The shattered Bifrost, the enraged Odin.
When Lothar actually destroyed Asgard's theoretical external gateway right before his eyes, Odin finally realized that his understanding of the relationship between Lothar and Hela was not quite thorough.
"Heimdall!"
Frigga, shielded by Odin, screamed, immediately reaching out to grasp the falling body. But she was stopped by an energy blast Lothar casually threw. Then, the golden-haired Lothar appeared before her, holding Heimdall's corpse by the neck.
"Now, it's your turn to choose, Odin."
"I know that as long as his body is intact, you have a way to revive him."
"So, give me Hela."
"Otherwise…" Lothar flew up to Odin's height, gripping Heimdall's corpse by the neck, grinning as he presented Odin with a choice.
"Your Highness Lothar…" The Other, watching from the side, holding the Flerken and relying on his armor's flight mechanism, murmured Lothar's name. The orange cat in his arms also watched intently.
"Meow! Meow! Meow!"
The slightly agitated meows made The Other nod dismissively, simply assuming the Flerken was cheering Lothar on.
Clang!
Odin said nothing, responding with action. The tip of Gungnir pointed directly at Lothar's throat!
"Tsk, tsk, how pathetic."
"You dedicated your life to him, only to be ruthlessly discarded like a dog." Lothar sneered, letting go of his fingers.
Heimdall, still with the longsword protruding from his heart, maintained his wide-eyed, furious expression from before death, a sight that seemed especially ironic.
Boom!
The suddenly erupting energy shockwave split into three, surging towards Odin, Frigga, and the Asgardian soldiers who attempted to retrieve the body on their steeds.
Odin's coldness only made Lothar's energy release more unrestrained. As long as Asgard wasn't destroyed, he could cause as much mayhem as he wanted.
What did Odin, Frigga, Asgardian soldiers, or the Asgardian people have to do with him?
No, absolutely nothing.
So, killing them was effortless.
"No! Help! Save me!!!"
"The buildings are collapsing! They're collapsing!!"
"Run! Hurry!!!"
Asgard's proud military system crumbled under Lothar's energy assault. Buildings collapsed, rivers flowed backward. A scene of utter apocalypse. And the one who caused all of it was just one person. One man who simply waved his hand.
"You know, Odin, I've annihilated many planets. I'm quite skilled at it." Lothar grinned, his intense killing intent causing Frigga, shielded by Odin, to tremble with fear.
"Today, no one can save you."
"Not even Thanos."
Odin's face darkened. His overwhelming divine power struck, aimed directly at Lothar's defiant head!
"I don't need anyone's help."
"Today, if you don't surrender Hela, the people living on Asgard's soil will be completely wiped out."
"Not a single one left."
The figure, shimmering with golden energy, flickered to Odin's upper left, leaning down and whispering. His murderous words, accompanied by countless agonizing screams, echoed in Odin's ears.
"You know what?"
"Hela once said in Svartalfheim that her father would never attack his own army."
CRASH!!!
Amidst the surging divine power, Odin, in his prime, gave up on being a preserver of the realm and instead directly targeted Lothar, who was still rampaging.
"Die!!!"
Divine power far exceeding Hela's, even far exceeding anyone in Asgard, erupted. Lothar's body was instantly blasted into the ruins on Asgard's surface!
In the palace, the Destroyer, repaired by Frigga, transformed into a brilliant stream of light and flew onto Odin. This meant that Odin had completely abandoned his apprehension towards Thanos and was now intent on killing Lothar.
"You're still far too weak!"
A roar suddenly erupted above Asgard. Lothar's excited face broke free from the smoke, appearing above and to the left of Odin.
Thud!
A powerful whip kick landed on Odin, but his figure remained unmoving, seemingly unfazed by any threat.
"Is that all you've got, Lothar?"
"That doesn't match the big talk you've been spouting."
Slap!
Odin swiftly grabbed Lothar's leg, swinging him downward! Lothar's tail wrapped around Odin's arm, using the momentum to deliver two more punches to Odin's faceplate!
Thud! Thud!
Flesh collided with the Destroyer armor, made of special materials, and the powerful force caused Odin's inner ear to ache.
"Come on!"
"Again!"
"Again!!"
Lothar, relentless in his advantage, glared fiercely. His surging rage, unleashed with each punch, slammed against Odin's faceplate repeatedly! Striking the face is targeting one of the body's most vulnerable areas.
Zzzzt!
Suddenly, the Destroyer armor's visor inexplicably shot out two energy beams, piercing Lothar's raised right arm!
The situation instantly took a sharp turn for the worse.
Lothar, having lost his leverage, retreated immediately, but it was too late. Gungnir, which had vanished earlier, suddenly reappeared. Its never-missing property continued to hold true, piercing Lothar's energy shield and then his left leg.
Thwack!
In an instant, blood splattered!
"Lothar."
"I am Odin!"
"The strongest king in Asgard's history!"
"The true ruler of the Nine Realms!"
"What are you? How dare you cause trouble in my Asgard?"
Odin, suppressing his fury, landed in the ruins, stepping closer to Lothar, who, despite having his left leg pierced, still refused to kneel in the smoke.
Having been lectured by a Celestial, and then facing his daughter's rebellion, Odin was already brimming with suppressed rage. Upon encountering the endlessly provocative Lothar, he completely erupted.
He was the King! He had to defend his royal dignity!
"Son of Titan? Thanos's son?"
"Even your father Thanos is no match for me. And you?"
With the Destroyer armor on and Gungnir by his side, in the prime of his life and at the peak of his power, Odin was, in his own estimation, the mightiest being below the Celestials.
"King?"
"A king betrayed by his own daughter? Or a king who won't even save his own loyal dog?"
"Or, a king who can't even save his own people?"
Drops of blood fell from the corner of his mouth to the ground. Lothar clutched the wound on his right arm, yet showed no hint of fear.
"You are a failure, Odin."
"Time to go, Lothar." Odin had no desire to dwell on his sorrows. Gungnir instantly lunged towards Lothar's head!
Clang!
Lothar's left hand firmly gripped the restless Gungnir. The sharp tip of the spear was just an inch from his brow.
"Is that so?"
The desire for battle in Lothar's eyes intensified.
"The real fight has only just begun."
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