Odin's sudden arrival took Queen Frigga and Loki by surprise.
Queen Frigga, looking bewildered, asked, "Your Majesty, what did you just say?!"
Odin glared at Loki in the cell and said in a harsh tone, " The Eternal Flame is gone!"
Upon hearing this, Frigga's expression immediately changed.
She just now confidently declared that she possessed the Eternal Flame and that the so-called Ragnarok was a joke.
But in the blink of an eye, the Eternal Flame vanished?!
Frigga asked urgently, "Who stole the Eternal Flame?"
Odin pointed at Loki and roared, "Who else in all of Asgard could it be but him?"
"???!"
Loki's eyes widened in shock as he pointed at himself and exclaimed, "Me?!"
This is unbelievable... It's like being thrown into jail and getting blamed out of nowhere!
Odin looked at Loki, his face full of disappointment and regret.
Frigga's expression turned cold, and she frowned, saying, " Loki, this prank has gone too far!"
Loki stared at her in astonishment, his face instantly turning red.
He's always the one framing and slandering others; he never imagined he'd be the one being slandered...
He loudly protested, "It wasn't me! I never entered Odin's Vault, nor did I steal the Eternal Flame!"
However, Odin did not believe him at all, because Loki had told similar lies far too many times since he was a child.
Frigga snapped, "Stop fooling around, Loki!"
" The Eternal Flame is related to Ragnarok, how could you use it for a prank!"
"Give it back right now!"
"Mother?" Loki's eyes widened in disbelief. "Even you don't believe me?"
Frigga took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "You want me to believe you? Fine, then tell me, who else in all of Asgard would do such a thing besides you?"
Loki opened his mouth, but was unable to refute it.
This is indeed something he's capable of doing...
Odin's Vault is heavily guarded. Normally, only God King Odin, Frigga, and the two Asgard princes, Thor the God of Thunder and Queen Frigga God of Mischief Loki, are allowed to enter freely...
Using the simplest process of elimination, we can first rule out Odin and Frigga, because if either of them wanted to take the Eternal Flame, they wouldn't want to switch it out or even steal it.
Of the remaining two, Thor the God of Thunder is known for his generosity. If he wanted the Eternal Flame, he could simply say, "Father, I want the Eternal Flame," and Odin would most likely give it to him directly.
And so, the suspect was finally identified...
God of Mischief Loki, is the most hated guy by all Asgardians, without exception.
He enjoys playing pranks and finding pleasure in teasing others; the probability of him being a suspect is 100%...
Having figured this out, Loki's face turned extremely ugly. He laughed angrily, "Fine! Fine! I never thought I, Loki, would be slandered like this..."
Odin abruptly stopped Gungnir, and said in a deep voice, " Loki, return the Eternal Flame now, and I'll pretend nothing happened..."
Loki suddenly raised his head and sneered, "What will my father do to me if I don't return it?"
A fierce glint flashed across Odin's face, and he said in a harsh voice, "If you refuse to return it, I will accuse you of treason, strip you of all your status and position in the Divine Realm, and banish you from Asgard forever."
Upon hearing this, Loki's pupils suddenly contracted.
He was scared!
He has always been proud of his Asgardians identity!
Even after learning that he was born in Jotunheim and that his biological father was Laufey, the Frost Giant King, it didn't change his mind at all...
But now Odin wants to strip him of everything he's so proud of, which is crueler than killing him with a single sword!
As Loki's mother, Queen Frigga, could vaguely sense Loki current feelings.
Odin's words were a devastating blow to the sensitive Loki!
So she grabbed Odin's arm and pleaded, " Odin, you should leave here first."
"I advised him to return the Eternal Flame..."
Odin gave Loki a deep look and said in a deep voice, " Loki, this is your last chance."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Only Frigga and Loki remained in the cell.
Loki's taut face instantly relaxed, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Mother, I did not steal the Eternal Flame, please believe me."
Frigga:...
Even now, Loki is still making excuses...
Frigga's heart, which had just softened, hardened again. " Loki, you should have realized that what your father said when he left wasn't a joke."
"If you don't hand over the Eternal Flame, you really will be stripped of your status and expelled from Asgard!"
Loki cried out in protest, "But Mother... I really didn't steal Eternity...!"
"Enough!" Frigga interrupted him impatiently.
Her chest heaved violently; she was clearly furious.
"Fine! Since you say you didn't steal it, then tell me, who stole it?"
Loki remained silent; at that moment, he had no idea who had stolen it...
Frigga said coldly, "What? Can't you say it?"
Loki quickly retorted, "Mother, you're making things difficult for me! How would I know who stole it?!"
Frigga waved her hand and said, "But the problem now is, you're the only suspect in this matter!"
"To clear your name, you must find the one who truly stole the Eternal Flame!"
" Loki, you're smarter Thor. Think carefully, besides you, who else could it be..."
At this point, she gave Loki a deep look and said earnestly, "This is your last chance to click, Loki."
"Make the most of it!"
"I don't want to see you banished from Asgard..."
After saying that, Frigga turned and left.
Loki slumped to the ground, burying his head in his hands, deep in thought.
[Fuck! Who framed me?!]
[Once I find you, I'll skin you alive and roast you on the Eternal Flame for ten thousand years!]
Loki patted his face and whispered, "Calm down, Loki! Calm down!"
"Use your clever brain to find the real thief!"
He composed himself and began to think seriously.
[In the entire Divine Realm, only four people have free access to Odin's Vault.]
[Father, Mother, Thor, and me!]
[It's impossible for Father and Mother to be together!]
[So the remaining suspects are Thor and me...]
[I know I'm not, so the suspect can only be Thor...]
[ Thor's personality makes it impossible for him to steal the Eternal Flame!]
So, there's only one truth...
The real thief was brought into Odin's Vault by Thor!
At this thought, a name flashed through Loki's mind.
He blurted out involuntarily, " Richard...!"
Loki's spirits lifted, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Yes! Richard stole the Eternal Flame!"
He rolled over and got up, about to call for help.
"Come..."
But as soon as the sound escaped his throat, Loki quickly shut his mouth again.