Thor nearly bugged his eyes out when he heard that.
"What? Loki, you conspired with the Frost Giants to kill Father?!"
This news was far more shocking than Loki ruining his own coronation. Thor had been furious with his younger brother, but he'd never imagined Loki would do something as heinous as patricide.
Luo Xia breathed a sigh of relief. He'd managed to fool him after all.
"That's exactly why I can't let him go back. If Asgard falls into chaos, the Frost Giants won't just set their sights on your realm. Earth is at the center of the Nine Realms, so the Frost Giants will definitely come here to cause trouble, too. Under the circumstances, how could I possibly let him leave?"
Luo Xia had only said it offhand, but he didn't know that his words would prove prophetic. Because Loki had gone "missing," the Frost Giants were indeed plotting to use Earth as a stepping stone in an assault on Asgard.
The news Luo Xia had dropped on him left Thor somewhat despondent. He hadn't realized that things between Loki and the rest of the family had become so bad.
Luo Xia pressed his advantage. "Thor, what you need to do now is get your divine powers back as soon as possible. I think Odin banished you mainly because he thought you were too reckless to be a king. But you've changed. You're more levelheaded and wiser now. You shouldn't have to keep suffering this punishment."
Thor replied helplessly, "Unfortunately, Father is still unconscious. He can't see any of this."
"How can he not? A father and son are connected at the heart. If you speak to him sincerely, he'll surely sense it." Luo Xia sounded completely earnest.
In the movie, it seemed Thor had won back his