Odin wanted to reach out, but his hand froze in midair.
He understood.
Loki's actions had already left Asgard with no way out. Even if he were saved, the punishment would be either death or eternal exile.
Rather than be the one to kill his own adopted son, perhaps it was better… to let him fall into destruction.
Maybe that was the only salvation left.
Eyes followed helplessly as Loki fell into the endless abyss of stars, vanishing without a trace.
Everyone was crushed with a heavy silence.
No one could understand why Odin had lost.
If even the King of the Gods fell in such a miserable state, then surely that bald man Saitama… must also be on his last legs, right?
But out in the vast cosmos—
On the broken belts of shattered stars—
A shining bald head, a torn yellow suit, and smoking red gloves remained.
Only the white cape fluttered softly in the void.
Saitama stood quietly on a massive meteorite.
The battle with Odin had long been decided.
If not for the Eight-legged Pegasus shielding part of the impact, Odin would have fallen into his eternal sleep instantly.
After such a fight came only emptiness.
There was no blood-pumping thrill.
Maybe it shouldn't always end with a single punch.
Even with stats of 7—an immeasurable number—there was still disparity. Like how to an ant, both a mouse and an elephant are equally terrifying monsters.
But the truth was…
Having broken through his biological limiter, Saitama grew stronger every day.
Even if he didn't want to, his body forced him to evolve.
"Ahhhhh—why is it always like this?! Another one-punch!!"
Saitama howled at the void, crouching on the meteorite, lost in despair.
He didn't even want to return to Thor and the others.
Too lonely. A crushing loneliness words couldn't capture.
Even in crowds, brushing past countless lives—he still felt utterly alone.
[Honorable Cosmic Demon King Saitama, congratulations on completing the Random Mission: Establish the Tenth Realm!]
[Reward Issued!]
Item: Unlimited Rainbow Bridge (Exclusive to Saitama)
Rank: SS+
Description: Connects the Tenth Realm to Asgard, Jotunheim, and Yggdrasil. Holds unimaginable power, exclusive to Saitama. Cannot be destroyed unless the attacker surpasses him.
Effect: Allows Saitama to bring otherworldly beings into the Tenth Realm for training, without restriction.
[Would you like to construct the Rainbow Bridge now?]
"…Unlimited Rainbow Bridge? I can use it immediately? Isn't the reward usually given after leaving a world?"
Recovering from his gloomy mood, Saitama muttered casually.
[Random mission rewards may be redeemed at any time. Begin construction?]
"…So that means I could bring Genos, Fubuki, even Tatsumaki here to grind levels? Well, maybe only inside the Tenth Realm. Worth testing later."
"Build it."
The moment he nodded—
On the fractured Rainbow Bridge, Odin struggled up with Thor's support.
Suddenly, a rainbow of light cascaded down, landing on the broken ends of the bridge.
The destroyed bridge grew back like magic, surging forward in a dazzling arc of color, piercing straight into the Tenth Realm and linking it directly with Jotunheim.
Just as the Frost Giant Lolita King was angrily eating raw eggs and roughing up his underlings to vent his frustrations—
BOOM!
The bridge stretched right to his throne. Exactly where he had once marked out for Saitama.
He froze.
Looked across to Asgard on the other end.
And screamed inwardly—
What the hell is this?!
Isn't this basically building a highway to my front door so Saitama can come beat me up whenever he wants?!
Odin: "…"
Thor: "…"
The Four Warriors: "…"
Everyone's faces twitched.
Building a Rainbow Bridge normally consumed terrifying resources and took years of effort.
But Saitama's Tenth Realm… had simply spawned one.
"Want prosperity? Build roads first."
Except this Rainbow Bridge was basically the costliest, god-tier superhighway in the universe.
Asgard itself now looked like a small village compared to Saitama's shining Tenth Realm metropolis.
Even Odin had no strength left to question how Saitama had managed such a feat.
He only laughed bitterly, sighing:
"From this day forth, no Asgardian shall defy the Eternal Spear's decree. Break it, and you die!
And… Saitama shall have the same rights as I. Any who dare offend him—kill without mercy!"
Two divine decrees fell like chains of law.
Every god who worshiped Odin would be bound by them.
And thus, the name of the Cosmic Demon King Saitama spread across the realms.
[Ding! Honorable Cosmic Demon King Saitama, the Rainbow Bridge is complete. You hold absolute dominion. You may now return to the One Punch World. Return?]
Saitama rubbed his bald head, sighing in boredom.
"Guess I'll go back. Hopefully Fubuki's cooked dinner. I'm starving."
[Initiating Return]
His figure slowly faded, swallowed by the darkness of dimensional travel.
[Ding! Honorable Cosmic Demon King Saitama, you have completed the main questline of Iron Man 2: Destroy 1,000 Drones. Achievement: Perfect.]
[Reward: Special Gift Pack. Open now?]
[You have also completed the side quest of Iron Man 2: Perform one heroic activity by defeating Ivan Vanko. Achievement: Perfect.]
[Reward: Special Gift Pack. Open now?]
Two rainbow-lit bundles appeared in Saitama's storage space.
Opening gift packs—always the best part.
Like a true homebody, Saitama instantly forgot his earlier gloom.
"Open! Of course I'll open them!"
(End of Chapter)
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