Loki's Sorrow

Thor was heartbroken to see his mother brutally murdered before his eyes. However, unlike the Thor of the past, his anger and grief did not cause Thor to lose his mind.

On the contrary, Odin showed a completely different side of himself. The day after Frigga's funeral, Odin had Jane placed under house arrest.

The defenses of the Golden Palace have been destroyed and cannot be repaired for the time being. Asgard cannot detect the location of the Dark Elves fleet at all, and even Heimdall cannot see where they are hiding now.

Even now, they are hovering above Asgard.

"We must take Jane to the Dark World and pin the battleground on their side. Malekith can sense the energy of the Aether; if we take Jane there, he'll definitely follow. We'll deal with them in the Dark World and destroy the Aether."

Thor was trying to persuade Odin.

"If we fail, Malekith will obtain the Aether. We cannot take that risk. If we leave the Aether in Asgard, they will return, and we will be on high alert, and we will surely annihilate them completely."

Odin roared angrily.

"But that would completely destroy Asgard. Do you know how many Asgardians would be sacrificed?" Thor believed that Odin had lost his mind and rational judgment.

"We still have tens of thousands of brave warriors. Asgard will not fear sacrifice. We will fight to the last man, until the last drop of blood is shed."

Odin roared at Thor, but secretly he was delighted. "Frigga, do you see? Thor has grown up. He's learned to use his brain and tactics."

However, Odin maintained his angry demeanor, striking the Gungnir hard to send Thor away, and ordering the Bifrost to be closed, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving Asgard.

Odin's anger was accompanied by a violent cough, and this was no faking it. After years of forcibly suppressing Hela, Odin's health had indeed deteriorated day by day.

In the end, Thor could only leave helplessly.

Odin watched Thor's retreating figure, a hint of worry mixed with relief in his eyes. This time, they had to rely on themselves.

Frigga died before his eyes, and he ordered that his troops not receive any help from the Asgard army. This was a great growth for Thor, and also a way for the two brothers to mend their rift.

To avenge his mother.

Odin and Frigga went to great lengths, even maximizing the benefits of Frigga's death.

The Bifrost is closed, and the only way to enter or leave Asgard is through a hidden path, the location of which only Loki knows.

Inside the dungeon, Loki, standing neatly and showing no sign of sadness, loudly mocked Thor.

"You've finally come to see me, Thor. It's been so long. Why are you here now?" Loki said arrogantly, not wanting to show even a hint of his dejection in front of Thor.

"Enough, Loki, stop using illusions on me." Thor knew Loki's feelings for Frigga very well.

Since he had already been exposed, Loki casually dispelled the illusion, leaving behind a mess of furniture. Loki sat on the ground, disheveled, with bloodstains all over his feet.

It seems he had vented his grief for a long time before Thor arrived.

"Now you see me, brother! Did she suffer in death?" Loki asked, his eyes lifeless.

Thor stepped closer and said expressionlessly, "I'm not here to reminisce about your mother with you. I'm here for revenge, and I know you want revenge too."

"You help me escape Asgard, and I'll give you a chance for revenge. We'll avenge Mother together, and then I'll bring you back here, to the dungeon."

Revenge? Of course Loki wanted to go out and avenge his mother. Frigga's every smile and frown seemed to be right in front of him. The last time they met, they even had an argument, which filled Loki with guilt.

After a moment of silence, Loki forced a smile that was more sinister than a ghost's, "You must be desperate to come to me for help, but can you trust me to help you take revenge?"

This time, Thor fell silent. He truly didn't trust Loki, but he was truly desperate. After thinking for a long time, Thor finally uttered a sentence, which was a reason for Loki, and also a reason for himself to believe in Loki.

"I don't believe you, Loki, but our mother does."

Loki's eyes regained a glimmer of light. "When shall we set off? And you'd better tell me your plans first."

For the first time in his life, Thor, having lost his mother, was able to calmly analyze the current situation and make a meticulous and reasonable plan. Even Loki, the God of Mischief, had no complaints about Thor's plan.

Thor has learned to control his grief, while Loki is someone who never exposes his vulnerable side to others; what he just showed Thor was his limit.

So when Thor led him out of the dungeon, Loki immediately reverted to his usual wicked and unruly demeanor.

"Unbelievable, Thor, that you could come up with such a meticulous plan. Shouldn't you have just used brute force to carve a bloody path through?" Loki began to tease his brother.

"I really hate the way you look, especially when you're talking. If you don't shut up, I'm going to punch you," Thor said calmly.

"That's easy." Loki transformed himself into a Golden Palace guard that Thor knew well. "Is this better?"

"Much better than you look," Thor said calmly.

"Wouldn't it be better if you became like your Earth friend? You seem to really like your Earth friend."

As Loki spoke, he transformed into Captain America's likeness.

"How do I look? It's just that these clothes are a bit too tight."

Loki raised his voice and imitated the Captain: "Oh, I can feel a surge of righteous power coursing through my veins, along with boundless confidence. Would you like to talk about justice? Patriotism? Honor? God bless..."

Thor covered Loki's mouth and slammed him against a pillar.

"If you don't shut up, I'll throw you in front of Xia Yu, my sworn brother. You believe I can make him appear before you even without Bifrost?"

Thor's words are definitely meant to scare children. Although Xia Yu's teleportation distance has increased considerably, it's still far from enough to teleport him all the way to Asgard.

But every creature has its nemesis. A barely perceptible fear flashed in Loki's eyes, and his pupils contracted sharply. Xia Yu's brutal beatings were definitely the biggest nightmare of Loki's life. Compared to him, Hulk was like a gentle blonde beauty.

"As you wish, my brother."

They finally quieted down completely, and Thor finally got some peace and quiet.

The two walked quickly through the Golden Palace; time was of the essence.

Odin has been lured to the Bifrost by Heimdall, but he will be back soon.

Sif rescued Jane Foster, who was under house arrest, and the two were waiting ahead to meet Thor.

Jane saw Loki's arrival from a great distance, and pointed at Loki in astonishment, speechless.

Loki replied with considerable composure, "That's right, I am Loki. You must be my brother's girlfriend on Earth."

After Loki finished speaking, he gave Jane a charming smile.

'Smack!'

Jane's response was a resounding slap in the face.

"This time, it's all for New York!" Jane said viciously.

"I like this girl, my brother. You have good taste," Loki said casually.