The haggard looking old man did not reply, just lifted his gaze to look at me with his tired hollow looking eyes.
"Well, it hasn't been that long in a true sense, since we are immortal, a century is basically a long nap." I continued speaking noticing his silence.
"Are you finally here to end me? Then do it, I have been waiting for a century to go to Valhalla." Odin's hoarse tired voice came, almost a whisper, still, there was no fear in it.
"Quite the contrary, I am here to free you." I chuckled.
"That would be a foolish decision, unbecoming of a king." Odin reprimanded me, reminding me of old times.
"Trust me, a lot has changed… A lot.
Even if you want, you can't do anything now. In just a century, I have achieved enough to make your era seem like a dark age for the Aesirs, you have no support now." I laughed at his words, I mean, with how much has Asgard changed, would the Aesir really support Odin even if I didn't control them?
"Do you wish to set me free just to show off your achievements then?"
"Nah… It's been a century, I know you did some stupid… no very idiotic stuff, but still, we are family…
Mother has suffered enough, so I am here to free you not for showing off, or foolishness, but just because I feel your punishment has been served, now, just retire and live like a good old man accompanying mother." I said with sincerity.
I know, for all my dangerous thoughts and vile plans, I usually turn soft when events really come to pass, but still, I felt this little bit of kindness within me was not bad, at least it defined my personality.
And I can't really be like Odin now, can I?
What would be the difference between me and him if I really imprison him for eternity like he did with Hela?
"hahaha… Even after a century of being king, you are still too soft." Odin chuckled hoarsely
"Doesn't change the fact that I am still considered the greatest king of Asgard, ever. Much better than you ever were." I snarled back, with a laugh.
"Still, retirement huh… doesn't sound half bad to be honest…" Odin replied with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Half bad? It's practically the dream life, you get to enjoy all the royal treatment, spend all the time with the love of your life, and you have no work to worry about.
I would not lie, even I am somewhat jealous of you." I joked… well not joked, since I really thought his life would be too good.
"Haha, so even after becoming the so-called greatest king in the history of Asgard, you can only envy me, tells a lot, doesn't it?" Odin laughed out mirthfully
"What the hell, did rotting in a prison for just a century improved your sense or humour or something?
Maybe I should leave you here for a few more centuries and you just might gain the divinity of jesters too." I chuckled at the surprise, I mean the old man can joke now, who would have guessed.
"Maybe, but yes, I am not a king anymore, nor do I have to set an example for others, those are your worries now, so no need to be serious all the time." He smiled.
"Ughh, maybe I am keeping you too free, no you have to work, you would be Asgard's last line of defence, and you are to teach children of Asgard about runes, magic and fighting.
Of course, you don't need to teach on a large scale, but take some talented children and teach them all you can." I dumped off some work onto him just in spite, but yes, having some runes expert under my command would help, and more warriors are always good.
"I see you can't see me happy, but oh well… I can manage that." Odin sighed
I chuckled and waved my hands, the prison opened, and finally, after a century of imprisonment, the old king of Asgard was finally free.
Odin stepped out limping slightly, his legs frozen from long periods of stillness, and stretched out his body.
"Well, you can't step out like that, the guards might throw you out thinking some dirty beggar entered the castle." I complained looking at him
"If there are beggars on Asgard, then it seems you haven't done as good of a job as you think you have done." Odin laughed, seriously, he's much better now.
"yeah no, there are no beggars here, which is why they might think you are some alien who is intruding in Asgard for begging." I rolled my eyes, and waved my hand.
'Eva, give him some divine magic manicure, and give him the basic Aesir royal God package, and no need for the Godforce, since he already has that.'
[Yeah, on it, though are you sure about improving his strength just yet? I mean shouldn't you wait for a while? Sure he wouldn't be able to anything even after improved strength, but still…]
'Relax Eva, I know what you are saying makes sense… but you just need to trust me on this one, I mean, even after all the shit that has passed, he is still my father…
And I understand the man, which means, I know that he won't do anything.
Don't ask me how, just a gut feeling, but yes, I am sure of it.'
[Well sure, if you say so. Even if you are wrong, it doesn't matter…]
"Yeah, and there's one more thing, you are a bit behind the times, so let me help you catch up, and understand the new age of Aesir." I said to Odin smugly
'Eva, now.'
[On it.]
And a bright light covered Odin, enveloping him entirely, cleaning him, inside and out, enhancing his body.
Sure, he was already very strong, but that was from his energy side, his physical side was weak, for too weak to hold the energy within his body, which was the reason he needed to go to his Odin sleep often.
But now, that won't be an issue anymore, his new physique has been enhanced by Eva with this in mind, the excess of energy won't burden him, instead it would nourish his body even further.
As the light covering him subsided, Odin emerged back in peak condition, no better than peak condition, his hair styled up, not a single strand out of place, all signs of dirt and wrinkles from his body gone, his clothes back into royal silk.
"Have you done this to all the Aesir?" Father asked seriously as he examined his newfound strength.
"Not at the same level, the enhancement you received is only for our family, but yes, I have enhanced them all, and as for our family, all of them can now wield the godforce." I explained with a look of pride on my face.
Hearing my words, Odin sighed out loud, "I understand now… why you said, even if I tried, no one would support me now… it seems it is indeed true."
"Of course it is." I chuckled
"So, I suppose a lot has changed in Asgard now, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, the entire place looks new, I went all out with my divinity of creation, the previous Asgard looks like a shabby small town in front of the current Asgard"
"I suppose that's good, anything more?" Odin asked as we walked through the dark alleys of the prison.
"Yeah, one last thing." I said, a bit embarrassed look on my face
"What?"
"Hela is my wife now."
"What?!!"
Yeah… it would be embarrassing to explain this one…
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