Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

How could that be?" Meyer exclaimed, "In the legend after Beowulf slew the dragon, his giant sword also melted due to being tainted by the dragon's blood!"

"Legends often have inaccuracies!" Ophelia pointed at the giant sword, "This giant sword is originally a treasure of our Danish royal family, and it was only lent to Beowulf. After Beowulf's death, his most loyal knight quietly brought this giant sword back to Denmark and returned it to the royal family."

Although Meyer had a certain degree of understanding of Norse legends, she was still somewhat puzzled. Seeing Eric's bewildered expression, she decided to explain further, "Ophelia, could you please elaborate for us?"

Following Meyer's gaze, Ophelia glanced at Eric, nodded knowingly, and began her story, "The hero king Beowulf was originally a warrior of the Geat tribe living in southern Sweden. It is said that this Geat tribe has the bloodline of giants, with all its members being robust and powerful. Beowulf was among the best of them..."

"Are there still people from this Geat tribe?" Eric was quite curious about these ancient bloodlines and wanted to study them to see how different the "giants" on Earth were from the "hill giants" in Celestia!

Ophelia hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell the truth, "Yes, there are, but they rarely interact with outsiders. Even though our Danish royal family has a long-standing relationship with them, it's not easy for us to meet them!"

"Yes, Eric!"

Meyer also knew about the Geat tribe's existence and added, "Adults of the Geat tribe, regardless of gender, are usually over 2.4 meters tall, with some even exceeding three meters. To avoid the curious gazes of the world, the Geat tribe is almost in seclusion. If there is any need, the Swedish royal family, who serves them, will naturally help them. Even if they need to deal with ordinary people themselves, it is generally handled by their scholarly elite..."

Eric nodded, deciding to find an opportunity to visit Sweden to see if he could bring back a living specimen.

Seeing that Eric no longer had any questions, Ophelia continued, "Beowulf was not only a kind lord but also a renowned strongman. One day, he received a distress call from our Danish King Frothgar because a monster named 'Grendel' suddenly appeared in Denmark, not only destroying the king's palace but also slaughtering many commoners..."

"Why seek help from outsiders?"

Eric asked, puzzled, "Wasn't there anyone in Denmark who could match that monster?"

Ophelia's pretty face turned red with embarrassment. It seemed that Eric had hit her sore spot, and she could only explain helplessly, "Grendel is a descendant of the bloodline of Cain, possessing mysterious powers and a huge body. His skin is tough, and ordinary swords cannot harm him. Our Danish knights and mages suffered heavy losses trying to deal with him. Eventually, when there was no other way, they sought help from Beowulf, who was then known as the 'strongest in the North.'"

Meyer seemed to have just learned about Grendel's background, her eyes flashing slightly. She knew Eric had many vampire subordinates, and she glanced at him.

Eric didn't notice Meyer's gaze.

At this moment, he was thinking about sinister thoughts. All the members of his vampire clan were outstanding in speed, but none of them could be invulnerable to blades. It seemed that there was still much research to be done on this bloodline... With this thought, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Perhaps misunderstanding Eric's smile as disdain for the Danish knights, Ophelia snorted heavily.

Seeing Ophelia's apparent anger, Eric immediately corrected his demeanor and waved his hand, "Alright, I know you had no choice but to seek external help! Please continue..."

Eric's authoritative attitude made Ophelia grind her teeth in hatred. If she didn't know that she was no match for a "mage," she might have found an excuse to have a "friendly match" with this man who embarrassed her.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing the urge that might bring disgrace upon herself, Ophelia resignedly continued, "After Beowulf arrived in Denmark, he sought out Grendel. Using his unmatched Saint-level qi and incredibly sharp combat skills, Beowulf cut off one of Grendel's hands. However, despite losing his wrist, Grendel transformed into a bat and fled. Beowulf brought Grendel's wrist and the reward given by King Frothgar back to his territory, where he adorned Grendel's wrist in his palace.

However, no one expected that Grendel, who had escaped, would die due to excessive bleeding from his wrist."

"Wait a minute," Eric interjected, puzzled. "As far as I know, vampires have powerful regenerative abilities. As long as it's not a fatal wound, they can heal in a short time. Moreover, as long as there is enough time and blood, even if all four limbs are cut off, they can regrow them! Why would Grendel die from just a severed wrist? Is there some other story behind this?"

"No," Ophelia shook her head, "according to the records, Grendel was not a purebred vampire but a hybrid of a powerful vampire and the Sea Demon King. Generally, offspring born from such hybrids can only inherit individual abilities from their parents and often have some deficiencies. It seems that Grendel did not inherit the regenerative abilities of the vampire part, and his wrist might have been the 'fatal flaw' you Chinese refer to..."

"A hybrid? Interesting! I'll conduct some experiments to see if I can create some powerful new species..."

Feeling quite pleased with his new experimental plan, Eric waved to Ophelia.

Helpless, Ophelia rolled her eyes and continued, "Grendel's death naturally angered his mother, the Sea Demon King, who immediately came to Beowulf's palace seeking revenge. Unfortunately, Beowulf was not in his territory at the time. The enraged Sea Demon King took Grendel's arm from the wall decorations, destroyed the entire palace, and killed everyone she saw, including Beowulf's beloved wife.

Upon returning to his territory, Beowulf was shocked by the turn of events. He returned to Denmark and went alone to the Sea Demon King's residence to avenge his wife and his people.

The two engaged in a fierce battle at Grendel's former residence.

Although Beowulf, as a high-ranking Holy Knight, had powerful qi and combat skills, the Sea Demon King was a more formidable opponent than Grendel, with even tougher skin. Beowulf could not harm her and was instead injured by her claw.

In desperation, Beowulf had to retreat.

Considering Beowulf's tragic fate was due to his efforts to rid Denmark of evil, King Frothgar, against the ancestral rules, lent Beowulf the Giant Sword, the royal secret treasure.

So, Beowulf, wielding this extremely heavy giant sword, challenged his opponent again. With the sword's immense power, he cleanly severed the Sea Demon King's head.

In an expression of remorse, the Kingdom of Frothgar lent the Giant Sword to Beowulf, with the condition that he return it upon his death.

Due to the death of his wife, Beowulf harbored a deep hatred for monsters. He abandoned his territory and relentlessly hunted monsters in various places until he died tragically from poison during a battle with an evil dragon.

After his death, the Giant Sword was quietly returned to Denmark. Buried alongside Beowulf was just a hilt imitating the Giant Sword!

Perhaps because of this, the rumor of the Giant Sword being melted by dragon blood came about..."

"I didn't expect the true story to be like this..." Meyer's tone was full of emotion.

"What's wrong with you?" Curious about Meyer's sudden disappointment, Eric asked.

"I always thought Beowulf was a noble hero, righteous and unmatched, who saved people in troubled times of rampant monsters, composing many epic sagas with his blood and courage..."

Meyer's tone of admiration took a sharp turn, "But, I never expected that the main reason Beowulf hunted monsters so aggressively was out of hatred and resentment! This is far from the glorious image of a hero in my mind..."

"Come on! Your image of heroes comes from knight novels and biographies. Can those things be taken seriously?"

Ophelia mocked Meyer, "No one is perfect; everyone has flaws! Although Beowulf's actions were motivated by personal reasons, you cannot deny that he is one of the most famous heroes in all of Europe!"

The collapse of the heroic image in her mind left Meyer disinterested in further conversation.

Seeing her rarely-seen childish side, Eric smiled slightly and ignored her, turning to Ophelia, "From what you've said, the Giant Sword passed down in your Danish royal family should be quite powerful, right?"