Chapter 13 - Muspelheim and Progress (1/2)
Sulfur smell permeated the atmosphere . Only lava and fire could be seen in the horizon . The gravity in this place are several times higher than that of Midgard . This is the land of Muspelheim , the realm of fire , where Surtur lays in wait to reign fire and destruction on Asgard .
Severals screeching and animalistic noises could be heard , a small hoard of fire demons, sons of Surtur, fierce and primitive soldiers , one if them could make Captain America look like a canon fodder; this hoard could be seen running in group towards a lone simple black clothed , white haired target . The target is of course Elijah who after hitting roadblock in practicing the Asura body training manual , decided to go on an adventure to experience battle and upgrade his strength and gain more experience in using magic in a fight .
Elijah took a small enchanted chokuto and got ready to face the upcoming horde . It's been a week since he came here and he repeated the same thing everyday engaging hordes of fire demons and he could feel his strength growing and his battle proficiency progressing , also his body adapted itself to the environment of Muspelheim and he developed fire immunity, this development made him happy and amazed at the wondrous body he received from God that can adapt and evolve without shackles.
Elijah stopped mulling over his thoughts and attacked the closest demon cutting his head , he then started using his chokuto in his right hand and firing spells with his left , cutting and blasting . He discovered that fighting many enemies at the same time birthed in him instinctive spatial awareness and small precognition ability, detecting presence in his vicinity and preconceiving attacks before they happened .
Elijah finished cutting the last fire demons , breathed in and out then sped looking for other hoards to fight .
After getting tired for the day , he returned to a small cave he found where he rested .
After repeating the same routine for several weeks . He got ready to leave Muspelheim , he opened a portal looked toward the crown of Surtur in the distance and remembered the encounter he had with the fire giant and walked through the portal.
<Flashback 4 days ago >
Elijah was doing his extermination of the fire demons when suddenly he heard a powerful voice penetrated the air :” So you're the pest that is killing my sons .”
Elijah turned around to face the giant body of the fire giant Surtur , the bringer of Ragnarök. He could feel the temperature reach it highest in the vicinity while he inwardly thought :' Shit now i have to fight this giant sack of bones . Thank God he doesn't have the eternal flame otherwise i would be already dead.'
Elijah didn't have the chance to gather his thoughts as a giant sword came swinging down on him . In a burst of speed he retreated several meters back and got ready the face the future destroyer of Asgard . Elijah took the air but got interrupted by Surtur sending a big stream fire , Elijah could feel that the attack has more than normal fire and it can harm him if it touches him despite his newly gained fire immunity. So he conjured a big conned rotating shield that deflected most of the attack but still injured him in him arm , so he quickly summoned his Zanpakutõ and as soon as the attack ended , Elijah used his speed to land a hit on Surtur body , disorienting him . He kept using his increased speed and attacked Surtur without giving him a chance to regain balance . Elijah was amazed at the durability of Surtur and knew the only way to kill him is to take his power source , the crown ; but he couldn't take it as it will be essential in someone's quest to fight Surtur . So the only way is to leave him alive . Elijah controlled some chains laying in the ground which Surtur use to chain his dragon and moved them bind Surtur's body from all his limbs and head . Elijah then quickly retreated to his cave to heal and rest .
nd of Flashback>
A portal could be seen opening in the cold wintery weather of Jotunheim. Elijah decided to come to Jotunheim to fight some frost giants . Elijah landed at the border of Laufey's kingdom . He thought about how to engage in battle with the best of the Jotuns warriors . Elijah looked around and found a squadron of jotuns sentries and thought : ' the best way to make that old manipulative bastard is to declare war hmm. This could be fun '
Elijah proceeded to kill the sentries leaving only one that he stuck on the wall using his spear (the sentry's spear) he then looked toward the frightened sentry and said : ” Tell your king that i declare war on him , he has 1 day to come meet me in battle or i'll start wiping out his people .”
He then proceeded to throw the sentry telekinetically towards the center of Jotunheim.
The day after , Elijah is seen sitting down cross legged on small rock hill waiting to see if Laufey will take his invitation. He waited for 2 more hours before he could see several frost giants in the distance circling a dignified middle aged looking giant who Elijah guessed is the King Laufey . Elijah got up and put his zanpakutõ in his hilt and waited for the other party to come .
Laufey proceeded to look at Elijah up and down confirming that this the guy from the description given by the Sentry .