What am I hearing?! Cain is colluding with Odin, attempting to steal the Boss's treasure today while he is away!
Cain is indeed a bold guy.
He was once deeply loved by Lucifer, so of course he would do something extraordinary.
Odin is truly mad; even today, he still believes he can withstand Ragnarok.
[Tsk, tsk, tsk.. tsk, tsk, tsk..]
[Things seem to have already exceeded our expectations~]
[I wonder.. how these matters will be handled~]
[It might also be—]
—All of you, shut up!
The Girl's voice rang out arrogantly.
Immediately after, a petite figure, existing somewhere between reality and illusion, stepped out from the dressing mirror beside Wood.
“Papa~”
Hela called out like that and walked straight to Wood's side. Using his fair, soft left hand and his bony right hand, she embraced his arm, pressing half of his cheek, which was partially covered by a metallic mask, against him and rubbing it gently.
Papa, do you still refuse to admit that you are Loki?
I..
You are my Papa.
Mm.
Odin is our enemy.
You are right.
Wood pulled his arm away from Hela's tight embrace, gently stroking his half-ruined, half-perfect cheek, as the various things he had learned from the Boss regarding the Previous Era and the Current Era flowed silently through his mind.
(.. Quetzalcoatl's Avatar is a shadow of Boss's True Body. After the humans of the Previous Era perished together with the Cthulhu vanguard that invaded Earth, Quetzalcoatl's Avatar was released to lead the indigenous people of the Americas out of the Darkness, whose genes had been tainted by Cthulhu Contamination..)
(Similar Serpent Deity Avatars also appear in almost every ancient civilization mythology system within the Current Civilization System..)
(Therefore, although the worldviews and values expressed in the mythologies of several ancient civilizations in the Current Era differ, they all share the same themes: the Gods of Destruction Myth, the Great Flood Myth, the Creation Myth, in which the Primordial Deity, born from Nothingness, stirred the chaos to create the world..)
(Among them, the Ancient Egyptian Civilization, which preserved a relatively complete knowledge system of the remnants of the Human Civilization from the Previous Era, created an eternal battle between the Sun God, symbolizing light, the Chaos Serpent, symbolizing darkness and evil. This was born from their worship of the Sun and their hatred for the Cthulho Power from the outer universe that attempted to invade Earth, as well as from the immortal struggle of the humans of the Previous Era who exhausted all their strength to repel the Cthulho Power invading Earth, merging the act of stirring the chaos with Fire to create the world..)
(The mythology system of East Asia is much the same; chaos either split on its own due to a beam of light or was cleaved open by giants born from within it. The original Gods were born from chaos, stirring the chaos to create the Earth and All Things upon it..
(Since Mesopotamia was once one of the centers and main battlefields of the Human Civilization of the Previous Era, the Sumerian Mythology born here preserves more ancient Truths—the tales of the Gods descending from the heavens, forcing the natives to mine gold, the mixed-blood descendants of humans and gods ruling Earth are all lateral reflections of the ancient facts regarding the descent of Cthulhu's vanguard to Earth, their enslavement of the planet, their eventual expulsion.. Similar plots were enacted in South America as even more tragic and bloody battles, as South America was once one of the main battlefields of that great war..)
The original versions of the myths of the Ennead, including Osiris, are related to the fragments of the Human Civilization of the Previous Era, so theoretically, Anubis could indeed be considered the child of the Boss and me..
(The battle against the invasion was so tragic that although the European Battlefield, which I was responsible for, ultimately achieved victory, I, as the leader, was.. severely injured and lost consciousness. Afterwards, due to my amnesia, the Norse Asgard Gods, led by Odin, were established..)
(Now, Odin and his followers have found me again. I should—)
Darling, have you sorted things out?
Cain, outside the window, suddenly spoke up, interrupting Wood's thoughts: "Odin can't wait to drink and catch up with you in the Golden Palace of Asgard!"
Because of the spread of modern pop culture?
Wood asked in return.
Cain froze for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Modern pop culture has indeed allowed many ancient Gods, who were already on the verge of being forgotten, to regain their power. This includes you and me, of course, it includes Odin—starting from the *Nibelung Ring*, the Norse Gods have gradually returned to the public eye, American Comics and American Comics-based TV shows and movies over the last twenty years have further significantly increased Their power."
Even if all of this is built upon lies?
Is a lie still a lie, even if it's repeated ten thousand times? The memories of the masses have always been easily manipulated and reshaped by external forces~
Cain laughed indifferently, his gaze falling upon Hela and Jormungand, who were pressed close to Wood. "Do you really not care at all about Fenrir's life or death? He is your fellow brother! He is one of the three vital natural elements that can only be conceived through the union of Fire and Chaos!"
As if in coordination with Cain, a sharp and painful wolf howl echoed beneath the phantom of the World Tree as soon as his words fell.
Awoo—
“Fenrir!”
Wood blurted out, staring at Odin beneath the tree with eyes ablaze, "Why are you doing this! You have already taken too many things that do not belong to you!"
“But it's not enough! It's far from enough! You still have much more of value that you haven't given us!”
Odin said without hesitation, while Thor, the God of Thunder by his side, raised his hammer.
Loki!
Don't call him by his name so casually here! The American Comics setting that claims I am your brother is pure nonsense; in the traditional narratives of Norse Mythology, I am your Uncle!
Wood interrupted Thor bluntly, "And besides, most of the Norse Gods' treasures, including your hammer, are related to me! They are my gifts!"
The treasures were indeed brought back by you, but after they arrived at the Golden Palace, they chose their master among us of their own volition. As for you—
Thor waved his hammer: "Although your actions have indirectly given the treasures a Master, they still hate you and despise you, regarding you as a thief of low character!"
Oh?
Mister Wood sneered three times and looked toward Odin: "You and Loki once swore under the World Tree to be the best brothers in the world, but the result was—not only have you never treated Loki with sincerity, but the Gods of Asgard under your command have never respected Loki! Because Loki is not a member of the Asgardian pantheon, because his origins are unknown, because he knows your dark secrets, because he possesses a creative power of creation from nothingness that you cannot master, am I right!"
Loki—
Odin hesitated to speak.
Wood interrupted bluntly, "I used to be Loki, but now I am not Loki!"
Then what are you now—
Give Fenrir back to me!
Wood interrupted Odin's sophistry once again: "Fenrir is my child; you and your Asgard Gods have no right to detain my child!"
You plotted to kill my most beloved son—
You were the one who plotted to kidnap my three children first, then my design was retaliation—you cannot only feel pain and anger when retaliation falls upon yourself!
Taking Hela, Jormungand, Fenrir away was my kindness, Loki.
Odin said with a sincere smile, "The first time I met you, I realized you came from a different world. I hoped I could become your kin in this world without your kind, so—despite your repeated abnormal behavior, I still accept you and have forbidden the Asgard Gods from discussing you."
Is that so?
Wood sneered.
Every word that came out of Odin's mouth was a lie.
“.. When I learned from the prophet that you would give birth to three children who would summon Ragnarok, every Voice, including my wife, urged me to kill you! And your children as well! Yet I still chose to believe in you, to believe in our oath—taking the three children away and exiling them while you were weak was the most perfect way I could think of to protect you at the time. I loved you then, I love you still.”
If being loved by you means being constantly hurt by you, then I would rather be hated by you!
Wood said in a half-hearted, irritable tone.
Cain also smiled and said, "God-King Odin, don't you think your definition of love is a bit too incredible?"
Shut up! You filthy—
What did you say!
Cain's voice changed abruptly, a cruel smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
Odin—you don't seem to care about the danger the Gods of Asgard are currently facing!
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Cain—
Odin's expression instantly darkened. "Don't forget your status! And—"
It has been only over a thousand years since Norse Mythology was born, yet you dare to issue orders to an ancient being like me, whose history can be traced back five thousand years! I am cooperating with you because I want to obtain things I desire but cannot reach out and grab directly through you, not because you are qualified or capable of cooperating with me!
Cain's attitude was incredibly arrogant, his White Scarf swaying gently in the high-altitude wind.
Darling, as long as you accept my courtship, I can help you deal with the Asgardian Gods led by Odin at any time, rescue the lovely Fenrir.
Awoo—
Fenrir's painful howl echoed once again beneath the World Tree.
Papa! Don't believe this bastard! And even less, don't believe any promises given by Asgard! They are all liars! Liars! Liars!
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Wood looked toward the sound and saw the giant wolf chained beneath the World Tree—the cursed chains, said to be made from a cat's footsteps, a woman's whiskers, a stone's root, a fish's breath, a bear's tendons, a bird's saliva, had long since dug into its flesh. Every struggle caused the wounds around the chains to tear open, spilling vast amounts of blood that soaked the World Tree; its mouth was pried open by the Gods with a massive greatsword, the hilt pressing against its lower jaw and the tip against its upper jaw, preventing it from ever closing its mouth, causing it to howl eternally from the stinging pain while saliva continuously dripped from its mouth, forming the Toxic River Vaer that surrounded the World Tree.
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Wood shouted, "Why treat it like this! If you hate it, just kill it! Or exile it! Just like you did with Jormungand and Hela! Instead of tormenting it endlessly like this!"
“This matter—"
Tyr, who had lost an arm for deceiving Fenrir, showed a look of difficulty; he was also the only God among the Gods of Asgard who had once shown kindness to Fenrir.
He glanced cautiously at the suffering Fenrir and then at Odin, before saying to Wood, "I am very sorry, I.."
“You did the right thing, Fenrir is ours—"
Shut up!
Wood interrupted Odin's words and shouted, "Release Fenrir immediately!"
On what grounds?
Odin retorted.
Thor and the others echoed, "If you want us to release Fenrir, you must hand yourself over to us!"
Papa~
Jormungand Cat jumped onto Wood's shoulder, staring at Odin and the other Gods of Asgard with eyes that seemed to spit fire.
Don't believe that one-eyed man! He won't release Fenrir just because of Papa's self-sacrifice; he will only take the opportunity to demand even more. As for Fenrir—I think he should have long been used to unfair treatment by now.