Odin's face looked even older, yet his eyes shone brightly. "Accept the last of my power, my daughter."
Even with death fast approaching, Odin retained the dignity of a God King. He laughed heartily, then raised his withered hands, gathered the odinforce, and touched Sylvie's forehead.
There was a little warmth, and a little radiance.
With tears filling her eyes, Sylvie gazed at the father who had always doted on her and stood quietly in place.
A moment later, those aged hands slowly fell.
Odin seemed unable to catch his breath.
After a burst of rapid breathing, before Sylvie could react, Odin's head drooped helplessly, as though all its strength had drained away. His body began to stiffen rapidly, marking the passing of the King of the Gods.
Dark clouds blanketed the skies of Asgard, as though heaven and earth were weeping.
Thunder roared and lightning flashed, heralding the passing of Asgard's God King.
The death of the previous God King, Bor, had not caused such a great disturbance.
The reason All-Father Odin's death would cause such upheaval throughout the Nine Realms was that, upon dying, he would return the World Tree's power.
At the same time, Odin was currently the only God King who had truly gained the recognition of the land of Asgard!
The God King was dead. The Nine Realms would descend into chaos!
All-Father Odin, who had truly gained Asgard's recognition, was dead. The upheaval his death triggered was enough to affect all Nine Realms upon the World Tree.
There was no need to announce All-Father Odin's death to the Nine Realms. The strange signs in the sky alone told everyone what had happened.
The phenomena brought on by Odin's death made everyone feel a mysterious sorrow. It came from the heart, unbidden, as though they