Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

I don’t know how much time has passed and what kind of disasters it has experienced. In short, Asgard is now full of ruins and wreckage.

But in front of Ryan, this towering temple still stands.

On the whole, the main body of the Golden Palace looks like a steeper pyramid, with various structures of different styles extending out of the tower.

With suspended corridors, protruding 'spiked'-like lookouts, and numerous skylights and pontoons, this famous palace in the nine kingdoms of Scandinavian mythology is far from the gods of Chaos. It's so primitive, but it embodies exquisite structure everywhere.

Even Ryan could see the traces of runes carved on the walls of the Golden Palace, in the gaps, and even penetrated into the masonry. It is conceivable that this is not just a simple building. In the past, this palace of the God King may have had extraordinary power. It was a joint creation of divine power and magic, which could block the approach of all intruders.

But now, it has lost most of its divine power and is just a building made of extraordinary materials.

"Squeak——"

With a thought in his mind, the towering door of the Golden Palace slowly opened, revealing the dim corridor inside, and Ryan looked inside.

On both sides of the corridor paved with rune stone slabs, there were racks of pallets suspended in mid-air. Judging from the remaining traces, the immortal fire that should have been burning there has long since disappeared.

Because this world has ‘died’, these extraordinary creations with low essence have naturally lost their power.

After careful observation, he determined that there was no danger here, and Ryan stepped into the gate of the Golden Palace.

He could see that there were murals on the left and right sides of the corridor. Like the Oracle of Delphi and the Temple of Severaz where Lion placed the Civilization Tablets, they depict the past of the Golden Palace, the most well-known deeds of the gods, and the origin of Asgard.

Of course, there is no shortage of beautification parts, just like the tall city wall that surrounds the entire Asgard, and its construction process is like this.

In the mythology of later generations, it was a miracle built by the mountain giant and his horse Svadilfalli. After a war, the gods decided to rebuild the walls that protected the divine domain, and a foreign mountain giant was willing to take on this complicated task. However, as payment, the giant asked the Æsir gods to be his wife Freya, the goddess of beauty, and the ownership of the sun and moon.

The gods agreed to his terms, but the price was to complete the construction of the wall within one season, otherwise the giant would not receive any reward.

The gods didn't want to pay, because they didn't think anyone could build a rune wall surrounding the entire Asgard in one season. But what they didn't expect was that the mountain giants were not only good at building, they were also good at building. The horse Svadilfari was more impressive than his abilities.

In desperation, the gods who swore not to harm the giant during the process of building the wall had to send Loki, who was good at using tricks, in order to prevent him from completing the construction period. And Loki did not disappoint them. He turned into a mare, attracted the attention of Svadilfalli, and successfully prevented the completion of the high wall.

Even the price is interesting. When the famously deceitful god returned, he was followed by another foal. It became famous in later generations because it was Odin's mount, the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

But all this is another story in the mural. The evil giant tried to deceive the gods, and his horses threatened the god of trickery. In the end, the giant's conspiracy was exposed, and he wanted to ask for rewards that did not belong to him, so the gods gave him another reward, Thor's hammer Mjolnir - he was killed by the hammer of Thor who came over, and that was the end. ended his life of sin.

"Sure enough, history is like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone. The only one who can write it is the winner."

Looking along the way, some of the contents recorded in the murals were known to Ryan, and some were unknown to him, but the same thing was that they all described the greatness of the Asa clan, and there was nothing bad about them.

But this is normal, as long as you know the real history. What is shown to outsiders is naturally the good side.

"Yes, outsider, as you said, the real history can only be known by those who have experienced it, like me."

"Um?"

Ever since he stepped into this palace, the barrier turned into space has been surrounding Ryan. His expression remained unchanged, listening to the sudden sound, trying to find the source of the sound.

However, the broken body of Asgard now does not welcome him as a foreign god. Even if the source is 'dead', it still has considerable power, and the Golden Palace still has a little residual divine power. Therefore, Ryan did not gain much from the double suppression.

"Strange gods, don't be nervous. I am already dead. The reason why I can still talk to you is just because I am lucky."

As if he noticed that Ryan was looking for it, the voice came again. The voice is old and hoarse, but the language is easy to understand. This speaker probably has mastered the power related to language, wisdom, and knowledge.

This time, Ryan made some discoveries. The source of the sound seemed to be the Golden Palace itself, and the being who spoke probably controlled some of the original authority of the temple.

But 'dead existence'. Listening to what this voice said, Ryan had a guess.

"Are you here, in the center of this temple?"

He asked calmly in the other party's language. Ryan, who also had the relevant authority, instantly learned the pronunciation of this language. However, the first 'local' he was about to meet with whom he could communicate with was probably a 'fashion', which somewhat made Ryan feel a little funny.

The Aesir seem to be extinct, but the abandoned children they once threw away still exist. This is not an irony.

"Of course, strange god, I am deep in the Golden Palace. This is also the name of this palace. You can see me as long as you come in."

Not knowing that most of the details had been revealed before they even met, the old voice continued.

"Come on, I will tell you everything about the past here."

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Golden Palace Core.

The spacious hall and the tall throne were where the gods of the Asa clan once gathered every day. This was also the core of the palace.

But now in the Golden Palace, the gods are no longer there, and the throne is unattended. Only on the floating platform on its left hand side is an existence that I don't know if it can be considered 'alive'.

It was a head, a huge, wrinkled head. He is Mimir, the keeper of the Fountain of Wisdom, hence his name.

But now, all he has left is a solitary head. Although he can still think and speak, he can no longer do unnecessary things.

"Outsiders."

The low voice echoed in the hall, and this old head was filled with twisted joy at this moment, which looked somewhat funny.

He originally thought that he would be destroyed along with this broken world, but he didn't expect to encounter an outsider, although he didn't know exactly how 'foreign' this outsider was.

"How many years, probably tens of thousands of years, I can't remember exactly. Ever since Odin left here in a hurry, no one has been here again."

Mimir felt a little excited as he felt the strange god on the outside of the Golden Palace who was quickly entering the place. He had never seen that aura before, and it was even a little incompatible with Asgard, but that didn't matter. No matter where he is as a god, he always has his own purpose in coming here.

"I'm probably here for Odin's treasure house. It just so happens that I have a way to open it."

Mimir has no loyalty to Odin, his own monarch, the king of the Aesir clan who holds the 'sure-hit' divine spear Gungnir.

He was once the guardian of the Fountain of Wisdom and a member of the ancient giant race. In the past, he witnessed Odin's self-sacrifice process, and also witnessed the scene where he gained enlightenment after drinking from the fountain of wisdom.

But later, a war broke out between Asgard, the second of the nine kingdoms on the World Tree, and the Asgard, which was under the control of the Asirs, and Vanaheim, which was under the control of the Warners. It was after this battle that Asgard decided to rebuild its surroundings. The walls of the kingdom to protect the security of the kingdom.

Eventually, when both sides grew tired of the protracted dispute, the two protoss decided to reconcile and exchange hostages as a symbol of peace.

The messengers sent by the Warner Protoss are Frey, the god of sunlight and fertility, and his sister, Freya, the goddess of beauty. These are one of the best gods of the Warner Protoss. But the wily Odin used a small trick. He sent the stupid but tall and handsome Heinir and the knowledgeable but old and ugly Mimir as hostages.

When the gods of the Vanir clan communicated with them, Mimir pretended to be Heinir's follower and answered fluently with his experience and knowledge. This success made them think that the hostages sent by Odin were very important in Asgard and were equal to the status of the two gods they sent, so the war between the two major gods was stopped.

However, as time passed, Odin's little trick was finally revealed. The Warner Protoss discovered the stupidity of Heinir, and they were angry that they had been deceived. But Odin's goal was achieved. After enjoying a long period of peace, the Warner gods were unwilling to start another war.

So Mimir became the scapegoat. His head was severed as proof of Vanahem's rage, and sent back to Asgard's Golden Palace.

In this regard, apart from a few accusations, Odin naturally had no intention of fighting back. He just used herbs and rituals to process Mimir's skull so that the ancient giant who once guarded the fountain of wisdom could think and speak.

From then on, the Skull of Mimir served as an adviser to the God-King beside the throne in the Golden Palace, talking to him about difficult decisions.

"Hehehehehe, so how can the good and bad of everything be so absolute?"

"Just like now, you are dead, and I am still alive and well."

Going to the Warner Protoss to serve as a hostage was still a hostage destined to be exposed. Mimir was naturally not voluntary, but he had no chance to choose, but it was different now.

Mimir let out some scary laughter again, and looked at the passage leading to the meeting hall not far away.

In his perception, the strange god was already approaching here. He had to think carefully about how to convince the other party to take him away.

After leaving, he may not have a chance to regain his life.

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".tread"

"Tap-ta-"

Soon, the sound of footsteps from small to loud came from the passage, and Ryan's figure soon appeared here.

When entering the hall, Mimir immediately looked at this strange god, but Ryan did not look at him.

What directly caught Ryan's eye was not the huge head, but a flame that provided light to the entire hall.

It floats in mid-air, using the void as fuel, burning forever. Ryan could feel that this flame was extraordinary.

"This is an eternal flame born in Muspelheim, the Kingdom of Fire. As one of the two original two kingdoms among the nine kingdoms, the flames in that area often possess some extraordinary power."

"Even if the entire source of Asgard is 'dead', it is still not greatly affected and can continue to burn. In contrast, those outside have long been extinguished."

A deep, old voice sounded, explaining to Ryan the origin of the flames in front of him. As he expected, the black-clothed god indeed shifted his gaze and looked in his direction.

"A head, but its vitality is locked. I have to say, the way you exist is very interesting."

With a calm expression, Ryan noticed some traces similar to witchcraft from Mimir's Skull.

Compared to Chaos, which is still primitive, the nine kingdoms that have experienced complete prosperity and destruction obviously have brilliant civilizations, and magic is one of the brightest pearls.

The war between Asgard and Vanaheim even originated from this - a Vanir goddess Gurvegor came to visit Odin.

She showed no respect for the God King in her words. According to the legends of later generations, some said that she came to show off her magic power, while others said that she came to debate which of the two major gods was more qualified to be worshiped by humans. In short, when Odin felt offended, he was the first to throw his spear at her, and the gods also took action against her, but the result was in vain.

They killed the goddess three times, but she was resurrected three times by the power of magic. In the end, Gullweg returned to Vanaheim in a big way, and thus started a war between the two countries.

"Haha, it's just some old things. If possible, I don't want to keep it like this."

He tried to show a friendly smile, but what appeared on Mimir's face only looked ferocious and terrifying.

"Strange god, I don't know where you came from and why you came to Asgard's Golden Palace? Maybe I can provide you with some help."

He was noncommittal about what the giant said, but the other party was indeed more familiar with this place, so Ryan asked:

"I'm here to find the legacy of the owner of this place and the source of the runes carved on the palace."

"Also, what happened here, and where have the original owners gone?"

With a slight movement in his heart, Mimir soon heard the key information from Ryan's mouth. He seemed to have never heard of the existence of God King Odin, let alone the name of the rune.

But it is impossible for the gods of the nine kingdoms to be so ignorant, maybe.

"Of course, what you are looking for is in the treasure house left by the God King. I know where it is and can also show you the way to get there."

The smile on Mimir's Head grew brighter, and he felt that he finally had hope of leaving.

"But the treasure house is sealed. Once there is no correct way to open it, the contents will be scattered into the void and difficult to find. I can try to help you think of a way to open it. I understand the owner here, but this requires some time."

"As for why this place is like this, I'm sorry, but I don't know very well."

"Not sure?"

Raising his eyebrows, Ryan said:

"As a member of this community, you don't know what's going on where you are?"

"Yes, I can explain the specific situation to you one by one."

"Then let's talk on the way. You can show me the way. You can tell me about your past before you find the treasure house."

Unfolding his long sleeves, Ryan put the eternal flame into his sleeves, and then let the tray holding Mimir's head come to his side.

As a giant, Mimir's head is still several times the size of a normal person, even after being treated with rituals and herbs, and looks weird and weird.

"As you wish, I will tell you the past."

After agreeing, Mimir pointed in the direction and told Ryan about his experience.

Walking on the road leading to the treasure house, listening to the narration of the head in his ears, Ryan gradually understood the past of this place.

Most of the history of Asgard is similar to the myths of later generations. At most, Mimir deliberately obscured or misinterpreted some parts, and discredited the existence of some gods. But Ryan compared the records in Scandinavian mythology, It is easy to distinguish the authenticity among them.

However, he remained calm and did not point out the problem. Instead, he continued to act as an alien god who knew nothing about this place.

The first life in the world, the giant Yunior was born at the intersection of ice and fire, the birth of the World Tree, the emergence of the nine kingdoms, and even the elves, dwarves, and giants. Everything was no different from mythology until the arrival of Ragnarok.

Different from the records of later generations, this time, facing the destined disaster, the gods did not accept it calmly, but tried all kinds of ways to resist. Finally, before dusk was about to come, God King Odin seemed to have really figured out some solution, or he might have discovered something unexpected.

In short, he secretly summoned the gods, but this time, the gathering did not take place in the Golden Palace, so Mimir did not know what they said.

After the meeting, Odin returned to the palace briefly, and then left the Golden Palace alone, followed by the other gods.

Later, the roots disintegrated, the World Tree collapsed, the nine kingdoms fell apart, and everything fell into silence.

According to Mimir, all of this happened probably 70,000 to 80,000 years ago.

"Seventy or eighty thousand years ago?!"

Keeping this number firmly in his mind, Ryan vaguely had a ridiculous guess, but then he threw it away. Not only because Mimir's story is over, but because he has arrived.

"Is this the treasure house of the Golden Palace, the treasure trove of the God King?"

Looking at everything in front of him, Ryan was a little doubtful.

"Of course, there are actually many treasure houses in the Golden Palace, but this is the most critical one and the only one that still exists today. For the rest, even if there is no problem with the treasure house itself, the treasures inside are probably extinguished as usual in the Golden Palace Like the fairy fire, it lost all its power."

"However, if you want to open it, you need the right method, otherwise once the treasure house collapses itself, you will get nothing."

Seeing that many people don’t seem to know much about Norse mythology, I will write about the content involved in more detail.