The war ended, coming to an abrupt halt in a way no one had expected. Ronan, who had been arrogant just moments ago and only one step away from success, lost everything in an instant. Even his fate was unknown.
This had taken everyone by surprise, but no one cheered for the victory, because Asgard's army had suddenly descended upon this place for reasons unknown.
There were roughly ten thousand of them... Gamora carefully counted the Valkyrie Corps. She knew Asgard had designs on Xandar and had long since colluded with Ronan. Yet their troops had never appeared throughout the battle. She had not expected them to show up at such a critical moment.
The mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it... Ronan had already been defeated, but Xandar's defenses had also been completely destroyed. This corps could take over Xandar without even fighting. What a calculation!
Moreover, Gamora had always thought this matter would fall to Evenson. But although it was not him, the person leading the army was probably even harder to deal with than he was.
It was because this woman, clad in golden armor and holding a golden spear, had snatched the Power Stone from Quill's hand the moment the Bifrost descended. That difficult-to-control stone now lay in her palm.
Only powerful beings could wield the Power Stone. Gamora suddenly recalled what The Collector had said. Clearly, this woman was one of those powerful beings. Then could she be...
"Heavenly Queen, the Valkyrie Corps has finished deploying." Alfhil, who had met Gamora a few times before, stood humbly behind the woman with her head lowered.
Sure enough, this woman was Asgard's current ruler, the mysterious Heavenly Queen Frigga. Gamora's heart sank. She had personally led the expedition, which showed how determined she was