Chapter 152: Catering to Their Preferences
Freyr, the God of Abundance, was one of the major powers questioning Thor's succession as the King of Asgard.
As Oaks had anticipated, Freyr seemed unenthusiastic about helping the God of Light, Baldur.
Initially, Oaks believed that this concerned Asgard's strength and the restrictions imposed on their "vassal states."
However, upon further investigation of Baldur and Freyr's information, Oaks discovered a possibility...
Baldur's attractiveness was no less than Freyr's.
Well, these were minor details, but now, the conversation between Freyr and Loki made Oaks realize that Freyr wasn't completely unaware of Baldur's situation.
However, Oaks sensed a considerable number of eyes focused on him.
These gazes were filled with joy and friendliness, but they also carried a strong sense of curiosity.
They belonged to the light elves serving as maids and guards in the palace.
Light elves were beautiful creatures that closely resembled the traditional image of elves in Norse mythology. They indeed possessed a beauty surpassing that of typical humanoid beings, albeit with a slightly shorter stature than humans.
With platinum-colored long hair, pointed ears, fair skin, and slender bodies, the light elves earned their name "light" because they seemed to emit a faint glow all over.
However, despite their harmless and friendly smiles, the elves also possessed formidable combat abilities.
When Alfheim faces a crisis, they would take up arms to defend their homeland. Which is a prosperous and beautiful kingdom that was often targeted by other powers.
However, Oaks' natural aura and the allure of the untamed Nature Energy that he could control which remained uncontrolled by anyone else made him inherently fascinating to the light elves.
"King Freyr, Loki still needs to complete this mission to redeem himself."
Oaks couldn't stay silent anymore, and had to interject and interrupt the flirtatious exchange between Freyr and Loki, causing Loki's face to darken once again.
"Asgard is willing to have King Eitri, the Dwarf King, forge the Sword of Freyr for you. How do you respond to Asgard's request?"
...
Freyr shifted his gaze away from Loki and squinted his eyes as he looked up and down at Oaks, who wore a smile.
"A druid... truly fascinating."
Freyr could sense that the environment of Alfheim seemed to be welcoming Oaks' arrival.
Even the light elves serving in his palace couldn't help but keep their eyes on this Midgardian, disregarding Loki.
Indeed, Freyr had the ability to harness the power of Alfheim, but he couldn't control Nature Energy to perform intricate spells.
He merely harnessed their power to... promote the growth of animals and plants.
In other words, Freyr used Nature Energy as fertilizer for farming and livestock.
After all, he was originally a warrior deity specialized in combat, not a magician. Farming and livestock rearing were just hobbies, but who knew they would become his main occupation.
Therefore, with his long-term control over energy, he could extend his power beyond the boundaries of Alfheim and project it into other worlds. However, in his hands, these powers could only bring about good harvests for other worlds.
Nevertheless, this ability was crucial for any world, which was why he was known as the "God of Abundance."
But now, Freyr realized that Nature Energy can truly unleash their power in Oaks' presence.
"'The Sage Oaks' Odin gave you quite an impressive title. It seems you've accomplished remarkable deeds.
However, you should understand the difficulty and cost required to project power across realms—
As for the Sword of Freyr, I haven't used a sword in many years."
Freyr slowly rose from his throne. As the God of Abundance clad in armor, he descended the steps in front of the throne and approached Oaks.
Although he emanated a strong natural aura, Oaks could sense the deep-seated aura of bloodshed and carnage concealed beneath it.
"And can you really guarantee that with such power projection, you can resurrect Baldur?
As he is now, he is practically indistinguishable from the dead.
It can be said that he is currently barely hanging on by Odin's power, otherwise, even in the special environment of Helheim, he would have long been dead!"
Oaks finally understood why Baldur hadn't appeared in Asgard until Ragnarok.
The premature death of Queen Frigga, followed by Odin's death and the breaking of Hela's seal, stripped Baldur of Odin's protection which led to his true death.
And so, Ragnarok arrived as foretold...
Truly, Asgard was filled with a sense of destiny.
Oaks slowly nodded under Freyr's intense gaze.
"Of course, King Freyr, given Baldur's current state and my own abilities... I'm afraid a significant amount of power is required. Earlier, I sensed the immense Nature Energy of Alfheim... but I don't have a guarantee of success in one attempt. I need a long-duration power projection and the opportunity for trial and error."
"Hah! Long-duration power projection? Do you know how much it costs?"
Freyr laughed incredulously:
"The current situation is fine. Ragnarok hasn't arrived for thousands of years, so whether Baldur wakes up or not is irrelevant!"
"Mr. Sage Oaks,' I must say, I find your negotiation skills... highly questionable."
Loki interjected coldly.
"If you didn't say that, Freyr might have agreed."
"However, that would be meaningless."
Oaks' voice remained calm.
"King Freyr is the one who needs to perform the power projection, and he would eventually discover this fact. If the ritual is interrupted halfway through the power projection, who knows what might happen?"
"Furthermore, King Freyr, you will only experience some power depletion, and this potion..."
Oaks took out a bottle of "Spring of Vitality" potion:
"...can help you recover!"
"Oh? You have this ability as well!"
Freyr returned to his throne and propped his chin with one hand as he gestured for a light elf attendant to take the potion from Oaks.
"What is this?"
"This is the reason I was bestowed the title 'Sage,' the 'Spring of Vitality' potion."
Oaks smiled faintly:
"I believe, with your abilities you can sense its approximate effects."
"..."
Freyr observed the potion for a moment, then opened the bottle and drank it all in one go.
"Indeed... it's indescribable!"
A rosy flush spread across his handsome face as Freyr looked at Oaks in astonishment, then channeled his power to suppress some strange sensations...
Loki grinned and looked at Oaks with an expression that said "Are you kidding me? This works?!".
After a while, once Freyr's complexion returned to normal, he cleared his throat lightly and his gaze towards Oaks became much friendlier.
"Well then, with an ample supply of this potion and the Sword of Freyr, it might be possible..."
Freyr pondered for a moment before finally nodding.
"But you still need to help me resolve a problem."
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