Foolish Brother Odin

Chapter 119 A messed up fate

Chaos!

It's all chaos!

Towns remembers all the versions of the Ragnarok opening clearly.

Forget about the movie version where Odin gave birth to Hela, and because Loki tricked the aged Odin, Hela was released from her seal and came out to wreak havoc on Asgard after Odin's death. This thing has been changed beyond all recognition!
The ones that are closer to this Kinlunga world, whether epic or prose [Edda], all tell of the god of light Balder having a nightmare and having a premonition that he will die.

Odin asked Hela for advice and learned that Hela had a premonition that a noble god would join the underworld. Then, the queen of the gods, Frigga, was eager to protect her son and forced Odin to order all creatures in the world to swear not to harm Balder.

As a result, Odin's army forced all creatures to swear an oath, even the rebellious serpent Jörmungandr. Only one young creature, the mistletoe, was left. It could not speak and was too small, so it was forgotten by the gods.

When the gods' oath took effect, everyone found that no matter what attack they made, they could not hurt Balder. As a result, the gods threw weapons at Balder, but they bounced back with a clanging sound.

This scene was so magical that more and more gods and giants joined in this throwing game.

Balder himself did not think so. All living beings in the world were bound by the divine curse and could not hurt him. What was there for him to be afraid of?
Bud even opened his arms and smiled as everyone threw terrible weapons at him again and again.

Hoder, the god of darkness who was born blind and could not get along with the gods, was unhappy. Instigated by Loki, he threw a handful of grass at Balder. Unexpectedly, what Loki gave to Hoder was the mistletoe that he did not swear. Hoder was very strong, and the grass shot into Balder's throat like a cannonball, killing him.

The Norse gods are bound by blood as a bond of loyalty.

Balder and Hodr in the epic are brothers with the same father and mother.

This kind of behavior of killing brothers is absolutely unacceptable in the world.

In the final analysis, this can be said to be Loki's bewitching behavior, or it can be said to be an unfortunate accident that was "destined".

In fact, even at this point in the epic [Edda], the destiny bestowed on Odin by the will of the world will not disappear. Because Odin, the king of gods, did not get his end, Odin should never have played word games and forcibly cultivated a god of revenge, Vali, in anger, and let Vali grow into a giant in one day and kill Hodr.

The Aesir most fear fratricide!

Odin was creating a time difference, because a bathing ceremony must be performed one day after the birth of a child, and the newborn child must be wrapped in the father's clothes, which means that the father acknowledges that this is his child.

Theoretically, since Vali had not yet washed, he was not Odin's child, and Vali's killing of Hodr was not fratricide.

It can be said that Odin’s action in the epic was very cunning, attempting to use loopholes in the laws to deceive the will of the world.

Unfortunately, Odin failed. No matter how many sophistry and trickery he used, he could not deceive the true fate. He destroyed the laws he had set for the world, which triggered the anger and backlash of the world's will, and officially opened the prelude to Ragnarok.

That's why Towns had previously focused all his attention on Bader.

What’s confusing now is that Hela is dreaming. Could it be that this dream is related to Balder?
Could it be half Balder?

Towns tried to ask: "Do those two legs have any characteristics? For example, some natural attribute? Thunder? Fire? Water? Wind?"

“Ice! It has ice attribute!” Hela answered decisively.

Towns was embarrassed again. He naturally thought of Odin. After all, Odin was the real God of Winter.

But he wasn't sure.

Many Aesir gods have the blood of Frost Giants, even Balder is one quarter Frost Giant!

Tang Si and Hela stared at each other for a long time. These two smart heads couldn't come up with a more reliable direction. Tang Si touched his nose and said, "Look at the bright side. At least there is still half of it. Maybe it can still be alive. Just like Mimir..."

“Poof!” Hela couldn’t hold back her laughter for what she rarely did.

Mimir, is this what you call being alive?
But this is not death!
At least the soul didn't go to Helheim.

Or this is called [like death]!
Tang Si waited until Hela finished laughing before he said seriously, “No matter what, Mimir’s ‘death’ this time has set a very bad precedent. When we three Paulson brothers reshaped the world, we vowed to rule the world with blood as the bond. If anyone related by blood really does this, they will definitely be retaliated by [Fate]!”

When it comes to fate, Hela can't help but feel awe.

This thing is too mysterious!
Even God doesn't know what the consequences of breaking an oath will be.

Fortunately, Downs was obviously a God King who valued his promises. He had promised Loki that he would help him if he could, which led to Hela and Jörmungandr's integration into the Aesir.

For this, Hela will always be grateful to Towns.

She bowed deeply. "Your Majesty! If the situation continues to get serious, it will likely lead to chaos in the laws of the world and bring danger. I ask Your Majesty to allow Helheim to prepare for war."

"That's right!"

Tang Si picked up a piece of dragon skin paper, quickly wrote a secret imperial order on it, and handed it to Hela personally.

"Everything must be done in secret. If you cannot keep it secret, you can show my handwritten order to that righteous man." As soon as Tangs's title changed, Hela knew that His Majesty was now on official business time.

She bowed respectfully: "As you wish!"

Hela retreated, but the dark cloud between Towns' brows was still too thick to be dispelled.

As a time traveler, he certainly knew that Odin was never a good person. This guy was insidious and vicious, good at playing word games, and never admitted his own actions. He only wanted benefits and didn't want trouble.

Helplessly, this is the consequence that Towns must bear for joining the Paulson family.

If fratricide is bound to trigger Ragnarok, at least it can't be triggered by Towns.

He cannot be involved in any part of this kind of world-class destructive cause and effect.

Odin is going crazy, and Towns can't accompany him.

Thinking of this, Tang Si sighed and felt a little helpless.

Whether it is conflict or war, it often spirals upward.

This is a game of cowards. Whoever gives in first will not be able to continue playing.

It is impossible for him to be so saintly as to give up the throne of God King. If he is really such an idiot, then all his descendants will be slaughtered.

"My stupid brother! I hope you are frightened."

Downs called Thor.

"My son, your uncle Odin has been in conflict with Loki recently and is in a bad mood. His efficiency in dealing with the frost giants in Jotunheim is too low. Take my warrant, your people, and a few Valkyries to help your uncle."

(End of this chapter)