The journey home from Inferno was self-explanatory. After a hyperspace voyage, Hao Ren and his team returned to Earth, which they had not seen for a long time.
They did not rush home but brought Odin and the skull of Ymir to Athens.
The Shadow Council had been established, and the 10,000-year war between the demon hunters and the otherworldlings had come to an end. Now that a new order had been quietly established, the otherworldlings in the city of Athens could do whatever they wanted. They did not have to live in the shadows as they used to. Although their 'freedom' was still limited, the changes were obvious. The most obvious change was that the reception and entrance of the Athens' sanctuary were no longer limited to the Shadow Gate guarded by Hesperides. Some of the otherworldlings' properties in the human world had now become their gathering places.
In the bustling commercial district of the city of Athens, there was an eye-catching modern building. The owner of this building, at least in name, was an ancient family with a long history. Their business empire covered several countries, but they had always kept a low profile. While making a huge fortune, no one in the family was involved in politics or appeared on the public stage. Because of the ancient ancestral teachings of the family, any action that crossed the line was strictly restricted. It was difficult for outsiders to understand how such a low-key family could survive and become rich, but the family itself knew that it was because they had an unimaginable boss.
Standing on the observation deck at the top of the building, Odin looked at the bustling and strange world, frowning slightly. No one knew what he was thinking. Vivian interrupted his thoughts. "How do you feel about returning to Earth again?"
"If you didn't tell me, I would never believe that this is Earth," Odin shook his head gently. "The changes are amazing. This city is bigger than my Garden of Asgard, but to be honest, it's not that beautiful."
As soon as Odin's voice trailed off, a loud voice came from the elevator exit behind him. "What are you talking about? Who said that the building I designed is not beautiful?"
Hao Ren looked back and saw a smaller version of Vivian walking out of the elevator briskly. When she was still a dozen meters away, she pounced on him. "Lady Vivian! I miss you so much. "
Vivian threw a Lightning Ball at Hessiana and knocked her to the ground. She pointed to the side and said, "Stop it. This is Odin."
"Hello, Mr. Odin." Hessiana got up and waved at Odin. Her eyes were still fixed on Vivian. She kicked her legs and took off again. "Lady Vivian! I'm really … woo … "
Vivian picked up the smurf that she had punched out of the sky. Her face darkened. "Why doesn't this brat learn her lesson?"
"Don't be so strict with her." Hao Ren couldn't stand it anymore. "Actually, I think she's a good person. She's helped us a lot. She just misses you too much."
Vivian was holding Hessiana by the collar. She heard Hao Ren's words and tried to turn her head to look at them. She was touched. "Not all stepfathers are bastards. I didn't expect you to speak like a human …"
Hao Ren's face turned green. "Vivian, you'd better continue."
After Vivian and her "mother and daughter" had finished their daily conversation, Odin finally found a chance to interrupt. The old man looked at Vivian, dumbfounded. "This is … Old friend, when did you have a daughter?"
"Don't talk nonsense," Vivian quickly explained. "This is a little bat that I threw out years ago. I forgot to collect it and accidentally cultivated itself. I've told you about it before, but you must have forgotten. "
Odin was speechless.
"Wait a minute! Lady Vivian, did you just say that this old man is Odin? " Hessiana, who was lying on the ground, suddenly came to her senses. "Mr. Odin? Your name is Odin?!"
Everyone around Hao Ren looked like they were about to collapse. Only Y 'zaks could say something. "I haven't seen her for a while. Why does she look a little silly? Err … Little girl, what's with the dark circles under your eyes? "
Hessiana finally came to her senses. She blushed and said, "Ah, sorry, I lost my composure just now. Haven't I been busy managing the Shadow Council recently? The Hessianite Family is one of the founding families of the Shadow Council. I have to ensure the interests of the entire family in the organization. Also, Ymir, the Speaker, has disappeared at the critical moment. There are a lot of problems in the newly established council. I'm so busy … "
As Hessiana spoke, she glanced at Hao Ren a few times. "I'm busy with my business. What are you doing? Not only did you disappear with Lady Vivian, but you also abducted our Speaker?"
Hao Ren took a few seconds to realize that it was a variant of "kicking ass". He looked at Hessiana's naughty behavior but did not get angry. He just smiled and said, "I've just settled the Nine Worlds of the Norse gods and a million refugees, and maintained the balance of the world (unsuccessfully). Oh yes, I'm now the boss of Yggdrasil …"
Hessiana was speechless.
After a long while, Little Bat turned to look at Vivian. "Lady Vivian, is he exaggerating or exaggerating?"
Vivian crossed her arms and glanced at Little Bat. "So, did you eat something wrong recently or hurt your head? You really don't know the nature of Hao Ren's work. He is still talking about it."
Hessiana had dismissed all the outsiders. The human servants and dependents in the building had been sent to other floors so that everyone could discuss the internal affairs of the otherworldling society. The head of Ymir flew out of Hao Ren's Dimensional Pocket. The two-meter-tall head took a few deep breaths of fresh air and greeted Hessiana with a smile. "Patriarch Hessiana, long time no see."
"Chancellor Ymir, I thought you were not coming back," Hessiana said with her arms akimbo. "The Shadow Council is very busy now. Every day, there are people applying to enter the human society, and there are fights over this matter. There are also demon hunters coming in contact with us. The demon hunter called White Flame, no, White Flame, came to my building in person a while ago. She made me nervous."
Hao Ren could not help but interrupt. "White Flame? What is she doing here? "
"She is here to buy a limited edition game," Hessiana said with a pained look. "I have rented a floor of my building to a game publisher. I never thought that the demon hunter would play this game. That goddess of plague, wrapped in a sheet, waited from 10: 30 p.m. to 9: 00 a.m. the next day just to get the first game. The servants and family members in my building did not dare to sleep the whole night. They thought she was here to make trouble."
Hao Ren was speechless.
The cultural gap between the two groups was not so easy to bridge.
"Where are the two guests I asked you to invite?" Hao Ren looked around and found no one but Hessiana and her two henchmen. "Are they not home?"
"Oh, they will be here soon," Hessiana said. She was reluctant to answer Hao Ren's question, but since Hao Ren was a good stepfather, she said, "The protective layer of the Shadow Shelter still needs to be guarded, and the shelter is a bit messy now. Someone needs to maintain order. They will come after finishing their business."
As soon as Hessiana's voice trailed off, she heard the sound of an elevator nearby. Then, the elevator door opened, and two women walked out.
One was in a casual dress, elegant and calm. She was Hesperides, whom Hao Ren was very familiar with. The other was a gloomy, indifferent woman in black. She was the other gatekeeper of the Athens' sanctuary, Hel.
Hel, a former member of the Norse gods, raised the flag with Loki during the Twilight of the Gods and led hundreds of thousands of undead creatures to fight Odin, the Goddess of Death.
The moment she saw Odin, Hel's expression, which had not changed for thousands of years, finally trembled slightly. She suddenly froze on the spot as if she could not believe what she saw.
Odin was also surprised, but the old man was obviously more open-minded. He was stunned for a moment before he took the initiative to smile at Hel. "Long time no see."
Nangong Sanba muttered, "That's f * cking awkward …"
Hao Ren coughed and said, "Ahem, you two should have a lot to talk about."
Hel took a few steps forward with a stiff expression and stopped in front of Odin. She sighed and said, "The Goddess of the Gods —"
"Don't call her that." Odin immediately raised his hand to stop Hel from continuing. "There are true gods in this world. You will be struck by lightning if you call her that."
"Actually, it's okay," Hao Ren said quietly. "That big sister usually has a lot of things to do. She doesn't even have time to deal with someone smashing her temple."
Odin and Hel probably had a lot to talk about, so Hao Ren put them aside for the time being. He came in front of Hesperides and went straight to the point.
"Are there any remnants of the Olympian gods in this world?"
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