He was imprisoned in Nibelungen for a thousand years, only to find out upon his release that he was

An eerie silence fell over the scene.

next moment.

Both sides made almost the same choice.

Fly towards Odin's true form at top speed (?), and use your most powerful strength to completely destroy him!

In short, ignore this troublesome opponent who keeps respawning.

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However, after discovering that the other person had made the same choice...

Lu Ming and the Demon King became increasingly certain of their guesses, and their belief that the guy was Odin's true form grew even stronger.

“Odin (Lu Ming) must be in a panic. He wants to recall his avatars to prevent his main body from being destroyed!”

"Odin (the Demon King) must be in a panic. He wants to recall his avatars to prevent his true body from being destroyed!"

Boom!

An extremely terrifying burst of sunlight erupted, a vast torrent of light and heat clashing with rice-grain-sized solid figures as they sped forward, engaging in battle in the air once more!

......

A moment ago.

"hateful!"

"Ishtar, you idiot, do you even know how to be a commander?"

"I'm a Caster, don't treat me like a front-line soldier and order me around!"

Cú Chulainn muttered to himself with a somewhat grim expression, taking advantage of the moment when the enemy's offensive temporarily retreated, and cursed under his breath in a corner.

He was truly convinced.

On this merciless battlefield where flames fly, the warriors bravely advance, engaging in close combat with the ever-growing demonic pillars and monsters.

It looks dangerous, doesn't it?

In fact, it is indeed very dangerous.

The surging demonic eyes stared at the crowd, projecting magic to create rumbling fire explosions. The dragon-headed monster opened its huge mouth, and sharp teeth and spikes swept across, tearing the ground over and over with terrifying force.

Countless lives were lost like roadside weeds, destroyed by the impacts or explosions that swept across the battlefield. Those who were slightly unlucky might have their bodies torn to pieces or even crushed into mud in a single encounter.

This is also normal.

Normally, top-tier familiars like Demon Pillars and Demonic Beasts require multiple Servants to deal with each individual. Unless you are a top-tier fighter capable of challenging gods.

Now, these beast-affiliated terminals and familiar monsters are appearing in large numbers, which means that all frontline personnel are facing high-density and high-pressure enemy attacks and all sorts of unexpected risks.

Unfortunately, he, a frail mage who played with runes and wielded a staff, was also counted as one of them.

According to Ishtar, as a commander, she had to go to the front lines. As a subordinate of the commander, Cú Chulainn naturally had to be sent directly to the most intense battlefield to survive the extreme conditions surrounded by monsters!

If he dares to wander even a little bit further away like a normal Caster, I'll kick him right into the pile of Demon Pillars!

If that were all, it would be fine. It would just be suffering, exhaustion, and injury, plus a little bit of torment and abuse from Ishtar.

More importantly, there were the black mud tides writhing all around.

All that could be seen were the figures of warriors who had been brutally beaten by the monsters and sent flying in a single blow, only to be swallowed up by the black tide upon landing.

A second or two later, they would reappear, full of energy, with an even more fervent expression, howling and charging back into the enemy ranks.

This is the core reason why they have been able to withstand the immense pressure on the front lines.

But it was precisely because of this that Cú Chulainn looked troubled.

Ha ha!

If you want to take advantage of the black mud to control me, to use me as a spinning top that never stops, to make me repeatedly go to the front lines and get beaten up by monsters, just say so! Ishtar, why are you beating around the bush!

His face was dark as he stared at the black mud, silently brooding. Ripples spread slowly, and the mud, as if imbued with life, remained quietly silent for him. Silence was London tonight.

"..."

Cú Chulainn strongly suspected that this was a case of workplace bullying.

It all started with Ishtar's workplace bullying when Lu Ming used the Sea of ​​Life to heal her injuries during the previous node exploration mission.

No, this isn't workplace bullying; it's clearly settling personal scores and framing someone in secret!

Given Lu Ming's righteous indignation towards the 'Odin spy,' how could he suddenly change his attitude and generously treat him instead of being wary?

Even the most enigmatic and unpredictable beings, according to Cú Chulainn's observations, have their own stubborn convictions in certain areas, unless influenced by someone they trust implicitly.

During the period when he was injured and unconscious, it must have been Ishtar, that wicked woman, who interfered and misled him, which led to this turn of events.

Cú Chulainn remembered it.

Ishtar clearly knew his origins were suspicious from the start, setting a trap to lure him into capture early in the city. And during the last mission, she offered slanderous words, leaving him repeatedly caught in a dilemma at the top of the stairs...

This time, the punishment was even more severe. He was placed at the very front, subjected to double torment from both his superiors at the rear and his adversaries at the front.

According to her attitude, the main point is "You were once Odin's spy? Then you are Odin's spy for life!", so you should suffer, toil, and be tortured!

Such behavior makes him practically Lu Ming's most loyal dog!

However, this situation is quite common in the world.

Cú Chulainn had a wealth of life experience, which is why he held certain convictions and profound insights:

The lackeys of their master are often more eager and aggressive than the master himself!

When superiors have certain preferences, subordinates will follow suit to an extreme! Otherwise, how can they demonstrate their devotion and loyalty to their masters?

However, since we're on the topic of dogs...

His identity as Cú Chulainn is not without its flaws...

"Hey, Cú Chulainn, what are you daydreaming about again? Now that we're on the front lines, don't think you can be a lazy bum. Get up! Get moving and go scout out the situation!"

"The enemy's movements are very suspicious. Once you've finished your reconnaissance, report back immediately. It takes time for me to mobilize my troops. If we miss the opportunity to strike, can you bear the responsibility?"

Ishtar strutted around arrogantly, and that same cursing tone returned.

With the protection of the Sea of ​​Life, Ishtar, despite her relatively limited experience, managed to keep the front lines from retreating. However, she did get a taste of the essence of being a frontline commander:

Being on the front lines makes you vulnerable to concentrated enemy fire and puts you under immense pressure.

It doesn't matter at all. As long as you put pressure on others and make them suffer, then that pressure won't fall on her!

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll be right there!"

Cú Chulainn, looking utterly exhausted, listlessly got up and headed towards the next section of enemy territory to scout the situation. "Speaking of which, shouldn't this kind of reconnaissance be left to 'Assassin'?"

He distinctly remembered that Lu Ming's team included an assassin, and there were even rumors of him being a professional assassin...

"Oh, that..."

Ishtar thought to herself that the fanatic was Lu Ming's personal disciple, but she had been led astray by her god-like master and turned into a berserker master. Besides, what kind of status did she have, being directly under Lu Ming's command? And what kind of junior rank were we two suffering on the front lines? How could we compare?

So she casually made up an excuse:

"In modern police agencies, there are things like police detection dogs, which are said to be more useful than police officers."

Ishtar pointed at Cú Chulainn's miserable face and laughed:

"So I just had a sudden inspiration: I happen to have a dog (from Cullán) under my command! Don't you think so, Cu Chulainn!"

"Besides, don't forget who personally healed you during that mission, and who ensured your survival on the battlefield—it was Lord Lu Ming!"

"You can never repay Lord Lu Ming's kindness, understand?"

Ishtar remembers it.

When Cú Chulainn entered the city, she clearly saw the hints I had given her. She knew my thoughts were not aligned with Lu Ming and the others, yet she still chose to sabotage me at the very moment she was carrying out her plan. This forced me to become the 'loyal subject' I least wanted to be.

Ha ha!

However, since you are so eager to put on a show of repentance as an Odin spy, then go and suffer hardship and toil to demonstrate your diligence and loyalty!

"..."

Cú Chulainn gritted his teeth, remained silent, and obeyed the order to leave.

Vicious woman!

I will remember this humiliation!

One day, I will take back the big account and repay it tenfold!

......

Just as Cú Chulainn was scouting towards a new location that might become a war zone, a group of clock tower magicians happened to move there as well.

It wasn't that they insisted on going to a place where the safety was unknown, but rather that the battlefield's reach was simply too vast; the battle between Lu Ming and the Demon King in the east affected half of London and the entire sky.

The beast Nero in the west continuously unleashed monsters to fight against the warriors of Snowfield City. As the battlefield expanded, he gradually lost the resources to protect these people.

If you want to protect yourself right now, you can choose other routes, but the Clock Tower headquarters has long been turned into a monster-infested cave. Going to the underground spirit tomb Albion is just another way to venture into the inhuman demon realm, and the safety is not guaranteed either.

“Brother, you keep saying that Odin’s plan is like this and that.”

Reines pursed her lips and moved quickly forward under the deformed Moon Spirit Essence Liquid.

"But don't forget, back then, the Odin video from Snowfield City was all over the place, and none of the Beasts that have appeared now match in appearance or magical reaction."

In contrast, Waver, who has no 'vehicle', has to run on his own two legs. Fortunately, his Servant status has greatly improved his physical abilities.

“Reines, it’s too early to draw conclusions. I never said that it was the whole truth. But there’s no doubt that it contains the key to the truth.”

"Then I'll ask one question: how was the image of King Solomon, the monster (Goetia) he later became, and that Hebrew-style temple created?"

Reines persisted. El-Melloi and the others from the classroom were also with them at this moment, but due to their status, no one was able to persuade her.

"Brother, your argument that 'Odin has many incarnations in mythology' is too simplistic and one-sided."

"Lady! In the world of magic, asking about the 'howdunit' (method of the crime) is far less important than asking about the 'whydunit' (motive for the crime)."

Weber sighed.

Because in this world, there are countless magical skills, unorthodox methods, and supernatural powers and effects, so asking how they are done is pointless.

This is similar to exploring the methods other families use to trace their roots; it's simply impossible to disclose them publicly.

If you ask the head of a certain Ryougi family in an island nation, would she really go around telling everyone that she created a physical personality "connected to the root" based on her "yin-yang personality"?

Just like the first principle of the magic world, it is 'concealment'.

"In fact, all it takes to prove these things is a single fact."

"Since you mentioned Odin in the snowy city, let's assume our 'wild imagination' conclusion is correct."

Weber's eyes were filled with contemplation.

"That is to say, Beast at this moment is its avatar or puppet—"

"And the attack on the Clock Tower was part of Odin's plan from the very beginning."

"Considering all the events that have occurred in Snowfield City, especially the repeated clashes between Odin and Lu Ming, regardless of the process, the outcome was that the former was forced to retreat..."

"Therefore, I speculate that Mr. Lu Ming is currently being held back by the Beast on the other side. It's even possible that Odin intentionally changed the battlefield to lure Lu Ming's side here!"

"So, by further inference, Odin's true form will take other actions. I believe that Mr. Lu Ming will definitely investigate after discovering this."

"Subsequent developments will simply involve Lu Ming immediately pursuing Odin's true form upon locating him, and if his opponent is one of Odin's henchmen, they will inevitably intervene, leading to another fierce battle between the parties..."

"Lady, do you approve of this process?"

The meaning of "hidden" is equivalent to assuming that this Beast has nothing to do with Odin, then Odin doesn't need to get involved and can simply hide away and "sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight."

"Ah."

Reines listened without any change in expression.

That sounds plausible, but the problem is, reality isn't a detective novel; how can everything really unfold exactly as you predict?

For the next few minutes, the group walked on in silence, trying to head towards quieter, less populated areas.

Midway through their journey, they encountered a mysterious cloaked man named Caster, who was flying at high speed and flashing with runes. Waver, who considered himself to be of the same "class", tried to greet him.

However, the other party seemed somewhat agitated and impatient, and after only glancing at them, sped away into the distance.