"Ho~"
"He really drilled this plane in deep."
After locking onto the precise location with Observation Haki—
Leon, clad in the War God Armor, Bast in her kitten form perched on his shoulder, Arcee (A2) in one arm and 2B in the other, ignited crimson flames beneath his feet.
He melted through layers of glacial ice—
All the way down to the buried fighter jet.
Inside the cockpit—
Curled together with Howard Stark's vibranium shield—
Was America's finest posterior.
Steve Rogers.
Leon's lips curled into a butcher-like grin.
"Bingo~"
"Found you, my Avenger."
[Confirm daily sign-in?]
System, please—just give me a World Travel Card.
Open!
[Ding. Daily sign-in complete. Reward: "Shield of Courage."]
Shield of Courage
When wielding a shield, if your heart is fearless, the shield will never be damaged.
Description: The heart that believes is magic!
…What?!
So as long as I'm not scared, the shield doesn't break—
And if the shield doesn't break, I'm not scared?
Captain Fifty-Fifty, you legend.
More importantly—
Leon immediately noticed something critical.
Aionsega's equipment description included:
"The War God Armor is considered part of the War God's Shield."
Which meant—
Combine Shield of Courage + War God Armor + Absolute Defense (Wall of Sighs)…
And he now possessed a near-absurd defensive combo.
As long as he did not falter—
Any physical attack, energy blast, or magical impact that struck the armor or shield would be nullified.
Unbreakable by battle.
Absolute durability.
However—
Conceptual entities like Death?
Different layer entirely.
Her "effect" didn't target armor.
It targeted existence.
It wasn't a matter of durability.
It was a matter of rules.
Your equipment monster may be indestructible—
But if I attack the player directly?
What then?
Which meant—
Leon still needed that World Travel Card.
Because a shield harder than the universe was meaningless if the wielder got deleted.
He returned home briefly.
Relocated the Antarctic Vibranium deposit.
Excavated Steve Rogers—plane included—
And delivered the entire frozen mass to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury accepted it in stunned silence.
Leon then headed straight for Kamar-Taj.
If Odin's wool had been thoroughly harvested—
It was time to fleece the Sorcerer Supreme.
He still hadn't scored a proper jackpot from Wong.
This time—
He brought the Tesseract as backup.
Double insurance.
Kamar-Taj
Strangely—
Death did not appear.
She seemed in no hurry.
Whether she intended to fatten him up first—
Or simply found him… interesting—
Leon didn't know.
But recently—
He had developed a new habit.
Praying to Death.
He was now a devout follower.
Motto:
Better you than me.
After a routine divine-energy replenishment session for Arcee, Bast, and 2B—
Leon sought out the Ancient One.
"You wish to bypass traditional study and rely on the Space Stone?" she asked calmly.
"Can you make this thing more portable? Carrying the entire Tesseract in my pocket feels ridiculous."
She explained patiently:
"The Eye of Agamotto was forged by Agamotto himself. It is both a container and a supreme magical instrument."
"The Tesseract serves a similar purpose."
"All Infinity Stones exert erosion and backlash upon direct wielders."
"Without proper understanding, direct usage is extremely dangerous."
"Odin's containment design is already excellent. I cannot craft a superior vessel."
Leon's face fell.
Was he seriously doomed to wearing some oversized golden gauntlet like a cosmic nouveau riche?
Too tacky.
"However…"
The Ancient One turned, hands clasped behind her back, and gestured lightly.
"Give it to me. I can attempt refinement."
"We stand upon the shoulders of giants. That does not mean we cannot reach higher."
"Nice!"
"Master, I believe in you!"
Leon handed over the Tesseract—
And immediately went to "sign in" on Wong.
…
Silence fell over Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One studied the Tesseract thoughtfully.
She sat down—
Then instantly shot back up like she'd been electrocuted.
Her eyes narrowed toward the library.
"…Have I indulged him too much?"
Meanwhile—
Under Wong's utterly baffled stare—
Leon casually patted him once.
Then rocketed skyward in pigeon-toed triumph.
[. Daily sign-in complete. Reward: "Random World Travel Card."]
Random World Travel Card
Transports the user to a random world.
You travel in your true body.
No identity replacement.
System ensures existence becomes contextually reasonable.
Description: The next world may be somewhat dangerous.
But to you now—it is but frost and wind.
…
Meanwhile – Asgard
While Leon remained preoccupied with the looming possibility of Death knocking on his door—
Taking advantage of Odin's absence—
Loki escaped confinement.
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