Chapter 1155: Protectors

After Dormammu's dark energy had been vanquished, the starry sky finally returned to its original tranquility. Only two Spaceships floated there, seemingly unaware of the recent events.

Wait, there was now a third Spaceship in this starry expanse! It was a smaller, elliptical-shaped, pure white Spaceship, smaller than even the Milano. It had appeared in this starry void without anyone, including J.A.R.V.I.S and Rocket, noticing.

In addition to the unexpectedly appearing pure white Spaceship, there were also several individuals near the E Grade Spaceship and the Milano. Among them were Thor, Hulk, Star-Lord, and Drax, all of whom had originally been engulfed by Dormammu's attack. However, notably absent were Iceman and Lin Rui.

Standing beside Thor and the others were three individuals who hadn't been present before. One of them was riding a white horse adorned with armor, wearing golden battle attire, a splendid helmet, and wielding a long scepter - he is the long-absent king of Asgard, Odin. When his son Thor was in mortal danger, this aging king had taken action.

Beside King Odin, the Ancient One, dressed in a simple and ancient robe, stood calmly. While there appeared to be a considerable difference in appearance and equipment between Ancient One and Odin, the power they both exuded and their demeanor suggested that Ancient One was even more formidable than King Odin.

However, beneath this powerful aura, Ancient One was still suppressing a dark energy disturbance within his body.

In a half-step position behind King Odin and the Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One stood Loki, quietly observing the scene. Since Ancient One had taken action, Loki had naturally followed suit.

Standing behind Ancient One and Odin, Loki glanced at Thor, who had been saved and lay unconscious after the attack. Loki's eyes revealed a hint of inexplicable emotion at Thor's battered and unconscious state.

Then, Loki began to take action, using Druid Magic to revive Thor and the others who had been severely injured and rendered unconscious by Dormammu's attack.

After Ancient One and Odin had saved them, they hadn't paid much attention to the injured individuals since there was no immediate threat to their lives. However, Loki couldn't just stand by and do nothing in front of Ancient One and Odin.

"Ancient One, I never thought we'd be allies." King Odin, mounted on his radiant white horse, gazed at the vast starry expanse ahead and spoke to Ancient One.

Originally, after Heimdall had spotted Dormammu through his Soul Eyes and been injured by him, Odin activated Asgard's defense system with the intention of staying behind closed doors.

However, he had received Thor's distress call just now. After leaving Earth, Thor gained the ability to communicate with Asgard, which prompted Odin to take the risk and leave Asgard.

"Well, I never thought this day would come either." Ancient One replied emotionlessly to Odin's words.

If not for being caught off guard by Kaecilius earlier, Ancient One believed that he could have handled Dormammu without needing anyone else's help.

However, now that King Odin was here, even if he wasn't at his peak, they should be able to drive Dormammu away. Besides, there was a strongly influential figure of unknown identity in the approaching Spaceship, who was clearly here to assist.

"Is this the Dormammu from the Dark Dimension? He is indeed formidable!" Odin remarked after hearing Ancient One's response.

"However formidable he may be, it won't matter. This is our world, and even if we're not at our peak, it should be enough to drive him away." Ancient One continued calmly regarding Dormammu's strength, unfazed.

"Right, let's take action then. The sooner we drive him away, the less of our universe's primal energy he can consume."

After the appearance of Ancient One and Odin, Dormammu clearly didn't treat the situation as casually as he had when dealing with Lin Rui and the others.

He retracted his main body, his colossal visage continually shifting as he observed Ancient One and Odin. Moreover, his ever-shifting dark misty forms were still in the cosmic void, constantly drawing in primal energy to replenish himself. When it came to consumption, Dormammu was quite proficient.

"Let's first see what's going on with that guy." Without taking immediate action, Ancient One gestured toward the pure white Spaceship that had come to a stop.

Earlier, it was this Spaceship that had fired the pure white beams and coordinated with the Bifrost to sever Dormammu's dark energy flood. Ancient One sensed that there was an exceedingly ancient presence within the Spaceship.

Furthermore, this individual was incredibly powerful. In the upcoming battle, determining the role of this person was of utmost importance.

Hearing Ancient One's words, Odin refrained from further conversation and shifted his gaze to the halted Spaceship.

Behind Ancient One and Odin, Thor and the others, who had been submerged in Dormammu's dark energy and gravely injured, were gradually regaining consciousness under Loki's application of Recovery Serum.

Upon waking, Thor and the others were initially stunned, then they realized that they had been rescued.

"Loki? Did you save us? ... Father? Ancient One!" Upon awakening, Thor immediately spotted Loki standing before him. In a surprise, Thor initially thought that Loki had been their rescuer. Shortly afterward, he saw Ancient One and King Odin.

Apart from Thor voicing the presence of the three individuals before them, Dr. Banner, who had reverted from his Hulk form to his normal human form under the effects of Recovery Serum, nervously scanned the surroundings while hugging himself.

At this moment, he was only wearing a pair of oversized shorts, suspended in the cosmic environment, as he had been unable to retrieve his Iron Man suit. Of course, Ancient One's magical shield on Banner was not visible.

Star-Lord and Drax, too, remained silent, their astonishment stemming from the fact that they were still alive. As for who had saved them, they would find out shortly. At this moment, their top priority was to return to the Milano because their energy shields were nearly depleted. However, leaving the current scene directly didn't seem appropriate.

Click~

Just as Star-Lord and the others were regaining consciousness, the pure white elliptical Spaceship that had come to a halt in front of Ancient One and Odin opened its hatch.

From it emerged an elderly individual who appeared to be of similar age to King Odin. This elderly figure first glanced at Star-Lord before smiling and nodding at Ancient One and King Odin.

"I am the father of that young lad. Count me in for dealing with that big guy." The kindly-looking elderly man spoke before Ancient One had a chance to inquire.

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