Greece brings evildoers

The country of giants, the alien village.

A stream of golden light fell into the village. Gerda and Kay came out upon hearing the sound and immediately rushed over with a look of surprise on their faces:

"Brother Luo En, you are back?"

Luo En nodded, looked around, and finally set his eyes on the two little girls and asked:

"Where's Skadi? She's not here?"

"You don't know? Sister Skadi didn't stay in the village for long last night. Because she was worried about your safety, she drove to the Dwarf Country."

"Didn't you meet him?" the two little lolis asked one after another.

I encountered it, and it was a big one.

Luo En felt unhappy in his heart and raised his hand to rub his aching forehead.

The two little girls were afraid that Lorne didn't understand the Winter Goddess's intentions, so they added:

"Brother Lorne, this is the first time we've seen Sister Skadi take the initiative to care about a member of the opposite sex."

"Yeah, there were many people pursuing her in Giant Country before, but she was always annoyed and never treated anyone well. Only when she was with you would she relax. Even we can see that she has special feelings for you, you have to seize the opportunity!"

In Norse mythology, Skadi, the goddess of winter, is one of the best in terms of temperament and appearance. She has many suitors and is even known as the "Bride of the Gods."

She ignored all the suitors of the opposite sex and was so interested in Loen. It was obvious that besides the inherent appreciation, this kindness also contained some inexplicable thoughts.

But the more the other party did this, the more depressed Loen became.

Because by closing his eyes and putting himself in Skadi's perspective, he could feel the humiliation and resentment in the other person's heart at that time:

I finally fell in love with you, but you made me lose so completely!

As we all know, the clown mask can accumulate blood, rage and increase critical strikes. Once it is put on, the next step is to activate the silky little combo.

Just as Loen was muttering to himself, an orange-yellow object fell from the sky and slammed into his arms.

"Your cat!"

Skadi stood at the entrance of the village with a frosty face.

Looking at the resentment on Jörmungandr's face in his arms, Loen felt helpless.

Well, this is the rhythm of breaking off all ties.

It seems that Skadi is really angry.

Next, I'm afraid there is no way to trace the three goddesses of fate from her, so I can only change the way to continue exploring.

"They're in the Fire Nation!"

"Um?"

"I just contacted Angleberda. She and her two sisters went to the Fire Nation. It seems that there is some trouble to deal with. This is all I know."

Skadi answered with a cold face, as if saying no strangers allowed.

As the situation took a turn for the better, Lorne couldn't help but reveal a grateful smile to Skadi:

"Thank you."

"No need to thank me, this is just a deal."

Skadi stepped forward, stretched out her hand and said,

"Where's what I want? Bring it to me!"

Seeing the other party's official attitude, Loen had no choice but to hand the Arkenstone to Skadi.

Sensing the residual body temperature above, the disgusting scene before reappeared in her mind. Skadi's face turned even darker. She clenched the Arkenstone in her hand, turned around and disappeared into the night.

~~

After driving the chariot for a while, Skadi rushed straight into her father Shaki's palace:

"What you want!"

Xia Ji reached out to catch the Arkenstone, and after carefully examining it, he looked at Skadi in the hall with surprise, and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"It only took one night to get it. You are worthy of being my daughter."

Skadi remained unmoved and asked in a deep voice:

"I have brought the things. According to the agreement, shouldn't you also tell me who my mother is?"

Hearing the coldness and alienation in his daughter's words, Xia Ji felt that a sad and thick barrier seemed to have risen between father and daughter.

However, he does not regret it.

Because his throne and power are far more important than a mere daughter.

What's more, this is not his own blood.

Xia Ji carefully placed the Arkenstone into the magic circle for safekeeping, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke:

"To be honest, I don't know who your mother is either."

Upon hearing this, Skadi's face darkened:

"You're lying to me too?"

"Of course not." Shaki shook his head and explained, "Because you are not my biological daughter, nor are you a native of Jotunheim. You accidentally landed here because of a space storm, and then I picked you up and adopted you in the castle, so I don't know who your biological parents are."

"Is it a space storm that brought me here?"

"Well, I have also searched the Nine Realms many times based on this clue, but I have never found anything. Therefore, I suspect that you may not belong to the Nordic God Age, but come from outside the domain like those Vanir gods who traveled across the ocean."

After listening to this, Skadi frowned:

"If that's all, it's not enough to pay me for bringing you the Arkenstone."

Xia Ji sighed, reached out and took out an ancient wooden piece from the magic circle diagram, and sent it to Skadi through the air:

"When I found you, this was the only thing you had that could identify you."

Skadi took the wood chip and examined it again and again, and could only confirm that it was a piece of yew wood, engraved with several strange symbols that were quite similar to the runes, but different.

"What's this"

"It is a kind of divine writing from outside the domain, called Ogham Tree Script, which is usually recorded on stones and plants. I once copied the characters above and brought them to the Vanir God King Njord to help me analyze them. From him, I learned that these letters seem to be a real name, with extraordinary magic power, implying a certain origin."

Xia Ji paused, then pondered slowly,

"Ivor, this should be your original name."

Skadi memorized the pronunciation and clues, pondered for a moment, and asked:

"So, I should be from the same era of gods as the Vanir?"

"Those are two regions consisting of Celtic and Irish. They are currently controlled by a tribe called Tuatha de Danann. The Warners were forced to migrate after their struggle failed. The Tuatha de Danann controlled the Ogham Tree."

Hearing Shaki's implicit reminder, Skadi nodded knowingly.

Although she came from outside the realm like the Vanir, they were not from the same race, and there was even a certain hostility between them.

Therefore, before confirming your identity, it is best not to reveal this secret to the Vanir.

"Besides these, what else do you know about my life?"

"When I found you, I vaguely saw an illusion refracted by a space storm. It was a dark country without sunlight. Everywhere was covered by shadows. There was a castle in the center, surrounded by seven walls, and there were undead wandering around."

Xia Ji's eyes flashed, and then he pondered,

"According to the Vanir God King Njord, that place seems to be called the Shadow Kingdom, in Ireland, and it is the border between the living and the dead."

"I see!"

Skadi nodded, clenched the yew wood piece in her hand, turned and walked out of the palace.

Shaki looked at his daughter who was getting farther and farther away, slowly raised his arm, pointed it at Skadi's back, and a yellowish-brown halo surged around him.

But then, his body paused inexplicably, and after a complex look flashed in his eyes, he finally put down his arm.

Forget it, let her be.

The sullen murmur echoed in the dark hall. Shaki sat on his beloved throne, tightly grasping the Arkenstone in his hand.

~~

At the same time, Skadi breathed a sigh of relief as she walked out of the palace.

Fortunately, it’s not the worst result.

As soon as she drove away from the palace, she saw a familiar figure standing in the wilderness.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you." Luo En smiled and continued, "How is it? Is everything going well?"

"Not bad." Skadi answered casually. Although her tone was still a little stiff, her expression was much more relaxed.

"What are your plans next?"

"I'm going to go out and investigate some things."

"Do you need my help?"

"No, I can handle it myself."

Hearing Skadi's refusal, Loen no longer insisted.

The giants and the gods have naturally opposite camps, and coupled with previous misunderstandings, it would be better for both sides to calm down for a while.

"It just so happens that I also have to go to the Fire Nation to do some business. Let's say goodbye now."

After saying this, Lorne turned and walked into the night.

"Wait a minute!"

Skadi stopped Lorne who was about to leave, hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice,

"I don't know how long I will be away this time, and the noisy land may be a little uneasy recently. Without my protection, the village may not be able to survive. So, I would like to ask you to find a way to take care of the village during this time."

As an unworthy princess of the Giant Kingdom, she doesn't have many close friends.

In addition, most of the villagers in the village are foreigners who are despised by the giants. After thinking about it, the only person she can trust and entrust is the old enemy in front of her.

Although he is a liar, he is a trustworthy liar. He has no racial prejudice and treats everyone in the village equally.

"good!"

Lorne readily agreed, and added seriously,

"If you encounter any trouble along the way, please let me know."

The relationship between the two sides had just reached a freezing point, but Skadi was still willing to bow her head and ask him for help, which probably proved that Skadi's journey was not very safe.

"Yeah." Skadi nodded, not rejecting Loen's kindness in releasing her.

Then, she looked at Loen deeply, got back on the chariot, drove the Frostwolf, and drove into the vast night.

After watching the Winter Goddess, who was both his friend and his enemy, leave, Loen turned into a stream of light, turned around and rushed back to the village, reinforced the village's defense barrier inside and out, and hid it with illusion.

Skadi's concerns are not groundless.

The previous Frost Giant King, Thorem, died, Shaki got the Arken Gem that could amplify his own power, and Skadi traveled far away in search of her origins. The leaders of the Noisy Land have undergone drastic changes, and the forces are likely to usher in a period of reshuffle.

If things go wrong, even Laofei, the current frost giant king of Utgar City, will not be able to stand the loneliness and will come over to join in the fun.

By then, unrest is inevitable.

Foreigners living in the village who are not welcomed by all parties in the Giant Kingdom are likely to be drawn into the conflict and become victims of the fight.

To be safe, some preparation is required.

But he had important matters to attend to, and needed to rush to the Fire Nation as soon as possible to find the Three Goddesses of Fate, lest he delay too long and have the other party move on to another place.

So, he couldn't stay in the village.

After thinking for a moment, Loen remembered the three gifts that Odin had packed and sent him, and immediately sketched out a magic circle on the ground.

Half an hour later, three Valkyries wearing swan feathers and holding divine iron shields stepped out of the magic circle and saluted respectfully to the supreme commander of the Valkyrie Legion.

Then, the eldest niece, Slude, who was in the lead, stood up and asked:

"Lord Loki, what do you want from us?"

"You came just in time. I have to go out to do some personal business. I want you to help watch over this village to prevent the villagers from being invaded by giants and monsters from the outside world."

"Are they all foreigners?"

Slude was a little surprised to see the villagers in the village who were out of place with the Giant Kingdom.

"You are all lives born in the Nordic world, and there is no distinction between high and low, inside and outside. If you can break through this barrier, perhaps there will be fewer disputes in the Nine Realms, and you may not be able to live in harmony like these residents from different countries in the village."

Hearing his boss's answer, Slude couldn't help but stand in awe:

"Don't worry, we will live up to your trust! We will guard this place for you!"

Loen nodded, threw a rune stone to Slude, and said:

"If you run into trouble, try to stop it if you can. If you can't solve it, use this to contact me."

Slude took the rune stone and nodded respectfully.

Then, under Lorne's arrangement, the three Valkyries moved into Gerda and Gai's homes and became potential village defenders.

After properly dealing with these trivial matters, Lorne did not stop, picked up Jörmungandr, and headed towards the Fire Nation.

~~

The Land of Fire, Muspelheim.

The thunderous roar lasted for a long time in the wilderness. In the light cage composed of countless golden runes, an inorganic mass composed of lava and flames rushed left and right. The thick smell of disaster rose steadily, causing the nearby crust to shake violently. Volcanoes erupted one after another, and toxic and harmful black smoke rose into the sky.

The three long-lost goddesses of fate gathered in front of this light prison, looking at the red and black magma masses that were constantly churning inside, with frowns on their faces.

The signs of disaster seem to be becoming more and more obvious.

This does not match the original script of "The Great Music", and the deviation is even becoming more and more obvious.

Urd rubbed his sore brow and asked:

"Don't you think it's a bit strange? It seems like there is some kind of hidden force that is accelerating this process?"

"I have the same feeling. Ever since I met that person, everything is beyond our control. Everything is becoming unpredictable."

Belldandi could not answer helplessly and reached out to touch the golden flame mark on his forehead.

"Don't worry about it for now. The important thing is to find the [Eternal Flame] and find a way to help my second sister melt this damn thing!"

Shi Kodi touched her swollen buttocks and urged with a grin,

"Maybe, once we solve this thing, our power of destiny can return to normal."

Urd and Belldandi looked at each other and nodded helplessly.

That's all we can do.