The black leather ancient book on the altar flipped rapidly, and one rune after another was dynamically branded onto the blank pages, continuously composing and extrapolating new movements.
Meanwhile, in Asgard.
Odin, returning at the head of his army to regroup, emerged from the Rainbow Bridge, covered in bloodstains and mud, his face etched with weariness.
The Immortal Palace Guards who followed him back to Asgard also returned, almost all wounded and dispirited.
Without a doubt, in the war against the Vanir gods, they had not managed to gain much advantage.
Ever since the war began, the Aesir had not found a way to counter the Vanir's secret to immortality. Those warriors under the influence of Said witchcraft were nearly impossible to kill.
Even for the valiant people of Asgard, facing such stubborn foes was naturally a fruitless endeavor.
