Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Knowing about the crisis but not knowing how to deal with it, you will die if you don't try, but if you try—you don't even know what the right choice is.

Unlike his reaction when Ye first saw those scenes, Odin, the ruthless god-king, was completely stunned and dumbfounded. His one eye stared blankly at Mimir, and he finally realized what Mimir meant by 'knowing that fate cannot be defied'—the original sin of divine blood.

Mimir didn't not hate him for killing his father Ymir; rather, it was as if he were mocking him, bestowing wisdom upon him so that he could glimpse deeper despair and reality. Odin, who had drunk from the Well of Wisdom and become the god of wisdom, regained his senses after a long while and, with immense suppressed emotions, did not intend to sit idly by and await his fate.

No—!! He was unwilling to accept this. He had single-handedly created such a magnificent Norse world, and was on the verge of becoming the king of the gods, the king of the world. How could he accept such a tragic end?

Nobody wants to die! Not only can he not die, but his divine race cannot be harmed either. He must, as the King of the Norse gods, ensure the eternal prosperity of the Norse pantheon! With this in mind, Odin began to climb up the roots of the World Tree, following the wisdom in his mind on how to truly control the world—and soon he arrived at a branch located above the roots.

Upon seeing the massive trunk of the World Tree, without hesitation, Odin pierced himself with his spear and began the nine days and nine nights of the Hanged Man trial. Meanwhile—on the other side of the timeline, Night had already completed his trial and left.

Completely unaware that his beginning was already someone else's end, and that the sole seat on the throne within the World Tree had long been taken, Odin began an incredibly painful process of being tormented by the World Tree.

This was no trial. The moment Odin hung himself on the World Tree, the World Tree launched a furious counterattack. For the World Tree, which already had an owner, Odin's attempt to become a minotaur completely enraged the Norse world itself.

Even though the world has no consciousness, it still has instincts. When its frantic counterattack was seen by Odin as a way to gain his approval, the sudden, frenzied attack almost tore Odin's soul apart from the pain!

How could the process of conquering the world be so terrifying?!

This was even more brutal than he had imagined! This initial shock almost made Odin want to give up, but the immense fear of the future made him grit his teeth and persevere.

'I must become the King of the World!!!'

'must--!'

'Only I can save this Nordic world!'

A sense of mission, responsibility, ambition, and the purest desires are all mixed together.

At this moment, Odin uttered an unparalleled, louder voice from within, a roar that seemed to pierce the heavens with its unwavering will!

Only by better controlling the world can he better prevent the crisis of Ragnarok. Come! My—Yuk-Trashir!

Odin, who had even come up with names for his own world's wild horse in his own imagination, was in pain but determined. However, on the third day, when he had endured torment that was nearly ten times more painful and terrible than in the original myth, Odin could no longer hold on!

What he thought was a trial was actually nothing more than being beaten and tormented on one side. No matter how loudly he shouted his slogans at the beginning, he made zero progress and was just hovering on the edge of the door. His posture was so pathetic and ridiculous!

By the morning of the fourth day, Odin was barely breathing. At this point, he hadn't even broken through the surface consciousness of the World Tree, let alone conquered it.

And in his muddled mind, he still dreamed of becoming the Norse god-king and the king of the world!

My—Yuk—Trasir!

It's definitely just a little bit short. Just hold on for one more second, just one more second and maybe we'll see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Meanwhile, from the other side, Ye sensed that the World Tree was being invaded again. Although the enemy couldn't even scratch the paint off the gate, Ye knew that it must be Odin, that old man. After observing for a while, he found that Odin was almost dead, barely breathing and muttering something about Yggdrasil.

Night: ? ? Listen to what you're saying, old man?

What do you mean "your Seele"? She's clearly my Seele.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Fate cannot be defied... defied...?! The Reclusive God: What kind of king do you call me?

Odin is dying...

They might even be able to announce the next episode soon: Odin's death!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, in order to protect himself, the 'Ve' within him used its power to protect Odin, and together they successfully held on for a few more days.

Wei wanted to curse at this moment! In order to protect Odin and make him the king of the world, he couldn't gain any benefits, but he still had to risk his life to protect Odin.

Finally, after nine days and nine nights.

—Just as Odin felt he was about to die, Ve also ran out of power. They were about to die together. At this moment, Ve was so weak that he had no strength to persuade Odin to give up. He was left with only his last instinct to survive.

Odin, gripped by fear, abandoned his dreams of becoming the king of the world. At that moment, a voice of disgust finally emanated from the World Tree, along with a message.

It's night on the other side of the world, and I occasionally take a moment to see when Odin will finally stop this futile and foolish act.

After sensing that Odin was trying to breach his computer and was even on the verge of death...

Now is not the time for Odin to die. He is far more useful alive than dead. The best tool to deal with Ragnarok cannot be harmed. So Night controlled the World Tree to send a message to Odin.

This text simply states that the only administrator privilege within the World Tree has already been taken; he didn't post anything more, just a name.

The World Tree already had a name; it wasn't called Yggdrasil, but Nightdrasil, which could also be called Night Sudrasil or Griffith Strasil.

So—you get it, old man?

The moment Odin received the name, he understood immediately. As the god of wisdom, he instantly 'grasped' what it meant. He then completely lost his temper!

what?

Night—Trahil?!

This ruthless god-king, who was cruel even to himself, suddenly stared wide-eyed at his desiccated body, like a skeleton crawling out of hell. In the depths of his eyes, endless shock, anger, and blankness flashed, followed by astonishment and resentment, as if a world-destroying flood was about to engulf the world.

The World Tree is famous now... so, my Nordic countries—are long gone?!

'That's right, the Qing Dynasty is gone—cough, the Nordic world is no longer your Nordic world, but mine!'

Odin sensed this meaning from the World Tree's new name. The perseverance he had endured through days and nights of agonizing torment instantly became the final straw that broke his spirit.

If the greatest spiritual pillar that allowed Odin to maintain his sanity and actively cope with the impending crisis in the original Norse mythology was—to protect my world!

Protecting the world and protecting my world are completely different feelings.

It's like this: the first day I protected the world, the second day I protected my world, and the third day I said, "I don't eat beef."

Why not be your own ancestor (or god)? Instead of protecting others like ancestors, if it's not your world, who the hell wants to do the thankless work of being a savior?

Savior? What a worthless wretch! At this moment, Odin's heart was filled with such dark emotions, and he just wanted to roar madly.

He's gone mad!

The position of Lord of the World, King of the World, has slipped away from him just like that!

Not only was this shocking bad news devastating, but Odin also had to worry that the gods might harbor resentment after learning of this.

He always proclaimed that he had earned the right to be the king of the world and would sooner or later become the master of the Norse world, and naturally he should be the rightful god-king of the Aesir.

None of the other gods dared to object in the slightest; who would dare offend a future world king?! But now things are different. He is no longer the world king, not him, not… not him…!

It was someone else entirely! Even the aura emanating from above wasn't that of a god.

At this point, Odin could not clearly perceive the concept of humanity, and the aura of night contained not only human elements but also many others, such as the divinity of the Greek world and even the divinity of Egypt. This successfully bewildered Odin. A race that was not a god yet had never been perceived before.

Who exactly is this person who stole the position of the Lord of the World?

Odin's expression was contorted with rage and pain. When he left the World Tree and climbed down, his body was like a withered tree, and he even slid directly from the middle level back to the area where Mimir was located in the lower level.

Mimir was startled when he saw Odin falling from the sky like a pile of corpses, but he quickly regained his composure and said calmly, "It seems you have succeeded, Odin—! Have you obtained the power of the world?"

Since Odin has returned alive, it means that the future he saw was not wrong. Odin is destined to become the king of the Norse gods, and with the help of the power of the World Tree, the Aesir will become the most powerful force in Norse mythology.

Fate is indeed irreversible!

However—even Mimir's wisdom at this moment could not foresee a future that would deviate from the original timeline. His matter-of-fact words caused Odin's expression to change drastically and turn completely dark.

Success? Failure? He succeeded, so give him the hammer. No—he simply knew it was impossible to succeed and chose to give up. If there had been even the slightest possibility, Odin would have risked his life to try and sit on that throne. But how could he now say that the throne he was so sure of had already been taken by someone else?

Odin, with a gloomy face, completely ignored Mimir.

He quickly returned to the group of gods, and Mimir was not angry at the arrogance of this Norse king. Until finally, Mimir seemed to sense something, frowning slightly but unsure.

Did Odin fail? Why does it feel like Odin's power hasn't increased at all, and he doesn't feel any joy in gaining new power? Or is the truth of Ragnarok putting too much pressure on him? Oh well—whether Odin succeeds or not, it has nothing to do with him.

In this world destined for destruction, nothing we do matters. Sometimes, endless wisdom and knowing everything are not necessarily a good thing. Just like the intellectual giants of today, who have simply given up thinking and all futile struggles, since they know that no matter how hard they try, they will only fail.

Meanwhile, when Odin returned to the gods and displayed boundless wisdom, the gods unanimously felt that Odin had obtained what they wanted.

They bowed their heads in awe, rejoicing that their god-king had finally become the king of the world. Odin said nothing, neither confirming nor denying, but remaining aloof and enigmatic, his thoughts impossible to fathom.

Meanwhile, the gods below began to cheer for Odin, the king of the world!

Only Odin, seated on the magnificent golden throne of the god-king, had a face as ugly as if he had eaten shit. "What kind of king do you call me? The self-proclaimed king of the world?!"

Chapter Thirty-Seven: How Can Valhalla Be Built Without Anyone? A Vicious Cycle

Although he did not attain the status of the world's ruler, he was still the king of the gods, and he still had to face the greatest problem—'Ragnarok'.

Ragnarok was a predetermined and inevitable outcome established at the very beginning of the creation of the world.

He originally intended to use the power of the world to delay the arrival of Ragnarok, but he did not expect that the world had already chosen its master. Even now, Odin still feels pain and regret when he thinks about this.

If he had embarked on the path to becoming the King of the World at the very beginning of creation, would he not have missed this precious opportunity to conquer the world?

But besides him and his dead brothers, who else is qualified to be the king of the new world?

Could it be that Ymir didn't die, but was reincarnated into this world in some other way?

Thinking of this, and considering that Ragnarok itself is a creation-retribution product resembling Ymir's curse, Odin began to suspect that he had fallen into a shocking conspiracy.

He recalled the elements and conditions for Ragnarok's arrival that he had seen with his boundless wisdom.

In reality, Ragnarok is extremely difficult to achieve, requiring several conditions to be met simultaneously, which gave Odin the opportunity to regroup and delay its arrival.

First—the God of Light must die and cannot be resurrected.

The god of light is his child with the goddess Frigga in the future. In order to protect the god of light Baldr, the future Odin and his wife made all living beings in the world swear an oath not to harm him, but they overlooked the inconspicuous mistletoe tree.

While the God of Light, relying on the fact that no weapon could harm him, allowed the other gods to hurle weapons at him, showcasing his absolute defense and displaying his divine prowess... under Loki's deception, the God of Light was ultimately killed by the God of Darkness with a spear made of mistletoe.

Because it was an accidental death rather than a battle death... the soul of the God of Light fell into the hands of Hela, Loki's daughter and the Goddess of Death.

...Odin then tried to get Hela to return the God of Light, but Hela refused, which directly led to the Ragnarok prophecy arriving as scheduled.

The second condition for Ragnarok to occur is the existence of power capable of killing Odin, the king of the gods, and Thor, the god of thunder. This power is also borne by Loki's two children.

Fenrir the wolf eventually devoured Odin, the king of the gods, and Jormungandr the serpent poisoned Thor with its venom.

Then—the third trigger condition—is that there must be an entity capable of opposing Odin's Valhalla.

After learning of Ragnarok, Odin built Valhalla, the Temple of the Fallen. The souls of all those who died bravely in battle were kissed by the Valkyries and carried to the temple via the Rainbow Bridge. Here, the souls of the fallen fought day and night, their blood and flesh flying until evening, and no matter how severe their injuries, they were healed completely.

Then, beautiful women will offer delicious food and sweet wine, followed by epic songs sung to entertain the warriors. After the meal and drinks are finished, an incredibly sensual night will follow.

Odin, in his quest to obtain the souls of warriors, constantly spread rumors and instigated wars throughout the world. Coupled with the enviable treatment offered in Valhalla, this led to human heroes dreaming of entering Valhalla after death.

He shifted the conflict and the calamities to the human world, while the war between the Aesir, the giants, and the Vanir gods (a group of neighboring deities) decreased.

While it's true that Odin is the king of the gods, his existence is far from benevolent to humanity. Even though he created humankind, they are merely tools for him to satisfy his needs for domination.

That's right—only by building Valhalla can we face future enemies; this is the destiny revealed to him by endless wisdom.

However, Odin frowned. Humanity had not yet been born; where would he gather the souls of fallen heroes, and how would he build Valhalla?

Even if Odin wanted to incite a war among humans, he couldn't do it. First, there must be a human world. Can Midgard be called the human world if there are no humans?