7. Loki's Thinking--For Brother Eggy【6/7】
The first ambassadors sent by humans to New Asgard were drunk at the Golden Palace banquet.
They didn't want it either, but these Asgardians were too enthusiastic and too drinkable.
You can wait until you sober up when you are formally visiting.
Many journalists accompanying the ambassadors visit this legendary land, accompanied by the guards of the Palace, and they will use their own lens to record the daily life of the Asgardians.
There are many other programs similar to exploration.
Of course, not all journalists have the same "internal relationship" as Clark and others, and can go directly to the Palace Museum to shoot. Most of them are still applying for access. It is foreseeable that most of them will not be allowed to interview.
The Asgardians were not without friends on Earth.
The queen of divas already knew the style of these media as early as the middle of the lockdown period.
Those gossip tabloids who are good at creating explosive fake news are not allowed to set foot on the land of Asgard. Only the most fair and objective mainstream media can have a glimpse of the magnificence and glory of the Golden Palace of the Divine Realm.
There was also some ignorant guy who asked directly whether he could interview the God King Odin at the close range.
This rude request was immediately rejected.
Moreover, not to mention how noble the king's identity is in the royal country of Asgard, just talking about the current situation of the God King, it is impossible for journalists to disturb him.
Odin entered the sleep of God.
This time it was true, not a purposeful deception.
This time he would sleep for a long time to make up for the injuries caused by the broken divine nature. Fortunately, the divine power in Odin's body was powerful enough to barely maintain the stability of the divine nature, not as miserable as Hela or the Big Snake.
In the dormitory of the Golden Palace, the queen Friga, who still seemed a little sick, was debugging the runes of the Sleeping Altar for her husband so that the process of sorting out his divine power was smoother.
Next to the queen, her own children stood.
Thor and Loki.
Thor has learned the bloody story of the Odin family. He has two sisters on it, both of whom try to kill his father's rebellious sister in every way.
Not to mention Hela, she has a criminal record.
Moreover, since the Battle of the Ten Realms came to an end, Hela mysteriously disappeared. Neither her father nor her mother mentioned her name again.
But Angela, Odin and the first daughter of the queen, was imprisoned in the lighthouse on the beach of New Asgard, which is the biggest secret of Asgard at present.
Angela's appearance and her assassination were too bizarre, as well as her past life experiences, involving the secrets of the Angel's Kingdom, which was destined that Angela's secrets would not be leaked in a short period of time.
This is what the so-called family scandal should not be made public.
"I will be on behalf of Asgard to the human world in the near future and meet with the official."
Thor looked at his sleeping father and said:
"By the way to the mainland to see my friends."
"It's mainly to see your little lover, right?"
Loki leaned against the side, holding an apple that had taken a bite in his hand, and said sarcastically:
"Jane Foster, the human woman who makes you confused, won't you take Siff with you? I'm still looking forward to watching them fight for you."
"Loki!"
The queen scolded her and said:
"Don't be so mean."
Thor's expression was not very good either. He probably thought of Jane's recent situation. He spoke rudely and said to his sister:
"Jane is seriously ill, and there may not be much time left. I do want to see her. If possible, I hope to bring her to Asgard, Mother, our healing magic may save her life."
"Then bring it."
The queen's expression has not changed much.
She said as she picked up a handkerchief from the golden basin and wiped her husband's cheeks:
"I also want to see the wife my son chose. In view of how well Jane takes care of my son, I will try my best to save her if I can."
"But healing magic is not omnipotent either."
Loki took a bite of the apple and chewed her long black hair bored. She seemed to be deliberately hitting Thor, she said:
"Asgardians can also get sick. Earthlings are more vulnerable than us. Magic can indeed drive away illness, provided that she can persevere under the erosion of magic..."
"What the hell do you want to say? Loki."
Thor glared at his sister.
The latter shrugged and said in a relaxed tone:
"I mean, I have to advise you to calm down. Thor, human life is like a seemingly gorgeous soap bubble, it can be broken with one poke, and a casual disaster can take their lives..."
"If things cannot be done, you must be prepared to lose her. You cannot try to hold everything tightly in your hands like a child."
Loki chuckled and said:
"Is there no magic on Earth? This seemingly poor world has a hidden magic power far beyond your imagination. Because of your relationship, Jane is not an ordinary person. Maybe she has already looked for the help of magic."
"You have to be mentally prepared enough, that's what I'm going to say!"
Thor clenched his fists.
He really wanted to rush up and punch Rocky, who was smelly.
But that was his relative after all, his younger brother who spent 1,500 years with him, even though she has now become a younger sister.
He glared at Loki, and Loki looked indifferent.
After a few seconds, Thor sighed, let go of his fist, and turned his head to the queen and said:
"My mother, I'll go see the ambassadors. Asgard's honey wine has too much potential for them. Maybe we need to arrange a few therapists."
"Yeah, go."
Friga turned around and smiled at Thor, saying:
"My son, you are the one who knows the most about the earth among the Divine Realm. It is better for you to contact them. Also, the stonemason you mentioned before..."
"Mr. Randolph."
Thor said to the queen:
"He is my friend, the father of the loyal Asgard warrior Skolchi, and was also the most brave general under his father's command. He has been on earth for more than a thousand years, accumulated a huge industry in Europe, and is also a celebrity in the upper class of Spain."
"He is willing to use his connections to help his motherland adapt to the world faster and establish a safe enough material and information channel. If you agree, mother, I will notify him to come to see you at the right time."
"Then let's arrange it."
The queen nodded and she said:
"Now Asgard is in a mess. We need some fellow tribes that we can trust. If Mr. Randolph is willing, I can appoint him as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Divine Realm, who is fully responsible for the communication between the Divine Realm and the outside world."
"Skolchi will be responsible for all this, Mother."
Thor said to the queen:
"He has lived in the Golden Palace recently, and you can call him at any time, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Thor leaned over to the queen, glanced at Loki who was leaning against the pillar, and then turned around and strode away.
The queen watched her son leave the palace. She leaned on a stick and turned her head to look at Loki. She was silent for a moment, and then said:
"Loki, you're deliberately irritating your brother, why? Do you have any objections to that Jane Foster?"
"No."
After eating the apple, Loki threw the fruit core into the trash can at hand. She said calmly:
"I just feel that Thor seems to prefer being an Earthling than being an Asgard. After Asgard entered the earth, he was the first to adapt to this country, and even a little joyful... This makes me feel a little uncomfortable."
"Really?"
The queen took a few steps forward, and Loki took a step forward obediently and supported her mother's arm.
Friga said as she walked forward:
"You are a very smart child. You have been a Loki since childhood, but you rarely hide your thoughts from me. Maybe it's because you were raised by me since childhood... You didn't provoke Thor because of this reason, you are not so scrupulous."
The queen patted Loki's finger and she said:
"You are because of guilt and dissatisfaction. Just like when you were a child, you always want to prove that you are better than Thor and challenge him everywhere."
"I still remember that when you were a child, you always liked to tease Thor with magic, turn him into a frog, or disguise yourself as a snake. Thor likes snakes, and he has liked it since he was a child..."
"Every time he catches a snake, you will change back to your original form to scare him. Occasionally, he will poke him with a dagger. He will bleed, but he will never learn a lesson. The next time he sees a snake, he will still be excited to catch it and play."
The queen sighed, and she and Loki walked to the terrace, looking at New Asgard in the setting sun.
The golden and warm sunshine shines on this land that does not belong to this world. The distance is full of rugged waves, and on the endless grasslands, some Asgard soldiers are training.
The knights were running in the sun, and there were also sky-by-day fighter jets patrolling the airspace.
In the rebuilt city, people who had been busy for a day were gathering or wandering around the lively market, the war was over, and although the outcome was not good, the people once again embraced peace.
Everything needs comparison, especially after the war, peace was so beautiful.
"You have been unwilling to accept Thor since you were a child, but this discontent has not turned into something worse. On the contrary, in this competition with each other, you have become the best brothers."
"As you grew up, you acted very obediently and always followed Thor, but the stubbornness in your eyes never dissipated."
The queen looked at her country and said to the silent Loki beside her:
"You've been living in Thor's shadow, and I've heard of what happened in the Land of Nothingness, not what Thor told me."
"Even after you betrayed him with bad behavior, he still chose to protect you, hide his grievances in his heart, force himself to smile, and is unwilling to destroy your image in my heart and your father."
"He is still defending you as he did, even if you did do something wrong, Loki."
The queen sighed and she said:
"Even after Thor has clearly stated that he has given up the throne, you still have not dissipated your anxiety. I guess you probably know that the conflict between you and Thor is not the throne, or it comes from the attention of your parents..."
"The biggest contradiction between you is that you always want to prove that you are better than Thor, but Thor never responds to this kind of provocation. He takes self-protection for granted. He has the same mind as a king, which is probably the reason why your father values him."
"Loki, Thor never competes with you for anything, your challenge has lost from the beginning."
When facing the queen's words, Loki did not refute.
She stood behind her mother, and after her mother finished speaking, Loki remained silent.
Under the sunset, Loki suddenly felt that her behavior was quite childish. The queen said it was right, and she didn't want to continue hiding it.
She reached out to her mother, and in the sun, the rune illusion blessed by Friga when she was a child dissipated little by little, revealing her icy blue skin, fingers with nails, and red runes on her arms.
The fingers emitted a cold air, and in the sunlight, it was like a slightly hideous work of art.
"I see."
Loki said coldly:
"I knew this secret a long time ago. I have seen Hela. When you and Odin didn't find it, I talked a lot with Hela. I've been to hell and a big devil told me all this."
"I am not your son, I don't have Asgard's blood, Thor and I are not brothers, and this is not my home, I have nothing but lies..."
The queen looked at the cold arm, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
And Loki's speech is not over yet.
She said to the queen with a kind of hatred:
"That throne will never belong to me!"
"Odin only saw me as a possible heir after Thor gave it up, but I don't want what he gave, you said right, Mother, the conflict between Thor and I was not on the throne."
"In fact, after Thor gave up the royal power, I really realized that there was only one thing I wanted!"
"I don't want to live in Thor's shadow all my life. Even though he has given up his responsibility for this country, everyone is still telling me that you should learn from Thor!"
"Oh"
Loki sneered, she said:
"I did betray Thor, but that was for this country, and I did do it, I brought the power gem back, and it was just a little short of that, and I could save the country myself."
"I admit that I was too eager for quick success and instant benefits to not find Angela's ill-intentioned intentions. Her desire for victory blinded me, but do you know what's worse? Mother."
Loki reached out to her mother's shoulder and she whispered:
"You don't need Thor and I to contribute to this country. You have arranged everything with the Ravens long ago. You don't believe in us, don't believe in me, or even Thor."
"That's just because your shoulders are too immature to bear the expectations of the entire kingdom!"
The queen interrupted Loki's guess.
She reached out and held Rocky's cold arm. She turned to look at Rocky and looked straight into her daughter's eyes. She said:
"You are indeed not my and Odin's child, but Loki, is that important? We have lived together for 1500 years and I have always regarded you as my real son. Is the difference in blood really that important?"
"Looking into my eyes and tell me, do you really see me as a conspirator, not a mother?"
Loki looked into the queen's eyes.
There was pain rolling in her green eyes, and finally, she lowered her head and hugged the queen, she said:
"No, mother."
"I am still your child, which is why I am still here..."
"But I'm leaving, you're right, Thor's shadow is over me, I have to leave."
Chapter completed!