NABC Chapter 58 Have you heard? That mage Russell...
Chapter 58 Have you heard? That mage Russell...
"Have you heard? Of the two mages who attended Prince Thor's coronation ceremony the day before yesterday, the male one, what's his name... Russell."
"He defeated Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants."
"I have indeed heard such news. Is it true? It is said that the monk Russell is only in his twenties, still just a child."
"How could he possibly defeat the Frost Giant King who once rivaled Odin, the King of Gods?"
"Your information is too outdated. Queen Frigga has already given the order to prepare for the triumphant celebration. This is absolutely true."
......
This is the sound of conversation at a banquet in Asgard.
Messages like these are spreading rapidly, reaching most of Asgard.
Not far away, a group of guards who were changing shifts were also discussing this topic.
"This is insane! It turns out that the Frost Giant King Laufey was not only defeated, but he didn't even withstand a single move."
"No way, are you sure this message is true?"
"The mighty Frost Giant King was defeated in a single move? That's just too far-fetched."
"There's no mistake, I have a friend who works in the medical ward."
"At this time, Fandral, one of the Warriors Three who was traveling with him, was healing when he heard Fandral say it himself."
"This is terrifying! Who is this mage Russell? How could he defeat the Frost Giant King in one move?"
The guard lowered his voice as he spoke.
"Tell me, how many moves will it take for the God King to defeat the Frost Giant King?"
"Be careful!"
The head guard immediately reprimanded the ignorant guard who dared to speak ill of the God-King.
After a while, someone whispered:
"It should be able to defeat the Frost Giant King Laufey in one move."
"I heard that the Frost Giants lost the artifact, the Box of Ice, in the Battle of Tensberg a thousand years ago."
"After that, the power of the Frost Giant King Laufey continued to weaken."
"That makes sense."
"That makes sense."
The guards whispered among themselves and nodded in agreement.
Who is Laufey, the Frost Giant King?
He once clashed with Odin, the king of the gods, in Midgard, and Odin defeated him by sacrificing his right eye.
If he were at his peak, how could he possibly be defeated in a single move?
"But I heard from a friend that what that mage Russell did in Jotunheim went far beyond defeating the Frost Giant King Laufey."
Hesitating, the reprimanded, ignorant guard spoke again.
......
"What? That mage Russell actually defeated the Frost Giant King Laufey with a single punch, sending him flying three thousand meters and vomiting five hundred liters of blood! Really?"
An Asgardian man couldn't help but gasp, questioning the man dressed as a bard before him.
The bard raised his hand and gestured for the man to speak softly, then lowered his voice and said:
"I have special access to information, but I can't say. Those who know, know; those who don't, don't ask. Hehe."
"Keep going, keep going," the people around urged.
Right now, news about this mage Russell is spreading all over Asgard. They've finally encountered someone with inside information, and they don't want to miss out.
The bard smiled and continued:
"That mage Russell, with just one spell he cast, tens of thousands of frost giant warriors collapsed to the ground, unconscious."
"How is that possible!"
Upon hearing the news that Russell, a single mage, had wiped out tens of thousands of frost giant warriors, the surrounding Asgardians became restless once again.
“How is that impossible!” the bard exclaimed, his eyes wide.
"Prince Thor and the others have returned. Vostagg and Fandral are recovering in the medical room."
"You only need to ask one of them. Would I lie to you?"
The people around looked at each other and stopped making a loud noise.
At this moment, someone muttered, "Our Prince Loki is also a sorcerer, why can't he?"
Mentioning Loki elicits a hint of sarcasm from many.
"Loki, his magic is only good for fooling people or teasing children."
"Ha ha ha ha."
As he spoke, the Asgardians watching burst into laughter.
—Except for a frost giant.
The bard's lips also curled into a slight smile.
After the laughter subsided, the bard continued:
"This is not the most terrifying or the most explosive part."
"This is the mage Russell, from Kamar-Taj in Midgard."
"This Kamar-Taj is descended from the ancient god Agamotto."
"The ancient god Agamotto, together with two other ancient gods, formed the triune god Vishanti."
“Vishanti, that is the origin of all white magic in the world.”
"White magic..."
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me what other shocking things that Master Russell did."
As the bard rambled on and on, veering off-topic to things like Kamar-Taj and Vishanti, those around him immediately stopped him and brought him back to the main point.
"Ok."
The bard shook his head helplessly and returned to the main topic.
"That mage Russell opened ten enormous portals in the sky above Heimdall. Hey, you know what a portal is, right?"
As the bard spoke, his gaze fell upon a person in the corner.
"We know, we know, hurry up and tell us," the crowd urged.
Seeing the man nod, the bard continued:
"On the other side of the portal were ten stars, and Mage Russell drew in the light and heat of those ten stars."
"Release it to Jotunheim through the portal."
"That scene, sizzling, ten days suddenly appearing in the sky."
"The Frost Giants are so hot from the sun that they don't dare to come out."
"Finally, the Frost Giant King Laufey cried and begged to surrender, which finally made the mage Russell stop."
"Sigh~"
The onlookers gasped, feeling unbearably hot at the thought of ten suns appearing in the sky.
After a while, someone realized what was happening and exclaimed, "Wait, the Frost Giant King Laufey has surrendered? How is that possible?!"
It is rare for a king to be defeated, or even killed instantly, and such a thing can happen.
But the Giant King surrendered?
The Asgardians had never heard of or seen anything like it.
“Why not?” the bard retorted. “Tell me, is the king’s dignity more important, or the survival of the kingdom?”
Everyone remained silent.
In the hearts of many of them, the answer was naturally that the survival of the kingdom was more important.
But these are things you should keep to yourself; you shouldn't say them out loud.
"Any other news?"
The bard shook his head: "There's no more exciting news, but there are a few interesting pieces. For example..."
Everyone: ?
"The ice behemoth is afraid of ice! With a single palm strike, Mage Russell froze the ice behemoth, which was as tall as a small mountain, into an ice sculpture."
Everyone: "Huh?!"
Seeing that the crowd did not believe him, the bard repeated, "If you don't believe me, go ask the other people who have returned."
"Okay, we believe you. Anything else?"
"besides......"
As time went by, the bards could no longer come up with anything new or interesting.
The Asgardians who had been watching all left, leaving only one person behind.
"Loki, Kamar-Taj, interested?"