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

【...】

He activated the sealing runes he had prepared almost instantly, which greatly reduced the power of the incoming attack.

However, He was still deeply surprised and puzzled by the tremor that was spreading.

Although it does not have emotions like humans, the program cannot help but experience similar stagnation when faced with unexpected developments.

However, this way...

His eyes flickered.

A new binding rune lit up, and along Odin's spear shaft, from the gleaming metal where the weapons clashed, a pure white flame ignited and rushed towards Lu Ming!

The target was the divinity emanating from Lu Ming's body!

Odin's target was always the divinity in Lu Ming, which He feared most, so He used a special rune.

The effect of this binding rune has existed since ancient times.

According to the Volsunga Chronicle, the Valkyrie Brunhilde disobeyed Odin during a duel arbitration she presided over, and was thus bound by Odin and turned into a mortal. She was eventually sealed in a castle atop Mount Hindal, rendered immobile and nearly frozen, until Sigurd rescued her.

"..."

As if he had foreseen something, Lu Ming took a small step back.

But simply doing that won't work.

Odin stared intently at Lu Ming's sideways movement; a simple dodge wouldn't be enough to avoid that area.

Whoosh.

The next instant, another rune suddenly lit up beside Lu Ming, using a rune to defeat another rune!

But it still didn't work.

Odin's eyes lit up, and they canceled each other out with the same runes.

The binding rune, burning with azure flames, was completely unaffected and went straight for Lu Ming, almost touching his body!

We've got it!

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly burst out from Lu Ming's body.

With a bang.

The binding runes specifically designed to seal divinity instantly merged into that figure, but to no avail.

Lu Ming turned back to his side and glanced at Odin, who seemed somewhat frozen in place, with a puzzled look.

What does the divinity that Personality A possesses have to do with Personality B?

Odin: [...]

Are you trying to cheat?

He could almost instantly make a certain possible prediction:

If this continues, whenever he creates a situation that Lu Ming cannot avoid, and then uses a targeted rune, Lu Ming will use another unrelated personality to counteract and neutralize it, greatly weakening or even rendering the targeted effect ineffective.

Finally, let's return to the simple and straightforward method of stacking numerical values ​​in close combat.

Therefore, this clearly became the area where the other party excelled.

Do not......

In a flash, Odin suddenly remembered that there was a card that had been passed over but not played.

Suddenly, a thick black fog surged up from the ground. An aura resembling that of a land of the dead unfolded intensely.

Pale Knight.

This is a card that He always kept by His side, possessing a certain heroic cavalryman.

As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Pale Knight has no subjective will, but his "sword, famine, death, and beast" can materialize many things that give others "death" and give them their power.

Admittedly, the Pale Knight is not a true Grim Reaper; his skills lack divine protection and are therefore somewhat limited.

However, Odin's position as the god of death further reinforces and strengthens this aspect.

Then, a torrent of death rose from the ground and swallowed Lu Ming without warning, trying to pull him into the world of death!

Odin didn't expect this level of power to kill Lu Ming completely, but using the barrier of death to isolate and seal him, preventing his divinity from rising, was a fairly prudent choice.

However, just as the black torrent emerged—

"You haven't forgotten that I can deploy more than one clone, have you?"

Just then, Lu Ming uttered these words.

【! 】

Odin suddenly noticed a figure flash past from behind him; it was the most agile 'martial arts personality,' who happened to be passing by the location where the Pale Knight was possessing him!

Click!

A faint yet clearly audible sound seemed to emanate from it.

But Odin knew that the contract he had used to bind the Pale Knight had been broken!

Whoosh whoosh—

The black mist first condensed out of control, then scattered in all directions, exhibiting an unstable state.

Nevertheless, in Lu Ming's eyes, these physical changes were meaningless. The black mist was merely matter from the real world, and he had already witnessed the location of the Pale Knight's soul.

That is precisely why it was able to quickly lock onto the "line" and have the martial arts personality interrupt it.

In the distance, it seemed as if prayers were drifting in: "When the fourth seal was opened, I heard the fourth living creature say, 'Come!'..."

The Pale Knight's previously drifting, misty form froze instantly. This soul, devoid of self-will, sensed the atmosphere of a Christian ritual and headed towards the hospital.

Seeing that all of these tactics had been countered, Odin realized he had no other options.

He felt that Lu Ming was becoming increasingly difficult to deal with, and had no choice but to use his next trump card.

[Activate, Great Temple Valhalla!]

He struck the ground with his spear.

......

At the same time, more than ten kilometers away in the city center, a magnificent, gilded palace suddenly rose up, its 540 doors faintly opening, revealing spear shafts hanging from rafters, shields covering the roof, and chainmail scattered on benches...

This is Valhalla, one of the three great temples owned by Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology.

The instant Odin gave the order, the hundreds of doors opened completely, and countless heroic warriors emerged from them. Inside the hall, omnipresent divine power poured in, empowering the primordial runes.

Norse mythology records that each gate of Valhalla was wide enough for eight hundred warriors to pass through side by side. Therefore, in just a few seconds, tens of thousands of heroic warriors emerged from behind the gates!

......

A moment ago.

Ayaka Sajo walked briskly down the hospital corridor. The crystal-white branches, resembling a dense network of cables overhead, made her squint and subconsciously feel a little uncomfortable.

"Excuse me... can I really be of great help?"

Ayaka tentatively asked Francesca, who was skipping and hopping along ahead like a young girl.

She didn't actually resist the team's sudden summons, mainly because she was idle and useless there, while even Sigma was able to shine on the battlefield with his modified weapons.

But nothing she did worked out, and she could only sit in the hospital, passively enjoying the comfort without taking any action, which made her somewhat uneasy.

"Hehehe, of course! You're the most indispensable core of our entire ceremony!"

Francesca's earnest tone was somewhat exaggerated, almost as if she were about to give a performance of patting her chest and making a guarantee:

"And what you need to do is very simple. You don't need to move at all. Just lying down will be a great help!"

real or fake?

Ayaka was surprised.

This sounds like they're going to send her to the operating table to dissect her organs for sale.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that she came to her senses and understood what was going on.

"Odin and even his cavalrymen showed a tremendous energy reaction!"

"...Confirmed large-scale disturbance at the city center's ley line node! The magical reactions and architectural features suggest it is Valhalla from mythology!"

"Your kingdom come! Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!..."

The cacophony of voices echoed everywhere, and the crowds were quite dense. Magicians nervously adjusted their spells, while ordinary-looking but actually strong and powerful people chanted scriptures within the designated barrier area.

Whenever the sound of collective chanting and prayer rises, it seems as if an invisible spiritual energy emanates from those people.

Ayaka was overwhelmed by the sights and had to stay close to Francesca just in case she lost her.

"Hi, Ellie! My best friend!"

"I don't think I gave you permission to use that nickname, and besides, we're such good friends, aren't we?"

Eresh instinctively retorted, but didn't pursue the matter further. She then looked at Ayaka Sajou, "This... is the one you brought in to be the core member?"

"Yes! Just look at the quality of this magic furnace core, and you can tell it's amazing, right?"

“It seems so,” Ereshkigal glanced at Ayaka a few times, “With ample magical energy and an incomplete wish-granting mechanism, the success rate of the ritual enhancement is even higher…”

"Hehe, I knew it! Snowfield City is full of talented people. I'll recommend a few more another day. Let's sort out the aftermath of the turmoil at the ley lines..."

"Um... so, what exactly do I need to do?"

After listening to the technical jargon for a while, Ayaka was completely confused and couldn't help but ask a question.

Ai Lei waved her hand, pointing to the people surrounded by the barrier, from whom a surge of faith continued to grow.

"See that empty seat in the center? Please sit there, and then just silently repeat what they're saying—"

......

battlefield.

A few minutes after Valhalla was started.

Odin activated the markings on his cavalrymen, causing the power of the primordial runes to surge wildly, boosting all the heroic warriors' attributes, including strength, agility, and endurance!

They had all reached the level of exceptional demigods! Each figure exuded a high concentration of divine energy, and they were only one divine core away from becoming gods!

"Pseudo-God's Declaration!" x3000!

Thousands of meteors crashed down, like a blazing sun unfolding and rising!

Even a targeted bombardment, which could be described as concentrated firepower, caused the ground to be almost swallowed up by endless radiance.

The chaotic jets of magic shattered the earth, creating abyss-like gaps. The surrounding city walls and buildings were completely pulverized and disintegrated the moment the impact arrived!

The blazing white fireball exploded with a roar, like a bright sun. Its dazzling brilliance obliterated the bricks and rubble into nothingness, and thick smoke and dust shot into the sky, quickly drifting high into the air and unfolding into a mushroom cloud!

After a long while, the surroundings returned to silence.

Even Odin, riding his eight-legged winged horse, couldn't help but let out a long sigh after finishing this set of moves.

He didn't expect this to cause Lu Ming's death, but it would be best if it disrupted the environment of the religious ceremony—

Lu Ming's voice suddenly broke through the smoke.

"Are you done playing?"

A bloody hand pushed aside the smoke and dust and slowly emerged.

Lu Ming's bones were broken, his muscles were charred, and countless blood vessels were ruptured, leaving him looking like a blood-soaked figure.

But through the bloodstains, one could almost see that his entire body was almost crystalline and glowing, and that his massive injuries were healing rapidly.

"—If you're done, is it my turn?"

You did your best, little god among mortals.

【...】

Odin stared intently at Lu Ming, his face almost frozen.

What happened...?

This guy's divine power has increased again!

Volume 1: Let's start a long-term bounty!