The moment Great Odin descended, he swept his gaze across the crowd. He did not look at anyone in particular, but Ninitetir still felt as though that passing glance might pierce straight through him.
Once Great Odin's gaze moved on, Ninitetir felt like he had survived a disaster. His strength nearly gave out, and when he wiped his forehead, his palm came away drenched in sweat.
"Thank goodness Great Odin only glanced at me. If he'd stared..."
The thought filled him with lingering dread. He did not dare imagine what might have happened.
While he trembled, countless people across Blue Star watched Egypt's celebration through livestreams.
As the grandest celebration since Egypt's founding, Egypt's national television station had naturally taken on the task of bringing it to the world. It broadcast the event live and licensed the feed to dozens of streaming sites and hundreds of television stations, hoping to show Egypt's splendor to as many people as possible.
The online audience was enormous.
When they saw Odin appear, they cried out.
"Great Odin!"
Before the battle in Iceland, only a handful of the Norse Gods had been known by name. Afterward, their names had spread across Blue Star. Countless people dug into Norse Mythology, while theologians eager to make a name for themselves tirelessly explained its legends on public platforms.
As Northern Europe's King of the Gods and the creator of the world, Great Odin governed divination, kingship, wisdom, healing, magic, poetry, war, death, and more. He was already famous; alongside Loki and Thor, he was counted among the three best-known Norse gods.
During the wave of explanations that followed, Odin received more attention than almost any other god. People knew his distinguishing features well.
So when Great Odin appeared, viewers flooded the livestream with comments, identifying everything around