Nott was waiting impatiently for the arrival of the teams that had moved toward the Dark Elf Kingdom, accompanied by Ul and Yord.
The three of them were standing inside the tunnel, patiently watching the movements of the various teams, while Ul and Yord were focused on their mission.
As for Nott...
He looked bored.
He remained silent for a while, then began thinking about something else.
Suddenly...
He smiled.
And said:
"Hmm... Have you heard the rumors that have been spreading in Asgard for some time?"
Ul looked at his brother with annoyance.
Then said:
"Focus on our mission, brother. Forget this nonsense for now."
Nott looked at him calmly.
Then he nodded his head and said:
"As you wish."
He paused for a moment, then added with a smile:
"But just to remind you... it's not a rumor."
Ul's eyes opened slightly, and he looked at him with annoyance.
As for Nott, he continued, unconcerned by his annoyance:
"It is definitely the truth."
Yord looked at Nott curiously.
Then she said:
"Hmm... Are the rumors the reason Thor beat Sol, the Lord of the Sun, and Volund, the Lord of Weapons?"
Nott looked at her, then smiled.
"Yes, exactly."
Yord's eyes widened slightly.
Suddenly, curiosity appeared on her face.
She said:
"Hmm... And what exactly are those rumors?"
Nott laughed, then looked at his brother.
But Ul had moved a little farther away from him and closed his eyes, trying to focus on his mission while completely ignoring the conversation.
So Nott said while laughing:
"Whoever doesn't know those rumors is missing half of their life."
Then he began recounting the rumors that he himself had spread throughout Asgard.
Nott told them that someone had seen Thor with his wife, Alina, on one of the nights in Asgard.
Alina was the woman Odin had raised like his daughter and had allowed to live in his home after bringing her to Asgard.
According to the rumor...
After giving birth to her son, Alina wanted to leave Asgard and go seek revenge.
Nott had been in the forest that night, training.
And by chance...
He heard an argument between Alina and Thor.
At first, Nott did not know the reason for the argument, but he could clearly hear Alina's words.
She said to him angrily:
"All you think about is Asgard, and how to protect it!"
Then she continued emotionally:
"You never care about me, and you don't care about what I want to do!"
Thor replied to her with clear anger:
"And what is it that you want to do? Turn Asgard into a weapon in your hands for revenge?"
Then he added:
"That's ridiculous thinking!"
Alina stopped for a moment.
Then she looked at him with intense anger.
But Thor continued:
"No, it's more than that."
Then he said:
"How can you think this way after everything we have done for you?"
Thor's words were harsh.
And they affected Alina deeply.
She looked at him for a few moments, as if she could not believe what she had heard.
Then she said in a voice that carried both sadness and anger:
"You have changed."
She fell silent for a moment.
Then she added while looking directly at him:
"You no longer love me the way you used to when we were young, Thor."
As soon as Alina said that...
She quietly walked away.
She stepped into the cover of night, then disappeared from Asgard without anyone standing in her way.
But before she disappeared completely...
She left one sentence for Thor.
A sentence that later became an essential part of the rumors that spread throughout Asgard.
"If you will not support me in my revenge... then I will do it alone."
Then she disappeared into the darkness.
And so...
The story that Nott heard that night came to an end.
But what no one knew...
Was that Nott did not keep this story to himself.
He was the one who secretly spread it throughout Asgard.
And as time passed...
The story began to change slightly each time it was passed from one person to another.
Then new versions, additional details, and different interpretations began to appear.
Until that incident became one of the most controversial rumors in Asgard.
And Nott was thoroughly enjoying seeing other people's reactions to it.
As for Ul...
He was still standing away from the two of them, his eyes closed, trying to ignore his brother as if he had not heard anything.
And Yord...
She was looking at Nott with clear curiosity, as if she wanted to know the rest of the rumors.
As for Nott...
He simply wore a slight smile as he watched Yord's curiosity.
(Author's Note):
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