The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 79 It's very simple, you become Hela
"Holy Grail War?"

Jörmungandr was familiar yet unfamiliar with this term.

The Holy Grail is well known to ordinary humans, but to those who know the secrets of the dragon race, such as some hybrids and dragons, it has a different meaning.

The Holy Grail is a code word. It usually refers to the blood and bones of the Dragon King, embryos, etc.

According to legend in the human world, the Holy Grail symbolizes the blood of Christ, and drinking it can bring about incredible miracles such as resurrection from the dead...

In essence, it describes the various miraculous effects of dragon bones, fetal blood, etc.

(Before Bondarev told Herzog the truth about the history of the dragon race, he had been a fanatical believer in mysticism and the pursuit of the Holy Grail, and he called himself the Knight of the Round Table, Gaharad, who held the Holy Grail...)
In other words, the so-called struggle for the "Holy Grail" has occurred countless times from ancient times to the present, and Jörmungandr does not think it is anything strange.

Unless this "Holy Grail War" also represents another level of meaning.

"The Holy Grail is a universal wish-granting machine that is said to be able to fulfill any wish. Around this opportunity to make a wish, several participants summoned famous heroes from ancient times to fight each other. This is the Holy Grail War, and the winner who survives in the end is the owner of the Holy Grail."

Suddenly, Norton told the following story on his own.

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Jörmungandr couldn't help but suspect that there was something wrong with his ears. This fantastic fantasy story setting sounded like nonsense. It actually came out of the mouth of this super serious Norton.

"What do you think? If this is used as a gimmick, how many people will flock to it?"

Oh...it turned out to be a gimmick. Jörmungandr thought it was a false alarm, so she answered casually:
"People who don't know the truth will definitely pursue it fanatically. As for the secret party, those organizations will think it is a clue to the Dragon King's bones and blood, and they may send people to follow it... Norton, are you planning to release the news to set up a trap? What's the point?"

Normally speaking, isn't their target here Odin? Why do they have to do something so complicated?
"No, why not create a real Holy Grail War?"

Jörmungandr was stunned. "Norton, I didn't expect that after so many years, you still have the talent for joking."

If she hadn't confirmed that the guy in front of her was equal to her in bloodline and "crown rank", she would have suspected that this Norton was replaced by a fake.

(The "Grand Rank" here does not refer to the Grand Rank of a Type-Moon Servant, but to the position of the Dragon King in the Dragon Clan World)

Norton just glanced at her and said, "Jörmungandr, you are wrong. You should know that I never joke."

Suddenly, the flames ignited.

Boom!

A purgatory-like raging fire shot up into the sky, and the violent fire element transformed into a golden-red flame army, galloping freely on the burning, scorched and cracked earth that was emitting billowing black smoke.

In just a moment, the scene changed.

This is no longer the rooftop with the night breeze blowing, but a world of death where raging fires invade everywhere, roaring violently like wild beasts, and occasionally spewing out red magma.

Jörmungandr was startled. Where did this come from?
Nibelungen?

No, it doesn't look like Odin's Nibelung at all, but more like Norton's... So the invitation to meet was a scam set up by Norton in advance!

Don’t just stand there in a daze, take action now!
Various dragon characteristics began to appear on Jörmungandr's body. Densely grown scales and bone spurs tore his beautiful clothes, his fair skin turned into steel-like muscles, bone protrusions appeared on his forehead and lower jaw, and his knee joints were bent backwards...

Her appearance suddenly became like a ferocious dragon-shaped Deadpool... No, it should be the dragon-shaped Deadpool who looks like her, because she is the Dragon King!
Norton stood there leisurely watching Jörmungandr suddenly attack. He maintained his human form and did not transform at all.

But the flames around him were extremely obedient. As soon as he had a thought, the fires of the vast heaven and earth gathered rapidly, rushing together like a mighty army obeying the war horn, gathering higher and higher around him, and transformed into a giant fire dragon over a hundred meters tall and hundreds of meters long!
The majestic dragon can tear the earth apart and stir up a tide of fire with just one claw!
"...!"

Jörmungandr was shocked when he saw Norton, who was still calm and composed.

"Could it be the complete authority after evolution...you have devoured Constantine!"

"Jörmungandr, you are wrong again. My brother is still alive."

"This is impossible!"

The Black King created the White King and four monarchs, who respectively mastered the "spiritual elements" and the four elements of "earth, fire, water and wind".

But the difference from the White King is that sitting on each crown throne of the four monarchs are twins.

The two twin dragon kings each hold power and strength. Only when one devours the other can it evolve into a complete form... This is the malice from the Black King. If the Dragon King wants to pursue completeness, he can only bear the pain of killing his closest brothers and sisters.

All along, Jörmungandr's impression of Norton was that he was "the dragon king with the personality most like the Black King", cold and majestic.

What is a little surprising is that Norton did not take action against Constantine. Over the long years, Constantine still survived like a follower and stayed by Norton's side.

But Jörmungandr had reason to suspect that one day, when Norton desired complete power, Constantine, the little fool who followed his brother wholeheartedly, would offer himself to be devoured by his brother without hesitation.

Norton still denied calmly in the face of Jörmungandr's desperate attitude:
"You should use your smart brain, Jörmungandr. If I really wanted to attack you, why would I communicate with you so calmly?" "If you observe carefully, you will find that this is the 'Nibelung' created by using elements as a medium to allow the spiritual realm to erode the real space."

(Nibelungen, a word from the "Nibelungenlied", records the story of Siegfried killing the evil dragon Fafnir. The hybrids use it to refer to the mythical country of the dead and the treasure land of alchemy, but in fact it is a different dimension created by dragons that is different from reality.)
"But I appreciate more... the name given to it by a friend of mine. He calls it 'inherent barrier'."

With a snap, Norton snapped his fingers, the flames went out and disappeared, and the space retreated.

The hot burning smell disappeared in an instant, and the cool evening breeze blew slowly through Jörmungandr's soft hair.

The rooftop of the Regent Hotel was still quiet and ordinary. There was no water or mercury medium required for alchemy. It seemed as if everything that had just happened was a nightmare illusion.

Inherent barrier? Is there such a method to construct Nibelungen?

Jörmungandr's eyes were filled with doubt and vigilance. "Norton, it seems that after not seeing you for a long time, your alchemy has once again reached a higher level."

It is not impossible for an ancient dragon (third generation and above) to construct a temporary Nibelungen, but for a dragon king like Norton, whose alchemy skills are not very advanced, it is almost impossible to reach a level like Norton who can control it freely in a breath without the need for a medium.

Jörmungandr might be able to pretend to be a master of alchemy in front of humans, but in front of dragon kings of the level of Odin and Norton... he is just an entry-level apprentice.

"No, Jörmungandr, this is also an elemental flow manipulation technique that I learned from a friend of mine. He calls it 'magic'."

When Jörmungandr heard Norton say "a friend of mine" again, he secretly complained in his heart, "Could this friend you are talking about be you?"
She didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who had higher alchemical talent than the Dragon King.

Alchemy is the dragon's science, cognitive practice and scientific and technological system for transforming the world. Compared with the Dragon King, humans' understanding of the higher-dimensional universe is like a toddler.

Therefore, only those who are also Dragon Kings can be compared with Norton, either Odin, or the more noble White King and Black King... But given their relationship, Norton would never call them friends.

Jörmungandr managed to hold back the urge to complain in person, "So what's the purpose of showing this? Is it related to the Holy Grail War you mentioned?"

Norton nodded slightly. "You finally understand. That's right, I plan to share 'magic' with you. In exchange, you and I will jointly organize this Holy Grail War... To show our sincerity, we can conclude a blood alliance contract between the Dragon Kings."

The Blood Alliance is a blood contract between dragons. Anyone who violates the Blood Alliance will suffer severe backlash, even if he is the Dragon King.

"...What a reassuring promise. Before we sign the contract, I'd like to hear your plan, Norton, and how it will benefit me."

"The plan is the same as I said at the beginning. It revolves around Odin. This cunning fellow of ours woke up very early. He actually worked closely with some humans over a long period of time."

"Humanity?"

"Ha!" Norton chuckled sarcastically. "The bronze column history of our race records all kinds of events from the past to the future. A part of the future was passed down to humans in Norse mythology and evolved into Ragnarok, Odin and his Valhalla..."

(In ancient times, the dragons erected huge pillars to record history. History was written from the bottom to the top, from the past to the future. The pillars were the axis of time. The history written on the top of the pillars had not yet happened. This part was the prophecy book and destiny.)
"That's right. Odin has been harvesting human souls for a long time. When he died not long ago, I found the White King's soul that he had hidden... He wanted to use the White King's spiritual authority to further experiment with his own heroic spirit."

"His intentions are obvious. He wants to build his own army of heroes to fight against the fate we all face at the moment of Ragnarok."

Jörmungandr understood Norton's implication, "Odin has made sufficient preparations, but he is destined to die because of his fate."

...Just like Ragnarok in Norse mythology.

Norton continued, "Odin's arrangement is not without effect. We need to find the right opportunity to use the Heroic Spirits he collected for our own benefit. I have an idea to reconstruct the design of the Heroic Spirits through magic... Then, the Holy Grail War will be the venue for the inspection of the results."

The three elements of the Holy Grail War are the Holy Grail, Heroic Spirits, and Land.

Norton decided to take charge of the Holy Grail himself, because Frigga Zero, who awakened the soul of the White King, had been in his hands since he broke into the underground of Chen's Garden that day.

This was Odin's core experimental subject, in which he had invested huge sums but achieved few results. But now Norton is confident that he can make good use of it.

As for the heroic spirits, they still need the assistance of Jörmungandr, but the land can be chosen in no hurry.

"Need my assistance?"

Jörmungandr pointed at himself. Her? Really?
With her level of alchemy, does Norton still need her help?
"I think you can," Norton nodded, as if he thought this was a reasonable arrangement.

You know, the complete form of Jörmungandr and her brother Fenrir after merging is Hela, the goddess of death, the queen of the Nibelung. With full authority, Hela can open the gates of all the kingdoms of the dead in the world and lead all the armies of the dead.

In his opinion, he could achieve this without devouring his brother. Jörmungandr was not stupid and could make his strength improve by leaps and bounds.

As long as you work hard towards Hela, it will be easy to pull Odin's heroic spirits over.

"So it's very simple. You just become Hela."

"Once successful, Odin's plan for Valhalla will be completely aborted, and you will obtain the 'Throne of Valor'."

(End of this chapter)