Shadow of the Beautiful World

What Merlin said was not difficult to understand.

With enough information to support it, Tianhou only needs to think a little bit to figure out what Lord Raven is thinking.

He tried to persuade the current leader of the domain of the gods to let Surtur, the king of fire, destroy the world of Asgard and let the twilight of the gods come, of course under the premise that it can be controlled.

Such an approach would at first appear to be absolutely unacceptable.

But at this time in the Great Rune Tower, the Queen's silence and thinking meant that Merlin's statement was indeed somewhat reasonable.

From a mother's point of view, it is instinct to protect her son.

In the current situation where Orochi's escape is inevitable, how to deal with the prophecy that Thor and Orochi will die together is the top priority for Tianhou.

Orochi, like Hela, is a godhead of fear, and as long as he sets foot on the land of Asgard, he will quickly recover his strength.

What makes him more difficult to deal with than Hela is that he can absorb the fear of all beings to become infinitely stronger.

The big snake was sealed on the earth, and once he really woke up from the tomb, relying on the fearful power of the creatures in that world, he would probably return to his full glory in a very short period of time.

If it is not stopped, after the end of the ten-world battle that hurt Asgard, it may only take a few months for God's Domain to usher in an even more terrifying opponent.

In simple terms, Merlin's plan was to use the hands of the Fire King to severely damage the world of Asgard in the first stage, so as to destroy the already weak divine power of the serpent.

A damaged world of Asgard can keep the big snake weak for a long time even after it is broken.

Next comes the second stage.

The battleground for the king of hell is on the earth. The lords of hell have set a competition topic. Whoever can bring more fear to the earth will be able to sit on the throne of Satan and become the lord of hell.

In the shadow of the Great Rune Tower, Merlin explained softly:

Orochi's godhead is fear, and fear on a large scale can give him power. These are two completely unrelated things.

But if we look at it together, as long as the snake stays on the earth, it will become the biggest uncertain factor in this race for the king of hell.

But you and I both know that as long as Asgard remains among the stars, the serpent will eventually leave the earth.

Lord Raven's voice became deeper and deeper, he was describing the facts.

He said:

For the earth, the serpent is just a visitor. Maybe it will set off a frenzy of fear around the world, but it will eventually end.

The friction between the hell lords and the big snake is only for a short time, and they will even reach an agreement. There will not be much conflict between them, but what if the big snake doesn't leave the earth?

Merlin glanced at the burning scenery outside the window of the Great Rune Tower, and said:

This is the second stage. The broken world of Asgard descends on Earth, and it remains in that world until the battle for the King of Hell ends.

The big snake will be trapped on the earth, and it will not leave until it persists in killing Odin. That kind of hatred is the strength that supports it to continue to the present.

But the lords of hell will not allow an Asgardian evil god to sit on the throne of the king of hell!

Raven stretched out five fingers and slowly closed them in the air.

He said to the queen of silence:

No one understands those old and immortal guys better than me. With the big snake absorbing the earth's fear for a long time, their battle for hegemony will become extremely difficult. Who can understand fear better than the God of Fear?

In order to defeat Odin, the weak big snake probably won't give up the chance to become the king of hell

At that time, the maharajas will regard the big snake as a powerful challenger, and they will prevent it from setting off a wave of fear. They don't need me to instigate it, they will take the initiative to surround it, suppress it, and try kill it.

There is no doubt about it.

Having said that, Merlin paused, he observed Tianhou's expression, just like a tempting devil, he said again:

Thor can get time because of this, and enough time, you can arrange it calmly.

I think Odin also has his own preparations and plans for the big snake. Instead of waiting for the big snake to attack and passively fight, why not control the situation by himself?

And besides the big snake, there is also Hela's problem.

Merlin says:

Little Hila's rebellion is very serious, just like what Miss Rocky was worried about just now.

If you kill Surtur at this time, then Hela will definitely seize this opportunity. Before Odin returns, she can easily kill Thor and Loki.

But the world of Asgard is damaged, and Hela, who keeps in touch with it, will also suffer heavy losses. She will be safe for a while.

She wants to be a king, and she is almost crazy. If Odin can take a step back and stop being so stubborn, maybe you can reach an agreement on dealing with the big snake.

After all, in the final analysis, a country can only have one king. If the big snake occupies that position, then Hela will have no chance.

Lord Raven's persuasion seems to have come to an end.

He put his hands on his back again, hovered in the shadows, and said to the Queen of Heaven:

As for your losses, losing half of the world seems terrible, but when you think about it, it's not that serious. There are only so many Asgardians, and the remaining half of the world is enough for them to live on.

All the rebel forces in the territory of the World Tree were killed in this fierce battle. For the next entire era, Asgard will still be the master of this starry sky. You don't need to worry at all. The kingship is gone.

And I heard Thor say that as the center of the World Tree territory, this world is always special. As long as enough time is given, the damaged world will eventually be restored.

After the hard times have passed, you can return to the stars again.

Basically, there is no loss at all.

how about you?

The queen raised her head and looked at Merlin, she said:

What benefits do you get from participating in this matter?

Didn't I just say that?

Merlin flicked his fingers, and said softly:

In the battle of the king of hell, the lords of hell are wary of any challengers. At this stage, the eyes of the old undead are always on me. If the big snake enters the field, the water will be muddied.

When the Lords of Hell have new targets, I can act freely and find the opportunity I have been waiting for for a long time. I am also ambitious, Your Excellency the Queen of Heaven.

I want the throne.

Just this?

The queen looked at Merlin suspiciously.

She could feel that the purpose of Raven's enthusiasm for moving Asgard was not just to destroy the situation of the King of Hell's battle, nor was it just to save Thor.

He must have other purposes.

Facing the scrutinizing eyes of Tianhou, Merlin was very calm, and he said:

I've been honest enough, Frigga, I've made my proposal, and if you don't take it, I won't waste my time here, and I've fulfilled all my promises to this war .”

And if you insist on choosing another path, then when the big snake returns, I will no longer respond to your request for help.

Merlin says:

The prosperous big snake claims to be the Almighty Heavenly Father, and it is only one step away from the single universe. You see, that is not the opponent I am now, that I can provoke.

I believe that Odin will not sit still. He will definitely command all the warriors in Asgard and bring his son and daughter to fight the returning serpent. Maybe he will win or maybe he will lose.

For the sake of our happy cooperation, I assure you that if you win, I will congratulate you from the bottom of my heart.

If you are unlucky to lose

I will personally come to collect the corpses for you.

Merlin smiled, and he turned around, as if he was going back to the wasteland.

Without looking back, he said in a persuasive tone:

But if you want me to say, why take the risk? If the strong man cuts off his wrist when things are still under control, then when everything is irreparable, he can only fight to the death.

It's not my philosophy in life to sit back and watch everything slide into a dead end.

My husband won't allow it.

Behind Merlin, the Queen of Heaven on the sickbed sighed, and she said:

A king cannot give up his country, even if he knows it is right.

right!

Merlin stopped in his footsteps, and he said to the Queen of Heaven in a very approving tone:

Odin has too many burdens. He can't let Surtur tear his world apart for the sake of saving his son. He can't do these things because he is the king.

But you can, Your Majesty the Queen of Heaven.

That's why I'm talking to you about it at this time.

Raven said:

You have enough power to make this decision. If the King of God is not in God's Domain, you can make the decision for him, bear the infamy of being accused by the people for your husband, and win a way out for your son.

Maybe it's cruel to say that, but I still want to know, for your husband, for your son, for your people, what step can you do?

He said:

Sacrificing half of the world in exchange for another future? Or keep the world and wait for the dreaded doomsday to come? What do you think when you see your own children killing each other?

Oh, by the way, you actually have another way!

Merlin turned his head and showed a strange smile to the Queen of Heaven. He said:

There's another way to stop the return of the snake, and a great one.

You can kill all the people on Earth before the big snake absorbs the fear of the earth! Destroy that world! Without people, there will be no fear, and without fear, the big snake will always be weak.

I know you can do it

But if we do this, the hostility of the hell lords will also be transferred to us, and you can also see a chaotic hell, and you can also seize the opportunities you need.

Tian Hou stared at Merlin, her eyes were definitely not friendly.

After a few seconds, she closed her eyes and said:

Stop making such nasty jokes and slaughter a whole world

how?

Merlin replied:

Do you think you can't make this decision? In countless parallel worlds, when faced with the same problem, do you think your husband hasn't made this decision?

Please understand one thing, Your Majesty, you may resent me for giving you this difficult choice, but please believe me, I am preventing the world from taking the worst step. Under the extreme pressure, Odin What will happen no one knows.

You can't deny that killing the earth is also one of your husband's many choices. I personally think that you don't want to see things go to that point, right? (ps.1)

Frigga didn't answer.

Her gaze crossed Merlin's body and looked beyond the Great Rune Tower. On the ground of the burning ruins of the Golden Palace, Hela, Lord Skyhammer and Thor who joined the battle, Loki was fighting endlessly with the Lord of Fire .

They were like flying flies, attacking around Surtur's huge body wantonly.

But Surtur didn't care at all.

That giant has gone mad.

It resisted the enemy's attack and did not defend at all. It just laughed wildly and destroyed the land of Asgard with the giant sword in its hand.

The lava flows, everything screams, and the land wails, it has suffered too much.

If this continues, even if Surtur is finally killed, the world of Asgard will take a long time to recover from this damage.

go a head.

Days later there is no hesitation.

She raised her head and said to Merlin:

I agree, go ahead and I'll get Heimdall ready for the Rainbow Bridge.

Merlin showed a sincere smile, he was suspended in the air, and bowed to the queen with an exaggerated etiquette.

He said softly:

Then as you wish, my lord.

Let's direct this 'Twilight of the Gods' with our own hands.

ps.1:

In the Marvel event Origin of Fear comics, in the face of the attacking Almighty Father, Odin did make the decision to slaughter the earth to weaken the serpent, but was stopped by the drunk Tony with his mouth.

In fact, we can know from that comic that the golden snake is really powerful, at least Odin is definitely not his opponent.

At the end of that comic, Thor still fulfilled the prophecy, walked nine steps after beheading the big snake, died in Odin's arms, and the white-haired man sent the black-haired man.

But the most amazing thing is that in that case, the big snake is not dead, but has been sealed again.

Well, and there's a lot of story behind that prophecy that Loki, the God of Story, is secretly running it all.

I have to say that Loki, the god of stories, is really much stronger than Thor.

It already smells like the god of fate.