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Chapter 813 The Land of Mist and Ice

Midgard, the Temple of Tyr.

After Brock and Sindri reconciled, Kratos and his two companions successfully obtained their help to create the key depicted in Tyr's blueprints.

Atreus immediately realized that the key was used to open the locked door at the bottom of the temple.

Although they didn't know why Tyr left the drawing of the key on the canvas, they had no other choice at the moment.

They reached the bottom of the temple, opened the sealed gate, and entered the hidden area of ​​the Temple of Tyr.

But that wasn't the end of it. They didn't find anything of value here, only two huge mountain troll statues carrying chains that connected the temple's internal structure.

After much research, puzzle-solving, and deduction by the father and son, they concluded that Tyr must have hidden something important here, and judging from the mechanism, unlocking the chains would seem to allow them to flip the entire temple over.

So they decided to do it.

After listening to the father and son's "reasoning," Mimir couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure that flipping the temple is the only way?"

Kratos answered matter-of-factly: "The temple can be overturned."

Mimir's eye twitched. "Yes, because it's possible, so we have to do it. Impeccable logic."

Atreus said, "There's no harm in trying."

"You're becoming more and more like your old man, kid."

But in any case, they were indeed prepared to overturn the temple.

Of course, breaking the two chains won't be easy; they'll still have to face the traps and enemies inside the temple, which may also be Tyr's test.

But the father and son have already overcome too many difficulties; these unoriginal traps and enemies can no longer stop them.

Once recovered, Atreus fully utilized his talents and intellect, truly helping Kratos in solving mechanisms and puzzles, sometimes even reacting faster than Mimir.

Mimir, who was hanging on Kratos's lower back, couldn't help but sigh, "This kid is really something."

As for Kratos, needless to say, watching Atreus gradually grow and mature filled him with pride and joy.

The father and son made their way through the treacherous terrain, easily breaking free of the two chains, and then returned to the troll statue. The final step was for Kratos to use his own strength to flip the temple over.

Yes, although the temple itself does have a corresponding mechanism, it only makes the flipping process smoother; the initial force still needs to be applied by someone else.

So when Li You played the game, he was very curious: who else besides Kratos could solve the mechanism designed by Tyr?

Or rather, relying on brute force to flip it over is not the correct solution, but it is the simplest for Kratos.
In short, Kratos, having broken free of his chains, grabbed the edge of the main temple structure and, with a burst of strength, lifted the edge structure that was connected to the entire temple!
He lifted and supported the plate, roared, and pushed hard, causing the entire temple to flip over and turn upside down around the central axis!

Atreus was already used to it, but Mimir couldn't help but exclaim, "This is outrageous! Brother, if brute force is the answer to everything, then I would definitely stand on your side without hesitation!"

Kratos simply grunted indifferently, as if he had just done something insignificant.

Atreus discovered more details: "I think we can enter the teleportation chamber from this side! There should be something there!"

Following the flipped temple walls, Kratos and Atreus returned to the temple's teleportation chamber, which was now completely upside down and plunged into darkness.

In that darkness, only a faint white light drifted in the direction of the Jotunheim Gate in the distance.

The white mist was actually the same kind of magical seal centered around a mask that Atreus had seen before. After Atreus broke it open with his dagger, Kratos obtained a black teleportation stone from it.

Neither Kratos nor his son knew what this was for, but Mimir asked Kratos to let him see what the week's duty was, and exclaimed in surprise.

“Odumbra’s milk…this is the Unity Stone! I wasn’t even sure if it actually existed!”

He explained briefly that this so-called Unity Stone was the key that allowed Tyr to travel freely within the kingdom and even beyond the Nine Realms.

When the World Tree Key was first given to them, Brock warned them never to jump off the branches, but with the Unity Stone, they could ignore that prohibition.

Upon hearing this, Kratos immediately understood their next destination—beyond the branches of the World Tree.

“Oh, damn it, I was just giving an example.” Mimir guessed Kratos’s thoughts.

“That’s what Tyr did on the canvas, and the Unity Stone protected him,” Kratos said confidently. “Let’s go.”

……

At the same time that Kratos and his companions obtained the Unity Stone, in another distant land...

Li You and Tyr had just emerged from the mysterious gate into a land filled with mist and snow.

— Niflheim.

Li You did not bring any companions; only Tyr accompanied him.

On his back was a spiral sword that had transformed into a fire-transferring greatsword, with an inextinguishable flame burning on it, the color of which was different from the original spiral sword's flame.

They didn't arrive through the Temple of Tyr. Tyr took out something similar to an upgraded version of the Key to the World Tree, activated another form of the Mysterious Gate, and then led Li You directly through the branches of the World Tree, completing the kingdom teleportation.

They used the same method when they traveled to Muspelheim, which is actually very similar to how Rikutos and his companions in the fifth generation teleported to their respective realms.

Last time, Li You didn't ask much, but this time he couldn't help but ask, "So you've always had such a convenient way to teleport, then what's the point of that great temple?"

Tyr replied, “That temple was built by all races together. It is not only a hub for teleportation, but also a testament to peace—at least that’s what I originally hoped for.”

Li You understood: "Unfortunately, as long as Odin is still alive, it will be difficult for the Nine Realms to usher in true peace."

“…Although I don’t want to blame the war in the Nine Realms on any one person or group, I have to say you’re right.” Tyr shook his head. “Besides, that’s why we’re here.”

As he spoke, he glanced again at the Fire-Binding Greatsword on Li You's back: "Is there anything wrong with your sword?"

"No problem, we just need to maintain this state until we find Simala."

Needless to say, his Flame-Binding Greatsword already contained Surtr's flame power.

But in reality, it's not that simple.

After communicating with Tyr, Surtr was also skeptical about Li You's proposal, but he didn't mind giving it a try.

So he imbued the Spiral Sword with a wisp of his own flame, temporarily giving it his fire properties. Then he sent Li You and Tyr to find Simara and obtain her frost power.

In other words, Surtr was conducting an experiment; if the initial attempt was successful, he was willing to bet on Li You. Neither Li You nor Tyr had any objections to this approach.

However, a small accident occurred when Surtr imbued the spiral sword with his own flame.

The primordial fire within the spiral sword was so powerful that it devoured even Surtr's original flames.

Even after absorbing Surtr's flames, the Spiral Sword's upgrade progress bar, which had been almost untouched since its +9 enhancement, flickered slightly.

Li You and Surtr were both stunned.

Surtr was surprised that Li You's Spiral Sword could even devour and assimilate his own primordial flames, while Li You was surprised that Surtr's flames could upgrade the Spiral Sword.

It wasn't that he was making a fuss; after arriving in the Nordic world, he had also found many different rare materials.

Not to mention, he had also obtained the precious material "Chaos Flame," which could upgrade Kratos's rusted Chaos Blade, but this thing was ineffective against the Spiral Sword.

But who would have thought that Surtr's flames could help upgrade the Spiral Sword?

Li You's gaze towards Surtr changed instantly. He could see clearly that what Surtr had just separated was merely an insignificant wisp of his own essence.

Based on the quantity, if all of Surtr's flames were absorbed, the progress bar for adding the final stage of the Spiral Sword's fire would be completed by at least one-third.

Li You was genuinely envious.

Unfortunately, this person really shouldn't smoke.

So in the end, after several attempts, they found that they had to keep the Spiral Sword in the shape of the Fire-Borne Greatsword and have Li You deliberately control it to prevent it from absorbing Surtr's flames in order to maintain the position.

This is why Li You carried the Firelink Greatsword to Niflheim.

At this moment, Li You's only thought was to find Simara as soon as possible and have her channel the power of frost into the Spiral Sword to see if they could be compatible. If successful, they might have a real trump card during Ragnarok.

"Let's go, let's hurry and find Simara."

Tyr nodded, naturally not delaying: "Come on, I'll lead the way... Hmm?"

He paused halfway through his sentence, then suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Li You asked.

“No, I just sensed… someone took the Unity Stone that I put in the temple.” Tyr’s expression was somewhat peculiar.

Upon hearing him mention it, Li You also recalled the concept of the Unity Stone, and he naturally knew who had obtained it.

"It seems Kratos and his men did as I instructed."

Tyr nodded: "I think so. Although I don't know those two well, Mimir is with them and trusts them a lot, so I think I can trust my old friend's judgment as well."

“They are indeed trustworthy. As for meeting, there will be opportunities,” Li You said.

He then pressed further, "I've heard that the Unity Stone is a secret treasure of the Nine Realms. Is it because you possess it that you can freely travel between different countries?"

"The Unity Stone does indeed possess the ability to protect its holder outside the branches of the World Tree, in the void. It was a crucial safeguard when I traveled to realms beyond the Nine Realms."

Tyr was completely open with Li You, because he knew that Li You had basically told him all the information he could share, and Tyr certainly wouldn't betray that trust.

"This stone actually contains elements of the Unity Stone, which is why our teleportation was so easy."

He showed Li You the black, spindle-shaped stone in his hand, which was the "key" he used to activate the teleportation.

Tyr then answered a few more questions Li You had about it before putting it away.

“Let’s go. Kratos and his son are heading to Jotunheim, and we have our own things to do.”

……

In God of War 5, a lot of content was cut due to insufficient production time, many plot holes from God of War 4 were not filled, and the later storyline was also rushed.

For example, Tyr, a key character who should have had a lot of screen time, ended up appearing in the main storyline as Odin, who was impersonating him.

Genty was rescued by Kratos and Freya from the Asgardian fragments scattered in Niflheim only after the main story was completed.

Then he didn't have any more scenes, except for wandering the streets of various countries, and he only reappeared in the Valhalla DLC.

In the brief scene where he runs around after being rescued, Tyr mentions that he heard Zimara's weeping when he passed through Niflheim, because Surtr died for her in the game's storyline.

Tyr also said that he had always been heartbroken by the fate of the lovers, which shows that he knew Surtr and Simara.

However, Simala only exists in the dialogue from beginning to end, and the only thing that appears is her heart.

Therefore, Li You didn't even know what she looked like and could only rely on Tyr to guide him and give him instructions.

But he will see him soon.

Following Tyr through the frost-covered Niflheim, this misty land, filled with deep blue, clear ice, was the complete opposite of Muspelheim.

In a world of ice, snow, and mist, even direction was difficult to discern. Tyr led Li You forward, as if they had reached a corner of the world.

Strictly speaking, Niflheim and Muspelheim were actually the earliest kingdoms, the original realms among the Nine Realms. This special nature was one of the factors that gave rise to Ragnarok.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Tyr led Li You to a snow cave at the end of a frozen canyon in a corner of the earth.

The cave's exterior is quite unremarkable; compared to the vast expanse of ice and snow and the thick, pervasive fog around it, there is almost nothing noteworthy about it.

However, it was within this unassuming cave that a clear, melodious female voice rang out:
"who are you?"

Li You looked in that direction and saw a woman with blue-gray skin and light gray hair emerge from the small cave.

She looked relatively young, draped in a long robe that seemed to be shrouded in mist. Her eyes had no pupils, and her overall appearance was somber, with only a faint glimmer of firelight flickering at her chest.

She glanced at Tyr first, then turned to Li You and the Firelink Greatsword behind him.

Why do you have his scent on you?

(End of this chapter)