The night was desolate, the desert was silent. On the gangway of the Quinjet, Jane Foster, wrapped in a thin blanket, quietly looked at the only lit place in the distant city.
That was her laboratory.
The residents of the city had been forcibly evacuated, and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents had begun to impose martial law, ready at any time to deal with the potential crisis Samuel spoke of.
"Odin is asleep... Loki controls Asgard... killed his brother to seize the throne..."
Jane Foster murmured softly, recalling the secrets of Asgard that Samuel had told her, holding her like telling a bedtime story.
In Norse mythology, Loki is Odin's brother, but the truth is that Loki is Odin's adopted son, the son of Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim.
Knowing his true identity, Loki felt deceived by Odin, and therefore disrupted Thor's coronation ceremony, contributing to Thor being stripped of his powers and exiled to Earth.
Loki is not a good person, or rather a good god, but he is not that evil either. He just wants fairness, he just wants Odin's recognition!
In his own way!
The intertwining of myth and reality satisfied Jane Foster's thirst for knowledge and curiosity, and at the same time made her even more curious about the Nine Realms.
"If the transaction can continue, maintaining this kind of relationship is also good." Jane Foster's lips curled slightly, and her gaze once again looked at the only lit place in the city.
The laboratory was surrounded by a black mesh safety net, and several tall lighting devices were placed around it, illuminating the laboratory from above.
In a certain lit room, Thor sat by the bed, feeling dejected.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and slowly raised his head.
A man in a black coat appeared silently in the room. The man had slicked-back hair, and his face was expressionless, yet it inexplicably made people feel evil and charming.
"Loki, how did you get here?" Thor asked in surprise.
"I had to come and see you." Loki was expressionless, his voice slightly sad.
Thor seemed to have a premonition: "What happened? Tell me, is it about Jotunheim? Let me go and explain to Father."
"Father is dead." Loki interrupted him.
Thor frowned deeply, his lips trembling slightly: "Wha- what?"
"Your exile, the threat of war, it was too much for him! You don't have to blame yourself, I know you love him, I tried to tell him, but he wouldn't listen."
"It was cruel to keep Mjolnir by your side, knowing you could no longer lift it."
"Now the burden of the throne has fallen on my shoulders."
Loki sincerely comforted Thor, his voice seemed to have a kind of magic, the intonation of every sentence carried a trustworthy charm.
Thor, who had never doubted Loki, believed him implicitly.
"Can I go home?"
"The condition for the truce with Jotunheim is your eternal exile."
"Is there no other way?"
"Mother also doesn't allow you to come home. I'm here to say goodbye, I'm very sorry, brother."
"No, I should be the one to apologize. Thank you for coming here."
"Farewell."
Loki looked deeply at Thor, whose eyes were red-rimmed, and slowly turned and disappeared.
"Instant switch, this transformation from sadness to smugness is truly amazing, worthy of being the god of lies!"
In the Mirror Space, Samuel was full of praise for Loki's amazing acting skills. Although he had seen many Lokis, only this 'original' Loki made him feel some of the charm of the god of lies.
Of course, in terms of strength, he certainly can't compare to Old Loki, Young Loki, or even Female Loki, but in terms of lies, in terms of how to deceive people, he is much stronger than all Lokis.
Especially President Loki and those miscellaneous Lokis, lies come out of their mouths, and betrayal is like child's play, which really falls short of the 'Loki' standard!
Loki, who disappeared from Thor's room, did not return to Asgard, but came near Mjolnir.
There were many scientists around, and Agent Clint Barton, known as Hawkeye, was on alert in the lighthouse high above, but no one discovered the invisible Loki.
Loki looked down at Mjolnir and slowly extended his hand.
He clenched it and pulled hard.
Mjolnir did not move!
Loki clenched his hands unwillingly, gritted his teeth, and pulled again.
He still didn't succeed!
Loki let out a long breath, released Mjolnir, pretended to elegantly adjust the collar of his coat, and turned to leave.
"Whoosh--"
As he stepped out, the sudden sense of weightlessness made the unprepared Loki fall headfirst.
"Bang!"
Loki, who had fallen on his back, was a bit stunned; he instantly propped himself up, threw his arms back, and two daggers appeared out of nowhere, instantly grasped in his hands.
"Who!"
Loki roared sharply.
Samuel glanced at the daggers in his hands and chuckled, slightly hooking his finger.
In an instant.
The two daggers broke free from Loki's hands and flew straight towards Samuel.
Loki's eyes narrowed, and he said warily, "I am Loki, Prince of Asgard, the rightful King of Jotunheim, Odin... Who are You!"
"Why don't You keep going? Do You not acknowledge the identity of Odin's son?"
Samuel's lips curled slightly, his fingers danced lightly, and the two daggers fluttered around him like butterflies playing among flowers.
Loki scoffed, "Does it matter whether I acknowledge it or not? Some facts can never be changed. Also... Friend, those are mine!"
Samuel said, "Oh?", pointed a finger lightly at Loki, and the two daggers charged towards Loki like charging soldiers.
"Then I'll give them back to You!"
Loki was startled, grabbed the daggers with quick hands and eyes, and retreated several steps, stumbling.
"Being an Assassin has no future, Mage is Your destiny!"
Samuel said, while checking the drop reward.
"Ding!"
"Detected combat, drop reward: Illusion Clone (Loki)"
Illusion Clone was Loki's famous ability, but his Illusion Clones were far inferior compared to Old Loki's Illusion Clones!
For Loki, being an Assassin was a crooked path, while being a Mage was the orthodox one!
"Who exactly are You?" Loki asked again.
"Give my regards to Odin for me, I will visit him after a while."
Samuel waved his hand, and Loki, without any power to resist, only felt a dizzying sensation, and then found that he had already returned to Asgard.
Fear, lingering fear, doubt, all sorts of emotions surged forth one by one, finally leaving only anger!
I, Loki, the soon-to-be crowned ruler of Asgard!
Being summoned and dismissed inexplicably by someone, and not even knowing who the other party was, was simply a great humiliation for him!
He had to get this back!
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