The Ancient One's few words made Alvin's heart sink...
Alvin had no idea what was going on. Enduring the itchy sensation caused by his muscles growing, he waved away the carefree Siyla and sent her off to join the battle...
Looking at Odin, whose complexion had improved slightly after drinking the purple potion, Alvin asked anxiously, "What the hell happened?"
Odin sat on a stone and ignored Alvin's question. Instead, he gently patted Frigga's arm and said with a smile, "I'm paying the price for everything I've ever done...
"Hela was my daughter. I raised her myself, but I misunderstood her...
"I sent her to 'Hell' with my own hands. I never once considered whether I might be the one at fault..."
Frigga stared in horror at Odin, whose Godhead had shattered and whose Divine Fire was beginning to dissipate. In disbelief, she asked, "You went to the Underworld, 'Heim'?
"Have you gone mad? What are you trying to do?"
As she spoke, Frigga grabbed Odin's arm and desperately poured her divine power into him. At the same time, she looked at Alvin with pleading eyes.
Alvin swiftly summoned the Corpse-Eater Vine and had it pierce Odin's body. A vast amount of life energy began pouring into Odin's death-ridden body...
To Alvin's surprise, the Corpse-Eater Vine, which had always worked instantly before, had no effect this time.
The dense black death energy inside Odin had filled every one of his cells. If not for Odin's Divine Fire sustaining him, he would already have been a corpse...
The black death energy was not only devouring Odin's life, but also eating away at the Corpse-Eater Vine embedded in his body...
Feeling the vine struggling, Alvin looked at Odin in surprise. Then he poured another bottle of purple potion down Odin's throat and