Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　With that, the Death King drew a curse at his feet, then his eyes narrowed as he stated his thoughts: "In this respect, humanity's pursuit far surpasses that of the gods! Therefore... we will win!"

　"A thousand curses, a pipa bone piercing the spine, Yama in his black robe, a thousand praises!"

　As the Death King made a snapping motion, activating the long-named curse incantation, in that instant... everyone present felt something.

　A peculiar feeling.

　A feeling that "something has been taken away".

　At that very moment, Miss Lin suddenly lost her senses and collapsed to the ground... It seemed that her soul had been taken away.

　"ended."

　As the Death King said this, he turned around with the air of "a real man never looks back at an explosion," clutching the skull pendant on his chest: "I have fulfilled my mission, Murasame."

　"..." Cong Yu: "..."

　Seeing Cong Yu's helpless expression, Death King hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to look... Miss Lin stood up unharmed, brushing the dust off her body.

　It made a "slap slap slap" sound.

　Death King: "..."

　Death King: "I am sorry that I could not make God use his full strength."

　Let's not talk about such nonsensical lines.

　"..." Cong Yu and Miss Lin sighed in unison. Then, the former took out her phone and sent a message asking who would be staying at her place...

　Cough cough, who will kill Lin?

　[Cong Yu: Death King and Sun King have been defeated, who will take your place next?]

　King Odin: Let this old man give it a try.

　Without a moment's mourning for the defeat of the Sun King and the Death King, the next character to appear is...

　The one with the strongest understanding of divine magic—King Odin.

　Chapter 431 The Way of Odin!

　So, who is the strongest regular king?

　Miss Chiyou: Congyu or Odin, perhaps.

　Cong Yu: It depends on the situation, but... it should be King Odin, right?

　Etzel: It's probably Cong Yu and the old man with the miscellaneous fish, but if I were included, the situation might change a bit.

　Takemikazuchi: Anyway, it wasn't me.

　……

　King Odin is a person who walks on the path of the gods, although Ra is also a person with the name of a god in Cong Yu's understanding.

　But this is only within Cong Yu's understanding...

　There is no Egyptian mythology in this world, because the current Egypt is being written by the Pharaoh and Ra together.

　And this world is inhabited by Norse mythology, Greek mythology, and Chinese fantasy... yes, fantasy.

　There is no Heavenly Court or Primordial World, but it feels like a story based on "Xianxia novels" or "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" or "Ancient Sword and Fairy Tales".

　However, this is not something that is easy to explain.

　But some people might ask—

　【Oh dear, isn't Takemikazuchi also known as a god?】

　Takemikazuchi? Just a small animal.

　The Thunder Beast, unsure of what name to give itself, simply picked the name of the Thunder God and applied it to its own name...

　Actually, calling him Thor is perfectly fine.

　And without a doubt, King Odin is the most unassuming of all the monster kings... an old man.

　Yes, if someone looks like an old man, then he is an old man.

　This discussion will not focus on actual age, but only on appearance and mindset.

　Otherwise, it's hard to say whether Etzel and Ra are older than him.

　……

　"come yet?"

　As King Odin spoke, he spread butter on the bread in a leisurely, old-man-like manner.

　It's worth mentioning that King Odin was communicating with Cong Yu and Miss Lin in fluent Chinese...

　Cong Yu doesn't really care; she doesn't mind speaking English or any other language, as long as it's not particularly obscure or too old-fashioned.

　Ms. Lin can only pass the test in English and Chinese.

　However, this is the second time Cong Yu has heard the question, "Have you arrived?" before—she heard it before from the Death King's side as well.

　It feels similar to the question, "Did you catch up?"

　There's no need to come anymore.

　Cong Yu already knew that the gist of the conversation was to first praise King Odin, then King Odin confidently made a move... and then be killed by the gods' protection.

　Then it'll probably be something like "I couldn't get God to use his full power"...

　If this continues, Cong Yu may eventually need to drag out Ni...Quisantinisan to try and solve the problem.

　Oh, wait, it's okay, the black guy already tried it, it didn't work.

　(Rap King: "I'm tanned!")

　"Would you like some? This old man can't finish all of this."

　King Odin spoke slowly, gesturing for Cong Yu and Miss Lin to share the food with him.

　Ms. Lin wanted to decline the offer.

　It wasn't that she wasn't hungry or that she was embarrassed, but rather that as a Chinese person, she was used to saying "no, no" or similar phrases when invited.

　However, Cong Yu readily pulled her to sit down: "Thank you, we've been running around and haven't had a chance to eat anything."

　Although being a weirdo and a magical girl means you don't get hungry.

　However, just as a non-existent limb can cause "phantom pain," and prolonged lack of sleep can cause "phantom fatigue," so too can prolonged lack of food...

　Unless you're constantly busy and never have a moment to spare, you'll undoubtedly experience "phantom hunger."

　As the leader of the five Nordic countries, King Odin naturally enjoyed a lavish diet... though lavish, it was not extravagant.

　All I can say is that the portions are huge and filling.

　Bread alone was laid out in front of King Odin—rye bread, multigrain bread, cinnamon bread, and croissants.

　There was also a big bowl full of cheese, butter, and jam.

　A whole plate of ham, goat cheese, sausage, and a whole bowl of raw pickled herring covered in salt, cucumber, and diced onions.

　And the long, half-cut bread used to hold the herring.

　Incidentally, the tables that were set up were not the round tables typical of families... but rather long tables that fit the stereotype of "aristocrats".

　It was a very long dining table, the kind you'd only see in a banquet hall.

　The feast was so lavish that Miss Lin didn't know where to begin. Then she saw Cong Yu beside her, picked up a herring, and popped it into her mouth to chew.

　Raw marinating...

　To be honest, Miss Lin had never tried this before. So she imitated Cong Yu's actions, grabbed a herring by the tail, tilted her head back, and put it in her mouth.

　Chew chew chew——

　"..."

　"Goo-"

　Immediately afterwards, Ms. Lin covered her mouth and made a strange sound... It was a little sweet, a little fresh, but also a little salty, and very fishy.

　However, in the end, Ms. Lin did not spit it out, but swallowed it.

　After all, it's not very polite to just spit it out.

　"Ha ha……"

　King Odin smiled kindly and pushed the plate of bread towards him: "If it's your first time eating it, it will taste better with bread in between."

　Miss Lin, still somewhat skeptical of Odin's words, put the fish into the bread and then took a bite.

　His eyes lit up.

　Mmm, delicious...

　The fishy smell was almost gone, replaced by pure sweetness... You could clearly taste that it was really sweet.

　Beneath the not-too-salty sea salt granules lies a rich, sweet flavor.

　Well, it could also be the sweetness of the onion... but there's no need to be too sure, as long as it tastes good.

　After a long-awaited and satisfying meal, the two were already quite full.

　King Odin, whose belly was full, stood up from his seat in the restaurant.

　Looking out at the distant sky from the gate of the city tower connected to the restaurant.

　The restaurant is located on the second floor of the castle, and from here you can go directly to the second-floor terrace of the castle... What? You're asking about the castle?

　King Odin lived in a castle in Asgard, Finland.

　He's one of the most kingly figures among the Monster Kings... though, strictly speaking, he's more like a god than a "king".

　Without a doubt, he is the strongest "God King".

　"Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, it's time to discuss the matter of the Divine Embryo... Hmm, I can explain it to you, and also let you digest it, otherwise all the food will be wasted."

　Speaking slowly, King Odin leaned on his scepter and walked unhurriedly toward the terrace, with Miss Lin and Cong Yu following behind.

　“I’m thinking, since it’s an embryo, even if it’s the embryo of a god, the key should be the physical body… So is your soul necessary?”

　After pondering Odin's words for a moment, Miss Lin said, "So, you want to kill my soul?"

　In response to Miss Lin's words, King Odin shook his head: "It depends on the situation. I need to figure out... whether gods have souls, and whether they are within you."

　I am here, I am here, but I have no soul, mortal.

　King Odin: "???"

　Is this Moirai's voice?

　But mortals?

　They called him a mere mortal the moment they met?!

　……

　Odin's Path, a grand serialized story!

　Next issue will be on hiatus (not really)!

　Chapter 432 Spouse

　He had no way to start, yes... King Odin had no way to start, in other words, he was defeated. Even he, who had the greatest understanding of the gods, was defeated.

　Although King Odin did not concede defeat outright, he appeared deep in thought and suggested that Cong Yu could seek help from others first.

　Upon seeing this, Cong Yu and Miss Lin knew that King Odin was probably out of options.

　Originally, King Odin wanted to start with Miss Lin's soul to see if he could extract Moirai's soul, thus saving Lin from death.

　Then, King Odin was immediately shocked.

　Leaving aside the fact that Miss Lin does not possess the soul of a god... after all, he did not believe that a god would be so easy to deal with.

　The divine declaration pierced through Miss Lin's heart, and magic connected her sea of ​​thoughts... Everything went smoothly up to this point.

　Then, King Odin stared wide-eyed...

　Well, Miss Lin's mind is completely empty.

　Empty! What's going on with no soul?! This means we can't even extract the soul and send it to Valhalla...