Helheim.
Richard strolled through the pitch-black fog.
The cold wind that constantly blows through the desolation is so chilling that it can freeze the soul of the dead, but it cannot penetrate the thin layer of Crimson Energy surrounding his body.
After walking a few steps, Richard suddenly stopped.
With his hands behind his back, he said leisurely, "Since you're here, why not show yourself?"
There was complete silence all around, no response, only the howling of the cold wind.
Richard snapped his the Snap, and a ball of blazing white light rose up, instantly illuminating the surrounding environment.
"Roar!" A Giant Black Wolf, exuding Black Death Energy, had appeared behind him without him noticing.
It was currently pressed its belly against the ground, its ferocious mouth slightly open, looking as if it was ready to pounce at any moment.
But with Richard's the Snap, the giant wolf's body suddenly froze in place.
"Awoo?!" The giant wolf's dark and cruel eyes suddenly became somewhat bewildered.
It struggled a few times, but its once incredibly agile body was now completely immobile.
"Woo woo!!!" Terror instantly filled the huge wolf's face, and bloody white saliva gushed out from its open snout, instantly corroding a large hole in the ground.
Richard turned around casually and placed his hand on the giant wolf's head.
Pat, pat, rub~
"Huh?!"
He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
The giant wolf's head fur was surprisingly soft and silky; Richard became addicted to stroking it.
rua! rua! rua!
In an instant, the ferocious and terrifying giant wolf was forced to turn into a pitiful pet dog, being petted from head to toe by someone.
"Waaaaah~~~"
The giant wolf let out a pitiful whimper from its nostrils, but in its heart it was frantically calling for its Master.
At that moment, a cold, disgusted voice rang out from the chilly wind.
"Outsider! Take your filthy hands off my wolves!"
The next second, a sharp black light suddenly pierced through the air and arrived.
Without turning his head, Richard raised his right hand, pinched his thumb and forefinger together, and perfectly caught the tip of the incoming Black Longsword...
He patted the giant wolf on the head and stood up.
"Ms. Hela, your gift is far too impolite!"
Richard turned around and looked up at Hela, who was suspended in mid-air.
Hela, dressed in a striking black Combat Suit, suddenly spread her arms, and dozens, even hundreds, of Black Longsword appeared behind her, forming a constantly rotating Sword Wheel.
That stunningly beautiful face was now filled with icy killing intent.
"To provoke me in the Realm of Death, I must commend your courage!"
"But the price of being rude..."
"... It's your soul!"
The Sword Wheel behind her instantly disintegrated, and the Black Longsword transformed into streaks of Black Lightning that shot towards Richard.
Richard formed a hand seal and suddenly pulled.
'Whoosh!'
A huge Crimson Curtain was instantly drawn open.
'Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!'
The black longsword was pinned to the crimson curtain and immediately stuck to it.
Golden transformation runes swirled wildly across the surface of the curtain, continuously converting the Black Longsword into Chaotic Energy.
Hela frowned upon seeing this.
"You are very strong!"
"But that's no excuse for your insolence!"
She suddenly tilted her head back and let out a piercing scream.
The endless cold winds of Helheim suddenly became incredibly sharp, their biting chill carrying countless Blade points!
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
The crimson curtains were instantly torn apart by the sharp, knife-like wind, producing a series of ripping sounds.
Seeing this, Richard quickly shouted, "Ms. Hela! I meant no harm!"
But Hela's Wrath voice immediately followed. "After I kill you, you'll crawl at my feet with your filthy soul and apologize to me!"
'Huff~ huff~ huff~~~'
The wind around the crimson curtain intensified once more!
The Golden Transformation Rune on the curtain's surface accelerated their flow, but quickly couldn't keep up with the intensity of the chill and sharpness...
'Sizzle~'
A tear was ripped in the curtain.
Then came the second, third, and fourth...
In the blink of an eye, the crimson curtain was torn into a long, tattered piece of cloth.
"Tsk, what a bad temper~"
Richard casually remarked, his eyes narrowing slightly.
'boom!'
"What?!" Hela changed drastically, and she immediately looked up at the sky.
The gray sky instantly changed color.
A gigantic hand, as large as a mountain, appeared out of thin air and hurtled towards Hela with the force of a mountain crashing down.
Damn it!
"Here it comes!" he cursed, and suddenly raised his hands.
"Go!!!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Countless Black Longsword transformed into streaks of Black Lightning, shooting continuously towards the giant hand in the sky.
'Clang! Clang! Clang!'
The longsword struck the giant hand, producing a metallic clang, and was sent flying.
'Boom!'
The giant hand descended with earth-shattering force.
Hela glanced at the giant hand with resentment before plummeting to the ground like a shooting star.
But as soon as she landed, a sharp, Crimson Longsword was silently placed against her slender, goose-like neck.
"Don't move! Put your hands up!"
"You...!" Hela's expression changed. She could feel the deathly aura emanating from the long sword at her neck, and could only obediently raise her hands.
"Who are you? What is your purpose in coming to Helheim?!"
Richard smiled slightly and simply removed the Crimson Longsword: "Ms. Hela, as I said before, I meant no harm."
He raised his hand and snapped his the Snap.
"Huh?!" The giant wolf, which had been standing frozen in place, blinked in confusion, then suddenly realized that it had regained its freedom.
"Awoo!" It roared hurriedly, transforming into a streak of black light and arriving beside Hela, shielding her behind it while baring its sharp teeth and glaring fiercely at Richard.
Richard removed the Crimson Longsword from his hand, a friendly smile on his face, and raised his hands, saying, "Hi, you're Fenris?"
"You should be able to sense that I mean no harm, right, buddy?"
"Awoo?!" Fenris was puzzled; it certainly didn't detect any malice from Richard.
For a moment, the dog was a little confused.
Hela patted its head, carefully examined Richard, and suddenly asked, "Did Odin send you?"
"No!" Richard shrugged and laughed, "Quite the opposite! Before coming here, I just gave the King of Gods a parting gift!"
"Well, if I'm not mistaken, his Odinsleep will be coming sooner than expected."
"Oh?!" Hela's dark, gem-like eyes lit up, and her cold, beautiful face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile.
Richard was stunned when he saw it.
In that instant, he seemed to see an incomparably beautiful black rose blooming wildly...
"(¯¯)~~"
"Huh?!" Hela instantly noticed Richard's overly intense gaze, immediately stopped smiling, and glared at him fiercely.
"Stop giving me that disgusting look!"
Having said that, she flipped herself onto Fenris's back and said coldly, "Come with me!"
Fenris raised its head and let out a howl, its four claws moving in unison as it charged into the black mist like lightning.
"Hey! Wait for me!"
Richard hurriedly shouted, Cloak of Levitation behind him suddenly trembled, carrying him into the air as he Speed chased after them.