Soon, Tony was transported by a seven-colored beam of light to the Rainbow Bridge of Asgard.
The moment he arrived, Tony was stunned.
Before him stretched the magnificent golden city of Asgard, shining brilliantly beneath the cosmic sky.
Standing nearby was a towering figure clad in golden armor.
Tony immediately guessed who it was.
Heimdall, guardian of the Bifröst.
Before Tony could say anything—
Thor suddenly appeared beside him.
"Hey, Tony!"
Thor laughed as he wrapped an arm around Tony's shoulder.
"So you called Heimdall because you needed my help?"
Thor casually began guiding Tony toward the city, clearly intending to show him around Asgard.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Thor!"
Tony immediately stopped him.
"This is serious!"
Tony opened the faceplate of his armor.
His expression was extremely anxious.
"Pepper's unborn child has been cursed."
"Something called Dormammu did it."
"Do you have any way to remove that curse?!"
Thor froze.
"What?!"
"Dormammu?!"
He looked shocked.
Dormammu was an ancient entity from the Dark Dimension, a being whose power rivaled the greatest cosmic forces.
In Thor's understanding, Dormammu was once comparable to Odin himself.
"How could Dormammu curse Pepper's child?"
"And why would it target you?"
Thor frowned deeply.
Then he thought for a moment.
"I can't guarantee anything."
"But we can take Pepper to Asgard."
"My mother might be able to help."
Thor spoke seriously.
"She is currently the most powerful sorceress in the Nine Realms."
"If anyone might know a solution, it would be her."
"Then let's go now."
Tony grabbed Thor's arm immediately.
"The Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj could only delay the birth."
"We don't have much time."
Tony sighed heavily.
"Dormammu tried to control Pepper and me."
"But Karl left mental defenses inside our minds."
"So he failed."
"After that…"
Tony's expression darkened.
"He cursed the child in Pepper's womb instead."
Thor clenched his fists.
"Damn it."
"If I had been on Earth today, this wouldn't have happened."
Thor summoned Stormbreaker.
The weapon flashed with lightning.
Moments later—
The Bifröst descended again.
A rainbow beam enveloped the two of them.
They disappeared instantly.
Soon afterward, another seven-colored beam of light appeared over Tony's hidden valley on Earth.
Thor and Tony stepped out of it together.
Inside the house, Happy Hogan had already been found.
After learning that his body had been used by Dormammu's consciousness, Happy felt overwhelming guilt.
He didn't even know how to face Tony anymore.
At that moment, Tony walked into the room with Thor.
Happy sat on the sofa with a remorseful expression.
At the same time, Jarvis had already explained everything that happened after Tony left.
Howard had brought Happy back and awakened him earlier.
Happy opened his mouth.
He wanted to explain.
Tony raised his hand.
Stopping him.
"Not now."
Tony didn't want to hear anything yet.
It wasn't truly Happy's fault.
But right now, Tony only cared about one thing—
Removing the curse.
Tony immediately led Thor toward the bedroom.
Inside, Maria Stark was caring for Pepper while Howard Stark assisted.
"I'm taking Pepper to Asgard," Tony said immediately.
"Thor's mother might have a way to remove the curse."
At that moment—
Pepper slowly opened her eyes.
Howard and Maria noticed Thor standing nearby and nodded to him politely.
Pepper looked at Tony weakly.
"Alright…"
"Let's go to Asgard."
Her voice trembled.
"I don't want my child to be born with…"
She couldn't finish the sentence.
Tears flowed down her face.
No mother would willingly accept the idea that her child might be born cursed.
Even if the chance of removing the curse was only one percent, Pepper wanted to try.
Tony immediately embraced her.
"I swear."
"I will remove this curse."
His voice was firm.
"If Asgard can't do it…"
"I'll travel across the universe to find Karl."
"I'll beg him if I have to."
Thor looked at the couple quietly.
Tony was one of his closest friends.
Seeing him like this made Thor feel uneasy.
"Let's go to Asgard first," Thor said gently.
"We don't have time to waste."
Tony nodded.
"Alright."
With the help of Howard and Maria, Tony helped Pepper off the bed.
Then Tony summoned a nano-vibranium armor for her.
It was a modified version of his old vibranium bracelet armor, designed specifically to protect Pepper.
At the same time, Tony summoned eleven additional vibranium armors.
If Asgard failed—
He intended to travel into space immediately to find Karl.
WHOOSH—
Thor activated the Bifröst once again.
Tony, Pepper, and the eleven suits of armor were transported through the rainbow bridge.
They left Earth and arrived in Asgard.
Meanwhile, far away at Kamar-Taj, Stephen Strange also noticed the beam of Bifröst energy.
He sighed softly.
Then he returned to investigating the magical barrier network, trying to find the weakness Dormammu had exploited.
Back in Asgard—
Tony, Pepper, Thor, and the armors appeared on the Rainbow Bridge.
Thor then asked Heimdall to summon a royal transport vessel.
Pepper was pregnant, and the distance from the bridge to Frigga's palace was considerable.
Thor did not want her to walk.
Soon, the group arrived at Frigga's palace.
Thor sent a servant to notify his mother.
After a short time—
Frigga emerged from her chambers accompanied by several attendants.
The moment she saw Pepper—
Her expression changed slightly.
Frigga could already sense that something was wrong.
She immediately detected the dark curse surrounding the unborn child.
Even in this timeline, Frigga never judged situations based only on appearances.
Tony and Pepper instinctively tried to bow.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
But before they could bend down—
An invisible force stopped them.
Thor spoke quickly.
"Mother."
"These are my friends from Earth."
"His wife has been cursed by Dormammu's dark magic."
Thor looked at Frigga seriously.
"Do you have any solution?"
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