"Odin had too much weighing on him," Freya said softly.
"So he could sacrifice me?" Loki bared his teeth, his smile sinister.
Freya was silent for a long while before asking, "Uncle Loki, do you think Suye's ascension to High God will go smoothly?"
Loki glanced at the distant Distorted Space and said, "It would have gone smoothly originally, but now that's uncertain. Whether ascending to Lower God or Mid God, it only improves one's life foundation and strength. But High Gods prepare for becoming main gods, and a main god's true body must communicate with the Infinite Plane, changing the nature of their life. So when ascending to High God, we all absorb various powers from the Infinite Plane. We either gain new talents or strengthen certain ones, determining the direction we'll take as main gods."
"We've all gone through it." Freya nodded. "I ascended under the protection of my father, brothers, and the gods, so I gained love. You... absorbed the power of your father, the volcanic Frost Giant, and ascended in a harsh environment, so you absorbed the power of fire and trickery. If nothing unexpected happens, Suye should absorb the power of Distorted Space. The problem is... Distorted Space has always been regarded as a power at the Near Godking level. Even a Godking cannot absorb it while ascending to High God."
"That's what worries me. I originally had him stay away from Distorted Space. Absorbing the power of Fractured Space would have been enough. Who knew he believed he had learned the secrets of Distorted Space and Cosmic Disaster Light... No, he's trying to absorb both powers at once. That fellow is truly insane, just as insane as I was when I was young..."
Loki gazed at Suye's blurry figure within the spatial tornado, his