The world-devouring dragon

Just as the gods were preparing for an unprecedented decisive battle, God King Odin rode his eight-legged horse all the way to the Uda Spring where the three goddesses of destiny were located under the roots of the World Tree.

The Rainbow Bridge is broken, so naturally he can only get there by crossing the human world. However, at this moment, the human world has been reduced to a vast ocean. Countless fire giants and frost giants are raging in this vast ocean. The flames on those fire giants almost boil the entire sea. It is natural to risk walking through this place. There are great risks.

However, as the creator of runes, Odin naturally had his own method. It was just a small spell. He successfully became invisible in front of these giants and monsters. No monsters were aware of his existence, and he Quietly avoiding the numerous eyes and ears.

However, he did not notice that among this unprecedentedly large army, the haggard Loki's eyes were looking in his direction intentionally or unintentionally. Those cold and indifferent eyes seemed to see through his disguise, but He didn't say anything, but suddenly burst into inexplicable mockery and sarcastic laughter, mocking a certain God King who was still unwilling to accept it.

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Riding on a galloping eight-legged horse, with the wind in his ears like sharp knives, in front of Odin, the Uda Lake beneath him has lost its past beauty. After being infected by the flames and poisonous gases of the big snake and the devil wolf, the originally peaceful and pleasant lake The lake also became filthy.

The divine horse landed lightly on the grass, and the three goddesses of fate also sat on the grass and sighed. In their hands, the net that symbolized the fate of humans and gods had been corroded by flames and poisonous gas.

Looking at the net, Odin was silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"Where's Mimir?"

The three sisters of destiny did not answer. They just pointed to the path next to them and looked at that path. Odin then walked along the jungle path.

Not long after, he saw the wise giant Mimir leaning against the fountain of wisdom. Mimir, who had white hair and beard, seemed to have expected Odin's arrival. He looked at Odin walking in front of him, calmly. He leaned against the fountain of wisdom and said.

"God King, on the eve of Ragnarok and the destruction of the universe, what do you have to do here?"

Odin looked at him, silent at first, and then said slowly.

"Mimir, tell me...did I do something wrong? What would have happened if there had been no break between me and Loki?"

Mimir glanced at him, then chuckled and said slowly.

"Odin, you are really strange... you imprisoned his two children for tens of thousands of years; you exiled his youngest daughter to the world of death; his three wives had to hide because of your decision; two You cast a curse on two brothers who killed each other; the two daughters were also silent and did not dare to say a word; even he himself was tied up in an underground cave by you for thousands of years, suffering the pain and torture of the venom that burned his face. …”

"All his closest relatives have suffered because of you, and now you want to ask me, what would have happened if there was no break between you and him? Odin, how should I evaluate you."

"I just want to save the world."

Odin said, the old giant opposite was noncommittal.

"Yes, you are indeed trying to save the world. If you had not imprisoned and exiled Loki's three children, Ragnarok would have happened more than 10,000 years ago; if you had not tried your best to save the black dragon Nidhogg drove down the underworld, and the Twilight of the Gods should have happened 30,000 years ago; and if the Asaphids did not win the battle between the Asaphids and the Vanirs, this universe should have happened at that time It was destroyed in the war between gods...and earlier, if the Asaph gods had not established a stable order, the universe would have fallen into collapse at the moment of its birth."

"Odin, you have indeed tried your best."

At the end, the old giant said with some approval.

"But what I did was not good enough...I still couldn't prevent the arrival of Ragnarok after all."

Odin was disappointed.

"So what if you do it well?"

Mimir shook his head and said, this old giant who can see all kinds of possible futures and possible pasts does not agree with Odin's words.

"Odin, you can see things that have happened in the past and things that will happen in the future, but I can see things that have never happened in the past and will not happen in the future."

"Even if you and Loki never break up, even if the black dragon obeys your will sincerely; even if the three children all recognize your identity and status as the God King; even if the frost giants no longer hate the gods, Instead, you obey the rule of the gods; even though the gods are united, there has never been any corruption or depravity; even if the Vanir and Asaph clan are completely integrated...even if all hidden dangers are eliminated, you do your best. I will do my best in everything, but Odin, sighing God King, I still want to tell you bluntly that Ragnarok will eventually come."

"Odin, in that future that never happened, the golden rule of the gods, who were extremely prosperous, seemed to last for tens of millions of years. However, after only one hundred thousand years, the fruit trees of youth would wither and lose their youth. The gods of Apple will fall into aging, and the gods with the blood of giants mixed with their bodies will not be able to live forever. In the midst of struggle and despair, the gods will gradually pass away. In a world without gods to maintain order, the cold wind howls, winter After ruling the entire world, all life will die, and the last human being will freeze to death on the ice sheet. The entire world will enter death and collapse."

Another possible future was spoken calmly by the wise giant, and Odin's face was silent as he listened to this possible future.

"In other words, I just chose a fate that is neither very good nor very bad."

After a while, Odin's face showed a bit of complexity, and then he said mockingly.

In front of him, the old wise giant looked at him quietly without speaking.

After a long time, Odin looked at the wise giant in front of him and said.

"I want to ask you one last question."

"Question? If you should ask, don't you already know it? Are you still trying to overturn this fate?"

The old wise giant looked at Odin in front of him, and then chuckled.

Odin did not answer, but continued to ask.

"Mimir, you can see all possible futures and possible pasts. I want to know whether the thing I am thinking about at this moment... can be successful?"

As he spoke, his one eye stared closely at the wise giant in front of him.

The wise giant in front of him unexpectedly fell silent for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he seemed to think for a moment before speaking.

"Odin, the thing on your mind...I can't tell you the answer."

Under Odin's intense gaze, Mimir shook his head. In his words, the last sentence vaguely hinted at something.

Can't you tell me the answer...

Odin seemed to have thought of something in his mind and became a little more clear. Then, he glanced at Mimir and turned to leave.

When the God King disappeared, the wise giant quietly looked at the direction in which Odin disappeared, and then said something as if talking to himself.