Chapter 539 Freya, Take Off Your Skirt
A few days later, in the Fairy Palace.
As the light of the Rainbow Bridge flowed, Lorne and Brunhilde, who had returned from the atrium, appeared in the transfer station.
"You're back?"
Freya in the hall smiled and spoke to Lorne, while the nine Valkyrie captains behind her looked at Brunhilde with surprise.
She was the "sister" who taught them skills in battle and took care of them in life. She was almost like a teacher and half a mother.
Compared to their two bosses who are usually elusive, they are naturally closer to Brunhilde.
Since they learned that Brunhilde was banished to Midgard, they have repeatedly begged for forgiveness from their father god Odin, but they have never been able to shake the father god's cold heart.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the legendary boss Loki took action, he immediately asked the father god to cancel the punishment on the elder sister and allow her to return to Asgard.
Now, let’s see how arrogant that new little girl can still be!
The nine Valkyrie captains rushed forward and chattered around Brunhilde. The loud and low voices were quite noisy and seemed to be a bit distracting in the empty hall.
Seeing the embarrassment on Brunhilde's face, Lorne waved his hand sympathetically:
"It's a rare occasion for you to meet again, so go back and reminisce about the past. The competition will officially begin in three days, and I am looking forward to your performance."
"Please rest assured that we will live up to your expectations!"
Brunhilde nodded heavily, like a soldier receiving an order.
The Valkyries at the back also raised their hands and beat their chests, sweeping away the frustration of the setback and showing their proud and confident side.
Watching the Valkyries escorting Brunhilde further and further away, Freya let go of the elegance she maintained in front of others, revealing a gloating smile on her face:
"Now we're going to have some fun."
"What?"
"Of course it's the fight between Brunhilde and Shiklud (Shikoti) three days later."
Luo En heard the hidden meaning and couldn't help but frowned and said:
"All nine Valkyrie captains have lost. Even if Brunhilde were to be added, there wouldn't necessarily be much suspense, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Don't underestimate Brunhilde and the girls under her command."
Freya smiled and shook her head, reminding meaningfully,
"When Odin gave me this daughter, it wasn't just to help me."
"This Odin..."
Luo En stroked his forehead, and the urge to complain to his blood alliance brother arose again.
According to Freya, Brunhilde was most likely sent by Odin to undermine her.
After all, the power of the Valkyrie Legion is in the hands of a goddess named Vanir who had previously had friction with the Aesir. Old Odin is somewhat worried and will naturally try every means to guard against it.
Brunhilde was obviously the insurance that Odin had prepared.
And since she is used to undermine and guard against Freya, the Vanir Valkyrie, the strength that Brunhilde can exert should also be comparable to the first level of the main god.
But based on Brunhilde's actual combat performance, Lorne couldn't help but feel a little confused:
"As I recall, her strength is far inferior to yours."
"The Valkyrie is best at fighting in groups, not alone."
Freya spoke leisurely, then pondered and said,
"Since she became the chief captain of the Valkyrie Corps, I, the God of Love, have been relieved of my worries and basically stopped caring about the internal affairs of the Valkyrie Corps. She is more familiar with these Valkyries than I am. And I heard that in order to maximize the group combat capabilities of the Valkyries, she has also created a secret tactic that can defeat powerful enemies across ranks. If you are not familiar with the inside story, the newcomer you brought from the Giant Country is likely to fall on the ring."
As she spoke, the gloating look on Freya's face became even more intense.
Whether it's Brunhilde or Shikrud, these two Valkyries seem to want to replace her.
Although after becoming the Goddess of Love, Freya is not too keen on activities like fighting and killing, nor is she very interested in continuing to control the Valkyrie Legion.
But when something that belongs to you is taken away, it will make you feel uncomfortable.
Faced with two subordinates who wanted to usurp the throne, she wished that the two sides would have a good fight, until they were bloodied, so that she could have fun.
"Even if Brunhilde could display strength close to yours, she might not be able to win against Shikurud."
Loen rolled his eyes at Freya who wanted to watch the show, and implicitly explained that Shikoti's strength was slightly higher than that of the Lord God.
Freya didn't care and shook her head.
"Strength may not completely determine victory or defeat. Mentality on the battlefield is also an important factor. Since she promised you to perform well, Brunhilde will not give up easily. Moreover, after only a short period of time, the [Lust] power I injected into her body has grown to an incredible level, even faintly surpassing me, the God of Love..."
It turns out it was you who did this!
Loen's face darkened, and he finally understood the cause of Brunhilde's intermittent fits.
The cause was most likely the instruction of that old guy Odin.
"Where are the others?"
"You're still hanging out with my mother in the room. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"Forget it, I don't have that hobby."
Loen temporarily suppressed the idea of raising an army to hold him accountable, and stood up to rush to the Eternal Garden to discuss the next plan with the two reliable goddesses of fate, Urd and Belldandi.
However, as soon as he moved, Freya held down his shoulders.
The goddess who controls love, desire and beauty licked her lips with her pink tongue, her eyes flickering:
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? I heard that the cat you keep in the temple can do backflips. Let's go and see it together."
You want to see Jörmungandr do a backflip? You want to test the sharpness of my sword, right?
Loen secretly complained in his heart, looking at Freya's eyes that were about to tear out, and immediately realized that if he didn't satisfy this nympho, he would definitely not be able to do anything else today.
Are you hungry? Feed you!
Loen snorted coldly, dragged Freya onto the swan carriage, and headed straight for his temple.
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The next day, the Persian cat with long silver-gray hair lay down contentedly, wrapped in a blanket and fell asleep peacefully.
People are addicted to sex, a shame to the god of love!
Loen shook his head and complained in his heart, then stood up and left the temple and came to the Eternal Garden.
According to the secret method taught by the three goddesses of Norn, he placed his hands on the trunk of the World Tree, silently chanted the words of God, and tuned and resonated with it.
After a moment, his body merged into the tree and appeared in the Holy Spring of Urd filled with mist.
Seeing Loen coming, Urd in front of the altar raised his hand slightly and summoned honeydew brewed with holy spring water. Bellandi on the side brought out dried fruits and snacks from the magic circle to entertain the guests in front of them.
"How are things going?" Urd asked.
Luo En took a sip of honey dew and replied in a deep voice: "Regarding the Valkyrie Legion, I plan to use this duel to find out the strength of the Legion and complete the integration of the team..."
"As for the news about Ireland and Celtic, I also asked Freya. She said that it is not easy to cross the Sea of Chaos and reach the Age of Gods. However, before the Vanir Protoss drifted away, they left behind an altar and spatial coordinates in the former holy land in order to leave a way out for themselves. But only Frigga, the high priestess, has the power to open it..."
"Frigga and I have an average relationship, but I have already sent her and Odin a great gift. After she and Odin have experienced it and have seen the result, I will ask for it. There shouldn't be any problem."
Listening to the man in front of them talking, Urd and Belldandi could not help but nod their heads repeatedly, feeling very fortunate to have found such a reliable partner.
Then, the three of them looked at each other and waved together.
In a flash, three figures disappeared from the Urd Holy Spring and appeared somewhere in the Sea of Chaos that had been marked in advance.
Lorne skillfully split the chaos mass, creating a pavilion, and invited the two goddesses of fate to sit down, then asked:
"What about you guys? How's the situation?"
"The Great Music has just finished tuning. The Father God should continue to sleep for a while."
Urd replied in a deep voice, then paused and added,
"But I have to remind you that the final words of Ragnarok have already been engraved at the beginning. We can only delay it but cannot change it. Although we can use tricks to prevent it from ever coming, we will also be targeted by fate and suffer unpredictable consequences. Therefore, this war with the Irish-Celtic gods is destined not to go smoothly. We must be extremely cautious."
"Don't worry, I know my limits. I will definitely do what I promised you."
Lorne nodded seriously and made his promise again.
"You must also take good care of yourself." Belldandi gently instructed, with a trace of tenderness and compassion engraved in his bones on his face, "After all, your world is still waiting for you to save it..."
Luo En was slightly stunned, and then a faint smile appeared on his face:
"Including your world."
The two looked at each other, and both saw a touch of human tenderness in each other's divinity.
After finishing their business, the three of them started to talk freely, sometimes talking about the brewing and blending of wine, sometimes talking about the cooking and tasting of food, and sometimes talking about the different geographical environments and cultural landscapes of Greece and Northern Europe...
As the understanding gradually deepened, the relationship between the two sides became more harmonious, and two days passed unknowingly.
On the third day, when the three walked out of the Urd Holy Spring and came to the Eternal Garden, they found that the goddess of fertility Sif, the goddess of love Freya, the goddess of fate Skorti, the Valkyrie Brunhilde and other players who were scheduled to duel had already arrived in advance, and the atmosphere between them was tense.
Seeing that the Valkyries around him were getting a little impatient, Loen didn't waste any time and quickly divided them into the following groups.
In the first round, Valkyrie Brunhilde VS the goddess of the future, Shikoti;
In the second round, the goddess of love Freya VS the goddess of the present Belldandy.
In the third round, Sif, the goddess of fertility, VS Urd, the goddess of the past.
There is no doubt that this is the tactic of the top horse versus the bottom horse in Tian Ji's horse racing, letting the strongest Freya and Belldandy, who cares least about winning or losing among the three goddesses of Norn, compete, which can ensure that the Valkyrie Corps will win the game and not lose face.
As for how it will end, it all depends on Urd's on-the-spot operation.
As the grouping was completed, Lorne, Thor and other gods who were watching the game worked together to set up barriers and mark the field.
"Onee-sama is the best!"
"Big sister, go up and beat this brat down!"
"Beat him hard, you must let us vent our anger!"
In recent days, the middle and lower-level Valkyries who had been ravaged by Shikoti gathered near the stadium, cheering for Brunhilde who was playing in the first round.
Brunhilde glanced at Lorne secretly, took a deep breath, and stepped onto the stage.
Lord Loki is watching her, she must perform well in this game!
As soon as Brunhilde, whose mind was wandering, stepped into the barrier, a sword light as bright as the stars came towards her.
Brunhilde was startled and hastily dodged, unable to resist rebuking her opponent for fighting without declaring war:
"mean!"
"You couldn't even concentrate in a fight, so you deserved to be beaten."
Shikoti laughed at him without any hesitation, but she was secretly muttering in her heart.
That's not right. He didn't knock the woman down with one sword? Isn't she just an ordinary Valkyrie?
Forget it, never mind!
If one sword is not enough, then use another one!
Show these Valkyries who's boss!
Shikoti decisively put aside all distracting thoughts, and swung the long sword forged from star fragments in her hand forward swiftly. Destructive divine power gushed out, as if it could cut off all obstacles in the world.
"when!"
Brunhilde raised the divine iron shield to block, her body standing firm like a reef in the raging waves.
How is that possible?
Feeling the resistance on her hand, Shikoti was a little bit unbelievable. She gritted her teeth and injected a trace of destiny into it.
In an instant, the sky was covered by thick dark clouds and thunder roared, foreshadowing the coming storm. The surging ether turbulence carried the sword edge and crushed forward, and the entire space barrier groaned under the heavy burden.
Seeing the sword light split the defensive light pattern generated by the divine iron shield inch by inch, Brunhilde shouted loudly, her muscles tensed up, and nine pairs of white swan wings suddenly spread out behind her, vibrating vigorously, forming a powerful thrust, and forcibly pushed Shikoti back.
Taking advantage of her opponent's unstable footing, Brunhilde flapped her wings and flew up, holding a dead branch-like spear in her hand, chanting the divine words at high speed:
"I am the flame, I am the light. I punish sins with punishments and give life with death - Heavenly Spear Light Wheel!"
One person's voice is the main melody, and nine sounds play together.
Suddenly, a pair of golden arms extended from each of the nine pairs of swan wings, holding light-like javelins that were automatically condensed in the palms and shooting towards Shikoti on the ring, like a cluster of heavy artillery madly pouring out firepower.
Faced with the sudden situation, Shikoti subconsciously raised her hand and drew a series of runes in front of her to build a defensive barrier.
However, as the light-like javelins approached, Shikoti soon discovered something was wrong.
Each of these light-like javelins has its own characteristics. Some can emit soul-stirring whistles; some flash with fierce lightning; some fly up and down as if they were used by a person; some split themselves into multiple weapons such as swords, bows and arrows...
There are many different ones.
What's going on?
“Boom!”
While Shikoti was distracted, the defensive barrier in front of her was hit by a high-speed vibrating light spear.
Although the light spear was far inferior to the defensive barrier in terms of divine power, it strangely decomposed and destroyed the barrier, as if it had a natural restraint on defense.
Moreover, this strange smell seems familiar!
""Shield Breaker" Randy Grace? How can her power be in your hands? !"
The question came out of her mouth subconsciously, and Shikoti was startled. She then turned her eyes to the other light-like spears flying towards her, and her face changed slightly.
No! It's not just "Shield Breaker" Randy Grace!
The auras of the Valkyries such as "Trembler" and "Roarer" Horest, "Stronger" Slud, "Gun Charger" Hilde, "Weapon Collector" Heroku... were all mixed in.
In other words, the nine Valkyrie captains who had been defeated by her were now all standing behind Brunhilde on the stage!
Looking at the armor, protective gear, and weapons on Brunhilde's body that were shining with divine light, as well as the nine pairs of swan wings extending from her back, Lorne, who was watching the battle from the audience, narrowed his eyes simultaneously:
"This is……"
"After being promoted to captain, each Valkyrie will use her own fighting will to forge a unique fighting law and have her own [God Name]. Now, they seem to have transformed their flesh and blood and divine power into tools to fully arm Brunhilde; using their own fighting laws to protect and upgrade Brunhilde."
Freya, who was standing by, took a sip from the teacup and said with a joking smile,
"One combat rule may not be enough to fight against the newcomer you brought, but with all nine of them, even I have to give in."
I see!
This was probably the combined attack skill that Brunhilde and the group of Valkyries secretly developed.
Loen understood everything in his heart, and looking at Brunhilde, who was fighting more and more bravely and forcing Shikoti to retreat again and again, he nodded secretly.
No wonder Brunhilde's title is "Queen". She single-handedly brought out the group combat advantage of the Valkyrie Legion and formed a combat force that suppressed the main god. This name is well deserved!
At this moment, Shi Kodi on the field also realized the problem and gnashed her teeth in anger:
"Ten of you beat me to one, you're cheating!"
"You said it yourself that you wanted to challenge all of us Valkyries by yourself. I only brought nine sisters with me, and you're afraid?"
Brunhilde sneered back, then raised the withered branch spear in her hand and said sarcastically,
"If you're scared, you can give up."
"Look down on me? Damn it!"
Shikoti's face turned red with anger. She stopped holding back and waved her sword to reveal starlight. She rushed forward towards the whistling light-like javelins.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
The sound of powerful collisions echoed one after another, and the arena reinforced by the spell was riddled with holes. Relying on her powerful divine power and divinity, Shikoti broke through the blockade of [Sky Spear Halo] and headed straight for Brunhilde in mid-air.
Brunhilde was not to be outdone. She combined the fighting skills of "Spear Charger" Hilde, the healing of "Holy Trace" Rigidreve, the magic burst of "Magic Holder" Gendal, the battlefield insight of "Military Guardian" Alvette and other combat rules and characteristics. The dead branch-like spear in her hand seemed to have life, and the tip of the spear flashed with a blazing light. It flew around like a snake and python, and every stab was accompanied by a roar, like a volcanic eruption, unstoppable.
Swords and guns collided in the air, making a deafening metallic symphony, sparks flying, illuminating the entire battlefield.
The two fought back and forth, and the battle became more and more intense. The sword light shed by Shikoti was like mercury pouring down on the ground, penetrating every hole, while the spear wielded by Brunhilde was like a violent storm, invincible. At the same time, the nine laws of battle kept changing and blessing her, making her a true Valkyrie who dominated the entire battlefield.
Looking at the two equally matched streams of light that kept colliding and clashing in the barrier, Loen couldn't help but think of another rumor in Norse mythology:
The three goddesses of Norn control people's fate at birth, while the Valkyries control people's fate in battle, weaving the web of fate of war.
Therefore, Valkyries are also goddesses of fate in another sense.
Compared with the real goddess of fate, they still have some gaps. Especially when the goddess of fate realizes that she cannot win the direct battle and wants to use the power of fate to cheat secretly.
At this moment, seeing that she could not take the city after a long time of attack, Shikoti secretly mixed her own divine blood with Brunhilde's divine blood and wrote her own future of victory within the barrier.
Finally, after a long and fierce battle, Brunhilde was distracted, and there was a brief divergence between her consciousness and the nine Valkyries, and her movements became sluggish.
Shikoti seized the opportunity and slashed Brunhilde's iron shield with a sword, knocking her out of the battlefield.
Although Brunhilde still retained a lot of physical strength and divine power, leaving the arena in the barrier was equivalent to failure.
The battle ended with Shikoti's victory.
Originally, both Brunhilde and the other Valkyries were still brooding over this defeat.
However, when the goddess of fertility Sif and the goddess of love Freya came on the field one after another and fought with the two sisters of Skodil and did not gain much advantage, they realized that the three newcomers brought by their boss Loki already possessed the strength comparable to the main gods.
In the end, the goddess of love Freya won with half a move thanks to Belldandi's intentional concession; while Urd and Sif fought for several hours and ended in a draw.
One loss, one win and one draw, the outcome of the fight is self-evident.
Even Brunhilde, who played at the beginning, could be considered to have won with honor in defeat compared with the last two battles.
Loen and a few goddesses who had colluded with each other smiled, and everything was said without words.
The competition is not only a test of martial arts, but also a test of human nature.
After these three battles, the Valkyries developed respect for the three newly joined Norn goddesses, and were inspired to become stronger.
Afterwards, a large-scale military training was launched. Shikoti put aside her pride and served as instructors of the Valkyrie Legion together with her two sisters. She generously taught the Valkyries combat techniques and honed their fighting skills. The relationship between the newcomers and the old ones also became more harmonious during this adjustment.
A few months passed in a flash, and suddenly news of convening a theocratic meeting came. Loen had to put down the preparatory work at hand and rushed to the Golden Palace with Freya, Thor and other main gods.
Inside the majestic and magnificent palace, Odin stood in front of the stage and announced loudly with a joyful face:
"Everyone, the Asgard is about to welcome the birth of a new Lord God! To celebrate this great moment, I have decided to hold a banquet and invite all the rulers of the nine kingdoms!"
On the throne, Queen Frigga held the back of the chair with one hand and stroked her slightly bulging belly with the other, her face full of maternal glow.
Seeing this, a gleam of light flashed in Luo En's eyes.
It’s finally here, the last piece of the puzzle that will lead Asir to glory—Bader, the Son of Light!
(End of this chapter)
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