Muspelheim, home of the Fire Giants and the inherent domain of Surtr, the Lord of Flames.

Surtr plays an important role in the prophecy of Ragnarok, in which he wields the power of the Flame Sword and engulfs the flames of Asgard.

Lu Xiao did not include Muspelheim as his first choice before, mainly because he was afraid of the Fire King Surtr, who was said to be a ruthless character at the same level as the God King Odin.

Mimir recommended Muspelheim for a reason, and he told Lu Xiao a semi-open secret.

Surtr disappeared completely hundreds of years ago, and no one knows where he went.

"Some say that Surtr is asleep in the center of the earth in Muspelheim, while others say that he left his hometown and traveled in the Nine Realms with a hidden identity."

"The only thing that is certain is that the slightest movement of Musberheim will not attract the attention of Surtr until Ragnarok arrives."

"When the demon wolf Hatti and Scuol catch up with the moon and the sun, respectively, the winter of Fimble, which lasts for three winters, will come."

"Fimble Winter?"

Lu Xiao had heard of this term, which symbolized the beginning of Ragnarok.

"That's right." Mimir explained, "The three winters are known in prophecy as the Winter of the Winds, the Winter of the Swords, and the Winter of the Wolves, and they represent three major events that trigger Ragnarok. ”

"When the long winter of history ends, Ragnarok, the Ragnarok that will destroy Asgard, will come."

Ragnarok is widely quoted in a large number of literary and entertainment works, and the creators all have their own unique understanding of this battle for the end of Norse mythology.

Literally, Ragnarok mainly refers to the war between the Asaph and Warner gods and giants and monsters.

No one was victorious in this battle, and the giants and monsters were all killed in Ragnarok, and most of the main gods of the two major gods fell as a result.

Lu Xiao had discovered before, perhaps because of the influence of the World Tree, the time structure of the Nine Realms was very similar to a ring structure.

The prophecy will be very accurate in the Nine Realms under the jurisdiction of the World Tree, and the prophecy that has been determined is almost irreversible in the big picture, but Odin believes that some fine-tuning of the details can be made without changing the general trend.

Since Ragnarok is bound to come, Odin wants to minimize its impact on Asgard.

In order to lure out Brock's brother Sindri, at Mimir's suggestion, the group descended from an area on the back of the mountain that was not covered by shadows.

On the way down the mountain, Mimir told Lu Xiao and others some stories about Odin.

These include some of his preparations for Ragnarok, as well as the origin of the name Frigga who is widely known.

"Odin knew that Ragnarok would come sooner or later, and he tried to change his fate in this great catastrophe."

"Seeking the giant's prophetic abilities is just one of them, and he also adopted two wolves according to the prophecy, two demon wolves that will play an important role before Ragnarok."

"Hattie and Skull."

"These two wolves were born to Asgard's sworn enemies, the terrifying giant wolf Hothwaitnir, whom Odin captured when they were still young wolves and kept them in Asgard's kennels."

"When the sun and moon had problems and hung in the sky no longer moving according to their regularity, Odin used ancient magic to send Skull and Hattie into the sky."

"Chased by them, the moon and the sun began to function normally again."

"Scol and Hattie are very diligent, they have been faithful to carry out Odin's orders, but the chase is not eternal."

"The prophecy mentions that one day the two demon wolves will catch up and devour their prey, and the prologue to Ragnarok will begin."

Yongzhen was a little puzzled when he heard this, and asked, "Since Odin knows that Skull and Hattie will bring Ragnarok, why does he still adopt them and kill them directly to break the prophecy, right?" ”

"No, no, no, ma'am, prophecy is not so easy to break."

Mimir patiently explained, "Even without Scull and Hatty, there would be other beings chasing and devouring the sun and moon in their place. ”

"Odin knows that he can't change the overall situation, and he wants to try to hold the initiative of Ragnarok in his own hands through this small detail change."

"Scull and Hatti were domesticated by Odin, which means that Odin can control when they devour the sun and moon, and accurately grasp the time when Ragnarok begins."

Compared to Eijin, who has lived in modern society for a long time and has been influenced by modern literature and myths and legends, Tamamo is less interested in the prophecies of Norse mythology, and is more concerned about the relationship between Freya and Odin.

"Oh~ Freya, poor Freya."

Speaking of the goddess who was born in the Warner Divine Clan, Mimir was quite embarrassed.

"Strictly speaking, I hurt her."

"It was I who proposed to Odin to marry Warner to end the long and meaningless war between the two sides."

"Freya decided to sacrifice her happiness for the sake of her people, and Freya, known as the most beautiful goddess of the Nine Realms, committed herself to marrying Odin, a bad old man."

'The most beautiful? ’

Lu Xiao's expression was a little weird, he had only seen Freya not long ago.

Although that goddess is indeed outstanding, it is far from the level that makes Lu Xiao feel amazed, and the most beautiful standard of the northern god is inevitably a little too low.

…… Of course, it may also be that Lu Xiao is accustomed to the peerless appearance before Yuzao, and the upper limit of aesthetics is raised too high.

Mimir didn't pay attention to Lu Xiao's face and continued to speak.

"As I told you before, Odin was a good husband in the first years of Freya and Odin's marriage."

"Their affection has allowed the Asaph Protoss and Warner Protoss to gradually let go of their prejudice and hatred for each other, and my vision of peace is going very well."

"It was during this time that the name Frigga appeared, and it was Odin's affectionate name for Freya."

"When the relationship between the two broke down completely, Odin simply made a mistake and determined that the name of the queen of gods was Frigga to prevent Freya from drawing strength from the faith of the people of the Nine Realms."

"That's where the name Frigga comes from, an outright lie."

Mimir had served as Odin's most important advisor and was well aware of most of the secrets of the Nine Realms.

With him telling stories on the road, at least Lu Xiao and the others will not be bored in the process of going down the mountain.

As you descend from the steep back of the mountain, you can see a fairytale-like grove below.

If Lu Xiao is not mistaken, it is the place where Freya, the witch of the forest, lives in seclusion.

In order to avoid meeting Freya to attract Odin's attention again, Lu Xiao deliberately planned a detour route.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, Mimir stopped talking about the story.

Suddenly there was a crisp sound of striking iron in the quiet woods, and Mimir turned his one eye to Lu Xiao, and said meaningfully: "Lu Xiao, the person you are looking for is here." ”