Queen Frigga

"I don't have any men's clothing here, but I do have a few pieces of women's battle armor. What do you think?"

Inside the magnificent palace, Hela, who had been ordered by her father Odin to bring Beckett down to rest, casually pulled out a series of standard armor pieces and threw them in front of Beckett after he finished his call with Proxima Midnight.

Of course, it's for women.

Want to give it a try?

"I think your blonde hair would suit you better."

Hela casually picked up a piece of female armor from her toe and held it in her hand, her eyes full of mockery as she sat Hela in the chair.

"Foolish woman, what are you doing—"

Feeling Beckett, The Other was furious. Before he could finish his accusations, a dark, sharp blade appeared before him.

The sharp tip of the sword was only a step away from him, and the terrifying aura of death made The Other unconsciously want to retreat. But considering that he was representing Beckett's reputation, he immediately forced himself to straighten his back and stand firmly in front of the weapon Hela had thrown.

What stands out is a great fearlessness.

That's enough.

Beckett didn't even bother to look at The Other behind him, whose legs were trembling. He stood up from his chair and looked down at Hela sitting opposite him.

"A boring trick."

"Really? I find it quite interesting." Hela slowly examined Beckett's bare upper body, seemingly assessing whether the size of the women's clothing in her hand was suitable for Beckett's figure.

"You can have anything else, but defeat me." After her teasing remark, Hela revealed her fangs. Having found herself in Asgard, she was extremely confident in her strength. This was her home turf, and she wanted to defeat Beckett here, in front of her father, Odin.

Only in this way can Hela forget the fact that she was defeated by Beckett. Only victory can wash away the shame of defeat; otherwise, she will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

Just like Laufey, the Frost Giant.

Rumors are circulating that Laufey, who is currently at the peak of his power, was actually used as a punching bag by a young man Beckett at his own base, the Jotunheim Royal Court. Hela and Beckett even joined forces to destroy the royal palace, and Beckett even forcibly stole the Casket of Ancient Winters of the Frost Giant.

This absurd rumor clearly had a considerable following in the Nine Realms Battlefield. With Odin's encouragement, this scandal involving Laufey not only failed to disappear but instead intensified and spread more wildly over time.

Shocking rumors, such as "Shocking! Laufey's lifelong shame, the truth is actually...", "Shocking! The unique hobby of the Frost Giant King Laufey, he actually wrestled with a man in the palace...", and even "Shocking! Laufey actually did this kind of thing with a mysterious man in the palace...", spread with great detail and authenticity.

All of this was simply because Laufey failed to get revenge on Beckett.

In fact, the furious Laufey did try to salvage his reputation, but he simply couldn't produce any conclusive evidence. The fact that Beckett had stolen the Casket of Ancient Winters was an undeniable fact, and he had no room to refute it.

"You still have a long way to go."

His indifferent tone and disdainful gaze, though his hair color was different from the black Hela remembered, Beckett's arrogant demeanor still made Hela clench her fists in resentment.

This is Asgard, a place that greatly amplifies her power, not Jotunheim.

Most importantly, she no longer wanted to hear her father, Odin, occasionally praising Beckett in front of her.

Her pride led her to believe that Odin only mentioned Beckett's name in front of her because he felt Beckett had defeated him.

"Drink!"

With a sudden low shout and a sudden attack, Hela's vision blurred, a tremendous force struck, and her body was suddenly suspended in mid-air!

"Hmm!"

With a few powerful fingers, Hela easily locked her throat. Pressed firmly against the palace pillar by Beckett, Hela's eyes were filled with resentment and despair.

How could this be...?

Not long ago, she was able to fight Beckett. How come she is completely unable to fight back now?

"I told you, you're 20,000 years too early to challenge me."

The gloom and resentment in Hela's eyes did not escape Beckett's notice, but even so, he still had no concept of politeness and mercilessly attacked the woman in front of him who was determined to defeat him.

"Hela, this is not how you treat our guests from Asgard."

The woman who appeared in Beckett's perception, accompanied by her maids, entered his field of vision with an air of elegance and grace.

"Nice to meet you, Beckett. My name is Frigga, Odin's wife and Hela's mother."

Beckett fell silent after the brief self-introduction, and then released his right hand that was locking Hela's throat.

"I apologize for Hela's actions." Frigga's smile was warm, and her tone was perfectly measured.

"I've already had your clothes prepared. Would you like to try them on to see if they fit?"

Beckett's gaze fell on Frigga, who had a gentle smile, and he remained noncommittal.

"Your Excellency Beckett, please follow me this way." The maid behind Frigga cleverly stepped forward and extended an invitation to Beckett.

"Tsk..."

Watching Beckett and The Others leave, a fleeting look of dejection crossed Hela's eyes. She was truly unwilling to accept it, yet utterly powerless to do anything about it.

She hated this feeling of helplessness.

"What's wrong, child? This isn't like you." Frigga, who had taken in Hela's expression, reached out to tidy her daughter's messy, shoulder-length hair and asked gently.

"I know." In front of her loving mother, Hela regained her composure.

"I just feel resentful."

"Being unwilling to accept defeat is what motivates you, isn't it?"

Frigga smiled and comforted her daughter, but inwardly she was secretly alarmed as she recalled what she had seen Beckett before.

As the most skilled mage in Asgard, she was the first person besides Odin to recognize the power within Beckett.

Incredible.

Even so, Frigga still favored Hela.

As long as she continues to follow the path laid out for her by her husband Odin, the future, extremely powerful Asgard will undoubtedly bestow upon Hela boundless power, perhaps even surpassing that of her father Odin.

As long as Asgard exists, Hela will one day be able to fully perfect the Death Divinity awakened within her, becoming invincible.

However, Frigga felt this path was far too cruel for Hela. But it was Odin's decision, and Hela's own choice; Frigga was powerless to interfere.

The second update today will be quite late, around 1 a. m.

I cut my foot on a rusty steel bar last night and am now waiting in line at the hospital to have it disinfected and get a Lockjaw shot. It's awful...

Why am I so unlucky...