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Chapter 896 "Ragnarok" Exits, the Complete Spiral Sword
In a corner of the ruined Gladesheim, Li You and his companions stood, having not participated in the final execution of Odin.

That was a ceremony for all the native inhabitants of the Nine Realms, but it had nothing to do with them. Li You had no intention of going over to steal the limelight—as the one who personally defeated Odin in the final battle, his limelight had already surpassed that of Kratos, who was a general.

This was actually contrary to everyone's original plan, which is why Li You didn't go over to join in the fun.

Watching Freya address the representatives of the Nine Realms after her execution, proposing the establishment of a "Peace Council" for the future of the Nine Realms as initially planned, Li You smiled and beckoned to Yuzu, Edge, V, and of course, Isshin behind him:
"Let's go, we still have things to pack."

Everyone nodded. After the war, Asgard was in ruins, and the task of cleaning up the battlefield would be left to the remaining Night Elves.

Of course, they can't handle everything. Special buildings like Valhalla and the Rainbow Bridge are handled by professionals, such as the Valkyries.

But when it comes to purely physical labor, such as cleaning up the battlefield and post-war reconstruction, there is naturally no one more suitable than Nightmare.

However, Li You was actually referring to something else entirely, namely the colossal Ragnarok that still stands before the Wall of Halidor.

After Li You drew the Spiral Sword, Ragnarok not only stopped all movement, but even the light from its core dimmed, and the vortex on its chest stopped spinning.

But this is only a temporary pause; the terrifying power within it remains and will not dissipate. As long as the spiral sword is placed back into it to serve as the core for the power to operate, this colossus capable of destroying a world can be revived and become active again.

However, He is no longer needed in the Nine Realms. The war is over, and Ragnarok should be withdrawn.

But how to deal with Ragnarok is also a problem.

Li You wasn't sure if the game mentioned where the chaotic, incomplete Ragnarok went after destroying Asgard, or whether it destroyed itself, but he had no recollection of it.

In Li You's view, it was more likely that Ragnarok had simply dissipated on its own; otherwise, such a powerful entity running rampant in the Nine Realms would have inevitably caused a great disturbance.

The Ragnarok before us, perhaps because its container and core were provided by Li You, is vastly different from the original Ragnarok. So, although it has ceased its activity, it shows no sign of being destroyed.

Li You even had a vague feeling that if he put the Spiral Sword back into its core and gave it some more time, Ragnarok could grow even stronger and it wouldn't be impossible for it to reach or even surpass the level of the prophesied complete form.

After all, the collision of two completely opposite ancient forces is the source of Ragnarok's creative power. Once this power forms a vortex, it is endless, extremely difficult to dissipate, and will also breathe and grow on its own.

Li You was also very curious about how powerful the fully-formed Ragnarok would be, but he didn't have that much time to wait for Ragnarok to grow—the war was over, his main quest was completed, and the day of his departure was approaching.

If the giant god remains in the form of Ragnarok, then Li You will not be able to take the core of the divine embryo with him.

Fortunately, the original Savior characteristics remain. Just like controlling Ragnarok, Li You can still use the Savior characteristics to solve the problem of how to carry it.

There was no need to worry about wasting it. Li You, who had merged with the core of Ragnarok, knew very well that the vortex formed by Surtur and Simara's original power had been imprinted in its core. Even the original Divine Embryo Core, a special item, had been greatly enhanced, and the system description had also changed.

【Core of Destruction (Special): Originally the core of the Savior, a unique magical artifact created by the Order of the Demon Sword, it underwent a mutation after being infused with the power of "Ragnarok," gaining the potential to breed destruction.】

[“Ragnarok”: Originally a giant stone statue controlled by the core of a divine embryo, it became the vessel of “Ragnarok” due to the infusion of special power. Once it reaches its limit, it will possess the power to destroy the world itself.]

With a sufficient energy supply, Ragnarok can be compressed back into a core of destruction. If the core vortex of Ragnarok is destroyed, the core of destruction cannot be recovered.

The system's explanation is quite concise. Simply put, the current "Core of Destruction" is a comprehensive enhancement based on the original divine embryo, but all the necessary characteristics have been retained.

Therefore, Li You can compress it, let it re-emerge from its cocoon, and take it away. Moreover, when it is reactivated in the future, as long as there is a sufficient energy supply, it can still grow into the world-destroying Ragnarok.

Even because of the existence of the vortex of creative power, the energy required to reactivate it is much less than that of the past saviors.

If the internal energy storage is sufficient, it can even be summoned instantly—although the summoned form can only be the smallest size.

This level of enhancement surprised even Li You. As a result, the Divine Embryo Core, which was originally somewhat useless, could now become one of his greatest trump cards.

So at this moment, Li You looked at the still Ragnarok, flew up directly to its chest, and then waved his hand, sending the spiral sword into its core, and Ragnarok was immediately lit up again.

Naturally, Ragnarok's unusual activity attracted everyone's attention. Fortunately, Li You had already explained things to his companions, so Kratos and Freya knew that Li You was going to put Ragnarok away, which reassured the others.

Ragnarok would still require a large amount of energy to re-compress into the core of destruction, but fortunately, its reserves are extremely abundant and more than enough to sustain it.

Using the Spiral Sword, Li You sensed the situation inside the core of Ragnarok. After confirming that everything was correct, he reached out and grasped it in mid-air.

Within the hollow of Ragnarok's chest, the two-colored vortex surrounding the core began to rotate again, but this time in the opposite direction.

A massive amount of energy surged into the spiral sword and gradually condensed through it.

The original core of the divine embryo was in the form of an infant, but since the savior transformed into Ragnarok, that infant-shaped core has also merged with the entire body.

Now, it's time to re-compress and consolidate the core.

The vast and boundless energy continuously condensed and compressed, eventually forming a rod-shaped object resembling a short sword within the core of Ragnarok. One end was a hilt, and the other end had a rhomboid crystal-like object that shimmered with a breathing light.

Li You raised an eyebrow; the Core of Destruction's design was unexpected.

Then, Ragnarok's body began to shrink, and an even greater power began to flow back into the "short sword" along the vortex!
Because this surging power was so strong, it even formed an invisible energy vortex outside Ragnarok's body!
Li You was also startled and quickly asked his companions below to help him avoid the location of Ragnarok.

The Nine Realms Alliance, along with a few rescued refugees, are now evacuating in an orderly manner. So, although the crowd below was in a flurry of activity, fortunately, no accidents occurred in the end.

Ragnarok's power and even its body continued to shrink and condense, and even Ragnarok's giant sword injected its core power into the vortex.

Finally, the crystal at the front of the Core of Destruction was fully illuminated, within which a galaxy-like vortex seemed to swirl. And Ragnarok's body finally lost all its color, as if it had truly transformed into a colossal statue.

Li You raised an eyebrow, reached out and took the Core of Destruction into his hand. After observing it briefly, he was also shocked by the terrifying power contained within it.

Although most of Ragnarok's power had been consumed in compressing the core, the remaining part was the most crucial core of destruction. Now that Li You held it in his hand, even the slightest aura emanating from it was incredibly powerful.

However, besides being amazed by its hidden power, Li You also felt that the shape of this Core of Destruction seemed somewhat familiar...

Why does this thing look so much like the transformation device from the studio next door?
Considering the properties of the Core of Destruction, it seems that he might actually be able to transform into a towering giant, just like those human hosts...

It seems quite interesting.

Thinking of that scene, Li You chuckled, then carefully put the "transformation device" away.

While the ability to transform into a giant of light is tempting, the power of Ragnarok is not something to be trifled with. If you really want to try it, try the Battlefield in your heart next time.

After dealing with the core of destruction, Li You intended to return to the ground. However, just as he was about to recall the Spiral Sword, he suddenly discovered that although Ragnarok's body appeared to be completely petrified, there were still faint traces of creative power remaining throughout its body.

After all, such a massive body would have collapsed long ago if all its power had been drained away, especially since it is currently half-exposed to the outside world.

Li You thought about it for a moment, and then a thought struck him.

His transformation device... no, the Core of Destruction can no longer absorb any more power, and this little bit of power is not very meaningful to the Core of Destruction.

But these powers shouldn't be wasted, after all, they are remnants of the power of creation!
Although his spiral sword absorbed a lot of creative power while serving as the core, it is still only at +9 in terms of fire enhancement.

If we absorb all of these remaining powers, will we be able to reach the final +10 level?
Thinking of this, Li You immediately manipulated the Spiral Sword to begin absorbing the remaining power within Ragnarok's massive body!
The Spiral Sword had long been used as the core of Ragnarok, and it was well adapted to the power within it. Now, it actively absorbed the remaining power that had nowhere else to go, and it began to flow into the Spiral Sword without any resistance!
It was only then that Li You realized that Ragnarok's remaining power was greater than he had imagined!
By absorbing all these powers, the Spiral Sword will surely advance once again!

However, there were also some negative effects. As the last bit of power was drained away, Ragnarok's enormous body could no longer be maintained. The petrified body began to crack, as if it might collapse at any moment.

More importantly, the rift that was torn open beneath its body is expanding rapidly and spreading outwards because it has lost its sustaining power!

It seems that in just a moment, Ragnarok's body will be swallowed up by the expanding dimensional rift!
Li You's eyes flickered, and he thought it was just right, so that he wouldn't have to worry about what to do with the remaining body.

But the prerequisite is that he can absorb enough power to advance the Spiral Sword before the remnants of Ragnarok are swallowed up.

Because the expansion speed of that rift was astonishing, it had already swallowed up a small portion of Ragnarok's body in Asgard in the blink of an eye!
Li You immediately stopped holding back and unleashed the full power of the Spiral Sword!
"Om-!!"

The companions below noticed the strange change and several of them rushed over. But in the blink of an eye, the rift in the boundary had expanded to its limit and completely swallowed Ragnarok's body!

The rift in the boundary did not continue to expand; instead, it began to shrink and eventually disappeared without a trace.

Before the final crack closed, Li You reached out and sent a beam of red light flying out of the crack and back to him.

At this moment, the spiral sword had completely broken free from the constraints of its form and transformed into a blazing flame!

Upon sensing that immense and familiar power, Li You's expression shifted.

This aura is... the Primordial Flame!
When the Spiral Sword is upgraded to its limit, it reproduces the power of the Primordial Flame, or rather, it is even more complete than the Primordial Flame that Li You had seen!

He immediately glanced at the system instructions.

[Spiral Sword: A fire-linking sword containing the power of the primordial fire. After absorbing the creative power of another world, it became perfect, capable of changing at will, and possessing divine wonders. It combines infinite divine power and the power of creation, and is a divine object that should only exist at the beginning of a world's birth.]

Upon seeing this explanation, Li You's eyes showed a strange expression.

This is the complete Spiral Sword? A system-certified artifact that only appears at the birth of the world!
And without a doubt, this flame is the complete version of the First Flame!
After a moment's thought, Li You quickly accepted it. After all, in the world of Dark Souls, the First Flame was also a divine object that brought about the Age of Fire. It was the King Soul, born from flames, that ushered in the subsequent era of civilization.

In that case, it's not surprising that the Spiral Sword resonates with the creative power of Ragnarok.

It's even possible that while it was being used as a core, the Spiral Sword was constantly perfecting itself by drawing upon this power, and with the power absorbed in its last breath, it achieved its current state of perfect accomplishment.

Li You tried to reach out, and the flame merged into his body without resistance, and a surge of power instantly filled his body!
A look of surprise appeared in Li You's eyes. Now that he had carefully sensed this power, he was certain that the complete version of the flame was entirely under his control.

Moreover, after experiencing it firsthand, Li You discovered that although the amount of flames generated by his spiral sword was insufficient, it should be enough to perfect the somewhat damaged primordial flame in the Dark Souls world!
Of course, he still needs to discuss the specific feasibility with Gwyndolin and the Nameless King later, but there is no doubt that it is a hope!

Li You never forgot his friend, "Ashes," and the spiral sword in his hand was her parting gift.

Ash chose to inherit the primordial fire, continuing the flame that brought light with her own soul. Li You had no way to help her at the time and could only leave.

Now, Li You sees a return and hope for saving her.

Suppressing his excitement, Li You withdrew his power, and the primordial fire within his body subsided.

Then he saw his companions flying down below, and they were calling out to him with some concern.

Seeing this, Li You smiled and went to greet him.

(End of this chapter)