When Odin said this and clearly revealed his fears, his father replied in a calm, steady tone—the tone of one who had lived for long ages and seen what no one else had seen:
"Do not worry. You will know what to do. The important thing is to make this child see you as his father, and do not show him any malicious intentions or intent to kill, so that you can get close to him."
Asgard said this, and Odin understood his meaning, yet doubt did not leave his heart. He kept asking himself: could he truly raise a child of the giants? Would he be able to control this mysterious fate?
And when his father saw his confusion and anxiety, he said to him in a voice that carried both weight and reassurance at the same time:
"Do not worry too much about this matter. You will know what to do when the time comes. And do not forget that you have your brothers; you can discuss this matter with them."
Then Asgard slightly changed his tone and asked about another matter that concerned him:
"The important thing now… how is your offspring on the island? I sense the presence of many of your descendants upon it, but there are no slaves left alive."
Odin answered in a calm voice, after listening carefully to his father's words, having already resolved within himself to inform his brothers about this dangerous matter and about adopting this child and how to raise him:
"Yes, my father. We have ended the lives of the slaves on the island, and thus we have indeed established our lineage upon it, my father."
Asgard listened to his son's words. He already knew what they had done, but he wanted to be certain himself. Once he confirmed the truth of Odin's words and knew that they had killed the remaining slaves because they were no longer of any value, he said in a calm voice:
"Well done, Odin."
Then he asked another question, simple in appearance, yet carrying deep meaning:
"But… why have you and your brothers not named your children?"
Odin answered in a voice filled with embarrassment:
"I wanted you to name our children yourself, my father."
When Odin said this, Asgard sank into thought for a moment, then agreed with his son's words. He wanted to instill obedience and awe of him into the descendants of his children, but not through coercion or absolute control.
It was true that Asgard could control their fates, make them feel it at any moment, kill them whenever he wished, and command them as he pleased, but he did not want that path. He felt that excessive control over the fate of his children and their descendants would limit their potential and prevent their true development.
He wanted them to live on the island by their own will, so that they could develop, and perhaps one day become rulers.
Asgard sensed his grandchildren and felt their presence. He was surprised to find that some of them possessed great potential to awaken their powers. He felt them one by one and knew who they were and who their parents were.
He thought for a moment after comprehending this, then said to Odin in a voice filled with majesty and awe:
"I will name only the children who have the potential to become rulers, Odin. As for the rest, you and your brothers may name them yourselves."
As soon as Asgard said this, Odin was surprised and felt genuine joy. He had not expected his father to agree to let him and his brothers name their children. He had thought Asgard would see that as childish or foolish behavior, but he did not.
It was true that Odin and his brothers would not name all of their children, but that was understandable. His father was a figure of great pride and immense authority, and he would not name a child who lacked the potential to become a ruler.
So Odin said to Asgard in a voice filled with happiness:
"Of course, my father, that will be an honor for them. And for me and my brothers, for you to name our children yourself—that is something we never would have dreamed of."
When Asgard heard his son's words, he was astonished and wondered to himself: when had his son become this flattering? For the tone of his speech, his manner, and even his choice of words all indicated absolute submission and belittlement of himself and his brothers. But after a short moment of thought, Asgard understood the reason.
He had always been harsh with them and always showed them his cold face in dealing with them. He wanted them to become strong, and at that time his human body and the power of his soul were completely dominant, leaving him with no feelings to speak of—they were almost nonexistent. Thus, he always acted and spoke coldly to them, to them and to everyone around him.
But after he became the island itself, after he became Asgard, a part of his emotions returned to him. True, he was not like the other races, and his emotions were even less than those of his ancestors, who had possessed only a small amount of them, but he did not reject that small part. It did not affect his decisions or his thinking; rather, it was better than the past.
Previously, he had been like a machine that knew no emotions, calculating everything with pure rationality. Now, after regaining part of his emotions, he began to reconsider his past decisions. Those decisions had been correct, but there were better things that could have been done. For example, he could have given his children some paternal attention.
Asgard sighed softly, thinking that he could make up for what he had done in the future, then said:
"Very well, Odin. Well done. You have produced the greatest number of gifted children."
Odin listened to his father's words and sensed the slight warmth in his voice. He was surprised and astonished by what he heard, but he replied quickly, with a bit of hesitation:
"Thank you, my father, but… who are they?"
Asgard said:
"They are your three twin daughters, your first children, and your son who was born shortly after them. They possess the potential and capabilities of rulers—especially your three daughters, Odin."
Asgard said this, and Odin thought for a moment about his father's words. Although he was not yet accustomed to his new tone, he asked:
"And which of my brothers' children have the potential of rulers, my father?"
Asgard replied:
"Athena's first daughter has that potential, Poseidon's first children and his fourth daughter also have potential, and Hades's children are his first daughter and his sixth child, Odin."
When Asgard said this, Odin thought with a smile, as the number of his children exceeded that of his brothers' children. He thought about the children his father had mentioned and remembered their appearances, for he and his brothers had a large number of offspring.
After a moment, he remembered them all, their personalities and thoughts, and began thinking about the powers they might awaken one day. At that moment, an important idea occurred to him: he must establish social classes, so that the distinction between rulers and non-rulers would be clearer in the future.
And in order to give his children and his brothers' children greater motivation to become rulers, to challenge themselves, and to discover the kind of energy that resonates with their souls.