Chapter 156 I Can Totally Hate Him
"Why are his wife and daughter here now? And how do you know each other?"
Wenger: "Yes, Arthur, what exactly is going on? This doesn't make sense. How could Gorr's wife and daughter be here? Shouldn't people who died long ago be in Hell?"
"What's more, they were the direct reason Gorr became the God Butcher."
"Arthur, you didn't go to Hell to rescue them, did you?"
"That's too boring."
Obviously, Wenger had already guessed the truth, and indeed, that was the case.
Arthur nodded and continued, "That's right, that's how it is. His wife and daughter disappeared long ago and have been staying in Hell."
"I went to Hell to bring them out."
Wanda: "No way, I heard before that your relationship with Mephisto of Hell was unusual, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"But it makes sense, you have this strength, so it's not strange even if Mephisto listens to you."
Lorna: "As expected of Big Brother Arthur, his strength is truly great. But speaking of which, why did you go to all this trouble to rescue the mother and daughter?"
"Weren't you planning to kill Gorr with Hela? Then why not just go directly to Gorr, why rescue them?"
"Even if you rescued them, you brought them back. Do they know that Gorr was killed by you?"
Wanda: "Yes, little sister is right. Logically, you didn't need to rescue them from Hell at all. Wouldn't it be simpler to just kill Gorr and be done with it?"
Arthur had, of course, considered the issues they raised, but the main reason was that he was too kind and simply couldn't bring himself to eliminate Gorr.
"I know what you're saying makes sense, but have you ever considered that the reason Gorr became this way is because of his wife and daughter?"
"For someone as powerful as Gorr, if he could be used by the God race, wouldn't that also be a guarantee for the God race?"
"You also know that I inherently dislike creating conflict. And although I have the ability, I prefer peace, which you should be very clear about."
"So I won't make things too difficult for him..."
"And he himself is a fated person, he just wanted his daughter and wife back by his side."
"If it weren't for the terrible Planet environment at the time, he would pray every day for the gods to change the situation and make his wife and daughter live a little better."
"Unfortunately, reality did not go as he wished. The environment of a Planet cannot be changed by a single word from a god."
"And the reason Gorr became that way was because his wife and daughter passed away due to the gods."
"On the surface, he wants to eliminate everyone in the World, but in reality, it's just to make himself no longer so painful."
"All of this is because of the death of his wife and daughter."
"I happen to know some people in Hell. If I can help Gorrbring them out of Hell and let them meet again, I think Gorrmight become better."
"Maybe he can even help us. You should be very clear about his strength. If Gorr truly becomes good, it will definitely be a great help to us."
Wanda: "So you went to Hell and brought his family back? Although I also sympathize a little with Gorr's plight, no matter what, he's still a villain."
"And he killed so many gods, and each time they revived, it was the same. If he just turns into a good person like this, then what about the gods he killed before? Do they deserve to die?"
Arthur: "Although those gods Gorr intentionally killed were indeed quite miserable, can killing him really avenge those gods?"
"And the reason Gorr became this way is because he always felt that the gods harmed him. I think this is a tit-for-tat situation. As long as he can start to be good from now on, at least no longer harm the gods, and let them reunite, I think that's not bad."
"I think there's no need to keep fighting and killing. What's the point of killing so many people? Even if Gorr is killed, what then?"
"And the reason Gorr became this way is actually because of us. I think we shouldn't continue to harm him because of the gods' mistakes."
"Although Gorr is a bad guy, he himself is actually a good person. So I believe that as long as they meet, Gorr will definitely change and no longer harm the gods."
"Don't you think this is more useful than directly eliminating him?"
"Eliminating Gorr just lets him leave this desperate World, preventing him from avenging his wife and daughter anymore."
"Even if he's sent to Hell, he might not be able to let go, and might even suffer more."
"But if he directly sees his wife and daughter, fulfilling his wish, there's a high probability he won't harm the gods anymore, and maybe he can even work for us."
Lorna: "Brother Arthur, no way? You just want Gorr to become your person, right? What you said makes sense, Gorr has indeed suffered too much. If he can help you and his family can reunite, that's a good thing."
Arthur: "That's right, you're so smart. Otherwise, why would I go to Hell and put in so much effort to rescue them? Of course, I won't force Gorr to do anything."
"It would just be perfect if he could become my assistant."
Wanda: "Then, according to what you're saying, Gorrindeed has a chance to become good. Everything started because of his wife and daughter, and now that they are back by his side, what reason does he have not to be loyal to you?"
"But in that case, why are his wife and daughter here? So your plan didn't succeed, right?"
Arthur continued, "Yes, I also didn't expect Gorr to be so rigid. His hatred for the gods is too deep. Even when he saw his wife and daughter, he still couldn't let go of the gods, and it wasn't what I imagined."
"I originally thought that he had harmed so many gods over the years, and I had rescued his wife and daughter. If he just let go of everything and forgave those gods, then everything he had done over the years would have been in vain."
"He might even be too ashamed to face his wife and daughter. But I could feel that he was truly happy when he saw them."
"At least his lifelong wish has been fulfilled, and he no longer needs to harm the gods or do those things."
"But he might not be able to forgive himself for what he did, so he asked me to send him away too."
"Since that's the case, I have no other choice. I initially came here mainly to eliminate Gorr."
"Now that he is willing to let me eliminate him, I will grant his wish."
"What you ultimately saw was me eliminating Gorr, and his wife and daughter naturally came back with me."
"Mainly, I promised Gorr to take good care of his wife and daughter. After all, that abandoned Planet is hot, and there isn't even a single tree."
"I went to great lengths to rescue them from Hell, so should I just leave them there to fend for themselves again? That would be too meaningless."
Wanda: "Sigh, in the end, he still had to be eliminated. How boring."
"Why go through all this trouble, do so much, only to have the same outcome?"
Arthur: "No, no, no, a different outcome doesn't mean the process is the same. There's a fundamental difference between doing something and not doing it."
"Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I've said everything I needed to say. Now the mother and daughter are still hungry."
Lorna: "So, from now on, the mother and daughter will live with us?"
"Although they are good people, they look exactly like Gorr, which is still a bit awkward to look at."
"Sigh, never mind, they are also pitiful, living in such a place, almost starving to death. If they were sent back, that would be even more cruel."
"Never mind, never mind, stop talking, hurry up and prepare something to eat. They must be starving after waiting so long."
In the living room.
A few people sat on the sofa waiting, and after a long time, they still didn't see Arthur and the others return.
Hela also saw the anxiety in Ala and the others' hearts, so she spoke to lighten the mood: "Sigh, Arthur just went to get some food, why is he taking so long to come back?"
"There's no sound at all, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting so long, maybe they are preparing too much."
"I'll go over and see if there's anything I can help with, so they can be faster."
Although Ala is not human, he is very polite. He suddenly came here to live with Arthur, and Arthur even prepared food for them. Even if it was a bit slow, waiting was expected, how could they rush him?
After all, Arthur not leaving them to starve on that Planetwas already very merciful.
Ala quickly said, "No, no, no need to bother you, I'm fine. I just arrived, so waiting a little longer is expected."
"Actually, there's no need to be so troublesome, we don't eat much, just a little will do."
"By the way, is Arthur always this good? I know what happened, but I don't think it's his fault. He's even willing to take us in and bring us here, so we should be thanking him."
Hela listened to Ala's words and felt that he was completely different from Gorr. Gorr would never say such a thing.
He still clearly remembered how Gorr wanted to kill him, but Ala had no such expression at all.
And most importantly, Arthur was the killer of his husband. If it were anyone else, they would have already perished with Arthur, after all, he killed her husband.
But Ala didn't do that. Instead, he thanked Arthur for bringing him out of that Planet.
One could only say that Ala was truly sensible. Not only did he not blame Arthur for killing his husband, but he was also grateful to him. This kind of thing is not something ordinary people can do.
This also made Hela a little confused. Why didn't Ala hate Arthur?
Hela asked, "By the way, don't you hate Arthur for killing your husband?"
"Logically speaking, everyone would have some resentment, even if they don't treat him as an enemy, they wouldn't come back with him so easily."
"How can you still think Arthur is a good person? Is it just because he saved you?"
Ala didn't answer Hela's question immediately. His heart was a mess at this moment. That was his husband, the person he had been missing in Hell.
No one knew how much suffering they endured in Hell. They originally thought they would never see their husband again in this life.
But Arthur's appearance changed everything. As for hating Arthur, that was false.
Their greatest wish upon returning to the real World was to continue being with Gorr.
But the result was not as desired. What good was it to finally return to reality? They could only escape the torment of Hell, live a normal life, and simply be alive.
And the price for this was watching her husband die at the hands of their savior.
When Ala saw this scene, his heart completely collapsed. The heartbreaking pain almost suffocated him.
He could completely hate Arthur, but he just couldn't do it.
Ala pondered for a moment and then said, "I know you're surprised now. Actually, I'm quite surprised myself. I didn't expect myself to agree to come back with Arthur."
"I could completely hate him. How dare he do this? Did he save me just to make me see all this? If so, I would rather stay in Hell forever and never come out."
"Why do I have to endure this? I originally thought I could live happily with him and our daughter, but it turned out like this."
"You also know, how can I, a woman, bear all this?"
"But I understand that I cannot continue to fall like this. I cannot, because there is still a little daughter waiting for me. I cannot let her live in darkness."
"He is still very young now. Since he can be given another chance to live, I must let him live happily, not live in hatred."
"I don't want him to become like his father. I know that in our race, gods are the greatest beings in the World. Only by praying to the gods and offering them tributes will they notice us."
"Only then can we live better and have food to eat. Unfortunately, we passed away before we could receive help from the gods."
Chapter 157 If only the gods could deliver it earlier
"As for Gorr, even though we were in Hell at that time, we still knew some things about the outside World. Gorr had always been hurting those gods for our deaths, just to avenge us."
"But actually, I didn't want him to do that. I wanted him to be free and happier. It was hard for him to leave that place and get rid of that kind of life; he shouldn't be filled with hatred because of us."
"I'm sorry for everything he did in his life, because I know it was painful. So I won't become like him, and I won't let my daughter become like him."
"He should live happily and joyfully, instead of being consumed by hatred."
"This is also why I pretended nothing happened and came back with Arthur. I knew Arthur could give us the life we wanted."
"He can give my daughter a happy life, so I thank him, and this is what I am most grateful to him for."
After Hela heard Ala's words, he was actually a little moved. He never thought Ala would have such thoughts.
After all, from beginning to end, Ala never thought of hating Arthur, and even had some resistance to her husband's actions during his lifetime.
It can only be said that this is a great mother; for her daughter, she can not hate the person who hurt her husband, and can even treat him as a benefactor.
Even Hela envied this kind of family affection.
Hela then said, "I didn't expect you to think this way. Don't worry, your daughter will definitely live a good life here, and so will you."
"Although all the residents here are gods, they are all very easygoing. If you need anything, it's fine to tell Arthurdirectly; he will definitely arrange everything properly."
"Arthur has always been a good old man. Our original plan was to kill your husband, but he didn't intend to do that."
"Because in Arthur's view, doing so is meaningless and will only deepen hatred."
"This is why we brought you in front of Gorr; it was to let you help him dispel his resentment towards the gods, but unfortunately, Gorr was too stubborn."
"Arthur originally didn't want to fight Gorr; this is what Gorr himself said. If he hadn't said that, Arthur might really not have made a move, and you might have been able to live the happy life you imagined."
"It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people."
Ala: "So that's how it is, I understand. Things have passed, as long as she lives well, that's enough."
"As for the rest, I won't force it anymore."
"They're here, they're here! Sorry for making you wait so long. We prepared a lot of things, which took some time."
"Since you've just arrived, we have to let you eat something good." Wanda said, carrying plates of food from the kitchen, and Arthur and the others followed closely behind.
Looking at the food in front of them, it was the first time Hela and the little girl had seen so much.
Before, they could only eat fruit, and sometimes they couldn't even get fruit.
Now, seeing this table full of food, they were speechless for a moment.
The little girl looked at everything in front of her, extremely excited:
"Mommy, Mommy, look! So much food! We've never seen so much since we were little. I thought Big Brother would prepare a lot of fruit for us."
"But what are all these? I've never seen them. Can they really be eaten?"
Listening to the little girl's words, Arthur felt a little heartache: "Of course they can be eaten, and they're especially delicious. Hurry and try them, I think you'll definitely like them."
"Big Brother prepared these things for a long time."
Looking at the table full of delicacies, the little girl was overjoyed and wanted to share with her mother.
"Mom, look! So many delicious things! We've never seen them before."
"Why didn't our original place have so many delicious things?"
"If it did, Mom and I wouldn't have left Dad, and Dad wouldn't have been alone for so long."
Ala listened to her daughter's words and didn't know how to answer for a moment, because she was indeed right; it was hard to even find a tree on their original Planet.
They completely relied on faith and mission to serve the gods, hoping that the gods could bring them some Water and fruit. Unfortunately, the journey was too difficult; they couldn't wait for the gods' help and left this World before receiving the fruits granted by the gods.
They left this Planet and went to that terrifying and dark Hell.
Only Gorr remained on this Planet, struggling bitterly.
Now, seeing so much food, Ala suddenly didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
After all, if they had had so much food before, they wouldn't have lived such a difficult life. This food was enough for them to eat for several months.
But the food placed in front of them now was only enough for one meal. At this moment, Ala also realized that the strength gap between herself and Arthur was truly immense.
Was it the inherent difference of the Planet itself, or the difference between them and Arthur, that made them so estranged?
Of course, facing Arthur's warm hospitality, Ala also politely said, "Actually, there's no need to go to so much trouble preparing so many ingredients for us; it's a bit of a waste."
"Both of us don't have big appetites; we can't finish so much, and it might even go to waste."
"Even if you just give us a few fruits, we'd already be very satisfied."
"Fruit… Mom, it seems like we haven't eaten fruit in a long time. Whether it was in our hometown or in Hell, I've almost forgotten what fruit tastes like."
The little girl said, full of sympathy for Arthur and the others, because on their barren Planet, even ordinary fruits were rare. This also made Arthur understand why they believed in gods so much, and why they worshiped gods.
Why did Gorr end up like that, even actively killing those gods? It was all the result of accumulated events.
But what they didn't expect was that even gods couldn't change the weather, nor could they change the environment of their Planet.
Of course, if Arthur were there, it would be completely different. Arthur's ability could make withered plants grow again, and turn barren land into a lush green landscape. No matter how severely damaged it once was, Arthur could restore it.
After all, Hell was created by Arthur himself. The once ugly Hell might have now become a garden.
And the guys in Hell might still be carefully tending to the green plants Arthur planted.
Leaving aside what those gods would think, if Arthurappeared there and knew the situation of the Planet at that time, he would definitely lend a hand, helping them escape their predicament, and none of this would have happened.
Those gods couldn't change the current state of the Planet, but Arthur was different; that was his ability.
If Arthur had been present then, he might have been able to make all the races on the entire Planet submit to him.
Because Arthur's power saved all of them; he could let them live a happy life there and provide them with the food they needed.
Gods couldn't do this either. Many gods had different abilities, and plant-type gods with abilities like seed growth were even rarer.
So even if those gods saw Gorr's prayers and his pleas for help, what good would it do?
Even if they offered a lot of food, or even sacrificed people, it wouldn't help at all.
Because the gods were simply powerless; they truly had no way to help Arthur, and couldn't help.
For this reason, people, upon seeing the gods, constantly prayed to them, hoping they could help this Planet.
But unfortunately, those two gods just happened to have a fight in the sky and fell down from it.
Gorr just happened to encounter them. Faced with the appearance of the gods, Gorr was very excited and hoped that these two gods could save their Planet.
To have more food here, to make green seeds sprout, and to change the current state of the Planet.
But unfortunately, those two gods were already severely injured and lying on the ground, begging Gorr for help.
But they were already severely injured, how could they help Gorr anymore?
They themselves were almost dying, how could they have the mind to care about the life and death of a Planet?
Moreover, this was a problem for an entire Planet.
A Planet becoming like this wasn't its own problem; it couldn't be solved by external forces alone.
This Planet itself had no possibility of cultivation; the right time, place, and people were all lacking. Even if gods came, they would be powerless.
So one couldn't blame the gods for not helping.
It wasn't that they were unwilling to help, but that they truly couldn't do it.
It's just that in the eyes of those races, gods were omnipotent, capable of doing anything, the rules of the World, able to change everything.
But the reality was that gods couldn't do it; they truly couldn't.
Unfortunately, at that time, those races didn't understand these principles, and there was no way to change their thinking.
Looking at the delicacies on the table, the little girl couldn't wait to eat heartily.
After all, she had never seen or had the chance to experience these things since she was little.
Ala saw the little girl eating so happily, so she naturally didn't just watch, and joined in eating.
They even shed tears while eating.
But Arthur, seeing this scene, was a little flustered, because he had never seen anyone cry while eating.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying while eating? Is this food too unpalatable, or does it not suit your taste?"
"Maybe it's because different races eat different things. What do you usually eat? How about I prepare it for you?"
"Since I promised to take you in, I certainly won't treat you badly."
"If there's anything you want to eat, or any taste you prefer, just tell me directly. Treat this place as your own home, don't be polite with me."
"Since I'm keeping you here, I'll naturally be responsible. If you don't like to eat it, then don't eat it."
"These foods can be dealt with later just the same."
Arthur said, and was about to clear the food from the table, but before he could, the little girl spoke up.
"Mommy, these things are really delicious. I've never eaten anything this delicious since I was little."
"Before, we only ate fruit. I thought fruit was the most delicious thing in the World."
"But now I realize that these foods are even more delicious than fruit. If we had had so much food back then, would we not have been separated from Dad?"
"Dad used to run around every day looking for food for us, and sometimes he didn't even have a meal."
"I remember Dad went out to find food for us, and we waited at home for several days. Although he finally found it, he still had to offer it to those gods."
"Because they said that if we offered food to the gods, the gods would see us and then give us a lot of delicious things."
"But unfortunately, we left Dad before the gods came to deliver food."
"Mommy, did the gods deliver food to Dad later? Did Dad survive because he ate the food given by the gods?"
"Oh, if only the gods had delivered it earlier, then our family wouldn't have been separated, and now we don't know where Dad went."
Listening to the little girl's words, not only Arthur, but even Ala felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
He had already decided not to think about these things anymore, but as soon as they were brought up, his heart ached.
This was not only because of her husband's departure, but also because of the little girl.
If it were just her alone, she might have gone to find her husband long ago.
But now with the little girl by her side, she couldn't just leave like that.
After all, the little girl had already lost her father; she couldn't lose her mother too.
Ala held back her tears, turned to the girl sitting next to her, and said, "Yes, the gods must have seen our difficulties. He knew we needed help."
Chapter 158 Special Instructions
"So he gave the food to my father, which allowed him to survive. Although we didn't get to eat the food given by the gods then, at least my father did, and he's still alive, isn't he?"
"Now that we've been resurrected, and we can also eat this delicious food, shouldn't we thank Big Brother?"
"Yes, Mother is right."
The little girl looked up at Arthur, who was sitting opposite her, and said, "Big Brother, thank you for preparing so much delicious food for us."
"You're welcome."
Arthur, who was usually never bothered by worldly affairs, felt a pang of sadness upon seeing this mother and daughter.
He hadn't expected them to have endured such great suffering before.
Even Hela and the others felt sympathy for their plight.
In their eyes, Gorr had always been a villain, someone who disrupted the peace of the World, someone who shouldn't exist in this World.
After hearing the little girl's words, they finally understood how tragic their past experiences had been.
This also made them finally understand why Gorr was so determined to *kill* the gods at that time.
But thinking about it, even if their lives were difficult, even the gods would be powerless.
After all, they couldn't change the rules of a Planet, nor could they change the harsh environment at that time.
It could only be said that they had lived in the wrong place then, and even the gods couldn't help. The regrettable thing was that Gorr never understood this point.
He always refused to believe this truth; in his eyes, the gods could do anything, it was just a matter of whether they were willing to or not.
Perhaps this is how powerful the gods are in the eyes of ordinary people.
Looking at the little girl in front of her, Wanda also sat next to him and said, "It's alright, everything has passed, at least things are better now, aren't they?"
"Although your father has temporarily left you, you have us now. Here, you don't have to worry about anything."
"If you need anything, just tell your big sisters, and we will definitely help you."
"Okay, thank you, big sister."
Meanwhile, in the Hell Castle, Mephisto was admiring his beautiful home.
As the Hell Lord, it was the first time he had seen his home so beautiful.
Although there was another monster in Hell, they didn't interfere with each other and rarely clashed.
And now, with Arthur's help, his castle had been elevated by several levels.
Although this was Hell, to outsiders, it looked like paradise.
He originally felt trapped in this Hell, but after Arthur's transformation, it didn't seem so difficult to endure anymore.
The only thing that gave him a headache was having to listen to Lu Fasi's roaring every day.
He often wanted to send Lu Fasi somewhere else, but since Arthur had personally imprisoned him, if he moved Lu Fasi, the consequences could be very severe.
Thinking of Arthur's terrifying strength, he couldn't help but feel afraid.
So, he could only endure Lu Fasi's roar, because he truly had no other choice.
Just as he was still admiring his beautiful home and looking at the souls from all over the World, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
He initially thought he had seen wrong, but upon closer inspection, he realized that person was Gorr.
Seeing Gorr appear, Mephisto was very surprised, but he quickly remembered that Arthur had come to his Hell not long ago with people and taken two souls.
If he remembered correctly, these two souls were Gorr's wife and daughter.
But now, they hadn't returned; instead, Gorr's soul had appeared here.
Clearly, Mephisto had already guessed that Gorr had likely been killed by Arthur.
He knew Gorr to some extent, but the two had always kept to themselves and had no interactions.
The main thing was that Mephisto was stronger; Gorr's enemies were only the gods, and others were no match for him, so he couldn't be bothered with them.
Only the gods were worth his slight attention.
Mephisto didn't think any further and was about to leave to admire Hela's beautiful home.
But Lu Fasi suddenly stopped roaring and said, "What's going on? Gorr is dead? Was it also Arthur's doing?"
"I didn't expect even Gorr to not escape Arthur."
"But I remember, didn't Gorr die once before? He was killed shortly after being resurrected, that's too tragic, isn't it?"
Soon, the news of Gorr's death spread throughout the Universe.
As the greatest villain, who also possessed the Black Sword, he should have been immortal, but now he had met his demise, shocking many people from various dimensions.
In the Fire Dimension, Surtur was its master. Although he had no direct connection with Gorr, he was equally displeased with Arthur.
Ever since Thor died, Arthur had taken his place, which made Surtur even more furious.
Because Arthur's strength was far greater than Thor's.
Although he had no friendship with Gorr, he had previously planned to unite with Gorr to deal with Arthur.
He hadn't expected Gorr to be defeated by Arthur first, which meant he had lost an important helper.
Just as Surtur was thinking about what to do next, a subordinate rushed in in a panic.
Surtur, who was already having a headache, saw his subordinate's appearance and became even more enraged.
"What are you doing? What are you making so much noise for? Are you tired of living?"
"Didn't you see I was thinking? Didn't I tell you not to disturb me when I'm thinking?"
The subordinate was so frightened by Surtur's roar that he trembled all over, immediately knelt on the ground, and repeatedly admitted his mistake.
"My Lord, I didn't mean to disturb you, but there's an outsider who came and said he wants to see you."
"I know you're busy right now, and I also advised him not to come, but judging by his tone and attitude, I felt I still had to tell you."
Although Surtur was a bit annoyed, he didn't want to make things difficult for his subordinate. Perhaps this visitor really wasn't an ordinary person.
Surtur impatiently asked, "Someone is looking for me? Who would come looking for me now? You'd better tell me it's an important person, if it's just some nameless nobody, you know the consequences."
The demon subordinate below knelt on the ground, not daring to move, fearing to anger Surtur.
But he still tremblingly spoke the visitor's name: "My Lord, this person says his name is Loki, and he says he has an urgent matter to see you about."
At first, Surtur didn't care, but as soon as he heard it was Loki, his expression immediately changed.
He immediately walked up to the subordinate, who was prostrate on the ground, trembling with fear, fearing that Surtur would kill him in the next second.
He didn't know who the other party was, but from his appearance and words, he seemed to be an important character, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
But now, looking at Surtur, it was clear he had misunderstood; the visitor was not a big shot at all.
At this point, the person on the ground had already prepared to flee, not even daring to look up at Surtur, because he knew that he might lose his life in the next second.
But just as he was waiting to die, Surtur walked over and pulled him up.
"Why are you still lying down? Am I very scary? Will I eat you?"
"Hurry up and call Loki in!"
The demon, who had thought he wouldn't survive, realized then that he hadn't said anything wrong.
And that person named Loki indeed had some skill.
Soon, the demon, whose life was spared, immediately vanished from Surtur's sight.
"Alright, My Lord, I'll go call him in now."
The demon came outside the main hall and saw Lokiwaiting there.
He quickly stepped forward and said, "You can go in now, My Lord is waiting for you inside."
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Inside the hall.
Surtur saw Loki arrive and walked directly up to him, saying, "Well, what brings you here?"
"Aren't you busy dealing with Asgard right now? How do you have time to come to me? It seems you're really idle."
Loki ignored Surtur's words and continued, "You're wrong to say that. Didn't I come to you immediately?"
"Besides, dealing with Asgard is not something that can be rushed; rushing is useless, it needs careful planning."
"Oh, by the way, the main reason I came to see you this time is about Gorr. You live on the edge of Hell, so you must have heard, right? Gorr has been killed by Arthur."
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"Gorr had just been resurrected not long ago, and he was killed by Arthur like that, which shows that Arthur is definitely not a simple person. I fought him once before, but not for too long."
"I can only say that Arthur's strength is far above Thor's."
"To be able to kill Gorr, who had just been resurrected, in one go, his strength is unimaginable."
"However, Gorr, who also hated the gods, originally wanted to pull him in to fight against Arthur, but he ended up dying first."
Surtur said, "I just heard this news myself. I'm also very sad about Gorr's death, as I was planning to bring him over to deal with Arthur together."
"I just didn't expect him to leave so quickly, which means we've lost an important helper."
"The plan to fight against Arthur seems not so easy to achieve now."
Just as Surtur was still worrying, Loki continued, "Indeed, Gorr's death also saddens me."
"But, besides this, have you heard another piece of news?"
"I've been looking for this news for a long time, and I only found out about it by chance."
Surtur immediately became interested upon hearing this, wanting to know what the other news Loki was talking about was.
"Oh? There's another piece of news? Tell me."
Loki naturally didn't hide it, because this matter was very important to him, and it would also be of great help to their current situation.
If they could make good use of this news, they might even be able to unite the demons that were previously annihilated.
Loki had obtained this news by chance, and to prevent it from leaking, he deliberately walked closer to Surtur and whispered, "I obtained this news by accident, and it's very important. Is it safe for us to talk here? Will there be outsiders eavesdropping?"
"To ensure everything is foolproof and to prevent more people from knowing, first remove all the demons from the palace."
"Although they are all asking questions, no one can guarantee if there's an insider sent by someone, and if outsiders find out, it will be difficult to handle."
Surtur's expression immediately became serious. Hearing Loki say this, he knew it was definitely a huge secret.
Judging by Loki's attitude, no one else should know this news yet, and since he knew it, he naturally wouldn't let others know.
Soon, Surtur ordered all the demons in the palace to leave.
He also specifically instructed that no one should approach the palace, not even himself; if anyone was found approaching, they were to be killed immediately.
As the My Lord, no one dared to disobey Surtur's words.
To ensure safety, he even personally opened the door and checked if there were any demons still guarding the surroundings.
But he quickly found that all the surrounding demons had disappeared, not a single one left.
At this moment, Surtur finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a living place, and no one could enter except his subordinates and those demons.
Of course, people also came to find him, but judging by the order he had just given, even if someone came, they wouldn't be brought before Surtur.
Disobeying orders was a capital offense, and he had made it very clear.
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To save their lives, they would definitely leave immediately and not stay here any longer.
Surtur returned to Loki's side only after confirming that no one was around, and continued, "Alright, just tell me whatever news you have directly. No one will disturb us now."
"The demons outside the palace have also left. My palace is absolutely safe, nothing will happen."
Loki decided to tell Surtur the news only after confirming that there was no external interference and that this message would not be transmitted in any way.
At this moment, even Surtur felt very nervous, because he did not know what he was about to hear, but he knew the news must be very important.
And Loki's willingness to tell him this news indicated that he would definitely not leak it to others.
In Surtur's view, this was a secret between him and Loki, and it had to be strictly guarded.
But for Loki, he just didn't want too many people to know.
Although it didn't matter if he told others, because he knew that even if others knew, nothing would happen.
But they were different; knowing this news would be of great help in eliminating the gods.
Although they did not hate the gods as much as Gorr, they hated Asgard, and their goal was to eliminate all the gods of Asgard, which was also their main task.
Therefore, this news was very useful to them.
Although Gorr was killed by Arthur, it was because he was alone.
Loki's goal was to gather all the demons to fight against Arthur and defeat him.
As long as Arthur died, the remaining gods were nothing to them, just some ordinary people with abilities.
What truly frightened them was not those high and mighty gods, but Arthur, because his strength was too great.
And those gods simply did not have such ability.
Gorr himself had the ability to slay gods. If Arthur had not appeared, Gorr would have already eliminated all those gods…
In that case, they would be able to rule the entire Universe, and there would no longer be those false gods to hinder them.
But now Gorr had been killed by Arthur, so it was still a bit difficult for them.
This was not just difficult; it was almost impossible. Although their strength was comparable to Gorr's, Gorrwas so powerful entirely due to the power of the Black Sword, coupled with his immortal body.
This ability was enough to make all the gods fear. However, Arthur himself was too heaven-defying; he had the Phoenix Body, in addition to his own terrifying power.
Therefore, it was effortless for him to defeat Gorr and send him directly to hell.
And that hell was Mephisto's territory, so there was nothing that could be done.
But with this news, things were different again.
Surtur saw that Loki still hadn't revealed the news, and he began to get anxious.
"Hey, what exactly are you? Didn't you say you had another piece of news to tell me? Hurry up and say it, don't beat around the bush, that's no fun at all."
"I've already sent away all the demons in the palace, what are you still afraid of now?"
"Aren't you?"
Loki looked left and right, and only after confirming that the surroundings were indeed safe did he finally decide to reveal the secret. He walked over to Surtur, his expression becoming serious.
Even Surtur felt the pressure, his nerves instantly tensing: "What? Hurry up and say it, keeping me in suspense like this is no fun."
"Gorr is dead, you already know that, right? But do you know that Arthur actually didn't want to kill him?"
Surtur was somewhat surprised: "Huh? You're not joking, are you? Gorr is one of the gods' greatest enemies. As far as I know, after he was resurrected, he almost wiped out most of the gods in the Universe."
"He completely disrupted the order of the Universe."
"For behavior like his, all the gods of Asgard would definitely go to eliminate him; this is their usual style."
"But because Gorr's energy is too strong, they can't do anything to him."
"Even if they kill him, he can resurrect, and the harm he inflicts on them is endless, even more terrifying than you and me."
"And Arthur is their only helper, the only one who can deal with Gorr. Now you're telling me that Arthur actually didn't intend to kill him, so what else could he do? He wouldn't be going to save him, would he?"
Surtur said indifferently, because he didn't take Loki's words seriously at all. How could Arthur not want to kill Gorr?
In Surtur's memory, Arthur was his greatest enemy; even after only a few encounters, he could feel his power.
What's more, Arthur was on the side of the gods, and how could the gods' greatest enemy not be killed?
So he didn't think in that direction at all, finding it too unrealistic.
But what Loki said next completely changed Surtur's mind.
"Yes, I thought the same way before. How could Arthurnot kill Gorr? Who is Gorr? He is someone who regards the gods as enemies and is determined to eliminate them."
"But do you know why Gorr hated the gods so much?"
"Why?"
Surtur hadn't really delved into this matter either, after all, there were many reasons why many demons hated gods, and this was usually related to their origins.
Naturally, he wouldn't be bored enough to understand why every demon hated gods; what he knew was that as long as the other party hated gods, they were a friend and could cooperate.
As for the reason, he had never asked.
Surtur continued, "Well, I'm really not sure why, but what does that have to do with why Gorr hated the gods?"
"I don't think it has much to do with it, does it? Everyone has their own reasons for hating gods, otherwise why would they go against them?"
"But does this have any connection to what you want to tell me?"
"Are you going to tell me why Gorr hated the gods?"
Loki said, "Of course that's not what I'm telling you. What's the point?"
"This does us no good at all. As you said, every demon has their own reasons for hating gods, why would I tell you his reason?"
"Although I don't plan to tell you why Gorr hated the gods, what I'm about to say has a lot to do with that reason."
"Oh? What's the connection? Well, hurry up and tell me, I'm listening."
Loki said, "Here's the thing, as far as I know, Gorr wasn't born hating the gods. Most importantly, Gorr's race originally worshipped the gods. They trusted the gods very much and offered sacrifices every day, just to ask the gods to bless them."
Hearing this, Surtur looked surprised, as he had never expected Gorr to have such a past.
After all, everyone knew that Gorr hated the gods, and his ultimate goal was to eliminate all the gods in the World.
Now it was said that he used to believe in gods, but now he had become like this; there must be an extraordinary story behind it.
Surtur continued to ask, "No way? Why do you say Gorrused to believe in gods?"
"If their race all believed in gods, then why would they be like this now?"
Loki said, "That's exactly what I'm going to tell you next."
"The Planet where they originally lived had a very harsh environment."
"The creatures there were hungry and cold every day, and even had to offer their meager food to the gods. Moreover, it rained very rarely there."
"So that Planet was in drought all year round. You know, if there was no Water, those foods and crops would not survive at all."
"It was in such a tragic environment that they could only rely on offering sacrifices to the gods to make a living, hoping that the gods would bless them and let them no longer live such a hard life."
"But you and I both know what life is. How could those hypocritical things help Gorr? Even if they lived so miserably, the gods showed no reaction at all."
"They were still foolishly offering tributes to the gods, truly stupid to the core."
Surtur: "I understand. So it's because he knew the gods were useless and were just deceiving them for their tributes, that's why he hated the gods, right?"
"Exactly, gods are useless and only exist to take tributes from others."
"There should be no gods in this World; we should rule. The existence of gods only disrupts us and causes us trouble."
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"Everyone knows who is destroying the rules of the World. As for other things, there's no need to mention them."
"But what does your telling me all this have to do with the secret you're going to tell me?"
"Of course it's related. The reason you think it's not related is just because I haven't finished yet."
"If it's just like this, it's not enough to explain anything. The most important reason why he hated the gods so much, even wanting to kill all the gods in the World, was related to his family, and to his wife and daughter."
"Oh, I see. So the gods killed his wife and daughter, that's why he hated them so much, right?"
"Logically, yes. Because his wife and daughter died there, in Gorr's eyes, everything was the gods' fault. It was from that moment that he saw the gods clearly, and believing in gods was the biggest mistake of his life."
"What I'm about to tell you is related to Gorr's wife and daughter."
"As everyone knows, the deceased eventually go to hell, and Gorr's wife and daughter are no exception."
"Do you still remember what I told you before, that Arthuractually didn't want to harm Gorr at that time?"
"I remember, but what does that have to do with what you just said?"
"As far as I know, the original Arthur wanted to win over Gorr and make him obey his commands."
"What?!" Surtur was even more surprised, almost unable to believe what he was hearing.
"Are you kidding me? Arthur wants to win over Gorr? How is that possible? Everyone knows that Arthur is with those gods."
"Many of those gods' friends were killed by him. Their goal is to defeat Gorr, avenge the gods, and maintain the so-called order. As their friend, how could Arthur want to win over Gorr?"
"Is your information wrong? It doesn't sound reliable."
Loki continued, "At first, I was like you, thinking he was quite unreliable, and even thinking that this was simply impossible."
"So when I heard that news, I was stunned for a long time. But I want to tell you, this is true, not fake at all."
"And I'm not finished yet, let me continue."
"I don't know why Arthur wanted to win over Gorr, but what I do understand is that in order to get close to Gorr, Arthur actually went to hell and rescued the souls of his wife and daughter."
At this moment, Surtur was completely taken aback by these words, staring at Loki with a shocked expression.
"I might believe you if you said other things, but how is this possible? What kind of place is hell? That's Mephisto's territory."
"How could he enter a place that even we can't enter? Although hell is a bit smaller than my Fire World."
"Because this is my territory, I know it very well."
"Without my guidance, it's impossible to leave here, and it's the same for hell. Although there's not as much Fire there, once you enter, it's hard to say if you can get out. Hell is originally a place for souls."
"Tens of thousands of souls suffer there, living a miserable life."
"The key is, it's impossible to find Gorr's wife and daughter among so many identical souls, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"Unless Mephisto himself goes to find those souls, otherwise I can't find them at all."
"Could it be that Mephisto is also controlled by Arthurand listens to him? This is too absurd, isn't it?"
"What's more, with Mephisto's personality, how could he listen to Arthur? He is almost invincible in hell, even if Arthur is strong,"
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To hurt him in Hell is asking for trouble.
Hell can give him infinite power; to hurt him in Hell would be courting death, unless he leaves Hell.
But Mephisto isn't stupid, why would he leave Hell? Once he leaves, his power would be greatly diminished, and he might even be directly killed by those gods.
He is a devil like us, so naturally, those gods don't like him.
That's right, at first I was as skeptical as you, but the truth is Mephisto seems to have really obeyed Arthur's command.
Moreover, Gorr's wife and daughter were taken by Arthurfrom Mephisto's hands, which shows that Arthur is definitely not simple, being able to even handle Mephisto.
Who would dare to enter Hell as an ordinary person? Even we don't dare to enter and exit casually, yet Arthuractually brought those two people out directly.
What does he gain by taking Gorr's wife and daughter? Isn't he just trying to win Gorr over?
What Gorr wants most is to eliminate the gods, and the reason is because the gods killed his wife and daughter.
If Arthur really rescued his wife and daughter and brought them to him, the outcome would definitely be different. One can only say that Arthur is not only capable but also calculating, using such methods to subdue Gorr.
This really sounds like something Arthur would do.
Surtur said, "According to you, Gorr should have been subdued by Arthur long ago, because he has already rescued his wife and daughter, which is exactly what Gorrhas always wanted."
Although Gorr hates the gods, Arthur has already rescued his wife and daughter, and they should be living a happy life.
But why isn't that the case? Why did Arthur kill Gorr? He rescued his wife and daughter from Hell to persuade him to surrender, and now he has killed him. Isn't this contradictory?
Who would go to such lengths to pretend to be a good person?
Sure enough, gods are disgusting. Such people are not fit to rule the Universe. The Universe should be controlled by us, not those so-called gods.
Loki then said, "That's the general situation. As for the specific reasons, I'm not entirely clear either."
But what I understand is that Gorr was unwilling to obey Arthur's commands, even though Arthur rescued his wife and daughter, he still refused to comply.
Arthur had no choice; since he couldn't subdue him, he could only kill him.
After all, such a person remaining in the World is ultimately a Scourge, and how could Arthur allow such a thing to happen?
However, there's another point: although Arthur killed Gorr, his wife and daughter are now living with Arthur.
What?!
Surtur (Nuo Wang Zhao) was enraged upon hearing this, and loudly said, "How could Arthur be so despicable? Killing Gorr is one thing, but he even kept his wife and daughter. Does he want them to be grateful to him and repay him?
No, it's a fact that Arthur killed Gorr, but how can his wife and daughter continue to suffer like this? Arthur must be covering up the truth, and he might have done something to them.
We must rescue Gorr's wife and daughter. We cannot let Arthur continue like this. We must let them see Arthur's true face, and also let them know the true face of the gods.
How dare such an ant do this? To win over Gorr, he even wouldn't let go of his wife and daughter, and they themselves are souls.
Loki said, "That's right, Gorr's wife and daughter must be saved."
Not to mention anything else, Arthur just relies on his abilities and acts recklessly. The most ridiculous thing is that they even claim to be fighting for justice.
What is right and what is wrong is really hard to say clearly.
I don't understand why he has the right to do this. It's one thing for them to treat Gorr that way, but even after he was defeated, they didn't spare his wife and daughter.
Keeping them by his side, making them work for him, what right does he have to do such a thing?
If it weren't for Gorr just being resurrected and his strength not yet recovered, how could he have lost so badly?
It can only be said that Gorr's strength is really hard to predict.
From the beginning, I wasn't very optimistic about Gorr, but his experience was truly too tragic. If we had found him then and dealt with these people together, we definitely wouldn't have to endure such humiliation.
Surtur: "Poor Gorr, I never thought he would be treated like this by Arthur."
He spoke very nicely, saying he would rescue their wives and daughters for the sake of World peace, so that Gorrwould no longer kill gods.
But in reality, it was just to make Gorr Arthur's bodyguard, to make him obedient.
But it clearly didn't work. Gorr still stuck to his position. Even if they rescued his wife and daughter, what good would it do?
If it weren't for them, his wife and daughter wouldn't have left the human World, so all of this is just to compensate Gorr. Now he's also required to obey Arthur's words. What is this if not a dream?
They are both devils, yet I never expected him to receive such treatment. It's too unfair.
I don't know how his wife and daughter are doing now. If possible, I'd go rescue them right now.
At least it would make him feel better in Hell. His wife and daughter are with Arthur now, and who knows what Arthur has taught them, while he is still suffering in Hell. He's truly pitiful.
He can't even protect his own wife and daughter, and he's still suffering in Hell. Although I don't know exactly what one experiences in Hell, I have heard some rumors about Hell.
For example, Mephisto definitely wouldn't treat them well. They might not find peace after death and would have to accompany the devils in Hell every day. Although their bodies have disappeared, their souls remain in Hell.
Living such a miserable life, it can only be described as torment for the soul.
At this point, an idea suddenly popped into Loki's head.
Oh, did I mention earlier that Arthur took Peijie's wife and daughter from Hell?
Yes, what about it?
Actually, is it possible for us to go to Hell and rescue Gorr? After all, Arthur was able to bring Gorr out, but he doesn't know the names of Arthur and the female lead yet.
But he was actually able to bring his wife and daughter back, so he must have made a deal with Mephisto.
That's why he helped Arthur find Gorr and his daughter.
But if we could also reach an agreement with Mephisto, we wouldn't be in such a passive situation now.
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Maybe we really can rescue him from that damned place, and Arthur definitely won't know about us saving him.
In that case, Arthur will have no way to deal with us, and I dare say that the current Gorr must hate Arthur to the bone.
He's trying to act like a good person in front of Gorr, but unfortunately, Gorr won't fall for it. But now, if we go to Hell and rescue Gorr, the outcome will be different.
Gorr originally hated Arthur and his group to death. If we team up with him again, he will definitely help us, and then if we rescue Gorr's wife and daughter from Arthur's hands, it will be completely different.
Surtur: "Really? Are we going to Hell to rescue Gorr? This is no joke, and it's impossible without Mephisto's help."
Finding Gorr among thousands of souls is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
And Mephisto must be colluding with Arthur now, otherwise, why would he help Arthur?
Everyone knows what Arthur is capable of. And in Hell, Mephisto is inherently invincible, of course, if he leaves Hell, that's another story.
But I believe Mephisto wouldn't be foolish enough to leave the place that provides him with energy.
For example, if I were to leave the Fire Kingdom, my strength would drop at least one level.
At that time, let alone these small matters, I might not even be able to save my life.
If I could go to Hell and fight Mephisto, we might not even be able to defeat him.
Not to mention anything else, Mephisto's abilities are truly strong, and the fact that Arthur can make him search for those souls indicates that their relationship is unusual.
If we act impulsively before clarifying the situation, the consequences will definitely be severe, because in Hell, we are simply no match for Mephisto.
Therefore, if we are to go, we must think of a foolproof plan and not just rush in recklessly. Not to mention whether he will make a move, whether we can even come out alive is a question.
Although Hell is much smaller than my Fire Dimension, my World is boundless. If he comes, he won't be able to leave for a short time.
Although Hell is not as big as my World, it's not easy to get out of it safely.
Perhaps we'll even get trapped there, and then the consequences will definitely be irreversible.
Loki: "Indeed, what you said makes some sense. It seems it won't be easy to rescue Gorr."
However, if it's just to persuade Mephisto to help us get Gorr out, I do have a way.
After all, I do have some connection with him. Although it's not particularly good, it's not bad either.
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I think if we reason with him properly, there's a good chance this can be done.
After all, Mephisto is not someone to be trifled with, but he is ultimately a devil. Even if he has reached some agreement with Arthur, I don't think it's his true intention.
Since he became a devil, how could he have such a good relationship with Arthur? Arthur is strong, we all know that. As long as Arthur uses his strength to pressure him, or threatens him slightly, he will most likely obey Arthur's words.
Otherwise, how could the dignified Hell Lord obey Arthur's commands and even search for souls for him? There must be something wrong here.
Could Arthur really kill him? In Hell, he is invincible. Even if Arthur has extraordinary strength, I don't think he would do that. The Hell Lord poses no threat to him, and Hell always needs someone to manage it. If Arthur's first act was to kill him, it would definitely disrupt the balance of the Universe.
I don't think Arthur is that stupid, but if he doesn't threaten his life, why would he listen to Arthur?
Surtur: "Don't waste time here. Instead of discussing for so long, it's better to go directly to Hell and see."
And we don't have any deep enmity with him, so I don't think he will make a move.
Besides, we are just going to rescue someone. If it doesn't work, we can always come back and think of another way.
You're right, let's go and see first. If it doesn't work, we'll come back.
In Hell.
At this moment, Mephisto was leisurely staying in Hell, admiring his beautiful flowers and plants.
Although Arthur had greatly improved this barren place, these flowers and plants still required careful nurturing.
If left unattended, they would quickly wither.
Even though this place had been transformed, it was still very difficult to grow flowers and plants well in Hell.
And as a Lord, he was not good at managing these things.
Although Arthur transformed the Hell warriors, the Hell Lord obviously wouldn't manage them.
His flower beds had basically all withered and died.
It was so hard to make this place look a bit better, but it returned to its original state so quickly.
The devils in Hell were very sad to see the beautiful garden wither and Hell return to its original desolate appearance.
Although these devils had always only wanted to destroy this flower bed, after Mephisto managed it, they slowly accepted the changes in Hell.
But now that Hell was going back to its ugly old self, it made them feel bad too.
But now, as the newly appointed Hell Lord, he only knew how to destroy and plunder other people's souls, completely clueless about these things.
One of the devils walked up to Mephisto and asked, "Is the Lord really just going to watch the flowers wither? Is there no way to save them?
It's rare to have something new in Hell, and it's just gone like that. Is his magic only temporary, unable to truly change this land?"