The Deadly Question Under the Lasso of Truth

It cannot be said that All-Father Odin and Frigga were not shrewd enough. After all, the one who got into trouble was their son Loki. Even if he was just an adopted son, they had a bond that lasted for thousands of years. They were not gods without desires. So-called gods are just more powerful humans.

Even though All-Father Odin and Frigga had witnessed much history and read many military strategies, when Loki's fate was unknown, they admitted that they had still acted rashly...

The price for acting impulsively was naturally very serious. Not only did they fail to get revenge, they almost wiped out Asgard. This was probably the punishment for being so impulsive at their age!

As for Thor remaining on Earth, it was a decision made by All-Father Odin, after much deliberation, because Thor had not yet reached the required level and still needed further training.

Furthermore, if Thor regains his strength and memories, and learns about what's happening in Asgard Loki's fate, it's easy to imagine that Thor will definitely return to Earth for revenge—although that revenge will be more like a death wish...

Of course, there is another very important reason why Thor continued to stay on Earth: Thor's return with this personality could not truly change Asgard, and Asgard could not rebuild its former glory under Thor's leadership!

Under the leadership of All-Father Odin, Asgard forged a glorious glory and prestige. However, as All-Father Odin aged, Asgard inevitably became stagnant. This required the next All-Father Asgard to sweep away the decline and revitalize Asgard after his ascension to the throne!

Thor clearly couldn't do that, not even the Thor who was only pretending to grow through trials. All-Father Odin, needed Thor to undergo true trials, to be completely free, to die trying...

Only in this way can Asgard, which is in such a terrible state now, rise again. If this trial is really taken lightly, then no matter how much Thor experiences, it will be difficult for him to truly grow and become a qualified Asgard All-Father!

In some parallel universes, even though Thor has experienced a series of major events such as the tragic deaths of his loved ones and the sacrifice of his comrades, and has successfully grown in strength, he still cannot be considered a qualified Asgard All-Father; he is still just the Thor...

"Alright, let's go then..." Seeing All-Father Odin, speechless and silent, the Ancient One slowly shook her head and looked at Clark, Robet, and Diana before speaking. She didn't want to kick them while they were down. Although from a neutral standpoint she also felt that Asgard's initiation of this war was completely unreasonable, Asgard was, after all, an ally, and it wasn't appropriate to mock them when they were in such a miserable state.

"I will inform the powers of the universe that Earth is no longer Asgard's sanctuary." Seeing the Ancient One about to turn and leave, All-Father Odin who had remained silent until now, finally looked at her and reminded Ancient One.

"I generally don't concern myself with matters of the Material Plane. As for alien invasions, I won't intervene unless they destroy the entire Earth. Besides, don't we already have them now?" Ancient One paused for a moment after hearing All-Father Odin's words, then smiled and said.

The Ancient One's name is undoubtedly renowned in Inter-dimensional Space, but in the universe, only a handful of people know about her. This is because her area of expertise differs from that of the All-Father Odin.

However, the Ancient One wasn't worried at all about Asgard nominally abandoning its protection of Earth. She believed that just one or two probes from the universe would be enough for Clark and Robet to establish their reputations, and then those small fry wouldn't dare cause trouble on Earth...

Clark, Robet, and Diana did not look at All-Father Odin and Frigga again, but followed the Ancient One into the Portal and returned to Earth.

Experiencing the convenience of the Portal, Robet couldn't help but feel a little tempted. When would he be able to gain the ability to Instant Transmission? Robet himself didn't know this special ability, because even Son Goku couldn't teach others to use Instant Transmission. Only the Yardrat, the originators of Instant Transmission, could teach others to acquire this ability.

But Robet felt that since he had already acquired so many other abilities from the Dragon Ball World, it wouldn't be surprising if he gained the ability to Instant Transmission. However, Robet wondered if he might eventually gain the same Instant Transmission ability as the Supreme Kai and the others.

After all, this Instant Transmission doesn't require sensing the presence of ki, making it even more convenient than the Yardrat ' Instant Transmission. Furthermore, it's not exactly a power exclusive to the Supreme Kai. Although the Supreme Kai and his retinue claim it's their exclusive ability, the fact that Kid Buu could use Instant Transmission already proves it's not a divine technique...

"Alright, I'll leave you here. After all, you're not from the same place. I have other things to attend to, so I'll head back first..." Upon returning to Earth, the Ancient One didn't intend to have much interaction with Robet and the other two. She opened a new Portal, walked in, and looked at the three of them, saying...

"By the way, Asgard's announcement that it will no longer protect Earth will still have an impact on the planet. Some minor civilizations in the universe might set their sights on Earth. Of course, to a cosmic-level civilization, they are minor civilizations, but to Earth's civilization, they might be man-eating great white sharks..."

"I'll keep an eye on it..." Clark nodded, looking at the Ancient One and saying softly, "Thank you for your help Ancient One."

"I didn't do anything special, I was just a driver. However, your strength is much greater than I imagined. I miscalculated..." The Ancient One was referring to her bet with Wanda. Although the bet wasn't very big, it would still take some effort to fulfill it.

"You... never mind, I'm leaving now. I won't look around." After the Ancient One left, Clark turned to Robet, intending to ask him something, but quickly shook his head and disappeared in a flash.

Clark had always wanted to know how Robet would handle Diana's situation, but Robet had been avoiding the topic, or rather, Robet hadn't figured out how to handle it, especially before things were completely resolved with Kara.

But now, Robet can't avoid it anymore. Clark thinks that it's only because Robet's chest injury looks so frightening that Diana would have beaten Robet up to vent her anger...

Therefore, even without figuring out what exactly happened to Robet that made him so powerful, Clark wisely turned and left. He could ask that question later, but right now, he was clearly in the way!

With a "whoosh!", as Clark left, Diana's gaze instantly fell on Robet. Now that the battle and crisis were over, it was time to settle the score for Robet standing her up for several months!

"Cough cough!" Seeing Diana's gaze, Robet couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He immediately chose to revert from his unstable Super Saiyan: Mimicry to normal, then coughed twice with a pale face, his breathing becoming weak.

"Hmm?" Seeing Robet's rapidly changing expression, Diana frowned slightly. She knew that Robet was definitely acting, but the problem was that Robet's chest injury was truly frightening. A penetrating chest wound like that would have killed a normal person long ago.

Even for a demigod like Diana, such injuries would be considered a serious blow. Robet was already quite remarkable for being able to stay alive and kicking for so long!

"What's with this transformation? It's different from your previous state..." A series of thoughts flashed through Diana's mind. Her expression softened slightly, and she looked at Robet with concern in her eyes, asking, "Also, what happened to your injuries? Is there really no way to recover quickly? The way you treated me can't heal yourself? Don't try to make me feel sorry for you by playing the victim!"

"How could I do such a thing?" Robet smiled wryly, looking at Diana earnestly, and said, "Healing Spell can only heal the injuries of outsiders, and while my own recovery ability is far inferior to Healing Spell, it's already quite fast. Haven't you noticed that my injuries have shrunk considerably compared to before?"

"I don't look too good right now, mainly because I've dropped too much energy from Mimicry to normal, and my injuries haven't fully healed, so I'm not used to it..."

"Mimicry back to normal? How did you become so powerful before? And now, you seem no different from before the battle..." Diana felt a little relieved after hearing Robet's words, then looked at Robet with some doubt and asked.

"Well, this is my normal state right now. The Great Ape Power: Wrath is a kind of minor transformation for me, which can continuously enhance my combat power. You should have seen it when we fought before..." Robet breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Diana didn't bring up the emotional issues with him, and explained softly.

"The Great Ape Power: Rage is not something every Saiyan can develop. Normally, a Saiyan reaches a certain level of base fighting power can attempt to transform into Super Saiyan. Mimicry is a transitional stage to transforming into Super Saiyan, and it is extremely difficult to achieve..."

"Before, it was because I saw you being killed by Frigga that I became so enraged that I lost my mind and pushed my fighting power to the limit, reaching a state of Mimicry. The main reason was that I hadn't yet fully developed the Great Ape Power: Wrath, and my normal fighting power hadn't caught up, so I didn't directly transform into Super Saiyan..."

"Of course, I did have a chance, but I sensed your aura was reviving and your consciousness was gradually returning. I was afraid something might happen to you, so I helped you heal your injuries first. Once you regain consciousness in your Mimicry, it's very difficult to maintain that power. The fact that I was able to hold on until just now shows that my control is quite strong!"

"So, because of my death, you reached a new level, roughly equivalent to the Sub-Skyfather level, and because of my resurrection, you gave up the transformation to reach the Skyfather level?" Diana looked deeply at Robet, her eyes shimmering as she asked.

"Compared to your life, these things can actually take a backseat. After all, as long as I keep working hard, I will eventually be able to transform into Super Saiyan on my own!" Robet said earnestly, looking into Diana's eyes.

"Oh! So I'm that important to you!" Diana nodded knowingly, looking touched by Robet's words. Just as Robet breathed a sigh of relief, Diana changed the subject, looking at Robet with a half-smile and asking, "If I'm so important, why haven't you come to see me for the past few months?"

"Hmm? You owe me an explanation when that Angel appeared last time. Where did you go with your explanation? Why are you still entangled with that little girl?"

"This... um... I..." Robet's face fell when he heard Diana's question, and he stammered, truly unsure how to answer Diana.

After all, Robet couldn't very well say that after separating from Diana, he was seduced by Kara, truly understood Kara's feelings, fell in love with Kara, and then, without reassuring Kara or knowing how to explain himself, Robet was too embarrassed to approach Diana.

Although this is Robet's experience and inner journey, Robet clearly cannot reveal it, especially since he had already promised Kara in the first step that he would never tell her...

With a "whoosh!" sound, just as Robet was still hesitating, the Lasso of Truth was directly looped around Robet's wrist, binding Robet body in the process.

If Robet were still in his Mimicry transformation, or if Robet had activated the Great Ape Power: Wrath transformation, the power of the Lasso of Truth would have had almost no effect on Robet. However, Robet has just experienced a major battle, and his chest injury has not yet healed. His combat power has not yet recovered and increased again. The effect of the Lasso of Truth is weaker than when Robet was bound last time, but the difference is not significant!

"Since you won't tell me, I'll ask you myself..." Diana's eyes gleamed as she stared into Robet's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "First, do you like me?"

"I like her!" Robet didn't hesitate at all when asked this question, because even now, Robet still liked Diana very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost his mind in anger when Diana was killed by Frigga.

"Then tell me, between me and that little girl beside you, who do you like more?" Diana's lips curled slightly as she skipped the fancy questions and asked a potentially disastrous one.

"Hmm!" Faced with this question, Robet did not answer immediately. The Lasso of Truth on his body emitted light, causing Robet's expression to become conflicted.