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Chapter 817 Valkyrie Queen, Sigriun

Niflheim, the region reached via teleportation from the Temple of Tyr.

This area is different from the frozen land where Simala is located; it is filled with a dark, deadly fog, and there is no ice or snow.

This area used to be the workshop of the dwarf Ivardi. The mist that shrouds this area is a product of his alchemical experiments going out of control, and he himself was also buried here.

This fog is extremely dangerous; even gods cannot stay inside for too long—after all, it was originally a special weapon developed by Ivadi to fight against the Asgardians.

In addition to the deadly cursed fog, the workshop area also features maze-like buildings and numerous traps, and the terrain changes frequently.

This is also one of the challenge areas in the fourth installment of the game, and it is also the only Niflheim area that can be explored in the fourth installment.

It's not hard to guess that deep within this workshop shrouded in mist, a labyrinth, and riddled with traps, lives a Valkyrie. She is also the last Valkyrie, besides the Valkyrie Queen, who remains outside the city.

This Valkyrie is named Hilde, and she is a Valkyrie who is relatively skilled in magic.

Because the Misty Workshop area is some distance from the other side of the icy land, and because they had to go back to find Kratos and his son, Li You and Tyr returned directly to Midgard after their last meeting with Simara.

Only now have they returned to this place.

Naturally, Li You wouldn't choose to wade through those cursed mists; instead, he would fly directly through the sky, searching for the last Valkyrie in that complex labyrinth.

Tyr still flew with him using the wings that transformed from the bionic teardrop, while Mimir hung around Li You's waist.

"While I still have a body, being able to fly freely has been one of my dreams—having wings is something to be envied."

Mimir sighed as he watched the labyrinth rushing past below.

"If you want wings, maybe we can think of a way?" Li You replied casually, while looking at the ground.

“No, then. What I miss is probably the experience of being carried by someone while flying,” Mimir said.

“Never mind, I didn’t ask.” Li You understood that Mimir was talking about his past lover, who seemed to have taken him flying into the sky.

"—Found it."

Tyr ahead noticed something amiss: "The Valkyrie hiding in Niflheim is there."

The three of them landed in the air. This was one of the transit points in the workshop maze, a relatively open space.

A Valkyrie with ice-blue feathers and a battle robe is quietly resting there.

Perhaps because of the presence of the Valkyrie, the cursed mist here was lighter than in other areas. However, after landing, Li You and his companions still felt the indescribable stench.

While in the air, because of the distance, Li You didn't feel anything too obviously, but now that he had landed deep in the maze, the smell seemed to suddenly enter his brain.

"Oh, even though I'm just a head now, this smell still makes me want to vomit!"

Mimir grinned; if he had hands, he would definitely be covering his nose right now.

"Let's fight quickly."

Li You acted decisively, throwing Mimir's head to Tyr and then charging forward without hesitation!

Hilde had already awakened some distance ahead of time. She reacted quickly, spreading her wings and using her power to condense the mist of Niflheim, transforming it into sharp ice spikes that flew towards her!

But Li You had already raised his hand, holding his shield in front of him. What he held in his hand was not the glass umbrella he usually used, but Youzi's large shield.

This great shield combines the Dragon Slayer Shield and the Golden Tree Shield, possessing extremely high defensive capabilities and the blessing of reflecting magical attacks.

At this moment, Li You used his magic to activate the blessing effect. A golden magic circle appeared on the shield, dissolving and absorbing all the ice spikes launched by Hilde!
Although it was able to absorb the power from the ice spikes and the magic array on the shield was gradually accumulating light, the intense impact was still shaking Li You's arm.

If you can't withstand the impact of the spell, then obviously the rebound effect is useless.

Fortunately, Li You's physical strength is now extraordinary. Even if he can't compare to Kratos, with the help of magic, he can still contend with ordinary gods and dragons.

So he withstood the impact of the continuous ice spikes, and the magic circle on the shield accumulated to its limit, then transformed into a golden beam of light that shot out!

Hilde also noticed the attack, but the beam's counterattack came extremely fast. Even though she flapped her wings to dodge at the first moment, she was still grazed on one wing, which immediately reduced her speed.

However, she immediately retaliated, clenching her fists and a sickle appeared in her hands.

Unlike other Valkyries who charged forward wielding scythes, she concentrated her power on the blade, then lifted it close to the ground, unleashing a storm of cursed mist that hurtled towards Li You!

This time, Li You directly activated the Aegis Shield. A pale blue, invisible force field protected him, and after blocking the impact, the shield turned slightly reddish.

Li You, like Hilde, spread his wings and rushed forward!
Although Hilde is more skilled in magic, she is not weak in close combat either. When she realized that her wings were injured and she could not create distance between herself and Li You, she made a decisive move, raised her scythe again, spun around and swung it, and slashed at Li You who was coming towards her!
"clang--!!"

The scythe collided with the large shield, and unsurprisingly, the scythe was violently thrown aside.

Then, Li You thrust out his right hand, and Trenguwa pierced through Hilde's armor!

"Pfft-"

The suppression from Freya instantly flowed into Hilde's body, making her movements even slower.

Li You didn't even bother to pull out Trengwa. He simply let go, and with a backhand motion, the spiral sword transformed into a giant axe, which he gripped tightly!
"Haaaah!!"

Li You also let out a rare, high-pitched battle roar, his divine power concentrated at one point and erupted fiercely!

"boom--!!"

The giant axe came crashing down, and Hilde tried to block it with her wings, but it was smashed away with overwhelming force, and she was even crushed to the ground by the giant axe!
The power of this axe strike is enough to split mountains and shatter rocks even in this realm!
……

Previously, during discussions with Tyr and Mimir, both believed that making Li You a god was the only feasible solution.

However, Li You knew his own situation best. After deeply experiencing the creative power born from the collision of Surtr and Simara's powers, Li You discovered that this power was very beneficial for strengthening the Spiral Sword.

Although Li You couldn't control that power at the time, it didn't dissipate; instead, it was completely absorbed by the Spiral Sword and transformed into its own nourishment. [Spiral Sword (Fire Enhancement +9)]

[Fire Addition Progress: 5%]

Consider that the Spiral Sword represents the power of the Primordial Flame. Perhaps these two powers have some similar properties. And when the Spiral Sword reaches the +9 level of the Fire-Adding Technique, only a similar power of the same origin can allow it to complete its final enhancement.

Li You felt that if he completed the final stage of the Spiral Sword's enhancement, the Spiral Sword would be in perfect condition, even stronger than the original version held by the Lord of Cinder.

At that time, even if Li You himself did not become a god, he should have been able to perfectly control that creative power of the Spiral Sword.

But a problem arises: even Surtr and Simara's primal power is limited. If it is given to Li You to strengthen the Spiral Sword, then the remaining power may not be enough to create a weakened version of Ragnarok. Therefore, the only solution is for the two of them to combine.

Therefore, this method ultimately proved unfeasible.

However, correspondingly, as the spiral sword is upgraded to the final level, its power will increase with each step of the upgrade.

Therefore, Li You's Spiral Sword has now been strengthened once again!

The first battle after that was against the Valkyrie Hilde.

——Time returns to the present.

The battle with this Valkyrie was short and intense. After Li You unleashed his full power, the already injured Hilde could not hold on for long and was defeated by Li You.

Such an explosive fighting style was not in line with Li You's habits, but it was Tyr and Mimir's suggestion.

The two analyzed that, given Li You's special circumstances, to become a god, he first needed to have a full understanding of and control over divine power before attempting to completely fuse with that divine crystal.

Therefore, learning the fighting style of the Norse gods is indeed a feasible method. After all, the gods of this land entrust everything to divine power, making them a suitable reference for Li You.

Of course, there was another reason why he fought so quickly: the smell inside Ivadi's workshop was simply too unbearable, and he couldn't stay in the cursed mist for too long.

After the battle, just as before, Li You freed Hilde's soul and took her helmet.

"Now we can go back to Midgard and find the Valkyrie Queen."

Mimir, being led by Tyr, looked at the helmet in Li You's hand with a complicated expression: "Sigriun... I still don't believe she would do such a thing. When we find her, I'll have to ask her."

Tyr comforted her, “Don’t worry. I don’t believe Sigriun would side with Odin, or even turn against her sisters. It must all be Odin’s doing—we’ll understand once we find her.”

Li You couldn't help but glance at Tyr. As expected of him, he guessed the truth with just a casual guess.

Ignoring his transmigration, based on the existing information, after defeating the eight Valkyries, their last words were that they had been given physical bodies by the Valkyrie Queen Sigriun and imprisoned, and that they all bore the marks of magical corruption.

If we follow this line of reasoning, then it is clear that Odin is the culprit, and the current Valkyrie Queen Sigriun is his accomplice.

However, just thinking about it makes the problem clear. First of all, all the "Odin's Chambers" were built in places rarely visited by people and were strictly sealed.

Secondly, if Odin's plan was to corrupt the Valkyries and use them for his own purposes, then why not separate them and imprison them in different realms, keeping them by his side and having the Valkyries who had already submitted, or trusted confidants like Heimdall, take care of them?
So in reality, Sigurd was not Odin's accomplice. She discovered that Odin was using magic to corrupt her sisters, so in order to prevent the Valkyries from falling under his control, she took the affected Valkyries out, gave them bodies, and imprisoned them in a secluded chamber where no innocent people would be harmed.

As for where Sigrun went after she finished all this?

This is quite simple. After all, when Odin dealt with the Valkyries, he certainly couldn't ignore her, the Valkyrie Queen. Or rather, Odin was most loyal to her.

Li You knew that he could get the answers to all of this from Sigrun after defeating her in the game.

Whether they know the reason or not is irrelevant, since they are all going to find the Valkyrie King anyway.

Moreover, if he were to tell Mimir and Tyr directly, it would be clear that his "intelligence network" was a bit too exaggerated.

So Li You didn't say anything this time, but simply returned to Midgard with Tyr and Mimir.

To find the final Valkyrie King, you need to take the helmets of the previous eight Valkyries to the Valkyrie Council Hall hidden in Midgard, place the helmets containing fragments of the Valkyries' souls on their respective thrones, and then you can summon Sigriun.

The Valkyrie Council Hall is located at the end of a hidden path behind the Alfheim Kingdom Tower on the shores of the Nine Realms.

Although it is called the Council Hall, it is actually an open-air circular plaza with eight stone thrones covered with red cloth around the perimeter. These are the places where the Valkyries should have originally been.

Of course, no matter how good Li You's memory is, it's impossible for him to remember where each Valkyrie in the game sits. Fortunately, he has Tyr and Mimir.

Under their instructions, he placed the eight helmets he had collected along the way on their respective thrones.

Each time a helmet is placed, the remaining Valkyrie soul inside it will manifest under the special power of the council hall, condensing into the ghostly form of its respective owner.

Finally, in the plaza surrounded by eight Valkyries, a fluctuating black rift appeared. Anyone who touched it would have Sigrun appear... and then rub their head against the ground.

Well, at least in the game, this is her entrance animation, and it's unavoidable.

Li You didn't intend to let her hold him down and make intimate contact with the ground with his face, but he wasn't in a hurry anyway, so he could make some preparations first.

After all, the next opponent he will face is Sigrun in a berserk state. Apart from Thor, with whom he has not truly fought, she should be one of the strongest opponents Li You has faced in this world.

Therefore, Li You did not underestimate her in the slightest. Although Genna, whom he had faced in Asgard, was the next Valkyrie Queen, her strength at this time was far from its peak and she was not a good reference. Li You decided to go all out.

He summoned Yuzu and Edge, then created a teardrop clone to restore his magic. After that, he exchanged a glance with Tyr and nodded.

Tyr will no longer stand idly by in this battle, but intends to lend a helping hand.

Li You, unusually serious, had Aiji apply various buffs to everyone in advance, such as the Vow of Gold and Magic Protection, before sending her back.

She clearly couldn't participate in a battle against an enemy like the Valkyrie King, and Li You didn't even intend to ask her for help.

After making ample preparations, he used the body of the teardrop to step forward and reach out to touch the rift in the boundary.

Then, before Li You and Youzi could react, a golden-red figure seemed to burst out from the void, grabbed Li You's head (which was actually a teardrop), and slammed him to the ground!
"Boom!!"

(End of this chapter)