Destroyer of the Nine Realms-Demon Dragon Nidhogg

"Beckett!"

With Thor restraining himself, the life force dissipated, and Hela, who was struggling to maintain the energy shield, was under much less pressure. She even had the leisure to warn Beckett to be careful of a dragon's sneak attack based on the energy fluctuations she sensed.

Beckett, though he easily dealt with the troublesome Thor, was never able to let his guard down against the stubborn Demon Dragon Nidhogg.

The unpredictable poison attacks and incredibly powerful energy attacks make him arguably the most formidable enemy Beckett has ever encountered in this universe.

Even with Beckett's current physical strength, he could easily fall victim to this attack if he wasn't careful. This dragon, which has lived for an unknown amount of time, can be said to have maxed out its poison attack skill.

"Your His Highness Beckett, I'm sorry Woz is late."

The moment the dark dragon locked eyes with a wary gaze, Beckett's exclusive combat Artificial Intelligence lifeform had already arrived on the battlefield.

Woz, who had just left the laboratory, sprang out from the silver bracelet on Beckett's right wrist, and an invisible beam of light instantly scanned the entire body of the Demon Dragon Nidhogg.

A miniature dragon model spun and intertwined on the screen in front of Beckett, with parameters and data combined with the myths and legends collected by Woz arranged on both sides.

[Demon Dragon Nidhogg, also known as Nidhogg the Poison Dragon...]

Who exactly are you?

A deep, resonant voice, like the morning bell, suddenly rang in Beckett's ears. The dragon, its wings spread to maintain its balance high in the sky, spoke again after countless ages:

"It has no trace of this universe, yet it has absorbed the power of the World Tree."

"As far as I know, that guy wouldn't hand over his power to outsiders."

Having fought the World Tree for so long, Nidhogg knew its nature better than anyone. That was precisely why it was astonished by the power Beckett was displaying at this moment.

"So you can talk."

Beckett scoffed.

With a flick of his wrist, he took a step back and his body shot out once more!

Countless energy points intertwined to form a fire net large enough to cover the entire sky of Asgard, and under his guidance, they all surged toward the dragon's wings!

We've been fighting for so long, and only now do we think to chat?

Call!

With a flap of its grotesque and sharp wings, a dark energy hurricane instantly unleashed a monstrous wave centered on Nidhogg!

[Danger!]

An extreme sense of crisis caused Beckett to stop his descent and Instant Transmission to force a positional shift, thus avoiding being sliced into mincemeat by the fierce hurricane.

Puff!

Beckett is alright, but that doesn't mean Hela is alright.

The energy shield covering the city of Asgard had dimmed to almost nothing, and the queen who protected her people coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face turning sickly pale.

The power of the Demon Dragon Nidhogg suppressed the connection between Hela and Asgard to a freezing point. At this moment, Hela could no longer have a continuous flow of power into her body as before, as long as she stood on the land of Asgard.

"The current king of Asgard?"

"The strength is not bad."

"It's a pity you have a younger brother who inherited the Asgard royal tradition."

After the attack, everything calmed down, and the terrifying energy blasts in the sky were all annihilated by the dragon's graceful flap of its wings.

So much so that no one cared about the Asgard royal traditions they spoke of.

Hela, who was specifically praised, felt a wave of weakness wash over her.

Weakness caused by almost complete exhaustion of strength.

"Drink it."

Ignoring the large lizard in the sky that was "posing," Beckett appeared beside Hela, took out a whole box of Nutrient Fluid from his bracelet space and placed it at Hela's feet. His imposing figure, hidden by his black Battle Suit, also blocked Hela's way.

"It must die, Beckett cough cough..."

Hela, who coughed three times a day, stopped being coy; now was not the time for coyness. She gulped down the Nutrient Fluid like water, and Hela complexion finally improved slightly.

"It will destroy Asgard, it will destroy the Nine Realms."

Hela raised her eyes, gazing at the dragon high above in the sky, looking down at everything with disdain, her gaze incredibly gloomy.

"Yes, Your His Highness Beckett."

"According to the data, the Demon Dragon Nidhogg has the power to destroy the Nine Realms. And once the Nine Realms are destroyed, then Lady Hela will also..." Woz, who directly materialized into the robot cat, helped the gradually weakened Hela out and told her the serious consequences that Hela would die along with the Nine Realms.

Asgard is part of the Nine Realms and is inextricably linked to Hela.

As long as Asgard exists, Hela will live; but if Asgard is destroyed, Hela will truly die.

"The Nine Realms should never have existed in the first place." Beneath the sky, the demonic dragon's deep voice rang out once more.

Thump!

As the enormous body landed with the words, Hela's energy shield was completely torn apart.

The splattering dust turned the Demon Dragon Nidhogg into the shape of Ravagers of the earth, and the panicked people scattered and fled after losing their protector.

Hela, overwhelmed by the backlash of the power, felt a metallic taste in her throat and spat out another mouthful of thick liquid, staining Beckett's shoulder red.

"Ms. Hela?!" A surprised Woz quickly held the opened Nutrient Fluid to Hela's lips.

"You shouldn't exist! You hideous lizard!"

"You think you can disrupt His Highness Beckett's future wedding?!"

"Pah! Take this!"

A familiar voice echoed in Beckett's ears, interrupting his thoughts.

Upon receiving Woz's notification, Beckett's top admiral, The Other, emerged from the teleportation array in his warship.

"Go to hell, you big lizard!"

Standing next to the warship's main control panel, The Other slammed his fist on the button in the center of the panel, and the long-awaited plasma anti-aircraft gun shot straight into the sky!

"Success—uh..."

The Other's excited voice abruptly stopped; the dazzling Plasma Cannon hadn't even reached the Demon Dragon Nidhogg before it crumbled into nothingness.

The reason was simply because Nidhogg's right paw made a light scratch.

"Danger!"

Pietro and Wanda, who were brought out with The Other, sensed the danger and shouted in unison.

"Varied--"

Whoosh!

Before The Other could react, Pietro, codenamed Quicksilver, had already escaped from the warship with The Other and his sister Wanda, and appeared beside Beckett.

Boom!!!

The warship, suspended high in the sky, disintegrated in an instant, and the roaring sparks illuminated Pietro and Wanda carrying The Other's arms.

"That guy's power is dangerous."

Wanda's expression was extremely solemn as she learned the magical knowledge within the Dark Order base through Beckett's authorization.

She had never felt such a great crisis before.

What are you doing here?

Beckett gave the three of them a cold, sidelong glance. The Other hurriedly patted Pietro and Wanda's arms, signaling them to put him down immediately. "Your His Highness Beckett, I—I—"

After stammering for a long time, The Other couldn't utter a complete sentence.

I came here with a team to provide support, but who would have thought this monster would be so powerful?

They blew up his entire warship.