I really didn't want to burn it.

Li Ang's expression shifted, and he asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"Odin made a deal with the giantess, allowing her to choose her husband only by looking at his feet."

Upon hearing this news, Li Ang raised his eyebrows.

His teacher was indeed a cunning fellow; when the conditions proposed by the other party embarrassed him, he resorted to underhanded tactics during the selection process.

Everyone in Asgard knows that Baldr is incomparably handsome, but the most beautiful person in all of Asgard should be Njord, the father of Freya, the goddess of beauty.

Yes, that was a long, long time ago. At that time, Njord was just an old, ugly man with a full beard.

Although time has left its mark on Njord's face, if you ignore the wrinkles, the old man's body is still perfect.

So when Li Ang heard Loki's conditions, he immediately guessed what tricks his teacher would play.

"Let Nyod temporarily regain his youth, and use his perfect feet to trick Skadi into choosing him..."

Li Ang knew that with the power of his teacher, Rune Rune, it would be no problem for him to briefly restore a god's youth.

"..."

Li Ang quietly observed Skadi, who was still gazing at Odin in the hall. A few tear stains remained on her delicate face, but the beauty's face was long since dry.

Thinking of her far from perfect marriage in mythology, and the fact that she was about to become the laughingstock of the gods, and looking at her trembling, frail body, Li Ang felt nothing but heartache and pity.

At that moment, Odin happened to be talking about Skadi choosing a husband.

"Regarding your request to choose a husband in Asgard, according to the agreement, we have decided..."

"Sigh, I've always been against marriage..."

Li Ang chuckled softly to himself.

Then, he took a step forward and said something that Li Ang himself still can't believe to this day.

“Miss Skadi, according to our Asgardian discussions, I will become your husband.”

These words were like a hurricane that could cause a tsunami on a calm sea, and everyone in the hall focused their gaze on Li Ang like sharp swords.

Loki stared at Li Ang in astonishment; his mouth was wide enough to fit five eggs.

Thor glanced back and forth between Leon, Odin, and Skadi, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. He remembered that this was not part of the original plan.

Odin was also stunned. To make sure he hadn't misheard, he asked incredulously, "Leon, what did you say?"

Li Ang didn't say much. He walked up to Skadi in front of everyone and took her cold hand in his.

“Hello, Miss Skadi,” Leon said softly. “My name is Leon, and I am Odin’s disciple. I look forward to your guidance.”

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Perhaps Leon's proposal was too astonishing, because everyone—including Skadi herself, who was being proposed to—was so surprised that they forgot to voice their objections.

And so, the marriage between Leon and Skadi was settled.

And Li Ang naturally brought this beautiful woman to his home.

Leon settled his fiancée in the guest room of his small house. Skadi would stay there temporarily before the two officially got married and completed their wedding ceremony.

Skadi didn't express any opinion on this. After being led to the room by Leon, she simply sat quietly on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the wall.

Those beautiful eyes still held no life, and the pupils were unfocused; it seemed that Skadi was only looking ahead because she didn't want to close them.

Despite her fiancé Leon being very close to her, Skadi completely ignored him, as if she were the only person in the world.

Li Ang sighed softly. He gently helped Skadi take off her shoes and unbuttoned her coat.

The man's behavior made the woman frown slightly, but she did not show any resistance.

However, to the woman's surprise, after gently placing her on the bed and carefully covering her with the blanket, the man actually left the room.

When she heard the door close with a "thud," a hint of doubt suddenly appeared in Skadi's usually lifeless eyes.

Earlier in the main hall, the other party directly asked Odin for her, and Skadi thought that this disciple of Odin had taken a fancy to her body.

Skadi originally thought that after this man brought her home, he would be eager to pounce on her, after all, the Aesir gods always treated their women this way.

He ended up leaving without doing anything.

What's happening here?

"Strange man."

Skadi gripped the corner of the blanket and muttered something under her breath.

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PS: The quality of the 12 costume cards in this Japanese server event is really high.

The card art for the King and the Serenity cards is absolutely amazing!

Only Joan of Arc's card art... it's not just similar to God Lü Meng, it's completely identical... →_→

Chapter 265 Beautiful Private Tutor

In the early morning, the clear chirping of birds by the window woke Sika from her sleep.

Logically, Skadi, having just arrived in a new environment, should have been very alert and unable to sleep peacefully.

But it's unclear whether Li Ang's actions made her lower her guard, or whether the series of events following her father's death had exhausted her to the point where she was mentally exhausted.

Last night, Skadi fell asleep without realizing it after lying in bed for a short while.

"It's been so long since I've had a proper rest."

Skadi sat on the bed, yawning while covering her mouth, and looked around.

The room was exactly as the man had left it yesterday, indicating that he hadn't come back in since leaving last night.

Skadi quickly noticed a basin of water, a mirror, and a comb on the bedside table; these were probably the only furnishings in the room that resembled those of a girl's boudoir.

When you put your hand into the basin, the water is still hot, thanks to the runes.

"Really, using magic to do such a useless thing."

Skadi grumbled under her breath, but her hands still honestly splashed water on her face.

"Yeah~"

The warm water made Skadi gasp in surprise, like a young girl.

Skadi peered nervously into the room, and only after confirming that no one was there and that her cute antics hadn't been seen did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Why would I react like that? Am I some little girl?"

Skadi picked up a comb and began to groom her hair, which she hadn't done in a long time, carefully straightening her slightly split ends.

"What am I doing? I'm even dressing up. Am I expecting something?"

Skadi stopped holding the comb and stared blankly at herself in the mirror.

"The future...can I still have it?"

Before she knew it, Skadi noticed something glistening rolling down her face.

"Is it okay to cry once in a while?"

Skadi said to herself in the mirror.

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Because it had been a long time since she had dressed up, it took Skadi a long time to finish washing up and come out of her room.

She discovered that the man's house was not large; compared to the palaces of Odin, Thor, or even the palaces she had lived in as a child, the house could only be described as shabby.

The house was very simply furnished, with almost no luxurious decorations such as gold, silver and gems. Apart from the essential furniture, there were only some small wooden ornaments and glowing runes carved on the walls that could be considered decorations.

But this shabby house brought Skadi an unprecedented sense of security and comfort, even giving her the feeling that this is what home should be like.

Skadi wandered aimlessly around the room, familiarizing herself with the surroundings while also searching for the man who had brought her home and then left her to fend for herself.

Soon, Skadi found the man in the study. He was sitting at a table, flipping through a book thicker than a brick, making notes as he read, his serious expression suggesting he was doing something very interesting.

The table was surrounded by piles of parchment covered in drafts, making it look very messy.

Skadi found herself increasingly unable to understand the person in front of her. Based on her understanding and Odin's introduction yesterday, she knew that he was Odin's disciple and also Asgard's military advisor.

Even on the opposing side, Skadi had heard of their reputation for being infallible.

But the way he scratches his head while reading now makes him look like an apprentice who has just come into contact with runes.

What Skadi couldn't understand was that the other party had clearly asked her to come over in front of everyone yesterday, but hadn't done anything to her.

Are there really men in the Nine Realms who get women but don't sleep with them?!

Although Skadi had no experience, she had seen too many things like this before.

For example, Shaki, who is already dead, while Skadi acknowledges that he was a good father, cannot deny that he was also a lecherous man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced Loki to kidnap Eden, the goddess of youth.

Skadi felt that if she told her people that the treacherous advisor of Odin, whom they hated so much, was actually such a person, probably no one would believe her.

"call……"

Having apparently finished reading a chapter, the man put down his quill, stretched his legs out, and gave a big yawn.

"Seriously, if I had studied with this much effort back then, I would have easily crushed the college entrance exam. ... That's impossible, but the cutoff score would definitely have been no problem. ... Don't reopen old wounds."

Watching the other person's back as they muttered to themselves, Skadi tilted her head.

Is this man mentally ill? Why is he talking to thin air?

Suddenly, this thought popped into Skadi's mind.

At this moment, Leon also noticed Skadi. He stood up with a smile and said, "You're awake? You must be hungry. I'll go get you something to eat."

Without giving Skadi a chance to object, Leon put down his quill and walked toward the kitchen.

Soon, an enticing aroma wafted out from the kitchen.

Skadi walked curiously to the kitchen doorway and peered inside, clinging to the doorframe.

In the kitchen, a large pot was simmering, and the aroma of the rich soup wafted from the boiling pot, making one's mouth water.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the kitchen, Li Ang was cooking over a high flame. The spatula flew as the ingredients were transformed into delicious food at an astonishing speed.

Soon, a bowl of thick soup, a few slices of bread, a plate of stir-fried shredded meat, and a plate of stir-fried vegetables were magically served on the table, filling the entire kitchen with an enticing aroma.

Even though Skadi hadn't felt hungry just moments before, she now had a craving for these delicious foods.

Gugu~

Skadi blushed, a rare occurrence, upon hearing the rumbling in her stomach.

Li Ang, who was washing his hands, turned around and smiled at Skadi: "Feels good, right? I specifically learned it from my dad when I was preparing to study abroad, but unfortunately I couldn't go because my language skills weren't good enough. I never thought I'd actually use it now. Sigh... If only I had this ability to master languages ​​with a single click back then."

At this point, Li Ang rubbed his shoulders and, seeing that Skadi was still hesitating and hadn't sat down, couldn't help but laugh.

“I didn’t poison it,” Leon said, sitting down in the chair opposite Skadi. “It’s a pity that there are too few ingredients in Scandinavia. If we had scallions and ginger, the flavor would be even better. Of course… the most important thing is the lack of rice…”

Ignoring Leon's nonsensical ramblings, Skadi spoke to him for the first time, asking, "Aren't there any waiters or servants here? Why are you doing this yourself?"

Li Ang chuckled and said, "I live alone, and I'm not used to having a bunch of servants waiting on me. It's too much trouble. I just need to call someone over to clean regularly. It's too much trouble to be bossing around by a bunch of people all the time."

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"what happened?"

Seeing Mashu and Ritsuka staring at him with strange expressions, Li Ang stopped and looked at them curiously.

“A whole bunch of servants…”

"Serving you is troublesome..."

"I'm not used to bossing people around..."