Chapter 645: The Bounty of Destiny, the Stone of Self
"Father?"
The strange sound reached Brenheld's ears, but it made her feel extremely familiar. She stood up in surprise and muttered like this in the direction of the void.
"Yes, my child. It's me talking to you."
The source of the voice was Odin frankly acknowledging his identity. But for his sudden appearance of father, Brenheld felt a burst of inexplicable chaos.
"But, aren't you sleeping? Why can you still appear here, and in this way?"
"This is the power of fate, my child." After a brief silence, there was a deep sigh and a refreshing laugh. "It is the new power I got after the long river of fate has gained a new reversal. It is just a simple deal."
Listening to this sentence, Brenheld felt a bad feeling. It seemed that everything was arranged, as if everything had fallen into a trap that had been drawn long ago. Everything was full of conspiracy and calculations, which made her feel irritable and riot in her heart.
"Strength, fate? What did you do, Odin? Could it be that all this is in your calculations. Just like you made me curse and fall asleep back then?"
Such questions undoubtedly represent what Bren Hilde fears the most. If everything is really as she imagined, then she really has no way to forgive herself and Asgard.
She used the hero who desperately saved her, and used the person who made her heart moved. All she had was a careful calculation and scam. This result was a great tragedy for her as Asgard Valkyrie. Even if she didn't know anything, she was just one of the manipulated chess pieces, and she felt that she could no longer face Zhou Yi.
Odin knew very well about her feelings. He could not understand what kind of personality his daughter was. This is a child with extremely pure will and beliefs. Once he recognized something, he would never learn to give up or compromise. Especially those things that were very important to her, they could be maintained with the attitude of giving up everything, even life.
This is a virtue, but sometimes it is also a shackle, a shackle that can drag people into the abyss. But it is obvious that Brenheld, who also understands that his personality has no intention of changing at all.
Therefore, Odin, who was unwilling to lose his daughter at this last moment, still honestly told her everything.
"I didn't want to sacrifice our hero, Bren. In fact, although the entire Asgard had made great sacrifices to change this end, I had no intention of sacrificing you and him from beginning to end."
"He is the power of change in fate, the person who disturbs the direction of the river of fate. In this final battle of the end of the world, he is a must-have. Therefore, many things must revolve around him to unfold. Whether it is a giant, an undead, or even this final showdown, everything is tangled with him. This naturally includes the survival of Asgard and the true survival."
The Valkyrie, who was called the nickname she had only been called when she was a child, did not soften her heart because of these words. In fact, because of what she thought, she is now full of negative emotions.
"That's why you use him, that's why you use me?"
"I admit that I used you in this difficult battle. But that is also to allow you to live better and to allow Asgard to continue to exist."
Odin's voice suddenly became violent, but soon became depressed again.
"After all, I am the king of Asgard and the father of the gods. I must be responsible for the burden on my shoulders. Bren, you do not understand what I see and the choices I make. How desperate I was when I first saw fate. How ecstatic I was when I first saw the turn of things he represented."
"Compared with the end of the world and kingdom, such sacrifice is now the best situation. Although we have lost countless warriors, Heimdal, Friga, and even the king of the past. But we have survived, this is actually the greatest gift of fate."
"Gift, do you call it a gift?"
Thinking of everything she saw, thinking of the burning scene of the Golden Palace and the World Tree, Brenheld felt a fire burning in her chest. When she saw the glory of the new star that was fading in front of her, she felt as desperate as if she was addicted to the abyss.
She completely couldn't agree with Odin's statement, and she even hoped that all this had never happened before, and that she would still sleep forever on the mountain of flames.
"You have to learn to endure grief, Bren. This is something a king must learn."
"I am not the king, you are. Don't force your thoughts on me."
"No, you are already the king. When you hold Gangniel and accept allegiance from warriors and gods, when I step into the world tree and welcome the embrace of the river of destiny, you are already the king. After taking over my crown and burden, you are already the new queen of Asgard."
"Wait, what do you mean. Odin, what did you do?"
Hearing his words, Brenheld felt inexplicably panic in his heart. She looked at the void eagerly, waiting for his answer, hoping that everything was not as she thought. But reality always went against her wishes.
At this time, Odin's tone suddenly became kind. He seemed to have put down some heavy burden and changed from a majestic king to an apologetic father.
"As you heard, Bren. I'm dead and back to my ancestors' arms."
"Since I understood the long river of fate, I understood what kind of disasters are hidden under the World Tree. The monster that represents our origin also represents our destruction. When he wakes up, he will inevitably destroy the World Tree, a holy object that has imprisoned him for countless years. At the same time, Asgard, who exists on the World Tree, is also destined to be destroyed by him."
"This is something that cannot be changed, but after he appeared, there was a turning point. With this opportunity, we gained the last hope, and it is precisely because of this that we can retain the last spark for Asgard."
Shaking her head vigorously, Valkyrie disagreed with him at all. She stubbornly insisted on what she saw.
"No, Asgard has been destroyed, and the World Tree has been burned before my eyes. We have done nothing but let an innocent person be involved in our damn fate."
"That's just before, after that you didn't see the final outcome."
As if sighing, Odin said the final outcome.
"I made a deal with the Goddess of Destiny, and at the cost of my life and soul, it became a new source of the World Tree. At the same time, I also replaced them and became a new monitor of destiny. This is our last and last resort. But this can keep Asgard. In addition to the people you protect, we Asgard has not yet been destroyed."
"So, you did a great job. Bren, everything you did was enough to make me proud."
"So, you're actually dead, are you? Just like Friga and Heimdal?"
The Valkyrie, whose face was already indifferent, suddenly asked this question. Odin answered sadly.
"Yes, I'm dead. My child, what you hear now is nothing more than my remaining consciousness. Maybe soon, these consciousnesses will dissipate."
"So, that is to say, we will die, right? Will Zhou Yi and I die in all this?"
"No, you will not die. Bren, you will still live again with the remaining people of Asgard. So, I will not let you die."
"Will you let me die?"
Looking up at the endless glow that was gradually shrinking above, Brenheld smiled.
"Did you see the light above? I have decided to stay with him until the moment of death. In this case, can you still say such things?"
"You are still so stubborn, Bren." Odin sighed and said such words, but suddenly laughed. "But this is my daughter."
"Listen, Bren. You still have hope, and both you and him still have the possibility of survival. All possibilities are in your hands."
Speaking of this, the invisible power suddenly surged. Under the influence of this power, Brenheld immediately felt the burning pain on his palm.
The golden gem emitted a dazzling light in her palm at this moment, showing its uniqueness and special existence. And when Brenheld stared at the gem, Odin whispered in her ear.
"This is your hope, the last infinite stone of the legendary Infinite Stone of Self. Use it, child. Use its power to find the future you say hope. I believe that in the end you will definitely get what you want. This is my last blessing, Bren. I wish you, your happiness!"
Odin's voice gradually became depressed, even to a level that was almost impossible to hear clearly. But at the same time, the golden stone of self became more and more dazzling in Brenheld's hands.
A sleeping consciousness slowly woke up from this gem. And as she woke up, the Infinite Gem began to restless. Just like the separated young son facing the mother who gave birth to him, all the Infinite Gem began to cheer and want to return to the embrace of this consciousness.
Chapter completed!