Rebirth of the Viking King

Does Ahai, the "Smart One", have real abilities?

To be honest, Loki himself didn't know.

Most of the time, this old guy with black robes, black lips, and a complexion as dull as a crow is not reliable. When he was young, he once accidentally entered Ahai's attic because of his playfulness. At that time, Ahai was burning unknown powder to calculate the wedding date for an Orion.

The old magic stick first grabbed a handful of unknown powder and threw it into the brazier. Colorful smoke came out, and the whole room suddenly became foggy (perhaps for this reason, the old magic stick chose to live on the top floor of Hanshui Castle. attic).

The visibility suddenly became low, and the young Loki accidentally bumped into a wooden shelf that stored ancient scrolls next to him. Several scrolls fell from the wooden shelf. At that time, the old guy with a painted face hurriedly ran over and counted how many scrolls were on the ground. , turned around and loudly told the tribesman shrouded in fireworks: "Odin has decreed that you will hold a wedding on the fifth of the next month."

Loki looked down and saw five bundles of animal skin scrolls falling out of the wooden shelf.

From that day on, he firmly believed that this old bastard was an unlearned liar. And when a person takes a magnifying glass to observe another person, he will more or less always find some problems.

For example, the annual autumn hunting ceremony. According to Viking custom, the storm acolytes in the village need to perform a wild dance and recite the "Nibelungenlied". In line with the ancient saying that "mortals should not look directly at gods", all tribesmen will kneel and bow their heads to listen.

Only Loki.

With his big eyes open, he discovered that this old magician danced differently every year. Sometimes when he drinks less and his mind is clearer, he will dance an extra section. If he drinks too much in a certain year, the drunken old man will jump around and then cut off two-thirds of the four-part "Nibelungenlied"

As for the lyrics, they can't help but be the same every year. When drunk, he would often perform an impromptu freestyle. Loki even suspected that the people in Hanshui Village had never heard the complete version of "The Song of the Nibelungs"

The only normal time would be on certain cloudless nights, when he would sit on a towering stone mountain outside the village, holding up a simple lens made of quartz and crystal, and look at the stars all night long.

No one knew what he was looking at.

No one knows how he climbed up the nearly 90-degree rocky mountain.

Pushing open the door, Loki walked into the room of Viking Shaman Ahai. It was already dark at this time, and the only thing lighting up the room in the darkness was the candle in the hand of Ahai, the "Knowledge One." The firelight shone on his matte skin and pure black lips, making him look like a ghost in the shadows.

"Doubter, welcome home."

This was the name Ahai gave Loki alone, and Loki felt there was nothing wrong with it.

Putting the candlestick down on the square table, Ahai turned around and opened the wooden window behind him. A dozen huge crows screamed in mourning outside the window. He grabbed a handful of dry corn and threw it out of the window, then put his ear to the mouth of a crow.

"My raven tells me your trip went well?"

(Haha, the trophies have been placed in the center of the courtyard all afternoon. You can see them when you open the window. Why did you use your crow to tell you?)

Loki gently put down the bacon and grain in his hands, and sat down opposite Ahai.

"Old guy, there is no future in following Duke Bernard to rob those poor Slavs. I have built my own ship. In a few days, I plan to gather people and sail west to the English Islands. It will be a big deal!"

"I came here this time to say hello to you in advance. When it's time to do the divination, just jump up and down a few times. If you get the idea, don't ruin my big event!"

Loki got straight to the point and didn't intend to hide anything else.

“If we can find a new waterway this time, our village can get rid of poverty forever, and with money, I can also ensure that you, the elderly, can eat fresh meat and eggs every day, and can afford to drink ale beer and milk! "

After putting down the gift and speaking, Loki stood up and wanted to leave. He walked into the tall building with no intention of discussing with Ahai, he just came to convey an order.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the old shaman opposite suddenly reached out and grabbed his forehead. In the darkness, his bony arms were like poisonous snakes spitting messages, and Loki had no time to dodge.

His fingers were cold, but his palms were quite warm. After grabbing Loki's forehead, Ahai gently closed his eyes and uttered a word that did not exist in this world as if he was murmuring in a dream.

"If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will blow them away!"

"In fact, Young City Master, you know the truth! Hidden dangers are everywhere, and you will be targeted by a ferocious jackal. But I only see you falling into the endless darkness."

"The darkness was cold, and deep. At the bottom of the darkness, I also saw the fallen gods."

Hehe, Loki laughed dryly, interrupting his mumbling.

Falling into darkness, some people fall into darkness every year! Falling into the water is considered falling into darkness, getting married and meeting an evil woman is considered falling into darkness, and catching a cold and having a fever is also considered falling into darkness. These four words are almost omnipotent for the old magician. They can be used by anyone he meets.

"Okay, if you fall into the darkness, just fall into the darkness. It's better than huddled in this remote place and let everyone starve to death together!" Loki gently pushed away Ahai's withered arm, stood up and wanted to leave, but before leaving, he did not forget Advise again.

"Remember! Don't come up with any nonsense about me getting off to a bad start. I made money when I came back this time. I'll buy two cows for the village and give you two bowls of hot milk every day to make sure you're happy. Enjoy your retirement!”

The empty attic is filled with bookshelves and ancient scrolls. Loki stood up and left. Walking along the rotten and moldy bookshelf to the door, his big hand had just touched the door handle when suddenly a cold hand grabbed his wrist again.

When I looked back, I saw it was Ahai! I don't know when this old magic stick followed him to the door quietly. Loki tried to break free with gentle force, but his dry palm was like a steel shackle, unable to shake it at all.

"Doubter——" Ahai looked directly at Loki, his eyes turned pure white, and his voice was as hoarse as a saw blade cutting steel.

"——Don't blindly trust outsiders! And never underestimate the authority of the lord!"

"It is a felony to go to sea without authorization, and every Viking lord is a mortal servant of the gods in the Hall of Valor. Each of them has unique powers given by the gods! In the previous life, they served the gods, and In this life, they came to the world to help the gods and control all living beings!

"Since you were born, your biological mother has been swallowed by darkness!"

"I can't see your destiny star, nor can I see the position of your soul in the 'Hall of Valor'! The old city lord took you to Storm's End three times, but you never got the arm of Lord Bernard. ring--"

"——Precisely because he never trusted you!"

Loki nodded noncommittally. As a time traveler, he was actually full of contempt for these barbarians who had not bathed for three months. So what about the lord, he just lives in a bigger house and has more warriors under his command.

In the final analysis, he is just a bandit leader with a sour smell all over his body. He was so stupid that he fooled his servants all day long that he was a god. He boasted so much that even he believed it in the end.

Let Loki believe in the "authority" of such a person, haha

He really didn't know what else to say except hehe.

Ahai's empty eyes widened, his palms were like steel shackles, showing no intention of letting go.

"Perhaps you are destined to be the one chasing darkness!

In a soft whisper, Ahai grabbed a black crow from the dark void behind him.

"The old city lord and I have a life-saving grace. For this trip, I will lend you a raven. The raven is Odin's messenger in the mortal world. When there is no way to go, chase the raven, and maybe the gods will Give you a chance of survival!”

After finishing speaking, he sighed desolately, and at the same time stretched out his fingers to gently extinguish the candlestick in his hand. The candle went out and the room was instantly surrounded by darkness. Loki had no choice but to watch himself being swallowed by darkness.

And the next second, when he opened his eyes again, he was surprised to find that he was on the warm bed in the bedroom! The fire was warm in the fireplace, and the maid in a linen dress stood quietly by the door.

Yes, this is exactly your room!

If it weren't for the crow of a huge crow standing by the window, Loki would have thought that what he just experienced was just a dream.