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Chapter 792 Odin's Invitation

Midgard.

Freya used magic to transform the bridge keeper's heart that Kratos brought back into the crucible, and then scooped out a bowl of essence potion.

"Help me get him up."

Kratos sat on the bed, gently holding Atreus up, while Freya sat down at the other end with a bowl.

As she checked on Atreus, she said to Kratos, "I can reduce his fever, but for him to recover, he must..."

"...know your true identity and your essence." Kratos took over the conversation. He already understood the root cause of Atreus' illness.

"That's it." Freya nodded.

And Kratos sighed softly: "It's not that simple."

After Freya finished examining Atreus, she picked up the medicine bowl and said, "Did I mention my son? The last time I saw him was... too long ago."

"When he was born, the prophecy showed that he would die in vain. That baby in my arms was so small and so helpless, and I knew at that moment that I would do anything to protect him."

Freya picked up the medicine bowl and placed it in front of Atreus. The potion in the bowl turned into smoke under the stimulation of magic and was slowly inhaled by Atreus.

And Freya continued: "...but in reality, everything I did was for myself. I let my needs and my fears override his thoughts. I couldn't see his resentment, and in the end, nothing could be undone."

Of course, she didn't know at this moment that Balder's immortality had been broken by Li You.

She just looked at Kratos and advised him from the bottom of her heart: "Don't make the same mistake as me. You have to have faith in this child."

"I know it's not easy to tell the truth, but nothing is easy when it comes to your own children."

Kratos was silent for a while before he said, "...I understand. I will tell him about his true nature. But before that, I have something urgent to do."

At this moment, Atreus opened his eyes: "...Father?"

Kratos immediately looked at him: "Kid? Are you well?"

"I'm... much better." Atreus didn't know what to feel. "Do you... have something to do?"

Kratos looked at Atreus and found that he looked okay. Freya's potion did have an immediate effect, so he replied, "Yes."

As he spoke, he took out the Rainbow Bridge Stone and said, "The collector... Li You, he went to Helheim with me and obtained the medicinal materials, but on the way back, the man who had been chasing us blocked us."

"In order to allow you to receive treatment as soon as possible, Li You held him back by himself, allowing me to return to Midgard."

Atreus's expression changed: "Li You...? Then we have to go over and help him!"

Kratos also looked at Freya: "I need the teleportation rune of Helheim."

Freya's face was also very solemn. She didn't know that the enemy Kratos was talking about was her own son. At this moment, she wrote and drew on Kratos' hand without hesitation, and engraved the Helheim's teleportation rune:
"That's it. You need to hurry. The flow of time in Helheim is much slower than in Midgard. If you're late, it might be too late."

Kratos nodded solemnly, then looked at Atreus: "Child, you..."

He wanted to ask Atreus to stay and rest, but Atreus said, "Li You is here to help me, I want to go too... I can fight now!"

Kratos looked at him, as if to confirm the determination in his eyes, and then nodded: "Let's go."

He looked at Freya one last time: "I will never forget your help, Freya."

Freya only said, "I know... Go quickly, to Helheim."

So Kratos set off with Atreus and returned to the Temple of Tyr as quickly as possible.

Freya felt a little relieved after seeing the father and son leave, but she couldn't suppress the bad premonition in her heart.

In a trance, she seemed to hear the forest and the earth speaking Balder's name, as if they were chanting a dirge for him.

Finally, Freya could sit still no longer, so she took her bow, put on her robe, and went out.

……

Not long ago, Helheim.

Looking at Odin with a kind face in front of him, Li You also raised his eyebrows.

Well, there it is, Odin’s favorite “Let’s Talk” from the new God of War.

The image of Odin here is not that of a majestic father figure as in more related works, but is closer to a character composed of two sides: a seemingly kind elder and a hidden conspirator.

So Li You looked at him and said:

"Misunderstanding? If your grandson chased me and beat me, hurt my companions, and threatened me more than once, it was all a misunderstanding, then the next time I go to Asgard and chop off Heimdall's head, it can also be said to be a misunderstanding?"

Facing Li You's questioning, Odin was not annoyed. He laughed and said, "It is indeed a misunderstanding. I apologize to you on their behalf. I never want meaningless bloodshed and sacrifice. I can swear on my only remaining eye."

Of course, no matter how nice Odin said, Li You didn't believe a word of it.

However, from Odin's perspective, what he said was true - he really didn't want meaningless bloodshed. Those giants, Vanir gods, and a large number of ordinary people who were killed all died in accordance with Odin's needs and interests.

For example, for his purpose of acquiring knowledge, learning Vanir magic, attacking enemies, taking revenge, etc...

In other words, as long as your death is useful to me, Odin, even if it is just a personal revenge, it will not be meaningless bloodshed.

Odin, the new God of War, is such a person.

Of course, even if he didn't believe it, Li You didn't want to conflict with Odin now. After all, he had just defeated Balder, and it would be impossible to get anything good if he fought with Odin, the Lord of Asgard.

So he just looked at Odin: "So what do you want from me? Are you looking for me to settle accounts? To get back Manny's blood debt?"

"No, no, no, that is not my purpose at all." Odin said, "I came here to invite you to visit Asgard."

"Hmm?" Odin continued, "You see, you know me. Although I don't know how many unrealistic and slanderous stories you have heard about me, you should have heard at least one thing: I am extremely thirsty for knowledge."

"You are a traveler from a distant land, you have seen more than one different world, and you have knowledge that I have never known. This alone is enough for me to open the gates of Asgard to you.

"If you are willing, then you are most welcome to visit Asgard. I will make you feel welcome. I want to know what you have seen in a foreign land. In exchange, I will share the secret magic that only belongs to the Aesir, and I will also ensure that no one will seek revenge on you there.

"Of course, before that, I can guarantee that whether you go or not, my sons and grandsons will no longer cause trouble to you and your companions - as long as you also want peace."

To be fair, Odin's attitude at this moment was indeed friendly, and his words were indeed tempting.

Li You thought that if he had not read the plot of the fifth generation and knew what kind of person Odin, the old Biden, actually was, he might have been deceived by him.

It seems that Odin is friendly to him now, but in fact, it is only because Li You's knowledge is attractive enough to Odin that he is so polite. If Li You is useless to him or touches his bottom line, Odin will turn hostile in an instant.

But to be honest, Li You was still interested in the invitation Odin promised to give him to Asgard.

After all, the road to Asgard had long been blocked, and it was impossible to get there from the Temple of Tyr. Odin himself was the only one who controlled the methods of entry and exit.

Li You really wanted to go to Asgard, at least to get some achievements.

So in the end, facing Odin's "warmth and friendliness", Li You thought about it and said, "I can consider your invitation, but not now. If I want to go to Asgard in the future, what should I do?"

Odin smiled immediately. "That's easy! You can specify a location in Midgard, and I'll have Fujin wait for you there. When you have time, just go there and find him."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a raven with glowing eyes flew to his shoulder, "This is Fujin."

Li You nodded: "I understand."

"Very good, I am glad that you understand me." Odin said, "Then I will be waiting for you in Asgard."

After that, Fujin and a large group of ravens flew out from nowhere again, circling around Odin in a cylindrical shape. When the ravens dispersed, Odin was no longer there.

“…This transmission is really convenient.”

Li You looked at the deserted Temple Bridge and shook his head slightly.

In any case, although there were many accidents on this trip to the underworld, first they ran into Balder, and after defeating him they met Odin, but in the end they were all resolved safely.

Then next, Li You will complete his own goal - to liberate the Valkyrie imprisoned in Helheim.

He estimated the time. Although a long time had passed in Helheim, Kratos should have just returned to the Witchwood at this point. It must be too early for him to rush back, and he still had time for a trip.

Before setting off, Li You thought about it again, and finally used the spiral sword to carve a line of words on the most conspicuous ice at the entrance of the Temple of Tyr, which meant that he was going to find something and would be back soon.

Not to mention that it is best not to make Kratos worry. If Li You wants to return to Midgard now, he must wait for Kratos to come and help teleport, so it is necessary to leave a message.

Of course, Li You also had a backup plan, which was to snatch the Rainbow Bridge Stone from Balder after dealing with him.

Although Balder can move across realms through Odin's raven teleportation, if Li You remembered correctly, ravens can only teleport voluntary people.

So in the game, when Baldur took advantage of Kratos and his son's loving relationship to capture Atreus, he ran to the Temple of Tyr to teleport, instead of directly calling Fokine and the crows to take him and Atreus back to Asgard.

This means that Balder must have a piece of Rainbow Bridge Stone on him, or at least a key that can activate the temple's teleportation.

However, due to Odin's interference, Balder still escaped, so Li You lost the opportunity to obtain another Rainbow Bridge Stone and could only wait for Kratos to take him back.

——The Valkyrie of Helheim, named Rota, was imprisoned in the middle section of the bridge that Li You and Kratos had passed by before.

What is slightly different is that there is no magic crystal seal outside the secret room where the Valkyrie is located, but only a layer of red crystalline wall made of condensed sap from the World Tree.

It is estimated that the person who imprisoned her here thought that not many people would approach Helheim, so he skipped the step of additional sealing.

The solidified World Tree sap itself is extremely unstable. It only needs a little external stimulation such as electric current to cause it to explode. This is certainly not a problem for Li You.

After finding the entrance, Li You snapped his fingers and a golden lightning flashed out. The electric current hit the wall made of sap and immediately activated the energy in it. With a "boom", the entire wall completely exploded.

Behind this wall is the normal secret room passage and elevator.

Going down the road, Li You came to the outside of the small arena, looked at the Valkyrie among them, and thought about her characteristics that Freya had mentioned.

Between the golden armor of this Valkyrie, you can vaguely see the light green battle robe embellishment. Her wings are brown, and her helmet has a pair of long horns like a stag.

These characteristics are enough for Li You to determine her identity - the Valkyrie, Rota.

According to Freya, this Valkyrie is better at close combat. She is proficient in various grappling techniques and can subdue opponents who are stronger than her.

Well, in other words, this guy who likes to use throwing skills, the one with a red circle in the game...

Anyway, what Li You hated most when playing games was the boss who would use throwing skills for no reason. Even a protagonist as strong as Kratos would have no choice but to have his head rubbed against the floor or stepped on if caught by the throwing skills.

After all, that's how the code is written.

But fortunately, things are different now. Battles in the real world are not like playing games. If Lota wants to use throwing skills on Li You, she will find that she doesn’t know who will be the one being thrown in the end.

Of course, considering that he had consumed a lot of his divine power when dealing with Balder, Li You did not plan to fight alone this time.

He activated a field of fire to cover half the field, calling out Yuzu and V, and went a step further to summon the Simulated Teardrop, leaving it to him to carry the banner.

As for himself, he decided to carry two magic staffs and serve as a magic output.

Li You gulped down the potion in the gourd, which healed the minor injuries he had sustained and replenished his magic power at the same time. Then he looked at his companions and nodded.

Then Li You, who was transformed from a replica teardrop, instantly started to transform into a half-dragon. Then, holding two Trengwa swords, one original and one replica, he walked towards the sleeping Valkyrie.

The next moment, the two swords caught fire and stabbed at the Valkyrie Lota!
"boom--!!"

(End of this chapter)