Poseidon was walking through Asgard with a swagger in his step and a happy smile on his face.
He had just finished taking a bath after his sister forced him to do so. However, he was truly happy because, after a long period of sitting down due to the island relocation mission, he was finally able to walk freely once again.
This alone was enough to put him in a good mood.
He said to himself as he wandered through the forests of Asgard:
"Finally... I can walk again."
He felt a great sense of relief as he moved freely, looking around at Asgard, which was beginning to regain its peace after the recent events.
And as he was walking...
A strange sensation caught his attention.
Nearby, he caught sight of a heavily built boy holding a large club in his hand, with a massive lion beside him.
Poseidon stopped walking.
He looked at the boy with interest, trying to recall if he had seen him before.
"Who is this boy?"
He kept staring at him for a few moments.
He tried to remember the shape of his face, or if he resembled anyone from the inhabitants of Asgard, but he couldn't.
He was certain the boy was of Asgardian descent, as he could sense the blood radiating from him, yet he couldn't pinpoint his identity or figure out whose son he was.
This was rather strange to Poseidon.
But it wasn't the strangest thing he saw.
Suddenly...
The giant boy raised his club.
He looked at the lion in front of him, and then...
He brought the club down, delivering a single strike.
Boom!
The lion fell instantly after the blow.
There was no deceptive movement.
No chain of attacks.
Not even any obvious effort.
Just a single, fatal strike.
Poseidon opened his eyes wide in astonishment.
"What...?"
He didn't expect the boy to possess such power.
Poseidon stepped toward him, trying to get closer so he could see his face clearly.
And with every step he took...
The boy's features became clearer.
He was incredibly tall, and his face was weirdly childish, but his body was terrifyingly massive and strong.
Poseidon paused for a moment.
"A child's face... with a body this size?"
He couldn't make sense of it.
But he thought of a little trick to tease the boy and find out who he was...
He approached the boy, suddenly appearing right behind him, and playfully patted him lightly on the back.
He said:
"Well done, that strike was truly magnificent."
The boy spun around quickly.
And as soon as he saw who was standing behind him...
His expression changed.
He had been about to raise his club and crush the person who dared to sneak up on him like that.
But at the last second...
He stopped.
He recognized him.
His eyes widened slightly, then he lowered his club and bowed slightly in respect.
He said:
"Welcome, Lord Poseidon."
Poseidon gave him a scrutinizing look, then smiled.
This encounter had just become much more interesting.
He said:
"Hmm... tell me, who are you?"
He paused for a moment, then added while staring at his face:
"Secondly... why can't I remember your face?"
The boy looked at Poseidon in surprise, then said:
"I am the son of Thor, Lord Poseidon."
Poseidon froze for a second.
Then he said:
"What?"
The boy continued:
"We met before, when you came out of your isolation. Don't you remember me?"
Poseidon just kept staring at him.
Old features began to surface in his memory...
Then his eyes suddenly widened.
"Are... are you that skinny boy?!"
Thor's son smiled slightly.
As for Poseidon...
He couldn't hide his shock.
He looked the boy up and down, from his head to his feet, then back up to his face.
And said in amazement:
"How is this possible?!"
He couldn't comprehend the transformation that had happened right in front of him.
Because the boy he remembered was incredibly skinny...
But the person standing before him now was heavily built, tall, and carried immense power that was clearly demonstrated in a single strike.
And for the first time in a long while...
Poseidon found himself completely unable to understand what was happening in front of him.
(Author's Note):
Hello everyone! Thank you for your continuous support of this novel; your comments and interactions mean the world to me.
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