Clad in golden armor, holding the Eternal Spear, the bearded yet kind-faced elder walked forward.
With every step, a majestic pressure descended, as if all of Asgard itself bowed in reverence.
The warriors of the palace dropped to their knees, fists pressed to their chests.
"King Odin!"
Thor's eyes welled with tears. "Father…" he whispered hoarsely. Warmth surged into his battered body as Odin's gaze fell upon him, rapidly healing his wounds.
Even Loki froze, his face shifting between longing, guilt, and pain.
Odin raised his hand slightly, glancing at Loki, but said nothing. His golden robe rustled gently as he lifted the Eternal Spear.
"Long ago, the seers spoke: when terror and hope descend upon Asgard, a new era will be ushered in."
His voice was calm, neither angry nor afraid, simply carrying the weight of wisdom.
Thor, Loki, the warriors, even the Frost Giants fell silent. None dared breathe too loudly.
"Oh? You're strong," Saitama said simply, his dead-fish eyes flickering with a rare spark of excitement.
The corner of his mouth tugged upward. His blood began to stir. This—this was different.
A system prompt appeared before him.
Name: Odin Borson
Hero Class: King of the Gods
Intelligence: 7
Strength: 7 (far above 100 tons)
Speed: 7 (faster than light)
Endurance: 7 (near immortal)
Energy Projection: 7 (nearly infinite forms of energy)
Combat Skills: 7 (mastery of all known combat techniques)
Note: King of Asgard, King of the Gods, a ruler at the very peak—King of Monsters!
Saitama looked at his own stats.
Name: Saitama
Status: [Normal State]
Hero Class: Bald Demon Lord
Intelligence: 2
Strength: 6 (705t–1000t)
Speed: 6 (light speed: 186,000 miles per second)
Endurance: 7 (near immortal)
Energy Projection: 5
Combat Skills: 5
Justice Value: 3
Note: In this state, he may not yet surpass Odin. A battle worth looking forward to!
"Just as the prophecy foretold," Odin said, "terror and hope walk hand in hand. With your arrival, Saitama, Asgard will meet its greatest trial."
Saitama's expression shifted. His aura sharpened, dead-fish eyes replaced with a cold gleam. His white cape fluttered violently though no wind blew.
His stats began to shift again.
Name: Saitama
Status: [Somewhat Serious State]
Hero Class: Bald Demon Lord
Intelligence: 2
Strength: 7
Speed: 7
Endurance: 7
Energy Projection: 7
Combat Skills: 5
Justice Value: 3
Note: A limiter broken beyond biology. Power that grows without end, increasing further with emotion.
Odin's eyes narrowed. His calm mask hardened into solemnity, the gravity of facing a true equal sinking in.
"As expected of the existence spoken of in prophecy… Saitama." Odin gripped the Eternal Spear tighter. "Let us decide it in a single blow!"
Saitama smirked, cracking his knuckles. "Fine by me. One punch."
The King of the Gods and the Bald Demon Lord locked gazes across the desolate starry battlefield.
And for the first time in countless ages, Odin felt uncertainty.
And for the first time in his life, Saitama felt exhilaration.
(End of Chapter)
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