Chapter 96: Opening the Wound
Ron's solution to the problems of Freya, Balder, Kratos, and Atreus was very simple.

Press the accelerator directly into the fuel tank, accelerate, accelerate, and accelerate again!
"If the Norse Ragnarok is finally coming, let's skip all the processes and let Ragnarok end directly. In this way, the only one who will be hurt is Odin!"

After hearing what Ron said, Freya's eyes flickered for a moment, and then she snorted heavily and said, "That sounds good, but what can you guarantee?"

"Do I need a promise?"

Ron seemed very casual: "You are indeed very strong, but unfortunately, you can't kill me. In fact, as long as I take the initiative to release my aura, Odin will take the initiative to protect me without me doing anything more. You know Odin's character, cunning, treacherous, and without bottom line. He will not risk killing me in order to protect Balder's secret like you do."

Hearing this, Freya gritted her teeth but did not try to refute.

Just as Ron said, Freya knew very well that she could defeat Ron. Although the unknown envoy of the God Realm who arrived here from nowhere was not as strong as herself, his characteristics as a family of gods were very tricky. If he was well prepared, Freya had enough confidence to grind Ron to death.

But there was no way. Ron arrived too suddenly, without any preparation. In addition, the Wings of the Valkyrie had already been hidden by Odin. Freya knew very well that even if she could barely defeat Ron, she would never be able to kill him.

What's more, the victory was based on a single fight, and without any additional means. Like now, the opponent could even easily reveal Balder's magic weakness and many secrets of the Nordic countries that even he himself didn't know...

Freya was sure that this annoying guy had come here fully prepared. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so frivolous and casual like he is now, not worrying about a war between gods breaking out.

There will indeed be no war between gods.

Ron was right... Odin was that kind of person.

Despicable, no limits.

In the main storyline of God of War, in order to maintain a short-term stability, better control over Northern Europe, and consolidate his rule, Odin even ordered Thor to suppress the pain of having his two children killed by Kratos, and ordered Thor to negotiate with him. It can be said that as long as his rule can continue, Odin doesn't care about what happens to others.

Just for this reason, Ron, who knows many secrets including mistletoe, will definitely become Odin's guest of honor as long as he is willing to reveal some information to Odin.

At that time...

"As long as Odin waves his hand, the curse on you will also include me, and you will not be able to hurt me at all." Ron said calmly:

"For this kind of person who refuses to take the blame, I have enough reason to believe that even if I ask him to let his ex-wife serve me, Odin will not refuse, but wait for me to propose a sufficient exchange price."

"Despicable person!"

Freya whispered in a somewhat unhappy tone, but it was unclear whether she was talking about Ron or Odin. Or perhaps, both.

In response, Ron slowly extended his hand and said, "Happy cooperation?"

"…It's only temporary."

Freya stretched out her hand somewhat unhappily and shook it briefly.

On the side, Mimir, who had seen this scene and had tried every means to spit out the rag from his mouth, said with emotion: "There is a saying in the Takamagahara Divine Realm that compromise is the beginning of depravity. I seem to have seen it -"

"Pooh!"

Before Mimir could finish, Freya spat on the forehead of the horned bald man: "Shut up! You lackey of Odin!"

"That was many years ago. I have long since severed ties with Odin!" Mimir retorted unhappily. Unfortunately, he had no hands, so he could only let the saliva slide down his forehead.

After dealing with Freya, Ron walked towards Kratos and Atreus.

Although he wasn't close yet, Ron could already feel the excitement stirring in Atreus' body.

"I am God?! You mean, I am God? Then, what about mother? Is mother also a god?"

"No, your mother is just a mortal...well, a giant, but not a god."

Hearing this, Atreus sat there somewhat disappointedly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "So, in other words, I am really a god?"

Hearing Atreus's surprised words, Kratos didn't even know how to respond for a moment. He just said after a moment of silence: "Yes, you have the blood of God in your body..."

"Then where are you from, father? Greece? Where is Greece? I want to go back and take a look! My grandfather is the God King, we should go back!"

Atreus's surprised words made Kratos feel a little painful. He thought he was mentally prepared, but feeling Atreus's arrogance and pride after realizing that he had the blood of the gods flowing in his body, Kratos didn't know what to say for a while.

At this time, Ron also came over and said:
"How is it, have you talked about it?"

"..."

Kratos didn't say anything, but Atreus stood up and said, "What are you talking about? Who are you? Why are you with my dad?"

Ron was not surprised to hear the arrogance in Atreus' words.

You know, it would have been fine if it was just a bad breath. In the normal timeline, after Atreus found out that the blood of the God-King was flowing in his body, his tail would have been so high up in the sky!

Becoming arrogant and impulsive, often rushing towards the enemy recklessly is fine. Moreover, Atreus has lost the compassion from his mother Laufey. In stark contrast to his previous kindness, he no longer hesitates to take the life of others. Especially the son of Thor, Modi, who was beaten up by his father, has lost all his aggressiveness, but Atreus still kills him. Because he firmly believes that he is a god, he believes that he has the right to do whatever he wants.

This also made him too careless in battle and disobey orders. When he met Baldur again, he was dissatisfied with Kratos's toughness and shot a lightning arrow at his father's shoulder, which made Baldur shout that his father was kind and his son was filial.

All we can say is that this is a stage in which Atreus is accepting the fact when he learns the truth after being suppressed for so long.

Think about it from another angle. Yesterday, you were still thinking about how to spend the next month with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan and a rent of 800 yuan. As a result, your father told you the next morning: "You are already 18 years old. To tell you the truth, I am the richest man in the country. The single-family villa at home has been built. I have transferred 5 million yuan to your card. Spend it frugally." Then, with a beep, a text message of bank transfer came...

It may be a little hard to believe at first, but once the first stage of [accepting the fact] is over, the second stage of [having a big party] will begin.

Now, Atreus was in the first stage, and his fragile heart was slowly accepting the fact. But, it was obvious that Atreus had become a little more arrogant just in the process of accepting the fact.

Ron was not too surprised by this, and even seemed very gentle. He said casually:

"Are you proud of the divine blood flowing in your body?"

Hearing Ron's straightforward question, Atreus was stunned for a moment, then looked at Kratos hesitantly. In response, after a moment of silence, Kratos nodded, sat aside and said coldly: "He is my friend, if you want to talk, just chat."

Hearing this, Atreus nodded and said, "...Yes, what's the problem? I'm a god! An omnipotent god! I can do whatever I want!"

"That's not necessarily true." Hearing this, Ron was also happy and pointed at Kratos and said, "Do you know your father?"

"...I don't know." Perhaps because of Ron's casualness, Atreus was not too reserved. Of course, it could also be because Atreus realized that he was a god, and the inferiority complex that had been suppressed for a long time was fully nourished, and he lost the humility and vigilance as a human, and became a little arrogant without knowing it.

"Your grandfather is called Zeus, the king of all gods in the Greek Pantheon of Olympus."

Ron said, "Do you feel very proud and confused as to why your father, who is so noble, never told you?"

"Of course!" Hearing the names of Greece, Olympus, Pantheon, King of the Gods, etc., Atreus was extremely proud, and his face flushed with excitement. He was used to being ignored, and suddenly realized that he had an extraordinary origin. It was no wonder that Atreus was so excited as he was now.

"The reason why Kratos didn't tell you anything is actually very simple, because they are all dead."

"Uh?"

Looking at Atreus who was suddenly stunned, Ron continued, "The Greek gods are not fundamentally different from the Nordic gods. It can even be said that because Zeus's rule was too stable, the Greek gods lost their desire for the supreme position, so they shifted their attention to other aspects."

"Lust is only the most harmless. What really makes them addicted is to gamble by releasing plagues, curses, and disasters to the mortal world to see who will be the chosen one to come out on top. They never tire of this, and your father is one of them."

When he said these words, Ron's voice was very calm, without any frivolity, and even gave people a sense of solemnity. This even changed Mimir's opinion of Ron - at least, Ron did not tell Kratos' painful past in a joking and teasing tone.

But even so, after hearing all this, Kratos still sat on the ground in a daze, with his head down and not saying a word.

Ron said, "You once had an uncle named Deimos, but because of a congenital scar, he was taken away by the gods when he was young and tortured in the realm of death. In the end, your father found him, but while fighting side by side, he was thrown against a stone wall and crushed to death by the original god of death."

"You are not Kratos' first child. Before he met your mother, Laufey, he also had a family in Greece. His original name was Cassandra, and you also have a sister named Calliope. You may be unfamiliar with them, right? But in fact, they have always been by your side."

"Stay with me? What does that mean? I have never seen them!" Atreus was a little confused, and there was some doubt in his eyes.

"Is what you said true? Dad, is what he said true? I'm not your first child?!"

"..." In response, Kratos just opened his mouth, then said: "Listen to him."

Then, he continued to stand there without saying a word. Kratos didn't know what to say at this point. So, he just handed the scene over to Ron... At least, he could talk about the past more calmly than himself.

Looking at Atreus, Ron pointed at Kratos and said, "Have you ever thought about why your father is so strong?"

"Because my father is a god! So am I!" Atreus said, "I used to be surprised why my father was so strong, but now I understand, because my father is a god, I am also a god, and I can be as strong as him, it's only a matter of time!"

"No, you are wrong. What I want to ask is, aren't you confused? Why is your strong father's skin so pale, as if he was painted with a layer of slightly grayish white paint?"

"…Why?" Facing Ron's half-smile, Atreus had a bad feeling.

"Those are the ashes of your great mother and your sister." Ron said gently, "Your father was once the most powerful general in Sparta. In order to resist the invasion of barbarians, he prayed to the god of war Ares. In the end, your father became a puppet of Ares and continued to fight until the end, when he killed his wife and daughter in the temple with his own hands. With the curse of the sage, the family's ashes merged with your father, just like..."

"enough!"

A violent divine power exploded, and the surging impact spread in all directions. In a moment of carelessness, Atreus was blown away. It was because Ron had been paying attention to Kratos's condition that he reached out and grabbed Atreus' ankle in time, which prevented the boy from being blown away.

Noticing something was wrong, Freya at the side quickly manipulated plants and magic to seal the place tightly, blocking out any prying eyes.

Staring in amazement at the white ground created by Kratos' explosion, Atreus was first shocked by his father's strength, but soon, he realized one thing through the pain in Kratos' eyes - what this man in black who came from nowhere said seemed to be true!

In just a flash, Kratos appeared in front of Ron, grabbed Ron's collar with both hands, looked into Ron's eyes, and wanted to yell at him, but facing the calmness in the other's eyes - he clenched his fists, but in the end Kratos just let go, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said:
"That's enough... No need to say more, this matter ends here!"

(End of this chapter)

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