I'm in an American comic book, and all my teammates are main characters and bosses.

Chapter 93: Norsemen, Your God-King Has Returned!

Ron seemed quite helpless about Atreus's arrangements.

Kratos is different from the rest of the squad. As the tank, Wolf is not only on the path of the Dragon's Return, but his strength, if measured in terms of gameplay, is at least equivalent to a fifth playthrough or higher.

Geralt may not be the strongest, but he has a wonderful daughter—Ciri. Ciri's ancient blood grants her near-absolute energy aptitude for space and time. With systematic training, even Odin would have to declare her invincible.

Although the conjunction of the celestial spheres was an accidental disaster, it is still an excellent example.

Kratos, however, is different. He appears in the prologue of God of War 4, marking the beginning of his Norse journey after his Greek adventure. As the chosen one of the Norse gods, Loki is an indispensable key character in any story related to Norse mythology. Taking him away rashly would plunge the entire Norse pantheon into extreme and uncontrollable chaos.

Upon hearing Ron's explanation, Kratos wasn't angry—given his fiery temper in Greece, he would probably have already rolled up his sleeves and gotten to work upon hearing such talk of the constraints of fate. But now, having experienced so much, Kratos's view of fate was extremely complex. He even hesitated somewhat about what he should do.

"Actually, we don't need to make the choice for Atreus, do we?" Ron said, leaning back in his chair. "Why don't we let him make the choice himself?"

"But he doesn't know what that means," Kratos said coldly.

"He's still too young."

"Isn't this what parents do?" Ron said. "Not to make choices for them, but to pull them back when they're about to make a wrong decision and make them realize why they're wrong."

While Kratos's love for Atreus is undeniable, how can one put it? After all, he was a Spartan. Even after leaving Greece, the Spartan educational philosophy remained deeply ingrained in Kratos's heart.

What was Sparta's educational philosophy?

At the age of seven, young Spartan men left home to participate in military training. Upon reaching the age of 20, they officially became soldiers. They married at 30 but continued daily military training. They retired at 60 but remained as reservists. Girls, on the other hand, remained at home from the age of seven to continue physical training, learning running, race walking, discus throwing, and wrestling. This was because the Spartans believed that only physically strong mothers could give birth to strong warriors.

Kratos's first daughter was born covered in boils, and according to Spartan tradition, such a frail infant should be thrown into the abyss. Even Kratos, a renowned and invincible general at the time, could not defy this tradition. Therefore, Kratos embarked on a journey to the Well of Asclepius in search of a magical fruit that could cure all ailments.

During the process, Kratos also encountered other people vying for the fairy fruit, fighting each other, and ultimately Kratos emerged victorious.

Much later, Kratos learned that they were all just chips chosen by the gods in a meaningless gambling joke.

The wager was as follows: Ares, Hades, Poseidon, Helios, Artemis, Hermes, and Kratos would each choose a mortal warrior, secretly spread disaster to his homeland, and then guide him to find the celestial fruit. The outcome would be the same. Kratos was Ares's chosen wager.

Although the Greek gods are now dead, and Kratos himself has been away from Greece for many years, his hatred for the gods and the Spartan ideals continue to influence him.

Meeting Ron's gaze, Kratos didn't answer immediately, but after a moment of silence, he said, "Let me think about it."

Seeing Kratos deep in thought, Ron didn't rush him, simply saying, "No problem. By the way, has your personal shop opened yet?"

"not yet."

"Come on, I'll help you."

Ron said, "I was just about to buy some things myself, so I thought I'd see if you have any interesting gadgets over there."

"it is good."

Nodding, Kratos led Ron to his room. Kratos first activated the system shop as Ron instructed, and then projected his system items onto the wall following the tutorial.

Looking up at Kratos's system shop, Ron narrowed his eyes and began to think about what items were worth buying.

Both are worth buying.

Although he only glanced at it briefly, Ron was certain that Kratos was the most valuable system shop in the entire mental hospital at this stage.

Sekiro's system shop also features items related to the mystical side, such as paper dolls with soul power, Spell Candy that can summon arcane powers to enhance oneself, and even special materials like Mist Raven Feathers, which are arcane creatures.

However, for Ron, the effect he could have was very limited.

The same applies to the world of Witcher; some of the most valuable items are either unaffordable or, even if purchased, would be of little use to Ron.

But in Kratos's system shop...

Wow! Golden Legend!

The Sword of Olympus, the Hammer of the Wilds, the Blade of Artemis, the Spear of Destiny, the Bow of Apollo, Athena's Old Stockings, the Gauntlets of Nemea, the Claws of Hades, the Whip of Nemesis, the Gloves of Zeus, Hera's High Heels, the Fire Demon Ifrit, the Light of Dawn, the Wrath of Canon, the Shield of the Sun, the Trident of Triton, Aphrodite's Two-Headed Dragon, the Flying Boots of Hermes...

"You've practically brought the entire Greek pantheon to your shop," Ron remarked, looking at the glittering divine weapons.

"I guarantee you, if that crazy woman on Paradise Island saw your system shop, she'd probably smash all the god statues on Paradise Island and replace them with yours on the spot."

This is no joke. You see, Diana, the war lord of the dying universe, claims to have faith in Ares because she believes that Ares can bring her enough conflict and battles to gain greater power and authority.

In this context, any weapon here would be a top-tier divine artifact, a treasure that only a supreme god is qualified to wield.

Thinking it over, Ron didn't hesitate: "Hey, hey, hey!"

"What's up?"

Upon seeing a portal suddenly appear in the space, Diana, whose body was covered in scars, raised an eyebrow.

Ron possessed the ability to travel infinitely before fully entering the reincarnation stage in the world of death, a fact Diana knew. However, Diana didn't understand why Ron was calling her out of the blue.

Ron didn't waste any words and directly aligned the other side of the cave entrance with Kratos's system shop.

At first, she was a little confused because Diana didn't have the system and couldn't see the shopping mall projection on the wall. But who was Ron? He granted her some access, and with a flash of somewhat blinding light, the unprepared Diana instinctively shielded her eyes with her hand.

Once her eyes adjusted to the light, Diana was about to ask something. But then, she saw the objects on the wall. Her eyes widened, a look of shock crossing her face. Looking at the golden characters, this formidable demigoddess who had single-handedly torn apart Aquaman and Aquaman, initiating a world war, instantly collapsed to the ground, her legs giving way—she was soaked!

Coming to her senses, Diana wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, only to see the portal begin to close. In a panic, Diana immediately lunged forward, clinging to the narrow portal and shouting:

"Where did you get all this stuff? Hey! Don't close the door! I'll buy it! I'll buy it! I won't ask where it came from! Why are you closing the door?! I'll buy it!!!... "

The portal closed, and Ron let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes filled with contentment.

"I enjoy the feeling of teasing someone until they're completely aroused, and then turning around and leaving."

Everything I couldn't feel from Attorney Ma before is back now!

Kratos was somewhat speechless at Ron's behavior, but not overly disgusted. After all, in Kratos's view, Ron's actions were far better than those of the detestable Greek gods.

Thanks to Ron's efforts in developing Matt and the others, Matt and the others have provided Ron with a considerable amount of System Coins during this period. Including the System Coins he obtained from completing this mission, Ron's System Coin assets have now reached 142 yuan.

Somewhat disappointingly, no new umbilical cords were available in the system shop this time. Considering that the second umbilical cord would be more expensive than the first, Ron decided to save 100 dollars as a precaution, and use the remaining 42 dollars to enhance his immediate combat power.

While completing the next round of evolution is important, sheer power is fundamental for Ron to earn system coins. Especially now that Kratos has joined the system team, it's impossible for Ron not to feel pressured by the addition of a monster like Kratos who can tear apart gods.

It's not that Ron can't accept that others are stronger than him. After all, a team is a group of people with different abilities who come together to create a greater force.

But as captain, I can't be too weak. I don't need to be a main fighter, but I should at least be able to grasp and judge the situation. Otherwise, I might as well step down, commit suicide, and be reborn as the protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel.

Thinking about it, Ron stroked his chin and asked, "System, what benefits do I get if I kick the bucket and get reincarnated?"

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"Uh...for example?"

[Rebirth of a Young Hunter...]

"Wait, stop talking now. Just give me a bookshelf and I'll read the script myself."

Then, looking at the endless bookshelves of wish-fulfillment novels, Ron couldn't help but gasp.

Did you get these wish-fulfillment novel scripts from the moderators?

I secretly noted down the book title: Ron's Messages just malfunctioned and he committed suicide. According to some of the settings in these wish-fulfillment novels, even the One-Above-All (OAA) would have to declare them invincible.

"But wait a minute, what the hell is this book, 'Peerless Transvestite Training,' 'Red Beauty Blood,' 'Darkest Summoner,' 'Infinite Cuckoldry,' 'Urban Prototype of Massacre,' and 'Green Ziyang Playing the Flute for Fun'?"

Some people find it very enjoyable.

"Get lost, delete it for me."

【Oh. 】

After closing the reincarnation script shelf, Ron cleared his head and then looked at Kratos beside him, deciding to distract himself from these inexplicable distractions by doing something productive.

"What are your thoughts on Atreus?"

"...Let's go back and check first."

Kratos glanced at Ron, then shook his head and said, "We'll talk about what to do later. I want to go back to Northern Europe first."

"no problem."

As they spoke, Ron negotiated with the system. A moment later, a portal reappeared in front of them. Although they couldn't see clearly what was on the other side through the water-like ripples, Kratos could sense the chilly winds of Northern Europe and a hint of spring through the breeze blowing through the portal.

Feeling the familiar sensation, Kratos didn't hesitate much and stepped straight into the portal.

Meanwhile, in the cabin in the woods, Atreus sat helplessly in the home of the forest witch Freya, stirring the milk and oatmeal porridge in front of him with a spoon, looking somewhat absent-minded.

Freya was very gentle with Atreus, perhaps because she herself had a son whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

Noticing Atreus's absent-minded expression, Freya, holding breakfast, said:

"Are you still worried?"

"Hmm... my dad has never been away for this long before." Atreus nodded.

Although Atreus's relationship with Kratos was strained, Kratos was still his father, and Atreus could feel Kratos's love to some extent. However, just as Kratos himself was not good at expressing it, Atreus was also somewhat oblivious in this regard.

In contrast, although he only met Freya by chance, their relationship seemed more harmonious to outsiders than when he was with Kratos.

"Don't worry too much. I've informed those two dwarves. You and Kratos had contact with them before, so I think they should know something."

Freya gently patted Atreus's head and whispered:

"Following the trail there, as long as your father is still in the Nine Realms, I'll definitely be able to find him. Don't worry, eat something first, otherwise Kratos will definitely think I'm mistreating you. After all... you know how he treats me~"

Upon hearing this, Atreus smiled sheepishly.

After learning that Freya was also a member of the gods, Atreus's trust in Freya turned into wariness.

While somewhat helpless, Freya knew she couldn't blame Kratos. After all, well-informed gods knew what was happening in neighboring Greece.

As she pondered, Freya raised an eyebrow and said, "Hmm? Someone's back~"

(End of this chapter)