I really didn't want to burn it.

At noon, the wedding ceremony began on time.

Actually, the wedding time in the Nordic region is not originally this time, but Li Ang insisted on the time according to his hometown.

Odin simply spoiled his apprentice to the end, letting Li Ang do as he pleased.

When Li Ang appeared, several Asgardian gods followed behind him, trailing his robes, as they slowly walked into the main hall.

When Li Ang stood before Skadi, the ceremonial robes jingled 99 times, offering their blessings to the newlyweds.

"Is this also a custom from your hometown?"

During a break in the cannon fire, Skadi asked quietly.

"Well... it just feels like something's missing if you don't set off firecrackers at your wedding."

[Host, is that a firecracker?!]

Li Ang blatantly ignored the complaints from the grieving system, as his attention was entirely focused on the small box that Odin was holding up.

Odin first glared at Li Ang with his one eye, then slowly opened the box, revealing a ring lying quietly on a velvet cushion.

"You're quite the player, aren't you?"

Odin joked in a voice that only he and Leon could hear.

"Average, average, third in the world."

Li Ang laughed heartily and picked up the ring.

Under the watchful eyes of all the gods of Asgard, and bathed in the brilliant sunshine of Asgard, Leon gently lifted Skadi's left hand and slipped the ring onto her ring finger.

Using the light shining from the hall, Skadi carefully examined the ring.

The ring was made of a silvery-white metal she had never seen before, and the band was engraved with various runes. Skadi could only make out two of them, which implied protection; she couldn't decipher the others yet. As for the ring face, it was a sparkling, icy sapphire.

"Did you make this ring yourself? When did you prepare it?"

Skadi squinted her eyes in satisfaction and smiled happily.

Li Ang did not answer, because this ring was one of the countless rewards he had received when completing system tasks in the past. It had been gathering dust in his inventory until he dug it out of the warehouse for his upcoming wedding.

Although the method of choosing a ring is a bit frivolous, the ring produced by the system is definitely a top-notch item, not only because it is very valuable, but also because it has extremely strong protective abilities and can help its owner ward off evil spirits.

But Li Ang couldn't bring himself to say it.

If I say I was prepared in advance, my wife will probably interrogate me about who the ring was for; if I say I just made do at the last minute, I'll probably be kneeling on a washboard tonight.

So Li Ang chose the most correct answer. He leaned down and kissed Skadi's lips directly.

Skadi lowered her eyes and quietly accepted everything.

At that moment, Skadi knew only one thing: she would always be the wife of the man before her.

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P.S.: Because of my idol BX, I've recently become obsessed with off-shoulder outfits, but I always feel they're a bit too revealing. =w=

Chapter 267 Romani: What? Someone is knocking on the door at Chaldea?

In the reception room of the Freya Temple, Leon finally finished telling the story of his wedding to Skadi.

"Kissing under the blessing of all the gods...that sounds so romantic."

Ritsuka cupped her cheeks in her hands, longing for the scene Li Ang had described.

"Hmph, that wedding was excessively extravagant," Freya sneered. "I was jealous back then."

"Jealousy? You guys drank all that wine back then!"

Li Ang snorted coldly.

He remembered clearly that the group of gods were all completely drunk that day, and many of them simply lay down and slept at the wedding venue.

The worst one was that bastard Thor. He drank half of a barrel of wine and then went to sleep inside, wasting the rest of the barrel.

But that was fine too, as it gave Li Ang some peace and quiet. There was a similar custom in Scandinavia involving wedding night pranks, but everyone was drunk that day, and no one disturbed him and Skadi's intimacy.

"What happened next?"

Ritsuka slammed her hand on the table and excitedly pressed for an answer.

"later?"

Li Ang flicked Ritsuka's forehead.

"What happened next is paid content that only adults can know. You're too early to hear about it now."

"Paid content for adults?"

Ritsuka was stunned for a moment, then his whole face turned crimson.

"Hey! I don't want to hear that kind of thing! Go tell your sister Chloris about the dirty things you and Skadi do while sleeping!"

Ritsuka slammed her hand on the table, making a loud thud. "What I want to hear is your love story after you and Miss Skadi got married!"

"There's nothing more to say after that," Li Ang said, pursing his lips. "We love each other dearly and live a happy and fulfilling life."

"Look at what you're saying..." Ritsuka coaxed, unwilling to give up. "Didn't you two have your wedding trip in the Nine Realms? Didn't anything happen between you two then?"

"Well..."

Li Ang broke out in a cold sweat. They had indeed traveled to many places and experienced a lot during their wedding anniversary trip, but it was impossible for him to tell Ritsuka about it in detail.

In short, he and Skadi were having sex in various places across the Nine Realms.

It must be said that Scandinavian women are truly bold in this regard, even the demure Skadi is no exception.

Looking back now, perhaps it was Skadi who awakened my desire for women back then?

[Host, how many times have you blamed your wife for everything? This system doesn't recall hiring such an irresponsible host.]

Li Ang slammed the system's golden pop-up window shut.

"How dare you say that! If it weren't for your guidance, would I have done something so reckless?"

Li Ang's excitement startled both Ritsuka and Mashu.

"What are you doing? If you don't want to talk, then don't." Ritsuka pouted, unconvinced. "Does it have to be so scary?"

"You two shouldn't pressure him," Freya said with a smile, coming to Li Ang's rescue. "The Asgardian couple's wedding trip is something you young girls wouldn't know about."

Because of her previous experience, Ritsuka understood immediately this time.

"Hey, can't you gods think of anything else besides that kind of thing?"

"Really not." Li Ang put one foot on the table and complained in a condescending manner, "These guys, apart from eating and drinking, spend all their energy either fighting or playing with women. They have absolutely no interest in entertainment."

Even though he had lived here for a long time and had a deep affection for this place, Li Ang had to admit that the Norse gods really didn't have much to do for entertainment. Besides eating meat and drinking alcohol, all they did was fight.

Although fighting with men is different from fighting with women, Li Ang felt that it was perfectly reasonable to call any kind of physical interaction "fighting".

Art is something only lowly people do, in the eyes of the Norse gods. Real men should eat meat, drink alcohol, and fight.

The ultimate form of the Nordic man should be holding meat in his left hand, a wine glass in his right, a woman astride him, and then headbutting his enemy to death.

“Mourning System… what you said actually makes a lot of sense.”

Li Ang felt that there was absolutely nothing wrong with what was said.

Ritsuka lay slumped on the table, looking utterly listless.

"Alright, instead of gossiping, let's think about our battle plan for now," Mashu clapped her hands, signaling everyone to focus their attention.

thump.

Freya placed several wooden cups filled with ale on the table, raised one of them high, and laughed heartily, "I agree! Let's drink and talk at the same time. Come on, let's drink to Ritsuka and Mashu, the heroes who saved humanity!"

"Huh??"

Ritsuka and Mashu were bewildered by Freya's antics. They turned to Leon and found that he had already picked up a glass of ale and was winking at them.

[As I said, Scandinavians love to eat and drink.]

Ritsuka read that meaning from Li Ang's eyes.

"Let's forget about it, we're not even adults yet..."

"What does it matter? Ritsuka and Mashu are just so cute~"

"I said..."

Just as Ritsuka and Freya were shoving each other, a ripple appeared in the void above the table.

pat.

A roll of parchment fell onto the table.

"This is……"

"A general call to arms for Asgard."

Li Ang picked up the parchment, his face grim.

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Chaldea, control room.

All the Chaldea staff were gathered here, anxiously conducting a thorough search of all observable singularities in search of news of Mash and Ritsuka.

The control room has been in this state for nearly 30 hours since the Servants from the Uruk singularity returned.

All staff worked non-stop, grabbing a bite of bread when hungry and sleeping on the side when tired, letting backup staff take over.

Even Romani, the acting director who usually loved to slack off, didn't leave the control room. Instead, he sat there anxiously waiting for information.

"Hey."

Romani looked at the data on the screen and sighed deeply.

By keeping the machines running even when people are resting, Chaldea finally confirmed four hours ago that Ritsuka and Mash had arrived at the Nordic Singularity.

However, things did not become easier because of this news. Chaldea soon encountered new difficulties—they could neither contact Ritsuka and Mash nor send Servants to help them.

The Nordic Singularity presents a very peculiar situation, as if something has isolated this singularity from the outside world.

While Chaldea can make limited observations of the Norse Singularity, they cannot interfere with it in any way, not even by teleporting Servants.

"What exactly is going on? Why can't we get in touch with them?"

Romani tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his face full of anxiety.

Like Uruk and Greece, the Nordic Singularity belongs to the Age of Gods Singularity, which is almost synonymous with the high difficulty of conquering singularities.

Faced with such a singularity, Mash and Ritsuka had no support and could only seek help from Leon, whose stance was uncertain.

Romani felt a deep concern for the two girls.

"Roman, why don't you rest for a while?"

A cup of coffee was placed in front of Romani.

"Thank you."

Romani picked up his coffee, took a sip, and then nodded to Leonardo da Vinci, who had brought him the coffee.

"Still having a headache over the Nordic Singularity?"

Da Vinci himself took a cup and savored it.

Romani nodded without hesitation: "Yes, how can anyone feel at ease in this situation?"

Is there really no other way?

“It’s not impossible…” Romani said with a troubled expression. “The only feasible method I can think of right now is to send a Master to this singularity, and then, through the contract between the Master and the Servant, have the new Master send the Servant there using spirit particle transfer.”

"..."

Leonardo da Vinci remained silent.

Currently, in the vast Chaldea, there is only one Master: Fujimaru Ritsuka.