Chapter 153: Trouble in Alfheim
Freyr finally opened his mouth.
Oaks's mouth curled slightly, knowing that the Vanir Gods were very open-minded.
Freyr even had that kind of relationship with his sister...
This thing was something that even Odin couldn't resist. Can Freyr resist its temptation?
It was all just excuses before!
As the saying goes, when one is well-fed, one thinks of desire. The King of Alfheim, who spends his time farming, raising pigs, and basking in the sun, doesn't have any other hobbies?
This was the strategy Oaks devised after carefully studying Freyr's information—
A covert strategy that even Loki, the God of Deception, would be speechless about!
"I request King Freyr to explain."
"The signs of Ragnarok have been growing stronger, and I believe you are aware of this."
Freyr's words made Oaks and Loki exchange glances and nodded one after another.
"Yes, Asgard has not hidden any information in this regard."
"According to the prophecy, Baldur is the catalyst for Ragnarok. The signs of Ragnarok have been developing since Baldur's fall.
Although it cannot fully erupt yet because Baldur hasn't died completely, something troublesome that it has nurtured has been disturbing this planet."
Freyr propped his cheek with his left hand and lightly tapped his fingers on the armrest of the throne with his right hand as a trace of anger flashing in his eyes.
"The abundance of Alfheim cannot resist the signs of the twilight.
In the depths of the dark forest, two creatures born for Ragnarok have grown over thousands of years by absorbing the power of the twilight."
"They are two magical wolves—
Sköll, who possesses the power of solar eclipses, and Hati, who possesses the power of lunar eclipses.
They are skilled in stealth, and they are cunning and treacherous, yet powerful in battle... Even if I can harness the Nature Energy of Alfheim, I cannot find them under the protection of the power of the twilight."
At this point, Freyr pounded the armrest of the throne with his fist and a hint of embarrassment crossed his face.
"And, without the Sword of Freyr, I am no match for them if they join forces!"
Oaks's expression became strange.
He didn't know what Sköll was, but as for Hati... it was familiar.
Back then, the Beast Hunters didn't feel worthy of being called Beast Hunters if they didn't have at least one.
"These two creatures hunt beast herds, attack the Light Elves. They carry the taint of the twilight to pollute the forests and grasslands, and expand the reach of the dark forest...
Even my pets, Gullinbursti and Blóðughófi, were almost hunted down by them!"
Freyr didn't pay attention to Oaks's strange expression. He couldn't help but become furious when he thought of those two creatures.
"If you want my help, you need to resolve this matter and prove your bravery to me!"
Oaks recognized these two names. They were recorded in Asgard's information about Freyr.
Gullinbursti, the Golden-Maned Boar, was Freyr's pet and the one who pulled his chariot.
Its golden fur represented the sunlight and symbolized abundant harvests.
Blóðughófi, also known as "Bloodhoof," was Freyr's steed, a horse that was said to be able to traverse flames.
They attacked Freyr's elves, destroyed his forests...
These two magical wolves had truly offended Freyr.
If Freyr had directly accepted Asgard's conditions, perhaps he could have dealt with these two magical wolves himself with the reforged Sword of Freyr in his hands.
However, considering Freyr's fondness for setting challenges for others, this situation was to be expected.
"...This time, Alfheim will not send troops. I'll wait and see what you can achieve with your own strength."
The God of Abundance issued his own challenge and then leisurely looked at Oaks and Loki:
"Do you accept?"
"...We accept this trial!"
Oaks took a step forward and gave a slight bow.
"King Freyr, Alfheim will not send troops, right? Does this mean we won't be able to get assistance from the Light Elves?"
"That's correct. Similarly, soldiers from Asgard won't be able to appear in Alfheim! So, this challenge will be much more difficult than you imagine."
Freyr narrowed his eyes and chuckled softly.
"A newly hailed 'Sage' of Asgard and a 'Prince' burdened with guilt from Asgard. It's quite exciting, isn't it?"
...
"Hey! Freyr himself admitted that he can't even defeat those two creatures!"
Oaks couldn't possibly go into battle against two powerful magical wolves without any preparations. Therefore, he and Loki were currently in the guest room of the palace, contemplating their next course of action.
However, Loki was constantly mocking Oaks.
"Mr. 'Sage,' you're a bit too confident, aren't you? Fine, I admit, you can fight better than me. A mortal can fight better than a god! Why don't you go fight on your own? Why drag me into this?"
Oaks sat at the table and reviewed the information about Alfheim brought from Asgard, while Loki paced back and forth in front of the table.
"Hey! Are you even listening to me?"
"Mhm, I'm listening."
Oaks turned another page of the book. The books from Asgard were quite unique, with pages created using a special "moving image" technique. The images not only moved but also displayed key content based on the reader's instructions.
"So, are you afraid now? Don't want to continue with your plan?"
"Am I afraid?! Don't make me laugh!"
Loki's mouth twitched, and he decided to ignore Oaks's mockery of his plan.
"So, you're just going to charge in and start fighting? You can't even find the two wolves!"
"Mhm, I'm quite confident about that."
Oaks rubbed his chin. Stealth wasn't a problem, although he knew his perception would be limited in the dark forest just from its name. But as for beasts...
They could be lured.
And what Freyr said about no reinforcements wasn't entirely true.
He was well aware that the entire Nature Energy of Alfheim could serve as Oaks's reinforcements!
Moreover, intentionally or unintentionally, Freyr overlooked one thing.
"Loki, don't be so pessimistic."
Oaks looked at Loki, who was constantly pacing but finally found a chair to sit on, and couldn't help but smile.
"Freyr said his Light Elves won't help us, and Asgard can't assist us, but we have allies."
"Allies? Have you had too much to drink or something?"
Loki sneered.
"Are you planning to make allies out of trees and grass? In that forest tainted by the power of twilight?"
"More precisely, nature's allies."
Oaks raised an eyebrow and picked up the book in his hand.
"And nature includes not just trees and grass but also animals."
"Are you thinking of taking Freyr's pig and horse as allies?"
Loki opened his mouth. Wasn't he afraid of Freyr tearing him apart?
"There are others besides them. Alfheim has more than just a pig and a horse."
Oaks turned the book around and handed it to Loki.
"Alfheim's divine beasts..."
Loki took a look and his mouth twitched.
"Duraþrór the Divine Stag, Tanngnjóstr(teeth thin), and Tanngrisnir(teeth grinder)..."
Loki put down the book and his face was showing discomfort.
"I feel like I have some familiarity with those last two..."
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