The Holy Grail War of God's Blessing

Going out like this would just be suicide, it would be meaningless, so let's just wait for the imperial envoy to deal with this unexpected situation.

"So... well. Just wait quietly... this time next year."

Gerda said softly, and the adults nodded: "Yes, that's right."

"Yes, that's right! I and everyone else are thinking about expanding the flower bed across the field. If adults can help, there would be nothing more exciting than this. I really mean it. What do you think?"

Gerda immediately became cheerful and invited to plan for the future.

As for them, Napoleon had already walked out of the village and was advancing through the ice-carved woods.

The three of them chased after him. Although they were confused, they did not forget to ask for information from this Servant of Pan-Human History.

"The fire on the mountain? I'm not sure about that. As for the ice and snow, I can roughly imagine or guess..."

"Is that so? Something about the ice covering the mountains and the snow covering all of Northern Europe?"

Mashu asked to confirm.

"I guess so. I'll tell you while we rest. It's time to explain the purpose of this march. I don't think I've told you where we're going after leaving the village, have I?"

Napoleon nodded, calculated that they had walked a short distance, and stopped to rest.

"You didn't say anything, you just said follow me!"

"Haha, sorry sorry!"

Napoleon immediately laughed heartily, and that laughter naturally made people's dissatisfaction disappear. Then he talked about the situation in this abnormal belt:

“Let me tell you, starting from the basics. You all should know the outline of Ragnarok in Norse mythology, right?

Although the final war between the gods and giants took place in this Nordic Lostbelt, the Age of Gods here has not yet ended.

Civilization stagnated, humans worshipped gods, and giants roamed the mountains. The situation that should have ended in Northern Europe 3000 years ago has continued slowly to this day.

Have you heard the kids in the village mention the story of God? That guy didn't die in the final war, and didn't turn into a god. Instead, he continued to stay on the surface in the form of a god.

The ruler of the Nordic Lostbelt who manages both the giants and humans with over a hundred riders at her side. The last goddess left in Northern Europe, the guardian of the Age of Gods reality left on the surface. A goddess who lives in the Oslo Castle in the north of the Oslo Fjord on the Scandinavian Peninsula, a pillar of the pan-human history.

The queen who made half of the mountains in Northern Europe covered with snow, the ice goddess Scathach Skadi. She is the only god in Northern Europe and the ruler who will rule the Nordic Lostbelt.

Not a servant, but a real god. You and I are heading to his castle. The Hider and his servants are probably in the same place. The Plane Moon should be there too. What else is there? It's called the Imagination Tree, right? She should know where that thing is."

As Mansu had thought, there were indeed gods who survived the Ragnarok and brought about the survival of the Age of Gods. However, the names of the surviving gods were somewhat surprising.

After all, that was not some famous female 3goddess. Manshu originally thought that it must be some famous and powerful god who survived. ⑤∫“⑹(=④°'

After all, according to the level of the previous King of the Lostbelt, plus the power of Sigurd we saw before, he must be at least a supreme god to be worthy of this position.

It seems that perhaps more wonderful things happened in the Lostbelt, which made this unknown goddess the only survivor of Ragnarok and the king of the Lostbelt who dominates this land.

Chaldea was surprised by the name Scathach, but some scholars do believe that Skadi and Scathach have the same origin.

However, considering that mythology often uses extremely abstract arguments to describe things that look similar and can be connected, this is not too surprising.

“The Queen of Gods, Scathach Skadi, is a combination of the Nordic goddess Skadi and the Celtic Scathach.

In the never-ending Age of Gods in the Nordic Lostbelt, the guy who ruled over humans and the Titans longed for the world. Is this the same as in other Lostbelts? At least no one should want the extinction of humans. She is called Scathach Skadi, and she loves all life, it seems. "

Napoleon speculated, and this was why he planned to lead everyone to the castle where Scathach Skadi was.

"This at least means that she is a reasonable person. As long as we don't declare war on the Queen directly, we shouldn't be considered enemies."

"But...but Mr. Napoleon, we have already repelled several imperial envoys."

Mashu said hesitantly, Napoleon's confident look really made it difficult for people to question him.

"That level of mere malice will not destroy the Queen's love. I can guarantee that. It may sound unbelievable, but it is the truth, because the Queen even calls herself the Mother of the Nordic Countries."

Napoleon was not worried about this at all, but was extremely sure and spoke with confidence.

"It doesn't matter. Let's go meet the king of the Lostbelt that rules here. Even if something unexpected happens, comrade, the goddess here is not as Napoleon said, so it doesn't matter."

Manshu was very interested in Napoleon's proposal. It was necessary to meet the King of the Lostbelt first to avoid wasting too much time.

In view of Napoleon's confident performance and Manshu's words, Mashu did not investigate further and agreed with Fujimaru Ritsuka on the next course of action.

Chapter 31: The Castle

Led by Napoleon, a group of four headed towards the castle where Scathach Skadi, the ice queen and goddess who dominated the Nordic Lostbelt, lived.

The journey takes about 1 to 2 days. Relying on Da Vinci's skateboard, there are no major problems on the road, and there is no need to take long breaks due to physical problems.

Then the only obstacle is the giants that stride across the Nordic Lostbelt. Apart from the 100 villages where people live, all other areas seem to be where the giants live.

All you can see is ice, snow, fire, and the giants who live among them. All of this makes up the landscape of the Nordic exotica belt.

"Let me teach you the tricks for hunting giants. First, when fighting them, you should aim at their sensory organs and feet. Although it's not bad to try to kill them with one shot by aiming at their vital organs with powerful weapons, the normal method is to aim at their sensory organs and feet."

On the way, Napoleon also instructed Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka on how to deal with these huge giants. As for selling books, they didn't have to follow these instructions because he did have powerful weapons and could try to kill them with one blow without consuming too much physical strength.

“The giants’ heads, eyes and noses are hidden under the masks, and their hearing doesn’t seem to be very sharp. You just need to hit them through the masks to cause damage.

The feet are aimed at the joints. Although the huge body and mass are a threat, the huge body that loses balance has no ability to resist. "

Perhaps the most bizarre thing about those giants is the masks they wear on their faces. Whether they are frost giants or mountain giants, they all wear masks of the same color as themselves.

However, after all, none of the people present had ever seen a real Nordic giant before, so although they found it a little strange, they just regarded it as a normal phenomenon.

But in fact, these masks are not something these giants are born with, but something given to them by the goddess who lives here and dominates the Nordic Lostbelt.

The goddess Scathach Skadi created these masks with the noble power of the frost giant king Ymir flowing in her blood to restrain the habits of these giants and control them.

The giants on the road did not have much influence or pressure on the crowd until Valkyrie's magic reaction appeared together with the giants.

Several Valkyries appeared with the giants, fighting alongside them, and attacked the people on their way.

"It's time to use this gun."

After all, it was a replica of a replica. Manshu felt that the weapon in his hand, which was taken from the Valkyrie replica, had been used so recklessly and even violently that it was almost reaching its limit.

After all, Manshu had arbitrarily attached irrelevant divinity to it, using crude magic to control the gun.

Although it was very easy to cut the giant into pieces with the gun as if it were tofu, it also made the gun gradually unbearable.

"Replica of the Great God's daughter, come and see the Great God's power. It has been a long time since I have sung praises to you. Odin, although I do not know who you are leading to now, come and bless me to victory. My lost eyes will serve as a witness, and I will dedicate victory to you only at this moment!"

Manshu raised the light gun in his hand and spoke in a tone that was not respectful and even full of joking.

But the force did not change at all, and still fell on the gun, and then the spear was thrown out and flew high into the sky.

The Valkyries looked at the scene in disbelief. They used their ceremonial robes to fly nimbly and quickly in an attempt to avoid the enemy's attacks.

But all this was completely in vain. No matter how they dodged, the gun still locked onto them.

"Why can the enemy...use weapons..."

Amid the Valkyries' incredulous voices, the light spear pierced through four Valkyries in succession, but ultimately it could not withstand the force and exploded in mid-air.

"If that's the case, then come again! Great Thor, may your hammer protect me, so that I can wield your divine power and bring you victory!"

A roar of thunder suddenly sounded in the cloudless sky, and a flash of lightning struck randomly from the clear sky and landed in Manshu's hand, turning into an unknown weapon.

Manshu swung the thunder hammer made of lightning in his hand and dropped it on the two giants in front of him. The parts that were hit were reduced to charred powder in an instant.

"Good! You can draw on the power of both Odin and Thor at the same time. I'm sure you are also a famous hero recorded in the sagas."

Napoleon had not seen Mansu's previous performance, and in the battle in which he came to support, Mansu did not contribute much.

Although there were battles with giants along the way, they were just scattered giants and there was no need to call upon any power. They could be easily knocked down with their own strength.

"Mr. Napoleon, after all, you haven't asked our names yet, and you just introduced yourself. My name here is Halfdan, Halfdan Gram."

The name Halfdan is not uncommon in Nordic stories. Both warriors and kings have had people with this name.

"It's not an uncommon name, but who could have such great power? Is it Old Halfdan from the Beowulf legend, or King Gram from the Danish legend?"

Napoleon asked speculatively. After all, the ancient records about the Nordic region were somewhat sloppy, and most of them were just sporadic records, which could only be inferred by guesswork.

"Maybe it's all of them, or maybe it's just a simple incarnation of the god Thor?"

Of course, there was no definite answer, and Manshu only gave a vague reply. The Valkyries and the giants had not been cleaned up yet, and it was not the time to chat, so Manshu just laughed it off.

"I didn't expect that mass-produced Valkyries would appear all at once, but since both are under the control of the Queen, it's not surprising that they would fight together. It's just that the Valkyries leading the Titans seem quite mythical."

The giants were in the front, charging into the formation and attracting attention, while Valinkiri was in the back, releasing rune magic to attack from land and air. Fighting against them really felt like a battle of myths.

It's just that their strength was still too weak, so they didn't feel much in the actual fight. It was just like attacking a group of mobs, and they defeated their formation extremely quickly.

After all, their combat power is not low. Even without Manshu, Napoleon, Mashu, and Fujimaru Ritsuka's spiritual shadow can defeat them.

"The sun is about to set, so let's stay here until dawn. It's almost time to tell you about the battle."

They had left the village in the morning and were on the road, which had consumed quite a bit of energy. However, the mission was not something that needed to be rushed, so there was no need to continue traveling at night.

Although Napoleon was sure that the goddess would not be hostile, there were still obstacles on the road at least today, so he still needed to maintain a good spirit.

Napoleon seemed to be prepared and took a few people to a nearby cave, where camping equipment was already placed.

Who on earth would put these things here? His eyes naturally fell on Napoleon.

"Well, I set up these bases scattered around, collecting money from the villages where I drove away the imperial envoys. Ahem, no, I just used the things I borrowed from them to make a living as a camper.

In short, if there is any advantage to being a lone follower, it is that Fuji doesn't have to worry about supplies. It is enough to have a place where he can recover physically and mentally."

The environment here is indeed quite simple, with only some basic camping tools, but it is enough for normal life. At most, it is not too comfortable.

But Mashu herself also carries daily necessities. Her shield contains food, drinking water, and a sleeping bag for sleeping in the wild.

They had a simple dinner here, and then Napoleon coughed twice and started the combat meeting he had mentioned earlier.

"Let me think about tomorrow. We should attack the base. We need to sneak into the castle in the former Oslo area. Of course, fighting is inevitable."

"If we count that goddess as our enemy, then it won't be an easy operation to win."

After all, there is not only the goddess Scathach Skadi there, but also Sigurd who possesses extremely terrifying magical powers. These two together are not opponents that can be easily dealt with.

"Yes, so in this situation, we should first set the victory conditions! Under what circumstances can our army be considered to have won, and under what circumstances can our army be considered to have lost.

Is the victory condition to annihilate the enemy forces? No, we can't defeat all the giants and envoys in Northern Europe, and you and I won't deliberately disturb them, so it's not this, this can't be called a victory condition, then what should you do?"

Napoleon did not draw his own conclusion. Instead, he threw the question back and looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Take back the Plane Moon and investigate the exact location of the Fantasy Tree!"

This was a goal that had been discussed before, and Fujimaru Ritsuka could answer it immediately without thinking.

"Then this is your victory condition, this is what you should do. What about the defeat condition? This is even clearer, that is, you are killed and your entire army is annihilated.

You can only achieve victory conditions while protecting yourself. If you just defeat the enemy, it would be simple, but your victory conditions are quite difficult.

But the Queen doesn't intend to use all her strength, right? If she really wanted to kill us, she would have done it long ago.

The envoys and the giants all act according to the will of the queen, and are so-called puppets. As long as we issue search and attack orders to the nearby first-generation giants, we must continue to fight without sleep.

However, the actual situation now is that not to mention the cordon, even the fourth defense line does not exist. That's why I can make the conclusion that she does not regard us as the enemy at all.

Although I am very unwilling to accept this, it doesn't matter. We should make good use of this opportunity. Being completely unprepared means that we are vulnerable. All that remains is this action of sneaking into the base."

According to what Napoleon said, their actions did have a good chance of success.

Since Scathach Skadi does not regard them as enemies worthy of being taken seriously, they should seize this opportunity to obtain intelligence and even achieve all their goals in one fell swoop.

After the pre-war meeting, everyone dispersed to rest until the next morning when they woke up and continued their journey.

They were not too far from the Queen's castle, and after just a little time, they would be able to see the castle.

It was a lonely castle. One glance at it told you it was the residence of a noble person, a city of snow and ice built just for a king to sit in.

It was probably designed without any consideration for the function of a fortress, but simply for the sake of appearance, a gorgeous castle made of ice and snow.

"If it's pan-human history, it should be architectural theory after modern times."

Mashu said this, but no one here knows the history of architecture.

"This castle is the largest building in the Nordic Lostbelt, even though there aren't many buildings here. It's a city of snow and ice. It's inhabited by actual gods, and it's a kind of temple.

8 In the north of the Oslo Fjord in Scandinavia, in the place known as Oslo in pan-human history, stands the only castle in Northern Europe, which is consistent with the ruler's area.

Wu: "So how do we get in?"

In response to Napoleon's sigh, Mashu asked pragmatically.

⑹ “Oh, there is a back door.”

Napoleon led everyone around the main gate and entered the castle from another direction.

san "I think you have guessed it. This is not my first time here. I have launched assaults here before. The result should also be what you expected. I failed the first time. But in a sense, it was also a success, although from the perspective of the results of the battle, it was nothing."