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Chapter 953: Chapter 72: Brother, Sell One More
As long as he doesn’t give birth to Balder, the God of Light, with Freya and according to the prophecy, bring the Asa Divine Authority to its peak and gain further enhancement from Heavenly Destiny, he would not be able to do anything to Hela, the Queen of the Netherworld. Once in Helheim, he could only evade her sharp edge temporarily and had to sneak around to avoid his eldest daughter.
Not to mention the stinky little brother Thunder God Thor, who hadn’t fully grown up yet.
However, Hela was not known for her brute strength, and although she could control the Thunder God’s Hammer with her substantial power, it would take time to completely destroy this Divine Artifact.
Seeing the situation turn dire, Thor immediately raised his right hand and revealed another Divine Artifact Iron Gloves—Gauntlet of Jarnbjorn, and bellowed:
"Mjolnir!"
Instantly, the Thunder God’s Hammer, already struggling under the burden, burst into intense light. Taking advantage of the moment Hela closed her eyes in relaxation, it reversed direction in a flash and flew back to its master, Thor’s palm.
The Iron Gloves—Gauntlet of Jarnbjorn is a Divine Artifact specially made to pair with Mjolnir. The two attract each other, ensuring that no matter how far Mjolnir flies, it will always return automatically to Thor’s hand, hence its nickname, the Throwing Hammer.
However, just as Thor was about to reclaim his Divine Hammer, a swift shadow surged before him in a blink of an eye, as two Night Sky Swords crossed and slashed towards him.
Feeling the deathly wind pressure facing him, Thor didn’t bother to recall the Thunder God’s Hammer. He hastily freed one hand to draw another Divine Artifact from the Magic Circle Diagram—Glyde’s Staff.
This was a staff gifted to him by his lover, the Giantess Gride, forged from Ulu Divine Steel. Its most distinguished feature is its incredible hardness, which is why it’s also known as the Indestructible Staff.
"Clang!"
Accompanied by a nearly eardrum-piercing clash of metal, the Night Sky Swords surprisingly managed to nick shallow gashes upon the so-called Indestructible Glyde’s Staff.
If one were to be hit on the body...
Thor broke into a cold sweat and decisively activated another Divine Artifact on his waist, the Power Belt—Megingjord. His strength thus doubled, and he managed to send Hela reeling unexpectedly.
After surviving this round of fierce attacks by pulling out all the stops, Thor caught the incoming Thunder God’s Hammer and bitterly reprimanded his unfeeling sister:
"You crazy woman, I am your own little brother!"
"What does ’little brother’ amount to? Even if Odin himself came, I would not hesitate to strike." Hela coldly replied, as her Night Sky Swords continued to fire relentlessly, giving Thor no time to catch a breath.
Thor hurriedly swung the Thunder God’s Hammer to fend off the blades, but the mighty Divine Power accompanying them shook him, forcing him to retreat continuously.
For deities, belief is often the foundation of their Authority. Thus, the closer they are to their Temples and Divine Realms, the stronger their powers and the higher the amplification they can achieve.
Hence, facing his elder sister Hela, who had the home ground advantage in battle, Thor, the so-called Thunder God, was completely suppressed, without the slightest chance of victory.
Realizing this, Thor decisively abandoned his long-held belief in fighting solo and started screaming for help:
"Where is everyone? Help me out! All of you, together!"
However, his shrill voice echoed back in the silence, with no one responding.
Turning his head back, Thor was shocked to find a certain half-brother from different parents had taken Brynhild and already slipped tens of miles away, giving him an encouraging look.
Yemengarde also chose to retreat cleverly, leaving ample space for the battle between him and Hela.
You...
Realizing he had become nothing more than a windshield, Thor felt a mix of grief and indignation. While fumbling to handle Hela’s rapid swordplay, he continued to shout threats:
"Yemengarde, won’t you come over?"
Loki, that rascal was too far away and far too cunning to count on, leaving Thor no choice but to reluctantly drag Yemengarde, that darned cat, into sharing the pressure.
Caught up in his thoughts, Thor was unguarded for a moment, only for his arm to be slashed by Hela, splattering golden-red blood.
A scream simultaneously pierced the air from Yemengarde, who felt a wave of agonizing pain deep in his soul.
"Help, I’m done for—if I go down, you’re not getting off easy either!"
Hearing Thor’s cry for help again, Yemengarde finally succumbed to the pain of Pain Sharing and the divine seal of Harm Sharing, releasing a reluctant roar and leaping at Hela.
However, even two against one, Hela, boosted by her domain advantage, showed no signs of being overwhelmed.
The dual Night Sky Swords thrust and slashed, shot and thrown, turning the radius of a hundred meters around her into an unending Sword Prison.
Yemengarde and Thor struggled to respond, yet those unpredictable sword edges continued to bypass their Defense, repeatedly striking their bodies, leaving them with bloody wounds and forcing out screams and wails from both man and cat.
Too naive, still too naive.
One relying on formidable Divine Power and Authority, only knowing how to swing a hammer wildly; the other relying on being tough-skinned and toxic, simply biting and entangling like a primitive beast.
By contrast, Hela was a master of swordsmanship who had lived through the prolonged Divine War between the Asa Divine Race and the Warner Divine Race, killing back the Warner Army all on her own, ultimately forcing these foreign deities to sue for peace.
So, whether it’s the brother Yemengarde from the original mythology or the brother Thor from today’s myths, facing this Death Goddess with exploding combat power, they stood only a chance of being utterly overpowered.
