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"Why are you so late?" In the dream, as Asher opened his eyes, Skadi's figure immediately appeared before him.
She observed Asher for a moment, her eyes filled with doubt, and said again, "Why do you look so tired? You don't usually seem this tired even during training, do you?"
Asher calmly said, "After all, so many things happened today. You saw what I went through afterward, didn't you?" Remembering Asher being tortured in the afternoon, Skadi's lips involuntarily curved slightly, then she sighed with a "tsk" and said, "You deserved it! And I haven't even settled scores with you yet! Playing with a young and beautiful girl's feelings like that... if it weren't for the fact that you promised to let me see Odin tonight, you'd be an ice sculpture by now."
"Young and beautiful..." Asher muttered, then subtly glanced at Skadi. Indeed, this woman was beautiful no matter how you looked at her, but... it seemed to have nothing to do with youth, did it?
"Where's Odin? Didn't you say you'd let me see him?"
Skadi then asked.
"You'll see him soon, absolutely," Asher said, "He'll definitely appear." Since the proposal he was controlled to say today wasn't Merlin's doing, then undoubtedly, it had to be Odin. Although he didn't know what that god wanted, it had to be him. If he guessed correctly, Odin would definitely appear today and explain what he wanted to do.
Skadi looked at Asher in confusion. She wanted to ask why Asher was so certain, but before she could speak, the neigh of a horse came from a distance, a roar like thunder held in its mouth. A man rode Sleipnir from the sky and soon arrived before the two of them. A black robe fluttered gently in the wind, and the man lightly dismounted from the eight-legged steed.
Skadi's gaze involuntarily fell upon Odin. Although she couldn't see his face, she could still feel a familiar aura.
Skadi slowly took a step forward. Odin was also looking at her. Although he didn't speak, Skadi could feel the benevolent gaze. Skadi's mouth opened slightly, about to speak, but at that moment, the young man behind her indignantly said first, "Today's incident was your doing, wasn't it?!"
"You should know who he is, shouldn't you? How can you
speak to him like that?" Before Odin could speak, Skadi first turned to Asher, "Apologize quickly!" Then, Skadi turned back to Odin and said, "I apologize, this child is inexperienced and has no respect for gods; he's not
singling you out."
Asher actually wanted to retort that he was already grown up. But thinking about it, there was no need. Skadi seemed to be scolding him, but in reality, she was just protecting his safety. Although it wasn't necessary, it was better not to disappoint her good intentions at this moment.
Odin gave Skadi a meaningful look and said leisurely, "This seems to be the first time you've sided with an outsider, isn't it? You've really changed a lot." Skadi's cheeks suddenly flushed, and she glared at Odin annoyingly, "Please don't tease me. You should know that's impossible!"
"Impossible? How is it impossible?" Odin said with a smile, "Didn't he propose to you?"
"That was..." Skadi's voice became increasingly quiet, until finally, it was completely inaudible.
"That's proof of his love for you!" Odin's voice rose a few decibels. Asher's forehead was lined with black. What exactly does this god want? To marry off his daughter?
Never mind what Skadi is thinking, I'm already having enough headaches on my end.
Odin never once looked at Asher, instead he said to Skadi, "Alright, I'm sure you have many questions for me, don't you? Let's go over there." He pointed to a large tree not far from the grass. So, the two walked under the big tree, under Asher's gaze.
"What exactly does this god want?" Asher couldn't help but mutter.
"He just wants you to choose a queen and get married soon, to have that goddess he regards as a daughter marry you, but he doesn't consider your feelings at all." A voice suddenly came from beside him without warning.
Asher turned to look, and Merlin was standing there at some point.
"You're still alive," Asher remarked. He had thought that Shishou and Sister Morgan should have delivered a fatal blow today... It seems they held back after confirming that the one who manipulated Asher's body wasn't Merlin?
"That god is truly outrageous! If I couldn't beat him, I would definitely help you teach him a good lesson, my respected King!" Merlin said, pointing at Odin with righteous indignation. Speaking of this guy, as long as
I'm asleep, he can always get into someone else's dream, can't he?
"Haha, you're really thoughtful, then," Asher said in a flat tone. Asher wasn't some naive young girl; he wouldn't be easily fooled by Merlin's sweet talk. Anyone could offer verbal help. It was his attitude today that was quite concerning.
"What do you want?" Asher looked at Merlin warily. As the saying goes, "a person who comes without being called has a hidden agenda." This white-haired mage was suddenly so eager today, he must be up to no good, absolutely.
Merlin's smile faltered slightly, then he maintained his smile: "King Arthur, what are you saying? I just came to visit you."
"Is that so? Then sit down." Asher said, then ignored Merlin and sat down on the spot. Merlin looked at Asher, then with a "heave-ho," he sat down as well, looking at the two in the distance, and said leisurely, "King Arthur, have you noticed? That goddess keeps glancing at us from time to time; Odin must be saying bad things."
"Oh," Asher said.
"Hmm... look, she seems a little flushed. Could it be that she's fallen for me' From a distance, an ice shard suddenly whistled past Merlin and Asher. Skadi glared coldly at them with an extremely fierce look.
"What does that have to do with me?" Asher felt truly innocent. Merlin said a few words, and he had to suffer too. "You should say less, I don't want her to hunt me down after I leave the dream," Asher said with extreme dissatisfaction.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't think she could hear from that far," Merlin said with a smile.
"Perhaps she didn't hear, but just felt someone was speaking ill of her?" Asher guessed.
At that moment, the two on the other side seemed to have finished their conversation. Skadi looked satisfied and walked over to Asher, saying, "Thank you for your help this time. I'll rely on you in the future as well."
Asher: "???" Why does that sound like she's entrusting her entire life? And he remembered that he had only agreed to Skadi's request this one time, right? Does that mean he has to help in the future too, using his dream as a medium to let this goddess, whose age is now unknown, meet Odin?
Glancing at Odin, who was smiling not far behind him, Asher replied perfunctorily, "Hmm... we'll see later."
"We'll see?" Skadi's eyes narrowed slightly, "Meaning you plan to brush me off?"
"Yes, I do," Asher nodded.
"..." Completely unprepared for Asher's blunt answer, Skadi was left momentarily speechless. "We seemed to have agreed before that I'd only let you see Odin once, right?"
"I remember you proposed to me this afternoon," Skadi suddenly said, "Alright, from now on, I am your wife. This way, helping your wife is a matter of course. Be grateful for the goddess's benevolence!"
Asher didn't look happy at all. Instead, the moment Skadi brought up the afternoon incident, he felt a headache coming on. "You should know that someone was playing tricks with what I said back then, right?" Asher asked Skadi.
"Yes, but it's fine to just go with the flow. It's not a loss for you anyway, is it?" Skadi said faintly.
"I think it's a pretty big loss," Asher said.
"Huh?" She stared at Asher's eyes as if she had heard something unbelievable. "Are you saying I'm old?"
"I didn't say that; you're too sensitive!" Asher immediately shook his head and said, "Besides, the age of gods cannot be viewed from a human perspective." Skadi gazed intently at Asher for a long time again, and after confirming that he wasn't lying, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on her face: "You're quite clever, not bad. However, as a future husband, you still need to cultivate for a while."
So why did I inexplicably become this goddess's fiance?
"I'll trouble you again tomorrow," Skadi gently patted Asher's shoulder, then her fingers paused slightly. She thought for a moment, then added, "Never mind, let's wait a few more days. There's no rush anyway." Asher was right in front of her; could he possibly run away?
"From now on, just cultivate well as my husband," she said, then stroked Asher's face and smiled softly. "You still look a bit young. Grow up quickly. I'm not interested in children, you know." After saying that, she left the dream under Asher's gaze.
"I'm already an adult!" Asher finally came to his senses after a while, muttering.
"Take care, King Arthur's Queen," Merlin waved his hand in the direction Skadi left, saying loudly.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Asher immediately raised his hand, intending to strike Merlin, but Merlin dodged with a flash, clicking his tongue. "You can't do that. As a king, you must have a calm mind.
Losing your rationality over something like this won't do."
"My rationality says it really wants to punch you right now."
"I didn't do anything," Merlin spread his hands innocently.
"I merely spoke the truth. At this rate, you'll probably be married and have a queen in about a year and a half.
Didn't the kings hear your confession back then?"
"That was Odin's doing," Asher said, looking at Odin, who was walking over.
"Oh, calm down, calm down. It's just one more queen. Why not have a few more queens?" Odin said with a smile. "I was much more open-minded when I was young. Has anyone said that there can only be one queen?" Asher's mouth twitched slightly. Although he didn't know much, he knew a little about Odin's deeds.
"By the way, since you're still alive, what about your other children...?" Asher suddenly asked. This had always been a confusion hidden in his heart, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to ask. Since Odin was still alive, did that mean that the "Ragnarok" in Norse mythology ultimately did not come?
"They're still alive too," Odin said with a smile. "In my heart."
"..." Looking at the silent Asher, Odin's smile subsided slightly, and he continued, "Ragnarok, all gods will eventually die, and I found a way that could have allowed all gods to survive." Asher remained silent, just quietly listening to Odin's narration. Merlin, beside them, also said nothing. This man always carried a certain mystery, and at this moment, his face was devoid of any smile, his gaze deeply gazing at Odin.
"But, in the end, I failed," Odin said softly. "This is fate... or rather, there was something that wanted fate to follow this trajectory, which is why it failed." Asher frowned, lost in thought. Something that wants fate to
follow a predetermined trajectory, that would be...
Looking at Asher lost in thought, Odin suddenly asked,
"Do you want to face the same experience in the end?"
"What?" Asher asked subconsciously.
"Haven't you noticed, Arthur?" Merlin spoke. "What do you think will happen to Britain if things continue like this?" Merlin then continued, "You should know the future historical developments, right? No, to be precise, you never belonged to this world." Merlin had told Artoria that no matter whether she pulled out the sword or not, Britain would eventually perish.
And in that situation, the girl was still determined to pull out that sword. If Asher hadn't appeared, the current King Arthur would have been Artoria. But Asher pulled out that sword, and so the future changed. Merlin's clairvoyance could see the present and, based on what he saw, infer the future. But now, he could no longer infer the future development of this country.
"Do you know how this country will develop in the future?" Merlin continued to ask. Asher finally realized something and turned to Merlin, saying, "Are you saying that the future has changed, and a certain entity will appear, and that entity wants this country to follow its original predetermined trajectory of demise?"
"Guesses, these are all just guesses," Merlin shrugged.
"Honestly, with my eyes, it's hard to see things that far, and it's difficult to infer them just by speculation." Asher fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked, "Then what should I do?"
"Do you still remember that dream you had before?" Odin asked.
"That was you, after all?" Asher turned to Odin, simultaneously recalling Jeanne's face.
"To be precise, it wasn't me, but... In short, the person in France at that time wasn't you; you just need to think of it that way."
"The person in France wasn't me, could it have been you instead?" Asher retorted, and then seeing Odin's subtle gaze, he couldn't help but ask, "It really was you?"
Odin smiled, "After all, I am already dead. In reality, the person who should have appeared in France at that time should have been me, but we are one, so your appearance wouldn't violate the rules."
"Simply put, you want me to have the same dream again?" Asher asked. Odin nodded silently.
"Who do you want me to find?" Asher asked concisely.
"Someone who can absolutely help us. That person is also a king, but has a bad temper. But rest assured, Arthur, he and I are old acquaintances. We're like brothers; as long as I say a few words, he's sure to help you!" Merlin stated
confidently from the side.
Someone who can absolutely help me...? Asher was stunned, "Who are you talking about?"
Merlin gave a mischievous smile: "Guess."
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