Originally posted by shadrays:

I get that the fun to be had is in finishing the game

The fun to be had in this game, comes from the journey itself.
This is why I still play Valheim today, 450 hours in.

I still haven't killed the last boss. I kind of don't want to, because when I do that I fear that the journey might end.

Next patch I definitely will though. No kapps

As for the story..
Well, it's a spin-off, this didn't actually happen in Norse mythology to my knowledge, this world doesn't exist.

But yes, you get carried off by Odin's birdo to do Odin's dirty work and no more Valkyries and mead until you're done!