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Chapter 773 Valkyrie, Orluun
The Nordic Valkyrie, also known as Valkyrie, is a series of famous characters.

Even those who don't know Norse mythology may have heard of the name of the Valkyries. Their images and settings have been quoted in many different works, including Marennia in The Circle of Magic, whose prototype obviously also referenced the Valkyries.

According to legend, the duty of the Valkyries is to carry the souls of those who died heroically in battle to Valhalla.

Different versions of the myth record Valkyries with different names, titles and identities. Some versions say there are more than a dozen, while others say there are only three.

In the God of War universe, the chosen versions are the most common nine, but there have also been re-creations.

And imprisoned in Odin's chamber in Alfheim is the Valkyrie Orluun.

However, it is worth mentioning that although the game and Li You’s system call this room "Odin's Chamber", it was actually not Odin who imprisoned the Valkyries in it, but another person who held different opinions and positions from Odin.

But the specific secrets behind the Valkyrie's imprisonment are a matter for later. Now Li You is only concerned about the upcoming battle.

After opening the door of the secret room sealed by magic, there is a wooden elevator. Taking the elevator down, you will arrive at the battle field of Odin's secret room. The secret room of each Valkyrie is almost the same shape, so Li You is very familiar with it.

Following the passage ahead, we came to an open-air venue at the end of the secret room that looked like a small arena. Here, a metal sculpture stood at the end opposite the entrance.

If you look closely at this "sculpture", you will see that it is a pair of broad wings folded together, covered with golden armor. The wings are merged into a diamond shape, with more of the body covered under the wings.

This is the imprisoned Valkyrie.

Li You did not approach immediately. Once the Valkyrie in this state senses someone approaching, she will spread her wings and launch a violent attack.

In the game, when Kratos and his son first discovered the Valkyrie, they must have brought another companion with them, who was responsible for explaining many things about the Valkyrie to them. Based on the dialogue in the game, we can also infer the setting of the Valkyrie in the world view of God of War.

The Valkyries were supposed to be spirits, wandering the nine realms, but now they have physical bodies.

According to the game setting, the souls of the Valkyries cannot remain pure in a physical body, nor can they return to the realm of the soul, so the body itself is equivalent to their prison.

In addition, Valkyries with physical bodies will become difficult to control due to the influence of their bodies on their souls, making them extremely dangerous enemies.

This is reflected in the game, that is, the Valkyries are much stronger than the main storyline bosses who have the status of gods, and are quite difficult to deal with. If we use the strength of Manny and Modi to infer and compare, then any Valkyrie should be able to easily defeat either of the two brothers in a one-on-one situation.

Although this was partly due to the game settings, Li You still had to be prepared no matter what, even if he was just overly nervous.

With a slight clang, the glass umbrella unfolded, and then the Aegis Shield attached to the umbrella, turning into a transparent shield with a blue light.

Li You pulled out the spiral sword with his right hand, and without hesitation revealed the true form of the Fire Sword, and the flames suddenly ignited.

Finally, the shadow of a dragon man emerged behind him, his half-dragon transformation had been activated, and he was blessed with divine power.

With almost complete battle preparations, Li You took a step forward, first raised the Fire Sword high up, and then stabbed it into the ground with his backhand!

"Fire field!"

The invisible field suddenly expanded, covering the entire venue. At the same time, the Valkyrie at the end suddenly moved!
The wings covered with golden armor suddenly spread out, revealing the true appearance of the Valkyrie hidden underneath.

She was wearing a gold and red close-fitting armor robe, and a white-painted helmet decorated with a pair of wings. Her exposed arms and thighs did not have the spell runes commonly seen among Nordic people, but were glowing with a green luster.

Different from the widely circulated legend, she did not hold a glowing shield or spear in her hands, but was bare-handed, yet she possessed a certain indescribable deterrent power.

"Drink——!!"

The moment she was awakened by the fire field, the Valkyrie Orluun let out a loud war cry, spread her wings, and rushed towards Li You.

But at this time, Li You had already turned the Fire Sword that had stabbed into the ground, and his divine power suddenly activated. Eight lines of fire instantly spread out in all directions, and then eight fire dragons rose from the ground!

"Nine-headed dragon formation!"

Li You gave his all right from the start and took the initiative!

"Roar--!!"

The fire dragons roared and screamed, and pounced on Orlune together. Their flaming bodies filled the entire arena in an instant.

However, among the twisting bodies of the fire dragons, a golden-red figure rushed left and right, unexpectedly avoiding the bites and flames of most of the fire dragons, and moved nimbly in the fire dragon formation.

The Valkyries have their own strengths in combat, but the common point is that they are all incredibly fast. The Nine-Headed Dragon Formation is particularly useful when dealing with large enemies and groups of enemies, but it is at a disadvantage when facing such speed-type players.

But Li You was not limited to just this. With a "boom", the Fire Sword was pulled out from the ground. High-temperature condensed flames wrapped around the sword. As Li You swung the sword and chopped it down, it turned into the last fire dragon and pounced towards Orluen!
Compared with the previous one, this fire dragon was much smaller, but its body was much more condensed, and its speed was almost as fast as Orluun. It collided with Orluun the moment it rushed out!
The last fire dragon wrapped around Orluen, roaring and binding her in place, and the remaining fire dragons pounced on her instantly!

"boom--!!"

Flames erupted and exploded on Orluun's body, and broken armor pieces scattered everywhere.

When the flames faded, Orluen was already half-kneeling on the ground, with the wings behind her protecting both sides of her body like a barrier, but she was unable to fully assume a protective posture due to her injuries.

In the game, when the Valkyrie enters this state, it means that she can be executed, but at this moment Li You held his breath and concentrated, without any slackness.

He could feel that although the Valkyrie Orluun's aura was disordered, it was not weak, and she was definitely not in a state of being at the mercy of others.

Sure enough, the next moment, Orluen suddenly stood up, flapped her wings, and increased her speed to the point where Li You could see an afterimage, and rushed towards him in an instant!
In the blink of an eye, Orluen appeared in front of Li You and used her wings as sharp blades to slash at Li You!

"Dangdang——"

Fortunately, Li You was quite impressed by the Valkyrie's moves, so he was prepared and responded in time. He put the Glazed Umbrella with the Aegis Shield in front of him and blocked the Valkyrie's wings one by one.

But Orluen had no intention of stopping. After Li You blocked the two consecutive slashes, he tried to counterattack, but Orluen flew backwards in an instant, making Li You's attack miss. Then she rushed forward again, this time stabbing with her wings like a spear!
"Click——!!"

A crisp shattering sound was heard, and the Aegis Shield turned from blue to red in an instant, and then shattered! The Valkyrie's wings pierced the glass umbrella and pushed him back several steps. Even the remaining divine power invaded Li You's arm, and it was difficult to completely dissolve it for a while.

Li You showed a look of surprise. Even though he was prepared, he did not expect the Valkyrie to be able to burst out with such exaggerated fighting power.

But Orluen was not tired at all. She repelled Li You with one blow and did not give her opponent any breathing time. She rushed forward again. This time, she spread her wings slightly and spun rapidly. Her wings turned into sharp blades and cut towards Li You like a gyroscope.

“Ding ding ding ding——!!”

Li You raised the Fire Sword to block, but even though he had gathered all his energy and magic power, his hands were numb from the impact of Orluun's move, and Orluun immediately swung her wings and slashed down!
At this moment, Li You widened his eyes!
"Boom-"

With a long echo, the wings that Orluen cut off were suddenly bounced away by Li You's waving of the glass umbrella at the critical moment!

There seemed to be a hint of surprise in Orluen's eyes under the mask, and Li You naturally would not miss the opportunity. While using the glass umbrella to deflect the attack, the fire sword in his right hand had already stretched out.

"Pfft-"

A familiar voice sounded, and the Fire Sword broke through the Valkyrie's golden-red armor and robes, piercing her abdomen, and Orlune's body shook instantly.

"…I've almost got the rhythm of your attacks, ma'am."

Li You looked at Orluen and said so.

Then, his divine power flowed along the blade of the Fire Sword and exploded in Orluen's body!
"boom--"

With a muffled sound, Orluen groaned in pain for the first time, and stepped back repeatedly, even her wings drooping weakly.

A large piece of the armor on her abdomen exploded, and the flesh underneath was torn apart, causing bleeding. Even Li You's divine power was still flowing through her body, causing continuous damage.

Normally, the battle would be over by this point. However, at this moment, the Valkyrie Orlune suddenly shouted, straightened her body instantly, and exerted her strength, and then a large cloud of blood mist burst out from the wound on her abdomen again!
Li You: "!?"

Could it be that……

The next moment, Orluen seemed to have recovered to her full condition. She flapped her wings vigorously and shot large feathers like sharp arrows towards Li You!

"Dang Dang Dang——"

Li You raised his sword to deflect the attack. In that instant, he also understood the situation. Orluen was indeed seriously injured, and Li You's divine power invaded her body. She should have been almost unable to recover.

However, in order to continue fighting, she directly chose the most intense method, using her own strength to confront Li You's divine power head-on, completely disregarding her own injuries, detonating Li You's divine power in her body and then expelling it from her body!
"Tsk... A Valkyrie in this state is really troublesome!"

Most people and gods would not dare to learn the way she dealt with Li You's divine power, because detonating alien divine power in one's own body would hurt oneself before hurting others. It was luck that she did not collapse immediately after the explosion. Perhaps only an immortal like Balder could play this way.

But the problem is that Valkyries originally have no flesh. To them, flesh and blood is a cage. What happens to this body does not restrict them at all.

Or rather, although the Valkyries are restricted from committing suicide to leave their bodies, in battle, it doesn't matter what kind of self-harm tactics they use.

This is the most troublesome part. It is impossible for Li You to play the Seven Injury Fist with them.

But Orluen didn't care what he thought. After waving a large number of feathers, he immediately rushed up again, completely ignoring the serious injuries on his body. He only thought about how to knock Li You down!
This move was the same thrust that broke through the Shield of Aegis before!

But just as Li You said before, he had almost mastered the rhythm of Orluen's attacks. He seized the opportunity and took a step to the right before the spear-like wings approached him, avoiding Orluen's attack by a hair's breadth!

At this moment, Li You and Orluen's eyes met for a moment. In those pupils, Li You could hardly find a trace of rationality, only the desire for battle.

In the next moment, Orluen used her body to drive her wings and began to spin rapidly again!
Fei Zhan's wings collided with the sword that Li You extended after he avoided the attack!
"clang--!!"

There was an exceptionally clear and long echo. The instantaneous impact caused both of them to fly back, and they each stood firm after a significant distance. The horrible wound on Orluen's abdomen spurted out a large amount of blood.

However, Orluen still had no intention of stopping, and shouted loudly: "Valhalla--!!" Then the whole person turned into residual light and soared into the sky!

There is no need to even look, Li You's DNA reacts instantly, and then Orluen will quickly drop from the sky and step hard on his opponent, that is, himself!

Although when playing games, there are some players with special fetishes who will deliberately take this move and feel the Valkyrie's long legs trampling on them, but Li You has no such interest, and the lethality of this move is no joke.

So at this moment, Li You almost instinctively reacted and stabbed the Fire Sword into the ground, and most of the magic power and divine power in his body were instantly activated!

The next moment, as Orluen was falling like a meteor, around Li You, a large number of flaming spiral spears quickly stretched out from the ground and pierced straight into the sky!
The moment she saw the strict array of guns protruding from the ground, Orluen's fighting instinct knew that something was wrong, but it was too late for her to dodge. She could only slow down as much as possible while protecting her wings in front of her to resist damage.

Then, she collided with the gun array that rose from the ground!
“Clang!!”

There was a series of continuous echoes, and this time Orluen's body was like a powerless bird, counterattacked by Li You's gun formation, and even bounced back into the air.

At the same time, Li You suddenly spread his illusory dragon wings, soared into the sky just like Orluun the moment before, and crashed directly into Orluun in mid-air!

"boom--!!"

At the moment of collision, Li You's Fire Sword pierced through Orlune's chest. He took the Valkyrie and rushed into the sky for a long distance, almost flying out of the sky of the secret room and seeing the light of the world in the distance again. Then he turned around and fell to the ground with her.

At this moment, the figures of the two almost turned into burning meteorites, smashing heavily to the ground!
"Rumble--"

The entire open-air arena in the secret room was shaking and trembling in the impact. The ground of the arena was shattered, and even the roots of the world tree curled up on the side were blown off. Fragments and leaves were flying everywhere, and the raised smoke and dust covered everything.

【Ding! 】

[Main Quest 2-3: Find and defeat the Valkyrie imprisoned in Alfheim. Completed.]

(End of this chapter)