Chapter 513 Dare to tease fate!

Under the gaze of everyone, Urd came to Lorn and said with a smile:

"Since you have just completed three trials with ease, I will also use this as a topic. If you can pass the three challenges I set, I will unconditionally agree to one of your requests. Otherwise, you will have to pay the same price."

"That sounds fair."

Luo En showed a hint of interest in his eyes, but then he changed the subject.

"But I want to hear the question of the trial first."

Urd nodded, waved his hand slightly, summoned two blurry figures from the darkness, and said:

"These are my two servants, Logi and Shuki. The former eats at an amazing speed, and the latter is good at running. If you can beat them in these two areas, you win."

Coach, I have seen these two questions!

Luo En was delighted in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface and continued to ask questions:

"What about the third item?"

"Wait until you pass the first two items." Urd smiled and shook his head. "You haven't decided whether to bet with me yet. I can't tell you all the questions first, right?"

Obviously, compared with her two younger sisters, this goddess of the past is more thoughtful, mature and calm.

Seeing that Luo En seemed to be still hesitating, she moved behind him, gently leaned down, leaned close to his ear, and uttered seductive words with her moving red lips:

"If you win, you can make one request to me unconditionally. Any idea is fine. Do you want to bet?"

This shameless bad woman!

When Brunhilde saw this mysterious woman who appeared in the Frost Giants' palace and dared to flirt with her respected Lord Loki, she was immediately furious and her eyes were full of hostility and contempt.

Lord Loki could even sternly refuse my service, so how could he be tempted by your beauty!

"Okay, I agree to bet with you!"

The straightforward answer in her ears made Brunhilde's face stiffen slightly, and she couldn't help but fall into self-doubt.

Was I rejected because I’m not attractive enough?

Brunhilde's eyes swept over Urd's slim waist and hips, as well as the rich and generous front armor and the bottomless ravine between the pair of round spheres. She couldn't help but compare herself with the opposite side, and immediately felt depressed.

At this time, Loen was completely unaware of the Valkyrie's little thoughts behind him, because his bet with Urd had officially begun.

At Urd's beckoning, two tables piled with food were carried up by the frost giants, and Lorne and Logi took their seats.

Following the order from the randomly selected Frost Giant commander, Logi took the lead and began to eat frantically.

Urd felt proud upon seeing this.

Logi is the embodiment of [Wildfire]. It is theoretically impossible for real life to defeat it in the field of devouring.

As long as he could easily win this game and get the request, he could make up for his past mistakes and take back his sister Belldandy's freedom from this kid...

Urd looked up and saw Roger eating slower and slower at the table. After a few seconds, he just lay on the table motionless. He was shocked.

On the contrary, although Loen on the other side ate very politely, he soon caught up with the others and easily finished the food on the table, revealing a mountain of empty plates.

The frost giants were stunned and hesitated for a moment before reluctantly declaring Lorne's victory.

Urd was full of doubts. She stepped forward to take a closer look. She saw the light film covering the entire stadium, sensed the situation inside, and immediately understood the reason for the failure of [Wildfire].

——Flames need a medium to burn, but someone blocked the surrounding space and emptied the air and magic factors inside, causing [Wildfire] Logie to be unable to burn in this unique environment.

"You're breaking the rules!" Urd protested angrily.

"What's wrong with me?"

“Why close the stadium?”

"Is it okay for me to like quietness when I eat?" Lorne spread his hands with an innocent look on his face, then pointed at Wildfire lying motionless on the table and said, "Look, even Roger has no objection."

Upon hearing this, Urd was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't say that the Rogi she sent out was not a normal life but the incarnation of wildfire, right?

In comparison, it seems that I am not that noble in this gambling game.

Having suffered a loss in silence, Urd could only issue a temporary supplementary clause:

"You are not allowed to close the stadium and interfere with the players' competition!"

"no problem."

Loen nodded crisply, walked out of the hall, and stood side by side with Xiu Ji in the square, ready to start the second showdown.

Looking at the other party's calm appearance, Urd, who had just lost a battle, sneered secretly.

I'll let you be proud for a while, but you'll cry later!

The second round's challenger, Xiuji, is the embodiment of [Thinking].

Nothing in the world is faster than thinking.

Moreover, just in case, this materialized [Thought] is a replica of your mental will. As long as you have the thought of running towards the destination in your mind, it can reach there instantly.

This time, you are doomed to lose!

Just as Urd was looking at the field with confidence, his expression suddenly froze.

As the Frost Giant announced the start of the race, Brunhilde stood at the finish line, raised the spear in her hand, and resolutely stabbed herself in the abdomen.

Just as Brunhilde was about to die, Lorne flashed to the finish line and snatched the spear from her hand.

However, Xiuji, who was transformed by thinking, was still standing at the starting point, motionless.

how so?

Urd was puzzled, his face full of confusion.

A slender figure appeared behind Urd at some point, and spoke faintly:

"Because there is something that is faster than [thinking]."

"What?"

"【instinct】."

Lorne glanced at Xiuji at the starting point and added with a smile,

"Thinking takes time, but instinct doesn't. Before I set out, I closed off my five senses and seven consciousnesses, leaving only my last instinct."

According to Eastern Buddhist scriptures, in addition to the six senses of sight, hearing, nose, tongue, body and mind, the human body also has the seventh manas, which is related to obsession and thinking, and the eighth alaya, which is related to original instinct.

[Thinking] can at most reach the reaction level of the seventh manas, but he only retains the instinct represented by the eighth alaya-vijnana.

With Brunhilde's stimulation at the finish line, he was of course better in terms of speed.

"So, your instinct is to save people?" Urd was a little surprised, as if he was getting to know this legendary evil god all over again.

"If there is no need for sacrifice, I certainly hope that I can help more lives to be saved."

Lorne answered frankly, his eyes deep and clear, and he added gently,

"Because this is exactly what I think the existence of gods means - to create impossible miracles for the world and life."

What is the meaning of the existence of gods?

There was a trace of trance in Urd's eyes, and his expression became complicated and confused, and he stared blankly at Lorne.

After a moment, as if he was a little frightened by the strange gaze, Luo En couldn't help but cough and said:

"Don't look at me like that. I didn't close the court or interfere with my opponent. I just restricted myself. This is not a violation of the rules."

"I know, you win!"

Urd came back to his senses and snorted coldly, then rubbed his cheeks hard, forcing himself to return to his original heart.

Don't waver, calm down!

For Belldandy, I must win the third game!

At this time, Loen, who had won consecutive battles, was in a good mood. He looked at Brunhilde who was walking towards him with a gentle look:

"Thank you for your hard work just now."

With only instinct but no external stimulation, he would be just a mindless and selfless puppet, unable to react to the outside world and unable to defeat Xiuji, the incarnation of thinking.

So before the race, he asked Brunhilde to stand at the finish line and hurt himself to awaken his instincts.

Brunhilde agreed without even thinking.

In order to achieve the best stimulation effect, she even changed her self-harm into a more direct suicide, firmly believing that her boss would rescue her before anything happened to her.

If Loen had not reacted in time and lived up to the trust, Brunhilde would probably be seriously injured if not dead.

Brunhilde did not mention the danger just now, but bowed respectfully to Lorn:

"It is my honor to serve you."

As she spoke, Brunhilde glanced at the defeated Urd beside her demonstratively, feeling proud that she could help.

When it comes to service and loyalty, how can a mere outsider be qualified to compete with a well-trained Valkyrie?

Although Lorn was touched by Brunhilde's heroic sacrifice, he felt helpless:

"That being said, don't be so impulsive next time."

I have heard that Brunhilde in the original myth is a bit yandere, and today, seeing her, it is indeed true. Because of one sentence, she stabbed herself with a gun without hesitation.

Indeed, I have to be careful with my words and actions when interacting with this Valkyrie in the future.

"Are you done talking? We're about to start the third game."

After a series of defeats, Urd was obviously in a bad mood and his tone was a bit stiff.

Lorne waved his hand to dismiss Brunhilde, then stepped forward and said:

"Please ask the questions, Miss Wulu."

Urd nodded, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly raised his hand to grab a blue ice butterfly from the diffuse snow and blew it in his palm, and asked with a smile:

"Do you think it is dead or alive?"

Is this also a problem?

Hearing this, everyone looked at Urd in confusion.

"Do I need to ask? This must be alive!"

Thor on the side couldn't help but speak out, and demonstrated with his own actions what it meant to be "simple in mind but strong in limbs".

"No!" Brunhilde shook her head and questioned, "What if she killed the ice butterfly in advance? The problem can't be that simple!"

"That makes sense!" Lorne agreed. He walked forward and looked at Urd's clenched hands for a while. "Let me take a closer look first."

Urd let Loen do what he wanted, but he had a confident look on his face.

Of course, she couldn't kill the ice butterfly in her palm in advance as Brunhilde said.

Because she wanted to wait until Loen gave the answer before deciding the fate of the ice butterfly.

If the other party wants this ice butterfly to live, she will let it die;

The other party wants this ice butterfly to die, but she will let it live;

No matter what the other party chooses, the answer and fate are in her hands.

Therefore, she couldn't lose this third game.

Although it's a bit rogue, it's also for the sake of regaining the freedom of his sister Belldandy.

Just as Urd was comforting herself, a hand unexpectedly grabbed her clenched right fist and exerted force.

"He's dead!"

Before Urd could react, Loen pried open her five jade-like fingers, revealing the shattered ice butterfly in his palm.

"See, I was right!"

The answer was revealed for all to see, and everyone present nodded in unison.

Urd looked at the smug face in front of him and couldn't help but get mad with anger:

"mean!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"You held my hand and shocked this ice butterfly to death, but that doesn't count!"

"So, I don't do anything, and then it's up to you to decide whether it lives or dies? That doesn't seem fair, does it?"

Lorne asked with a smile, and slowly pointed out the trick.

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and looked at Urd with contempt.

The trick was exposed, and Urd's cheeks turned red with shame and anger. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

But because her right hand was held tightly by Loen, she couldn't get away even if she wanted to.

While Lorne was firmly controlling Urd, he taunted and mocked:

"I have passed all three trials. You can't afford to lose, right? Miss Wulu?"

With no other choice, Urd could only accept defeat:

"You win! Tell me what you want."

"I want……"

Lorne circled around Urd, then went around the back of the neck of the goddess of fate and took a deep breath, appearing extremely intoxicated.

Looking at the goose bumps on the jade neck and Urd's stiff body, a hint of ridicule finally appeared on Lorne's face, and he announced the answer with a smile:

"I need to think about it for a while and then I'll say it after I've made up my mind."

Then he let go of Urd's white wrist, waved his hand, picked up Thor, took Brunhilde and the Jörmungandr cat, and strode out of the city.

As the three people and the cat disappeared in the thick snow and wind, Urd, whose mood had been fluctuating greatly, came to his senses and could not help but gnashing his teeth.

Bastard, you dare to play with fate!

Just wait, you will suffer in the future.

Urd suppressed his depression, turned to look at the Frost Giant King Laofei, and asked unhappily:

"Tell me, how is the matter I want to investigate going?"

"The person you are looking for is probably in Solemheim (the noisy place)."

Laufey answered cautiously, revealing a hint of awe for the goddess before him.

Not long ago, this mysterious goddess followed the cat's trail and came to the city of Ertgar.

After learning from him that the cat was released by someone, the goddess gave him a corresponding reward and helped him defeat Thor, the god of thunder, who came to challenge him.

From that moment on, Laufey knew how powerful the goddess was, and wisely offered to help her solve her problem.

However, the goddess only proposed two things - to get a promise from Loki and to find the trace of someone.

Needless to say, the former ended in a disastrous defeat.

He investigated the latter for a long time, but only got vague information and the result was uncertain.

So overall, he only completed half of it.

However, regardless of whether the news is true or false, he doesn't mind confirming it.

Because, [The Land of Noise] is the territory of the mountain giant king Shaki and his daughter Skadi, and it competes with the city of Utgar built by the frost giants. If that place is turned upside down, he will be so happy that he will not be able to stop it.

"Tholemheim? I see."

Urd nodded and pondered, murderous intent in his eyes.

Because her good sister Shikoti fled from the battlefield, she and Belldandy were badly hurt!

If I don't hang you up and spank you, I will no longer be called Urd!

The goddess of fate who controls the past looked towards the south with gritted teeth, her clenched fists making a creaking sound.

"Ahem, sir, look..."

With a light cough in his ear, Urd came back to his senses and looked at the Frost Giant King Laofei who seemed to be hesitant to speak behind him.

She looked around at the empty space that had been cleared out at some point, and said with understanding:

"You want to revive the Frost Giants, right? Go to Niflheim, the Land of Mist. I think you'll find what you need there."

"Thank you for your advice, sir!"

Lao Fei thanked him ecstatically, but when he looked up, he found that the goddess had disappeared.

But it doesn't matter.

Because the hope of reviving the Frost Giants will soon be in his hands!

Lao Fei stood up and looked at the diffuse snow and wind, his ice-blue eyes flickering faintly.

The Land of Mist?

(End of this chapter)