Odin's Way! / Spouses, Spouses

With that, the Death King drew a curse at his feet, then his eyes narrowed as he stated his thoughts. "In this respect, humanity's pursuit far surpasses that of the gods! Therefore... we will win!"

"A thousand curses, pipa bones piercing the spine, Yama's black robe, ten thousand praises!"

As the Death King made a snapping motion, activating the long-named curse incantation, in that instant... everyone present felt something.

A peculiar feeling.

A feeling that "something has been taken away".

In that instant, Miss Lin suddenly lost her senses and collapsed to the ground... It seemed that her soul had been taken away.

"It's over."

As the Death King spoke, he turned around with the air of "a real man never looks back at an explosion," clutching the skull pendant on his chest. "I have fulfilled my mission, Cong Yu."

Cong Yu: "..."

Seeing Cong Yu's helpless expression, Death King hesitated for a moment, then turned his head to look... Miss Lin stood up unharmed, brushing the dust off her body.

It made a "snap snap snap" sound.

Death King: "..."

Death King: "I am very sorry that I was unable to make God use his full strength."

Stop saying such nonsensical lines.

"..." Cong Yu and Miss Lin sighed in unison. Then, the former took out her phone and sent a message asking who would be staying at her place...

Cough cough, who will kill Lin?

[Cong Yu: Death King and Sun King have been defeated, who will take your place next?]

[King Odin: Let this old man give it a try.]

Without a moment's mourning for the defeat of the Sun King and the Death King, the next to appear is...

The strongest in understanding Divine Art — King Odin.

Chapter 431 The Way of Odin!

So, who is the strongest regular-game king?

Miss Chi You: Cong Yu or Odin, perhaps.

Cong Yu: It depends on the situation, but... it should be King Odin, right?

Etzel: It's probably Cong Yu and the old man with the miscellaneous fish, but if I were included, the situation might change a bit.

Takemikazuchi: Anyway, it wasn't me.

King Odin is a person who walks on the path of the gods, although Ra is also someone with the name of a god in Cong Yu's perception.

However, this is only within Cong Yu's understanding...

There is no Egypt mythology in this world, because the current Egypt is being written by the Pharaoh and Ra together.

This world is inhabited by Norse Mythology, Greek Mythology, and Chinese Immortal Lore... yes, folklore.

There is no Heavenly Court or Primordial Wilderness, but it feels like a story based on "Xianxia novels" or "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" or "Ancient Sword and Fairy Tales".

However, this is not something that is easy to explain.

But some people might ask—

[Oh dear, isn't Takemikazuchi also known as a god?]

Takemikazuchi? Just a small animal.

The Thunder Beast, unsure of a suitable name for itself, simply adopted the name of the Thunder God...

Actually, calling him Thor is perfectly fine.

And without a doubt, King Odin is the most unassuming of all the Monster King... an old man.

Yes, if someone looks like an old man, then he is an old man.

This discussion will not focus on actual age, but only on appearance and mindset.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether Etzel and Ra are older than him.

"Are they here?"

As King Odin spoke, he spread butter on the bread in a leisurely, old-man-like manner.

It's worth mentioning that King Odin was speaking fluent China when communicating with Cong Yu and Miss Lin...

Cong Yu doesn't really care; she doesn't mind speaking English or any other language, as long as it's not particularly obscure or too ancient.

Miss Lin can only pass the test in English and China.

However, this is the second time Cong Yu has heard the question "[Have you arrived?]" today—she heard it before from the Death King's side as well.

It feels similar to the sentiment expressed in the question, "Did you catch up?"

There's no need to come anymore.

Cong Yu already knew that the gist of the conversation was to first praise King Odin, then King Odin made his move... and then be killed by divine intervention.

Then it'll probably be something like "I couldn't get the god to use his full power"...

If this continues, Cong Yu may eventually need to be dragged out by Ni... K'Sante to try and solve the problem.

Oh, wait, it's okay, the black guy already tried it, it didn't work.

(Rap King: "I'm tanned!")

"Would you like some? This old man can't finish all of this."

King Odin spoke slowly, gesturing for Cong Yu and Miss Lin to share the food with him.

Miss Lin wanted to decline the offer.

It wasn't that she wasn't hungry or that she was embarrassed, but rather that as China person, she was used to saying "no, no" or similar phrases when invited.

However, Cong Yu readily pulled her down to sit. "Thank you, we've been running around and haven't had a chance to eat anything."

Although being a weirdo and a magical girl means you don't get hungry.

However, just as a non-existent limb can cause "phantom pain," and prolonged sleeplessness can cause "Phantom Fatigue," so too can prolonged fasting...

Unless you're constantly busy and never have a moment to spare, you'll undoubtedly experience "phantom hunger."

As the leader of the five Northern Europe kingdoms, King Odin naturally enjoyed a lavish diet... though lavish, it was not extravagant.

All I can say is that the portions are huge and filling.

Bread alone was laid out before King Odin —rye bread, multigrain bread, cinnamon bread, and croissants.

There was also a large bowl full of cheese, butter, and jam.

A whole plate of ham, goat cheese, sausage, and a whole bowl of raw marinated herring covered in salt, cucumber, and diced onions.

And the long, half-cut bread used to hold the herring.

Incidentally, the tables set up weren't the typical round tables found in homes... but rather long tables that fit the stereotypical image of "aristocrats."

It was a very long dining table, the kind you'd only see in a banquet hall.

The feast was so lavish that Miss Lin didn't know where to begin. It wasn't until she saw Cong Yu beside her that she picked up a herring and put it directly into her mouth to chew.

Raw marinating...

To be honest, Miss Lin had never tried this before. So she imitated Cong Yu's actions, grabbed a herring by the tail, tilted her head back, and put it in her mouth.

Chew, chew, chew--

"..."

"Gurgle--"

Immediately afterwards, Miss Lin covered her mouth and made a strange sound... It tasted a little sweet, a little fresh, but also a little salty, and very fishy.

However, in the end, Miss Lin did not spit it out, but swallowed it.

After all, it's not very polite to just spit it out.

"Ha ha..."

King Odin smiled kindly and pushed the plate of bread towards him, "If it's your first time eating it, it will taste better with bread inside."

Miss Lin, still somewhat skeptical of King Odin's words, put the fish into the bread and then took a bite.

His eyes lit up.

Mmm, delicious...

The fishy smell was almost gone, replaced by pure sweetness... You could clearly taste that it was really sweet.

Beneath the not-too-salty sea salt granules lies a rich, savory sweetness.

Well, it could also be the sweetness of the onion... but there's no need to be too sure, as long as it tastes good.

After a long-awaited and satisfying meal, the two were already quite full.

King Odin, whose belly was protruding, rose from his seat in the main hall of the restaurant.

Following the gate of the city tower connected to the restaurant, I looked up at the distant sky.

The restaurant is located on the second floor of the castle, and from here you can directly access the castle's second-floor terrace... What? You're asking about the castle?

King Odin lived in a castle in Asgard Castle, Finland.

He's one of the Central Africa the Monster King... though, strictly speaking, he's more like a god than a "king".

Without a doubt, he is the strongest "God King".

"Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, it's time to discuss the matter of the God Embryo... Hmm, I can explain it to you, and also let you digest it, otherwise all the food will be wasted."

Speaking slowly, King Odin leaned on his scepter and walked unhurriedly towards the terrace, with Miss Lin and Cong Yu following behind.

"I'm thinking, since it's an embryo, even if it's the God's Embryo, shouldn't the key be the physical body... then is your soul even necessary?"

After pondering King Odin's words for a moment, Miss Lin said, "So, you want to kill my soul?"

In response to Miss Lin's words, King Odin shook his head. "It depends on the situation. I need to figure out... whether gods have souls, and whether they reside within you."

[I am here, I am here, but I have no soul, mortal.]

King Odin: "???"

Is this Moerae's voice?

But mortals?

They called him a mere mortal the moment they met?!

Odin's Path, a grand serialized story!

Next issue will be on hiatus (not really)!

Chapter 432 Spouse

He had no way to proceed. Yes... King Odin had no way to proceed; in other words, he was defeated. Even the one with the greatest understanding of the gods was defeated.

Although King Odin did not concede defeat outright, he appeared deep in thought and suggested that Cong Yu could seek help from others first.

Upon seeing this, Cong Yu and Miss Lin knew that King Odin was probably out of options.

Originally, King Odin intended to start with Miss Lin's soul to see if he could extract Moerae's soul, thus saving Lin from death.

Then, King Odin was utterly astonished.

Leaving aside the fact that Miss Lin doesn't possess the soul of a god... after all, he doesn't believe that a god would be so easily dealt with.

The Great God Proclamation penetrated Miss Lin's heart, and magic connected with the sea of Miss Lin's mind... Everything went smoothly up to this point.

Then, King Odin stared wide-eyed...

Well, Miss Lin's mind is completely empty.

Empty! What's going on with the soul being missing?! This makes it impossible to extract the soul and send it to Valhalla...