395. Underworld (for support)
Hevin planned to do something very dangerous.
Dive.
Veronica sat on the brown single sofa opposite Hevin:
"Professor, you asked me to come..."
Hewen said:
"Do you know who your power comes from?"
Veronica said calmly:
"I only know her name, it's Hela."
Hewen said:
"I'm going to tell you a story, but you need to know that the story itself does not entirely represent the truth.
"The offspring of Loki and the giantess Angrboda, her brothers are Fenrir, the giant wolf that devours gods, and Jormungandr, the serpent that surrounds the nine realms.
"It is said that when she was born, she looked like an ordinary baby girl. The only difference was that half of her body was a festering corpse.
"At that time, she was destined to become the mistress of the underworld."
Veronica closed her eyes and recalled her pale first half of life:
"I can feel that she is a very lonely, very fragile, and very sensitive woman."
Hewen said:
"Yes, it is precisely because of her extraordinary birth that she was feared by the father of the gods. Even her two brothers are not so scary, because she is the final destination of all living things.
"All souls should belong to her.
"But Odin became the god of death long before she was born. He took away what belonged to this goddess - the dead, and the most heroic dead."
Veronica closed her eyes and frowned:
"She was touched by injustice and anger."
Hevin continued:
"Odin was not afraid of Hela like most gods at first, or hated Hela out of instinct, but as some things happened, Odin, who thought he had insight into destiny, understood Hela's role in the final battle.
Time will never be on your side.
"At the same time, he also knows another thing, which is how terrifying the divine power in Hela's body will eventually reach as mortals and gods fall.
"She is a threat."
Veronica continued to recall, her expression gradually becoming uneasy:
"She felt fear and a glimmer of hope. However, her hope was eventually extinguished, leaving only despair, pain, and confusion.
"She was betrayed."
Hevin continued:
"Odin gave her a trap. He lured Hela to the underworld and sat on the throne that symbolized death itself.
"Then he closed the door."
A tear that didn't belong to Veronica streaked across her cheek:
"Is the story over?"
Hewen said:
"No.
"This is just the beginning.
"Lies, lies, lies.
"Although Hela is not allowed to leave the underworld, other gods can still go to the underworld. The reason Odin uses is that the underworld cannot leave Hela, otherwise it will usher in turmoil.
"At this time, the girl still naively believed that this was a gift from her uncle, death, power, and almost the soul of the entire world.
"She is growing every day.
"But at that time, Loki had already seen the truth.
"Every time Hela becomes stronger, the constraints on her become stronger, but the day she can challenge Odin's authority, she will be locked up in the underworld forever."
"Although Loki was not aware of the end of both parties like his wise brother at the time, and thought it was because Odin was afraid that Hela would take away his heroic soul, he could not watch the girl waste his youth like this.
"He didn't tell the girl the truth, but he stayed with the girl for a long time and he gave the girl something.
"Form a ship from the nails of the dead.
"A ship that can protect her freedom to enter and exit the world of death - Najirfa."
"Nagel's Law."
Veronica and Hevin said the name of the ship at the same time.
Hewen nodded:
"At the same time, Loki also carved a secret crack in the wall of the underworld. If Najirfa cannot protect her from leaving, this crack that will continue to expand will eventually become an opportunity to escape."
Veronica said:
"But she didn't escape in the end, right?"
Hewen nodded:
"When the Doomsday came, she piloted Najirfar to participate in the war. She fought from Asgard to Helheim. In the end, Najirfar was destroyed, and she and her opponents were trapped forever.
In the underworld."
Veronica said:
"Where's the crack?"
Hewen said:
"Did not have time.
"The curse found Hela first. She will be tortured by loneliness and fear, slowly lose her mind, and eventually be swallowed by madness.
"And if Hela doesn't have enough sense to help the expansion of the crack, at its expansion speed, even I might not be able to pass through now."
Veronica said:
"I do feel madness, rage, jealousy, lust, greed.
"She's completely confused now."
Hevin crossed his arms.
Veronica said:
"But she did not regret breaking her promise, left the underworld and went to Asgard."
Hewen shook his head:
"What I just said are just stories I heard. I don't know how true they are, but I can be sure of one thing, that is, the cracks are real."
Veronica looked puzzled.
Hewen said:
"I found the crack."
Veronica said in surprise:
"Then I can..."
Hewen interrupted:
"You don't need it. You can go to the underworld as long as you commit suicide, and you will wait for that day eventually, but I don't think you should face a god who is even chaotic and can sense your position.
"My advice is, don't die in a short time. The short time I mean is about two thousand years."
Veronica said:
"But Professor Hewen, why do you say this?"
Hewen said:
"As you can see, someone wants to do something to Enid."
Veronica nodded:
"Very strange thing."
Hewen said:
"A long time ago, there was an evil monster named Vortigern. You should have heard of him in folklore."
Veronica said:
"King Arthur defeated him."
Hewen said:
"Yes, King Arthur defeated him, but now he is planning to come back, and now George is doing something very important to me, so I don't want him to affect me."
Veronica said:
"Then what are you going to do."
Hewen smiled and said:
"I'm going to hunt him."
Veronica hesitated and asked:
"Is Vortigern still alive?"
Hewen smiled and shook his head:
"Who do you think he is, King Arthur? Of course he's dead.
"But you remember what I said, I found the crack. Although I can't go through it directly now, it will be different if I have you, Veronica.
"I'm not like a mortal who can reach the underworld as long as I die. No, no, no, it's not that convenient. I will only be resurrected somewhere else.
"So I need your help.
Chapter completed!