22- Odin’s Blessing and the Holy Spring

Seeing Frigga depart, Loki glanced thoughtfully in Aaron's direction.

As clever as he was, he'd pieced together some possibilities.

"Resisting Amora just by learning psychic magic…?"

He vaguely sensed something more had happened inside.

But for the specifics, he'd need to ask the two involved—Aaron and Amora—or Frigga.

After a moment's hesitation, he chased after Frigga.

At that moment, Aaron emerged, looking quite well.

"Aaron, are you okay? Amora didn't do anything to you, did she?"

Though she'd gleaned some details from Frigga, Erin couldn't help but worry, driven by her affection for the magic genius.

"I'm fine—better than ever. Do you think I look troubled?"

Aaron reassured her.

Erin carefully checked Aaron multiple times, ensuring his expression wasn't dazed and his demeanor was mostly unchanged, before finally relaxing.

Those controlled by psychic magic always left subtle clues if you looked closely.

She found nothing amiss with Aaron.

If there was anything, it was that he seemed in good spirits—not at all as distressed as she'd imagined.

By comparison, Amora clearly had the bigger problem.

Erin had never seen someone control another person only for the victim to shine with confidence while the controller looked like a walking corpse.

If someone told her, without context, that Amora was the victim, it'd be more believable.

"Don't worry, Amora's not bad. She even taught me two new spells."

Aaron said with a smile. He genuinely thought Amora was decent.

It wasn't just because she'd taught him magic, but because he'd learned two promising leads from her.

The issue of his magic energy reserves might finally have a solution.

As a seasoned mage, Amora wasn't as rigid as others. She was keen on exploring forbidden knowledge and had delved into Asgard's history and legends.

When Aaron asked how to quickly boost his magic reserves,

Amora suggested two possible methods.

The first was to find a way to receive Odin's blessing.

Odin, the mighty God-King, wielded abilities far beyond what the movies portrayed.

Aaron knew Odin's blessing could enhance a person's physical attributes comprehensively. The once-invincible Valkyrie Legion had been handpicked by Odin from Asgardian women, then empowered with his divine might. Each member boasted at least the strength of Asgard's Three Warriors. These blessed female warriors formed the Valkyrie Legion, making significant contributions to unifying the Nine Realms.

Even Thor, back then, had dreamed of joining them.

That alone showed how formidable the Valkyries were and how deeply they were revered.

But during the later campaign against Hela, Odin sent them all out as cannon fodder, and only one—Valkyrie—survived.

From then on, the Valkyries faded into legend.

With no further need for war, Odin ceased creating them.

Thus, Aaron's knowledge of Odin's blessing was limited.

Through Amora's analysis, he realized it wasn't so simple.

It was, in essence, the God-King's authority to create gods!

And it was permanent.

Unlike what he'd imagined, the power granted depended entirely on Odin's whim.

It could enhance physical prowess or bestow immense magical strength.

However, warriors with boosted physiques were easier to control.

Hearing this plan, Aaron didn't dwell on it and dismissed it.

The reason was straightforward: it had been ages since the Valkyrie Legion's battles, and Odin hadn't formed a new one.

Over the long years that followed, Heimdall was granted the power to wield dark energy.

From this, it wasn't hard to guess Odin's mindset.

Perhaps he was too old, or maybe he felt it was no longer necessary. Whatever the reason, Aaron wouldn't pursue this path.

He couldn't be as loyal as Heimdall, nor was he willing to be Odin's pawn.

Though Odin's blessing was indeed a solid way to grow stronger,

Aaron reconsidered: if Odin could grant it, couldn't he also revoke it?

And honestly, Aaron didn't think much of this power anyway…

The Valkyries were impressive, but to the truly powerful, they were ants—easily crushed by Hela.

Heimdall's performance was equally underwhelming. Beyond his long-cooldown intergalactic teleportation and all-seeing eyes, he had little else to offer.

As for the second method…

That was to find the Holy Spring!

Amora had uncovered a reference to a holy spring in a magic book—the Fountain of Wisdom!

Said to be located in Jotunheim, it was perpetually shrouded in magic, its waters imbued with incredible power.

If he could find this spring, his magic energy problem might be resolved.

Amora wasn't certain, as the information was only recorded in texts and unverified.

But Aaron thought it might be real.

In mythology, Odin sacrificed an eye for the knowledge within the spring.

In the comics, Rune King Thor completed his transformation at the Fountain of Wisdom.

It was said to be linked to the World Tree—a detail intriguing enough to raise eyebrows.

Aaron set a new goal for himself: find the Holy Spring.

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