Nordic: I Created a Forbidden Land for the Gods

"Looks like they're coming back."

Ice sea, winter island, wooden cabin in the forest.

Looking at Neil, whose eyes were closed but were emitting a faint light, Slud's expression softened slightly.

But thinking of something, the stunning Valkyrie tucked her golden hair behind her ear and brought her pretty face close to Neil's chest, to a distance of only fingertips.

From this position, if Neil is in a normal mental state, he could even feel the other person's breathing.

After carefully examining every inch of Neil's unusually strong muscles and confirming that he was indeed back to his peak condition, she stopped and felt relieved.

temporary.

After all, although she wrote the "Communication" rune to Neil, she should have been familiar with and at ease with all the states, but the sudden intervention of a powerful figure in the middle of it was a bit of a blow to her.

This is generally rare; normally, it's less than one in ten thousand chance.

However, she had been "summoned" before. If it were the Father God, he could track her approximate location by following the traces and intervene remotely with his profound understanding of runes.

After all, the runes were constructed using the power of the Father God's thunder.

Although Nika is not the Father God himself, he is one of his incarnations and has countless connections with the Father God.

If it were any other incarnation of the Father God, Slud wouldn't have hesitated so much, since she already knew the Father God's attitude towards mortals during the previous "summoning" meeting.

The moment the other incarnations appeared, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, could have died.

But Nika is different, because he is the embodiment of powers such as "freedom," "incitement," and "liberation."

To a certain extent, they are not affected by the Father God's consciousness and are relatively independent. They can even carry out various actions without being detected, which sometimes even gives the Father God a headache.

Therefore, she couldn't be entirely sure whether being discovered by that person would be a blessing or a curse for Neil.

She even found it somewhat absurd, after all, that being was so noble that countless gods wanted to curry favor with it, but they could never find its trace because it was too free.

But an ordinary person can be seen by that person, and even verbally described as "interesting".

Shaking her head, she suddenly noticed the commotion outside and stopped thinking about it.

She instantly switched to a combat mode, placed Neil's body in a safe place, walked out of the cabin, climbed the nearby arrow tower, and manually operated each arrow slit.

Load and aim.

emission.

call out!call out!call out!

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*

Arrows, some azure blue, others silvery white, shot out in rapid succession, arcing through the air before striking precisely seven or eight evil dragon pirates wearing horned helmets hundreds of meters away.

These pirates were much taller than normal people, but they had multiple burns on their bodies, and their once excellent equipment was damaged.

Clearly, even with prior precautions, it was still not completely spared from the previous torrential rain and suffered considerable damage.

"Lightning" is already fierce, but the level two "Sharpness" is even more terrifying.

Under combined attacks, they were unable to withstand them at all, and after being pierced through with bloody holes, they all staggered.

The surprise attack failed, and the pirates did not fight for long, quickly retreating to outside the range of "Lightning" and the damage reduction area of ​​"Sharpness".

Slud was not happy about repelling the opponent; instead, her expression was serious as she continued to operate the arrow tower, aiming multiple arrows in different directions.

call out!call out!call out!

boom! boom! boom!

There were sounds of shots hitting targets, but unlike penetration, they were clearly blocked.

Three figures approached from those directions, dressed the same as the first wave of attackers and all of them were injured, but they were clearly lighter and fewer in number than the other pirates.

Their bursts of energy were even stronger, surpassing even the strength of the other pirates before they were injured. They were all powerful figures who had entered the realm!

Although the Norse world has gods and giants, their levels of strength are actually quite similar, and the most basic distinction is made by whether or not they have entered a realm of power.

Before reaching a certain level, even with the highest bloodline, one is merely a lackey. In a mythical-level war, one cannot exert any influence whatsoever, so even being considered cannon fodder is a stretch.

Even if they possess extraordinary power, they are often regarded as mortals and easily wiped out by the aftershocks.

However, things change once you reach a higher level. You gain the minimum qualifications to enter the game, and even if you are still treated as a pawn, you can still play a certain role and be taken seriously to some extent.

Because they possess this power.

Like heroic spirits attached to gods, they must at least enter the country before they are qualified to be called that; otherwise, they will be severely punished.

The Evil Dragon Pirate Crew already possessed combat power at the entry level; they simply hadn't joined the charge in previous instances.

Because they possess the corresponding strength, even the captain must respect their opinions. Unless absolutely necessary, they can refrain from carrying out cannon fodder orders and remain on standby behind the island.

Even with the torrential rain, they, possessing the combat power of Heroic Spirits, only suffered minor injuries.

And because they were already in the rear, their evasion was even faster, so they were actually the least affected.

They preserved the most combat power and then suddenly unleashed it at this moment.

Rumble!

Having confirmed this, Slud did not hesitate. She mobilized her inner power, rushed out of the forest, and confronted them.

She is a god stronger than Heroic Spirits, and theoretically could completely crush them.

However, due to the effects of his injuries, he had a "lesion" of cold energy in his body, so he could not exert much of his full strength. Although he was replenished by Lei Yu, he was still surrounded and attacked by multiple opponents.

Furthermore, seeing the gods personally take on the challenge, the initial wave of attacks, which had been retreating, immediately reversed course. Since she couldn't communicate and operate the buildings like Neil could, she had to devote her energy to fighting back.

Dividing her mind for multiple tasks caused her to show signs of fatigue. She forcefully unleashed her power, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth before she finally managed to repel the enemy.

Seeing the Valkyrie spitting blood, the pirates knew when to quit while they were ahead and retreated immediately without a prolonged fight.

It's clear that their mission this time wasn't to directly conquer the city, but rather to wear it down.

Seeing this, Slud's beautiful eyes were cold, but she did not want to aggravate her internal injuries, so she did not pursue.

"This is a bit troublesome. Although this pirate crew has suffered heavy losses, they seem to have regained their composure and rhythm. Although their offensive is slow, it is proceeding in an orderly manner."

"This would have been fine before; their caution would have bought me time. But now it's dangerous."

Slud frowned deeply.

She wasn't Neil, after all, and couldn't afford to be distracted by dealing with a large number of attacks. Although she was powerful, she was still struggling against the harassment of an entire pirate crew.

Moreover, her powerful abilities are limited in number and duration.

Although she wanted to use the previous arrow tower tactic, the forest on the west side of the position was much empty due to the previous explosion. Without the support of the terrain, she had to take action herself when facing the crisis, which exposed her own weaknesses and made her the target of this attack.

Although she was a Valkyrie and a veteran of many battles, she couldn't help but feel anxious in this situation.

She longed for Neil to return quickly, preferably with the means to heal her, so that her superpowers could be guaranteed and she could better deal with external enemies.

However, she thought that the possibility was not high.