Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 391 Hela's Support

Warwick and Fenrir were enraged by Odin's blatant disregard for them, and their attacks became even more ferocious. Odin, seeing that he was becoming increasingly bogged down, finally decided to reveal all his cards. Strange divine power that did not belong to him began to emanate from Odin's body. Then, a raven flew out of his hand and exploded in the sky, turning into a huge symbol.

After the sign appeared, Hela, the Goddess of Death, who had been waiting on the outer battlefield, immediately led her elite army, the Death, to Asgard aboard the undead ferry, Nagilfa. The Nagilfa also carried frost giants and elven warriors that Hela had gathered from Alfheim and Jotunheim. Surprisingly, Hela had come here to assist Odin, whom she should have hated, in fighting against the Kingdom of All Races.

At this moment, Hela, holding her weapon, gazed at Odin high above and fell into memories.

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Rewind to when Hela was taken away by Odin for punishment.

Odin led Hela to a secluded space in Hel, where the Nagilfa, a ferry of the dead crafted from the most precious fragments of bones from countless dead, stood before her, and countless well-trained armies of heroic spirits were drilling there.

Just as Hela was puzzled by what she was seeing, Odin waved his hand, removing the seal from Hela's body and standing majestically before her, saying, "What you see before you is my secret army prepared for the upcoming great war. If we are defeated by that evil dragon in the material world, this army will be the last force to protect the World Tree. Hela, I now entrust this army to you. Answer me, are you willing to take on this heavy responsibility of protecting the World Tree?"

Hela stared at Odin in disbelief and asked, "The responsibility of guarding the World Tree? Are you crazy? Just now I was fighting to the death with you and Zeus alongside my brothers created by the Father God, and now you're entrusting me with the most important secret force? Odin, are you senile?"

Odin looked at Hela with his only remaining eye and solemnly said, "I am not confused, and I know that you are the best person to lead this army."

"The best candidate? What do you mean by that?"

"This force is our last trump card in the face of Ragnarok. It is our most elite force. It cannot be controlled by anyone with selfish motives. The nine kingdoms may seem to be on good terms, but they are always in competition with each other. Therefore, the person in charge must be someone who is independent of the nine kingdoms. Moreover, she must be bound to the interests of the World Tree and be willing to protect the World Tree. Therefore, you are the only person who meets the requirements."

"What makes you think I'll protect the World Tree? All I want now is to destroy Asgard with my own hands."

Odin shouted resolutely, "Because this is your home! It's the only place you can rely on in this multiverse. After Loki died, you had nothing left but this place. And to be honest, of all the monsters Loki created, you're the only one I treat as one of my own. Hela, you should know that Hades's influence wasn't enough to save your life and make you the ruler of Hem. In other words, your existence, Fenrir's, and Jormungandr's are all tacitly approved by me. Among them, I take special care of you the most because you are different from your brothers and sisters. I can feel the wisdom of the gods in you. I really hope you can join the Asgardian family as long as you produce merits that convince the gods. I can feel your deep love for this world. Hela, you only hid yourself because you couldn't get recognition from others, and became the goddess of death that everyone feared."

Hela looked into Odin's eyes and instantly felt somewhat embarrassed, because Odin had seen through her heart, and this sudden recognition left her at a loss.

Odin patted Hela on the shoulder and suggested, "Now you have a new choice: to become the savior of the World Tree or the sinner who destroys it. It's up to you. When I need you, I will summon you with my raven mark. Whether you respond or not is up to you. The choice is yours. By the way, this legion is called 'Death'."

After saying this, Odin left Hela there, and Hela, under Odin's manipulation, finally compromised and became the last ally and guardian of the World Tree.

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When our gaze returns to the battlefield in Asgard, Hela is leading her last secret force to the battlefield. At this moment, the World Tree's allied army quickly surrounds the Kingdom of All Races from within and without, and soon the situation on the battlefield below is completely under Asgard's control.

At this moment, Odin no longer hesitated and revealed his trump card, the 'Fear Power'. This was a special power that Odin had found from the knowledge stored in the Well of Wisdom. The Fear Power originated from an ancient god called the 'Raven God'. This power was not innate but was gathered through a special secret method by collecting the fear of all living beings, thereby stripping them of some of their power. It was a power with extremely polluting and corrosive properties. This evil power was extremely destructive, but unfortunately, because the ancient gods were all too perverse, the Fear Power was not prominent in that era.

However, the power of fear in Odin's hands solved his immediate problem. Odin used the power of fear to eliminate all the negative emotions of the gods of the World Tree and transform them into divine power to nourish himself. This boosted the morale of the World Tree and gave him the confidence to fight against the enemy after losing his weapon.

Countless evil green divine powers surged from Odin's body, transforming into countless ravens. In the blink of an eye, the overwhelming green ravens pinned Fenrir and Warwick to the ground. At the same time, the power of fear continuously eroded the bodies of the two giant wolves, and under the pressure of the power of fear, the bodies of the two giant wolves began to be gradually corroded.

However, Warwick and Fenrir were not so fragile. At this moment, Warwick once again unleashed his divine power. Pure silver divine power appeared and dispersed Odin's power of fear, freeing the two wolves from their restraints. Fenrir, after breaking free, immediately pounced on Odin, opening his huge mouth and spewing out scorching flames. But facing the resistance of the two wolf gods, Odin calmly withdrew his power of fear into his own body. In an instant, a pair of huge jet-black wings appeared behind Odin, and thick, evil feathers covered Odin's body, blocking Fenrir's flames.

With a sharp shout, Odin's divine power instantly broke through Fenrir's fiery breath, and Odin, who appeared in the flames, had now transformed into the Raven God of yesteryear, becoming a humanoid monster covered in dark feathers and with six black wings on his back.

Countless green ravens surged forth from Odin's body and attacked the soldiers of the Kingdom of All Races. The ravens corroded the enemies' divine power and flesh, then transformed their souls, divine power, and flesh into the power of fear, which in turn nourished Odin. This resulted in Odin's power of fear becoming almost an unsolvable force on the large-scale battlefield.