Survival in the game world starts with Resident Evil 2

Chapter 783 Freya: Numb
Inside the witch's cave.

Kui Ye and Li You and his group returned here along the river where the water level had dropped.

——Not long ago, after they came out of the Temple of Tyr, they first said hello to Brock, then found a boat at the small pier and continued on their way.

Atreus also chatted with Brok about Sindri's situation, and then found that this Smurf was as awkward and arrogant as Kratos. He obviously cared about his brother, but refused to reconcile.

Atreus took note of this, thinking that he might be able to persuade them to reconcile later.

This time, Yuzu was in charge of rowing. Although the cooldown caused by the change to the third-stage form had not yet ended, it was not a problem at all to just allow the tentacles to change their form to a limited extent.

Watching the water splashing behind the boat, Atreus was not only surprised, but also inspired: "Wow! It turns out that this form can propel the boat so fast! I need to write this down."

Li You couldn't help but look at him. This kid was indeed smart. Would he have a flash of inspiration after seeing this and come up with some epoch-making new invention in the future?
After drawing the propeller in detail in the log, Atreus turned the page and looked at Li You again: "By the way, is there a sequel to the story of the Sunshine Royal Family that you told me last time?"

"I thought you didn't like hearing that story?" Li You said.

"Not really, it's just that I've never heard of such a story...but I'm quite curious about this pantheon that is completely different from the Aesir," Atreus replied.

Li You smiled: "Okay, then I will tell you the subsequent story. It starts from thousands of years after the Age of Fire, and tells the story of the Lothric royal family who are suspected to have inherited the blood of the Sun God Clan..."

However, Kratos interrupted at this time: "No, let's talk about what we didn't finish in Alfheim first. Atreus, have you been drinking?"

Atreus: "Ah."

Needless to say, the story of the royal family of Lothric was definitely not told. Kratos questioned Atreus about drinking, and after learning that it was given by Li, his favorability towards him dropped a little. Then, after listening to Li's lobbying, Atreus's temperament changed drastically after drinking, and he did remember this matter in his heart.

Finally, Kratos taught Atreus a lesson and told him that he was not allowed to drink without his permission.

Although Li You lost some of Kratos' favor, it was not a big problem. The key was that Kratos took this matter seriously.

Of course, Li You knew very well that in the plot, Atreus became arrogant as soon as he learned that he was a god. Even before drinking, he had made many remarks that Mimir, Kratos and even the players did not like. This was definitely not something that could be explained by being drunk.

The harm caused by fake liquor is more of a joke and can only be considered an inducement at best.

Li You believed that the fundamental reason was that Atreus had been suppressed for too long, which caused his cognition to be contrary to his nature and induced the disease.

And Atreus, not only did he suddenly learn that he was a god, but shortly afterwards, he was recognized by Kratos for his outstanding performance. Kratos acknowledged that he had grown up and was capable, and thus he believed that he could stand on his own.

On this basis, with the final catalyst of a bottle of fake wine, this kid became completely carried away.

So when Li You let Atreus drink, he just tried it out to see if this kid really couldn't drink well. He didn't expect that this would solve the problem.

To avoid that plot, we need to slowly lay the groundwork, such as continuing to tell Atreus stories or something.

But it was too late this time. By the time Kratos and his son finished talking about drinking, they had already returned to the witch's cave - which is now.

Because the witch's big turtle was now standing, the four of them followed the dry well on one side of the cave to the ground, and then saw the big head of the turtle that was peeking out.

"Hi Charles! How are you doing? Is your witch friend here?" Atreus greeted the big head.

Kui Ye frowned: "What kind of name is that?"

"That's the name he told me, at least that's what I heard," Atreus replied, and then ran towards the wooden house under the giant turtle Charles.

"Although you didn't tell him anything, the child has inherited the blood of God after all." Li You said beside him, "Knowing languages ​​must be one of his divine abilities."

"...I won't let him know." Mr. Kui said in a deep voice, "You can't tell him either."

"Okay, I won't say much." Li You didn't care. "But regarding this matter, I suggest you listen to Mimir's advice. You know, if you don't tell him, then when he suddenly finds out that he is a god, he might go to extremes and become the person you don't want to see at all, a self-righteous god. Will you be happy then?"

Kratos was silent for a moment, then said: "...That's my business."

"You have the final say." Li You stopped talking. There was no point in talking too much at once. He just mentioned it for now to plant a wedge for Kratos.

Atreus in the front was already calling them. Li You walked forward first, followed by Kratos. Atreus then pushed open the wooden door of the witch's house.

"Father, Li You, she is really here!"

Atreus ran up happily, "I'm so glad you're okay! So nice to see you!"

The witch, Freya, who was sorting her inventory, was delighted to see the child and knelt down to hug him.

She stood up and looked at Li You and Kui Ye who came in later, and smiled: "It seems that you two are getting along well, so I feel relieved. Have you two finished what you wanted to do?"

In the game, Freya was originally very happy to see Atreus, but her expression immediately changed after she discovered the mistletoe arrows he was carrying. She sternly demanded that Atreus hand them over and destroy them whenever she saw them in the future.

However, Li You knew about this plot in advance and had Atreus put the arrow into Kratos' magic pocket in advance. Naturally, Freya did not jump up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

Kratos then said: "We reached the top of the mountain, but we didn't accomplish our goal. Instead, we found this."

As he spoke, he took out Mimir's head hanging on his waist.

At this time in the game, the skull had turned black, but this time Li You conveniently put a protective cover on the head, and now it looked as fresh as when he had just taken it off.

Freya's reaction was exactly the same as in the game. She looked incredulous and even laughed a little. "Do you know who this guy is? Did you kill him?"

Kratos replied: "This is his request. He said you can revive him."

Freya: “?”

"Are you sure you heard right?"

As if to confirm, she looked at Li You again, as if she felt that Li You's words were more reliable, but Li You just nodded at her.

Atreus looked at her, "Please?"

Freya looked at them and finally sighed, "Okay... put that thing on the table."

As she spoke, she walked to the table and began to prepare the ingredients. She also asked the big turtle to sit down, and at the same time she kept muttering, "I just chopped off his head... I hope you know what you are doing."

"I haven't used ancient magic for a long time. Let me see."

She confirmed that the incision on Mimir's head was very clean and the brain was intact. At the same time, because of the special protection Li You had added, there was no corruption and it was very fresh. She relaxed a little: "This should be fine."

In fact, Li You deliberately added a protective shield because this world is much larger than the game. If they were delayed for too long, Mimir's head would be damaged, which would be a problem. Then everyone watched Freya apply the prepared magic solution to the gap under Mimir's neck, stuff a bunch of squirming fat worms into his mouth, and finally let Kratos press his head into the cauldron of boiling potion beside him and not move it.

Mimir's head was jumping in the potion, and after a while, he was lifted up by Kratos at Freya's signal.

The runes on his bald head flashed a few times, illuminated with a dim light, and then faded away. Mimir's head immediately moved, and he coughed several times, spitting out all the worms in his mouth.

Atreus was excited: "He's alive!"

Freya said, "Let me see him."

Kratos lifted Mimir's head in front of her, and Freya asked first: "Mimir, are you okay?"

After hearing Mimir's answer, she nodded: "Very good."

Then he spat in Mimir's face.

“…Oh.” Mimir could see her face clearly now. “Hello, Freya, long time no see. You look good.”

"I am sorry that I cannot bow. If I had known that the 'Witch of the Woods' was actually Freya herself, I would not have asked them to do so."

Freya had returned to the table. "I did all this for them. In my opinion, it would be better for you to die."

Atreus was shocked again: "Freya? Goddess Freya?"

Mimir was also confused: "So you don't know either?"

Freya also tried to remind Kratos: "Once the news of Mimir's freedom spreads, Odin's wrath will not be far away."

But Kratos only cares about one thing: "...Are you a god?"

Since they met, Freya has never used her divine power. All the power she uses is witchcraft and magic, so even Kratos has never discovered her identity.

Freya sighed: "I was once the leader of the Vanir, but that is now a thing of the past."

Kuiye's voice turned cold: "...You think this matter is unimportant and you don't need to tell me?"

Freya's temper also rose. She walked in front of Kratos and asked in a low voice: "Are you sure you are qualified to teach me a lesson about this matter?"

Kratos said nothing more and walked away holding Mimir's head: "Let's go, kid."

Atreus wanted to say something more: "But father..."

"Leave now!"

Atreus had no choice but to look at Freya and follow.

Freya was not one to be bullied, and she said from a distance: "You're welcome~!"

Kratos was so angry that he punched the doorpost of the cabin hard and then slammed the door shut.

"…Well, at least he remembered to close the door."

Freya said, looking at Li You who was sitting still, and shook her head, "I'm sorry to let you see such a chaotic scene."

When Kratos left, Li You did not follow him this time.

First of all, Kratos will then summon the World Serpent under the guidance of Mimir, which in the game is the node that triggers the second drop in water level, so he doesn't need to follow anymore.

Secondly, Kratos was very angry at the moment and didn't even look at him when he left. Judging from his declining trust in him, he might even suspect that Li You knew about it but just didn't tell him.

...Well, Li You did know this, so Kratos didn't wrongly accuse him.

In the game, after Kratos left, he argued with Atreus. Atreus believed that Freya had helped them a lot and they should not have a conflict with her just because she was a god. However, Kratos felt that Freya had deceived them.

Li You: I thought you didn’t ask?

All I can say is that Kratos is too obsessed with the identity of God and what it represents.

"It's okay. After all, you are not the first person who is hostile to him because of his identity as a god." Li You smiled.

Freya also laughed, but as she thought about it, she sighed again: "...In a sense, he is indeed right. Gods are not worthy of trust, especially the gods of this land."

Li You holds a neutral attitude towards this, but the Aesir represented by Odin and Thor are indeed completely untrustworthy.

"...No matter what, I'm afraid he also thinks you are an insider, so he has complaints against you." Freya looked at Li You, "It is indeed me who implicated you. I'm sorry."

Li You replied: "I did notice your identity, so I am not implicated. It's okay. But Atreus is having a hard time."

Freya sighed: "I hope he can grow up healthily."

The two men looked at each other and didn't say much about this matter. Li You stayed because he had serious things to do.

"Let's not talk about this. I came back this time because I need your help."

He took something out of his backpack and placed it in front of Freya, "You should recognize this?"

Seeing that thing, Freya was surprised again: "This is... Orluun's helmet!? Why do you..."

With Freya's ability, she could naturally sense that a small part of Orluun's soul was still attached to this helmet.

In other words, this helmet can actually be seen as Orluun's head.

Freya felt a little numb at this time.

No, I have been hiding in such a remote corner, how come I can see two people coming to me with the heads of my former subordinates in one day?

Moreover, these two subordinates are extremely critical. If their deaths occur, it will be a big trouble?
Am I crazy or is this world crazy, or has Odin completely let himself go?
"Did you kill her? Where is her soul?" Freya asked anxiously, "Do you know who she is?"

...Well, these words sound very familiar, so familiar that it seems like she just said them a few minutes ago.

"This is exactly why I came to you." Li Youze said in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)