Chapter 603: To-Do List

Major news spread throughout Asgard. Thor, their favorite prince, and possibly future ruler, was exiled. Apparently, the Allfather tested him through a powerful illusion. Not only did the prince fail the test, but he refused to learn any lessons even though his actions during the test could have caused catastrophic damage to Asgard if it were real.

So, the king sealed his power and banished him to Midgard to teach him humility and responsibility. Only once he's learned his lessons can he return home and have a chance to inherit the throne.

'So, Thor was banished three years in advance?' Edward thought. 'I wonder if he would take on the name Donald Blake.' In the comics, Thor once spent time on Earth as a surgeon named Donald Blake, and the situation was similar as Odin had also banished him and wiped out his memories.

The next day after the banishment, Edward met with Odin. "So, have you made a decision?"

"Yes," Odin replied while holding Gungnir in his hand. He slammed the spear on the ground, and a golden gate manifested above the room. The door opened to reveal a bright golden light.

'So, this is the Odinforce,' Edward thought as he and Morgana immediately began their analysis. 'A combination of some sort of Combat-based related energy that increases physical stats and deals tremendous damage. It's even better than our Combat Aura."

'Or any Battle Aura we have,' Morgana added, and Edward nodded.

'The second component is a pure destruction energy. That would explain why his body and soul are in such a terrible state.'

'He should have added something to alleviate the problem. Otherwise, given how weak Asgardians' bodies are, he would have died long ago.'

Are the bodies of Asgardians weak? No, they are gods compared to humans. But they still failed compared to Arcanists who used [Aura] and all kinds of potions, spells, training regiments, and ceremonies to train themselves.

'He did, and he actually the worst possible one — faith,' Edward said as his analysis finished. He understood why the Asgardians were considered gods despite their lack of characteristics. It seems in this world that anyone who has the ability or technology to gather faith and actively do so can be considered a God.

'Faith can indeed sustain his soul and body to bear the power of the Odinforce,' Morgana analyzed. 'But the Faith Poison will also react volatilely with the destruction power — especially since they are so deeply integrated.' She shook her head. It was a miracle Odin lasted this long without dying.

'It seems that the Odinforce originally did not contain the power of destruction, so Odin probably upgraded it himself to make it more potent."

"There are also signs that he noticed the fatal reaction between faith and the destruction energy, so he's been reducing its effect.' In just a short period, these two recreated the formula of the Odinforce, along with the formula of how Odin evolved from its original state and subsequent edits or improvements.

'Regardless of the fatal flaw of this thing, it is truly a brilliant work. Odin's power at his prime was definitely on par with Upper Demon Gods, and if he channeled the Odinforce through the Destroyer, he was probably on par with those Demon God Kings.'

The Destroyer was an automaton or golem made with unique metals, so Odin did not have to worry about its body being corrupted by the Odinforce; he only had to bear the strain of the mind/soul.

'Are you thinking about recreating the Odinforce?' Morgana asked.

'I am.'

'We have the technology, but it will take a while to gather the resources to do so, not to mention we may have to find an alternative for that Combat Energy.'

'You don't like the idea?' Edward asked. 'I think the idea of creating an energy perfectly suited to me is excellent. Obviously, we'll call it the Arcane Force since Boneforce or Edwardforce are terrible names. Now that I think about it, Boneforce is not as bad a name.'

'I don't know if you remember, but we have a lot of unfinished work, ' Morgana reminded. 'We have to update the Arcane Rune System, find Netheril, re-create the Speedforce, and integrate it into my system, build Tier 11 Ea and the Chains of Heavens, build your Ultimate Magic Body, increase your current strength, achieve Soul Divinity, create the Life Formula and acquire Mind Law, increase your Willpower to 10, research a Tier 11 method, and prepare for the Time Game.

'So, there is no need for an Arcaneforce Research, at least not now.' Morgana sighed as she did not even mention things like discovering if this world has Primordial Runes and learning about it, and began their research on Void Runes or other projects like building a Void Portal that can connect two Omniverses together to facilitate easier travel or the plan to find a better navigational system by taking the Space God Artifact from Purple-robe Daoist.

All those things are primary research focus, and Morgana did not mention all the second and tertiary research left for him to attend to.

'You have a point, but put it in the to-do list.'

"Can you show me the Odinsleep Chamber?"

"You're done?" Odin asked, very surprised.

"I am."

The Allfather glanced at him before leading him to his special sleeping chamber, and Edward started his work. He was quite surprised by the technology of that bed.

'Is that?'

'Yes. Universe Will Technology,' Morgana stated. 'He used the Universe's Will to heal his injuries and preserve his body. The idea is like returning to a mother's embryonic sac and being nurtured like a baby.'

Edward was surprised as the Empire was still developing this technology. The idea of using the universe and its will like a mother as a form of healing and recuperation was proposed a while ago, but even with their good relationship with Cronai, the progress has been slow to moderate.

'Although Odin only uses a fraction of power from the Universe Will, it's still way ahead compared to our research,' Edward commented.

'Look what I found?"

'Runes?' Edward was slightly surprised before remembering something. The Asgardians in the MCU do not use Runic Magic, unlike their counterparts in the comics. However, Runes exist, primarily used for enchantments, so the dwarves are the most adept in this form of magic.

'The dictionary and syntax are the same as the Ancient Runes back home,' she commented. 'However, magically, they acted more Sorcery-like, with each rune connected or resonating with some kind of energy.'

These two were not surprised, as the primary magic in the MCU was Sorcery, which relies more on nature, the environment, or the energy flowing through the fabric of reality. Meanwhile, the magic primarily used back home relies on internal power and one source of energy to influence all the others—mana.

'If we can upgrade this sleeping chamber to increase its potency, it might be the best way to prevent his body from collapsing during the treatment.'

'Before then, we must suppress the Faith Poison in his body as much as possible to prevent any severe reactions during the process,' Morgana added.

'Good. Let's get started.' They made a complete plan before Edward focused on Odin and Frigga.

"I have a more detailed and complete treatment plan.'