Chapter 508 says, are you having an affair with Odin?
After receiving the message, Loen woke up Eden, who was drowsy in bed, and brought Holo to the Dwarf Palace.
When they entered the hall, they found Odin, dressed in black casual clothes and a wide-brimmed hat, sitting in the hall, drinking beer and chatting with the old dwarf king Ivald, as if they were a pair of old friends who had not seen each other for many years.
When he saw the three people coming in, Odin immediately stood up and greeted them with a big smile:
"Loki, my brothers, you are here, come and sit down!"
Lorne hugged Odin politely and enthusiastically, and then took Holo and Eden to take a seat as invited.
He glanced at the seven or eight empty wine jars on the table, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"I remember you only drank mead before."
"I didn't expect the beer brewed in the courtyard to have such a unique flavor!"
Odinlang answered with a smile, raised his hand to pick up the full wine glass, and drank the beer in the glass. A happy smile appeared on his old face.
Seeing this, Holo smiled and said:
"If Your Majesty likes it, we will ask the Chamber of Commerce to give you a few jars of the best quality regularly."
"Then it's settled!"
Odin agreed decisively, then looked at Holo and said with some displeasure,
"But, little Holo, isn't it too formal for you to call me Your Majesty? When you were just born, I held you in my arms. If Loki hadn't gotten to you first, you might have been my daughter long ago."
As he spoke, the Aesir God King glared at his good brother, looking quite indignant.
Lorne took a sip of beer complacently and said:
"That's because I am popular with children. You look so sad all the time, and children are scared to tears when they see you."
Whether it is Dionysus, the god of wine in Greek mythology, or Loki, the god of fire in Norse mythology, they are all recorded as handsome men with outstanding looks. Odin is much inferior in this respect. Not only is his face full of wrinkles, but he is also blind in one eye. In terms of appearance and attractiveness, he is indeed inferior to Odin.
Holo, who was standing by, glanced at the faces of the old man and the young boy, and nodded secretly in agreement, feeling extremely fortunate that she had chosen to judge people by their appearance when she was a child.
It’s not because she has too high requirements for her adoptive father’s appearance, but because being the daughter of old man Odin is a bit risky.
She had not forgotten that the previous one named Hela was still squatting in Helheim.
"If I were you, I wouldn't care about anything, I wouldn't worry about anything, and I guarantee I'll take better care of myself than you!"
Odin rubbed his wrinkled old face and retorted unhappily.
Then, in the joyful atmosphere, he looked at Eden who was sitting below him, forced a gentle smile on his old face, and took the initiative to explain his purpose:
"Eden, right? I'm sorry about your brother's situation. It was my fault for not disciplining him that led to those brats committing such a crime. How about this, as compensation, I will let you take charge of the [Ten Thousand Years Garden]. From now on, you will be the goddess of youth of Asa, responsible for taking care of the World Tree and nourishing the fruit of youth."
Hearing Odin's promise, Holo was stunned.
The World Tree is the root of all things, and its importance to the nine kingdoms is self-evident; and the Fruit of Youth has the magical effect of keeping the gods of Asgard forever young, which is also vital for the Norse gods who will age and die.
Handing these two things over to Eden is equivalent to handing over half of the lifeblood of the Asgard gods to outsiders.
Is old Odin crazy?
When the old dwarf king learned about the "compensation" his daughter was about to receive, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive and quickly declined:
"Your Majesty, no! This responsibility is too heavy. Eden is still young..."
"She is young and needs experience. Besides, Eden is very careful. I believe she can do the job."
Lorne smiled and interrupted the old dwarf king's refusal, and took the initiative to take the job for Eden.
Neither the old Dwarf King nor the dead Dwarf Prince had the nerve to ask Odin to give up his attack and give away half of Asgard's lifeline as compensation.
There is no doubt that this blood brother was willing to make such a big concession because of him.
Moreover, the [Eternal Garden] was once an area under his jurisdiction, and giving it to Eden was actually returning it to him in disguise. Odin couldn't say that he felt too sad.
However, this is enough to prove Odin's sincerity in this trip.
Presumably, from now on, he would not stir up another [Dragon Disaster] and take the initiative to suppress the dwarves.
At this time, Odin couldn't help but laugh when he heard Lorn's answer:
"Since even you, the previous manager, have said so, I feel more relieved. If this child has anything he doesn't understand in the future, he can always ask you for advice."
"You'd better ask Frigga more. When it comes to caring for flowers and plants, the Vanir are better than me." Loen shook his head and declined.
Odin heard the hidden meaning and frowned slightly:
"What? You're not going back?"
"I'm going to the underworld on someone's request."
Lorne pretended to be helpless and pointed at Eden beside him. Then he changed the subject and looked at his good brother.
"By the way, it seems like you haven't visited Hela in a while, right? How about walking with me?"
Odin's face twitched when he heard this, and his eyes looked a little bleak:
"Forget it. I'm afraid she doesn't want to see me."
It's because you always betray your daughter, Loen complained inwardly.
You sold Hela once in order to form an alliance with the Vanir, and now in this dwarf dragon disaster, you are throwing dirty water on the giants and the underworld in order to clear the Aesir of suspicion. It would be strange if Hela is happy to see you.
Having said that, in order to trick Odin into boarding the ship and help him attract firepower, Lorne still patted his chest and promised against his conscience:
"It doesn't matter, I'll help you plead for me when the time comes!"
Odin shook his head and smiled bitterly:
“I’m afraid that’s useless. I once disguised myself as a mortal and sneaked into the underworld to see what was going on. But before I could even enter Hela’s chambers, I was chased by a large number of underworld spirits. Even the Black Dragon King Nidhogg was dispatched for this. I finally managed to escape from the underworld.
It would be fine if I just took you on an adventure, but if the conflict between us led to unrest in the Nine Realms, then it would be more trouble than it’s worth.”
Hearing Odin's confession, Lorne frowned.
Unexpectedly, the father-daughter relationship between Odin and Hela has almost deteriorated to the point of becoming enemies. If Odin is dragged into it at this time, it may not be a shield to share the firepower, but an extra bottle of accelerant to add fuel to the fire.
But he also felt insecure if he were to go to Hela to ask for the person back on his own.
Just when Lorne was having a headache, Odin seemed to have thought of something. His eyes flashed and he coughed dryly to remind him:
"Although I can't get away, there is someone who can go to the underworld with you in my place. His name is Thor, he is the second child of Jiaode and me, and Hela's younger brother. He has extraordinary divine power and a strong physique."
When Luo En heard this, he immediately understood.
The old man Odin is using his traditional art of selling his sons and daughters again. The sentence above can be translated into human language as follows:
My son Thor is young and healthy, tough and durable. He is also Hela's younger brother, so he is just the right person to relieve your heat. You can take him to the underworld, and that will help!
After weighing the pros and cons, Lorne decisively agreed to the candidate recommended by Odin:
"That's good. I haven't met this nephew yet. It's a good opportunity for me to get closer to him."
"Okay, I'll send someone to get him here right away!"
Having successfully diverted the trouble away, Odin felt relieved and quickly waved to the door.
A Valkyrie with long white hair, a swan feather ornament on her head, and silver light armor, and a tall figure and a temperament as cold as ice and snow walked into the hall, raised her right hand to touch her plump chest, and bowed to Odin:
"Father God, what do you want?"
"Brunhild, go and call Thor. I need him to do something."
Odin spoke loudly and waved to his daughter.
It’s actually her?
Loen looked at the silver-haired Valkyrie standing in the hall, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Brunhildr, the daughter of Odin and a mortal, the queen of Iceland, has the blood of demigod and half human, and her name means "armor and battle".
She is beautiful and elegant. Because of her noble birth and powerful talents, she was selected into the Valkyrie Legion. She often wears armor and holds weapons, galloping on the battlefield. She is brave and good at fighting. She is one of the most famous Valkyries in Norse mythology.
But in her original fate, she also has a strong tragic color.
Out of compassion for mortals, Brunhilde, a Valkyrie, took it upon herself to rescue a mother and son who were being hunted by their enemies, which angered Odin who was plotting behind the scenes.
As a result, she was sealed by Odin into a burning cave and forced into a deep sleep.
Later, the dragon-slaying hero Sigurd accidentally entered the cave, awakened her, and fell in love with her.
But after Sigurd left, he forgot his vows because he drank the amnesia potion, and gave the ring representing the engagement to the king he served, and married the king's sister. Brunhilde, who was teased by fate, had to obey her vows and marry the king.
However, Brunhilde did not accept her fate. After learning the truth, she killed Sigurd who had betrayed her, and then committed suicide with Sigurd's sword, defending her loyalty and pride with her life.
To be fair, Loen likes this kind of personality very much. If it comes to a critical moment, he doesn't mind giving this Valkyrie a hand.
A moment later, Brunhilde returned from Asgard, but there was nothing behind her:
"Father, Lord Thor is not in Asgard."
"What?"
Odin's face darkened when he heard this, and he asked in a cold voice,
"Where has he been fooling around again?"
"According to Lord Heimdall, he seems to have gone to Jotunheim."
"What was he going there for?"
"The Frost Giants recently selected a new king, and he said he wanted to test the other party's quality."
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Brunhilde had no choice but to tell the truth.
Odin was furious when he heard this and smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground:
"This bastard is always causing trouble for me!"
Although the Aesir had the strongest overall strength, they were not invincible, and the prophesied Son of Light had not yet been born, so over the years he had been painstakingly maintaining a balance among all parties and trying his best to avoid large-scale wars.
However, his good son Thor relied on his identity as an Aesir and the power of the God of Thunder to stir up trouble everywhere and repeatedly made enemies for the Aesir.
Especially this time, I wanted him to share his father's worries, but he ended up going to the Giant Country to cause trouble again.
While Loen was trying to calm down the angry Odin, he casually asked:
"The Frost Giants actually have a new king. What's his name?"
"Laofey..."
"puff!"
Luo En spit out a mouthful of wine, and a strange color appeared in his eyes.
"Female?"
"No, it's a man."
Brunhilde answered truthfully and was equally respectful to Lorne in front of her.
Before following the Father God on his journey, she learned of the other party's identity from the Father God, and knew that he was the supreme commander of the entire Valkyrie Legion.
At this moment, Loen felt slightly relieved after hearing the gender of the Frost Giant King.
Fortunately, he is a boy, otherwise, according to the identity he described when he came to Northern Europe, he might have had another "biological mother".
However, Frost Giant King Laufey? This name seemed to be connected to a certain fragment of his memory. Could it be that this was also a variable caused by his memory?
Luo En murmured in his heart, and then asked:
"How long has Thor been gone?"
"It's been three days..."
Odin frowned when he heard Brunhilde's answer.
Although his son is arrogant, he is also very powerful. There are not many people in the nine kingdoms who can surpass him.
There was no news for three days, so his situation must be not good.
After thinking for a moment, Odin looked at his good brother:
"The passage between the Rainbow Bridge and the Underworld has been blocked. If you want to enter the Underworld, you have to pass through the Land of Giants and the Land of Mist. How about going to see Thor's condition while you're there?"
"Without you here, he might not listen to me."
"Don't worry, I'll let Brunhilde take my token and go with you."
"Okay, I'll try my best."
After thinking for a moment, Loen nodded in agreement.
It's on the way, but the newly appointed Frost Giant King Laofey and two of the Three Goddesses of Fate seem to be in the Giant Kingdom as well. To be on the safe side, I'd better go over and see if there's anything wrong.
Seeing his good brother agree, Odin felt relieved and handed over the certificate with a smile:
"No matter what happens on the road, you can handle it for me. If we run into that brat Thor, beat him up for me!"
"Forget it, you should keep your son to yourself and take care of him."
Lorne responded with a similar laugh and curse, then gave Odin a brief hug and watched him lead the newly appointed goddess of youth, Eden, into the Rainbow Bridge.
"You guys go to the teleportation array and wait for me first. I need to discuss some things with Holo. I'll rush over to meet up with you after I'm done." Brunhilde and the old dwarf king in the hall heard the instructions and tactfully left first.
Seeing the outsider disappear from sight, Holo, who had been watching the whole process, finally couldn't help but look at her adoptive father with a strange expression:
"Dad, you kidnapped Odin's two daughters-in-law and ruined all his plans. Not only did he not get angry, he even smiled and gave away half of Asgard's lifeline to ask you to go back..."
"Why, is there a problem?"
"Tell me the truth, are you two having an affair?"
"Bang!"
Lorne punched Holo into the floor tiles and roared with a dark face.
"You're a jerk! That's because I'm more useful than his sons. If the Aesir wants to reach its peak, they can't do it without me! At least, before the birth of Balder, the God of Light, he wouldn't and wouldn't dare to attack me!"
"Understood."
Holo pulled her head out of the floor tiles and punched her palm with sudden realization.
"You are his Queen of Gods!"
Seeing the mockery and deeper depression on Holo's face, Lorne narrowed his eyes:
"Are you disappointed that we didn't fight?"
"That's impossible! We are so happy that the matter can be resolved peacefully."
"Then why are you running?"
"It's stuffy in the room, let's go out and get some fresh air."
Holo stepped back with a smile on her face and reached for the door handle.
However, no matter how hard she tried, the door did not budge at all. The feeling of being sealed and confined turned the entire hall into a cage.
"Do you know why I left you alone?" Lorne asked with a smile.
"To discuss serious matters?" Holo's voice was a little weak.
"No." Lorne shook his head, cracking his finger bones with a sinister smile on his face, "My hands are itchy."
Holo shuddered and rushed to the roof.
But the next moment, crisp sounds and sad wails resounded throughout the hall.
(End of this chapter)
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