Chapter 109: Greatly Enhanced Destroyer
"Is that Thor guy really the God of Thunder? Since when did Earth become Asgard’s territory?"
"Technically speaking," Su Xiuyu replied, "Earth was under Asgard’s control in the past. Odin conquered it during the days when humans still ate raw meat and drank blood. These days, Earth—what Thor calls Midgard—is nominally part of Asgard’s domain. But in reality, it’s governed by Earthlings themselves."
"What?" Tony blinked. He hadn’t expected the blond god’s wild claims to actually hold some truth.
"Even if that’s true, no one here on Earth is going to accept it." Tony folded his arms, clearly irritated.
"Tony," Su Xiuyu cut in bluntly, "there’s no point arguing. This is something known across the universe. Whether you admit it or not, no one out there cares."
Tony’s face turned red. He couldn’t even rebut it—Su Xiuyu was probably right. He hadn’t been off-planet, after all.
"Doesn’t matter," Tony muttered. "Earth belongs to Earthlings."
"Thor’s father did protect Earth for a long time," Su Xiuyu said. "Why do you think Earth hasn’t been invaded by aliens before now? Asgard’s protection, along with the Sorcerer Supreme, has kept your planet safe."
"To put it plainly, Earth doesn’t have the power to defend itself—not yet." Su Xiuyu didn’t mean to be cruel, but his words hit Tony like a slap.
Tony grimaced. The truth stung more than he expected.
Just then, the light dimmed—and a towering figure clad in gleaming silver armor appeared in front of them.