Over in Asgard.
Apocalypse and the others emerged from the Rainbow Control Room.
When Heimdall saw Valkyrie, he pressed his right fist to his chest and bowed to her as a subject would.
Had Valkyrie not been on her Pegasus, she would almost have dropped to one knee to return the salute.
Heimdall had followed Odin since ancient times and controlled the Bifrost. His standing far exceeded that of ordinary elders and royalty, let alone a mere soldier in the Valkyrie army.
Even he was bowing to her. Could this really be true?
Filled with doubts, Valkyrie left the Rainbow Control Room, crossed the Cosmic Sea, and traveled along the several-kilometer-long Bifrost.
A carpet strewn with flowers met the Bifrost and stretched all the way toward the palace.
Crowds of Asgardian citizens packed both sides.
At the sight of the Pegasus, a noisy wave of discussion swept through the crowd.
"The Council of Elders issued a divine decree saying a new king was taking the throne. All Asgardians were ordered to come out and welcome her."
"What about Thor, our old king? Was he deposed?"
"How could he be? He's Prince Tang's brother. Who would dare depose him? I heard he doesn't want the job anymore and wants to go out and have fun."
"Uh... that sounds exactly like the Prince Thor I remember."
"The new king is called Valkyrie. Never heard of her. Where did this character come from?"
"Shh... do you have a death wish? How dare you call our future king a character?"
Someone nearby chimed in, "Exactly. We'd never heard of Prince Tang either when he was first made a prince."
"That's right. Prince Tang has only held his title for a few years, and already his name strikes fear across the universe. I heard from