Deathstroke and the other two returned to the Flying Boat. Only then did Daisy release the hand covering her nose and take exaggerated gulps of air.
"I've been listening to you talk for ages. Who exactly is Freyr?"
"Frigga's father, Vanaheim's former All-Father—the one Odin got killed later." Su Ming rocked the oars to start the Flying Boat, like using a crank to start a car. The Flying Boat needed a few strokes before it could take off. "Odin not only killed him, but also stole his daughter and made her his wife, then had her bear children for him."
Daisy pursed her lips. She did not find it particularly surprising.
Based on her observations along the way, she had realized that even if Asgard's customs differed from those of Scandinavian mythology, the differences were not great.
In that mythology, plundering and raiding were acts of glory. Historically, Scandinavians had loved raiding Catholic monasteries, and cutting down tonsured monks had been an important way to honor their ancestors.
Besides, in a tribal society where male rights outweighed female rights, seizing an enemy's wives and daughters to produce offspring was not something only the Aesir did. Even Earthlings knew that.
"Then you mentioned something about souls..."
"Mm. Other than a few kinds of insects and alien freaks, most intelligent life in the universe possesses a soul. Among them, fallen humans' black souls are the most valuable, followed by those of gods." Su Ming guided the Flying Boat into the air. Now that he had obtained the information, he planned to return the way they had come. "And so-called resurrection usually involves souls."
"Resurrection?"
"Generally speaking, the common methods are corpse possession or a soul returning home. The first is easier. After death, if a soul or Mental Power is strong enough,