Within the pillar of light, more and more warriors stepped down from the Bifrost.
They gathered together with Asgard’s soldiers and prepared for battle at the same time.
Odin was surrounded by numerous Asgardian soldiers.
Their expressions at this moment were like those of fanatical believers.
The soldiers all reached out their hands, wanting to embrace him.
Odin waved to the soldiers, then came before Bor.
“Father…” Odin knelt on one knee before Bor.
“I arrived late…” Bor quickly helped Odin up.
Although he knew this was his son, Odin was also the future king of Asgard.
A king never needed to kneel to anyone.
“Father!” After Odin stood up, his expression slowly turned cold.
He looked at the giants and Dark Elves ahead and said, “This time, we can wipe them all out in one move.
Kill them, and at the very least, Jotunheim and Svartalfheim will not have another war for a thousand years!” “This…” Hearing Odin’s words, hesitation appeared on Bor’s face.
He hesitantly looked toward the sky.
Ever since this black-robed figure appeared, the battlefield was no longer decided by the three sides.
It was decided by this black-robed figure whose strength was strange and unfathomable.
It was also precisely because of this black-robed figure earlier that the Dark Elves and giants had the intention to retreat, allowing him and Asgard’s army to avoid the crisis of being annihilated.
At this moment, Bor was also quite tempted by his eldest son’s proposal.
But he was also afraid of angering this black-robed figure of unknown identity.
Seeing that his father Bor was also looking at him, Leon remained silent for a while.
In the end, he still said coldly, “Withdraw.” Odin’s arrival had broken Leon’s plan.
Originally, he had only wanted Malekith and the giants to retreat.
But because of Odin’s arrival, the scales of war had completely tilted toward Asgard.
If Leon removed his black robe now, the three of them, father and sons, could indeed thoroughly defeat the alliance between the Dark Elves and the giants.
However, Leon knew he could not do that.
If he truly did such a thing, it would be equivalent to directly changing the situation of the Nine Realms.
The development of the Marvel universe might even change because of this battle.
As a transmigrator, the thing he feared most was changing the direction of the plot.
To Leon, the Dark Elves and giants were actually nothing.
What was truly terrifying was that universe-wide crisis.
Therefore, Leon did not want his father and elder brother to kill Malekith and the giants in one fell swoop.
Malekith would definitely die in the end, but not today.
Seeing that the two Asgardian armies had already joined forces, Malekith’s expression was somewhat gloomy.
“Bor, we have already agreed to withdraw.
Are you still planning to wipe us out completely?” Just now, Malekith had still been blaming the black-robed figure for ruining his plan.
But now that Odin had arrived, he realized that the black-robed figure had actually saved him.
At this moment, what he faced was Asgard’s entire army.
Even if the Dark Elves and the giant race joined forces, they would not be Asgard’s opponent.
Because Asgard’s army was publicly recognized across the Nine Realms as an army tempered by a hundred battles.
For nearly a thousand years, they had rarely suffered defeat in the Nine Realms.
“All right…” Hearing the black-robed figure’s words and Malekith’s question, Bor raised his brows.
He struggled internally for a long time.
Only after half a minute did he say in a deep voice, “Odin, let them retreat.” Odin said anxiously, “Father!” As long as his father gave the order, he and the warriors under his command would charge toward the armies of Jotunheim and Svartalfheim.
Odin believed that before long, those weak Dark Elves and those brainless giants would collapse completely, and Svartalfheim and Jotunheim would officially become territories under Asgard.
With the protection of the Divine Realm, the elves and giants would live better lives!
This was clearly a matter with countless benefits and no harm!
Odin did not understand why his father would refuse.
“Enough…” Bor’s aura suddenly spread out.
His entire person became like an emperor.
He slowly swept his gaze over Odin, his eyes carrying a trace of dignity and unquestionable authority.
“Odin, I have already made up my mind on this matter.
Do not mention it again!” Odin forced himself to nod.
“All right…” As he spoke, a layer of sadness appeared between Odin’s brows.
Such a heaven-sent opportunity had never appeared before and would never appear again in the future.
If they wanted to conquer Jotunheim and Svartalfheim, they would ultimately have to rely on force.
By then, who knew how many soldiers of the Divine Realm would die?
“Withdraw!” A layer of pain climbed into Bor’s eyes.
He ordered his soldiers, “Soldiers, we are going home!” Bor also understood Odin’s feelings at this moment, because he also knew what a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity this was.
However, compared with his son’s anger, he was more wary of the black-robed figure.
There was no need to anger this black-robed figure.
This was the only thought in Bor’s mind.
Hearing Bor’s words, Malekith’s expression eased slightly.
He exchanged a look with the leader who possessed the giant race’s royal bloodline.
Then the two of them led their armies and retreated together into the depths of Svartalfheim.
Seeing the Dark Elves and giants retreat at the same time, Leon let out a breath of relief.
He had been afraid that his elder brother would do something unexpected.
But from the looks of it, he had been overthinking things after all.
His father still held a very important place in Odin’s heart.
After the enemy retreated, Bor spoke loudly to Leon in the sky.
“Many thanks for resolving this crisis, Senior.
We of Asgard are endlessly grateful!” No matter what, Bor was extremely grateful toward the black-robed figure in the sky.
Offering coal in snowy weather would always be better than adding flowers to brocade.
At Asgard’s most dangerous moment, the black-robed figure had stopped the Dark Elves’ atrocity.
This was a great kindness.
Leon responded in a deep voice, “Withdraw.” “Very well!” Bor seemed to hear the displeasure in the black-robed figure’s voice.
He nodded and did not say anything more.
Bor looked toward the sky, then raised his voice and said, “Heimdall, open the Bifrost!
We are returning!” Heimdall?
How did I forget about him?
Leon muttered brokenly, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.
Boom!
Several dazzling pillars of light suddenly shot down from the sky onto the ground.
For a moment, it was as if the entirety of Svartalfheim had brightened.
Many creatures living in Svartalfheim looked toward those pillars of light with incomparable reverence.
The Bifrost!
A war machine known to everyone in the Nine Realms, the sharp blade Asgard used to conquer the world.
“Let’s go!” Bor performed a noble salute toward Leon, then quickly led the army toward the Bifrost.
Very soon, thousands of Asgardian troops marched into the Bifrost in a grand formation.
However, one person still stood where he was, staring at Leon with a dark expression.
Seeing the elegant and outstanding young man on the ground, Leon raised his brows.
“Young man, I sense hostility from you!” That young man on the ground, who was like an emperor, was Leon’s elder brother, Odin.
Toward this future ruler of the Nine Realms, Leon did not dare be careless in the slightest.
His whole body tensed, afraid that his elder brother would notice anything unusual.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Odin’s aura suddenly spread out across his entire body.
He slashed twice toward the sky.
In an instant, two beams of intense light even more dazzling than the Bifrost flew toward Leon.
Wherever the blades passed, space trembled and nearly split open.
Holy shit!
Seeing this, Leon screamed inwardly.
In the blink of an eye, Leon raised his palm like thunder.
An invisible wall of energy was built in front of him.
Bang!
Two powerful auras gathered together in midair.
Leon forcefully suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and calmly withdrew his palm.
“Do you want to test yourself against an old man like me?” Seeing Leon appear so calm and composed, a trace of wariness appeared in Odin’s eyes.
“Forgive me, Senior…” After saying this, Odin also walked toward the Bifrost, and his voice entered Leon’s ears.
“This attack has nothing to do with Asgard.
If Senior wants revenge, come find me.
My name is… Odin!” Odin’s voice was extremely domineering, but also extremely proud.
“So strong!” After Odin left, Leon lowered his head and looked at his palm.
Even now, the trembling in his hand had still not stopped.
Outsiders all said Odin already possessed valor no weaker than Bor’s.
But looking at it now, Leon believed that even his father might not necessarily be his elder brother’s opponent.
To possess such strength at such a young age—he was worthy of being the future lord of the Nine Realms.
Leon slowly landed on the ground.
The instant he touched down, the black robe on his body vanished as well.
After placing the Reality Stone in his pocket, Leon quickly walked out toward the Bifrost.
Before long, Leon’s figure appeared within Asgard.
“Second Prince, you were truly impressive just now!” Before Leon could steady himself, a teasing voice reached his ears.
Leon staggered and nearly fell, but just then, a black figure immediately supported him.
“Second Prince!” A smile that was not quite a smile hung on Heimdall’s face.
“You must not suffer even the slightest mishap!” Seeing the smile on Heimdall’s face, Leon immediately understood that this guy knew his secret.
Leon straightened his clothes, then said with an extremely serious expression, “Heimdall, this matter must not be spread.
It is enough that you and I know about it.” In fact, when he heard his father call for Heimdall, Leon had vaguely felt that there was a possibility he had been exposed.
After all, Heimdall possessed a pair of eyes that could see through illusion.
Of course, it would have been fine if Heimdall had not paid attention to him.
But what Leon feared was that Heimdall had been staring at him the entire time.
If so, everything he had done in Svartalfheim had been seen clearly by Heimdall.
Now, it seemed things had indeed developed in the worst direction.
“Why?” Heimdall looked somewhat confused.
“If King Bor knew about your ability… you would definitely be entrusted with an important position!” Leon shook his head, then took the red gem out of his pocket.
“I don’t have that much ability.
It was all because of this!” Heimdall’s pupils shrank.
“The Demon Stone!
Your Highness, how do you have it?” “That is a long story…” Leon shook his head.
“Heimdall, I’ll tell you another day.
I’m too tired today.” Heimdall nodded with some regret.
“All right…” Leon yawned, then patted Heimdall on the shoulder.
After that, he walked toward Asgard’s royal palace.
A few days after Leon returned to Asgard, an unbelievable piece of news quickly spread throughout Asgard.
Faced with the turbulent and unpredictable situation of the Nine Realms, King Bor felt himself growing old and knew he could no longer control Asgard.
In order to fulfill the ancestors’ dream of unifying the Nine Realms, King Bor voluntarily passed the throne of Asgard to his eldest son—Odin.