Chapter 178: Hela does not resent Hode, and is even somewhat grateful.
"I think under normal circumstances, one would have some resentment toward Hode. Even if not, viewing him as an enemy, surely one wouldn't come back with him so easily."
"Why do you still think Hode is a good person? Is it just because he saved you?"
Ara didn't immediately answer Hela's question. Her heart was also burning with anxiety at this moment; after all, that was her husband, the husband she had missed dearly while in hell.
No one could imagine the life they endured in hell, and they had originally thought they would never see her husband again in this life.
But Hode's appearance changed all of that. As for resenting Hode—to say she didn't would be a lie.
After all, upon returning here, their greatest wish was to be able to continue living with Gorr.
But the reality was not as hoped. So what if they finally returned to the real World? It was just not having to endure those tortures in hell anymore, being able to return to a normal life, being able to have a life of her own.
And the price for this was watching her husband die at the hands of their savior.
At that time, when Ara saw this scene, her heart was already crushed. That heart-wrenching pain made her suffocate.
She could absolutely resent Hode, she just couldn't do it.
After pondering for a few minutes, Ara said: "I know you are surprised. Actually, even I myself am surprised. I didn't even expect that I would agree to come back with Hode."
"Resentment? I could absolutely resent him. How could he do this? Did he save me just to let me see this scene? If that's the case, I would rather stay in hell and never be reincarnated."
"Why make me endure all of this? I originally thought I could continue to live happily with him and our daughter, but the reality is like this."
"You also know, as a woman, how can I bear all of this?"
"It's just that I know I cannot degenerate like this. I cannot do that because I still have a Little daughter. I cannot let her live in a dark World because of me."
"She is still so young now. Since there is a chance to give her a life again, she must be allowed to live in happiness, not live in revenge."
"I don't want her to become like her father. I know that in our race, gods are the greatest things in this World. Only by praying to the gods, only by sending offerings to the gods, can they notice us."
"Only then can we live a better life, only then can they give us food. But it's a pity we didn't have the ability to see the help those gods gave us before we left this World."
"As for Gorr, although we lived in hell at the time, we still knew some things about the outside. Gorr had always been hurting those gods because of our deaths, just to avenge us."
"But in reality, I didn't want him to be like that. I wanted him to live freely and happily. He had finally left that place, finally escaped that kind of life; he shouldn't have been consumed entirely by hatred because of us."
"I feel sorry for everything he did before his death, because I know that it was painful, so I cannot become someone like him, and I cannot let my daughter become someone like him."
"She should live happily, not be consumed entirely by hatred."
"And this is also the main reason I followed Hode here as if nothing happened. Because I know Hode can give us the life we want."
"He can let my daughter live a happy life, so I thank him. This is the main reason I thank him."
Hela was actually quite moved after hearing Ara's explanation. She hadn't even thought that Ara would have such thoughts.
After all, from beginning to end, Ara never thought about resenting Hode, and she was even somewhat resistant to her husband's actions while he was alive.
It can only be said that this is a great mother. For the sake of her daughter, she can choose not to resent the person who hurt her husband, and even set him as her benefactor.
And even Hela was somewhat envious of such family affection.
Hela continued: "I didn't expect you to think this way. Don't worry, your daughter will definitely be able to have a very good life here, and of course, you too."
"Although those who live here are all gods, they are very easy to get along with. If you need anything, just tell Hodedirectly; that's no problem at all. He will definitely be able to arrange everything well for you."
"And Hode has always been a nice guy. Although our original intention was really to kill your husband, Hodedidn't plan to do that."
"After all, in Hode's heart, he felt that doing so had no meaning and would only cause greater resentment."
"And this was the main reason for bringing you to Gorr—to use you to resolve his hatred for those gods. But unfortunately, Gorr was too stubborn and couldn't let it go."
"Originally, Hode didn't want to fight Gorr. This was what Gorr said himself. If Gorr hadn't said that, Hode might really not have let him fight, and you might really have lived the happy life you imagined."
"It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people."
Ara: "So that's how it is. Forget it, what's past is past. As long as she can live well, that is enough."
"As for the rest, I no longer have any extravagant hopes."
"Coming, coming! Sorry to keep you waiting. Because we made quite a lot of things, it might have taken a bit too long."
"Since you are new here, we have to let you eat something good." Wanda said, bringing plates of food out from the kitchen, with Hode and the others naturally following behind 705u.com-53 Reading Club.
Looking at the pile of food in front of them, it could be said that this was the first time Hela and the Little daughterhad seen so much food in their lives.
After all, they could only eat fruit before, and sometimes they couldn't even get fruit.
And now, the pile of food in front of them made them not know what to say.
The Little daughter looked at everything in front of her, extremely excited.
"Mom, Mom, look! So much food! We haven't seen this much food in our lives. I thought Big Brother would prepare a lot of fruit for us."
"But what are these things? I haven't seen them before. Can we really eat them?"
Listening to what the Little Girl said, Hode even began to sympathize with them: "Of course you can. These things are delicious. Try them quickly; I think you will definitely like them."
"These things were prepared by Big Brother for a long time."
Chapter 179: Seeing delicious food, very happy
Looking at the table full of delicious food, the Little Girlwas ecstatic and didn't forget to share with her mother.
"Mom, look! There are so many delicious things, all things we haven't seen before."
"Why didn't the place we lived before have so many good things?"
"If there were, Mom and I wouldn't have left Dad, and Dad wouldn't have lived alone for so long."
Ara didn't know how to answer the Little Girl's words. After all, what she said was indeed correct; their Planetitself was hard to find even a single tree.
They relied entirely on faith to serve the gods, hoping they could bring a little rain and fruit. But it was a pity that the journey was difficult; they didn't wait for the help the gods gave them, and they had already left this World before the gods could bring them fruit.
They left that Planet and went to that terrifying, dark hell.
Leaving only Gorr alone on that Planet, struggling.
And now, seeing so much food, Ara didn't know whether to be happy or sad for a moment.
After all, if they had had so much food before, they wouldn't have experienced that life; it would have been enough for them to live for months.
And now, the food in front of them was only the amount for this one meal. At this moment, Ara also realized the gap in strength.
Was it the gap on the Planet or the gap between them and Hode that made them feel so strange?
Of course, facing Hode's warm hospitality, Ara naturally knew to be polite: "Actually, there is no need to be so troublesome. Preparing so many ingredients for us is a bit wasteful."
"After all, our appetites are both small. We can't finish so much, and it might even be wasted."
"Even if you gave us a few fruits, we would be satisfied."
"Fruit? Mom, it seems we haven't eaten fruit for a long time. Whether at home or in hell, I have almost forgotten what fruit tastes like."
The Little Girl spoke, and Hode and the others were very sympathetic. In their barren Planet, even ordinary fruit was a rarity.
They might not even be able to get fruit, which made Hodeunderstand why they would believe in gods so much, why they would worship gods.
And why Gorr eventually met such an end, why he would take the initiative to kill those gods—this was all accumulated by these things one by one.
It was just that what they couldn't think of was that even gods couldn't change the weather, nor could they change the environment of their Planet.
Of course, if Hode were there, it would be different. Hode's ability could make withered plants grow again.
He could return the empty land to a green field. Even if it was destroyed miserably, Hode could still restore it.
After all, hell was perfected by Hode. The originally ugly hell should have turned into a garden-like World now.
And that guy in hell might still be carefully nurturing those green plants that Hode created.
Not to mention what those gods would do, if Hode had appeared there and Hode had known the situation of the Planet at that time, he would definitely have lent a helping hand, and all the things that happened now would not have happened.
Those gods might not have had a way to change the status quo of the Planet, but Hode was different. Hode's ability was just like that.
If Hode had been there at the time, it was very likely that the entire race on the Planet would have worked for Hode.
Because Hode's power saved all of them; Hode could let them live happily here, could give them the food they needed.
But the gods couldn't do that. Many gods had different abilities, and plant-type ones, like seed production, were even rarer.
Therefore, even if those gods saw Gorr's prayer, saw Gorr's cry for help, so what?
Even if those gods were offered a lot of food, even if people were sacrificed to them, it would be of no use.
Because the gods were powerless; they had no way to help Hode, and they were also powerless.
It was precisely because of this that seeing the gods, they were always praying for these gods to help his Planet.
But unfortunately, the two gods at that time happened to have experienced a great battle in the air and happened to fall from the sky.
And they happened to be brought down by Gorr. Facing the descent of the gods, Gorr was very excited and very hopeful that the two gods could save their Planet.
Could make the food here better, could make green seeds sprout, could change the status quo of this Planet.
But unfortunately, those two gods were already seriously injured and lying on the ground, begging for Gorr's help.
But unfortunately, those two gods were already seriously injured and lying on the ground; how could they come to help Gorr?
The two gods couldn't even save their own lives; how could they have the heart to care about the life and death of others, let alone an entire Planet?
A Planet becoming like this was not a problem with the Planet itself; how could it rely on external forces?
This Planet itself had no possibility of planting. Neither the weather, the geography, nor the people were favorable. Even if the gods came, there was no way.
Therefore, one cannot blame those gods for not giving help to the Planet.
After all, it wasn't that they didn't want to give help, but that they had no way; they didn't have the ability to do these things.
It was just that in the eyes of the people of those races, gods were omnipotent, could do anything, and were the rules of this World.
They could change everything, but the fact was that the gods couldn't do it, they couldn't do it.
It was just a pity that those races didn't understand these things at the time. Their thoughts could not be changed in any way.
Looking at the pile of delicious food on the table, the Little Girl couldn't wait and started wolfing it down.
After all, these things were things she had never seen from childhood to adulthood, things she had no chance to come into contact with.
And Ara, seeing the Little Girl eating so happily, naturally didn't continue watching, and followed the Little Girl to eat.
And in the process of them eating, they even shed tears.
However, Hode was a bit flustered to see this scene; after all, they had never seen anyone cry while eating before.
"No, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying while eating? Is this food too disgusting? Or is it not to your taste?"
"Perhaps different races eat different things. Why don't you tell me what you usually like to eat? How about I prepare that for you?"
"Since I promised to take you in here, I naturally won't treat you poorly."
Chapter 180: Even Wanda and the others felt sorry for the Little Girl's plight.
"If there is any food you like or any specific taste you prefer, just tell me. Treat this place as your own home; don't stand on ceremony with us."
"After all, since I've taken you in here, I will naturally be responsible for you. If you don't like eating this, then don't eat it."
"We can deal with this stuff later; it's the same."
As Hode was about to clear the table of food, the Little Girlspoke up before he could move.
"Mom, this food is so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food in my life."
"We used to only eat fruit, and I thought fruit was the most delicious food in the World."
"But now I realize that this food seems even better than fruit. If we had had this much food back then, would we not have been separated from Dad?"
"Dad worked hard every day to find all kinds of food for us, but sometimes there was no food at all."
"I still remember when Dad went out to find food for us. We waited at home for several days. Although Dad finally found food, he still had to sacrifice it to those gods."
"Because they said back then that if we offered the food to the gods, the gods would see it, and then we would have plenty of delicious food."
"But it's a pity that we didn't last until the gods came to bring us food, and we were separated from Dad."
"Mom, do you think those gods gave the food to Dad later? Did Dad survive because he ate the food sent by the gods?"
"Sigh, if only those gods had sent food a little earlier, our family wouldn't have been separated. Now, I don't even know where Dad has gone."
Listening to the Little Girl's words, not only Hode and the others but even Ara felt extremely uncomfortable.
She had already tried not to think about these issues, but whenever she remembered or mentioned them, her heart felt a sharp sting.
This was not only because she was sad about her husband leaving, but also because of the Little Girl. If she were alone, she might have gone down to join her husband.
But now she still had the Little Girl, and with the Little Girlby her side, she couldn't do that.
After all, the Little Girl had already lost her father; she couldn't lose her mother too.
Ara forced back the tears in her eyes and then comforted the Little Girl sitting beside her: "Yes, it must be because those gods saw our difficulties and knew we needed help."
"Then they gave the food to Dad, which allowed him to survive. Although we didn't get to eat the food from the gods back then, at least Dad did, and at least he was able to survive, right?"
"And now that we have been resurrected, we can also eat this delicious food. Shouldn't we thank the big brother?"
"Yes, Mom, you're right."
The Little Girl looked up and set her gaze on Hode, who was sitting in front of them, and continued: "Big brother, thank you for preparing so much delicious food for us."
"You're welcome."
Hode, who was usually unbothered by worldly affairs, felt a bit sad after seeing this mother and daughter.
After all, he hadn't expected that what they had experienced before was so difficult.
And even Hela and the others sympathized with their plight.
In their eyes, Gorr had always been a villain, someone who destroyed the peace of the World.
Someone who didn't deserve to live in this World.
After listening to the Little Girl's story, they finally realized how miserable their past experiences had been.
This also made it easy to understand why Gorr had been so single-mindedly focused on killing the gods back then.
But thinking about it now, even if their lives were too bleak, the gods had no way to help either.
After all, they couldn't change the rules of a Planet, nor could they change the ecological environment at that time.
It could only be said that they lived in the wrong place at that time, and even the gods were powerless. But unfortunately, Gorr simply couldn't realize this.
He never believed this. In his eyes, the gods could do anything; it was just a matter of whether they wanted to or not.
Perhaps this was the power of the gods in the eyes of ordinary people.
Looking at the Little Girl in front of her, Wanda sat down beside her and said: "It's okay, everything is in the past. At least things are better now, aren't they?"
"Although your dad has temporarily left you, you have us now. Here, you don't need to think about any problems."
"If you need anything, just tell your big sisters, and we will definitely satisfy you."
"Okay, thank you, big sister."
Meanwhile, at the Hell Castle.
Mephisto was still admiring his beautiful home.
As the Hell Lord, it was the first time he had seen his home look so beautiful.
Although another monster lived in this Hell, they minded their own business and rarely had conflicts.
And now, after Hode's help, Mephisto's castle had been upgraded by more than a few levels.
Although this was Hell, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it Heaven in the eyes of outsiders.
Originally, he was like a prisoner in this Hell World, but after Hode's transformation, it seemed that everything wasn't so difficult anymore.
Except for having to hear Lucifer's roars every day, which was the thing that annoyed him the most.
Many times he wanted to take Lucifer to another place, but after all, he had been personally imprisoned here by Hode. If he were to take action against Lucifer, the consequences could be unimaginable.
Thinking of Hode's terrifying strength immediately made him feel afraid.
So, helpless, he could only endure Lucifer's roars; after all, he had no other choice.
And just as he was admiring his beautiful home and the souls that had died from all over the World.
Just then, he saw a familiar figure. At first, he thought he had seen wrong, but after looking carefully, he realized that this person was actually Gorr.
Upon seeing Gorr, Mephisto felt extremely surprised, but he immediately remembered that a while ago, Hode had brought a group of people to his Hell and asked for two souls.
And if he remembered correctly, those two souls were his wife and daughter.
And now, his wife and daughter had not returned here, but it was Gorr's soul that appeared here.
Clearly, Mephisto had already guessed nine times out of ten that Gorr had been killed by Hode.
Mephisto also had some understanding of Gorr, but they had a relationship of minding their own business and basically didn't have much interaction.
Chapter 181: Loki Arrives at the Fire Hell, the Beginning of a Secret Plan
Of course, the main point was that Mephisto was more powerful.
Moreover, Gorr's opponents were only those gods; as for others, they had no influence on him, and he wouldn't care about them.
Only the gods were a bit different.
Mephisto didn't continue to think; he was just about to leave this place and continue to admire his beautiful home.
But Lucifer stopped his roaring and said: "What's going on? Gorr was actually killed? Could it be that Hode did it too?"
"I didn't expect that someone like Gorr couldn't escape Hode either."
"However, if I remember correctly, didn't Gorr die once before? To be killed right after his next resurrection, that's somewhat miserable."
Soon, the news of Gorr's death spread throughout the entire Universe.
As the number one villain, Gorr even had the blessing of the black sword and possessed an immortal body. But now he was dead, which left people from other dimensions in awe.
Fire Dimension.
As the controller of the Fire Dimension, although Surturdidn't have any essential relationship with Gorr.
But he was also unhappy with Hode. After all, ever since Thor died, Hode had temporarily taken his place, which made Surtur even more furious.
After all, Hode's strength was more than just a little stronger than Thor's.
Although he didn't have any essential relationship with Gorr, he had once wanted to join forces with Gorr to launch an attack on Hode.
But he didn't expect that Gorr would be gone first; he was defeated by Hode first.
This also meant that he now had one less capable helper.
Just as Surtur was thinking about what to do next, a lackey ran in front of him in a panic.
Surtur, who already had a headache, felt even more annoyed when he saw his lackey in this state.
"What are you doing? Why are you making such a racket? Are you tired of living?"
"Don't you see I'm thinking about something? Haven't I told you not to come in and bother me when I'm thinking?"
The demon below was terrified by Surtur's roar.
He immediately knelt down and apologized to Surtur.
"My Lord, I didn't mean to disturb your thinking, but an outsider has come here, and he says he wants to see you."
"I know it's not convenient for you to be disturbed, My Lord. I told him that, but judging by his tone and attitude, I thought I should report it to you."
Although Surtur was a bit annoyed, he didn't want to make things difficult for his lackey; it was possible that the person who came really wasn't an ordinary person.
Surtur asked impatiently: "Someone is looking for me? Who would come to look for me at this time? I advise you to make sure it's a big shot. If it's some nobody, you know the consequences."
The demon lackey below was frozen on the ground, afraid of provoking Surtur.
But he still spoke the name of the uninvited guest: "My Lord, this person says his name is Loki, and he says he has an important matter to request an audience."
Surtur had been completely indifferent, but after hearing the name Loki, it was immediately different.
He immediately got up and walked in front of the lackey. The demon lying on the ground was terrified, fearing that Surtur would destroy him with one hand.
After all, he didn't know what kind of background this person had; he only saw his appearance and heard what he said, so he assumed he must be a big shot and didn't dare to provoke him.
And now, looking at Surtur's appearance, it was clear that he had misunderstood; the visitor wasn't because of some big shot.
At this moment, the demon lying on the ground was ready to leave this place.
He didn't even dare to look up at Surtur because he knew that in the next second, he would receive extraordinary treatment.
But just as he was lying on the ground, waiting for death, Surtur walked to his side and helped him up.
"No, why are you still lying on the ground? Am I that scary? Will I eat you? Or what?"
"Why don't you go and bring Loki here?"
The demon, who thought he was done for, realized after hearing Surtur's voice that he hadn't said anything wrong.
And that person named Loki was indeed very capable.
Soon, the demon, who had saved his little life, immediately disappeared from in front of Surtur.
"Okay, My Lord, I will go and bring him to you immediately."
The demon arrived outside the main hall and happened to see Loki waiting outside.
He stepped forward and said: "You can go in now. The Lord is waiting for you in the hall."
In the hall. Surtur saw Loki appear and walked straight up to him, continuing: "Yo, what wind blew you here?"
"Shouldn't you be thinking about how to deal with Asgardright now? You actually have the leisure time to come to me; it seems you are indeed very idle."
Loki ignored what Surtur said and just continued: "That's a way of putting it, but didn't I come to find you the moment I got the news?"
"Besides, things like dealing with Asgard cannot be rushed. Rushing is useless; it must be planned carefully."
"By the way, the main reason I came to find you this time is about Gorr. You live here, right on the edge of that Hell. I think you must know that Gorr has been killed by Hode, right?"
"Gorr had just been resurrected for a short while, yet he was killed by Hode like this. It shows that Hode is no idle person. I had the honor of exchanging blows with him once before, but it didn't last long."
"I can only say that Hode's strength is much stronger than Thor's."
"To actually directly eliminate Gorr, who had just been resurrected not long ago, this strength is certainly imaginable..."
"It's just that Gorr, who also hated the gods, was someone I wanted to recruit to deal with Hode together. But unexpectedly, he just died like that."
Surtur: "I have only just learned of this news you speak of. I am also deeply saddened by Gorr's death; after all, I had considered joining forces with him to deal with Hode."
"I just didn't expect him to leave so soon, and this has indeed deprived us of a capable helper."
"It seems our plan to deal with Hode will not be so easy to realize now."
Just as Surtur was feeling somewhat distressed, Lokicontinued to speak: "Indeed, I am also saddened by Gorr's death."
"However, besides knowing about Gorr, do you also know of another piece of news?"
"This is news I obtained by chance only after inquiring for a long time."
Surtur was naturally very curious about what this other piece of news was that Loki mentioned.
"Oh? Let's hear this other news."
Chapter 182: Telling Surtur this secret
Loki naturally told Surtur this news, as he had no intention of hiding it in the first place.
Furthermore, the most important thing is that this matter is of great significance and would be very helpful to them right now.
If they could make reasonable use of this news, they might even be able to unite many of the demons that had been wiped out before.
Loki had obtained this news by chance, and to prevent it from leaking, he specifically walked over to Surtur's side and said: "I obtained this news by chance, and it is of great importance. Is it safe enough for us to talk here, or is there a possibility that outsiders might overhear us?"
"Also, to ensure the secrecy of this matter and keep it from becoming known to more people, you should first dismiss the demons in your palace."
"Although they are loyal to me, I cannot guarantee whether any of them are moles sent by someone else. If outsiders find out about this, it might become impossible to contain."
Surtur immediately became serious. After all, hearing Lokisay this, it was clearly an earth-shattering secret.
Seeing Loki's attitude, he realized that no one else likely knew this news yet. Since he was now able to obtain it, he certainly wouldn't let any outsiders find out.
Soon, Surtur immediately withdrew the demons staying inside the palace.
He even gave orders for everyone, including his own subordinates, not to approach the palace. If he discovered anyone approaching, they were to be killed without mercy.
As a lord, Surtur certainly had that kind of authority in their eyes, so they would absolutely not disobey his orders.
To ensure safety, Surtur even specifically opened the gates to check if any demons were guarding the perimeter.
But he soon discovered that all the surrounding demons had left; not a single one remained. Surtur was naturally relieved.
This place was isolated, and apart from his subordinates and those demons, no one would enter.
Of course, that was excluding those who came to find him, but given the order he had just issued, even if someone came, they certainly wouldn't be brought before Surtur.
After all, disobeying orders was a capital offense, especially since he had just made it very clear.
To save their own lives, they would surely choose to slip away and not linger at the entrance.
After confirming that there was no one around, Surturreturned to Loki and continued: "It's fine now. Tell me whatever news you have; no one can disturb us now."
"The demons outside the palace have all left, and my palace is absolutely safe; there won't be any problems."
After Loki confirmed that there would be no external factors and that this news would not be leaked in any way, he decided to tell Surtur the news.
At this moment, even Surtur was very nervous. After all, he didn't know what he was about to hear, only that this news must be very important.
Now that Loki was willing to share such news with him, he naturally wouldn't let there be any possibility of this news being revealed to outsiders.
After all, in Surtur's eyes, this was a secret between him and Loki, and safety had to be ensured.
Although that was how Surtur saw it, for Loki, it was simply that he didn't want too many people to know this secret.
Although telling others about this wouldn't be a problem, because he knew that even if others knew this news, they wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
However, they were different; knowing this news would be of great help to them in their subsequent elimination of the gods.
Although they didn't hate the gods as much as Gorr did, they hated Asgard. Their goal was to kill all the gods within Asgard, and this was their main mission.
Therefore, this news was very helpful to them. Although Gorr had been eliminated by Hode, that was because Gorrwas alone.
And Loki's goal was to gather all the demons together to deal with Hode and defeat him.
Once Hode was dead, the remaining gods would be nothing to fear; in their eyes, the remaining gods were just ordinary people with some abilities.
What they feared were not those high and mighty gods, but Hode, simply because Hode's strength was truly terrifying to them.
The other gods simply didn't have this kind of ability, while Gorr possessed the power to kill gods. If not for Hode's appearance, Gorr would have long since wiped out those gods...
Then they would be able to rule this Universe, and there would no longer be those fake gods appearing to interfere with them.
However, now that Gorr had been killed by Hode, it was still somewhat difficult for them.
It was more than difficult; it was almost impossible. Although their strength was on par with Gorr's, the reason Gorr was strong was because he had the blessing of the black sword and possessed an immortal body.
Such an ability was enough to make those gods fear him, but because Hode's abilities were too heaven-defying, possessing the Phoenix Body, coupled with his own terrifying power.
Therefore, he could naturally defeat Gorr with ease and send him to hell.
And since that hell was Mephisto's territory, there was no other way.
But with this news, the outcome would be different.
Seeing that Loki still hadn't revealed the news, Surturbecame somewhat anxious.
"No, what exactly are you? Didn't you say you had another piece of news to share with me? Hurry up and say it; beating around the bush like this is meaningless."
"I've already dismissed those demons from the palace. Hurry up and speak; you don't have anything to worry about now, do you?"
Loki looked left and right, and after confirming that the surroundings were absolutely safe, he decided to reveal this secret.
Loki came to Surtur's side and immediately became serious.
At this moment, even Surtur felt the pressure, and his nerves gradually tightened: "What? What is it? Hurry up and tell me! Leaving me hanging like this is no fun."
"Gorr is dead; you know this news, right? But do you know that, in fact, Hode did not intend to kill Gorr?"
Surtur was somewhat surprised: "Ha, you're not joking with me, are you? Gorr is one of the greatest enemies of those gods. As far as I know, after he was resurrected, he killed most of the gods in the Universe."
"He had completely disrupted the order of the Universe."
Chapter 183: Even Surtur was somewhat angry
"Because of what he did, all the gods of Asgard would certainly go to eliminate him; this is their consistent style."
"But because Gorr's energy was too heaven-defying, they were unable to kill him."
"Even if they killed him, he could be resurrected again. The harm to them would be endless, even more terrifying than you or me."
"And Hode is their only helper, the only person capable of killing Gorr. And now you're telling me Hode didn't actually mean that? If Hode doesn't kill him, what else could he do? He couldn't possibly be saving him, right?"
Surtur said dismissively, for he hadn't taken Loki's words seriously at all; how could Hode not want to kill Gorr?
After all, in his memory, Hode was his greatest enemy, and even though they had only clashed a few times, he could still feel the strength of his power.
Furthermore, Hode stood on the side of the gods, and as the gods' greatest enemy, how could he possibly not kill Gorr?
Therefore, Surtur did not continue to consider this possibility, as he felt it was unrealistic.
But what Loki said next completely overturned Surtur's understanding.
"Right, I thought the same thing at the time. How could Hode not go to kill Gorr? Who is Gorr? He is someone who views the gods as enemies and is intent on destroying them."
"But do you know why Gorr resents the gods so much?"
"Why?"
Surtur indeed hadn't looked into the details of this, as there were many reasons why demons hated the gods, and it often had to do with their backgrounds.
Naturally, he wouldn't be so bored as to find out the reason why every single demon hated them; all he knew was that anyone who hated the gods was a friend, or at least someone he could cooperate with.
As for the reasons, he truly hadn't bothered to learn them.
Surtur continued, "Alright, I don't know the reason, but what does that have to do with why Gorr hates the gods?"
"I don't think it has much to do with it, right? Everyone has their own reasons for hating the gods; otherwise, why would they oppose them?"
"But what does this have to do with what you wanted to tell me?"
"You can't possibly be trying to tell me why Gorr hates the gods, right?"
Loki replied, "Of course not. Why would I tell you that? Is there any point?"
"There's no benefit to us. Just as you said, every demon has their own reasons for hating the gods. Why would I need to tell you those reasons?"
"Although I'm not trying to tell you the reason why Gorrhates the gods, the matter I want to discuss is closely related to that reason."
"Oh? Closely related? What kind of relationship? Go ahead, I'm all ears."
Loki said, "The story goes like this: according to what I know, Gorr wasn't born hating the gods. The most important point is that Gorr himself used to believe in the gods. In their race, they trusted the gods deeply and would offer sacrifices to them every day, all to ensure that these gods would bless them."
Hearing this, Surtur was filled with surprise, as he had never imagined Gorr had such a background.
After all, it was common knowledge that Gorr hated the gods, and his grand goal was to kill all the gods in the World.
But now he was being told that Gorr used to be a devout believer, only to end up like this; there must certainly be an extraordinary story between them.
Surtur asked further, "No way? How do you know that Gorr used to believe in the gods?"
"If his whole race believed in the gods, why did things turn out the way they did?"
Loki replied, "And that is exactly what I am about to tell you."
"On their Planet at that time, in the place where Gorroriginally lived, the living conditions were extremely harsh."
"The creatures on that Planet were never full or warm, and they even had to offer their meager resources to the gods, while rain there was extremely rare."
"So, that Planet remained in a state of perennial drought. You must understand that those food sources and crops could not survive without Water."
"It was in such a miserable environment that they could only rely on offering tributes to the gods, all to make the gods bless them and stop them from living such miserable lives."
"But you and I both know what the gods are. How could those hypocritical guys possibly help Gorr? Even though they were living such miserable lives, the gods remained indifferent."
"And they were still foolish enough to offer those tributes to the gods; one can only say they were truly stupid."
Surtur said, "I see. So, is it because he realized that those gods were actually useless and were just swindling them out of their tributes, that he hated them?"
"As expected, the gods are such hypocritical creatures; they won't bring anyone any help, they only exist to obtain tributes from others."
"In this World, there shouldn't be any gods; instead, we should be the ones ruling. The appearance of gods only disrupts us and brings us trouble."
"It's obvious who is disrupting the rules of this World, not to mention the rest."
"But what you're telling me, does it have any connection to the secret you want to tell me?"
"Of course it does. The reason you think it doesn't is just because I haven't finished explaining everything."
"If it were only that, it wouldn't be enough to explain anything. The most important reason why Gorr resents the gods so much and why he wants to kill all the gods in the World is that it concerns his family—his wife and daughter."
"Oh, I see. So the gods caused the deaths of his wife and daughter, right? That's why he resents them so much."
"Logically speaking, that's the case. It's mainly because his wife and daughter died there. In Gorr's eyes, this was all the fault of the gods. That is how he realized the truth about the gods; believing in them was the biggest mistake he ever made in his life."
"And the matter I want to tell you next is related to Gorr's wife and daughter."
"As everyone knows, the souls of the dead basically all return to the Underworld, and Gorr's wife and daughter are no exception."
"Do you remember what I told you earlier, that Hodeactually didn't want to hurt Gorr at the time?"
"I remember. But what does that have to do with them?"
"According to what I know, Hode originally wanted to win Gorr over and make him obey him."
Chapter 184: To Win Over Gorr, Hode Spares No Cost.
"What the hell?" Surtur was even more surprised, unable to believe what he was hearing.
"Are you kidding me? Hode wants to win over Gorr? How is that possible? As everyone knows, Hode is on the side of those gods."
"Most of the friends of those gods have been killed by Gorr. Their goal is to defeat Gorr, avenge those gods, and ensure the so-called order. As their friend, how could Hodepossibly want to win over Gorr?"
"Is your information wrong? It doesn't sound realistic at all."
Loki continued, "At the beginning, I thought just like you. I also felt it was unrealistic, even completely impossible."
"So when I received that information, I was surprised for a long time. But what I want to tell you is that this matter is the truth, without a shred of falsehood."
"Moreover, I haven't finished telling you this story. Listen to me as I continue."
"I don't know why Hode wanted to win over Gorr, but I do know that in order to win him over, Hode even went to the Underworld and rescued the souls of his wife and daughter."
At this moment, Surtur had never heard anything more explosive than this, and he looked at Loki in front of him in disbelief.
"If you said anything else, I might believe it a little, but how could this be possible? Where is the Underworld? The Underworld is Mephisto's territory."
"Even we can't reach that place, so how could he go there? Although the Underworld is slightly smaller than my Realm of Fire."
It is because this is my turf, so I understand it clearly here."
"Without my guidance, wanting to leave here is simply an impossible task."
"Of course, the same goes for Hell. Although Hell doesn't have too much Fire, once you enter, you might not necessarily be able to leave. And Hell is, after all, the place that manages those souls."
"Thousands upon thousands of souls are stored there, living a miserable existence."
"And the point is, wanting to find Gorr's wife and daughter among so many souls is not an easy task."
"One could even say it is completely impossible. In Hell, all souls are identical; wanting to find his wife and daughter is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Unless Mephisto personally finds these souls, it is completely impossible for me."
"It's not possible that Mephisto has also been restricted by Hode and is listening to Hode, right? That is a bit absurd."
"Moreover, with Mephisto's personality, how could he possibly listen to Hode's commands? He is invincible in Hell. Even if Hode were stronger, wanting to cause harm to Mephisto in Hell is not that easy."
"Hell can provide Mephisto with infinite resources; wanting to cause him harm in Hell is undoubtedly asking for trouble, unless he leaves Hell."
"But Mephisto is no fool; how could he possibly leave Hell? Leaving would not only greatly reduce his strength, but he might even be directly eliminated by those gods."
"He is a demon like us, so naturally, he is not welcomed by those gods."
"Yes, my initial thought was the same as yours, but the fact is that Mephisto seems to have really listened to Hode's instructions."
"Moreover, Gorr's wife and daughter were taken away from Mephisto's hands by Hode. From this, it can be seen that this Hode is extraordinary; he can even manipulate Mephisto."
"Ordinary people dare not step into Hell. Even we cannot enter and exit at will, yet Hode even took those two away directly."
"And what was his purpose in taking Gorr's wife and daughter? Wasn't it just to take Gorr under his wing?"
"Gorr's greatest wish is to exterminate the gods, and the reason for exterminating the gods is because the gods harmed his wife and daughter."
"But if Hode brought his wife and daughter to his side and saved them, then the outcome would naturally be different. I can only say that this Hode not only has strength but also schemes; to subdue Gorr, he actually used such methods."
"It is indeed something Hode would do."
Surtur: "Then, according to what you said, Gorr should have been directly subdued by Hode. He saved his wife and daughter, and his greatest wish was to see this."
"Although Gorr hates the gods very much, since Hodesaved his wife and daughter, he should be living a happy life with them."
"But why do things seem different? Why did Hode kill Gorr? He originally saved his wife and daughter from Hell to persuade Gorr, but now he killed them; isn't that sick?"
"Who would go to such great lengths to do this, pretending to be a good guy?"
"As expected, the gods are disgusting. Such people should be like... in the Universe, the Universe should be ruled by us, not those so-called gods."
Loki continued: "The general situation is like this. As for the exact reason, I don't understand it particularly clearly either."
"But what I do know is that Gorr did not want to listen to Hode. Even though Hode saved his wife and daughter, he was not willing to submit."
"And Hode really had no other choice. Since he couldn't subdue Gorr, he could only kill him."
"After all, such a person left in this World is inherently a menace, and how could Hode allow such a thing to happen."
"But there is one more thing: although Hode killed Gorr, Gorr's wife and daughter are now living with Hode."
"What?!"
Surtur of the "53 Reading Club" immediately lost his temper and angrily rebuked: "How can this Hode be so despicable? Killing Gorr is one thing, but to actually keep the mother and daughter by his side—is it to make them repay him for saving their lives?"
"No, Hode has already killed Gorr; this is a fact that cannot be changed. But how can his wife and daughter continue to suffer such things? This Hode must have seduced Gorr's wife and daughter and covered up the truth."
"We must save Gorr's wife and daughter. We cannot let Hode continue like this. We must let them know Hode's true face; we must let them know the true face of the gods."
"How dare such an ant do this? To win over Gorr, he went so far as to not even spare his wife and daughter, even though they were souls themselves."
Loki: "Yes, Gorr's wife and daughter must be saved."
Chapter 185: Poor Gorr, they decided to save Gorr.
"If nothing else, Hode is just relying on his own ability to act recklessly. The funniest thing is that they claim to fight for justice."
"What is right and what is wrong, I can only say it is really hard to evaluate."
"I don't understand on what grounds he does this. It's one thing to treat Gorr that way, but even after killing him, he didn't even spare his wife and daughter."
"Keeping them by his side to work for him—what nerve does he have to do such a thing?"
"If it weren't for the fact that Gorr had just been resurrected and his strength hadn't fully recovered, how could he have suffered such a miserable defeat?"
"I can only say, Gorr's strength is really hard to evaluate."
"From beginning to end, although I don't think highly of Gorr as a person, his experiences are indeed too tragic. If we had found him back then and dealt with them together, he certainly wouldn't have had to suffer such treatment."
Surtur: "Poor Gorr, it's really hard to imagine that he would be treated like this by Hode."
"It sounds nice to say that saving his wife and daughter was to ensure the peace of the World and stop him from killing gods."
"But to put it bluntly, it was just to make Gorr work for Hode, to make him listen to Hode—it was just to add a personal bodyguard."
"But obviously, this had no effect; he still firmly believed in his own position. So what if they saved his wife and daughter?"
"If it weren't for them, his wife and daughter would not have left this World. So everything he did was just to compensate Gorr. Now, to ask Gorr to listen to his words—isn't that just wishful thinking?"
"As fellow demons, I didn't expect him to be treated like this; it is simply too much."
"I don't know how his wife and daughter are now. If possible, let's go and save his wife and daughter right now."
"At least this would allow him to live more peacefully in Hell. His wife and daughter are now by Hode's side, and I don't know what Hode has educated them into. And he is still staying in Hell; it's too pitiful."
"He might not even be able to protect his own wife and daughter, and he is still suffering that kind of torture in Hell. Although I don't know what he goes through in Hell, I have heard a little bit of the rumors about Hell."
"Just Mephisto—it's obvious he wouldn't treat them well. Moreover, they might not be able to rest in peace even after death; they have to deal with those demons in Hell every day. Although their physical bodies have dissipated, their souls are still stored in Hell."
"Living a miserable life, I can only say it is definitely a soul attack."
Speaking of this, a great idea suddenly popped into Loki's mind.
"By the way, did I say that Hode took Gorr's wife and daughter from Hell?"
"Yes, what about it?"
"Actually, is there a possibility that we could also go to Hell to save Gorr? Even Hode had the power to bring Gorrout of Hell, although he didn't know the relationship between Hode and the woman."
"But to be able to bring his wife and daughter back like that, it's obvious he reached some kind of cooperation with Mephisto."
"That's why he helped Hode find Gorr and his daughter."
"But if we also reached some kind of agreement with Mephisto, maybe we wouldn't have to suffer such treatment now."
"Perhaps we can truly rescue Gorr from that detestable place, and Hode certainly won't know that we were the ones who saved him."
"If that's the case, then it's not impossible to bypass Hode, and I believe Gorr must hate Hode to the core right now."
"Playing the good guy in front of Gorr is useless, as he wouldn't fall for it. But if we go to Hell and rescue him now, the outcome will certainly be different."
"Gorr already hates Hode and his group. If we form an alliance with him—the "53 Reading Club"—he will certainly choose to help us. And if we then rescue Gorr's wife and daughter from Hode's clutches, the outcome will be entirely different."
Surtur: "Are you serious? We're going to Hell to rescue Gorr? That's no easy task, and furthermore, without Mephisto's help, it's all the more impossible."
"Trying to find Gorr's soul among those thousands of souls is surely harder than finding a needle in a haystack."
"Besides, Mephisto must have reached some kind of agreement with Hode; otherwise, why would he help him?"
"We know how strong Hode is, but logically speaking, Mephisto should be invincible in Hell. Of course, if he were to leave Hell, that would be a different story."
"But I trust that Mephisto wouldn't be foolish enough to leave the place that provides him with a constant stream of energy."
"For instance, if I were to leave this Realm of Fire, my strength would drop by more than a level."
"In that case, these things wouldn't be so easily resolved."
"If I were to go to Hell and face Mephisto in a duel, we might not necessarily be able to defeat him."
"Mephisto's abilities should not be underestimated. The fact that Hode could persuade him to search for those souls shows that their relationship is no small matter."
"If we act rashly without understanding the situation, the consequences are obvious, because we certainly won't be able to defeat Mephisto in Hell."
"Therefore, if we are to go, we must come up with a foolproof plan. If we just head there directly, setting aside whether he will attack us, even being able to leave Hell is a question."
"Although Hell is much smaller than my Realm of Fire—which is truly boundless—if we go there, we certainly shouldn't expect to leave in a short time..."
"Even though it's not as big as my domain, getting out of Hell safely is no easy task."
"We might end up trapped there, and the consequences would be unimaginable."
Loki: "Indeed, what you say makes sense. It seems rescuing Gorr won't be easy."
"But if it's just about persuading Mephisto to help us rescue Gorr, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve."
"After all, I do have some connection with him. While we aren't exactly close, things aren't terrible between us either."
Chapter 186: Discussing How to Oppose Hode
"I believe that if we speak properly, there's a high probability of successfully accomplishing this."
"After all, Mephisto is no pushover, but he is a demon at the end of the day. And even if he really reached some contract with Hode, I believe it wasn't his original intention."
"As a demon, how could he possibly be on such good terms with Hode? We both know Hode's power. If Hodesuppressed him with strength or threatened him, it's quite possible that Mephisto would just obey him."
"Otherwise, how could a dignified Lord of Hell listen to Hode's orders and even help him search for souls? There must be something fishy going on."
"It's unlikely that Hode would kill him for this. In Hell, he is invincible. Even if Hode possesses extraordinary power, I don't think he would do that. The Lord of Hell poses little threat to him, and someone must govern Hell. If he were to kill him, it would surely disrupt the peace of this Universe."
"I don't think Hode is foolish enough for that. But if he isn't threatening his life, then why would Mephisto listen to Hode?"
Surtur: "Forget it. Instead of discussing it here for so long, we might as well go to Hell and investigate for ourselves."
"Besides, we don't have much conflict with him, so I don't think he will attack us."
"Furthermore, we're just going there to rescue someone. If it doesn't work out, we can always come back and figure something else out."
"What you say seems to make some sense. Let's go take a look; if it doesn't work, then so be it."
Hell.
At this moment, Mephisto was still leisurely staying in Hell, admiring his beautiful flowers and plants.
Although Hode had already transformed this barren Hell, these flowers and plants still required careful tending.
If they weren't taken care of, these flowers and plants would surely wither.
Even with the transformation, trying to take good care of flowers and plants in this Hell was a very difficult task.
As the Lord of Hell, he was not good at handling such things.
Although Hode had changed the environment of Hell, the Lord of Hell clearly didn't know how to manage it.
His flower fields had basically withered, and the Hell that had finally been transformed and made to look comfortable...
...unexpectedly reverted to its original state so quickly.
The demons in Hell, seeing the beautiful garden wither and Hell return to its original state, all felt sad about it.
Although these demons had only thought about destroying the beautiful flower fields, after Mephisto's management, they had gradually accepted the changes in Hell.
But now that Hell was about to revert to its previous hideous appearance, they all felt a bit sad.
But as the Lord of Hell, he only knew how to destroy and how to obtain the souls of others; he was completely ignorant of these matters.
One of the demons came to Mephisto's side and continued, "My Lord, are you really just going to let these flowers wither? Is there no way to save them?"
"It's rare to have something fresh in this Hell, and now it's just gone. It can't be that his magic could only sustain it for a while and couldn't thoroughly change the land in this Hell, right?"
"Then it seems he isn't that strong. Why are you so wary of him, My Lord?"
"And the way you address him—you are clearly the Lord of this Hell, there's no need to fear a human!"
"Besides, as long as you don't leave Hell, what can he do? In Hell, you are invincible!"
"Killing you is definitely impossible. We live in Hell, yet we have to fear a human? If this gets out, won't people laugh at us?"
At this moment, Mephisto was extremely helpless. While that was true—Hode killing him was indeed unlikely—
Although he couldn't be considered invincible in Hell, he had a constant stream of energy. With this energy, his strength grew each time, and Hode indeed couldn't cause him much harm.
However, Hode was no ordinary person. There was a reason he was so afraid of him.
Moreover, since Hode's ability could change this place, it could naturally destroy it as well. The point was, according to his understanding, Hode could also steal others' abilities and make them his own.
And this was what he feared most. Even if Hell truly gave him infinite energy to recharge, Hode was simply heaven-defying.
If Hode were to learn such a skill, Mephisto would be completely helpless.
Even in Hell, he would be at the mercy of others.
Facing Hode, he suddenly didn't know whether he was the demon or if Hode was the demon.
Chapter 259: After all, Hode's power was indeed too heaven-defying.
In Mephisto's eyes, Hode might even have a daughter, and since they were discussing Hode here, perhaps Hodewould appear in this Hell the very next second.
And he might end up in a miserable state. Facing Hode, he had always maintained an attitude of avoiding enmity whenever possible, mainly because he currently lacked any ability to contend with Hode.
Even if he were to challenge Hode, it would have to wait until he possessed the ability to contend with him, until he had the confidence to no longer be suppressed by Hode; then, he would surely make Hode wish he were dead."
He, a dignified Lord of Hell, was actually afraid of a human. If this got out, he would surely be the laughingstock of everyone.
"Forget it, let's stop talking. If Hode passes through that Dimensional Portal and appears here in a moment, we'll be the ones who suffer in the end."
"Don't ask why. In short, this matter must not reach the ears of other demons. Otherwise, how can I maintain my reputation as the Lord of Hell? How will others view us? By then, anyone might come to step on us."
"Although we only fear Hode and don't need to worry if others come looking for trouble, it doesn't sound very good if word gets out. I believe you all care about your reputation too."
"Lord, what you say makes sense. Very well, but how long must we live like this? Must we live under the fear of Hodeforever?"
"Or are we just going to keep serving Hode?"