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Chapter 808 Fimbulwinter

Mountain top.

Kratos, holding Mimir's head, stood with the weakened Atreus, staring at the shattered mountaintop platform and the fragments of the stone archway, almost beyond recognition, and fell silent for a moment.

The platform and archway were completely shattered; the only thing remaining was the tree that had been wrapped around Mimir's body.

Because Odin had cast a spell that no weapon could free Mimir's body from the tree, it was able to survive.

"...Brother, I'm sorry, but this is the last portal to Jotunheim that I know of."

At this moment, Mimir did not look at his own body, but spoke to the father and son in a heavy tone.

Kratos remained silent, while Atreus could not hide his weakness and disappointment: "Are we... unable to fulfill Mother's wish?"

“I said I would lead you to Jotunheim, but I may have to break my promise.” Mimir’s voice was full of apology. “Given the current situation, unless we can find the long-lost Jotunheim Kingdom Tower, or find a giant to guide us, otherwise…”

However, Kratos spoke up at this moment: "It's not over yet. We'll keep searching until we find a way to Jotunheim."

Mimir was actually quite pessimistic about this, but Atreus perked up a bit: "Yes! We've overcome so many difficulties along the way, this certainly won't be a problem for us!"

“Your spirit is commendable, children, but if going to Jotunheim were such a simple matter, Odin wouldn’t have gone mad for it, even going so far as to impersonate Li You and try to cross the portal with you,” Mimir said.

Atreus fell silent again, but Kratos remained unmoved: "Just because Odin can't be found doesn't mean we can't find him either."

“You’re right, brother, there’s always a way.” Mimir seemed to be infected by Kratos’s words as well. He couldn’t nod, but could only blink hard to show his agreement.

"I believe there are other ways. Why don't we go ask that big snake first?"

Atreus also thought it was a good idea, but Kratos said, "Perhaps we could also ask Li You."

"Oh right, Li You went to Asgard before, right? Maybe he knows!"

Atreus also recalled something he had almost forgotten due to the continuous shocks, "But... after Freya took Baldr away, he said he had something to take care of and didn't know when he would be back."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

It wasn't because of Li You, but mainly because of Freya's incident not long ago.

Without a doubt, Baldr was pierced by both the Chaos Blade and the Spiral Sword at the same time. With Kratos's god-slaying power, and having lost his immortality, he had no chance of survival.

With a clang, two swords were pulled from his body, and Baldr, the Norse god of light, fell, lifeless.

Unlike his final words in the game, he didn't express his feelings after regaining his senses. Instead, he glared at Freya and uttered a curse about his family of origin.

His last words were: "In my next life, and forever, I never want to be family with you again!"

Not only his mother Freya, but also his father Odin suffered his resentment.

Freya, upon seeing her child die before her eyes, let out a heart-wrenching cry.

Everything she did was to save her child's life, but in the end, she watched helplessly as her son died in front of her, which was a huge blow to this mother.

At that moment, holding Baldr's gradually cooling body, Freya's gaze towards Li You and Kratos was filled with hatred, but this hatred was not entirely directed at the two of them.

Having received a personal reminder from Baldr, Freya's hatred for Odin, and even for herself, was even greater than that for Li You and Kratos, the two "murderers" who directly killed her son.

If she hadn't been so stubborn, if she hadn't been banished by Odin, if Odin had guided Baldr properly after she left... none of this would have happened.

Therefore, Freya's reaction this time was different from that in the game. She did not swear to take the cruelest revenge on Kratos or Li You. Instead, she simply carried Baldr's body and left alone.

“Freya…” Kratos wanted to say something, but when Freya turned her head, her eyes were still filled with resentment, and she didn’t want to say anything more to the two of them.

Seeing this, Kratos said nothing more, only watching Freya leave carrying Baldr's body.

Kratos didn't quite understand Freya's thoughts, but Li You saw everything very clearly and had a thorough grasp of Freya's emotions.

Of course, the subtle differences between the current situation and the original game are actually the result of his continuous influence, but Baldr's cooperation at the last moment is something he really wants to thank.

Naturally, Li You wouldn't think of chasing after Freya. Even if she didn't hate him and Kratos that much, she certainly wouldn't want to talk to them at this moment.

Li You didn't intend to get entangled. After Freya calmed down, he would arrange for another person, possibly the only one, who could persuade Freya to meet with her.

For this reason, and so that Kratos and his son could successfully complete their journey to Jotunheim, he left after Freya under some pretext to make arrangements.

……

Soon after.

Kratos and his son left the shattered mountaintop platform and headed towards the Lake of the Nine Realms and the Temple of Tyr.

Li You's whereabouts were currently unknown, so they decided to go and talk to Jormungandr first.

They returned to the Temple of Tyr through the mysterious portal and met Brock, who was forging iron.

"Hey! Why did it suddenly get so cold? Do you guys know something?"

Upon seeing Kratos and his group appear, Brock started shouting and yelling.

After Badr was killed, fine snowflakes began to fall in the sky over Midgard.

The snow is currently light and falling gently, which is somewhat beautiful, but what is terrifying is that it is falling on every inch of Midgard at the same time, and there is absolutely no sign of it stopping.

This snow marks the beginning of Fimbulwinter. Baldr's death triggered Fimbulwinter, which in turn foreshadows Ragnarok, a time when the affairs of the Nine Realms are interconnected and interdependent.

Kratos and his son weren't really in the mood to talk to him, but Brock still got an answer from Mimir.
"Damn it, I knew it! That was Fimbulwinter!" Brock exclaimed, his beard bristling and eyes wide. "My gut feeling was right!"

"No, I can't wait any longer. I have to go find that idiot Sindri. With his skinny arms and legs, he'll definitely freeze to death without me!"

With that, Brock threw down his hammer, turned around, and disappeared from Kratos's and his companions' sight.

Kratos and Atreus exchanged a glance and decided to stick to their original plan to find the serpent.

But just as they were about to leave, Brock suddenly appeared out of nowhere: "I almost forgot! Li You came by just now, in a hurry, and asked me to give you something!"

Brock pointed to a corner of his shop, where a triptych left behind by the giants was placed at an angle.

Both father and son knew very well that these drawing boards were left behind by the giants to record the past and predict the future, and they had already found many of them on their journey.

The canvas was damaged, and only the middle section looked very familiar to Kratos and Atreus.

After turning over the canvas that was covering the ground, it was revealed that it depicted Tyr walking in the void beyond the branches of the World Tree.

Atreus frowned at first, then suddenly realized something: "Wait, this is... the triptych at the entrance of the treasury that tells the story of Tyr! It's the missing middle piece! Where did Li You find it?"

“Tyr’s triptych?” Mimir seemed to have thought of something. “Brother, bring me in front of the painting.”

Kratos held Mimir's head up and presented it to the easel. Golden light emanated from Mimir's single eye, and under that light, the contents of the easel changed accordingly!

Tyr is still walking outside the void in the scene, but a special stone appears in his hand. The stone emits light to protect him, allowing him to walk freely outside the branches of the World Tree.

At the same time, intricate golden patterns appeared above the canvas, reflected in Mimir's eyes. "I know! This is Tyr's hidden secret!" Mimir exclaimed excitedly. "He hid the secret within the canvas, ensuring that only he or someone trusted by the giants could open it!"

Kratos asked, "What's in the painting?"

"It looks like the blueprints for a key; dwarves should know how to make one."

So the two of them turned around to look for Brock, only to find that he had vanished again, leaving only his voice echoing:
"Oh, right, Li You also asked me to tell you something! The eyes of that head are hidden inside Thor's giant statue. He said you'll need them! What the hell, how did I end up being his messenger?"

Brock did not reappear, but Mimir was extremely surprised: "My eyes... how did he know where they were? And what does it mean that we need them?"

“I mean, of course I want my eyes back, but…”

Kratos didn't think much of it: "Li You can be trusted. The dwarf isn't here right now, let's go find your eyes first."

Although Mimir was puzzled, he naturally had no objection: "Then shall we go and see that statue?"

Kratos, of course, didn't delay: "Let's go."

However, upon arriving at the temple bridge, they were astonished to discover that the once towering and majestic black Thor statue, which stood on the shore of the Lake of Nine Realms, now only had its two broken legs remaining.

Where is the statue?

All three of them were puzzled.

Atreus observed carefully: "It looks like it was smashed by something... Wait, why do I see obvious teeth marks on the statue? Who would have such big teeth?"

As soon as the question was asked, all three of them realized that there was only one creature in Midgard with teeth large enough to bite Thor's giant statue.

“Let’s go and summon the snake,” Kratos said in a deep voice.

……

Meanwhile, on the icy plains north of the Nine Realms, in the Odin Chamber where the Valkyrie Guna was originally imprisoned.

Li You stood in the center of the small arena, opened his arms, and drew the system teleportation array.

As the light illuminated, a figure appeared in the center of the teleportation array; it was Yuzu, fully armed.

At this moment, he was carrying a large shield and a great axe, and his molten iron dragon-hunting armor was full of scars, with even some traces of colorful light remaining.

This was left by the "Rainbow Bridge" attribute attack used by the heroic warriors of Asgard, and it is extremely difficult to remove.

Fortunately, Yuzu's injuries have healed, but her equipment has not yet been repaired.

Li You glanced at the numerous wounds covering his armor and patted him on the shoulder: "You've had a tough time."

Yuzu remained silent, simply nodding before taking the initiative to report, "That person... I watched him leave, and I also spoke to him about it."

"here you go!"

Li You was very satisfied.

As mentioned before, while the arrangements here were being carried out simultaneously, the actions in Asgard were also at a critical moment, which is why he arrived a little late.

In fact, he was only able to catch up because the residual power in the clone teardrop's body was exhausted in advance, making it impossible to maintain the mimicry and force a return, which is why he barely made it.

Yuzu was responsible for the final cleanup of Asgard.

However, although Yuzu still doesn't talk much, she has actually grown a lot and is a companion that Li You can entrust with important matters.

After hearing Youzi's report, Li You felt relieved: "The multi-tasking operation has finally come to an end, and we can take a break now."

"However, the Valkyrie issue hasn't been resolved yet; we need to get on with that next."

Fortunately, his original body had stayed here and had already gathered all the fragments of the rune comparator, opening the way to Niflheim and Muspelheim.

But speaking of Valkyries, Li You seemed to remember something. He pulled out the Trengra that Freya had lent him from behind his back, examined it, and sighed.

“If I could, I wouldn’t want to hurt her either. I don’t believe in prophecies, and I don’t think the future can be changed. But Badr’s death was entirely his own choice.”

Before leaving with Badr's body, Freya did not ask Li You for Trenghwa back. Even though she was grieving the loss of her son, she still cared about the balance and stability of the Nine Realms.

Unfortunately, as the three goddesses of Norn from the fifth generation said, although fate is not predetermined, if everyone in the world does not change themselves, then the future is essentially already set in stone.

"...I hope she can get through this soon. The future of the Nine Realms will still need her."

Looking at the Trenguwa in his hand, Li You pondered, "I also hope that one of them can persuade Freya."

……

It was still Midgard, Freya's cabin in the woods.

Carrying her son's body, she returned to her home in this country.

Pushing open the wooden door, she placed Badr's body on the floor in the center of the hut. Looking at her son's cold corpse, her eyes reddened, and she reached out to stroke his cheek, but Badr could no longer respond.

A tsunami of grief and hatred overwhelmed her heart. She wanted revenge, but her most crucial enemy was in another country beyond her reach.

He was also cursed, and he couldn't avenge his son's death on his own.

She seemed unable to do anything.

Freya sat there quietly, looking at Badr's body, as if she had turned into a statue.

After an unknown amount of time, the giant tortoise supporting the wooden house, Charli, moved slightly, and the voice of his friend, who had transformed into a wild boar, came from outside the door.

Freya seemed to be awakened; instead of staring at her son's corpse, she stood up, ready to do something.

She would bury her son and then traverse Midgard, seeking the power to break the curse and avenge herself.

No one could stop her determination for revenge.

But just then, there was a knock on the door of the cabin.

Freya was taken aback. She didn't think Li You and Kratos would follow her here, and she had set up a barrier when she returned, so it was impossible for the two of them to enter silently.

What exactly is that...

Freya hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and opened the door.

A rather tall man stood outside the door, bending down to look at her, his golden eyes seemingly seeing through the sorrow in her heart.

The man greeted her, saying, "Hello, Freya, it's been a long time... I've come to offer my condolences."

Freya was completely stunned when she saw the man, because he was someone she had never imagined.

“…Tyr?”

(End of this chapter)