I really didn't want to burn it.

Leif's bomb truly wiped out all the Masters of Chaldea, and also took one of the directors with him.

If even one Master had survived, Chaldea would never have chosen to use Fujimaru Ritsuka as a backup Master.

"Is there really no other way?" Leonardo da Vinci asked, unwilling to give up.

"Currently, everyone is trying to find a way to bypass the barriers set up in the singularities and release heroic spirits into them, but unfortunately..."

Romani didn't finish his sentence, but Leonardo da Vinci had already guessed the outcome.

"If Ritsuka could summon Heroic Spirits locally within the Singularity..."

“That’s impossible.” Romani refuted Leonardo da Vinci’s conjecture. “The Nordic Singularity is very special. It is different from other singularities. In it, Valhalla is a tangible and actual place.”

"So, if you summon a Heroic Spirit in Northern Europe, it will instinctively pull people from the Hall of Heroes in the Singularity?"

Romani nodded slowly: "I suspect that's why we can't send Heroic Spirits into the Singularity."

Actually, there is another way, which is to have Romani, who is both a heroic spirit and a human, undergo a spirit transfer.

However, this would expose Romani's secret opportunity as Solomon's ally. Romani didn't want to do this unless absolutely necessary.

only……

"The information obtained from observing singularities is too delayed, making it impossible to make accurate judgments. Moreover..."

Romani always felt that the Nordic Singularity was very strange and had a strong sense of unease.

Da Vinci was also pulling at his long hair in distress: "How could there be such a troublesome singularity! If only one Master had survived the explosion back then!"

"We've already kept one, haven't we? Fujimaru, right?"

Leonardo da Vinci rolled his eyes at Romani: "Your joke isn't funny at all."

"Well, about this... what's wrong?"

When Romani saw a Chaldean employee approaching him with a look of fear on his face, he quickly stopped talking.

"Could something have happened at the singularity?" Romani hurriedly asked.

The employee shook his head and said in an incredulous tone, "Acting director, outside..."

"Outside?"

"There's someone knocking on the door outside Chaldea."

Chapter 268 Demon God Pillar: There's a Traitor Among Us

Valhalla (Odin's Temple) in Asgard, a magnificent golden hall where the gods of Asgard gather.

Inside the spacious hall, a sumptuous feast and countless drinks were laid out, and beautiful maids dressed in light gauze dresses flitted between the tables like butterflies.

Apart from the largest table at the very head of the table.

Under the fearful gazes of the maids, several of Asgard's most revered gods sat together, gazing at each other.

"Skadi, what do you think is going on this time?"

Freya held her wine glass, glancing behind her out of the corner of her eye.

Skadi, with her arms crossed over her chest, had a cold expression on her face, and her voice carried a chilling indifference that kept strangers at bay.

"What else could it be? It's just a last meal before the battle."

Skadi was very unhappy with the banquet. She had originally planned to search all over Asgard for her husband who might return, but Thor forcibly summoned her here.

Freya took a sip of ale with a bored expression, lazily wiped the foam from her lips with her finger, and said indifferently, "Then we'll just eat and drink for free this time, since Valkyrie won't be participating in this war anyway."

"of course not."

Thor's wife, Sif, who was usually taciturn, said expressionlessly, "The Valkyrie forces are the foundation of Asgard's rule. My husband would never send them out to fight. The men of Asgard are not all dead yet."

"..."

Freya was at a loss for words at Sif's overly radical remarks, and she secretly glanced back once more.

Ritsuka and Mashu, disguised as attendants, were sitting there.

"She's so beautiful, no wonder Li Ang married her."

Ritsuka enjoyed the food at the banquet while glancing at Skadi.

Mashu also held a wine glass in her hand, but although she appeared to be a member of the banquet, she was actually preoccupied with her own thoughts.

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A few hours ago.

"A summons? What's that?"

Li Xiang asked Li Ang, who was reading parchment.

“It’s an official document summoning everyone in Asgard,” Leon said very directly.

"Any questions?"

Mashu didn't understand why Leon looked so serious.

Li Ang placed the parchment on the table and said with a serious expression, "Because... this is something that only the God-King can issue, and the signature on it is Thor."

Having spent some time in Uruk and understanding the feudal dynasty's ruling model, Ritsuka and Mashu instantly realized the seriousness of the matter.

Forging imperial edicts is a serious crime in any kingdom, let alone in a country like Northern Europe with its strict hierarchical system.

“Thor would never do that, it’s not like him at all…” Freya slumped into a chair, muttering to herself in despair, “Could it be… that he really is possessed by the so-called Demon God Pillar?”

Without looking up, Li Ang said, "Most likely... this summons is actually inviting everyone to a banquet, such an absurd thing..."

Boom!

Furious, Li Ang slammed his fist on the table, his lips moving silently.

Anyone familiar with Chinese lip reading would recognize that Li Ang was uttering the most vulgar and offensive language.

“What should we do?” Mash asked.

Li Ang pondered and said, "This might be an opportunity for us. If we can expose that demonic pillar in full view of everyone, we might be able to stop this farcical war."

Ritsuka nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "That does work, but how do we do it?"

"You two stay with Freya. I'll blend into the hall as an ordinary soldier and expose Thor when he starts his banquet speech!"

Li Ang clenched his fist tightly.

"But words alone are not enough..."

Li Ang confidently replied, "I will set up a rune magic array during the banquet, at which time the Demon God Pillar will appear directly."

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"That's true... but when will Li Ang be able to get it done?"

After pretending to drink for what felt like the umpteenth time, only to actually touch her lips to the alcohol, Mashu sighed.

If it's a truly celebratory banquet, Mashu wouldn't mind trying the alcohol, since it's unrealistic for an android like herself to live to the legal drinking age.

However, because of the potential battle that might follow, Mashu dared not touch a single drop of alcohol.

"Eat something," Ritsuka said to Mash in a low voice as she refused a roasted chicken leg. "This is the most normal meal I've had since I came to Northern Europe. Mash, you should eat something too, so you'll have the strength to fight later."

"Senior, you are always so optimistic."

Mashu smiled helplessly, her face full of resignation.

Just then, Mashu spotted Li Ang's figure flash by in the banquet hall, his face full of anxiety.

Before Mashu could get a good look, Li Ang's figure disappeared into the crowd.

"What happened?"

Li Ang's expression made Mashu realize that something was wrong, but just as she was about to leave her seat to find him, Thor walked in from outside the hall.

Although Mashu had never seen the other person before, when this tall and burly figure entered the hall, he was wearing a black cloak and hood, which concealed his face.

But the short-handled iron hammer hanging from his waist that he showed as he walked revealed his identity to everyone.

"Humph!"

Thor handed his cloak to a tall maid beside him and sat down at Freya's table.

This man, currently the most powerful in Asgard, behaved as roughly as he looked. Thor, having sat down, grabbed a greasy piece of roast beef from the table and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it.

"Thor, you've come."

Skadi's eyes showed obvious disgust; her husband would never do something so rude at the dinner table.

"What exactly do you want with us?"

Thor ignored her and looked around.

After scanning the room and finding everyone seated, Thor's booming voice, like the roar of a dragon, echoed throughout the hall: "The banquet begins! Everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content!"

The gods cheered, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively.

Thor set an example for everyone present, eating two grilled fish after swallowing the beef.

Unlike most people who eat fish slowly and carefully, Thor's method of eating fish was very unrestrained; he would chew the fish meat and bones together and swallow it whole.

This gluttonous eating style shocked Ritsuka and Mashu, both modern people.

After finishing his meal, Thor picked up a huge wine glass that was almost half an arm's length deep, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

The liquor dripped down his beard and chin, drawing disgusted looks from the ladies sitting nearby.

Bang!

The huge, empty wine glass was tossed onto the table, and Thor wiped his mouth.

“Hiccup~~~”

He let out a loud, long burp and patted his belly contentedly.

"Yeah, it tastes good."

Thor glanced at the people around the table who had all stopped what they were doing, and gave them a good-natured smile.

"Why aren't you eating? It's not good to waste food."

"Forget it, your behavior is enough to make me feel full." Skadi rolled her eyes at her with disdain. "Just get to the point."

"Alright, then I'll tell you!"

Thor burst into laughter, his earth-shattering laughter causing the entire hall to tremble slightly.

"Rejoice, everyone! We're going to war!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!" *N

Most of the gods in the hall cheered, and the noise was so loud that Skadi suspected they would shake the building to its foundations.

"My men, come with me and kill all the giants!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!" *N

"Let's raze Jotunheim to the ground together!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!" *N

Seeing the entire Asgard engulfed in a hysterical frenzy, Mash and Ritsuka's expressions stiffened, their minds racing.

"Is this Demon Pillar really foreshadowing a war?"

"Why hasn't Li Ang made a move yet? What has he discovered?"

Just as the Chaldean duo were lost in thought, Thor picked up his wine bowl, took a large gulp, and then looked at Skadi:

“Skadi, I have something else to say, but this time it’s bad news.”

"Go ahead and say it. Anyway, there's absolutely nothing worse than you taking Jotunheim."

Skadi waved her hand dismissively.

Since this blond barbarian didn't give her any face, she couldn't be bothered to give him any either.

Bang!