Meanwhile, on the other side of the bedchamber, Malekith and Frigga's battle had also reached a stalemate.
Back then, Malekith had been able to lead the Dark Elves to dominate the universe and contend with Odin's father. Although he had mainly relied on the power of the Aether, his own strength was far from weak.
Even now, without the Aether, while Malekith was weaker than Odin and Thor, he was still far stronger than the Three Warriors of Asgard and the warrior Sif!
It was just that Malekith, unlike Odin and Bor, did not like leading from the front. In the past, he either commanded his armies to attack or relied on the Aether to fight. He had few opportunities to fight personally, so his close-combat experience was still slightly inferior to that of Frigga, the Aesir queen!
Though Frigga excelled at magical illusions, she was not a pure mage!
Few knew that Frigga was actually a powerful female warrior as well!
When Odin had conquered the Nine Realms, Frigga had once fought by his side, helping him win many victories. Only later, after growing weary of slaughter, did she leave the battlefield. Their daughter, Hela, then followed Odin and ultimately conquered the Nine Realms!
Malekith had not expected Frigga's close-combat prowess to be so formidable.
That was why, at the very start of their clash, Frigga had knocked his dagger away and gained the upper hand.
But that did not mean Malekith was truly much weaker than Frigga.
At this moment, Algrim had taken Frigga's short sword, while Malekith still held his dagger. The advantage had completely reversed. Though Frigga, fighting barehanded, had not quickly fallen thanks to her extensive combat experience, she could not pose any threat at all to the fully vigilant Malekith.
Instead, she was the