Chapter 2

"Gender?"

He secretly touched his crotch with his hand hidden under the table, "Male."

The woman sitting opposite him raised her head and carefully examined him upon hearing this, "Not bad, with your features, you should grow up to be a handsome young man!" Then she wrote 'average appearance' on the glass-like display in her hand.

In the silent starry sky, dozens of warships were parked, their grand and luxurious golden curves defining their style. Inside one of the warships, in a room, sat two people, one big and one small. The child was dressed in neat brown clothes, with a simple and ancient style. The woman sitting across from him wore a light green gauze dress, her tight skirt and the smooth skin exposed adding a touch of grace.

"Age?"

His lips twitched as he replied, "F... five."

The woman raised an eyebrow with a playful smile, "Not bad, you guessed it right!"

The child couldn't take it anymore, his cute little face twitching, and he climbed onto the table, grabbing the display. The woman found his clumsy actions amusing and did not stop him.

The child looked at the display, "Ian, five years old, half-elf and half-human. Mother was a common elf from Alfheim, who died in the war. Father is a human from Midgard, unknown..."

So the original name of this body was Ian. Could it be that he had no surname because his father was unknown? The child thought, then looked at the woman with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You already know all this, why are you asking me?"

The woman gently took back the display and smiled, "How did you survive the battlefield? You should know, dark elves never leave anyone alive!"

Ian was stunned, then he hugged his head in pain and shouted, "Ah, I can't remember, I can't remember anything!"

In most cases, a normal person would feel pity seeing a child crying and struggling so painfully, but this woman was clearly not normal. She nodded as if in agreement and wrote on the display, "Normal IQ!" While saying, "Hmm, pretending to lose your memory is usually the best excuse for a穿越者 (穿越者 means '穿越者' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越者' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越者'). The fact that you thought of this method so quickly shows that you're not stupid!"

Ian immediately cowered, his small body shrinking back into the chair.

"However, your behavior and eyes don't look like those of a child at all. From this, it's clear that you're not very deep or very smart. In summary, average IQ!" The woman wrote with a bold stroke, as if she had decided Ian's fate!

"Are you complimenting me? Why don't I feel happy at all!" Since his secret had been exposed, Ian decided to be straightforward.

The woman smiled and extended her hand, "I'm Sona, the communications officer of this warship. Captain Paladine was in contact with me."

Ian climbed onto the table again, sat down casually, and shook her hand, asking, "Are there many people who穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越')? Why did you see through me so easily!" This was what he was most concerned about.

Sona withdrew her hand and smiled mischievously, "You guess!"

"..."

"Alright, not many, but not few either. Due to the chaos in the Six Realms, many people often穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越') to the Nine Realms. Some are like you, soul穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越'), and some come with their entire bodies. Usually, these people land in Vanaheim, Alfheim, Jotunheim, or Svartalfheim. Of course, some land in the realms of death, Niflheim, and Muspelheim, but those places are harsh, and they don't survive long. Midgard is at the center of the Nine Realms, and because of the other eight realms, the spatial passages are not easily connected there, so few people land there!" Sona shrugged and slowly finished, but then she noticed Ian staring at her chest.

She narrowed her eyes seductively, picked up the display, and was about to write 'pervert' on it, but Ian quickly regained his senses, grabbed the display, and awkwardly replied, "Sorry, from this angle, it looks quite deep, and I couldn't help but get lost in it!"

Sona didn't mind, huffed lightly, and continued, "But these things happened many years ago. In recent years, the Six Realms have suddenly stabilized. Although we don't know why, there are no more穿越者 (穿越者 means '穿越者' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越者' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越者'). I didn't expect you to catch the last train of穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越') and land in Alfheim."

Ian nodded, "So Alfheim should be my homeland. How did it become a battlefield? And that darkness covering the sky and earth doesn't look natural, does it?"

Sona nodded solemnly, "Alfheim was originally an elven realm where various elves lived in peace. However, the dark elves, being the strongest, gradually developed ambitions to rule all elves. Although elves love peace, they have their pride and would never submit easily. Thus, the war broke out!"

Ian looked depressed, "No need to say, my mother must have been on the losing side. And if the dark elves were willing to destroy Alfheim like that, they must have had significant ambitions!"

"We shouldn't have interfered in the elven civil war, but the dark elves' ambitions grew, and they wanted to bring the Nine Realms into endless darkness. This clearly disrupted the interests of many parties, so we came."

"Then what kind of force are you?" Ian asked naturally.

"We come from the divine realm of Asgard!" Sona said proudly, but she didn't notice the flash of shock in Ian's eyes.

"Asgard? Uh, a familiar name." Ian laughed awkwardly.

"Oh? You find it familiar? Which planet did you come from?" Sona asked.

"Me?" Ian pointed to himself and said, "Earth!"

Sona was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Oh, you mean Midgard, right? I forgot, you call it Earth. Hmm, so you're not too far from home!"

Ian nodded perfunctorily, "I guess so, hehe!"

"That makes things a bit difficult!" Sona said, pinching Ian's cheek with her slender fingers.

Ian, seeing Sona's troubled expression, asked curiously, "What's the problem?"

"As a divine realm, Asgard never discriminates against any穿越者 (穿越者 means '穿越者' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越者' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越者'), but not everyone can live here easily. Our rule is that穿越者 (穿越者 means '穿越者' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越者' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越者') must contribute to Asgard to gain the right to live here. Earth, whether in technology or culture, doesn't seem to have much to offer Asgard, does it?" Sona looked at Ian playfully.

"Is... is that so?" Ian's face darkened. He didn't even know if this Earth was his original Earth, and now he had to worry about his livelihood? Are you really going to send a weak child out?

"Where will you send me? Back to Earth?" Ian asked with a small, fearful face.

Sona shook her head, "According to tradition, wherever you穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越'), you stay there. You穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越') to Alfheim, so you'll have to stay here."

"Isn't that a death sentence? Since you're a divine realm, sending me back to Earth shouldn't be difficult, right!" Ian shouted excitedly.

Sona replied regretfully, "Asgard has only the duty to protect Midgard, that is, Earth, but not the right to interfere. We also don't want Earthlings to know about the existence of the divine realm, so we won't send you back unless absolutely necessary. However, you don't need to be too afraid. We won't abandon you.穿越者 (穿越者 means '穿越者' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越者' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越者') have a three-month probation period. During this time, if you can contribute to Asgard, you can become a member of the divine realm. Of course, even if you don't succeed, we won't be irresponsible. We'll wait until the war is over to send you back."

Ian didn't know what to say. At least he didn't have to worry about dying in the war. As for the future... we'll see.

"By the way, what about the Captain Paladine who saved me? Has he returned? I want to thank him in person." Ian said solemnly, like a little adult.

But these words made Sona's movements freeze, and a wave of sorrow instantly filled the room. Ian was shocked. Could it be that the uncle died? Even such a strong person could die, so the dark elves must be very powerful!

"He volunteered for the suicide squad!" Sona's voice was low and trembling.

"Suicide squad? Like in the movie? That name sounds a bit ominous!" Ian felt a bit strange.

Sona paused and sighed, "It's a mission with no chance of survival."

Ian asked curiously, "But Captain Paladine seemed quite optimistic. How could he go to his death so quickly? Don't tell me it's for honor or something! Your divine realm has so many experts; you could find a few death row inmates or something."

"Oh? On Earth, do you use death row inmates for suicide squads?" Sona asked curiously.

"Not exactly, mercenaries are also common. But with your advanced technology, what can't you do?" Ian was puzzled.

Sona smiled bitterly, "Technology isn't everything. Who would have thought their opponent is a major deity!"

Ian was shocked, "A major deity? Can't your missiles kill him? What about nuclear bombs?"

"Nuclear bombs? The nuclear weapons developed by Earthlings, unfortunately, are ineffective against a deity's body. The explosion might cause some trouble, but the rest of the power is useless. Our shields can effectively defend against energy weapons, so nuclear bombs are no threat to us." Sona replied calmly.

Ian was startled. Fortunately, these people have no interest in Earth, or how could Earthlings resist them! Thinking about this, he realized something was off, "What about your experts?"

Sona smiled bitterly, "They are buying time for our experts!"