"Surtur temporarily left after his battle with Hela, waiting for the Bifrost to open."
Heimdall calmly finished the rest of his report.
Though there was little emotion on his face, Heimdall's heart was in turmoil.
Even though Heimdall had accompanied Odin through countless wars, this crisis still made him feel tense.
Odin's eldest daughter, Hela, the Goddess of Death.
The dark Elves, who had returned and fallen under Hela's control.
The Fire Giant, watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey.
Three different yet immensely powerful forces.
For Asgard, with Odin present, this would naturally have been nothing.
Or rather, if Odin were still here, Hela would never have appeared, and neither the Dark Elves nor Surtur would have dared act so boldly.
"Surtur without the Eternal Flame, huh."
A disdainful smile appeared at the corner of Loki's mouth.
Hela's strength, on the other hand, did surprise him. He had not expected her to remain so powerful after losing the ability to draw strength from Asgard.
As expected of Odin's eldest daughter, their sister.
Wait!
Loki, who had been thinking this, suddenly widened his eyes as though something had occurred to him.
"My bloodline dormancy shouldn't affect my control over Asgard... right?"
"Isn't the fact that your body can no longer sense Asgard's enhancement more convincing than your doubts?"
Bai Xuan spoke indifferently, his gaze directed toward the battlefield.
"My King, forgive my bluntness."
"Although Midgard is one of the Nine Realms and was once territory under Asgard's rule, that glory belongs only to the past."
"Today's Midgard—or rather, Earth—is protected by the Sorcerer Supreme."
"Hela is still drawing power from Asgard. We cannot guarantee that, should this war reach a certain point, the Sorcerer Supreme will not throw Hela, the Dark Elves, and even Surtur into Asgard and leave