"Uncle, you are truly amazing."
"But one day, I will become stronger than you because Asgardian blood flows within me."
"As the years pass, I will eventually be invincible."
Hela, being dragged along by the chain, barely managed to gather her spirits to utter threats.
Hearing this, Aaron laughed.
"What a coincidence, me too."
"Huh?!"
"And my rate of improvement should be just a little faster than yours."
"!!!"
Hela blinked.
In a daze, she seemed to see Aaron's body swallowing the surrounding energy like a whale.
Hela even had a "delusion" that the closer she was to Aaron, the slower her own energy increased.
Was this truly a delusion?
Suddenly, Aaron exerted force and yanked Hela to his side.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
Hela, who was deep in thought, almost stumbled when she wasn't paying attention.
Aaron showed no pity, raising an eyebrow and saying, "Didn't you and Odin both say I didn't need to be polite? But in my opinion, I couldn't even use my full strength."
Saying this, he acquired Hela's abilities.
[Asgardian Power: Fusion of Odinforce, Thor's Power, Hela's Power. You have obtained complete Asgardian Authority, allowing you to mobilize all of Asgard's energy to defend against enemies at any time.]
[Power of Death: You have obtained partial authority over death, allowing you to control the life and death of most living beings in the Nine Realms, and to a certain extent, be immune to negative aura contamination like death. Simultaneously, you have obtained Control Authority over Helheim.]
[Magic Compendium (Hela): You have obtained magic such as Necrosword, and Magic Energy Manipulation.]
Aaron was quite satisfied.
Among the Nine Realms, what remained were Svartalfheim of the Dark Elves, Nidavellir of the Dwarves, and Earth.
Thinking of this, Aaron suddenly remembered, how should he handle Earth?
Apparently, he hadn't heard of any true native Gods being born on Earth.
Could it be that he would have to go look for Gaea?
If that were the case, the difficulty wouldn't be small.
Among the Four Elder Gods of Earth who survived the Culling, the strongest was undoubtedly Chthon, but Gaea, skilled in creation and healing, was not to be trifled with either.
'No, Gaea and the other Elder Gods are products of the main universe. The Earth in this universe doesn't have such a high status yet.'
'Perhaps… I have already collected the primordial power of Earth.'
"What are you thinking about?"
Hela, who was bound, suddenly noticed that the chains pulling her had tightened slightly, which made her quite uncomfortable.
Aaron glanced at her, not bothering to explain.
Hela wasn't annoyed. She suddenly leaned in, speaking in a seductive tone, "Uncle, I hear you've already killed Surtur and suppressed the Frost Giants, making the Nine Realms simultaneously submit to your feet."
"So, how do you plan to develop Asgard?"
"What do you want to say?" Aaron's eyelids drooped.
Showing unsolicited kindness usually means ulterior motives.
Hela feigned a demure attitude, saying, "I have a suggestion. Conquer the universe, and make all civilizations in the world submit to Asgard."
"I am willing to be the vanguard, to fight for you until death."
It was just as he thought.
Aaron remained unmoved.
Hela grew a little anxious.
After her defeat, she had lost the chance to become the God-King of Asgard.
According to her thinking, since she couldn't be king, she might as well become the king's wife.
As long as Aaron agreed to conquer the universe, wouldn't she then be able to conquer the entire world by conquering Aaron?
All roads lead to Rome, after all.
She had no confidence in persuading that old stubborn Odin.
But Aaron? Hela had great confidence in seducing him.
"You? You can't even beat me, and you want to conquer the world?" Aaron mercilessly belittled her.
Hela's expression stiffened as she retorted, "We are gods, the great Asgardians."
"And you are the strongest among us. Is there anyone in this universe who can stop your divine might?"
"I am me, you are you. You as a vanguard? Are you sure you won't just be cannon fodder?"
Aaron shook his head. "The universe is vast, beyond your imagination. Even within the Nine Realms, with your strength, you can't claim to be the strongest."
"At least I can rank second… maybe third?" Hela argued.
"Heh heh."
Aaron said, "Believe me, within the Nine Realms alone, you can't even make it into the top five, and the top ten is a stretch."
Hela was greatly astonished by this.
"Impossible! I am the Goddess of Death!"
"You are merely the Goddess of Death. People who don't know might think you are Death itself."
Aaron was certainly not lying.
In Marvel, Earth is often the center of the universe. It's full of hidden talents, and no one knows when a world-destroying character might pop out.
At this current stage, people Hela cannot defeat include Aaron, Odin, the Ancient One, and the sleeping Tiamut. There's also Phoenix Jean.
Even though Jean hasn't awakened yet, in any high-intensity battle, the Phoenix can take over Jean's body at any time.
Then there's David Haller, Charles's son, who may or may not be in some mental hospital.
There's also the sleeping first Mutant, Apocalypse. If he were to face Hela, the result would likely be a stalemate where neither could overcome the other.
Then there's Captain Marvel, Carol.
If it were on Earth, Hela might not even be able to defeat her.
Then there's the deceased Surtur.
Just here, there are nine individuals who are either on par with Hela or can steadily defeat her.
Not to mention Kang who crashed and died, Ghost Rider who is roaming around, and Wanda who is still growing, among others.
How could Hela conquer the Nine Realms?
Just Earth alone would be enough to make Hela doubt her life.
Don't look down on humans. They have great luck and can burst with power at any time.
Hela might not be able to resist even Charles if he used the Brainwave Amplifier.
'Speaking of which, I should have gotten a Brainwave Amplifier back then. Hmm, I'll ask Charles for a blueprint later.' Aaron thought to himself.
Hela's face darkened slightly. "You must be lying to me."
"How can there be so many powerful individuals in the Nine Realms? Two thousand years ago, Odin and I already conquered the Nine Realms."
"Lie to you? What do you have that's worth me lying about? I'm just telling the truth."
Aaron shook his head, leading Hela through a portal to his villa.
He said, "Hela, times have changed."
"Don't dwell in a world two thousand years ago. The current Nine Realms are much stronger than you imagine."
"Even a peak Odin isn't invincible in Earth."
"Even if you conquer the Nine Realms, you'll have to face the gods of Omnipotence City, and the God Butcher that makes the gods tremble, and the Celestials that appear and disappear out of nowhere."
"Don't fantasize too much."
Hela's expression changed again and again. She refused to believe that she couldn't even make it into the top ten.
She was the Goddess of Death, the Vice-Monarch of Asgard, Hela, who made the gods of the Nine Realms tremble and Odin wary.
But Aaron's strength was something she had never seen in her life, and he had no reason to deceive her.
But if it was really like this, then her so-called conquest of the universe would just be a joke?
Forget the universe, she couldn't even fight her way out of the Nine Realms alone?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
She wanted to see for herself. Aaron's word alone wasn't credible.
Then she saw the large bed.
Hela's heart hardened.
Fine, you say I can't beat you? Then let me show you the might of Asgard's children.
Today, this princess will subdue you.