Chapter 186

This is the spring of Mimir, and it's a very important step.

After doing all this, Thor's breathing became much more steady, as if he had recovered from the excruciating pain he had just experienced.

The blood had stopped flowing from his dark, empty eye sockets.

"Let me help you!"

Seeing Thor fumbling to prepare for the next ritual, Heimdall, who had already turned around, immediately went to help.

A rope was hung on the World Tree, and Thor tied a knot in it while gently sticking his head inside.

"You can let go now, Heimdall."

Thor gently stepped on Heimdall, who was acting as a support below, signaling him to move away.

Heimdall nodded heavily, then suddenly squatted down.

"Ho... ho...!"

As the ropes suddenly tightened, Thor struggled to breathe, and as time slowly passed, his body began to contort.

In his eyes, it was already a complete darkness.

But now this darkness is beginning to transform into another kind of darkness.

A true darkness where nothing exists, nothing is perceived, a void of Void.

Thor drew ever closer to death, he remained in a state of unconsciousness, slowly advancing into the darkness.

Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the World Tree.

Thor, who had been marching straight toward the darkness, suddenly shifted at a slight angle...

Where am I...?

After an unknown amount of time, Thor slowly awoke, only to find himself no longer hanging from the tree.

He seemed to be sitting on the ground, or floating in the air, and before him were many figures in the darkness.

Having just awakened from a suffocating coma, Thor's mind was still somewhat foggy, causing his vision to be blurry as well.

The figures before them radiated light, yet the surrounding darkness blurred their outlines.

We have learned about your past...

"Thor, Son of Odin..."

"You have transcended the boundaries of death; you are a worthy Asgardians, and we will bestow upon you our blessings..."

It seemed to come from one person's mouth, or it seemed to come from everyone at the same time.

A noisy yet solemn sound enveloped Thor. At the same time, an unknown power began to emerge from within Thor.

Hearing these words in his dazed state, Thor suddenly snapped out of it!

But darkness once again enveloped him!

However, this darkness is different from the ones before!

In that instant, he seemed to sense a rushing river in his consciousness.

That was the surge of the power of time, an invisible time he had never felt before, but now he could sense it...

Then, he "saw" the spatial forces that held up the real world by the tremors of the spatial structure, which were full of wrinkles, gaps, and warps!

In that fleeting moment, he seemed to be able to "see" everything, from the most minute atomic fluctuations to the entire universe!

They can all be perceived with ease.

Thor lost his eyes, but Thor gained a completely new sense of sight.

In this newly revealed visual, Thor momentarily lost in thought, as if he saw a group of shadows sitting behind a curtain.

It seems that this was the group of people who told Thor all of this.

These... are the gods who granted Thor this boundless power!

Meanwhile, Thor's physical body was still hanging from the World Tree.

But Heimdall, standing beside him, had already stood up, his body trembling slightly, his mouth slightly open, but his eyes were filled with surprise!

That force, expanding like a tsunami, had already unleashed a powerful aura from the moment it suddenly erupted, even causing Heimdall to tumble over!

This powerful aura crossed the valley and began to spread further afield!

It seems they want to remain lost forever, until they reach the ends of the Asgard continent.

Some Asgardians had not yet been wiped out but were enslaved suddenly showed a hint of excitement on their previously sorrowful faces after sensing this somewhat familiar power.

"This... this is Thor's aura?!"

When this aura reached the Asgard, Hela, who was sitting in her seat looking at the Hela of the Nine Realms with a serious expression, suddenly changed her expression drastically!

"This... this??"

Chapter 186

"That familiar... repulsive smell!"

Hela's expression shifted between light and shadow; she suddenly stood up.

It looks so familiar!

No one knew this power better than her.

"How is that possible?"

Hela then showed a look of disgust, but then became somewhat confused.

How could Odin's presence possibly reappear in Asgard?

A series of images flashed quickly through Hela's eyes.

That was after the battle with Su Chen in Asgard officially ended, during the cleanup of Asgard.

All those involved in Asgard were controlled and enslaved; they were the best candidates for mining rare metals.

The bodies of Odin and the others were slowly carried past Hela.

But why has his aura returned now?

"No, this isn't Odin's aura. This... is far more powerful than him!"

Hela's expression then changed again, becoming slightly serious.

When Hela first sensed this aura, she mistook it for Odin, subconsciously ignoring other important factors.

That's because this aura was so powerful that it felt irresistible!

Hela slowly reached out her hand, as if trying to grasp this essence.

"It contains not only the essence of Odin, but also something else... Rune Magic!"

Hela's eyes suddenly widened!

"It seems my foolish younger brother is back again, but this time he seems to have brought back something extraordinary."

Thinking of this, Hela's expression turned solemn, and the black bodysuit slowly wrapped around Hela's body.

Hela's aura seemed to have merged with Asgard once more, and two black longswords, far more formidable than usual, reappeared.

Aside from Hela's difference, the other Alaska, upon sensing this aura, all revealed expressions of hope...

"Is that Thor? What I'm sensing should be Thor's presence!"

"He's back! Our king is back!"

"Our king has finally returned! Now we can finally drive those damned invaders out!!"

Some of the Asgardians, still under surveillance, even ignored the warnings issued by the Sentinels nearby and began cheering on the spot.

The power of Thor that they sensed was very familiar, but it was much stronger than ever before, so much so that even they couldn't believe it.

They also surpassed their former king, Odin!

With such a powerful king back, how could they not cheer with joy?

As if in response to the cheers of these people, a figure gradually became clearer from the illusion above the Asgard.

His eyes were half-closed and half-open, his hands were empty, yet they seemed to hold the power of a world.

Thor, no, he should be called the Rune King, the Rune King Thor, has officially returned to Asgard!

"I'm still too late..."

With a calm Rune King Thor, though his eyes were closed, clearly sensed the significantly reduced presence of Asgardians below and let out a soft sigh.

The melancholy and anger that used to be on Rune King Thor's face were gone, replaced by endless calm.

Just like Odin in the past...

"How ridiculous! You were once part of Asgard, and now you're aiding and abetting evil!"

Discomforted by the completely different aura rapidly converging upon him, Rune King Thor suddenly revealed a faint, disdainful expression.

It is a synthesis of countless tiny branches, led by a slightly larger aura.

The Legion of the Dead and Legion of the Dead leader Fenris have gathered and stand beneath Rune King Thor.

Seeing this newly appeared enemy brimming with immense power, Fenris bared its fangs.

The other undead soldiers were also on high alert.

"Ridiculous."

Rune King Thor simply raised his right hand slightly.

As if in response to the call of Rune King Thor, the once clear sky over Asgard suddenly darkened!

Countless massive amounts of lightning energy began to converge in the sky!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the Sun had disappeared.

Instead, there were rampant, expanding dark clouds, and flashes of lightning that occasionally streaked through them!

"Go!"

As he watched the ever-growing number of undead soldiers below, Rune King Thor simply waved his right hand downwards.

Boom!!

Boom boom boom!!!

Suddenly, thunder roared from the dark clouds!

Countless bolts of lightning roared out from the dark clouds, crashing heavily onto the ground, as if to tear the entire continent apart!

The undead soldiers had no time to defend themselves before they were torn to shreds!

Even Fenris, after withstanding several bolts of lightning, was beaten so badly that it whimpered and curled up on the ground, its fur turning completely black.

"Court death!"

A furious roar suddenly came from afar, Hela arrived carrying boundless rage!

Seeing her beloved military knife and pet beaten to such a terrible state, how could Hela possibly remain unmoved?

"Rise!"

The ground, which had been trembling incessantly, suddenly began to look ferocious!

Countless black spikes suddenly shot upwards, like enlarged and enhanced versions of giant blades, soaring straight into the sky!

That wasn't all. Under Hela's command, one after another, enormous black spears were fired at Rune King Thor!

Seeing the black spear hurtling towards him, Rune King Thor neither dodged nor yielded.

A deep blue arc of electricity flashed!

It was as if a long whip had shattered the black spear into pieces.

The braided sheath swept across the ground, carving a deep trench in the earth.

However, looking at this sister he had never met before, Rune King Thor's eyes seemed to have become even more profound.