Leave?
What kind of joke was that?
She, Hela, had given up Asgard's immortal body and followed He-El to this battlefield. At the moment He-El needed her most, she intended to advance and retreat alongside him.
If she died alongside He-El on this battlefield, then she died. It would only prove that she was nothing special.
If she did not die, Hela believed that a broader sky awaited her. He-El would satisfy all her desires for conquest and war, and the future would be even more magnificent.
No sincere emotion could compare to living and dying together!
And now... he wanted her to leave?
Doubt flickered in Hela's beautiful eyes.
"Yes, I have already seen your resolve in coming here. You have proven yourself," He-El said calmly. "You will not be needed in the coming battle. Go back and wait for me to settle all this.
"You will find even greater pleasure and witness a broader world."
To He-El, Hela was not indispensable.
Since she had followed his instructions and willingly given up the immortal body tied to herself and Asgard to follow him, He-El would not be stingy about granting her a broader world. He would let her see the grander realms beyond this universe, make her one of his great generals, and have her wage war across countless worlds for him.
So there was no need for her to get in his way on this battlefield.
Nor was there any need for her to perish here.
Without the immortal body connected to Asgard, she was no longer immortal. Her strength might be somewhat greater than Thor's, but defeating Thor would not be easy.
Ancient One and Odin had yet to appear in this war. The contingencies they had arranged were bound to be earth-shattering.
Since Hela was a