Chapter 1168 Odin's Arrangement? The Last Valkyrie

"I used my own dimensional energy to collide with Hela's underworld, forcibly creating a gap in Odin's seal."

It was a close call. I escaped first, but she was quick enough to get out as well.

“This sounds familiar,” Thor said thoughtfully. “I remember now, Hela caught up with Loki and me when we fell off the Rainbow Bridge and beat us all the way to Sakaar in the tunnel.”

"Fortunately, you were the one who was thrown into the spacetime turbulence, otherwise you wouldn't be on Sakaar, but in the dungeons of Asgard."

With Frigga around, she should be able to help you get the room Loki used to have.

Thor: ......

"And then you two arrived on Earth at the same time, right?"

"You can't say that, she's a little younger than me."

But she found my house and threatened me with my identity.

Gaius's ability to use magic was enough for her to make some connections.

Left with no other choice, I signed an equal contract with her.

I provided her with safe accommodations, so safe that even Heimdall's eyes couldn't find her, and she kept my identity a secret.

And so, she lived in my house for several years, and Wanda and Daisy naturally got to know her.

Upon hearing this, Thor frowned and pondered for a moment. "So you don't want me to go back and compete with her for the throne?"

No, you're overthinking it.

I have absolutely no interest in who will inherit the throne of Asgard.

Because I will leave this universe sooner or later. Although you may not like to hear this, I don't care what happens after I'm gone.

"Huh?" Thor smirked, puzzled. "I don't quite understand."

"Everything in this universe has nothing to do with me, as long as it doesn't bother me."

"The matter of Asgard shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

"No, but before I go home, I don't want to see you siblings fighting each other. It would be a good way to honor our acquaintance."

“It’s more likely that you’ll be unilaterally tortured to death,” Wanda interjected somewhat embarrassedly. “Hela’s power comes from Asgard. As long as she stands on the land of Asgard, her power will continuously increase.”

It's hard to say where the upper limit is, but the lower limit is God the Father. You don't really think you can beat her, do you?

"That's why I said she cares about Asgard more than you do."

If Ragnarok truly comes, she will do everything in her power to stop it.

"Perhaps," Thor said insincerely, "but what about the people of Asgard?"

Although I've only met Hela once, I'm almost certain she's a tyrant.

"A tyrant?" Daisy opened her mouth in surprise. "Hela is a nice person, although she can be a bit arrogant at times, but she doesn't seem like a tyrant to me at all!"

“You must have been deceived,” Thor said with certainty. “Even if she had a deep conflict with Odin, she shouldn’t have killed him outright.”

Odin was already on his deathbed, he would have died without her even lifting a finger, but she still did it, and with extraordinary decisiveness.

"Hehe!" Aaron couldn't help but laugh. "She was indeed deceived, but not her, you were the one who was deceived."

"What do you mean?"

"Hela invited me to kill Odin with her more than once, but I never agreed."

"Because I know perfectly well how powerful the God-King is, it's definitely not something that she and I combined could contend with." Aaron said meaningfully, "You are an Asgardian god, you should know that the divine power of an Asgardian god increases with age."

When Odin's lifespan came to an end, that was when his divine power reached its peak. The pinnacle of the Father's power seems to be at the cosmic level!

It's no exaggeration to say that Odin at that time could have swept across all the heavenly fathers in the universe with the Spear of Eternity.

"How could someone as powerful as Odin be killed by his daughter, Hela, the goddess of death, with a single sword strike? Wasn't that death far too hasty?"

Upon hearing this, Thor frowned slightly.

It seems that Odin's death was a bit suspicious. He and Loki had just arrived on Earth when they saw Odin being killed by Hela, and they didn't have time to understand the cause and effect of the matter.

"Did Odin willingly die at Hela's hands? But why?"

“It can only be because of you,” Aaron said with absolute certainty. “Your hammer was crushed by Hela, and without Mjolnir, you can’t even channel the divine power within you, and you can’t even be called the God of Thunder.”

"But how long has it been? On Sakaar, you only fought Hulk once, and you have already awakened the power of Thor."

"If I get a few more beatings, maybe I can completely control this power."

"You mean Odin was willing to sacrifice his own life to awaken my divine power?" Thor scoffed. "That's absurd."

"It is somewhat absurd, but I am sure this is only the smallest part of Odin's goal."

Unless it's done willingly, no one can easily kill Odin, the Ancient One, and other immortal Celestials.

If their deaths are arbitrary, then it must be pre-planned; only their deaths can push things forward.

"Why do I feel like you're particularly familiar with this kind of thing?"

"How could I not be familiar with it?" Aaron said with a wry smile. "When the Ancient One died, he set up a huge pit for me."

While her disciples were using the Time Stone to fight the Dark Lord, I alone bore the pressure from hell. Can you understand the profound sense of powerlessness I felt at that time, when I didn't want to go, but had no choice but to?

"Uh...maybe." Thor said awkwardly.

"Alright, after saying all this, I just want you to know that Odin's death might have been staged, and Hela might just be a supporting character."

The feud between your father and sister is a mess; you shouldn't get involved, and you can't control it anyway.

"Secondly, Hela values ​​Asgard more than you do and will do everything in her power to prevent Ragnarok from coming."

"In the end, Hela is the first in line to the throne, and since you can't defeat her, there's no point in going back to Asgard."

"Although there are still some things I don't understand, I think I get it now," Thor said thoughtfully. "You guys won't help me, will you?"

“Not entirely.” Aaron shrugged and said earnestly, “I can help you leave this planet, but I won’t take you to Asgard.”

“You can go back to Earth. I don’t mind giving Jane a few thousand years of life so that you two can have the chance to grow old together.”

"Should I thank you?" Thor asked with a mocking laugh.

"Of course I should. I'm saving you from the tragic end of dying at your sister's hands, and giving you the chance to spend your life with the woman you love."

Isn't that enough? I've done everything I could!

"You are making the great Thor, son of Odin, a deserter, to escape everything he should have faced and borne."

Aaron rolled his eyes, flicked his finger slightly, and the water in the bathtub turned into a jet of water that slammed Thor against the French windows.

"If it were Hela, her sword would be right under my neck before I was hit by the water jet."

"I'm just not ready," Thor said stubbornly, but the next moment Aaron unleashed another bolt of lightning, scorching him to a crisp.

"Thor," Aaron said with a sneer as he looked at Thor, who was spewing black smoke, "your divine power is as laughable as your title."

I've been very patient, and this is the best I can offer.

“The son of Odin would never desert,” Thor said earnestly. “Actually, I met not only Loki on this planet, but also a Valkyrie.”

Do you know what Valkyries are? They're the most elite army in Asgard, composed entirely of women, from generals to soldiers. When I was a child, I idolized them.

“That sounds good,” Daisy said. “An army made entirely of female warriors, that sounds really cool.”

"She's either a coward or a traitor."

Because the Valkyries all swore to protect the monarchy, but she... fell into depravity, spending all her time drinking and disregarding the safety of the kingdom.

I would never run away like her... uh...

Thor's voice stopped abruptly, electricity crackled around his neck, and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

"Your Highness," a woman in armor entered, "This is really annoying. Are you so stupid that you can't see that someone has been hiding at the ends of the earth?"

"Who are you?" Daisy asked curiously.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's that coward Thor was talking about."

“Valkyrie.” Valkyrie smiled and tilted her head at Daisy. “Who are you?”

"The Grandmaster's guest, and a friend of Odin's son."

Thor stood up, convulsing. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for Big Guy, isn't he here?"

Thor glanced at Banner instinctively. "He shouldn't be here!"

“Oh, right, pull this thing off for me,” Thor said, pointing to the stun gun on his neck.

Valkyrie took out the remote control and shook it. "I think it's necessary to keep it in order to prevent someone from bothering me any further."

Thor rolled his eyes and turned to Aaron. "Do me a favor. I know you can do it."

"Relax when you're exhausted!"

Aaron cast a spell, and the stun gun on Thor's neck immediately fell off.

"It's much more comfortable now."

Valkyrie sighed helplessly and turned to leave.

“Wait.” Saul grabbed her arm. “We need to talk.”

"No, you're the one who wants to talk to me."

"Asgard is in danger, the people are sacrificing themselves, we have to go back, I need your help."

"Thor, you really don't appreciate my good intentions!" Aaron said speechlessly. "Wasn't my advice good enough?"

"Your suggestion is for me to desert?"

"Don't say such harsh things. It's the best choice for you, because you might not survive if you go back."

Hela might let you go once, but she might not let you go a second time.

"What?" Valkyrie's eyes widened in astonishment. "Hela? The Goddess of Death has returned to Asgard?"

"Yes."

"No, no, where is Odin?"

"Odin is dead."

"That's it. If Odin is dead, then no one in Asgard can stop her."

“I’m going to stop her,” Thor said seriously.

"are you alone?"

"No, I'm building a team."

Me, you, and them.

“Don’t count us in,” Daisy said hastily. “We won’t fight Hela, and... we can’t beat her.”

“You and Wanda certainly can’t beat him, but he…” Thor pointed to Aaron, “he can, and with his big body, the odds of winning are still very high.”

“I won’t go either,” Aaron said bluntly. “I won’t help either of you. As a friend, all I can do is prevent you siblings from killing each other.”

If you don't want to accept my offer, I will still help you leave this awful planet, but my stance is to remain neutral.

"Besides, I've already explained it very clearly before, didn't you understand?"

“I understand, but as I said before, Hela is a tyrant, and Asgard will surely perish under her rule.”

"So what? What does it have to do with me?"

Click! Click!

Thor blinked, speechless, and turned to Valkyrie. "Me and you."

"I think it's just you." Valkyrie impatiently shook off his hand and continued walking towards the door.

"Please, listen to me." Thor quickly stepped in front of her. "The Valkyries are legends, elite warriors of Asgard, sworn to protect the throne."

"I don't want to get involved in Odin's family feuds again."

"What do you mean?"

"Your sister, her power comes from Asgard."

When Odin could no longer control her power, she slaughtered everyone in the palace in an attempt to seize the throne.

When she tried to escape the banishment, he sent Valkyries to fight her. I survived only because…” Valkyrie hesitated for a moment, then continued, “I have already fought her once, when I still believed in the kingship, and I have lost everything. That is the problem of Asgard.”

Royal power, secrets, a golden deception.

“I agree, so I refused the throne.”

But the key is not the throne, but the people; you know what kind of dead end Hela will lead them to.

They are dying, and they are your people too.

"Forget about them!" Valkyrie shoved Thor aside. "I did it."

"Alright!" Thor watched Valkyrie leave with some disappointment. "Looks like I'll have to go it alone."

“Why bother?” Aaron said meaningfully. “You’re worried that the people of Asgard will be led to their doom by Hela, but there’s really no need to worry about it.”

"Why?" Thor asked, puzzled. "I don't think Frigga can curb her ambition."

"Ragnarok," Aaron said succinctly, delivering a heavy blow to Thor's heart. "To tell you the harsh truth you don't want to hear, Hela will try to stop Ragnarok, but she may not be able to."

After all, this is an Asgardian doomsday prophecy. Prophecy is a kind of fate, and the Goddess of Death is not Gaius; she cannot transcend fate.

To put it more bluntly, Hela would never have had the chance to lead the people of Asgard to their doom, because Asgard would have already perished before that.

Thor: ......

This shouldn't be considered a consolation!