Chapter 264: He Simultaneously Spans Multiple Timelines!
By using the spatial destruction caused by the three Gungnirs, Odin made it difficult for Quirinus to perform spatial movements for a time.
Thus, the three Odins began to overlap, much like the three Quirinuses did earlier.
"No."
"It's not that kind of overlap."
"It's fusion."
The three bodies merged together like slime, writhing in a deeply unsettling manner.
In the blink of an eye, they solidified into a new form—and one that had grown gigantic—
"Th-three heads!"
Hlökk's voice trembled slightly.
As she said, the Odin before them had transformed into a three-headed giant.
Moreover, from his presence, she felt that same abnormal shudder for the third time, similar to the sensations brought by Zeus and Shiva's transformations.
If Zeus's transformed appearance could be described as a ghost god, then Shiva would be a demon god.
As for the Odin before them, the term "evil god" fit him most aptly.
The eyes of all three heads had turned completely black—even the whites of the eyes were black—and the exposed skin was covered in dark patterns. He emitted a pitch-black aura, and combined with his all-black attire, this form was most fittingly described as an evil god.
Despite all being gods symbolizing order, why had they all taken on forms that felt like calamitous beings, ones that would bring disaster and destruction to the world?
"Since the battle of the progenitor Ymir, I never thought I would witness this form a second time. This is the true appearance of a leader of the giants. What a pity~"
The wise god Mímir let out a sigh.
It was a shame that Odin could not accept the ways of the giant race, or he would have been the best successor to the progenitor Ymir and become the leader of the giants.
"So this is the second time?"
Brunhilde murmured softly.
This meant that Odin had used this very form to slay the progenitor of the Norse giants, Ymir, in the past.
However, Odin clearly paid a price as well—losing his power and Vé.
Hmm?
After the three Gungnirs merged into one, some changes occurred.
The current Gungnir no longer quite resembles a spear; it could be described as an enlarged needle.
So, could it be that Gungnir shares a similar concept with Zeus's Spear of Victory?
Divided into three parts, now initially combined, restoring its original form as a true super divine artifact?
The next instant, Odin threw the spear, but its trajectory was invisible—it vanished the moment it was thrown.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, it returned to Odin's hand.
At the same time—
"Urgh!"
"What's happening?"
"Why did both of Odin's eyes disappear after he threw the spear?"
Both humans and gods were stunned, and Brunhilde was naturally bewildered as well.
She couldn't comprehend the meaning behind Odin's recent action—after the thrown spear returned to his hand, his other two heads had each lost a right eye and a left eye.
It wasn't as if the eyes had been destroyed by some force; they had simply vanished into thin air.
Thus, blood seeped from the hollow eye sockets that had suddenly lost their eyeballs, making his appearance even more horrifying.
Meanwhile, the space damaged by Gungnir had stabilized, so Quirinus's attack was already incoming—a spear of light that nearly distorted space itself.
But—
"Did it miss?"
"Or did Odin dodge?"
"Or is the space still warped, causing the spear of light to deflect?"
The spear of light missed as if by mistake, as though it hadn't been aimed properly.
To the top-tier gods, it was clear that there had been no interference—the moment it was launched by Quirinus, it seemed to have already veered off course.
In response, Quirinus unleashed another burst of attacks, resulting in—
"All of them missed?"
"As if he lost his aim."
"Even though Odin remained completely still, what's going on?"
One after another, they were baffled, as if Quirinus had gone blind and was firing wildly.
"It's fate."
"Fate? What do you mean, Lord Mímir~"
Brunhilde asked the god of wisdom, who understood what was happening.
"Have you forgotten another name for Gungnir?"
"The Spear of Destiny?"
Brunhilde murmured, her eyes widening as if she had realized something.
Fate—this spear possessed the conceptual ability of fate?
So, this spear altered the fate of Odin being hit, shattering the destiny that [Quirinus's attack would strike Odin].
Thus, no matter what, Quirinus's attacks could not hit Odin?
However, to use this ability of the Spear of Destiny, Odin had to pay a corresponding price—the loss of his two eyeballs, right?
Damn, such a cheat-like divine weapon, and with the most elusive conceptual ability of fate at that.
Then, since it has the power to shatter or alter fate, why didn't Odin simply impose a fatal destiny upon Quirinus?
The reason he didn't do so was likely that the cost would be too great—perhaps Odin's own death, or even that might not be enough.
Here it comes!
Odin is about to launch his second strike!
The moment after Gungnir vanished, it returned to Odin's hand.
At the same time, the price he paid was that all three of his heads suddenly spat out an exaggerated amount of blood, and his chest and abdomen appeared slightly sunken.
It seemed as though his internal organs had been offered as the cost!
"This is—!"
Brunhilde was stunned. Her memories—no, the memories of all the humans and gods watching this confrontation—had undergone a slight change.
That is, when Quirinus summoned his divine throne, a spear suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stabbed toward the throne.
In other words, Odin's fate-altering strike was meant to prevent Quirinus from using his divine throne.
But it seemed to have failed!
Odin, who had failed to shatter this destiny, appeared deeply shocked.
"So this is the reason you now possess limitless power."
What did Odin mean by this?
Though he couldn't destroy the destiny forged by the divine throne, had he uncovered the truth behind his opponent Quirinus' current state?
"The current you simultaneously spans multiple timelines!"
Was this the truth behind Quirinus' immunity to all damage and possession of endless power?
Yet most gods still couldn't comprehend the meaning behind Odin's words—
"I see."
Buddha, being the first to understand, revealed an expression of extraordinary turmoil.
If this were true, then he could understand why he had been experiencing such peculiar sensations.
He now realized why Quirinus remained unaffected by any attacks, appearing like a pierced illusion.
And why he possessed infinite power!
This guy is incredible!