Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 803 A Long-cherished Wish Shattered
"I've finally found you—!!"

Baldr's loud laughter rang out. Although he was no longer immortal, he hadn't changed his old habits much and jumped off the red dragon's back!

Everyone could see clearly that he was heading straight for Atreus!

"child!!"

Kratos immediately drew Leviathan's Axe and tried to step forward, but it was clearly too late.

At the critical moment, "Li You" grabbed Atreus and quickly retreated, avoiding Badr.

"Boom-!!"

With a loud crash, Badr smashed the ground of the platform, then slowly stood up.

He looked at "Li You" and Kratos and laughed loudly, "Looks like I've come at the right time. This time I can get everything done in one go!"

Clearly, he didn't recognize Li You's true form, nor did he take Kratos seriously. He only wanted to complete Odin's mission in one go and also take revenge on Li You for what happened last time.

Although he is usually crazy, Badr is not stupid; on the contrary, he is quite intelligent.

After being defeated by Li You in the dueling arena last time, he went back to heal his injuries and, in his spare time, figured out the essence of the matter.

Although it's unclear whether it's an increase in the domain's power or something else, it's obvious that Li You can only unleash his full potential in that domain.

Bader had already figured out the conditions for opening and exiting that field. Knowing these things, he was not afraid of Li You, who had once defeated him.

So what he cared about most was how to take Atreus away.

Although he was not afraid of Li You in his normal state and believed that Kratos was no match for him, it would still be troublesome if the two of them attacked together.

Especially since there's a portal over there that leads to an unknown destination. If these people realize they can't beat them and run into the portal with the child, it'll be troublesome.

"if so……"

Badr looked at the group and the stone archway, a somewhat crazed smile spreading across his face.

“Ahhhh——!!”

He first whistled casually, then roared and charged towards "Li You" and Atreus!

Odin is now in a real bind. He released Baldr to create a sense of urgency for Kratos and his son, not to cause trouble for himself!
He had certainly considered that if Badr could capture Atreus earlier, it would save a lot of trouble. However, after arriving in Midgard, Badr did not rush to find Atreus. Instead, he went sightseeing first, as if he wanted to experience what he had lost.

Before Odin set off, the raven watchers reported that he was currently on the northern ice plains and shouldn't be coming to cause trouble anytime soon.

But how did he end up here? And at this exact moment?
Before he could even process the question, Badr had already thrown a punch at him: "You think you're so fast? Keep running!"

Odin had no choice but to dodge the attack again with Atreus, but Baldr saw through his plan to move closer to the portal and attacked wildly, forcing Odin to move further away from the gate once more.

"Damn it! How can this guy cause so much trouble... Wait, something he's saying seems a bit strange."

Odin was both angry and anxious, but even so, he still sensed something was amiss.

Bader's tone made it sound as if he had just seen Li You and that the other party had escaped.
How could this be...?

"ha--!!"

Before he could think, Baldr threw another punch, and Odin could only raise his hand to block it. He was forced back a distance once again, almost falling off the platform.

Badr continued his pursuit, for his target was Atreus.

Odin was getting annoyed. He was considering whether to just throw Atreus to him and rush into the portal himself.

After all, letting Badr take the man away was in his best interest. It was only because Badr's surprise attack was so unexpected that he hadn't thought of this method.

But just as he was about to do so, a roar came, and Kratos's attack arrived.

"Stay away from my son—!!"

The burning blade of chaos flew over and tightly bound Baldr's wrist as he was about to swing it down. Flames ignited on both the blade and the chain, and the heat scorched the flesh on Baldr's arm into a charred black.

"Fire again?" Baldr glanced at the Blade of Chaos and Kratos with some disgust; the aura emanating from the blade made him feel somewhat uneasy.

However, although he no longer possessed immortality, Baldr still had a high tolerance for pain, or rather, he thoroughly enjoyed pain and everything he could finally experience.

So he temporarily stopped chasing "Li You" and Atreus, grabbed the chains of the Chaos Blade, and looked at Kratos.

"For so long, I thought I was looking for you, but actually, the important one is that child."

He spoke, his tone full of disdain, "You've really made me go through a lot of trouble."

Kratos frowned: "What...what does Odin want Atreus to do?"

“I don’t know, and I don’t care.” Badr smiled dangerously. “All I need to do is take him back, deal with you, and find out where that woman is before you die. That’s enough.”

Kratos didn't understand what Baldr was saying, but neither of them intended to elaborate. After a brief exchange, flames erupted from Baldr's arm, and he gripped the chains of the Chaos Blade tightly, charging towards Kratos!

"Boom-!!"

The two collided again, and the shockwaves reverberated outwards, snapping a large section of the roots of the ancient tree that still imprisoned Mimir's body.

"Li You—!! Take Atreus into the portal!"

Kratos made a decision immediately and shouted at "Li You".

Badr is too troublesome and can't be shaken off; someone has to keep him occupied.

He didn't know that Badr's immortality was gone; he just thought that last time Li You helped him hold off Badr, and this time it was his turn.

"No! Father!!"

Atreus was clearly unwilling to leave, but Odin, disguised as Li You, was more than happy to oblige.

Badr was held back by Kratos, so even he couldn't interfere here.

So he picked Atreus up in his arms and said, "I'll take good care of him!"

With that, he led Atreus toward the portal.

But at that moment, Badr burst into laughter.

Do you think I'd let you get away so easily?

Odin felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that his foolish son was about to betray him again.

But he didn't expect what Bader was planning to do.

Odin knew that Kratos was a dangerous god from another land, whose power was immeasurable, but he had been restraining himself.

Baldr has now lost his immortality. In Odin's view, it's already good enough that he can fight Kratos to a draw. What energy does he have left to interfere with Kratos's side?
Odin didn't immediately realize what Baldr could do, but he soon found out.

Atreus, who was being held in his arms, suddenly shouted a warning: "Wait, Li You! Something's coming!"

Odin was taken aback, and then he saw a red dragon covered in iron armor flapping its wings and flying up from the other end of the stone archway and the edge of the cliff.

The storm whipped up by the red dragon's wings slapped against Odin and Atreus's faces, while a crimson light shone from his neck!

"boom--!!"

The long-breathing flames descended in a devastating barrage, with the majority of their power directed at the stone pillar inscribed with teleportation runes!

"No--!!"

At that moment, Odin let out a cry that was almost heart-wrenching, startling Atreus, whom he was holding.

He no longer cared about Atreus or concealing his identity; he immediately raised his hands and created a magical barrier that enveloped the stone pillar!

The barrier naturally protected him and Atreus inside, but Atreus was stunned as he looked at the magical barrier with its typical Norse magical aura:

"Li You, when did you learn such powerful protective magic?"

Odin had not yet revealed himself; he maintained the magical barrier while looking at Atreus: "This is something I just learned. I can teach you if you're interested."

However, Atreus was no longer the child he once was, and Odin's casual remark couldn't fool him. "No, this is Aesir magic. Even disregarding who you learned it from, how could you have mastered it so quickly?"

Atreus's eyes welled up with deep suspicion. He had some doubts earlier when "Li You" told him a story, but Badr had interrupted him. Now, the suspicions resurfaced, and were even more pronounced.

"Are you... really Li You?"

As he asked the question, Atreus was already quietly retreating.

Meanwhile, Kratos, Baldr, and Mimir's leader, who were fighting nearby, all noticed the situation and were taken aback.

Badr stared blankly at the magical barrier, while Mimir, noticing it, immediately exclaimed, "Odin—!?"

These two were extremely familiar with Odin's aura and magic, so they recognized him as soon as he made a move.

Kratos was also shocked: "What did you say!?"

Startled by the sudden turn of events, even Kratos and Baldr instinctively stopped what they were doing and looked in that direction.

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Odin stopped pretending. With a flash of dark blue light, he revealed his true form and reached out to grab the still-child Atreus!
"Atreus—!!"

"Stand there and don't move!" Odin warned.

Kratos and Atreus were meeting him for the first time, but Mimir had already told them many things about Odin, and they knew of Odin's cruelty.

Furthermore, Atreus was captured by him, so even Kratos dared not make any rash moves.

“Release him, Odin, if you don’t want war.” Kratos stared at Odin while also keeping a watchful eye on Baldr.

The situation is extremely unfavorable now. If Baldr joins forces with Odin, he has no confidence in protecting his son.

Fortunately, after Odin appeared, Baldr, for some reason, did not intervene for the time being.

Odin, holding Atreus hostage, brought him to the portal. He looked at Kratos and Baldr and said:

"Don't make any rash moves, or I can't guarantee his safety."

Kratos was unaware that Atreus was one of Odin's targets, so he dared not take the risk. He slowly approached with the Blades of Chaos, only to be forced back by Odin's warning look.

Seeing Kratos stand still, Odin laughed, as if talking to himself:

"I've waited so long, and this opportunity has finally come—today I will enter Jotunheim!"

Mimir responded at this point: "So you were just heading to Jotunheim? And waiting for us here? Damn it, I should have known you were an imposter sooner!"

Odin ignored him and instead looked at Baldr: "Stop your stupid beast and then hold this man back!"

Baldr's red dragon was still circling in the sky, ready to swoop down at any moment. Odin had no intention of being sprayed with fire again.

Upon hearing his words, Kratos became wary of Baldr again, but Baldr seemed somewhat listless for some reason.

He looked at Odin and said, "You didn't tell me you were going to turn into this guy."

"I have my own plans!" Odin said sternly. "Why aren't you making your move yet!"

Badr looked at him and suddenly laughed: "You know what? I've always thought you were boring. You never cared about me; you just used me to do your work, since I'll never die."

He spread his arms wide with a self-deprecating smile, looked at the lines on his body, and seemed to have figured out many things.

“You sent me out this time just as a pawn, to distract them. You’ve already planned to do it yourself—you’re still the same as before.”

"...So, just like I said before I came, you can't give me anything right now, so I don't need to do anything for you."

As he spoke, he actually waved his hand, and the red dragon flew away immediately, while he himself simply sat down to the side.

"Since you have such a plan, then go ahead with your own plan. I won't interfere."

On the mountaintop, where the atmosphere was tense and filled with murderous intent, Badr adopted a relaxed demeanor.

Odin's gaze turned cold, but he didn't react: "Now is not the time for you to act out. Stop him, and I'll help you find Frigga."

Badr remained unmoved.

"Do as I say, or I'll have Thor and Heimdall forcibly take you back to Asgard, and you'll never find Frigga again!"

Upon hearing this, Badr finally frowned.

He pondered for a moment, then glared at Odin: "I'll remember this."

Odin remained unmoved: "Attack!"

Badr then looked at Kratos, his eyes bloodshot.

"what--!!"

He rushed over immediately.

Kratos had intended to use the opportunity of their conversation to rescue Atreus, but Odin immediately noticed him and used Atreus as leverage to prevent him from making any rash moves. At that moment, Baldr charged forward, leaving Kratos with no choice but to fight him.

"I want to thank you all; you made my wish come true."

Odin stared intently at Kratos, who was busy dealing with Baldr, a smile on his face, while uttering words of thanks.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt your son. When I return from Jotunheim, he will be at my service and will be able to unleash his true potential."

Kratos didn't understand what he meant, but he understood that he wanted to take Atreus away. He immediately roared and was about to draw his sword to step forward, but Baldr held him back despite his injuries.

Seeing that he had his opponent under control, Odin smiled.

"That's enough chit-chat, I should get going."

With that, he grabbed Atreus and led him into the portal's light screen!

"Atreus—!!" Kratos roared in fury, the wrath of Sparta about to erupt!
But that's it.

"Boom——!!"

Suddenly a loud roar was heard, and a red light shone from the sky, followed by a mournful cry. Everyone looked up and saw that Baldr's red dragon had returned, and this time it was falling at full speed!
"not good!"

Seeing the falling red dragon, Odin instantly sensed something was wrong and tried to enter the gate, but it was too late.

The red dragon, spraying blood, crashed down, its massive body smashing squarely into the stone pillar that supported the archway and was inscribed with teleportation runes!

In that instant, the entire portal vanished, and the golden light quickly faded away.

Odin, still holding Atreus on the edge of the cliff, was forced to retreat by the fallen dragon.

After barely managing to avoid the impact and regain his balance amidst the tremors, Odin raised his head and looked at the completely collapsed and shattered stone archway, a rare look of blankness appearing on his face.

He should have already entered the portal and arrived in Jotunheim... but now, the portal is gone, and even the supporting stone pillars have broken!

"No--!!"

This time, Odin's roar was filled with despair. He had been pursuing his dream for a hundred years and was only one step away from achieving it, but it was abruptly interrupted by someone else!
At this moment, everyone looked up at the sky, where a person with two pairs of illusory dragon wings was floating.

This is naturally the real Li You.

Li You did nothing unnecessary; he simply raised his hand to recall the spiral sword that had pierced the red dragon's body, and looked down at Odin:
Hello, we meet again.

Odin stared at him, his eyes wide with rage: "It's you!? How could it be you! How could you be here!?"

Li You laughed: "Unfortunately, I'm not so easily fooled by you. In fact, you never managed to fool me from the start... you old man."

"you……!?"

While everyone, including Odin and Baldr, was looking at Li You, Kratos did something different from everyone else.

He suddenly unleashed his Spartan rage and charged at Odin at full speed!
"Atreus—!!"

(End of this chapter)