Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 26 The Terror of Thor

Under his angry gaze, Odin remained silent, leaning back on his throne as always, seemingly deep in thought. Behind him, two maids stood quietly by his side.

"That damn thing has wasted too much of our time. It's time to teach him a lesson, but..."

Another voice spoke, this time from Forseti, Odin's son and Baldr, the god of light. Although he was of relatively low seniority and power among the twelve gods, and not known for his fighting prowess, he was regarded as a god of truth and justice for his calmness, fairness, and decisiveness, earning the respect of the gods and becoming one of the twelve leaders of the gods.

Unlike Tyr, the brave and fearless god of war who acts without considering the consequences, he thinks far more deeply than Tyr. Although, from a fair perspective, he also acknowledges that the great serpent Jormungandr should pay the price for its actions, he has his reservations.

Regardless, Jormungandr is ultimately Loki's son. Loki is one of the twelve leaders of the Aesir and Odin's sworn brother. Even if punishment is necessary, Loki's opinion should be considered first.

Thinking of this, he asked.

"Where is Loki now?"

"Who knows, he's probably off in Jotunheim with some giantess again, he always does that."

The one who responded was Nott, the goddess of daylight, whose face was full of fatigue and who spoke in a listless manner.

Since the sun goddess Sur was swallowed by the serpent, the goddess of daylight has been struggling to cope without Sur's company. What's even more troublesome are the tiny cracks in the sky created by the serpent, and the extraterrestrial flames pouring out from those cracks are not to be trifled with. Before the creation of heaven and earth, there was no sky or earth, and the world was in chaos. In that world, chaos and flames filled the air, and the gods were born in such an environment.

To the gods, these things are nothing, but to mortal beings, these disturbances from beyond the heavens are enough to threaten their very survival. It is for this reason that the gods built the heavens to resist the disturbances from beyond the heavens and to prevent mortal beings from being too fragile to withstand the impact of the disturbances and being destroyed.

However, the appearance of holes in the heavens meant that someone had to fill them. During this time, the Goddess of Daylight and the stars in the sky were constantly trying to fill those gaps to prevent the chaos from outside the heavens from continuing to invade the nine worlds.

The impact of the serpent's reckless act on this world was far more than that. The rotation of the seasons, the temperature of the climate, the growth of vegetation, and even the normal operation of all the watercourses, rivers, and seas in the nine worlds all required the participation of the gods.

The sudden disappearance of the sun had far-reaching consequences, forcing the gods to work day and night to expedite the repairs.

Just as the gods were discussing something, suddenly, the gate of the Golden Palace was kicked open.

"Bang!!!"

The enormous noise instantly attracted the attention of the gods.

Under the watchful eyes of the gods, the bronze doors of the Golden Palace gleamed open, and in the center stood the robust Thor, the God of Thunder. He was soaked in blood, as if he had just bathed in a sea of ​​blood, with blood constantly flowing from his body onto the ground. His red hair and beard made it impossible to tell whether they were stained with blood or were their natural color.

His right hand gripped the famous Mjolnir, while his other hand carried... or rather dragged, the head of a frost giant, much larger than his own body, with a hideous face and protruding fangs.

Thor glanced at the gods seated in the palace, his face clearly showing displeasure and anger. He casually tossed the frost giant's head, which was larger than his body, into the center of the palace with a heavy thud. Then he stepped forward and slammed Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor, into the center of the palace.

"Bang!" When Thor's hammer struck the hardwood plank, the entire golden palace trembled and shook, making a loud noise that nearly caused the unsuspecting gods to fall off their seats.

Thor ignored the expressions of the other gods and roared angrily.

"I'm going to tear that damned beast apart!"

Of all the gods, only Odin, the king of the gods, sat firmly on his throne without any reaction. He quietly watched Thor, the god of thunder, venting his anger before him, without saying a word, until Thor had finished venting his rage before he spoke.

"Have the Frost Giants been dealt with?"

After the giant serpent Jormungandr stormed into Asgard, the sun disappeared without a trace, plunging the entire world into darkness. The ambitious Frost Giants naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, launching a massive army with the intention of storming into Asgard via the Rainbow Bridge.

To resist the invasion of these frost giants, the gods had to deal with the mess while also sending Thor, Frey, Vidal, and many other gods to fight the frost giants.

"solved."

Upon hearing this, Thor casually replied, while Frey, the god of fertility who followed Thor into the Golden Palace, added.

"Those idiots, I doubt they'll be able to organize an army to attack Rainbow Bridge for decades."

He spoke with a slight gasp, glancing with awe at Thor beside him.

Frey was not an Aesir, but a Vanir who entered Asgard as a hostage as part of a peace treaty after an unprecedented war between the Aesir and the Vanir. However, his gentle nature and handsome appearance quickly won the favor of the Aesir gods, and he was accepted as one of the twelve leaders of the Aesir.

Although he knew of Thor's fame and that Thor's strength was undoubtedly the greatest among the gods, even Odin, the king of the gods, could hardly contend with Thor, making him the strongest among the gods, he had never actually seen Thor fight and did not truly understand what the concept of "the strongest among the gods" meant. But in the battle just now, he realized just how terrifying this monster was.

With a single blow, the warhammer Mjolnir in his hand could swiftly and decisively shatter the head of any frost giant. At full power, he could even blast a thousand-foot-high mountain into a deep crater. Those brave and savage frost giants were a challenge even for the gods, but as long as Thor stood there, even a group of frost giants would be terrified and flee in panic, retreating without a fight.

The battle raged on until the very end, and Thor, fueled by his fighting spirit, single-handedly wiped out the entire frost giant horde. Had they not held him back, Thor might have dared to cross the Iron Forest and fight his way to the frost giants' stronghold, Jotunheim.

After this battle, the frost giants, having suffered heavy losses, will likely not be able to invade the Rainbow Bridge again for several decades, even if they are able to reproduce.

In truth, Frey considered himself exceptionally brave and among the best of the gods, but compared to Thor, he still felt a vast, invisible chasm between them.

"These are not even in the same league."

Frey sighed.

(End of this chapter)