Lord of Cinder in American Comics

"Loki! A true Asgardian warrior never submits to his enemies!"

When Thor expressed his wishes, Loki turned around and stared at Thor with a serious expression until Thor sensed Loki's anger and stepped back.

Loki instantly put on a smiling face again and said, "Of course, this doesn't mean the Asgardians won't submit to their families. On behalf of Odin and Thor, I submit to Hela, the Goddess of Death, and offer her the Infinity Stones..."

Loki bypassed Hela's soldiers, bowed to Hela, and took out his Reality Stone.

Hela looked at the Reality Stone that Loki offered, then at Odin who remained silent.

"Look here. Odin and I once drowned an entire civilization in blood and tears, and then one day he wanted to be a merciful king, so he covered up everything from the past. Think about it, where did all this gold come from?"

Loki maintained his smile and said, "The past is the past, and Asgard needs leadership now. After all, you don't need an Asgard that has lost everything..."

Loki looked at Odin behind him, who remained silent, as if warning Hela that if Odin removed his blindfold, the power of Asgard would cease to exist.

Although she wasn't afraid of Odin, Hela still took the Reality Stone and waved it away, sending Odin and Thor away, so that she could control a powerful Asgard.

Seeing this, Loki finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Hela, saying, "Then please allow me to preside over the coronation ceremony of Asgard, Your Majesty!"

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Chapter 461: You're looking for me?

The coup in Asgard began very quickly and ended with the surrender represented by Loki.

Representatives of the factions who were unable to evacuate became the attendees of the banquet for Asgard's new masters.

This means that the entire universe knows that Hela, the goddess of death in Asgard, has returned.

The participation of major powers in Hela's ceremony is also to gauge Asgard's external attitude and prepare accordingly.

But when they saw how Lothric was treated, everyone was a little confused.

Lothric is already familiar to the entire universe; its invincible fleet and dragoons are its hallmarks.

However, Hela did not entertain the master of Lothric, Ash, who was like a priest, but rather the nun beside Pan, the Fire Keeper.

When Hela was sealed on Earth, it was the Fire Keeper who found her and provided her with supplies and information from the outside world. It was the Fire Keeper who used her soul to soothe Hela, who had been corrupted by violence.

If it weren't for the Fire Keeper's reassurance, Hela would have already gone on a killing spree in Asgard.

Blinded by the seal, Hela, in her despair and helplessness, felt the warmth of the soul and saw the light in the darkness, gaining hope.

The First Flame, a gift from the Fire Keeper, illuminated Hela in the darkness.

And so, Hela repaid the Fire Keeper with everything she had. Everything Asgard possessed was laid out before the Fire Keeper.

Hela even invited the Fire Keeper to sit on her throne and receive guests.

This makes other people look at Ash with a hesitant expression, as if to say, "Your wife has been stolen away, and she's a lesbian, isn't she?"

Thor looked at the two people on the throne and respectfully introduced each guest to Hela, explaining the current situation of the universe to her.

After the visitor finished receiving her, Hela took the Reality Stone and went to Ash's side.

Hela pushed the gem towards Ashe, saying, "We can form an alliance. The power of Asgard combined with that of Lothric can share the entire universe!"

Ash looked at the Reality Stone on the table, didn't reach for it, but calmly asked, "And what about Midgard? Who owns Midgard?"

Hela replied without hesitation, "The Nine Realms are, of course, Asgard's territory!"

Ash spread his hands and said, "It seems we couldn't reach an agreement. I think it's best if Midgard remains under its own control..."

Hela glanced at Ash's refusal, then looked back at the Fire Keeper. From the Fire Keeper, she knew Ash yearned to collect the Infinity Stones, yet now, with the Infinity Stones right before her, Ash refused without hesitation.

Having been rejected, Hela made no further demands and retrieved the Reality Stone from the table. She then concentrated her power to create a container in the center of the hall to hold the stone.

"The gem is right here. You can take it anytime you want."

Hela left the gem in the hall as an attraction for Ash.

Anyway, since it's in Asgard, Hela doesn't believe anyone would be so foolish as to steal a gem right under her nose.

As for her relationship with the Fire Keeper, she prefers to use jewels to win over an ally.

Hela was once the Grand Marshal and executioner of Asgard, so she certainly has the wisdom to wield the staff.

After reclaiming the throne, she also learned about the current situation in Asgard: her leadership was merely nominal, and the Nine Realms had become independent.

The Midgard, originally Asgard's private domain, is now lost forever.

After carefully studying the current situation in Midgard, from the enhanced humans to the S.H.I.E.L.D., the Four Fears treating it as a paradise, a leisure place for the Hell Lords, and the front line of the arcane mages' dimensional war, Hela simply abandoned Midgard.

However, even if you give up, you still need to maintain the right attitude. In negotiations, you must offer the other party a high price they can't afford, and then proceed slowly.

The Reality Stone and the alliance with Asgard were Hela's acceptable price and demands.

Negotiations are a long process, and Hela now needs to assert her authority over Asgard.

As the goddess of death, Hela holds the divine power to control all life and death in Asgard. The death of the Asgardian gods differs from that of humans. When humans die, their souls instantly depart from their physical form. However, the souls of the Asgardian gods remain within their bodies until they are extracted by the goddess of death.

In Thor: The Dark World, after Frigga's death, there was no Hela to soothe her soul. Odin could only use a water burial to transform Frigga's body and the other victims' bodies into starlight, allowing them to enter Valhalla.

Hela typically steals the souls of Asgardians when they are critically wounded and on the verge of death, which is the origin of her title as the executioner.

Similarly, Hela can kill healthy people through physical touch, and even restore the lives of others.

Hela now stood before Odin, reached out and snatched Odin's soul, marked it with her own, and then roughly shoved it back in.

Odin's hidden agenda has always threatened Hela. The power of the runes originates from Odin, but Odin can detonate the wisdom he has gained at any time.

Now that Odin's soul is in Hela's hands, no matter how Odin tries to resist, he can't overcome Hela's mere thought.

Looking at Odin being supported by Frigga from his throne, Hela suddenly felt that all the years of exile she had endured were meaningless, and her original hatred and passion instantly cooled down.

Unable to get an answer, Hela turned to Loki and asked, "When will we be able to retrieve the Eternal Flame?"

The Eternal Flame was previously teleported by Loki to the Greedy One, who later disappeared into the shadows.

As the source of Surtur's power in the prophecy of Ragnarok, Hela still needs to pay attention to him, since without Asgard, her power would be like a rootless duckweed.

The Eternal Flame could serve as a restraint on Hela, but Loki wouldn't tell her that casually. In a sense, the Eternal Flame was their talisman.

Loki wore a fawning smile and said, "That was a demon. His greatest skill is deception. Having obtained the Eternal Flame, he has fled to the depths of the universe. I truly do not know his location..."

"Oh...but I saw him come back to you? Aren't you friends?"

Loki immediately straightened up and said righteously, "How could I have demon friends! That's slander against me! Everyone in Asgard knows that I, Loki, am a handsome, righteous, honest, trustworthy, and outstanding individual—a rare pillar of Asgard. How could I have demons as friends!"

That kind of demon is a maggot from hell, the filth of humanity. To call him utterly devoid of conscience is an understatement; to sing his praises is to call him heartless and cruel. Shamelessness, double-dealing, and selfishness are his guiding principles!

As a citizen of Asgard, I, Loki, have been deceived in this way; I can only say that I was unlucky in my choice of people.

Friend? How could he possibly be a friend! Do you think he'd appear if I stood here and shouted "Greedy one!"?

Loki's words made Hela narrow her eyes slightly. She wouldn't believe a word spoken by the god of mischief.

Hela didn't intend to find the Eternal Flame through such a threat; she only sought out Loki to put pressure on him and let him know that she was watching him.

Just as Hela was staring at the anxious Loki, a commotion broke out outside the hall, and the howling of wolves mingled with Loki's familiar voices.

The Greedy One suddenly peeked out from the hall's entrance, saw Loki, waved, and shouted, "Loki! I heard you calling me! What do you need?"

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Chapter 462: I Ate

The Greedy One swaggered in, with Hela's giant wolf Fenrir constantly rubbing against him.

After casually stroking Fenrir's neck a couple of times, the Greedy One stood in front of Hela.

Loki glanced at the Greedy One, then at Hela on the throne, a hint of despair creeping into his forced smile.

The Greedy One nudged Loki and asked, "Why did you call me? I was already all the way to the Large Magellanic Cloud. When I heard you call me, I teleported right back! How about that? Pretty good, huh?"

The greedy man's words made Loki want to cry. The Large Magellanic Cloud is already an extragalactic galaxy. You've gone to the outside of the Milky Way, how can you still hear me?

Hela looked at the greedy men, unable to tell whether they were acting or had other intentions.

"Demon, surrender the Eternal Flame!"

As Hela finished speaking, a sharp javelin suddenly appeared before the greedy man, just inches from his eyes.

The greedy man remained motionless, staring intently at Hela.

Just as I was about to admire the greedy man's composure, he suddenly jumped up, frantically pounding his chest and shouting, "My God! You scared me to death! Are you trying to kill me?!"

Hela frowned slightly at Hela's poor acting. With a wave of her hand, she launched several more longswords.

The greedy one used Wang Qiye's signature move, the dodge and shake, to prevent Hela's attack from causing any damage.

Watching the ravenous creature writhe in agony, Hela slammed her hand on her throne and declared in a resounding voice, "Enough! Demon, hand over the Eternal Flame!"

"What kind of fire?"

The Greedy One wanted to play a game of Ma-something, but Hela wouldn't cooperate. Hela's minions surrounded him and closed the hall doors. Loki immediately distanced himself from the Greedy One to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

The greedy man looked back, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Uh... closing the door in broad daylight isn't very good..."

"Demon, if you keep pretending, you'll die here. Even if your soul belongs to hell, I can still spare you!"

The greedy one said somewhat embarrassedly, "Legally speaking, this is a gift of gratitude from the goddess Frigga. She said I could choose anything from Odin's treasury..."

The greedy man tilted his head to the left and kept hitting his other ear with his hand, resulting in a brain falling out of his ear.

Opening his mind, the greedy man retrieved his past memories and projected Frigga's previous conversation with him.

Pushing his brain back into his ears, the greedy man spread his hands and said, "See! This is what I deserve..."

Hela glanced at Frigga, who was supporting Odin. Frigga still protected those who were greedy.

Frigga said, "This was a decision made jointly by Asgard. It was the Greedy One who prevented my prophecy of death. I think it's only right to give a small token of gratitude..."

Hela frowned, waved her hand to disperse her subordinates, and said, "Hand over the Eternal Flame, and you can choose any treasure from other Asgardian palaces! But you should know, I'm not obligated to agree to their choices..."

The threat was palpable; Hela looked at the greedy man, ready to strike at any moment.

However, the greedy person began to whine, "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's that I can't."

Explain yourself clearly!

"In a moment of greed, I devoured the Eternal Flame. Now it's one with me. If you insist I hand it over, it's tantamount to selling myself or my money. Of course, the specific definition depends on the planet's laws. While selling oneself is legal on some special planets, Asgard isn't one of them, is it?"

When the greedy man speaks, a trace of eternal fire inadvertently flows from the corner of his mouth, confirming the truth of his words.