The sky was red, and the earth looked like a whole red-hot boulder. The sultry cyclone seemed to linger, and even the air circulating in the space seemed to be scorching hot.

Michael and Wanda stood on a high spot of fiery red rock, and as far as the eye could see, there was desolation. Scorching demons rule over this place, and no living creature seems to survive here.

"Again, what's this place for?" Wanda asked.

"Musbelheim, known to the Asgardians as the Land of Fire." Michael said.

"Why do they like to use such complicated and hard-to-remember names when naming places?" Wanda pouted.

By this time, they had already visited three of the nine kingdoms, but in the blink of an eye she had forgotten all those strange place names. And you can't expect to find the "Nine Countries Travel Guide" on Amazon.

The environmental differences between the nine countries are also exaggerated. It was still freezing and snowy in Jotunheim just now, but as soon as I got next door, it suddenly became a sea of fire again. If it weren't for the spell protection, ordinary people would really not be able to withstand this extreme change.

But even with the protection of chaos magic, Wanda still doesn't like this place. The atmosphere here is so weird, I haven't even seen a ghost after walking for a long time, and there are bare boulders that have been burned red hot everywhere, and the atmosphere is really uncomfortable.

"The Land of Fire is the territory of the demon Surtr." Michael explained, "Surtr is a demon in charge of fire, possessing divine power at the apex of the Nine Realms, and is one of the most powerful demons. ”

The Demon in Charge of the Flames...... Wanda suddenly remembered something.

"Ahh She asked, "Is it that horned, extraordinarily tall flame monster?" ”

"Yes, it's the one who is allied with the Great Snake and the Goddess of Death." Michael nodded, "We've fought each other." ”

Wanda nodded, in understanding. It turned out to be that guy, I said it earlier, it seems that the "Apex of the Nine Realms" is not particularly powerful?

She thought it was like that anyway.

"Surter is also one of Asgard's greatest enemies." "What's more, his presence is the beginning of the prophecy of 'Ragnarok,' which means more to the Asgardians than his own powerful prophecy, which is why Odin is so jealous of this enemy. ”

"'Ragnarok.'" Wanda struggled to search for the word in her limited knowledge of Norse mythology, "I seem to be a little impressed. Is it said that the world where God will fall? ”

Michael nodded: "Odin and I seem to have mentioned that this is a curse, a reincarnation. I don't exactly understand what that means, but I think maybe 'Ragnarok' isn't just once. Anyway, Odin's old man was too afraid of this prophecy. ”

"Why? Isn't he the most powerful god in the Nine Realms? ”

"I don't know." Michael shrugged, "Maybe there's something more powerful that makes him feel powerless to resist." ”

Wanda didn't speak. The two stood on the high mountain rock for a moment, and then began to turn back the way they had come.

"You know what? I always felt like I had a ...... Unrealistic. Wanda said suddenly.

"Unreal? How so? ”

Wanda turned her head sideways and looked at Michael earnestly with her brown eyes.

"Because you're with me, like this, doing nothing, wandering leisurely, always feeling ...... It's like that's not you. She tilted her head and thought, "What so?" Because I always felt as if only you were always busy were real, and I couldn't seem to imagine what it would be like to be just alive and normal without saving the world or stopping the invasion. ”

Michael groaned for a moment.

Ordinary alive...... He did seem to have forgotten the meaning of the word a little. He never thought about it in this direction, but it did seem that there was always something that needed to be done for him – and often only for him.

Because there are many things that no one will do if he doesn't do them.

He patted Wanda on the shoulder.

"That's what I 'normal' look like, Wanda." "It's not about saving the world, it's not about stopping the invasion, it's just about being with you and living your own life, that's it," he said. ”

Wanda smiled, and she nodded vigorously, "Hmm." ”

***

Michael lied.

He didn't just accompany Wanda here to enjoy his life - at least not wholeheartedly.

He's here for something else.

Deep in Muspelheim, within the barrier sealed by Odin.

Demon Surtr slowly opened his eyes, as if they were burning.

"Who?" He asked a heavy question in a muffled voice.

The flames seemed to leap up in response to his question, and the flames lit up the space. The pitch-black armor appeared in front of the demon's eyes, the armor shell reflected the leaping flames, and the V-shaped eyepiece reflected a cold light.

The form of Ekern. Michael left a doppelganger to accompany Wanda in his place, and he himself came to the seal of the Fire Land to face the demon who had not been able to completely solve it last time.

"It's you." Surtr's eyes narrowed, "Human magician, I remember you. What made you risk your life to break into my territory? ”

"Last time, I had three strong enemies to fight, and I was in a hurry to save Thor, the god of thunder, so I left you with this residual problem." Michael looked directly at the tall demon and said calmly, "This time, I'm here to solve the rest of the problem." ”

Surtr roared like a demonstrative, and the flames around him seemed to instantly turn into pillars and rise from the ground, and the scorching waves of air swept through the entire space like crazy.

"You? Want to solve me? On my turf? Feeling slighted, the demon cried out angrily, "I will make you go to hell and regret your foolishness!" ”

"Your territory? All I saw was a cage, and you were nothing more than a pathetic prisoner in the cage. ”

"Roar!"

As if representing the demon's anger at its peak, a huge fireball erupted from Surtr's mouth, drawing a scorching trajectory and swooping down. Michael was prepared, raised his hand slightly, and the magic array in his palm flashed. The moment the fireball hit the circle, it split into five, scattering and exploding in five directions.

"You will pay for your frivolity, human." "You don't understand what kind of existence you've provoked. I'm going to make you forget this horror even in hell. ”

Well, in fact Hell Michael has also been, more than once. I'm afraid that the people in charge over there won't dare to take him in.

"To be honest, I'm still in a hurry." Michael said lightly, flipped his palm, and pulled out the pitch-black giant sword from the circle, "So let's try to solve it as quickly as possible." ”