Chapter 62: Are Info Dumps Boring? (1/2)
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That was a big ass info dump!
If this were a novel, I would have dropped it!
So BORING!
Where are the constant, never-ending action I crave for my self-fulfillment fantasies?!
Actually, not really, it was interesting as hell for me.
So this world is like Norse Mythology but at the same time, it isn't, damn, what the hell.
Where the fuck am I? This is some twisted fanfic crap.
Okay, maybe I am being too harsh, we could consider this as a very original version of the Norse Mythology instead.
Yeah, let's see this through the brighter side of things.
”D-Drake?” asked Benladann, who glanced at me while I was thinking stuff, she had told me a big info dump after all.
”Erm, I am okay. I just… That was a lot. And they teach this to all the kids?” I asked.
”Yeah! I am from the descendants of Ymir, of the Ice Giants. And this place where we are living is named Jotunheim! I don't have any idea how big is, but if it was made of the entire realm fused with others, it is most likely immense,” said Benladann.
”I… see…” I muttered.
”Still shocked?” she asked.
”Kind of… Have you met other giants? What about other tribes or towns?” I asked.
”No, sadly I have not… But I have heard that there were other towns and tribes of Ice Giants. This place where we are is named the Ice Peak Mountains, it is an enormous and extensive mountain range that seems almost endless… many Ice Giants live in here alongside all types of Ice Monsters… I have heard that there is a large Nation with things named Sects,” said Benladann.
Sects huh…
”Wait, is there any explanation on why we all have Mana Cores inside our bodies?” I asked.
”Oh… It is said that it was the Divine Gift of Ymir who gave us Mana Cores to develop magic and abilities,” said Benladann.
”But monsters also have them… and I am pretty sure humans, elves, dwarves, and so on will have them too,” I said.
”…Yeah, religion is never completely accurate,” chuckled Benladann.
”Actually, religion can be many things and they are never necessarily how the world actually came to be, but mere beliefs of the people living within it. As someone from another world, you shouldn't believe everything that religion tells you… Or are you just going to harbor hate against humans irrational just because Ymir hated the Aesir?” I asked.
”Oh… No, I would never… hate people just because religion says so… But I still like to be… a bit religious. It is a good belief to be thankful for the world, nature, and Ymir for the things we have… I think religion has soothed my pained heart when I was born in this world… I would ask you to respect these beliefs… If possible. I won't… force you to believe anything,” said Benladann, glancing at her feet.