Chapter 984: Chapter 82: Where Are You Running, Adulterer! (6.8k Combined in One)_4

The only fly in the ointment was that Scadi had been unable to contact Angelboda, and naturally, Luo En had no way of knowing the whereabouts of The Three Fates.

Given that Scadi was one of the few who had a close relationship with The Three Fates and was most likely to learn of their movements first-hand, Luo En could only patiently continue to wait.

However, it seemed as if he bore the attribute of disaster, as the peaceful days were doomed to be short-lived.

A few days later, just as he was preparing to collect some wild honey to brew Honey Wine as a treat for Scadi, he discovered that the honey had run out.

“We know where we can collect honey!”

Gerd and Gai quickly picked up the empty jar and ran out the door.

During this period of cohabitation, the two sisters had realized that they were the ones being taken care of.

But their inherent self-reliance did not allow them to accept this kindness without contributing; they always thought of doing whatever they could to prove their worth.

Luo En not only did not stop them but also intentionally assigned them some simple tasks to handle.

The wild God Era World was different from the human society of the future; it would not spend hard-earned resources to unconditionally support idlers without any contribution.

Having these two young girls contribute their labor was not mistreatment of children, but exactly for their better integration into the primitive social order in the future.

However, after waiting for several hours, Luo En did not see Gerd and her sister’s return.

Instead, the protective spells he had secretly placed on them seemed to have been triggered.

Luo En’s heart tightened, and he immediately rushed in the direction of the magic power fluctuations.

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At the same time, in a cavernous dungeon.

Gerd and Gai huddled together, their pale little faces looking around.

All around, there were several sharp, long stalagmites that emitted a chilling aura.

They had just collected almost a full jar of honey and wanted to pick some mushrooms to take home, but unexpectedly they stepped into a void and fell into this deep pit.

If it weren’t for the sudden flash of light that burst forth from their bodies, they would have been pierced by those stalagmites hidden at the bottom of the pit.

Although they had narrowly escaped a calamity, upon closer inspection, one would find crude signs of human excavation on the cave walls, with some runes engraved that only intelligent life could master.

Clearly, this was a man-made trap.

A rustling sound arose, and two heads with brown skin peeked out from the edge of the hole.

They looked at the two prey that had fallen into the trap, salivating and eyes shining:

“Caught them, we have food!”

“But they’re too skinny, no meat, not enough to share…”

“Grab them to make soup?”

“Good idea!”

After some gibbering discussion, two Mountain Giants reached out their arms and lifted Gerd and her sister out of the dungeon.

But a strange force enveloped the two sisters, forming an exceptionally flexible protective membrane around them.

The Mountain Giants tried several times to crush this shell but failed, becoming angry, they took out their spears and wooden hammers and began to stab and beat the young sisters.

Watching the spears and hammers continually falling overhead, creating deafening roars, Gerd and Gai clung to each other, shivering on the ground.

Although there were some mild-tempered giants among them, like the few in the village.

Most still could not escape their brutal, murderous nature; not only fierce and combative but also keen on devouring the lives of humans and other races as food.

Clearly, these two Mountain Giants were of the latter kind.

Seeing the Guardian Spell on them gradually covered with cracks under the relentless attacks of the two Mountain Giants, Gerd and her sister were so frightened that their faces turned deathly pale.

Am I going to be eaten today?

“Bang!”

With a golden streak of light landing, a gentle voice let out a sigh of relief.

“Phew, found it.”

More food has shown up on their doorstep!

At this moment, two starving Mountain Giants, upon hearing the commotion, looked eagerly at the new arrival, their eyes gleaming as they could hardly wait to swing their Ice Axes and Wooden Hammers.

But the newcomer slightly raised a hand, the temperature around plummeted, and clusters of purplish-white frost spread to the feet of the two Mountain Giants.

“Crack!!”

The Freezing blood instantly pierced through the Mountain Giants’ veins and muscles, turning them into solid ice sculptures.

The two little girls who narrowly escaped death timidly opened their eyes. Upon seeing the face of the newcomer, joyfully they pounced:

“Brother Luo En!”

Luo En patted the two little girls on the head to comfort them, then his gaze swept over the two Mountain Giants, slightly frowning.

By their attire and appearance, they resembled natives from the Land of Chaos.

How could these Mountain Giants dare to ignore Scadi’s presence nearby and venture near the village to hunt?

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Nighttime, at the dinner table.

When Luo En spoke of this matter to Scadi, the face of this Winter Goddess instantly darkened, she said through gritted teeth:

“This may have something to do with my father. He must have heard about me taking in outsiders and wants to use this to force me into submission.”

Having said that, Scadi suddenly lost her appetite, stood up abruptly and said:

“I’m going to find him now!”

However, before Scadi could step out the door, a hand grasped her arm:

“I will go with you.”

“This has nothing to do with you, you don’t need to get involved.”

“First, although I haven’t been here long, I’m also a person of this village, second, I am your lover, how could I be an outsider?”

Luo En shook his head to correct her, winking at Scadi with a smile.

Seeing Luo En’s determination to share the burden, Scadi’s heart warmed, and she did not stop him.

Riding the Frost Wolf War Chariot, heading for Saki’s palace, Luo En sighed helplessly.

The saying ‘when the trees want to stay still, the wind keeps blowing’ probably refers to a situation like this.

Recently, Scadi has been running to the village too often, impossible to hide from those with intention,

Moreover, the Winter Goddess had reported him to Saki for refusing a marriage, coupled with her current suspicious romance-like actions, naturally, some rumors had reached Saki’s ears.

–Such as, meeting secretly with a lover in the village?

To get his daughter to reconsider and follow his arrangement, to marry the Frost Giant King Saki, Warner Divine King Niord, that would-be father-in-law, most likely wanted to eliminate such a budding entanglement.

Therefore, those Mountain Giants finding Scadi’s deliberately hidden village, most likely had the purpose of digging him out as an adulterer, and the Gerd sisters got involved because of him.

Old Xia, I hope you know what’s best, don’t make it difficult for everyone.

Luo En lifted his head, looking at the majestic ice and snow citadel under the moonlight, and the Mountain Giant Guard patrolling tightly inside and outside the Citadel, his eyes gradually narrowing.