Miss Surtr will ignite the world

Wouldn't this be a win-win situation? At least that's what Surtr thought.

However, others clearly do not think so.

"No."

Skadi shook her head, rejecting the proposal outright. Her tone was calm, but carried an undeniable air of authority.

"That tree is the foundation of this world; it cannot be damaged in the slightest."

Well, that makes sense.

Surtr silently took a sip of the ice-cold water; that was all there was to it.

The other party's refusal was not unexpected. Skadi's deliberate use of magic to hide the Imaginary Tree showed how much she valued it. After all, if the Imaginary Tree were to break, the world would cease to exist, and she wouldn't gamble with that.

But that thing...

Surtr recalled the information about the Imaginary Tree in his mind.

Actually, she didn't know much either. After all, she had been a daily login player for a long time, and she only knew that if this thing was fully mature, it would become a vessel for the alien god to descend.

However, she wasn't entirely clear about the alien god's purpose, and there was no concrete evidence to prove that the other party would definitely pose a threat to this Lostbelt. Based on this, it would probably be difficult to persuade her.

However, we can take this opportunity to clarify things first.

After a while.

"So that's how it is. The Imaginary Tree, the alien god. It seems Ophelia has kept quite a few things from me."

Skadi tapped the table and murmured, seemingly deep in thought.

"Perhaps the other party doesn't know either."

Although the Hidden Ones are building the Lostbelts, it's likely that only Captain America and Debit among them know the truth about the Lostbelts.

"However, you don't seem too surprised."

Surtr asked directly. Although his tone was surprised, the other party's reaction was quite indifferent.

"If you're talking about that tree, then that's true. I can't help but pay attention to something that suddenly appears in this world and is able to continue the world."

She understood that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Over the course of three thousand years, besides Surut, the thing that concerned her the most was the Imaginary Tree. She had done a lot of research on it, so it wasn't particularly surprising that she now knew it was a vessel used by a certain god to manifest in the world.

"But it still doesn't work."

Skadi shook her head, refusing again.

"Okay, then how about I say I'll take you to a new world?"

That's what Surtr said.

"A new world? If you mean we should relocate to Pan-Human History, then give up. This is not just a spatial movement. From the perspective of human reason, our world has been cut off. The world, along with ourselves, should not exist. This world is a cage, but it is also a sanctuary. If we leave here, we will not be able to survive either."

Skadi shook her head.

With the power of a god, she could do the same thing as Chaldea's imaginary underwater navigation, but this is not something that can be solved simply by changing the location.

"Um... I mean I can find a world that can accept you."

Surtr emphasized.

Of course, she couldn't do anything about things with the same rules, but if this world didn't work, she could just go to other worlds. It wasn't like she only had the Type-Moon world to go to.

While it's not ideal to stay in World Bubble permanently, it's fine for temporary stays.

If Surtr could just pack up all of Scandinavia, she could take them to other worlds. The world is so big, there must be a place that can accommodate them.

"Can you accept our world?"

Even Skadi was surprised when she heard this. The concept of pruning is like the underlying logic of the entire universe. Even the Imaginary Tree can only replace the original world by sacrificing the history of humankind in a similar way.

Where is this guy going to find a place like that?

"Yes, although I can't show you right now, I'm not lying."

Each time she travels through time, it costs two thousand yuan. Although she has quite a few stones now, she can't afford to waste them like that.

"Yes, I can feel your sincerity, and that might be an option."

Skadi nodded.

"That."

A glimmer of hope rose in Surtr's heart; she felt that she could take Surut's body without bloodshed.

"But I refuse."

Skadi said.

Okay, her feeling was wrong.

"Can you explain your reasoning? I think this is a good option, at least more reliable than managing this Lostbelt. Managing a Lostbelt not only involves resistance from humanity, but also has problems with the Imaginary Tree, which serves as its internal foundation. Even if both can be resolved, we'll still have to compete with other Lostbelts afterwards."

Successfully replacing pan-human history is quite difficult.

"Perhaps you can indeed do it, but I cannot hand over the fate of the Nordic countries to someone else. I have waited for three thousand years, and I will not give up now that I have a clear vision of the future."

Skadi spoke in a serious tone.

"As for the problems you mentioned, everything will be fine as long as we succeed this time."

"It seems you're quite confident. Well, I didn't expect to convince you so easily."

Surtr shrugged. It was just a trial, and it didn't matter whether it succeeded or not.

"I seem to have gone a bit off-topic. Let's talk about Surut first. If you don't want to use the Imaginary Tree as bait, then we'll just have to force it into his mouth. With such a big size, we might be able to find an opportunity if we try hard enough. But we'll probably have to wrap it in your ice cubes then?"

Otherwise, it might have been burned to ashes before it even reached its destination.

"There's a lot of uncertainty here. How about this, you give me the fruit, and I'll try using magic to see if it can work without me having to eat it."

Skadi said.

"Hmm...that works too."

Surtr nodded without hesitation, since both sides were on the same page when it came to dealing with Surtr.

"I'll give you an answer in a few days. In the meantime, you should prepare."

Skadi took the fruit.

"Ah."

The Infernal Ice and Flame Hell: Chapter Seventeen - Blocking the Gate

After leaving the council chamber, Surtr wandered around the castle for a bit, but finding it uninteresting, he returned to his room, sat down, played with the birds, and mentally prepared for the upcoming battle.

In the battle against Surtr, many of Surtr's tactics were difficult to inflict effective damage.

For example, the End Flame, the Judgment of Heavenly Fire, and the Solar Calendar Stone.

All her powerful methods at this stage involve high temperature and heat, but others are much more skilled at using this. Moreover, aside from the high heat of the attack itself, the opponent also has a conceptual advantage. The opponent, who possesses complete authority, can deal far more damage than she can.

Even with the Sunstone, the best we could hope for is a stalemate.

Moreover, this thing consumes too much energy, so it's best to use it only in critical situations.

"Sigh, if only I could have obtained the power of the underworld from Ereshkigal back then."

Surtr muttered to himself.

She realized that all her current power was concentrated in one area. While it was undeniably destructive, having such a limited range of methods wasn't a good thing.

Currently, excluding the three mentioned above, her only truly effective weapons are the Holy Sword, the Holy Lance, and the ability to kill a hundred heads.

The first two have ridiculously limited power, so they won't be considered in this duel. That leaves only shooting down a hundred heads.

That's her most powerful weapon right now, besides the Solar Calendar Stone.

Prior to this, Surtr had been unable to unleash the true power of this Noble Phantasm due to the limitations of her weapon.

But now that she has gained the wisdom of the people, weapons are no longer a limiting factor for her.

Even with the help of weapons, the power of this move reached an unprecedented level.

Imagine it.

The bow and arrows, both divinely crafted weapons, combined with the ultimate skill known as "Shooting a Hundred Heads," make the "Flame of the End," though a buff, likely not play a significant role in this battle. Even just the first two items are powerful enough.

The last time, no, the one who received this treatment in the future was Superman Bear.

That guy shot down the Luna Mech, which was 500,000 meters above the ground, with a single attack that sacrificed its Grand rank. Now Surtr has the equipment, all that's left is to spend his life.

And if things go smoothly, we might not even need to spend our lives.

Surtr thought to himself.

With the Impermanence Fruit, things should be relatively easier. So, Surtr's situation is settled; now we need to keep an eye on Skadi.

Based on the previous battles, she had a general understanding of Skadi's strength.

Strong.

She is indeed strong, but if it's a simple comparison of strength, I can defeat her simply by activating my Calamity Annihilation.

But fighting is not just a contest of strength.

She had learned a thing or two about the Rune Surtr from the other party; it might be difficult to inflict real harm on her, but it was certainly a tough opponent.

Enhanced attacks, teleportation, sealing... the methods are quite diverse.

After that, Skadi will probably continue to target her, and if she gets entangled with her, it will be difficult for her to escape.

but.

Surtr wasn't without ideas, though.

Rune is troublesome, so there's no need to get entangled with her.

She possesses a thousand realms of one vehicle.

As soon as Surtur dies, Surtur uses the Thousand Worlds One Vehicle spatial teleportation to take his corpse and escape.

However, given his size, it's probably best to put him into the World Bubble beforehand. Being able to fight directly inside the World Bubble would be ideal. After the fight, we can open a door, throw Skadi out, and leave.

No, Skadi probably wouldn't agree.

She's not that stupid.

Well, you can't do it before the battle, but you can do it during the battle or near the end.

Days passed, and after Old Sue had circled the sky twice, finally, just as Surtr was about to go and supervise the construction, Skadi received news.

For a deity with considerable achievements in the field of magic, this efficiency seems a bit too slow.

The aura he sensed has weakened considerably in the last two days, leading to the reasonable suspicion that he's been spending all his time figuring out how to obtain the body after winning.

Humph.

They're already plotting something bad before the fight even starts. Can't we cooperate properly?

Although she's the same way...

If they were an adventure team, they would definitely be on the verge of breaking up by now.

Upon entering the main hall, Skadi was already waiting. Looking around, she saw no one else there.

"Come here."

In the center of the hall, Skadi waved to Surtr, signaling him to stand with her.

"Where did they go? Could they have been figuring out how to deal with me these past few days?"

Surtr stepped forward and said with a smile.

She didn't see any props in the other person's hand.

"Hehe, how could that be? At least until we defeat him, we're still comrades. Stand still, it's better to close your eyes for now."

Skadi smiled, offered a word of advice, and then waved her staff. The next moment, the two of them vanished from the hall.

My vision blurred for a moment, but the scene before me quickly stabilized.

Immediately following, a dazzling light came into view, as if the sun were right in front of you.

No, it's not just as if, it's really right in front of me.