Chapter 802: 791 (1/2)
Title: A New Test
”Well, are these the fresh supply?”
A raspy voice echoed from a skeletal figure clad in green flames. The skeleton itself seemed more crystalized than anything and the surrounding temperature turned out to be colder than warmer. The sky was warm and the pink clouds seemed fitting, making the entire scenery look straight out of a fairy tale.
”I'm confused,” Morgan narrowed her eyes, ”I thought that all the copies are one and the same being, and yet you seem gloomier. Of course, I don't mean your skeletal image, but your presence.”
She still kept the door of ger humble hut open and continued to observe one of many Niks that trained in various elements. The number of these beings grew by the hour, making Nik's experience and mastery of concepts rise at a constant pace.
”Your confusion is understandable. If you compare this copy with the one outside then you must also compare our surroundings. The main reason for dividing our bodies with a single governing consciousness is to enjoy various forms of entertainment and simultaneously experience the changes in strength. Of course, the part having entertainment will be cheerful, the few parts only training will get more engrossed with strength, and stuff like that.”
”And what elements are you training?” Morgan inquired curiously.
”None. I am fusing various elements in our arsenal. This one is a fusion of Hellfire, Undead Flames, Eternal Ice, and the concept of Death. A necromancer, of course, unlike you, I use the flames to create undead using my own energy.”
”A less efficient manner,” Morgan shrugged and looked at eleven strange beings placed outside the hut. Most of them were old men and women in ragged clothes while a strange few were dazzling in appearance. Voluptuous women or Handsome men.
”Have you conducted your research on them?” Nik inquired.
”I have... and what became of Malekith?” Morgan inquired in anticipation.
”What of him? It's just been hours and he's still filling in the information for the library. These souls will first have to share their knowledge, too. Not that they have a choice... the soul ruler is simply too strong for pure souls.”
Nik smiled and led another group of souls to absorb their knowledge and fill his own treasury of information.
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”Ugh... my head hurts,” Back in Hel, Nik groaned. This place is definitely a treasure vault for various spells, lore, and exotic knowledge. Tales and myths, too. But even after all the selection of the most knowledgeable souls by using Hela, Nik barely found any knowledge on spells related to luck. Sure he now had many spells related to inspection of causalities but spells that could affect such concepts, like Tychomancy, were too rare that Nik didn't find any.
Still, he felt overwhelmed.
There weren't any Asgardian Sorcerer inside Hel, or warrior, but there was an interesting character inside Hel— Angrboda— Loki's previous mate and the mother of two of Loki's sons— Fenris Wold and Ouroborus. But the contact with the woman had been minimal since Nik simply couldn't get more interested in her. There were many reasons for it.
She was strange in a manner that she loved Hel. She was interested in getting pregnant with every mate she finds. And all these things only made it hotter until she destroyed Nik's dreams and mood by saying that she would love Loki and him ganging on her. In fact, Nik didn't mind ganging on her by himself. He would have loved it. But not now. The thought of once male Loki put a damper to Nik's mood.
”Your head hearts? My imaginary penis hurts,” Loki whined, ”To think you wouldn't even share my own ex-mate with me... my feelings honestly felt hurt. Now, how about you tell me how you can control the dead right after having sex with Hela?” She pestered on.
Hela glanced towards Nik. The man was much more terrifying than she had given him credit. After all, if what he said is right, then he had gained this much strength by having sex and just in a matter of year or two.
The strength which allowed him to treat the Goddess of Death as a mere sparring partner!
”Huh? Why would I tell you that?” Nik scoffed.
”Then why don't you invite me to your secret club?”
”For the last time. Boys have secret clubs. Men have a harem. I've got a pretty sweet one at that. And... you're still not out of the woods for growing a little prick one day. Why the heck would I include you in my harem? You can have yours.”
Nik returned to Hel Palace. Hel itself had been cleaned off of the most successful souls from various locations.
Right now, Nik held the knowledge of the most gruesome of spells. After all, mortal Sorcerers and spellcasters filled Hel in thousands, the most dangerous ones, that is.
”Like I said, I won't,” Loki persisted.
”Like I said, I'd sooner turn a cannibal than to trust the very popular goddess of mischief!”
”Aha! So you do consider me a goddess! What's that about me turning back into a male then?”
”First, I consider you a goddess cause you have experience in the matter. And your body feels real nice. Second, you are also a god, so all fun aside, there's a big chance that you might try to fuck me instead!”
”Oh, don't flatter yourself. You're not that charming!”
”Hah! And that's a lie! Spoken like a professional liar! Addicted, even!” Nik exclaimed with a smug smile this time.
”You're impossibly immature,” Loki crossed her arms, pushing her breasts with obvious intentions as Nik respected her enough to ogle at them but soon, he snapped out and sighed deeply, ”You can't force me into this thing, you know. We're having fun, so how about give me some time. Accepting a remodeled guy... is a big step even for me and despite your promises, it's gonna be weird for me.”