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Maria snapped her fingers, and the void vanished.
The two factions glared at each other with raw hatred but didn't dare move.
She and her family were far too intimidating.
"Tell me," Maria said. "Do you know anything about Odin or Frigga?"
The Vikings exchanged confused glances, some scratching their heads.
No one seemed to recognize the names.
"Were they renegades then?" Maria wondered aloud. "It's strange… Maybe they grew strong by climbing the tower rather than here. But strong enough to defeat the titan and dragon gods of Yggdrasil? It's… unlikely. Still, who am I to question it? I wasn't there…"
As she pondered, an old man stepped forward from the group.
"I… know of someone," he said. "My friend always told me his grandfather spoke of an ancient Tyrant named Odin."
"Tell me more," Maria said, stepping closer.
