Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 27 The God of Fire and the God King

Thor had no idea of ​​the awe and thoughts in Frey's heart. For him, who had been fighting the frost giants for years, this was just an ordinary battle. Compared to his many great achievements, it was nothing. He valued other things more.

He looked around and then asked in confusion.

"Where's Loki?"

Although Thor and Loki are nominally uncle and nephew, in reality, the tough and masculine Thor and the unconventional Loki get along quite well. When they go on adventures, treasure hunts, or even trick each other, they often think of the other first. Their relationship is sometimes cooperative and sometimes antagonistic, which is quite a miracle.

Loki's offspring caused trouble, forcing him to spend nearly half a year fighting the frost giants for no reason. Even his own palace was burned to the ground by Jormungandr's rampage. Although Thor was very unhappy about this and even angrily clamored to tear the restless serpent apart, he still intended to listen to what Loki had to say.

However, the gods looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Just as they were about to reply to Thor that Loki had not returned to Asgard, a warm and cheerful voice suddenly came from outside the palace.

"I'm here now, aren't I?"

Following the sound, one could see a tall, handsome young man walking through the gates of the Golden Palace with a smile on his face and his arms outstretched. His pace was unhurried, and his smile was extremely cheerful, which made people feel close to him.

Looking at his face, one could see a variety of expressions: friendly, peaceful, calm, hesitant... a whole range of emotions.

As a key figure in this controversy, Loki, the god of fire, finally makes his appearance. As one of the twelve leaders, his opinion will greatly influence the outcome of this dispute. However, Loki seems oblivious to all of this, simply watching the gods laugh heartily.

The handsome young man walked up to Thor and spoke to him warmly.

"Hey, Thor, is the war over? The Frost Giants must have suffered considerable losses this time."

All Thor responded to was a glare and a dismissive "Tch."

However, Loki didn't seem to care about Thor's cold response. He just smiled and then turned to a handsome god sitting on his throne.

“Nild, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you. Whenever I see you, I can’t help but think of the salty sea breeze by the sea… oh, and all that delicious seafood. Next time I go to the seaside, you have to let me try some.”

Upon hearing this, the gods couldn't help but burst into light laughter, while Nild, the sea god who lived by the sea and was not good at socializing, looked at Loki with a somewhat shy smile.

"Of course, of course."

Then, Loki turned to look at Tyr, the God of War, whose face was still somewhat angry. His smile faded, and he pounded his chest with his hand, looking rather serious.

"Tyr, victory be with you."

Even Tyr, who loathed the giant serpent, had to temporarily suppress his anger and nod solemnly to Loki, pounding his chest with his hand.

“Bard…”

"..."

Whenever Loki calls out the name of a god, the god responds to Loki in some way, whether it is friendly or dissatisfied. Some, like Heimdall, the guardian of the gods, roll their eyes at Loki, making no attempt to hide their dislike for Loki, who has the blood of a frost giant. But Loki doesn't seem to care and always watches with a smile.

After greeting all the gods, Loki turned to look at the top of the palace—Odin, the king of the gods, who remained seated on his throne, silently observing everything before him.

He looked at Odin, the king of the gods, before him, his expression becoming extremely solemn. He lowered his head, bowing deeply in respect as he spoke.

"Finally, I pay homage to our most revered ruler of the nine worlds, Lord of Asgard, God-King Odin... my brother."

He didn't get up immediately, but stared at the hardwood floor in front of him for a few breaths.

"Wow..."

Then, in Loki's peripheral vision as he looked down, a pair of feet covered in iron boots stood up. The owner of the iron boots moved, leaving the throne, his armor rustling softly as he approached Loki step by step. When the iron boots stopped in front of Loki, a deep voice reached Loki's ears.

“We are brothers by blood. I will never drink this mead alone, which is not meant for the two of us to share.”

"Salute to you, my brother."

As he spoke, a strong, large hand reached out to him.

Hearing that ancient vow, Loki suddenly raised his head and looked in astonishment at the one-eyed god-king in front of him, who was wearing a cloak, had an old face but bright eyes, and he smiled.

Then he reached out with his other hand, and the two hands clasped tightly together, their pupils reflecting the trust in each other's eyes.

……

So, what exactly is the situation now?

While lounging lazily on his throne, Loki ate an apple he'd somehow produced and casually looked at the gods before him, asking them a question.

After the gods looked at each other, Baldr, the god of light, spoke.

"The holes in the sky have been almost patched up; the heavy snow and cold are also working to adjust and won't last too long; the withering of the forests is recovering, and the situation is relatively optimistic, so there's not much of a problem; it's just that on the sea... there are too many stars falling from the sky into the sea. The old sea god Egil was just complaining about this, and before the discussion was over, he went back into the sea."

"Apart from that, the rivers, mountains, and animals are not too affected. The ferocious beasts that are breeding and multiplying rapidly have been eradicated by the heroic warriors and can be controlled. However, if it goes on for too long and the number of ferocious beasts increases, then it will be troublesome. The gardens that the elves are tending to have been greatly affected, and the Elf King has pleaded with me several times..."

Badr spoke in a gentle tone; being kind and gentle by nature, he truly felt deep pity for this scene.

Unlike other mythologies, the gods in Norse mythology believed that the entire universe was created by them, as if it were their own territory. Taking care of this territory was their inescapable responsibility.

That is why they are worshipped as gods, simply because they are the creators and guardians of order in this universe. Mortals revere them and thus worship them as deities, nothing more.

"In other words, without the sun, even if we can barely maintain this state now, it probably won't last much longer."

In conclusion, Bader said.

"that's it?"

Loki looked at him, puzzled.

Badr hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"That's not all, there's also..."

As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced outside the Golden Palace, where ruins and crumbling walls were everywhere.

"Too many palaces have been destroyed. We can't keep letting all the gods rest in Valhalla forever."

He shook his head and sighed deeply.

Looking at Baldr, Loki seemed thoughtful, then a confident smile appeared on his lips.

"Simple, I know of a way."

(End of this chapter)