Mythology: Ragnarok

After the Griffin Empire was completely ruled by Agreed, Milton carried him back to Sunset City in Avalon.

The royal griffin slowly landed in the courtyard of Agred's house. Agred got down and looked back at Milton, who was sitting on the griffin and showed no intention of getting down. Sensing something, Agred asked, "What's wrong? Get down. Hepburn and I will make a sumptuous dinner later to reward you for your great help in lobbying various countries."

Milton shook his head, looked at Agred, took a deep breath, and shouted hoarsely, "Friend, I... have made up my mind. What you did was indeed right, but I don't want to continue traveling with you. This is a dark game, and I'm scared! I want to escape from here, anywhere is fine. I'm sorry, friend, I can't stay with you any longer. I'm leaving the human realm until this disaster is over." After saying that, he didn't wait for Agred's response and directly piloted his griffin into the sky, flying away into the distance and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Hepburn then came out and cautiously asked, "Why did Milton leave as soon as he landed? Did he have an emergency? Or...did you fail?"

Agreed sighed and replied, "No, we were very successful. It's just that we had some disagreements, and he chose to flee until the war was over." With that, Agreed turned and walked into the house.

Hepburn, still puzzled, asked again, "What's wrong with you?"

Agreed's grip on the doorknob suddenly stopped, and without turning his head, he answered, "His thoughts are still as naive and pure as they were back then, which keeps him sincere and innocent. But war is a dirty game, and he's not ready to be a dirty player."

"Then why can't we win by means of clean means?" Hepburn asked, puzzled.

Agreed sighed with a sense of desolation and helplessness, "War is never a gentleman's duel of give and take; only the most despicable are most likely to win this all-or-nothing gamble." With that, Agreed pushed open the door and entered. Hepburn could only shake her head and follow him in. After receiving support from all the countries in the East, this should have been a time of joy, but Milton's departure made it impossible to feel happy.

That night, Agreed and Hepburn did what they loved for the first time in a long time, continuing until the start of the next day.

Next, Agreed began to mobilize the military forces of various countries, manipulating the kings of each country to pretend to hold alliance talks with other countries at his behest, and to make final decisions on the distribution of benefits and other matters, big and small. In the end, the armies of the Eastern countries were finally united in a legitimate manner, and Agreed was naturally appointed as the marshal of the army.

The army quickly and methodically assembled, and supplies had already been transported from the granaries of various countries to the front lines. Seeing that everything was ready, Agreed began to pack his things and prepare to go to the front lines to take up his post.

Before leaving, Agreed went to the Adventurers' Guild to find Emma. Emma was in her room cultivating, so Agreed pushed the door open and asked, "How's your cultivation of the technique I gave you going?"

Emma tossed aside the two top-grade magic crystals that had been completely absorbed, and said expressionlessly, "I've broken through. I'm now a legendary warrior."

Agreed nodded in approval and said, "Not bad, not bad, your talent is indeed very high."

At this point, Emma asked somewhat impatiently, "What exactly do you want from me?"

Agreed then instructed, "I'm going to the front to take up my post. You'll be my bodyguard. Don't forget you're one of my men now."

Emma looked at him and demanded, "Aren't you afraid I'll just kill you?"

Faced with Emma's threat, Agreed simply smiled and replied, "The feud between us is over. You wouldn't even kill Kingpin, so I don't think you would be willing to kill me."

With that, Agreed turned and left, calling out as he went, "Pack your things and buy a good horse. Wait for me at the city gate tomorrow morning."

Emma looked at Agreed with a complicated expression, as if she was thinking about something. Then Emma stood up and silently closed her door.

On the day of their parting, Hepburn looked at Agreed, who was about to mount his dragon horse, and said to him, "Promise me you'll come back alive, okay?"

Agreed walked over, and the two shared a deep kiss. He then promised, "I will definitely come back alive. You must listen to me and take our daughter and Hea to the Elf Kingdom for protection. I have some connections with the Elf Kingdom, and they will be willing to help me with this small matter. It is the safest place there, so that I can win this battle without any worries."

Hepburn nodded, watching Agreed mount his horse and disappear into the distance with reluctance. At this moment, Haya walked slowly over from not far away and said, "Let's set off too. I will protect you."

Hepburn then called to her daughters to take their luggage, and together with Hea, they rode off on their horses toward the Fairy Kingdom.

On the other side, after meeting up with Emma, ​​who was already waiting at the city gate, Agreed headed straight for the front lines of the battlefield. At this speed, the two of them would only need seven days to reach the front lines.

At night, Agreed sat by the campfire roasting his hunted game. He was using the seasonings he had brought with him to make delicious roast meat, while Emma sat to the side taking out the dry rations from her pack. Just as Emma was about to enjoy her dinner, a large piece of fragrant roast meat was placed in front of her.

Emma looked up and saw Agreed holding a piece of roast meat and inviting her, "Eating dry rations is so bland, why not have some roast meat with you? I'm pretty confident in my cooking skills."

Emma shook her head and refused, saying, "Slaves are not worthy of eating this kind of thing. Take it away."

Agreed forcefully shoved the roasted meat into his hands and said, "Which bastard made up this bullshit rule! Even if I'm your master now, I'll tell you to eat, so eat! What's with the pretense? Come on! Let's go to the campfire, and we'll eat meat and drink together. We have a long way to go, so don't be so reserved."

As he spoke, Agreed grabbed Emma's hand, trying to pull her to the campfire, but Emma quickly pulled her hand away and said, "No need, that's not for me, and I don't need your pity."

Agreed then sat down next to Emma and said gently, “I’m not pitying you, Emma. I just don’t want to treat you like a slave. I was a slave, so I don’t want slaves to appear in this world again. But I understand that all of this takes time. I’m sorry that I was so weak back then, so weak that I could only gain freedom by hurting you. It’s not that I didn’t think about taking you away from here, but I didn’t have the courage to take the gamble.”

Emma said nonchalantly, "I'm just a slave, I don't ask for any freedom."

Agred looked up at the starry sky and retorted, "I don't believe that no one is free; you are simply spiritually enslaved."