Chapter 247

The power of thunder and fire pulled crazily in Lei Shen's body. In a kind of unspeakable intense pain, Lei Shen's will rose higher and higher. The more intense the conflict, the faster it climbed.

Just when it was about to break through the barrier of the single universe, the fusion of thunder and fire was completed. A new light power appeared in Lei Shen's body.

Fusing the power of the universe's thunder and the fire of civilization, Lei Shen, the God of Light, was born.

The first lightning of the universe fell into his hand, merging with that long spear, and the fire of civilization fell on his shoulder, becoming a fluttering cloak.

Lei Shen floated above the universe, with a dazzling halo behind him. He held thunder in one hand and fire in the other, just like the declaration when the gods of Asgard took office. Lei Shen's voice resounded in the universe:

"I will hold the first thunder in the universe and light up the fire for all civilizations. I am the pioneer in the darkness, the escort during prosperity. I will preside over all light in the universe. Thunder, fire, and light are added to my body, and the past, present, and future are merged into one."

"When light is eternal... I am eternal."

The Nine Realms, Asgard, all Asgardians looked up. They heard this oath, and along with this oath, new branches of the World Tree sprouted.

Then the leaves flew, the fire rose, and all Asgardians knelt halfway. They heard the low voice of the All-Father coming from the palace where Odin slept: "New King."

"New King?"

"New King..."

"New King!"

In the Underworld filled with darkness and destruction, a female figure cloaked in the River Styx let out a faint sigh: "... New King."

Cold lonely smoke rose slowly on this land full of death breath. The white smoke converged thinner and thinner. Where the incense line rose, the incense ash fell, and the light sound of chess pieces falling on the chessboard echoed in the room. Ancient One sighed: "It seems that Asgard is going to have a powerful new king."

"Great Luo of All Worlds"

Strange sat opposite her and asked: "So Loki came to find you and let you take him to Sakaar, just for this?"

"Not just Loki, this is also Odin's intention. If Odin didn't agree, I couldn't let his two sons go to such a far place to mess around."

Strange dropped a piece and asked: "So you knew it early on?"

Ancient One shook her head and said: "It is Odin who knew the truth of Ragnarok early on."

"What is that?"

"Asgard has demanded too much from the universe. One day, they have to pay it back. Ragnarok is the debt they owe to the universe."

Ancient One shook her head slightly again and said: "The power of the God race is not without reason. It is also borrowing debt, but their creditors are more powerful."

"I remember you mentioned before that Ragnarok is unavoidable. Is this true?"

Ancient One sighed and said: "This has nothing to do with humans. This is the fate of the gods, unavoidable."

"But now, Lei Shen has a new priesthood..."

Ancient One shook her head again and said: "God of Light is not a new priesthood. Odin's true eldest son, Baldur, was once the God of Light."

A hint of doubt was revealed in Ancient One's tone. She said: "The priesthood of Light Lei Shen inherited is a bit strange. Baldur's priesthood of Light represents spring and joy, and is also the god of sprouting and rebirth, but Lei Shen has nothing to do with this priesthood."

"And even if promoted to a true god, he should inherit the priesthood of the God of Thunder, and should not be the God of Light."

Ancient One picked up a chess piece and said: "In Asgard, the priesthood of the God of Light is far worse than the God of Thunder, and compared to the priesthood of the God of Light, the power of the God of Thunder that Odin left for him long ago, isn't it easier to obtain?"

Grandmaster was also equally confused. Although he had some understanding of Asgard's priesthood system, because he was too far from Asgard, he also did not know what the difference between the God of Light and the God of Thunder was. He only knew that Odin was the God of Thunder, so his son should also be the God of Thunder. Now why did it seem like he changed a priesthood?

Lei Shen's landing appeared very ordinary, not showing the power close to the creation of the world when the divine power exploded just now. Only the electric light flickering on the long spear in his hand showed that his power had recovered.

"You upgraded?" Grandmaster asked Lei Shen.

"Almost." Lei Shen shrugged and said: "I touched that layer of barrier."

"That is a lot of difference." Grandmaster curled his lips and said: "Since that's the case, I don't want to find trouble for you, and you don't come to find trouble for me. Anyway, you can't kill me."

"But you hurt Loki."

"I hurt him???" Grandmaster raised his tone and said: "He and Mephisto teamed up to set a trap and cheated me out of a large sum of money, and actually dared to run in front of me. I didn't kill him, it was already giving your father face!!"

Lei Shen said disdainfully: "It sounds as if you can beat the All-Father."

"Hmph." Grandmaster snorted coldly and said: "You underestimate me, and overestimate Odin too much. I don't argue with him, just because you Asgardians are destined one day..."

Speaking of this, he paused, did not continue, and then opened a portal and left here. Obviously, he admitted defeat.

The long spear in Lei Shen's hand turned into lightning and disappeared. He walked to Loki's side.

Loki had woken up. He lay on the ground, his eyes staring blankly at the sky. Seeing Lei Shen walk over, Loki moved his gaze to him.

Lei Shen looked down at Loki, and the shadow cast covered him. Loki moved his gaze away from him again and said: "What are you going to do? Beat me up? Just like before after I played you?"

"No." Lei Shen's expression was very calm. Loki frowned and struggled in place painfully, but he could not move at all. After losing his divine power and priesthood, such a serious injury left him no room for activity.

He saw Lei Shen squat down, unlock the shackles on his wrists, then tear off the iron chain on it, and put the iron ring fixed on his wrist onto his own wrist.

Then, Lei Shen used this hand, grabbed the long spear that turned into lightning, and stabbed toward his own shoulder.

Fresh blood splashed onto Loki's face. He widened his eyes and looked at Lei Shen.

Lei Shen frowned, a painful expression flashed by. He supported his body with his knees, looked at Loki and said: "I apologize for ignoring your situation in the past, and also apologize to everyone who has been ignored in Asgard because they were not strong enough or could not fight."

"Our civilization should not only have violence and destruction. It is not the world that is wrong, but us."

"My eyes should not only have war achievements and honor. It is not only fighting and getting injured on the battlefield that is the honor of Asgardians."

"If the once rotten dogmas have penetrated into the marrow of all Asgardians..." Lei Shen threw down the long spear in his hand, touched the wound on his shoulder with that hand, and fresh blood flowed out from between his fingers. He said: "... Then this scar and chain will constantly remind me of the price of being short-sighted."

Loki closed his eyes hard, turned his head to one side, and an unwilling expression appeared on his face. One of his hands grabbed the mud on the ground, and after gripping it hard, he grabbed nothing.

Lei Shen looked straight at Loki. He said: "I don't believe Ragnarok is unavoidable. I must lead Asgard out of this fate, so I need your help. I request you, Loki..."

Loki pursed his lips, his chest heaving violently, obviously very painful.

He found that every time he got the answers he wanted, or rather he thought he wanted, what filled his heart was not joy, but more unwillingness.

Lei Shen bowed his head to him, apologized to him, and even requested him to help him, but Loki could not feel a bit of happy emotion.

Because such Lei Shen really became the true heir of Asgard.

Loki never thought that the blind and arrogant Lei Shen of the past deserved his identity. He mocked, despised, and disdained.

But when Lei Shen really became worthy of his status, Loki's heart rose with thick unwillingness. If Lei Shen was good enough, then he became a clown who peeked at others in dark corners and only knew conspiracy means.

Lei Shen not being worthy of his status was the best excuse Loki found for those ugly pranks of his. But when Lei Shen was worthy of his status, Loki found that he was not generous like Lei Shen at all, and he was not willing to repent sincerely at all.

He found that he was much more despicable than Lei Shen. He used all means, thought of all ways, but unfortunately still lost. Whether it was bloodline, family affection, ability, or bearing, he lost very thoroughly.

Seeing Loki did not answer, Lei Shen said: "I swear to you, no matter the past, present, or future, I will always forgive you..."

And Lei Shen's last words were like a sharp sword piercing into Loki's heart.

"If Ragnarok is really unavoidable, at least I can guarantee that I will definitely die before you, my brother."

After the storm dispersed, the dark clouds over Sakaar disappeared, and the atmosphere split by lightning shone into more intense sunlight. The intense light made Loki not know whether he shed tears for this.

But in the end, on the desolate land that was ruined everywhere, the voice of the young prince went with the wind, drifting further and further.

"... New King."

---Side note---

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