Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 220 Loki

Zeus retorted dismissively, "And then what? You think you can take my people's spirits from me with something so baseless and untraceable?! If it were a tangible threat like that necromancer from last time, I would absolutely set aside my past prejudices and help you. But if it's just baseless rumors, then I still have only one thing to say: I will absolutely not allow you to lay a finger on my people's souls!"

Brunhilde reasoned with him, saying, "The God-King wouldn't joke about something like this. He saw Asgard destroyed by a fire giant wreathed in eternal flames, and he saw a terrifying, pure white dragon emerge from the roots of the World Tree, killing Baldr and destroying the World Tree and the Nine Worlds. We need to unite!"

Zeus impatiently withdrew his oppressive aura and shouted, "I said, produce concrete evidence or there's no point in talking! Guards! Show them out!"

As they spoke, several Lightning Titans stepped forward and gestured for them to leave, clearly indicating their intention to dismiss them. The Valkyrie forces ultimately had no choice but to leave Olympus unwillingly.

Of course, Agreed was unaware of everything that was happening here. The World Tree was not like the main material universe; it was filled with gods. Releasing one's senses outward was simply courting death. Therefore, Agreed was completely ignorant of the outside world at this moment.

However, on the iceberg opposite Olympus, a figure was watching the farce on Mount Olympus with a wicked grin. The only one who could move freely in Niflheim, which was close to absolute zero, without being discovered by Zeus, was the true master of Muspelheim, Loki, the god of fire and deception.

Muspelheim and Niflheim are adjacent, separated only by a chasm, which is why Loki often visits. After the Valkyries left, Loki chuckled to himself, "No wonder Odin sent me to inspect the roots of the World Tree in Niflheim. He was afraid the World Tree would get infested with termites. Hahaha, interesting, so interesting! Life that devours the roots of the World Tree, what perfect beings they must be! Ragnarok, huh? It sounds... wonderful!"

After saying that, Loki disappeared from the spot, and Agreed never expected that he was about to meet yet another being who would change the course of his dragon life.

At this moment, Agreed was devouring the roots of the World Tree in large gulps. Even with the World Tree's enormous size, Agreed managed to gnaw out a huge space. Just as Agreed was happily calculating how much benefit he could gain this time, a figure appeared behind him and greeted him warmly through soul transmission.

"Eating, bro?"

Agreed was instantly jolted awake, and at the same time, a dragon's tail swept towards Loki from behind. Unfortunately, Loki retreated a hundred meters away and dodged the attack. Agreed turned around and unleashed a burst of dragon breath from his mouth, blasting towards Loki. At the same time, Agreed also instantly cast the twelfth-tier single-target spell 'Two-Dimensional Seal' that he had prepared.

Loki, on the other hand, calmly took Argreed's dragon breath head-on. The moment they made contact, Loki was reduced to a pile of sparks. But then Loki reappeared out of thin air and exclaimed in surprise, "What miraculous power! You are truly the most perfect person I have ever seen, bar none. How about we stop fighting and make a deal?" But before he could finish speaking, the two-dimensional seal struck his body. Loki calmly raised his hand slightly, and the two-dimensional space was instantly incinerated. This was Loki's fire god power, capable of burning and decomposing even spatial power.

Then Loki said again, "Friend, stop fighting. If we make too much noise, then all the gods in the nine kingdoms will know that a giant dragon is gnawing on the World Tree."

Argreed also stopped his attack. Loki's words had completely hit his weak spot. What he feared most now was being discovered by Zeus. The strength of this existing god, the ceiling of combat power, was no joke. Back then, when he self-destructed a universe, it only caused him minor injuries. With Nidhogg's dragon body, which was still underage, he would definitely be defeated if he faced him.

Seeing that Agreed had calmed down, Loki secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled and said, "How about it, little guy? Let's make a deal. If you meet my requirements, I won't tell Odin and the others about your existence. This is a very good deal. After all, the longer you can hide, the more of the World Tree will be devoured by you, and the stronger you will become, the more likely you are to protect yourself, right?"

Agreed sighed, then replied via telepathic communication: "What are your conditions?"

Loki flashed a smug smile, then laid out his conditions: "I need your blood and scales for research, and you can't refuse when I need your help. My conditions are simple, aren't they? And you don't have a choice now, do you?"

Agreed thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case, so he could only reluctantly bargain, "Okay, but you have to promise not to disturb me while I'm sleeping and digesting."

Loki smiled, snapped his fingers, and said, "Deal!"

After saying this, Loki left Agreed a communication device. Agreed tore off a scale covered in his flesh and blood and threw it to Loki. Then Loki turned into a ball of fire and disappeared from the spot. Agreed watched this scene with fear in his eyes. This fire clone was extremely powerful. At least for now, Agreed had no way of finding his real body. Although Loki was no match for him in a direct confrontation, Agreed's attacks could not hit his real body at all. This made Loki invincible from the start, and this strange ability would definitely make Loki's enemies grit their teeth in anger.

In fact, Loki really enjoyed watching his enemies' pathetic state of "you can't stand me, but you can't kill me," and he was recognized by all the gods in the World Tree as a shameless old jerk.

Then Agreed resumed eating, and after finishing his meal, he decisively left the World Tree and returned to Mussurida. Because the flow of time in the World Tree was different from that in the outside world, at least twenty years had passed since Agreed's trip to Mussurida. However, when Agreed returned to his palace, the furnishings and decorations had not changed at all due to the passage of time.

Upon his return, Agreed was warmly welcomed by Ellie. After inquiring about Ellie's recent situation and examining her training progress, Agreed praised her with satisfaction. In the past twenty years, Ellie had officially become a legendary mage, only one step away from becoming a user of super-level magic. However, how many years it would take for her to successfully take that step depended entirely on her personal comprehension ability.

Next, Agred went to check on the development of the oasis forest and southern Xinjiang. Under the management of Yorik and Blitz, southern Xinjiang was well-organized. Now it had vast farmlands and well-arranged towns, and its prosperity was no less than that of the human kingdoms in the north, which made Agred very gratified.

Under the leadership of Glock and Tarog, Oasis Forest developed a unique style for the extreme environment of tropical rainforest. This development characteristic of integrating with nature makes Oasis Forest's overall strength even slightly better than that of the first developed southern Xinjiang. Agred could only praise it and ask Tarog for advice on the lizard people's development experience in this type of climate.