Mjolnir

That's it?

Ren was very dissatisfied.

"I knew you were greedy, so I specially obtained a fine treasure from the Kingdom of Gods."

Odin reached out and grasped at the void, and then everyone saw a short-handled hammer appear in his hand.

"What's this?"

I asked Ren asked.

He sensed the ancient atmosphere above.

"That's a load of rubbish."

"?"

"Why are you swearing?"

Chapter 190 Mjolnir

Chapter 190

Although it's unclear how Ren connected swearing with a hammer, Odin quickly explained the hammer's origin.

"This is Mjolnir..."

"Hiss!"

Before he could finish speaking, Azazel gasped.

Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, is the most precious treasure of the Asgard gods. It symbolizes the power of thunder and possesses destructive power. It ranks first among the many Sacred Gear, and along with Odin's Gungnir and Freyr's cloud ship, it is considered one of the core treasures of Asgard.

I never expected Odin to be so generous, even giving away Mjolnir as a gift!

Etc!

No, if Mjolnir isn't there, what is Thor?

What will Thor do without his hammer?

Azazel asked instinctively.

Upon hearing this, Odin glanced at him and said, "Thor is the god of thunder, not the god of hammers."

"Of course, this Mjolnir is not the original, but a replica made one-to-one with Thor's hammer. However, it still possesses immense power. Originally, after Loki appeared, Rossweisse contacted Asgard, Thor ordered it to be retrieved from the dwarves to deal with Loki. But unexpectedly, Loki and Fenrir were defeated prematurely, and the hammer only arrived now."

"I might as well give it to you."

"So that's why they were being so generous; it turns out it was a fake."

Ren curled his lip; he still thought it really was Mjolnir.

Upon hearing this, Odin immediately bristled and glared, saying, "You brat, don't underestimate the fake. While its power isn't as great as the real thing, it's definitely not weak either, and it even possesses the power of thunder. However... only those with pure hearts can unleash Mjolnir's true power."

"Anyway, I've already paid the fee; whether it works or not is none of my business."

"Alright."

Ren nodded and reluctantly took the replica of Mjolnir from Odin.

It felt incredibly heavy when he first picked it up, but unlike what he had imagined, it wasn't so heavy that he couldn't even lift it.

He remembered that in the Marvel Universe, Thor's hammer was protected by special laws, and only those he approved of were qualified to lift it; otherwise, no matter how strong one was, they would not be able to lift the hammer.

However, Mjolnir in the High School DxD world clearly does not have similar characteristics.

The only difference lies in whether or not one can harness its power.

When he first got his hands on it, Ren secretly experimented with it, but found that he couldn't activate the thunderous power inside the hammer. However, he didn't change his expression and put it into his storage space.

"And since you're a mercenary, then follow the rules for mercenaries. Five million euros have already been transferred to your bank account. Don't go around saying bad things about our Norse Mythology, like we'd renege on our debts."

Just then, Ren's phone vibrated.

After a loud female voice announced, "You have received 5 million yuan," he nodded in satisfaction.

Although the reward for defeating Loki and Fenrir is meager compared to what was given, the mission was incredibly rewarding, aside from the money.

And the biggest gain was undoubtedly Fenrir.

An being possessing power beyond that of an being.

Although their intelligence drops significantly during battle, their destructive power is undeniable.

"Five... five million euros."

When Xenovia and Irina Shidou, two struggling working-class people, heard Ren boasting about his bank balance once again, their faces immediately showed expressions of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

They had only ever seen that string of zeros after the balance in Chengdu!

However, there were others who reacted even more strongly than them.

After listening to the voice message, Rossweisse seemed to lose her composure.

"Money... so much money, five... five million..."

However, after a moment of confusion, he stared intently at Odin's face.

"Lord Odin, what do you think about the wage increase..."

"Ahem, well then, that's enough for now. Once I'm done with my trip and back in Norse Mythology, you absolutely must come to my country for a drink!"

When Rossweisse asked for a raise, Odin pretended not to hear her, greeted Ren, and immediately left the living room to board Sleipnir.

"Then we'll take our leave."

Azazel waved his hand and then boarded the carriage.

Baiqiu looked reluctantly at Akeno Himejima in the crowd, but when he saw that she wasn't looking at him, he felt a pang of disappointment and silently boarded the carriage.

"Lord Odin! Lord Odin... did you hear what I'm saying?"

Rossweisse was in a highly emotional state, constantly asking Odin about a pay raise.

Odin, however, simply covered his ears and looked at Azazel beside him, saying, "Little Azazel, when we get to Tokyo, you'd better help me find a suitable geisha house. I haven't seen any geisha for days."

"Don't worry, you old codger, we Fallen Angels happen to own a few hotels in Tokyo, and the geishas there are all hand-picked. We guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"Hehehe, that's great, that's great!"

The mighty and powerful steed galloped into the distance amidst the interplay between the God-King and the Governor, and with Rossweisse's tireless efforts.

A teleportation array also appeared beneath Grayfia's feet.

But before that, she stared intently at Ren's face and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time, "Lord Ren, have we met somewhere before?"

"?"

Is this some new kind of pickup line technique?

Not only was Ren a little confused, but even Rias and Sona Sitri showed surprise on their faces.

Before Ren could answer, Grayfia continued in her cool tone, "Excuse me."

Then, the teleportation array beneath her feet glowed, teleporting her back to the Underworld.

Ren was puzzled by Grayfia's inexplicable question, but he didn't take it to heart.

Because of Loki's incident, Rias and Sona Sitri were both granted a leave of absence.

Meanwhile, thanks to Azazel's information, Ren took some time to teleport to the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade and found Ophis watching a movie alone.

"Ophis, I've come."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Ophis slightly raised his head, but did not speak. Instead, he pointed at the screen, clearly intending to continue watching the movie.

Ren, quite familiar with the routine, sat behind Ophis and held her in his arms. Ophis shifted a few times in his arms to find a comfortable position, and the two of them watched the entire movie together.

"Ophis, has anyone asked you to create new snakes recently?"

I asked Ren asked.

"Yes."

"Who?"

"Cao Cao, and those who call themselves Hero Faction."

Ophis remained concise.

They left not long before you arrived.

And just then...

Ren's phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed the name Jeanne.

Chapter 191 Jeanne's Mud Duck

Chapter 191

"Ren, where are you now?"

Unlike her usual languid tone, Jeanne's voice sounded slightly impatient.

"What happened at the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade?"

"?"

The call was immediately disconnected.

"..."

Ren stared into thought as the phone call ended.

But not long after, a figure suddenly opened the door and rushed in.

The other person had long, golden hair as bright as the rising sun, and a slender, shapely figure beneath her white casual clothes. Her well-proportioned features formed a delicate face.

Jeanne of Arc, having burst in, looked around and quickly recognized Ren. Her face lit up with delight. "Ren, Jeanne!"

Ren was also somewhat surprised to see Jeanne here.

What are you doing here?

"I just came with the rest of the Hero Faction to ask Ophis for the snake. They left via the teleportation array, and I made an excuse to separate from them. Ren... you're not in a good position right now."

Jeanne said in a somewhat serious tone.

Not good?

Anyway, Ren felt he was doing pretty well.

"Some people in the Hero Faction have already started to doubt you."

"How do you form your suspicions?"

After hearing this Ren became interested.

He initially joined the Hero Faction purely for the mission rewards, so he never took this identity seriously. However, the fact that something had come his way did pique his curiosity.

"You should know that all the major mythological forces are currently under attack from the Hero Faction, right?"

Ren had heard about this matter before.

Since the terrorist attack launched by the Old Maou Faction, the existence of the Khaos Brigade has come to light, and subsequently, forces claiming to be the Khaos Brigade have launched terrorist attacks one after another.

Recently, a group of human Sacred Gear wielders has been the most active force.

After some of them were captured, it was learned that they belonged to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade.

"This was actually an order from Cao Cao. The reason was that the alliance of various forces had greatly increased the threat faced by the Hero Faction. In order to enhance combat power, it was necessary to increase the number of Balance Breaker. Cao Cao wanted other Sacred Gear wielders to gain experience in battle, so that others could awaken Balance Breaker or sub-type Balance Breaker."

"But that was the initial approach. Until recently, Cao Cao somehow learned that Ophis's snakes could stimulate the evolution of Sacred Gear, so he required a group of suitable members to use these snakes to stimulate the Sacred Gear before throwing them into new battles."

"And the power of the snake will not cease until the wielder dies or the Balance Breaker is activated."

At this point, Jeanne of Arc became somewhat agitated.

"But this is the wrong approach! Although some people have evolved Balance Breaker or even true Balance Breaker because of Ophis's snakes, many more have died from overusing the Sacred Gear!"

"Ren, I've thought about this a lot since I got back, and I believe your philosophy is correct. Heroes shouldn't start wars all over the world, and they certainly shouldn't resort to any means to gain power!"

"But Cao Cao has gone mad, or rather, most of the Hero Faction have gone mad. Even knowing that overusing the Sacred Gear will lead to death, they are still willing to be stimulated by the snake!"