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Chapter 778: The Second Mountain Climb by Kuiye and his Son
"(According to the setting added in God of War V) Light elves and dark elves are originally from the same race and have the same origin. There is no difference between them."

"Later, the elves discovered the Lake of Souls and the Light of the World in Alfheim. The Lake of Souls was where the departed souls lay, and the Light of the World was born in it.

"The elves began to use the power of the World Light and built a circular temple. However, the construction of the circular temple caused the desert, which was originally the source of life for this country, to gradually lose its vitality.

"So there was a disagreement among the elves. Those who worshipped the power of the light of the world later became light elves, while those who opposed the use of the power of the light of the world became dark elves. The conflict between the two sides continues to this day."

On the flying ship, Li You sat on Yuzu's back, and the sound was clearly heard by Atreus below.

Perhaps because the amount of information was too much, Atreus was unable to wrap his head around it for a moment, and only subconsciously grasped the point that concerned him the most: "The Lake of Souls... Does that mean that the voice I heard is real? My mother's soul is really..."

Not to mention him, even Kratos' eyes moved slightly.

So what he saw in the light wasn't entirely an illusion?

Li You's voice came from above: "I can't be sure about this either. I only know part of the legend. The details can only be answered by people who understand the specific matters of the Nine Realms."

"…So, if we bring the souls of the dead out of the lake, can we bring them back to life?"

But at this time, Kratos asked a very crucial question.

Li You was silent.

He didn't know whether he should tell Kratos about this.

It's not a system restriction. He is only prohibited from revealing information related to Kratos' family's life experience. As for information on how to resurrect the dead, the system does not prohibit sharing it.

Also according to the setting of God of War V, the dead can indeed be resurrected, as long as their souls are fished out before they merge with the Lake of Souls and the Light of the World.

But Li You was not sure what the specific restrictions were, nor did he know whether it was related to the wishes of the deceased.

He wasn't even sure if God of War V had any detailed mention of this in the game, because he himself had never played the fifth generation and only took a quick glance at it.

As for why he didn't play...because he didn't like the idea of ​​playing the "right" game.

Back to the point, the most critical question is, if I tell Kui Ye that this is possible, will the father and son simply give up their original goal and look for a way to revive Fei? What impact will this have on the future?
"...Collector? Do you have an answer?"

Seeing that Li You didn't answer, Kui Ye asked another question.

"...From what I understand, if the method is correct and the action is fast enough, it is indeed possible to fish the souls of the deceased out of the Lake of Souls, but I don't know how to do it, and I don't know what the impact will be."

After a moment, Li You finally spoke without hiding anything.

Atreus immediately became excited: "That means we..."

"But..." Li You continued, "In the cases of resurrection of the dead that I have heard of, first of all, only part of the soul can be brought back, and secondly, their original body must be preserved."

In fact, among the people that Kratos and his son have seen, there is a case of someone coming back to life from the dead - that is what happened later.

However, Li You's words were enough to make Atreus dejected: "Her body... her body has..."

Kratos was also silent for a moment.

"But... at least she's really in there, isn't she? Maybe we should go back and talk to her again..." Atreus thought of something again and said anxiously.

"...Kid, she's gone." It was Kratos who interrupted him again, "She left after making arrangements and preparations. She probably doesn't want us to disturb her or bring her soul back to this world... We have to focus on our goal."

"But..." Atreus choked, "I just want to see her..."

"I know, kid. I know." Kratos looked up at the sky - although he could only see Yuzu's plastron - and then remained silent for a long time.

Everyone was silent for a moment, only the sound of the wind breaking caused by Yuzu's flapping wings continued to echo.

"... Let's talk about something else." Finally, it was still Kratos who spoke, "Collector, you are an outsider, but you know a lot about the legends of the Nine Realms?"

"I don't know much about it, but I did some preparation before coming here." Li You replied, "My knowledge is obviously biased, and it is not guaranteed to be accurate and detailed."

The reason for this conversation was that Atreus still didn't understand the origin of the war between the light elves and the dark elves, so Li You gave him a background explanation, which made Kratos notice his rich knowledge.

"You even know the origin of the Elf War. It doesn't seem like you have limited knowledge."

"That's because you asked the right question. If it were about another country, I might not be so clear." Li You replied.

"Humph……"

Atreus seemed to have recovered by then. Hearing this, he said, "So, how did the light elves fight the dark elves? All those we saw were killed without any resistance... Are they mages? Without the light of the world, they can't fight?"

"That's not the case," Li You replied. "Of course the light elves can fight. You just didn't see their warriors. Those in robes are not combatants."

“Their warriors use twin swords that glow. Although they cannot fly, they are agile and not inferior to the dark elves. Their fighting style is also very elegant and moving.

"If you ask me, the Light Elves' warriors are beautiful, but also deadly. I didn't see them this time, maybe because most of the warriors were killed before, and the new ones haven't replaced them yet."

Atreus visibly choked: "Oh...that's it."

At this time, Yuzu had already carried the small boat and flew to the river bank near the Temple of Tyr. He gradually lowered the altitude and lowered the boat.

The father and son jumped off the boat, and Li You had already flipped over from Yuzi's back and landed on the ground. Yuzi then turned back into a human form.

"Wow, that's... huh?"

Seeing Yuzu transformed back into human form and standing next to Li You, Atreus was stunned, "Can his armor also transform?"

Li You smiled and said, "Yes."

Naturally, Yuzu was still wearing a full set of Molten Iron Dragon Hunter Armor, hiding her face under the helmet.

"Okay? I thought I could see his face." Atreus scratched his head.

"Kid, don't waste time, we should go back." Kratos spoke.

"...Good father."

Needless to say, the group of four returned to the Temple of Tyr. With the charged Rainbow Bridge Stone, they successfully activated the temple portal and started their journey back to Midgard.

The light of the Small World Tree penetrated the crystals between teleportation and lit up the gate of Midgard. "Now that we have the Rainbow Bridge Stone, we can pass through the Black Breath!" said Atreus.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Kui looked at Li You again and said, "You..."

"Don't worry, I know." Li You said with a smile, "It was originally agreed that I would go to the mountain with you and break the Black Breath."

Seeing that Li You was so easy to talk to, Kui Ye nodded and said, "Let's go. Atreus, do you still remember the way back to the mountain?"

"Oh, let me think, we have to cross the bridge first and reach the foot of the mountain!"

"Very well, let's go."

Naturally, if they wanted to climb the mountain, it would be fastest if Yuzu led them, but not to mention Kratos, even Atreus didn't mention it, and it was obvious that they all planned to reach the top of the mountain on their own.

After being scolded by Kratos, Atreus finally understood that letting the father and son scatter their ashes on the top of the highest mountain in the Nine Realms was their mother's last wish and her expectation for them.

If in this process, they relied on the strength of others to reach the top of the mountain in one breath, then who fulfilled their mother's last wish, was it them, father and son, or Li You?
Thinking of this, he completely gave up the idea of ​​relying on Li You.

Li You was not in a hurry, so he followed behind the father and son, watching them fight in front to deal with those undead warriors. He and Yuzu would only take action when necessary to deal with those who were already in front of them.

Atreus' bowstring has been imbued with the power of the Light of the World. Now his attack power is significantly greater than before, and he can provide greater assistance to Kratos. The father and son gradually deepen their tacit understanding in the battle.

The four of them crossed the bridge and passed through the cave, and came to the foothills again, where they met Sindri again.

In order to be prepared to deal with enemies at higher altitudes, Kratos asked Sindri to help them strengthen their equipment - for example, to create a new set of armor using materials recently collected.

Watching his father put on the armor made of "Bones of Light" and giving it a "not bad" evaluation after trying it on, Atreus decided that it would be better not to tell his father where the bones came from.

Li You: Smile.

After that, the group continued to move forward together. After arriving at the foothills, the number of enemies that appeared increased significantly, both in number and type.

Nightmares, undead warriors, undead pillagers, werewolves, Tazo worms...almost all the ones encountered before appeared.

But the problem is that at the moment, they have to deal with not only Kratos and his son, but also Li You and Yuzu.

Because of their large numbers, it was natural for Li You and the other two to join the battle.

Li You transformed the spiral sword into a large bow, bent the bow and drew the arrow. The dragon-hunting arrow flew out and instantly pierced through several undead warriors, nailing them to the mountain wall behind them.

"Wow! I've never seen such a big bow!" Atreus exclaimed, but he was not idle either. He pulled his claw bow and shot the nightmares flying around.

Yuzu held a large shield and a large axe, standing in front of the two of them and providing protection for them at a long range.

Occasionally, some short-sighted werewolves would come over to weigh Yuzi, but they would be knocked down by Yuzi's shield or taken away by his axe.

"That axe has the power of thunder and lightning? That's so cool!"

In comparison, Kratos rushed to the front wielding the Leviathan Axe and kept hacking and killing. Although he took down the most heads, he made the least noise.

During the battle, he also glanced at his son and found that Atreus was not just hiding behind Yuzu's shield, but constantly looking for opportunities to take the initiative to attack. He nodded with satisfaction - then raised his axe and chopped at the enemy more quickly.

The battle here ended quickly and the process was very smooth. Even Kui Ye had to admit that it was very comfortable and worry-free to fight side by side with Li You.

Of course, don't expect him to say such things.

After clearing out the enemies at the foot of the hill, everyone took the previously repaired cable car back to the halfway point of the mountain and once again came to the Black Breath.

Li You handed the Rainbow Bridge Stone to Kratos, who held it in front of him and walked towards the black mist produced by the breath.

This time, as expected, the black mist instantly dissipated in front of the light emitted by the Rainbow Bridge Stone. As Kratos continued to go deeper, and finally waved the Rainbow Bridge Stone vigorously in the depths, a dazzling light burst out, and the light of the world completely dispelled the black breath in an instant!
"Great!" Atreus jumped up. "Now we can go up the mountain!"

Kui Ye looked up at the giant face carved on the mountain wall in front of him. A small amount of black fog was still visible at its mouth, so he looked at Li You: "This Rainbow Bridge Stone..."

"Ah, no hurry, there are still some up there," Li You said, "Just return them to me after they are all dispersed."

"You have come so far with us, won't this delay you?" asked Atreus.

"This was originally an appointment, so it doesn't affect it." Li You said with a smile, "Or rather, I was going to the mountain anyway."

"Hmm?" Kratos raised his eyes immediately.

"...Don't be nervous." Li You said immediately, "Listen to me. I'm not going the same way as you. I'm going up the mountain to look for my prey."

"What prey?" Kratos asked.

"You just can't help but ask questions, right?" Li You glanced at him, "But it doesn't hurt to tell you - it's a dragon, a dragon that lives on this mountain."

Atreus' eyes widened. "Dragon? You want to hunt dragons? Wait, this mountain..."

Li You nodded, "Yes. And for some reason, I hope that if we encounter a dragon, you two will not interfere and let Yuzu and I handle it."

"The first time you came to this mountain was to look for traces of dragons?" asked Kratos.

"You can say that, and I did have more important goals at that time," said Li You.

"Humph……"

Kratos didn't say anything more, but Atreus asked Li You a somewhat troublesome question:

"But Li You, if your target is a dragon, then you can fly, so why didn't you just fly up before?"

Because I didn’t know my goal was the mountain before...of course I can’t say that.

Fortunately, there is a better answer: "The Black Breath doesn't just block the way up the mountain. It's actually some kind of special barrier. If you don't know how to remove it, you can't reach the top of the mountain even if you can fly."

"I see." Atreus did not ask any more questions.

"Then let's go. If there is indeed a dragon in this mountain as you said, we will leave it to you to deal with." said Kratos.

"Thank you very much." Li You nodded.

(End of this chapter)