Throne of the North.

Chapter 480: Lion and Surtur's Battle, Contract, and Watching
Death seems so far away, because in the face of this picture of a destroyed world, even the qualification to choose death has been deprived and disappeared.

Endless vitality seems to be bursting out, all things are competing, and are born in the power of destruction.

So, what is this?
Ryan felt the boundless vastness and endless surging. He walked aimlessly in the wilderness, then watched himself disappear and re-condense in the distance.

The ground he stepped on was not land. There was no feeling of solid footsteps, and everything seemed empty.

Is he still in Nidhogg?
Or has he entered some strange world?

"I am the soul."

Ryan looked at his hands. He was naked at the moment and his body was illusory. He gradually felt that he was in a soul state.

Because... when the spiritual panel appeared in front of him, Ryan found that the spiritual panel was the same as his own.

Transparent, illusory, untouchable, yet a part of oneself.

Soul, how could he appear in this strange place in the form of a soul? Surtur had killed him and extracted his soul?
Lion found this a terrifying thing because it meant he might suffer eternal pain and Surtur's wrath.

He thought that would be extremely tragic.

But he felt as if he had lost the emotion of fear.

After putting away the spiritual panel, it was magical that the soul state could be called and put away. Ryan tried to find where the spiritual panel was hidden in his soul, but he found nothing.

"The moment the power of the gods descended, my will and thoughts were frozen. Is this the great existence?"

“I’m afraid that even if you are a legend, you can only rely on the legendary gift to struggle for a short time, right?”

Legends are as weak and small as ants in front of gods.

Of course, since ants are capable of causing harm to gods with a single bite, the gods will pay attention to these ants.

The Flor Empire should be an empire composed of a group of successful ants. When the gods were the weakest and most vulnerable, the ants took a bite and tasted the joy of blasphemy.

Ryan was thinking aimlessly. In the soul state, he seemed unable to concentrate, and it seemed that... his consciousness could think about everything at the same time at a speed without any hindrance.

"The swamp is definitely capable of growing food. Even though I am far from being as good as a saint who can grow food, based on the experience of my predecessors, I can always grow food on that piece of land."

"Oh, I wonder if that Norton guy has helped me publicize Mr. Ryan's generosity and loan credibility. I'm still counting on the day when money can make money."

"How can Lord Winter submit to me? I just want his loyalty. What have I done wrong? Is there anything wrong with me being the king of the north wind?"

"How did the North come into being? Winter and snow alone cannot turn the world's land into this state in just a hundred years. Can't people survive in extremely low temperatures? But the North will bring death to the world."

"What should we do? Should we bring Queen Leta from Dawn City to Rhino Horn Mountain? Avril will definitely be angry. She knows Queen Leta's identity, and she is just a baroness. Is she afraid that she can't control her?"

"Should I rebel? The emperor has strong soldiers and horses... I don't have strong soldiers and horses now, I'll see when the time comes. Wouldn't it be a bit strange if I just traveled through time and space without rebelling?"

"What should we eat tomorrow? The goats sent by the Kingdom of Sera are pretty good. They seem to be food for griffins. Let's have salad for breakfast, lamb for lunch, and Viscountess for dinner. Avril will definitely not refuse a midnight snack."

"What am I thinking about? Oh, right, I just thought of that woman Shaya. Damn it, she must have a secret. The Emperor Chosen should not reject this woman, because that way he can get the support of Grand Duke Meyers. But he gave up even if Shaya was pregnant, and he was willing to create a rift with Grand Duke Meyers for this."

"The Emperor Chosen must have discovered some secrets, so he is willing to give up one quarter of the Empire's power even if it means offending the Grand Duke."

"It must be related to the gods. I heard that Shaya went to the West Sea to find Mr. Lais, the original blasphemer."

"Is Meyers thinking of blaspheming God? Damn, this is really too bold."

"Well, where are we going today? It's spring now, how about we go to Queen Leta in Dawn City?"

"By the way, Archbishop Adriana is really great. When she blessed me, the state of my soul was really clearly visible, naked."

"Once the grain is grown, I can deal with those Northern Wind nobles. They are very short of food, especially in recent years, when Emperor Flor and the Church went to war. They must have dispatched a large amount of grain to the south."

"The North is the place that needs food the most. Growing food is a must, and we also have to find a way to raise it. That big wild boar is perfect for a ranch pig."

"What's the civilization of the elves in the woods of the Glades like? And the dwarves in the Firelands to the south, they must be very clever."

Ryan was thinking aimlessly. One moment he was thinking about how to dig potatoes in the frozen soil of the north, and the next moment his thoughts had drifted to the south of the empire, trying to imagine the prosperity of the west coast.

Until a certain moment, Ryan's soul and thoughts froze.

"I should still be alive."

"The power that the Dragon Emperor bestowed upon me disappeared. The last remnant of Him descended upon me. Am I His vessel?"

“No, He became my vessel.”

At this moment, Ryan's thoughts were like two parallel lines overlapping and merging together.

Ryan opened his eyes.

……

In the sky, endless flames fell, but could not land on the earth. In the burning sky, Surtur's angry flames permeated all matter.

And in all directions, countless meteors were burning and falling into the world, the ocean was raging, and the mutual erosion of the meteors produced a large amount of water vapor that rushed straight into the sky.

Surtur had one arm, and his only hand clapped down angrily, and it became like the largest meteorite hitting the planet, creating a palm wave and a huge wave.

The great Dragon King stood in front of the huge waves and roared. He waved his claws in human form and tore open the ocean that belonged to his world.

[The Despicable Thief]

Surtur was extremely angry, but the majestic Dragon Emperor slashed out with his sword once again. The spiritual light of the dragon emitted a brilliant light that actually submerged Surtur's body. It chopped off a large amount of shells from the body of the huge fire giant. Those were stones like volcanic lava, and there was no sign of them being extinguished when they fell into the ocean. They burned forever.

[You——thief]

【Shameless Mortal】

Surtur was still cursing, but the Dragon Emperor never responded. After all, He was operating like a machine with a set program and was unable to make any corresponding unnecessary movements.

The Dragon Tooth Sword was still slashing out, and every time it slashed out, the world seemed to be torn apart. The raging storm made Surtur feel excruciating pain, but the pain and anger made him even stronger.

Flames burn the world, thunder roars on the earth and ocean behind the two great beings, using all means to become their background painting and please their will.

Heavy rain fell in the sky and became air currents. The seeds gathered by the storm were blown to the edge of the distant world. The broken waves rose up again and again, but they were at a loss as to where the targets they wanted to destroy were. In the end, they could only kill each other and disappear in the ocean.

Until the power of Surtur descended again, the scene brought by this great existence was the most spectacular. The sky was gray, the world was leaving, and countless flames were burning, like rivers returning to the sea. He was devouring the heat of this world to provide himself with a stronger power base.

He can bring the world to a dead silence and kill all His enemies.

The Dragon Emperor remained unmoved, madly slaughtering the flames close to him and delivering terrible blows towards Surtur.

These two great beings are constantly shaking the seemingly indestructible foundations of this world.

Until... Ryan opened his eyes.

The dragon was standing in the sky, with ferocious muscles all over his body and dense dragon scales like the most delicate armor in the world. His sharp limbs even cut cracks in the void. The dragon claw that had just been raised stayed in the air. Ryan looked at the sword in his hand. It felt so familiar, like an amber sword.

Forget it, never mind. Ryan twisted his limbs. It was a strange feeling. It felt so good that this claw could dig out the preface of Tengwang Pavilion in the void. I wonder if he can dig out three rooms and one...it would be best if he could dig out a castle.

"My thoughts are not stagnant."

Ryan was surprised. Facing such a great existence, in front of Surtur, he didn't even have the time or qualifications to think.

But now, his thoughts were no different from when he was in soul form.

In other words, his will is now on par with that of the gods.

Ryan was shocked, and from the moment he opened his eyes to the moment he thought of this step, the sword in his hand only paused for a moment.

Looking ahead, Surtur.

Mortals cannot look directly at great beings, otherwise even their souls will be distorted, but now it seems.

Nothing special, just a big guy.

[Despicable...]

Surtur was still roaring. He was furious and wanted to summon the flaming sword he had thrown to the north. However, it was difficult for him to do so. The body of the great dragon instinctively suppressed his sword, making it impossible for him to take back his weapon. If he had not had a weapon, how could he not kill this mortal?

So, Surtur became even angrier once again.

"Or...if you're tired of scolding me, just forgive me."

Ryan didn't want to go to war with Surtur, because at worst, no matter how much he used the power of the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Emperor was a loser when he was alive. After his death, could his remaining power kill Surtur?

It's funny. Surtur died once and came back to life.

【Shameless Thief】

Surtur's voice was loud and clear, bringing more disasters to the world.

"We can't fight any longer." Ryan looked down at his feet. If he continued fighting, his granary would be torn to pieces.

"Think about it, you must have been deceived."

"Did He invite you to this world to really help you seek revenge on me?"

"You have been deceived. He rules this world. He sensed my arrival and opened the door to let you in."

"It's to consume my strength."

"You are not familiar with Him, right? But I am very familiar with Him. We often eat together. He knows about my return and how much authority I have left."

"He doesn't want to fight me because he has been in a deep sleep. He is very weak and needs Taisu to help him wake up."

"He doesn't dare to start a war with me, because it will awaken another being whose soul is asleep but whose body is awake. He is the most powerful. If we awaken Him, we will all be devoured by Him."

“So…He opened the door for you.”

"He made you drop your weapon, so that you can maintain a strength similar to mine."

“And He shut the door.”

"He wants to eat me. Eating me can awaken more of His Taisu essence. But if He can eat you, then He will be completely revived in this era."

Ryan looked to the south. With a broad vision, he saw the distant Muspel, in that world of fire. Endless sea water was pouring back from all directions, and was actually extinguishing the world of fire where Surtur had arrived little by little.

The sacred dragon god is closing the door.

Ryan looked towards the north again, where the dragon's body instinctively suppressed Surtur's weapon, which had torn open a gap and brought snow and wind to the north.

"He wants to eat us and wake up completely."

【despicable……】

The angry Surtur ignored Ryan. Countless flaming meteors fell from the sky, wantonly destroying the world.

"I only borrowed a few hundred Taisu from you, but He wants to steal all your Taisu!!!"

Ryan shouted loudly, and the key words were triggered, and Surtur finally began to think with his burnt-out brain.

[The Despicable Thief]

“Yes, yes, I am a thief, okay? But the guy behind you is a robber. Have you ever experienced the feeling of being robbed? It’s very uncomfortable. I almost rebelled when my credit was taken away from me before.”

"Think about it."

[Damn robber]

Surtur let out an earth-shaking roar, and the whole world was shaking. Ryan was surprised. Could it be that this guy had really been robbed before?
How miserable.

But the key words are finally right.

"You see, He is much more hateful than me."

What greeted Ryan was a burning lava fist, which directly knocked Ryan into the depths of the earth. Ryan felt sore all over, and when he flew up again, he looked at Surtur blankly.

"Why are you still hitting me?"

Kill all of you

Surtur's rage was not to be underestimated. Even if he knew the truth, what would it matter? Surtur had never been a great being who thought with his brain. His absolute power allowed him to fight against all difficulties.

"He's a stubborn person."

Ryan jumped up and down, his whole body was in pain. Not everyone could withstand Surtur's punch.

"I owe you so much Taisu! I'll give it back to you! Double it!!!"

Ryan roared loudly.

"Let's work together. Eat that damn guy and devour his authority. Then you can be fully revived!"

Ryan was sure that Surtur in front of him had not completely awakened, otherwise Norris Continent should not have no reaction.

So far, the only one who has awakened is probably the unlucky guy Huobiyi.

"If you kill me, you will gain nothing. I am too plain without any divinity."

"But if you kill him, you can obtain countless divine elements. Then you who are sleeping in the Twilight Heaven can wake up completely and take back everything that belongs to you with your family!"

Surtur's fist landed on Ryan again, but this time, Ryan felt the force was much weaker.

"You understand me. You know, I have ways to do it. It's like... like robbing other people's Taisu."

Ryan did not directly mention the grudge between the two, but spoke in a roundabout way.

"Look, we'll split it equally then."

"Let's join forces to plunder the origin of this world."

"It would be best if we could kill those two damn guys. That way we will be rich, and you won't have to worry about the loss of the Dusk Divinity anymore."

Surtur hesitated, and Ryan struck while the iron was hot, his eyes shining brightly in that instant.

"If you kill me, the great Lord will definitely notice it. Are you a match for Him?"

Seeing that Surtur was about to go berserk, Lion knew that the relationship between Surtur and the God of Light might not be very good.

"But if we work together and can eat the damn guy here, then you can challenge Him, right?"

"You definitely can!"

"But you can't kill me and then be watched by Him, otherwise, you will never gain power again."

Ryan said loudly that his current body was a great will, a communication between gods. To the mortals below, it was a scene of raging lightning and thunder, flames destroying the world, surging waves and shaking earth.

It was a communication only between Lion and Surtur. After all, even the Dragon God and the Demon Dragon were asleep, with only their instincts functioning.

"You need precipitation and more powerful strength."

"Let us join forces. The sacrifice I offer you will help you avoid the gaze of the morning sun."

Surtur looked at Ryan and stretched out his one arm again, but Ryan sensed that this time was different from before.

He also stretched out his hand, and his palm collided with that of the huge fire giant.

At this moment, [Contract is reached]

Surtur turned and left, sinking into the deep sea. He wanted to return to the world of fire to maintain the flames. That was his only way to leave this world. It would be troublesome if he was locked up.

Ryan looked at his claws, where there was a mark of fire.

"It's troublesome."

Being watched directly by a god, if that wasn't troublesome, then what was it? Surtur had already locked onto him, and at the soul level.

Ryan also fell from the sky. The Dragon Emperor's favor on him was already coming to an end, otherwise how could Ryan be so anxious to make a contract between his soul and Surtur.

Ryan did not feel any side effects as he gradually became a human being. The only side effect was perhaps that he no longer had the life-saving power to fight against the great existence.

Ryan no longer has the last layer of threat to the two gods of Nidhogg.

Standing naked on the ground, Ryan staggered a little. The two punches Surtur gave him were really painful.

Even though all the bones in his body were about to break, Ryan still stood firmly in place, because in front of him, countless people were kneeling on the ground, worshiping him devoutly.

He kicked a stone in front of Egil, who looked up and looked at Ryan who was glaring at him.

Brand didn't understand, but Egil reacted quickly, took off his clothes and threw them at Ryan.

After putting on his clothes, Ryan asked:
"What are you doing?"

People looked up with fanatical eyes.

“Praise my Lord!!!”

Mankind’s devout faith favors every great existence.

Ryan raised his eyebrows, and then frowned the next moment.

【Spirituality: 1034585】

(End of this chapter)