As we walked across the beautiful Nordic landscapes, we meet many more Jotunn. They were all cheerful people. Well, some were grumpy. There was a big variety of people. I discovered some that resembled Ogres that lived camouflaging as mountains. Others loved the ice so much they simply became enormous glaciers.
There were some beautiful ladies as well, which enjoyed the seas and swam across them, enormous whales dwarfed by their titanic and beautifully voluptuous bodies. Man, Jotunn ladies were sure hot, and most of them were either packed with muscles or chubby, with adorable tummies. Ahh, it was hitting all my favorite spots.
But I had to resist! I cannot just romance these old ladies. I came for another purpose!
"Just how many Jotunn live here?" I asked Fárbauti.
"Thousands. We never surpassed over tree thousand of us though, we were not the most prolific race. Our immortality made it so it was not as necessary to create offspring. However, we did have our children." Said Fárbauti. "Little ones… Have you seen them here and there? Poor souls, slain at such young ages, now stuck in those innocent hearts for eternity as their souls will never age…"
Fárbauti looked with sadness at the many children that we sometimes saw. They were slightly smaller than me, and were very adorable and playful, picking up flowers, hunting giant bugs, and just playing tag.
It was all cute and heartwarming until you realize they were all killed at such young ages… So cruel. Who would ever kill a children? Aesir were really fucked in the head, especially Odin, that bastard.
"This Realm was made by our almighty father so our souls could rest…" Sighed Fárbauti. "It is not as if we don't trust my granddaughter's powers. But Helheim is a lugubrious place where many Undead beings wander, it is not a place where we could rest peacefully. The Gods denied our souls Valhalla, so we either had to go to the cool and dark depths of Helheim or join nature as we let our souls slowly merge permanently with the world."
"So Ymir created Jotunheim for such a noble reason. When he talked to me it was really frightening, but I guess he's a good grandpa." I said with a smile.
"Heh, he's someone that has sacrificed so much… Even when his body is torn apart, even in such a state… Our father keeps protecting his children." Sighed Fárbauti. "It is so frustrating… that I cannot do anything anymore."
"Huh, yeah it must be frustrating." I said. "I won't promise you anything to be honest. I don't really plan on avenging you guys either. But I do plan in fighting the gods back if they dare interrupt my daily life, and if they keep annoying me, I'll just have to kill them."
Fárbauti looked back at me with eyes wide open.
"Hah… Hahaha… H A H A H A H A H A H A! You're hilarious!"
The Jotunn laughed his lungs out, the entire Realm heard his laughter.
"Don't worry, little one. We won't force you to do a single thing in our behalf! Father knows what's better for us, and also you. Even if you say such things, he choose you for a reason." He said. "We don't want you to fight for our cause or something either. But if we can help you at beating those bastards, then we're all up for it." He smiled with a truly frightening grin.
"Alright then, that's enough for me. We're here too." I looked into the enormous tower made of ice.
"Yes, this is Skadi's Tower, she designed it for us." He said.
"Skadi… Wait, isn't she the Goddess of Ice?" I wondered.
"Not all Jotunn fell, some fought, others betrayed us, and some others remained neutral, related with faraway families. Skadi and her family are truly neutral, and had been recognized as forces of nature, Odin even allowed them to sit on his very hall." Laughed Fárbauti. "She designed this tower for us, and seems to want to protect our souls at the very least."
"She's also the one that created that damned crown…" I sighed.
"Crown?!" Fárbauti wondered. "Wait, that failed divine artifact of an eon ago?!"
"Most likely, someone else found it, an Ice Giant girl, and she has become a Calamity too, the Frost Queen." I sighed. "She's threatening the southern area of Midgard where I am living currently. I cannot allow her to continue. I will go after her."
"To think this has happened…" Sighed Fárbauti. "Well, if you're going against a Calamity, you'll need as much power as necessary. Let's go inside."
We stepped inside the tower, which was big enough for even our enormous bodies to feel it was gigantic. We walked through an enormous stair leading up. In the way, we saw many statues of various ancient Jotunn, until we reached the top of the tower.
In there, the figure of a very old Jotunn stood, made completely out of ice, and holding in his hands a beautiful blue crystal. This was the Core of Jotunheim, the crystallization of everyone's souls' powers.
"So do I just touch it?" I asked.
"Go ahead." Fárbauti said.
I stepped forward and touched the crystal. In seconds, I felt an enormous, and stronger Essene flowing into my very soul, making it very, very strong! Am I getting even more buffs now?!
[You have successfully connected with the [Titan Records]!]
[Several new Undead Recipes have been unlocked!]
[You can now channel the power of the many Titan Souls within the [Titan Records]!]
[The Skill Shop has been updated with brand new [Privileges]!]
[[Privileges] are special Abilities within the Titan Records allowing the user for a further enhancement to all their capabilities. They're like passive skills that cannot grow stronger once acquired.]
[To obtain these Divine powers, spend System Points.]
[An Ancient Primordial Jotunn is glancing at you with a warm smile…]
[He gifts you the first [Privilege]: [Jotun's Might (B Rank Privilege)]!]