Karl ignored Hela and walked toward the location where Black Phoenix and the others were exploring.
However, Hela stubbornly followed him.
After all, Karl was currently the only person capable of restoring her original form.
If Karl refused to help her, she might remain trapped in this childlike body forever.
Although there were many powerful artifacts inside Odin's Vault, Hela knew very well that none of them possessed the ability to manipulate time itself.
She knew the contents of the vault extremely well.
If there had been anything capable of reversing her condition, she would have already used it long ago.
"You restore my original body…"
Little Hela continued negotiating while following Karl.
"After I rule Asgard, I'll make you king!"
"I'll give you everything inside Odin's treasury."
"How about that?"
She raised the stakes again.
"I can even find you a few goddess wives!"
She deliberately acted as if she were offering a huge concession.
Karl only smiled faintly.
And ignored her completely.
Soon, Karl arrived at the location of Black Phoenix and the others.
They were standing within a vast flower field in Asgard.
Countless flowers of different colors stretched across the landscape like a living painting.
A hint of surprise appeared in Karl's eyes.
Even he had not expected such a place to exist within Asgard.
When May, Black Phoenix, Raven, and the others saw Karl arrive, they walked toward him.
But when they noticed the small girl in a leather jacket following behind him, curiosity appeared in their expressions.
Karl glanced at Hela briefly.
Then his voice suddenly turned cold.
"I suggest you abandon whatever plans you're considering."
"If you dare touch any of them…"
"I will seal you back in that prison for another ten thousand years."
Hela froze.
A chill ran down her spine.
If she were truly sealed there for another ten thousand years—
She might lose her sanity entirely.
Not to mention whether she even possessed that much lifespan.
"Hmph!"
Hela snorted.
At that moment, May walked closer to Karl.
She looked at the small girl curiously.
"Karl, who is this cute little girl?"
Hela exploded instantly.
"What little loli?!"
"Your entire family are little lolis!"
"I'm not a little loli!!!"
Karl couldn't help laughing.
Then—
Black Phoenix reached out and pinched Hela's cheek.
Even Ganata watched the girl curiously.
Soon Wanda, Pietro, Peter, and the others gathered around as well.
Before long—
Everyone began pinching Hela's cheeks.
"What are you doing?!"
"Stop pinching my face!"
"How dare you—!"
"AHHH!!!"
Hela struggled furiously.
But the difference in strength was overwhelming.
She could not break free.
Especially with Black Phoenix and Ganata standing nearby.
Hela's face turned bright red with anger.
At that moment, Yan walked over.
Her Angel Eye continued scanning Hela.
"She shouldn't naturally look like this."
Yan spoke thoughtfully.
"There are traces of temporal energy similar to the Time Stone within her body."
"And her mental age clearly doesn't match her appearance."
"Was her personal timeline reversed?"
Karl nodded.
"Yes."
"She is Hela, Odin's eldest daughter."
"She rebelled after Odin abandoned his conquest of the Nine Realms."
"In the end, she failed to seize the throne."
"Odin sealed her away for thousands of years."
Karl continued calmly.
"The prison where she was sealed is also the location of the Self Stone."
"She attempted to obtain it."
"But the stone's temporal energy struck her instead."
"Her age—and her power—regressed into childhood."
Karl casually took Yan's hand as he finished explaining.
Yan nodded slowly.
But then she noticed something.
Karl was holding her hand.
For a moment, she looked slightly surprised.
Over the years, their relationship had grown closer.
But normally she was the one who initiated contact.
She glanced at Karl and rolled her eyes playfully.
But she did not pull her hand away.
Instead, she allowed him to continue holding it.
Karl smiled slightly.
It wasn't that he had been unwilling to take the initiative before.
But every move he made seemed completely predictable to Yan.
Which made him feel slightly awkward.
Karl led Yan toward the flower field nearby.
They ignored the chaos behind them as Hela continued being bullied by the others.
The two walked quietly among the flowers.
Neither of them spoke for a while.
"Does the Heavenly Court of Merlo also have flower fields like this?"
Karl suddenly asked.
Yan was surrounded by colorful flowers.
The scene made her look even more beautiful.
Karl couldn't help staring.
At that moment, Yan revealed her angel wings.
They slowly unfolded behind her.
The sight left Karl momentarily speechless.
"Merlo doesn't have a sea of flowers like this," Yan replied softly.
"But most angels plant flowers from various planets and star systems in their own gardens."
She glanced sideways at Karl.
"Kid… am I beautiful?"
"You're staring like you've lost your mind."
She smiled teasingly.
"Beautiful."
"Very beautiful."
Karl answered immediately.
"Didn't I say that already?"
"No."
Yan shook her head slightly.
"You never complimented my appearance before."
She smiled faintly.
After all, she wasn't someone naive like Gwen.
To Yan, Karl had often behaved like a block of wood.
"Then I'll compliment you every day from now on."
Karl said gently.
Then he asked curiously:
"By the way…"
"In your universe, you once told someone to think like a god."
"By that standard…"
"Wouldn't I count as a god now?"
Yan thought for a moment.
"Hmm…"
"I've considered that."
"But this isn't my universe."
"And you're not the ruler of a civilization."
"Besides…"
"You're different from us."
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"I'm more curious about something else."
"How do you know about that?"
"Do you know something I don't?"
Karl smiled mysteriously.
"You'll find out eventually."
"I know many things."
Then he gestured toward the endless sea of flowers.
"Let's go."
"I think we should build a garden inside the warship."
"What do you think?"
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