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Chapter 308 What Crime is the Most Serious?

"Of course, even if my father doesn't intervene."

"Currently, the Nine Realms have me, Loki, and the two of you, which is enough to handle countless troubles."

Thor smiled and said upon hearing this.

When Tony and Banner heard Thor talking about it, they exchanged glances, asking each other for their opinions.

"Shall we ask about that matter?"

Banner looked at Tony and asked.

"I think it's necessary to ask."

"It's best to find out more clearly how many powerful beings there are in the Nine Realms."

After considering it for a moment, Tony spoke.

"What are you two talking about? What do you want to ask?"

Thor was also somewhat confused by Tony and Banner's enigmatic conversation.

"Thor, Loki, have you ever heard of Hela, the Goddess of Death?"

Tony knew he had to get to the bottom of these things, and since it wasn't about Odin's death, he didn't hold back when asking.

Thor and Loki looked at each other, then shook their heads together.

I've never heard of it, but why would you ask?

However, unlike the bewildered Thor, Loki directly asked...

"In fact, I've heard that Asgard is now in a state of decline compared to its former glory."

"The root of its decline lies in the fact that Hela, the goddess of death of Asgard, and the Valkyrie army have disappeared without a trace."

Seeing that Thor and Loki were indeed unaware of the matter, just as he had guessed, Tony thought for a moment and decided it would be better to clarify things.

"Who told you that?"

Thor didn't react much to Hela, the Goddess of Death, but his expression changed after hearing about the Valkyrie Legion.

“Lassie, she used to be in charge of intelligence work in the bounty hunter world, so she knows a lot of things.”

According to her, Hela, the goddess of death, is the daughter of Odin, the king of the gods.

"He once fought for Asgard in the Nine Realms and made indelible contributions."

"Moreover, her strength is second only to Odin, the king of gods."

"It was during the time when she and the Valkyrie Legion were present that Asgard reached its golden age."

Upon hearing this, Tony explained the source of the information.

"As for the Valkyrie Legion, I grew up hearing about their great achievements."

"It is said that they are all brave and skilled in battle and possess divine power and artifacts."

"The time when they were there was the most prosperous and peaceful period in Asgard."

"Because they will overcome all obstacles for Asgard."

"I only heard that they were all wiped out because they were fighting a powerful enemy."

"Therefore, the time when the Valkyrie Legion was present can indeed be said to be the most prosperous period of Asgard."

"But I've never heard of the fact that we have an older sister."

Thor's expression turned serious upon hearing this, and he spoke up.

Although he wasn't familiar with Lacey, those who specialize in intelligence work generally wouldn't deliberately reveal information that's so easy to verify.

Since they've said it, it means that this might actually have happened in the past.

"There is not a single word about Hela, the goddess of death, in any of the books and documents of Asgard."

"My father and mother, and nothing else in Asgard, have ever mentioned it."

Loki's expression also turned somewhat serious, and he added a few words that indirectly confirmed Thor's statement.

"It seems Miss Lacey's guess was correct."

"A lot must have happened within Asgard, but it has all been covered up."

"Moreover, since there is no record of it, it is something that cannot be told to outsiders, which is why neither of you knew that you had an older sister."

Banner spoke up upon hearing this.

"At what level of punishment in Asgard would all records be erased?"

After hearing this, Tony looked at Thor and Loki thoughtfully and asked.

"There are only two kinds of severe punishments in Asgard."

"The first and most severe punishment is to strip them of their divine power and banish them to the mortal realm, which is a form of exile."

"I was banished to the mortal realm because of my foolish impulse and lack of remorse. You know what happened back then."

"The second most severe punishment is permanent confinement. Sometimes, being sentenced to death is a blessing, while being kept alive and imprisoned forever is the greatest punishment."

"If Loki hadn't turned back in time to help Earth overcome its difficulties, the punishment would have been permanent confinement."

"I have never heard of any punishment for erasing records or existence."

Thor spoke while also pondering.

What kind of sin could have angered the king to the point of erasing the existence of a god?

"The Valkyrie Legion was wiped out before we were even born."

"What we can see or hear are the legendary stories they left behind."

Loki knew what he had done, so he didn't mind Thor using him as an example. He was also thinking about what he knew.

"For Asgard, if there is any crime more serious than the one Loki and I committed."

"That sparked internal strife in Asgard, leading to horrific events."

"For the sake of Asgard's long-term stability, it is necessary to erase a certain existence."

Thor, after hearing Loki's words, considered many possibilities and said with a somewhat solemn expression.

If the information provided by Lacey is true, then their eldest sister, the Goddess of Death Hela, possesses power second only to their father.

Considering the timeline of the legend, the culprit who caused the Valkyrie army's complete annihilation is very likely the goddess of death, Hela.

This resulted in the complete annihilation of Asgard's proud Valkyrie army.

If he were to switch places with the king of Asgard and encounter something like this that could not be passed down, he would put himself in the shoes of the king.

As the king of Asgard, even his beloved daughter must be erased from all traces of her existence.

Otherwise, if the song continues to be sung, it might cause the Asgardians to abandon their faith in divine authority and shake the very foundation of Asgard.

Thor's words undoubtedly reflected Loki's own thoughts.

Tony and Banner weren't particularly surprised by Thor's words.

Because he and Banner had previously discussed this matter under the assumption that Thor and Loki truly did not know.

What powerful enemy could have caused the Valkyrie Legion, so brave and invincible, to disappear for so many years?

The answer is undoubtedly that the Valkyrie Legion was wiped out, which is why there has been no news of their activity for a long time.

The reason for their complete annihilation is not hard to guess: they encountered an extremely powerful enemy.

If it weren't for the fact that Hela was second only to Odin in strength, and that she had also disappeared at the same time.

They wouldn't guess that the Valkyrie Legion was wiped out because they were fighting Hela.

However, because they knew this, the two of them naturally discussed these things.

Chapter 309 The timing was never right.

"Let's assume, what if the Valkyrie Legion was wiped out by Hela, the Goddess of Death?"

"This forced Odin, the king of the gods, to erase all traces of her existence, so that you have never heard of her."

"This raises a question."

"Lassie was so certain back then that she was absolutely certain that Hela, the Goddess of Death, was your sister."

"However, Hela, the goddess of death, has also disappeared for many years."

"Is Hela, the goddess of death, still alive, or did she die along with all traces of herself?"

"If she were still alive, would it be possible for her to contribute to the continuation of the Nine Realms?"

Tony looked at Thor and Loki and spoke.

"If Hela, the Goddess of Death, is really our older sister."

"Given my father's personality, being able to harden his heart and erase her existence is already the limit of what he can do."

"It's unlikely that he would be so ruthless as to kill Hela outright."

"So, in all likelihood, Hela, the goddess of death, is still alive."

"However, we have no way of knowing exactly where they are. If we can't find them, we can't talk about whether they are willing to continue to contribute to the Nine Realms."

Upon hearing this, Thor considered his father's past attitudes and punishments towards them before speaking.

He almost caused an ancient war, plunging the Nine Realms into an endless war once again, which can be considered an intolerable thing.

However, his father only stripped him of his divine powers and banished him to the mortal realm.

Finally realizing his responsibilities and regaining the approval of Thor's hammer, he was able to return to Asgard.

Loki's words were similar. Although he had made a grave mistake and wreaked havoc on Earth, his father never intended to kill him. Instead, he hoped that Loki could come to his senses and grow up.

Therefore, Thor does not believe that his father would kill Hela directly.

"Should we ask Father about this in detail?"

Loki heard this and looked at Thor, asking for his opinion.