Chapter 215: Blessing of the World Tree
So Levi and others stayed in Asgard for a few days and held a grand banquet that lasted for dozens of hours, officially announcing his new identity to the entire Nine Realms.
Not only did a large number of Asgardians come to visit, but the Vanir of Vanaheim, the Light Elves of Alfheim, the Dwarves and Gnomes of Nidavellir, and so on, all sent envoys.
Although they are all independent in name, in fact they are all Asgard's subordinates. When a new God of Light appears in Asgard, these subordinates will definitely show their support.
Frigga also took the opportunity to introduce them all to Levi, hoping they could be useful in the future.
However, compared to the Earth, both Asgard and these three worlds can be said to be in decline.
Not only do they have a small population, the three worlds combined have just over one million people, and there are not many strong people. Among them, there are only two people who are barely worthy of Levi's attention.
One is the Dwarf King, who is known as the most famous blacksmith in the Earth's pantheon along with the blacksmith of the Greek pantheon. Even Rockets far away in the universe have heard of his many legends and name.
In Levi's opinion, his value alone is higher than that of the entire dwarf race.
Most of the restoration work on Odin's Fire and the Destroyer depended on him, and he also presented several fine Uru gold weapons and armor as gifts.
The other is Queen Gullveig from Vanaheim, who is the younger sister of Queen Frigga.
Frigga is not a native god of Asgard, but is from Vanaheim.
When Odin conquered the Nine Realms, Asgard went to war with Vanaheim, and Frigga's father was killed by Odin.
Vanaheim originally planned to fight to the death, but in order to prevent Vanaheim from suffering greater casualties, Frigga voluntarily married Odin as a price, allowing the two sides to reluctantly reach a peace.
Over the years, the two sides seem to be at peace on the surface and seem to have formed a community of interests in a sense.
When Thor and others had nothing to do, they would go to Vanaheim to fight monsters, and Gulveig would often entertain them warmly.
But Levi knew that if there was a chance, Gulveig wouldn't mind taking action against Odin.
Some hatred will not disappear with the passage of time. Instead, it will accumulate more and more due to long-term repression.
Gulveig is a case in point. She has always believed that Odin is the enemy who killed her father and took her sister, and that she is a puppet queen.
Therefore, when she came to congratulate him, she smiled on the surface, but actually felt a little disgusted and angry in her heart.
Well, her strength was not that great, much weaker than Spicy Chicken Shreds, and not enough to resist Levi's telepathy, so she was seen very clearly.
Levi felt that Frigga and Odin should also know this, but they just pretended not to know.
After all, the kinship between them is there, and Gulveig has never taken any action.
Is it possible that just thinking about it is also a sin? Can Odin really be so cruel to her for this reason?
As Odin grows older and gains more experience, the way he does things is completely different from when he conquered the Nine Realms.
But if Ragnarok comes, Gulveig will most likely take some action.
The protagonist of Ragnarok has always been Asgard, and Vanaheim is not involved much. For example, the Fire Lord Surtur and the Frost Giant King Laufey, etc., the target of hatred is always Asgard.
Even though Vanaheim has been acting like a loyal brother of Asgard for many years, what happened back then was not a secret at all, and the Balrog has never regarded it as an enemy worthy of real attention.
Once the incident broke out, Frigga would definitely prioritize protecting her husband, but she would definitely not kill her only sister easily.
Levi felt that if there was a chance, perhaps he could do something to prevent the sisters from killing each other.
Or take action earlier to avoid a rift between the two worlds and maximize benefits.
So many gods of Asgard have disappeared or died in battle in the past. Since Frigga has the priesthood of Balder, there must be other priesthoods!
Even if Levi doesn't use it himself, he can give it to other girls. No one would complain about having too much of such a good thing.
But what made all the guests feel a little strange was that when the new God of Light took office, important members of Asgard: Thor and Loki did not participate.
Odin was forced into Odinsleep. They had seen similar situations many times and were no longer surprised.
But why didn't Thor and the others come?
What kind of important matter could force them to miss such an occasion?
Or are they actually dissatisfied with this and so are deliberately not participating?
Compared to the previous God of Light, Balder, who was their blood brother, the new God of Light comes from Earth.
But when they saw Mjolnir hanging on Levi's waist, their brains couldn't help but short-circuit.
Could it be that Levi is not only the God of Light, but also wants to be the God of Thunder part-time?
Levi knew what these guys were thinking, but he didn't show any abnormality on the surface.
If Frigga really wanted to make an exception and call Thor and the others up, Odin would probably not say much even after he woke up.
But she didn't do that, which inevitably made Levi guess.
Perhaps, Frigga wanted to use this opportunity to further distinguish which of these guys were friends and which were harboring evil intentions before Ragnarok truly arrived?
Levi was not just indulging in pleasure. He used these few days to completely master the priesthood of Balder.
Needless to say, the priesthood of light has greatly enhanced the power of holy light that Levi originally possessed, and can allow Levi to see through a lot of darkness.
With the help of Heimdall's Eyes that See Everything, he can now do better than the other party.
Spring can allow Levi to gain stronger power in spring. At the same time, this priesthood is also related to life, reproduction, lust, etc.
This is not difficult to understand, as spring is the season when all things come back to life.
As for the joy at the end, it is used to mobilize emotions. It can not only amplify the joy of the target, but also create joy out of thin air.
In a sense, as long as the power is strong enough, it can restrain the giant snake, the god of fear.
If a person's heart is already filled with joy, how can a big snake scare him?
Levi felt that Frigga might have considered this aspect the most because she handed it to him so readily.
If you add his own fear-absorbing ability, when the two come into direct confrontation, I think the snake will have many special surprises.
At the same time, Danger was not idle either. After obtaining Frigga's approval, she successfully established a miniature base in Asgard.
Asgard's technology utilizes a lot of magical knowledge, which is something that Danger cannot obtain in the Star of the Universe, which has obviously allowed her to grow a lot.
With the assistance of a large number of external tools, its computing and storage capabilities, etc., have also been improved to a certain extent.
As a result, the effective activity range of novae such as Minerva has increased by at least three times. From now on, they can wander around the solar system.
More importantly, even though he was in Asgard, he was still able to get in touch with Earth in a dangerous situation, and he received a large amount of intelligence almost at the moment of success.
I have to say that when Levi was traveling in the universe with the girls, the earth was also quite lively, and Loki played an indispensable role in this.
In return, Levi officially bestowed the Nova Helmet on Sif and Angela, making them both members of the Nova Corps.
No matter what the personal relationship between Levi and Sif is, at least Sif is still an Asgardian on the surface, and Frigga must appreciate this.
As for Angela, as expected, she was completely unable to integrate into the quiet and peaceful Asgard. After only staying there for a few dozen hours, she felt a little restless.
Now, it was only because of Frigga's maternal love and her hope that her father Odin would wake up and meet him that she was able to stay.
It is foreseeable that after that, she will almost certainly leave Asgard.
Frigga seemed very helpless about this. Angela was very opinionated and she couldn't be persuaded easily, and she had no intention of doing so.
She and Levi both knew that it might not be a good thing for Angela to stay in Asgard.
It just so happens that the Nova Corps will be a very good retreat!
Just like that, after a few days, Asgard finally calmed down a little.
But this is not the end yet. After learning about this, the Shi'ar Empire and Queen Adora and others in the universe expressed their congratulations and sent fleets to deliver gifts.
Even the big head of the Supreme Wisdom did not let him down at this time and also expressed his congratulations.
If Levi had killed the Fallen before, his reputation and achievements were only circulated among a small number of high-ranking officials and some well-informed people.
With Asgard's high-profile action this time, his name will spread quickly.
After all, before this, Asgard had never made such a big fuss about the inauguration of a god. Before, it was usually just an internal celebration within Asgard, and at most Vanaheim would be involved.
Levi was too lazy to care about the follow-up matters. Even if those forces in the universe sent gifts, they would not give out anything really good.
It just so happened that Carol and the others had almost finished playing in Asgard these days and were ready to return to Earth.
But before leaving, Frigga arranged a special project for Levi.
That is to go to the location of the World Tree and try to seek the other party's blessing and power. This is also what almost all Asgardians will do.
Similarly, Angela will make the same attempt after Odin wakes up.
Although the World Tree basically would not give any response, the last official response was given to Odin's Rune Power.
Others, such as Thor and Sif, are just ordinary, lowest-level blessings whose casting costs are paid by the World Tree.
If they are spellcasters, this blessing is still useful, but if they are not spellcasters, it is almost the same as nothing. Heimdall, Sif and others basically failed to benefit from it.
But anyway, there is no need to pay any price, it is just a formality, and it doesn’t matter if you fail.
Based on this, Levi speculated that the World Tree's blessing should not only be directed at the Asgardians, because Loki, a frost giant, also has similar blessings.
Could he then think that it was Odin's successful occupation of the World Tree that allowed Asgard to completely distance itself from Vanaheim and others?
According to Asgard tradition, it is best to be alone while seeking blessings, so Frigga personally took Levi to a nearby area and then left.
This is actually more in line with Levi's wishes. Excluding the previous Nine Sons of Eternity - Eternity, the World Tree should be the first ancient god he has officially encountered.
If the other party realized that he was from another world, or mentioned Stan Lee, etc., he would not be able to explain it to others.
Without anyone accompanying him, Levi came to the edge of Asgard alone. There, there was a super tree that reached from the sky to the earth and seemed to support the entire Asgard. Its diameter alone was over a thousand meters.
Behind the World Tree is an endless stretch of palaces - Odin's Valhalla.
About a thousand years ago, Odin used some unknown method to sign a special agreement with Death, one of the five great gods.
Some Asgardians whose bravery is recognized by him, as well as the souls of mortals from Vanaheim or Earth chosen by the Valkyries, can enter his Valhalla and become special heroes instead of going to Hell.
There, they will fight, drink, and hone their martial arts all day long. Even if they die in battle, they will be resurrected the next day. The meaning of their existence is to prepare for Ragnarok.
However, judging from Odin's many performances, he obviously has no confidence in Valhalla.
But none of this matters. What matters is that, as Levi gets closer, a series of information appears in his system, which is about the World Tree.
It is indeed a living being, and a very powerful one at that!
Ancient Demon, Power of the Rainbow Bridge, Power of Runes, Fountain of Wisdom, Eternal Reincarnation, Priesthood: Plants, Forests, Trees, Forest Creatures, Agriculture, Weather, Summer, Autumn, Wild Beasts, Magic, Nature.
There are more than a dozen priesthoods in a row, and finally there are countless spells, conservatively estimated to be several thousand. World Tree is the first batch of ancient demon gods, the same batch as Trinity-Vishanti, the great demon god Xishon, the earth mother goddess-Gaia, etc., and it is much earlier than Odin or Zeus and other second-generation earth gods.
Generally speaking, in many worlds, the older the existence, the more powerful it tends to be, and this is no exception in Marvel.
According to what Levi knew, Agamotto in Vishanti once turned into a caterpillar and easily defeated the weakened Tun.
Even if Yggdrasil was weaker than Agamotto at its peak, it was definitely at least on the same level as Uncle Tun.
It was only then that Levi realized that what the World Tree gave Odin was not only the runes, but also the Rainbow Bridge, which is unique in the entire Marvel Universe.
The Fountain of Wisdom is a legend in Asgard. As the name suggests, drinking it can make you smarter and gain a lot of knowledge. It is said that the eye that Odin lost was exchanged for the Fountain of Wisdom.
Levi was not surprised by that series of priesthoods. The gods on Earth were once keen on this thing for a while.
But it didn't last long. Once the novelty wore off, they all gave up. The World Tree was probably in a similar situation. Compared to these priesthoods, the improvement in their strength was quite limited.
Only the final immortal reincarnation made Levi feel a little worried.
There are many signs of the coming of Ragnarok, one of which is the resurrection of the Great Snake, which is now known to everyone.
This is a big part of the reason why Loki brought Hydra to cause trouble on Earth.
The giant wolf Fenrir was the second, but Odin was prepared for this.
Not long after it was born, it was captured by Odin and given to Hela as a pet. It should have been made into a specimen by now.
As expected, its body is sealed underground in Asgard.
Even if Hela lifted the seal later, she could only resurrect one corpse.
The burning of the World Tree is also an important omen.
But according to the prophecy, the World Tree should have been burned down. Now, as an ancient demon god, even if Surtur, the Fire Demon, came in person to prevent the fire, he might not be able to do anything to it.
But with this immortal cycle of reincarnation, Levi has reason to believe that the World Tree might still burn by then.
What could it gain from this? Could it be that an ancient demon god would be burned by a junior so humiliatingly, but would not fight back or retaliate? This was not normal no matter how you looked at it.
Its purpose is probably to get rid of this special plant god state. Levi doesn't think it voluntarily serves as the energy source for the entire Asgard.
It is not clear yet whether it is taking advantage of the opportunity of Ragnarok to achieve its goals, or whether it is simply involved in it and even acts as the main driving force?
If Ragnarok really comes, at least the entire Asgard and Odin and other gods will be reduced to firewood along with it.
If they were all used as some kind of sacrifice, even the World Tree would not be able to ignore it easily, right? Did Odin also have doubts about this?
The stronger one is, the more likely one is to sense the powerful force of the World Tree.
But even if Odin had some doubts, he couldn't really do anything about the World Tree. After so many years, the World Tree had become inseparable from the Asgardians.
Unless, with the help of a special opportunity, the two parties are forced to separate.
For example, Ragnarok!
Although this was just Levi's wishful thinking, he suddenly found it interesting.
Although he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, when he walked in front of the World Tree, Levi still behaved seriously and showed some respect.
Even if it was just based on the power that the other party possessed, he did deserve a little respect.
According to Frigga's previous reminder, Levi poured some water and sprinkled a handful of soil as a gift. Then he told the other party that he had become the new God of Light and expressed his hope to receive the other party's blessing.
He originally did not have too many expectations, he just wanted to go through the motions, but when he finished speaking, he was very surprised to find that the World Tree suddenly began to glow. At this moment, I'm afraid that the whole Asgard can see this special scene!
Before he could figure out what was going on, the light condensed into several bright points of light and flew towards him quickly.
After thinking about it, Levi did not dodge, but just stretched out his hand.
The next moment, one of the lights merged into his body, and Levi suddenly felt that he had an extra special power, which was the same as Loki and others, the blessing of the World Tree.
From now on, he no longer had to do any tricks. He could directly use the World Tree for free and cast most spells at will without any cost.
The other two points are the priesthoods in summer and autumn.
This is very interesting. No matter what Frigga said before, at least at this moment, the World Tree definitely has self-awareness!
Unfortunately, perhaps it was determined to play dead. No matter how Levi tried to thank and call out to it, the World Tree never responded.
Although he felt a little regretful, Levi didn't insist any longer. Whether the World Tree couldn't or didn't want to communicate with him, there was no need to waste time.
After walking a distance, he turned his head and looked towards the empty space several dozen meters to the east and said, "I've been looking for such a long time. Can I come out now?"
However, everything was calm there and nothing happened.
Levi didn't want to waste too much time with the other party, so he bent his fingers and shot out a small light bullet that had no lethality.
The next moment, with a muffled groan, a beautiful girl in a green miniskirt and waist-length blonde hair appeared on the spot.
Who else could it be if not the enchanting witch Amora?
At this moment, she was covering her chest, her face slightly blushing and a little angry, as her vital parts had just suffered a heavy blow.
Before this, which man did not regard her as the supreme goddess who could only be admired from afar and not desecrated?
It was the first time for her to see Levi's rude and even obscene attitude.
However, she did not question this, but asked unconvincedly: "How did you find me? Even Loki couldn't easily see through my invisibility spell!"
Levi snorted. Putting aside the difference in strength between us, his own system is the biggest cheat.
There were a lot of system prompts in the blank space, so he certainly knew there was a problem.
What's more, he had felt peeped at several times during the banquets in the past few days.
At first he thought they were some young girls in love, something he had experienced too many times in several worlds, but then he found something was wrong, this look was full of envy and jealousy.
But the other party was also very cunning, and there were all kinds of people at the banquet. Without using force, it was difficult for him to find the target accurately for a while.
Considering that it was Frigga's home turf after all, he held back for the time being.
Anyway, no matter what the other party's mood is, in the face of the absolute gap in strength, they can only continue to watch with envy.
Once it jumps out, he can kill it with ease.
Now that I think about it, it must have been Amora.
"Amora, your sentence hasn't expired yet. If I tell Sif that you ran away secretly, what do you think will happen?"
Amora gritted her teeth immediately. She and Sif had been enemies for thousands of years. Her most powerful power of charm was useless against Sif, a woman, and she did not dare to use powerful spells casually because of the other party's identity.
But Sif is very stubborn and will not give up easily on things she insists on. She also has some magic props specially designed for her.
This made her, one of the most powerful wizards in Asgard, quite embarrassed several times.
Now that Sif has obtained the Nova Helmet, her strength has been greatly improved. If she really seizes the opportunity, the scene will definitely not be good unless she uses teleportation spells to escape every time.
"what do you want?"
"I should be the one asking this question. You must have spied on me a lot at the banquet before, right?"
"Let me think."
Levi pretended to be silent and said, "Are you interested in my spring ministry?"
Spring is somewhat related to reproduction and lust, and these two are related to seduction. It is understandable that Amora is interested in this.
Amora suppressed her anger and forced a sweet smile on her face. Then she put one hand on her waist and made a rather seductive pose.
"Yes, Your Highness. I want to condense the Charming Priesthood. I wonder if Your Highness could lend it to me for reference?"
Perhaps for many truly powerful gods, priesthood is not something particularly rare, but for her, it is still worth investing some energy and giving it a try.
Otherwise, when facing special groups such as women, her charm will be gone.
But if she could successfully condense the relevant priesthood, the effect would definitely be very different.
"Oh, then show some sincerity and stop dreaming that you can use your charm against me."
Ever since that successful copying, their two powers of charm have been completely useless to each other.
Amora couldn't help but grit her teeth again. She felt that the other party was her natural nemesis.
Levi is obviously surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women, and he is definitely not uninterested in this aspect, but why is he completely immune to his special abilities?
This is something that even Thor, Loki, and even Odin are completely unable to do!
But no matter how helpless and unwilling she was, facing the temptation of the priesthood, Amora had no choice but to surrender.
Frigga had been watching her closely before, not giving her any chance at all. Now Levi is her only possibility to achieve her dream.
"I know a few possible locations of the winter priesthood. If you obtain it, Your Highness will be able to complete the four seasons, which will also be of great benefit to your subsequent involvement in other priesthoods."
"In exchange, could Your Highness hand over the spring priesthood to me for a period of time?"
Levi couldn't help but narrow his eyes: "Are you serious? You know what Loki has been doing recently, right?"
There is only one God of Winter in Asgard, and that is the Winter Goddess - Skadi!
That’s right, it’s Sin, the future daughter of the Red Skull, who will be the first owner of Skadi’s Winter Hammer!
The second owner was the Great Snake. It was after obtaining the Hammer of Winter that Sin was able to release the sealed Great Snake through a special connection.
If we can find the Winter Priesthood first and then follow the clues to find the Winter Hammer, even if we cannot completely prevent the Great Snake from breaking the seal, we can definitely greatly delay the time for him to come out.
Amora nodded simply, "Yes, I know he is going to fight against the legendary snake. If your highness wants to fight against the snake, I am willing to do what I can!"
Hearing this, Levi no longer hesitated: "Okay, deal!"
(End of this chapter)
