âFool! Youâve only just become a God and you wish to wield my weapon which only a chosen one can touch. If an unclean soul touches Mjlnir then you can die instantly, do you still dare grab it?â
He asked as he tossed his hammer towards me.
âUm should I not touch it then? Would it be possible to analyze it without touching?â
I contemplated as I looked down at Mjlnir which had fallen at my feet. Thor meanwhile was emitting a disgusting laughter.
âNo, Johra donât!â
Gnoss tried to dissuade me as I reached forth, but in the end I grasped its handle. Thor however looked at me in surprise.
âWhat! How is it that you are able to touch it? Thatâs ridiculous, only the chosen one can do so!â
Ignoring his screams, I began to peer within Mjlnir.
âHow wonderful, itâs like a perfect balance between science and magic.â
âRight, thereâs a tale that when creating Mjlnir, Odin poured in all his knowledge regarding magic and science it seems for once the stories are true.â
Gnoss replied in a mumble and I nodded back.
âIs that the device which allows one to multiply the amount of Mana you can wield? And Thor wields electromagnetic powers.â
âYes, heâs the God of Thunder.â
âOf course! Iâm the King of all Thunder, now stop playing around with my weapon and return it to me!â
âPipe down you! Gnoss, keep that guy under control until Iâm done.â
âWhat, how am I supposed to control a Muscle head like him?â
I placed Mjlnir on the desk before me and took my time to analyze it properly.
âHmm why is that limiter in place? It should be able to produce a stronger output if it werenât there. So might it overcharge if I did so, perhaps I should exchange the mana stones inside for better ones.â
âCreate Magic Stoneâ
I created five of my my oversized manastones and brought them towards Mjlnirâs core.â
Shh Shh Shh
âQuite convenient, itâs able to absorb the stones by itself? So if I change this here, and this, letâs see the electromagnetic force generated is quite nice, but there is another limiter here as well.â
Shortly after I was done with my modifications and threw the hammer back to Thor.
âThor, take it! Just be careful not to destroy the ship, okay? The power output might be a bit different than what you are used to.â
Pazzik!
As soon as Thor help Mjlnir, he turned into a streak of light and flew out into space.
âHmm is he fine? Maybe he just needs some time to adjust to his weapons new power. Thanatos?â
âDid you call for me, Master?â
âHuh!â
I jumped up in surprise due to her appearing behind me like a ghost.
âYou surprised me, next time try to appear in a more normal fashion.â
âBut what if I like seeing your surprised expression?â
âToo bad, can you go and fetch me Krishna.â
âOkay~â
As Thanatos vanished Gnoss approached.
âWhat happened with Thor?â
âHe isnât used to his new hammer yet.â
Pazzik!
âWhat have you done to Mjlnir?â
Thor reappeared in a resounding thunder, flashing in and out of space, testing his new abilities.
âNothing much, just removed certain limiters, replaced the magic stones and made small alterations to compensate for its new output.â
âI canât believe it, does that mean that Iâm more powerful than father Odin right now?â
âThat isnât true power, well anyways it seems our guests have arrivedâ
âOk, Loki, warriors of Asgard, follow me into battle!â
âYes!â
Quaaaaakkka
Thorâs thunderous power eclipsed all others and drew my attention.
âI wonder if itâll be more of an even fight now?â
âJohra, how is Thor now?â
Gnoss walked over and asked?
âMaybe 10 times stronger than previously. Actually the output of energy form Mjlnir has increased somewhere between 40-50 times, but he hasnât had the chance to adapt to it yet.
âNo way.â
âWhy?â
âWell then perhaps Thor is stronger than Odin now.â
âReally, the difference between them was only 10 times?â
âWell in actuality it used to only be maybe 3-4 times. Itâs a difference in their abilities since Odin is the God of Wisdom and Knowledge, whereas Thorâs abilities are more battle oriented.â
âAh, then those limiters I found in Mjlnir make a lot more sense.â
âLimiters?â
âRight, there were certain safety devices in place which would control Mjlnirâs energy output. At first I thought it was that the weapon itself couldnât pass a certain threshold, but now I suspect there was another reason.â
âWell, isnât Odin quite the perfectionist?
âSeems so.â
After a short time what looked like a giant display of fireworks could be seen, far into space as the Gods clashed in battle. The bright blue lightning appeared to be the work of Thor, and the contrast with the dark, black space was put on quite the show.
âI think it would be more appropriate to call it an explosion, rather than simple lightning.â
âRight, what are his power readings at?â
âEnergy emissions at about 10 ^21 eV, which is almost enough to destabilize the fabric of the universe. Even though weâve enhanced the Nautilusâ defense and are so far away from battle, itâs taking a beating at the moment.â
Lena followed up with a detailed explanation, but it didnât seem to do the blue lightning justice. It was like a giant blue sun had exploded into streaks of light, blazing across the universe.
âSo youâve come.â
âHuh?â
Following a bright yellow light, Odin joined us on the bridge.
âOdin? Didnât he say that he was on a mission for Skyfather?â
âMaybe it was just an excuse, he likes to control things from behind the scenes.â
âBut why did he only set out now?â
âI suppose a certain variable has appeared.â
âVariable?â
âYouâve essentially given Thor a pair of new wings.â
âYou mean Mjlnir?â
âRight, If Thor beat everyone by himself, it might undermine Odinâs authority.â
Shortly after, the dozens of Norse gods reappeared in Nautilusâ command bridge.
âRevered Allfather Odin, youâve come!â
Thor cried out as he raised his hammer, then along with the rest of the Gods from Asgard, descended on one knee.
I couldnât see well with so many bright lights, but when it finally came to an end, I saw a group of six Gods.