Chapter 1132 Odin’s Memory
The moment the old and weak voice sounded, Angelica's whole body trembled violently, and then she looked in the direction of the Iron Throne in disbelief: She was no stranger to this voice, it had appeared more than once. In her own spiritual world, but in the real world, this was the first time she heard the ancient sage speak!
Even a caregiver who has received long-term training and can always maintain a calm mind cannot suppress her excitement at this moment. The young caregiver girl almost burst into tears: "Old Sage, are you finally awake?"
"Angelica, thank you for your care over the years, and thank you all," Odin's voice echoed in the empty hall. His vocal organ has decayed, so that he can only use crystal as a spell-casting medium, relying on Vibrating the surrounding air to make a sound, "But now I want to say something to my old friend. You and this light seeker should leave first, and also inform those above to stop the unnecessary fighting. These people from outside the barrier Travelers are our guests.”
"Priest Bolumpal has already gone to the upper city," Angelica lowered her head, "It's time to meet the Speaker of the Steam Parliament."
"No, it's not enough. The Steam Council is a conscientious person, but they won't trust Bolenpal easily..."
A ray of light suddenly appeared in the air. This ray of light trembled and gradually condensed into a small ball and floated towards Angelica. Odin poured his spiritual power into the small ball as a token: "Send a few more people, Only if you bring this, the Steam Council will believe you."
It is obvious that although Odin has been sleeping silently on the Iron Throne for hundreds of years, his spirit is still active and has been paying attention to the situation in the Twilight City. He also knows the Steam Parliament very well and knows the short-lived human beings. What characteristics does it have. The "Old Sage" has been completely silent for hundreds of years. For humans with a lifespan of only a few decades, the last time the Ancient Sage issued a decree was several generations ago. Therefore, the people in the Steam Council may not be so easy. Believing the information brought by the caregiver, he made more arrangements.
Angelica and Wendell were ordered to leave, leaving only Hao Ren, Vivian, and a dying ancient "god" in the huge Iron Throne Hall.
"Old friend, long time no see," Odin spoke first. "It seems you are still safe. This is..."
"Oh, my name is Hao Ren," Hao Ren said proactively, "Vivian's friend."
"Strange name...where do you come from? Have the Nine Kingdoms reopened?"
Obviously, Odin is very aware of the end of Ragnarok. He knows that there is no life in the Nine Kingdoms, and Hao Ren and Vivian must come from the outside world.
Vivian found this problem difficult to explain, so she could only give a general explanation: "We have traveled a long way, and Yggdrasil has been separated from its original position... further away than you think."
Odin was silent for a moment: "How is the world now?"
This was a very broad question, but Vivian knew what the other party really wanted to ask. She exhaled and said in a calm tone: "The age of mythology is over. You can probably guess it - the Nordic pantheon is the last one to be destroyed. Batch. The rule of the gods has died, and less than 10% of the survivors."
"Oh, then it seems the demon hunters are ruling the world now."
Vivian shook her head: "No, it's human."
Odin was silent for longer this time, but in the end he didn't ask anything, but sighed with relief: "Oh, that's good."
Vivian opened her eyes slightly: "I didn't expect you to say that - haven't you always been disdainful of human beings?"
"...It's really a distant thing, so far away that it seems like a lifetime ago," Odin seemed to sigh, "I was indeed like this, we were all like this back then - except for you, an alien. Vivian Ancesta, You are right, and many of what you said back then were right. We outsiders still haven’t gained a foothold in this world after all.”
Vivian looked at the old man on the Iron Throne in surprise. This Odin was completely different from the King of Gods in her memory. Two thousand years seemed to have completely changed this once proud ruler. She couldn't help but think of Odin in the mythical age - a man who ruled the Nordic region from the top, used thunderous means to maintain his authority, was cold, strict, and full of majesty. Although among all the ancient gods, he was a gentler group towards humans. But the natives of the earth are still never regarded as intelligent beings who can treat each other as equals. He forged armies with human souls, built palaces with human sacrifices, and ruled Midgard with strict divine laws - but now that he heard that humans finally ruled the earth, he sighed: That's good.
"Old friend, you have changed a lot," Vivian couldn't help but say, "Actually, I couldn't believe that you were the 'Old Saint' of this Twilight City before. Although I had guessed it, I just didn't dare to do that. Think about it. You would actually sit here and protect humans for two thousand years? What changed your mind?"
"It's humankind's own efforts," Odin said slowly, "Have you seen this city? Those huge machines, those boilers, those steam powers, and those runes that can be seen everywhere..."
"Of course I saw it," Vivian nodded, "Is that what you taught them?"
"Only a few runes are that the steam power was discovered by them themselves from the legacy of the giants," Odin said. "It's unbelievable, isn't it? I once thought they were lower creatures, but they are... so Full of talent.”
Vivian frowned: "What happened that year?"
This time, Odin didn't speak for a long time. It seemed that he needed to recall it carefully before he could remember the earth-shattering war. Finally, he finally spoke: "On that day when the world collapsed, everything was destroyed. When I broke open Fenrir's belly and crawled out, all I saw was the burning sky and earth. I looked in the direction of Asa Garden, only to find that the city's outer wall had collapsed - so I knew that my The kingdom completely fell. Then many triangular black aircraft dropped from the torn sky, and the demon hunters began to enter Asgard and eliminate all living creatures, so I could only escape from there.
"I passed through one kingdom after another, and everywhere I looked there was only scorched earth. I was seriously injured at the time, but I didn't stop for a moment. Finally I came to Midgard. This kingdom was also gradually destroyed, but here The situation is slightly better than other places: a branch of Yggdrasil just surrounds the atrium, and the vine mountains slightly block the magic storm from Asgard, so several city-states in the hinterland of Midgard still survive In order to recuperate from my injuries, I decided to stay here temporarily.
"At the beginning, I never thought about protecting the humans here, let alone that I would sit on this Iron Throne for two thousand years. I am just glad that I finally found a place where I can rest and recuperate, and there are many servants under me who can Mission: Although human beings are fragile and ignorant, they are easier to drive. This is what I thought at the time. Old friend, you should know that many people thought so at the time."
Odin didn't have many emotional fluctuations when recalling these things, but the low and weak voice itself made people feel a strong sense of depression. Vivian nodded slightly: "In any case, you have become their Ancient Saint."
"Yeah, a lot of things happened in the middle, and in the end, I was sitting on the Iron Throne in a daze." Odin suppressed a chuckle, "Don't you want to know what changed me? It's everything here. I My kingdom collapsed, all my people died, and my once trusted allies and adopted sons - they were the culprits of Ragnarok, and the divine power I was once so proud of - had no effect at all. The glorious Asia The Kingdom of Sar and Vanir just disappeared, and the last survivors were the 'mortals' like Midgard who I had once dismissed. In order to relieve their boredom, I taught them some runes, and in a short period of time they Within more than ten years, they became as proficient in using these runes as I did. I gave them some giant relics, and they actually created the power of steam from those scraps of copper and iron. When the whole world was burned to ashes , they only relied on the foundations of a few city-states, and actually built this Twilight City, which was even grander than Asahi Garden - and until this situation, they still did not give up hope. Old friend, you know me Why did I change my views on these 'mortals'? Because I suddenly realized something..."
Odin paused for a few seconds and sighed: "They are not inferior creatures, they are the masters of this world. Their weakness is not because they are born weak. Once those of us who claim to be gods disappear, these humans... …will become incredibly powerful.”
Vivian breathed out: "This world belongs to them after all."