Vanaheim, the realm of the Vanir, is a beautiful and fertile land. From ancient times until now, the Vanir have resided in this land.
After Odin conquered the Nine Realms, the Aesir and Vanir intermarried, and their relationship grew increasingly close, almost indistinguishable.
Vanir who went to Asgard became Asgardian.
Frigga, the late Bifrost Bridge gatekeeper Heimdall, and Sif are all Vanir residing in Asgard.
Therefore, the war between the Four Realms and Asgard also spread to Vanaheim.
On the battlefield, Dark Elf warriors and Vanaheim warriors reverted to primitive combat, using blades, spears, swords, and halberds as weapons, fighting in a chaotic melee.
From time to time, some individuals would disregard honor, pull out quick-draw pistols, and demonstrate that within seven steps, their shots were both fast and accurate.
Further away, some lunatics even used missiles for indiscriminate attacks.
"Oh no, the Dark Elf rebels have already reached Vanaheim."
Stepping out of the portal, Sif and Hogun looked at the battlefield ahead, their eyes instantly becoming sharp.
The dilapidated houses, burning forests, and the smoke of gunpowder in the air. All of this told them that the peace and tranquility of their homeland had been shattered.
Without time to think, Sif and Hogun drew their swords and joined the battle.
"Hey, how do we distinguish between enemy and friendly forces?" Gwen asked.
But Sif and Hogun had already gone far, without responding.
"Those with white braids are Dark Elves, and some others who look strange and not human are also enemies." Fandral reminded the others.
On the battlefield, in addition to Dark Elves and Vanaheim warriors, there were also some strange races who had joined Malekith's army. Among them, there were quite a few towering and burly, ferocious-looking troll warriors.
"What about those who look almost like humans?" Gwen continued to ask.
Fandral said, "You can look at their uniforms. With careful discernment, you can tell them apart."
Bruce said, "I can tell them apart, but Hulk can't."
Fandral looked around. Warriors of various races fought in a tangled mess, making the entire battlefield appear incredibly chaotic. In such a situation, it was indeed difficult for those unfamiliar with the characteristics of the various races of the Nine Realms to distinguish between friend and foe.
But fortunately...
Fandral pointed to the Dark Elf warships on the outskirts of the battlefield, which occasionally fired cold shots and were shaped like crosses.
"How about you go and shoot down those warships? Those inside are definitely enemies."
"Alright, I understand."
Gwen nodded and leaped towards the Dark Elf fleet.
The others followed, and as they approached the fleet, they happened to encounter a squad of Dark Elves.
Inside the flagship, Malekith stood silently, watching the battlefield ahead, but his mind was elsewhere.
"What are the test results? Are there any Aether energy fluctuations in Vanaheim?"
Turning his head, Malekith asked his adjutant beside him.
The adjutant's fingers flew across the battleship's control panel, performing a series of complex operations that were both impressive and incomprehensible.
Ultimately, the returned result was: none.
"Hmm."
Malekith nodded, muttering to himself in a low voice, "The Aether is not in Asgard, nor in Vanaheim, which is close to Asgard. So where is it? Is it not within the Nine Realms?"
As he spoke, Malekith grew increasingly irritated, a surge of bloodlust welling up in his heart, and the corners of his lips involuntarily curled into a sneer as he ordered, "Land the battleship. I need to stretch my limbs."
At Malekith's command, the flagship began to slowly descend. Finally, its base was embedded in the land of Vanaheim.
Stepping onto Vanaheim's soil, Malekith rotated his wrist, spinning the long sword in his hand, and walked towards the direction of the battlefield ahead.
When standing on the battleship in the clouds, the battlefield felt close at hand.
After landing on the ground, he realized the battlefield was still a considerable distance away.
Malekith was not in a hurry and ran towards the battlefield at a steady pace.
On the plain, the grass swayed in the wind.
From a distance, Gwen's side and Malekith's side spotted each other.
"Attack!"
"Fire!"
Almost simultaneously, Gwen and Hulk sped forward, rushing out of their team and charging towards the Dark Elves.
The slight difference was that Gwen would dodge and weave to avoid the Dark Elves' cannonballs while sprinting.
Hulk, on the other hand, charged head-on without dodging, covering his eyes with one hand.
In the distance, Wanda waved her hands, rapidly firing magic bolts to provide support for her teammates.
Dense magic bolts arced through the air and crashed towards the Dark Elves.
The magic missiles, trailing crimson contrails, resembled a volley of countless arrows, creating an astonishing spectacle.
After being equipped with the Reality Stone, Wanda's casting speed and spell power were greatly enhanced.
She couldn't help but stare intently at the magic missiles she had fired, wanting to see what kind of results they would achieve.
Soon, Wanda saw that the Dark Elves immediately had someone take out an unknown instrument, set up an energy barrier, and try to intercept her magic missiles.
Seeing this, Wanda pointed her fingers across the void. Golden sparks flickered, and a huge portal suddenly appeared in front of the magic barrage.
The magic barrage, combined with the portal spell, instantly bypassed the energy barrier set up by the Dark Elves.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of dense roars sounded, and the unsuspecting Dark Elves were sent sprawling by Wanda's magic missiles.
The entire Dark Elf squad seemed to have died in this magic missile bombardment.
The cannonballs originally aimed at Gwen and Hulk stopped instantly.
Gwen and Hulk seized the opportunity to close the distance between them.
Covering her mouth and nose, Gwen waited for the smoke and dust to dissipate. All she saw was a scene of devastation, with dismembered limbs everywhere.
This... they annihilated the other side just like that?
Tingle!
Suddenly, Gwen spun around, using her right foot as an axis and lightly tapping her toes.
She narrowly dodged a sword thrust from Malekith.
"Watch out, there's still someone!"
Gwen shouted a warning, both to Hulk nearby and to Wanda, G'iah, and Pietro in the distance.
"I didn't expect you to dodge my sword. Interesting."
Malekith stopped his charge and turned to look at Gwen.
His stern, bloodthirsty gaze made Gwen's Spider-Sense tingle wildly, as if warning her to stay away from this person.
Gwen's expression was solemn, and she took a deep breath, cautiously on guard. If it weren't for her Spider-Sense, she would have suffered a great loss just now.
"Hulk, invincible!"
Hulk roared, taking a big stride forward, and punched Malekith.
His fist cut through the air, carrying irresistible power. Before it even struck Malekith, it made Malekith's face subtly ache, as if it had been lightly scraped by a sharp blade.
Hulk's keen perception also sensed danger from Malekith, so he became even angrier and burst out with even greater power.