Chapter 1 When Midgard was freeing itself from the erosion of magic energy and the people of Twilight Capital were beginning to build their new homes on the wilderness, Odin returned to his homeland, which he had left for two thousand years.

Asgard “God Realm,” Asgard.

Despite receiving a series of emergency treatments, Odin was still very weak at the moment. He could barely stand for a while after getting off Anthony's spherical aircraft. However, he refused the suggestion to rest a little longer and walked into the depths of the ruins of Asgard after recovering a little strength.

Facing his former home, which was now unrecognizable, this powerful alien being, once known as the "King of the Gods," fell into a long silence. The cool breeze of Asgard blew through the ruins, stirring Odin's white hair. After a long silence in the wind, he took a deep breath: "It's all gone."

Hao Ren casually said, "There is still one Valkyrie."

"But there is only one Valkyrie left." Odin seemed to show a wry smile, but the change in expression was so subtle that it was difficult to detect.

"Asgard has the best-preserved ecosystem among the Nine Realms. Although this is the starting point of the chain explosion, the impact is the smallest," Vivian looked at the lush mountains outside Asgard, "Compared with the other nine kingdoms, this is simply paradise. What do you think? Do you regret leaving this place in a hurry? If you had found a place to hide in Asgard for a few years back then, you wouldn't have had to suffer in Midgard for two thousand years."

Odin looked at the empty and desolate city ruins, showing a relieved smile: "Nonsense, I regret it so much that my intestines are turning green."

When Hao Ren saw the other party's frank expression, he thought he was going to say something like "I have no regrets in my life." He didn't expect the old man to be so straightforward. The sigh and praise in his stomach choked in his throat and turned into a hiccup. He coughed several times before recovering: "Cough cough... You are being quite blunt, aren't you?"

"I have seen it all. After experiencing so many things, what's the point of pretending?" Odin grinned, "If I had known what the Nine Realms would become after the explosion, how could I have run all the way to Midgard to inhale those two thousand years of radioactive waste? Even if life is difficult in this place, it is better than being confused on the Iron Throne..."

Everyone: "..."

"Of course, that's not all," Odin finally changed the subject, "I do regret not taking a closer look at Asgard back then, but if you really asked me to give up the lives of millions of people in Twilight Capital, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it. Staying in Asgard, I would live very comfortably, but staying in Midgard, I could protect millions of humans for two thousand years... Which of these two should I choose... It's really difficult."

Listening to the old man's straightforward analysis of his inner thoughts, Hao Ren's desire to complain disappeared unconsciously.

He realized that only in this way was the person in front of him a living Odin—stripped of the halo of the so-called King of the "Gods," stripped of the reputation of a thousand-year-old saint, stripped of the merits of protecting Twilight Capital and the black history of enslaving mankind. After throwing away all these external things, what remained was a mortal of flesh and blood. Odin, he was indeed not a "God," he was just an alien leader who was stranded on Earth and had extraordinary experiences.

In the depths of the halls of Valhalla, the mad Valkyrie was still holding her post.

This time, the group arrived at the deepest part of Valhalla without any interference and found the Valkyrie waiting for them in the monitoring hall. When Hao Ren took the lead in walking into the hall, he saw the Valkyrie squatting on a console with a handful of lightning-filled long swords, like a fierce female beast in a state of extreme alert. Her hair was still messy, her expression still lacked rationality, and the way she squatted with her teeth bared was completely like a madwoman, but the armor on her body was obviously replaced with a slightly better one—this was to welcome the new order, the new clothes she had found from some corner.

Although she was crazy, this Valkyrie seemed to still have a little bit of logical ability.

"Don't come any further!" The Valkyrie grabbed the long sword and looked at Hao Ren nervously, making a threatening growl in her throat, "Stand there!"

"Relax, relax, don't you remember me?" Hao Ren quickly waved his hand, "I'm Hao Ren, I helped you find Odin..."

"Oh, I remember you," the Valkyrie's brain was really not clear. It took her a long time to remember this, so she put away the long sword, "You went to find our Holy Father, you promised to bring new orders, did you do it?"

"I have already brought Odin." Hao Ren smiled and stepped aside, letting a person come in from outside.

Odin walked into the hall and met the Valkyrie's eyes.

The two of them didn't say a word for a full ten seconds.

Lily's thoughts suddenly opened up: "Ah, there's a problem—Odin is so thin now, will the Valkyrie not recognize her boss?"

This husky is usually unreliable in everything, but the words she utters when her thoughts suddenly open up are more and more frightening. Hao Ren suddenly became nervous, fearing that this idiot would be right in one sentence. But just as everyone was preparing to deal with the unexpected, the Valkyrie on the opposite side finally spoke: "Authentication completed—Valkyrie awaits orders!"

Hao Ren wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and slapped Lily on the head: "Don't scare people in the future."

Lily was still aggrieved: "I'm just expressing an opinion..."

On the other side, Odin and the Valkyrie had successfully completed the authentication. The crazed Valkyrie knelt down on one knee after a moment of sluggishness. She looked up at Odin, her eyes filled with fanaticism and joy: "Great Holy Father! You have finally returned to inspect your barracks! The battle outside has ended, and the Valkyrie sisters fought to the death to finally defend this line of defense. The Valkyrie and the Legion of Heroes are ready to accept new instructions at any time."

"Her memory is a bit disordered," Hao Ren whispered in Odin's ear, "She is unwilling to believe that Ragnarok has really happened, so she still firmly believes that the defense line of Valhalla has not been breached. Vivian has tried to restart her once, but it doesn't seem to work."

The expression on Odin's face changed several times, and his eyes became more complicated when he looked at the Valkyrie.

And on the opposite side of him, the loyal Valkyrie was still respectfully bowing her head, waiting for the next order.

As long as a new order is issued, the Valkyrie's meaning of existence can be continued.

Hao Ren couldn't help but slow down his breathing. He looked at the scene in front of him with some tension, wondering what kind of order Odin would issue.

"Asgard has been destroyed by the flames of war."

Odin spoke calmly, and the first sentence made Hao Ren and the others break out in a cold sweat.

Lily couldn't help but almost jump up on the spot: "Old man, don't be so..."

Vivian quickly grabbed the husky spirit, and heard Odin continue calmly:

"There are no winners in the war on the Vigrid Plain. The era of the Asgardian gods is over. The Nine Realms were all destroyed in Ragnarok, and the situation in other places is worse than here..."

The Valkyrie's body trembled slightly.

But at this moment, Odin suddenly took two steps forward and reached out to help the Valkyrie up.

"But your mission is still very well done, and it is crucial. The defense line of Valhalla has been defended, and you have preserved the last batch of Legion of Heroes, so the power of Asgard has not completely disappeared. It is your efforts that give us hope of reconstruction. There are still a batch of human survivors in Midgard, and Yggdrasil is also regenerating from the roots. The war is over, and now is the time to prepare for reconstruction. Your heroes can help a lot."

The cold sweat on Hao Ren's head finally stopped, and Nangong Wuyue patted her chest next to him: "Phew... the old man pauses a lot when he speaks."

Odin took off his ring and gave it to the Valkyrie as a token: "Integrate the heroes who can still move, activate the repair station to repair their damage, and then send half of the heroes to Midgard to assist in the reconstruction there. You take the remaining half to stay here to clean up the ruins and clean the battlefield. There are still many things that can be used on the Vigrid Plain. Summon some souls back, and we can have more manpower."

The Valkyrie solemnly took the seal ring and nodded vigorously.

Odin spoke again: "There is another order."

The Valkyrie listened attentively.

"I am going to abdicate," Odin sighed, "I am too tired and can no longer bear the rule of the Nine Realms. From now on, your master will be her—"

The old man slowly raised his hand as he spoke, pointing to Vivian standing behind Hao Ren.

Vivian: "What?!"

"Old friend, don't decline," Odin waved his hand after seeing Vivian's expression, "I know you can take on this important task. I am old, and the Asgardians are not really immortal gods—the Nine Realms need a nominal master. The Bifrost and the ancient artifacts in Asgard are still powerful things to humans. They always need someone to take care of them, and there is also the Legion of Heroes here... Just help this old man."

"Are you really sure that this bat can take on this important task?" Lily couldn't help but say, "Let's not talk about her forgetful habit and the habit of sleeping for two centuries every now and then, but you can rest assured of her financial luck—you don't have much of a family fortune here."

Vivian: "!!"

Odin thought about it and felt that what Lily said made sense!

So the old man carefully considered it again, and finally pointed to Hao Ren: "Then how about giving it to you?"

This time it was Hao Ren's turn: "What?!"