The Death Knell

While Hela and Tyr were still sitting opposite each other drinking, Hela vaguely heard the strange music.

Such things as music should not exist in the underworld.

Hela's ears twitched, and she slowly put down her wine glass. The green light in the fireplace made her face look even paler.

In the air filled with the smell of decay and staleness, there was indeed the sound of music that seemed to be absent from the distance.

She tilted her head and turned her ears in the direction of the door, but her eyes were looking at Tyr.

"Did you hear the sound?"

"Yes, my queen." Tyr naturally frowned. This kind of music was very unfamiliar and he had never heard it in Fairy Palace before.

Hela stood up from the soft couch, and the black cloak flowed around her neck like water, converging on her head to form a thorny horned helmet.

"Let's go and see. There are actually living people coming to the underworld."

The two put down their wine glasses and walked out of the palace. The sound of their footsteps echoed in the empty hall, and the surrounding darkness seemed to be swaying with their footsteps.

Following the sound, they searched in the city, and finally found two people on a spire far away from the palace.

One of them was very familiar, a Valkyrie. She was currently sitting on Fenris's body, holding a black giant sword in her hand and constantly making gestures at the wolf's neck and back.

The other one was a strange young man, but the blind right eye and the eight-legged Pegasus behind him gave Hela a strange feeling.

The stranger is the source of the music, with a strange instrument in front of him.

The bottom of the instrument looked like a piece of black cloth, forming a platform that supported densely packed gold wires, probably dozens of them.

I saw his fingers plucking the strings, making a crisp and sweet sound. There were several small paper sticks with white tops and yellow bottoms standing on the ground beside him, and wisps of green smoke were emitting from them.

Seeing Hela and Tyr appearing below, the stranger just glanced at them slightly and opened his mouth to sing a song.

"The city is so empty, the memories are so fierce, the streets are busy with traffic, who can I embrace..."

Hela stopped, she felt something was wrong.

This person's expression was very relaxed and natural. He didn't feel any panic when he saw her and Tier. The music was full of the sound of gold and iron.

She couldn't understand the language of the lyrics, but she could feel the feeling of depression and solemnity, as if there was some heart-devouring beast hidden in the darkness.

After all, she was once a princess of Asgard, so she still had some musical accomplishments.

Originally, she planned to rush forward and snatch her wolf back. Even if Valkyrie was close at hand, he would not be faster than her.

But now... something is wrong.

I couldn't say what was abnormal about it, but Hela felt that the other party must have a way to deal with herself and Tyr.

Yes, the people playing the music had their eyes closed, shaking their heads and singing, and even Valkyrie was focused on trimming the wolf's hair without even looking at them. This is so wrong...

Hela first explored the surrounding environment, but found that everything was calm. She wanted to use magic to detect the other party, but found that the other party was simply an insulator and could not see anything.

It's as if this person doesn't exist in the world.

Su Ming: "alone, alone, alone... I follow this feeling..."

Hela: "..."

Not only did she stop herself, but she also pulled Tyr, and the two of them quietly looked at the figure on the tower.

There is a trap in front of you. This may be Odin. You cannot act rashly.

.............

Of course there are traps. The reverse empty city strategy is specially prepared for Hela.

Su Ming knew that there were billions of armies in the underworld, buried underground.

But he wanted to show his indifference, not only going up to the tower to view the mountain scenery, but also singing.

Hela was betrayed several times, and her heart was full of suspicions about the living. On the one hand, she could not figure out Su Ming's identity, and on the other hand, she fell into all kinds of doubts.

In fact, Hela is very much like Odin. He is a courageous and wise person. If he were a reckless man like Thor, Su Ming would never use the empty city strategy.

There are many strategies designed to deceive smart people.

Now the effect seems to be good, Hela is in panic.

Of course, the subsequent steps need to be changed. After all, Su Ming is now the one attacking the city, and Hela cannot retreat.

On the contrary, the greater possibility is to summon a large army to surround the two of them.

It can be done to deceive him for a while, but the empty city strategy does not last long. If Hela comes to her senses, things will be in trouble.

Although Fenris is a 'hostage', Su Ming can't really break up the fight and can only pretend to negotiate terms.

After singing the song, he opened his eyes and looked at the goddess of the underworld calmly.

She was wearing a dark green tight dress and a black spiked helmet. The lines on her face were sharp but beautiful. She was looking at Su Ming with suspicion.

"Hela, I'm here to negotiate terms."

Countless faint souls fell from the sky, but they did not fall in the palace. They just formed the background in the sky, and the faint green thunder suddenly flashed in the distant horizon, and then passed quickly.

"Who are you?!"

Su Ming would not answer this question. If he said that he was not Odin, Hela would probably rush forward immediately. She was very confident in her own strength.

"I picked up a wolf, and I remembered that this wolf seemed to be yours, so I planned to exchange my prey for something with you."

Hela took a few steps forward, and a large number of black rock spikes were generated under her feet, lifting her up to Su Ming's level.

"You are so brave, you actually dare to come to the underworld to challenge my authority."

Su Ming smiled indifferently, and brushed his fingers from the strings transformed by the God Killer, making a series of wave-like sounds.

"There is no place in the nine realms that I cannot go to."

Hela bit her lip and rolled her big eyes. This tone seemed to be that of Odin...

Is this for the army to be wiped out by the underworld, so a reckoning has come?

However, Fenris, who was the trump card against Odin, was subdued first, and the situation was extremely unfavorable.

This stupid wolf.

If the person in front of him is Odin, then he has returned to his youthful state at this time, which may indicate that he has used some special means. In this case, Odin is unrivaled.

"...."

She responded with silence, while secretly awakening the newly dormant army.

"No need to start a war, I just need you to answer a few questions and give me a dozen souls at the same time."

After hearing this, Hela thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Did you know that Orochi broke free from the seal?"

"What?!"

Hela's expression and tone didn't seem to be fake, she really didn't know.

After all, the underworld is also one of the nine realms. Releasing the snake would be detrimental to her interests. She did not do this.

"Well, the Orochi has escaped, and the target should be the Nine Realms. I thought you attacked the team in the Immortal Palace to expand your strength to deal with this matter, but I didn't expect you didn't know about it either."

Su Ming made a guess, but said it in a declarative tone, tempting Hela to confirm the purpose of attacking the Asgardian army.

"I don't know about this, but even if the big snake appears, you can't let me join forces."

Hela hugged her chest with her arms and looked very unhappy.

"Forget it, I'm just saying, now you hand over the souls of the Valkyries you killed last time, and I will return Fenris to you."

Su Ming motioned to Ginjiu on the side to show that the giant wolf was still alive, but Ginjiu spent a lot of effort to lift the giant wolf's head.

Its tongue was hanging out of its mouth, like a carpet, but the white air coming out of its mouth proved that it was indeed still alive.

"I wonder why you returned Fenris to me." Hela motioned to Tyr to bring the soul over. She had to replace the wolf.

But Odin's behavior at this time was beyond her comprehension.

If she encounters a being who is prophesied to kill her, she will definitely strike first.

Su Ming looked at the gloomy sky in the distance. Where the black clouds rolled, the sky and the earth were almost inseparable. He answered in a low and calm tone:

"Because Ragnarok is inevitable, and the end is the beginning of everything, you are not included in the entire prophecy."

Hela frowned.

Yes, she is not in the prophecy. Although the dead are mentioned, the name of the goddess of death does not appear.

But Odin didn't intend to say anything anymore. He knew a lot of things, even his own death date.

"The beginning of everything? Is even naming me the goddess of death part of your plan?"

"The date of Ragnarok is 72 years later... Now, hand over your soul."

Su Ming didn't answer the question, he just changed back to Odin's appearance and clothing, and the God Killer and the magic floating cloak that turned into Guqin instantly returned to him.

Spear of eternity, red cloak.

Suddenly, Hela felt a pressure coming on her. The image of Odin wearing the armor had a deep impression on her heart.

In the past, she always looked at Odin's back. He would ride at the front of the battle, and she would be second.

However, when facing Odin, she discovered why her previous enemies collapsed so easily.

I can't tell why, but there is always an inexplicable feeling of fear.

Tyr has come over with some souls. These souls are white and look a little transparent, just like ordinary ghosts.

He looked at Hela with inquiring eyes on the ground.

If there is an exchange, then exchange; if there is a war, he, the God of War, will not flinch.

Hela sighed deeply. She didn’t know whether the number 72 years was true or not, and she didn’t know whether it was true or false about the big snake.

But she would make sure.

Fenris was captured in front of him, and it had to be exchanged.

The souls of the Valkyries didn't obey her orders at all, and were usually just collectibles. If they could be exchanged for Fenris, it wouldn't be a big loss.

"Tyr, give him your soul."

The dead God of War threw his souls towards the tower one by one like throwing stones. These seemingly light ghosts actually have their own mass that can be thrown far away.

Gin mounted a Pegasus, caught the ghosts one by one, and then made them stand together.

Their consciousness was blurry, like translucent dolls, and Gin was very sad.

Soon, more than ten ghosts came to Su Ming's side.

"Is the number correct?"

He asked, and Gin gave him an affirmative answer.

In this case, Fenris should be returned to Hela. Since Ragnarok must be maintained, nothing can happen to Fenris.

Su Ming planted the God Killer on the ground, walked to the side of the giant wolf, bent down and exerted force suddenly, all the muscles formed by the symbiote bulged.

He raised the giant wolf and threw it towards Tyr.

"Whoosh...pop!"

Tier didn't catch it, and his whole body was pressed down by the giant wolf. A deep pit formed on the ground, and the thick particles on the ground flew all over the sky.

Su Ming shrugged. The man and the wolf were only slightly injured at most. Anyway, the deal was over. If you want to blame it, just blame Odin.

He wrapped the souls in his enlarged cloak, mounted his Pegasus, drew his spear, and disappeared into the sky with his gin.

"Goodbye, Leah."

Hela was completely stunned when she heard this name.