In the depths of the Mariana Trench, the divine presence of the God of Fear loomed in the sky. Waves of terror radiated outward like ripples from a nightmare.
BOOM!!!
A blinding bolt of lightning tore through the heavens—Thor had arrived.
At that moment, the great serpent Kull slowly rose from his throne, floating above his royal city, gazing directly at the god of thunder in the sky.
Jörmungandr...No.Now, he should be called Kull the Serpent—the same being who once brought about Ragnarok itself.
At long last, the two destined adversaries met face to face.
Kull's golden eyes narrowed. In his hand, he gripped the Axe of Fear, divine power swirling around it like liquid shadow.
"Thor—the so-called son of prophecy.""Nine calamities shall bury the son of Odin.Though fearless, you will fall to the serpent.To me!"
Kull made no effort to conceal his true form or aura. He looked upon Thor with open contempt.
"Yes, it was I—and it was indeed my prophecy that called you here.Listen well, nephew. I am the first rightful King of Asgard!My brother—Odin the usurper—stole what was mine, and reshaped the world according to his will!Because of his sins, the curse that binds me has become prophecy itself.If you kill me, you too will perish...And Odin will share your fate!"
But Thor was not the seasoned god tempered by hardship. The Thor of this moment burned with raw fury.
With a roar, divine lightning surged through his veins. A gleaming chainmail appeared over his body, and Mjölnir flashed with thunderous power—the might of divine judgment itself!
Lightning roared from the heavens, striking straight toward Kull!
KRAK-BOOM!!!
When god clashed with god, the sea itself convulsed.The sheer shockwave obliterated everything within reach, erasing countless creatures in the abyss below.
The First Prison of the Underworld...
Rooney rubbed his temples, his head aching.The number of newly dead souls had skyrocketed recently—to the point that Charon's ferry tolls were reaching record profits.
At that moment, light footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Vera had arrived.
"Lady Pandora…"
Rooney bowed. He knew her identity well—rescued by Lord Hades and Lord Minos, the girl who bore Pandora's fate now stood as Commander of Hades' Army.
"Has anything unusual occurred?"
Pandora's voice was calm yet carried divine weight.A trident shimmered in her hand, radiating a power equal to that of the Three Judges—a gift from Lord Hades himself.
He had bestowed upon her a fragment of godhood.Should Aaron—Hades' mortal vessel—will it, Pandora could ascend to true divinity.
"My lady, the number of souls entering the Underworld has grown drastically. Our ranks are struggling to keep up…"
"I see… I'll report this matter to Lord Hades. As for the restless spirits…"
Before she could finish, a dark silhouette materialized behind her.
"Allow me to handle the souls."
The shadow spoke quietly, then vanished into the darkness.
Back at the Mariana Trench...
The armor covering Kull darkened, pulsing with recovered power.Fear itself flowed around him as he raised his battle axe, the divine energy of an ancient king restored.
At that instant, Thor's lightning and Kull's fear power collided head-on.
The world seemed to split apart.Heaven and ocean quaked beneath their divine fury.
Thor's arrival rekindled a flicker of hope among humanity.Empowered by thunder, he swung Mjölnir with all his might—the blow carved a deep wound across Kull's cheek.
"Hah! Worthy of Odin's bastard son!"
Kull smirked, amused.If this was the extent of Thor's power, then perhaps Ragnarok was unnecessary after all.
For Kull's divine power—Fear itself—was equal to Odin's own might.It ruled over the Nine Realms through dread and submission.Even Thor, god of thunder, could feel that oppressive fear gnawing at his soul.
But Thor refused to yield.
He tightened his grip on Mjölnir, shouting through the storm—
"Hey! Old man—DIE!!!"
He hurled himself forward, wrapped in thunder and fury.Kull's battle axe met him head-on, the clash releasing a blast that shattered the sea and sky alike.
BOOM!!!
The explosion echoed for miles.Above, countless heroes who could fly—Avengers and others—had gathered, watching in horror.
Then, with a single devastating strike,Kull's power sent Thor plummeting from the heavens into the depths of the sea!
The shockwave rippled across the ocean floor.
Kull laughed wildly.
"So this is the Son of Prophecy? Pathetic! Powerless before me!"
With victory in his grasp, the serpent king raised his axe high.
"Midgard shall once again belong to the Almighty Heavenly Father—Kull the Serpent!"
A surge of overwhelming divine power erupted from his body.
All around him, superheroes fell from the sky—even those once deemed invincible now lay broken upon the sea.
Kull's laughter echoed through the heavens,his might filling every human heart with despair.
"March, my warriors!Conquer every kingdom of Midgard!Let my reign cover every inch of this world!"
His resurrected army charged forward in unison.
But then—the air trembled.
From above, a vast and ancient power descended, radiating authority capable of annihilating worlds.
Kull looked up, narrowing his eyes.
There—above his royal city—floated a colossal celestial citadel, its shadow stretching across the clouds.
He had never seen such a thing before.
Then, from within the darkness, a voice echoed:
"The Serpent Jörmungandr..."
The silhouette stepped into view—its aura alone suffocating.
"Did you not know, Kull?This so-called Midgard… is one of my territories in the Underworld."
The divine pressure surged, shaking the heavens.
(End of Chapter)
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