The meal was not pleasant, and Merlin had expected it.Despite Elliott.
Randolph prepared a lot of food and managed to decorate his ballroom in the Asgardian style, even removing the electric lights, replacing it with a burning brazier, and hanging some Asgardian-style murals around the ballroom, but this did not dampen his son's disappointment and anger.The two had a big quarrel almost from the moment they met, and even had to clench their fists and beat each other at one point.But in the end, their quarrel didn't affect Merlin and the dwarf Vostagg's dinner."
They're arguing."
Merlin reached for a large piece of roast with bones from the plate in front of him, and listened to the arguments and yells coming from upstairs as he cut the meat with a knife.In front of him, the dwarf, who was biting at great speed, had his mouth full of things, and he said vaguely, "It's okay, that's how the Asgardians get along...
The more fierce they quarrel, the more the problem is almost solved. ”The dwarf shook his head and tossed the bones aside from his hand, and picked up a perfectly roasted chicken thigh, which was spun around in his mouth, and only the chicken bones remained."
Uhh"Bang" The dwarf slammed his glass on the table, and he shouted, "This is the real mead!"
Old Randolph seems to be a master brewer...
Hell, this thing must have been in the cellar for hundreds of years, and it's the best thing I've ever drunk this year!
”"One more drink!"
He slapped the table and shouted.Soon the servants brought a full cup of mead again, and removed the plates of roasted meat that had been eaten cleanly, and brought new food.Well, Dr.
Randolph seemed to be familiar with the Asgardian appetites, and outside the mansion, there were seven cooks still roasting meat, which was enough to keep up with Merlin and the dwarves eating.Of course, most of the food was killed by the dwarves.His stomach was like a bottomless pit."
Speaking of which, you're also a soldier."
Merlin gracefully picked up a piece of meat with his fork and put it in his mouth, and as he chewed, he said to the dwarven general in front of him, "Don't you have any ill feelings towards Randolph?"
After all, he...
It is indeed considered a deserter. ”"Bad feelings?
No, no, not at all. ”Vostagg touched his oily beard, and he muttered, "He was the commander of the Berserker Legion back then, he was my senior, my family is a military family in Asgard, I know very well what it means to be a Berserker, and I also know what happened to old Randolph, it is a miracle that he survived." ”The dwarf said, "The Berserker Legion was the vanguard of the resistance to the invading Jotunheim Frost Giants in Midgard, but they were all wiped out, but they bought enough time for the Golden Palace Guardians to assemble and turn the tide of the war once and for all...
They have not lost their glory. ”"What's more, the elder Randolph left after the end of the war, and he was not considered a deserter ...
At best, he had abandoned his duties, but his companions were all dead, and no one could blame him. ”Vostagg picked up a grilled fish, sniffed it, then put it whole in his mouth and said to Merlin, "We Asgardians worship glory, but we are not rigid. ”"Okay."
Merlin listened intently, and the quarrel upstairs became a little weaker, which seemed to prove that the father and son might have reconciled.He looked at the dwarf again, and asked, "Tell me more about Asgard, I'm interested in your world." ”"Ah, storytelling, I like it."
The dwarf took a sip of wine, and he said, "What do you want to hear?"
The forge of Walt Alheim?
Or the Eternal Sea of Muspelheim?
Or is it the mighty and glorious Golden Palace?
Or is it the treasure of the king, which contains endless riches?
”"Let's talk about current events."
Merlin raised his glass and raised it to the dwarf, and said, "I'm not very interested in history, is there anything noteworthy in your world lately?"
”"Uh...
It doesn't seem like a big deal. ”The dwarf said, "The undying frost giants were still trying to cross the border and raid after being defeated by Thor, but Sif guarded the border by her legions, and she would not give those frost giants any chance. ”"The dark elves of Alfheim have been a little restless lately, but this is also a matter of course, those bastards who worship evil gods are not too peaceful at this time of year, but Hogan's team is ready to defend, and they seem to be planning to go underground this year and take the initiative to attack those dark elves.""
The unlikeable Loki has a couple of new plays, all for women and sissies, and I'm not interested in it at all, but the citizens of Asgard do.""
Oh, by the way, Queen Friga wants Thor and Sif to be engaged, but neither of them is willing...
They are more like comrades-in-arms than like husband and wife. ”The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sif is a good warrior, but honestly, I can't imagine her in her wedding dress...""
Sif ?
Thor..."
Merlin shook his head, he took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "It's very interesting, those characters in the mythology of our world, you say them in such a relaxed and ordinary tone, as if you went out to buy groceries and accidentally met Thor." ”"Haha."
The dwarf laughed as well, and he said to Merlin, "You call us 'gods,' but we know we're not, we're just a bunch of aliens like you.However, Asgard does have the concept of divine power, but how to put it, those things are too far away for us young people. ”Vostagg took a bite of the beef, and he said, "Of those of us, only Thor has the potential to gain true divine power for some time to come, just like his father Odin."
Become a true Thor. ”"Divine power?"
Merlin became interested, he put down the knife in his hand, and asked curiously, "Tell me about this in detail...
Is it the power of the gods?
Or is it a salutation for power?
”"Both."
The dwarf didn't seem to think it was a secret, and he said to Merlin with a big grin, "The Asgardians are creatures with a high degree of unity in spirit and body, and our spiritual power can affect our own existence.Berserkers are a stark example of how it is difficult to defeat us on the battlefield as long as we have a strong mental will. ”"And divine power is a higher manifestation of this outward willpower.""
I'll give you an example."
The dwarf coiled up a pie garnished with cherries and strawberries, and as he ate the sweet and sour thing, he said, "Odin, the great Odin was a warrior in his youth, and he knew nothing about magic other than the manipulation of thunder and lightning that came with his blood, just like Thor now.But after Odin passed the trial of the wise giant Yumir, he gained his divine powers, and the lightning he manipulated became even more terrifying, as if he had a consciousness of his own. ”"Of course, this also has something to do with the spear of judgment, Gangenir, but more because of Odin's divine powers.""
He's learned a lot of magic without a teacher, and he can use the Prophet...
As the legend goes, God's Word is powerful.Among the Nine Kingdoms, no one can resist Odin's prophecy, saying that if someone loses his power, then the next moment, that person will become extremely weak.He said that if someone wins glory, then that person will enter Valhalla when he dies. ”The dwarf said in a voice of awe, "That is the true power of the gods, which is more advanced and incomprehensible than the power we use.But Odin's possession of divine power is rare in the entire history of Asgard, they have either withered in time, or disappeared, and Odin is the only one left who still exists in the present day. ”"But Thor will definitely be the second!"
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The dwarf said confidently, "Thor's talent is as strong as his father's, and much more powerful than his unsuccessful brother."
I've also heard that Loki seems to be seeking divine powers, but he's definitely not going to make it...
Hey, everybody thinks so. ”"Sounds like Thor is your friend and Loki is your enemy?"
Merlin slowly digested the secrets that the dwarves had told him, and as he drank his wine, he said, "Why do you hate Loki so much?"
Is he a badass?
Vicious?
”"Not really."
The dwarf said calmly: "It's just that Loki always likes to play some tricks, he has studied magic with Queen Frigga since he was a child, and he is the premier magic master in Asgard, but his fighting style is not glorious at all, and he likes to play a lot of pranks, and he is very jealous of Thor, but Thor loves him very much and protects him all the time." ”Vostagg glanced at Merlin and said, "Loki, like you agents, likes to get to the bottom of everything.Of course, I don't hate you, Merlin, you've proven your prowess in the battle against the Kree, single-handedly destroying an entire Kree Sentinel, which is not something anyone can do!
”The dwarf raised his glass and said to Merlin, "You are a warrior of wisdom and strength, and perhaps you will be able to enter Valhalla in the future." ”"It sounds like a curse to hell."
Merlin knew what Valhalla meant in Asgardian culture, he shook his head, joked, then stood up, clinked his glass with the dwarven glass, and said, "May you keep your glory forever, friend of Asgard." ”"And, I wish you to acquire your own divine power as soon as possible, you seem to envy that power.""
Pop" the two wine glasses touched together, and in the aroma of mead, the banquet continued.———————————————— the next morning, Merlin and Landorf Sr. stood outside the manor, watching the drunken Vostagg and Skorci disappear in the light of the Rainbow Bridge.Merlin tilted his head to look at old Randolph beside him, and he asked, "Won't he stay?"
Didn't you reconcile last night?
”"It's just a preliminary settlement."
The old man sighed a little silently, and said, "My son still resents me for abandoning him and his mother, and he doesn't even want to call me father...
But he agreed to come to see me, a lonely old man, once in a while, and I think this probably shows that there is hope for a solution to this matter. ”"Well, you'll have to be careful."
Merlin said with malice: "The next time I'm away, watch out for your son coming to you with an axe." ”"Huh."
Old Randolph smiled disdainfully, and said, "A little hairy boy who has never even been on the battlefield, let alone a tomahawk, even if he comes with Mjournier or Gungnir, I will not be afraid." ”The old man looked at the light that dissipated in the sky, he sighed, turned around, and handed something to Merlin."
We said that the reward was good, so let's take it.""
What is this?"
Merlin looked at the featureless pebble in his hand, and he suspected that it had been picked up by Randolph in the garden to fool him."
It's a pointer."
Pointing to the north with a mysterious expression, Randolph said, "On the next full moon night, you put it in the moonlight, and it will guide you to the Sealed Lands."
It was an ancient battlefield hundreds of years ago, and it should have sunk under the sea by now, and in short, when you find it, you will know what I paid you. ”"But remember, Merlin."
Randolph lowered his voice and said to Merlin, "Don't be greedy!
Don't spoil it, just take one piece and leave. ”"And then keep this secret in your heart forever...
Don't tell anyone. ”"I have to warn you in advance, if you break that seal, you will become a felony in the eyes of all Asgardian warriors, and even lead to Heimdall's own hunt.""
So, what exactly?"
Merlin looked at the pebbles in his hand and said, "Don't be so mysterious. ”Pressed by Merlin, Randolph thought for a moment, and said, "Have you read Norse mythology, I mean, do you know the ancient stories that happened in that land?"
”"Hmm."
Merlin nodded, and he said, "There's a complete Norse mythology in the wizards' library, and other ancient poems, I've read it, and then what?"
”"Do you know the story of Beowulf slaying the dragon?""
yes, I know.""
Good...
That's the mystery. ”Randolph said in a whispered voice: "With the help of the young Thor, the dragon that was defeated by Beowulf...""
But he's not dead yet
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