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Chapter 437 Hesitation

"As for the eternal fire..."

Before the dwarf king Etri and Thor could question him, Odin spoke again, but he frowned slightly, seemingly hesitant, after only saying half of his sentence.

Etri, the dwarf king who had been questioning Thor's abilities, was instantly distracted by the expression on Odin's face.

With a hint of nervousness, he said, "Your Majesty Odin, the Eternal Fire is the key to melting that strange metal. Without the terrifyingly high temperature carried by the Eternal Fire, even if our dwarven Sun Furnace were to operate at full power, it would probably take more than three months to melt that special metal, and there's no guarantee that we could completely melt it."

"As you know, if that kind of evil god's contamination is leaked for too long, it may brew into a terrible disaster."

In the eyes of the Dwarf King Etri, the Eternal Flame, which was incredibly hot and naturally carried terrifyingly high temperatures, was far more important than the seal on the sealed box.

Due to the special nature of that unknown material.

Even if no magical seal is applied to the outside of the sealed box in the end, it can still completely isolate the evil god's eye from the outside world.

But without the Eternal Fire, even the Sun Furnace, built by the dwarves with the full strength of their entire race, would probably take more than three months of intense heat to melt that special metal.

Moreover, it's not guaranteed that the special material can be completely dissolved.

As the forge of destiny for the dwarves, the Sun Forge at full power consumes an incredibly high amount of energy.

Even when Thor's hammer was forged, the Sun Forge didn't operate at full power for that long.

of course.

King Aetry of the Dwarves didn't care about the consumption of the Sun Forge; what he cared about was the long three months.

Even though the Eye of the Evil God was "dead," Etri couldn't rest easy about it.

Who knows what will happen in these three months?

Moreover, without the help of the Eternal Flame, could the temperature inside the Fiery Furnace completely melt that strange metal into one?

If we can do that, that would be good.

If it's not done properly, and there's even the slightest flaw after that strange metal melts away, then that flaw might be magnified countless times once the sealed box is formed.

If this causes problems with the forged sealing box, then not only will precious time be wasted.

It could even lead to a catastrophic disaster.

As the king of the dwarves.

These are risks that Etri cannot allow.

Thinking of this, King Eitel of the Dwarves said in a deep voice, "I know that requesting such a treasure as the Eternal Flame is impolite and puts His Majesty Odin in a difficult position. If possible, our dwarf race is willing to pay the price..."

"No, Etri, you're wrong."

Before King Eitre could finish speaking, Odin shook his head and interrupted, saying, "Whether it's the friendship between the dwarves and Asgard, or the relationship between the two of us, in my opinion, it's above the Eternal Flame."

"If lending you that eternal fire requires you to give something in return, it would be a stain on the friendship between us, and between the dwarves and Asgard."

"What I hesitated about just now was not whether or not to lend you the Eternal Flame, but... I don't know if the Eternal Flame in the Asgardian Vault can meet your needs."

Odin initially thought that Etri, the dwarf king, was unwilling to borrow the eternal fire.

After hearing Odin's resolute words, a warm feeling welled up in my heart.

The two dwarf elders behind King Eitel couldn't help but smile when they heard that Odin was willing to lend the Eternal Fire for free.

[His Majesty Odin is truly a friend of the king.]

However, while they were filled with joy, a hint of doubt also flashed across the faces of the two dwarf elders.

The impulsive and straightforward Bronzebeard asked directly, "Your Majesty Odin, you are overthinking this. The Eternal Flame, as one of the most stable and powerful flames in the universe, how could it not satisfy our needs?"

"Although that special metal is peculiar, it cannot cause any trouble in the face of the Sun Forge, which is imbued with the eternal fire."

After saying that.

Bronzebeard then went on to lavish praise on the friendship between the dwarves and Asgard.

Thor, standing to the side, felt a slight embarrassment at the blunt and direct praise.

Compared to Bronzebeard.

King Eitri the Dwarf's thoughts were undoubtedly much more comprehensive.

After a slight hesitation, taking advantage of Bronzebeard's pause, Eitel asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty Odin, is there something wrong with the eternal flame in the Asgardian vaults that makes you think it cannot meet our needs?"

After the Dwarf King Eitri pointed out the key point, Odin nodded and said, "To be precise, it's not that there's a problem with the Eternal Flame, but rather that the Eternal Flame in the Asgardian Vaults is currently too small."

"Some time ago, Thor's recklessness almost triggered a war between Asgard and the Frost Giants, so I sealed his divine power and banished him to Midgard to make him reflect on his actions."

"But during his period of reflection, Thor faced several life-threatening crises."

"At that time, a mage from Midgard saved him. To thank that mage for saving Thor's life, I bestowed upon him most of the Eternal Flame."

"The Eternal Flame in the vaults of Asgard is now less than one-fifth the size and power it once was, which is why I hesitated just now."

It turned out to be the case.

Odin's answer made King Etri and the two dwarf elders behind him look like they had just realized something.

After figuring out the reason, King Etri was relieved.

"That's enough for us."

After exhaling a breath of stale air, King Eitel of the Dwarves said, "Our dwarven race possesses a special accelerant that can greatly enhance the power of the Eternal Flame in a short period of time."

"With the addition of the Fiery Furnace, that's enough for us to forge a sealing box that can seal the Eye of the Evil God."

"Is that so?"

Odin, standing before the dwarf king Etri, glanced at him and his eyes flickered slightly, but he wasn't overly surprised.

Given the dwarven race's heritage and passion for forging, it's not surprising that they developed this combustion aid to help with forging.

Thinking of this, Odin said to Thor beside him, "Thor, take my token, go to the treasury, retrieve the remaining Eternal Flame, and give it to Etri, so that they can take it back."

"Yes."

Upon seeing that Odin had agreed to the dwarves' request, Thor, who had a good relationship with the dwarves, smiled.

After nodding to the two dwarven elders who were looking at him with gratitude, Thor took a metal token from Odin.

Then they headed toward the treasure vault.

Thanks to the powerful restrictions of Odin's Treasury.

Although Asgard was destroyed by the Dark Elves in the Dark War a month ago, Odin's Vaults, buried deep underground, were spared.

Through excavation.

The treasures that were previously placed in Odin's Treasury had long been moved to Odin's Gardens.

And that split eternal flame is one of them.

After seeing Thor receive Odin's command to retrieve the Eternal Fire from the vault.

With a look of gratitude on his face, King Eitrich of the Dwarves, along with his horde of dwarves, solemnly bowed to Odin and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty Odin."

After receiving this great gift from the dwarves, Odin helped King Eitrich up and then said with a hearty laugh, "If you really want to thank me, just help look after Thor when he inherits the throne."

Before the dwarf king Eitre could answer, Burn Bronzebeard behind him thumped his chest and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty Odin, Thor is my friend. We would do the same even without your permission. And with Thor's strength, he might even be the one to take care of us..."

Having resolved one of their worries, the dwarves all looked much more relaxed.

Even the atmosphere inside the main hall became more harmonious.

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Not long after.

Thor then returned to the Great Hall with the ever-burning eternal fire.

At Odin's signal.

Thor handed the eternal flame directly to Etrigue, the dwarf king.

After receiving the Eternal Flame, King Etri, the dwarf, looked at the blazing flame in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

When Etri raised her eyes again, her gaze towards Thor and Odin was filled with gratitude.

Just then.

A dignified woman walked up to the diva Fricca and said softly, "Your Majesty, the banquet is ready."

Upon hearing this, Fricca nodded, stepped forward, and came to Odin's side. He then said to the dwarf king Etri, "I have had fine wine and delicacies prepared. You have come from afar, so let us welcome you with a feast."

Although King Etri, the dwarf king, couldn't wait to set sail back to the dwarf kingdom with the Eternal Flame after obtaining it, he couldn't refuse Queen Fricca's offer, given his past actions.

"Then thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing this, Odin waved his hand and said, "The banquet will be held in the palace next door. Thor, you should take Elder Bourne and the others there first. Etri and I haven't seen each other for many years, so we can catch up."

Although he was somewhat puzzled as to why Loki, disguised as "Odin," would want to reminisce with the dwarf king Etri, Thor, with outsiders present, didn't say much.

He glanced at his mother beside him, and then saw the superstar Fricka nod to him.

Thor agreed and led Burn Bronzebeard and the others, who seemed eager to taste Asgardian wine, to the banquet hall.

After Thor and his men left.

Odin then waved away the guards surrounding the hall.

Only after Odin, Frikass, and the dwarf king Etri were left in the enormous palace.

Odin then asked the dwarf king Etri, "What's wrong with your body?"

Upon hearing this, the dwarf king Eitel paused for a moment, then sighed and said, "As expected, you saw through me."

After a wry smile, Ai Cui said, "Although that eye of the evil god is dead, the corruption it carried far exceeded my expectations."

"In order to place the Eye of the Evil God into the sealed cube that our eighteen blacksmith masters worked together to create, I personally took out the Eye of the Evil God."

"Although I was wearing our dwarven forge armor and specially crafted insulated gloves at the time, I was still corrupted by that evil god's eye."

talking.

Ettri took off the glove on his right hand, which was made of leather from some unknown animal.

The moment Etri took off that glove.

A strong, rotten smell instantly filled the air.

"This is······"

Standing next to Odin, Queen Fricca was so surprised when she saw the dwarf king's right hand, which was rotten, blackened, and covered with bluish-black hairs that she covered her mouth in astonishment.

Even Odin frowned deeply when he saw the hand covered with bluish-black hairs.

After examining it carefully for a while...

Looking at the bluish-black veins spreading upwards on Ai Cui's wrist, he said with a grave expression, "This contamination has begun to spread upwards and seep into your arm. If it is not treated in time, not only will you lose this arm, but you may also lose your life."

At this point, Odin asked, "Do you need me to use lightning to 'purify' this arm for you?"

"Purifying" this arm means that this arm cannot be saved.

Having understood Odin's implied meaning, the dwarf king Eitre paused for a moment before saying, "Even you can't save my arm?"

Odin shook his head upon hearing this: "This pollution has completely corrupted your palm. My thunderous power will purify this pollution, which will inevitably destroy your arm as well."

"But doing this will at least save your life."

Are you willing to trade your life for your hands?

Looking at his own hands, which were covered with bluish-black hairs and exuded a strong smell of decay.

After shaking his head, King Etri, the dwarf, put the special glove back on his right hand.

When the glove returned to Etri's hand, a flash of silvery-white light passed through his hand.

This effectively shut out the strong, rotten smell once again.

Even the bluish-black veins on Ai Cui's wrist were hidden under that silvery-white light.

Isolation, suppression, and seemingly also possess some healing power.

This glove seems to be a magical artifact?

After glancing at it, Odin looked away from the glove.

Then, looking at Eitel's eyes, which were beginning to flash with determination, he said, "Although this glove can temporarily suppress the pollution, if it is not dealt with in time, your life will be over when the pollution accumulates to a certain level and erupts."

Upon hearing this, King Eitri of the Dwarves said, "My forging skills are the strongest among the dwarves. Without me, they might not be able to create a sealing box that is completely immune to pollution. Therefore... I cannot lose my arm before that."

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(Typo, please send first and I will correct later.)

(End of this chapter)