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Chapter 257. The Heart of the World Tree

After hearing that Balder was hidden in the World Tree by Odin, Freya couldn't help but open her mouth, and then said solemnly:
"Can you confirm the heart of the World Tree?"

"Ninety percent sure." Ron said, "The feedback spell I cast on Balder, the ritual coordinates using your love as the medium, and the state of the World Tree itself, the Fenrir Winter that spreads across the Nine Realms, the runes that are out of control... Even if Balder is not in the heart of the World Tree, there must be a part of his soul left in the World Tree."

"But the protective spell you cast on Balder has not been lifted. Odin cannot split Balder's soul. Therefore, Balder should be in the World Tree."

After hearing Ron's words, Freya seemed to want to go to the roots of the World Tree to find her son. But after a long silence, Freya finally stood up and pressed her sword and said, "My emotions are very unstable. If I go to find Balder, I might make mistakes because of worry... I will set out to find Tyr now. You should be careful too. If you have any problems, contact me immediately. I will arrive as soon as possible."

"Ok."

Ron nodded.

It can be seen that Freya is still very opinionated - at least now, Freya is very clear that her current state may affect the performance of Ron and others when she meets Balder, so she took the initiative to take on the task of finding Tyr.

Before leaving, Freya also said: "If Balder is really in the heart of the World Tree, then you need to pay attention to a special guy——"

"Nidhoggr, right? I know." After hearing Ron's words, Freya nodded, then turned around, put on her helmet, drew the sword from her waist, and left without looking back.

Ron's confidence in winning also made Freya feel relieved - this is the so-called emotional value.

It is frustrating to say that because of the mischief of certain gender groups, the term "emotional value" has also been stigmatized, making many people speechless when they hear it. Because this thing is a pocket crime, the same as "What is your attitude?"

In fact, no matter when, emotional value is very important. Especially on the battlefield - similar to the Space Marines in Warhammer 40k, the designer once interviewed experts in armor production and asked whether the large number of skulls, scriptures, golden eagle logos, battle skirts, huge capes, gold-inlaid reliefs and even manes, bones and teeth on helmets on armor were very impractical and useless burdens, and had no value on the ancient battlefield.

However, the armor maker said that the real armor in history was like this, with a lot of bits and pieces hanging on the body. Because this kind of armor that looks like a ceremonial guard uniform is the real armor used.

Because the emotional impact of such armor appearing on the battlefield is beyond imagination. It will not make them safer, but it can inspire troops and deter the enemy with amazing efficiency.

This kind of emotional value is multifaceted. It is not just the beauty of the armor. On the battlefield, the confidence of the superior is also a dimension of emotional value.

And now, at least Freya was visibly relieved.

Ron was no stranger to Nidhogg.

In traditional Norse mythology, Nidhogg commanded countless poisonous snakes, hiding at the roots of the World Tree and constantly gnawing at its roots. When he finished gnawing, Ragnarok reached a new climax, the World Tree collapsed, and the end of the world came. As one of the few creatures who survived Ragnarok, Nidhogg would wave his wings covered with corpses and soar over the new world, which was quite impressive.

But in the Nordic world of God of War... well, even Nidhogg's mission has been changed. It is no longer to gnaw the roots of the World Tree, but to protect the roots of the World Tree. It is essentially a neutral unit, and will attack any creature that tries to get close to the roots of the World Tree.

It is not so easy to reach the roots of the World Tree. In traditional mythology, the World Tree grew out of the heart of the ancestor giant Ymir. Similar to Pangu, after Ymir's death, his body floated on the sea of ​​blood and became land, his bones became mountains, his hair became trees, his skull was attached to the ground and became the sky, his brain became clouds, his broken teeth became stones scattered everywhere, and his eyebrows were made into a solid wall that surrounded the entire earth... In fact, many myths have many similarities, such as the Great Flood.

And now in the Nordic world where Ron and others are, the world tree is rooted in the void. Unless one has mastered special magic, it is impossible to see the true existence of the world tree.

but……

Shaking his head somewhat disinterestedly, Ron confirmed the feedback formula he had set on Balder, and then confirmed the lock through Freya's maternal love. After getting an accurate coordinate, Ron called Ciri directly.

"Open the door."

“You are good at ordering people around…” Ciri was speechless, but she still locked the coordinates readily and then opened the door.

All I can say is that Ron is really good at making use of the people, things and objects around him that can be used.

If we search along the coordinates, it will take a lot of time, and we will encounter the Valhalla soldiers sent by Odin in the process, which will attract unnecessary attention if we are not careful. It will be difficult to avoid being discovered at that time.

Look at Kratos, traveling to each country, every time he did he chop his way from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road?
Ron didn't have the leisure to do this. He called Ciri to open the door, then called Kratos and his son and Hela, and then they went straight to the heart of the World Tree.

It is somewhat similar to the portal of the World Tree, located in a void close to the vacuum of the world. The huge tree roots are rooted in a huge, constantly beating heart, constantly extracting vitality and energy.

Although the heart was still beating, Ron could feel that there was not much energy left in it and it might stop beating at any time.

……

Perhaps this is the truth behind Ragnarok?

Ron was unsure, but he didn't worry too much. When he looked up, he saw a magnificent wooden palace. This palace seemed to have grown naturally, located at the junction of the tree roots and trunk. In the center, a pure mystical energy torrent was constantly surging. And in the torrent, Balder was sleeping.

Its power is constantly being stripped away by the torrent of energy, and then transported by the roots, sending doomsday to every branch of the World Tree.

(End of this chapter)