Chapter 1294
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Chapter 1294 In the Great Desert
The moment this prismatic crystal appeared, a majestic and grand aura filled the entire temple.
This was the source of power of the Asgardian realm.
After the disappearance of Odin the All-Father, his first heir Thor temporarily took charge of Asgard’s source, and he had kept this source hidden within this temple.
The prismatic crystal emitted an illusory light that filled the entire temple with flowing colors, seeming to float constantly between void and reality. Bragi, holding the amethyst, gazed up at that magnificent source, tears welling up again in his reddened eyes.
Found it…
The hope of reviving Idunn is right here!
My beloved Idunn, wait just a little longer… we’ll be together soon.
Bragi’s body began to tremble uncontrollably.
“Bragi, give me Idunn’s soul,” Thor said, standing beneath Asgard’s source and extending his hand toward Bragi.
Bragi instinctively clutched the crystal tighter, as if afraid someone might snatch it away, but after a moment of hesitation, he slowly handed it over, carefully placing it in Thor’s palm.
He stared into Thor’s eyes and said with utmost solemnity, enunciating each word:
“Thor, I’ll trust you one last time… take good care of her for me.”
“Don’t worry,” Thor nodded with equal seriousness.
He gripped the purple crystal and lifted it gently. The crystal floated up to the ceiling of the hall, slowly merging into the source that was suspended in the illusory sea, and disappeared.
“It will take about ten days for the source to nurture Idunn’s physical body,” Verdandi spoke with complex emotions. “Bragi, let’s go for now, and when the time is right, we’ll come back for your wife.”
Bragi stood in his dark gold ceremonial attire, his eyes fixed on the source, showing a hint of tenderness. Only after a long while did he reluctantly look away.
“Mm.”
He followed the three goddesses, about to leave the hall when a voice suddenly sounded from behind:
“Bragi.”
Bragi paused and looked back to see Thor standing before the throne. After hesitating for a moment, Thor spoke, “I hope that in the future, we can be like we once were…”
“If Idunn returns safely this time, I can pretend nothing happened… and acknowledge you as my brother.”
After a moment of silence, Bragi said these words, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared with the three goddesses.
Hearing this answer, a smile appeared at the corners of Thor’s lips.
Tyr watched them leave and, as if remembering something, spoke seriously, “Thor, before that, we need to deal with tomorrow’s matter…”
Thor’s expression immediately became solemn.
“Tomorrow should be the day Loki attempts to reach the supreme position?”
“That’s right,” Tyr nodded, determination appearing in his eyes. “No matter what, we cannot let him successfully ascend to the supreme position, or Asgard will truly fall into chaos.”
“I’ve already communicated with the Northern European War Department. All arrangements around the Miracle Square are in place. Even if a large-scale divine battle breaks out, our chances of victory are extremely high…”
Thor said halfway, then noticed Lin Qiye still standing by the door and awkwardly continued:
“Myles, do you have anything to add?”
“…No,” Lin Qiye immediately understood his meaning. “I was just about to leave.”
Although Lin Qiye was very curious about Thor’s arrangements for tomorrow, this kind of confidential information was not something an outside proxy like him should hear. He quickly left the temple, even closing the door behind him.
…
The Human Circle.
“Is the environment of Asgard’s ‘Human Circle’ really this harsh?”
Baili Pangpang stood on the vast desert, his cheeks stinging from the howling sand. His gaze swept across the surroundings, seeing nothing but endless yellow sand and dried-up oases.
“Indeed, compared to Takamagahara’s ‘Human Circle,’ it’s far inferior, like two completely different worlds,” Cao Yuan nodded.
“This is normal. After all, not every divine realm has artifacts like the ‘Yata Mirror’ that contains vast internal space and automatically creates a livable environment,” said the Knight, walking to their side in his cloak. “Seventy percent of Asgard’s ‘Human Circle’ is desert, with almost all the population living in the remaining thirty percent. Due to the harsh living conditions, plus the strict faith control by the Norse gods, the population here is extremely small, probably only thirty to forty thousand people. Compared to Takamagahara’s hundreds of thousands, this place is like a village in the desert.”
“Is there something similar to the [Pure Land] and divine messengers here?”
“Yes, here the entity representing Norse divine authority is the [Church]. The difference from the [Pure Land] is that the bishops in the [Church] are ordinary people, completely controlled by the Norse gods as faith puppets.
Here, divine authority has penetrated to the bone of the people. Every person is a fanatical believer of the Norse gods. Food, clothing, even the right to marry and have children all require approval from the [Church]. Here, a single word from a bishop can determine anyone’s life or death.
Put it this way, if the people living in Takamagahara’s ‘Human Circle’ are humans being kept in captivity, then the people here… are pigs and dogs kept by the gods.
The humans here have absolutely no possibility of escaping from divine control.”
“That’s brutal…” Baili Pangpang couldn’t help but sigh.
An Qingyu walked up a sand dune and gazed into the distance. Faintly, he could already see the outlines of small houses appearing and disappearing at the edge of the desert.
“We seem to be getting close,” he said.
“We can’t go any further. There are only so many people in that small city. If so many unfamiliar faces enter, we’ll certainly be noticed by the [Church], and attracting the attention of the Norse gods would be disastrous,” the Knight immediately led the Shangxie group to settle around the area.
“We can first send two groups to scout the city.”
“Yes, I was thinking the same. Meanwhile, our main force can slowly move toward the passage between the ‘Human Circle’ and Asgard.”
“Is that passage far?”
“Not far.”
An Qingyu nodded and was about to say more when his expression suddenly stiffened. He turned to look in a certain direction of the desert.
His spiritual power, approaching ceiling-level, surged out. Those gray eyes, staring at that spot, instantly became unfathomably deep.
Seeing this, Baili Pangpang and the others, understanding what was happening, simultaneously turned toward where he was looking, as if facing a great enemy.
“What’s wrong?!” the Knight asked in confusion.
“Someone,” An Qingyu extended his hand, pointing to a certain hill in the distance. “Someone has discovered us…”
Five kilometers away, on a certain sand dune,
Leng Xuan, holding a dark red sniper rifle, frowned and slowly moved his eye away from the scope, exclaiming in surprise:
“…It’s them?”
