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[Start of the chapter]
Asgard was extremely far from Earth.
Although Asgard and Earth were both counted among the Nine Realms, on the cosmic scale of the Marvel universe, the distance between Asgard and Earth was not "far" in any ordinary sense.
They weren't even in the same galaxy.
By all logic, everything that happened on Earth should have been impossible for Asgard to know.
After all, even if Asgard exploded, the light from that event would still need who-knew-how-many billions of years to reach Earth.
However…
This was a world where magic existed.
And the All-Father of Asgard, Odin, was one of the very best.
The instant Hela's seal was released on Earth—
Odin sensed it.
The moment he felt it, the Odin who had been sitting calmly upon his throne changed expression at once.
Odin, who was always incomparably composed, had a flash of astonishment in his single eye.
"Ancient One—has she lost her mind? How could she possibly let her out?!"
"Does she not care about Earth anymore?!"
Odin was both shocked and furious.
He had wanted to probe Earth.
But he never expected this result.
They had actually thrown caution to the wind and released Hela?
Why would they do that?
How could they do that?!
Odin felt that the Ancient One had gone mad.
Releasing Hela wouldn't just doom Asgard—if war reignited, the entire universe could be dragged back into flames.
And he no longer had the strength to seal Hela again.
"I must prepare for the worst."
"Ragnarök is approaching."
Odin's expression turned distant for a moment, and his entire presence seemed to age by thousands of years in an instant.
After forcing himself to calm down for a while, Odin finally steadied his mind. He raised a hand.
A message was sent out.
A moment later…
Heimdall, who was guarding the Bifrost, entered side by side with Thor.
"Odin-sama, what are your orders?"
Heimdall dropped to one knee immediately.
"Heimdall, open the Bifrost."
"Organize the people. Have the militias prepare to evacuate."
"Other than the Royal Guard, everyone must leave."
"After you leave, take the key with you and seal all of Asgard completely."
Odin spoke in an extremely heavy tone.
"Yes, Odin-sama."
Heimdall's expression darkened, but he said nothing and accepted the order.
But Thor, standing at the side, couldn't hold back at all.
"Father, why?!"
"Why do we have to relocate? Why are we going to Vanaheim?"
Thor's heart was in turmoil.
Although the Nine Realms were under Asgard's rule, in practice, each realm possessed considerable autonomy.
Even though his mother was of the Vanir—indeed, the leader of the Vanir—and the bond between Vanaheim and Asgard ran deepest…
They were still two different forces.
It was like the relationship between a suzerain state and a vassal state.
Now all of Asgard was going to relocate?
What price would they have to pay?
How could Thor not be anxious?
At this moment, Odin had already regained his composure. He placed a hand on Thor's armor and spoke.
"My child, Ragnarök is approaching. If Asgard is to survive, it must leave."
"I will do everything I can to make Ragnarök descend within Asgard."
"Ragnarök?"
"But Father, I already slew Surtur."
"I even brought his skull back and placed it in your vault."
"Even so… we still can't stop Ragnarök from coming?"
Thor asked urgently.
"My child, Ragnarök is not as simple as you imagine."
"This is a catastrophe that can destroy Asgard."
"Go. Take Loki with you to Vanaheim—then return."
Odin spoke calmly.
"But…"
Thor still wanted to say more.
"There is no 'but.'"
"Go."
Odin's voice turned cold.
He slammed his spear hard against the ground.
Thor didn't dare argue further. He could only turn and leave.
But after a brief moment…
The gentle, fatherly expression vanished from Odin's face, replaced by stern gravity—returning him to the true nature of the King of Gods.
"Then let me see what exactly is happening on Earth."
"Ancient One… what are you doing?"
Odin spoke with icy indifference.
He raised a hand.
Blue lightning flared at his side.
In the next instant, that blue lightning condensed into a raven of thunder.
A flicker of black space-light flashed.
The lightning raven shot straight into the black rift—and vanished.
The next moment—
A scene from Earth appeared within Odin's single eye.
And Odin truly lived up to the title of King of Gods.
Among the Nine Realms, he was one of the very greatest sorcerers.
What the blue lightning raven saw was, unmistakably, the scene inside the Mirror Dimension.
However…
When Odin saw what was happening there, even he sucked in a sharp breath.
"That's impossible!"
"Hela… Hela is actually at a disadvantage?"
Odin's mind shook.
That was Hela!
Even at her peak, she had only ever been a step below him.
In his old age, Hela could trigger Ragnarök and effortlessly destroy Asgard—an empire that, even across the universe, counted as a dominant power.
But just now… he hadn't seen wrong, had he?
Hela was being beaten back!
"Who in the world is that kid?"
"Where is the Ancient One?"
"Kamar-Taj actually has a sorcerer who doesn't lose to the Ancient One at all? How did I not know?"
Odin was stunned.
That young sorcerer…
Was terrifying.
He looked not particularly old, yet every spell carried an oppressive, dreadful power.
Someone as strong as Hela was being suppressed head-on!
Even if Hela wasn't in Asgard…
She was still Hela!
In the wider universe she could still stand as a ruler in her own right—Hela, who once made countless civilizations turn pale at the mere sound of her name!
And on Earth…
A sorcerer who looked utterly ordinary was suppressing Hela?
What kind of absurd development was this?
"Don't tell me the Ancient One let Hela out just to serve as this kid's sparring partner!"
A ridiculous thought surfaced in Odin's mind.
Then he shook his head.
Impossible.
The Ancient One wouldn't be that overbearing.
She was the Sorcerer Supreme who protected Earth.
Which left only one possibility—
The kid Odin was observing was simply too monstrous.
So monstrous that even the Ancient One probably hadn't anticipated it.
"Unbelievable."
"Among humans… there is actually someone who can contend with a god of Earth."
"What a breathtaking species."
Odin sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Humanity produced far too many geniuses.
"But it's fortunate that this kid exists."
"It seems I can buy myself a bit more time."
Odin thought to himself.
It was precisely because this young sorcerer had appeared out of nowhere…
That Odin had gained a sliver of breathing room.
(End of Chapter)
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