Odin Sleep

You should know that at that time, they were at war with the Frost Giants, and there was no innocence in war.

On the battlefield, there were only our side and the enemy!

But this also shows that Odin's heart was in extreme turmoil at that moment.

As the God of Mischief, Loki naturally didn't believe Odin's unconvincing lies.

"No, that's not it. You definitely have other motives. What is your purpose?" 

Facing Loki's relentless pressure, Odin fell silent completely. He feared that his next words would irreparably sever his relationship with Loki.

But Loki, tormented by his own identity, had no time for such concerns. He hysterically demanded:

"Tell me!!!"

His roar contained his madness, centuries of grievances, and the helplessness of losing his home...

Finally realizing that everything was irretrievable, Odin, in a moment of despair, revealed the truth:

"I thought that one day, we would unite and form an alliance, to maintain peace forever."

"Through you..."

"What?" Odin's words pushed Loki deeper into the abyss of darkness.

"But those plans have vanished into thin air," Odin tried to salvage the situation.

At this moment, he was no longer a King of Gods, nor was he a powerful figure who could surpass Zane. He was just an old man, a father desperate to prevent his beloved son from completely breaking away from him.

For the first time, a look of pleading appeared in Odin's eyes.

But Loki mercilessly shattered Odin's last thread of hope.

"So, I'm no different from those artifacts you've seized."

"Locked up here, until you find a use for me!"

"You could have told me the truth from the beginning!"

"...Why didn't you tell me, why?" 

"You are my son, I wanted to protect you, to shield you from the cruel reality," Odin said wearily.

Odin could swear to his father that this was the truth from the depths of his heart.

But Loki, already consumed by madness, was deaf to Odin's words.

Now, all he wanted was to pour out his grievances and dissatisfaction to Odin. He no longer cared about their father-son relationship, which he saw as hypocritical.

"Is it because I'm the kind of monster parents tell their children about in bedtime stories?"

"No, it's not..." Odin weakly argued, his voice drowned out by Loki's relentless barrage of words.

With this feeble defense, Odin's heart was pierced by guilt for Loki and the pain of their father-son rift.

Odin suddenly felt himself growing extremely weak.

He sensed that he was about to fall into a deep sleep.

And he might never wake up again...

Meanwhile, Loki, seeing Odin fall into a deep slumber, instantly lost his previous radical demeanor.

Helplessly, he squatted down, unsure of where to place his hands as he looked at the sleeping Odin.

Finally, he reached out and held Odin's hand.

At this moment, Loki felt as helpless as a child who had lost his way home...

(AN: Sorry, everyone, this chapter follows the original plot. I really like Loki as a flesh-and-blood character. This is a crucial turning point in his life, so I had to write it. Essentially, Loki is just a child who seeks attention through mischief. He is detestable, but also pitiful!)

Just as Odin fell into slumber, Zane felt his divine power completely disappear from Asgard.

At the same time, the system's long-absent prompt sounded again in Zane's mind.

[Ding, special event detected, triggering mission.]

[Mission One: Help Asgard resist the invasion of the Frost Giants.

Mission Reward: Participation rewards include a chance to draw C to A rank skills once.

Failure Penalty: None.]

[Mission Two: Help the Frost Giants conquer Asgard.

Mission Reward: Participation rewards include a chance to draw A to SS rank skills once.

Failure Penalty: None.]

[Only one of the two missions can be chosen, choosing one will automatically abandon the other.]

After listening to the system's introduction, Zane's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

His system was really stirring up trouble.

He had just formed an alliance with Asgard, and now it was tempting him to destroy Asgard.

Isn't this asking for trouble?

Even a blind man could see that the rewards for Mission Two far outweighed those for Mission One.

And there was even an unprecedented SS rank draw, proving that leaving Earth was the right decision.

Zane stared at the mission panel, struggling internally for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying:

"I choose Mission One!"

[Mission Two automatically eliminated...]

[Elimination complete.]

Watching Mission Two gradually fade away from the mission panel, disappearing completely, leaving only the meager Mission One.

Zane felt a pang of heartache, but he didn't regret his decision.

Though Zane was clear that if he went all out and used any means necessary, there was a great chance of obtaining that highest SS rank draw.

But what Zane hated the most were those who were untrustworthy, fickle, and treacherous.

He didn't want to become the kind of person he detested the most.

However, the pain was inevitable. After all, this was the first time the system had presented an SS rank skill.

In the end, Zane simply closed the system panel, out of sight, out of mind.

He could only comfort himself in his heart. Such opportunities would surely come again in the future. There was no need to rush. Adhering to his principles was the most important thing!

Damn it! When that old man Odin wakes up, I'm definitely going to give him a piece of my mind. Consider it my spiritual compensation. That's settled then, happily decided.

Unaware of the fate of Asgard being decided by his ally Odin peacefully slept, and was also unaware that this ally planned to continue extorting him.

This was what they called 'people lying in bed, pots falling from the sky.'

As they say, a house without a master cannot stand, and a country without a king cannot prosper.

After Odin fell into slumber, the reins of Asgard naturally fell into the hands of his second son, Loki.

And after Loki took over, the first thing he did was to refuse Thor's proposal to return to Earth with his companions.

Meanwhile, Thor, who had become familiar with Earth, accidentally discovered the specific location of Mjolnir.

He rushed there overnight, only to find that Mjolnir had been confiscated by SHIELD for research.

After a hard-fought battle, Thor finally broke through SHIELD's defenses and arrived at the hammer's side.

Seeing the artifact that had fought alongside him countless times, Thor's face once again showed a proud smile.

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