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"And it's a title that will affect my spirit. Will Blaze be affected?"

"...No, neither the title of king nor the title of god can change his mind. If he really changes one day, I will feel a little comforted." The old lion leaned down, and the ferocious and majestic lion head approached Hebi.

Every facial muscle of the old lion is incredibly balanced, but it's this almost human-like expressionlessness that makes one shudder.

"You are different. You are merely a mortal. Perhaps you have experienced much and overcome many hardships, but you are still only a mortal. Your soul is still only human and cannot bear the influence of the title of God."

"The malice that was aroused time and time again was brought about by the title of that god."

"Loki, the god of mischief."

"What a cute, goblin-like title." The corner of Herbie's mouth twitched. He wanted to laugh, but it affected his wound.

"The other titles aren't funny at all: [Lies], [Deception], [Uncontrolled Wildfire], [Chaos], etc."

"I know." Herbie coughed lightly, but his expression became calmer.

"Don't tell Blaze, don't let him worry about me."

"Oh, you are so aware." The old lion raised his hand, and his anthropomorphic claws popped out sharp nails. Obviously, the solution the old lion thought of was quite simple.

"Of course don't hurt me, or I'll start yelling right now." Herbie spread his hands, jumped back a few steps as if he had caught the handle of an old lion, and slipped behind Chiron.

"I don't want to die a second time."

"So, what do you want?" The old lion clicked his tongue in a humane way. He was quite satisfied with Herbie. A male lieutenant was of little use to a true and absolute lion king, not as good as a virtuous young lioness. But Herbie had to deal with such a troublesome thing.

"I want to... treat this as a trial that I have to overcome on my own." Hebie covered her injured face. She felt warmth and it seemed as if blood was flowing out.

But what she saw from the fingertips that touched her cheek was blood stained with flames. She was finally no longer so ordinary, but more like she was cursed.

However, this is something that can be obtained without any effort... No, it should be said that it is something that is obtained by taking shortcuts, not by one's own efforts and sweat, so it is normal to have side effects.

"A god who likes to play pranks?"

Herbie stared at the flame on his fingertips, then opened his mouth and took the entire finger into his mouth.

"Come and compete with me."

Chapter 418 The Second Generation Loki

"What kind of god is Loki?"

Blaze stood on the branch of the Tree of Life, closing his eyes and gazing at Herbie in the distance.

[Blindness] was incredibly magical; closing one's eyes made one feel even further away. He could clearly hear the conversation between Herbie and the old lion, and could also feel Herbie's panicked heartbeat.

"Just as you heard, he is a very bad god." The chicken stood beside Blaze, with no expression on his face, and only slightly spread his wings when the old lion showed his claws.

"Hebi's situation is different from yours. You became the Blind Eye that hadn't been born yet, while Loki once existed."

"He is the Ouroboros, the father of Hela and her two siblings, the mother of the eight-legged warhorse, and destined to wreak havoc at Ragnarok. Therefore, even before this, Loki was torn apart by the gods, led by Odin."

"He... is dead?" Blaze subconsciously clenched his fists. After seeing how the second-generation One-Eye could come back to life even after death, and knowing that Odin was pierced and resurrected with a golden heart, he had no doubt about the powerful vitality of God.

So being torn into pieces doesn't necessarily mean death.

"His body was completely incinerated, but only his lips and tongue remained undestroyed. His teeth opened and closed, his tongue moved, silently telling of the gods' worst fears about the future. Only Odin calmly lifted his tongue with the Spear of Eternity, placed it in the dwarfs' furnace, and sealed it with poisonous mercury."

"And his last words were, 'I will be resurrected from wildfire, and all your wealth will burn, and perhaps even your back.' So Odin fashioned the flames that had consumed his body into a torch and cast it out into the night sky."

"[Loki's Torch], the god will be resurrected from this flame." Blaze pressed his chest. Although he couldn't feel it, he knew there were two stars there.

One was the Deer Hunter, the other was Loki's Torch. Before he discovered the pattern between the two stars and linked them together, each of them alone was merely a title, without any power.

But now it seems that he took it for granted.

It's like a painting that looks different from different angles. From his perspective, these two stars must appear as Sirius to have meaning. But from other perspectives, they each have their own special meaning.

Thinking about it now, Odin had a complicated expression on his face after he got the star.

"Hebi has undoubtedly become the second Loki, but judging by the current situation, all she possesses is a mere title. Until she is burned in the wildfire and reborn from the ashes, she will only have the body of an ordinary person."

"But conversely, the torch is a huge temptation for Hebi. Even though it's not her own will, she will be forced to constantly find reasons to be hostile, just like before."

"What do you think?" Blaze opened his eyes. His beloved teacher Chiron had noticed that he was looking at them. If the old lion found out, the next time they met would be very awkward.

Chicken was silent for a long time. She had no hostility or kindness towards humans before. She simply regarded humans as living beings in this world. If she had to choose to eliminate a covetous human to ensure Blaze's safety, she would not look at other options.

But there are always humans to prefer.

"Herbie will turn her sword on you one day, but it's also possible that the sword she shows is also a deception. So I believe her."

Blazer paused, rolled his eyes, and then he lifted his legs and straddled the chicken's back, grabbing the feathers on either side of its head and shaking them vigorously.

"I'm not asking for your thoughts, I'm asking for your solution. For example, resurrect Loki and kill him like you did the second-generation One-Eye, or something else."

"I think this kind of question should be asked to Odin. All that's left of Loki are his lips and tongue, and only Odin knows where these two are." Chicken followed Blaze's hands and shook his head.

"We should torture him and get everything he knows out of him."

Blaze did not answer directly. Just when Ji thought that Blaze was reluctant to attack her because of their obvious father-son relationship, a sharp spear was put under her neck.

"Do you think we can scare Odin with this Gungnir?"

"That shouldn't be possible. Odin was stabbed from behind, so he probably doesn't have any psychological trauma." Chicken hesitated for a moment, then added uncertainly, "But I think the fact that you approached him with Gungnir is scary enough for him... You know, that's what counts as a psychological trauma."

"That only works if I acknowledge him as my father." Blaze's face was filled with resistance. This plan, with the highest probability of success, could only be used as a backup plan. But if Odin refused to cooperate, or spoke in riddles, he could carry out this plan for Hebi's safety.

"Until I find a way to handle this, I think I'll have to distance myself from Herbie."

Blazer glanced at Herbie, who was grinning and rubbing his red and swollen face, and sighed helplessly. Now that he thought about it, he and Herbie were both very busy, both devoted to their own goals, and they didn't see each other often.

It’s best not to contact it now, but I’m starting to pay special attention to it.

In fact, Blaze soon discovered that avoiding a meeting with Herbie was quite difficult. The main reason was that Herbie represented the Hermes's Traveling Hat, the continent's largest merchant group, involved in a wide range of industries. Every step forward might reveal the very bricks paved by the Hermes's Traveling Hat.

After leaving the Golden Forest, Blaze went to Asgard immediately and met Marika who was in trouble.

The problem is simple: Asgard will become a city in the future. Regardless of the direction of the city's operation, it must first ensure that it has complete streets.

After the fall of Asgard, only the castle, the city walls, and the Hall of Valor were intact. Therefore, the most important thing at present is to repair or rebuild a brand new city.

Marika expressed her desire to hand over the project to Herbie and offered Herbie's business priority in Asgard as a reward.

This was a very reasonable choice, mutually beneficial, but Blazer broke out in a cold sweat. Because Herbie was in a very dangerous state and could hurt himself at any time to relieve his loss of control.

"Why, why don't we ask the magical strangers? They would surely love to build a city."

“The point is, they’re free!”

Blaze was heartbroken when he said this.

Chapter 419: Special Method of Entering Asgard

Before Blaze could find ways to comfort himself about getting something for free from a stranger, he had to deal with one situation: the warriors in Valhalla would kneel down when they saw him.

Although Blaze often felt troubled by the fact that he wore cursed armor and could not show his face except when he was a silver werewolf or when he was beaten black and blue, he was often glad about it.

Because sometimes he can't control his expression when facing unexpected situations, and the full-coverage fierce helmet conceals this very well.

"Should I yell something like 'No kneeling' at a time like this?" Blaze turned off the [Translation] and asked the chicken next to him for his opinion in a mosquito-like voice.

"They are not kneeling to you. We don't have such a custom." The chicken waved its beak behind Blaze, signaling Blaze to turn back.

"They are worshipping this. You will see it if you look back."

Blaze...didn't want to look back, because even without looking back he knew what was behind him.

Meteor, eternity, a branch of the world, the death declaration of the great god, the world-class weapon [Gungnir] is suspended behind him.

It's a bit of a stretch to say it's suspended. It should be said that it maintains a subtle suction distance, as if it's equipped with this weapon and then casually tucked behind its back.

Here we have to mention the blessed one's wonderful weapon and equipment column. The armor on his body is limited to only one piece each. After all, people do not have two bodies or two buttocks, and only one breastplate and belt can be worn.

Weapons are a different matter. Besides being able to hold one in each hand, you can also hold one in your mouth. You can even tuck one under your armpits if you can. In other words, you don't need to be limited to just one weapon; theoretically, you can carry as many as you want, as long as there's room for them.

This is when the nobleness of extremely high-quality weapons comes in. Weapons above the Fairytale level can directly float around the body and move at high speeds with their owner.

Foreigners generally call this condition magnet back or magnet butt.

The world-class Gungnir undoubtedly possessed this ability, so after Blaze tentatively summoned it, it followed him closely. Of course, the warehouse also clearly stated that he already possessed Gungnir, which was considered a trophy for defeating the second-generation Cyclops.

There was no doubt that Gungnir was an extremely powerful weapon, capable of killing anyone with a single strike. However, Blaze no longer liked it; holding Gungnir gave him a rather absurd feeling.

It was as if all life was insignificant, mere ants that he could end at will. That bland feeling reminded him of the second-generation One-Eye.

Even if he had to kill monsters in order to level up, even if he had to use [Fatal Execution], he still wanted to respect life as much as possible.

Of course, the most important thing is that Gungnir floating behind you is really eye-catching!

Especially where there are strangers!

It wasn't that Blazer had any prejudice against strangers, but rather that keeping wealth private was the most basic rule of friendship. Even Marika would keep her spear securely in storage.

If necessary, it is best to take off the armor and put it in the warehouse.

Otherwise, strangers will keep staring at you, and sometimes you will be attacked by strangers for no reason, and then you find out that the strangers just want to wear your clothes. Who can you tell about this grievance?

Blaze tried to put Gungnir into the warehouse, but Gungnir had his own ideas. Even in the warehouse, it still stubbornly appeared behind him.

He had originally thought it was a flaw in the world-class equipment, but when he saw that the blazing spear called Surtur wasn't behind Marika, he knew it was Gungnir's fault.

Blaze could already imagine that because of Gungnir, he would be attacked once every three days and surrounded once every seven days.

"According to the customs of the World Tree, no matter how big or small the battle is, the first shot thrown is of great importance. It is a kind of lucky sign and also a prophecy of the outcome." Chicken had never really come into contact with strangers, so he didn't know what was bothering Blaze, and explained diligently.

"Gungnir is a spear that promises to hit the target, so whoever wields it symbolizes certain victory. This is of immense importance to the warriors of Valhalla."

"Hmm..." Marika nodded thoughtfully, remembering when she had faced the Second One-Eye in a head-on confrontation. She had thrown her spear at him. Although it had bounced off, it had still hit him, which was why the warriors of Valhalla were so motivated.

"Really?" Blaze felt a little better.

"But the main reason is that Gungnir was originally owned by Odin and a symbol of status. Then it became the iconic equipment of the second-generation Cyclops. So the Heroic Einherjar assumed you were the third-generation Cyclops... the blind one."

The chicken paused, a hint of teasing in his tone.

"Odin is blind in his left eye, the second-generation one-eyed man is blind in his right eye, and you are both blind."

"What nonsense are you talking about? My eyesight is fine." Blaze sighed, no longer worrying about Gungnir, and focused his attention on the horrific streets around him.

"I wonder how long it will take to repair the entire city."

At a moment when he had to keep a distance from Herbie, the best helper Blaze could think of was the Fairy Kingdom, which had completed a super-large teleportation tower in just a few days.

Putting aside whether the Fairy Kingdom would agree to help, there was also the question of how to get them to Asgard. Although a detour could be made by first entering the Golden Sea of ​​Trees and then reaching Asgard, the elves were still quite chaste when it came to entering the Golden Sea of ​​Trees.

Asking Ouroboros to raise the Rainbow Bridge again was one option, but that would be too conspicuous and might attract evil outsiders. Furthermore, Asgard was still in ruins, and it wasn't ready to openly show itself to outsiders.

"What should I do……"

At this moment, a heroic warrior raised his hand.

"I have an idea. Why not have the Valkyries eat the bodies of the Strangers who died in battle? That way, the Strangers should be resurrected in Valhalla... maybe."

The Einherjar learned in detail how Valhalla works. Simply put, the Valkyrie gives the fallen a beautiful kiss, then carries their souls to Valhalla. While it was later revealed that this was simply because the Valkyrie prefers to eat from the tongue, it's confirmed that the soul that enters the Valkyrie's body along with the flesh will be resurrected in Valhalla.

"Hmm..." Blaze hesitated, but was also moved.

Because it sounds like a long-lost feeling of the power called BUG.

Chapter 420 Why Can’t We Assume a Cannon is a Gun

It is quite easy to find a Valkyrie. They are soulless corpse lovers. As long as they are not beaten to ashes, they can reassemble their bodies and be resurrected.

When Blaze found the Valkyries, they were squatting among the huge branches like sleeping blood crows. Even when he walked up to them, he could not sense any breath of life.

"Okay, which one should I pick?"

Blaze had considered the potential consequences of bringing these Valkyries to the topside continent. From what he knew, Valkyries only had two modes: [Sleep] and [Feed]. Furthermore, when [Feeding], they only sought out dying or dead warriors, not actively hunting them.

But just in case, he would only take one up.

The method of bringing it up... is to use the [Emergency Escape Device]. This krypton gold item, strictly speaking, creates a teleportation channel with all known defensive magic.

"Whoever the little hen points to, I will choose..."

Blaze reached out and tapped the heads of the Valkyries, and the chickens beside him clucked in cooperation. Finally, he chose a Valkyrie that was still wearing a helmet and didn't look so scary.

He often heard about Valkyrie and Sailor Moon from foreigners. In a sense, foreigners were similar to the Heroic Warriors who wanted a kiss from Valkyrie before her death.

So Blaze hopes that the stranger will at least not lose his dream, give up on himself, and give up on being a brave warrior who likes to fight head-on.