Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

In a secluded, magically shrouded forest in Midgard, Hela searches for Kratos's hut.

As a demigod who slaughtered the three main Greek gods and some other major deities, Kratos also has extremely high value in winning over others.

Moreover, he is also a "protagonist".

……

Want to know what your old man was like?

Want to know his identity?

In the forest outside the Kui family's cabin, a lean young man whispered to a child, his tone like that of a seductive demon.

The boy was squatting on the ground, bored, holding a mistletoe in one hand and poking the ground with a dagger in the other. He rolled his eyes at him.

To the little guy, the man in front of him was a strange old man who had inexplicably come to their neighborhood and was saying strange things.

If his father hadn't failed to realize what strange thing it was, he wouldn't have allowed the other person to get so close.

In the distance, a pale-skinned man with a red tattoo and a large beard was kneeling on the ground, his forehead pressed against a golden handprint on a birch tree in front of him.

He was none other than the aged Kratos, the god-slayer.

And now, he is mourning his deceased wife, Fei.

After a while, Kratos got up, wielding the axe left by his deceased wife, and with a roar, he chopped down a birch tree that was almost as thick as a man's waist.

The man in the distance smacked his lips at the sight.

In Norse mythology, Fie, the female giant, represents trees, while Fabti, the lightning giant, struck a tree and ignited it, giving birth to the fire giant, Loki!

And Kratos, in the eyes of the Norse giants of this world, is Fabti!

And Loki was none other than Atreus, the little rascal beside him!

The man, on the other hand, is a time traveler.

His name was Lincoln, yes, exactly the same as that president's name.

His parents didn't think much of it when they named him, but when they were working abroad, they discovered that their son's name seemed to be the same as someone else's. When they wanted to change it, the unaware young Lincoln resolutely refused. When he grew up, they thought it would be too much trouble to change it.

Lincoln watched Kratos chop down such a thick tree in just a few strokes, and thought about how Kratos was currently hiding his identity and pretending to be an ordinary person.

If Atreus hadn't been protected by Fie's barrier, he would have never seen many outsiders since childhood.

Otherwise, he would know that an ordinary person couldn't chop down such a thick tree in just a few strokes; it would take at least a long time to do so with an axe.

Atreus saw that his father had finished the last tree and was about to go and help, but Lincoln saw Kratos struggling with his memories as his forearm bandage loosened and quickly stopped young Atreus.

"What's wrong?" Atreus looked at Lincoln, puzzled.

Lincoln patted him on the shoulder: "You can't carry such a thick tree trunk, so there's no point in going. Come on, let's go check out the boat."

After hearing this, Atreus glanced at the tree trunk at his father's feet, then at his own thin arms, and nodded.

“You can help when you’re as strong as your father,” Lincoln said, and then left with Atreus.

Before long, Kratos was seen carrying the tree trunk back to the riverbank.

Pick up an iron hook, which is attached to the stern of the boat by a rope.

Kratos then gripped the iron hook firmly onto the tree trunk and kicked it into the river, intending to use the buoyancy of the tree trunk to transport it back.

The two boarded the boat.

Kratos and Atreus glanced at the strangers who hadn't boarded the ship.

These past few days they've been pestering their family every day. If Kratos hadn't realized that the other party meant them no harm except for being overly enthusiastic, he would have punched them long ago.

Moreover, these past few days, even when they came to cut down trees, they would shamelessly hitch a ride on the boat, taking Atreus's seat and letting his son lean against Kratos's calf, with half of his buttocks sitting on the soles of his feet.

"Finally feeling ashamed and not coming?" Kratos said expressionlessly.

Lincoln's lips twitched; he had no idea Kratos had such a sharp tongue before he came.

"Ah, right, right, right." Lincoln put his hands on his hips.

Kratos's heart skipped a beat, and his expression darkened slightly.

"I'll come find you later. I've noticed something's changed in the forest; I'll go check it out." Using this excuse, Lincoln didn't board the ship but instead walked into the woods.

Kratos didn't care. He put his son in his seat and then left.

The river was not swift, and Kratos was experienced enough in steering the boat that the small boat quickly moved along the river.

Lincoln looked at the woman who emerged from the woods.

Lincoln's system had already detected the other party, but it was unsure of who it was.

"Hela?!" Lincoln exclaimed in surprise as soon as the other person appeared.

Lincoln was dumbfounded. What? The God of War world also has Hela, the Goddess of Death?

It still looks like the Marvel version!

"White clothes, could they be mixed with Marvel's 'what if' series skins?" Lincoln muttered to himself.

"I didn't expect her to be a time traveler. It seems this world is getting interesting." Hela's words surprised Lincoln once again.

"A time traveler? You are one too?!" Lincoln exclaimed again.

This was the first time Lincoln had ever seen a time traveler other than himself!

Hela looked at the man in front of her and felt a little scared as she sensed his aura.

Although he is lean, he has a very strong constitution, meaning he is very powerful and has a lot of energy inside him. He may also be skilled in magic or energy projection.

Moreover, Hela discovered something akin to powers.

Since gaining the white state, Hela felt as if she had touched the rules that govern the world. She asked Dio about it, and Dio said that it must be the power of the world's laws.

If one can comprehend the laws, their strength will increase dramatically.

Unfortunately, she is currently in the state she was in when she first awakened, and the power of the laws is intermittent.

Even so, it should allow Hela to discover some of the powers and laws that others can possess.

Therefore, she found that the man in front of her possessed power like a god, but not much of it, nor was it complete; it was as if it had been cut off and put into his body.

But there is another power within the opponent, which is the foundation of their strength.

“You should recognize me. I am indeed Hela, but not from this world, or rather, the Hela of this world does not yet exist,” Hela introduced herself.

She doesn't mind revealing her real name, after all, her identity is not unique, and there are countless Hela in the multiverse.

“Uh… my name is Han Li.” Lincoln was somewhat surprised by Hela’s identity, but he gave her a fake name without changing his expression.

He is lying.

Hela knew perfectly well that the other party was speaking. After all, when Dio went to establish diplomatic relations with Earth, he also infiltrated the system. Hela saw many novels in it and even read them when she was bored. She knew who Han Li was.

"Heh." Hela stared at Lincoln expressionlessly.

Lincoln felt a chill run down his spine from that look and unconsciously raised his hand to rub his arm.

"Alright, I don't care about your real name, but my system tells me you're one of us, so don't be nervous." Hela raised her wrist, and the system on her wrist projected an interface.

Lincoln stepped forward out of curiosity, and just one glance sent chills down his spine!

His information was prominently displayed above!