Chapter 1168: Mushroom

Chapter 1168: Mushroom



As we moved across the valleys, we finally reached Hel's castle, being allowed inside by giant Titan Skeletons, who opened the gates for us with loud roars.

"A-Aren't those Titans?" I wondered.

"Yeah." she said.

"I thought they went to...?" I muttered.

"Not all of them, some decided to come to the underworld, wanting to serve me as my soldiers," said Hel. "You see, although all Titans in the past were powerful gods, I am rather special, born after Odin's arrival and conquest, they see me as their last hope. I carry on my shoulders the heavy responsibility to one day... defeat Odin."

"You?!" I asked. "B-But what about...?!"

"My father Loki? My siblings?" asked Hel. "Yes, they are slightly counted... Well, not my father. He's strange. I have no idea what he's been doing lately. I haven't seen him in a couple years. Fenrir and Jormungandr are busy growing stronger in the more dangerous Layers of Helheim, where the ancient spirits of divine and primordial beasts exist, a perfect training ground for gods like them."

"I see..." I muttered. "Loki, he's sure a mysterious figure, have I ever interacted with them before?"

"Not at all," she said. "But he is aware of your existence, he finds you quite interesting... Dad has his own plans, so I'm leaving him o his own. Whatever he'll do... It's not like I can stop him. But he may help... or not. He's a Trickster God of Mischief and Chaos after all."

"Uh-huh..." I nodded. "What about your siblings? I don't ever remember seeing them either! Talk me more about them! Are they also Titans like you?"

"Obviously, but we are different than the other Titans, our forms and powers different from the previous Titans," said Hel. "We are a new kind, our father, as a God of Chaos, influenced our powers and forms. But we also embody something else, Laws and Events. I am a Titan, yet I mostly remain in this form because its easier to go around. You already saw how I truly looked like before, right? It's not easy to move like this. My existence just constantly eats any undead that comes closer, so it's a bit dangerous. It is as if I am a source of pure death, and anything I touch dies and is assimilated, making me larger... It's scary. I don't particularly love my powers."

"As you can see, the only thing they're good for is eating and eating..." sighed Hel. "Despite them being promising before, as a unique being similar to you, that is between an undead and a living being, they simply... just won't get anywhere."

"Huh? Isn't that...?!" I muttered.

"Hey! Are you new around here? Come eat with me!"

The "Undead" Hel had prepared for me was nothing but bizarre. And I mean, I could have never expected she would bring me to...

"A mushroom?!"

It was like a small child, I couldn't tell if male or female, composed of black, gray, purple, and dark blue mushroom of all kinds.

It had a cute little face with rectangular, black eyes, and a huge black, purple, and red colored cap over their head.

They were small, perhaps around a meter and twenty centimeters tall, at most...

"Hey! I am not a mushroom!" the creature said. "I-I am a proud warrior of Hel-sama's troops! A powerful being never seen before born from the rotten bones and flesh of Ymir! And

I shall one day bring glory to-"

"Enough with introductions, Myconidas, you're going with Maria, she's my Saintess," said Hel, patting their cap. "The big adventure you always wished for is upon you now."

"E-Eeeh?! Hel-sama is kicking me out?! Nooooo!"