Chapter 542: Chapter 541: Return
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
In the meantime, the day arrived when the Asgardian army reached Jotunheim. It had been half a month since Charles returned to Earth and conducted the transaction with S.H.I.E.L.D. for the 084 items.
During this time, he also received the remaining four pieces of Ankhara Holy Stones sent by Sunagakure through the Summoning World, as well as intelligence passed on by Kabuto.
S.H.I.E.L.D. used the physique-enhancing serum obtained from the puppet shop of Sunagakure to cultivate a man named Chen Haoran, who possessed abilities similar to the Fire Release Bloodline Limit.
Currently, he had the strength of a Genin, but if fully developed, he could reach the level of Chunin or Elite Chunin.
However, his raw strength and speed were relatively weak, making it difficult for him to reach the level of a Chunin.
Although Chen Haoran, who had taken physique-enhancing serums, had greatly improved physical speed, it was only around 60-70 km/h, full of flaws in the eyes of Chunin.
However, his immunity to fire-based ninjutsu and his ability to control fire allowed him to resist certain physical damage and taijutsu attacks.
Watching the intelligence report provided by Kabuto, Charles nodded in approval. Indeed, he was a master spy. Despite joining S.H.I.E.L.D. not long ago, he had already obtained useful intelligence.
Charles couldn't help but recall Chen Haoran, who could control fire and create flames.
In the original work, he had never been given much importance by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and ended up being monitored and controlled. In the end, he died in a self-detonation after his hemoglobin was extracted from his body.
Unexpectedly, his appearance inadvertently changed Chen Haoran's fate, giving him a different future.
However, Charles was not concerned. A Chunin-level ninja was not impressive to him.
Charles also responded to Kabuto's message, acknowledging his work and instructing him to continue his surveillance, striving to make contact with the Cosmic Cube as soon as possible.
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Outside the Jotunheim planet in space, a batch of Asgardian spacecraft had arrived and was about to enter the planet.
On a huge main ship, next to the cockpit, an Asgardian soldier reported, "Commander Sif, we have arrived at Jotunheim and are about to enter the planet."
Beside Sif were the Three Warriors of the Asgard. At this moment, everyone's expression was serious.
Their prince, Thor Odinson, and the Supreme Merlin, Charles Doyle, had arrived here a month earlier. Now everyone was concerned about Thor's safety.
"Full speed ahead. Find a suitable safe location for landing as soon as possible," Sif ordered.
"Yes, Commander!"
The spacecraft accelerated and headed towards Jotunheim.
On the other side-
Thor had already sensed that today was the day when the Asgardian army would arrive. He shouted for Charles and they both arrived early outside the court of Jotunheim.
Soon, Thor sensed something and exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, the Asgardian troops have finally arrived!"
Then, Thor immediately twirled his Mjolnir and flew into the air, heading in a certain direction.
Seeing Thor's actions, Charles couldn't help but sigh. Support had finally arrived.
Then, his clothes instantly transformed into the robes of Merlin, and he followed Thor's direction.
At this moment, the Asgardian spacecraft had arrived at a glacier on Jotunheim and was about to land. The intelligent system in the control room immediately warned, "Warning, unidentified flying objects approaching rapidly!"
"Warning, unidentified flying objects approaching rapidly!"
Hearing the warning from the intelligent system, the personnel in the spacecraft's cockpit immediately took action, and soon the footage of Thor and Charles's flight was transmitted.
Seeing that the newcomers were their own prince, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that their prince was safe.
Sif ordered, "Land the spacecraft. Prepare to greet our prince!"
As Sif's words fell, several spacecraft quickly landed. As soon as they landed, the doors of each cabin opened, and a large number of Asgardian soldiers rushed out, then stood in formation.
At this time, Thor and Charles had already arrived in front of the spacecraft. Thor accelerated and descended from the sky!
"Sif, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, my friends, I've missed you so much."
Thor approached and hugged each of the Three Warriors of Asgard and Sif one by one, then exclaimed excitedly, "You've finally arrived! This place has already been resolved by me and Charles. Arrange for soldiers to take over here quickly. The rest of you, start the spacecraft and take me and Charles back to Asgard."
Hearing Thor's words, Sif and the Three Warriors of Asgard were all stunned for a moment. Sif asked in surprise, "Thor, what did you just say?"
"I said the rebellion here has already been resolved. Hurry up and arrange for soldiers to take over here. The rest of you, start the spacecraft and take me and Charles back to Asgard," Thor repeated.
Some skeptically asked, "Thor, are you sure you didn't make a mistake? Both the Frost Giant King and the Mountain Giant king, you've taken care of them all?"
"Thor, and the Supreme Merlin, I don't doubt you, but this news is quite surprising."
It's worth noting that a few months ago, Thor, along with the others, was besieged by Frost Giants in Jotunheim. If Odin hadn't arrived in time, they might have all been captured.
The Three Warriors of Asgard exchanged glances at this moment. Although they believed Thor wouldn't lie about this, the news was still shocking.
At this point, Charles spoke up, "You didn't mishear. Things are indeed as Thor said. The rebellion here has been quelled."
"And here in Jotunheim, whether it's the Frost Giants or the Mountain Giants, enemies above the commander level have all been eliminated."
Upon hearing Charles's confirmation again, everyone's faces were filled with surprised expressions.
"Wow, how did you manage that?"
Thor grinned and glanced at Charles before speaking, "It's mainly thanks to Charles. He took care of most of the enemies, and he even summoned his underlings to kill the Mountain Giant King!"
"But I also put in a lot of effort to be able to eliminate the enemies so quickly."
"Now your job is to take over here, and the remaining people will return to Asgard with me."
At this point, everyone accepted the reality, especially Sif and the Three Warriors of Asgard, who looked at Charles Doyle with curiosity and amazement.
They were clear about Thor's strength. One person couldn't possibly quell the rebellion alone. At the same time, they admired the wisdom of King Odin. No wonder he arranged for the Supreme Merlin to accompany Thor in quelling the rebellion.
Soon, Sif began to arrange for soldiers. As a result, several spacecraft immediately took part of the soldiers to the Mountain Giant's headquarters, Jotun Court, and the Frost Giant's palace.
In a short while, the central ship received the intelligence from the advance spacecraft: the rebellion here had indeed been resolved.
At this time, Charles approached Thor and said, "Thor, you board the spacecraft and return to Asgard with the troops, I won't travel with you."
"In a month, we'll meet in Asgard."
Upon hearing Charles's words, Thor was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Can you return to Earth directly from here?"
"Yes, I can return to Earth directly from here. By then, I'll use a formation to go directly to Asgard, so I won't travel with you on the spacecraft."
Thor couldn't help but feel disappointed. "Man, you're not being fair."
"You've improved so much in strength. Can't you take me back with you?"
Charles shook his head. "Not yet, but when we go to quell the next rebellion, I'll be able to take you back with me."
Hearing Charles's words, Thor's eyes lit up. He knew there was more than one realm to quell rebellion.
"Then it's settled."
Charles waved goodbye to Thor, then activated the Merlin Formation, pinpointing his base in New York City on Earth, and immediately teleported himself back.
Sif watched as Charles left and sighed, "This Supreme Merlin is powerful, just returning to Earth like this."
At this moment, Thor felt grateful. Despite being able to return, Charles had spent a month here with him, which touched him deeply.
"Sif, leave some personnel to take over here. We'll return to Asgard, and there are other places waiting for us to go."
"Yes!"
Then, Asgard left some troops behind and boarded the spacecraft again to return to Asgard, which would take another month.
The Asgardian spacecraft had just entered Jotunheim, and they left on the same day, arousing curiosity among some forces tracking the Asgardian army.
What happened? They arrived and left on the same day. Did the rebellion end or fail?
Even if it failed, it wouldn't be possible to leave on the same day. Later, after investigating in Jotunheim, it was learned that Thor Odinson and the Supreme Merlin Charles Doyle had arrived here a month ago and had already quelled the rebellion of the Jotun Court and the Frost Giant.
At this point, the reputation of the Supreme Merlin once again spread among some forces in the universe.
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Earth-
In the conference room of Charles's base, a pattern of the Merlin Formation suddenly appeared on the ground. After a flash of light, Charles Doyle appeared in the conference room.
A camera in the conference room turned its body slightly, and then the voice of the Red Queen sounded: "Welcome home, Lord Charles!"
Upon hearing the mechanical voice of the Red Queen, Charles asked, "Red Queen, who is currently in the base?"
"Lady Tsunade, Orochimaru, Shizune are in the base. Most of the members of the Werewolf Corps are also here. The rest of the personnel are currently out."
Upon hearing that these three were present, Charles nodded. The others must be out completing the daily tasks for him. As for Team 7, they should be with Kakashi, searching for the Land of Gold.
"Where is Tsunade now?"
"Master, Lady Tsunade is currently in the medical laboratory!"
Upon hearing Tsunade's current location, Charles nodded. Then, he pushed open the door of the conference room and walked towards the medical laboratory.
Soon, Charles arrived outside the door of the medical laboratory. Looking at the door, he knocked on it, and soon it was opened. The one who opened the door was none other than Shizune.
"Lord Charles!"
Shizune opened the door, somewhat surprised to see the visitor, not expecting it to be Lord Charles.
Shizune immediately stepped aside and respectfully said, "Lord Charles, are you here to see Lady Tsunade?"
"Yes, I'm here to see Tsunade!"
Then Charles walked straight into the medical laboratory. At this time, Tsunade was researching something on the experimental platform. Seeing Charles's arrival, she stopped her research and looked at Charles, saying, "You're back!"
"I've finished my mission for the time being and can come back to rest for a month."
"What are you researching?"
"I'm researching the reasons for the wax bath to heal injuries. I plan to extract the factors that promote human recovery from it and make a healing potion."
"This way, if our people get injured, they can use the healing potion directly to recover from certain injuries, without risking their lives. This can also give them a chance to wait for support and receive my treatment."
Hearing Tsunade's research, Charles's face showed a pleased expression.
"How's it going? Have you made any progress?"
"Not yet, I just had this idea and started researching."
"Now that I'm back, you can take a break too. Shall we go out for a walk together?"
Tsunade glanced at Charles and then put down the tools in her hand, took off her medical gloves, washed her hands, and then left the medical laboratory with Charles.
Before leaving, she instructed Shizune, "Shizune, pack up all the equipment and back up the data."
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
Shizune watched as Tsunade and Charles left, thinking about how Lady Tsunade had been single until old age in the original timeline. She couldn't help but think: If Lady Tsunade could be with Lord Charles, it would be great.