Just as Rimuru's clone was locked in battle with Laufey, her main body's fight with Surtur also entered its final stage.
Surtur: "I cannot lose, I absolutely cannot lose! I am the King of Muspelheim!"
Rimuru: "Surrender. Losing to me is not shameful. I will surely surpass Odin and become famous throughout the Universe. I will devour everything about you, including your glory, humiliation, and sins!"
Surtur: "Devour my glory, humiliation, and sins? You are truly greedy!"
Instantly,
The "World" before Rimuru's eyes changed, and she arrived in a World filled with nothing but fire and lava.
The 305-meter-tall Fire King Surtur sat atop Muspelheim's highest peak, with an endless sea of fire before his eyes.
Countless Fire Giants knelt before Surtur. "King, Muspelheim has completely submitted to your feet. There has never been a greater King in Muspelheim's history than you. Glory belongs to you!"
Fire King Surtur looked up, his gaze sweeping towards the depths of the Universe.
"The Nine Realms are still vast!"
"Oh no, it's the Fire Demon Surtur, run!"
Panic spread, corpses littered the ground, and a large number of conquered people fled in terror.
Surtur wielded the Twilight Sword in his hand, and a World was instantly engulfed in an endless sea of fire.
The scene constantly shifted.
Surtur and his Fire Giant subordinates walked and walked, leaving endless panic and death in their wake.
Unlike Odin's conquests, Surtur preferred to challenge and kill powerful individuals.
The death of every strong individual would make Surtur's crown even more vibrant.
In Surtur's ears, besides wailing, panic, and curses, there were also endless exclamations and praises!
"Surtur is the greatest King of the Land of Flaming Origins!"
"His strength covers the Nine Realms; there is no existence more powerful than Surtur!"
"Father is the strongest! When I grow up, I want to be as strong as Father!"
But he didn't care. The only thing he cared about was boredom!
None of these Worlds had anyone capable of fighting. The so-called Kings of the World were nothing but pushovers in his presence.
"Odin Borson of Asgard is truly formidable. Not only is he skilled in war, but he is also exceptionally wise. I heard Odin has already conquered Nidavellir and become the co-ruler of Nidavellir and Asgard."
"Yes, I heard Odin even helped the Dwarves of Nidavellir repel attacks from space pirates. Perhaps becoming a protectorate of Asgard isn't so bad."
"The Fire Demon Surtur is too strong. He challenges powerful individuals everywhere, leaving ashes in his wake. If only Odin could defeat him!"
"Odin Borson?"
Endless battle fire ignited in Surtur's eyes.
Sindr: "Father, are you going to Asgard to challenge Odin?"
Surtur stroked Sindr's little head and said kindly, "No, I'm not going to challenge him, but to defeat him!"
Sindr worried, "Father, I heard Odin is very strong and also very cunning."
Surtur's eyes showed unparalleled confidence. "The Nine Realms are too small; they can only accommodate one Supreme Being, and that is I, Surtur!"
Sindr rejoiced, "Go, Father! I'll wait for you to return at the highest peak of Muspelheim!"
Asgard was a sea of fire.
Fire Giants rampaged through Asgard, and the so-called "gods" were vulnerable before the Fire Giants.
But unfortunately, Surtur encountered Odin in his prime.
This was Surtur's most exhilarating battle, and also his most frustrating one.
He was defeated, fleeing back to Muspelheim in disarray.
All his former glory had left him!
Even his daughter, whom he usually adored the most, no longer had the same adoration in her eyes.
Surtur owed his daughter Sindr a victory!
Surtur prepared for war, intending to invade Asgard again, but what awaited him were the divine soldiers and generals of Asgard.
He was defeated once more, even losing the Eternal Flame to Odin, and his height was drastically reduced to an extremely "miniature" one or two meters.
To stabilize Muspelheim, Odin did not kill him.
He became the greatest King in Muspelheim's history, and also the first conquered King of Muspelheim!
All his former glory vanished, leaving only endless sins, curses, and slanders!
It was laughable that what sustained his throne from falling was Odin's "Ragnarok" prophecy.
Ragnarok, in turn, became the supreme spiritual belief of Muspelheim!
All illusions vanished, leaving only Surtur's heavily eroded remains.
Surtur's life fire was unprecedentedly weak, like a candle in the wind, threatening to be extinguished at any moment.
But it remained resilient, enduring endlessly.
"How can you devour my glory, humiliation, and sins?"
"Odin has grown old, and I have only been born for less than five years. My potential surpasses everything."
"You're not even five years old? How is that possible?"
"I have no need to lie to you. Strictly speaking, it should be three years old now!"
"Three years old? What race are you?"
"Slime."
"Slime?"
"Yes!"
"..."
"After I devour you, I will be able to mimic your true form. I will fuse with the Eternal Flame in your form and defeat Laufey, who holds the casket of ancient winters. The World will once again remember the former Fire Demon, Surtur, who once shook the Nine Realms!"
"Fuse with the Eternal Flame, and restore Surtur to his peak? Do you dare to destroy Asgard in my form?"
Surtur was captivated.
Rimuru was overjoyed. She knew Surtur's heart was wavering, but this question was very difficult to answer.
She was currently risking her life for Asgard, so who would believe her if she rashly said she would destroy Asgard?
"Do you believe Odin's prophecy?" Rimuru retorted.
"I have believed it for thousands of years!"
"Then you can also choose to believe me!"
"How dare you claim to devour my sins?"
"Any who seek revenge on you will naturally be borne by me."
Surtur was silent. "I have a daughter named Sindr. She used to worship me when she was little. She is the true Queen of Muspelheim after my fall from grace. I still owe her a victorious return!"
"The future Universe will be very chaotic. Have you ever heard of the primordial rune?"
"The stones Odin once collected?"
"Exactly!"
"What's the point of something even Odin disdained?"
"Collecting all six primordial runes, with just a snap of the fingers, can annihilate half the life in the Universe. In the future, a madman will collect them all. Will defeating him be enough as a return gift for your daughter?"
"You perceive the future?"
"Odin passed on his primordial rune to me."
Surtur was greatly surprised. "Odin's significant weakening this time is because of you?"
Rimuru: "That's right. Odin believed in me; he chose me as his successor. Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi also believed in me and took me as her disciple."
"You're also a disciple of that bald thief, Ancient One?"
"Of course! As a King, I, Rimuru Tempest, never lie!"
"..."
Surtur: "Fire burns eternally, the Fire race never ceases. Rimuru, I have been defeated once again, but please do not forget, I still owe Sindr a victory!"
Rimuru solemnly promised, "I swear by the name of Rimuru Tempest!"
"Good!"
Surtur gave up his resistance, and in an instant, his last stronghold was breached by Rimuru.
Before Rimuru's eyes, there was no longer the heavily eroded remains of Surtur, but a return to the Land of Flaming Origins.
Surtur, 305 meters tall, saw a very, very small figure running towards him.
She ran while shouting, "Father!"
Finally, Surtur picked up the "little girl," placed her on his shoulder, and the two walked off into the distance!
After everything vanished, the World fell into Eternal Darkness.
After an unknown amount of time, a ball of fire ignited in the Darkness!
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