Poseidon appeared near the Mountain of the Three Soothsayers.
He landed quietly in front of the mountain, looking at its entrance for a few moments with boredom.
Shortly after...
Both Athena and Hades appeared near him.
As soon as Athena saw Poseidon, she approached him quickly, then hit him on the head, saying angrily:
"What were you doing with the son of the bull, Poseidon?!"
Then she added, looking at him sternly:
"You know that Thor loves his son very much, and he will not forgive you if you hurt him."
Poseidon looked at Athena, then placed his hand on his head as if he felt hurt.
And he said:
"I didn't do anything to him."
Then he added quickly:
"He is completely fine."
Suddenly...
Poseidon burst out laughing.
And he said:
"Hahahaha! You should see him, Athena!"
Then he continued enthusiastically:
"That scrawny boy has become heavily built and terrifyingly strong!"
He laughed more and said:
"He has truly awakened an amazing power! Hahaha!"
Athena looked at him in silence.
As for Hades...
He looked at Poseidon sarcastically and said:
"Of course, you fool."
Then he added:
"Did you forget that he is Odin's grandson?"
Hades smiled and said:
"His lineage is bound to be strong."
And before any of them could continue the conversation...
They heard a voice coming from inside the mountain.
It was the voice of the Three Soothsayers.
They said at the same time:
"Enter the cave, O ancient rulers."
Then they added:
"There is a matter we must discuss."
Poseidon looked at his siblings for a few moments.
Then he said:
"It seems the matter is important."
Poseidon, Hades, and Athena entered the cave of the Three Soothsayers together.
Elsewhere...
In the distant sky, where Nott, Oll, and Yord were...
The three had moved a sufficient distance away from the place where they had fought the battle.
They finally stopped.
Oll looked at the block of ice that was imprisoning the Demon Lord.
Then he said:
"Shall I interrogate him, or will you do it?"
Nott looked at Oll.
Then he said calmly:
"I will handle this."
As soon as Nott said that...
Shadows began to spread around the block of ice.
At first, they were just small shadows.
Then they began to expand little by little.
Until the darkness completely covered the cube.
Yord looked at Nott in surprise and said:
"What are you doing?"
Nott smiled and said:
"I am just torturing the demon a little for fun before interrogating him."
Yord looked at him in silence.
As for Oll...
He kept watching what was happening without commenting.
Suddenly...
The block of ice began to crack.
The cracks spread across its surface quickly, then it collapsed and fell into the ocean.
But that didn't change anything.
For the darkness created by Nott continued to cover the demon and keep him imprisoned.
The demon was trapped in the darkness.
Suddenly...
Oll and Yord heard a loud scream from inside the darkness.
It was the voice of the terrified Demon Lord:
"No! No! Enough!"
Then he screamed in terror:
"Please! Stop! I will tell you everything you want!"
As soon as Nott heard that, he smiled.
He looked at Oll and Yord.
And said sarcastically:
"He is weaker than I expected."
Then he laughed and added:
"I didn't think he would be afraid of a few shadows entering his mind and soul."
"Hahahaha!"
Oll looked at Nott calmly.
As for Yord ...
She kept looking at the darkness surrounding the demon, realizing now that Nott wasn't joking when he said he would handle the interrogation.
And now...
The Demon Lord was ready to reveal everything he knew.
(Author's Note):
Hello everyone! Thank you for your continuous support of this novel; your comments and interactions mean the world to me.
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It is a [Comedy / Fantasy] story about a miserable young man and a cunning wolf who is constantly getting him into trouble! If you enjoy my writing style and the way I build scenarios, I promise you're going to love this comic.
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