Nordic: I Created a Forbidden Land for the Gods

"Not only his speech, but also his thought process is normal."

"It seems that this Lord of Winterfell is more unfathomable than I imagined."

Ella licked her red lips, and the slightly raised green veil made her look even more alluring.

She has a basis for this belief.

Besides her abilities, she also mentioned some things about the three major factions in her words, which was a subtle test she was trying to gain.

By inferring the origins of the Lord of Winterfell based on the extent of intelligence gathered about the three major factions, this method becomes even more effective after the opponent has been rendered "incomprehensible."

Although she is only a Vanir god, her true form is a chief god, holding a transcendent status, and she knows a great deal about the secrets of the other two races.

But the other side didn't get hit.

She responded vaguely to the intelligence she mentioned, showing little understanding of each faction and even harboring some common prejudices.

While it is perfectly normal for the other two races to raise their hands to show three, the Aesir gods generally use their thumb, index finger, and middle finger.

She was confused about everything, which made her even more perplexed about her understanding of the Lord of Winter.

"It actually turned out to be the other way around and led me astray a bit."

"He's very capable."

Ella's opinion of her rose another point.

She even suspected that the other person might not have actually fallen for the virus, and that the ripples and pauses in their speech were an act.

She didn't know that Neil was able to evade the power because his true soul wasn't here.

When the island's runes surged and he sensed the other party's underhanded tactics, Neil activated the communication stone, leaving a split soul to confront the enemy while his main soul was "uploaded" to a special space.

Ella is not the main god's true form, and her abilities cannot transcend space.

If the split soul is attacked, what does it have to do with the original body?

Through the Spirit Realm, even from a great distance, he can remotely manipulate the runes within his divided soul using their power.

Despite being under a status ailment, Neil watched as the split soul rubbed against a wooden stake, its face, identical to his own, lost in thought and even rolled its eyes.

But he tried to ignore it and used that mouth to talk to the other party.

Needless to say, Ella thought his deception was superb.

"After all, I am just an ordinary person, and I am not one of the three major factions."

"They're not even vassal races like dwarves or elves; I only recently filled in the gaps in my knowledge."

Neil sighed, "Sometimes not knowing is a kind of happiness."

Just from this conversation, he gained a lot of knowledge, and he learned about all three major factions at the same time.

If other external enemies were to descend upon the island later, he could use this knowledge, along with the three characteristics of Winterfell, to deceive them.

Although Neil wanted to say a few more words, Ella, seeing that she could not achieve her goal, withdrew her supernatural powers and returned to the main topic.

"The Lord of Winterfell is indeed extraordinary; no wonder even King Corinth wanted to form an alliance with him."

"I apologize for being so rude just now, for starting the first trial without my permission. I'm not usually in such a hurry."

"But I didn't expect that you would get through it so easily."

Ella spoke softly, bowing slightly as she did so to express her apology.

On the island, the split soul, like a monkey arriving in spring, slowly stopped moving, its eyes vacant, and it was panting heavily.

In this special space, looking at the other side through the transit perspective, and then at the crew on the opposite ship who were also gradually regaining consciousness and briefly showing a sage-like appearance, Neil immediately knew that the other side had deactivated their ability.

However, out of caution, he did not allow his original soul to return, but instead continued to speak through the divided soul:

"Oh, why?"

"It's because Odin stole Ymir's relics, of course."

Ella returned to her pose, her voluptuous, mature figure making even loose clothing appear tight in certain areas:

"That is ultimately related to the primordial power, which even we Vanir gods desire."

"No, it is precisely because we Vanir gods desire it more than the Aesir gods."

She spoke up as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Neil wasn't surprised to hear this.

Ymir was the primordial giant, possessing immense power that reached the heavens and the earth. Legend has it that seventy percent of the world is now covered by sea, and that the world is perpetually cold and covered in ice and snow, all due to Ymir's transformation of the world.

The Primal Titans were well-versed in the laws of nature, and the Vanir were a race that symbolized nature.

Naturally, it can exert the power of relics more effectively than the gods of Aesir, and may even be able to take them to the next level.

It's fair to say that if it had been Vanir's chief god, not Odin, who stole the relics, he would have used them himself, and this war wouldn't have happened.

"Moreover, even disregarding the relics, the naval war also involved two other major factions, so it's normal for Warner to want to take advantage of the chaos."

"After all, even though they are both gods, Asa and Vanir are like two powder kegs, with a huge rift between them."

Neil nodded, thinking of the legend of the two gods in Norse mythology.

Legend has it that the endless wars came to a temporary end, bringing a period of relative peace. But Asa was not content with this and began to covet the natural power of Warner.

In order to seize the secrets, they lured Warner's immortal goddess Gulvig to their divine realm by claiming that they were the most worshipped among humans.

When Gulveig arrived, Odin hurled his spear and killed him, then burned him alive. Odin studied the power of his bloodline as Gulveig screamed and resurrected repeatedly.

This angered Warner, who declared war on Asar, but ultimately lost to Asar, who wielded power through war and was well-prepared.

Since then, Vanir has become a vassal of Aesir, while Odin has ruled most of Norse mythology during that war, and is just one step away from ascending the throne.

Although that time has not yet come, the relationship between the three major factions is still on the verge of conflict.

But this is enough to show that the tension between the two groups is greater than imagined.

If I really fall for it and lose my mind, revealing that I'm not a Vanir god, this Freya avatar will probably use me as a puppet to push me onto the battlefield and exploit me to the fullest.

Thinking about the "shark licker" he had met before, Neil made a rough analysis of his future.

After all, Warner wasn't one of the Aesir gods who had planned this all along; there was also a race of giants who had considerable influence on their homeland and were determined to obtain the relics.

If you want to gain power, then "bewitchment" is the fastest way, which is why they sent Freya's avatar.

"Since you call this the first trial, does that mean there are others afterward?"

"Yes, there are three trials to pass before entering the Holy Spirit Temple."

"Once everything is completed, even if you don't intend to enter the hall, Warner will always treat you as a distinguished guest and grant you generous privileges."

Upon hearing that there were still two more challenges, Neil's first reaction was resistance; he didn't want to get into any more trouble.

Moreover, he didn't want to enter the Holy Spirit Temple.

But his supposed expertise is just an act. Even if the opponent is an avatar, he can't defeat him. Refusing at any time would expose his true abilities and might even cause him trouble.

After a moment of contemplation, Neil suddenly had an idea. Using his divided soul, a chaotic, overlapping voice echoed out:

"I can accept the remaining two trials, but it's really not good to use underhanded tactics against me for no reason."

"Give me a means to gather faith, and I will forgive and forget."

In the special space, Neil looked somewhat excited. If it weren't for the several transfers, he might have already been exposed.

The means to gather faith is what he lacks most right now.