Hela, standing a dozen ters away, was about to rush forward to assist Xu Wenwu when the woman in the straw hat stopped her.
"Hela, wait," the woman said.
Hela turned to her, puzzled.
"Take these before you go." The woman handed her a set of armor, a shield, and a spear.
"These are crafted from the remains of a mysterious creature. They can resist mystical powers," she explained briefly.
Hela nodded her thanks, hurriedly donned the armor, and picked up the shield and spear. Once equipped, she charged into the fray.
Her arrival elicited mixed reactions.
"Hela?" Xu Wenwu smiled faintly.
Valkyrie's eyes glinted coldly, while Fandral and the others frowned.
Though wary of Hela, they relaxed sowhat, knowing she had lost her godly powers.
"Hela, surely you don't think you still have your old strength?" Valkyrie taunted, sword in hand.
"Why don't you find out?" Hela retorted with a smirk.
Their clash began.
As they fought, both Hela and Valkyrie found themselves surprised.
Hela was amazed at how effective her new equipnt was, while Valkyrie was shocked at Hela's fighting prowess despite her loss of divine power.
Though Valkyrie was already weakened from her earlier fight with the Ten Rings and bore a few injuries, she hadn't expected Hela to fight her to a standstill-or even gain an edge.
Hela's movents carried a strange power, a newfound skill that seed to overwhelm Valkyrie.
As their battle raged, Xu Wenwu and his n felt the pressure lessen without Valkyrie's presence, stabilizing the situation.
After more than a minute of stalemate, a heavy thud drew everyone's attention.
Turning to look, they saw Hela standing with her shield and spear, while Valkyrie lay on the ground.
"You've lost," Hela declared, her spear pointed at Valkyrie's throat.
"Valkyrie!" Thor and the others exclaid in disbelief.
The idea that Valkyrie, a warrior of legend, could lose to a now-mortal Hela was unthinkable.
Faced with Hela's notorious ruthlessness, they feared the worst.
Valkyrie herself remained calm, eting Hela's gaze. "Go on, finish it," she said.
Her thoughts drifted to the fallen Valkyries who had died at Hela's hands. Was she about to join them?
But to everyone's surprise, Hela remained calm and said, "This fight is over. Take your people and return to Asgard. Do not invade this place again."
She withdrew her spear.
The words stunned everyone-Thor, Valkyrie, Heimdall watching from afar, and even Odin, observing in secret.
Hela had chosen rcy?
No one was more shocked than Valkyrie herself.
Springing into action, Valkyrie knocked Hela over and pinned her to the ground, her hand tightening around Hela's throat.
"When did the ruthless Goddess of Death beco so sentintal?" she sneered.
"Hela!" Xu Wenwu cried, preparing to send the Ten Rings to assist.
Before he could act, Valkyrie's sword rested against Hela's neck, forcing him to hesitate.
Hela coughed lightly and said, "I've just realized a few things."
"Like my father once said, gods who disregard life have no right to rule over death."
The area fell silent.
Thor and the others were stunned, unable to believe the words coming from Hela's mouth. "Life?" Valkyrie scoffed. "I don't believe you. Repent in Hel!"
She raised her sword to strike, but before she could, a black crown emitting a faint white glow flew in from the distance.
In a flash, it landed on Hela's head, releasing a massive column of platinum-white light that enveloped her and sent Valkyrie flying.
The dazzling beam left everyone stunned.
When the light faded, Hela floated in the air, transford.
Her black-green battle attire was replaced by radiant white armor, and she exuded a divine and untouchable presence.
"What's happening?"
"What has she beco?"
Thor and the others were shocked.
Even Hela was taken aback, glancing at herself in wonder.
She could feel it—she was no longer the Goddess of Death. She had beco sothing else entirely.
A goddess of freedom, hope, or perhaps justice?
The aura surrounding her was so overwhelming that Thor and the others found it hard to
breathe.
In the next instant, shining weapons appeared, descending like a storm and pinning her
opponents in place.
The display left everyone in awe.
Hela descended gracefully, her expression calm. "It's over. Return to Asgard."
Thor, even with his awakened power, felt a wave of despair. There was no doubt-they were
utterly outmatched.
Even Xu Wenwu, equipped with the Ten Rings, felt the futility of resistance.
Just as everyone thought the battle had ended, a golden portal appeared in the sky.
Through it floated a figure clad in white, their expression serene as they surveyed the scene.
Everyone stared in astonishnt.
"Who is he?" Xu Wenwu asked in surprise.
Hela's expression turned grave, a rare sight given her newfound strength.
"He's my brother," she replied solemnly.
"What? Your brother?" Xu Wenwu was dumbfounded. "I thought your brother was Thor!"
(End of Chapter)
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