A probe into postponement

The group returned to Bai Mo's house. Ophelia was making tea nearby, and Ortlinde looked puzzled. Seemingly sensing her gaze, Ophelia explained:

"I will accompany you on the next mission."

"Huh? Miss Ophelia is going too? But aren't you the Master? Your appearance at the front lines..."

"Yes, perhaps you should consider my suggestion." Bai Mo placed some snacks on the table and looked at Ophelia with a hint of helplessness.

Previously, the snowstorm in Skadi brought news that the place indicated was a dried-up spring, the former Well of Wisdom, which had dried up, but within it one could still sense the divine power unique to Odin.

Presumably, that was Odin's method for dealing with the fire giant Surtr. Odin's soul and Gungnir are likely still inside Surtr's body. Perhaps, Odin can deliver a fatal blow from the inside, just like he did with the Three Eyes.

But such a thing couldn't simply lie in the spring like a coin, easily picked up. Odin used the deepest and most primal Runes he obtained from the Well of Wisdom to create a barrier.

Anyone who tries to seize it will inevitably miss out. This thing has existed in Jotunheim for so long, yet no one has been able to take it, not even Hrungnir, who utterly hated the Æsir, could get his hands on it, which is enough to show how clever the method is.

It can be said that unless one surpasses Odin in their mastery of Runes, no one can take this thing away.

However, nothing is absolute, Odin deliberately left a loophole. With Ophelia's Mystic Eyes of Postponement, the reality of "missing out on the item" could be postponed.

The fact that Odin mentioned Ophelia's name in his prophecy was most likely a deliberate arrangement. Otherwise, the Mystic Eyes of Postponement, being Jewel Rank Mystic Eyes, would have no way of influencing Odin's plans.

Bai Mo and Ortlinde explained the current situation, which was indeed very dangerous for Ophelia. She was just a Magecraft, and the giant's stone hammer and Fafnir's flames could easily kill her.

Not to mention that if a battle involving Magnetic Field Power were to break out, at Bai Mo's level, ordinary people would be far too vulnerable.

Therefore, Bai Mo proposed at that time:

"What we need is the Mystic Eyes of Postponement, so could we temporarily remove Ophelia's Mystic Eyes? That would be much safer than her going to the battlefield herself."

However, Skadi and Ophelia both rejected the proposal.

"It's best not to. Reconnecting the Magic Circuits after the Mystic Eyes severs the connection is very troublesome, especially for Mystic Eyes that involve Future Sight. It wouldn't be funny if we finally got there only to find that the Mystic Eyes malfunctioned."

"Indeed, if it were an artificial Mystic Eyes, that would be fine... Anyway, let me go."

Back to the present, Ortlinde asked with some concern, "Are you alright? Even I'm struggling, Miss Ophelia. In the battle at the Bai Mo, even a flying piece of rock would be dangerous for a human, wouldn't it?"

"It's alright, my Mystic Eyes is quite useful for avoiding danger."

Bai Mo shook his head, flicked his fingers, and the Gate of Babylon opened, pouring out a pile of things like a tap. Ophelia was clearly startled and took two steps back, while Ortlinde looked at the mountain of Noble Phantasm and couldn't help but cover her face and laugh.

"This is..."

"Wearing all this stuff, do you really expect to keep your Mystic Eyes on the whole way? This thing is quite a burden."

Ortlinde took some Noble Phantasm and began equipping them on Ophelia. Many of these were ones she recognized. Back when she went out with Bai Mo, before Gullfaxi existed, they relied on this collection of Noble Phantasm for disguise and defense.

Now it was Ophelia's turn, Ortlinde had a strange feeling of passing the torch.

"Don't worry, I'll protect Miss Ophelia on the way, and I think Gullfaxi will be willing to give you a ride."

Gullfaxi snorted somewhat disgruntledly, and after Ortlinde had combed his mane for a while, he nodded somewhat reluctantly to Ophelia. But his eyes clearly said: Just this once.

"Alright, this time we won't conceal our actions. Ideally, we should directly lure Landao Tianwu into a trap. I must warn you, that area might already be a trap set by Landao Tianwu. Ortlinde has Gullfaxi, but what do you have?"

You should know very well that when faced with a pure power imbalance, even if you could see the future, you might still be powerless to change it.

Bai Mo spoke to Ophelia with a very serious expression. The shadow cast by his tall figure almost made Ophelia feel breathless, and she lowered her head.

"I know, but I still want to go. I feel like it's something only I can do."

Bai Mo sighed, and just as Ophelia thought he would continue to say some harsh words, Bai Mo pressed a jet-black hat-shaped Noble Phantasm onto her head.

"If we encounter uncontrollable danger, I will buy you time so that you can at least use Command Spell to summon Sigurd to take you away. If Landao Tianwu appears, Sigurd and Brynhildr will try to rescue the Valkyrie."

So, they won't be traveling with us. That's all I have to say. Let's get ready and set off."

After saying this, Bai Mo got up and left the room. Ophelia was still a little dazed as she watched his departing figure. Ortlinde, who was standing beside her, put a Noble Phantasm -like Noble Phantasm on her head, bringing her back to her senses.

"Alright, although Bai Mo usually has a cold face, he is actually quite kind. It's just that he gets overly worried when it comes to the safety of other people."

And I will protect you, just hold on tight to me.

Ophelia watched the two figures walk away, feeling a sense of peace in her heart.

"They are trustworthy," Ophelia thought to herself.