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Chapter 854 The Whereabouts of Atreus

Shortly afterward, the door to Sindri’s cabin was pushed open, and Kratos strode out.

With a somber expression, he took the Key to the World Tree and walked towards the mysterious door at the edge of the tree trunk platform.

Li You, Tyr, and Freya then came out. Freya said to him, "We'll be there to help soon!"

Kratos turned to look at the three of them, nodded, and before he could say another word, he disappeared into the light of the mysterious gate.

He needed to go home first to see if Atreus had left any trace.

In fact, neither Li You nor Tyr had high expectations for his trip, but at this point it was impossible to let Kratos sit and wait for news, so they sent Kratos alone.

After he left, Freya looked at Tyr and Reason: "I'm sorry, everything should have been on the right track, but this happened."

Li You said, "This is not your fault. Atreus is not a child anymore. He has his own ideas."

Tyr also said, "Atreus was a hybrid of god and giant, and was burdened with a different destiny. That is probably why he left."

Freya sighed as well: "I still can't leave Midgard for too long. All I can do is look for his whereabouts in this realm. But now most of Midgard is frozen, and even I can't find many clues."

Li You then said, "I was originally going to tell you about this. Freya, if what I've heard is true, the source of the curse on you seems to have been hidden by Odin in Vanaheim, right?"

Freya's face showed a hint of surprise: "How did you know... Well, it's been a while, I'd forgotten how well-informed you are. It's true."

Li You smiled and said, "In that case, why don't we go over there and help you break this curse? However, we'll probably have to wait until we find Atreus before we can do that."

Freya was taken aback at first, then looked at Li You, her excitement barely concealed: "You...it seems you've really made a lot of progress this time. Thank you for your kindness, and of course I understand. The most important thing now is to find that child. If he encounters Odin's men while he's out there alone, it will be troublesome."

Li You nodded: "Let's go, let's go to Midgard and see if Atreus has left any clues."

Neither he nor Freya were the type to hesitate, and they immediately prepared to depart. As for Tyr, given his sensitive status, he could not accompany them and had to stay and wait.

The two went outside, and Li You took the special version of the World Tree Key that Freya threw to him, preparing to open the mysterious door.

Now, due to the Winter of Fimbulb and Odin's blockade, even most of the functions of the Temple of Tyr have been sealed off and are unusable. Therefore, Freya and the Brocsindri brothers created this special World Tree Key.

This upgraded product utilizes the power and properties of the Rainbow Bridge Stone, allowing it to bypass the Temple of Tyr and travel directly to various kingdoms through the Mysterious Gate.

Compared to the past when we had to use the temple teleportation chamber, this method is obviously much more convenient, but it is still not as good as Odin's raven teleportation.

Kratos had previously used the same World Tree Key that Freya had given him.

Li You used it to open the mysterious door and entered it with Freya.

During the teleportation, he was also thinking about Atreus's possible whereabouts.

In the original storyline of God of War 5, the grown-up Atreus travels to the legendary Iron Forest in a dream.

The Iron Forest is located in Jotunheim, the land of giants. It is a legendary sanctuary for the giants, and only members of their race can reach it.

Here, Atreus, or rather Loki, met Angleboda, a giant girl.

She was waiting for Loki here according to the prophecy, so that she could give him the Soul Orb left behind by the giant survivors.

It turns out that although the land of Jotunheim was full of giant corpses, most of them were just empty shells. The survivors of the giant race hid their souls in soul orbs and survived in this way.

Loki is the prophesied guardian of giants, and protecting these soul orbs is one of his missions.

Incidentally, in the original Norse mythology, Anglebodda is Loki's lover, and the new God of War also features a slight development of her relationship with Loki.

However, in the new God of War, this character is depicted as a nun with braided hair... thick lips, a flat nose, a round face, and a prominent chin. It's unclear where such a pure nun came from in ancient Norse mythology.

In short, after meeting Anglebodda in the Iron Forest, Loki learned a lot about the giants from her and, with her help, mastered his divine power to transform into animals.

But at the same time, he also saw the prophetic murals on the wall at the end of the fourth generation, which he did not have time to see.

In the Iron Forest, a high-definition, complete version of the prophecy has been found. The prophecy foretold that Kratos would die in Atreus's arms, and that Atreus would then serve Odin.

Upon seeing this scene, Atreus broke down on the spot and almost went berserk, but fortunately Angleboda stopped him.

Afterward, Atreus spent some time in the Iron Forest before returning to Midgard. Before he left, Angleberda told him that he must never tell anyone about the Iron Forest, not even his father.

Out of goodwill and a sense of responsibility to protect his people, Atreus agreed.

However, this stubborn young man was too obstinate. He refused to tell Kratos anything, which made Kratos think that he had gone to Asgard to find Odin, leading to another conflict between father and son.

In short, the storyline of the fifth generation was both tedious and long. First, there was the forced long storyline with the Nymph Angelberda, and then Atreus became the Riddler and ran away. Kratos was frantically searching for his son and wandering around everywhere... Just watching the videos back then made Li You feel like he was watching a red-hot movie.

Now, it seems that the same scenario is about to repeat itself, and Li You certainly can't just stand by and watch.

Just like the previous cut of the storyline where Atreus the fourth generation turned into a brat, this time, whether it's to avoid seeing a melodramatic turn of events or to maintain their original plan, Li You is going to bring Atreus back again.

The first step now is to go to the places Atreus visited in the game's storyline and see if there are any clues.

However, at this moment, Freya, who was waiting for the World Tree to open the portal to Midgard, looked at Li You with some curiosity.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Li You, there's something I'm very interested in. I can sense that you've become a god, but I can't perceive any of your divine qualities at all."

"Is your divine power related to concealment?"

The divine qualities she spoke of were actually the unique divine abilities possessed by each god. These abilities could encompass a very wide range, originating from the characteristics of the god himself, and therefore were likely not combat-related abilities.

Atreus's language skills are a good example.

Li You understood what she meant, but simply chuckled and replied, "No, my divine power has nothing to do with that. As for what it is... I'll show you when the opportunity arises."

"Oh, the portal has appeared." Freya had only asked out of curiosity. She could also tell that Li You was deliberately keeping her in suspense, so she just smiled and didn't press the matter. However, she couldn't help but feel even more curious.

Without saying anything more, the two passed through the portal and appeared in Kratos's front yard.

Although only a few months had passed, Midgard looked completely different from what Li You remembered.

Now the area is covered in snow, a vast expanse of white stretching as far as the eye can see, and even the distant rivers are frozen solid—all thanks to the Fimbulwinter.

Midgard now looks very similar to what it was in God of War 5.

Li You and Freya first checked Kratos's cabin and found that Kratos was no longer there. However, he had obviously left in a hurry, as he hadn't even closed the door properly, and a series of deep footprints on the ground pointed in the direction he had gone.

Li You checked the direction and realized that Kratos was probably following the route that he and his father had taken in the past, heading towards the Lake of Nine Realms.

That's fine too; it allows Kratos to go over there and scout things out, a two-pronged approach. As for Li You himself, without saying a word, he narrowed his eyes, and his body nimbly and gracefully floated up into the sky.

At his current level, Li You no longer needs to rely on half-dragon transformation or bionic teardrops to change his wings to fly. He can do it easily simply by controlling energy, as freely as walking.

However, if you want to reach top speed, then flying with outstretched wings after transforming into a dragon is still faster.

There's no need for that now. Li You said to Freya, "Kratos went to the Lake of the Nine Realms, so let's go to your hut and take a look. I have a feeling that Atreus might have been there."

Freya had no objections; after all, if Li You didn't specify a location, she would only be able to search aimlessly. So she spread her Valkyrie wings and also took to the sky.

The two then headed towards the river mouth, towards Freya's old hut.

Like the rest of Midgard, this river hut was covered in snow. The large tortoise, Charli, was almost frozen to death.

Freya immediately landed and quickly went to her friend.

"...Indeed, Genna was right. I had always portrayed myself as a victim, but I forgot to reflect on my own behavior."

As Li You fell from the sky, Freya said this while using her divine power to help Charli recover.

“When my child died, I brought him back here. At that time, all I could think about was revenge against you, Kratos, and Odin, at any cost.”

"But it was around that time that Tyr found me, persuaded me, and made me realize that the people I should hate are not you."

Freya said, then looked at Li You: "But even so, I have not let go of my hatred and hostility towards you. I just promised him that I would not seek revenge against you."

"After that, I found Sigriun, my sister. She cared about me a lot, but I only thought about using her power to help me break the curse so that I could have the ability to take revenge."

“I abandoned my friends, took advantage of my sisters, and acted as if everyone owed me something. But in fact, I was the one who caused many tragedies.”

"It was my paranoia that ruined my child, just as I left my friend here to die because of my desire for revenge."

Li You looked at her and said, "Whether it's a human or a god, the love between blood relatives is universal. As a mother, it's perfectly normal for you to do something impulsive for your child."

"Although Baldr's fate is beyond repair, there are still things we can do. In the distant future, such as overthrowing Odin's rule, and in the near future, such as restoring our friend to health."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and extended his hand to Charli.

A warm flame appeared before Charli, radiating a soothing light. Under this light, Charli's body quickly recovered from the frostbite and returned to normal.

But that wasn't all. Li You raised his hand again and snapped his fingers lightly. The orange flame instantly rose into the sky, spread out, and transformed into a faint curtain of flame that enveloped the entire valley!

Inside the light curtain, the snow melted, the rivers thawed, and the Witch Valley returned to its vibrant state before the arrival of Fimbulwinter.

As the red leaves fell from the tree, Charli fully recovered its spirits. It raised its head and murmured a grateful murmur towards Li You.

Li You smiled and nodded. Although he still couldn't understand animal language, he could roughly sense the emotions contained in the mental fluctuations transmitted by Charles.

Freya was quite surprised. Changing such a large area of ​​the environment with a wave of her hand was something she couldn't easily do even in her prime. It was probably her brother, Frey, the god of fertility, who could achieve a similar effect.

Even so, the environment altered by Frey could not withstand the power of Fimbulwinter and would soon be covered in snow again.

But at this moment, Freya looked at the sky above her head. Large snowflakes fell from the sky, but they were evaporated the moment they touched the sky, making it impossible for them to get close to the valley.

"You...you can actually do something like that?"

Li You smiled and said, "After overcoming that hurdle, I suddenly understood the rules of how many things worked that I couldn't understand before, so this little thing is no problem."

Although she had expected it, Freya couldn't help but ask, "How long can this canopy... last?"

Li You smiled and said, "I added a function to automatically absorb energy from the surrounding environment. If there is no external damage, it should be able to maintain itself for several hundred years without any problem."

Freya took a deep breath: "It seems that your strength after becoming a god is even greater than I boldly predicted. However, it is only natural that you were able to fight Kratos back then."

She looked at Li You solemnly: "It is truly our good fortune to have you as an ally."

Li You replied, "That's not the case. In any case, I consider you and Kratos as friends, and we are natural allies in the fight against Odin."

"Let's go, time waits for no one. Let's go inside and see if Atreus has been here."

Freya nodded, patted Charly on the shoulder, and then went into the cabin first.

The two made a discovery after only a brief exploration of the area.

In the fireplace in one corner of the cabin, there were still embers of firewood, while on the floor in the middle of the cabin, there were a few black crow feathers.

Upon seeing the feathers, both Li You and Freya immediately recognized their origin.

Those are feathers left by Odin's raven!

(End of this chapter)