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So Blitzen wins the craft making contest and gets the earrings from Junior. He also wants to find out where Fenris Wolf is but no answers are told. Then trouble comes as it is revealed that Sam created the distraction during the contest as she shapeshifted. This leads to a chase and Magnus is defended by his sword, “Jack” who also talks now. They stop the mob and escape but they come back for more at the end

Blitz takes Magnus to Nidavellir. They go see Nabbi, before Blitz is challenged by Junior to a craftsmanship contest. Seems harmless but the thing is it Blitz loses he’ll be embarrassed and won’t be able to continue the quest with Magnus and the gang. At the end of the chapter Hearth and Sam make it out the world tree to reunite with Blitz and Magnus.

So they go through Yggdrasil(the World Tree) and Magnus and Blitz break up with Sam and Hearth. They go in one world and encounter Freya. She’s revealed to be Magnus’s aunt and Blitz’s mother. She knows they’re on a quest and a lot about Magnus. So they’re being sent on a mission where they must collect earrings to return to Freya. They’re supposed to match her necklace and somehow prepare for Ragnarok

So, they’re able to stop the World Serpent and Ran appears. She’s not happy they’ve summoned the Serpent and they have to reason with her to make her give up the sword and apple. Ran is not happy with Magnus and takes shots at Sam about her Valkyrie situation and being Loki’s daughter. They split and Magnus finds out more stuff from Big Boy. They’ll be rivals soon then he reunited with Hearth and Blitz.

So what happens is an Eagle/pigeon named “Big Boy” took Magnus on an adventure and ended up telling him how he could possibly find the sword. Ran the goddess has it so to get it he must go fishing with Harald to get her attention and an apple for Big Boy. Sam reveals she’s going to have an arranged marriage, and they have an eventful time fishing and what they catch is the massive World Serpent.

So they run into Sam as they’re all looking for the sword. She already had hurt Hearth and they had enough of her. Then Mimir/Capo reveals the plans that Surt is looking for the sword to free Fergus and start Ragnarok/doomsday. So it’s up to Magnus and his group to find the sword first and stop Surt for the time being

Long break from reading but picking it back up, Magnus is able to escape Valhalla with Blitz and Hearth. He finds out they were called by the Capo to protect him and acted homeless to befriend him. Now the mission is for Magnus to get the sword back

Gunilla gives Magnus a tour but she also continues to take shots at Sam and Loki. She feels like Sam brought in Magnus to cause trouble since she was the child of Loki. She feels like Sam worked with Hearthstone and Blitzen to get him to Valhalla. Also afterwards Magnus encounters Hearthstone and Blitzen and they’re going to search for the sword despite Gunilla saying otherwise.

Magnus interacts with his hall mates and also questions what was meant by the 9 days. Apparently he learns from Loki that that’s the amount of time before the Wolf(Loki’s son) will be cut loose. Also Surt still wants the sword and it’s revealed Fery made errors with the sword leading to Magnus having it. He needs to not focus on what he wants like his father did

So dinner mostly takes place but then the newcomers stories are shown as you must show bravery to be in Valhalla. Sam gets worried since the video of Magnus does not do him or her justice. They question her decision of bringing him in seeing his edited death and ultimately she is removed from the Valkyries unfairly. Also it’s revealed Magnus is the son of Frey and he has to find the sword to make things right.