[Valkyrie Council Hall]
This was an icebound canyon in northern Midgard.
After passing through a narrow crevice, the view suddenly opened up. Eight massive stone chairs surrounded a circular altar, and atop each chair sat a bloodstained helmet.
They were trophies Wang Qiuer had stripped from the corpses of the eight Valkyries after dying countless times.
"Finally... I've collected them all."
Wang Qiuer took a deep breath. She was unusually tense today. Her long, wavy pink-blue hair had been tied into a neat high ponytail, revealing her slender, fair neck and making her look particularly valiant.
"Boss, you're not allowed to leave this round. Stand behind me and watch while you teach me."
Lu Yuan could not help but smile at her slightly prideful little expression that practically screamed for attention. He pulled over a chair and sat behind her, casually handing her a freshly opened bottle of iced cola.
"Alright, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay right here and watch our Golden Dragon girl slaughter a god."
The ritual began.
As the eighth helmet fell into place, the entire hall began to shake violently.
Rumble—
Space tore apart, and a blinding golden light descended from the sky.
That figure was taller than every other Valkyrie. She wore magnificent armor woven from gold and silver, while the wings behind her were not physical entities, but constructs formed from pure steel and divine power.
The Valkyrie Queen, Sigrun, hovered in midair. Her emotionless eyes swept over Kratos below, and her sheer pressure alone made everyone before the screen struggle to breathe.
"Come on!"
Spartan Rage!
Kratos let out a furious roar, red rage blazing all over his body as he charged forward like a raging bull.
"Take a punch from this lady!"
But in the next second, reality slapped