Asgard was an enormous power.
In the universe—and even across the multiverse—it was famous.
Odin's name was known even among the strongest of the strong.
He even had connections on the side of the Elder Gods.
After all, Thor's biological mother was not Frigga, but a figure who existed only in legend—one of the ancient gods.
Even a deity born of heaven and earth in the primordial age was someone Odin could still work with.
That alone showed how overwhelming Odin's reputation had been in his prime.
Even if Odin was old and frail now,
his name had not diminished by even the slightest bit.
All the powerhouses knew it.
When he fell, the greater the powerhouse, the more clearly they could feel that immense ripple.
Countless eyes turned toward Asgard.
And now, Asgard had been destroyed.
Naturally, the universe's powerhouses all focused their attention here.
The Ancient One, Dormammu, and even entities as terrifying as the "Five Great Gods" all projected their attention to this tiny patch of territory called Asgard.
A burst of energy that massive could not be missed.
Especially not by the Ancient One.
Since Karl had come here, she had been watching this place the entire time.
And after witnessing Karl's terrifying strength, she was utterly shaken.
Seriously.
This kid was simply abnormal.
He had only comprehended the Path of Laws for about two days, yet he could already use those laws with such mastery—
to unleash power so earthshaking it made the world seem small.
It was breathtaking.
For a moment, she even felt she wasn't qualified to teach a student like this.
It was like an Elder God reincarnated.
Monstrous talent.
You could search through all of history and still not find more than a handful like him.
At this moment, she made up her mind completely.
In the future, she would definitely hand Kamar-Taj over to Karl.
Because she believed—
in Karl's hands, Kamar-Taj would develop even better.
It might even surpass everything she could achieve herself.
On that point,
the Ancient One was absolutely confident.
…
Out in the universe,
it wasn't just one person watching this place.
Not only righteous powerhouses—countless utterly evil powerhouses also sensed this overwhelming energy fluctuation.
Even Dormammu, deep within the Dark Dimension, was no exception.
As the ruler of the Dark Dimension, he possessed power beyond measure.
Even the Ancient One could not withstand him at full strength.
Within the Dark Dimension, Dormammu's power was absolute.
Before his attempts to invade Earth,
he had already devoured endless realms, crushing who knew how many worlds beneath him.
Even across the multiverse, his ferocious reputation was infamous.
At this moment,
that dreaded existence—whose name could make children cry at night—also cast his gaze toward Asgard.
Wherever darkness existed in the universe, Dormammu's sight could not be shut out.
Asgard was no exception.
From the very beginning of Karl's battle in Asgard, Dormammu had been watching from the shadows.
He watched Kamar-Taj's various spells unfold one after another.
Dormammu was profoundly shocked.
"So this is the one who killed Kaecilius."
"He's actually mastered three laws."
"And he's cultivated them to this level."
"No wonder Kaecilius—who obtained my power—still wasn't his opponent."
"But why is this one growing so fast?"
"Could he be something the Celestials created?"
Dormammu couldn't help thinking that.
As an existence that roamed the multiverse,
he naturally knew more hidden truths than most.
In this world, it wasn't only gods who could possess terrifying talent.
Some other great existences could also manufacture weapons with astonishing potential—
so brilliant that even he would find them dazzling.
Earth
was one of the Celestials' experimental grounds.
A million years ago, they carried out experiments on Earth
and created one of the most powerful "weapons" in the multiverse:
mutants.
Even so—
this kid's talent was simply too absurd.
It wasn't something a normal human should possess.
Dormammu strongly suspected something was off.
If not,
how could he have this kind of talent?
Even Dormammu was shaken by it.
If he hadn't spent countless years rampaging across the multiverse and built up some self-control,
he might have cried out in shock on the spot.
That kind of overwhelmingly powerful talent—
even after devouring so many universes, he had never seen anything like it.
To say it bluntly,
even he himself
might not have talent this terrifying.
How could someone be this abnormal?
"Such an outstanding human… and he belongs to Kamar-Taj."
"He became the Ancient One's subordinate."
"Damn it! Damn it all!"
Dormammu erupted in fury.
A terrifying surge of dark power trembled endlessly.
The void shook. The entire Dark Dimension was overturned by sheer force.
Within the Dark Dimension, the remaining scraps of ruined worlds were annihilated by his overwhelming power.
Explosions. Destruction.
All manner of darkness erupted throughout the Dark Dimension.
"Kamar-Taj has gained a special human like this."
"Then my plans for Earth must accelerate."
"With that human's terrifying talent… if you give him time, another Ancient One could appear."
"Then Earth will never fall into my hands."
Dormammu thought grimly.
This kid—
with that kind of talent—
if he was allowed to cultivate for a little longer,
even the Ancient One might no longer be his match.
He already commanded three laws.
What would he become later?
Dormammu had devoured so many worlds and still hadn't encountered an opportunity to master a second law.
As a dimensional ruler, the difficulty of comprehending laws was far lower for him than for ordinary beings.
Yet even so—
he still hadn't truly stepped into the door of the Law of Space.
He had lived for who knew how many years.
And this human kid?
How old could he be, and he already held three laws!
The bitterness in Dormammu's heart surged.
"I can't let him live."
"Unless I devour him… I'll make him die a living death."
Dormammu understood.
Fear had taken root in him.
His own upper limit had long been decided.
But this human of Kamar-Taj was young, monstrously gifted, and his upper limit couldn't even be measured.
If this continued,
Dormammu would be unable to keep him in check.
He had to launch his plan as soon as possible.
In an instant, the Dark Dimension churned with power, and Dormammu vanished into the darkness.
…
Within the boundless universe—
and with the multiverse added on top—it was truly endless, unreachable in every direction.
The number of powerhouses was as countless as the stars.
More or less,
they were all paying attention to what happened here.
Asgard's destruction sent shockwaves that spread into the multiverse itself.
And Karl's name
was now known by many.
(End of Chapter)
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