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Chapter 800 Prisoner
This square tower-like prison also appeared in the fifth generation of the game.

It is not large overall, with a central courtyard and rows of prison cells distributed along a U-shaped corridor, where heroic warriors and guards patrol back and forth.

According to mythology, Odin's warrior spirits were supposed to appear at Ragnarok, but Odin seems to have devised a special method to make them active earlier.

When Li You first arrived, Odin pretended to be polite, but now that they've locked him up in this prison, it's clear they have no intention of letting him out.

This means they've completely broken off relations.

Li You sat in the cell with his eyes closed, resting. Youzi stood quietly to the side, showing no reaction.

It is worth mentioning that neither of them had their weapons or equipment taken away. The heroic soldiers simply sent them to the prison and that was it. The cell and the prison itself were also very simple.

But this doesn't mean they were just putting on an act. On the contrary, the moment they were sent to the cell, Li You realized that this prison had the ability to seal away all supernatural powers, such as divine power and magic. Once they were locked in the cell, they were no different from ordinary people.

However, Li You didn't care about any of that.

At this moment, all his attention was focused on controlling the clone of the teardrop he had just created, which was continuously penetrating deeper into the structural cracks of the prison.

This prison did indeed appear in the game, although it was only a remnant.

After completing the main storyline of the fifth installment of the game, players can go to Niflheim and find a broken prison, which is the very prison where Li You is currently located... fragments of it.

At the bottom of the prison, there is a prisoner who can influence the Nine Realms.

Li You came to find him.

Although the prison sealed all magic and divine power, the ability to mimic the teardrop was its inherent characteristic, and it could be used even without the support of magic. Otherwise, Li You's eavesdropping would not have escaped Odin and Heimdall's detection.

Therefore, at this moment, Li You was letting the imitation tears keep falling, searching for the lowest level of the prison.

In addition, Li You was teleported directly to this prison by Heimdall using the Rainbow Bridge, so he was not quite sure of the prison's location within Gladesheim, which was something he needed to be aware of.

Under his control, the teardrop-shaped clones slid through cell after cell, which held prisoners of all kinds, with different identities, races, and strengths.

Just by passing by, Li You noticed that the prisoners could be categorized by race as elves, dwarves, and humans, and by profession as scholars, merchants, and warriors. In short, there was nothing in common among them.

Of course, having read the plot, Li You knew very well why Odin had imprisoned so many diverse prisoners here. And if he wasn't mistaken, even the reason he himself was sent here was the same.

However, it's clear he won't let Odin have his way.

This prison was larger and deeper than the fragments in the game. The teardrop-shaped clone descended slowly, taking some time to reach the bottom of the prison from the middle level where Li You was, in order to avoid being noticed by others.

However, as they approached their target, new troubles arose.

Although the cells on the lowest level of the prison look ordinary, they are actually much more sturdy than those on the middle and upper levels. The floors are covered by a barrier, and there is not a single gap in the floor.

However, this was not difficult to solve. The teardrop clone shifted its senses and looked towards the central courtyard of the prison.

This square courtyard runs through the entire prison. After entering, Li You noticed that fragments of the upper building would fall from time to time, and these fragments were not blocked.

Therefore, the courtyard serves as a passageway to the lower level.

As for how to get there, it was easy. The teardrop clone simply climbed up the prison wall when no one was paying attention, transforming into a half-detached, slightly round piece of wood. After a short while, it made a "crack" sound, peeled off the wall, fell to the ground, and rolled into the courtyard.

While this was being done, two heroic warriors even walked by chatting, but they didn't even glance at the peeling wood.

The "wooden piece" fell to the bottom of the courtyard, and after confirming that there were no guards around, it quickly transformed into an inconspicuous little beetle and crawled out.

Most of the cells on the ground floor were empty. The only cell that held someone was guarded by a captain of heroic warriors dressed in heavy armor and carrying a large hammer.

Compared to the relatively relaxed guards in the middle and upper ranks, this captain was completely focused, continuously guarding the cell door without even blinking.

Li You intended for the android teardrop, which had transformed into a tiny insect, to crawl past his feet. However, after crawling only a short distance, he felt a shadow fall on his head, and with a "smack," the tiny insect was crushed by the Heroic Spirit Captain.

Then, the captain returned to his original position and continued to guard the cell door without moving.

Li You never expected that this guard would be so dedicated, not even letting a fly in.

But that wasn't a problem. As the captain stomped on the bug, the main body of the android teardrop clone had already stuck to his feet. As he returned to the door, the android teardrop also slipped through the gaps in the iron bars of the door and into the cell.

In the corner of the cell sat a man dressed simply, but tall and with an impressive presence.

He had messy light brown hair and a braided beard, and his coarse cloth robe could not hide his extraordinary temperament.

The man leaned casually against the corner, closing his eyes to rest.

Logically speaking, all the prisoners in this cell should have had all their supernatural powers sealed, but when the avatar tear entered the cell, the man who was taking a nap suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes shone with golden light; they were eyes exactly like Mimir's, a gift from the giants, possessing the powerful function of replacing the Rainbow Bridge Stone and the Teleportation Crystal.

His eyes swept towards the cell door, but he found nothing.

"...Is it just my imagination?"

The man muttered something to himself, seemed to think for a moment, and then closed his eyes again.

He didn't notice, but a moment later, a small insect quietly crawled to his ear and called out in a voice only he could hear: "...Tyr."

The man suddenly opened his eyes!
Yes, this man is the Norse god of war and courage, the only Aesir god beloved by the inhabitants of the Nine Realms, and the true master of the temple used to traverse the Nine Realms.

He was also the main reason why Li You made a special trip here.

Although Tyr was somewhat surprised, he didn't react much, not even glancing at Li You. However, he had clearly heard what Li You said.

“…I came here specifically to find you,” Li You said. “If possible, I hope to help you escape from this prison.”

Tyr didn't speak. He first glanced at the heroic captain who was standing right outside the door, then turned slightly to the side, stretched out his finger, and began to carve on the shallow gravel on the floor.

“It’s amazing that you were able to get into this prison, and I’m very grateful.”

Tyr wrote quickly, erasing each sentence as he wrote it.

"But escaping is almost impossible. This prison was specially built by Odin as a secret chamber to imprison those 'valuable' people. It is heavily guarded and located in the heart of Asgard, guarded by countless heroic warriors."

"We prisoners here have all our powers sealed, and we have nowhere to go."

Li You then said, "I know this is the prison where Odin imprisons his 'double,' right?"

Tyr was very surprised: "How could you..."

"Because I guess that's why he sent me here," Li You answered in advance.

This special prison, located in the heart of Asgard, holds prisoners whose greatest significance lies in serving as "templates" for Odin's transformations. Odin is suspicious and cruel, yet possesses unparalleled wisdom. He desires to control everything in the Nine Realms, and thus frequently travels the world in different guises.

These prisoners are the ones Odin chooses to transform into, because Odin's magic seems to only be able to transform into living people, and their existence can sometimes help Odin better control the situation, so these people are left here.

The same applies to Tyre.

In the fifth installment of the story, after killing Baldr and ushering in the Winter of Fimbul, the grown-up Atreus has been searching for Tyr's whereabouts.

Because he discovered a hidden prophecy left by the giants, which foretold that the god of war would lead the inhabitants of the Nine Realms in rebellion against Odin.

Odin seized upon Atreus's desire to find Tyr, disguised himself as Tyr, and hid in Svartalfheim, the land of the dwarves, waiting for Atreus and Kratos to "rescue" him.

The father and son naturally took Tyr back to their stronghold, thus allowing Odin to infiltrate the enemy's base.

It was because of his actions that the greatest tragedy in the fifth generation of the story occurred.

It wasn't until the main storyline, after the battle in Asgard ended, that Gentyr was rescued by Kratos and Freya.

Li You knew this, which is why he wanted to take Tyr out of the prison ahead of schedule.

If we can rescue Gentilly at the point in God of War IV, Li You believes that many of the problems in God of War V can be easily solved!

However, Li You didn't really have a very mature idea of ​​how to save people.

Even Tyr, the God of War, lost all his divine power when imprisoned in this specially made prison. Now he is just an ordinary person who is exceptionally tall, strong, and has a pair of glowing metallic eyes.

Forcibly breaking out of prison to break through is definitely not an option, since Li You and Youzi can't use magic at this time.

The prison in the game doesn't have a sealing effect, probably because it was already in fragments at the time, and Kratos and his crew stormed in from the outside.

However, it's not entirely hopeless.

For example, one could try using the mimicry ability of the teardrop to solve the problem, or have Yuzu transform and try to break through the prison purely with her physical body.

But the key is still Tyr.

Therefore, Li You chose to first ask Tyr himself if he had any thoughts. According to the new God of War's setting, Tyr is not only powerful and benevolent, but also extremely intelligent.

Tyr pondered for a moment and wrote, "Before we plan our escape, I have some questions for you. After all, mutual understanding is the foundation of trust."

"If you don't mind, would you be willing to tell me where you came from? You just said that you were also imprisoned here?"

Li You replied, "Yes, it's on the middle floor."

Anyway, there's no rush now. Li You thought about it and realized that it would be discussed later anyway, so he started telling Tyr the story.

—His adventures in the Nine Realms, and the story of Kratos and his son Atreus.

……

Midgard.

In the secluded valley known as "Fafner's Storage Room," Kratos and his son Atreus, after a series of battles, finally opened the gate to the core area.

Seeing the door open, Atreus exclaimed excitedly, "This is it! The whetstone Sindri is looking for must be inside!"

He rushed into the last storage room, only to find not a treasure trove, but a rotting, rotting corpse of a raider lying on top of the empty chests inside.

In addition, there were hostile creatures, mainly ogres, roaring and charging at them.

The battle wasn't too difficult; Atreus was now able to assist Kratos quite well, but he was still very excited after killing all the enemies.

"Wait, where's the whetstone? The raiders took it!?" Atreus couldn't accept it.

Previously, after obtaining the teleportation rune from Tyr's vault, the father and son encountered Sindri on their way back to the mountain and received his request.

Although Kratos wasn't very interested in helping him, he looked at Atreus and thought it wouldn't hurt to give him more experience, so he took his son to the storage room Sindri had mentioned.

After arriving at this storage room, the father and son overcame many trials before finally reaching the deepest part, only to find a stinking corpse.

Atreus is starting to lose his composure.

“…Excessive expectations have clouded your judgment, child,” Kratos said at this moment.

“We’ve seen so many raider corpses along the way, you should have expected this. Besides, I didn’t bring you here to run errands for the dwarves, but to get you used to a new perspective and to help you find useful resources.”

"We've already gained something from this trip; whether we find a whetstone or not is not important."

Atreus was still somewhat dejected: "I know, Father. It's just... finding nothing here is still disheartening."

Kratos didn't say anything more, but looked at the corpse: "There seems to be a ghost hiding in that corpse. Go and talk to him, boy."

This was the last resort, so Atreus stepped forward and began to speak with the ghost that had emerged from the corpse.

Then, he was deeply moved by the other person's story.

"...Your son betrayed you and killed you? You did the same thing to your father before? This..."

In his shock, Atreus failed to notice that Kratos's expression beside him had become somewhat peculiar.

In short, through their conversation, the father and son learned the whereabouts of the whetstone. It must have been taken back to their stronghold by the son of the raider, which was in a rather distant area.

So Kratos simply pulled the dagger from the corpse's back—the one the son had used to kill his father—deciding to hand it over to the dwarves for further study, and then said to Atreus:

"We should head up the mountain."

……

Meanwhile, atop the mountain that had imprisoned Mimir for over a hundred winters.

On the deserted mountaintop platform, a flock of crows suddenly swirls around before quickly scattering.

The one who stepped out from there was none other than "Li You".

He carried a flaming spiral sword on his waist, his body was covered with various weapons, and he always had a faint smile on his face.

Li You glanced at the stone archway to the side, his gaze lingering for a moment on the stone slab inscribed with teleportation runes, before a strange smile appeared on his lips.

(End of this chapter)