"Take him with you, come with me."
The goddess casually tossed out a remark, then turned and rode away on her giant wolf.
Volstagg and Hogun exchanged a glance and quickly stepped forward to check on Fandral's condition.
Although they were not very familiar with their current soul (undead) form, they finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the large bump on Fandral's head.
Volstagg and Hogun lifted Fandral, both somewhat hesitant.
"What do we do, Hogun?"
"Follow them."
"What?! This decision was made so hastily?!"
" Volstagg, do you know where this place is?"
"Have no idea..."
Is anyone else here?
"No..."
"If we don't follow, how will we figure out where we are?"
"But... what if this woman wants to harm us?"
"... Look at Fandral, Volstagg. Who do you think can beat her?"
"..."
Just then, an impatient wolf howl came from afar.
"Awooo~~~!"
Volstagg shuddered and quickly said, "You're right, Hogun! Let's hurry and follow them!"
The two men lifted Fandral and hurriedly chased after him.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, they arrived at the foot of a high mountain with jagged rocks and sharp, jagged thorns everywhere.
Volstagg, leaning on his hips and panting heavily, said, "Huff... huff..."
"How much longer until we arrive?"
The giant wolf turned its head and glanced at him, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes. It howled towards the mountaintop, "Awooo~"
Volstagg's face immediately fell. "By Odin, we still have to climb to the top of the mountain?!"
The goddess turned and gave him a cold glance. "You have fifteen minutes..."
"Anyone who can't climb up, I'll personally turn them into mindless Ash Wraith."
Volstagg couldn't help but shudder as he thought of the translucent, ghostly figures he had seen along the way, resembling wisps of gray mist.
"Climb! Let's climb!"
The goddess raised her hand and summoned a black, hiltless longsword.
'Whoosh!'
The Black Longsword drew an arc in mid-air and embedded itself in Fandral's buttocks.
'Aww!'
Fandral was still unconscious, suddenly screamed and woke up.
Hogun glanced furtively at the Black Longsword that had penetrated nearly twenty centimeters into the ground, and immediately made a silent vow: he absolutely, positively must not offend this ruthless woman.
The goddess snapped her the Snap, and the Black Longsword vanished instantly.
Fandral stood up, clutching his backside. He glanced fearfully at the goddess, then quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak.
"Hmph~" The goddess snorted coldly upon seeing this and clenched her wolf's belly.
"Awoo~" The giant wolf raised its head and howled, carrying the goddess as it soared towards the mountaintop.
Volstagg breathed a sigh of relief once they disappeared from sight.
"Wow~ This woman's aura is too strong! She feels even more terrifying Queen Frigga!"
Hogun, seeing Fandral's frightened expression, had a sudden thought, " Fandral, do you know her?"
Fandral nodded, his expression one of utter horror. "She is Hela!"
Volstagg scratched his head and asked in confusion, " Hela? I've never heard of this goddess before?"
A complex expression flashed across Fandral's face as he said in a deep voice, "Of course you haven't heard of her. All information about her was sealed away by order of His Majesty Odin thousands of years ago."
"Thousands of years ago?!" Volstagg's eyes widened. "By Odin, I wasn't even born then!"
Hela...
Hogun frowned; he felt he seemed to have heard the name before when he was very young.
" Hela ..." Fandral said with difficulty, "Is His Majesty Odin's own daughter."
"Huh?!" Volstagg was even more shocked.
Hogun's heart skipped a beat.
He remembered!
Hela! A terrifying woman who brought countless bloodshed and slaughter to the people of the Nine Realms Nine Realms during their war!
He clearly remembered that when he was very young, his parents and people would show great fear whenever they mentioned Hela.
Just as they were speculating when Hela would lead her army to attack Vanaheim, Vanaheim was destroyed by the Mogul invasion.
Without a word, Hogun grabbed Fandral and Volstagg and started to leave. "Come on, we only have fifteen minutes!"
"Hey, Hogun," Volstagg said irritably. "I haven't had enough rest yet!"
"Stop complaining, Volstagg!" Fandral limped as he struggled to keep up with Hogun. " Hela is the goddess of death, and we are utterly powerless against her in our current state."
Volstagg shuddered at the memory of Hela's threat before she left and quickly shut his mouth.
Fifteen minutes later, Volstagg and Hogun, supporting Fandral, pushed open the doors of Elixnir's Death Palace.
Volstagg put Fandral down and plopped down in front of the palace, panting heavily.
At that moment, Hela's voice echoed within the Death Palace.
[At least he's not completely useless.]
[You three... come to the main hall to see me~]
"Oh, no!" Volstagg muttered in dissatisfaction, but still managed to get up.
The three of them, supporting each other, made their way to the Elixnir.
The entire hall was empty, with only sixteen thick stone pillars.
Hela sat on the Bone Throne at the far end of the hall.
The black giant wolf Fenris lay beside her legs, its head raised, glaring menacingly at the three people who entered.
The three approached and knelt down with a thud, saying in unison, "Greetings, Hela."
Hela nodded expressionlessly. "Get up."
The three of them helped each other to their feet.
Hela looked at the three of them with a look of disgust.
"You were known as the ' Warriors Three of Asgard ' in your lives, but the quality of your souls is far inferior to that of the Valkyrie Legion back then."
The three of them, including Fandral, looked at each other, heads bowed, not daring to say a word.
Hela frowned upon seeing this.
"What? Are you afraid to speak, or do you disdain to speak?"
Fandral immediately knelt on one knee. "Please forgive us, Your Highness, the three of us just didn't know what to say."
Hogun and Volstagg also knelt down.
At this moment, Hela's expression suddenly became somewhat languid.
She raised her right elbow, resting it on the armrest of the Bone Throne, her hand supporting her cheek, and said, "I can see that you all have many questions in your hearts..."
"Go ahead and ask while I'm in a good mood~"
Fandral was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Your Highness, we three were supposed to ascend to Valhalla, so why have we suddenly arrived here?"
A smile flickered in Hela's eyes, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. "I made it~"
Fandral paused, his expression faltering. "This... why does Your Highness wish to do this?"
Hela replied lazily, "Because it's fun~"
"Wow... this is fun?!" Fandral felt completely numb.
He forced himself to continue asking, "When can we leave?"
"Leave?" Hela tapped her fingers on the armrest and chuckled softly, "Heh~ Don't even think about it~"
"This Helheim is your eternal resting place~~"