Survival in the game world starts with Resident Evil 2

Chapter 795 Odinthor and Balder

——Asgard.

Within the huge wall of Halyndor is a village where the Aesir live, which is called Gladsheim.

Of course, "Gladsheim" refers to Odin's golden palace in the original Norse mythology, but in the new God of War, it is just an ordinary village - at least that's what it looks like on the outside.

In the game, when Atreus first arrived here, he also raised questions. At that time, Heimdall, the gatekeeper of Asgard, the controller of the Rainbow Bridge and the Galarhorn, said to him:
"Do you think the father of the gods needs to live in a high palace like a mortal king to show his extraordinaryness?"

In other words, the new God of War Odin is a god who enjoys life with the people and has no airs... in Heimdall's opinion.

Although Li You would rather believe that Gladsheim is so poor because Saint Nika has no time to do it, but considering that the meaning of the word itself is "land of joy", Heimdall's explanation may barely make sense.

In the village, there are various buildings, heroic warriors are training, and residents are working, it looks harmonious.

And today, Odin, the father of the gods of the nine realms, once again walked out of the big wooden house where he lived.

The heroic warriors and residents along the way greeted him. Odin would usually give at least a response, but today he ignored them all and walked straight towards a two-story wooden house in the east of the village.

The tall wooden house is called "Dark Thunder" and is the largest tavern in Gladsheim. The heroic warriors who are not training will drink, laugh, and fight here to release their energy that has nowhere to vent.

"boom--"

Odin pushed the door open with force, and the noise in the tavern intruded on his perception.

The captain of the heroic spirits who was guarding the side immediately stepped forward to greet him. Normally, anyone who entered this tavern had to hand in their weapons, but the god of thunder Thor in the game plot ignored this rule, and the father of the gods was not required to do so at all, and walked in with his long staff.

Wherever he passed, the Heroic Warriors made way for him. Even those drunkards who were already dizzy from drinking would quickly sober up and move aside after sensing the aura of the Father of the Gods.

If you are an elite who knows Odin well, you can still feel a hint of anger hidden in the expressionless face of the Father of the Gods.

Without anyone to stop him, Odin walked straight to the deepest part of the tavern, where there was a circle of people gathered. They were the drunkest group of people and had basically lost their ability to move or even consciousness. Even if there were one or two who had not yet blacked out and saw the arrival of the Father of the Gods, they were too weak to get up and hide.

Odin did not tolerate them and with a wave of his hand, all the heroic elves separated automatically like garbage blown away by the wind and were neatly stacked in four rows on both sides of the wall.

Why are there four rows? Because there are two rows on each side...

And among this crowd of the most insufferable drunkards, Odin found the man he was looking for.

That was his son... Baldur.

Yes, it's not Thor, the character who should appear here according to common sense.

Balder was now reeking of alcohol and dirt, he had drunk completely out of his mind, and one could faintly smell vomit on him.

Even with the All-Father in front of him, he was unaware. Odin poked him with his scepter, but he only twitched his body without any reaction.

Odin's rage grew even greater.

After confirming that Balder could not wake up on his own, Odin slammed his scepter and shouted, "Thor!"

As he called out, a burly man with messy reddish-brown hair and beard came out from nowhere and came behind Odin.

He wore simple leather protective gear and had a one-handed hammer engraved with runes hanging around his waist. His appearance alone exuded awe-inspiring power... Unfortunately, his conspicuous beer belly and slightly lifeless eyes ruined his entire temperament.

If you look closely, you can see some mead and food residues on his beard.

This is Thor, the god of thunder from Asgard. The one-handed hammer on his waist is naturally Mjolnir, the famous Nine Realms.

Although from the outside it seemed that Thor might have been busy enjoying himself before, Odin didn't even look at him. It was enough that Thor could still move and obey his orders.

So Odin just pointed at Balder and said, "Take this guy home!"

Thor said nothing, walked forward silently, picked up Balder and put him on his shoulder, then followed Odin out of the tavern and walked towards the big wooden house.

——The big wooden house, Balder’s room.

"Fuck-"

An electric current ran through his body, and Balder twitched violently before finally waking up.

Then the first thing he did was to grab the wooden bucket next to him and start vomiting.

Odin looked at him expressionlessly until he finished vomiting, then he asked, "Are you awake?"

Balder held onto the bucket, barely raised his head to glance at him, and said casually, "Odin... why did you bring me back? I haven't... burp! drunk enough."

Odin suddenly got angry: "Drink! You're still drinking! Ever since I brought you back and had your wounds healed, you've been hanging out in the tavern all day! Do you still know who you are? Do you remember the mission I gave you? Have you drunk too much to think about it?"

Odin spoke harshly, but Balder still didn't care. He just sneered indifferently: "The mission... I remember. You asked me to bring the child back to you. But..."

Halfway through his words, he shook his head vigorously, as if trying to clear his mind, but from the look in his eyes it was obvious that he had failed.

"...But, you promised me before that if you bring the person back, I can find a chance to lift the curse, right? But now, look at this!"

He managed to stand up and said to Odin: "I didn't go to find the person you wanted, or I should say I didn't stop him, but my curse has been lifted."

"Your prophecy was wrong, wasn't it? But that's not important. What's important is... I already got what I wanted, and you have nothing left to give me."

At this point, he finally forced his eyes to stop wandering and stared at Odin: "Then why do you think I would run errands for you?"

Balder's voice became low, and there was even a hint of unfriendliness in it.

Thor took a step forward calmly. There was a faint electric current pulsating on Mjolnir, but Odin did not react at all, as if he had anticipated Balder's attitude.

He just looked at Balder and said, "So, you won't take revenge?"

Balder was stunned: "Vengeance? Oh, that collector? That guy really annoyed me, but it was thanks to him that I was able to lift the curse."

"If it were before, I might have still had the heart to settle accounts with him, but now...ha! Wine, women, pain - I'm busy enjoying my new life! Unless that guy hits me in the face, I'm too lazy to go to him again."

But Odin said, "I did not mean him."

Balder was really stunned this time, then he thought of something, and his eyes suddenly became dangerous: "You found her? That person?"

Odin shook his head: "I didn't. As you know, she is good at hiding. Since she left that year, I have never caught any trace of her."

Balder became annoyed: "Then what are you telling me!? Do you want me to go to Midgard again and search the hills one by one?"

Odin said, "No, it is not necessary. Do you remember what you told me about the boy who was your target?"

Badelton lived. "That disease is extremely difficult to treat. The knowledge and medicinal materials needed to treat it are indispensable. That's why I asked you to go to Helheim to wait for others. However, an accident happened - but it also allowed me to confirm one thing."

Knowing that he had attracted Balder's attention, Odin continued, "Yes, there are only a few people in the Nine Realms who can cure that disease, and you succeeded in catching that stranger in Helheim."

“Also, according to the reports from my ravens, the father and son are already out and about, and Manny and Modi encountered them not long ago.

"So the answer is obvious. All the signs show that this father and son have had contact with Frigga. If you find them, you will know how to find Frigga."

Hearing that name, Balder's eyes flashed with various emotions, and finally settled on a strong hatred. He looked at Odin and asked, "According to what you said, the collector should have contacted her, why don't I go find him?"

Odin answered: "I have other plans for the stranger. And he is a difficult man to deal with, isn't he?"

"... Humph, okay, you are always like this, always planning something in secret and not telling others." Balder snorted coldly, and said no more, but stood up with force.

"Then I'll take your advice and go find that father and son - they'd better know where she is."

He stood up and stretched his shoulders, then looked at Thor who was still eyeing him covetously, and sneered, "You're not going to let this big guy go with me, are you?"

Odin shook his head. "That's not necessary. I believe you can solve the problem. Go, find the father and son, and capture the son. After you bring him back, I will never interfere with what you do. I will never interfere with you again."

"This way, you and I can both get what we want, isn't that great?"

Balder stared at Odin for a long time before he said, "It's a deal."

He raised his hand and summoned the ravens that Odin used to teleport, which wrapped around his body. As the ravens flew away, Balder disappeared from the room.

Odin was still there, looking at the empty room without saying a word.

Thor behind him finally spoke: "...Can Balder complete the task now?"

Odin did not answer the question, but just smiled mysteriously.

"Okay, now I'm going back to my study, you can do whatever you need to do."

Thor frowned, as if he wanted to ask more questions, but in the end he said nothing, just turned around and walked away.

……

Midgard, in the underground treasury of the Temple of Tyr.

Kratos's battle cry resounded throughout the entire underground treasury. Although they had not officially entered it yet, the sounds of fighting coming from the elevator could be heard even inside the treasury.

The fierce battle has been going on for a while, but there is still no outcome.

"clang--!!"

A sharp collision sound was heard, and Kratos's Chaos Blades collided with Manny's Thunder Mace, forming a stalemate.

Manny laughed and activated his divine power, stimulating electricity, trying to overwhelm Kratos, but flames rose from the Chaos Double Blades, dissolving all the divine power that Manny transmitted.

Seeing this, Manny also showed surprise in his eyes, but Kratos just roared again, exerted force with both hands, and the Chaos Double Blades first pushed his mace back, then rushed forward, and the Flame Double Blades pierced Manny's chest and abdomen!
"Boom!!"

Manny wasn't so easily hit, as he pulled back his mace in time and deflected the attack.

But Kratos' attack did not stop there. His Chaos Blades danced, creating a whirlwind of fire, and pounced forward swiftly, forcing Manny to retreat step by step!

Manny couldn't believe it and couldn't accept it. He roared and tried to regain control of the situation, but Kratos seized the opportunity and hit him on the head with his double blades, almost ending the battle.

"Ahhh...!!"

However, just when Manny felt that he could not bear it any longer, the pressure he faced suddenly eased. Kratos let him go in an instant, took two steps back, raised his hand and threw out the Leviathan Axe!

The axe spun to the side and was blocked by Modi's shield.

On the other side, Modi has been dealing with Atreus. He has not forgotten that the father of the gods wants this child, so while his brother is entangled with Kratos, he wants to complete the task first.

But Atreus is different now. Not to mention his suppressed arrogance, Atreus, who has learned his true identity, is no longer affected by his past illness, and even fights with ease.

Modi circled around with him for a long time but couldn't catch the kid. Instead, he took advantage of the opportunity and stabbed him with two arrows.

So Modi was also angered, and his divine power burst out. He wanted to take the man down with a little force, but then he attracted Kratos' flying axe!

After he raised his shield to deflect Leviathan's axe, Atreus had already run far away and even stabbed him with two more arrows.

“Ahhhh——!!”

Modi was furious!

...but he was only angry for a moment, and had to continue chasing Atreus in circles, while Kratos continued to suppress Manny.

The battle here will not end anytime soon.

……

It is still Midgard, in the foothills.

Li You shouted softly, and finally used Trengwa to deflect Gidreve's wings that were cut off like a sharp blade. He spun around, turned the Fire Sword, and stabbed it into Gidreve's abdomen!

"Pfft!!"

Gidrev had already accumulated a lot of wounds, and this blow officially put an end to the battle.

Jiderif's legs went limp, she was no longer able to support herself and fell heavily to the ground.

What followed was a fixed process. The Valkyrie's soul left her body, communicated with Li You, and then returned to Valhalla. Li You took away her helmet, armor fragments, and rune spells left on the ground.

The companions all gathered around, and they all helped in the previous battle.

V asked, "What should we do next? Continue to look for the next one?"

Li You was about to nod when he heard a system prompt sound in his ear.

【Ding! 】

[Stage Mission: Kill and liberate all corrupted Valkyries. Progress is more than halfway (5/9). New main mission has been unlocked. Please confirm in the mission panel. ]

Li You's eyes lit up as well: "Oh?"

(End of this chapter)