“…… Well...... Not...... Ahem! ”

The ash of the grass and trees entered the nasal cavity through the gap in the armor, and the slight discomfort caused the ash to open his eyes. It was warm all around, and for the ashes, there was always only one place that could make him feel warm. That's where the campfire is.

The soul had already recovered, and the finger that had been broken by uncorking the elemental bottle had been re-condensed...... After a moment of silence, Ash sensed his state and found that there was no longer a problem, so he looked at everything around him...... It's a somewhat dimly lit wooden house. The main structure of the house is made entirely of solid wood. And where I am is a sunken stone ...... Altar? It's not clear, but in terms of structure, it really looks like an altar. The burning flames had a familiar feel of ashes, and although I don't know if Hela had abandoned herself, at least Hela did scatter those ashes into it.

"But then again, what about others?" Ash looked a little puzzled, but there was not much turmoil in his heart...... In the final analysis, his encounter with Hella was just a coincidence. As for fighting side by side and the like, Ash is only fulfilling the oath he made in front of the old wolf. But Hela didn't know about the oath and didn't make it. For Hela, she is still a stranger after all, and after achieving her goal, leaving is the right choice.

"At least my clothes are still there~" Ash thought optimistically, but there was the sound of Hela's clattering high heels.

"Looks like you're recovering well." With the steaming food in her hand and not caring about the ashes, Hela casually sat down at the table next to her and began to eat.

"You didn't leave?" Ash looked at Hela in front of him in some surprise. Hearing Ash's words, Hela's movements paused slightly, and then shook her head helplessly.

"That guy's magic containment inscription is still in my body...... He activated him a moment before he lost consciousness. At least until the inscription is completely broken, I'm not going to run around. As she spoke, Hela skillfully condensed a pair of knives and forks with her magic power, and then cut the steak in front of her into small pieces. Having escaped from the abyss of the Nine Realms, Hela is now particularly keen on taste pleasures...... In fact, if given a choice, Hela would rather go to Asgard to announce her return with a rain of swords and blades. It's a pity that the impact of the magic containment rune on his combat power is too great. Although you can now rely on the mana in the air to replenish it, it is too slow to absorb the mana in the air alone compared to the speed at which you recover...... It's even a drop in the bucket.

What's more, the guy guarding the Rainbow Bridge is still Heimdall, who fought with him and opened Asgard's path to other worlds. That guy is Odin's loyal lackey, and with him, the Rainbow Bridge won't be open to him.

"Speaking of which, do you think I'm going to leave you behind?"

"Of course." didn't hide the thoughts in his heart, Ash said as a matter of course: "Even if it weren't for the guy named Odin who said your name, I might not have known what your name was until now~"

Hearing this, Hela's face also rose with a touch of weirdness. Indeed, as Ash said. Before Odin came, there were only two people in the Nine Realms, her and Ash. As soon as Ash casually said "Hey" or "Hey", Hela knew that she was calling herself, hence the name or something, and she didn't seem to mention it herself...... She didn't dwell on it for too long, or that Hela didn't like to tell people stories of betrayals that weren't glorious...... It has nothing to do with liking it or not, it's just a matter of personality.

"Speaking of which, how are you recovering now?"

Hearing this, he nodded, and the ashes casually shook off the ashes of the trees and the ashes that had not yet burned out because they were lying in the fire. "It's much better, and the soul has stopped escaping and is solidifying again...... How many days did I sleep? ”

"Three days."

"It was a little shorter than I thought...... Speaking of, where is this? Did you leave a secret base five thousand years ago? ”

Hearing this, Hela shook her head and responded while munching on the veal steak, "This is a mage's practice in the atrium. After a pause, Hela continued: "Five thousand years have passed, and I didn't expect the atrium to ...... Well, there are such powerful mages on the earth......"

As she spoke, Hela shook her head with a little emotion. While she was still commanding the Asgardian Legion expedition, the Atrium hadn't even gotten rid of its ignorance. Every time I saw the one-sided light and shadow left by my expedition, I would kneel on the ground in shock and worship. What is it like now...... It's possible that he can't beat that guy called "Ancient One". Secondly, Hela was a little uncomfortable with the new name of the atrium, called "Earth......

Looking at the steak that had been cut into small pieces in front of Hela, Ash picked up a portion with his fingers with some curiosity, and the rich sauce stuck to the hand armor and smelled of spices. It wasn't clear what it smelled like, but the ash slipped through the crack in the helmet's mouth. Hela didn't pay much attention to this, but looked at the ashes in front of her with a little interest and asked, "How does it feel?" ”

Chewing in silence, after a moment, Ash shook his head helplessly. "There is still no taste other than the texture...... Do you have onion wine? ”

"Of course, I've been ready for a long time."

As she spoke, Hela pulled out a bottle of red wine that she had "borrowed" from the Ancient One. With a little anticipation, Ash uncorked the bottle. Then he poured into the gap in the armor. A slight drop of liquor fell to the ground along the edge of the armor, smacking his lips, and Ash shook his head in disappointment. "Compared to the ones in Locris City, this one is like white water, and the taste is a little too light......"

"It's probably because you're a bit heavy-mouthed." Hela, who had a deep understanding of the taste of the elemental bottle, shook her head.

After a moment of silence, Hela asked with a little confusion, "Speaking of which...... Until now, even when eating, you haven't taken off your helmet...... Is it because of some reason? When you were asleep, I wanted your head to be exposed and breathable, but in the end, I found that I couldn't pull it off. ”

"Well." Hearing this, Ash nodded, and then replied helplessly: "The armor on my body is embedded in flesh and blood...... Like Hawkeye Guff's helmet...... Of course, if you know Hawkeye Guff. In general, this armor is a hassle even if I want to take it off. As for the helmet, although it can be removed...... But the fire girl guy never let me. ”

"It's the fireproof ......woman again," she frowned a little unhappily, and Hela didn't say this, but ate the food in front of her slowly and meticulously without saying a word. Wiping her lips, Hela stood up and said, "If it's okay, come with me first, that mage named Ancient One seems to have something to tell you." ”

Saying that, Hela shrugged her shoulders and said nonchalantly: "But you don't have to worry, I'll help you if something goes wrong......" After a pause, Hela remembered something and added: "But don't think too much, I'm just looking at you helping me drag Odin." ”

"Yes." Not paying attention to the strangeness in Hela's tone, Ash nodded calmly: "Then I appreciate it." ”