Chapter 524 I Shouldn't Be Under the Bed
Meanwhile, the hustle and bustle of the place.
Thor, covered in blood and holding Thor's hammer, walked out of the wedding scene with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Under the violent destruction of this battle bride, most of the originally majestic hall has collapsed. The ground is full of charred pits left by lightning strikes and roasted human body parts. The faint smell of meat fills the air.
This made the Jörmungandr cat next to him very happy.
Before, it had been on a forced march from the Dwarf Kingdom to the Kingdom of Mist, and it hadn't even gotten a bite to eat along the way, and was almost starving to death.
I finally found Lorne and now have a chance to take a break and have a good meal.
As a result, Thor's hammer was accidentally stolen, causing the divine sheep feast he had been waiting for for several days to be ruined.
Afterwards, in order to retrieve Thor's hammer, they traveled non-stop from the Land of Mist to the city of Utgar in the Land of Giants, and then from Utgar to the Land of Noise, to seek revenge on the main culprit, Thorem.
During this period, in order to help Thor, who was dressed as a woman, pretend to have breasts with real touch, it had to crawl into the other's arms and act as a pair of big thunders.
When they arrived at Thorem's castle, not only did it sacrifice its looks and body, it also had to watch Thor eat and drink to its heart's content at the banquet, while it could only drool silently behind his back.
Now that he has been holding it in for so long, he can finally come out and have a big meal, so Jörmungandr naturally has a big appetite.
As the cute cat's mouth suddenly opened, countless scarlet whiskers flew out of Jörmungandr's throat, rolling up the food, wine, and giant skewers on the ground, and quickly dragging them into its bottomless stomach.
Soon, all the broken limbs, wine, food and drinks on the ground were swept away, and even the bloodstains were cleaned up.
At this time, the giants living near the castle also realized that something was wrong and were rushing towards the hall.
However, Thor's hammer has been obtained, and the criminal Thorem has been executed, so there is naturally no reason for everyone to stay here.
Thor decisively raised the recovered Thor's hammer, summoned the power of thunder, and smashed it down at the fur and bones of the divine sheep taken out from the magic circle.
All of a sudden, the two divine sheep, [Teeth Grinder] and [Teeth Gnawer], were reborn in the lightning as thick as a bucket. They raised their hooves and banged their horns, bleating happily.
Thor then summoned the brass chariot and put the reins on the two sacred sheep. Lorne took the opportunity to establish the approximate spatial coordinates and opened the magic circle map leading to the dwarf country.
Brunhilde was about to lead her boss into the car, but was rejected by Lorne:
"You guys go first. Jörmungandr and I are going to stay in Jotunheim for a few days to take care of some things."
"I'm with you!"
"No, I have something more important for you to do."
Lorne shook his head, took out a dark golden soul sphere from the magic array, handed it to Brunhilde, and said thoughtfully,
"You are the Valkyrie who selects and guides the souls of heroes. You should be familiar with the process of reshaping the body and awakening the soul. Take this with you and give it to the Dwarf King when you arrive in Turin."
Although Brunhilde was reluctant, she had no choice but to nod and accept the assignment.
"When I finish my work here and return to the Fairy Palace, I'll treat you to a drink."
After hearing Lorne's promise, the depression on Brunhilde's face disappeared, and her brows were filled with excitement and anticipation. She guarded the soul ball, turned around and stepped onto the goat chariot.
"Brother, be careful, we'll see you later."
Thor left a message, then pulled the reins, drove the goat chariot, and rushed into the magic circle.
Watching the chariot disappear in a silver-gray light, Loen wiped away the magic circle diagram that had completed its mission on the ground, and then captured Jörmungandr who was trying to dig through the ruins in the hall to find more food.
"Meow~~"
Jörmungandr uttered a depressed accusation and cast a lingering look towards the hall.
Lorne patted the orange cat's head, which had grown three times fatter, and ordered unhappily:
"Stop eating and take me to find your master!"
Hearing this, Jörmungandr shook his head repeatedly, and a human-like look of fear appeared on his cat face.
Seeing this, Luo En didn't care, and a subtle smile appeared on his face:
"Looking at your previous appearance, you couldn't even get enough to eat and had to rely on the frost giants for support. You didn't run away on your own initiative, did you?"
Jörmungandr nodded dejectedly, and through the interaction of divine will, he roughly recounted his experience of being abandoned.
“That’s too much!”
Lorne slammed the door hard and said indignantly,
"She created you, but didn't raise you properly. She even threw you out to attract fire. She's simply not a human being! How could there be such an unscrupulous 'mother' in the world? Don't worry, if she doesn't raise you, I will! From now on, if I have something to eat, you will definitely have something to eat as well."
"Meow!"
Hearing this solemn promise and recalling the superb craftsmanship of the humanoid creature in front of him, Jörmungandr couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He felt the fatherly kindness and rubbed his head against the other's arms.
Feeling the kindness that Jörmungandr took the initiative to show, Lorne became even more excited:
"Since you followed me, we can't just let this go! Come on, take me to find her, and I'll avenge you!"
"Meow?"
Jörmungandr shuddered and immediately shook his cat head, obviously still afraid of the tyranny from the goddess of fate.
"I'm helping you get revenge, and I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? If you don't even have the courage to lead the way, then you deserve to be bullied!"
Loen snorted coldly, then looked at Jörmungandr in his arms and said,
"How about it? Do you have the guts to do something with me?"
"Meow!"
Provoked by this, Jörmungandr couldn't help but let out an angry hum. It was obvious that under Lorne's instigation, he had decided to take revenge on his unscrupulous old mother.
It has to be said that empathizing with each other's experiences and having a common enemy is indeed an effective strategy for quickly forming a united front.
Since he had chosen to defect, Jörmungandr was no longer polite. He let out an excited cat's meow, and a pair of bird's wings extended from behind him. He soared into the air and flew towards the distant mountains.
Luo En smiled with satisfaction and followed him.
He traveled thousands of miles from the Land of Mist to the Land of Giants, and went to great lengths to dig up clues and think about things along the way. He even took the initiative to beat up the two previous Frost Giant Kings. Of course, it was impossible that he did it just to find a hammer for Thor.
His real purpose was to come to the noisy land with the stolen original myth of Thor's hammer and take the opportunity to look for the traces of the three goddesses of fate.
When they parted in the Dwarf Kingdom, Skadi had said that Angrboda, the future goddess Shikoti who had disguised her identity, had recently been a guest in her territory.
The area where the winter goddess lives is in the noisy place.
Similarly, when he caused chaos in the city of Ultgar, he also got clues about the goddess of the past, Urd, from the frost giant king Laufey.
After making a bet with him, the eldest sister of the three goddesses of Norn also went to the noisy land, apparently to look for her two younger sisters.
Obviously, the "Miss Belle" who disappeared in the Dwarf Kingdom, now the goddess Belldandy, is probably also here.
The three Norn goddesses who control destiny gathered here, so he naturally had to stay in this bustling place for a few more days to find out what was going on.
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A few days later, in the noisy northern border.
A pure white snowy area surrounded by mountains, vast and quiet.
In the middle of the snowy area, a magnificent ice castle rises from the ground. It stands in the cold wind with an aloof and cold attitude. The castle is built of thousands of ice and snow, and each ice wall is engraved with dense runes. The spiritual light flowing from them reveals the sacredness and majesty that cannot be violated.
The towers soared into the clouds, their spires seemed to pierce the sky, challenging the limits of the extremely cold land. On the city walls, icicles were like swords, scattered in an orderly manner, flashing cold light in the sun, which was daunting. The gates of the castle were closed, and ancient totems were carved on the heavy ice doors. Hundreds of burly and tall giants, armed with weapons, patrolled back and forth near the city walls and gates, deterring outsiders.
However, this level of protection can only be used to resist some low- and medium-level invaders.
Facing a true master, these apparent defensive forces are destined to be just decorations.
For example, at this moment, an orange cat with bird wings took advantage of the gap between the giant guards' shift changes to quietly cross the defense and jump into the castle. Another flexible human figure also followed the orange cat's guidance and easily completed the infiltration work.
Stepping into the castle, you will find a magical space where light and shadow interweave. Icicles are scattered all over the place, and different kinds of monsters are frozen inside.
There are snow eagles with wingspans of dozens of meters, reindeers with six hooves, frost wolves as strong as calves, and even dragons that symbolize strength and power. When the sun shines through the carved windows of the castle and shines on these icicles, the frozen beasts inside seem to be awakened to life, recreating their former majestic postures of running and jumping on the ice field.
This woman, Skadi, really has a special liking for hunting.
Luo En shook his head and muttered to himself, but suddenly he felt an inexplicable sense of being watched coming from the darkness.
It’s these exhibits!
Seeing the abnormal fluctuation of magic factors near the icicle, Loen suddenly came to his senses and decisively followed the Jörmungandr cat to speed out of the area and went into a house.
After a moment, the feeling of being spied on faded away, and Loen breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, some of those frozen exhibits were actually alive, and were used as secret sentries inside the castle.
There are so many traps where I live. I don’t know if the Winter Goddess is too cautious or just lacks a sense of security.
Lorne shook his head and began to look around the room that Jörmungandr had brought him into.
The house is filled with the faint scent of pine and lavender, which makes people want to relax as soon as they step into it.
Different from the overall cold color of the castle, the walls of the house are made of uncarved logs, retaining the most natural texture and color of the trees, as if you can hear the whisper of the breeze in the forest. In a corner of the house, a small altar made of stones stands quietly, on which are placed several bunches of flowers and plants collected from the depths of the forest and several pieces of deer antlers representing strength, which is an offering to the spirit of nature.
The furniture is simple yet refined, with a large birch bed covered with a soft wool blanket embroidered with runes that symbolize warmth and peace of mind. In front of the carved window, a small round table is surrounded by two rattan chairs, which are quietly placed for people to meditate and rest.
There is also a wooden tub for bathing in the corner. If the user lies in it, he can enjoy the warm water soak while looking through the window at the snow-covered mountains in the distance and the occasional falcons flying by, taking in the magnificent scenery of the Giant Kingdom.
I have to say that the owner of the house has a great taste for life.
"Are you sure you're in the right place?"
"Meow!"
The Jörmungandr cat sniffed and nodded once again.
"Strange, why isn't he here? Where did he go?"
Lorne frowned and was thinking about how to contact the three goddesses of Norn next when a burst of hurried footsteps came from the corridor.
In a moment, a tall figure came to the door.
Seeing that he was trapped in the house, Lorne looked around, hugged Jörmungandr, rolled under the bed, and cast an illusion to hide himself.
The door creaked open and a tall figure walked into the room. He looked around the empty room and couldn't help feeling relieved.
The breath of several of the frozen monsters in the hall became a little disordered. She thought something had broken into the castle, but now it seems to be just a false alarm.
The alert was lifted, and the tall figure stretched his muscles lazily, turning his head to look at the wooden barrel against the wall.
The next moment, two deerskin boots were thrown under the bed, and a pair of jade feet with slightly raised arches, crystal clear skin and beautiful shapes stepped on the floor, making people unable to resist the urge to hold them in their hands and play with them.
And then, a jeweled belt was thrown onto the bed, and a lavender dress fell off.
No way? At this time?
Seeing this, Loen, who was hiding under the bed, couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart.
Hearing the rustling sound of undressing again, Lorne, who was under the bed, could no longer watch calmly and coughed helplessly.
"Who? Get out!"
Along with an icy roar, several crystal blue ice cones condensed in the air and shattered the wooden bed at lightning speed.
Amid the flying wood chips, Lorne stood up with his hands raised and said awkwardly:
"It's me."
"Why are you here?"
Skadi frowned and asked in confusion.
At the critical moment, Lorne took out the shield in his arms without hesitation:
"It brought me here!"
"Jörmungandr?"
Looking at the orange cat that was brought to her, Skadi looked confused.
"Isn't it lost?"
"I picked it up. Then I wanted to return it to its original owner, so I followed it here to find its relatives."
Lorne explained without blushing or beating his heart.
"No wonder..." Skadi suddenly realized, and then pointed at the room and took the initiative to explain, "Angelboda did live here before, and there should still be some of her scent left in it."
"Before?"
"Well, she's been in some trouble lately and has left me."
Skadi nodded and answered in a deep voice,
"It seems to be related to her two sisters, but I don't know what it is specifically..."
"Where did they go?"
"I don't know. She didn't tell me and I didn't ask."
Hearing this, Loen felt a little depressed.
I didn't expect that after traveling all the way here, I would still come back empty-handed. As expected, it is not so easy to catch the tail of "fate".
Luo En calmed himself down and continued to ask:
"Can we contact them?"
"I can try to help you, but it will take some time."
Skadi answered honestly, then looked out the window at the gradually darkening sky and kindly suggested,
"During this period, you'd better stay in my castle and don't run around outside."
"What's wrong?"
"There have been some troubles in the Land of Noise recently. The former Frost Giant King Solem and a large number of his men who settled here were killed, and the murderer is likely to be wandering around. Many giants are clamoring to avenge Solem. If an alien like you appears outside, it is very likely to cause their hostility and pursuit."
"Is Solem so beloved by the giants?"
"How could that be?"
Skadi shook her head and explained,
"Those giants just want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain power and seize the legacy and power left by Solem."
"Including you mountain giants?"
Skadi nodded and said seriously:
"So, you have to be more careful."
Be careful? You should be the one who should be careful.
Loen looked at Skadi, who was only wearing a translucent silk underwear but was unaware of her exposure and was only concerned with arranging a place for him. He couldn't help but mutter to himself.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Skadi looked at her half-exposed chest. She couldn't help but react, and an unnatural blush appeared on her face.
Just when the atmosphere was a little awkward, hurried footsteps were heard in the corridor. Dozens of female mountain giants were attracted by the noise and were walking towards the door.
(End of this chapter)
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