Marvel's Hogwarts Professor

Vientiane World, Forest Avenue

The straight Forest Avenue divided the vast Vientiane World into two areas: east and west.

The West Zone focused on trading, with a variety of magical items, precious materials, magical creatures, magical animals, magical inheritances, and more.

The East District centered on leisure and entertainment—combat arenas, games, and movies, including ancient and modern games from both magical and non-magical civilizations. Everything was available here.

Well, it was expected that Asgardian games would be added to the mix in the future.

Vientiane World was a newly built large-scale city with a business theme. It was dynamic and constantly changing.

It was no exaggeration to say that things changed every day.

At this moment, red flags flew on both sides of Forest Avenue.

Signs welcoming Asgard appeared everywhere.

The shops on both sides of the street were open for business. A large number of sorcerers could be seen walking about, and magical robots moved back and forth.

They seemed excited too.

Yes, people from Asgard were coming, and they wouldn't arrive empty-handed.

Once they entered a store, they surely wouldn't leave without buying something.

It was said that Asgardians were very wealthy.

If shopkeepers didn't make a significant profit this time, wouldn't it be a huge missed opportunity?

Better to earn some of Asgard's unique magical resources.

At this moment, not only were sorcerers waiting on the streets, but also some ordinary people.

No, to be precise, it was S.H.I.E.L.D., a secret agency from the world of ordinary people.

They had a close relationship with Lockhart, the founder of the Vientiane World.

Even before Vientiane World officially opened, they had already obtained magic cards and even sent their own agents to learn magic.

Although their progress was limited, they had at least begun to enter the extraordinary world.

To be honest, many agents were already content with this.

They didn't want their souls extracted or tortured by dark sorcerers.

Completing S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mission and witnessing magic firsthand was enough excitement to last them a lifetime.

At this moment, among the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents was a woman wearing dark blue clothes.

If Lockhart were to come over and see this familiar face, he would be quite surprised.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s biggest asset—Captain Marvel was back!

Carol Danvers was looking at the bustling shops around her with interest.

The banners with Asgard's name filled her with curiosity.

As the universe's version of a superhero, she knew the dominant civilizations in the universe very well.

Among them, Asgard, an ancient and powerful civilization, was naturally no exception.

But the more she knew about Asgard, the more Carol couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Asgardians were warlike, predatory, and often arrogant.

They always had only one word for weaker civilizations: surrender!

If you hadn't surrendered yet, you simply hadn't been beaten enough.

The younger Odin, the All-Father, had fully embodied this philosophy.

Throughout many battles, those who survived were those who surrendered.

As for those who refused to surrender, entire clans would be wiped out.

If the Vientiane World had surrendered to Asgard, this would be normal.

But now, Asgard had established diplomatic relations with Earth and the Vientiane World.

Carol couldn't believe it.

What was this?

A tiger befriending a cat?

Or perhaps a weasel paying New Year's greetings to chickens?

The more she thought about it, the more puzzled Carol became, and the more interested she was in the Vientiane World.

She had just finished handling a dangerous incident in another part of the universe when she received a message from Nick Fury asking for help.

If an old friend needed assistance, how could she not return to her home planet to visit?

What if something threatened the entire Earth?

This was her original home, after all.

So she rushed back as quickly as she could.

Then...

Nick Fury introduced her to the wizarding professor.

A series of information about magic, wizards, the Vientiane World, Kamar-Taj, and more came to her attention.

However, this seemed rather ordinary in Carol's eyes.

After all, extraordinary powers weren't unique in the universe.

Every race and every civilization had accumulated various forms of power.

Magic was no exception.

Carol had even seen an entire magical planet where the civilization was purely magical.

Therefore, Carol was no stranger to magic—it was just that the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had never seen such things before.

In other words, this was the first time they had witnessed the Vientiane World holding such a large-scale event.

A wealth of magical resources, numerous magical products, crowds of sorcerers...

The prosperous scene before her made Carol even more interested in Professor Lockhart.

According to the information provided by Fury, Professor Lockhart had only been in business for a year and had already achieved this much.

He had even begun to establish diplomatic relations with Asgard.

Anyone would be interested in this founder of the Vientiane World.

"Ms. Danvers, is there anything else you'd like to see?" Coulson asked as he followed Carol out of a magic shop.

This was someone his director had ordered him to take good care of, and Coulson did not dare to be careless.

"Let's go to the library and read some of their books," Carol said. "And then we'll wait to see Asgard's arrival."

She had just examined some magical materials and found many contained strange energies she had never encountered before. They all seemed fascinating and novel.

What impressed her most was an herb that looked like a baby.

This thing almost made Carol unable to distinguish between animal and plant.

She had just left that store, which was a Potions Materials Shop from the Harry Potter world.

The potions ingredients in the Harry Potter world were, as everyone knew, notoriously strange.

After hearing Carol's request, Coulson nodded and said nothing more.

Then he escorted Captain Marvel Carol Danvers toward the library.

For such an important event as Asgard's arrival, how could S.H.I.E.L.D. not send people to gather intelligence?

As for Carol's requests, he simply followed them.

After all, his own director had asked them to treat her well, especially anyone related to the wizard professor, so he basically gave everyone the green light.

Besides, he was just taking Carol to the library to read some books.

Teleportation Square.

BOOM!

Colorful streams of light flashed, and a huge torrent of energy descended.

Within the colorful energy, numerous figures appeared as silhouettes.

As the energy slowly faded like dispersing smoke, a heroic and organized formation came into view.

Thor, the God of Thunder, wearing his red cloak, stood proudly, and Lady Sif beside him was holding a long sword and wearing golden armor.

On both sides of them stood the honor guard of flower goddesses, their right hands slightly raised as pink petals slowly fell around them.

Behind Thor, the Asgardian warriors stood tall and proud.

They truly represented Asgard at this moment.

Seeing this scene, the sorcerers who had been waiting in the distance began chattering excitedly.

At the same time, Lockhart, along with several of his friends and students, slowly descended onto the teleportation square.

Compared with the magnificent and impressive arrival of Asgard, Lockhart's group seemed somewhat modest.

But, to be honest, when it came to creating a grand spectacle, with the resources now at Lockhart's disposal, he could have done anything he wanted.

He even had dedicated event planners available.

But it really didn't make sense to try to outshine his guests.

The protagonists this time were the Asgardians, so whether it was good or bad, they needed to be given enough prominence.

"Hello, Thor!" Lockhart strode forward and, according to Asgardian custom, gave Thor a big hug.

"Welcome to the Vientiane World."

"You must stay longer this time. I will show you the best hospitality."

Hearing Lockhart's warm welcome, Thor's face lit up with joy.

"Definitely, definitely," Thor laughed heartily. "This time I'm fully prepared to experience the Vientiane World."

Last time, Thor had said he wanted to explore the Vientiane World, but the royal family had pressured him to return directly.

However, Lockhart hadn't forgotten Thor's wishes and had spoken directly with Odin, the All-Father, and the royal family.

And now here they were.

"These sorcerers are also my friends, from Kamar-Taj," Lockhart said.

"Kaecilius, the guardian sorcerer of the New York Sanctum; Byron, an elder of Kamar-Taj; and my good friend Grindelwald."

Lockhart took the opportunity to introduce his friends.

People like Kaecilius and Byron had been sitting in the tea room enjoying themselves when Lockhart spotted them and invited them over directly.

Kaecilius and the others naturally wouldn't refuse, especially not Grindelwald.

He was now constantly eyeing the group of powerful Asgardian warriors.

"Thor, let's go. I've already prepared everything for your stay," Lockhart said with a laugh. "Fine wine and delicious food—everything is ready."

Hearing this, Thor smiled broadly and nodded without hesitation.

Sif, standing nearby, watched the exchange between the two and couldn't help being slightly stunned.

She had thought that the Vientiane World would follow formal protocols.

She expected the other party would take out a piece of parchment or a contract for them to exchange and officially establish diplomatic relations between the two powers.

But Lockhart's attitude was like that of friends catching up with each other, which caught Sif off guard.

"Sif, it's been a while," Lockhart said after chatting with Thor. "I just heard from Thor that you're the envoy for this mission to the Vientiane World."

"You and Thor were the first Asgardian friends I met. You're welcome to visit the Vientiane World anytime in the future. All travel expenses are covered."

Hearing this, Sif couldn't help but recall their previous battle where they had fought side by side against the Destroyer Armor.

A smile appeared on her face involuntarily.

Well, with warriors like Asgardians, you couldn't talk too much about benefits.

If you wanted to connect with them, it was better to talk about past battles and friendship.

Indeed, this approach was effective.

The Asgardian warriors behind them saw Lockhart, the master of the Vientiane World, having such a close relationship with their prince and the future queen Sif.

Their expressions changed slightly as their inner pride began to diminish.

After all, they couldn't be arrogant toward their crown prince's friend.

"Sif, since you're the envoy, here's the trade agreement between our realms that Thor and I discussed earlier," Lockhart said, taking out a piece of parchment and handing it directly to Sif. "I haven't really made any changes. Look it over, and if there's anything you want to modify, feel free to do so."

"Just let me know when you're finished."

Hearing this, Sif's eyes widened in surprise.

This was completely different from how she had imagined the establishment of diplomatic relations between two powers would proceed.

But then she understood.

Trust!

This was trust between friends!

Suddenly, Sif's favorable impression of Lockhart increased dramatically.

Thor, standing nearby, couldn't help but pat Lockhart on the chest after seeing such an easygoing attitude, with satisfaction in his eyes.

This was what friendship meant.

There was no need to scheme against each other for trivial benefits.

Lockhart showed complete trust in him.

He was indeed a good friend.

Lockhart sensed the change in their attitudes and was quite satisfied.

The agreement itself might seem important, but it wasn't really.

Because agreements could always be torn up.

For Lockhart, as long as he maintained a good relationship with Thor, the future King of Asgard, there was nothing to fear even if the agreement was broken.

Focus on what matters, focus on what matters.

The focus now wasn't on the treaty provisions, but on the relationship between the two parties.

With that in mind, Lockhart led Thor, Sif, and the others away from the teleportation square.

At the same time, Thor also said something to the honor guard behind them.

They would follow Lockhart and proceed forward.

As their prince and envoy left, this group of Asgardian honor guards who had just arrived in the Vientiane World were a bit stunned and uncertain.

But then, some of Lockhart's students came forward and began communicating with these warriors from Asgard and the beautiful honor guard.

Soon, the two sides seemed to be getting along, and the soldiers and beauties dispersed one after another.

Following Lockhart's students, they also left the teleportation square and walked toward Forest Avenue.

Captain Marvel, watching from a distance, didn't know what to make of the scene.

Is this how two powers establish diplomatic relations?

Why did it feel more like a casual reunion of good friends?

Compared to Captain Marvel's confusion, Coulson was filled with admiration.

He seemed to understand Lockhart's diplomatic strategy.

Seeing Captain Marvel's surprise, Coulson explained in a low voice.

"Ms. Danvers, Lockhart's approach is truly clever."

"He didn't even read the agreement and seemed to leave the decision completely to the Asgardians."

"However, you've seen how Lockhart's actions just now earned the trust of both the prince of Asgard and their envoy."

"With this kind of trust, the so-called agreement is just some words on parchment."

"Professor Lockhart is truly a smart man."

"He clearly understood the essence of this diplomatic relationship."