The Situation Is Urgent-Kill the Traitor Loki!

With the death of the Nidhogg, one-sixth of the Death’s Crown fell into Ben's hands, and both the Killer King Gar-toom and the King Blackbone immediately surrendered.

They were already outmatched, and now their opponents have also obtained the Death’s Crown, leaving them with absolutely no advantage. How can they possibly fight?

Surrender quickly, and you might save your life, instead of ending up like the Nidhogg, having your heads chopped off and used as footballs.

"Wouldn't it have been better to just hand it over sooner?"

Ben transformed from a gigantic Wildmutt into Heatblast, the Death’s Crown still resting on his head, only now the spider-leg-like, curved horns had multiplied from one to four.

Wanda won too.

Lady Allmour was knocked unconscious by her magic, and her crown was removed and presented to Ben.

Now, the three former lords knelt before Ben, heads bowed, begging for their lives in consideration of their surrender of the crown.

Ben raised his hand and unleashed a burst of flames, burning the three of them to ashes.

Are you kidding me?

It would be one thing if they surrendered from the beginning, but they knelt down and surrendered only after knowing they couldn't win, and they still have the nerve to call it offering their head and crown?

At that moment Ben was only one step away from getting the crown: kill them all, then bend down to pick it up.

He showed no mercy, nor did he need to.

Niflheim has no innocent dead; it is the home of the dishonorable dead. Those who can become Niffleheim Lord here were all vicious villains in life, and Ben has no qualms about killing them.

"This means that only one-third of the Death’s Crown in Niflheim remains."

Wanda said.

The plan went very smoothly. From their arrival in Niflheim until now, they have encountered almost no setbacks, and the power of the Niffleheim Lord has not become an obstacle for the two of them.

The outcome of the operation was vastly different from what had happened in Asgard.

Is the Niffleheim Lord not strong enough?

Wanda disagreed, arguing that Lady Allmour alone was more powerful than the two sorcerers from Asgard.

If it were the previous team, with Thor still unable to lift the Hammer of Thor, facing the four lords would have meant certain death.

Ultimately, it's because Ben too strong!

However, when talking about the remaining third of the Death’s Crown, Wanda couldn't help but think of that terrible woman.

--Hela!

This woman was so powerful that she left Wanda with the impression of being invincible.

While both possess the Death’s Crown, Hela is like a true grim reaper, practically unkillable, and can even summon the dead to fight for her.

"Rest assured, Hela's divine power relies on Asgard and Helheim. In Niflheim, her divine power will be weakened, and her Power of Immortality will also be diminished."

Ben comforted him.

"Even if we can't kill her, it doesn't matter. Our goal isn't to destroy her, but the Death’s Crown."

He gently extended his finger and touched the Death’s Crown; the tips of the Black Thorns were all burning with flaming flowers, making it look like a god.

The Heatblast and the Death’s Crown actually make a surprisingly good match.

Flames danced on his black crown, like veins in bronze, making him look like a king of fire and iron!

However, the Heatblast is already strong enough; he doesn't need to absorb the power of death.

"Let's go retrieve the last piece of the crown puzzle."

Ben took Wanda and went back.

However, the two of them originally thought that the battle between Hela and Hoder would definitely end with Hela's victory, after all, Hela truly possessed the Death’s Crown of Helheim and the military strength of an entire world.

But the result was a huge surprise to both of them.

The first clash between the two Child of Odin clearly ended in Hela's defeat. The invincible goddess lost to her brother, and even her mount Fenris was wounded, leaving behind a huge, bloody tooth, before fleeing in panic.

"Unbelievable, Hela actually lost?"

Wanda said in surprise.

The crushing defeat of the Asgard left a deep impression on her. "Could it be that among Odin's family, Thor and Loki are the weakest?"

"It's not that exaggerated. In Niflheim, Hela's power cannot be fully utilized."

Ben shook his head.

This is also a very significant weakness of the Asgardian.

Many powerful gods do not derive their divine power from themselves, but rather it is bound to something else.

For example, Thor initially relied on Mjolnir, Hela now relies on Asgard, and there's also the Serpent that relies on human fear...

While easily possessing great power, it is also easy to "lose" it.

However, it wasn't a true loss; rather, the power was hidden deep within their Soul Stone, unable to be unleashed.

For example, like the wizards in the Harry Potter world, they have magical powers that they are born with. After getting used to using a wand, they would be unable to cast spells if they suddenly lost their wand.

But truly powerful wizards can cast spells even without a wand, and in some parts of Africa, wizards never use wands at all.

In short, Hela lost for the time being due to not being used to the local environment.

However, Hoder only managed to temporarily retain his share of the Death’s Crown. Hela, with her undead army, could at least regroup and make a comeback after a short rest.

But Hoder was different.

With only one-third of the Death Crown remaining, he cannot fully utilize the power of death and thus cannot resurrect fallen warriors.

"So, when you obtain the Death’s Crown, wouldn't that mean we'll become immortal as well?"

Wanda asked in surprise.

"What are you thinking about?" Ben shook his head. "The ability to be immortal is based on being already dead. Apart from the one who wears the Death’s Crown, everyone else is just a walking corpse."

Just like Heimdall, who is ruled by Hela.

His body was already dead, only it wouldn't decay under the power of death, but correspondingly, he was numb to many of the feelings of the living.

"So that's how it is..."

Wanda quietly abandoned the idea of becoming part of the Army of the Dead.

So, what do we do now?

"Of course we'll attack Holder." Ben didn't even hesitate, preparing to lead Wanda directly in the attack. Although there were only two of them, the advantage was in their hands!

The two advanced towards Hoder's army, but at that moment, an unexpected event occurred. Before they could even get close to Hoder's position, countless thorns sprouted from the ground, attacking Ben and Wanda like arrows raining down on them.

"It's Hela's Death Blades!"

Wanda's expression changed, and she quickly waved her hands, conjuring a purple spherical shield in front of Ben and herself.

"Pelarota Ball"

Boom--Boom--Boom.

Dense Death Thorns attacked, slamming into the Manna Sphere like siege cannons.

The name "Pelarota Ball" comes from the Cannonbolt race, and as a defensive spell, there is no more fitting name.

Unfortunately, the opponent's attack was too fierce. Almost instantly, cracks appeared on the sphere, and the Black Thorns spear pierced through it, turning the sphere into a hedgehog in the blink of an eye.

"Let me do it."

Ben reached out and shielded Wanda behind him. Then, his flames swirled and rose at their feet, transforming in the blink of an eye into a towering pillar of fire, bringing the warmth of the sun to Niflheim, a place filled with the coldness of death and darkness.

"Eternal Flame!"

At the end of the endless thorns, Hela, dressed in black, stood on the back of the giant Fenris, her gaze towards Ben filled with anger.

Hela couldn't find the Eternal Flame back in the Asgard Vault. Loki said it was given to the King of the Galactic Plumbers, and now it seems this guy is the one in front of her.

"Hoder, it seems you weren't lying to me," Hela said with a cold smile, her the Five Fingers spread wide, and a Black Thorns blade landed in her hand.

Hoder stood not far away, with various legions gathered behind him.

"Eliminate the outsiders first, then we can slowly fight for the Death’s Crown."

Hoder said.

As Malekith's subordinate, he naturally received Malekith's message, learning that Ben would come to Niflheim to compete with him for the Death’s Crown.

Malekith's orders to him were to stall Ben Parker for as long as possible.

However, Hoder only intended to kill his opponent here!

He would never allow anyone to touch the Death’s Crown in Niflheim!

Only by gathering all the Death’s Crown in his own hands would Hoder have the right to negotiate with Malekith.

Within the pillar of fire, the Black Thorns withered and fell.

Did they know we were coming?

Wanda frowned. She was surprised to see that Hoder and Hela had joined forces, so she used magic to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Clearly, Hela's previous defeat was a complete illusion; Hoder and Hela had been prepared from the beginning to join forces against them.

The question is, how did they know that?

Is there a mole within the Galactic Plumbers?

Wanda's face instantly turned ugly.

"The only people who knew we were coming to Niflheim were those who attended the Galactic Plumbers meeting..." Ben was thinking, but Wanda had already given the answer.

"It's Loki!"

"He was the only one who had the opportunity to contact Malekith and pass on intelligence! That bastard actually betrayed the Galactic Plumbers!"

"I'll make sure my Sister Brunnhilde kills him!"

Wanda was so angry her hair stood on end.

Sister Brunnhilde, the situation is urgent! Let's kill that traitor Loki!

"Don't jump to conclusions."

Ben shook his head.

He didn't think Loki would betray him. If it were the Loki of the past, betrayal would indeed be his forte. But Loki, who had given up the throne of Asgard, had no reason to betray him and submit to Malekith.

If that's the case, then it's very likely that the person who appeared at the Galactic Plumbers's Guild at that time wasn't Loki at all.

"Did he impersonate Loki and infiltrate the Galactic Plumbers in order to obtain the Aether Particle?"

"It seems Thor and his crew are in trouble too..."

Ben wasn't too worried about the Galactic Plumbers Galactic Plumbers, since the Aether Particle weren't with them, and the other gems had their own destinations.

Ever since Ben learned that the Infinity Stones shouldn't be kept together for extended periods, he has tried to store them separately as much as possible.

The Aether Particle and the Mind Stone are currently on Primus Planet, the Time Stone is on Legerdomain, the Space Stone is in Ben's possession, and the Power Stone was originally with the Galactic Plumbers, but was later moved to Earth by Ben.

The gems that the Galactic Plumbers can contain are Soul Stone.

Because of the Soul Stone's unique nature, Thanos's Soul Stone inside hadn't been destroyed, so Ben placed it in the safest place—on Caiera's desk as a paperweight...

He sealed the Soul Stone's energy, making it look like an ordinary, pretty stone. Placed casually on a table, it appeared utterly worthless, and no one would guess it was one of the six Infinity Stones.

That is indeed the case.

Malekith never imagined that one of the Infinity Stones would be treated this way—completely unprepared, without any energy fluctuations, simply tossed onto a table—not even Ben's own desk, but one of his subordinates'...

He felt that the Infinity Stones must be stored in an inaccessible alternate dimension, or in Ben's office, which no one had permission to enter, or at least in the vault.

There's no need to worry about the Galactic Plumbers; it's Thor, who was lured to Heaven by Malekith, who's probably in trouble.

"Wanda, try to contact Thor."

Wanda nodded quickly, then took out the Galactic Plumbers Badge, while Ben stepped forward, blocking Hela and Hoder's path.

These two Child of Odin have arrived with their immense divine power!

Ben's enemies were never just two, but thousands upon thousands!

Heimdall, shrouded in deathly aura, charged forward with his sword, only to be blasted away by the heat wave that Ben gathered with a wave of his hand. Next came Fenris, a mountain-sized creature, who opened his blood-red maw, intending to devour Ben.

"Deathflame Beam!"

Ben showed no mercy, blasting a Deathflame Beam straight into Fenris's mouth. The Deathflame Bomb shot straight into Fenris's rectum, exploding with a muffled thud inside its belly, the residual heat of the flames spraying out from its seven orifices.

Hela leaped from the charred back of Fenris, her thorny blades following her like a shadow, as if carrying the entire world towards Ben.

On the other side, Hoder, imbued with intense dark power, wielded his Divine Hammer and smashed it towards Ben.

It must be said that both of them possessed immense divine power, at least stronger Thor.

But that's normal.

The Asgardian increases with age. Hela is at least 1,500 years older than Thor, and Hoder is even more ancient. When the two join forces, the power they unleash is so great that it can sweep across the Nine Realms, and no one can defeat them!

Unfortunately, their opponent was Ben Parker!

"Perfect timing to teach Odin a lesson to you two rebellious sons!"

Normally, Ben's words would be considered insulting, but when applied to Odin's family...

That old man should thank him!

"Death Fire!"

Boom!!

The fire was raging.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Niflheim seemed to be ignited by the power of flames.

The scorching air swept through every corner of the world of death, bringing light and warmth.

However, for the deceased, this was hardly a good thing; it was more like a natural disaster.

Moreover, the temperature in Ben was a bit too high. After the Eternal Flame was released, Niflheim immediately became as if it had been through a second nuclear event, becoming completely irritated.

Hela and Hoder were instantly sent flying by the power of the flames, rolling several times in a sorry state. Before they could even stand up, the flames had already spread, and everything engulfed by the flames turned to ashes in an instant.

Even the fire Fire Demon, which is itself a flame, was instantly burned up and turned into grayish-white dust upon contact with Ben's flames.