"Hey, friend, I am not a Frost Giant. My skin color was only like that because I took Laufey's Casket of Ancient Winters, which turned my skin frosty.
Are you here to support our Asgard? Are you from the Five Elements Hall? I am a god of Asgard, Loki. We are on the same side."
Loki quickly explained, thinking the other person wanted to kill him because he was a Frost Giant.
"You are not a god of Asgard; you are a Frost Giant," Wan Lei said coldly.
Loki was stunned, then forced a bitter smile.
"Yes, I am a Frost Giant. I just found out myself, but so what? I grew up in Asgard. Odin is my father, Frigga is my mother, the gods are my friends. The people of Asgard call me the God of Mischief, so I am an Asgardian!"
Hearing the name Frigga, Wan Lei almost asked if the Queen was well, but he forced himself to hold back. He didn't want to reveal himself or acknowledge his connection to Asgard so soon.
"Are the injuries on your body from fighting enemies?"
"Yes. There were too many Frost Giants, and Asgard's army was broken through by the demons. I killed many giants, and Laufey angered me, so he attacked me.
Um... if you have nothing else, please let me go. I still need to save the people of Asgard."
Looking at Loki, who was unable to move beneath his foot, Wan Lei hesitated.
He thought of their thousands of years of companionship, which had ultimately ended in betrayal and his own death by lightning. It was a profound humiliation.
When he first transmigrated to the Lei Feng Realm, he had trained diligently, hoping to one day traverse the void and return to Asgard to exact revenge on Loki.
But that day had finally come. Loki lay at his feet, yet why...
Could he not strike?
Wan Lei felt both love and hate for Loki!
Looking at the other's bruised and bleeding body, with blood trickling from his mouth, he even felt a pang of sympathy.
No matter how wicked Loki might be, his heart still leaned towards Asgard.
He withdrew his foot, and Loki quickly scrambled to his feet.
Wan Lei took out a Celestial Grade healing pill from his storage pouch and tossed it to Loki.
"Take this pill, and your injuries will heal instantly. Go back and protect your mother. Leave those enemies to us.
If I find out you deserted or acted cowardly, I will kill you."
Wan Lei said coldly and turned to leave.
Loki, sensing Wan Lei's power, paid no mind to his words and tried to ingratiate himself with a smile.
"Definitely, definitely. What's your name? Are you the commander of this reinforcement? Your lightning is very powerful.
I used to have a brother who was also the God of Thunder. He liked to use lightning, just like you..."
"Scram!"
Wan Lei stopped, turned his head, and roared.
It was better if Loki didn't mention his brother; the mention made Wan Lei want to kill him again.
Loki was rebuffed and dared not say another word. He picked up the Casket of Ancient Winters and flew towards the temple.
Wan Lei cursed inwardly, then turned towards Laufey, who was fighting Fang Xiaoyu.
Without the Casket of Ancient Winters, Laufey's combat power was greatly diminished. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu teamed up and dispatched Laufey in no time.
Then, Fang Xiaoyu went to support other areas, and Wan Lei went to assist the Valkyrie.
The Valkyrie and Wan Lei were old acquaintances. She was being suppressed by the Goddess of Death, Hela. After Wan Lei joined the fray, he completely dominated Hela.
Loki flew to the temple and saw his mother, who was watching the battle outside the temple. He went to her side and stood guard.
"My child, you have worked hard. Your mother saw your performance just now; you are the bravest."
Looking at the dirt-covered Loki, Frigga felt a pang of heartache.
"It's alright, Mother. The reinforcements have finally arrived. We are sure to win now. Look, Laufey is already dead."
Loki grinned happily.
Frigga looked at the Casket of Ancient Winters in Loki's hand, her expression complex.
"Loki, you know already?"
"Yes, I know. But I am still a god of Asgard, your son. As long as you don't dislike me."
"Silly child, how could I dislike you? You are my best child."
Frigga gently embraced Loki.
A mother's embrace could heal all a child's wounds.
"By the way, Mother, do you know that person? The one in armor who saved me?"
Loki pointed at Wan Lei, who was currently dominating Hela.
Frigga looked over, concentrated for a moment, then shook her head.
"I don't recognize him. He's from the Immortal Realm; how could I know him?
Alas, the way he wields lightning with that hammer reminds me of Thor. If Thor were still here, he would probably be as strong as him."
Loki suddenly recalled what that person had said earlier, and a terrible thought crossed his mind.
Could that person... be Thor?
But immediately, Loki shook his head.
How could that be? Thor was already dead, and that person was from the Immortal Realm; they weren't even from the same world.
"Alas, Hela is also your sister. Odin wanted to kill her back then, and I strongly opposed it, but I couldn't stop him.
Now Hela has returned, only to become an enemy. If only we didn't have to kill Hela, even defeating and imprisoning her would be better."
Two tears streamed down Frigga's cheeks. Her two most outstanding children, Hela and Thor, were both dead. Now that one had finally returned, she truly didn't want them to turn against each other.
Loki hesitated for a long time, then said,
"I'll go take a look. If Hela is defeated, I'll try to stop that person and the Valkyrie and plead for Hela."
"Be careful."
Loki flew towards Hela, who was now covered in wounds.
Her long sword struck Wan Lei's body, causing no damage; instead, it broke into pieces.
Under the assault of Wan Lei, the Valkyrie, and the Valkyrie corps, she was utterly defeated.
Finally, Wan Lei seized an opportunity and smashed Hela in the stomach with his hammer. Hela spat out a mouthful of blood and fell heavily to the ground, unable to rise again.
Seeing this, the Valkyrie rejoiced and rushed down with her sword. Loki immediately accelerated and, before the Valkyrie could stab Hela to death, deflected her sword with a dagger.
"Loki, what are you doing!"
The Valkyrie roared, wishing she could kill Loki with her sword.
"She is my sister."
Loki stood in front of Hela, shielding her from the Valkyrie.
Wan Lei stood in mid-air, observing coldly.
"She is my enemy; she killed the entire Valkyrie corps!"
"I know, but she has already died once. Her sins have been punished. Since her resurrection, she hasn't killed a single Asgardian. Mother asked me to bring her back."
"Get out of the way and let me kill her!"
The enraged Valkyrie swung her sword at Loki.