Chapter 024: Peace Talks

Although Wang Bo had gained the upper hand in the previous battle, trapping Hela with dozens of layers of barriers, that did not mean Hela had no ability to resist.

As Odin's daughter, Hela had single-handedly wiped out the Valkyrie army and could crush Mjolnir with one hand; her strength was beyond imagination. Once she began to fight for her life and unleash her full power, her strength would naturally rise several levels.

Fortunately, Hela was on another Earth at the moment, not in Asgard, or else her strength would have been several levels higher.

At that point, unless Wang Bo put on his divine robe and picked up Gungnir, he really wouldn't be sure he could defeat her.

But now, Wang Bo believed that if he cooperated with his Stand, defeating Hela would not be a problem. After all, the Stand's strength was in no way inferior to Wang Bo's, and was even greater.

But the problem was, Wang Bo really wasn't here to fight Hela to the death.

He was here to send her home.

Wang Bo had no enmity with Hela, so why would he fight her to the death? A desperate Hela was absolutely terrifying, and Wang Bo didn't have enough strength to capture her alive.

If he really killed her, the reward would be for nothing.

"Stop, stop, stop, I get it, I won't send you home!" Wang Bo quickly called a halt and withdrew the barriers to show goodwill.

Seeing the barriers around her disappear, Hela knew Wang Bo wasn't lying. The boiling divine power within her slowly calmed, and her terrifying aura gradually receded.

Wang Bo rubbed his head. Sigh, this habit of fighting to the death at the slightest disagreement—who did she learn it from?

"What the hell are you up to?" Hela watched Wang Bo warily. He was a formidable enemy; she would never let her guard down around him.

This was something she had learned on the battlefield.

Because facing such an enemy, if you let your attention slip even a little, you could lose your life. She had seen too many similar cases when she fought alongside Odin.

"I'm not up to anything." Wang Bo looked at Hela with an expression that said, "How can you casually slander an innocent person?" and slowly said, "In the end, there is no conflict between you and me. My job is to send you home, not to kill you. Since you refuse to back down, I have no choice but to back down."

Hela couldn't help but snort, finding the phrase "not to kill you" too grating. She laughed coldly and said, "Do you really think you can kill me?"

Wang Bo pulled out a Gungnir from his fourth-dimensional pocket. "What do you think now?"

Hela's heart leaped. "How do you have this weapon?" she exclaimed.

This was her dear father's weapon—the Destroyer Armor and the Eternal Spear Gungnir; she had seen them countless times.

Back then, wielding Mjolnir and fighting alongside her father, she had personally experienced the power of the Eternal Spear.

But now, why did this man have the Eternal Spear?

"What is your relationship with Odin?"

"I have no relationship with Odin," Wang Bo shook his head.

"Do you think I'll believe that?" Hela sneered. "If you weren't Odin's closest confidant, how could he have given you the Eternal Spear?"

"That's where you're wrong. The Eternal Spear wasn't given to me by Odin, but as a reward from my superior. I have plenty of things like this." Wang Bo casually pulled out a large pile of Eternal Spears. These were replica versions, though not as powerful as the original, they still had seventy percent of its power.

Hela stared blankly at the Eternal Spears around Wang Bo. Each one emitted a shocking fluctuation, making it clear to her that these were all genuine Eternal Spears.

"Fine, fine, what a powerful illusion!" Hela couldn't believe that a weapon like the Eternal Spear could be mass-produced, so she could only assume she had fallen under Wang Bo's illusion.

But what she didn't understand was when she had been hit by such a realistic magic.

Those Eternal Spears each radiated powerful fluctuations as if they were real. If he used such an illusion in battle, could she escape unscathed?

Wang Bo put away the Eternal Spears and rubbed his temples. What a damn illusion. He never thought the Goddess of Death Hela would deceive herself like this. Was it because the shock was too great?

"Forget it, whatever makes you happy."

Wang Bo sighed and continued, "In short, I mean you no harm. Since you don't want to go home, I won't force you. But as a trade-off, I hope you can stay by my side."

Hela looked at Wang Bo in surprise and asked, "What do you want?"

Wang Bo said, "Nothing, just simply wanting you to stay by my side."

Hela seemed to understand. "You want to court me? Fine. If you're willing to kill Odin with me, I'll give you a chance to court me."

Wang Bo: "...You really have a deep love for Odin."

Hela nodded, revealing a ferocious smile that marred her beautiful face. "You're right. My love for Odin is deeper than anyone else's."

Hela knew well that she was no match for Odin. If she could defeat him, she wouldn't have been imprisoned by him in that sunless place for over a thousand years.

So she needed a helper, and Wang Bo was a good one.

If he was willing to go with her to kill Odin, she wouldn't mind accepting his courtship. After all, Wang Bo was a very powerful human, no weaker than herself.

When she became the king of Asgard, she could make him her king consort.

Then, the two of them could join forces, lead Asgard's army, conquer the universe, and spread Asgard's glory throughout the cosmos—that wouldn't be a bad thing.

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in you, Goddess Hela. I want you to stay by my side purely for my mission."

He then explained to Hela about the Transmigrator and the conditions for moving to the next world.

After listening, Hela's eyes flickered. From Wang Bo's account, she realized that Wang Bo could enter other multiverses. For Hela, this was a good thing.

If she stayed by his side, it meant she could also enter other multiverses.

Thus, she could use other multiverses to enhance her power. When she surpassed Odin, she could return to her original world, break the seal, and go back to Asgard.

So she nodded without hesitation and said, "I agree to stay by your side, but I won't take orders from you."

"Fine!" Wang Bo hadn't expected this unruly goddess to obey his commands anyway.