ANMELDENTime turns back three thousand years, to the age of the gods.The divine race and the giants are locked in endless conflict.Under the leadership of the young king Odin,the gods hold absolute superiority in politics, economy, and warfare...Frigg, a beautiful young girl with the bright, carefree spirit of a boy,initially takes a strong dislike to Odin.During a daring nighttime infiltration of Valhalla,she encounters a young giant boy—Loki—and is saved by a quiet, enigmatic youth.That man… is none other than the very Odin she despises.As she grows, Frigg becomes the Goddess of Love.In time, she falls in love with Odin and becomes his wife.It is then that Loki reappears before her—yet Frigg regards the deeply devoted Loki only as a younger brother.Heartbroken, Loki swears that in his next life he will be with her,and thus breaks with his sworn brother, Odin.The war of the gods stands on the brink of eruption...Five hundred and forty doorsstand within the resplendent halls
Frigga has too much to bear, and too many choices she must make. I don’t want that kind of life. So in the days that followed, I tried hard to forget the past and return to being the simple Inna I used to be. But every time I spoke to Loki, I couldn’t help but shrink back.His hair was still as vivid as roses in May, his smile as dazzling as the moonlight of late autumn—still enough to make anyone fall hopelessly in love. Yet mixed in with that was something far stronger: deep down, I felt afraid of him.Loki, however, seemed to be in a particularly good mood these past few days and did not notice anything unusual about me.Until one day, while we were dining together at his house, I asked him a question:“Loki, if I were to fall in love with someone else, what would you do?”He froze for a moment and set down his knife and fork. “…What are you trying to say?”“Don’t take it seriously.” I waved my hand. “Xiya brought it up when we were chatting, and I just wanted to hear your answer.”
After the award ceremony ended, Loki dragged me back home. He dropped me off, told me to have something to eat and rest a bit, and then left without going upstairs, saying he had something to attend to and would be back later.When I got to my door, I tried to unlock it with my key, but no matter how hard I turned, it wouldn’t budge. I suspected Sia had changed the lock. There shouldn’t be anyone inside anyway, so I decided to wait for Loki outside. But just as I was halfway turning the key, the door suddenly swung open. I was yanked inside so violently that I nearly fell flat.Before I could even steady myself, countless vials of liquid, mixed with magical bubble spheres, exploded in a burst of color. Water sprayed in all directions, confetti flew through the air, and petals scattered across the floor… A crowd surged around me, lifted me up, and tossed me into the air.“Woman, you’re finally back!”“Ena, Sia’s been missing you so much my head was about to explode…”“The boss is back!
“Then come to Asgard. You can directly become a battlefield master smith. Your workplace, residence, and position are all yours to choose—including the Twelve Temples. A fixed annual salary of 80 million Bina, complete freedom in forging, and unconditional approval to open your own workshop, even a chain of them. You’ll be provided with two Black-Feathered Phoenixes, two Bone Phoenixes, and one Infernal Bone Dragon. You may also name any additional conditions you want.”If it weren’t Odin saying this, I would have thought he was joking. These conditions alone would be enough to recruit several gods. I honestly couldn’t think of anything more to ask for. Even in Vanaheim, my lifelong ambitions had never been this extravagant.Given how terrible my current situation is, it’s hard not to be tempted.But even harder is forgetting the past.“I don’t believe that a place as vast as Asgard doesn’t have a single outstanding master smith. Besides, I’m not so exceptional that I could stand agai
Early in the morning, I received a reply from Shia:What exactly are you doing? You just left without saying a word to me? I don’t care what happened between you and Loki, but is it really worth giving up your career, your life—even your friends—for him? If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, then our twenty years of friendship is over!The handwriting was wildly cursive and badly distorted; the tip of the pen had even torn the paper at the end of the last character. There was no signature.I put the letter away and stood in front of the mirror to comb my hair, only to notice that black roots had started to grow out again. Looks like I’d have to touch up the roots this afternoon. After putting on makeup and slinging my bag over my shoulder, I headed to Mimir’s alchemy workshop.But perhaps it was just my imagination—there seemed to be far fewer people on the street outside the workshop that day. Normally, scholars and craftsmen would be coming and going, but today even the cus
“Are you kidding?” I glanced at Frigga, then at Loki. “That’s impossible.”“Then remain bound for the rest of your life. Unless you don’t mind having certain… images filling your mind day and night from now on.”“Don’t push me too far.”“I’m not forcing you. Take off your clothes and lie down on the bed. Do that, and I’ll immediately go with you to remove the binding.”At that moment, Frigga got off the bed, rushed to Loki, and clung to his arm. “Loki, don’t force her like this. If you want… I’m ready.”Loki shook her off and narrowed his eyes at me. “Have you made up your mind?”I clenched my fists, barely restraining myself from striking him. Then I turned and yanked the door open, rushing out. I ran down a corridor and turned straight for the stairs, but halfway down, a burst of flame shot up from the ground, blocking my path.Moving too fast, I nearly tumbled down the stairs. I grabbed the railing, steadied myself, then ran back up and tried another staircase. But flames erupted t
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
“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
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







