The Death Knell

"He is still breathing, but he has lost too much blood. Even if he has excellent physique, the injuries are too severe."

Su Ming waved to someone to send Heimdall away for training. At this time, he still looked like Odin, holding the Eternal Spear in one hand, and bent down to touch Heimdall's chest with the other hand.

The heart was still beating and there was no hole in the head, but all other internal organs were severely damaged.

He and Brünnhilde said this, while the eight-legged Pegasus on the side stuck out his tongue and licked Heimdall's face.

As expected, this doorman is not black. Not only is his skin pale, but he also has a red goatee.

Su Ming was very familiar with the wounds on Heimdall's body. He had done experiments in London and used his own arm armor to receive Hydra's energy gun. The damage to the armor was exactly the same.

At that time, Su Ming thought that the armor could not stop the Cosmic Cube, but now it was proved that it was the Cosmic Cube.

Now that the cube is with Ancient One, the other forces with energy guns are either Hydra or SSR.

And SSR is now busy engaging in office politics, Paige is marginalized, Phillip is retired, Nick Fury is cleaning, and Steve is filming a Wilson Enterprises commercial.

After the victory of the war, the Strategic Science Corps has put its swords and guns into storage and released its horses to Nanshan.

So here comes Hydra, who is the leader? Whitehall? Or Kraken?

Whitehall is obsessed with pursuing the knowledge of immortality, and Kraken is the most familiar with Norse mythology. They are more suspected, and their branch suffered almost no losses in World War II.

Due to insufficient intelligence, Brynhildr did not see the enemy at all, only the corpses of some frost giants and the bloody footprints of a large number of humanoid creatures.

Fortunately, Heimdall did not die, nor did he fall into the endless space under the Rainbow Bridge.

He fell off the Rainbow Bridge, but at the critical moment he plunged into the Rainbow Bridge with his sword and hung upside down, evading enemy detection.

Until Brünnhilde brought people to the Rainbow Bridge and found that he was missing. After searching everywhere, Pegasus smelled him.

Everyone found him hanging under the Rainbow Bridge, unconscious and still holding the sword tightly.

Valkyrie deployed some troops on the Rainbow Bridge, and immediately came back with Heimdall and the giant sword to discuss with Su Ming.

Su Ming handed Heimdall's giant sword to Gin and asked her to carry it first: "Some enemies have already sneaked in. Their current location is unknown. They will probably set up a teleportation array to summon more reinforcements."

"It's very difficult for the frost giants to hide. I can smell their stench from a long distance away." Brynhildr whispered. She watched Heimdall being put on the airship by the soldiers and sailed towards the Golden Sea. palace.

The frontal battle continued, and the Warner Protoss suffered heavy losses, but still had no intention of retreating.

And now the Frost Giants have also sneaked into Asgard from another direction, which is undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

"If it's a frost giant alone, there's no need to worry, but if there are Hydras mixed in, things will be different... As an Earthling, if you dare to come here, it means that the other party is ready for everything."

Hydra's specialty is infiltration and destruction, and the splinter organizations of the Aegis Brotherhood are all good at this.

Su Ming sighed and turned his gaze to the battlefield.

Gin was also thinking, and the question she was considering was more practical, that is, whether the army that had been sent out could be recalled.

However, the only people who can use the Bifrost... seem to be Odin and Heimdall.

At least they don't know Valkyrie. This Uru alloy sword is indeed a key, but how to lock the teleportation target requires agreeing on the coordinates in advance, or being able to see the situation in the nine realms.

Su Ming thought for a moment. Now that the bait is almost effective, let's digest some enemies for now.

"Gin, go find someone to extinguish the fire in the World Tree. Brunhild, go and notify Frigga and ask the three goddesses to gather the civilians immediately and wait for my order to move."

"Transfer? Where can we go if we abandon Immortal Palace? Impossible."

Brünnhilde flatly refused, she couldn't imagine what everyone would do without Asgard.

Su Ming patiently explained to her in a low voice, with an indescribable light shining in his one eye: "The attacks of Vanaheim and Jotunheim were not accidental. The signs of Ragnarok gave countless enemies an opportunity. Surtur and Hela is ready to move. Even if all the troops are there, the fairy palace cannot be defended. Odin usually offends too many people."

It is true that only Odin can guard Asgard, Odin's power is a kind of world power, and Asgard is Odin himself.

In ancient times, Odin blinded his own eyes, impaled himself with Gangnir and hung himself in the tree under the World Tree. Only then did he discover the runes and learn to use their power.

This is the origin of the Rune King. If there are no runes, what is the state of the Rune King?

In normal history, Thor would awaken as the Rune King Thor, relying entirely on the guidance of the power of Odin in his body. He would imitate Odin by poking his own eyes and hanging on a tree to gain understanding.

There are two prerequisites. First, it needs the approval of World Tree, and second, it needs the bloodline of Immortal Palace.

Only by having both, can one awaken the power of the runes. Su Ming didn't have to think about it. If the World Tree really had its own consciousness like in the comics, it would definitely remember who set the fire.

Su Ming also didn't understand what those bird claws and ghost symbols meant. He had always been a magic insulator and had no talent in this area.

Even Master Gu Yi couldn't teach him. Talent can't be forced. If you don't have it, you don't have it.

"If Hela really comes, I will avenge my sisters!" Brynhildr drew her weapon and waved it twice in the air.

"Revenge with your mouth?"

Su Ming turned his head angrily. Immortal Palace was really a poisonous place. Brynhildr had just been back for two days and she was already brainless:

"Think about the days of Sakaar. Your enemy is actually Odin. He himself can defeat Hela. Why did he send you there? To pursue glory? Think about it, I'll stop here."

Brünnhilde fell into silence, her breathing quickened, her chest rising and falling, and she stared at Su Ming with cannibalistic eyes.

But after a moment, she calmed down and said slowly: "You are right, but why we were sent, probably only Odin himself knows."

"The souls of your sisters are still in Hela's hands. You should think about how to steal them out or replace them instead of drinking and acting crazy every day." Su Ming sighed, and his tone became gentler: "Now, go and execute me With your command, I will lead you to victory."

"...You really sound like Odin when you say that."

Brünnhilde shook her head, turned her horse's head, and galloped away.

Gin turned to look at her back: "Is it really serious enough to give up on Immortal Palace? Many people have lived here all their lives, and they cannot survive in the outside world."

"The Golden Palace can be defended. There are Destroyer robots in the treasure house, and the building itself is a castle, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. But the Asgard city is vast, and street fighting is the most costly battle. A hunch tells me that there will be an endless supply of different enemies. Come here, you have to evacuate the civilians first."

These words were very pitiful. If Ginjiu hadn't known that it was him who set off the fire as a signal, he would have been moved for a while.

But to protect civilians, this choice is not wrong.

"So where to go? Let them evacuate Earth?"

"No, the earth cannot support so many people. The place where civilians need to be evacuated is Shiminyog." Su Ming said softly, close to her ear.

Gin felt her ears itching, and she scratched them unconsciously.

"Where is Shimin Yog? Does it sound familiar?"

"Well, it was a super fortress built during the period of King Baur. It was completely built inside the mountain and was very hidden. Later Baoer died and Odin succeeded to the throne. He sealed the fortress, together with the surrounding mountains and land, to Heimdall. .”

Yes, that is Heimdall's fiefdom, located somewhere on the continent of Asgard, not too far away, but far enough that no one can discover it.

In the Thor 3 movie, Heimdall hid many civilians there.

He stands guard on the Rainbow Bridge all year round. This fiefdom is a formality, but when it can be used, it is very hidden.

A fortress is a fortress. Civilians can go there and not starve to death in a short period of time. Su Ming needs some time to wait for all the actors to arrive and formulate his own plan.

Su Ming didn't know where Ximin Yog was, so he asked Brünnhilde to find Frigga. The older generation should know.

As for the real Odin, just sleep in the little golden room. No one will find out. After all, 'Odin' is not on the battlefield...

"Why do you know this, boss?" Gin looked helpless. She felt that she had failed as an Asgardian before and didn't know as much as the boss.

"Don't worry about the details. If you save people and lose land, you will save both people and land. If you save land and lose people, you will lose both people and land. Trading space for time is the current strategy. Let's put out the fire first."

Su Ming sent Ginjiu to do something, and he rode his horse back and forth on the battle line to patrol.

He is looking for the leader of the Vanir clan.

Gullweg is Frigga's sister. One of the two sisters is a mage and the other is a warrior. However, Gullweg is at best a little stronger than Sif and cannot be Su Ming's opponent.

Su Ming could probably guess some of the reasons for her rebellion. On the one hand, it was definitely for revenge, and on the other hand, she also wanted to fight for equality.

The Vanir Protoss has always been suppressed by the Asgard Protoss, and is used as a labor force. They not only have to pay tribute to Odin, but also send troops to fight for Asgard.

Odin conquered Vanaheim when he was young, and he decided that except for women who married into Æsir families, other Vanaheimers were not allowed to enter Asgard.

The Warner Protoss has been conquered long ago, and now everyone is considered a member of the same country. People who want to come to the capital for sightseeing are not allowed.

Is this not discrimination? What else could it be?

But Odin didn't think so at the time. He thought this was an extra mercy. This was not aimed at the Warner clan, but that no other race was allowed to enter the fairy palace.

Therefore, there is not a single dwarf in this city, and there is not a single light elf in sight. The Warner Protoss can marry the warriors of the Asa Protoss as wives and concubines, which is already a special consideration.

In fact, those were all mistakes Odin made when he was young. When he got older, although his wisdom had increased, the rules he had set in the past had become a habit, and he was so used to it that he didn't even realize the hidden dangers.