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Chapter 2067 Twisted Family Relationships

"I never expected this!"

Greenland covered his head with his hands, regretting his carelessness.

She forgot whose territory Helheim was.

"Wait a minute, aren't you usually killing Baldr at this time? Why are you wandering around Helheim today?"

Previously, Hela had to constantly feed the hunger of the dead in the palace, but after crops could be grown in the land of Hel, Hela had to keep killing Baldr so that he could come down from the mountain.

If that were all, it would be fine. Hela is the ruler of Helheim and possesses absolute power there. Killing Baldr would not be difficult for her.

The problem is that Hela needs to simulate the complete process of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, so she has to gradually weaken Badr's life, a process that is very long.

But now Hela appears here looking quite relaxed.

"Is it because it's nighttime? No, it's daytime now. Is Badr's matter alright?"

"Oh, you guys don't know about that."

Hela paid no attention to Greenland's commotion and summarized her thoughts in the shortest possible terms.

"The problem has been solved."

"That's too brief!"

“Well, that’s a long story. We can go to the palace and have a proper talk about it.” Hela wasn’t angry at Greenland’s complaint; instead, she took the opportunity to extend an invitation.

Greenland isn't blind; she can tell that Hela actually invited Blaze. Normally, she would have encouraged Blaze to go, but unfortunately, she can't now.

Of course, she didn't need to step in to stop it.

“I’m afraid that won’t work. There are some very urgent matters at the moment.” Blazer shook his head.

“Oh, it’s urgent.” Hela nodded. “The fact that something urgent has come to Hel means that it’s related to something in Hel.”

"That's perfect. As the ruler of Helheim, I can grant you a favor."

If Greenland hadn't seen Hela's eyes flicker, he probably would have thought Hela's kindness was just a passing fancy, but now it seems more like a spur-of-the-moment scheme.

People living on Hela's territory want things from Hela's territory; this is like being a fish on a chopping board, with Hela doing whatever she wants.

But Greenland didn't come here unprepared; she had a trump card up her sleeve.

"Ahem, actually we were commissioned by Herbie to come to Helheim to obtain some rice that can cause the [Hunger] status ailment. This is related to the Olympia tournament, which is why it was the two of us who came to Helheim."

"Yes, really?"

Hela turned her head away awkwardly, and her hands, which had been behind her back, obediently clasped together in front of her.

This reaction is like someone who had a mischievous idea and wanted to play a little prank, only to find that the adult they feared most was standing right behind them.

Even Blaze noticed something was amiss.

"You...don't know how to get along with Herbie?"

Blaze asked, originally intending to be more direct and ask Hela if she was afraid of Herbie, but considering that Hela was, after all, the Queen of Hel and had to save face, he changed to a more tactful way of putting it.

However, it seems that this more tactful way of putting it also offended the dignity of the Queen of Hel.

Hela whirled around, glaring at Blaze, as if to say, "I, the mistress of Helheim, the goddess of death, have to consider such a question?"

"Reversing the Heavenly Gang, it should be others who consider whether she's easy to get along with." "...Yes, a little." Hela was tall, but her voice was small.

“I understand, I understand, stepmother, uh, stepfather? stepparents?” Greenland crossed her arms, trying to look empathetic, but she got stuck on the first step of addressing him.

The relationship between Herbie and Hela is really too abstract.

Herbie inherited the title and became the second Loki. In terms of title, he is Hela's stepfather, but Herbie is a woman, so he should be her stepmother. However, Hela has her own biological mother, although the relationship between Hela and her biological mother is probably not very good.

If Hela had no need of Herbi, then there would be no problem, but everyone could see that Hela longed for family affection.

Herbie could see it, but Herbie wasn't the type to be a loving father or mother. In short... it was a complicated situation, resulting in a somewhat awkward and strained state.

“…At times like this, all you need to do is ask her for something, anything at all. There are four possible outcomes.” Greenland held up four fingers, her expression serious.

"One, I'll give it to you without saying a word; two, I'll refuse you; three, although I say I refuse you, I'll still give it to you; four, although I say I'll give it to you, I have many troublesome requirements."

"Oh!" Hela leaned forward slightly, listening attentively. "Then what do these four answers represent?"

"do not know."

"have no idea!?"

"Interpersonal relationships are a very complex issue with no standard answer; the answer depends on the individuals involved." Greenland placed his hand on his chest, revealing a complicated expression.

"All I can tell you is one thing: trust the answer you want."

"Really?" Hela looked at Greenland and felt that this cat-beastman seemed to truly empathize with her.

"I'll do my best."

"Good luck."

The two nodded to each other, as if they had become close friends from this day forward, while Blazer watched from the side, as if silently watching over them.

Only after walking far enough away and making sure Hela couldn't hear him did Blazer whisper, "You have complicated family relationships too, huh?"

"No."

"So where did you get these spontaneous words from?"

Greenland stood with his hands behind his back, his expression shifting to one of melancholy at any moment.

"Of course it was copied. How can you walk freely in the martial arts world if you don't learn a few witty lines?"

"Huh?" Blaze tilted his head in confusion, but as long as those words had an effect on Hela, that was fine.

Things went very smoothly afterward. The strangers were very productive, and large tracts of land in Helheim were planted with crops. The dead had plenty to eat, and the living had plenty of supplies. Among them, rice was the most productive crop in Helheim.

Blazer and Greenland sent a large quantity of rice to the legacy of the evil god, which, mixed with nutrients, was spread at the base of the Titan Liver Tree to provide sustenance for the living.

A truly miraculous thing happened: the Titan Liver Tree grew at an accelerated pace, as if time had sped up, and the Netherworld Rice and nutrients laid out were consumed at a rapid rate in the process.

After conducting group experiments, Jasmine determined the optimal dosage formula that would allow the Titan Liver Tree to grow to its best age and gave it to Herbie.

After Herbie assured Jasmine that he wouldn't abuse the recipe, he began acquiring large quantities of Titan Liver Trees, finally satisfying the needs of the novice strangers who were addicted to the gacha machine.

Everything was on track, and two days later, the Son of the New Moon shut down the camouflage, which, in conjunction with the feng shui layout of the surrounding area, presented a state of conflict with the three regions of anger, pride, and envy.

The Orcs of the three regions couldn't help but notice that the war to annihilate the three Sin Cities was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)