Tyr

But Urd's beautiful eyes finally settled on Kirk's fingers, where the Ring of the Nibelung rested. "But the gods' fate could have endured a while longer. Until this wheel of fate—the Ring of the Nibelung—burst into the world! Loki offered it up to persuade Odin to spare him, claiming that the ring had appeared in the world. He said it would give the gods a mighty power to resist time and fate. Odin was tempted. He seized the ring by fair means or foul. But he never expected that it wasn't a tool for defying fate at all—it was the doom of the gods! He fell into depravity. To protect Valhalla and the Divine Kingdom of Asgard, he was willing to do anything, staking everything on one desperate gamble."

Skuld's cold snort came from behind the tree. "The more they fear death and lose their minds, the faster they perish! Look at Asgard—is it still a heavenly kingdom? Monsters are in charge, evil runs rampant, and the gods reek of decay. I think they're about to be finished."

Kirk didn't care about Asgard's fate. He cared only about Brunhilde and exchanging Fate Points. "Three Goddesses of Fate, these Fate Points..."

Verdandi smiled. "Since you've asked, I'll explain. Fate is balanced. In other words, you can use as many Fate Points as you create. Ever since you obtained the Soulstone, threads of fate have been connected to this world. Now that your Soulstone is complete, you can exchange Fate Points for threads of fate and change other people's destinies. Of course, you'd best not overspend. If you do, you'll have to pay the price!"

She paused, then continued explaining. "You have nine Fate Points, so you can exchange them for nine threads of fate. With the help of your Soulstone, you