š Chapter āThe Horse
When Hades and the others returned to the meeting hall to see what they would use to create the tool capable of holding such powerā¦
They were shocked to find the very same metals used to forge their weapons!
Athena spoke, her voice filled with both excitement and thought: "With these materialsā¦ we won't just create a vessel to contain that creatureā¦"
Poseidon burst into laughter as he finished her sentence: "We can forge weapons for all our rulersāpresent and futureāfor centuries to come! Hahaha!"
Odin observed their excitementāand the joy on Hela's face.
Then he said calmly: "That's not all I brought from Mira."
Everyone turned to him in surprise.
Hela asked quickly: "There's more, uncle?"
She said it without thinking, then tensedā¦ worried she had overstepped. But Odin didn't react at all.
Instead, he said quietly: "Come and see for yourselves."
And with thatāhe vanished.
The others exchanged annoyed looks. They knew how much Odin loved his secretsā¦ But they followed him anyway.
Moments later, they arrivedā
And found him hiding behind a rock, watching carefullyā¦ as if waiting for something.
They suppressed their energy and moved closer.
Then they saw itā
And were stunned.
Behind a large rock lay a small pool of white water, radiating a warm, soothing energy.
They instantly understoodā¦
If they touched it, even the gravest injuries would heal instantly.
Hades looked at Odin, confused: "Why hide something like this? Why not place it in the hall or village?"
Odin didn't look at him. He kept watching and said: "Waitā¦ you'll understand."
Poseidon stared at the pool, thinking quicklyā¦
Then his eyes widened: "Waitā¦ are you using this as bait?"
Odin smiled, clearly pleased: "I didn't expect you to figure it outā¦ well done."
Poseidon smirked at the others: "Of course I did. I'm not like the rest of you."
Athena immediately reacted, raising her hand to strike himā
But Odin stopped her sharply: "Don't move."
Her hand froze mid-air.
Everyone turned toward the lakeā
Something was approaching.
Athena whispered in shock: "Is thatā¦ a flying horse?"
Odin shook his head: "Noā¦ look closer."
They focusedā
And were stunned by its beauty.
The creature was pure whiteā¦ as if reflecting the light of the world itself. Its mane flowed like silk in the windā¦
Its eyes held ancient wisdom.
But what truly shocked themā
Were the six majestic wings on its back.
They all stared, speechlessā¦
Then asked in unison: "What is that?"
Odin answered quietly: "I discovered it months agoā¦ through my ravens."
"When I tried to find it againāit vanished."
"Soā¦ I created a trap."
He smiled faintly: "And nowā¦ it has worked."
Suddenlyā
He fell silent.
The creature had stopped moving.
It was looking directly toward them.
Odin whispered using spiritual energy: "Don't speak. Don't make a sound."
"This creature can sense danger."
Everyone froze.
They concealed their presence completely.
Seconds passedā¦
Thenā
The creature looked away.
It cautiously approached the pool.
Everyone relaxed slightly.
Odin watched it carefullyā¦
Then signaled to the others.
They noddedā
And silently vanished, surrounding the area from all sides.
Odin took a breathā¦
Stepped out from behind the rockā¦
And slowly approached the creatureā
Attempting to tame it.
(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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