Chapter 156: Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir
At the edge of the Dark Forest, Loki crossed his arms and looked at the peculiar plants emitting a dim aura in front of him and his fingers twitched slightly.
He had some injuries on his face, and his left eye seemed a bit swollen.
These injuries should have been caused recently considering his powerful regenerative abilities, thanks to the Rainbow Crystal modifying him for over a thousand years.
Veins throbbed on his forehead. If it weren't for maintaining an air of composure, he would have wanted to bind the mouths of those two annoying goats.
Ever since they arrived here, the two goats had been 'bleating' for three hours straight...
And there was no sign of them stopping!
Loki's mind was now blank, filled only with the irritability of constant "baa-ing"!
"Damn it! How come you didn't make so much noise when you were pulling that chariot for Thor earlier?"
Loki gritted his teeth, but he didn't dare to take action—
It was evident that he couldn't defeat the two goats without asking for their help.
When these two arrived, he had gone through quite a bit of hardship.
However... Loki licked his lips subconsciously, revealing a sinister smile:
"Hehehe... You two came here for a reason, and you know it yourselves...
Get ready to experience the swordsmanship I've practiced for 1,500 years!"
Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir were not far behind Loki, wandering around and grumbling.
Loki couldn't understand what they were saying, but Oaks, who possessed the Wild Heart, could.
So when he came here in his cheetah form and accompanied by Duraþrór, the divine deer, "Golden Boar" Gullinbursti, and "Bloodhoof" Blóðughófi, he heard their voices in the distance, and his expression became peculiar.
"That sissy over there is laughing. It's so disgusting."
"Why? Is it because my hooves covered his face? I've already shown restraint!"
"Maybe he has masochistic tendencies? He used to look like a complete bottom a thousand years ago. I'm not willing to let him climb aboard the goat ship."
"Tsk, exactly! If it weren't for Thor's face, I would've made a sharp turn and thrown him off when we're flying!"
"Hey! A guy who can't even eat one of my thighs properly can't be expected to have any prospects. I heard he did something bad and was punished by Thor's old man."
"Exactly, a real hero is like Thor, who not only eats you up but also devours half my size..."
"Speaking of which, how come there's such a big difference between them when we're brothers?"
"Have you eaten grass and let it go to your head? This sissy was adopted by Thor's old man!"
"Wow... I see!"
"..."
Oaks looked at the puzzled Golden Pig and Bloodhoof Horse who were glancing around in his human form. They understood the goats and knew Loki.
So Oaks sensed that they... actually agreed with the two goats' opinions.
"Hehe... These two are still as foul-mouthed as ever."
Duraþrór, the divine deer, remained more reserved. It shook its beautiful antlers and tilted its head.
"However, their disregard for life and death... is truly terrible."
"Cough..."
Oaks saw that the two goats had stopped grumbling and were looking in their direction, so he prepared to greet them, but...
Once the two goats saw him, their eyes lit up:
"Wow! The aura emanating from that person feels so comfortable!"
"Tsk... I think he looks delicious..."
"Stop! You're goats! You eat grass! That's a person!"
"But don't you think... he's more enticing than the tastiest grass we've ever eaten?"
"Um... well, how about we lick him?"
"You're smart! Let's just lick him..."
Oaks: "???"
"Stop right there!"
Seeing the two goats sticking out their tongues and scraping their hooves, Oaks had to use vines to tie up these two silly goats.
"No wonder they're Thor's pets, their personalities are so alike!"
"...Are you a friend of Thor?"
"Yes, I am Oaks Woods, a druid."
Oaks rubbed his fingers, and a spark of lightning crackled at his fingertips.
"Although I'm not as proficient as Thor, I can also summon some lightning powers."
"Oh, that's great!"
The two goats were excited, and Oaks couldn't tell which one was Tanngnjóstr and which one was Tanngrisnir .
"Only those who can use lightning are qualified to eat us!"
"Hmph! So, you finally came!"
Loki didn't know how the two goats referred to him. He saw Oaks tying up the two goats and grinned evilly.
"So eager? I can provide some help."
He waved his hands, and two beautifully crafted daggers flew out with a swish.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt their bones or affect their resurrection."
"..."
Oaks rubbed his temples. Well, using these two goats as bait to attract the demon wolf was also part of the plan.
The two goats didn't seem to mind being slaughtered for meat. How many times had Thor eaten them...
Speaking of which, the two goats relied on the power of lightning to resurrect, so he came up with this plan.
Ordinary bait wouldn't be able to lure the demon wolves who are known as the "Devourer of the Sun and Moon."
Oaks briefly explained the plan to the two goats, and they finally quieted down. Only then did they notice Duraþrór standing in the back row with a strange expression, along with a pig and a horse.
"Wow! The leader of the deer is here too!"
"Hey! Do the two wolves like to eat pork, horse meat, and deer meat?"
"No, they are combat units."
Oaks saw Duraþrór's mouth twitch and patted the heads of the two goats.
"Only you two are the bait."
"Freyra's pig and horse actually came with you."
Loki didn't know what they were saying, but he knew that Oaks could communicate with animals, which meant that he was the only one excluded from the conversation, and that annoyed him.
"So, this is Duraþrór? I've seen Dáinn, and they don't look much different."
"It seems you've suffered a lot from Dáinn."
Duraþrór took the initiative to speak, startling Loki.
"Because it hates sissies the most."
"Pfft... cough, cough, cough!"
Oaks covered his mouth and bent down, and both the pig and the horse also burst into laughter.
"...Enough!"
Loki's face turned red and then pale. He glared fiercely at Oaks, who was coughing desperately.
"Don't forget why we're here!"
"Alright, alright..."
Oaks took a deep breath, stopped coughing, and rubbed the corner of his mouth.
"So... the plan has been explained to them. From now on, we are a team."
He pointed to the dim forest in front of them.
"My combat power will be greatly restricted inside there, so we need to lure them out..."
"Loki, get ready with illusions, and cooperate with the divine beasts to restrain the one who uses sunlight."
Glancing at the sky, it was still afternoon, and the sun hadn't set yet.
"Before the moon rises, I will deal with the one who uses moonlight."
"Alright, let's begin!"
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