Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life

The reason is simple: Hela's matter is, after all, an Asgardian affair, a problem left behind by Odin. In the past, Thor or Loki might have wanted Sherlock to intervene, or even to deal with Hela directly.

But now, after spending so much time with Odin and Frigga, having put aside all their differences, Loki and Thor are more willing to resolve their issues with Hela on their own.

Hela's reaction, however, was quite calm, as if she hadn't heard Sherlock's threat at all. She still had a proper smile on her face, and her queen-like aura was so powerful that even Thor and Loki combined couldn't compare to her.

"Oh? Tell me about your deal?"

Hela spoke calmly to Sherlock, her gaze towards him now filled with admiration, completely unconcerned by his blatant threat.

The fact that Odin agreed to let an outsider like him maintain the core of Asgard proves that Sherlock is not an enemy compared to Asgard. As for leaving a backdoor in the core, Hela doesn't actually blame Sherlock; on the contrary, she quite admires his actions.

As Odin's eldest daughter, Hela knew her so-called father all too well. While Sherlock was maintaining the core, Odin didn't mention a single thing about himself.

If it were her, she would also leave a backdoor in the core, just like Sherlock, not for any other reason than to prevent an accident like today.

Even though she was an accident.

"It's very simple. I won't interfere in your family affairs, and I won't touch Asgard in the slightest until your family affairs are resolved. On the contrary, I need to see your 'divinity'."

"After all, your current state is truly intriguing to me, Lady Hela, the goddess of death in Asgard."

Chapter 751 Hela: Has Asgard's aesthetic sense reached this level?

Hela's long life was divided into two parts: the first half was an endless war of deceit and treachery, and the second half was a life of deathly loneliness and confinement. In between, there was also the betrayal of Odin, her closest relative, and her own boundless rage.

For Hela, who has such a life, trust is an absolute luxury, something she should never even touch again.

But today, an alchemist from Earth openly told Hela that he held the key to her power, but at the same time he was curious about the nature of her power, and boldly proposed a seemingly foolish 'deal' to her.

Everything seemed utterly absurd, because whether she accepted or rejected the alchemist's 'deal,' it was essentially weakening her power.

More likely, after she agreed to the deal, she actually gave up her power to the alchemist in front of her. He might then shut down her energy lifeline after receiving her power, greatly weakening her combat ability.

Reason was raging at Hela, trying to make her reject this seemingly absurd 'deal,' but Hela's soul accepted the deal proposed by the alchemist before her, as if convinced that this person would not break the terms of the deal he had proposed.

"interesting."

After a brief moment of thought, Hela gave an ambiguous answer to Sherlock's proposed deal.

With Hela's reply, the next second, Hela gently waved her hands, and two uniquely shaped one-handed swords appeared in her hands.

Following the instincts given to her by her soul, Hela swung the one-handed sword in her right hand at Sherlock's head, seemingly not caring whether Sherlock could catch the weapon she threw.

Or rather, Hela didn't care about Sherlock's life or death at all. In her view, if Sherlock couldn't withstand her attack, then the so-called 'deal' was naturally out of the question.

Hela's move startled the four people standing behind Sherlock, who instinctively assumed a fighting stance. Sherlock, on the other hand, stood there relaxed, seemingly oblivious to Hela's attack.

However, everyone soon realized that Sherlock had not only reacted, but had also completed his defensive measures.

Hela's sword stopped steadily about a fist's distance from Sherlock, as if it had encountered a wall and could not advance any further.

"Ah, to be honest, the white-haired chicken cat's concept of having no bottom line is really effective in defense."

While remarking something in a language that no one present could understand, Sherlock calmly brushed aside the one-handed sword hovering in front of his head with his hand and firmly grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand.

The moment Sherlock gripped the hilt of the sword, he immediately understood what Hela meant by throwing the sword at him. A smile of satisfaction spread across his face as he spoke to Hela.

"Then let's consider the deal done smoothly. From now on, I will not interfere with any of your actions in Asgard until you, Thor, and Loki have settled their score."

After saying this, Sherlock, with a satisfied look on his face, took the one-handed sword that Hela had thrown and retreated behind the group of four, happily beginning to analyze Hela's power using alchemy.

Seeing Sherlock's actions, Hela raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't say much. Thor and Loki did the same, since Sherlock's actions weakened Hela's power, which could be considered as giving them some help.

Of course, Tony and Captain America were unaware of this, and even their expressions began to look strange as they watched Sherlock actually withdraw from the fight.

Well, even though they knew that getting Sherlock involved in the battle was a form of moral blackmail, for some reason, they both felt that Sherlock was becoming increasingly willful.

When did it start? The two even thought about it carefully, and it seemed to have started from the Ultron incident. After Sherlock demonstrated his war potential, he began to become more and more of a fun-loving person.

It's like desperately searching for fun in a loneliness born of strength.

It was rare for Tony and the captain to have a moment of shared thought. After exchanging glances, they both saw concern for Sherlock's mental state in each other's eyes. In the past, Sherlock would never have stood by and watched Thor and Hela fight.

But now Sherlock not only watched, but even withdrew voluntarily, and the two decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Sherlock after this incident.

However, it was quite obvious that Thor and Loki, or Hela, didn't have much of an opinion about Sherlock's departure; in fact, they seemed to think it was "as it should be."

Hela watched Sherlock happily studying her powers, a slight smile playing on her lips, before turning her attention to Thor and the others.

"Although we've 'traded' away nearly half of our strength, it's still more than enough to deal with a few of you trash."

After saying this, Hela slightly raised the only remaining oddly shaped one-handed sword in her hand towards Thor, assuming a starting stance.

This time, however, it was Thor's turn to be reluctant. Looking at Hela's expression, Thor frowned slightly, tightened his grip on the True Meowth Hammer, and then spoke to Hela.

"Sister, we're family, there's no need for that..."

"Get out! Who says we're family?"

Thor was interrupted by Hela before he could finish speaking. As if he had stepped on Hela's landmine, Hela suddenly swung the one-handed sword in her hand toward Thor.

Unlike the one-handed sword Hela threw at Sherlock before, this time the one-handed sword Hela threw began to grow rapidly the moment it left her hand. In just a few breaths, the one-handed sword became enormous, flying towards the four of them with a whooshing sound.

Seeing that Hela had launched the first attack, Thor and his companions no longer hesitated. Thor swung his True Meowth Hammer in a wide arc and struck the tip of the giant one-handed sword that was flying towards him, trying to change the trajectory of the giant one-handed sword.

Loki also flicked his wrist, and a pinkish-white star staff appeared in his hand.

As Thor attempted to alter the trajectory of the giant one-handed sword, Loki and Captain America coordinated their attacks, charging towards Hela from the left and right. One swung his Star Staff in a wide arc towards Hela, while the other clenched his fist and swung the tip of his pointed shield down towards her.

At the same time, Tony, who had taken to the air the moment Hela made her move, also fired his hand cannon at Hela from above.

Faced with being attacked by the three at the same time, Hela's lips twitched involuntarily. She ignored the attacks from Captain America and Tony, focused her attention on Thor and Loki, and asked a profound question.

"Has Asgard's aesthetic sense become so distorted?"

Chapter 752 Giving Hela a Shock from Sherlock

Hella complained like that, but her hands were moving incredibly fast.

Facing Loki's Star Staff, which he was slamming down with almost all his might, a brand-new one-handed sword instantly appeared in Hela's hand. Not only did she easily block Loki's attack, but she also kicked Loki in the process.

Under the immense force, Loki couldn't hold onto the Star Staff at all and was sent flying backward.

At the same time, her other free hand easily grabbed the shield that the captain was using to strike her waist. With a little force, Hela used her superior physical abilities to throw the captain away.

And the direction the captain flew out of was exactly the direction Tony was attacking.

The Captain and Tony, who were in mid-air, reacted almost simultaneously. Tony cut off the output of the palm cannon almost immediately, while the Captain clasped his arms together, using the small shields on his arms to meet Tony's palm cannon.

The bad news is that Hela's power is beyond everyone's imagination. This single counterattack alone has sent chills down everyone's spine. Her combat intelligence and intuition are definitely far superior to everyone present.

The good news is that no one was injured in the first round, but everyone was quite frightened by Hela.

Of course, the real battle was not a turn-based battle at all. While everyone was attacking Hela, Thor suddenly slammed his hammer into the giant one-handed sword that was flying towards him.

Although he did manage to hammer the one-handed sword into the ground, he also missed the first wave of attacks.

But it doesn't matter. After Hela launched a counterattack against Tony, Captain America, and Loki in an instant, Thor's attack followed immediately.

After knocking away Hela's probing attack, Thor used the momentum of Mjolnir to fly quickly towards Hela. After Hela completed her counterattack against the three of them, Thor seized the opportunity and struck Hela's arm with the hammer, who only had time to defend herself.

As Thor's mortar-like Mjolnir struck Hela, lightning and explosive flames appeared almost simultaneously. Hela had no choice but to block Thor's Mjolnir with her arm, and then quickly retreated under the cover of the force of Thor's attack, the explosion, and the lightning.

The two sides managed to achieve a draw after their exchanges.

Hmm, probably...

If we ignore the fact that Hela was completely naked when she retreated, and that she stood there stunned for a moment before quickly turning red, it should be considered a draw.

Of course, Hela was in a state of panic due to the current situation, and Thor and his group weren't in much better shape either.

Captain America and Tony stared in disbelief at Thor, their gazes almost identical to those directed at a scoundrel. Their expressions, if they had realized what was happening, would have been summed up in one sentence.

"You bastard! That's your half-sister!"

What? You're asking about Loki?

Loki had just come to his senses, clutching his stomach as he recalled the Star Staff and used it as a crutch to stand up. When he saw the scene before him, his expression was one of disgust.

Well, even though he also wielded a rather embarrassing weapon, compared to Thor, Loki felt that his Star Staff was already quite perfect, at least it didn't have the strange functions of Thor's hammer.

As for Thor?

Well, to be honest, for the first time in his life, Thor felt a sense of rejection or even shame towards the 'tool' that Sherlock had given him.

Well, Thor, who was originally quite satisfied with his Mortar Meow Hammer, is now starting to dislike it and even regrets pestering Sherlock for additional features.

Looking at the four people with different expressions, especially her younger brother who had knocked off her clothes with a single blow, Hela almost laughed out of anger.

"Hahaha, very good, very good! I never imagined Asgard had fallen to such a state. As expected, that old bastard Odin is nothing but a hypocritical good-for-nothing!"

Hela felt no shame for being naked. Before being imprisoned and sealed by Odin, she was a warrior, and warriors are naturally immune to the word "shame."

Although I didn't feel ashamed, I did feel a strong sense of humiliation.

For any warrior, the effect of Thor's hammer blow was an absolute humiliation. You can defeat me with strength, you can outwit me with cunning, but you can never trample on my dignity.

Thor's actions were essentially a disco on Hela's dignity as a warrior.

"No, Asgard hasn't fallen; the only one who's abnormal is Thor..."

Hearing Hela's words, which she practically uttered through gritted teeth, Loki reluctantly opened his mouth to explain, but before he could finish, he swallowed the rest of his words.

The reason is simple: threads began to emerge from Hela's body, and Hela naturally tried to break them, but to no avail.

As soon as it broke, more would emerge, and the more it was pulled, the more would emerge. Eventually, Hela gave up struggling and quietly watched the threads appear on her body, then automatically weave together, finally forming a cute pink dress that looked like a little cake.

Intricate lace, wide sleeves, and a delicate pink bow complement Hela's helmet, which looks like an upside-down spider leg, and her expressionless, smoky, deathly face.

The whole scene was incredibly bizarre. It's no exaggeration to say that if Hela's outfit were placed in a photography exhibition, it would probably be relegated to the bizarre category.

Seeing this, Loki fell silent. His eyes scanned Hela, who was red with anger, and Thor, who was completely oblivious and blushing with embarrassment, for a long time before he looked at the pink Star Staff in his hand and gave up thinking.

Looking up at the sky with a weary expression, he waved to Hela before reluctantly admitting it.

"You're right, Asgard has fallen, it's tired, let it perish. I can no longer see the future of Asgard."

Hela paid no attention to Loki's self-destructive behavior, and even ignored him completely, instead staring intently at the man who was nominally her brother.

Or rather, he was eyeing the mortar shell version of the Meowth Hammer in Thor's hand.