Chapter 344: Chapter 344: Three Different Battlefronts
In Asgard, Robert's slaughter continues, marking this day as one of the darkest in Asgard's history. Countless Asgardian soldiers have fallen at Robert's hands. Fortunately for Asgard, Robert has no intention of penetrating further into Asgard's heart, or there would be little left of its people.
Amidst the intense battles in Asgard, in a new spatial domain created by the former King Odin, a battle between King Odin and Clark is also underway.
Theoretically, it would have been sufficient for King Odin to simply contain Clark in this area. However, King Odin did not choose this path because he sensed that the fight between Robert and Heimdall was not unfolding as he had anticipated, especially with the unexpected support of Diana for Robert.
From within this newly created spatial domain, King Odin could still observe the outside world's events, even in the absence of Heimdall. His awareness extended across the nine realms, even noting Diana's arrival and Robert's growing strength—elements he had not anticipated.
As the battle raged in Asgard, Heimdall was blasted into a spatial turbulence by Robert and vanished, reminiscent of Loki's disappearance, escalating King Odin's anxiety.
Moreover, upon discovering that Frigga had been injured and Robert had begun slaughtering Asgardian soldiers, King Odin's anger flared, urging him to return to Asgard to avert a catastrophe.
Unfortunately for King Odin, his rage could not quickly overcome Clark, especially since they were both high-level combatants where significant power disparities are needed to decisively end a battle.
Clark, despite his typically immaculate appearance, now found himself in a disheveled state, his battle suit tattered by the eternal spear's divine force, which inhibited its swift repair.
Moreover, Clark's body was covered in wounds. The question of whether Clark, known for his steel-like body, could bleed was answered under Robert's scrutiny. Clark's high defense did not equate to invincibility, though his regenerative abilities were notably formidable. His wounds, although suppressed by the eternal spear's divine force, healed rapidly.
On the other hand, distracted by the situation in Asgard, King Odin was also in a disheveled state, his armor shattered by Clark's forceful strikes. Despite lacking ranged attack capabilities, Clark's speed, strength, and defense positioned him as a formidable father-level combatant.
Thus, the battle between King Odin and Clark reached a stalemate, with King Odin's abundant divine power and the eternal spear only granting him a slight advantage. This edge was insufficient for King Odin to defeat Clark and return to Asgard to turn the tides.
Furthermore, the involvement of higher-level entities like Diana and Frigga meant that external forces had little impact on their combat, barring divine artifacts.
With Asgard's situation worsening as Robert continued his onslaught, killing more Asgardian soldiers, King Odin finally reached his limit. Although Frigga and Diana's battle still tipped in their favor, the continuous decline necessitated action.
"Yes, Robert has slain not just ordinary Asgardian soldiers but also the palace guards within the Celestial Hall. Though stronger than the ordinary soldiers, they posed no real threat to Robert, who carefully countered their magical lasers.
With Robert's actions growing louder and the body count rising, some Asgardian nobles, stronger than the Celestial Hall guards and comparable to mature versions of the three Asgardian heroes, arrived at the scene.
In Asgard, the hierarchy was clear: the royal family, including King Odin, Frigga, Thor, and the adopted Loki, stood at the top, followed by the noble class, which included Heimdall, Sif, and the three heroes—all blessed by King Odin with Odinforce and magical knowledge.
Below them were the palace guards, ordinary soldiers, and civilians. Previously, Asgard boasted numerous armies as strong as the palace guards, but they had either been disbanded by King Odin or had already perished, sparing Robert from facing even more adversaries.
As the Asgardian nobles who arrived possessed significant strength, they still did not match Heimdall's level, who had Odinforce and harnessed dark energy. Thus, they hardly troubled Robert, except for the sheer number of combatants, which slightly strained his energy conservation efforts against Frigga.
As for whether Asgard would decline from this conflict, Robert was unconcerned, seeing any downfall as beneficial since he had already initiated war with Asgard.
"Is it too late to discuss this now?" Clark did not agree to cease fighting. "It was you who initiated the battle, and now you also want to stop it? Where in the world does it work that easily?"
Thus, Clark had no intention of stopping, especially given the challenging nature of this battle, an unprecedented experience for him. Unaware of the detailed battle situation in Asgard, Clark was more inclined to trust Robert's competence, especially seeing King Odin's current
reaction, indicating that Robert was far from disadvantaged.
As Clark continued his fierce battle with King Odin, and Robert effortlessly slaughtered more Asgardians with minimal effort, Diana's situation was less favorable. The Amazon warrior, although hoping for an intense battle, found her opponent's strength overwhelming.
Diana had underestimated Frigga's power. She had considered herself near the prime god level, not far from a sky-father tier, especially armed with powerful divine artifacts combined with her Zeus-derived powers, which she believed could match a sky-father tier opponent, particularly since Frigga had been previously injured.
However, Frigga, also wielding formidable divine artifacts, easily matched Diana's. Even after sustaining injuries from Diana and Robert's coordinated attack, these wounds scarcely impacted Frigga's combat effectiveness, allowing her to dominate Diana effortlessly.
Moreover, due to Frigga's intricate illusions and magic, Diana struggled to identify any flaws, rendering her unable to counter effectively in battle. Even the explosive power of Diana's Guardian Bracelets barely phased Frigga, serving only as a desperate measure to push her back momentarily.
"Clang!" The sound of the battle echoed as Diana's divine shield blocked Frigga's sword, sending her flying backward. This wasn't the first time Diana failed to withstand Frigga's attacks.
As the battle progressed, Diana's combat strength gradually increased. However, she noticed that the wound Frigga had sustained from her Fire God Sword was healing, diminishing the residual divine power's destructive effect and allowing Frigga's combat strength to recover gradually.
Simultaneously, Diana sensed a mysterious force within the environment continuously flowing into Frigga, facilitating her rapid recovery.
Unfamiliar with the divine connections between gods and their territories due to her lack of time on Mount Olympus, Diana faced significant disadvantages in this aspect.
"It's almost over. Robert hasn't expended much strength dealing with those adversaries. Once he's finished, I can catch my breath and not be as beleaguered as I am now..." Diana thought, landing heavily on the ground, forming a large crater. Glancing toward Robert, a self-mocking thought crossed her mind.
"His strength has improved so quickly; he's already caught up to me. The only difference between us now might just be our artifacts. Even in terms of destructive and killing power, I fear I might not match him..."
"Buzz!" As soon as Diana landed, her Guardian Bracelets spontaneously released divine energy without hesitation. Crossing them in front of her, a powerful burst of divine light illuminated everything, causing a figure to retreat rapidly in the light.
This figure was none other than Frigga, who had just sent Diana flying. Undoubtedly, this was another of Frigga's illusions.
However, this wasn't the first time Frigga had been repelled by the power of the Guardian Bracelets. In Frigga's view, if not for Diana's possession of the bracelets, she would have been slain multiple times by now.
As the battle wore on, Frigga's mindset inevitably became affected. Initially, driven by anger due to Loki's actions, Frigga chose to confront the attackers. After sustaining injuries from Diana and Robert's teamwork and witnessing Robert's ongoing slaughter of Asgard's soldiers and nobility, Frigga's fury only intensified.
At this moment, Frigga lost her usual composed and dignified demeanor, appearing no longer as a battle-ready warrior like Diana but rather more volatile and ferocious.
If anyone familiar with the Death Goddess Hela had seen Frigga now, they might have noticed similarities, although it was unclear if Hela was Frigga's biological daughter. However, given that Hela's upbringing was the joint responsibility of King Odin and Frigga, it was not unusual for Frigga to exhibit traits akin to the Death Goddess in such a critical moment for Asgard.
"I'm curious to see how many more times you can use that artifact!" Frigga thought as she retreated under the assault of Diana's Guardian Bracelets. Weapons like the Fire God Sword and the divine shield mainly consumed the wielder's divine power and physical strength.
However, the Guardian Bracelets were different, resembling the glowing artifact previously on Frigga's chest. Despite an additional activation step, they still offered Diana a warning capability. As Frigga suspected, without the automatic warning power of the bracelets, Diana would likely be unable to keep pace with her own battle rhythm.
Especially since Frigga had already succeeded many times before, the power disparity between her and Diana was evident. As long as Frigga continued to deplete the divine energy within the Guardian Bracelets, Diana's eventual defeat seemed inevitable.
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