Chapter 132: Chapter 130: Tenth Realm

AN: I haveth returnedth!

I apologize for the long pause in updates. It's been...well, tough the past few months. I've simply reached a point where I'm too stressed at work with consecutive OTs and recently, about 4-5 week straight OT with weekends included...

And it's not that I had no time to write but I couldn't bring myself to write even when I do have time.

But I didn't want to just drop this. So I paused for a while and now, it's the start of our holiday break which lasts until the first week of January. It's not that long but I will try to update every 2-3 days during this time.

Finally, thank you all for still following this book even if the plot seems to get weird and off sometimes XD

That's all.

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Chapter 130: Tenth Realm

The next day.

Asgard.

Benjamin, Hela, and Selene arrived in front of the palace through a portal Benjamin made and began to walk inside to meet with Thor.

As they walked, Benjamin asked Hela.

“By the way, what do you know about your older sister?”

Hela shrugged.

“Not much other than Odin repeatedly whining about her name whenever he’s drunk or tormenting me.”

“...Then what do you know about Heven?”

Hela shook her head again.

“Not much as well. By the time I was born, Odin had already cast out Heven of the Ten Realms, leading to the birth of the current Nine Realms. Odin also seemed obsessed about keeping its existence a secret and went as far as destroy all records about it. I only knew that it was once a part of the World Tree from some carvings in Hel that Odin probably forgot or didn’t know was there.”

Benjamin nodded.

He didn’t know much about it either.

All he knew was that Heven waged war with Asgard for some reason and that the Queen of Heven took Odin’s daughter to threaten him to surrender. When Odin refused, the daughter was killed but later discovered was still alive or something as she was raised in Heven.

As for how to reach Heven, Benjamin doesn’t know its coordinates so he couldn’t just portal to it directly.

Although I bet the System would know…it would probably recommended me to buy some things again and spend my points…

Benjamin glanced at his points and saw that it was only a few billion points short of reaching a trillion.

It is indeed a lot and Benjamin could spare spending a few million or so points but…Benjamin feels compelled to make it reach a trillion first and exchange directly for an Infinity Stone.

Why?

Well, there wasn’t any big reason about it.

In short, he just want to collect them all…

He already has the System’s Soul and Reality Stone. And then there’s the Mind Stone after completing the harem quest again…so that’s half done.

Would be nice if he can get the other stones in a quest reward.

Benjamin thought out loud as if wanting the System to hear it clearly in his mind.

[...]

The System was speechless.

Soon after, a window popped up.

[Main Quest: The Lost Daughter of Asgard]

[Odin’s eldest Daughter, Aldrif Odinsdottir, has been taken by Heven and raised by Angels. Return her to Asgard where she rightfully belongs!]

[Rewards: 10, 000, 000, 000 MP, Space Infinity Stone, Xiphos, Ichors]

Benjamin blinked in surprise.

Such a coincidence? Or can I really control the rewards now if I asked for it?

[The reward must be equal if not more than the difficulty of the quest.]

So you’re saying this quest is going to be tough? Even with everything I can do now?

Also, why the Space Stone? It’s the one I least wanted and decided to get for last…

After all, with how Benjamin is already using the System’s Sling Ring to travel everywhere in the universe, the Space Stone was really not an ideal choice for him.

Benjamin tried bugging the System to change it but it no longer bothered with him.

Soon, the trio arrived at the throne room where they saw Thor posing on the throne.

Thor saw them enter and coughed twice to clear his throat before speaking in a solemn tone.

“Benjamin Freed. Welcome to my Kingdom.”

Beside Benjamin, Hela rolled her eyes and muttered.

“It’s only yours because I didn’t want it anymore.”

Thor didn’t seem to hear it and continued.

“It isn’t common of you to come here. And with guests.”

Benjamin just realized that Thor still seemed unaware that Hela is his sister…n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Before Benjamin could say anything, Freyja appeared beside Thor.

She looked at Hela with a soft gaze and sighed.

“Hela. Welcome home.”

“Yes, welcome hom- wait what?”

Thor nodded at first but realized something and looked back at his mother.

Freyja smiled.

“This is Hela Odinsdottir. Your elder sister.”

“WHAT!?”

Thor was shocked at the sudden news.

He had heard before that he seemed to have two missing elder siblings but…he didn’t think that one would suddenly appear before him!

Hela rolled her eyes again.

“I have already forsaken that name. No longer am I Hela Odinsdottir, the Goddess of Death. I am now simply Hela. Apostle of Death.”

“...So it is.”

Freyja sighed but still nodded and smiled at her.

“I’m glad for you, Hela.”

“...”

Hela didn’t say anything and simply snorted and looked away.

Benjamin and Selene looked at each other with an awkward expression.

It wasn’t exactly comfortable when you’re in the middle of a family feud…

Benjamin sighed and cleared his throat before greeting Freyja.

“Greetings, Goddess Freyja.”

“Good day to you as well, God of Nature, Benjamin Freed.”

Selene followed.

“I am Selene. Like Hela, also an Apostle of Death.”

Freyja looked towards Selene and glanced at the Helfire Crown on her head.

“It is nice to meet you as well. You hold a rather peculiar artifact…the craftsmanship seems familiar.”

“It was forged in Nidavellir with the help of the Dwarves and Ben’s powers. The Hellfire Crown.”

Freyja nodded and smiled.

“It suits you very much.”

Selene revealed a smug look.

“Of course! It was made specifically for me!”

Hela also glanced at the crown and then turned to Benjamin.

“Hey, make me one too.”

“Don’t you have a crown already?”

“Have you seen that thing? It’s too big and annoying.”

“...”

Well, that’s true.

Benjamin couldn’t help but think so when he recalled that crown with a lot of curved horn-things.

“Well, another time then.”

Hela smirked.

“You better. Or else, I’ll spread bad rumors about you to my Master.”

“...”

Do you have to be so petty!? I said I’ll do it already!

Benjamin was speechless.

Freyja soon got back to the topic.

“Since you’re here, you must be looking for a way to Heven, correct?”

Benjamin nodded.

“That’s right. Since Heven used to be a part of the World Tree, surely you know how to reach it?”

“What’s Heven?”

Thor asked but no one answered him.

Freyja shook her head and sighed.

“Odin had long cast away Heven which resulted to what is now known as the Nine Realms. The connection between the Nine Realms and Heven is severed. If we were to repair the connection now, without knowing the situation in Heven, we risk a continuation of the war from thousands of years ago.”

“I see…”

“But there is another way.”

Freyja added.

“Omnipotence City. There may be a waypoint between Omnipotence City and Heven.”

Benjamin nodded.

“Thank you. In that case, we’ll visit Omnipotence City first.”

Freyja nodded and smiled.

“It is rare of you to visit us in Asgard. Let us honor you with a banquet before you begin your journey. Lady Sif has also been wanting to see you.”

Benjamin turned to look at Hela and Selene.

Hela turned.

“Not interested. I’ll be in my room till we leave.”

Freyja smiled.

“Of course. Your room is still just as you left it.”

“...”

Hela didn’t say anything but quietly left to her room.

Selene just shrugged.

“Hey, I won’t say no to a party.”

Benjamin nodded then turned to Freyja.

“Then we’ll impose on you a bit longer.”

Freyja smiled and turned to Thor who was sulking at the side seeing everyone ignore him, the King of Asgard.

“Thor, hurry and prepare the banquet for our esteemed guests.”

“Banquet!? Haha! You’re looking at the right guy for the job! I shall show you a banquet like no other! Too bad Loki’s gone or else I’d make him do some of his tricks to liven up the mood.”

Benjamin raised a brow.

“He’s gone?”

“Yeah he just disappeared at some point. He’s surely upto something again. But don’t worry! We’ll stop him if he causes any trouble in Midgard!”

Benjamin nodded and was about to speak again when suddenly, a loud explosion rang out from outside the throne room.

Everyone ran out to check and saw two figures crossing blades.

One was Hela.

The other…

“Ah shit…it’s really happening now…”

Benjamin sighed.

It was Valkyrie.