Valhalla Saga

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"Blackjack?"

Taejo blinks at the moment. I'd understand if it was armor like a shield or a helmet, but I'm surprised it was a black hole.

Are you talking about, like, Excalibur's old sword? ’

Taeho asked as Kuulin spoke in a catchy tone.

Do you know anything? ’

‘I've only heard rumors. The Black Cube is a greater treasure than King Arthur's Black Sword. But I don't think so. As I understand it, Excalibur's sword prevents the owner from bleeding when he is injured. ’

You don't bleed? ’

‘Well, it's a metaphor. Increases resilience so that no blood can be shed. Anyway, I don't think Hephaestus is going to reproduce Excalibur's sword. The armor we are going to make is the armor to defeat Poseidon. ’

It was a reasonable thing to say. The reason Prometheus needed Hephaestus' strength in the first place was to make armor specialized in Poseidon, not just to make strong armor.

‘Well, I don't think that kind of recovery is necessary. I have Idun's blessing and a golden apple. ’

As I became a principal, Taejo's own strength strengthened, and I could still see the significant effect, even though not all the wounds had healed in the mouth of Idun's golden apple as before.

Idun's blessing was also the same. One life force was Taejo, who had no strength before or now.

I didn't think I'd need any more restorative armor, as there are some special Dark Age restorative gear that can be made out of courage armor.

Yeah, and now what the hell is he doing out there all by himself? I start to look with my eyes. ’

“I'm sorry, I had a thought for a moment. ”

When Taeho smiled and spoke to everyone, everyone felt awkward. Taeho himself was acting normally without any awareness, but for others, Taeho was the leader of another world. I just didn't know what to do because I gave an example like this.

But fortunately, the awkward silence did not last long. It was because Hermes, who had adapted to Taiho, opened his mouth.

“Brother Hephaestus, what kind of swordsmanship are you planning to build? All we need is a weapon to defeat Poseidon. ”

It seemed like Hermes was reminded of the same question that Taeho and Kuhoorin had.

Everyone else looked at Hephaestus with an eye that asked for an answer, and Hephaestus replied with a voice as crude as that look.

“I'll make a sword with a weapon. ”

Hermes' face crumples. A sword for a weapon.Are you suggesting I use a sword for a bludgeon?

Hephaestus has always been like this. I had a knack for being delicate, but it was often difficult to understand what I was saying because I was bad at horses.

But this time it was a little different. God was accompanied by a blacksmith who could interpret the words of Hephaestus.

“Hephaestus, are you referring to the kind of sword that stores power? ”

Prometheus' question immediately nods Hephaestus.

“Yes, I will make a sword that has the power to kill God. ”

I didn't ask you to fight with your sword. It meant to give the sword the power of death through the sword.

“Indeed. You mean to separate the function itself as a weapon against the ability to create and store power. Then, the one who creates and stores power will be able to focus only on those who accumulate power, not on durability or attacking enemies. ”

In the interpretation of Prometheus, Hephaestus nods again. It seemed that Prometheus had done almost exactly what he wanted to say.

‘So, is it like the relationship between · · · · charger and mobile phone? ’

It seemed like a slight metaphor, but it seemed to fit.

Kuulin also vomited a small admiration.

‘Of course. I think I understand. You don't have much of a weapon. Rather than expanding a new weapon, it looks like it makes tools that can be used to utilize existing weapons. You're a new blacksmith. ’

Taejo's armor was the legal armor that represented one world, as Kuhoorin and Prometheus assured.

There are already such armor, but rather than making new armor, it was much more efficient to make tools to assist.

As the brief words of Hephaestus became understandable, everyone began to get a little excited. However, only one of them, Adenmaha, who was keeping his cool, said, pulling Taeho's sleeve.

“Master, I think we should do this for today. ”

I didn't use any additional mysteries, but I could tell by the look in my eyes what my intentions were. Athena was concerned about the condition of Hephaestus.

I didn't know he looked so clumsy and wasn't particularly ill, but the dragon's eyes saw that Hephaestus was also in a considerable group at this moment. I thought it would be better to let him rest quickly.

“Hephaestus, you've just woken up. Take the day off. Aterna and Ekidna are coming tomorrow, so we should talk together. ”

“Thank you for your consideration. ”

With a smile, Hephaestus stretched his body a little. Taeho doesn't seem to want to lie down until he leaves.

“Get some rest. I got this one. ”

Adenmaha whispers, laying down Taejo's sleeves, and Taejo pats his head once before leaving the clinic.

And the next day around noon.

After returning home to Athena and Ekidna with the help of Hermes, Taejo once again visited the clinic.

“Hephaestus.”

“It's good to see you again. ”

In a short call from Athena, Hephaestus smiled and replied. It looked much better than yesterday.

‘What's that reaction? Does she like Athena? ’

Kuulin said as if he was a little interested.

In fact, although Tahoe and Kuulin did not know it well, there was a fairly subtle relationship between Athens and Hephaestus.

The moment he saw Athena for the first time, Hephaestus fell in love and begged Zeus to marry her. But Zeus did not listen to the request, and Athena also saw Hephaestus badly asking her to marry him.

In the end, Hephaestus, who suffered alone, endured and eventually went mad and tried to force Athena to attack.

The opponent, however, is Tennessee Athena. Rather, it was Hephaestus who was beaten.

In the process of making a fuss, however, the semen of Hephaestus reached Athena's thigh, and Erictonios, who had the body of a snake, was born from the semen that Athena rushed away.

Athena, who was unable to turn away from her newborn child, raised him, and later Erictonios became king of Athens and offered Athens to Athens. Athens became the most important city in Athena's sacred power map.

Hephaestus woke up from insanity and regained consciousness, asking Athena for forgiveness several times.

It was Athena who refused at first, but she was deeply sorry that Hephaestus had gone mad, and she forgave Hephaestus by looking at Erictonios.

It was the two gods who had followed a rather awkward relationship since then.

“I didn't think you'd be so pleased. Thank you for your patience, Hephaestus. ”

Athena smiled softly and said, Hephaestus bowed his head briefly with a face mixed with shame and guilt, and soon showed a small smile.

And Ekidna, who was watching all these exchanges, applauded with a loud applause.

“Warm, warm. I'm sorry, but why don't you introduce yourself first? I am Ekidna.”

“I see the Ancient Dragon. I'm Hephaestus.”

“Hmm, I like that it's gone. ”

I liked using the name "Ancient Dragon" instead of the mother of monsters.

She looks up and down at Hephaestus for a moment, then looks back at Tahoe and asks.

“My Lord, may I proceed? ”

“Do it. ”

He called Ekidna in a hurry because Prometheus told him he needed the fire of Tiffon.

It was better to let Ekidna proceed from the beginning because she eventually had to ask Ekidna for her opinion, even if she told the story herself.

After Tae Ho happily said yes, Ekidna smiled happily and asked Hephaestus with a sharp tone.

“Yes, you want to work as a smith in our realm? ”

“Yes. I need the fire of the Tiphone to make armor worthy of the lord of Asgard, now that I can't use my forge." ”

“Umm · · · The conditions are a bit tricky, but there's nothing to be done. I think I can do it with your help. ”

“I have to help? ”

After Taeho asked, Ekidna shrugged her shoulders in disgust.

“As I said before, the phone is still alive. If Olympus gets inside of him, he's gonna be pissed. Maybe they'll burn up as soon as they get to the TiVon fire. ”

According to Asgard, Tipon was born to fight the gods like a wolf or a space snake. Such a man could not tolerate the gods of Olympus using his power.

“When you fought me before, you pushed my strength and made your own realm, didn't you? You can do the same thing on your phone. It must be hard to endure the wrath of TiVon all the way to the forge, but there's no other way. ”

‘Looks like you want me to play a role in the forge. ’

Taeho nods at Kuulin's interpretation.

“If I have to, I'll do it. ”

“Phew, I like it too. ”

Karr laughs. Ekidna looks back at Hephaestus.

“And you don't just need a place, do you? We need to make armor worthy of Asgardian God, no matter what you say. It's not just human-grade materials. ”

“Yes. The materials in the ordinary forge are lacking. I need special ingredients. ”

“What a waste. I've looked into the forges here beforehand, but they're just ordinary materials. ”

It was Prometheus who said with a crooked face.

Ekidna narrowed her eyes as well.

“There's not much material here either. We monsters fight with what we were born with because we don't make weapons. ”

The level of forges used to make tools in life was even in monsters' cities, but there were no forges or forges used to make professional weapons.

Everyone's face was frowned upon again. The simplest was to get the materials from the forges of Hephaestus, but the difficulty of infiltrating Aphrodite's stronghold, Cyprus, was different from that of Mount Olympus, where Zeus' dominion was established.

‘Aphrodite was also losing his mind. ’

According to Kuulin, Aphrodite blindfolded his group for infiltration, not to be unnoticed. I had to give up the materials from Hephaestus' forge.

Taeho stretches his hand into the air for a moment and pulls out a piece of armor.

“Hephaestus, can I use this? ”

“Achilles' Shield · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

A moment crossed my mind in the face of Hephaestus. Growing up under Tetis, Hephaestos cared a lot about her son, Achilles.

But his shield is now in sight. And Achilles was a great hero of Zeus.

A distressing fact came to mind in Hephaestus that even a fool could only think for a moment.

But I had no choice. Hephaestos sees his shield made by the blacksmith as a god, and shakes his head.

“It's impossible. It's certainly a masterpiece of good materials, but it was made for Achilles, a human shield. From now on, I don't have enough armor materials to make it. ”

Hephaestus was not only concerned with Poseidon. Beyond him, Zeus- you're thinking of armor to face the Goddess of Olympus. The shield of Achilles could not achieve such ideals.

“But isn't it better than nothing? We don't have a sharp alternative right now. ”

“No, there is. ”

It was Athena who stopped Hermes. When everyone's gaze is focused, she closes her eyes and takes a breath, looking back at Taejo.

“Lord of Asgard, do you remember what I promised you before? Now that's funny, but · · · promise that I'll give you a big prize. ”

“I remember. ”

“I will keep that promise now. Thanks to the Lord's help, we were able to receive the Divine Power of Apollon, and that's how we did it. ”

Athena slowly increases her Divine Power. A beautiful silver divine appeared from her hands.

Athena slowly opens her hands. Then, there was a piece of armor that appeared as if the sun was rising from the ring of the sacred silver light that was between the hands.

“Aegis!”

Hephaestus shouts. Hermes and Prometheus swallow the drought. Ekidna instinctively takes up defensive posture.

God's shield, Aegis.

The ultimate shield that can be placed first among Athena's many treasures.

Athena, holding a round silver shield with Gorgon's head in both hands, looks back at Hephaestus.

“Hephaestus, how about this? A shield melted between Falas, the god of battle, and my strength. ”

At the time of Titan's defeat, Athena used his strength and body to make a powerful mass of power, and Hephaestus reprocessed it to make his current ice.

The strength of Malmathana's god Palace and military Athena together was a young, truly excellent ingredient.

“Enough. But Athena, are you sure you're okay with this? ”

“It's a fight to save Olympus. I hope my strength helps the Lord of Asgard. ”

Athena smiled brightly without a hint of dullness. The Hephaestus who fell in love with that smile could no longer vomit at Athena's words.

“Thank you."

“No, I'm just keeping my promise. We are always thankful. ”

After Taeho and Athena thanked each other, Ekidna clapped again.

“It's warm, it's warm. So we're all set, then? We've gathered the place, materials, and craftsmen to make armor for you. ”

“There's still time. How long do you think it'll take, Hephaestus? ”

Hurriedly interrupted Hermes asks Hephaestus.

Hephaestus replied with a hot beard.

“I can't be sure, but it won't take long. It depends on how fast the ingredients absorb the power of the TiVon. ”

Just as Achilles' shield was made overnight, the process of making the sword itself shouldn't take that long.

In a series of conversations, Siri opened her mouth.

“Poseidon expects it to take about a week to reach a significant distance from us · · · if Poseidon maintains its current travel speed. You'll have to give up all the cities and villages between them and us, but there won't be any major casualties since they're already being evacuated. ”

While everyone was obsessed with their work, Braki and the group were preparing to defend themselves as they looked into Poseidon's movements. There was no mistake in what she said.

“A week is enough. It'll probably be over before then. ”

Prometheus nods as Hephaestus speaks.

Now we have time and place, materials and craftsmanship. But there was one person who still cared.

“Master, are you sure you're okay? ”

Adenmaha asks with a slight tug on Taejo's sleeve. It was because I was worried that Taejo would have to endure Tiffany's anger.

“It's okay. You have to stay dead until you give him the prize you promised Ademaha. ”

“Hmph.”

Adenmaha, who had a red face, was desperately excited, and Ku Hulin now decided to leave the critical blow tackle alone like a habit. It seemed like she had no choice but to survive.

‘Anyway, interesting. The fire of Tifon, Olympus' most powerful monster, adds the power of Asgard and Erin and adds the power of Athena, Olympus' warlord again. It is the greatest blacksmith of Olympus who unites his power. ’

Erin, Olympus, Asgard.

It was the birth of armor in which the three worlds came together.

“There's no need to stall. Let's get started.”

Taeho said, and everyone, including Hephaestos, nodded their heads.

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The flow of time was fair to everyone.

As Taeho's group gathers their strength to create new armor, others are also on the move.

Aphrodite, who held his trembling hand, went out to Cyprus and to Poseidon. Dionysus resurrected a body that had shrunk, giving Apollon and Artemis a look at the sacred power map.

And Poseidon got up from the sea and set foot on land. There was more than one voice in his ears.

Go, go, sweep.

Poseidon said so. Not only did he try to swept away the Tidal Wave, but he also tried to devour the land and turn it into a sea.

And again, far away, far east, at the end of the world.

Even the gods of Olympus' supreme hero began their march.

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