"I read that Krypstorm is more than three times the size of Okstorm, is that correct?" Gridd asked.

"Captain, since you know so much about rocks, seas and volcanoes... what do you think of the fact that such a large place is almost entirely covered with ice? I mean... Okstorm and Krypstorm are not so far away, how can Krypstorm be so different?" Reidar inquired.

"Mmh... that's a good question, my friend. I don't think geology had anything to do with it. The heat of the artificial Sun affects every hemisphere of the planet, that of Okstorm as well as that of Krypstorm. The perennial ice certainly comes from something older, which has characterized that place for hundreds of years" Dag replied, intrigued by the question.

"Are you talking about Ymir, the father of the ice giants?" Gridd asked again, confused.

"Think about it... if the access to Asgard has been moved to Skjold, perhaps the same applies to the other kingdoms of Yggdrasil!" he replied as if Gridd's statement had just opened his eyes.

"But... Captain... Weland told us that the entire tree of life has been destroyed, and fortunately the Aesir have managed to preserve only one seed, which they jealously guard at the safest point of the celestial kingdom, in the hope that one day they will be able to replant it" Reidar interrupted, punctuating a relevant detail.

"Well... Yggdrasill is the tree that unites Midgard with all the other kingdoms, isn't it?" 

"Yes, it is" 

"This means that destroying it does not mean destroying the kingdoms, but only breaking the connection between them! Otherwise, Asgard should no longer exist, as should Midgard, where we are at this time!" 

As he continued to speak, Dag raised his voice slightly, drawing the attention of the other Masters, who stood up and approached him, interested in his speech.

"And with that? What do you mean?" Egill asked, who was listening. 

"I mean, maybe, like Asgard and Midgard, the other 7 kingdoms could still exist! Only, being disconnected from each other, they are not accessible by anyone!" Dag exclaimed, trying to reason as no one had ever done before him, thanks to the precious tale of Weland, who from that day changed forever his way of seeing things.

"You mean that, as we speak, there is someone who can access Jotunheim and make contact with the ice giants and rock giants?! This is absurd!" Gridd said, not believing his brother's words.

"I do not believe that we human beings are allowed to travel between the 9 kingdoms freely... but if the Yggdrasill connection has been broken by the Frostsinners, perhaps there are other ways of accessing the realms! If there was no connection between Asgard and Midgard, how could we Hammers Of Thor benefit from the lightning powers of the mighty Thor? What about the Sons Of Freya? They would not have access to the powers of G.o.ddess, as would the Crows Of Odin and the Alfather!" he continued, undaunted in supporting his thesis.

Silence fell on the Iron Emerald: not being isolated in the Masters building or any other closed place, this time the speeches between them were at everyone's mercy, in fact, many soldiers remained silent to listen, being unaware of everything.

"Just a few days ago I started reading an ancient tome, which allows the learning of a level 9 skill called 'Memory Of Mjöllnir'. This skill allows you to use the Asgardian Thunder, the same divine lightning that Thor's weapon was impregnated with during his epic battles against the evil forces that threatened the worlds... how would it be possible to have access to such power if the connection between our world and that of the G.o.ds is blocked? And the Giants Of Ymir? How could they ever turn into Jotunns without a connection to Jotunheim?" 

"A connection between the worlds..." Kjell whispered, who for the first time after boarding seemed to be interested in something, spending a few words about it.

"And where? Where's this connection? You and your friends are the only ones among us who claim to have seen a G.o.d! We, despite our long years in their service, have never even seen the shadow of them, all we have is their powers!" Sander said, who seemed to be skeptical, despite supporting Dag almost always.

"I don't know where he is. Mine is a simple guess. But if that were true, it would change everything. Remember that our G.o.ds were defeated by the Frostsinners and exiled to this distant planet. By joining forces, we could take back what is ours" Dag replied, turning to the sea and continuing to think about that hypothesis.

"Of course, why not... the Aesirs fighting side by side with humans and Jotunns.... maybe while riding the great wolf Fenrir or the gigantic Jormungandr. It's nonsense. I'm going to pretend I didn't hear, Dag. your words touched blasphemy. I ask you not to speak like that before my men, whose faith in the G.o.ds is true and firm... this is an order" Kjell exclaimed, standing up and staring at Dag, who turned and looked back.

For a few seconds, there was an air of defiance between the two of them, whose way of thinking was completely opposite: while Dag was a free spirit, able to admit to himself that there was something older and more powerful than the G.o.ds and humans, Kjell was always a conservative and would not admit such a thing even before the evidence.

"I believed there was freedom of speech on this s.h.i.+p, as well as in all the places that belong to our Clans. I remember you talking to your Warchief, Master Kjell" Gridd interrupted, meddling with him and Dag and looking at him with a menacing air, defending the ideals she shared with her brother.

"If you are not happy with who we are and continue to deny everything we believe in, why don't you go back to your beloved Earth?! Life on Skjold will continue even without your paradoxes, as it always has been!" Kjell shouted towards Dag, raising his voice and beginning to lose self-control.

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