Nidavellir, like Earth, was located in the middle layer of the World Tree. Its status in the universe was somewhat similar to places like Sword-Worshiping Manor, Hidden Sword Manor, Sword-Casting Manor, and Broken Sword Manor... It was a legend of the martial world, hiding countless divine weapons within. Possessing even one of them could bring peace to the world.
Yet its existence was extremely mysterious. To many people, it was nothing more than a legend.
A legend that perhaps did not exist in reality.
Even if it did exist, it was like a hidden Easter-egg merchant tucked away in some corner of the map, where one could purchase the finest equipment.
The problem was that ordinary people could never find it.
For the members of Asgard's royal family, however, there was nothing mysterious about this place. Nidavellir was protected by Asgard, and in return, when needed, its people had to work for Asgard and forge divine weapons.
Li Congxin and Thor crossed the Bifrost and appeared on a broad platform in Nidavellir. Li Congxin discovered that all the buildings around them were black and gave off a metallic sheen. The ground beneath their feet, the surrounding walls, the distinctive buildings, and even the furniture and decorations were almost all the same.
As for plants used for landscaping?
They didn't exist!
If there was any color here besides iron-black, it could probably only be red—the red of flames and the red of fine wine.
Along the way, the "short people" Li Congxin saw were basically either hammering metal or drinking.
The only exception was Eitri, King of the short people. When Thor brought Li Congxin to him, the three-meter-tall Short King was reading a book.
"Oh! Eitri, I remember seeing you reading when I came to Nidavellir last time. And you're