In the city of Asgard...
Hades was walking alongside Athena in one of the city's streets, while Athena looked at him with obvious annoyance.
She was walking with him at a calm pace, but she could not hide her displeasure.
She said while looking straight ahead:
"Did you really just let that fool roam around Asgard now?"
She meant Poseidon, of course.
Then she sighed and added:
"We let him do whatever he wants, even though we are already in a difficult situation."
She paused for a moment, then continued:
"We do not know when we will leave Asgard to participate in the ongoing war, nor do we even know how critical the situation is in the Fallen Islands."
Hades looked at Athena dismissively, as if he saw no reason for all this concern.
And said:
"Don't worry."
Then he raised his eyes to the sky, and said confidently:
"As long as I have Pandora's Box with me, it won't be difficult for me to kill one of the Great Powers."
He looked at Athena, then added:
"But if it comes to one of the Demon Lords or someone of their strength, then it's true... I won't be able to kill them."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"But using Pandora's Box, I can at least restrain them."
Athena looked at Hades more seriously.
And said:
"Remember, Hades... we are currently without a leader."
She fell silent for a little while.
"We do not know Odin's current condition, and the Seers refuse to tell us his whereabouts."
Then she looked directly at him.
"We must act cautiously as long as he is not here."
Hades nodded seriously.
"You are right."
And before he could finish his words...
He stopped suddenly.
He raised his head and looked towards the shores of Asgard, far from the city.
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Hmm..."
He felt something strange.
The auras of some people approaching Asgard.
He said quietly:
"I sense people coming to Asgard."
Then he focused more.
"Those auras..."
He fell silent for a moment, suddenly smiled with pleasure, and said:
"They belong to..."
Meanwhile, in another place, far away from Asgard...
Nott, Ull, and Yord were flying at tremendous speed in the sky, heading towards Asgard as fast as they could.
Their goal was clear.
To return to Asgard as quickly as possible.
They believed that the hardest part of their journey was over, and that they no longer needed to worry about the continent of Mira.
But suddenly...
Ull stopped flying.
He stopped abruptly in mid-air.
Nott and Yord looked at him in surprise.
Then Ull said seriously:
"Hmm..."
He raised his eyes and looked around.
"We are surrounded."
Yord expression changed immediately.
As for Nott...
He didn't need to hear anymore.
The three took up combat-ready stances, and began looking around cautiously.
They were in mid-air, and there was nothing clearly visible in front of them.
But the auras surrounding them were becoming clearer.
Yord said as she readied herself:
"Are they the Dark Elves?"
(Author's Note):
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