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Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Starvation

*An abandoned city covered in ice is shown*

Eden: What the hell has happened here? Winter isn't supposed to have arrived yet

Sara: Yes, but we've been like this since Balder's death. Since that day everything has worsened

Eden: Yes, everything is also very dark, I can't imagine what people have been going through

Eden: *Think* If it weren't for the stars, Midgard would be plunged into complete darkness. I can barely see clearly

Eden: You have to get in as quickly as possible. The cold is consuming me

Sara: Okay

*Eden and Sara enter the city*

Eden: *Think* It doesn't look like there's anyone in this place. If they've been like this for more than a week, I doubt anyone has survived

*A frozen fountain and several animals made ice are shown*

Eden: What the hell has really happened here? Besides, is it possible that anyone has survived this?

*In Eden's pocket something shines*

*Eden takes out of his pocket a small mirror called the "Mirror of Aether"*

Eden: What's going on?

*Shu is shown to Nai*

Shu: We're done here. We have found almost no one in our territory, only a little girl and a group of 3 men have survived, however, we had to finish off one of them. The other two are handcuffed

Eden: What discouraging news

Shu: yes...

Eden: We are still exploring the city in search of survivors

Shu: Understood. We will return to Asgard, be careful

Eden: We'll have it, thank you

*The stone loses its shine*

Eden: *Think* It's a very interesting device, it looks a lot like the mobiles in my world

Eden: Well, let's go on Sarah. Hey Sara, what's going on?

*No one is shown behind Eden*

Eden: Sara!

Eden: *Think* Damn, I just let my guard down for a second, shit. I have to find it at any cost

*A wooden plank impacts the face leaving Eden knocked out*

Man 1: What do we do with them? They seem very strong, maybe they can help us

Man 2: I told you not to trust anyone. They're just food for us

*Eden begins to open his eyes*

Man 1: Wow, it looks like he's alive

Man 2: That's impossible, I hit him with all my might, he should be dead

Man 1: Then we must get rid of him before he gives us trouble

Man 1: Yes...

Eden: *Think* What happened? I was with Sara and suddenly... Sara? Where the hell is Sara?

*Eden stares at the two men*

Man 1: Oh, what's going on? It looks like you want to kill me with your eyes

*Man 1 removes the rope from Eden's mouth*

Eden: Where the hell do, they have Sarah? If you don't tell me the truth, I'll kill you

Man 2: Who do you think talking to my older brother like that?

Man 1: Will you kill me? I don't think you can do much in this situation

Eden: You'd be surprised what I can do

Man 2: Oh Really? Well, surprise me

Eden: Where do they have Sarah?

Man 1: I guess you mean the girl who was with you, right?

Eden: Yes

Man 1: I'm sorry to tell you child, but she will be my next wife, she and I will repopulate the whole world, because that is a task that God put in our way

Eden: Oh, really? I don't think she wants anything with someone as ugly as you

*A high-speed axe approaches Eden's face, causing a scratch on his cheek*

Eden: It seems that you control your weapon too well to look like an idiot

Man 2: Big brother, I was in charge of telling it in pieces

Man 1: They have no idea how much fun I'm going to have with that girl. I am god's chosen one to create the rebirth of this world, all the humans of the next generation will descend from me and that beautiful girl I have chosen as my wife, while you rumble in your grave

Eden: God's Chosen One? Don't make me laugh idiot, none of the gods I know would choose an idiot like you as their new leader of humanity

*The rope of Eden's hands is shown burning*

Eden: But I'm sorry, I don't believe in gods

*Eden at high-speed hits him in the knee, jaw and back, leaving the man on the ground knocked out*

Eden: Who's next?

Man 2: *Scared* Who are you?

*A murderous look is shown in Eden*

Eden: You could say that I am your god and your day of judgment has come

Man 2: Stop, Stay Behind

*Man 2 continues to recede as Eden gets closer and closer to him*

*Man, two collides with a hidden door and rolls down the stairs*

*Dozens of people are shown locked in cages*

Eden: What the hell...?

*Sara is shown with her clothes torn and chained*

Eden: Damn wretches...

Man 2: I'm sorry, he forced me, if I didn't, he would have killed me, I... I

*Eden hits man 2 knocking him unconscious*

Eden: Trash, you don't deserve to get my hands dirty with you

*After several minutes Eden manages to free all the people from their cages and unleashes Sarah*

Eden: I'm sorry I didn't protect you

Sara: Thank you for helping me

Eden: *Think* Are demons really monster or are humans the real monsters, even worse than demons?

Girl: Thank you, sir, for helping us

Eden: It's Nothing *Smile*

Eden: *Think* Who is the enemy?

*Everyone arrives at the shelter carried by Sara*

Eden: I'm sorry you have to stay a little longer

Man 3: It's nothing, I can take a few more days, but they shouldn't be here, I should have protected them when those two bastards came

Eden: You don't have to blame yourself, they guys were stronger than an ordinary human

Man 3: But...

Eden: I think those children will be very grateful that you protected them. I don't think anyone would endure those wounds for someone else

*Several cuts are shown on the man's body*

Eden: You may not want to tell me, but what happened in this place

Man: It all started that day...

*Flashback*

*Hundreds of people are shown farming on the outskirts of the city*

Man 3: What? What is that?

*Two gigantic wolves are shown in the sky*

Hati: *Start laughing* How small humans look from here. Brother, can I eat them?

Sköll: Stop talking nonsense, we must first take care of our father's order

Hati: How boring you are...

*Both wolves generate a great scream throughout Midgard*

Hati: The moon is mine; the sun is all yours

Sköll: This will be fun

*Both wolves show gigantic fangs and Sharp*

*At high speed both wolves go towards their prey*

*The sun and moon begin to flee at high speed, causing day and night to not complete their cycles and the sky goes from bright to dark in seconds*

Man: What is this?

Girl: Father, I'm very scared, what's going on?

*The howling of several wolves is heard*

Man 3: What the hell?

*Several wolf packs surround the entire city*

Man 3: Run away!

*All people go into despair and start fleeing as they are caught by wolves and killed by themselves*

*Snow begins to fall in the city*

*Snowflakes begin to turn red while people's screams are heard*

*A blizzard of very cold air begins to turn all people and animals other than wolves into ice*

Girl: Dad!

*Man 3 sees how his daughter is surrounded by several wolves*

*The man starts desperately running towards his daughter*

*In the attempt, a wolf manages to catch his arm and throws him to the ground and begins to rip off his arm*

Man 3: Stop!

*Wolves are shown near biting the girl and Sköll and Hati near eating the sun and moon*

Man 3: Stop...

*An explosion of blood fills the sky with a crimson color just like snow*

*The sky loses its brightness and the world is plunged into complete darkness*

*Crops begin to dry out and die. Little by little all the animals are covered by ice, the houses are surrounded by it, the humans begin to sink into despair*

*Several very warm people are shown cutting the remains and feeding on them*

*Back to the present*

Eden: Really? I'm sorry I asked you that...

Man 3: You don't have to apologize for...

Eden: Your daughter would be proud of all that you have done

Man 3: Do you think so? You're a good person *Smile*

*A very gloomy place is shown where gigantic chains are located*

Fenrir: Father, all the pieces of the mechanism are connected

*A gigantic wolf body of more than 30 meters is shown*

Loki: Oh, I see... Thank you for your great work. Soon you will be freed from those chains and you will be able to take revenge on that old man

Fenrir: I'm looking forward to it, I'll tear that old man to pieces

*A gigantic wolf with gray fur and very sharp fangs full of blood is shown*

*Isaac's group is shown arriving in the city*

Isaac: Well, here we go *Smiles*