mynovelweb Chapter 208 Muttering to Oneself
Chapter 208 Muttering to Oneself
“Hey, why are you in such a hurry, my great explorer.” Luna raised a sly smile, seeming to enjoy Lu Yifang’s anxiety. “Although the road is tortuous, I have my own clever plan. Don’t forget, we still have a big problem to solve—Malekith. And the key clue I need is quietly lying under the ice and snow of Jotunheim, waiting for us to discover it.”
At this point, Luna's eyes became unusually determined, as if she had seen the dawn of victory. "Little Fang, cheer up, we are about to perform a symphony of ice and fire with the new king of the Frost Giants."
On the freezing ice field, a frost-covered Asian dragon was galloping by, and on its back were two people sitting side by side - one was the calm yet somewhat unruly young man Lu Yifang, and the other was the petite but powerful little black loli Luna. They were bravely taking steps towards an unknown fate.
"Luna, speaking of wormholes, the time there is extremely chaotic. It took me two days to get out. Could Malekith have already escaped and headed straight for Earth? After all, he holds the power of the Aether." Lu Yifang's tone was full of worry, but he also knew that the holder of the Reality Stone would never die easily.
"Don't worry, he is indeed one step ahead of us, but he will never reveal his whereabouts immediately." Luna shook her head gently, her eyes piercing through the layers of wind and snow, pointing directly at the sky dotted with different colored circles, "He is waiting, waiting for the moment when the nine realms overlap, that is when his power is at its peak. And we don't have much time left."
As Luna's words fell, the colorful circles in the sky became clearer. They were like gates to other worlds, foreshadowing the coming storm. According to Luna's precise calculations, in two days, the nine realms will converge at one point, and a decisive battle for the balance of the universe is about to begin... In the deep folds of the universe, Malekith, the ambitious man rejected by the power of the ether, is plotting an unprecedented change - he vows to subvert the order of the nine realms and let the endless darkness devour every ray of light. And the key to all this is hidden in the mysterious place connecting the realms - the atrium, which is the earth we know. On that day, when the stars and the trajectory of fate intersect, he must set foot on this land and touch the power of the gods with his mortal body.
"Tell me, who is the mastermind behind that winning strategy you mentioned?" Lu Yifang's fingers gently slid across the ancient and cold map. The Frost Throne drawn on it seemed to be leading him to an unknown abyss. With each step closer, the curiosity in his heart became more and more brilliant, like ice crystals born by the cold winter wind.
Luna, the witty and mysterious partner, had a sly smile on her lips. Her movements might seem abrupt to others, but they were full of unspoken interest. She deftly pulled something out from under her skirt. It was an ice box that emitted a faint blue light. Although it was small in size, it seemed to contain the power to freeze everything. "This is the Heart of Ymir, a legendary treasure that can freeze time. If we can unlock its seal, its power will be enough to become an icy cage for Malekith's ambitions."
"Just this... can it counter the Ether?" Lu Yifang's eyes lingered between the ice box and Luna, feeling both expectant and confused.
Luna chuckled, her eyes flashing with determination. "Aether is the purest source of power in the universe, which is naturally beyond the reach of ordinary things. But what Malekith wants is to change the laws, not a pure power contest. The Heart of Ymir is the key that can lock the door to his ambitions."
When it comes to the Infinity Stones, they are the most dazzling and mysterious existence in the universe. Each one is enough to shake the gods, and when all six are gathered together, they can rewrite the fate of the universe. However, even as powerful as Thanos, he missed many opportunities due to his ignorance of the secrets of the gems. Imagine, if he knew the true purpose of the gems, how could he easily hand over the Mind Stone to Loki, making it a time bomb on Earth?
Just as the two were immersed in the ocean of thoughts, the ice dragon under them had quietly passed through a narrow ice valley. Suddenly, the view in front of them was clear, and the continuous snow-capped mountains gradually disappeared, replaced by a vast ice field. In this silent and solemn land, five icebergs of different shapes stood tall. They were both masterpieces of nature and the embodiment of guardians. The most eye-catching one was the square head-like iceberg in the distance. It was lonely and proud, as if telling an ancient secret.
Surrounded by these five giant mountains, a huge pillar rises from the ground. It is not only the center of the ice field, but also more like a backbone that connects heaven and earth and supports the world. Lu Yifang stared at this incredible scene, and an indescribable shock surged in his heart. He knew that the real test had just begun. In the distant and mysterious sky and earth, there stood a huge pillar, covered with thick ice and snow, like a guardian of nature, vowing to support the weight of the entire sky. When people first saw it, they were in awe and thought it was the backbone that supported the world. However, when the wind and snow gently lifted its veil, the truth quietly emerged - this huge pillar was actually a broken afterimage, like an unfinished epic, telling the glory of the past and the desolation of today.
All around, the wind and snow interweave into a sad and beautiful picture. The cold wind whimpers are no longer just the sound of the wind, but the wailing of thousands of souls. Those unwilling roars gradually gather into a elegy, and finally, they turn into the low sobs of a helpless woman in the wind and snow. Her voice penetrates the cold and hits the softest part of people's hearts, making people cry.
"Why does this scene touch my heart so much?" Lu Yifang murmured to himself, his eyes full of confusion and sadness.
Luna sighed softly, looked at the broken pillar with a far-reaching gaze, and slowly said: "This is because we are standing at the place where the ancestor of the Frost Giants, Ymir, fell. The five surrounding mountains are said to be the eternal guardian of Ymir's body after she was dismembered by the supreme divine power. And the pillar in the center is not only the backbone of Ymir, but also the tree of life that once nurtured all things and supported Heimdall's vitality. It is a symbol of legend and tragedy."
"Tree of Life?" When Lu Yifang heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if the door to a new world had been opened.
Luna smiled slightly, her eyes sparkling with yearning for the ancient legend: "Yes, Ymir, this giant is not only powerful enough to shake the heavens and the earth, his body also contains endless vitality, transformed into the Tree of Life, nourishing every inch of Heimdall. In that distant era, Heimdall was full of vitality, and all things coexisted. Its prosperity was unmatched even on Earth. But with the withering of the Tree of Life, the ecological balance of the entire world was completely broken, and the former paradise quickly became a ruin covered with ice and snow, becoming what it is today."