Mythology: Ragnarok

Three days later, Sunset City

Agreed woke up with a start from his bed. Hepburn, who had been dozing on top of him, woke up immediately. Upon seeing Agreed awake, she excitedly asked, "Darling, you're awake! How are you feeling?"

Agreed moved his aching yet numb body and asked, "How are my injuries?"

Hepburn brought over a bowl of prepared nutritious potion and replied with concern, "Babe Yu has examined you. You have multiple fractures. The bruises on your face and the other wounds on your body are relatively minor and should heal in a couple of days. However, given your current condition, it's impossible for you to fully recover without several months of rest." As she spoke, she blew on the potion in her hand and served it to Agreed.

Just after Agred finished his nutritious medicine thanks to Hepburn's care, Granny Tang entered the ward, followed by Milton and Pushkin.

Upon seeing Agred open his eyes, Pushkin and Milton exclaimed in unison with delight, "Brother, you're finally awake! That's wonderful!"

At this moment, Granny Tang turned around and scolded, "The patient needs to rest. If you two continue to make noise during my consultation like before, please leave here for now!"

Upon hearing this, Pushkin and Milton immediately shut their mouths, the two men, both nearing thirty, standing trembling to the side like children who had made a mistake.

Although Granny Tang usually appears to be a very kind and gentle old woman, her stern demeanor is quite intimidating. Moreover, it is said that she was very skilled at handling medical disputes when she was young, and could basically reunite those unreasonable people with their families. So this seemingly harmless old woman is actually not a kind person at all.

Granny Yu sat down next to Agreed, taking his pulse and complaining, "You brat, how did you get so badly injured this time? In all the years we've known you, this is the first time you've suffered such a serious injury. Most of your internal organs are damaged, and you almost died outside. Luckily, they gave you emergency treatment immediately and brought you here to this old woman. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to you?"

Upon hearing this, Agreed immediately asked in confusion, "Sunset City is more than 7,000 miles away from the entrance to the underworld, how was I sent here?"

Milton wiped his nose and immediately stepped forward to claim credit, saying, "Thanks to my griffin, I brought you back at top speed. You owe me a life now, buddy."

Agreed laughed and said, "Of course, but how's your griffin? Don't let it die from exhaustion again."

Milton waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, would I make the same mistake twice? When I got back that time, I immediately replaced all the griffins at home and bought a 'Royal Griffin' from the black market, which was exclusively supplied to the Griffin Empire, as my mount. Not to mention traveling less than 10,000 li, even traveling 30,000 li a day is no problem for that Royal Griffin."

Arged asked in astonishment, "Royal Griffin?! This is a war beast specially bred by the Griffin Empire. How could it possibly be sold on the black market? It is the symbol of the Griffin Empire. You can ride it around so casually without fear of being arrested by the people of the Griffin Empire."

Milton smiled indifferently and explained, "This royal griffin got lost on the battlefield and was captured. There's nothing the black market wouldn't sell. Besides, royal griffins and ordinary griffins look almost identical from a distance. There are a million excuses to evade responsibility. Furthermore, you underestimate my influence as an enchanting master in your own country. Let alone a mere abandoned royal griffin, even if I kidnapped the princess of the Griffin Empire, the Griffin Empire would have to consider whether it's worth offending me over such a small matter. After all, how long can they hold out in this turbulent era without the support of the entire enchanting industry?"

Upon hearing these remarks, Pushkin, who was standing nearby, said with some disgust, "My friend, your words sound really wicked, just like those of the high-ranking officials I've met."

Milton clicked his tongue and retorted, "I was just saying it, I didn't do anything, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"Once an evil thought arises, it can no longer be suppressed."

"Can you stop making such absolute statements? You're not a god!"

"Enough!" Just as Milton and Pushkin were about to start arguing again, Granny Yu shouted to stop them, "This is where the patients rest. If you want to argue, go outside!"

Instantly, the two men drooped their heads like wilted eggplants, turned away, and ignored each other. Seeing this, Agreed spoke up to ease the awkward atmosphere, saying, "My two brothers are a bit naughty, Grandma Yu, please don't take offense. You saved my life again this time. I won't thank you enough. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."

Granny Tang smiled and waved her hand, saying, "You're being too polite. Hepburn is my apprentice. You even saved my life when we first met. It's only right and proper that I do it. You're making this old woman feel too uncomfortable."

Agreed hurriedly explained, "How dare I, a junior, I just..."

Just then, a knight from the Order of Light rushed in, shouting, "Commander, something terrible has happened! The Church of Light has suddenly declared war on seventeen surrounding countries! The war has begun! And the Pope just sent a message ordering us to return immediately to support the battlefield!"

Pushkin rushed out before he could finish listening, and Milton followed suit. Meanwhile, Granny Yu could only shake her head helplessly, pointing at the door and scolding, "These young people nowadays, none of them have any manners. You should take good care of your injuries. I'll come to see you again tomorrow."

As she spoke, Granny Yu got up and left. Hepburn went over to help her. At this point, only Agreed was left in the room. After lying on the bed for a while, Agreed fell into a deep sleep again.

That evening, Agreed woke up again and began cultivating his soul vortex. Just then, Milton pushed open the door and walked in, tentatively asking, "Are you awake?"

Argreed immediately stopped cultivating, rolled his eyes, and replied, "Still not awake."

Milton was speechless for a moment, but still managed to pick up the thread and said, "Being able to reply means you're awake. I really have something important to tell you, and it's related to the Church of Light."

Upon hearing that it was related to the Church of Light, Agreed immediately perked up and hurriedly sat up, saying, "Then let's talk. And remember to knock before coming in next time, okay? Just in case it's inconvenient for me here!"

Milton gave him a knowing look, then asked with a lewd grin, "Really? You already have Hepburn, why would you need to do 'crafts'?!"

"If you keep talking nonsense, get out of here, okay? I was cultivating, and if people keep disturbing me like this, I'll eventually suffer a qi deviation," Agreed complained.

Upon hearing this, Milton couldn't help but curse, "I'm copying, brother, what the hell are you doing here? It's people like you who are corrupting the industry. Do you know that you've become a mage at your age, a level that many people can't reach in their entire lives?"

"Those forbidden spellcasters didn't arrive at that place until they were in their forties or fifties, and you arrived twenty years earlier than them, so why are you in such a hurry? I heard that monster Pushkin was able to cultivate to legendary status because you improved his techniques, right? Seriously, you cultivate magic and martial arts, and you're so busy, yet you still have a child—it's a miracle!"