38. Decision
"You're the one before?"
Thor looked at Merlin's face, and he felt that the face was very familiar.
After a little recollection, he remembered the uncle he met outside Josie's bar a few months ago when he moved to Hell's Kitchen and went out to drink with Daisy.
Thor's eyes became weird, and he remembered that Merlin was walking out of the bar with a drunk short-haired woman.
Anyway, Merlin didn't look like a serious guy at that time.
"I feel like you're thinking about something rude."
Merlin looked at Thor's strange eyes, and he seemed to be able to guess what Thor was thinking.
He explained:
"That's my colleague... Forget it, it's useless to explain this to you. Anyway, it's good that you recognize me."
"So all this is arranged by you?"
Thor looked at Merlin suspiciously, and he shook the warhammer and asked in an unceremonious tone:
"That admission letter, my identity certificate, and that encounter, are you monitoring me?"
"It might be better to replace the word 'surveillance' with 'protection'."
Merlin made a "please" gesture to Thor, and the two walked towards the ruins of the town of San Van Gonza, one in front and one behind, in the light of dawn.
Merlin did not hide what happened during this period of time, and he said to Thor calmly:
"After you disappeared unexpectedly from Asgard, Sif and Vostag contacted me immediately, and they asked me to take care of you. We first discovered the warhammer in your hand, which has been guarded by your loyal servant Skolch for several months."
"We are also trying to find you, but I have received a warning from your father that he will not allow us to intervene in your life on earth."
Merlin said:
"As for the admission letter and identity certificate, it was entrusted by your mother who loves her son to provide you with. She was worried about her son's experience in a strange world and wanted to give you some help."
"Then it was the little girl Daisy who rented the house to you... This was not what I arranged, it was a complete accident."
"But this is a good accident. You have to understand, Thor, your identity is unique after all. As a public official on earth, I will try my best to protect your safety without exposing you."
Merlin looked back at Thor who didn't say a word, and he said:
"You can go to Sif and Vostag, and Skolchi for verification, or simply go to your father's pet Munning, who has been secretly protecting you on earth at your father's orders."
"If I guess correctly, this armed robot from Asgard should have been found by Munning."
"No, if Sif and Vostag can trust you, then I'm willing to trust you too."
After hearing Merlin's explanation, Thor, who had regained his strength, grinned and smiled. In the sun, this smile...
How to say it, it really feels a bit silly. No wonder Riana always calls Thor "the stupid son of the Odin family."
He is obviously a handsome guy, but this grin really ruins his image.
Thor doesn't care about his image. He is a warrior, and being careless is his true nature.
He looked at the clothes on his body with distress. The clothes were almost destroyed in the battle with the Ghost Knight just now, and there were burnt holes everywhere.
After all, it was not forged by the masters of Asgard's craftsmen, but Thor bought it from the ready-to-wear store at Hell's Kitchen. Don't expect how good it is.
"Give it, change it."
Merlin took out a casual outfit she wore from her pocket, and also made it from Mrs. Mokin in Diagon Alley.
After so many years, Merlin has become a famous wizard tailor and a distinguished client of the fat Mrs. Mojin.
Not only did he prepare clothes for himself in that store, he also customized clothes for his sister, nephew, sister, brother-in-law, even colleagues and bosses.
Take Fury, the director of the Raw Egg Head, for example. Many of the clothes in that guy's wardrobe were brought back by Merlin for him.
But that guy almost never paid.
Thor was not polite either. He took the clothes and showed Merlin his signature smile again, then turned around, not caring about the man around him, and changed his clothes in the sun.
This guy's figure is really perfect.
Merlin noticed that even Icarus had secretly turned on the video function of the glasses frame, and he didn't know what strange things were thinking about this young lady in her mind at this moment.
"Actually, I have a question, Thor."
Merlin looked at the warhammer with lightning splashing around Thor's hand. On Icarus' lens, the energy index on the surface of the warhammer was active on a very amazing value.
He said:
"You died once just now, right? I am a wizard. I can sense the passing of life. I can be sure that you really died just now. Your soul has left your body, but now you are alive again..."
"Is this because of Mjolnir? This warhammer senses that you are in danger, so he comes to save you?"
"Do you want to listen to the truth?"
Thor clutched his tight shirt with his muscles, and looked back at Merlin, then pointed to his brain, showing a helpless expression, he said:
"I don't know either."
"I have no memory of what happened in that short period of time after my death. Maybe my father helped, but I can't be sure."
He lifted the war hammer from the ground, and in the sunlight, the silver-shining war hammer quickly changed its appearance in Thor's hand, and soon turned into a simple black umbrella, which was leaned by Thor in his hand.
He waved his umbrella and said to Merlin:
"As for Mjolnir, it is a legendary weapon of Asgard. It has all kinds of magical effects. It is very easy to open a human brain, but it is resurrected from the dead..."
"This is not a category that Warhammer can do. I would rather believe that Stephen kept giving me first aid, so that I didn't die immediately."
"Nearly dying!"
Thor touched his chest and said:
"In the verge of death, I came alive again by the return of the power of Thor carried by Mjolnir."
Merlin's expression became a little weird. He didn't think the truth was what Thor said. This guy's previous death was definitely real, and even his soul flew out of his body.
This cannot be fake.
But he did not go into it further. He looked at Thor, wearing casual clothes and carrying a warhammer, the handsome man's long golden hair shone in the sun.
Like a god who fell into the world.
"So you're Thor again now?"
Merlin asked:
"Does the Thor's Hammer return to your hands mean that your father forgives you and that your exile on Earth is over?"
"No."
Thor lifted the umbrella in his hand, and he looked at the umbrella with an electric arc. The moment the umbrella completely left his finger, Thor's breath became weak immediately.
He spread his hands and said to Merlin:
"Look, I'm still an ordinary person, Mr. Merlin, the god of Thor is still in Mjolnir, and it has not returned to me..."
"This may represent my father's attitude. I still need to stay on earth, and my exile is not over yet."
His Highness the prince let the black umbrella hang in the air. He patted Merlin on the shoulder very skillfully, just like two soldiers chatting after the war, he said:
"So, the current situation is that whoever holds this warhammer is Thor."
Thor blinked, and he looked at Merlin:
"You can also give it a try. Mr. Merlin, maybe you, as the protector of the earth, can be recognized by Mjolnir."
"I'll forget it."
Merlin didn't reach for it, and he looked back at the Destroyer who had disappeared in the colorful light.
The weapon from Asgard was retracted from the divine realm, and he watched the light of the Rainbow Bridge disappear from the clouds, he said:
"I've tried it before, I'm not a dish... But then again, Thor, judging from your appearance, you are planning to live on Earth for a long time. Have you really never considered apologizing to your old father and going home?"
"I mean, there is no overnight revenge between father and son. Maybe if you say a few nice words to the sky, your old man will forgive you."
"No."
Thor grabbed the umbrella floating in the air, and walked to Merlin and watched the shining light in the sky with him.
The carefree warrior became a little silent and a little melancholy at this moment, he said:
"It would be great if things are so simple. Mr. Merlin, I think people like you should understand that everyone has their own obsession in life..."
"My father thought I did something wrong, but I don't think I did it wrong. Until now, until I've gone through so much, I still think I did it wrong."
"Maybe this seems stupid to you, but if the price of going home is to give up my persistence for more than a thousand years in my life, then I would rather stay here forever."
Thor looked at the blue sky, he held the umbrella in his hand tightly and said:
"I can't give up on my persistence, it's because of this guardian persistence that I've been recognized by Mjolnir. Once I give up on it, once I change my mind... something bad will happen."
"Oh, I understand, the battle of ideas."
Merlin nodded, he understood Thor's approach.
The civilization of the Asgardians is very strange, and their power system is also very strange.
A talented warrior must have a strong obsession, and as their strength increases, this obsession at the spiritual level will also evolve into a higher form of power.
That is the unique concept of power in the Asgardians...
godhead.
Just like the Snake's fearful divine nature, if Thor wants to have the true Thor divine nature, he must stick to his own philosophy. Once he abandons halfway, Thor's unformed divine nature will be finished...
This seems to be just a sign of separation between father and son, and he is very stubborn.
But in fact, this matter is far more than just bowing to his father.
"No wonder you are stubborn as stone in this matter."
Merlin nodded, he no longer had to worry about this, he said to Thor:
"Now everyone has made the matter clear, so I won't hide some things."
"Thor, you took back the Hammer of Thor and became a powerful God of Humanity, but this also means that our 'protection' of you must be upgraded. You have been on Earth for so long, and I believe you have some understanding of the current form on Earth."
He said to Thor:
"We cannot let anyone who can call lightning and destroy half of the city move freely on the earth."
"I understand."
Thor said calmly:
"When I got Mjolnir, my father didn't allow me to release lightning at will in the divine realm. I know how much damage I can cause in this world."
"Although I certainly won't do that, since you admit it so much, I will admit it."
"You don't have to explain this to me, Merlin, I don't care. Just tell me what I should do."
"You can continue to live your life, continue to have an ambiguous relationship with Miss Jian, and continue to work towards becoming a doctor. There is no problem."
Merlin took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, and he said to Thor:
"We will not interfere with your life planning, nor will we limit your personal freedom. We only have one requirement. When living on earth, you cannot use your power at will."
"Because your situation is special, so I will be responsible for your regulatory actions..."
"Or, if you want, I mean, I heard you are a person who loves war and is hard to quiet down, so you might be able to join the official superhero group of Earth."
Merlin pushed his glasses and said:
"I can't guarantee that you'll have a great time there, but if you're looking for some tough guys to practice, then I'll definitely satisfy your wish."
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Thor rubbed his chin, and he was thinking, and after a moment, he said to Merlin very readily:
"Okay, fighting with the warriors of Midgart sounds interesting."
"But I can only join you in my spare time and can't delay my studies. I promised Jane that I would graduate as quickly as possible and then have my own clinic."
"Okay, then consider you as a reserve. Speaking of which, your relationship with Ms. Jane is really good, and although it's a shame to talk about it now..."
Merlin looked at Thor, and he lowered his voice:
"But Thor, Sif is also my friend. You should know that there is still a woman waiting for you to go back, right?"
Thor's expression changed for a moment, and a hint of entanglement appeared on his handsome face.
Merlin shook his head, he looked at Thor with some pity, well, another passionate man who has caused love debts...
However, Merlin did not disturb Thor's entanglement. That was something that Thor himself had to make up his mind, and no one else could help.
He walked forward a few steps quickly and stood in front of the helpless Dr. Stephen Strange.
He looked at the embarrassed doctor, and what happened in the past night made the doctor feel a little overwhelmed.
His eyes were filled with fatigue and confusion, and he looked at Thor, as if he was reexamining his friend.
Merlin waved his hand and threw a cleaning spell on him, helping him clean up the blood stains and mud on his clothes. The feeling of magic flowing on his body also awakened Dr. Strange.
He looked at the leaping light on his body curiously, and he said to Merlin:
"You... are you the same as them?"
"No, I'm different from them."
Merlin waved his hand and explained:
"I am just an ordinary person, I just master a little magic. Of course, I think you should care more about yourself than if I care about my problems..."
Merlin looked at Strange's face, and Icarus quickly projected the identity information of the doctor in front of him on Merlin's lens. Merlin pushed his glasses and said to the doctor in front of him:
"Steven Strange, I'm sorry to have you involved in this bad thing. I'm glad to see you weren't hurt, which means you're really lucky, but it's time to say goodbye, Doctor."
Merlin pulled out his wand from his waist and said to Stephen:
“It’s really a breaking feeling when you step into supernatural events, but don’t worry, we are experienced in dealing with such things.”
Chapter completed!