The old Odin rode at the very front of the formation, holding the divine weapon Gungnir as he sat astride his Eight-Legged Steed. Thor, carrying the Thunder Axe, and Loki, holding the Casket of Ancient Winters, each led a formation of Berserkers, guarding their father's flanks.
On the walls of Steel City, Hela watched a group of formidable Valkyries ride their Pegasi into the sky. She smiled at Fox, then put an arm around her daughter Nina and said softly, "Mommy's actually very powerful. I just didn't like the small-time battles around here before. From now on, don't think Fox is stronger than me, or I'll smack your bottom."
Nina stared wide-eyed at Hela, whose body was covered in Bone Armor. She asked in surprise, "Mom, what are you going to do?"
Hela glanced at Alvin below the city walls and smiled. "Mommy's going to war—to fight a real war!"
Without waiting for the startled Nina to say anything, Hela looked up and called, "Heimdall, send me over..."
A flash of rainbow light streaked by. From Asgard came the deep, solemn blare of a horn. Under the influence of the divine weapon, the skies above Nidavellir began to fill with terrifying clouds. Fearsome lightning gathered, as though ready to devour the enemy before them at any moment...
When Asgard's horn sounded, the Qin Emperor, seated high upon his Throne, gave a scornful laugh and leaped onto the back of the Three-Headed Black Dragon...
Seeing Meng Tian's chariots clear enough space for the vanguard to deploy, the Qin Emperor gave a cold laugh and ordered, "Sound the horns..."
As the Qin Army's horns sounded, several Golden Men, each a hundred meters tall, strode onto the battlefield. Then dozens of formations, each five thousand strong, slowly advanced into the fray, with