I really didn't want to burn it.

"Li Ang, in what capacity do you intend to meet Thor?"

The four of them strolled through the streets of Asgard, and Freya asked Leon in a low voice.

"It will be done in secret. If he really is possessed, my appearance in front of him will alert him," Li Ang replied.

"I'll figure it out."

Although Freya said that, she really didn't have much confidence.

She had no idea whether her plan would succeed, nor whether sending Leon to see Thor was a good idea.

Making full preparations before going to war is the wisest choice, but Li Ang clearly has no backup plan at the moment.

No, he did have the desire, he just didn't want to.

"Feel sorry."

Freya suddenly said.

"Ok?"

Li Ang, who was following Freya, looked up at her.

“I shouldn’t have called you a jerk,” Freya muttered.

"No, Freya, you're right, he's a scumbag!"

Ritsuka swung her little fist forcefully.

Unfortunately, they were crossing a block, and Ritsuka couldn't risk attracting attention by exposing Leon.

"Thor will likely give a speech before he goes to war, and that will be your best chance to observe him while you're in the crowd."

Freya turned a corner and whispered to Li Ang.

Li Ang nodded: "That's good, I won't have to do any strange things anymore."

"strange things?"

"For example, sneaking into Thor's bedroom while he's asleep."

Freya said with certainty, "Then you'll definitely get your head smashed flat by a hammer."

"That's why I..."

Li Ang stopped halfway through his sentence, looking at a house not far away with some surprise.

"That is……"

Li Ang looked at the house with a nostalgic expression, a hint of lingering affection showing on his face.

"Do you want to stay there?" Freya teased.

"No." Li Ang shook his head. "I'm not stupid. There must be someone watching over that place, right? Someone suddenly moves into a house that's been abandoned for so long. Even a fool would know something's wrong."

Freya chuckled and snorted, "Not bad, looks like you're not completely stupid."

Mashu asked curiously, "What happened to that place?"

“My old home,” Li Ang said slowly.

Although Leon was Odin's apprentice, he was not an officially appointed god. Therefore, he could not have his own temple and could only live in the districts of Asgard.

Actually, after Skadi married into the family, because his wife held a priesthood, Leon was already allowed to live in the temple.

But he didn't think the temple was anything special; on the contrary, he found his own house more comfortable, so he continued to live there.

“After you left, Skadi moved out of the house and into the temple that had been prepared for her long ago.”

Freya explained in a low voice.

Li Ang sighed, "Perhaps it's because the scenery might trigger her emotions; that woman has always been so sentimental."

[Host, are you sure you're not just labeling yourself a scumbag?]

Li Ang rarely reacted to the complaints of the mourning system; he simply stared blankly at the house.

"Hey! If you stay there, we'll just abandon you."

Mashu, who had already reached the street corner, noticed that Leon hadn't followed, so she snapped out of her daze and called out.

"Oh, I'll be right there."

He said that, but Li Ang's feet still didn't move.

Li Ang stood on the street, looking back at the houses in the distance, reminiscing about the time he had spent as a couple with that goddess.

"I really miss those days. I remember Skadi always liked to put potted plants in the window, and when the weather was nice, she also liked to go out in the yard... Huh?"

To Li Ang's astonishment, the door of the house, which should have been empty, opened from the inside.

A beautiful woman with purple hair walked out of the house.

Although she had changed a lot compared to her blonde appearance in his memory, Li Ang still recognized her thanks to his memories as a veteran Moon Fan.

Almost simultaneously, the woman also happened to look in Li Ang's direction.

In a mere instant, their eyes met in mid-air.

Almost instinctively, Li Ang turned around and ducked into the crowd.

"Oh no! Did they find me?" Li Ang muttered to himself with a sense of relief. "It was only a fraction of a second, they shouldn't have noticed, right?"

Li Ang dared not linger any longer and quickly followed Freya and the others into the crowd.

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"Ok?"

In the distance, Skadi looked at the bustling crowd with a puzzled expression.

Although it was only for a brief moment, she was certain that she had seen the eyes she had longed for day and night.

"Li Ang, is that you back?"

M78 Nebula 756365104

PS: The Waltz collaboration event has started on the Japanese server, and the new Servant is unsurprisingly Ms. Crane from the Crane's Gratitude event.

While the wife-like attributes and the character design that resembles Orange are appealing, Card's abilities and performance...

You need 20 stars to unleash your Noble Phantasm, your party needs a Servant in Spirit Dress to gain stars, and you have to leave immediately after using your Noble Phantasm...

What kind of juggling card is this?! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

By the way, congratulations to BX for becoming the current No. 01 individual to receive a green card. =w=

Chapter 263 Loki: I'll show you a special skill.

Skadi frantically weaved through the crowd, trying to find those eyes she had just longed for.

However, no matter where she looked, she did not see the figure she wanted to see.

"Leon..."

For a moment, Skadi wanted everyone on the street to stand still so she could identify them one by one.

In the end, Skadi gave up on this ridiculous idea. She leaned against the low wall on the side of the street and stared blankly at the sky.

I was just going back to my old house for a routine visit, but I never expected to encounter something like this.

"Li Ang, now that you're back, why don't you come looking for me?"

Skadi clenched her left hand, gently kissing the sapphire ring on her ring finger, her face filled with sorrow.

"You always like to do things your own way without considering other people's feelings at all... It's been so long, and you really haven't changed at all."

A hint of sadness appeared on Skadi's face.

That man always had his own plans, but he never let himself know about them.

Skadi has disliked Leon's style for a long time.

A few tears welled up in Skadi's eyes, and her words were filled with resentment.

"Back then, he just said he wanted to marry me without caring about my feelings at all."

Skadi slowly closed her eyes, recalling the day she met Leon, a happy smile that belonged only to her on her lips.

···

At the other end of the street, Ritsuka and Mashu finally met the person who had caught up with them.

"Seriously, Li Ang, why are you so slow?"

Mashu stood with her hands on her hips, complaining in a very annoyed tone.

"Sorry, that house brings back so many memories, I lingered there a little longer."

Leon didn't mention that he might have made eye contact with Skadi at the door earlier. It was only a short time, so Skadi probably didn't even notice him.

Of course, Li Ang had no intention of going back to Skadi to confirm.

It's fine if you only glance at her, but if you keep staring at her, you'll be noticed one thousand percent.

As a girl who grew up in the mountains, Skadi's sensitivity far surpasses that of ordinary people.

“It’s rare for you to get so lost in thought about a house. There must be so many wonderful memories there.” Ritsuka covered her mouth and chuckled. “Hey, tell us about your story with that Miss Skadi.”

"Children shouldn't gossip."

Li Ang tapped Ritsuka's forehead with his hand.

"Hey!"

Freya chuckled twice: "Hehe, if you're so eager to hear it, I can tell you. Anyway, it's quite a distance from my house, so I'll just share the story of Leon and Skadi with you."

"real?!"

“Hey, Freya.” Leon frowned. “Don’t do anything unnecessary.”

"Hmph, someone's getting impatient."

Li Ang's face turned red, a rare occurrence: "I just don't want you to embellish the story and make it completely different from the truth."

Freya said matter-of-factly, "Then you should say it yourself, that way you won't go too far off track."

Are you implying that you'll exaggerate or embellish?

Li Ang's eyes twitched twice.

"whee."

Freya gestured for them to proceed.

Leon sighed, and in a calm tone, he began to recount his past with Skadi…

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Long ago, in the realm of Asgard.

Odin, holding the spear of eternity, sat on the throne in the center of the temple, his single eye sweeping over the gods below him.

Everyone kept their eyes down, their noses down, their mouths down, and their minds down, displaying a solemn demeanor.

Even Thor, who is usually the most boisterous, stood obediently to the side at this moment.

There were two exceptions. One was Loki, Odin's sworn brother. He had one hand on his hip and the other picking his nose, his face full of disdain, as if he didn't belong among them.

The other was Odin's apprentice, Leon, who was secretly leaning against a pillar in the hall, yawning silently, looking tired and as if he hadn't woken up properly.

As the saying goes, Stand users are attracted to each other, and two scoundrels naturally ended up together.

Loki took advantage of his sworn brother's inattention and secretly came to Leondu's side.