Mag-log inFrom the very beginning of my time with Odin, I never once felt that I had the upper hand. Now, my unquestioning obedience to him only leaves me feeling exhausted. It’s not that I dislike the distant, indifferent Odin—I resent my own repeated displays of immaturity.Because I offered no resistance at all, there was nowhere for his dissatisfaction to go. He stepped past me and took hold of the knight’s sword that had just been forged. “It’s indeed well made.”It was almost the first time I could remember him acknowledging me so objectively. For a moment, the gloom in my heart vanished.And yet, there was a faint, unexplainable unease.Odin turned slightly, examining the sword. His face was still somewhat youthful; his deep-set eyes and thick lashes nearly concealed his pupils. He didn’t look entirely mature, yet his eyes were like the deep sea—impossible to fathom.“But you were already very skilled back in Vanaheim,” he said with a faint smile, a trace of softness in his gaze.I could
Judging from how relentlessly Thor had pursued Sif in his previous life, once he finally won her over, he would probably have spent centuries doing nothing but grinning like a fool. So when I first heard that he had gotten married, I was genuinely shocked.Yarnssa was very young—a demon officer, and a hybrid of a giant and an Aesir. Because of that, she was tall and striking, with a sweet face, yet her personality combined the brutality of giants with the cold arrogance typical of Aesir women. On top of that, she had married Thor, who was wealthy enough to rival entire nations—so she carried herself with an almost outrageous level of arrogance.Thor walked straight over to the officiator and said a few words. Seeing the look of fear and hesitation on the man’s face, I could more or less guess what had happened—Yarnssa had been late over some trivial matter and had dragged her all-powerful husband here to force a direct registration.Just as I expected, Yarnssa pulled out two test tube
In my memory, Odin had always been a workaholic who completely ignored women. I had long believed that his lack of affairs wasn’t due to loyalty or any lack of ability, but simply because he was too busy—he had no time to chase romance. So when I first heard her say that, I even thought this “His Majesty” might be someone else.Soon, another girl replied, “I haven’t seen her either. I think she’s an attendant from Glitnir. But you’re really out of the loop—this isn’t the first woman His Majesty has publicly taken an interest in. There was one a couple of years ago too—shortly after Lord Loki awakened, I think. He brought a demon-subduing officer back to the Golden Palace.”“Really? So the rumors about His Majesty being gay are actually false? What a disappointment… The King of the Gods—no matter how beautiful a woman is, none would be worthy of him, right?”“Exactly. And supposedly there’s more than just one woman. The head maid told me she overheard a conversation between His Majesty
The fundamental difference between divine smiths and demon smiths lies in their role on the battlefield. Although both can provide support, throw weapons, or handle supply once deployed, within the Vanir tribe the highest attainment of a divine smith is to assist a grand archmage; whereas in the Aesir tribe, the true definition of a demon smith is “a fiendish master craftsman capable of forging any weapon and wielding it with lethal skill in combat.”In terms of craftsmanship, however, the two are largely similar. Therefore, judging solely from the wooden staff I made, it would be impossible to tell whether it came from a divine smith or a demon smith.The craftsman examined the staff with unrestrained excitement, while I continued rapidly forging other weapons according to the blueprints—until Magni entered the hall.Magni was a tall, imposing elder. Though his hair was entirely white, his physique remained robust. He wore a long black robe of a grand demon smith that trailed along t
Asgard had long been gripped by cold, and even now a fine rain drifted through the air. The road leading to the sacred Dap Bridge lay hazy and indistinct, yet it was crowded with black knights pursuing from Hand City. They rode dragons, while skeletal phoenixes spread their wings overhead. Streaks of cold green light flashed through the thick mist as the army surged forward like a swiftly moving black cloud, sweeping toward Valhalla.The icy wind filled Loki’s thin white garments. His gaze was sharp, still searching everywhere. Just as the black knights drew near the square, Loki raised his hand and made a throwing motion toward them.A mass of fire fell from the sky, crashing down upon them. In the oppressive darkness, the hoarse cries of the skeletal phoenixes echoed across the heavens as they plummeted like broken wings.Then another burst of fire erupted from beneath their feet, throwing the army into chaos.The Aesir on the streets began to flee. Loki swiftly pointed to the groun
A towering, boundless iron gate cut off the world inside the temple from the one outside. Soldiers riding skeletal leopards and black horses stood in orderly ranks, patrolling in circles—the stark contrast between white bone and black fur striking to the eye. On the platform above the temple, a skeletal dragon glowing with a faint green light lazily swayed its tail. At the very top, Odin’s black dragon spread its wings in the rain, gliding through the sky and exhaling white mist.Whenever it rained, the sky here felt oppressively low, as though dark clouds and lightning were merging with the earth itself. Yet when night fell, the lights bestowed upon the imperial capital a brilliance of utmost luxury.Above the twelve principal godly palaces appeared the statues of the awakened deities: Odin, Hodr, Freyr, Balder, Loki, Thor, Heimdall, Freyja, and Bragi. Among them, the statues of Balder, Loki, and Freyr were golden, while the rest were silver. Gold belonged to the Vanir; silver to the
The process of the second round was for the goddesses to choose their warriors. The warriors first had to compete with the guardians of the World Tree. The guardians would then allow twice the number of warriors to climb up the tree, giving the goddesses a chance to select suitable partners. Each w
On the night of the engagement ceremony, a cold moon hung in one corner of the snowy sky, half veiled by a few thin drifting clouds. The palace courtyard was already covered in a blanket of pure white snow. Inside the palace, lamps were lit one after another, their glow joining with the snowlight a
“Your Majesty, are you talking about someone you used to love?”“My wife,” Xiu En replied with a faint smile. “But she passed away many years ago.”He looked at me gently, the snowlight glimmering in his eyes. “Child, you must believe in the person you love.”With that, he stood up, preparing to re
Before the day that would prove momentous for the entire royal capital arrived, three important things happened.The first was that Shia got a boyfriend.At first glance, this might not seem like a big deal. After all, Shia had been in more romantic relationships than most people her age. Yet despi