Chapter 28 Valhalla, the Golden Ring, and the Celestial Rank Sequence
"Lord..."
What sacred objects are contained within this scroll?
The crow asked curiously.
After Yahweh had immersed his thoughts in that scroll—
As His thoughts arose.
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In an instant, a magnificent palace with Nordic architectural style rose from the clouds, with clouds flowing down from the pointed dome like water, so that the entire building was surrounded by a dynamic mist, making it look sacred and magnificent.
at the same time.
A gold ring appeared from Yahweh's hand.
The ring was engraved with many mystical inscriptions, which shared the same origin as the text on the sacred spring.
"Valhalla".
"Gold ring."
Yahweh slowly uttered these two words, as it had just gained a memory of these two things in its consciousness.
"A gift from the dwarves to the king of Asgard in Norse mythology—"
"A gold ring that can multiply indefinitely..."
"It symbolizes the infinite power of the god-king."
"And also, Valhalla—"
"A temple built by Odin for the brave warriors who sacrificed their lives..."
"Any soul that enters Valhalla may be resurrected one day after death."
"And these heroic spirits will forever follow Odin."
"Until Ragnarok arrives..."
Besides this memory, he also seemed to hear a sigh.
It was exactly the same as the memory I had of the Fountain of Wisdom.
[Lord, since you have already let go, why give me hope?]
Yahweh did not know what the sigh was.
But when he heard it, he couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow.
Put that question aside for now.
Yahweh first began to study the uses of these two sacred objects—
Valhalla
[The heavenly palaces of Asgard. Capable of anchoring souls; even if the soul of the anchored being destroyed, it can be reborn.]
[Gold Ring - Deropner]
[A ring crafted by the dwarves by divine mandate. It has the power to stabilize, nourish, and repair the soul, and assists the soul in storing excess soul essence. Its mother ring can multiply indefinitely.]
Yahweh frowned in thought. He could understand Valhalla; many cultural works and even games from his past life had similar representations, much like the fountain in a MOBA game—if you get killed in a fight, you can wait for the cooldown to respawn...
However, such a resurrection must come at a price... Otherwise, if Odin simply stuffed the Nine Realms, and even the World Tree, into Valhalla, wouldn't the so-called Ragnarok be easily resolved?
And the price is—
Soul-like quality.
Each time a soul is reshaped and resurrected in Valhalla, it is a soul.
Each spirit will consume a corresponding amount of soul essence based on its strength.
Indeed, Yahweh was somewhat surprised; he had only recently developed the concept, yet it was already being put into practical use so quickly.
It's rather a coincidence.
However, these are still within the scope of Yahweh's acceptance.
This gold ring was somewhat unexpected for Yahweh.
In the original Norse mythology, Odin's gold ring was more of a symbol, representing endless wealth, or at most, an honor bestowed upon heroes or mortals...
I've never heard of that gold ring having the effect of a soul patch, or even an additional slot that can help a soul store excess soul matter.
The soul is the most unfathomable thing in the world.
Even the gods wouldn't dare say they've fully understood the soul.
They relied more on a kind of brute force and simplistic intuition to crudely use their souls.
Yahweh then thought of the raven, which was also a remnant soul, a remnant soul patched up.
Therefore, we can boldly speculate that the raven's soul was able to survive to this day by using a divine artifact or similar power, such as the gold ring.
"Lord, what's wrong?" The raven looked at Yahweh, who was deep in thought, with wise eyes.
However, the raven soon remembered that Yahweh had caught it and studied it.
So it cautiously moved a little further away.
"Come here, I'm going to do an experiment."
Upon hearing this, the crow took off running.
But no matter how fast it is, it can't outrun the Lord of Heaven.
It was scooped up and its two little paws kept sliding back and forth in the air.
It wept bitterly and cried out:
"Lord, I am your most faithful servant..."
"You can't do this to me!"
This time, Yahweh did not treat it roughly.
The gold ring in his hand instantly split into two.
Holding one of them, use it on the struggling crow—
Instantly.
The gold ring spun as it flew from Yahweh's hand, gleaming in the air, and landed atop the raven's head.
The gold ring seemed to automatically adapt to the size of the soul, slowly growing larger until it became the size of a gold bracelet, illuminating the crow's soul body like a halo... Then, the gold ring seemed to completely merge with the crow's soul.
It became something like an angel's halo, fixed to the crow's head.
Under the golden light, even the crow's smooth black feathers seemed to be tinged with a noble gold, making it appear as if it truly possessed the qualities of a 'king of crows'.
"Lord...I feel so warm~"
The raven lay quietly and obediently in Yahweh's hand.
It opened its mouth happily.
"It seems like my soul has recovered a lot too..."
Yahweh did not speak. He held the raven and looked at the towering, magnificent Valhalla to the side.
He went inside, where bloodstained weapons were piled up haphazardly on both sides of the magnificent palace.
When Yahweh entered Valhalla.
A golden ripple spread out from beneath his feet, extending outwards in all directions.
Wherever it goes, the cold, dark blue Nordic style instantly transforms into a heavenly palette dominated by pure white and gold.
The weapons that had been scattered all over the ground were now neatly arranged on the weapon racks on both sides.
These weapons also appear to be quite extraordinary, though perhaps not as renowned as mythical weapons like the Thunder and the Eternal Spear.
But it is definitely a powerful weapon that should not be underestimated.
At the very center of Valhalla, there is a circular platform that echoes the dome above with its skylight.
Yahweh placed the raven with an angelic halo on its head on the platform in the very center of Valhalla.
Suddenly, a message appeared in Yahweh's consciousness—
[The Chosen One - Lord of the Crows]
[The lord of the ravens is God's raven, possessing an unknown past and immense power.]
...
Yahweh pondered, and this information told him that if he made the raven a 'heroic spirit'...
That would require consuming a massive amount of [Soul Essence]...
However, this is also reasonable.
After all, the [soul essence] contained in the crow's soul is already enormous.
So where do these soul substances come from?
But just as Yahweh's thought arose, he saw—
Countless golden rays of light emerged from beneath Yahweh's feet, converging along the patterns on the ground and walls to the skylight in the dome, merging into a dazzling golden pillar that instantly shone upon the raven.
The crow's figure rose up in the pillar of light.
Like heroic souls ascending to heaven.
The next moment, deep within the Hall of Heroes, a dark, twisted statue with the shape of a raven appeared.
At the same time, a message emerged from Yahweh's consciousness—
[Chief Heroic Spirit - Lord of the Crows]
Yahweh was taken aback, then suddenly realized.
I also understood why the crow had so much soul essence.
He chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"Why would I even consider soul quality..."
"turn out to be."
"All soul matter originates from me."
...
The crow was very happy.
Every now and then, it stretches out its little wings and touches the glowing halo on its head.
It really likes this little gadget.
Praise be to my Lord!
After this experiment...
Yahweh figured out the sacred objects inside the scroll.
And we've made some progress on Project Angel—
First, it bestows a golden ring upon the soul to stabilize it and prevent the loss of its essence.
Second, once the soul is free of obstruction, it is placed inside the angel's body, giving the angel a physical form...
Third, grant a seat in Valhalla, enabling continuous resurrection...
This might be a viable... Celestial Rank sequence?
The crow glanced at its master, who was deep in thought, and its fur trembled involuntarily.
It mustered its courage and said earnestly:
"host!"
"Don't use me to verify your brilliant conjecture..."
It suddenly remembered the words Yahweh had boasted to Yara when he was examining the scroll.
It had a sudden inspiration—
"Just wait a few decades... until Yara dies."
"Let Yara be the pioneer of your vision!"
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