"Good!"
Odin's spirits lifted, and he cheered loudly.
Then, he murmured softly, reciting spell incantations one by one.
The invisible spell incantations transformed into visible runic symbols, embedding themselves into the four individuals.
The four quietly experienced it, feeling their divine power surge.
"I will send the four of you to Midgard. Your mission is to find Thor and Loki, and inform them of Asgard's attack and its current predicament. After that, they will decide for themselves what to do."
With that, Odin raised his hand, and a stream of colorful, crystalline energy flowed, tearing through space and blasting open a vibrant, multicolored passage.
The Bifrost Bridge sucked Sif and The Warriors Three into it, aiming for Midgard.
Outside Asgard, in the cosmic void.
A colorful stream of light flashed by, instantly drawing the attention of the Four Realms' allied forces.
"Oh no, our blockade has been broken!"
"Someone escaped!"
"Quick, dispatch an elite squad to pursue them!"
Conversations similar to the above played out in the command centers of the Four Realms.
A moment later, four small warships detached from the main fleet and pursued the direction where the colorful stream of light had vanished.
Shortly after, the Angel Queen, Laufey, and Sindr arrived at the Dark Elves' flagship to discuss the war with Malekith.
Surtur still hadn't arrived. He was too large, over a thousand meters tall, and couldn't fit inside.
Inside the conference room, Malekith looked at Laufey with envy.
At this moment, Laufey truly lived up to the name Frost Giant. He was about ten meters tall, massive in size, with a translucent body that radiated waves of cold.
In the previous operation, Laufey successfully reclaimed the casket of ancient winters.
In fact, not only did Laufey reclaim the casket of ancient winters, Sindr also reclaimed the Eternal Flame for her father.
Only Malekith failed to find the Aether (Reality Stone).
"Everyone, our blockade was just broken, and someone escaped. Presumably, news of Asgard's encirclement will soon leak out."
Malekith said calmly, his gaze sweeping over his three allies, indicating he wanted to hear their opinions.
The Angel Queen was the first to react, saying with murderous intent, "What are we waiting for? Let the warships fire at full power, breach Asgard's energy shield, and charge in."
Laufey and Sindr, however, lowered their eyelids.
In this surprise attack on Asgard, their objective of reclaiming their artifacts had already been achieved. Moreover, they had also destroyed Asgard's Bifrost Bridge, exacting a harsh revenge on Odin.
At this moment, they were already contemplating retreat.
Ultimately, they and Malekith were not on the same path. They did not wish for the Universe to plunge into darkness. Their previous cooperation with Malekith was merely out of self-interest, each taking what they needed.
"Since the matter has been exposed and there's little more to achieve, perhaps we should each go our separate ways."
Hearing this, Malekith coldly swept his gaze over Laufey and Sindr.
In his original plan, after reclaiming the Aether, he would ditch Laufey, Sindr, and the Angel Queen and proceed alone.
Using the Aether's reality-altering power, he would destroy Asgard and rebuild his homeland. Ultimately, he would fulfill the grand mission of plunging the Universe into darkness.
Who knew that plans would change? The Aether was not in Odin's treasury.
He still needed the strength of these people now.
Suppressing his complicated emotions, Malekith said with a cold tone, "Laufey, Sindr. This matter, I'm afraid, isn't something you can join or leave as you please."
"If we don't take this opportunity to cripple and destroy Asgard in one go, when Odin recovers, he will likely come for us one by one."
"Hmph!" Sindr sneered, suddenly slamming the table and standing up, staring at Malekith with burning eyes.
"Malekith, who are you trying to scare? Everyone saw what Odin looks like now during the previous battle. He'll probably be off to Valhalla in less than three years. Even if Odin doesn't go to Valhalla, the Fire Demons are not afraid of him."
Laufey echoed, "We Frost Giants are not afraid of him either."
"That's not what we agreed upon for our cooperation!"
The Angel Queen suddenly stood up, glaring fiercely at Laufey and Sindr.
"If I had known you two were so shameless, I should have led the War Angel Legion directly to slaughter the Asgardians then, instead of attacking the Bifrost Bridge, drawing away most of Asgard's forces, and covering for you."
In the raid on Asgard, the only large-scale elite army that could be deployed was the Angel Queen's War Angel Legion.
Therefore, as the main attacking force, the War Angel Legion suffered heavy losses under Asgard's counterattack.
Sindr said, "Who told you to be so foolish?"
"What did you say!" The Angel Queen slammed the table, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
"I said, who told you to be so foolish? The opportunity to destroy Asgard is right before your eyes, yet you don't cherish it and still seek distant goals." Sindr showed no weakness, retorting.
In Sindr's view, now, the Frost Giants and Fire Demons are subtly allied, opposing the Dark Elves and Angels.
Both of their races have reclaimed their artifacts, and their high-end combat power has surged. In terms of combat power comparison, they already hold the advantage.
If the Angel Queen was sensible, she should...
Rumble!!!
Thunder erupted from a clear sky as the Angel Queen furiously drew her sword.
She instantly transitioned from motionless to full-speed charge.
She stabbed at Sindr with lightning speed, the sword's edge suddenly stirring up a fierce wind.
The surging airflow tore apart the tables and chairs in front of them, leaving crisscrossing cut marks on the spaceship's walls.
While disheveling Sindr's long hair, the deadly sharp edge pointed directly at Sindr's neck.
In her fury, the Angel Queen's attack was a boundless killing intent that left no room for retreat.
Facing the Angel Queen's sudden outburst, Sindr, though caught off guard, reacted quickly.
The next instant, surging flames erupted, and terrifying high-temperature, high-heat, high-pressure energy surged out, impacting the Angel Queen who had reached her.
Under the force of interaction, Sindr's body was sent flying back, creating distance between her and the Angel Queen.
Rumble!!!
The shockwave, engulfed in flames, swept through, instantly shattering the conference room walls.
From the outside, only a scene of utter devastation was visible.
"Enough!"
Malekith roared, stopping the Angel Queen and Sindr.
"Hmph!"
Her anger having been vented, the Angel Queen stopped her pursuit.
Sindr, however, had an unfriendly gaze.
She had underestimated the Angel Queen and almost suffered a great loss.
The Angel Queen's sword had reached her!
It almost beheaded her!
There was no blood splatter because the blood had already been incinerated by the flames.
(End of Chapter)
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