Asgard's defenses had already collapsed. Sif and Heimdall led the Asgardian Guard in a desperate effort to hold back the enemy's assault. Some Fear Soldiers had already broken into the palace, only to be cut down by Sif's sword.
Sif wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and asked, "Thor and the others still aren't back?"
"No, they're here." Thor stared ahead. Not far from them, fierce winds rose, and a deep-blue spatial vortex appeared. Five figures stepped out of it.
They were Thor, Valkyrie, Hela the Goddess of Death, Hulk, and William in his Mountaineer: 76 form.
William and the others stood before the God of Fear's army. Thor said in a deep voice, "Serpent, we're back!"
"None of you can stop the return of fear." The God of Fear said coldly, "Die!"
In an instant, the Legion of Fear charged at William and the others, along with the powerful Worthy.
Charging at the forefront were Destroyer Red Hulk and Devourer Absorbing Man. Hulk let out a roar and rushed toward the two enemies. The three monsters immediately brawled into a tangled mass.
"I heard you're an Avenger too. Surrender now." Valkyrie raised Dragonfang in her hand. Her opponent was Betrayer Black Widow, but Black Widow, having become Worthy, was now Serpent's subordinate. She had forgotten her past. All she remembered was to wreak destruction everywhere in Serpent's name.
With a sharp metallic clang, Valkyrie's Dragonfang collided with Black Widow's hammer, sending sparks flying!
Thor felt absolutely miserable, because his opponent was Thunderer Lincoln. Facing this enemy, he was practically green with envy.
Not only could the other man wield lightning, but he also had a hammer for a weapon. Wasn't that exactly what Thor had always dreamed of?
"Feel the lightning!"
Lincoln raised his hammer, and