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Chapter 872 Father and son talk
Divine summoning is a mysterious and unique technique used by the Horned People of the Shadowlands to communicate with "divine beasts from higher dimensions."

Examples of using spirit summoning techniques are easy to find, such as the lion dance performed by divine beasts, and the four divine beast warriors known as the three masters of the Spiral Tower.

The potential of séance can also be seen in these horned warriors.

Li You had already asked Ampah and his men to help him find the scroll of the Divine Spell when he was in the Shadowlands. However, after studying it, he and Kara discovered that the Divine Spell was specifically designed for the Horned People. If other people or gods used it, there would be considerable risks and hidden dangers.

Or rather, it should be said that there are considerable hidden dangers in the use of spirit possession by any race. It's just that the culture of the Horned People makes them unafraid of sacrifice, and each of them would rather die for the divine beast.

On the other hand, given Li You's past power, it would have been difficult for him to respond to those calls that came from afar.

For all these reasons, although Li You possessed the scroll of the Divine Spell, he had never actually put it to use. He had initially even considered having Aiji gain magical power through the Divine Spell.

Nevertheless, the spirit summoning technique did indeed have considerable potential, so Li You did not give up.

After leaving Valhalla, his understanding of divine power had greatly improved. He handed the scroll of the Divine Spell to Tyr, asking the God of War for help in researching and perfecting the Horned People's Divine Spell.

However, to his surprise, Tyr got results very quickly.

"This is your perfected séance?"

In the study, Li You took the scroll handed to him by Tyr and unfolded it. With just a quick glance, he could tell that this improved version of the divination spell by Tyr had indeed avoided many of the original's drawbacks and was almost perfect.

This séance can even be more powerful than the original.

Li You raised his head, not hiding the surprise on his face: "Absolutely perfect! As expected of Tyr, to be able to perfect the Divine Summoning Technique to this extent in such a short time."

Tyr smiled and shook his head: "It's not entirely my doing. In fact, when I was traveling to other distant lands in the past, I saw a secret technique similar to your spirit possession in an Eastern country, and I studied it carefully at the time."

"In addition, the spirit summoning technique that you mentioned to me when you gave me this scroll also gave me a lot of inspiration."

"With these conditions, I was able to combine various similar secret techniques and finally perfect this spirit summoning technique."

Li You seemed to realize something.

The spirit summoning technique that Tyr mentioned was a series of secret techniques he had learned from the headless man of Ashina long ago, and its effect was equivalent to a temporary buff.

However, those spirit-summoning techniques offer very limited enhancement to him now, so he hasn't used them for a long time.

However, considering that the two secret techniques might be similar, Li You had just demonstrated them to Tyr, and unexpectedly, they actually helped.

Even so, it is clear that Tyr's own knowledge and accumulated experience were the key to his ability to perfect the art of summoning spirits. This god of war is indeed a treasure trove.

With his doubts resolved, Li You lowered his head again and carefully read the preface to the new Divine Summoning Technique. Finally, he let out a long sigh and said, "With this secret technique, I am more confident in dealing with Ragnarok."

Tyr nodded in agreement: “I suppose you’re using this secret technique for Ragnarok. But you should also be careful. You’re now even more powerful than me, but even so, responding to too many prayers from believers will have an impact on you. After all, the essence of this divine intervention technique is to temporarily lend your power to believers through the connection between you and them.”

Li You naturally knew this: "I will be careful."

Holding the scroll of the spirit summoning technique, Li You left the study and returned to his room. He wasn't in a hurry and began to study it slowly.

Since the séance is so powerful, the details that need to be paid attention to are also very complicated, and it is naturally not something that can be dealt with casually.

So Li You read the scroll repeatedly while practicing, and soon became immersed in it.

……

Meanwhile, in Midgard, in the highland forests.

In Kratos and Atreus's home, the father and son sit facing each other on the edge of the bed.

After Atreus retrieved the mask and returned to Sindri's hut, he handed it to Tyr at Kratos's instruction, and the father and son then went directly through the Mystic Gate back to their own home.

The father and son need to have a serious talk.

Of course, their conversation was different from the one in the game. It wasn't Kratos being furious and Atreus being secretive, nor was it a heart-to-heart talk after they had both made mistakes.

So much has happened during this time, and they have so much to learn about each other, things that will determine their future paths, which is why they had this conversation.

Therefore, Kratos even took Atreus back home, because he didn't want Atreus to be influenced by others and make impulsive decisions.

Kratos had no objection to Li You and Tyr, he was only thinking about his son's future.

Now Atreus can understand his father's reasons for doing so, so naturally he will not object.

At this moment, the father and son's conversation had just begun.

"...Such a thing is true?" Atreus's eyes widened. "So, Father, you only discovered when you entered Valhalla that Li You and Tyr didn't actually need rescue, and that Li You even became a god within Valhalla?"

Kratos nodded: "That's true. Apart from practicing with him a bit before he became a god and helping him deepen his understanding of divine power, I didn't do anything else."

Atreus thought for a moment and said, "That's true, but the only ones who can help Li You in this regard are his father and gods like Tyr."

Kratos didn't respond, and Atreus didn't seem to mind. After a moment's thought, he said, "No wonder when I saw Li You and the others in Helheim, I felt that their auras had suddenly become much stronger. Not only Li You, but also Youzi and the others. It seems that Li You has decided to go to the battlefield of Ragnarok."

Atreus was just thinking, but Kratos's eyes flickered when he heard this.

"...And what about you?"

"What?" Atreus didn't react at first.

"And what about you? Do you also want to participate in the Ragnarok war like Li You?" Kratos asked bluntly.

Atreus fell silent for a moment.

Seeing this, Kratos knew exactly what his son was thinking, and couldn't help but sigh: "Didn't I tell you? War is not a game, especially when it involves the gods."

“Atreus, I don’t want you to go to the battlefield.” Atreus looked at his father. For once, his father did not speak to him in a commanding or warning manner, but tried to stop him in a persuasive tone.

This actually explains a lot.

So Atreus raised his head, looked earnestly at his father, and said, "Father, please listen to me."

"Before that, you had not yet come out of Valhalla, and I followed Freya to Sindri's hut."

"I originally planned to wait for you to come find me there, but then I suddenly had some strange encounters in my dream."

"I promised a friend that I would keep what exactly happened a secret from everyone else, so I can't say. But in any case, I saw the prophecies left by the giants and learned about my future destiny."

Kratos listened quietly to these things he didn't know, but when Atreus spoke of fate, his brow furrowed slightly.

At this point, Atreus paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "In the giants' prophecy, I am the 'Guardian' who will protect my people. But that's not the point. The point is that it also involves you, Father. The prophecy says... you will die in the future."

To his surprise, Kratos showed no reaction to the prophecy of his own impending death, only narrowing his eyes when Atreus said he was the guardian of giants.

“The Guardians? The prophecy carved on the cliffs of Jotunheim?” Kratos asked. “What does that represent? Is that your reason for wanting to participate in the war of Ragnarok?”

"No, wait a minute." Atreus was taken aback. "The key thing is that you're going to die, isn't it?"

Kratos replied, "I saw that prophecy a long time ago, on the cliff face of Jotunheim, but you missed it."

Atreus exclaimed in surprise, "You know?"

Kratos nodded: "It's not worth worrying about. Even gods die. If death can defeat me, then it can take me away. The key is you. I don't want you to throw yourself into danger because of a vague prophecy."

Atreus: "..."

Although his father spoke casually, there were probably few people in the Nine Realms who would have the confidence to utter such domineering lines.

After his initial surprise, he realized something: "So, all that training you gave me after we came back from Jotunheim, was it all for...?"

Kratos didn't hide anything this time and nodded.

Atreus fell silent again.

After a long pause, he spoke again: "In the giants' prophecy, I saw many things about the future. For example, my mission as a guardian, and the true ending of Ragnarok, which Odin does not know."

"But none of that is my focus. The reason I went to Asgard is because Odin told me that he was seeking a way to change the future and that he already had a clue."

“He told me that my abilities could help him find a way to avoid Ragnarok. That’s why I agreed to go to Asgard to work with him.”

Kratos finally understood: Atreus had risked everything to go to Asgard in order to change his fate of death.

Even Kratos couldn't remain unmoved at this moment, but he still insisted on his point: "Don't risk your life for me. Like I said a long time ago, if my death means you can live, then I will embrace death calmly."

However, Atreus remained stubborn on this topic: "I can't just watch you die. I'll try to change the future if there's any chance."

The father and son looked at each other again, and in each other's eyes they saw an unwavering determination.

So after a moment, the father and son tacitly backed down and didn't continue the topic.

"...So, the mask you found is the key to changing the future that Odin spoke of?"

Atreus nodded and shared with Kratos what Odin had told him about the mask and the rift.

"Endless knowledge and all truth... Needless to say, given Kratos's experience, he had deep doubts about it."

In Kratos's view, if a mask or a crack can help people see the truth behind everything, it can only mean that the world itself is false.

Atreus had a pretty good idea of ​​what Kratos was thinking. To be honest, with his current understanding, he also thought his father was right.

However, he also did not forget the call he felt when he stood before the rift, mask in hand. What lay behind that rift, even if not all the truth, must have been hidden knowledge of immeasurable value.

Atreus explained this to Kratos, saying, "Perhaps there is no answer to everything behind it, but what is inside must be quite extraordinary."

"In that case, from any perspective, we must at least prevent the mask from falling into Odin's hands."

“Even if you, Father, do not want to participate in Ragnarok, and even if I listen to you and do not interfere, if Odin obtains this mask and deciphers the knowledge within the rift, our future will certainly not be good.”

"That's why I'm going back to Asgard to collect the mask and risk bringing it back to us."

Kratos agreed with Atreus's words.

Kratos had heard many things about Odin since the fourth generation of his journey... not even earlier, when Atreus was still a baby.

Based on his experience with the gods, it is not difficult to judge that Odin was by no means a magnanimous god, much less a benevolent ruler.

The Aesir gods in this land mostly lived up to Kratos's earliest assessment of the gods—that so-called gods were monsters and that humans should not pray to such beings.

Therefore, Kratos agrees with Atreus on the point that Odin should not obtain the mask.

But just as he opened his mouth, before he could say anything, a rustling sound of wings came from outside the hut, followed by an old male voice echoing:

"Is that how you see me? Loki. I'm sorry, I thought I had earned your trust."

The two people inside immediately stood up!
Kratos gripped the Leviathan Axe tightly, while Atreus's hair stood on end, his fingers gripping the claw bow turning white with tension.

"...Odin!!"

(End of this chapter)