Seeing Tyr leave, Number 22 finally let out a sigh of relief. He moved closer to Lin Qiye and smiled.
"Just as expected of you, Miles. You actually got him to release us so quickly. But..."
He paused, lowered his head to look at the sword wound on his shoulder, and frowned slightly. "But this wound really is troublesome. Tyr's sword remembers the scent of our blood. No matter where we run, he'll be able to track us down... What a pity. If only the Holy Grail were here. With just one wish, a little trick like this could be dealt with in no time."
Lin Qiye spoke expressionlessly.
"You have to eat one bite at a time. Being able to escape the cage for now is already a good start. Besides, the Rainbow Bridge is broken, and all of Asgard is completely sealed off. Even without this wound, we couldn't escape."
"What do we do next?"
"There's no other way. We can only take things one step at a time," Lin Qiye said calmly. "Even if we can't get out, our lives aren't in danger here. If we wait a while longer... there may be a turn for the better."
Number 22 nodded silently.
"By the way, what was up with that Number 27? Why did he appear in Asgard? He's actually a god too?" Remembering how Number 27 had instantly killed Loki, Number 22 asked in confusion.
"I don't know who he is either, but it's best not to reveal that we know him. Otherwise, there will be even more suspicious things about us."
"...Yes, that's true."
The two walked along the road in front of the temple for some distance without speaking again. Now that they had escaped the cage and could move freely, both their minds