Odin, amidst the Asgardian banquet, had just closed his Eye of Wisdom, preparing to use his far-sight to see what Thor was up to on Earth.
He saw the scene of Thor smirking over receiving his wages and couldn't help but fall into silence.
It was over; this account seemed to have been raised into a waste!
But looking at the mature One-Eyed Thor below, who was acting harmoniously with Loki, Odin felt it didn't really matter.
Anyway, he now had a better Thor.
Even though he was a Thor from another Universe—since that Universe's Asgard was gone—he had plenty of ways to make this One-Eyed Thor stay permanently in their Universe's Asgard!
Finally, Odin let out a soft sigh and shook his head. "Forget it, just let Thor continue to stay on Earth carefree. I wasn't planning on letting him take action during this Hela incident anyway..."
Ryan's eyes flashed upon hearing this, and he chimed in, "Oh? It seems God-King Odin is ready to agree to my request?"
Odin nodded helplessly. "If I don't agree, am I supposed to wait for you, kid, to steal from my treasury yourself?"
"Besides, if you can find a better place for Hela, giving you the Aether Particle for safekeeping and finding a new Master worthy of the Destroyer armor is a good thing that achieves multiple goals at once."
"Heh, it's good that you think that way. So, when do we start the trade?" A relaxed smile immediately appeared on Ryan's face.
Odin thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until tonight; we'll start after the banquet ends."
"Fine." Ryan nodded, having no objection to this.
Having almost secured the two items he wanted from Asgard, Ryan was naturally in no hurry and slowly began to savor this rare Asgardian wine.
Asgardian banquets really did last a long time.
It continued from noon until late at night, with wine consumption measured in tons, before everyone finally began to disperse.
Once everyone had finally left, only Ryan, the two Gwens, and Odin's family remained in the vast banquet hall.
Even core members like the Warriors Four and other ministers had been dismissed by Odin.
The expressions of those remaining varied.
Ryan's mood was very calm; the two Gwens and Loki were curious; One-Eyed Thor was somewhat nervous and wary; while Odin and Frigga had complex expressions...
Finally, Odin glanced at Ryan, and Ryan nodded back, indicating he was ready.
Odin then began to undo the seal on Goddess of Death, Hela!
The next moment, a dark green spatial wormhole appeared in the center of the banquet hall. The other end of the wormhole was Helheim, where Hela was sealed.
Click—
With the crisp sound of high heels hitting the floor, a tall figure stepped gracefully out of the wormhole.
"Ah... this long-awaited fresh air. It's been over a thousand years; I've finally emerged from the seal. Does this mean Odin is dead?"
As Hela stepped out, she found herself directly facing the two brothers, One-Eyed Thor and Loki.
Hela swept a contemptuous gaze over the two brothers and said indifferently:
"Are you here to welcome your Queen? Then kneel and pay your respects. I'll look after the two of you from now on~"
One-Eyed Thor's mouth twitched. This was it—the same vibe as the Hela from his own Universe!
That gaze that looked down on everyone, that incredibly arrogant attitude!
It really made one's blood boil!
"Hela, I won't let you run wild this time!"
At that thought, the lightning power within One-Eyed Thor began to surge. Violent blue-white lightning flickered in his eye and on stormbreaker!
Seeing this, Hela's expression finally turned slightly solemn. "Odinforce, a King's weapon... You are that old man Odin's son, the heir to Asgard's throne?"
At this moment, Loki, who was beside Thor, awkwardly raised his hand and smiled. "Um... Sister, actually, I am the next heir to Asgard's throne. I think we can talk?"
Hearing this, Hela looked at Loki with some surprise, sized him up, and then nodded:
"Although you are pitifully weak compared to the big guy next to you, the way you talk does indeed resemble that cowardly Odin in his old age~"
"So, are you two the bratty younger brothers meant to stop me, the first-in-line heir, from ascending to the throne after Odin's Goddess of Death?"
Hearing Hela's words, the hot-tempered Thor wanted to use stormbreaker to chop off her head.
But he was grabbed by Loki, who gently shook his head at Thor.
Because he had lost his brother Loki once in the other Universe, One-Eyed Thor now deeply cherished this brother he had regained. So, when Loki signaled him not to act, he stopped immediately.
Seeing that the two did not intend to fight, Hela let out a disdainful chuckle. "Heh, it seems you two plan to be the first Asgardian kings to surrender~"
"Although your cowardice reminds me of that old man Odin who lost all his fighting spirit, since you share my bloodline, I can spare your lives. Just serve me well from now on."
But Loki shook his head, a strange smile appearing on his face:
"Surrender? No, Asgardians never surrender. I just want to tell you that Father isn't dead yet. And the one Father arranged to deal with you isn't us, but him..."
As he spoke, Loki pointed behind Hela.
The next moment, Hela felt herself enveloped by a dark shadow!
Someone was standing behind her? Since when?!
She had been talking to her two bratty brothers for so long and hadn't noticed a thing!
But Hela was a hardened veteran of the battlefield; she naturally wouldn't be thrown into a panic by such an unexpected situation.
A green light flashed in her hand, and a Nightsword immediately appeared. She thrust the sword backward with speed and ruthlessness!
Clang—
Did it hit?
No, it was blocked!
Hela's pupils shrank as she saw the silver-grey figure behind her—even taller than Thor—actually catching her Nightsword with his bare hand!
And with her strength, she was actually unable to pull the blade out of his hand!
What kind of monstrous defense and strength was this? It was even more terrifying than hers!
But it didn't matter. This was her home turf; she had plenty of ways to deal with this guy!
Hela raised her left hand, and another Nightsword appeared, swinging toward the neck of the tall figure before her!
Crack—
But before Hela's other Nightsword could fully descend, Ryan had already crushed the Nightsword in his hand and delivered a direct kick to Hela's abdomen!
Thud— Whoosh— BOOM!!!
Hela instantly turned into a green blur and was sent flying, smashing a large hole into one of the buildings of the open-air banquet!
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