Asgard's throne room stood empty.
Two months had passed, but Odin still hadn't recovered. He remained unconscious.
Thor still hadn't been able to lift Mjolnir again. If Luo Xia had known, he would've said, "Huh? He's not faking it?"
Odin wasn't faking his illness. He was old, and even his powerful divine energy couldn't stop his body from decaying. Asgardians merely had long lifespans; they weren't immortal.
It was because Odin's body was failing that he had chosen such an extreme way to make Thor grow up, hoping Thor would be able to shoulder the burden of all Asgard. But judging by the way things stood, Thor still hadn't understood his father's good intentions.
At that moment, Thor stood before the throne, listening to the people below argue endlessly. He felt deeply irritated.
"We should bring Loki back, no matter what. He's still a prince of Asgard." A bald, armored man said to the others.
He was Skurge the Executioner, a priest with some standing in Asgard. However, he was closer to Loki.
"Loki framed Thor and caused him to lose his power. Why should we bring him back? I think leaving him exiled on Midgard is for the best." Volstagg, one of Thor's friends and one of the Warriors Three, objected.
"That's right. Loki brought this on himself." Sif naturally sided with Thor, too.
This time, however, Heimdall offered a different opinion. "Word of our king's illness has spread, and Thor has lost his power. Asgard is in a very dangerous position."
"But what use is Loki? I don't see how bringing back one cunning sorcerer would help." Fandral, one of the Warriors Three, continued to object.
"He has Gungnir. That relic of Asgard is an important strategic weapon. With Gungnir in our hands, we can deter those who