Begin Again In Marvel

POV Rio

[Ding]

[The Host Has Completed Trial The End Of Sauron. Calculating Score.

Rank: S

Score: 168258

Rewards:

1 Grand Palantir

Celebrimor Ring Crafting Knowledge

1 Minas Tirith

100 Stat Points

100 Million System Points ]

'Well, those are some great rewards. I will have to look into the Celebrimor Crafting later as I am curious about how powerful the artifacts I can make are. I will need to make sure there aren't any loopholes in the rings I make. The last thing this Universe needs is a War of the Ring. Now let's see what the first three do.'

{Name: Grand Palantir

This Palantir can allow the user to view other Universes or Timelines. The User must have an idea of what they are looking for. It cannot see anything inside the dimension it is used in. Those observed are incapable of knowing they are being viewed no matter how strong they are. Can search entire places of existence but will require time to complete the search. Cannot be used by anyone without the permission of the Summoner. Cannot be stolen or destroyed. }

{Name: Celebrimor Ring Crafting Knowledge

Gives the User knowledge on how to craft rings of various kinds using the Celebrimor Crafting Method. Rings can have numerous different effects but making them relies on the strength of the crafter's soul. The crafting method can be taught to others. Comes with the knowledge of how the One Ring To Rule Them All was able to usurp power from the other rings. }

{Name: Minas Tirith

Summons the City of Minas Tirith in pristine condition. Is larger than the original. Comes fully equipped with siege weapons and a full armory. No residents are included. The city can easily fit 5 Million residents. The mountain is included. The city can be repaired easily by inputting Mana into the control crystal in a special room at the top of the city. Ownership grants the user the Title King of Man. }

[Title: King of Man

This Title grants the user a boost to relations with humans. While it will not make them bend the knee it will make them far more willing to follow you despite your non-human nature. Effects stack with Charisma, Karma Value, and other Titles. This Title can be upgraded if certain requirements are met.]

'Wow, just wow. The Grand Palantir is perfect for understanding the situation in the Multiverse since Bartleby can struggle to give in-depth information. I am curious if I can use it with Gate to travel the Multiverse.'

[Ding]

[No, The Current Gate Spell Is Not Strong Enough To Allow The User To Travel Anywhere Outside Your Current Multiverse. Caution Should Be Taken When Attempting To Travel Using The Gate Spell To Other Universes As Sufficiently Powerful Beings Can Sense And Trap The User While In Transit.]

'Fair enough, I don't even fully understand this Universe so traveling abroad now seems a little premature.'

I decided to leave that issue for later as I do not need to travel anyway.

'The crafting knowledge should be very helpful, especially knowing it tells me how Sauron used the loophole which can allow me to avoid the same issue. Minas Tirith is great but arguably the title is more valuable. Still, it makes it so I can now instantly make a beautiful city with no effort. Well, I will have to modernize it but that should be easy enough. Not sure where I would place it but that is for future me to decide. Where should I put the Stat Points?'

I check my status to see my stat improvements from the Trial thinking it might sway my decision.

'Status'

Level: 95

50/9500xp

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HP: 4060 (Endurance x 10 )

SP: 49938 (Endurance x Agility/2 )

MP: 17750 (Intelligence x 50)

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Strength: 108 (+50%) = 162

Perception: 182

Endurance: 203 (+100%) = 406

Charisma: 227 (+100%) = 454

Intelligence: 355

Agility: 164 (+50%) = 246

Luck: 200 (+150%) = 500

Stat Points: 110

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Instrument Playing lvl: 93

7000/9300 XP

Crafting lvl: 96

500/9600 XP

Ultra Instinct lvl: 3/100

600/1000 XP

Thief lvl: 25/100

1700/2500 XP

Leadership lvl: 48/100

1300/4800 XP

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'Hmm, I think putting 100 points into Luck might be a good idea. It would make my Luck Stat jump to 750 which would likely be good enough for the foreseeable future. Or I could boost my Perception and Strength to 200. However, I will be doing some intensive training with Iroh, Roshi, and Shukaku. And Studying the Scroll of Azumar. With all that my stats will undoubtedly increase a fair amount. But that increase would be less if I use the points now. In fact, it might be prudent to make a Training Chamber for my next Trial as I can use it to train Strength. Strength is still my lowest stat by a sizeable margin.'

I start thinking of plans on how to improve my Strength Stat. I also check the day and time and see that my training with Roshi begins tomorrow. It will be joint training with me, the Ginyu Force, Raditz, Nail, and everyone else who can make it to the training. I will also be having a Wood Clone study the Scroll to see if I can use it instead of myself studying it. Then suddenly I froze as I had a most wicked idea. I didn't stop to wait and check I just pulled out the Grand Palantir. Then I had it look for the pocket dimension where the Aether is and that is connected to this Universe.

'If this works I won't have to wait until 2013 to get the Reality Stone.'

It worked and I was able to see where the Aether was stored. I did some calculations to make sure I could reach this Pocket Dimension without being tracked or trapped. Once I was certain that I could I used the Gate Spell and appeared in a dark and almost colorless realm. I walked over to the ominously glowing rock and saw the Aether swirling around. I used a spell to solidify it into the Reality Stone and then I left the realm quickly in case there was some sort of booby trap.

'Well, that makes three out of 6. I just need Thanos to make his play and I will be able to snatch the last 3 in one fell swoop. None of the last 3 should be too difficult to obtain. The Time Stone is useless for the most part as I am the temporal anchor of this Universe. At most one can affect themselves with the Stone. The Space Stone will be used for the portal and is not actively used. And lastly, the Mind Stone is useless if I wear the Mind Plate. All I need to be cautious of is if Thanos gets involved personally but I doubt he would take the risk until he has at least one Stone. Or once he knows where all the Stones are.'

I stop and try to think about if there is anything I could do to get Thanos to send Loki earlier.

'I don't think there is anything. Thanos and Loki both likely look down on Earth so no amount of weakening or Chaos would get them to move early. If our speculation about an alliance between Thanos and Morgana is true then Thanos is likely waiting for them to make their move. And I don't want to make Morgana suspicious as that could delay her even more. I will just need to be patient and keep an eye and ear out for any movements by any side.'

I put away the Grand Palantir and head to my office to do some work before the day is over when suddenly I freeze and hear the sound of ruffling leaves.

Rio: "Hmm, must have been the wind."

I let the stalker try to keep following me. I walk into the nearby woods to catch my tail off-guard. I lose them and then circle around to catch them. I see some leaves rustle up ahead and I crouch low and get into position with a weapon drawn. As I am getting them in my crosshairs I see something out of the corner of my eye. A small tuft of green hair to my left. I look over and see a familiar face.

Rio: "Clever girl."

Chrysalis: "Raaargh! I caught you!"

Rio: "Blerg! Oh no, I have been caught and outwitted. Though I have to admit your diversion worked excellently. I knew you were following me from the beginning but I let my guard down when I lost you. Still fantastic job. Now what does my little queen bug need?"

Chrysalis: "Well I was playing a game with Aunt Cait when I saw you and started following you."

Rio: "Oh? And what game were you playing?"

Chrysalis: "Hide and seek."

I must not laugh at Cait for agreeing to play that with Chrysalis. I have found I am one of only a few beings that can find Chrysalis when she plays hide and seek.

Rio: "I see... heh. Ahem, sorry. Now how long has she been looking for you?"

Chrysalis: "Hmm, I don't know what time is it?"

I check and see it is 4 pm. I show her the time and she responds with a big smile.

Chrysalis: "Oh then 5 hours."

That was the last straw and I burst into laughter. Chrysalis joined in as well. Once we were done I used the Palantir to see what Cait was doing and it caused both of us to laugh again as she was running around the mansion looking under furniture with a crazed look in her eyes.

Rio: "Ah, that was fun but we better go help you Aunt Cait before she has an aneurysm."

Chrysalis: "Ahhhh, okay. But I am very tired and need to be carried."

I roll my eyes and instead of doing the princess carry I use the bag of luggage method.

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Chrysalis: "This feels more like being baggage than a queen. Wait a minute. DAD!"

I hold her as she struggles when she realizes I am messing with her again.

Chrysalis: "Feel my nibbles of justice!"

Rio: "Stop that tickles! Don't make me drop you!"

We continue our epic struggle all the way back to the mansion. Tales will be told of the great battle between a brave and glorious father versus a disobedient daughter.

CHOMP

Rio: "Ouch what was that for?!"

Chrysalis: "You were thinking something mean again."

Rio: "You have no proof of that. Also, don't bite people it's rude."

We stare at each other until eventually it is broken by Cait screaming. We look towards her and I see she is very upset. I look at Chrysalis and we both nod.

Both: "RUN!"

Cait: "Get back here ye little devils!"

We both transform into a bipedal red crab and start scuttling like our lives depended on it.

Both: "Woop Woop Woop Woop Woop Woop!"

It brought a tear to my eye to see my daughter using the ancient power of the woop so effectively.

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Authors Note:

Any suggestions on what the Stat point will be used on just let me know. If you have suggestions as to where Minas Tirith should go let me know. Just know it won't be his capital but instead a major city. The skills increases were from training Rio has done in the background but not all in the Trial. Lastly, if you have any suggestions for rings Rio could make let me know. Rio still has 7 Ring slots to fill. Rio got the Reality Stone as I figured that the Aether was always there it was just in a place that those looking for it couldn't access. Or those that could access didn't want to take it. So with Gate and the new Grand Palantir Rio can just bypass the wait. Rio can also likely just prevent the Convergence by moving Earth to a different orbit. Since as far as I can tell the MCU Realms are planets or systems and not Dimensions. Also, embrace the Crab. Until next time Ciao.