Chapter 541 You have caused me so much trouble
"Dad, are you sure you want to sit in this seat?"
A serious questioning voice came from the opposite side, and Loen found that the old acquaintances headed by Holo were looking at him seriously, and he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
It turned out that they were discussing serious matters and it was just a false alarm.
Luo En put down his hand that was secretly on the door handle and said seriously:
"I am the Lord God of Asgard, but I have never returned. Of course, even if I take this seat, it does not mean that I will change. I am still myself."
Everyone heard the hidden meaning in these words, and their hearts gradually calmed down.
Holo, the leader, grinned, revealing her sharp canine teeth:
"That's no problem. Hurry up and get ready. The celebration will begin soon."
"Celebration? What celebration?"
"Of course, it's to celebrate your ascension to the throne, and the birth of a child of your own between old man Odin and the goddess Frigga."
"So, you all came here specially for the banquet?"
Loen slapped his forehead and remembered that Odin had sent out invitations some time ago, saying that he wanted to celebrate the return of his blood brother and the birth of the son of prophecy, and today seemed to be the agreed day.
Looking around at this moment, Loen was shocked to find that everyone on the field was dressed in formal attire.
Especially Ciri, who replaced her favorite witcher outfit with a gorgeous and elegant court costume. Her long silver hair was also tied up with a small golden crown, giving her the style of a mortal queen.
But in my impression, the current Queen of Cintra of the Northern Kingdom is Ciri's grandmother.
Even if the grandmother wants to abdicate, it should be Ciri's mother's turn to inherit the throne. From the looks of it, it seems like she is going to take the initiative to skip Ciri's mother and designate the heir to the throne to her granddaughter Ciri in advance?
Just when Loen was curious and wanted to ask, Holo called on everyone to rush forward, lifted Loen's arm, and dragged him to a dark corner of the Golden Palace.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Lorne subconsciously crossed his arms across his chest, his nerves tense.
"The celebration is about to begin, so of course we have to hurry up and help you change into something nicer!"
Holo answered seriously and then waved her hand.
Without waiting for Loen to refuse, the Light Elf Queen Galadriel and Dark Elf Matron Rose, who were standing on his left and right, decisively tore off his casual clothes. Ciri and Eden took the opportunity to take out the exquisite dresses they had prepared in advance.
The material is taken from the spider silk of the Spider Queen Rose, which contains the original divinity. It is strong and flexible, and can easily offset the slashing and impact of weapons below the level of artifacts.
The pattern was designed by Galadriel herself and woven together with the Light Elf Mystics. It has excellent magic resistance and can invalidate ritual spells of less than three bars.
The gems and gold threads were contributed by the dwarves, and were inlaid and connected in series with superb skills, which can provide users with a clearer sense of magic;
Finally, through the joint efforts of Holo, the nine human kingdoms, and the Warlock Brotherhood, this dress was offered on the altar during the Harvest Festival and underwent a special [sanctification] treatment, with a pure and huge blessing of faith.
Theoretically, as long as the user is in the territory of the three major kingdoms of elves, dwarves, and humans, he can obtain a certain degree of venue bonus and gain considerable combat benefits.
Looking at the domineering patterns of black and gold interwoven on the surface of the dress, as well as the tight-fitting design similar to armor, Loen couldn't help but think of the [God's Battle Robe] belonging to the evil god Loki in his memory.
Fortunately, it is not bright yellow, and there are no dragons or pythons on it.
Otherwise, the Fairy Palace would be very lively today.
Loen secretly complained in his heart, but in order to reassure these acquaintances, he could only accept their kindness helplessly.
As he finished dressing, the last tension in Holo and the others relaxed.
Accepting this gift is equivalent to indirectly binding the two parties together.
Because this robe, which has been consecrated by the elves, humans, and dwarves, is equivalent to half an altar. Once they encounter a major crisis, they can use it as a catalyst to offer sacrifices and pray to the god of fire and trickery, seeking his protection.
In this way, even if Odin wanted to harm the elves, humans, and dwarves, he would not be able to succeed easily unless he could deal with the three major kingdoms at once without leaking any news.
As the mighty horn sounds and noisy cheers came from the square, Holo stepped forward to straighten her adoptive father's collar, then stepped back with satisfaction:
"Okay, the celebration is about to begin, and we should go back. Dad, you too, don't keep the people outside waiting anxiously."
After saying that, Holo, Galadriel, Rose and the others turned around and left the Golden Palace, heading towards somewhere in the square.
Looking from afar, Loen could not help but notice that the kings of the three major races of light elves, representatives of the two major factions of dark elves, leaders of the seven major clans of dwarves, monarchs of the major human kingdoms, and magicians of the Warlock Brotherhood seemed to all be present.
In addition, he also saw the Frost Giant King Laufey, the Mountain Giant King Shaki, and the Vanir God King Njord among the moving heads.
Except for Hela, the goddess of death who could not leave the underworld, almost all the forces of the nine kingdoms sent representatives. For a moment, all the wise men came to the field, and it seemed as if they had come here to participate in the grand event.
"It's just a celebration, is there any need to be so exaggerated?"
Loen rubbed his sore brows and looked at Odin and his wife at the door with a helpless look.
Wearing a golden helmet and golden armor, holding the Spear of Eternity, Odin stepped into the room and laughed loudly:
"If you want to take action against the Irish Celtics, you need a stable rear area; similarly, if Asa wants to maintain its glory forever, it also needs a stable order. Now is an opportunity."
Loen was not surprised by Odin's words.
Since he returned to Asgard, he urgently recruited the Valkyries from the Valkyrie Legion to return to the army and carried out large-scale military training. Such a big move naturally could not be hidden from Odin's eyes.
Moreover, he had not only asked Freya about the information about the Irish-Celtics, but also consulted Frigga, and he had not deliberately concealed his intention to take action against this generation of gods.
Therefore, as long as Odin is not stupid, he can guess the purpose of his return to Asgard based on the existing clues.
Originally, this was just to show that he had no intention of competing for power with the Aesir, so that Odin and his wife could have peace of mind and give birth to their offspring.
Unexpectedly, this couple turned from passive to active, and seemed to want to get involved in the war of gods that was about to be launched by him.
Luo En rubbed his brows and reminded helplessly:
"Even if I were to fight against a complete generation of gods, I wouldn't be sure of winning."
"So, you need me more!"
Hearing the clanging sound, Loen couldn't help but be stunned.
"Of course, this is not just for you. The land of Northern Europe is too barren. We have to do our best just to survive. If we want more water and soil, we need to take up arms and rob them! The winner dominates the loser, and the strong dominates the weak. This is the unchanging iron law of this world!"
Odin laughed loudly, his one eye flashing with deep wisdom and vigorous ambition.
"I believe that as long as we join forces, nothing can stop us from moving towards that eternal light!"
Seeing that Odin had made up his mind, Lorne could not dissuade him any further.
Then, Odin took Frigga's arm with one hand, Lorne with the other, and walked out of the Golden Palace with a big laugh:
"Come on, come on stage with me. As a reward for bringing [Light] to Asa, I have also prepared a special gift for you!"
——
Above the square, the horn sounded to mark the opening of the celebration.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the three of them stepped onto the high platform and sat down side by side to demonstrate their equal status in the Asgard.
Representatives of the three races of elves, humans, and dwarves were the first to present gifts to celebrate the return of the main god Lorne and the birth of Balder, the son of light.
After the ceremony was over, Odin waved his hand, and the 19 Valkyries, each holding a cinnabar tray covered with red silk, walked in front of the rulers of the three races of elves, dwarves, and humans.
"Thank you all for coming here. This is a return gift. Please accept it."
Hearing Odin's groaning, everyone lifted the red silk and saw a number of exquisitely shaped rings made of gold.
The number just matches the number of rulers of the three races of elves, dwarves, and humans, a total of nineteen.
When they saw these things appear before their eyes, there was not much surprise on their faces. Instead, there was a sense of anticipation and desire.
Because this is the joint masterpiece of the God-King Odin and the power of the three races of elves, dwarves and humans.
——Odin provided the materials, the dwarves did their best to build it, the elves were responsible for engraving the spells, and humans performed the final consecration.
Once the user wears these rings, they can break through the limit of lifespan, possess perception comparable to that of gods, and gain a physique comparable to that of giants. As a result, the three relatively weaker races of elves, humans, and dwarves will have the strength to compete with the three major races of Vanir, Aesir, and giants.
No one could resist such temptation, and besides, this was the reward Odin had promised.
In front of the tray, the elves got three, the dwarves got seven, the human kings and the magicians of the warlock brothers got nine, including Ciri, Galadriel, Rose, Eden and others.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Luo En's eyelids twitched, and a line of prophecy emerged in his mind:
"Under the firmament, the kings of the elves have three,
In the stone palace, the dwarven lords took seven.
In this world, mortals are doomed to die.
Mordor is in shadow, the throne is dark,
The Dark Lord holds his throne..."
——The One Ring!
Really?
A flash of lightning passed through Loen's mind, and he turned to look at Odin beside him.
At this moment, the Valkyrie Brunhilde, who was also holding a tray, walked forward. A gold ring of the same style but with a slightly different aura was quietly placed on the red silk, exuding a noble and gorgeous luster.
Through the refraction of light at different angles, Loen suddenly saw a line of commandments engraved in rune symbols on the inside of the ring:
"The Supreme Ring controls all the rings, the Supreme Ring seeks out all the rings, the Supreme Ring leads all the rings, and commands all the rings in the flame."
As Lorne looked at him in astonishment, Odin picked up the golden ring from the tray and personally handed it to this blood brother, revealing the mystery:
"Take it, this is my gift to you."
At this moment, Loen noticed that the polymetallic ring on Odin's hand was missing.
Obviously, the [Supreme Ring] in the tray was reforged from Odin's polymetallic ring.
As pieces of information overlapped in his mind, Loen immediately understood Odin's intention.
Since humans, dwarves, and elves have already relied on his banner, he might as well go with the flow and do them a favor by giving up any actions targeting the three races.
But the prerequisite is that humans, dwarves and elves must abide by the law and not do anything that threatens the ruling status of the Aesir.
Therefore, Odin took great pains to forge the One Ring and 19 Rings of Power, and gave them to himself and the kings of the elves, humans, and dwarves respectively.
His purpose, of course, is to use his blood brother's hand to control the three races of elves, humans and dwarves in order to maintain the eternal glory of the Aesir.
Because, others may not understand, but Odin, who has known him for thousands of years, knows very well that his good brother has never had any ambition to become king.
Otherwise, he would have had countless opportunities to seize power.
This old guy is really thoughtful...
Luo En cursed inwardly, feeling a little amused and helpless at the scene before him.
Originally, he thought that Odin, holding the prototype of the One Ring, would become ambitious and eventually become the discordant note that interfered with the "Symphony of Fate".
As a result, after going in circles, he became the so-called "Demon Lord Sauron".
However, this also seems to fit in with his identity as the evil god Loki and his intention to go against the Eternal Law Orlaug.
At this moment, seeing that Lorne had not yet taken over the [Supreme Ring], Odin closed his palms and said with a smile:
"You don't want it? Then I'll do it?"
Seeing Odin was about to put on the One Ring again, Lorne's face darkened and he decisively snatched it away:
"I've never heard of giving something away and getting it back. Here you go!"
If he were to play the role of Lord Sauron, the dwarves, elves and humans would still have a chance to survive; if he allowed Odin to do the job, he could guarantee that when Ragnarok came, these three parties would definitely become cannon fodder to preserve the Aesir.
Loen raised his hand and put the freshly-made [Supreme Ring] on the index finger of his right hand. A subtle connection was immediately established between him and the nineteen kings of the three races of humans, elves, and dwarves.
Faintly, Loen felt that he seemed to be able to control the lives and even the souls of the other nineteen holders of the Ring of Power through the commandments engraved on the One Ring.
It’s just that at the beginning, the power of this domination is still relatively weak.
If the 19 ring bearers continue to use the power of the ring, then this contract will gradually be integrated into their flesh and blood and soul until it becomes inseparable.
Of course, as the designers and forgers of the ring, Galadriel, Rose, Ciri, Eden and others had long been aware of the side effects of the ring, and were willing to sign this indenture during the transaction with Odin.
After all, as the three weaker races in the nine kingdoms, once [Ragnarok] comes, they will definitely become cannon fodder in the fight between the Giants, the Aesir, and the Vanir.
Since they are all working and selling their bodies, they will naturally sell themselves to people who are willing to keep them in times of crisis.
Seeing with their own eyes that Lorne was wearing the One Ring, which symbolized domination and protection, the future Ringwraiths breathed a sigh of relief, and the dark clouds of doomsday in their hearts seemed to have faded a lot.
But when some people are happy, others are naturally sad.
When the Frost Giants and Mountain Giants saw this happy scene, their moods were obviously not so happy.
Originally, Odin and his growing Aesir had made it difficult for the Giants to resist. Now, the legendary "Giant Slayer" Loki has returned to Asgard and has become the uncrowned king who controls the three races of humans, elves, and dwarves.
In addition, the Queen of Gods Frigga is about to give birth to Odin's blood, which will add another powerful main god to the Asura.
With such a huge advantage, the giants have almost no hope of turning things around.
As if they had recognized the situation, the mountain giant king Shaki and the frost giant king Laofei held their noses and took the initiative to lead the accompanying giants to present gifts, celebrate the growth of Asgard, and express their intention to coexist peacefully.
In response, Odin waved his hand generously to show his agreement.
He was going to conquer the Irish-Celtic Age of Gods with his blood brother Loki, seize the nutrients needed for the development of Northern Europe from another world, delay the arrival of Ragnarok, and naturally hoped that his rear would be stable.
Just as the atmosphere on the field was becoming more harmonious, a black fog mixed with countless wails and roars rose into the sky, covering the originally clear sky.
As the grass and trees withered and the smell of blood filled the air, a graceful figure between reality and illusion took shape in the black fog, followed by a hoarse and gloomy voice:
"It's such a good day, with two big happy events coming up, and you didn't even invite me to come and see it?"
(End of this chapter)
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