Chapter 1356: The Mystery of the Feast (VI)
Chapter 1349 The Mystery of the Feast (6)
"Your Majesty the Supreme Mage, since you are already here, I think it won't be too troublesome for you to use the time stone to go back to the past timeline to investigate the murderer, right?" Frigga looked at Strange with a smile. , said.
The attitude of this divine queen is refreshing, and there is nothing offensive about her words and deeds. Even when she is asking others to do things, it makes people feel that it is natural to do as she says.
"My dear, maybe you don't know that there is a price to pay for using the Infinity Stones, and disrupting the timeline is even more dangerous."
"I have no intention of questioning the professionalism of the Supreme Mage, but we all know that the Supreme Mage is compassionate. If he couldn't bear to see the queen being killed in the past timeline and came to help, maybe the murderer would change his target. Maybe we see now It’s just another body.”
It was rare for Odin to speak for such a long period of time, and the onlookers immediately became nervous. He asked the supreme mage of the earth to travel through the timeline to investigate the murder case. Are you kidding me? Are you sure that what you saw next was a corpse and not everyone became a corpse?
Strange is not famous in the universe, but his predecessor, his teacher Ancient One, is famous. Although Ancient One has not beaten the father or grandfather of these interstellar civilization leaders, she must have beaten them. The father or grandfather of the nearby dimensional demon god.
For a long time, watching the Ancient One beat up the demon god was an insurmountable development stage for the cosmic observation of interstellar civilizations. Once you see a bald female mage beating a ball of strange energy, congratulations, your civilization There is already a fairly advanced level of astronomy.
The Supreme Mage's reputation is not very good, especially for violence. If he is asked to travel back to the timeline to investigate, what falls may not necessarily be a corpse. Even if he does not intend to beat anyone, if he goes on a rampage, What kind of timeline changes were caused? Doesn’t everyone have to be unlucky?
"Your Highness, please stop crying. Can you let us take a look at the body first?" Luo Ji walked forward calmly and changed the subject, attracting everyone's attention to the body. She continued: " Even if we want to go back through the timeline, we must first know when the queen was killed. Can you check the wound? "
This male from the Feather Clan who looked very strong had been crying convulsively and couldn't even speak a complete sentence.
The young human guard soldier behind him stepped forward, held his shoulders, and whispered a few words to his side to calm his emotions before he said tremblingly.
"Okay, but you must promise me to catch the murderer of Leland. Her Majesty, Her Majesty, how could..."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the murderer ruined His Highness the God King's banquet. We want to catch the murderer more than you do, and we will never let him go unpunished."
Luo Ji said coldly, while walking forward and kneeling down, turning over the queen's body lying on the ground. When the body was revealed, the crowd gasped.
A big hole was opened in the queen's chest, and her heart disappeared. The scars on her chest were very messy, but what was even more terrifying was that there were three sharp claw marks on her face, and her delicate face was even more unrecognizable.
Standing aside, Schiller recalled the relevant information about the Feather Tribe of the Shi'ar Empire. This was a somewhat peculiar race. In the ancient times of the Feather Star, there lived species similar to the feathered dinosaurs on Earth.
Using an analogy from the perspective of human evolution, this feathered dinosaur probably evolved into a bird in the Middle Ages, and this bird eventually evolved into the Feathered Tribe.
Therefore, the Mengyu people have both bird characteristics and a bit like lizards. They have feathers on their heads, necks and shoulders, and scales on the ends of their limbs. They are taller than humans and have slender limbs.
Another characteristic is that their hearts are larger than humans, occupying a larger proportion of the chest, and are located in the middle of the chest, not to one side like humans.
This made the scene of the murder where the queen's heart was dug out look even more terrifying. Almost all the skin and muscles on the queen's chest were gone, revealing a big hole. And because of the lack of heart, the hole looked dark and gushed out. The blood is like a terrifying tentacle extending from the abyss.
"The Queen has the aura of death surrounding her."
A low and hoarse voice came from a distant place, making the onlookers shiver. Luo Ji looked up and saw a slender black figure quietly staring at the corpse.
Black mist filled with the aura of death surged in Hela's eyes. Luo Ji also glanced around and said as if explaining to someone: "No one here understands the physiological characteristics of the Feather Tribe. We can't use Asgard." The time of death of the Mengyu clansman can be judged by the coagulation of a person’s blood or the appearance of wounds.”
"Your Highness Hela, I need your help. Can you determine the time of her death by analyzing the death breath of the corpse?"
Hela slowly stepped out. She did not bend down like Luo Ji, but stood beside the corpse and stared quietly at the body that had long since lost its vitality, as if she saw the youthful and youthful look on that mature face. The face of a young princess.
Hela stretched out a hand, and black mist with a strong aura of death spread out from her fingertips and flew towards the corpse.
When the wisp of fog passed by Schiller's eyes, the thick fog became thinner and thinner. After the thick fog under the World Tree dissipated, Schiller changed his clothes and said goodbye to those who were still napping in the hot spring pool. Strange rode the royal carriage back to Asgard Square alone.
The night in Asgard is clear and bright. The evening breeze blows, and the dew on the hair brings a slight coolness. The water vapor from the fountain also penetrates into the nose, making people smell the moist fragrance. In the distance, two or three people are laughing and returning home. The children's laughter drifted farther and farther away.
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Schiller strolled in a relaxed manner on the way back to Asgard. The laziness caused by soaking in the hot springs allowed him to enjoy the Asgard night in a leisurely manner. He slowly crossed the Asgard Bridge and saw the brilliant lights of Asgard. Getting closer.
Just when Schiller walked to the door of the fairy palace, he was awakened by the cry of Pegasus, followed by a familiar call: "Schiller, why are you here?"
As soon as Schiller looked up, he saw Loki. He was not wearing the usual mage robe. Instead, he was wearing a very rare armor and cloak. He looked a bit more heroic.
"I'm so sorry. Something happened suddenly. I had to go to Thor first and couldn't keep your appointment." Loki jumped out of the carriage and walked to Schiller. He hugged me.
Schiller patted his arm and said, "It's okay. Did you go to Thor? I heard Strange said it was because of Heimdall?"
Loki looked around and said, "Go to my room and talk."
Loki led Schiller to his dormitory. This place was not the same as the guest room, but a very luxurious palace with expensive carpets, gorgeous and soft beds, and display shelves filled with various precious jewelry and collections. It does not reveal the luxury of the prince's bedroom.
After Schiller walked in, he looked at the collection on the display shelf, while Loki took the wine from the wine cabinet and said: "Actually, Thor and I went to the underworld together, which is the country of Hela. ”
Schiller walked to the single sofa by the window and sat down. While looking at the lights gradually extinguishing throughout Asgard outside the Asgard, he said: "I know you and Hela have always been in contact, but Thor..."
"It is precisely because Thor is strong enough that he has the space to communicate with Hela. You also know that Hela and Odin are the most similar. They are both traditional Asgardians and only surrender to the strong."
"Hela recognized Thor's status as the new king, so there will naturally be no conflict between the two of them." Loki came over with the wine and set the cup and said, "On the contrary, Thor needs Hela's help." ”
Schiller thought for a moment and then uttered one word: "Hall of Valor?"
Loki nodded, first poured a glass of wine for Schiller, and then poured half a glass for himself, and said: "The Hall of Valor is actually not the property of Asgard, but Odin's personal creation."
"The Father of the Gods used the Hall of Valor to intercept those heroic souls and resurrect them to fight for Asgard again. During the years when Asgard conquered the universe, the Hall of Valor became the spiritual banner of the Asgardian people."
"Dying for the Father of the Gods and having a place in the Hall of Valor has become the honor that all Asgardian warriors dream of. But again, the Hall of Valor belongs to Odin, not Asgard."
"I understand." Schiller picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine and said, "Thor wants to have his own Hall of Valor?"
"It doesn't count." Loki rubbed his fingers against the wall of the cup and said, "Since Asgard no longer plans to conquer the universe, it doesn't matter whether there is such a spiritual flag. We would rather have other gods like that. A healthier mechanism of death and reincarnation.”
"Asgardians always feel that if they cannot die on the battlefield, it would be the most terrifying thing in the world. This view of death was actually specially developed by the father of the gods, just to make the people more brave and good at fighting. ”
"The Hall of Valor is their sense of security. As long as I die heroically, the Father of the Gods will definitely resurrect me. It's not that they are not afraid of death, they just believe in Odin."
"But this is actually not healthy, isn't it? Asgardians regard natural death as a scourge. Essentially, it is because they feel that there will never be a chance of resurrection after natural death. Who doesn't want to be resurrected?"
Loki sighed deeply and said: "But we already owe World Tree a debt, and if we still die and resurrect, wouldn't that mean we owe more and more?"
"If you want to repay debts, the right way is to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. We continue to seek external resources to increase revenue, but we must also reduce expenditure inward. We can no longer overdraw the power of Yggdrasil."
"To reverse this situation, we must establish a new view of death for them. But if we directly tell them that the Hall of Valor cannot be used, or that Thor does not want them to use it, then the people will definitely not be able to accept it for a while."
"So, we plan to bring up old matters again." Loki touched his eye sockets lightly and said, "Perhaps you humans have also heard of Helheim, which is the underworld among the nine kingdoms. It is a cold and foggy place. , among which Eludnir is the residence of Hela, Queen of the Underworld, and the resting place of the dead.”
"I know that in human legends, this place is not as famous as the Hall of Valor, but in fact this is where the souls of the Asa clan truly return."
Loki shook his head and said: "Before this, Hela was imprisoned here by Odin. This is her cage, but not her fiefdom."
"When the Father of the Gods was in power, he did not allow Hela to leave Helheim even half a step. Hela did not have the ability or authority to attract the souls of the Asa clan. The dead souls in her fiefdom were all left over from the past. Come down."
Schiller nodded and said, "I understand. You lack an existence similar to Osiris, the god of the underworld in the Egyptian pantheon, who is responsible for guiding the souls of the tribe to the underworld, allowing them to disappear quietly there and return to the natural cycle."
"That's right." Loki nodded vigorously and said, "Thor went there this time to talk to Hela."
"He plans to make this former princess the prince of Asgard, with her fiefdom in Helheim, but she will not participate in Asgard's internal affairs, and will only be responsible for guiding the dead souls and letting them rest in peace."
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"So, what does Odin think?" Schiller asked a key question.
Loki sighed again and said, "This is also the question Hela asked us. In fact, Thor and I also want to know what Odin thinks."
"I can use the breath of death on the corpse to track the location of Her Majesty the Queen's soul."
The hoarse voice woke Schiller from his memories, and the atmosphere in the banquet hall was still stagnant.
Hela, who was standing next to the corpse, said, "Her Majesty the Queen died not long ago. Maybe I can bring her soul back."
The crowd immediately became noisy, with many saying "hurry up" and "what are you waiting for".
But at this time, Hela glanced at Thor, then swept her eyes across Loki's face, and slowly said, "But I must borrow the power of Helheim to spread the breath of death, so that it is possible to find the soul of Her Majesty the Queen among the thousands of dead souls in the nine kingdoms."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
When the voice of the father of the gods sounded, the noise disappeared instantly, and Odin looked into Hela's eyes and repeated again: "...then what are you waiting for?"
Thor and Loki looked at each other, Hela turned her head, stared at her father's eyes with eyes full of death, and said, "Of course, I am waiting for the permission of the Lord of the Nine Kingdoms."
Odin looked at Hela in silence for a while, and his hand around Frigga became tighter.
Only the Queen of Gods, who had accompanied the God King throughout his life, knew that the Father of the Gods, who never backed down and was never weak, would also have his fingertips trembling because of sadness.
"Then you should ask Thor, not me."
After Odin finished speaking, Loki turned his back. Schiller saw her sigh of relief, and soon Thor's voice sounded.
"In the name of the Lord of the Nine Realms, I grant you this power, with Helheim as your fiefdom and weapon, allowing your power of death to pass through the Nine Realms, controlling all the comings and goings of the dead, so that all the living beings in the Nine Realms can rest forever."
Finally, Thor slowly uttered a name: "... Hela Odinson."
When the moonlight shone in through the colored glass windows, it was like a layer of cold and gorgeous gauze for Hela.
The low and hoarse tone of this legendary prince went with the wind, drifting farther and farther away.
"For the glory of... the God of the North."
Some people say the latter part should be called the Three Detectives. I'm dying of laughter. Do you think this is a good way to put together three detectives?