Chapter 237

Odin was seated on his throne, his single eye tensing a bit as he sensed who was coming.

"Father," Thor said, entering the throne room.

"Thor," Odin sighed inwardly.

"You're still avoiding the issue. Can we talk about it now?" Thor asked, furrowing his brow.

It was quite a surprise to learn that he had an older sister, and even worse, that she had been banished for thousands of years by their father. Every time he asked his father for explanations, Odin either changed the subject or outright refused to discuss the matter.

With no response from his father, Thor immediately wanted to go to Midgard to talk to his sister. However, to his surprise, his father's reaction was a bit exaggerated, and he forbade Thor from going to Midgard.

"I don't know what you want to know. I've told you, your sister rebelled, so I banished her," Odin said.

"I understand there had to be a punishment, but isn't banishment for thousands of years a bit excessive? She was your daughter, my sister," Thor said, furrowing his brow.

"You don't understand. Hela wanted to conquer the entire universe. Her madness for war was unacceptable; it would never end," Odin said, raising his voice.

"All this fuss is because of Jane. Who knows what kind of thoughts she's putting in your head. Just so you know, Damian and Hela have an unusual relationship," Odin almost gritted his teeth when mentioning the latter.

"Isn't that proof that Hela isn't as you describe? How could a homicidal maniac have a relationship?" Thor argued.

"Are you implying I'm lying?" Odin asked, looking at Thor with his single eye.

"No, I'm just saying there could have been a misunderstanding. Why don't you allow me to go to Midgard and talk to her?" Thor suggested.

"I already told you no, and my decision is final," Odin yelled at Thor as he stood up.

Thor just sighed in frustration before leaving the throne room. He couldn't understand it; he trusted his father and assumed he had his reasons. He just wished Odin would share them with him.

Odin watched Thor leave in silence. He really had to do something; he could lose Thor at any moment. It's just that no matter how much he conspires, he hasn't achieved anything from Asgard.

But he also dares not go to Midgard; he would be facing Hela head-on and perhaps even that man.

Odin finds it really hard to understand how Damian could tame his daughter. He raised her, so he knows perfectly well what she's like, viewing life as if it were nothing, without friends or affection. The only bond she managed to create was with her pet.

Because of the apparently strong relationship between Damian and Hela, Odin's actions have been severely limited.

He has tried to turn the gods against Hela, but they are not foolish; no matter how he provokes them, they turn a deaf ear.

The current passive situation really makes him nervous, and his options are dwindling.

His greatest concern is this system in Midgard. He has felt its expansion, and it has already consumed several planets with entire civilizations, which has only further strengthened this anomaly.

Odin is genuinely worried about what will happen if it continues to expand without limit. What happens once it devours a galaxy or the entire universe?

Then he doesn't believe anyone can stop Damian.

He supposed that since he couldn't cause trouble in Midgard, he would do so from the outside.

....

Damian rolled out of Hela's bed before standing up and walking to his closet.

From the closet, he took out a change of clothes for Hela before approaching her.

Hela just sat on the edge of the bed with one knee raised, resting her forearm on her knee and her chin on her hand. Being naked, nothing was left to the imagination.

Hela smiled sensually before stretching one leg out as she looked at him.

Damian rolled his eyes but still threw the clothes on the bed, leaving only her underwear in his hands before helping her dress.

"Did they also serve you like this in Asgard?" Damian asked as he helped her get dressed.

"Not exactly. The servants were so scared of me that I finally fired them and dressed myself," Hela said, annoyed at how their hands trembled.

"How independent," Damian teased before finishing dressing her and pulling her towards him.

"When I want to be," Hela said, kissing Damian's cheek before letting go of his embrace and taking his hand.

The two walked out of the room, and at the entrance, there were two creatures that Damian gave a brief glance before continuing to walk.

They were the result of the zombie army that Damian had given to Hela. The first time he saw them, he was surprised.

According to Hela, out of the 10 thousand zombies, only these two remained. They had armor plates on their bodies, and their limbs were gigantic; their eyes shone with intense green light.

Damian didn't know exactly how strong they were, but he believed they wouldn't have trouble fighting a Noble Vampire.

Hela led Damian to the dining room where Amelia was already seated, eating while having a tablet in front of her.

"Mistress? So soon?" Amelia said surprised before looking at Damian with doubt.

Damian immediately gave her a dark look, making her nervously swallow.

"I assure you it's not that fast. If you don't believe me, you can check," Hela teased before sitting next to Amelia, patting the seat next to her as she looked at Damian.

''Master! I'm not as strong as you to resist Mr. Damian's women,'' Amelia said sadly, secretly telling herself that she wouldn't mind trying.

''Don't offer me so casually,'' Damian said rolling his eyes as he pinched Hela's waist.

"Have you eaten?" Hela asked Damian, ignoring his words.

"I have, but I don't mind accompanying you," Damian said, smiling slightly.

Hela quickly ordered someone to bring them food, and they both spent some time eating and conversing.

Amelia, who had almost finished eating, had gone out to do her things. Usually, she would laze around a bit longer with her mistress, but since Damian was there, she decided to give them some time alone.

After eating, Hela pulled Damian to the balcony before she herself leaned back in a chair, feeling the warm rays of the sun on her.

After thousands of years in Hel without receiving sunlight, she had started to appreciate it since arriving in Midgard, so she usually sunbathed for a while after waking up.

"So, do you have something to tell me?" Hela asked, turning her head slightly and looking at Damian.

"It seems you know me well," Damian said, smiling slightly as he reached out and took Hela's pale hand.

"I'll be absent for a while, so I won't be able to come see you," Damian said.

"Just for that? I'm not a child; I'll be fine for a few days without you coming to see me," Hela said, smiling lightly without giving it too much importance.

"What's wrong? Won't you miss me?" Damian joked.

"If you leave me satisfied enough, it will probably last me for several days," Hela said with a flirtatious smile before climbing on top of Damian.

...

A few hours later, Damian flew quickly toward Sokovia to visit his young apprentice.

Unlike when he arrived at Hela's place, this time he didn't hide his presence, allowing several skilled people from Sokovia to detect him.

Damian quickly landed in front of a beautiful castle in the city center.

With magic, it wasn't really difficult to build it, and after returning from Madripoor, it seemed that Wanda couldn't go back to simple rooms.

As she was a relatively frequent visitor, no one found it strange when he entered the castle and wandered around.

Looking for Wanda, he found her in her office, where she reviewed all the important matters of Sokovia.

The office door opened automatically as Wanda stood up behind her desk and approached the door to greet Damian.

"Hello, Master," Wanda said, smiling at him.

"How's my favorite apprentice?" Damian said, smiling.

"I'm your only apprentice," Wanda said, smiling happily, teasingly dismissing his attempt at flattery.

Damian just chuckled before sitting on one of the sofas with familiarity.

"How are your magical circles going?" Damian asked casually.

"Still on the fourth magical circle; the runes for the fifth one are really difficult. I suppose it'll take quite some time to memorize and understand everything," Wanda said, smiling lightly.

"Alright, I came to say that I'll be away for a while. If you need my help, remember to ask Carol," Damian said, smiling satisfied; she was learning really fast.

"Are you going to create your sixth magical circle?" Wanda asked curiously.

"That's right. It's been quite some time, and I plan to dedicate myself entirely to that to finish the final strokes," Damian said, nodding.

Wanda's eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at her master. She really wished she could see it, but she knew something of such magnitude wasn't something she could casually observe.

"Well then, I wish you luck, Master," Wanda said, hesitating for a moment before speaking and giving Damian a smile.

At that moment, the door opened, and Circe quickly entered.

"Hello, am I not interrupting anything?" Circe greeted.

"Of course not," Wanda said, smiling at Circe.

"I'm going to order dinner; do you want to stay?" Circe asked Damian, looking at him.

Wanda's eyes widened in surprise before mentally cheering Circe, thinking she had done a good job.

"Sure," Damian said, nodding.

Circe gave a thumbs-up to Wanda before leaving the room.

Wanda's cheeks flushed slightly as the cheers towards Circe turned to curses, she didn't even try to be subtle.

"That Circe does such silly things. Let's go sit in the dining room," Wanda said with a cute blush on her cheeks before leaving the room first.

Damian just shook his head with a smile as he watched Wanda escape.

His relationship with Wanda had been entirely pure from master to apprentice, or at least it had been during the first few months.

Gradually, Damian noticed some attitudes from Wanda toward him, from initial caution to the current state.

He didn't miss those bright eyes full of admiration; he knew Wanda might have had feelings for him. Still, he didn't say anything and just enjoyed her expressions.

He was curious about whether his lovely apprentice would confess to him someday.

Getting up, he walked behind Wanda, and they both arrived at a dining room; it was small because usually only the three of them ate there.

Damian sat next to Wanda while Pietro and Circe were across from them.

Pietro had also improved significantly in terms of magic; he had managed to create his first magical circle a few months after going to Madripoor.

Regarding his abilities as a mutant, Damian didn't really know much about it.

What he did know was that Pietro was incredibly fast; Damian found it difficult to keep him in sight as he only saw a faint silhouette.

Despite his speed, his attack power was somewhat mediocre, so even if he managed to surprise and attack him, he wouldn't really achieve anything.

He would occasionally tease Pietro about it, telling him to get a weapon, something like a spear that could help complement his abilities.

At that moment, some servants arrived and began to serve the food. Damian smiled, seeing that they were already quite accustomed to it, unlike the first time they went to Madripoor, and seemed out of place.

Damian just enjoyed the food and had a good time with everyone before it was time to leave.

Wanda accompanied him outside while talking to him.

"Don't make it sound like a farewell; I'll only be absent for a few days," Damian said, smiling and shaking his head.

"Yes, but you usually visit me occasionally and always leave quickly. You prefer to spend more time with that woman," Wanda said, avoiding looking at Damian as she complained.

"You can also visit me," Damian said, looking at her.

"It's not the same," Wanda muttered, looking at him.

"Okay, I promise that when I finish creating my sixth magical circle, I'll come to visit you as quickly as possible," Damian said, placing his hand on Wanda's head and leaning his face a bit closer to hers while smiling at her.

"Don't forget," Wanda said, looking into Damian's eyes.

Damian smiled before turning into mist and disappearing to build his circle.

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