Orario has lost his champions 2.231

Kiara left Rosewisse and Viggo alone in the woods. Rosewisse materialized his golden Valkyrie armor with the bulky reinforcement in the wings, except for the helmet.

On the other hand, Viggo took out of his ring several sets of wands with memory stones built into his core. Fifty for him and fifty for Rosewisse. Many wands, but they gave priority to nine of them that were divided into three groups. All with memory stones with large area spells that could rival the strength of a level six: Fire, lightning, and ice.

Viggo and Rosewisse took a wand in each hand, both with the same game: fire and lightning. They looked into each other's eyes and nodded. Then they went around the forest in search of draugrs or blinders consumed by Seidr magic, but curiously, there was nowhere to be found.

—I swear, most likely we're going to stop looking for them and they'll find us— Viggo said with a frown as he passed by a thick pine tree.

—The same thing I say, it's like something of fate. When you don't want them, they arrive alone and when you're looking for them, they don't show up anywhere— replied Rosewisse, looking everywhere as she moved along with Viggo.

That way they continued to walk through the forest, south of the Lake of the Nine Kingdoms, but without any luck. In the end they stopped at the foot of the mountain that overlooked the snowy closure where the Jotun once lived.

—Let's leave it for now?— asked Viggo —it seems that there is no point, something happened that they hid—

—I think that's the description for the situation— Rosewisse replied, flapping her wings in sheer anger —it seems that from one moment to the next all the monsters were hidden by someone—

—Well, don't worry, we'll find another opportunity to continue researching the wands and memory stones. As scheduled, each wand with a large spell would be broken after the tenth attack. I think it's a more priority that we start looking for new forms of metals that can withstand the power of magic—

—Yes, I think the same, but it also occurred to me to create a more complex runic system where the same memory stone reduces the wear of the material and regulates the flow of magic—

—Ey, ey, ey, one thing at a time— Viggo said with a frown —it wasn't easy to generate those memory stones and you ask me for something more complex—

—Come on, don't be a crybaby. You said you were going to have plenty of time in the future. Are you going to occupy it to scratch your balls? One hundred and twenty days is a long-time buddy, you can hurt yourself—

—Pufff— Viggo said and laughed out loud as Rosewisse looked at him and they both laughed in a good mood. It was out of place, but given the results of the search for enemies, it was the best way to rebuild the mood. Viggo put the wands in his ring, motioned for Rosewisse to come closer and she did. Then he hugged her by the waist, they both stared into each other's eyes and gave each other a deep kiss. Maybe this attracted monsters. However, despite a long kiss, the draugrs, blinders and others did not appear.

Viggo separated his face from Rosewisse's and looked sideways —this is worse than he imagines. What happened to Midgar? Suddenly there are no draugrs?—

—I don't think so, Red— said Rosewisse, imitating Viggo as Tsubaki called, but without that original mocking tone she occupied to remind him how silly it sounded —something is moving through Midgar, something is changing—

—Yes— replied Viggo —but since they don't want to confront us, let's go for the Valkyrie on the mountain of the Jotun—

—Yes, that's all we can do for now—

Viggo turned around, Rosewisse hugged him from behind and spread his wings letting out a sound of metallic rubbing thanks to the bulky armor on his wings.

—Ready?— asked Rosewisse.

—Ready— Viggo replied with a smile.

Then Rosewisse jumped hard and raise more than ten meters high to pass the trees. Then it fluttered once and that pushed it another meter into the air and so it continued until the trees looked small, more than fifty meters above ground level. However, that wasn't even a third of the mountain they had left to climb. Rosewisse began planning until he came across a steep mountain face, where there were still green trees, grass, and animals. He is flapping again until he reached a new height, gliding and interspersed both actions until he could reach the middle of the mountain, where large patches of snow began to be seen and the cold became more intense.

Rosewisse approached a path between two slopes and slowed down until he reached five meters above the ground and released Viggo. The latter fell on his feet and Rosewisse landed a few meters ahead. She turned around to look at Viggo and the latter advanced in her direction until they were together and continued to advance on foot, to a hidden cave at the end of the trail between the two slopes.

—Everything seems normal— said Rosewisse, looking at the earth that had turned to mud from the moisture. There was no flight from visitors, or animals or anything. Which was a good sign.

— Really?— asked Viggo seriously —To all this, did you bring the chisel?—

—Hey— Rosewisse said with a frown, turning around to scold him. He was supposed to have it, but as he turned around, he saw Viggo make a mocking smile as he showed him the chisel in his hand. She shook with a smile, somewhere between amused and angry with him —don't make me angry, Viggo Dragonroad or you'll see—

—Hey, I'm not Bell for you to come and scold me like that—

Rosewisse let out a snort and said —Really? Because you look like a kid with your silly jokes—

—Well, the mature lady can take her things—

—Don't get heavy and walk, we still must open Odin's chamber, read a lot of things and, above all, beat the Valkyrie—

—Yes, yes, come on—

—You're so hateful— Rosewisse said as Viggo followed her. She practically covered more than half the width of the cave with her wings and bulky golden armor.

Once they arrived in front of the stone door with the diamond-shaped seal in the center, Rosewisse looked back and stretched out her hand —the chisel please.

—Of course, that's what we're here for— Viggo said in a mocking tone, and he held out the chisel and Rosewisse took it.

Rosewisse turned his back on Viggo and concentrated on the seal made of diamond-shaped stone. She put the chisel on the surface and drew Kenas' rune "<". That activated the seal and the diamond-shaped stone crumbled like sand.

—Take— said Roswisse, holding back the chisel, and Viggo took it and kept it inside his ring. Rosewisse had the bag of abundance, but she liked him to carry it. She put her hands on the stone door and pushed both sides in. That showed the rest of the cave and the semi-transparent celestial barrier that connected this place with the royal chamber of Odin.

Rosewisse and Viggo advanced through the cave as the rock gate closed behind them, dimming the light to the point that it was difficult to see. Once they arrived in front of the barrier, they looked into each other's eyes, nodded, and crossed it. Nothing happened, so they understood that it was a kind of dimensional magic. Then they continued walking to a wooden platform in the shape of a diamond that in its center had a triangular rudder part of a larger mechanism. Viggo approached the rudder, turned it to the right and the mechanism was activated by sounding a pulley system made with chains. The platform automatically lowers in a slow motion.

—Dwarf work?— asked Viggo.

—So, it seems— replied Rosewisse, looking at the corners, where there was a space of twenty centimeters between the wall and the platform. On the stone wall they had made a vertical gutter through which the chain that helped lower the platform moved —I remember you had a scroll that said they had made a deal with Odin—

—Yes, in case they were attacked, the Aesir would come to their rescue—

—How convenient—

—Yes, Odin's clever, he secured weapons and stripped every one of the Dwarves' abilities—

—Don't admire him, Viggo, he's a bad person—

—I'm not saying he's a good person, I just think it was a smart move. Odin must have the same level of fear and admiration to make such a deal— Viggo folded his arms and murmured —based on that he asked me what Ivaldi must have done to get Odin's attention—

—Depending on whether you read and whoever you ask, dwarves are geniuses, but also infamous creatures. Kvasir was killed for his blood alone—

—Mead— said Viggo —I wonder what it tastes like, will it have properties like Estus?—

—Viggo— said Rosewisse, she walked over and hugged him by the waist as she rested her face on Viggo's warm shoulder —don't keep thinking about Odin, he's not good, I don't want you to look like him—

—I'm not going to look like Odin—

—That's what you say, but what you did with that woman, Alfia, wasn't right, even if you did it for Bell—

—She's just a resource, love, nothing more. It has no use for me other than being Bell's family. She was going to die stupidly and senselessly. I saved her to put her life to better use—

—That sounds worse—

—Then it would have been better if I had let that stupid god generate chaos together with that knight and Alfia?— asked Viggo, Rosewisse remained silent and Viggo continued —there I have shown you that I am not Odin, Rosewisse. Odin would have killed all three of them for disturbing his kingdom, but I saved Alfia because she had the opportunity to do what she could not do for his sister. She didn't really want to carry out such a plan, but something in her heart was driving her to make a stupid decision—

—Me, I just want your heart to stay good, that's all— Rosewisse said quietly.

Viggo smiled, put his hand on Rosewisse's chin, and lifted her face. They both looked into each other's eyes in the dim light —I know, love, I know— he replied with a soft tone of voice —I also intend not to be like Odin, but for that I have to know what he is like, what he did, and where he is wrong. If I can understand all those things I will have won and I will be able to be a better king of the gods in my world. And even if the future remains a problem, I will be able to face things in a fairer, wiser and smarter way—

Rosewisse nodded and gave him a little kiss that Viggo returned in a long passionate kiss.