Chapter 168: Return to earth

Trisha and her group followed closely behind Heimdall, who led the way with unwavering steps, the weight of his duty reflected in his firm grip on the golden sword—the key to the Bifrost. He held it with both hands, a gesture of diplomacy and reverence, as though wielding a force far greater than himself.

Yet, Trisha's mind was elsewhere.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop thinking about Axel.

He was heading into a battle unlike any before, a fight against beings capable of shattering entire worlds with nothing more than the force of their hands. And she wasn't there to help him.

She knew, logically, that she couldn't do anything. Not against creatures of that magnitude. But deep down, she wanted to be by his side—not as a fighter, not as a warrior, but simply as someone who would stand with him, who would share the burden of the impossible war he was about to face.