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Chapter 62: Backstabbed By The Duo

"Name: Hela."

"Strength evaluation: Regenerative Healing Factor—while Asgard exists, she cannot be killed. Possesses top-tier combat skills."

"Special Skill: Devil's Home Field—when in Asgard, her strength is significantly amplified."

"Remarks: Having used Mjölnir before, I am well-acquainted with all aspects of hammers. She has the ability to shatter Mjolnir with one swipe. When fighting her, protect your weapons!"

…

Strictly speaking, the current Hela has not yet returned to Asgard and breaking seal consumed a lot; her strength is actually inferior to Captain Marvel's, and she has been defeated in several direct confrontations.

Thus, she had to resort to a hit-and-run tactic, sending flying darts towards Carol's , their constant "jingling" sound filling the air.

Carol's speed was impressive, but without sufficient agility, her swiftness was not fully effective!

It was akin to driving a sports car at 300 miles per hour with a stuck steering wheel... No wonder she was overpowered by Thanos' blade in the original story.

Facing Hela's combat skills honed over millennia, Carol had to rely on energy waves, but they barely affected Hela.

Hela was equally frustrated, realizing she couldn't breach Carol's defenses!

When an invincible opponent meets a locked-down defense, the result is a stalemate...

Both fighters paused in mutual understanding. Today's master was Thor.

"You actually... hide behind women when facing danger?" Carol gritted her teeth.

They had come looking for you, but you shrink away and let me handle it?

Thor remained unfazed: "Have you ever seen a magician standing at the front line?"

Carol was at a loss for words...

Hela took a moment to adjust, glaring at Thor with murderous intent: "Alright, let's address our issues... I want to see if Odin's chosen prince has any worth!"

"Ugh—"

Two pitch-black daggers appeared in her hands.

In this situation, Thor was not particularly afraid of Hela, especially since he had "god descending from the earth" at his disposal.

The issue was that he had already used his transformation for the day and had chance of destruction of Mjölnir during the fight with Hela...

"Well, I think we really need to talk!"

Thor assumed his role with a face full of anger and defiance: "After all, I am no longer the prince. We are both exiles !"

"Huh?" Hela was taken aback: "What did you say?"

"You heard it correctly. I was exiled for waging war to defend Asgard's honor, even stripped of my divine power and memory for a time. Just because I wanted to be a benevolent king and protector of asgard!"

Old man Odin, I'm not making this up—continue to shoulder this blame!

Hela mocked: "Sure enough, that old guy is still as hypocritical as ever!"

Carol was bewildered, as only Odin and Frigga knew the full extent of Asgard's dark history, while Thor was only aware of the surface plot.

She was uninterested in this bloody family drama and decided to retreat to prepare for her departure the next day.

Additionally, she sensed something was off with Hela's worldview and anticipated potential conflict...

…

"You probably never imagined Asgard's greatest moment."

Hela reminisced and began recounting past events.

"Odin and I, we bathed the world in blood and tears, undefeated as we conquered kingdom after kingdom. The entire Nine Realms surrendered to us!"

"How do you think things came to be this way? Odin is pleased with the result but ashamed of the process! One day, he decided to be a benevolent king and began preaching peace, embracing virtue and harmony."

"So, I was sealed away. Asgard's mightiest Valkyries faced their once-invincible commander in a final battle! Oh, the irony."

…

Thor nodded slowly: "I understand your anger. Because I am the same as you."

"The Frost Giants invaded Asgard, and my father refused to punish them. So I waged a war for honor and was exiled to Earth."

He deliberately kept the discussion ambiguous, giving Hela the sense of meeting a kindred spirit...

Hela truly felt she was facing a fellow warrior, betrayed at a crucial moment...

The specific differences were clear: Hela had once swept the Nine Realms but was deceived by Odin. Thor, on the other hand, had only sent a few companions to Jotunheim, while Odin managed the aftermath...

In truth, Odin's supposed kindness wasn't pretense but a compensatory act due to his past wrongs, akin to some idealists in Europe.

This made Hela find Thor much more agreeable.