Chapter 701 Invasion of Alfheim (1)
Alfheim, the dwelling place of the Light Elves, is described in Human mythology as a Kingdom of eternal spring, and in fact, it is.
Most of Alfheim is covered by verdant Trees, and even in places not covered by Trees, Fresh Flowers and Grass are common sights. Magical Creatures from Fairy Tales are everywhere.
This is a Kingdom suitable for the survival of most Creatures, a Kingdom full of Mystery and Magic, a standard Fairy Tale Kingdom, like a picture scroll filled with beautiful Wish.
But today, the Tranquility of this picture scroll, which has lasted for thousands of years, is about to be stained by a smudge.
On the City Walls that are as intricately rooted as Plant Roots, the Light Elf Queen frowned and looked down at the groups of Frost Giants below. The Leader was, unsurprisingly, the notorious Giant King Laufey.
"Are you going to launch a full-scale War against the Light Elves, Laufey?"
The Light Elf Queen's Question was met with Laufey's disdain. I've brought an Army in full Armament and I'm standing Outside the door of your Home, you don't think I'm here for sightseeing, do you? These Light Elves are really naive.
"Enough Nonsense." Laufey raised the Single-Edged Battle Axe on his Shoulder high. "Laufey is here to fight."
Before his Words finished, the Axe emitting Frost was instantly wrapped in a thick Ice Layer. The already enormous Axe now looked even more exaggerated. Before the Light Elf Queen could open her mouth to stop him, the Frost Giant Axe fell from the Sky and directly cleaved the City Wall composed of Plant Roots.
"Boom!"
The Giant Axe emitting Frost penetrated the intricate and thick Roots like cutting tofu. Not only that, with the Invasion of Ice, a layer of Frost began to fall on the Roots, and gradually the Frost covered a large area.
The Elf Queen held onto the City Wall to prevent herself from falling. She could see that Laufey wanted to freeze the 'City Wall' to Death with Ice.
Light Elves are Creatures who worship Nature and Magic. Their Clothing, food, housing, and transportation all rely on Nature. Clothing comes from the Silk spun by Insects and the Leaves of Plants, food comes from the Gift of Nature, and even Building Facilities are various Plants.
For example, the City Wall Underfoot is actually composed of the Roots of various Ancient Alfheim Plants. Their Life is almost as ancient as Alfheim itself. Maybe these Plants existed before the Light Elves.
But precisely because of this, these ancient Magic Plants, under the guidance and care of the Light Elves, have become natural Protective Circles. Don't underestimate these Plants, the toughness of a single Root is no less than Steel.
Under the Blessing of Magic, ordinary Fire Magic cannot destroy these Plants. Now Laufey can use his own Power to split several Roots with an Axe, which is already an amazing feat in itself.
In addition to letting Frost invade these Plants from the inside, if he continues, it won't take long before he really breaks through the City Wall, and then Alfheim will be plunged into misery.
"Strengthen the Defense of the City Wall! Stop the Invasion of the Frost Giants!" The Queen quickly ordered. The Light Elf Mages behind her quickly cast spells. Some cast various Magic on the City Wall, and some used Attack Magic to Attack Laufey.
In short, Barrages of various kinds were endless for a Time, and many archers also shot Arrows. War was on the verge of breaking out.
"Protect the King!" The Giants behind Laufey shouted and rushed to Laufey's side, raising the Round Shields in their Hands to resist the various Attacks falling from the Sky.
Ordinary Shields naturally cannot withstand the bombardment of various Magic, but Frost Giants can use the Power of Ice. Even their Shields are covered with a thick Layer of Solid Ice. Attacks are blocked by the Ice Layer before they even touch the Shields themselves.
For a Time, Ice Flowers splashed everywhere. Alfheim, which is like spring all year round, ushered in Winter for the first Time. These Creatures living in a Greenhouse are now about to face the first Blizzard in their Life.
"Please retreat, Queen." A Subordinate said to the Elf Queen. "We can still build several Tree Walls, which can always block the Offensive of the Frost Giants. You don't need to take risks at the Frontline."
"Yes, Queen." The others echoed. "Even if we can't resist, you can ask Asgard for help in the Royal Palace. Staying at the Frontline is really unwise."
When the Elf Queen heard this, she felt it made sense. She is the backbone of the Light Elves, just like Laufey is to the Frost Giants. As long as their Leaders do not fall, their Subordinates will have a Goal to fight for.
Conversely, if their Leaders fall, the Army will naturally collapse, which is also the Reason why those Frost Giants protect Laufey.
"Alright." The Elf Queen nodded. "Communication Magic must be kept on all the Time. I want to pay attention to the Situation on the Battlefield at all Times. If you can't hold on, you must retreat. Our main Goal is to save our Life. At the critical moment, I will ask Asgard for reinforcements."
"Yes! Queen!" The Elves replied in unison. This deafening Sound not only gave the Elf Queen Confidence, but also Comforted the other Companions around her. After all, the more Elves there are, the less Fear there will be.
The Queen looked at her Soldiers with satisfaction, and then withdrew under the cover of her personal guards.
Laufey stood in the Protective Circle of his Subordinates. He was almost asleep. If it weren't for cooperating with Malekith's Plan, he would have broken through this City Wall long ago, instead of standing here foolishly pretending to be evenly matched with the City Wall.
Although the Tree Wall is very hard and there are many Light Elf Mages constantly repairing the City Wall with Magic, these Powers are just mantis arms trying to stop a Car in front of Laufey.
Who is he? Giant King Laufey. Although not as tyrannical as Surtur, he is also a Giant who led the Frost Giants into Asgard. The one who fought him back then was God King Odin.
What Level are you Light Elves? Do you really think this Tree Wall can stop me? Don't make Giants laugh.
Just when Laufey was bored, a Frost Giant standing at the very back suddenly raised the Spear he had prepared long ago, then aimed it at the Sky and threw it out. It collided with the Elves' Attack, and then exploded into countless Ice Crystals.
Ice Crystal debris fell, and all the Frost Giants noticed it, of course, including Laufey who was blocked. The Corner of his Mouth with Fang raised slightly. Finally, he didn't have to stand here foolishly anymore.
This move looks like a counterattack from the Frost Giants, but it is actually a Signal agreed upon in advance by Laufey and Malekith.
Malekith's Goal is the Light Elf Queen, but it is too difficult to capture the King in Presence of everyone, so it is necessary to let the Elf Queen return to the Royal Palace from the Frontline.
Because of receiving the Invasion, the Light Elves will inevitably transfer most of their Manpower to the Frontline. At this Time, the Royal Palace will be relatively empty. Malekith wants to take action at this Time.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 702: Invading Alfheim (2)
A feint attack is a delicate skill. The Frost Giants cannot appear too weak, nor can they appear too strong.
If they appear too weak, then the Light Elf Queen will not retreat to the Royal Palace. Conversely, if they appear too strong, it will directly cause the Light Elves to seek aid from Asgard.
There is also a reason why they don't directly seek aid from Asgard. Although the Asgardians boast themselves as the Guardians of the Nine Realms, they are not the kind of free warriors who station troops everywhere. On the contrary, they are very measured.
Ordinary frictions will not attract the Asgardians. They are not so idle as to manage everything. Generally, only a full-scale invasion like that of the Frost Giants is worthy of their intervention, and even then, they will only intervene if the invaders are asked for help.
The Asgardians are not mercenaries like angels and will not provide assistance to anyone for pure benefit. They value the peace of the Nine Realms more. Unless someone crosses Asgard's bottom line, they generally will not go to extremes.
Even when the angels, who killed God King Odin's eldest daughter, Odin did not choose to massacre all angels to vent his anger. He simply expelled the entire Tenth Realm. From the results, after the angels were expelled, the Nine Realms became much more peaceful without these warmongers.
It is also for this reason that Asgard will not easily intervene in wars between two nations. Only disasters like the destruction of the world that arouse public indignation will directly lead them to take action. Otherwise, most of the time they will still wait for others to ask for their aid.
It is also because of this rule established out of respect for other nations that gives Malekith room to maneuver. If the Asgardians were more domineering and stationed troops in other realms, then this plan would become nonsense and impossible to realize.
But if that were the case, the biggest scourge of the Nine Realms would become Asgard.
Now Laufey is performing the mission of feint attack very well. He first showed off his muscle, indicating that he could destroy the Elves' shield, but the speed of this destruction is relatively slow.
This not only puts pressure on the Elves, but also does not push them too hard. It can be regarded as the first step in boiling a frog in warm water. The rest depends on Malekith himself.
After all, the key point of the plan is still on him. If he is not up to par, then even if Laufey blocks the Asgardians here, it will be useless.
But if Malekith succeeds, it means that their plan can begin to be implemented.
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Different from the bustling Frontline, the Main City of the Light Elves is now lacking in popularity. Don't look at the Light Elves who usually live in an atmosphere similar to a Festival. They are actually a Race where all people are Soldiers.
This is due to Alfheim, this Treasure Trove. It is extremely suitable for the development of Magic. The Light Elves who live on this Soil naturally grow into a unique Magic Society.
Their Life is inseparable from Magic. Everyone is a Magician, and even some Children have mastered one or two Magic tricks.
In addition, with the unique plants and creatures of Alfheim, as long as they stand on this land, the Light Elves all have considerable combat power.
But even so, children cannot possibly go to the battlefield. So now in the Royal City, there is only a Team, a small number of adult Light Elves and a large number of Children.
It can be said that the current Royal City is really as Malekith expected, sparsely populated and defense empty. At present, everything is developing according to his Plan.
After the Elf Queen returned to the Royal City, she did not idle. In addition to often paying attention to the situation on the Frontline through Communication Magic, she also began to bring the Children in the city into the Castle. After all, it is always right to be careful.
Although it is unlucky, it is always right to make the worst Plan.
At the same time, the Elf Queen also took out something that could connect Asgard, a crystal clear crystal. As long as it is activated, it can send a rescue signal to Asgard.
However, as soon as the Elf Queen took out the crystal, she saw a face on the crystal clear crystal. It was a face that definitely did not belong to Alfheim.
Blue and ominous black each accounted for half. It was clearly an elegant smile, but it made people feel cold in their hearts.
Malekith, the King of the Dark Elves, and also a well-known madman in the Nine Realms.
The Elf Queen's pupils shrank, and she immediately realized that this was a reflection. She turned around abruptly and just happened to see Malekith smiling at her.
The guards also reacted immediately. It would be better to say that the moment Malekith showed his figure, the guards had already rushed up. In the blink of an eye, Malekith was surrounded, and the Queen was protected at the very back.
"King of the Dark Elves, have you joined forces with the Frost Giants?" The Elf Queen questioned Malekith while preparing to activate the rescue crystal.
The alliance of two kingdoms is not something that Alfheim can resist. What's more, it is an alliance of Dark Elves and Frost Giants. Calling for rescue at this time is the best method.
"Oh～ I advise you to be careful, my Queen." Malekith did not answer the Elf Queen's question, but casually pulled out a small figure from an unknown space.
Golden hair, white skin, pointed ears, these together are the standard Light Elf appearance. Malekith was actually carrying a Light Elf child in his hand.
The Elf Queen's body paused, and Malekith's threat was self-evident. This move caused a commotion among all the Light Elves. Using a child to threaten others is the most inferior means.
But Malekith didn't care. For him, even the most inferior means, as long as it works, he will use it. After all, he crawled out of the gutter.
Patricide and matricide, he has done a lot of things that are outrageous. All this is for himself, and for himself he can do anything.
"Now can we have a good talk?"
Malekith asked knowingly. Not to mention that these Light Elves have noble morals, even an ordinary king would not ignore the life and death of children in this situation. Public support is the foundation of a nation. As long as they are normal humans, they will hesitate for a while.
Sure enough, facing the child's terrified expression, the Elf Queen's hand could not activate the crystal after all. After a while, she could only honestly put down her hand.
"Speak, what do you want to talk about?" The Elf Queen suppressed her rage. "As long as you let go of that child first, I can promise you anything."
Malekith put his hand on the child's face and gently stroked the latter.
"That won't work, my Queen. You must know that I am very timid. If I let go of this cute little thing, these angry soldiers under your command will tear me to pieces. So..."
Malekith showed a disgusting smile and said, "Let's talk like this."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 703 Transformation
The originally joyful Light Elf Castle was now replaced by a tense atmosphere.
For thousands of years, due to their living environment, Light Elves rarely experienced the emotion of anger. However, now facing their kidnapped cub, they were experiencing it to the extreme.
The spears in their hands were creaking from being gripped so tightly. If not for the kidnapped child, these sharp spear tips would have already poked dozens of blood holes in Malekith's body.
"I'll ask you again, Malekith," the Elf Queen said, lightly gritting her silver teeth. "What exactly do you want?"
Even though Malekith held a hostage, the Elf Queen did not lower her form. Although she was currently in a weaker position, blindly yielding would only lead to a deeper passivity. A certain degree of firmness could maintain a slight initiative.
But this was just a drop in the bucket. The Elf Queen was now like a wasp whose stinger had been removed, merely struggling in vain.
"Knowledge," Malekith slowly uttered a word. "I need all the knowledge that the Light Elves have accumulated since their birth."
"That's impossible!"
"That's what we've accumulated over time, step by step, through hard work! How can we give it to you, a villain!"
Before the Elf Queen could even speak, the surrounding servants couldn't help but curse out loud. Knowledge, no matter where, is the most precious thing. It was no exaggeration to say it was priceless.
The knowledge accumulated by the Light Elves since their birth was vast and unimaginable, including magic, botany, astronomy, and so on. Each piece was precious. Among them, the most important was magic, and the rest of the knowledge was basically a byproduct of studying magic.
Light Elves were not stingy people. They were generally not stingy with their knowledge towards guests. However, it also depended on who it was. Villains like Malekith, who came uninvited, were definitely not within this category.
Moreover, Malekith's infamous reputation was known throughout the Nine Realms. If he were to obtain the Light Elves' vast knowledge, who knew what kind of catastrophe he would unleash.
Hearing the servants' objections, Malekith paused his hand stroking the child's face. The next second, the vein on his palm bulged, and he suddenly pinched the child's face hard.
"Stop!" the Elf Queen quickly cried out, her eyes fixed on Malekith and the child. This allowed her to react when Malekith suddenly turned aggressive.
"I am speaking with your Queen," Malekith said with a deceptively harmonious smile, which sharply contrasted with the terrified expression of the child in his hand. "You little pawns should just stand there quietly."
"You know, I'm quite timid," Malekith continued. "If I get frightened by you rough-voiced servants, my hand might just slip and twist this child's head off."
The servants were unwilling, but they could only allow Malekith to act recklessly. For long-lived races like them, having offspring was a very troublesome affair. Otherwise, with their lifespan, even if they only had the same reproductive rate as Midgardians, it wouldn't take much – just two or three hundred years, and Alfheim would be overflowing with Light Elves.
This was perhaps for the sake of ecological balance. The fertility rate of long-lived races, including Light Elves, was relatively low. Therefore, children were extremely important to them, which was why Malekith was so fearless.
"Now, it's time for you to give me your answer, Queen," Malekith said, still with a refined demeanor. "Is it the knowledge accumulated in the past, or the future of your race? What choice will you make?"
Neither the servants nor the watching common folk wanted the Queen to agree to this deal. Currently, only the Light Elves were being harmed, but if that knowledge were given to Malekith, then the entire Nine Realms might fall into great danger.
But to err is human. Even if Light Elves were kind and beautiful, they still had selfishness. That was a child, the future of the Light Elves. Clearly, it was just a word of rejection, but at this moment, no one could bring themselves to say it.
The Elf Queen was the same. Her brow furrowed deeply as she entered a state of inner turmoil. Malekith remained silent, for he most enjoyed watching others struggle in pain. Of course, if the person in pain was Thor, it would be even better.
Finally, the Elf Queen's brow relaxed, and she lightly parted her red lips. "I... refuse your request!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell into a solemn silence. Malekith looked at the Elf Queen, slightly stunned. Clearly, this outcome was beyond his expectation.
"Abandoning a compatriot is indeed difficult to say," the Elf Queen said, closing her eyes in pain. But she quickly opened them again, staring directly into the eyes of the kidnapped child.
"But the Light Elves should not drag the entire Nine Realms down for the sake of selfishness. Malekith, you are the embodiment of darkness and depravity. I absolutely cannot allow you to obtain the knowledge of the Light Elves. The Nine Realms should not endure war again."
As she said this, the Elf Queen raised her hand, about to activate the communication crystal she had been holding. But Malekith was faster. His hand, already prepared, surged with purple energy and pierced through the child's belly. Fresh blood immediately flowed out.
The dazzling color burst into the eyes of everyone present. Malekith's act of killing the hostage was too swift and decisive. Everyone present failed to react. The Elf Queen, who was looking directly into the child's eyes, even witnessed the process of life fading away little by little.
Her heart skipped a beat, almost as if all her strength had been drained away. It was because of this momentary shock that she failed to activate the crystal immediately.
Malekith seized this opportunity. He threw the child's corpse in his hand towards the Elf Queen, who was stunned by the shock. Having lost his hostage, Malekith was immediately overwhelmed by the furious servants.
Watching the child fly through the air towards her, the Elf Queen felt as if her world had fallen into slow motion. She could clearly see the terrified, disappointed expression on the child's face. These seemed to transform into knives, piercing her heart.
Perhaps wanting to try and save the child who hadn't been dead for too long, or perhaps not wanting the child's body to suffer further damage, in any case, the Elf Queen reached out and caught the child hurtling towards her.
Despite the fresh blood flowing from the wound, the Elf Queen cradled the child in her arms. Healing magic was immediately cast. To the Queen's surprise, the wound was actually healing, little by little.
Healing magic was ineffective on a corpse. This meant the child could still be saved! The Elf Queen was overjoyed. She continued healing and gently moved her hand to support the back of the child's head, hoping to make him a little more comfortable – a small compensation, perhaps.
But as the Elf Queen gently lifted the child's head, she froze, stunned. Because the child's face had changed. It had transformed from childish innocence to maturity and breathtaking beauty. It was a face that would stun any woman, a face that one would involuntarily fall in love with.
"Your heart wavered, my Queen~"
(End of Chapter)
As the appearance of the child in her arms changed, a pleasant scent faintly entered the Elf Queen's nose. This scent was not as natural as floral fragrance, but rather more aggressive.
After smelling the fragrance, the Elf Queen only felt her brain dizzy. The woman in her arms took the opportunity to straighten the Queen's head with both hands, making the latter look directly into her eyes.
"Don't avoid me, sweetheart." The woman exhaled ambiguous breath, and the Queen's eyes revealed a trance, gradually losing their original radiance.
"That's right, now help me up."
The Elf Queen was like a puppet, mechanically supporting the woman's hand and helping her up from the ground. After standing up, the latter broke free from the former's hand.
A pair of arms as white as jade stretched behind her. As the woman tidied her hair, her short hair, originally the length of a finger, gradually turned into waist-length golden hair.
The long hair was as beautiful as the golden sunset, complementing the woman's beautiful face. At this time, the other light elves also noticed something was wrong and came forward to check on the Queen's condition.
The woman also noticed the restless crowd. She winked at the surging elves, and all the male elves froze in place, and spontaneously formed a human wall to stop the rest of the female elves.
"Now, let your people stop, sweetheart." The woman put her body on the Elf Queen, and the intimate appearance made those who didn't know think that the two were good close friends.
Malekith relied on his magic to dodge and move among the guards' siege. Neither magic nor weapons could hurt him at all, as if he was just playing with these servants.
"Stop it!"
A stern voice came from behind. After hearing the familiar voice, the servants subconsciously stopped their movements. There was no mistake, it was their Queen's voice.
The captain of the guard turned his head, and sure enough, the Elf Queen was staring at them sternly, as if the guards had made some mistake.
"But Queen," the captain of the guard said unwillingly. "We are about to catch the intruder."
"Didn't you hear my order? I said stop!"
However, the Elf Queen, who used to be as gentle as a spring breeze, had become as cold as winter at this time. Her voice was cold and her expression was serious. In thousands of years, they had never seen this expression on the Queen.
Seeing this scene, Malekith knew that his plan had succeeded. His face still had that relaxed expression. He patted the non-existent dust on his clothes. His elegant appearance did not look like an intruder, but rather like a foreign prince attending a banquet.
"You really didn't disappoint me, **Enchantress**." Malekith walked out of the guards' encirclement. Under the Queen's order, these warriors, although unwilling, did not dare to move at all.
"It's just, if you could be a little faster, it would be even more perfect. My other ally will complain to me again later."
"Don't be a sore winner." **Enchantress** rolled her eyes charmingly, and casually summoned a green crown from nowhere and put it on her head.
"I let you stab me. You are a guy who doesn't know how to cherish the fairer sex. I didn't expect you to really have the heart to stab me."
**Enchantress** frowned and looked down at her slender waist. There was a conspicuous hole in the green dress she was wearing, stained with some scarlet, which, combined with the faintly visible snow-white skin, had a shocking beauty.
"There's no way, dear. If we don't act a little more realistically, how could the Elf Queen be fooled?" Malekith's tone was apologetic, but there was no regret in his eyes.
**Enchantress** knew that the person in front of her was a complete lunatic. Malekith's spirit was abnormal. Even her proud charm skills had no effect on him, so she chose to quit while she was ahead, but the benefits that should be collected must still be collected.
"What you said is right, but the benefits you promised me should be increased a little." **Enchantress** bargained, and Malekith had no objection to this and agreed on the spot.
For him, anything can be promised, but it's just a promise, and it's not certain whether it will be given afterwards.
I have promised you everything, why should I still give it to you? Why should all the good things be taken by you?
"Okay, **Enchantress**, now let our Queen open the city gate." Malekith didn't want to entangle too much. "I can't wait to swim in the ocean of knowledge."
**Enchantress** shrugged her shoulders and led the Elf Queen towards the front line. Before leaving, Malekith also left the communication crystal that could connect to Asgard.
So far, because the strategy of capturing the king first was successful, Alfheim completely fell.
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With the help of the Elf Queen, Alfheim quickly got rid of the tense atmosphere, but the peace of the past did not return, and the entire country fell into deathly silence.
The frost giants who were still attacking outside the tree wall just now were now sitting on the square in front of the elf castle. Even though their size had shrunk due to the weather, the frost giants were still three or four meters tall, and they couldn't get into the castle at all, so they could only wait outside.
But even if they went in, it would be useless. Most frost giants are reckless men and cannot understand the knowledge passed down by the light elves. It is estimated that only the giant king Laufey can barely understand some of it.
But even if they understand it, it's useless. These elves' magic is useless to the frost giants. Reading it is just a waste of time. It's better to sit here and enjoy the light elves' specialty food and wine.
Laufey looked at the light elves around him who were angry but dared not speak, and sneered disdainfully. Although he was not afraid of these softies, the environment of Alfheim was not suitable for the survival of frost giants. Warmth would only make them feel uncomfortable.
He didn't know when Malekith's army would come to take over here. If he stayed any longer, he would continue to shrink.
Perhaps feeling something, Malekith, who was being thought of by Laufey, just walked out of the castle, followed by the puppet-like Elf Queen and the charming **Enchantress**.
"What? Did you find what you wanted so quickly?" Laufey put down the wine barrel in his hand.
"Thanks to the Queen's blessing." Malekith naturally picked up the Queen's golden hair with his hand. This move caused another commotion among the surrounding light elves, but none of the people in the center of the crowd cared.
"I just said what I wanted to find, and the Queen guided me to find it. Such a knowledgeable and gentle Queen, even I can't help but be moved."
Laufey was stunned when he heard this sentence, and asked, "Did Laufey hear correctly? Are you moved?"
Malekith lowered his head and sniffed the Queen's hair, then raised his head and said, "Of course, I'm also planning to marry the Queen."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 705 Leaving Asgard
Being moved and then getting married, this seems to be the basic formula of worldly love. There is a saying that worldly love often originates from love at first sight. Let's put aside this extreme idea for now. In short, once you fall for someone, he or she must have something that attracts you.
Malekith was no exception. Of course, he was not moved by the Elf Queen, but by the entire Alfheim.
The Light Elves have never fallen into civil war since their birth. The stable and harmonious society without turmoil has become the best soil, allowing all disciplines to have ample room for growth.
The knowledge accumulated by the Light Elves is enormous, so enormous that Malekith was dumbfounded.
Therefore, Malekith changed his strategy. He decided to directly annex Alfheim. This would not only give him knowledge, population, and land, but also indirectly weaken Asgard.
After all, although no agreement was explicitly signed, Alfheim was indeed on good terms with Asgard.
Originally, there were ten Worlds on the World Tree: Asgard led by the Asgardian Gods, Vanaheim where the Vanir Gods lived, Alfheim the Kingdom of the Light Elves, Nidavellir where the Dwarves dwelled, Midgard the human World, Jotunheim occupied by the Frost Giants, Svartalfheim where the Dark Elves were entrenched, Helheim led by Hela, Muspelheim the Realm of Fire, and Heaven of the angels.
Among them, Asgard, Vanaheim, and Nidavellir are united. Alfheim belongs to the alliance affiliated with the union of these three Nations. Heaven is purely mercenary, siding with whoever pays more.
Apart from Midgard being relatively special, the rest are completely disorganized.
The three-realm alliance led by Asgard is very solid. Whenever one of them is attacked, the other two will rush to help. This is also why Asgard has never been defeated.
It's not just because the Leader of Asgard is God King Odin, but also the three-kingdom union, as solid as an iron wall, is one of the important reasons.
Therefore, in order to deal with this alliance, Hela secretly formed her own alliance by uniting so many Kingdoms. For their own benefit, Malekith and others also joined this alliance.
However, Malekith joined for his own benefit, and he believed that others were the same. Therefore, this weak bond could not bring Malekith a sense of safety at all.
Malekith decided to find a way out for himself, and taking Alfheim under his command was the first step.
Laufey was only surprised for a moment at Malekith's decision, and then he understood. This guy who only acts for personal gain must have found something he wanted.
However, Laufey didn't care about this. He only cared about when he could attack Asgard and squeeze out Odin's other eye. So, after the Dark Elves' army arrived, Laufey left with the Frost Giants.
This is also why Malekith chose Laufey instead of others to help him. Frost Giants are mostly taciturn in personality. No matter what you want them to do, as long as you explain it clearly, they won't be talkative, and only roar wildly during battle.
Malekith waved goodbye to Laufey and his army, and then turned to walk towards his own army. He would be busy for a while.
At this point, Alfheim fell into Malekith's hands without anyone noticing. The peace of the Nine Realms may begin to collapse from this moment.
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Two days have passed since the last sparring with Thor. During this time, Thor has been entertaining Yang Le and Gwen. He drove his war vehicle pulled by flying goats, taking them to tour the entire Asgard.
They saw many animals and plants that they could not see on Earth. Animals like four-horned goats and dragons are relatively common. They even saw Asgardians hunting dragons.
According to Thor, this is normal in Asgard. Gwen was surprised by this. In her awareness, dragons should be very powerful animals. How could they become prey like hares in Asgard?
In response, Thor also explained with a smile that dragons are indeed very strong creatures, but it depends on who you compare them with. Asgardians' physical fitness is not worse than ordinary dragons, not to mention they can also use weapons.
Moreover, not all dragons are strong. The gap between dragons is very large. Some dragons even Thor has to deal with carefully, and some dragons are so weak that several Asgardians with weapons can hunt them unscathed as long as they cooperate properly.
Some Asgardian young people who are strict with themselves even regard hunting giant dragons as their coming-of-age ceremony. From this, it can be seen what Asgardians' positioning of giant dragons is.
For them, a dragon is a creature that is difficult to deal with alone, but not worth mentioning when there are many people. Of course, this does not include those giant dragons of extraordinary level.
The unusual worldview of Asgardians gave Gwen a lesson. Gwen even considered whether to choose a major related to mythology after going to university; after all, there is Thor, such an encyclopedia.
Of course, Yang Le quickly dissuaded Gwen. The real Asgard and Asgard in mythological legends are vastly different. Perhaps the truth Gwen gets is just nonsense in the eyes of the public. At that time, all that awaits her are zero points and failing grades.
Gwen felt that what Yang Le said made sense, and then gave up the idea that came to her mind on a whim.
Although the university major has not been decided, Gwen has to admit that the Asgard tour these days is indeed great. This is a wonderful experience that cannot be experienced anywhere on Earth.
But happy times are always short. Yang Le and Gwen cannot always stay in Asgard. After all, there is a lot of mess waiting to be cleaned up on Earth, and they have not touched the network for three days.
Asgard does not have the internet. For a modern human, not having the internet is absolutely unacceptable. Even Yang Le felt uneasy after not touching his mobile phone for two days.
Crap, this time it really has become a generation deeply poisoned by internet addiction.
In short, for various reasons, Yang Le and Gwen bid farewell to Thor. Although the latter was a little reluctant, he still agreed to let them leave, but before that, Thor hoped that they could go back with him to see Odin and Frigga again.
The two naturally had no objections. Riding Thor's flying goat war vehicle, they returned to Asgard and bid farewell to God King Odin and Queen Frigga.
"Is that so..." A trace of melancholy was revealed in Odin's single eye, just like an elder facing a child who is about to travel far away.
Yang Le was a little silent. During these days in Asgard, Odin always looked at him with the gaze of a younger generation. Although he didn't say it, Yang Le knew that Odin did indeed consider him as an Asgardian.
(End of this chapter)
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