Hao Ren did not know how to comment on these einherjar spirits, or how to comment on the Norse gods who made these armors. Valiant spirits, in essence, could be regarded as a kind of undead creature, and the process of the Valkyrie creating valiant spirits was actually a kind of undead magic, and a rather terrifying kind of undead magic. It cast the souls of the dead into cold, bloodless steel armor, and let them fight endlessly. Although this process had a glorious and seemingly sacred name, there was no doubt that it was sensational in itself.
But at this time, Vivian said, "These einherjars are voluntary."
"Woof?!" Lily was surprised.
"Brave warriors, unfulfilled warriors, executioners immersed in killing, and fanatics who simply worshipped the 'gods'. There was no shortage of these people in human society back then. They knew what it meant to become einherjars, but they were willing to do so, especially the Germanic berserkers. Their only wish was to fight to the death, and to fight after death. So they felt that becoming an armor that could fight forever was the best ending in life. Every year, hundreds of warriors rushed to the battlefield with the Valkyrie Amulet. Sometimes, in order to get a 'glorious promotion' as soon as possible, the berserkers would even fight the beasts with their bare hands, using their own blood and the enemy's blood to please Odin. The valkyries would follow the guidance of the amulet to harvest souls. Only the strongest souls could be used to drive the einherjar armor, so the warriors who had just died in battle were the most suitable. At that time, it was a glorious thing for a person to ascend to the next level in a settlement. The Valkyrie would appear in person, riding a pegasus and flying over the city. If a god was in a good mood, he would even bestow something to the humans, usually food and herbs. At that time, in order to ensure the loyalty of humans and to facilitate slavery, the 'gods' would not let people easily fill their stomachs and cure their diseases. It was already a blessing that they allowed humans to eat enough food. "
Galazur concluded expressionlessly, "Glorious and barbaric. Fanatical support cannot cover up oppression and injustice."
"That's right, it's quite unfair. It has a glorious appearance," Vivian nodded. "From today's point of view, of course, but the humans were very satisfied with it. The Norse otherworldlings were actually quite kind to their human slaves, and that's why they could develop the Einherjar legion. These Einherjars feel that they are blessed by God and will remain loyal until the moment of their death. After being forged into armor, this loyalty will be maintained forever. "
Lily looked at the trembling scales with a strange expression on her face. "Are they still conscious?"
After listening to the Einherjar's story, the husky maiden suddenly had a strange feeling about the debris on the ground. She felt strange.
"In fact, they are gone." Vivian shook her head. "The process of forging into armor will erase most of their memories and almost all of their humanity. The formed Einherjars are more like program-driven fighting machines. They are still full of anger, but they can hardly be called human."
"It seems that after the Twilight of the Gods, these Einherjars have been wandering in the Garden of Asgard," Y 'zaks muttered. "Are they patrolling along the old route?"
Vivian was sighing about the vicissitudes of life, but Y 'zaks' words suddenly reminded her. She suddenly exclaimed, "Patrolling … Wait! Something's wrong! "
"What's wrong?" Hao Ren and Lily asked in unison.
"If I remember correctly, the Einherjars can't act without the command of the Valhalla control center!" Vivian said quickly. "Someone must be controlling these guards!"
Nangong Sanba interrupted. "You just said that Valhalla was destroyed from the inside during the Twilight of the Gods."
"Destroyed, but not destroyed. It was Loki who did it. He did not have the ability to destroy the runic pillar of Valhalla. He could only interfere with the magic flow and shut it down. So as long as the system was restarted, the Einherjars could resume their activities." Vivian's eyes lit up. "Someone restarted Valhalla!"
Everyone looked at each other and then said in unison, "Odin!"
The king of the Norse gods, who had disappeared on the battlefield with his body missing, was still alive and had returned to the Garden of Asgard!
Hao Ren immediately turned to Vivian and asked, "Where is Valhalla?"
Lily could not help but interject, "The myth says that Valhalla is the Golden Palace, or the Golden Palace is the hall of Valhalla."
Vivian immediately retorted, "No, Valhalla is actually on the mountain to the north of the Golden Palace. It is a palace slightly smaller than the Golden Palace. When it is operating at full power, the light from it will illuminate the entire Golden Palace. So people later falsely said that the Golden Palace is Valhalla, or that the former was built inside the latter."
Nangong Wuyue poked Lily's arm with the tip of her tail. "You should learn from me. Don't talk too much at this time. No matter how knowledgeable you are, how can you win against someone who has been to the Garden of Asgard? Maybe she even helped when we were in Valhalla. "
Vivian immediately corrected Nangong Wuyue. "I did not help. I was asleep at the time. But there is an inscription of mine at the main entrance of Valhalla. I helped to write it after I woke up."
Nangong Wuyue and Lily were speechless.
As a magnificent palace only slightly inferior to the Golden Palace, Valhalla was equally eye-catching in the Garden of Asgard. When they came out, they soon saw the beautiful palace on the hillside. It was a composite structure formed by multiple cylinders, and it was quite well preserved. It seemed that the flames of the Twilight of the Gods did not spread to it. The outer walls of the palace were made of silver-white alloy, and the walls were engraved with strange shapes that looked like spear tips. The roof of the palace was covered with layers of golden round plates, which looked dazzling under the sunlight. Hao Ren could not help but think of the description of Valhalla in Norse mythology. "… The walls of this palace are lined with silver spears, and the roof is covered with golden shields, shining brightly. The seats in the palace are decorated with exquisite armor, which is a gift from Odin to the warriors …"
Vivian explained, "Valhalla is the control center of the Einherjar. Its entire roof is a set of powerful telepathic antenna that can spread the will of the Valkyries across the Nine Worlds. Although the Einherjar have the logical ability to fight autonomously, they can only be activated when they receive a unified command from Valhalla. This was set by Odin to prevent these powerful Iron Legions from losing control. But later, this setting became a stumbling block. "
"… So it's wifi," Hao Ren was speechless.
After leaving a few detection probes in the Garden of Asgard, Hao Ren led the team to the front gate of the palace of Valhalla. They were cautious along the way, worried that they would encounter other wandering Einherjar. But they did not know whether most of the Einherjar had been damaged in the Twilight of the Gods or they were wandering somewhere else, until they arrived at the gate of the Valhalla, they did not encounter any active Einherjar.
The gate of the Valhalla was grand and majestic, sealed with hundreds of bronze pillars arranged side by side. Vivian found a huge stone slab embedded in the palace wall next to the gate. She pointed to the words on the stone slab. "Look."
Hao Ren looked up and saw a line of words written in some ancient symbols on the stone slab: Valhalla, the resting place of the Iron Legion.
"Here, I inscribed it. Thor helped me engrave it," Vivian said proudly. "I can write dozens of languages."
Hao Ren was speechless.
"Good, good, good. We all know that Battie has a rich life. She punched Zeus, kicked Odin, and slapped Caesar into the moat. Now, let's not reminisce about the glorious days. Let's think about how to open the gate." Lily put one hand on her hip and pointed to the densely arranged bronze pillars that looked like the teeth of a monster. "If Odin is inside, why doesn't he open the gate?"
"I am also curious. Odin should be able to see what is happening outside through the 'eyes' of the Einherjar. If he activated Valhalla, then he should know that we are here." Vivian frowned as she groped between the bronze pillars. "Everything is strange. This place has been isolated from the outside world for more than two thousand years. It's hard to say what the mental state of the people trapped here is now. We should prepare for the worst. If I remember correctly, we just need to touch these pillars in a specific order … "
Before Vivian's voice trailed off, the bronze pillars blocking the gate suddenly trembled, and then with a clattering sound, the bronze pillars began to retract into the palace wall.
A dark gate appeared in front of them.
The moment the gate opened, Hao Ren heard a strange shrill coming from the depths of the palace.
"I heard it too." Lily's ears twitched. "There's something in there."
"Something's wrong. That's definitely not Odin." Hao Ren put up his Steel Membrane Shield. "Everyone, keep up. Be careful of your surroundings. Don't get lost."
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