Facing Thor's urgent questioning, Odin's expression grew solemn.
"The Celestials have returned."
"Arishem the Judge!"
Murmuring to himself, Odin's thoughts drifted to ancient tis.
Long ago, Arishem the Judge had unexpectedly descended upon Earth, intending to judge humanity's worthiness to exist.
To prevent interference, the Celestial had even threatened the gods, warning them against intervention.
As a King of Gods and a being worshiped by mortals, Odin refused to accept this decree.
Thus, he joined forces with Zeus of the Greek Pantheon and Vishnu of the Hindu Trinity to launch an assault on Arishem.
But their combined attacks barely fazed the Judge.
Instead, he effortlessly defeated all three of them.
Following their defeat, Arishem commanded that the gods refrain from interfering with Celestial affairs on Earth for a thousand years.
Recalling this ancient mory, Odin sighed deeply.
At that ti, he had outwardly submitted but inwardly remained defiant.
Seeking vengeance, Odin unsheathed the Odinsword-also known as the Asgardian Sword, the most powerful weapon of Asgard.
This blade had once vanquished divine beings, proving its might.
Additionally, he forged a god-tier weapon-the Destroyer Armor-imbued with the combined life force of nearly all Asgardians.
Ard with the Odinsword and clad in the Destroyer Armor, Odin believed he could triumph.
But reality proved otherwise.
The Celestial forces were far beyond his expectations.
Fighting one or two Celestials was barely manageable...
But against nine-including Arishem the Judge-Odin stood no chance.
The Destroyer Armor was effortlessly shattered by the Celestials.
Even after repairs, the armor never regained its original power.
Odin sighed once more.
In the end, the gods were utterly defeated.
Only Frigga had managed to save Earth.
She presented twelve humans whose genetic potential was near perfection, convincing the Celestials that humanity was worth preserving.
Without Frigga's intervention, humanity would have been wiped from existence.
Present Day
Odin's heart filled with dread.
"What does Arishem want this ti?"
Without the Odinsword or the Destroyer Armor, Odin had no ans of resisting the Celestial Judge.
If Arishem intended to act, Earth would face a catastrophe.
"...I hope my brother will be alright," Thor muttered worriedly.
anwhile, outside Earth's atmosphere...
Arishem the Judge hovered in silence, peering down at Earth, as if searching for sothing.
The sight confused Odin and the others.
Who exactly was Arishem looking for?
Earth A Secluded Alleyway
At that mont, Syd was training his Chaos Magic, hoping to reach Level Five as soon as possible.
Then, he noticed the massive shadow in the sky.
"Arishem the Judge?"
"He's finally here?"
His heart tightened.
"I didn't expect him to co this soon!"
Arishem's appearance caught him off guard.
He had believed there was more ti-enough to push Chaos Magic to Level Five.
At that level, he would have had absolute confidence in facing Arishem.
But now...
While his Chaos Magic had grown stronger, it still wasn't at Level Five.
How was he supposed to deal with this?
Recalling the black stone artifact and the nurous painful deaths he had experienced through its use, Syd's expression darkened.
His confidence wavered.
But even if he lacked certainty, there was no avoiding this confrontation.
Because at that very mont-
He felt the massive shadow in the sky lock onto him.
A sensation of being targeted flooded his mind.
No matter where he ran, he wouldn't be able to escape.
"This damn Celestial... instead of judging civilizations, he's coming after ?!"
With no other choice, Syd ascended into the sky, soaring toward outer space while locking eyes with Arishem.
At the sa ti, everyone watching-including Odin, Dormammu, and others—realized
what was happening.
"ssiah?"
"Arishem ca for ssiah?"
Odin and Dormammu exchanged startled glances.
The Celestial Judge was clearly not here for peace.
Celestial Interest Death Sentence?
"A newly erged powerhouse on Earth... is he already going to die?"
"What bad luck-to have drawn the attention of Arishem the Judge..."
So cosmic beings mocked Syd's predicant.
But others, like phisto, were deeply troubled.
If Syd was on the verge of death and shattered the black pearl, should phisto intervene?
But...
Defying Arishem the Judge would be suicidal.
If they were in Hell, perhaps he could resist.
But outside of Hell? Impossible.
His expression shifted multiple tis before he sighed.
"ssiah, you're on your own..."
Breaking deals and betraying others was second nature to phisto.
He didn't even feel guilty about it.
As Syd ascended, millions of eyes turned toward his silhouette.
In New York City, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, the U.S. governnt, and people worldwide fixated
on the scene.
"ssiah?"
"This is about ssiah?"
Shock rippled through the masses.
Had the giant co to talk to ssiah?
Or was he here to destroy him?
Outer Space
Syd floated in the vacuum, staring at the titanic red figure.
In the eyes of Tony Stark and others, it was unbelievable.
"He's surviving in space... without a suit?!"
"Is he even human...?"
Before they could ponder further, Arishem the Judge finally spoke.
In a cold, indifferent tone, he declared-
"Mutant. Your existence interferes with ours."
(End of Chapter)
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