Chapter 1168 It’s a Bit Embarrassing to Meet Old Friends

There is no need to go into details about the journey home from the Purgatory Planet. After a period of hyperspace navigation, Hao Ren and his party returned to Earth after being away for many days.

They did not rush home, but headed to Athens first with Odin and the Skull of Mimir.

The Shadow Council has been established, and the ten thousand-year war between demon hunters and aliens has come to an end. Now that a new order has been quietly established, the aliens in the city of Athens can now relax a little and do not have to live in secrecy as in the past. In the shadows. Although their "freedom" is still limited, the changes are already obvious. The most obvious change is that the reception area and entrance of the Athens Sanctuary are no longer limited to the "shadow door" guarded by Hesperus. Some industries around the world have now become their gathering points.

There is an eye-catching modern building in the bustling business district of Athens. The owner of this building - at least in name - is a prestigious ancient family. Their business empire covers several countries, but His behavior has always been low-key. While earning huge amounts of wealth, no one in this family has devoted himself to politics or appeared on the public stage. Because this family has ancient ancestral precepts, any behavior that crosses the line and appears is strictly prohibited. Due to restrictions, it is difficult for outsiders to understand how such a low-key family can continue to this day and become rich, but the family themselves know that this is because they have an unimaginable backstage boss.

Standing on the observation deck at the top of the building, Odin looked at this prosperous and unfamiliar colorful world in ecstasy. He frowned slightly and didn't know what he was thinking. Vivian interrupted his thoughts: "How do you feel about returning to Earth again?" ?”

"If you hadn't told me personally, I would never have believed that this was Earth." Odin shook his head gently. "The changes are really amazing... This city is bigger than my Asagard, but to be honest, it's not Not very pretty.”

As soon as Odin finished speaking, he heard a whirring voice coming from the elevator exit at the back: "What are you talking about? Who said the building I designed by myself is not beautiful?!"

Hao Ren looked back and saw a small-sized Vivian walking briskly out of the elevator, and when she was still more than ten meters away, she volleyed towards this side: "Sir Vivian! I really miss you to death..."

Vivian threw a lightning ball and knocked Hesiana to the ground. She raised her hand and pointed to the side: "Don't make trouble - this is Odin."

"Hello, Mr. O," Hesiana got up and waved casually in Odin's direction, still looking directly at Vivian, kicking her legs and taking off again, "Sir Vivian! I’m really… ugh…”

Vivianti slipped away from the trumpet that was knocked down by her punch, with a dark cloud on her face: "Why does this naughty kid only remember eating but not beating?"

"Don't be so harsh to her," Hao Ren couldn't stand it. "Actually, I think she's quite good-natured and has helped us a lot. She just misses you a little too much."

Hesiana was grabbed by the collar by Vivian. After hearing Hao Ren's words, she turned her head and glanced this way, her face full of emotion: "My stepfather is not all a bastard. I didn't expect you to speak human language..."

Hao Ren's face turned green: "Vivian, you should continue beating her."

After the "mother and daughter" on Vivian's side completed their cordial and friendly daily exchanges, Odin finally found a chance to interrupt. The old man stared at the smaller Vivian in stunned silence: "This is...an old friend. When did you have a daughter?!”

"Don't talk nonsense," Vivian quickly explained, "This is because I forgot to recycle the little bat I threw out, and accidentally cultivated it into a spirit. I also told you this, but you must have forgotten it."

Odin: "..."

"Wait a minute! Lord Vivian, did you just say that this old man's name is Odin?" Hesiana was lying next to her sadly, but she seemed to suddenly react, "Mr. Ao, your name is Ding?!"

The expressions of everyone around Hao Ren were broken. Only Yzaks could express his opinion: "We haven't seen you for a while, why does she seem a little stupid? Um...little girl, what's the matter with those dark circles under your eyes?" "

Hesiana finally woke up completely at this moment, her face turned red: "Ah, I'm sorry, I was a little out of control just now. Aren't you busy managing the Shadow Council recently? The Hesana family is one of the founding families of the Shadow Council. I have to ensure the interests of the entire family in the organization, and Mr. Mimir, the speaker, is still missing at the critical moment. The newly established parliament has a lot of problems, so I am very busy..."

As Hesana spoke, she glanced at Hao Ren several times and spoke with her tongue against her back molars: "I am a busy career man, what are you doing here? Not only are you carrying Lady Vivian is nowhere to be seen and has even kidnapped our Speaker?”

Hao Ren first reacted to what kind of body position "the tip of the wing hits the center of the front" was. After a few seconds, he realized that it was a variation of "the tip of the wing kicks the butt." He looked at Hesiana's The naughty boy didn't appear angry, he just smiled: "I just settled the nine kingdoms of the Nordic Gods and about a million refugees, and by the way, I maintained the balance of the world (attempted), oh, by the way, I am Yugudolaxi now. You always have the upper hand..."

Hesiana: "..."

The little bat spirit held it in for a long time, then turned to look at Vivian: "Sir Vivian, is he... exaggerating or exaggerating?"

Vivian crossed her arms and glanced at the little bat spirit: "So, have you eaten the wrong thing recently or have your brain broken? You really don't know the nature of Hao Ren's work - he still said it while hugging him."

Hesiana has kicked out all the idle people, and the human servants and dependents in this building have been driven to other floors, so everyone can discuss the internal affairs of the heterogeneous society. The Head of Mimir flew out of Hao Ren's personal space. After the two-meter-tall head came out, it first took a few deep breaths of fresh air, and then greeted Hesiana with a smile: "Chief Hessiana, long time no see. .”

"Speaker Mimir, I thought you weren't coming back," Hesiana put her hands on her hips. "The Shadow Parliament is extremely busy right now. There are people applying to enter human society every day, and there are also fights over this matter. , and the contact between the witcher and this place, the female witcher named Bai Huo, no, Bai Huo, came to my building in person a while ago, but she made me nervous..."

Hao Ren couldn't help but interrupt: "Bai Huo? What is she doing here?"

"Come and queue up to buy limited edition games," Hesiana said with a pained face, "One floor of my building is rented to a game publisher - I never thought that the Witcher would still play this and that Plague God Wrap. I wore a sheet until 10:30 pm the night before and waited until 9 am the next morning just to get a starting spot. The servants, family members and family members in my building didn't dare to sleep a wink all night, thinking she was here to cause trouble."

Hao Ren: "..."

The cultural differences between the two groups are indeed not so easy to heal...

"What about the two guests I asked you to invite?" Hao Ren looked around and found that no one else came up except Hesiana and her two henchmen. "Are they all at home?"

"Oh, they will be here later," Hesiana was not happy to answer Hao Ren's question, but for the sake of being a "stepdad who can speak human words", she still said, "Shadow Asylum" The protective layer of the shelter still needs to be guarded by someone, and the shelter is a bit chaotic right now, so someone needs to maintain order. They will come over after handling official business."

As soon as Hesiana finished speaking, she heard a noise from the nearby elevator. Then the elevator door opened and two women walked out.

One was wearing casual clothes and had an elegant and calm temperament. He was Hesperius, whom Hao Ren and the others were familiar with. The other was an indifferent woman with a gloomy temperament, dressed in black, and an expressionless face. She was another member of the Athens Asylum. A gatekeeper, Hela.

A member of the Nordic gods in the past, he raised the flag of rebellion with Loki in Ragnarok, leading an army of hundreds of thousands of undead creatures to find Hela, the god of death, whom Odin had once fought to the death.

The moment she saw Odin, Hela's expression that had not changed for thousands of years finally trembled slightly. She suddenly froze in place as if she had been hit by a restraining spell, as if she couldn't believe the scene in front of her.

Odin's reaction was also surprising, but the old man was obviously more open-minded after going through many hardships. He was stunned for a while, and then he actually smiled at Hela: "Long time no see."

Nangong Sanba muttered next to him: "This is so embarrassing..."

Hao Ren coughed twice: "Ahem, you guys should have a lot to say."

Hela took a few steps forward with a stiff expression, stopped in front of Odin, and sighed one last time: "Of the gods..."

"Don't call it that," Odin immediately raised his hand to block Hela's next words. "There is a true god in this world. If you call him casually, you will easily get struck by lightning."

"Actually, it's okay," Hao Ren said quietly from the side. "That sister usually has a lot of things to do. Someone smashed her temple and she didn't even have time to pay attention."

Odin and Hela probably had a lot to say between them, so Hao Ren put them aside for the time being. He came to Hesperus and got straight to the point:

"Are there any remnants of the Olympus pantheon in this world?"