# 1345
Chapter 1346: Enraged Bragi
Beneath the dim sky, a figure sprinted up the stone steps that pierced the clouds.
"Idun, Idun…"
Bragi's tattered robe fluttered wildly in the howling wind. His eyes fixed intently on the shattered divine palace looming in the clouds as he murmured in a voice only he could hear:
"Don't be afraid, Idun… you'll be fine. I'm coming. With me here, no one can hurt you…"
Within the dark clouds, that massive crimson eyeball spun rapidly, locking onto Bragi climbing the mountain.
Bragi felt a chill crawl up his neck. He raised his head to meet the giant eye, and an inexplicable panic and anxiety surged through him.
Bragi took a deep breath, suppressing the pressure the enormous eye inflicted on him, and transformed into a streak of light, accelerating toward the mountaintop. In an instant, he arrived before the ruins of that temple.
"Thor! Asgard is in chaos—is Idun unharmed…?"
Bragi rushed through the temple entrance. The words died in his throat the moment he saw the scene before him.
Above the blood-red ruins, a charred figure covered in writhing tumors stood amidst the flowing Sea of Illusions.
In his hand, he clutched a shattered amethyst—seemingly roused by Bragi's calls, he slowly turned his head…
Those crimson eyes narrowed as they gazed at him.
Bragi saw the amethyst in Thor's hand, half-devoured, and the world stopped. He stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning!
Thor shoved the last piece of amethyst into his mouth, gnawing at it with a savage expression. His blood-red teeth crushed the crystal shards mercilessly, like a demon straight from hell!
In the silent temple, only the sickening crunch of chewing echoed in Bragi's ears.
That was the sound of the crystal shattering… and the sound of Bragi's heart being torn to pieces.
Clearly reflected in Bragi's eyes were the scattered crystal fragments on the ground. Wisps of essence drifted from them, slowly dissipating into the air…
His pupils contracted violently!!
"THOR!!!"
Bragi's roar of fury shook the heavens!
"What are you doing?!?!"
In that instant, Bragi became a golden lightning bolt. Cracks spiderwebbed across the earth beneath his feet as he rocketed toward Thor!
From Thor's forehead, a writhing crimson worm-eye swiveled and locked onto Bragi. A massive bolt of thunder exploded from Thor's body, piercing through Bragi and sending him crashing to the earth!
BOOM—!!
A low rumble echoed as thick dust billowed through the temple.
Thor chewed the crystal shards to pieces with effort, swallowing most of them despite the pain. He frowned, sensing something, and his expression grew increasingly grim.
Ptooey!
Like spitting out phlegm, Thor spat the remaining purple crystal shards onto the ground and crushed them underfoot!
His eyes blazed with fury as he stared down at his rapidly deteriorating body and roared:
"Damn it! Why isn't it working?! I chewed every piece thoroughly…"
From the rolling dust, Bragi rose from the ruins. His eyes were fixed死死ly on the crystal fragments beneath Thor's feet. Through gritted teeth, he spoke in a low, dangerous voice:
"Thor… what have you done?!"
"What did I do? I'm saving Asgard!" Thor's body burst open with several sprays of blood mist. Tumors erupted from within him as he stood amidst crackling lightning and roared. "Only by ascending to 'Supreme'! By killing Odin! Can Asgard be saved! Everything I did was for the Norse!"
"Then save your damn Asgard! Why did Idun have to—?!"
"Without her life force and vitality, I couldn't sustain the 'Supreme' state!" Thor bellowed. "She already saved the Norse once! Why can't she save them again?! How do you know she wasn't willing?! It's her honor to sacrifice herself for the Norse!!"
"Fuck your honor!!"
Bragi's eyes turned blood red. A blazing fire erupted in his chest, and he launched himself into the sky like a madman!
From where did this courage come? Bragi's right fist clenched tight, rocketing toward Thor's face like a meteor!
Dense lightning exploded from Thor's palm, forming a blinding ball of electricity that collided with Bragi's fist—but never in his wildest dreams did Thor expect Bragi's punch to shatter clean through the lightning and crash directly into his nose!
CRACK—!!
Thor was blasted from the sky like a cannonball!
"Thor…" A trickle of blood seeped from between Bragi's clenched teeth.
His tattered robe billowed amid the flying debris. Fists raised, Bragi walked step by step toward where Thor had fallen.
"Didn't I tell you… this was the last time I'd ever trust you?"
From the ruined wasteland, Thor slowly pulled himself up. His eyes were wide with disbelief.
When did Bragi become this strong?
Among the Chief Gods, there were many who could shatter his lightning with a single punch—but Bragi was never among them. A god of music and poetry, practically defenseless, had actually punched a man who had one foot in the "Supreme" realm straight into the ground?
How was this possible?!
"You're my brother, so I trusted you… I gave you my wife's soul, all my hopes of bringing her back, placed them entirely in your hands… And you?" Violent divine power surged from Bragi's body. His golden hair billowed in the wind as he stared at Thor, speaking word by word:
"I… want this hypocrite, to be buried alongside Idun!!"
As the words fell, Bragi grabbed the harp behind his back and plucked it with all his strength!
DONG—!!
A harp string snapped in Bragi's grip, emitting a sharp hum. An invisible wave of sound exploded outward from his position!
Countless ominous, terrifying blades of cold light vanished into the void, carrying world-ending murderous intent, and instantly flashed before Thor!
Thor crimson eyes narrowed. Deep blue lightning surged beneath his charred skin, instantly forming a vast sea of thunder that collided with the invisible sonic blades.
DONG—!!
The second string snapped. Thor's thunder sea was torn open, and endless blades of cold light crashed over him like a tsunami, burying his figure completely!
That distorted body was caught in the barrage of cold light. He crashed through thick walls, twisted mid-air, and barely managed to stumble back to his feet.
Then, the third snap rang out!
A terrifying pressure locked onto Thor. A world-annihilating gale swept down from the sky, shattering surrounding walls and debris into scattered dust.
Thor felt an overwhelming force slam into him, driving his body deep into the fractured earth. Agonizing pain erupted from every corner of his body as clouds of blood mist burst forth one after another!
Bragi clutched the harp with snapped strings, standing in the distance, gasping heavily.
Traces of blood dripped from his fingertips. The broken strings had wounded Thor, but had also inflicted severe damage on Bragi himself… Yet he seemed utterly oblivious to the pain. Only endless, boundless fury burned in his eyes!