Infinity War (4)

I'm afraid no one could have predicted that.

Loki actually tricked Odin.

The grand coronation ceremony that Asgard had spent so much time and effort planning for him seemed to become a huge joke the moment the new king's crown touched the ground.

Odin was furious, and his immense divine power seemed to ignite the Yggdrasil, plunging the entire Nine Realms into turmoil.

Nine different dimensions, their scope far exceeding the Milky Way, caused countless people who knew Odin's immense power to recall the fear of being dominated by him thousands of years ago.

For a moment, they thought this old man had finally torn off his pretense of benevolence and was about to rebuild Asgard's glory!

If the various races in the universe are like this, then the guests from other dimensions within the Asgard are even more terrified.

The towering dwarf king was now deathly pale, his face ashen as he looked at the crown that had rolled to the ground.

He knew Odin's temper well. Back then, this old man rode a horse all the way from Asgard to Helheim, not even sparing his own eldest daughter, let alone Loki, his younger son who wasn't exactly favored to begin with.

At this moment, he had already laid his body flat on the ground, trying his best to prevent Odin from noticing his mountain-like size.

If nothing unexpected happens, Loki will likely face severe punishment.

But as expected, something unexpected happened.

Odin's anger came and went as quickly as Flash.

After that burst of divine power that shook the universe, it vanished instantly, as if the thunderous rage had been nothing more than an illusion.

He sat back on his throne, like a lonely old man whose children were all gone.

The grand event ended abruptly.

Out of fear of Odin, no one dared to mention Loki's name again, and most of the gods, elves, and dwarves who came from other dimensions to offer their congratulations went back to their homes.

Asgard became empty again.

Brunnhilde was quite pleased to see Odin humiliated; she was so pleased that her impression of Loki improved considerably.

Then he took several bottles of Celestial Wine and returned to the Galactic Plumbers.

To fight Thanos's Black Order, she, Caiera, and Bill are currently training at the Galactic Plumbers.

Among them, Caiera teaches the Sakaaran how to use the Old Power, Brunnhilde teaches them combat skills, and while Bill is modifying the Giant Battleship, he also performs certain physical modifications on some people who aspire to become warriors but have no talent.

Of course, such modifications can only be made voluntarily by the individual.

Forcing an innocent child to undergo reformation, like the original Korbin People did, is definitely not an option, and Ben would not allow it either.

Brunnhilde left, but Ben remained in Asgard.

He walked alone around the Asgard, the grass, flowers, and the scent of spring passing by him.

After the ceremony ended, Odin deliberately kept him behind, seemingly to discuss something with him.

However, because the other party had previously become very angry, Odin was in a weakened state, so the conversation was postponed for half a day.

So Ben found a secluded and quiet place, where he enjoyed the scenery while waiting for Loki to appear.

Sure enough, not long after, familiar footsteps came from behind Ben.

The air distorted, and Loki's figure slowly emerged.

After deceiving Odin, he still dared to stay in Asgard.

"See? I told you, this would be a legend, a spectacular performance and a prank!" Loki said smugly.

"Everyone thinks I'll rightfully sit on the throne of Asgard, because they see it as what I've always wanted. But they're wrong. I'm going to do the opposite."

Loki sat lightly on the railing, below him the Asgardian Sea, flowing into the boundless universe at the edge of the world.

Ben glanced at it, then smiled and said, "It's fine. The green robe suits you better. Hitting people with a hammer doesn't suit your style at all."

"You don't seem surprised at all?"

Loki said in surprise.

Everyone felt that he had given everything to get the throne, and that he had even tried to kill Thor and usurp the throne not long ago.

But when the throne was within his grasp, he abandoned it.

It was as if the Lord of the Nine Realms was not worth mentioning.

But Ben knew that wasn't the case.

He said, "The throne of Asgard is too insignificant for you."

These words made Loki a little embarrassed. He lowered his head, covered the corner of his mouth with his hand, and said, "It's not that bad, it's not that bad..."

"All I wanted was recognition, to know if he truly loved me," Loki said. "Now that I know the answer, none of that matters anymore. Let Thor have the throne; otherwise, he'll be too pitiful."

As he spoke, Loki seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh right, now that I've tricked that old guy, he must be furious and very disappointed in me because I made him lose face..."

"If he catches me, he might skin me alive. So, I think the Galactic Plumbers might be able to take me in for a while, right?"

Ben said, "If you had left with Brunnhilde, you would be on Sakaar by now."

"You think Heimdall is blind?" Loki said immediately.

You know they're not blind?

Ben rolled his eyes.

It would be strange if Odin didn't see through Loki's little scheme.

Not to mention that his magic was taught to him by Frigga, so how could those so-called illusions possibly deceive the Queen of Goddess Queen?

Just as Ben had thought.

After Loki left during the rift in Asgard, Odin and Frigga received Ben once again.

This meeting was not as two kings meeting, but as parents meeting their child's friend.

Therefore, the conversation between the two sides mainly revolved around Thor and Loki.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Odin smiled and said, "He trusts you, even relies on you, so when this little prank succeeded, he couldn't wait to find you."

Clearly, Odin wasn't angry at Loki's actions at all; his previous anger was just a facade.

"I am proud of him, but you know, as a father and as a king, sometimes I cannot show this pride," Odin said with a sigh.

Even though Loki lifted the Hammer of Thor and could rightfully become the God King of Asgard, many in Asgard were not truly convinced of his authority. Many stubbornly believed that the throne of the God King should rightfully belong to Thor, and that Loki was merely a thief who had stolen Thor's glory.

"Loki may seem indifferent, but he's actually very sensitive."

At this point, Odin, like an old father, showed a regretful expression.

"It's all my fault for not educating them properly when they were young."

He sighed, his memory drifting back more than a thousand years.

At that time, he told Thor and Loki: You are both my children, but only one of you can become the King of Asgard.

Perhaps it was from that moment that these words were deeply imprinted in Loki's heart.

This was especially true when he learned that Thor was Odin's biological son.

After wielding the Hammer of Thor and gaining the God King, Loki felt in his heart that he had stolen everything from Thor.

"This is not a prank." Frigga felt both heartache and relief for her youngest son. "He wanted to use this method to legitimately disqualify himself from inheriting the throne and leave everything to Thor."

Odin nodded.

That's why, during his coronation ceremony, he cooperated with Loki, using his divine power to manipulate the Yggdrasil and create the illusion of anger.

However, although he felt proud and honored of his child.

Deep down, I felt immense pain for the mistakes I had made.

At this moment, Ben tells Loki that the throne of Asgard is too small for him.

What seemed like simple words held great significance for Loki.

"Perhaps there can only be one God King in Asgard, but my two sons... they were both born to be kings," Odin whispered.

After a long while, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and took out the Hammer of Thor.

"Now that Loki has put down the hammer, let it remain in Midgard."

Having said that, Odin hurled his Divine Hammer.

Then he added, "I'm so glad Loki has a friend like you. As a parent, I don't know how to express my gratitude, but as the King of Asgard, I do have something to give you."

Odin stood up.

He made no mention of Ben taking the Destroyer and the Casket of Ancient Winters, but instead led Ben towards the vaults of Asgard.

Not long after.

The light of Black Magic shone forth, and the Bifrost once again traversed the universe, sending Ben and Thor back to Earth.

Loki is gone, but Thor remains the one who is unworthy to be king.

Actually, Thor has grown a lot compared to his original self.

He understood that a king should not always think about war, but rather about protecting his people and those he loves.

The problem is that Thor has lost his spirit after going through so much.

He was indeed no longer radical, but he also became cowardly. He doubted and denied himself. Now, it was no longer the Hammer of Thor that rejected him, but rather he himself who rejected the Hammer of Thor.

Loki had already come out, but he hadn't.

Upon returning to Earth, Thor felt not humiliation, but a sense of relief.

Especially after Loki left, everyone went to Thor and said they all believed that Thor was the one who should be king.

This put him under immense pressure, almost suffocating him.

Returning to Earth actually brought him a sense of relief.

Here, no one knows his past, no one laments that the former Thor has become like this, and no one expects this disqualified person to shoulder heavy responsibilities.

Looking at Ben, who had come to Earth with him, Thor didn't recognize him as the Four Arms from New Mexico. Instead, he recognized him as a student from Midtown High School, whom he had met briefly when he was still swinging a sledgehammer at a construction site.

"I never expected that you knew Loki, and that even my father held you in high esteem."

He said, slightly embarrassed, "So, you are the King of Sakaar..."

Thor had never even heard of Sakaar.

But he also knew how valuable a king recognized by Odin was.

"The title of King of Sakaar is insignificant," Ben said, shaking his head. In fact, the title came from the heartfelt recognition of the Sakaaran, rather than Ben voluntarily assuming the title of king.

His real position was Galactic Plumbers Security Officer.

"You can call me Ben Parker, or you can call me the Security Officer of the Galactic Plumbers." Ben gave him a Galactic Plumbers badge.

"If you encounter any trouble, you can contact me through this."

Although Odin never asked Ben to help take care of his other son, Ben had accepted Odin's favor, so he was naturally indebted to him.

Perhaps having foreseen Ragnarok, Odin was exceptionally generous this time, allowing Ben to choose almost anything from the vault.

However, in front of a God King, Ben did not appear overly greedy.

"I'll take you home. By the way, if you can't find a job, you can apply to Primus."

Ben left him a business card.

Thor knew nothing about any of this, casually stuffed the business card into his pocket, and couldn't wait to find Jane Foster.

When he left the shelter without saying goodbye, Jane Foster might have thought he was dead.

After returning to Asgard, Thor now deeply misses his beloved.

Ben, on the other hand, returned to H.A.M.M.E.R..

The adjustment period between the Avengers and the members of the Galactic Plumbers has now passed.

The group began to get used to fighting together as teammates, and since Morag was still surrounded by seawater, they also practiced naval warfare.

At this moment, on the deck of the H.A.M.M.E.R.'s mothership, six people successively boarded a small spaceship.

This spaceship is the Sakaaran Messenger, which Loki boarded when he came to Earth a few months ago. The spaceship is equipped with the Tetramand's engine, which is enough to traverse interstellar space in a short time.

Everyone was excited about the upcoming journey to space.

Peter was thrilled. Venom was giving him a long lecture about the universe in his mind, though most of it was just him rambling on and not much of it was credible.

T'Challa was also a little excited, but he was much more restrained.

He is a prince after all; we shouldn't be too surprised.

Captain America wasn't as lively as them; he was preoccupied, his mind filled with thoughts of the enemies they might encounter next.

A heavy burden weighed on his shoulders.

As for Felicia and Ben, they had already found a private space to be together.

Looking at the countless stars in the universe, Felicia felt as if her heart was being filled with something.

The magnificent Nebula floated silently in the universe like a colorful mist, and the golden vortex spread out like wings.

Every twinkling point of light in this universe is a star's tale of billions of years.

Felicia felt that if starlight was eternal, then her holding Ben's hand at this moment would also be eternal.