Ragnar's eyes shifted toward Steve and North. A smile appeared on his face.
"That's true. It's good to see that both of you have finally stepped into the Demi-God realm."
Steve chuckled.
"Finally? You make it sound like we were taking our time."
"You were."
North, who had remained quiet until then, glanced toward Ragnar with a faint smile.
"Coming from you, that's a little insulting."
Ragnar laughed.
"I'm not insulting either of you. I'm simply stating the obvious. Reaching the Demi-God realm before the final campaign is already an achievement."
His expression gradually became more serious as he looked beyond the assembled army.
"But strength alone won't decide this war."
The smile disappeared from Steve's face. He knew exactly what Ragnar meant.
