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As Darian expected.
Jane reacted extremely strongly after receiving the video, and retaliated with a ten-minute-long video.
Darian didn't dare to open it, silently downloaded the video to his new phone, and gave it to Thor when he returned to Asgard.
Before he could walk far, a series of distinct U.S. characteristic telegraph sounds came from behind him.
But none of this had much to do with Darian anymore.
Darian advanced through the Asgard gladiatorial arena, finally pushing his ranking into the top tier.
Now, those ranked above him were mostly famous Asgard warriors, such as the Warriors Three he knew, and the Valkyrie Sif.
As for Thor, he did not participate in the ranked matches.
Hundreds of years ago, Thor had already reached the highest rank, his name permanently inscribed on the clear-out board.
It's worth mentioning that Loki's name also hung high on the clear-out board.
It is said that Loki, with just two daggers, defeated numerous Asgard warriors in the arena and fought his way onto the clear-out board.
Hmm, truly one of Asgard's top mages.
As Darian's ranking climbed higher and higher, the intensity of his opponents also increased.
However, Darian still easily advanced through the ranks, relying on his formidable strength.
And this time, Darian's opponent was an old acquaintance, Fandral, one of the Warriors Three.
Fandral was a master of swordsmanship, described by Thor as the best swordsman among the people of Asgard.
Seeing Darian, Fandral said seriously, "Darian, although we are acquainted, I cannot hold back because of it. I will use my best skill to defeat you."
Darian gripped Skurge's great axe and nodded, "Come at me."
"Good!"
Fandral's expression became serious, and then he pulled out a long staff from behind him!
Darian: "?"
What do you mean, a master swordsman pulling out a long staff?
Fandral noticed Darian's confusion and explained, "Recently, I've had some insights into staff techniques and have developed a powerful staff method. I just wanted to take this opportunity to try it out."
"I see."
Darian didn't think much of it and simply went in for a normal attack.
A dozen seconds later.
With a muffled thud, the staff master Fandral instantly fell asleep!
Darian: "..."
You can't even land three staff strikes in less than a second, you're weaker than some Earth guard teams. You call this a staff method?
Darian was speechless and turned to face his next ranked match.
As for Fandral's broken staff, he couldn't even be bothered to look at it.
Coincidentally, Darian's next opponent also came from the Warriors Three, the Asian-faced Hogun.
Hogun's strength was also not to be underestimated.
He was a top close-quarters combat expert, most proficient with a mace, followed by a longsword.
As soon as he entered the arena, Hogun said coldly, "Darian, it won't be easy to get past me."
Before Darian could speak, Hogun pulled out a shield and held it in front of him.
Darian: "..."
What, are you trying to cosplay Captain America?
As expected, Hogun didn't last half a minute before he, like Fandral, fell asleep!
Darian finally realized that these two brothers were putting on an act for him!
Actually, Fandral and Hogun couldn't be blamed.
After all, they were among the few who knew Darian's true combat record, which was far stronger than what was displayed in the arena. They knew they couldn't possibly be Darian's opponents.
But the problem was, Darian's style had long spread throughout Asgard.
They didn't want to follow in Skurge's footsteps and hand over the weapons that had accompanied them for many years to Darian.
However, as warriors of standing, direct surrender was absolutely impossible.
Thus, they came up with this strategy to protect their beloved weapons.
Even Darian didn't know what to say.
After that, he defeated Volstagg, who wielded daggers, and finally met his last opponent.
As long as he defeated this opponent, he would be able to reach the top of the leaderboard.
And Darian's final opponent was none other than the Valkyrie Sif.
But she was not a challenger in the arena, but a gatekeeper. Everyone who wanted to reach the top of the leaderboard had to get past her.
From the battles with Destroyer and Loki, it could be seen that this Valkyrie indeed had some skill, at least far more formidable than the Warriors Three.
Sif, however, was not as shameless as the Warriors Three, and wore normal equipment.
"You are strong, but I am not weak either."
Sif looked serious, her left hand tightly gripping a small round shield, her right hand holding a longsword steadily pointing diagonally at the ground.
As her voice fell, Sif's figure suddenly moved, quickly rushing in front of Darian, her blade thrusting straight out!
She knew Darian's power well, so she went all out from the start.
Clang!
Darian swung his axe to block the blade, emitting a crisp metallic clash.
Sif felt a huge force transmit through the blade, numbing her arms and almost sending her longsword flying from her grasp.
She used the momentum to retreat a few steps, shedding the impact, then twisted and advanced again, her longsword transforming into a continuous cold gleam, attacking Darian without pause!
Sif's attack speed was very fast.
But Darian's movements were even faster than hers!
Darian dodged the blade by stepping aside, then swung his great axe like a baseball bat, with a terrifying whoosh, towards Sif!
Sif's pupils constricted, and she immediately raised her small round shield to protect herself.
Thump!
Accompanied by a dull thud.
Sif was instantly sent flying by Darian's axe, arcing through the air and crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena.
Darian's strike was not light; Sif struggled to get up for a moment.
Seeing Darian walk up to her and place the axe blade on her head, Sif reluctantly said, "I surrender!"
The gladiatorial arena was not a death match; when it was time to surrender, one had to surrender.
Darian naturally picked up Sif's longsword and small round shield, his gaze involuntarily glancing at her armor.
Sif seemed to see through his intention and gritted her teeth, "If you dare take that, I will fight you to the death immediately, even if it means returning to Valhalla!"
Darian withdrew his gaze and said cheerfully, "Look how nervous you are. Am I that kind of person?"
If he really killed Sif, the Valkyrie, he would instantly become Asgard's five-star most wanted, and then it wouldn't be just police cars and armed helicopters chasing him.
Sif's mouth twitched slightly.
Before saying that, please return my equipment!
Sif said expressionlessly, "Congratulations, you have now reached the top of the rankings. You only need to maintain ten consecutive victories to receive the King of Gods' reward, and your name will be eternally inscribed on the monument of history."
"Got it."
Darian nodded.
For him, this was just a piece of cake.
And indeed, Darian easily achieved ten consecutive victories; no one was able to pull him down from the top of the leaderboard from beginning to end.
And he successfully became the newly promoted clear-out of the Asgard gladiatorial arena.
Soon, someone delivered an exquisite box to Darian's residence; this was Odin's reward for him, the clear-out.
Darian opened the box and found a small, irregularly shaped piece of special metal inside.
[Item: Uru Metal (One of the hardest metals in this World, possessing super high magic affinity, capable of carrying various magic, while also enhancing the power of magic. It is also one of the raw materials for weapons such as Mjolnir and Eternal Spear)]