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Odin's thoughts at this moment seem so self-contradictory, forming a closed loop.

Since the condition for Ragnarok is that there must be a being that can rival Valhalla, some might logically suggest that Odin should have simply not built Valhalla, or even not given birth to Baldr, the god of light, since that idea has become nonsense.

But why is it said that fate is destined and cannot be defied? It's not because the birth of the God of Light and Valhalla led to Ragnarok, but because only with these two could we resist the invasion of enemies in the future who could bring Ragnarok.

Whether or not the God of Light is born, enemies will appear, and the Hall of Heroes was built precisely to deal with and resist this fated enemy.

The beginning of Ragnarok, the myth of the gods, also began with the demise of these major forces, who were the last firewall protecting the Norse gods.

The fourth point of Ragnarok is that the Aesir must lose the sword of victory that can be used to fight against Surtur, the eternal fire giant of the Land of Fire.

This sword of victory belonged to Frey, the god of fertility, but he gave it away to marry a beautiful woman.

If Frey still possessed this sword, the title of the strongest and most powerful god in Norse mythology might have to change hands.

The fifth condition for Ragnarok is that one of the three roots of the World Tree is gnawed off by the poisonous dragon Nidhogg.

All the magic and curses in the world are provided by the World Tree, which sustains itself by absorbing the world's essence from three springs through its major root systems.

When Nidhogg bites off one of the world's roots, weakening its power, the power of curses and magic will be unable to be maintained. Fenrir, the wolf bound by ropes, Loki, the evil god imprisoned by the gods, and the magical barrier established by the Aesir will all be weakened. Odin, the god-king who draws his power from the World Tree, will also become extremely weak.

These enemies swarmed in all at once, which was the biggest reason why Odin had no time to react and perished along with the other gods.

Night's comment on this was—if you kill Loki, everything will be fine.

The above five points, even if not Loki himself, were either indirectly caused by him, or were done by Loki's children.

However, the fate of Norse mythology is such that even without Loki, there will be Loba and Nidhogg. Odin, who also knows these five points, understands that the predetermined fate of the Norse world is something that even the gods cannot resist. All Odin can do is maintain a fragile balance, try his best to delay the arrival of Ragnarok, and try his best to improve the combat power of the entire god race, hoping to win the last hope of the civilization's survival with the power of the gods.

At this time, Odin was preoccupied with how to strengthen the Aesir and establish Valhalla. In fact, because these two key issues could not be resolved quickly, he had no mood to do anything else.

After returning from the World Tree, Odin, according to mythology, should have gone to the three Fates to receive a special spring of water to heal his injuries.

Odin is now obsessed with creating humans and has ignored the pain he is experiencing.

Meanwhile—on the other side, Night took out the branch of the World Tree that she had taken earlier and fell into deep thought as she looked at the ash wood in front of her.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: In the Name of Ash, I Will Bestow Upon You Shame as a Human Being

Because night was the earliest human concept, the concept of humans in the Norse universe was born.

Without the powerful impetus of destiny, Odin and the other gods were destined to fail in their great task of creating humankind.

The human race is an extremely special existence even in the multiverse.

In a certain world, all races were created by gods, but humans were born of nature and had no creator who could be called a god of humanity.

Odin and his people could easily create fairies and dwarves, but they couldn't bring humans into existence. But now, Night is also considering bringing Norse humans into existence.

This time he will rely on the power of the World Tree... Although Future Night will not rely too much on the power of the World Tree, just like Odin, without the power of the World Tree, instantly became weak and powerless. In the end, he made so many preparations, but when Ragnarok came, he could do nothing. Valhalla did not play its due role at all.

This kind of thing, where you link your own strength to external forces, means that if the external forces are damaged, you will also be severely injured. It's really too useless.

Odin was limited by this world; his vision was only so-so. But the night was different…

He walks a different path. The world is created within him. He himself is the walking world. Why should he rely on external forces? Even in a world without magic, he can mobilize true ether from within to unleash world-destroying attacks.

That being said, it's still quite nice for him, who hasn't fully grown up yet, to occasionally borrow the power of the World Tree.

For example—like this—'creation'.

That night, all runes related to creation were extracted.

In particular, the concepts of 'mystery' and 'God' runes were mobilized to the limit, directly using world authority to pull the true ether and conceptual power he could currently mobilize to the peak... Even though he was not a god, under the great power of this rule, he could still achieve the miracle of creating life.

Since it involves creating humans, they shouldn't be weaker than the humans created by the gods in the original mythology.

Since the first man in the world already existed—himself—it was time to create the first girl in the world.

That night, the world's power was mobilized to transform the branches of the World Tree into human form, and it was time to start customizing the character's appearance...

Suddenly, many beautiful faces flashed through Ye's mind. He had seen many beautiful goddesses—Artemis, Athena, Aphrodite, and even Helen, the most beautiful woman in Greece. There were too many beautiful and unique faces to list them all. But none of them seemed suitable for the 'girl' before him.

The tender, woody body, with its exquisite curves, exudes a subtle allure. This is because, during the process of creation, the Night's own side as a plant god and the ash tree unintentionally resonated, bringing Adonis's demonic radiance to each other as well.

Even before becoming human, merely a form carved from wood, it exudes a charm that could captivate any man or woman. If the male gods of the Aesir were to witness this, they would surely exclaim in astonishment, "What the hell?"

Because just looking at this tree would make them lose themselves in thought, and finally, they would sigh with horror in their hearts—they had actually become interested in a carved piece of wood. That had reached a level that could be called 'mysterious,' infinitely similar to a curse or power.

The night wanted to create humans, not Pandora.

While Pandora is not bad... it would be better if people didn't have that excessive curiosity to open the box and wreak havoc on humanity.

However, humans are a species that is good at exploring new frontiers. Curiosity, when used well, can become a ladder for the progress of civilization and a driving force for human progress.

Having charm isn't a bad thing, but too much charm can easily lead to being blinded by the flattery and praise of those around you, losing sight of your true self...

Ye didn't want the first girl in the world of the Norse to grow up to be like the Great Silver Woman of Babylon in mythology, so temperament and perseverance were essential.

"I hope you will never forget a steadfast heart, so that even in the deepest abyss of despair, you will not lose your way. I bestow upon you courage and unwavering faith, a pure heart and a noble spirit that is not easily tempted by the desires of the material world—"

Then, the five-colored runes shone brightly, illuminating the girl's body.

The next moment, Night said: "Then welcome to this world, the newborn... 'Ash'."

That is, the moment Ye finished speaking, she named him directly after Ash Tree. After taking this name, an image that was suitable for this 'girl' finally flashed through Ye's mind.

And with the instinctive awareness of the night, the girl who was gradually awakening as life began to take shape.

If we talk about unwavering faith and a pure, untainted heart, the radiant brilliance of her soul far surpasses her beautiful appearance, making people pay more attention to her more beautiful yet scarred inner self than to her destructive appearance.

At this moment, Ye thought of the savior of a fairy kingdom in a Lostbelt in the neighboring Moon World.

Perhaps it was indeed influenced by the impression of that girl with the same name that night, the girl in front of me shed her wooden exterior and began to reveal her tender, newborn-like pinkish-white skin.

With hair more golden than the sun on the horizon, she resembled a golden princess born from a fairytale forest. The peaceful Sleeping Beauty, with her hands in a prayerful gesture, gradually began to breathe.

When it opened its eyes, revealing star-like pupils and a pure, innocent heart, it looked upon its creator.

As Ye looked at her exposed skin and saw her not flinching at all, innocently observing this new world, Ye realized that she was still lacking something.

then--

"I will also bestow upon you a sense of shame as a human being..." After saying this, Night once again mobilized the power of the world, bestowing the corresponding power from the runes upon Ash.

It was impossible for him to directly bless the girl's personality correction based solely on the concepts within him and his initial grasp of runes.

But the power of the world remains a panacea—the World Tree (Administrator Mode) is activated!

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In this mode, the power of the twenty-eight primordial runes can be mobilized to the limit and expand into countless other laws. The primordial runes also give rise to countless ordinary runes, corresponding to all the conceptual lines in the world. At this moment, having mastered all the rules, he seems to have truly become omnipotent.

In this captivating state of power, even knowing that it was just a temporary illusion of invincibility arising from understanding too much mystery, the universe, and the world.

Night still wants to say—'Now—I can do anything!!'

Chapter Thirty-Nine: There's no need to blame yourself; feeling ashamed and embarrassed is beautiful!

Because of his omniscience, theoretically he can do anything he wants right now. As long as the world's power is sufficient, he can skip the process and directly obtain the (final) result. Therefore, Ye doesn't even need to worry about any accidental errors in the intermediate steps, causing the girl to crash due to too many mods installed.

It was during the night that the girl was given a sense of shame as a human being moving towards civilized society. After understanding what shame was in advance, her body immediately reacted instinctively to the knowledge and concepts instilled in her mind.

Originally, one could be open and honest in front of the Creator, believing that one's entire body was created by the Creator, so there was nothing to hide in front of the Creator. One was the Creator's masterpiece, so there was no reason to hide this beautiful body.

But even after understanding what shame is, our current limited knowledge still cannot perfectly define the cause of this mentality.

But when she stood in front of Ye again, she suddenly felt like an egg that had been peeled off, with no secrets left. This shame of being exposed to the other person without any privacy made her feel uncomfortable. Her smooth pink shoulders and skin were slightly red. For some reason, her body moved subconsciously, and she used her arms to slowly move and instinctively protect some parts of her body.

The girl, seemingly both shy and bewildered, blushed with embarrassment and unease, her timid and questioning gaze falling upon her creator.

She didn't understand—but she felt ashamed of her awkwardness before her Creator, especially of exposing herself to Him in this manner.

"There's no need to feel guilty. Your shame and remorse are beautiful... The biggest difference between humans and beasts is the sense of shame." Night could see right through Ash's heart at that moment.

Not to mention that humans cannot lie in front of gods, their minds are too fragile and scattered. Even if the gods do not do it intentionally, they can see through what the gods are thinking. Although Ye is not a god, he is even more powerful than a god now that he has activated the world mode.

"Ah..." The girl tried to speak, but because it was her first time speaking, she couldn't speak properly.

But Ye could sense the emotions in its voice, like the attachment of a small animal and the joy of being praised.

He brings immense satisfaction and happiness with just a simple compliment; such pure humanity was created by his hand.

Ye felt a slight stirring in her heart, but did not continue to impart more knowledge and skills to him.

Originally, he wanted to create a pioneer, a sage-like being, capable of leading human civilization forward.

But in the process of creating this nascent life, Night suddenly realized that the life before her had just been born—it would be extremely cruel to deprive it of the possibility of growth from birth and force it to grow up directly.

A new life has just arrived in this new world, full of curiosity and a desire to explore everything. Unlike machines, humans need not only knowledge and technological results, but also the process itself, which is a precious gift to them.

He wanted to create a person, not just a tool. Therefore, with this in mind, Ye said, "You will follow me and learn for a while... From today onwards, I will be your teacher."

Finally, he used the power of runes to directly transform the various elements in the air, weaving clothes for the girl and draping them over her body.

Her attire resembled that of a witch on her way to study; the exquisite and beautiful robe concealed her alluring curves.

Ash: "Master... Ah..."

The first word he managed to utter, even with difficulty, was his own 'creator'.

Ye shook her head and told her to call her teacher from now on.

The relationship between Night and Ash is very special. According to Norse mythology, as the first man and woman born in the world, they also bear the great responsibility of propagating the human race.

Just like Adam and Eve, they were the common ancestors of many future humankinds, giving birth to and growing into a race.

Ash knew this destiny from the moment it was bestowed upon him, just as Night knew his fate from the beginning. Ash had a very clear understanding of this most important thing: procreation.

For a girl who had already developed a sense of shame, her gaze wandered and she dared not meet Ye's eyes, especially since Ye was not only the first man in the world, but also her creator.

As created beings, their feelings toward the Creator are quite complex.

Father? Brother? Lover? No matter what relationship you use to define it, it seems inaccurate. But there is one thing that even the newborn Ash is very clear about: when she heard that she could follow Night to learn, the feeling of excitement and anticipation she had was a longing for a bright future.

Although she doesn't even have a clear concept of what constitutes a good life, that longing and attachment are driving her body's instinctive actions.

Then Ye took Ash on a journey through the newly born Nordic world.

The ash tree is not yet capable of shouldering the responsibility of leading humanity forward. This is a pilgrimage that growth does not require.

During their pilgrimage, they encountered many things.

The gods created many kinds of life to enrich the world.

Animals gradually began to multiply and appear on this land. The two walked and talked, and whenever they encountered something new that Ash didn't understand, Night would tell her what it was...

During this process, Ash gradually learned a lot.