Chapter 25: An unexpected conversation!

Chapter 25: An unexpected conversation!

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*Any images in this chapter don't belong to me! It belongs to their respective artists/creators!

*Name Caption (You can adopt { = d} and { = Th} to make it easier):

sgarr = Asgardr.

Balr = Baldur/Balder (first son of Odin and Frigg).

Gullinbursti = Frey's Boar.

Hr = Hder (second son of Odin and Frigg).

Kostr = Known as the 'Viking Wedding'.

Migarr = Midgard.

Njrr = Njord (father of Frey and Freyja).

Skai = Skadi (mother of Frey and Freyja).

Skiblanir = Skidbladnir.

jazi = Thjazi (Father of Skadi and leader of a clan of Jotuns).

rr = Thor.

Valhll = Valhalla.

Without further ado, enjoy the chapter!

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- Location: sgarr / Valhll.

Pov. Third-person.

In Valhalla's hall, a celebration was taking place. Today, the birth of one of Odin's sons was celebrated, consecrated with many titles, some being:

The drunk calamity.

The killer of giants.

But the main thing?

The strongest Norse god.

Now, the vast majority of people avoided Prince Thor due to certain people who now accompany him to all celebrations. Who were these people? It was Loki's childrens...

One was known as the 'god slayer' and the other was known as the 'bad omen'.

No one liked the people that Prince Thor had established a kind of friendship... But that friendship had become... Tolerable for most.

Anyway... As today was Prince Thor's name day he was expected to be at the party correct?...

Well... Not exactly.

"... Where is he?" asked someone.

It was Odin, who had asked his wife, Frigg, about the whereabouts of their son Thor.

"...He said that today he had something important to do...So he only stayed in the morning and left right after the banquet at lunch " replied Frigg.

"But It's his name-day! Beyond that, Skadi and Njord said that today would be a good time to talk to Thor about The proposal" said Odin.

"I tried to contact Thor through runes, when he answered me he said he wouldn't come. That morning party was enough *sigh*" Frigg said, giving a tired sigh.

"He is my son! Even though he is technically illegitimate, he is entitled to at least one day of celebration! And he just wants a morning of celebration? I cannot do that; it would be considered a disgrace to others! The Thor's image, was damaged more than enough..." said Odin, irritated.

Why was Odin angry?... Due to Balr and Hr being his sons with Frigg, this meant that they are the successors to the throne of Asgard, with Balr being first in the line of succession, therefore the 'legitimate' heirs are treated 'differently'. The 'illegitimate' children, on the other hand, had fewer privileges than the 'legitimate' ones.

A good example?... It's the name day parties.

At the 'name day' parties of his 'legitimate' children, ALL races in the kingdom of Asgard MUST participate.

At the parties of his 'illegitimate' children, attendance was optional.

Thor's parties were quite popular, at least among the parties of Odin's 'illegitimate' children, especially after the skirmish at tgard castle. Everyone wanted to be associated with Thor, it was mainly out of interest, but Thor had made friends with some very influential people in the realms.

However... All that changed after the centenary of Balr.

"I understand my love I told him the same thing. But the answer he gave me He said he was 'tired' but that he would make an effort to return by the end of tonight, right after finishing his scheduled chores," explained Frigg. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

This did not seem to have calmed the 'all father'.

"Don't worry Odin... I'm sure my nephew must be doing something important enough to have to ignore the festivities on his own name day," said a voice.

It was Loki with a knowing smile.

"... This is no joke Loki," said Odin, annoyed.

"Well... I never said it was~" replied Loki.

"...But regarding the 'proposal' of Njord and Skadi... Skadi lost patience and asked me to tell her where Thor lived in Migarr. She said she would 'pick him up' or, if he's busy, talk to Thor in Migarr... While she talks to Thor, Njord has offered to pick up Freyja," said Frigg, in a marrying tone.

"Honestly...I still don't like this" said Loki, with a frown.

In Loki's mind, this was nothing in favor of the Aesir... Literally, the leaders of the Vanir gods would gain a 'living weapon of extortion', while the Aesir would gain practically NOTHING.

"*sigh* While I understand your position brother... It will be necessary to secure the peace of Asgard" said Odin in a tired tone.

But that was not the whole reason for Odin... Because Odin offered his eye and willingly tortured himself in the branches of Yggdrasil, he received the 'gift' of wisdom.

But it wasn't necessary to have this 'gift' to see that the world was changing... Whether for better or worse he wasn't sure.

And there is nothing scarier than uncertainty.

Before the commemoration of Thor's Name Day, the 'gathering among the leaders of the other pantheons' took place.

The leader of the Greeks did not go, again...

And the tension between the Nordic and Slavic pantheon was growing rapidly. The reason was simple... Influence of territories in Migarr.

It was very likely that this tension will evolve into two scenarios...

The first will be an all-out war between the two pantheons, with the risk of this war spreading to other pantheons, such as the Celtic pantheon.

The second scenario, and what Odin wants, will be a small dispute between two representatives from each pantheon to resolve this little skirmish.

"I just hope Freyja is reasonable about this possible 'Kostr'," Frigg said, concerned.

It was then that a voice roared in Valhll's hall.

"ODIN! WHERE IS MY MOTHER?!"

Needless to say, Freyja was upset.

It was at this point that Loki chose to comment.

"*Humph* Yeah, quite 'reasonable'~," said Loki.

"Shut up Loki... I already have a headache to deal with" said Odin, rubbing his temples.

- Location: Migarr.

Pov. Third-person.

After only a few minutes, Thor had returned to his home, and it seemed Skadi was still awaiting his arrival.

She looked unfazed.

"All right, we can talk now," Thor said, crossing his arms.

As much as Thor was acting 'rudely', this was mainly due to Skadi's unexpected visit, someone he never talked to alone, in his home and, from Thor's point of view, demanding to 'talk'.

No matter what Skadi said to Thor at that time... For Thor, she wants something he has and depending on what she asks it will come with a price.

After all, Thor initially suspected that maybe she wanted some weapon or artifact...

"I'm not one to stall, so I'll get straight to the pointI want to ask if you could marry my daughter Freyja," said Skadi.

Thor... Didn't see THAT coming.

"...Huh?" said Thor confused.

For Thor this... It wasn't the conversation he had in mind.

"*sigh*... Maybe... Is this a good time to finally walk into your house and sit down to talk?" asked Skadi uncertainly.

Thor just gave an uncertain nod and walked towards the door... In no time did he say anything.

"That might be true, but only if Balr assumes the throne sooner. And even if Balr took over, there would still be a chance of rebellion" Skadi said trying to explain.

But she was soon interrupted by Thor.

"And you think marrying Freyja to me is your best chance for peace? Even if I accepted The way you're describing the situation, there would still be a chance for rebellion as well," Thor said.

"...True...But it would be a much smaller chance...And when Balr takes the throne, the chance will be reduced from almost nothing to zero," said Skadi.

Thor was silent, reflecting because what Skadi had said made some sense... If a 'Kostr' occurs between the gods' Aesir and Vanir, the chances of rebellion are reduced; and after Balr assumes power, probably the rebellion will never begin.

It was then that Skadi got up from the couch and started to approach Thor and did something that surprised Thor because he never imagined that the proud Skadi would do such an action...

Skadi knelt and bowed.

"PleaseI just ask you to consider" said Skadi.

Skadi, the Jotun ally of the Asgardians, known for the most explosive temper of all... She was begging.

Skadi, despite being a Jotun, was Njord's wife and Frey and Freyja's mother... Therefore, she was part of the Vanir royalty. But it wasn't just among the Vanir that she was royalty... Skadi, during the war between Aesir and Vanir, was a kind of 'princess' Jotun, because she was the daughter of Thjazi, the leader of one of the oldest Jotun's clan of the pantheon.

For a royal to kneel and bow, in addition to begging, for a 'bastard'...

Well... Desperate situations call for desperate measures.

"Stand up, you're just embarrassing yourself" said Thor.

Thor was in acomplicated situation.

"Out of curiosity... Why did you spare the trouble to ask me what I think about all this?" Thor asked.

Skadi didn't stop bowing but answered the question.

"It was on the advice of King Odin and Loki... They said you don't like to be 'kept in the dark' and 'dragged' against your will," said Skadi.

"*Humph*... So they learn..." said Thor, with a small smile.

Thor then looked at Skadi and his smile faded.

Thor rose from his chair and took Skadi by the shoulders and urged her to her feet...

Now Skadi was a little nervous, as Thor was by far taller, Thor hadn't stopped growing for some reason... And while Skadi was considered 'tall', with 6' feet...

Thor eclipsed with 8' feet.

In short... Thor was quite intimidating with just his height.

It was at this moment that Thor chose to speak.

"...Did you talk about this situation with Freyja?" Thor asked.

After all, the bride's consent could be consulted, but usually, it wasn't... The problem is that Freyja is the goddess of LOVE.

There is no arranged marriage, which usually starts WITHOUT LOVE, with the goddess of LOVE.

For Thor, this situation was comparable to forcing a carnivorous animal to become an herbivore.

"I asked Njord to pick up Freyja so we could talk right after your name day celebrationBut you weren't in Valhalla this afternoon, so I asked Frigg to tell me where you lived" said Skadi.

"That's not exactly what I asked. I asked if you had already talked to Freyja about everything... I'll be more specific, did you seek her consent?" Thor asked, frowning.

Skadi understood, and after a moment of silence... She answered.

"No," said Skadi.

"*sigh*... Let's go to Asgard... I promised my mother I would join in the nightly festivities," said Thor, in a tired tone.

Skadi just nodded.

But before they left the house Thor had remembered one thing.

"*Whistle!* Fenrir! Come here!" said Thor, after he had whistled.

It was then that something came down the stairs quickly and jumped... towards Skadi, who didn't react in time.

For a few seconds, Skadi saw her own death.

But then Fenrir stopped his bite just half an inch away from Skadi's face,

But it wasn't because Fenrir wanted...

He was stopped by Thor who was holding him.

"*sigh* I already told you... No killing inside my house... The smell of blood is unbearable indoors" said Thor, with a reproachful tone.

Fenrir just whimpered.

Thor knew this was Fenrir's way of apologizing...

It was then that Thor remembered something else And that brought a smile to his face.

"Wait here Skadi, I'll just get something from my forge," said Thor, as he placed Fenrir on his shoulder.

As Thor began to walk toward the room of the house that housed the forge... Fenrir glanced toward Skadi.

Skadi, as she was also the goddess of hunting, knew what an animal was feeling...

What was Fenrir feeling about her?... Well...

[... Kill... Bad female... Protect... New... Brother... Kill... Others... New brother... No... Let... Me... Kill Them].

What frightened Skadi was the murderous feeling Fenrir gave off, even after being reprimanded.

It was clear to Skadi... If she becomes a threat... She will not stay alive for long in Fenrir's presence.

A short time later Thor returned with a small package.

"Fenrir... Was he upstairs all this time?" asked Skadi, giving Fenrir a wary look.

Fenrir responded with a murderous look...

"YeahHe's usually a very heavy sleeper, so I have to whistle loudly when I want to call him, he's pretty lazy most of the day" Thor explained.

While Skadi had understood... There was something else she was curious about.

"I'm a little curious... For who... Is this package?" asked Skadi.

Thor smiled back.

"It's a little 'gift' to my old man. I was waiting for his name day...But after today, I've decided it's best to deliver the gift I made 'specifically' to him as soon as possible..." said Thor.

Skadi was still curious... but chose not to comment.

In fact, Skadi's mind started thinking about the Kostr again...

"Thor... About the Kostr... Have you decided yet?" asked Skadi uncertainly.

"I will only consider after you or your husband talk to FreyjaAnd I MUST be present" said Thor without missing a beat in his walk.

As Thor said this, he was thinking of all the probabilities of this situation...

Thor said this just to buy him time to think.

"Let's go... We've wasted too much time. Did you see if Hel was still with the rest of my brothers?" said Thor, opening the door to his house.

"Ah... Yes, she was sitting with her brothers, since the morning she has been with them... Balr seemed to be taking care of her..." replied Skadi.

"Fine... At least it's not Hermod..." said Thor.

Among all of Thor's brothers, Balr was the most 'responsible'... and trustworthy, along with Vidar.

It wasn't that Thor hated his other brothers Far from it, he liked his brothers.

But... Sometimes Hrmod and Vali were more likely to cause trouble.

There was even a time when Hermod courted a woman... A married woman... Needless to say, the woman's husband didn't like it at all.

Anyway... At this point, Skadi and Thor left towards Asgard, intending to participate in the rest of the festivities in Valhalla that were taking place today, which was Thor's birthday.

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Well... That's it, folks!

I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

I don't know if the next chapter will be posted this year... Even because the new year is near...

I'll try to post this year later, but I don't guarantee anything.

Title of the next chapter:

Chapter 26 - A party to remember!

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