Once everyone—the people and the skeletons alike—had passed through the Space Gate and entered the Stone Forest...
Alvin looked through the Space Gate at the erupting volcanoes and the scorching lava flowing everywhere. A little shaken, he closed the Space Gate...
Looking at the Asgardian soldiers with their strange expressions, Alvin smiled at his old acquaintance Hogun and said, "Asgardian warriors really are something else...
Most people wouldn't dare take a battle into a volcanic region!"
As he spoke, Alvin glanced at Hogun's missing arm. After thinking it over, he opened another Space Gate leading to Asgard and said to Hogun, "Odin's still alive. He's in Asgard.
You can go see your king, and get your arm treated while you're at it."
Hogun looked back at the several hundred disabled soldiers who were just like him. He gave a bitter smile and nodded. "I'll take the wounded back...
I wasn't a fit commander. I'll ask Odin to punish me myself!"
Then Hogun turned to Hela, whose expression was cold. He knelt on the ground and lowered his head, speaking with difficulty. "All of this happened because of my foolishness!
They're all worthy Asgardian warriors. May they follow you and find their honor again!"
Hela gave a slight nod. "Go back..."
She made Hogun no promises...
"Loyalty" had to be proven. A general who had made a mistake had no right to vouch for so many people!
But the fact that she was willing to address Hogun at all showed that she was willing to give all the soldiers a chance...
For the Asgardian soldiers, that was enough!
They had never lacked "loyalty," "courage," or "the determination to pursue honor"!
After watching Hogun lead the wounded back to Asgard, Hela turned and walked toward Alvin's right, saying, "Arrange a room for