The journey home from Purgatory does not need to be repeated, and after a period of hyperspace navigation, Hao Ren and his party returned to Earth after a long absence.Instead of rushing home, they first traveled to Athens with Odin and Mimir's Skull.The Council of Shadows has been formed, the 10,000-year war between witchers and xenos has come to an end, and now that a new order has been quietly established, the xenos in Athens can be a little more free and do not have to live in the shadows as they did in the past.Although their "freedom" is still limited, the changes are already evident, the most obvious is that the reception and entrance of the Athenian sanctuary are no longer limited to the "shadow gates" guarded by Hesperius, and some of the industries of the aliens in the human world are now their meeting places.One of the city's bustling business districts is a striking modern mansion owned by — at least nominal — an ancient and prestigious family whose business empire spans several countries, but who have always kept a low profile, earning vast amounts of wealth while not a single one of them is in politics.
It is difficult for outsiders to understand how such a low-key family can survive and make a fortune today, but their family knows that it is because they have an unimaginable backstage boss.Standing on the observation deck at the top of the building, Odin looked at this bustling and unfamiliar world of flowers and flowers, his brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking, Vivien interrupted his thoughts: "How do you feel about returning to Earth again?"
”"If you hadn't told me personally, I wouldn't have believed this was Earth," Odin shook his head slightly, "The change is amazing......
The city is bigger than my garden of Asaph, but to be honest, it's not very pretty. ”As soon as Odin finished speaking, he heard a babbling voice coming from the elevator exit at the back: "What are you talking about—who said that the building I designed by myself is not beautiful?!"
”Hao Ren looked back and saw a trumpet-sized Vivian walking out of the elevator briskly, and then when he was still more than ten meters away from this side, he pounced on this side in the air: "Lord Vivian!"
I really want to kill you......"
Vivien threw a lightning bolt and slashed Heatherenne to the ground, raising her hand and pointing to the side: "Don't make a fuss - this is Odin." ”"Hello Mr.
O," Hethanna got up and waved her hand casually in Odin's direction, her eyes still looking straight at Vivien, and her legs kicked and took off, "Lord Vivian!
I'm really ......
Woo......"
Viviante slipped through the trumpet that was knocked down by her punch, and her face was full of black clouds: "Why does this bear child remember to eat and not remember?"
”"Don't be so strict with her," Hao Ren couldn't stand it, "Actually, I think she has a good nature, and she helps us a lot, she just misses you a little too much." ”Hethanna was pulled by Vivian's collar, and after hearing Hao Ren's words, she tried to turn her head and look at this side, her face full of emotion: "Stepfather is not all bastards, I didn't expect you to talk to people......"
Hao Ren's face was green: "Vivian, you should continue to beat it." ”After the "mother and daughter" on Vivian's side completed the cordial and friendly daily communication, Odin finally found an opportunity to interject, and the old man looked at the smaller Vivian in a daze: "This is......
Old friend, when did you have a daughter?!
”"Don't talk nonsense," Vivien quickly explained, "This is the little bat I threw out back then and forgot to recycle it, and accidentally cultivated it myself."
I've told you about it, but you've forgotten. ”Odin: "......"
"Wait!
Lord Vivien, did you just say that this old man's name is Odin?
”Hethiana was lying next to her with a sad look, but at this time she seemed to suddenly react, "Mr.
Ao, your name is Ding?!"
”The expressions of everyone around Hao Ren were broken, and Yitzhax could still express his opinion: "I haven't seen her for a while, why does she seem to be a little stupid?"
Forehead......
Little girl, what's the matter with your dark circles?
”Heatherian finally came to her senses at this moment, and her face turned red: "Ah, I'm sorry, I was a little out of shape just now.Haven't you been busy managing the Shadow Council recently, the Hethiana family is one of the founding families of the Shadow Council, I have to ensure the interests of the entire family in the organization, and the Speaker of Mimir is still in the dark at the critical moment, and the newly established Council has a lot of problems, I'm busy......"
Hethanna said as she swept her eyes over Hao Ren a few times, and spoke with her tongue against her back molars: "I'm busy with my career, why did you go - not only did you disappear with Lord Vivien, And kidnapped our Speaker?
”Hao Ren first reacted to what kind of body the "wings hit the front heart". bit, a few seconds after the plant woke up to the fact that it was a "hind heel kick.
He didn't get angry when he looked at Hethiana's bear child, he just smiled: "I just settled the nine kingdoms of the Norse god system and more than a million refugees, and by the way, I maintained the balance of the world (attempted), oh yes, I am now the general manager of Yugudo Lahir......"
Hethiana: "......"
The little bat spirit held back for a long time, and turned his head to look at Vivian: "Lord Vivian, he ......
Blowing big or blowing small?
”Vivien crossed her arms and glanced at the little bat spirit: "So whether you have eaten the wrong thing or broken your brain recently, you really don't know the nature of Hao Ren's work-he still hugged and said." ”Heatherena had retired from all the idlers, and the human servants and dependents in the building had been herded to other floors, so everyone could discuss the internal affairs of the alien society.Mimir's skull flew out of Hao Ren's personal space, and after the two-meter-tall head came out, the first thing he did was to take a few deep breaths of fresh air, and then greeted Hethanna with a smile: "Patriarch Hethanna, I haven't seen you for many days." ”"Speaker Mimir, I thought you weren't coming back," Heatherana crossed her waist, "The Shadow Council is busy now, there are people who apply to enter human society every day, and there are fights and brawls for this, as well as the contact between the witchers and this side, the witch called Defeat Fire Oh no, the witch witch of White Fire came to my building in person a while ago, but it can make me nervous......"
Hao Ren couldn't help but interrupt: "White Fire?
What is she doing here?
”"Come and queue up for a limited edition game," Hethiana looked pained, "I have a floor in this building that is rented to a game publisher - I can't imagine that the witcher will play this, the plague god wrapped in a sheet from half past ten the night of the first day to nine o'clock the next morning, just to grab a starter, the servants and family members in my building didn't dare to close their eyes all night, and thought she was here to smash the field." ”Hao Ren: The cultural differences between the two groups of "......" are really not so easy to reconcile......
"What about the two guests I asked you to invite?"
”Hao Ren looked around and found that no one else came up except for Heather Anna and her two doglegs, "Aren't you at home?"
”"Oh, they'll be there later," Heather Anna was quite reluctant to answer Hao Ren's question, but for the sake of being a "stepfather who can speak human words", she still spoke, "The protective layer of the Shadow Shelter still needs to be guarded, and the shelter is a bit chaotic now, and someone needs to maintain order, so they will come over after taking care of their official duties." ”As soon as Hethanna finished speaking, she heard a noise in a nearby elevator, and then the elevator door opened, and two women walked out of it.One was wearing a casual dress with an elegant and calm temperament, which was Hesperius that Hao Ren was familiar with, and the other was an indifferent woman with a gloomy temperament, dressed in black, with a blank face, who was the other gatekeeper of the Athenian shelter, Hela.A member of the Norse gods in the past, he raised the anti-flag with Loki in Ragnarok, and led hundreds of thousands of undead biochemical armies to find Hela, the god of death who had been defeated by Odin once.The moment she saw Odin, Hela's expression, which had not changed for 10,000 years, finally shook slightly, and she suddenly froze in place as if she had been immobilized, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.Odin's reaction was also surprised, but the old man was obviously more open after being weathered, he was stunned for a while, and even took the initiative to show a smile to Hela: "Long time no see." ”Nangong Sanba muttered beside him: "This TM is more embarrassing......
Hao Ren coughed dryly: "Ahem, you should have a lot to say." ”Hela took a few steps forward with a stiff expression, stood in front of Odin's eyes, and sighed one last time: "The ...... of the gods" "Don't call it that," Odin immediately raised his hand to block Hela's next words, "There are true gods in this world, and it is easy to be struck by lightning at will." ”"Actually, it's fine," Hao Ren said quietly beside him, "That sister usually takes care of everything, and she doesn't have time to deal with someone smashing her temple." ”There was probably a lot to say between Odin and Hela, so Hao Ren put the two aside for the time being, and he came to Hesperius and got straight to the point: "Are there any remnants of the Olympian god system in this world?"
”(To be continued.) )