You and me under the world tree

That painful feeling of powerlessness, the feeling of powerlessness that nothing can be changed, but only sit and watch the people around you die.

"There are legends about the creation of the gods in the world, and Loki once told me about things in ancient times, those things... I think you should also know most of them. It is a thoroughly low-level creature, and he joined hands with his brothers to defeat Ymir."

Having said that, Hodder couldn't help closing his eyes.

In fact, on this point, his mood is very complicated.

However, this is a fact, and he cannot deny it in the slightest.

"That kind of process is definitely not easy, and later, the current ruler Asa Protoss had a power conflict with the alliance Warner, and then the surviving giant counterattacked, a total of three wars, but it is different from ordinary people What's more, they were already proficient in extraordinary power at that time, and the so-called death could not stop their footsteps."

He clenched the spoon in his hand, and the handle of the wooden spoon was broken by him.

"what……"

After realizing this, Huode was taken aback for a moment, and then threw away the little spoon casually.

It wasn't anything important anyway, so he quickly changed to a smaller spoon.

"clatter!"

Just when he bowed his head, Asuraki in his arms stretched out her fleshy little hands again, she tugged at his collar, and then wanted to pull off his jet-black hair.

"The difference between mortals and gods is that the latter has already obtained pure power. After defeating Ymir, there is nothing that can really threaten their survival. However, mortals are different. Humans have a clear concept of life and death. The pain of parting has always been with life."

"clatter!"

"For those who touch the border, this world ruled by the gods is a huge cage, and the once beautiful atrium world is just a cruel arena, and the life in life will be played by the gods at will. Sometimes a single thought from the gods can change the world."

"..."

"The kingdom collapsed, the wives were scattered, and even death does not mean complete dissipation and end, either struggling in darkness and pain, becoming a hero's sacrifice" or going to the nether realm, waiting to be destroyed in the hesitation The final decisive battle of the world is coming... A little obedient is to continue to live like a slave and a gladiator in God's Domain."

Then, Huo De's words stopped, and he cast his eyes on the two people present, and saw that they were all looking at him, and their expressions were different.

"As the bottommost creature in the Nine Realms, this is the miserable life of human beings. They will never be freed. The so-called rebirth is nothing more than entering this painful world as someone else."

It was also because of this that Sigurd didn't want Asuraki to break free from the seal of time.

He understands the pain, and understands how strong the cage is.

"But according to your statement, aren't those magical beasts and animals the same?"

Just when Huo De looked down at Asuraki's carefree and innocent smile, Hela's words suddenly came to his ears.

This is the attitude of a standard giant...or a god.

"Humans keep animals in captivity. After the death of monsters, their souls will be taken away by wizards for various purposes, but they..."

"I am human, and I was taken away by the gods."

Facing Hela's sight, Huo De didn't have any fear, he just smiled.

"What I'm talking about is just my own experience. I'm not interested in caring about the thoughts of those animals."

"call……"

Under Hodder's comfort, Asuraki suddenly let out a small grunt at this time.

A child like her wakes up easily and sometimes has a lot of energy, but it is also easy to fall asleep.

"Speaking of which, I'm rather curious."

"Ok?"

"Why did the gods create such a nether world? Is it just to select warriors among the dead?"

Hodder gently stretched out his hand to caress the sleeping Asuraki, but at this moment, his eyes turned to the ghostly Queen.

"I've thought about it a lot, but I still can't figure out what is going on in the kingdom of the dead. What is the meaning of the existence of the kingdom of the underworld?"

Chapter 9: Life from the World Tree

After the death of one of the oldest and most powerful beings: the ancestor of the frost giant, Ymir, a huge tree grew from its body across the chasm of the abyss.

This is the World Tree Yuktra Hill.

There are rumors in the world that Ukdra Hill supports nine worlds, but this statement is not correct, because the world tree that grows on the chasm itself is deeply rooted in the chasm, and its roots go deep into the world of Nifu. The depths of Elheim and Muspelheim.

So to be precise, Uktra Hill supports seven worlds and connects nine worlds.

This is the 'Nine Realms'.

Among all the intelligent creatures in the Nine Realms, human beings are of course the most shameless bottom species.

Not only are their lives short, but the customs of life and death are never controlled by themselves. Even dwarves and elves have their own customs, and giants even have their own unique life cycle system.

Only human beings are different. They live under the control of gods from birth to death, and even death has a specific destination.

These have all been arranged.

However, although this situation sounds miserable, there is a problem that cannot be ignored anyway, that is, the area occupied by human beings is actually the widest among the Nine Realms.

The elves live in the shining Elfheim.

The Asgards reside at the top of Asgard.

The Vanner Protoss closed Vanaheim and lived in seclusion since then.

The giants built the Iron Forest and built a shield to protect Jotunheim.

Dwarves cannot see light, so they live in Walter Alheim, where there is no daylight but only stars at night.

As for the oldest countries of ice and fog, Niflheim and Muspelheim have their own 'products'.

To put it bluntly, the frost giants and the ancestors of the Asa protoss are related to the Ice Mist Kingdom, while the desolate Flame Kingdom gave birth to Surt, the flame giant who is opposite to Ymir but related.

But human beings are so different, because as far as the current situation is concerned, human beings seem to have completely broken the basic law of 'each race occupies a world'.

Humans lived in Midgard in the center of the Nine Realms, and the so-called 'Armor' has always been under the gaze of other races.

As for after death, the soul will be drawn to Niflheim by a powerful force, and after traveling for at least nine days and nights, it will arrive at the world of death, and it will live there ever since.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the existence of the so-called realm of death is the main reason why human beings can never break free from the shackles of the cage.

If death meant a complete end and liberation, Sigurd didn't have to go to extremes and forcibly use the power of time to freeze his daughter's growth.

To put it bluntly, that man knows what is going on in this world, and he absolutely does not want his daughter to live in such a world.

So the question is, what is the reason for doing this?

"In fact, it seems that it's not just human beings anymore. It seems... It seems that even if the gods are facing their own death, their souls will go to Helheim without special means."

At this moment, Hodder's eyelids were closed, and although he looked a little curious, there was such an indescribable sense of heaviness.

"Regarding this, the more I think about it, the more I feel wrong. The gods are fine. After all, they may need a backup method, such as temporarily saving the souls of the same race, and then seeking a means of resurrection, but is it really necessary for human beings to do this? ?”

"So, do you think the Nether Kingdom shouldn't exist?"

"It's not in my opinion, but to the gods, human beings don't seem to be strong enough to allow the gods to treat each other with respect, or even occupy two 'worlds'."

Having said that, Howard sighed.

However, his attitude at the moment can't be said to be serious.

Because at this moment, he even picked up the knife on the side and gently touched the oily wild boar.

At this moment, under the roasting of the flame, the shell of the peeled barbecue meat became crispy. When Hodder struck the shell with a knife, the hard sound was enough to arouse the appetite of others.

then……

'click'

When Huo De pierced the knife in his hand into the barbecue, the shell immediately made a crisp sound, and the inside also exuded the aroma of hot oil.

He directly cut off a small piece of meat with a knife, and stuffed it into his mouth after it cooled down.

Chew and swallow.

"Well, I can eat it," he said.

For a moment, he seemed to want to change the subject.

But at this time, everyone else was silent.

Although the man looked gentle, he controlled the right to speak from the beginning to the end.

Under this silent leadership, neither Dietrich nor Hela said anything, they just watched the man busy himself.

Another vegetable soup was served, and the barbecue was cut into small pieces.

He was so busy with dinner matters.

And it was such an attitude that inevitably made Hella feel a little complicated.

So, she just stared at the man and couldn't help but sigh at the end.

"I thought you would be more serious."

"Why serious?"

"Because something like this..."

At this moment, Her Majesty's voice suddenly stopped because she suddenly realized something.

I seem to have been tricked by the man in front of me?

After realizing something was wrong, she suddenly raised her head and looked at the man in front of her, but at this moment, what she saw was a plain face.

Of course, there is also the grilled meat and vegetable soup handed in front of him, and even the bread is ready.

But at this moment, she felt that the barbecue was not as fragrant as before.

And these are undoubtedly related to the man in front of him.

"Are you kidding me?"

"No, you think too much, I'm just purely curious."

"but you……"

"This kind of thing doesn't make much sense to me. I only know that the gods are not stupid, so they shouldn't intentionally leave any openings...Of course, it would be even better if I could find a way to defeat the gods. .”

"You have a good idea." Hela said casually.

She seemed to have accepted what Hodder said, so she didn't have any doubts about it.

Even at this moment, she couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm on her face.

"Believe me, if you know the things behind this, you will never expect this kind of 'revenge', because the Nether Kingdom must exist, and no matter what, the dead cannot return to the original."

Then, Hela reached out and patted the floor where she was sitting.

"Speaking of which, you should know one thing. About Midgard and other worlds, the world has never been exhausted in the long years."

Then, Hela remained silent for a moment.

With her eyes closed, she carefully searched for the memories belonging to Brunhilde, and then exhaled again.

"The simplest example, I remember that even in the mortal world, minerals and other resources are endless, almost everything is renewable, even if no one sows, a barren land may grow plants .”

"Ah."

Although this kind of thing sounds psychedelic to Hodder, Dietrich nodded.

"The northern peninsula is a barren land, but since ancient times, people there have lived on fishing and mining, even in the Kingdom of Iceland."

In fact, it's not just Iceland.

As far as Huo De understands, the underground ruins of the Gurnita Heide Kingdom also have a lot of natural minerals, and the reason why Laijin and the others were able to quickly establish their Nibelungen Kingdom is related to the rich minerals underground in the Gurnita Heide There is also an inseparable connection.

Fully renewable resources, coupled with various magical transformations, they can even end up living underground.

"The wounds of creatures will also heal, for a reason." Hela said.

"Wound……"

For a moment, there was silence in the camp, only the flames burning quietly.

"Ymir, isn't the original frost giant dead yet?" Hodder asked, "Even if his corpse has become the world tree?"

"Who stipulated that 'Yuktrazil' must be a dead thing? After all, the original giant didn't die so easily."

"Then humans..."

"You already have the answer, don't you?"