The Decisive Battle

But Jotunheim, where they lived, lay too close to Asgard, and border conflicts were frequent, with many casualties. After repeated attacks by Odin, Thor, and other gods, even their capital had fallen to an army of gods led by Odin and Thor, leaving them severely weakened. On top of that, this generation's King of Frost Giants, Hrym, had been killed by Kirk, so the Frost Giants could only send some ordinary Giants to take part in this war against the gods. Still, their reserves ran deep, and they sent as many as 30,000 Frost Giants to form a battle formation.

Ymir the Wisdom Giant had also brought his people to fight. These Wisdom Giants were larger than the Frost Giants and Fire Giants, standing about thirteen meters tall. Yet in their hands they carried wooden clubs gleaming with magical light and rolling boulders. Clearly, this race of Giants, with their more developed muscles, intended to conquer Asgard with their clever minds rather than brute force.

Odin's knowledge, after all, had originally come from the Giants. He had gone to the Wisdom Giants himself and traded one eye for access to the Well of Wisdom. After drinking from it, he had mastered Rune script and gained vast knowledge. Now the Wisdom Giants had taken the opposing side in this war, ready to fight Odin to the death.

The Wisdom Giants' boulder volleys could destroy Asgard's walls, which were protected by a divine-power-enhanced runic formation. They were the main force for long-range attacks and bombardment, and they numbered twenty thousand.

There were also the Hill Giants. These Giants were a subspecies descended from ancient Giants who had wandered into Midgard. Their bloodline was impure, but their combat strength was no less formidable. This time, in his eagerness to seize Asgard, Loki had