Chapter 238 Nine Realms
Hearing Finney's words, Thor finally realized what had happened. He genuinely felt he hadn't been gone long, but for Earthlings, it seemed like a very long time.
"But..."
Thor still couldn't bring himself to go find Jane.
Seeing this, Finney didn't say much. He wasn't some kind of dating guru; he didn't even have a proper girlfriend yet.
Thor hadn't come empty-handed; he'd brought several bottles of wine.
People, wine, and stories—this made the usually peaceful and tranquil Rainbow Bridge a bit noisier.
The whole night.
Finney had originally come with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon to find Heimdall and fulfill his promise, but in the end, he ended up drinking with Thor all night. When he woke up on the ground at the observatory in the morning, he almost didn't realize what had happened.
"Quit drinking, quit drinking!"
Finney muttered as he got up. He'd been in Asgard for so many days, and while his strength hadn't increased, his alcohol tolerance had been increasing day by day.
"Where's Thor!?"
Arriving outside the observatory, Heimdall was already standing at the door, basking in the Asgardian morning sunlight with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Thinking about it, Heimdall hadn't even bothered to send him back yesterday.
"He woke up early and went back to sleep!"
Heimdall said without turning his head, but his words nearly made Finney furious.
"He didn't even wake me?"
"He did, but you didn't respond!"
Finney was speechless. He didn't know what kind of alcohol Thor had brought last night; he was still a little dizzy. He casually summoned a 'Violet Chicken Wrap' and ate it, then looked at Heimdall and asked, "Want some?"
Heimdall didn't stand on ceremony and nodded.
After summoning a few for Heimdall, Finney also fed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon breakfast.
After evolving, the 'Violet Chicken Wrap' could summon six at a time, filling the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's mouth in just a few seconds, despite the dragon's massive size.
Although it wasn't the first time Heimdall had witnessed Finney summoning 'Violet Chicken Wrap' with such terrifying speed, he was still amazed every time.
After finishing breakfast, Finney transformed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon back into a card and bid farewell to Heimdall. Although the promise was still a day away, he wasn't leaving immediately, so he wasn't in a hurry.
Moreover, the Asgardian soldiers who had gone to Vanaheim to provide support were gradually returning, and Heimdall had much work to do.
Upon returning, Finney resumed his previous life, either reading in the library or engaging in battles to gain experience, leading a fulfilling life.
This continued for over a week, and the day after fulfilling Heimdall's promise, Finney decided to prepare for his next destination.
During this time, he also learned about the situations in the other realms from the library and Heimdall.
Alfheim is the home of the Light Elves. In Heimdall's description, it's a world filled with magical forests and fertile lands, ruled by the Elf Queen Elsa.
However, the Light Elves are somewhat xenophobic, so Phine decided to save this world for last.
Nidavellir, the world of the dwarves, is Asgard's close partner and weapons supplier; almost all of Asgard's weapons are made by the dwarves.
Nidavellir is a small and remote planet, with a relatively small dwarf population ruled by a dwarf king. They are kind-hearted and not as xenophobic as the Light Elves; as long as you can drink with them, it's easy to become friends with them.
Thinking of the dwarves' terrifying size, Phineas, who had just resolved to quit drinking, decided to put this place second to last.
Svartfheim, originally the home of the Dark Elves, was nearly wiped out after the battles fought by Odin's father's generation, and the Dark Elves still wander the universe.
Until the Reality Stone is created, they will remain in slumber, so this place is just a desolate planet. Phineas could only leave coordinates there and perhaps hope to find some trace of the Reality Stone; there wasn't much urgency.
Actually, he had been deliberately searching for books about Dark Elves and the Aether in the library these past few days.
But perhaps because they were too ancient, or too confidential, the library had almost no records, only a brief introduction to the Dark Elves and a note that they were extinct.
Hel Hades, this was the only place Phineas didn't want to go to. Although it was classified within the Nine Realms, it was a death trap, harming most life forms.
However, Phineas already had the coordinates for this place—the very portal he had accidentally opened.
Because the dimension Odin used to seal Hela was created using the power of Hel's Underworld, and dimensions aren't created easily, even for Odin, the Allfather, it's not something he can just casually create a sealed dimension.
Therefore, Finney has temporarily ruled this place out. He won't risk going to Hela without being certain.
Muspelheim, the Land of Fire, Surtur's territory, is home to fire giants and a large number of fire demons, but due to its high fire resistance, Finney didn't consider it his first choice.
Midgard Earth is out of the question, leaving only Jotunheim.
After much deliberation, Finney felt that Jotunheim was safer. The Frost Giant King Laufey had just died, and the individual strength of the Frost Giants wasn't particularly high, plus the 'Explosion Magic' had a damage bonus.
"You want to go to Jotunheim?"
When Finney revealed this idea to Thor, Thor was extremely surprised.
Because of his past conflict with Loki, the relationship between Asgard and Jotunheim is now even worse than before. If Jotunheim weren't so weak, war would probably have already broken out.
"What are you going there for?"
Thor still vividly remembers the mistakes he made. If he hadn't caused trouble in Jotunheim, he wouldn't have been banished to Earth, the Bifrost wouldn't have broken, the Nine Realms wouldn't be in chaos, and Loki wouldn't be in his current state.
"Just taking a stroll!"
Finney couldn't find a better reason, so he had to tell the truth: "I'll go to the other places too, it's just a matter of time."
Thor frowned slightly, looked at Finney, and said, "But the situation in Jotunheim isn't good. If you go now, I'm afraid..."
"It's alright, I think I can protect myself!"
Finney patted his chest, looking confident.
"I'm worried about the Frost Giants!"
Thor obviously knew Finney's strength, especially after that 'explosion magic' in Vanaheim. He was worried that if the Frost Giants offended Finney, he would wipe them out.
"Uh…"
Phineas was somewhat speechless.
Thor was still worried about Phineas going to Jotunheim, so after thinking for a moment, he suggested, "The dwarves' new batch of equipment is almost ready. Why don't you come with me to Nidavellir first?"
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