Chapter 540: All-female lineup, version T0
The Land of Giants, the City of Utgar.
"Bang!"
A bone cup made of animal horn was crushed into powder by Laufey's bare hands, and the scarlet wine spilled from his fingers onto the ground. The somewhat gloomy face raised from the shadows and looked dimly at the gold-plated invitation from Asgard in his other hand.
There are two messages written above:
One is that the legendary god of fire and trickery Loki returns to Asgard, and the other is that the king of gods Odin and the queen of gods Frigga give birth to their own bloodline.
To celebrate these two major events, the Asgard specially invited all the powerful people from the nine kingdoms to attend the banquet and discuss the future of the nine realms.
This is both a gesture of goodwill and a demonstration.
Lao Fei threw the invitation on the table and said in a deep voice:
"Go and ask Sharkey to come, and tell him I have something important to discuss with him."
The two frost giant guards nodded in response and turned to walk out the door.
However, just as they were about to leave the palace, a dull voice came from behind again:
"Wait! I'd better go there myself."
Laufey stood up from the throne. It seemed as if countless black earthworms were wriggling under his frosty blue skin, emitting a dangerous aura that frightened all living things.
As he walked down the steps and towards the door, a hideous monster with six heads and twelve arms growled behind him and turned into a pool of black mud, quietly merging into his shadow.
——
Meanwhile, in the atrium, Heather Island.
Holo took a bite of an apple behind the desk, threw the gold-stamped invitation down, and said:
"Take a look at them all."
The invitations passed through the hands of several people in the field one by one, causing quite a commotion.
The Aesir were originally the most powerful force among the nine kingdoms and could easily suppress any of them.
In order to achieve checks and balances, it would require the union of several countries.
But now Loki, the god of fire and trickery who was supposed to protect Midgard, has returned to Asgard, the queen of gods Frigga is pregnant, and the vacancies of the twelve main gods of Asgard are about to be filled. The strength of the Aesir will only rise to another level.
When everything is settled, Midgard and other races may no longer be able to resist the power of Asgard, and can only become its vassal and be slaughtered by it.
What exactly does that gentleman want to do? Is he going to abandon the courtyard?
The people on the field looked at each other, their eyes full of worry and confusion.
Among them are the Dark Elf Matron Rose who is on the run, the newly appointed Light Elf Queen Galadriel, the leader of the Northern Alliance of Humans and the grandmother of the witcher Ciri - Queen Calanthe of Cintra, and the representative of the Warlock Brotherhood and the former King of Norway - Gandalf the Grey...
Although their identities and status are different, there is no doubt that they have one thing in common.
They and those behind them are weaklings who can only feel safe under the protection of the God of Fire Loki and the Wise Wolf Holo, and they have a close relationship with the former two.
And once that adult takes the initiative to draw a line and breaks this delicate symbiotic balance, their good days will probably be over.
Just as everyone was discussing what to do with this banquet, a maid ran in in a panic, came to Holo, and whispered something.
Holo didn't take it seriously at first, but after hearing the maid's description, her expression froze. She immediately said goodbye to everyone, got up and walked out of the backyard and came to the front hall.
In the empty reception room, an old man in a gray robe and a black pointed hat was leisurely sipping the mead in the cup, and his one eye was looking at the furnishings and layout of the room with interest.
Holo's heart tightened as she walked in, and then she forced a professional smile on her face:
"Uncle Odin, why are you coming to Heath Island instead of enjoying yourself in Asgard?"
Odin put down his wine glass, and a warm smile appeared on his old face:
"Holo, there is something I want to talk to you about."
"You are the ruler of the Nine Realms and have a lot of things to do every day. Is there anything that is worth your personal trip?"
Holo asked curiously, but she was secretly alert.
If I remember correctly, the last time this old man came to Heather Island to negotiate terms, and he was so polite, was when Hela was in trouble.
As if he had sensed his niece's defensiveness towards him, Odin didn't waste any words and smiled as he took out a golden ring from the magic circle:
"How about we talk about this?"
The golden ring sparkled under the lamp, and a circle of mysterious light patterns emanated from the inside.
Seeing that it seemed to be a line of secret text containing strange magic and commandments, Holo's pupils shrank and her breathing became rapid.
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Fairy Palace, Eternal Garden.
Lorne had just finished his meeting with the three goddesses of Norn, and had not walked far from the World Tree barrier when a hand firmly grabbed his arm:
"Hey, hey, hey, hey! Lord Loki! I caught it first!"
The lively and energetic pink-haired Valkyrie Hildre poked her head out from the flowers and cheered loudly with a smile.
"Why don't you step down? You have no respect for your elders!"
The blonde Valkyrie Slud arrived immediately and rushed forward. With her fingers and palms flashing with electric sparks, she skillfully paralyzed the rebellious girl Hildreth, then pulled her up and carried her away, then respectfully retreated to the side.
"Sir, we..."
She was just about to explain her purpose when the branch above her broke with a "crack", and a black-haired, unarmed female Valkyrie who had been hiding on a fork reading a book fell straight from the tree, and by chance she landed on the head of her boss, Loen.
"Otlinde!"
Slude was angry and annoyed, and quickly pulled back the other Valkyrie who had offended him.
Accompanied by a crackling electric therapy, the two reckless Valkyries with their hilarious afros lowered their heads obediently, bowed deeply to Loen, and apologized sincerely.
"It's okay, no need to be so reserved."
Luo En waved his hand, smiled, and then asked,
"What? You want to talk to me about something?"
"Well, according to your instructions, the Valkyrie Legion has preliminarily returned to the base, and the first phase of the training mission has also ended, so we all want to celebrate and have prepared some fine wine and food. We also invite you to come to the banquet. Do you have time?"
Slude answered respectfully and made an inquiry.
Hildreth on the side took the opportunity to stick his head out from behind Slud and added in a chattering voice:
"The staple food is Lord Thor's sacred sheep. Slude borrowed it from home specially. It tastes great. You must try it!"
Ortlinde, who was reading a book, couldn't help but nodded, swallowing her saliva, and a trace of longing appeared on Sanwu's face.
It was hard to refuse the kind invitation. It just so happened that Loen hadn't tasted the two divine sheep for a while, so he nodded happily.
The three Valkyries immediately led the way happily and led Loen to the temple called "Fangerf".
This place is opposite to Valhalla, and is the hall where the goddesses of the Aesir rest and gather. It is also called the "Wine Hall". It has always been included in Lorne's territory and is under his control.
If you want to have a good time and fully use the venue of the hall and the food and drinks inside, you must first obtain the consent of Loen, the God of Feast.
Obviously, the reason why the Valkyries so enthusiastically invited Loen to the banquet was because of this consideration.
Loen didn't care about this harmless little trick. He followed Slude and the other two into the hall and saw Brunhilde commanding a large group of Valkyries, setting up the venue, and preparing food and drinks.
In addition, there was another person that Lorne did not expect.
——The goddess of the future, Shikoti, is also among them.
Seeing this rebellious goddess of fate happily setting up the venue with the Valkyrie beside her, chatting and laughing all the way, with no trace of the tense atmosphere before, Loen couldn't help but be a little surprised:
"When did you become so close to her?"
"That's it after the first phase of training."
Slude answered in a deep voice, thought for a moment, and added,
"In fact, it's not difficult to get along with Shikulud. If you understand her temper, praise her more often and speak tactfully, she will be easy to coax and willing to do anything and teach you anything."
Only eat soft food and not hard food? Isn't that a child?
Wait, she does seem to be a child.
Luo En slapped his forehead and laughed silently.
The goddess of the future is a child who will never grow up, so her personality is naturally rebellious and ignorant. But after seeing Belldandy's gentleness and Urd's maturity and stability, he forgot the most essential problem and actually regarded Shikoti as a sensible adult.
Looking at Shikoti, who was gradually losing herself in the flattery and praise, and who was so busy as the goddess of fate, Loen suddenly found the scene extremely interesting.
Sure enough, "Lollipop" is a natural nemesis for little Lolita.
Seeing that the most difficult problem of getting along between the three goddesses of Norn and the Valkyrie Legion had been solved, Loen could not help but cast an approving look at Slude and the other two:
“You did a great job.”
Slude waved his hands and explained:
"This has nothing to do with us. It's all thanks to my elder sister."
Brunhilde?
After hearing this, Luo En suddenly understood.
As the actual person in charge of the entire Valkyrie Legion after Freya, Brunhilde is naturally very good at getting along with people of the same sex and understanding their thoughts.
Otherwise, she would not have received the unanimous support of the nine Valkyrie captains, and would not have been affectionately respected by them as "Sister-sama", and she would not have developed a telepathic joint attack skill with the nine Valkyrie captains.
As far as he knew, there were quite a few problem children among the nine Valkyrie captains, and they all had some personality problems to varying degrees.
Being able to deal with so many problem children, it would be no problem for Brunhilde to appease the newcomer, Scotch.
Fortunately, Brunhilde was rescued back to Asgard, otherwise he would have to reconcile such trivial matters personally, which gave him a headache just thinking about it.
Loen couldn't help but feel fortunate for his foresight, and even his gaze towards Brunhilde was full of approval.
At this time, the arrangement of the venue was nearing completion. Brunhilde quickly finished the things at hand and led her boss Loen to a quiet and secluded place alone in the name of reporting work.
Looking at the narrow cubicle in front of him and the spring pool from which clean water continuously gushed out, Loen's eyelids jumped.
——Bathroom?
——Are you sure you want to report your work here?
Looking at Brunhilde's charming eyes, her blushing face as she squatted down and showed off her outstanding eloquence, Loen immediately understood the content of the work she wanted to report.
The banquet had already begun and there was a lot of celebration outside the compartment.
There were not only the original Valkyries, but also the two goddesses of fate, Belldandi and Urd, who were also invited but entered on time, and the two main gods, Freya, the goddess of love, and Sif, the goddess of fertility.
Hearing the familiar voices outside and looking at the eloquent Brunhilde in front of him, Loen, who was trapped in the compartment, began to sweat on his forehead.
In order to avoid being caught in this embarrassing scene, Loen could only turn his grief and anger into initiative, straighten his back and chest, and speed up the process of communicating with Brunhilde.
For a while, the food was tight outside and inside.
The two dinners together brought the night to its climax.
It's finally over!
Loen breathed a sigh of relief and signaled Brunhilde, who had just finished the buffet, to leave first, and he would leave later, to avoid the two of them entering and leaving at the same time and arousing suspicion from outsiders.
After making sure Brunhilde had gone far away, he immediately put his clothes in order and cleaned up all the traces around him.
However, just as he carefully pushed open the door of the compartment, he saw Freya standing at the entrance of the bathroom with a smile on her face.
The goddess of love took a deep breath, sniffed the remaining scent of heather flowers, and blocked someone's way with a smile:
"Lord Loki, you don't want those subordinates outside to know what happened here just now, right?"
Seeing that the matter was exposed, Loen nodded in humiliation and was then pushed into the small compartment.
The temporary buffet restaurant quietly opened again.
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The next morning.
As soon as Odin walked out of the Golden Palace, he saw his blood brother standing at the door, yawning and looking tired.
"What's wrong with you?"
“Tired.”
"Would you like to take a break?"
"No need, I can just borrow your place to hide."
Lorne answered weakly, deeply regretting his impulse to attend the dinner last night.
Because when he arrived he realized that he was not going there to eat, but to be used as food.
Especially Freya, in order to get back the God of Love's place for herself and prove that she was not a weakling, she exploited him severely for the whole night.
Of course, if it was just a normal buffet, Lorne could still hold on.
But doing this kind of thing in front of a thousand or eight hundred Valkyrie subordinates outside through a wall is a huge psychological test.
Freya is not afraid of being caught cheating, but he still has his dignity.
After a night of fierce fighting, he finally escaped from the clutches of the god of love and Brunhilde's intermittent snacks. Lorne, who had barely eaten a few bites and almost became some kind of bathroom sanitary ware, dared not stay any longer and quickly ran to Odin's Golden Palace to avoid the limelight.
At this moment, Odin patted Lorne on the shoulder, and a subtle smile appeared on his old face:
"That's perfect. Everyone is inside, waiting for you."
As he spoke, he made way, revealing the packed Golden Palace hall.
Luo En looked up and suddenly felt his vision go dark.
Because the adopted daughter Holo, the light elf queen Galadriel, the dark elf mistress Rose, the witcher Ciri, the goddess of youth Eden and many other old acquaintances with whom he had a close relationship were sitting in the golden palace.
Well, an all-female lineup, version T0.
Moreover, the eyes looking at him seemed to be filled with a hint of ambiguity.
"You guys chat, I won't disturb you, just remember not to waste time."
Odin pushed Lorne into the house and then closed the door of the Golden Palace.
Looking at the old acquaintances on the field who stood up one by one and walked towards him with unknown meanings in their eyes, Loen couldn't help swallowing and quietly reached for the door handle with his hands.
(End of this chapter)
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