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153 Cliii. The Heat Of The Flames

At the end of the transformation, Vegard slowly rose to his feet.

Now he was a giant, more than 4 meters tall and with skin that gave off a faint red glow.

Tattoos of ancient runes appeared on his uncovered chest, similar to those engraved on the stone door that Dag had broken through a few hours earlier.

When the blacksmith lowered himself to grab the sword, it too increased in volume, as soon as it touched its master's hand.

Dag, Reidar, and Karl were shocked, admiring the true form of Vegard, who, despite intimidating them, was at the same time a heavenly vision, which left them breathless.

"That sword... Mimungr... according to legend he belonged to the giant Mimir, known and envied by Odin for his infinite wisdom, so much so that he came to beheaded him... this man named Vegard, he's not really just a human..." Reidar said softly, admiring the majesty of the imposing giant before them.

"That is Weland, the blacksmith" Karl said, as he gasped.

The three adventurers stood before a G.o.d.

"The Frostsinners are not welcome in the Great Forge, nor on Skjold. I gave you the last warning, stranger. Now I will be forced to end your mortal existence!" said Weland, his voice so deep that the rocks of the cave crumbled from the vault.

Dag took courage and stepped forward, distancing himself from his companions, who stayed behind.

"Unlike you, I didn't lie about my true ident.i.ty, Weland. I came here in peace, looking for answers and your help. My power... how can it come from the Xis? And above all... how did they block the G.o.ds on this planet? How great is their power?" he said, resting his hand on the hammer.

"It doesn't matter what your intentions are. Your blood is what condemns you, regardless of your actions. These are Odin's orders and cannot be disputed. The Frostsinner powers are great and unknown, forcing the Aesir to abandon the old Asgard. But this is a story that doesn't concern you. You were foolish to come here, you marked your end" the red giant continued, holding his sword firmly and beginning to walk towards Dag.

Before he had time to think of a strategy, Weland tried to hit him with the sword, but Dag dodged the slow blow, and Mimungr hit the ground, shattering it.

Reidar walked away to a wall, trying to find the best position from which to aim the enemy.

After dodging, Dag quickly pulled out the hammer, which instantly charged with electricity and hit Weland on the side.

The blow was successful, but the blacksmith did not move an inch.

After lifting his sword from the ground, he slammed into Dag, who tried to parry the blow with the hammer.

When Weland's red sword struck Dag's hammer, he flew back several meters away, hitting one of the walls and dropping some of the weapons hanging on it.

Dag barely rose from the ground, the enemy's shot had been extremely powerful, even though he had parried it perfectly.

Weland walked towards him, ready to hit him again, when Karl hit him down, getting a cut on his calf.

The red giant turned to Karl and before he could dodge him, he grabbed his head with one hand, lifting him off the ground.

Karl began screaming and squirming, trying unnecessarily to free himself from his grip and dropping his weapons to the ground, clinging to Weland's arm.

Just then three arrows struck the giant simultaneously on the head: the magic arrow and a normal arrow lodged in his forehead, while the other magic arrow pierced his eye.

Weland turned to Reidar, despite being blinded and throwing Karl forcefully at him.

Poor Karl made a long flight before landing on Reidar, who could not dodge him.

Both remained on the ground, sore.

"Fools. Do you think the weapons I created can hurt me? How dare you mock my abilities?!" exclaimed Weland, detaching the arrows from his face and looking at Reidar and Karl as if they were insects to be crushed.

Immediately after those words, the blacksmith was shot in the leg and knelt down.

Then he was. .h.i.t again in the back and was forced to put his hand on the ground so as not to fall.

Dag, while his enemies distracted the enemy, had managed to condense the black fluid and combine the power of the weapon with his own dark one.

He had struck the Weland's body, who had just shown himself vulnerable to the blows of the hammer, which emitted purple sparks from the black stone head.

Weland said nothing, he merely stood up and turned to Dag, looking at him angrily.

Dag looked him in the eye.

"Your eyes tell me who you are, earthling! You can't hide your true nature in front of me!" yelled Weland, making Dag realize that his right eye was purple again.

"I'm not going to kill you. You will help me forge the new Red Executioner and tell me what happened to the G.o.ds" Dag said, looking at Weland with a menacing air, after unhooking the axe from his shoulders, dropping it to the ground, so he could fight to his full potential.

"You're just a Frostsinner kid! Don't you dare give me orders!" replied Weland, charging Dag.

Every step of the giant shook the cavern, causing its walls to tremble.

Meanwhile, Karl and Reidar were still on the ground, stunned.

Dag watched the giant run towards him and prepared to dodge the blow.

The Mimungr blade caught fire, leaving a blazing trail behind.

Weland leaped toward Dag, pointing his huge flaming sword to the ground.

When Dag dodged rolling sideways, the sword hit the ground, producing a fire shockwave that spread all around the blacksmith.

Dag, not knowing how to dodge the fire blow, pointed his hands forward, clenching his fists and activating Shockwave.

The electric shock wave somehow managed to stop the fire, but soon after, Weland had already risen from the ground and was again charging towards Dag.