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Chapter 888 Odin's trump card, Ragnarok descends!

In the lake in front of the Vigrid Line, two Jormungandrs, one large and one small, were rolling around, fighting Thor.

The first, smaller World Serpent was no match for Thor, but the second, larger serpent was already a formidable opponent, let alone the two of them attacking at the same time.
Furthermore, the two Jormungandrs seemed to be of one mind, acting in perfect harmony, and their combat power was far more than just 1+1=2.

Thor was immediately and completely suppressed.

Even now, many people are still astonished by the appearance of the second World Serpent.

Inside the Temple of Tyr, everyone looked at Li You and Atreus, as well as Angorboda, hoping to get an answer.

Of course, a few of them, known for their intelligence, had already made their guesses.

Atreus stopped keeping them in suspense and explained, "Actually, it's quite simple. The second Jormungandr is the same giant serpent we saw in Midgard. As for the first one, it's also a Jormungandr, but it's only been 'born' for a short time."

Most people still didn't understand, but Tyr and Mimir both confirmed their suspicions: "Just as I thought."

Freya looked at Mimir: "What exactly happened?"

Mimir coughed and said, "Everyone remembers that rumor from back then, right? Jormungandr suddenly appeared in Midgard one day, and it's said that he fought Thor during Ragnarok, and the result was..."

Freya realized what was happening and exclaimed, "That legend is actually true? Jormungandr's battle with Thor shook the World Tree, so it sent him back to the past?"

Mimir nodded: "Now it seems that this is probably the only explanation."

The others looked at Atreus, who nodded in agreement: "That's how it is. That's why when we first met him, he said I looked familiar... because it was when I was in Jotunheim that I put the soul of one of my people into the body of the giant serpent, which is how Jormungandr came to be."

"That 'newborn' giant snake came about in this way."

Now everyone understood.

Freya was immediately tempted: "Thor is currently dealing with attacks from two World Serpents, and he's barely able to defend himself. If we act now, we should be able to stop him! Li You! Kratos!"

But Li You shook his head at her regarding this crucial opportunity.

Freya was slightly taken aback.

Why...?

—And on the battlefield at this moment, Odin had already guessed roughly what was going on.

"...Past and present, huh? But when these two 'selves' meet, their existence can't last long; one of them will inevitably disappear!"

Odin, who had a deep understanding of the secrets of the Nine Realms, also saw a way to break the deadlock: his past self and his present self met, which interfered with the laws of time. Even if they fought side by side now, they could only maintain it for a moment. After a moment, one of them would inevitably be expelled.

If Soldo can hold on a little longer, then...

"boom--!!"

A deafening roar rang out, and the thunderclouds covering the Lake of Nine Realms were instantly dispersed. A tiny figure was transformed into a meteorite and was sent flying, embedding itself directly into the wall of Harindor!

Needless to say, that person was Thor.

He was embedded in the city wall some distance from Odin, but the Allfather could tell with a casual glance that Thor was seriously injured and seemed unable to fight any longer.

The mighty God of Thunder exited the stage so easily.

Odin felt a surge of rage, and ahead of him, two giant serpents raised their heads and roared with a sound that shook the heavens and the earth!
The Nine Realms Alliance was greatly encouraged. With the help of the two World Serpents, how could they not achieve victory?

However, a sudden change occurred. Of the two Jormungandrs, the larger one suddenly became ethereal, and the lake water below passed through its body.

A few breaths later, the even more powerful serpent vanished!

However, he did not completely dissipate. His body transformed into a phantom composed of tiny specks of light, which then floated up and merged into another Jormungandr's body.

In that instant, Jormungandr, which was originally small in size, immediately swelled up and became even larger than the second one!
Everyone on the battlefield was bewildered by this change, not knowing what had happened, but the merged Jormungandr roared and charged toward the Wall of Harinder!
As if reminded, the army of heroes once again engaged in battle with the enemy.

Everyone in the temple was looking at Atreus, but this time, the child couldn't explain it clearly either. It was Tyr and Mimir who answered everyone's questions.

"...This is not due to the World Tree's rules rejecting it. I've seen that kind of scenario before; it's not like that."

Mimir first refuted some of the speculations, and then Tyr explained:
"It's due to a change in the timeline... the original 'future' has been altered."

Li You's side was well-informed and understood this easily. Simply put, the original Jormungandr was knocked back by Thor's hammer, and it shouldn't have participated in Ragnarok.

But this time, Atreus, on Li You's advice, went to find the hibernating Jormungandr and persuaded him to come here. The two World Serpents joined forces and severely injured Thor. So the story of the young Jormungandr being sent back to the past naturally no longer exists.

That's why the giant serpent disappeared. Or to be more precise, it didn't disappear, but rather, under the influence of the underlying rules of the World Tree, it merged with its younger self.

In other words, in the future, there will only be one Jormungandr in any timeline.

However, the underlying principles may be a little difficult for local residents to understand.

Fortunately, they didn't particularly care about that. In short, the combined Jormungandr was now exuding an even more terrifying aura, and everyone was filled with expectations for him.

With his enormous size and terrifying strength, even if he just charged into the Vigrid defenses and rolled around a few times, he could completely turn the tide of the battle!

And it seems Jormungandr thought so too. At this very moment, he had already climbed onto the lakeshore and headed towards the walls of Harindor.

As for the heroic warriors he crushed and the fortress arrow towers he collapsed, Jormungandr didn't even notice them. Because of his enormous size, even on the allied side, a few Night Elves were flattened because they didn't have time to retreat.

Jormungandr raised his body high, and just as his mountain-like serpentine body was about to crash into the walls of Harindor, suddenly, streaks of blue-purple light appeared below the walls.

Those rays of light were not particularly dazzling, but they were extremely solid, containing astonishing magical power!
These beams of light were fired from the row of ballista-like war machines and instantly struck Jormungandr's serpentine body!
"Boom-boom-!!"

A dull thud echoed, and Jormungandr let out a painful roar. Large chunks of scales were torn off the parts of his body that had been struck by the beams, and blood gushed down like a waterfall.

The allied forces, including everyone inside the temple, were all taken aback.

“Those are… the dwarves’ weapons of war!”

Freya suddenly stood up. The power of these weapons was even greater than everyone had expected, but they also had contingency plans for the current situation.

So Freya immediately pleaded with General Kratos: "Please order us to go into battle!"

Kratos nodded solemnly: "Valkyrie Squad, attack!"

Freya accepted the order and turned to Sigraun and the other Valkyries who were already prepared: "Sisters, let's go!"

……

Despite being attacked, Jormungandr was facing the Wall of Harindor within the Vigrid Line, and he clearly had no intention of retreating.

However, the war weapons that Odin ordered the dwarves to create were incredibly powerful. As mentioned before, their concentrated fire could destroy the Kingdom Tower, and even the incomplete Ragnarok could not ignore their power. Moreover, these rays could be continuously output.

Even if Jormungandr merges his past and present selves into one and his power increases further, he still cannot withstand this attack.

Jormungandr is enormous and possesses overwhelming power for mortals, but even Baldr had the means to injure him when facing god-level enemies, demonstrating that his combat strength is not outstanding among his peers.

So at this moment, facing a barrage of war weapons that could even hold off Ragnarok for a moment, Jormungandr only managed to hold out for a short while before he was covered in wounds, and the part of his body that had climbed onto the lake shore was almost stained red with blood.

But he still refused to retreat.

Odin, atop the city wall, glared at the defiant Jormungandr and sneered, "You're asking for it. Where's Thor? Is he still alive? Let him deliver the final blow!"

He spoke these words to the messenger behind him, and the speedy heroic warrior immediately went and returned shortly afterward: "Father of the Gods, Thor is too wounded to fight any longer."

"Hmph!" Odin roared. "How could an attack of that magnitude possibly injure him to the point of being unable to move? He should have recovered long ago! That bastard is getting more and more audacious!"

But this was clearly not the time to punish Thor, so Odin simply waved his hand to dismiss the messenger, while he looked at Jormungandr, who was still trying to approach the city walls.

"...Then I'll see you off."

Odin narrowed his eyes. He could see another mysterious gate reappearing in the distant sky, from which Valkyries, led by his ex-wife, began to fly out, seemingly accompanied by a group of strange, winged, armored creatures.

Although the origins of those people are unknown, it is clear that the team's goal is obvious: the newly activated weapons of war.

So there's no time for Jormungandr to go crazy right now.

The metal staff that Odin had been holding suddenly flashed with divine power, and with a "whoosh," an ancient spearhead emerged from its tip.

Odin raised the spear high, his body radiating a terrifying aura of divine power!

The next moment, everyone on the battlefield saw a golden meteor streak across the sky and pierce through Jormungandr's body without any hindrance!
"Roar……!!"

The warriors on both sides near its massive body saw blood raining down like a torrential downpour. Jormungandr's enormous body seemed to suddenly lose its strength and collapsed heavily.

"Boom——"

The shockwave from his fall alone caused a large number of defensive structures to collapse.

With a flash of golden light, Gungnir, which had pierced through Jormungandr's body, returned to Odin's hand and transformed back into its previously unremarkable staff form. The attack that had almost pierced through the heavens and earth seemed like an illusion.

Odin himself showed almost no emotional fluctuation, simply continuing to issue orders: "Focus fire, kill this stupid serpent."

Jormungandr fell, but he was not killed. However, if he continues to be targeted by the war machines, it's hard to say what will happen to him.

Fortunately, at that moment, streaks of light swept through the air, creating a whooshing sound, and flew towards Jormungandr's location!

They were knights clad in magnificent armor, wielding long spears and greatswords, with shield-like metal wings on their backs, allowing them to fly freely in the air.

Silver Knight, Platinum Knight!
They gathered from different directions, and some of them stood in front of Jormungandr, their armor and wings disassembling and reassembling themselves to form a huge shield that blocked the lasers aimed at Jormungandr.

Although the surface of the massive shield formed by the combination of elements showed a barrier similar to the Shield of Aegis, the rapid change in color from light blue to dark red indicated that the shield would not last long.

However, it's not a big problem, because more knights, led by the Valkyries, are already heading straight for those weapons of war!
A Valkyrie led a squad of about twenty knights, and with Freya present, there were a total of five Valkyries.

However, Freya did not rush to the front line immediately, as she was responsible for commanding several other knight squads without Valkyries, and also had another important task.

There are eight war machines inside the Vigrid Line, so they also divided into eight squads to deal with these terrifying weapons.

The specific method was simple: the first batch of silver knights flew in the air, lined up neatly, and used their spears to release magical rays, which collided at a specific angle to weaken the power of the war weapon beams.

Then, under the command of the Valkyrie or the Platinum Knight, the rest of them rushed straight into the war machine, to the heroic warriors who were in charge of controlling it!

"Whoosh-"

The sound of wind breaking echoed continuously as the heroic warriors were slaughtered, while the Midgardians inside the war machines had neither the strength nor the will to resist. They could only hide in corners, praying that they would not be affected.

Fortunately, Li You had given prior instructions and reminders, so the knights did try their best to avoid the civilians when they took action, but even so, some casualties were inevitable.

Skelder was currently in a corner of the control platform of one of the war machines, shrinking his body as much as possible to avoid being caught in the crossfire. However, unlike his kin, while dodging, he was also observing the situation, trying to find an opportunity to lead his fellow kin out of the way.

Although the heroic warriors couldn't care less about them right now, the battlefield was extremely chaotic, and the Night Demons were so ferocious that most civilians were too scared to run away just by seeing them.

Moreover, even if we take a step back, would it really be safer to escape from these war machines?

Skild didn't know what to do for a moment.

But at that moment, he heard a gentle female voice: "Can you hear me? Don't be nervous, I'm here to help you."

Skild was naturally startled, but the voice vaguely reminded him of something: "You are... the one who helped us before?"

Realizing this, Skelder's initial wariness lessened considerably, and the voice then said, "Go and gather your kin, listen to my instructions, and someone will take you away. Don't worry about those night demons, but be careful of the heroic warriors; the Nine Realms Alliance will not attack you."

Skild was immediately taken aback!
But he hesitated for only a moment before nodding: "Okay!"

……

Meanwhile, inside the Temple of Tyr, Li You had just waved his hand to disperse the mist formed by the teardrop-like object in front of him, and then turned around to give Atreus another meaningful look.

Atreus was already anxious about Jormungandr's injury, and when he saw Li You's signal, he immediately understood. He exchanged a glance with Anglebodda beside him, and then they both grasped the handmade horn.

"Woo——"

—On the Vigrid defensive line, Jormungandr lay on the ground, almost unresponsive, only occasionally twitching slightly once or twice.

Around him, the silver knights who shielded him from the rays had already been replaced twice, and the third batch was about to give out.

Fortunately, the attack on the war machines on the other side also yielded results. At this moment, more than half of the eight war machines have been shut down, which has greatly reduced the pressure on the defense forces.

While the fierce conflict was raging here, the offensive and defensive battles in other parts of the battlefield never ceased.

The heroic warriors were still fighting against the Nine Realms' allied forces, led by the Night Demons, while the elite force that Odin had previously sent was being pushed back by the Light Elf army led by Yixin.

As for the ordinary heroic warriors, there's no need to mention them. Jormungandr's rampage just now, although not specifically targeting these ordinary warriors, still caused enormous damage, and Asgard was no longer able to maintain its original battle line.

From a macro perspective, the Nine Realms Alliance is gaining an absolute advantage.

However, Odin, who was watching the battle, was not anxious.

He watched the fierce battle below, with weapons of war vying for control, and sneered. It seemed the other side really believed his weapons of war required human operation. Well then, he could give them a huge surprise.

But the next moment, as the sound of the horn reached this side, Jormungandr, who seemed unable to get up, suddenly raised his head!
The sudden turn of events startled Odin. He personally intervened and confirmed that Jormungandr had been seriously injured earlier. How could he possibly be able to move again so quickly?

Upon closer inspection, he realized that those surrounding Jormungandr were actually a force of flower demons capable of casting strange spells. They had approached the area under the cover of the other night demons and Jormungandr's body, and after gathering, they had been healing Jormungandr through prayer.

One or a small group of flower demons could not heal Jormungandr's serious injuries, but firstly, most of the flower demons had gathered here silently, and secondly, they did not want Jormungandr to regain his fighting ability, they just wanted him to be able to move.

Therefore, the emergency treatment just now was sufficient.

Jormungandr instantly sprang into action, charging towards the weapons of war!
Odin was also startled. In order to prevent these supporting weapons from being destroyed, he could no longer hide them and immediately activated the shields on all the war machines through remote control!
These shields are extremely powerful; even Thor couldn't easily break them by hitting them with his hammer. In theory, they should be able to withstand Jormungandr's attacks.

Meanwhile, the magical lenses on these weapons of war also began to activate, preparing to fire again!

From the very beginning, Odin was able to remotely control these machines!

However, Jormungandr's goal was not these weapons of war at all.

His enormous serpentine body traversed the battlefield, dodging weapons of war, and rushed to an open area at the edge of the defensive line. There, the Midgardians, who had just been rescued, were gathered under the protection of a Valkyrie and a few knights.

They all came here because they believed Skild's words and thought they could be saved. Odin didn't care about them at all, so he didn't pay any attention to them and let them get here successfully.

Then, these people saw the enormous Jormungandr pounce in front of them, its blood-red maw, reeking of a foul stench, obscuring all the light!
"what--"

These people didn't even have time to scream before they were swallowed by Jormungandr.

Then, without hesitation, Jormungandr moved and submerged back into the water.

Odin: "!?"

The father of the gods was greatly puzzled.

Did Li You go to such great lengths to rescue Jormungandr and heal his wounds just to save those civilians?
They even gave up a golden opportunity to disrupt the war machine—at least from Li You's perspective—for their sake?
Although Odin knew that Li You did not like to involve the innocent, he also knew that Li You was not a merciful saint and knew how to make choices, so this was unreasonable.

...There's a problem.

—There is indeed a problem.

Inside the temple, Li You looked at the battlefield situation and smiled.

Whether you've noticed it or not, it's too late now.

On the wall of Harindor, a sense of crisis suddenly struck Odin, causing him to turn his head almost inexplicably and look in a certain direction!
That was in the exact opposite direction from the Midgard settlement that had been rescued earlier, and it was located roughly in the middle of the eight war machines.

Over there, Odin saw someone he had almost forgotten—Freya.

But Odin's ex-wife is no longer his focus; it's the people around her who are.

The dwarf was short and stout, with a short beard and a monocle on his face. He also held a small hammer and a strange square mechanical component in his hand.

"...Delling!?"

Odin instantly understood the cause and effect, and immediately summoned Gungnir in a mixture of shock and anger, intending to throw it, but it was too late!
The next moment, Dellin placed the strange mechanism on the ground and muttered, "...You can forget about using us anymore."

With that, he swung the hammer forcefully and smashed it down on top of the mechanical mechanism!
"clang--!!"

With a crisp sound, the mechanical mechanism was struck, bursting forth with a ghostly green light, and an invisible wave instantly spread out!
Immediately afterwards, all the war machines enveloped by this fluctuation met the same end. Their outer shields shattered, their activated lenses cracked, and finally, their entire frameworks crumbled in the blink of an eye!

"Rumble--"

After a buzzing echo, all eight war machines beneath the Wall of Harindor crumbled under Derlin's hammer!
A hammer!
Odin's eyes were bloodshot: "Damn it—!!"

On the battlefield, the elven warriors and Valkyries of the allied forces roared with high-pitched cheers and battle cries.

The dwarven war weapons were Odin's trump card, and now that his trump card has been exposed, the next step is to breach the city walls!

In contrast, the morale of the heroic army inevitably plummeted, and their resistance suddenly became even weaker.

Inside the temple, everyone's faces lit up with joy. The fact that Dallinn's secret weapon had worked meant that Asgard would be conquered much more easily, which was certainly a good thing.

However, at this moment, Li You, Tyr, and Kratos did not let their guard down.

Based on their understanding of Odin, the "Father of the Gods" probably still had some tricks up his sleeve.

I just don't know what it is...

The moment this thought crossed their minds, the scene on the screen in front of them took everyone by surprise, and even Li You's eyes widened in astonishment!

Before the Vigrid defense line, the allied forces, who originally planned to launch a decisive attack, were suddenly struck from above by more than ten magical rays. The rays swept through the army formation, carving out crisscrossing, scorched black dividing lines!

When everyone looked up, they saw twelve identical war machines lined up on top of the Wall of Harindor, bombarding the battlefield below!

There are still so many!
Even Li You was quite surprised, because he had asked Dellin before, and the dwarf had said that they had only managed to create eight or nine war weapons despite their desperate efforts.

So where did these extra twelve units come from?

On the battlefield, Dellin was spared from being hit by the previous wave of attacks thanks to Freya's cover.

But after he got up, he was stunned when he saw the row of war weapons on top of the city wall.

"How is this possible... There's no way Odin could have created so many people in such a short time..."

He suddenly realized something, his eyes reddened again, and he roared towards the top of the city wall: "Odin, what have you done to my people, what have you done—!?"

He was so excited that Freya had to use magic to put him to sleep, then handed him over to a platinum knight behind her to take Dellin back, while she went to reunite with her sisters.

Inside the temple, Li You had already stood up, his expression becoming serious.

Regardless of what methods Odin used to exploit the dwarven craftsmen in exchange for these twelve war weapons, one thing is certain: this was his last trump card.

Therefore, once these weapons are destroyed, the Asgardian army will have no power to reverse the tide of the battle!

Therefore, Li You decided to take matters into his own hands.

He nodded to Kratos, Tyr, and everyone else present. As previously discussed, after he left, the others simply needed to proceed according to the original plan.

Just as Edge had already entered the battlefield and was secretly directing operations under Yuzu's protection, V had also donned armor and joined the Valkyries' ranks.

She was also a hidden trump card, but she didn't use it.

Now, the only two remaining powerful fighters on the temple side are Kratos and Tyr.

However, they are not in a hurry to move out, because Li You is about to bring out his ultimate weapon.

After exchanging a glance with Kratos and Tyr, Li You's figure shattered like a phantom and disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, he appeared in a space that was like an endless universe, and in the center of the vortex in front of him, a humanoid body that was like a continent was suspended!
Without saying a word, Li You transformed into a beam of light and disappeared, merging into the chest of that body.

In that instant, his body seemed to be set ablaze!

……

On the battlefield of Asgard, Odin once again turned the tide of battle with his newly deployed war machines.

The Valkyries and the knights were doing their best to weaken and resist the beams of light released by these war machines, but to little avail.

The Nine Realms Alliance suffered its heaviest casualties since the start of the war.

At this moment, both the generals on the battlefield and the commanders inside the temple had solemn expressions.

However, no one believed the war was lost, because everyone knew what Li You had gone to do. Even Odin seemed to sense it at this moment.

Sure enough, the next moment, a roar that was loud enough to kill most of the creatures in the realm echoed across the sky of Asgard. Then, the space in the distance seemed to be torn apart and shattered!

A colossal shadow, so immense it seemed to stretch to the horizon, appeared outside the breach in the kingdom. Its mere presence caused the entire world to tremble!

"Om-!!"

(End of this chapter)