Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Oh! Well, if the person in question is that god of humanity, then indeed no one would dare to claim to be beautiful in his presence.

No—we can't let Yitong lose her courage.

In his anxiety, Loki, in a moment of inspiration, suddenly remembered the many epics and legends he had heard with the second-generation humans when he was in the human kingdom.

Hmm—there's a kind of story that's different from normal heroic epics, seemingly meant for second-generation humans to tell their future offspring, their children—it's something called 'fairy tales,' isn't it?

Although it's said to be a story for children, in reality, many second-generation humans, including Loki, are the most interested in it each time.

After all, the second generation of humans hasn't been around for very long. Even though they look like adults, it's not wrong to call them children.

Not to mention that the beautiful and desirable things depicted in fairy tales are timeless for humankind—even adults occasionally need fairy tales to comfort them in life!

So—on the fourth and fifth day, Loki started frantically feeding Eason stories like 'Cinderella,' 'Snow White,' 'The Spinning Girl,' and 'Goldilocks.'

They are all princesses who have fallen on hard times, or beautiful young girls whose identities have been temporarily hidden and who have become incredibly lowly due to various reasons. In the end, they meet their true love and are taken away by their prince charming to live happily ever after.

Most importantly, Loki also put together a water screen stage play without any instruction, bringing the story directly to the screen. He also cleverly replaced the princes with Night and the princesses with Eyton.

Although Yitong was very embarrassed about this, every time she saw a little figure in her own image appear in the game, she would meet the prince, fall in love with him, and even—kiss him…

The various scenes made her blush with embarrassment, yet a joy she had never experienced before welled up inside her.

Even the goddess of youth is still a young girl. Once her natural inclination to watch dramas is aroused, her instinct to find a couple is something she can do without any instruction.

Especially when she gets too immersed in the story, Yi Tong always feels anxious about whether her character can win the prince's favor and affection. She also cries when she sees the princess in distress, and she longs for the prince, hero, knight, and other characters who step in to save the heroine who has the same face as her at crucial moments...

Especially the image of your own face in it—the empathy and sense of identification are just too strong…

And countless times, the 'Night' that descends as their hero always chooses the 'right' answer in countless choices, steadfastly and without hesitation choosing themselves, never falling into any vortex of doubt.

Many times, even Yi Tong, with her God-like perspective, felt that certain plot points deliberately added by Loki—such as being framed by her wicked stepmother and sister—were bound to be misunderstood. She felt that she herself in the story would definitely be misunderstood as a wicked woman, and her big, watery eyes were almost about to burst into tears from feeling wronged and sad about her impending bad ending...

But each time, the prince chose to believe her and promptly discovered the flaws in the problem.

The emotional impact of this dramatic plot twist on Yi Tong is unimaginable. The more intense the emotional stimulation, the easier it is to create the illusion—"I've been so heartbroken, I've cried so many times, could it be that I've actually fallen for the characters?"

Even though I've never met them in person, I was deeply moved by their 'story' and have tried to win them over countless times.

If Yitong had just calmed down and taken some time to cool off, she could have regained her composure.

But Loki, a master manipulator, with readily available story texts to modify and fabricate, could easily produce a short fairy tale every day without stopping, giving Yitong no time to calm down and think properly, striving to completely seduce her!

I—Loki—! From this day forward—the God of Fire and Fairy Tales! Check-in!

For boys, gaming addiction is the hardest thing to break once they get hooked on it in their youth, while for girls it's watching TV dramas.

The goal is to make them unable to stop, to make them feel like they're in heaven, and that if they don't read fairy tales for a day, it's like ants are crawling all over their body.

We must make them completely enslaved to those poignant, sweet, and beautiful fairy tale love stories!

The idea of ​​completely corrupting an innocent young girl with a fairytale obsession felt like leading a child astray, and it had Loki been incredibly excited these past few days. He'd suddenly discovered a new source of amusement!!

If the initial intention was simply to help the main god woo this beautiful goddess of youth, Blachi...

So now——

Oh, what's with this sense of accomplishment from creating fairy tales and watching others' lives and emotions be controlled by you, becoming deeply immersed in the story and even crying?!

What's with this thrill, pleasure, and fun of easily making kids cry?!

If he hadn't been restrained, Loki would have even considered putting aside the normal fairy tale for now, and then pulling off a major plot twist at the end to see what would happen and how delightful it would be to see the 'pain mask expression' that would bring him so much joy.

If you were to use this to fool more—cough, he meant to share it with more gods, so they could all experience the joy of (dark) fairy tales—hiss! That would be so wonderful, it would surely make their heads spin.

So, while constantly using various 'Cinderella'-like stories to manipulate Yi Tong, and seeing that the strategy was almost complete, he first dealt with this girl, making her firmly believe that only Ye was her betrothed, and then completely convinced that she was this 'Prince Charming' and would not be attracted to anyone else. And wasn't the human god who descended to the divine realm riding a white celestial horse the Prince Charming?

Only after bringing it back to Northern Europe would they have room to maneuver—and with Brachi's cooperation, even if Odin wanted to reverse the engagement, he wouldn't be able to, thus ensuring everything would go smoothly.

That's right—after that, all that's left is to talk to his father, and then they can leave. Meanwhile, Loki and his crew finally need to consider their second important mission.

The story is about finding a legendary dwarven craftsman to forge artifacts for the Aesir!

Chapter 95 A photo fraud? No, no, this is so shameless they've completely replaced the person!

Loki first visited the legendary dwarven blacksmith Duvalin, requesting him to forge artifacts for the Aesir gods.

Duvalin was intimidated by Loki's reputation as a scoundrel in the divine realm, fearing he might be tricked. Coupled with the prestige of the Aesir, he reluctantly agreed, but was only willing to forge three treasures for Loki. Initially, there was only one, but when Loki bargained down to three, he refused to add any more.

These are the divine spear Gungnir, the foldable and resized Ark, and the infinitely splitting magic gold brick forged from magic gold that Night had asked him to give him.

Loki then used the tactic of mutual disdain among his peers to spread rumors among the dwarves about how exquisite and powerful the Ark, forged by Duvalin, was. This led another dwarf craftsman, Brook, who was not convinced, to declare that his elder brother, Hindri, would surely be able to forge an even more exquisite and magical treasure.

Upon hearing this, Loki immediately made a bet with him: if the other party could forge an even more exquisite treasure, he could take his head; otherwise, he would take Brook's head and all the treasures he forged.

With the family's honor at stake, Shindee finally agreed after seeing his younger brother make a bet with an outsider.

There was one thing Loki didn't tell anyone, and he even warned Duvalin to keep everything a secret: he didn't show all the treasures, only the existence of the Ark. Both Gungnir and Morgen were things that Night had already reserved, so Loki naturally wouldn't offer them to the Aesir.

Meanwhile, Shindri first created the magic ring Jopnir (Rhine Gold), which could split infinitely, and then found the Golden Boar. However, Loki did not acknowledge that these treasures were more useful than the Ark, and he also kept them without returning them to Shindri.

Enraged, Hindri declared that as long as Loki didn't admit it, no matter what treasure he found, it couldn't compare—which was unfair. He requested that the gods judge whether the final treasure surpassed Loki's.

Loki readily agreed—in his view, he was acting in the best interests of the Aesir, and the gods would surely be on his side. He was in no way going to lose, and Hindri could only prepare to lose both his wife and his army.

Just like in mythology, in order to make this victory even more perfect, Loki secretly sabotaged the forging of the third artifact in Shindri. While Shindri was away and his brother Brook was watching the bellows, Loki transformed into a gadfly and stung Brook's eyelids until his face was covered in blood before he had to drive the gadfly away. In the end, the forging process still went wrong, and Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, was turned from a giant hammer into a short hammer again.

At this point, Loki finally felt that all the missions were in perfect order and it was time to return.

This time, he formally took Brach to visit Eton's father, the dwarf magic master Fald. Initially, Fald hesitated upon hearing that the Aesir were asking for his daughter's hand in marriage, not entirely happy about her marrying so far away. However, under Odin's pressure, he ultimately asked for his daughter's opinion. Eton shyly expressed that she wanted to see her fiancé first before making a decision. Although Loki had embellished the story, Eton had never seen the real person; how could she know if the real person was as ethereal as the one in the water curtain?

What if the real person is actually ugly? Although Yi Tong isn't the vain type who insists on a partner being very good-looking, after building up the hype for so long, if the real person is too different from what we've seen before, there will inevitably be a sense of disappointment.

In Norse mythology, there is a famous story of online romance: Freya's brother, the god of fertility Freya, accidentally saw Zelda, a beautiful girl from the manor of the frost giants Migir (who is Skadi's cousin).

He sent his servants to propose marriage, but Zelda initially refused. Neither the fine horse, nor the legendary sword of victory that could supposedly fight Surtur, the fire demon capable of destroying the world, nor even the twelve golden apples could move the girl's heart.

She disliked money and treasures, stating she wouldn't give up her love for such worldly things. However, she was threatened that if she didn't agree, she would be cursed by runes. Ultimately, forced by the threat to her life and the 'photo' provided by Frey's servant, she reluctantly agreed to meet him to see if they were compatible. Then she was forced into a blind date!

Yi Tong had the advantage of having a choice... so her father agreed, "Go and see for yourself. If you feel it's suitable, you can stay there and don't need to come back. If it's not suitable, have someone send a message to me to bring you back."

Falder had cast a spell on his daughter and wasn't worried that anyone else would dare to force her. The time it would take to break the spell was enough to trigger his spell warning and allow him to arrive and rescue his daughter. Only a partner that Eton truly recognized from the bottom of his heart could have unharmed contact with that person.

—In the end, Loki and his crew successfully took away the future goddess of youth, Eyton, and began their journey back. During this time, Eyton would occasionally pester Loki to continue telling him the story of the man who might become her future 'fiancé'.

Although Loki was initially very enthusiastic, he soon grew tired of constantly playing tricks on the same person and decided to simply compile the story into a book for Eason to read himself.

The stories in this book were accidentally leaked out and lost in the wilderness.

Loki and the others didn't take this too seriously, and soon they returned to the Aesir with Eyton. The gods also learned that Loki and Brach had changed Eyton's betrothed without permission.

The gods were greatly shocked—they never expected that these two would dare to so boldly alter Odin's orders on their own initiative, and Odin, the king of the gods, was furious.

He never expected his son to be so useless. He looked down at Yi Tong, who had been brought here and was completely bewildered, and felt a terrible headache coming on.

What kind of nonsense is this? The future daughter-in-law he chose for himself, the goddess of youth he personally selected, was actually given away by his own son?

No, the goddess of youth can only be held by the Aesir. The golden apple, the fruit of youth she plucks, is a treasure that Odin absolutely cannot tolerate being taken away.

This monopolistic, exorbitant profit! How could he possibly let an outsider own it?!

Odin: "I'm sorry—daughter of Fald! My good-for-nothing son and scoundrel brother may have misremembered and failed to make it clear to you. Your betrothed should actually be my son, Brach!"

Even Odin, the king of the gods, shamelessly and coldly said this.

"What?" Upon hearing this news, Yi Tong was immediately devastated, and her eyes reddened.

This isn't just a matter of the real person not matching the photo; this is a complete replacement! What do they take Yi Tong for?

Meanwhile, on the other side, Loki, who hadn't expected that even after Itong and Brach had tacitly agreed to change their betrothal partners, would still insist on forcibly arranging a marriage, immediately changed his expression and secretly began to contact his chief god!

Chapter Ninety-Six: Thank you for the treat, the color is so youthful...!

Something truly outrageous—Loki and Blatche teamed up to find themselves a concubine?

When Ye, far away in Anor Londo, the newly built capital of humanity, heard the message from 'Loki's' original body, he was momentarily speechless.

They overestimated Odin's regard for them and underestimated the strategic importance of the Apple of Gods to the Aesir.

Even Skadi's father, the giant Serasi, coveted the golden apples and was willing to offend the gods to seize them. Before Eidolon appeared, no one in the Norse world could pick the fruit from that sacred tree.

Obtaining Eidol was tantamount to obtaining the golden apples from the Tree of Life, which could be generated indefinitely. Tempted by the endless golden apples, even though Night, the god of humanity, was crucial to Odin's grand scheme to control mankind, he did not want to relinquish the possibility of making Eidol one of his own.

Odin wants to have his cake and eat it too!

But Odin soon realized his mistake. Iton's father had cast a powerful spell on him, a spell that even gods and giants could not approach against his will.

Odin could only try to persuade Eyton, but neither Eyton nor Brach himself were willing to change the engagement back.

At this moment, Odin felt like the king of gods was meddling in other people's business, and he was furious but helpless. He could only put the matter aside for the time being, and let Yitong meet the human god so that he could think it over properly and not make a decision too hastily. If Yitong thought it through in advance and was willing to join the Aesir, he could grant him the title of goddess of youth.

Although not the king of the world, Odin, as the creator of the world and the king of the gods, still held many divine positions to a certain extent, which he could bestow upon others.

To be born from nothingness and become a goddess is an honor that countless dwarves and elves dream of, but Etton remains unmoved...

Nordic goddesses are often love-struck; even though their husbands are all less than perfect, they remain incredibly loyal to each one, the kind who won't turn back until they're hurt to death.

Once someone else has entered her heart, it's difficult for anyone else to enter it in a short time. And for a girl whose heart is so innocent and pure that even the three goddesses of fate, who have seen all kinds of chaos, pity her, she certainly won't be moved by any divine position.

Or rather—for Yitong, who has already maintained her youth and life, obtaining a divine position only brings the benefit of increased power, but since she dislikes fighting, she has no interest in gaining greater power.

Yi Tong was temporarily placed under house arrest, and soon she developed severe insomnia and anorexia, becoming listless.

The only thing that kept her going was Odin's promise to let her meet the god of men first. At the same time, she couldn't help but worry and feel lost—even with her insistence, the god of men might not necessarily approve of her. This plunged Yitong into anxiety once again.

Loki had deceived her before... The person who came to propose to her was not the God of Man at all. In other words, the God of Man might not even know of her existence, so how could he possibly be interested in someone he didn't know at all?

If I keep persisting like this, will I get no response at all? What if the other person thinks I'm ugly?

On the other hand, although the Aesir lost face because of this big blunder, the mastermind was none other than his own son, Brach. Moreover, when Odin was about to punish Loki, this foolish child jumped out and excitedly claimed that it was all his idea, making it difficult for Odin to punish Loki.

Odin's favoritism as the king of the gods is well-documented in mythology. He doesn't want to punish his own son, but Brach keeps popping up to flaunt his role as the mastermind, claiming it's a great opportunity! Only by demonstrating the generosity of their Aesir can the true god of art possibly join them!

Odin: ...!

This account is ruined. Is it too late to create a new one?

So Odin, wanting to avoid seeing Loki's misfortune, sent him off to do another task: wreak havoc on the Frost Giants.

Previously, the Aesir gods and the Frost Giants signed a pact. If the Frost Giants could not complete the task within the stipulated time, they would be considered to have violated the pact and would be subject to the contract law derived from the sacrificial law of the Norse world. At that time, the giants would be extremely weak when facing the gods and would be completely unable to resist them.

This would not only allow them to obtain a magnificent and imposing wall for free, but also provide an opportunity to weaken and exterminate the frost giants' forces!

Throughout the history of Norse mythology, from the frost giants at the beginning to the Vanir gods later on, the Aesir gods have always played a respectable role. However, the outcome was that these two powerful forces, which could have rivaled the Aesir gods, were gradually weakened, eroded, and annexed, eventually leading to the Vanir gods becoming the dominant force.

If we look at the timing of these changes from the perspective of the other two races, we will find that Odin, the king of the gods, plays the role of a cunning and terrifying villainous boss.

Loki always carried out the schemes and plots, but Odin always ended up benefiting, fading out of the sight of the other enemies and leaving Loki to take the brunt of the attacks.