Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 91 The New God King
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Beside him, countless flames burned, and chunks of land collapsed. The emaciated evil god, wearing only thin clothes, gasped for breath as he made his way step by step toward the only remaining temple that was still barely standing—the Golden Palace.

Then he faced a silent old adversary.

"Heh heh... Heimdall, are you going to stop me? Just like the prophecy foretold, that we would fight each other to the death?"

A mocking sneer appeared on the face of the evil god, while Heimdall, the guardian of the gods and his old rival, looked at him with a gloomy expression, but unexpectedly did not say much. Instead, he spoke in a low voice.

"Before the great battle, Odin, the king of the gods, left me with an order and a message... It's about you, Loki."

Loki remained silent as he looked at Heimdall before him, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hehe...hohohoho...hahahahahahahahaha!!!"

He started with a low chuckle, then his voice gradually rose, and finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and burst into wild laughter, clutching his forehead.

After a long while, the laughter stopped, he lowered his hand, revealing a ferocious face.

"How interesting. Did my 'brother' leave some message for me to end this war? But doesn't he think it's already too late?"

Heimdall remained unmoved and continued speaking.

"The God-King asked me to ask you... are you happy now?"

Loki's pupils contracted slightly, and then his expression grew even colder.

"These things are not important at all..."

"The God-King told me to tell you: Look around you. Asgard is probably destroyed, the human world is mostly collapsed, the Elven Garden has fallen into the sea, the underground dwarf kingdom has also been destroyed, the sea is full of floating corpses, the flames of Surtur, the progenitor of the fire giants, burned the entire World Tree to near death before his death, there are few stars left in the sky, and shooting stars are everywhere, the frost giants and fire giants are almost all dead, and the gods have suffered heavy losses..."

"Of your three children, Fenrir must have perished with me, Hela died at the hands of Geofine, and Jormungandr and Thor killed each other..."

Are you happy now?

As Heimdall spoke, a complex expression appeared in Loki's eyes.

He looked up at the sky, which, scorched by flames and riddled with gaping holes, was no longer the azure blue it once was. The remaining stars hung precariously in the sky, struggling to stay afloat, but occasionally they would fall and crash into the mortal realm.

"You were dissatisfied with me, and in a fit of anger for the sake of several children, you unleashed Ragnarok, triggering that final destiny. I know I was partly to blame, and I can't hold you to any further criticism, but what I want to say is... do you remember what we hoped for when we first created this world?"

"Ha, trying to play the emotional card? Don't you think it's too forced?"

Loki suddenly sneered, but no one could deny the silence on his face.

Heimdall paid no attention to his words; his duty was simply to relay the King of Gods' words to Loki, nothing more.

"We have both deeply experienced the power of fate. Ragnarok is a destiny that no one can change, but after thinking about it for a long time, I have finally grasped a key point..."

"If the destruction of Regaluk (the world) was due to the birth of this world, then this death itself implies the hope of life. No matter how the world is destroyed, when people die and become skeletons, it means the 'life' of the skeletons. The death of the skeletons is turning into dust, and dust is born... All things cycle and turn, endlessly. Where there is life, there is death, and death means new life."

"The destruction of the old world also means the birth of the new world. Just as the chaotic world that lasted for millions of years was destroyed, a new world was born. And I... hope that you can become the new God-King and lead those young gods to rebuild a new world. I believe that your wisdom can accomplish this."

Heimdall read from the script, and when he reached the end, although the face of this guardian of the gods remained gloomy, there was no hostility on his face.

"Loki, make your choice."

Looking at Loki before him, the guardian of the gods spoke in a deep voice.

Clearly, Odin, the king of the gods, has placed his complete trust in Loki, pinning all hope for the birth of a new world on him. If Loki refuses, then the only option is to take direct action, resulting in the complete annihilation of all gods and life in the massive fire that engulfs the entire universe. However, if Loki sets aside his hatred, there is still hope for the universe. It all depends on Loki's choice...

Loki paused for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"Heimdall, can you truly set aside all past grievances, obey my commands, and acknowledge me as the new God-King?"

Heimdall frowned slightly and said with displeasure, "Heimdall never lies."

Clearly, he was very unhappy with Loki's questioning of him.

But Loki said it directly.

"I need you to swear an oath."

Heimdall remained silent, then clenched his right fist and placed it across his chest, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"Heimdall hereby swears that he will abandon all his past and obey Loki's commands, and will honor Loki as the new God-King."

Loki looked at him, then slowly nodded and stepped into the Golden Palace.

……

When Loki stepped into the vast golden palace, he saw only a few gods and the throne of the king of gods at the top. Unexpectedly, there were even a few gods who had died... Baldr, the god of light, and Hodr, the god of darkness. These two gods had put aside their hatred and returned to this kingdom of gods as brothers.

What was once a world of death became a refuge for two gods, allowing them to escape Ragnarok. Did Odin kill Hodr because he had already foreseen this day? No one knows.

Suna, daughter of the sun goddess Sur; Vidar, the forest god; Vali, Odin's youngest son...

The once-thriving Aesir, or rather the entire universe, is now reduced to just a few young deities.

Loki noticed something more: these young gods, without exception, were all clean-living deities who had not been involved in those long-standing grudges and chaotic lives. Odin had clearly made his own choices in selecting these gods.

Looking at Loki before them, the young gods, though wary, clearly understood what was about to happen when they saw Heimdall beside them.

"Are you willing to obey my commands and submit to me as the new God-King?"

Faced with Loki's words, the young gods looked at each other and swore one by one that they were willing to obey the new god-king's orders.

"Well……"

Looking at the gods before him, Loki's lips curled into a... sinister smile.

"I order you all to commit mass suicide!"

Stun and astonishment enveloped the gods, but having sworn an oath, they were powerless to defy Loki's command. Despite their rage, they could not stop their hands from involuntarily raising the swords beside them.

"Loki! You..."

Heimdall glared furiously at Loki before him, but his hand had already uncontrollably drawn the sword from his waist and pointed it at his own neck.

Before him, Loki calmly walked upwards, passing several young gods who were still struggling, and headed towards the throne of the god-king at the very top.

"Why……"

Heimdall made a muffled sound, but Loki did not answer him.

He couldn't understand it at all. The world was already on the verge of destruction. Either Loki agreed to their proposal and rebuilt a new world, or they would all die together. Did they think that if they committed suicide, Loki could survive this universe that was already on the verge of destruction and live on by himself?
But before Loki could speak, the guardian of the gods committed suicide and fell to the ground, along with several other young gods.

Passing past the several unseeing corpses beside him, Loki remained silent, gazing at the throne of the god-king before him, and murmured to himself.

"Why... is it just a replay of something that has already happened? This absurd universe should have been destroyed long ago."

Slowly seated upon the throne of the god-king, the new god-king silently surveyed the world below...

"I am Loki, the King of Gods!"

A resounding voice echoed in this universe, which was collapsing and on the verge of destruction, announcing the birth of a new God-King.

(End of this chapter)