š Chapter ā The Crow's Deal
The crown prince's smile faded. He looked coldly at the crow and said:
"Oh? And are you sure about what you're saying? Even I, who can use Ancient Magic, cannot make such a claim."
The crow didn't respond.
It simply pointed at the cube in the prince's hand.
The crown prince thought for a momentā¦ then agreed.
He waved his hand and tossed the cube toward the crow.
The moment it approachedā
it vanished.
The crown prince raised an eyebrow:
"Nowā¦ let's wait for what you promised."
The crow looked at him like he was a fool and said:
"Do you expect me to do it now? Are you really that naive?"
The crown prince narrowed his eyes:
"What do you mean? Are you going to break your promise?"
The crow shook its head:
"Noā¦ but this will take time. Don't worryāit won't take more than five months."
The crown prince thought to himself:
"I have nothing to loseā¦"
He had sealed that evil being because he couldn't kill itā¦
and he knew it would eventually escape.
But this deal?
It cost him nothing.
And he was certainā
the crow was an enemy of that corpse.
So he said coldly:
"Deal. But don't you dare break your promise. You have no idea what happens to those who betray a sorcerer."
The crow chuckled softly:
"I'll give you a piece of advice, princeā¦ use it wisely."
Then it vanished, saying:
"Beware of the dwarvesā¦ they know the secret."
And just like thatā
it disappeared completely.
The crown prince frowned slightly:
"I should speak to my father about thisā¦"
He sighed, annoyed by his lack of political knowledge.
Then he looked downā
the vampires and werewolves were still kneeling.
He smiled:
"Let's strengthen the empire a bit."
He raised his handā
and used Ancient Magic to bind them in a lifetime contract under his command.
Then he released the restraining spell he had placed earlier.
They stood upā¦
And heard a voice echo:
"Spread across the empire. Gather your kindā¦ and bring them here to submit to me. Understood?"
They didn't know who spokeā
but they knew they couldn't disobey.
They bowed:
"As you commandā¦ my lord."
And scattered in all directions.
The crown prince watched them and muttered:
"Patheticā¦ freed from one master, only to fall under another."
He laughed.
š Scene ā Asgard
Far awayā¦
In Asgardā
Odin laughed softly, thinking about the deal he made with the crown prince:
"Humans are so easy to manipulate."
But suddenlyā
His expression froze.
Through his foresightā¦
he saw something.
Something shocking.
He vanished instantlyāappearing in the sky, sending a spiritual command:
"All of youācome now!"
In moments, they arrived:
Hades, Athena, Poseidonā¦
Then Loki, Freya, Hela, Apollo, Skadiā¦
And finally Neptuneāstill wet from the ocean.
Odin looked at them all and said:
"It's time for warā¦ prepare yourselves."
āļø Preparation for Battle
Odin raised his handā
summoning his sacred spear.
His brothers did the sameā
their weapons glowing with destructive power.
Their children also drew their weapons.
Odin raised his spear to the skyā
"Let's move."
They vanishedā
Reappearing above the sea near Asgard.
š Battle Formation
Odin commanded:
"Poseidon, Neptune ā to the ocean." "Hades, Hela, Loki ā into the shadows." "The rest ā surround the area. Wait for my signal."
Everyone obeyed instantly.
ā” The Storm Begins
Odin looked up at the skyā¦
and raised his spear high.
He roaredā
Drawing the power of the heavens.
The sky darkened.
Storm clouds formed.
Lightning filled the world.
And at the center of it allā
ā” lightning gathered into Odin's spear.
Preparingā¦
for the first strike of war.
(Author's Note):
Hello everyone! Thank you for your continuous support of this novel; your comments and interactions mean the world to me.
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