Chapter 544 Hela: You’re the one who’s standing me up again?
A few days later, at the Royal Palace of Turin.
Lorne breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Eden slowly wake up on the bed.
Following the maid's announcement, the old dwarf king and the dwarf prince, who had heard the news, rushed into the bedroom, hugged Eden excitedly, and cried with joy.
Knowing that the two had a lot to say to his daughter and sister, Lorne tactfully got up and left the bedroom, leaving the two with private space.
I walked out of the hall and came to a quiet and deserted courtyard.
Loen suppressed the amiable look on his face and recalled the fierce battle that had taken place in the noisy land before.
He originally wanted to beat Xia Ji half to death, capture him alive, and then investigate the whole story.
As a result, the mountain giant king was like a drugged person, determined to take him with him even if he died.
Odin, who came hastily to support, responded by attacking and instinctively shot him dead.
In this way, although the matter was resolved simply and roughly, those doubts would be buried under the ruins of the palace along with Xia Ji's demise.
Since Odin killed Shaki, the mountain giant king, and the previous frost giant king, Thorem, died at the hands of Thor, many mountain giants and frost giants are already worried that the Aesir will exterminate the entire giant kingdom. Now the whole noisy land is in a state of panic.
If he provoked those frightened mountain giants and frost giants at this time, it would very likely lead to the outbreak of a war between the giants and Asgard, and his plan of an expedition to the Celtic-Irish Age of Gods would fail.
Forget it, Shaki kidnapped the goddess of youth Iden, the world tree was polluted, the fruit of youth became diseased, the gods aged, and then the mountain giant king who angered everyone was killed by the gods of Asgard... These are all stories clearly recorded in Norse mythology.
Since everything is in line with the original destiny, there is no need to rush to get to the bottom of it.
The most urgent task is to complete the integration of the power of the Nordic God Age as soon as possible and launch an expedition against the Celtic-Irish God Age.
After all, the Queen of Gods Frigga has given birth to Balder, the Son of Light, and the arrival of Ragnarok is getting closer and closer.
After thinking for a moment, Loen made up his mind.
Then he stayed in the courtyard for a while, and after confirming that the Dwarf King and the Dwarf Prince had finished their conversation and left Iden's palace one after another, he returned to the bedroom.
Before returning from the underworld, he promised Hela that after rescuing Eden and solving this trouble, he would take Eden to the underworld to visit her and accompany her for a while.
Now, it's time to fulfill that promise.
When Eden heard that he was going to the underworld to visit Hela, he immediately rolled out of bed and changed his clothes quickly.
Thanks to the mercy of the goddess of death, her brother was able to survive and she is now able to escape this crisis.
It was only logical that she wanted to follow Loen and go see her childhood playmate and express her gratitude in person.
However, when the two of them had already climbed onto the back of the black dragon king Nidhogg and were ready to set off, Loen suddenly felt a burning pain in his hand.
He looked down and saw the Supreme Ring on his right index finger glittering. From nowhere, a weak voice came into his mind:
"Lord...Loki...something big has happened..."
The voice was intermittent and weak, and the original owner seemed to have suffered extremely serious internal injuries.
Luo En immediately jumped off the dragon's back and asked in a low voice:
"What is it? Don't be impatient, speak slowly."
The voice, using the resonance spell on the ring, told the whole story in a fragmentary manner.
Three days ago, a mysterious woman came to the Northern Kingdom and threatened to challenge the strong men of Midgard.
Originally, people in the Northern Kingdom did not take her seriously. They just thought that she was a young lady who ran away from some noble family, who was ignorant of the ways of the world and had high aspirations.
However, the next day, the tall purple-haired beauty who did not wait for her opponent actually rushed directly into the palace of the Kingdom of Iceland, easily defeated thousands of palace guards, and captured the Icelandic royal family members alive;
Then, two hours later, the palace of the ancient Norwegian Kingdom also fell, and the royal family members were also captured;
Realizing that the newcomer had ill intentions, the magicians of the Warlock Brotherhood, the dark elves of the Misty Forest, the berserkers of the human kingdoms of various countries, and the heroes of divine blood gathered together and agreed to rush to the northern wilderness on the border between Norway and the Kingdom of Cintra on the third day to jointly defeat the mysterious girl.
But the result...
"You lost?"
"That's right. They were all defeated by that woman. I was the only one who escaped."
Hearing this, Loen's eyes became a little solemn.
According to the description of this voice, there are experts in the expedition team.
Ciri, who possesses the blood of time and space, Gandalf the Grey, who has reached the pinnacle of magic, and even Rose, the spider goddess of the dark elves, are all among them. With the enhancement of the magic ring, each of them can exert the strength of a god.
But in the end, the expeditionary team with a luxurious lineup and numerical superiority was defeated!
"What does that woman look like?"
"Long purple hair, blood-red eyes, wearing a lavender tights, looks very cold..."
Listening to the other party's description, the strong sense of déjà vu made Luo En's heart jump, and the answer came out of his mouth:
"Skadi?"
"That seems to be her name! Ciri and Gandalf also call her that. Do you know her, my lord?"
A surprised voice came from the ring, which was obviously quite surprised by the result.
More than just knowing each other, Odin and I just killed her adoptive father...
Luo En pinched his sore eyebrows, and an ominous premonition arose in his mind.
Why did Skadi come back at this time?
So, she showed up in the Northern Kingdom because she knew her adoptive father, Xia Ji, was killed, and she ran to the courtyard to vent her anger and seek revenge?
This is trouble.
Lorne thought quickly for a moment, and said solemnly to the ring:
"Don't get into a conflict with her yet. I'll be going to the North right away!"
However, there was no response from the ring, but instead a rapid noise:
"My Lord, those things... have caught up with me, I..."
“Boom!”
The sound suddenly stopped, followed by a loud explosion and the sound of falling debris.
Luo En's expression changed slightly: "Hold on, I'll be there soon!"
The situation was critical, so he didn't have time to think too much. He turned into a stream of light and headed straight for the northern human kingdom in the courtyard.
In the courtyard, the Black Dragon King Nidhogg and the goddess of youth Eden looked at Lorne's disappearing figure and could not help but look at each other, with big question marks popping up in their minds.
Now, are you still going to see Hela?
~~
At the same time, in the northern part of the atrium, a tall figure was moving quickly through the dense coniferous forest.
She has violet eyes and black hair, and her slightly pointed ears prove that she is part elven. Her facial features reveal natural refinement and elegance. She is a beauty with a mature and intellectual charm.
But at this moment, she was staggering, holding her left shoulder, which was bleeding profusely, with one hand. The black wizard robe on the outside was already tattered, covered with dirt and scratches from tree branches, revealing the bloodstained white underwear underneath. She looked extremely embarrassed.
Every few steps, she had to take a breath, but she quickly relied on her strong will, gritted her teeth to endure the pain, and continued to run towards the depths of the jungle, dragging her heavy body.
It was obvious that she was in a very bad situation and seemed to be running for her life.
Behind her, layers of gray fog spread rapidly, and the neighing of war horses, the friction of armor and the collision of swords came from it, becoming clearer and clearer.
He caught up with me again, damn it!
The fleeing woman noticed the movement behind her, cursed inwardly, turned back decisively, raised her hand towards the approaching gray fog, and quickly chanted a piece of elven secret language.
Suddenly, there was a violent thunder and wind in the sky. Several fierce lightning bolts struck down from the dark clouds, cutting off the spreading fog.
The fog rolled and surged, and the outline of a solemn army of a thousand men appeared.
They were all made of mist, wearing different styles of armor, riding war horses or magical beasts, each holding different tattered flags, as if they were a team put together in a hurry, but they exuded a terrifying aura of bravery and fighting skills that made people afraid.
——Wild Hunt!
An army of ghosts dominated by the power of death and summoned from underground to the world.
They were often first-rate warriors in their lifetime, which is why they were able to condense an immortal fighting spirit after death. At the call of magic and power, they would return to the battlefield, like a pack of hounds spreading death and killing, frantically chasing the chosen prey.
If he were still in his prime, it would not be difficult to survive from this Wild Hunt army.
But now, she had suffered serious injuries, and the thing in her body had not been taken out. Her strength was only one hundredth of what it was now, and she could only run for her life when facing these undead monsters.
The woman bit her lips which had turned pale due to excessive blood loss, and tried hard to keep the lightning barrier running, while turning around and rushing deeper into the jungle.
However, after taking a few steps, she felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder. Several scarlet thorns grew out of the wound, piercing her flesh and piercing her right hand.
The intense pain struck her soul and almost made her faint.
The woman bit her cherry lips and managed to keep her sanity with her tenacious will, but she found that the lightning barrier behind her had collapsed because it had lost the support of her mental power and could no longer stop the wild hunting army.
Seeing the ghost army of a thousand people passing through the dense forest like lightning, about to swallow her up, the woman made up her mind, lowered her head and kissed the golden ring on her left index finger, then knelt on both knees, interlocked her fingers, and chanted the ancient divine language:
"The Supreme Ring controls all the rings, the Supreme Ring seeks all the rings, the Supreme Ring leads all the rings, commands all the rings in the flames..."
As the words of God were chanted, the woman's blood turned into flames, burning on her body like a torch lit in the long night, dispelling the darkness and summoning light to her.
As lower-level holders of the Lord of the Rings, they are in a sense the followers of Loki, the Lord of Fire, who carry out his will and patrol his kingdom.
Therefore, in addition to obtaining various blessings from the ring, such as increased strength and extended lifespan, they can also use the ring to summon the glance of the Fire Lord or even his personal presence.
But summoning a powerful Lord God here with the body of a mortal and an elf must cost an extremely high price.
——That is life and soul.
But things have come to this point, and she seems to have no choice.
The woman glanced at the undead knight who was riding his horse towards her, and moved her lips to complete her final prayer and sacrifice.
“Buzz!”
In an instant, the golden flames turned into holy white, burning dozens of approaching undead souls into a wisp of green smoke, while the body that served as fuel gradually disintegrated in the flames.
As if they had sensed the danger, the wild hunters immediately drew their swords, raised their spears, and charged at the woman who was kneeling on the ground praying.
At the critical moment, a figure wearing black and gold armor and with golden wings on his back passed through the flames behind the woman and landed in front of the formation like a meteorite.
“Boom!”
In an instant, hundreds of flames shot forward, and the charging Wild Hunt army was like snowflakes encountering the scorching sun, melting away instantly and turning into wisps of rising green smoke.
As the undead group in front of him was dispersed, Loen turned around and looked at the woman behind him whose body was already between reality and illusion, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
A little late, but not too late.
Then, he stepped forward decisively and struck the woman on the back of the neck, knocking her unconscious and forcibly interrupting the ceremony.
Due to the burning flames, the woman's clothes had turned into ashes, and her pale skin and plump figure were completely exposed to the air.
But seeing that the woman's body was still turning transparent, Loen was obviously not in the mood to appreciate the beauty in front of him. He decisively picked up the woman, left the scene, and flew into a hidden cave.
After setting up several spells to conceal the breath and defend at the entrance of the cave, Loen laid the woman flat on the dry grass, then raised his right hand and clenched it tightly.
Golden divine blood flowed out from between his fingers, dripping onto the woman's smooth belly, turning into star-like streams of light that merged into the woman's body, stabilizing her body that was about to collapse.
——
In the dark deep sea, a soul keeps sinking.
My body became heavier and heavier, the surroundings became colder and colder, and my consciousness seemed to be dragged into endless chaos bit by bit.
Suddenly, a pair of arms made of white light penetrated into the deep sea, picked up the falling soul like folded wings, and pulled it to the surface of the sea.
The cold and darkness went away, replaced by the once warm and vibrant world.
——
In the cave.
A pair of purple eyes slowly opened, and the confused gaze swept across the stone wall above the head and the coat on the body, and finally fell on the figure outside the cave who was cooking food.
"woke up?"
Lorne turned around, holding a bowl of freshly cooked broth, and came to the bed made of hay.
"Eat something to warm yourself up first."
In the moonlight, the woman saw the handsome face clearly and suddenly woke up as if from a dream. She hurriedly stood up and wanted to get down to the ground and salute:
"grown ups!"
Because the movement was so large, the men's coat that was originally used as a blanket to cover her slipped off, revealing the graceful curves underneath.
Luo En closed his eyes helplessly, held down the woman who wanted to get up, and ordered:
"Your injury hasn't healed yet, don't move."
The woman also realized the embarrassing situation at the moment, and hurriedly picked up the man's coat that had slipped off and half-lay back on the bed.
Luo En placed the soup bowl on the bedside and asked:
"What's your name? You look familiar."
"My name is Yennefer, one of the five people who were awarded the [Color Number] by the Warlock Council. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the last banquet, where I met you once and received your gift."
The woman answered in a deep voice, raising the golden ring in her hand.
Hearing this, Loen remembered that Yennefer in front of him was one of the nine ring bearers of the Midgard and had attended the banquet held in Asgard.
However, because there were too many people, he did not notice this half-familiar person at that time.
"I remember you are Ciri's teacher? She went to Heath Island to look for the blood of a real dragon, apparently to lift your dragon curse. How is she now?" asked Lorne.
"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine now."
Yennefer answered respectfully, feeling a little flattered.
If you count carefully, she has received favor from this adult twice.
It was once when he lifted the dragon curse, and it was another time when he was able to save his life from the Wild Hunt.
Thanks to a good student named "Ciri", she was able to gain the favor of the Fire King many times in times of crisis.
"It's safe now. Tell me about that woman."
Lorne sat in front of the bed and formally began his questioning.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
