"No! I can't say it!"
Loki's expression shifted uncertainly.
He had faced Richard directly and had also witnessed firsthand the brief clash between Loki and King of Gods Odin.
He knew all too well that the other party's power was unfathomable!
Just the thought of making an enemy of Richard made Loki tremble with terror and his scalp tingle.
He smiled bitterly and muttered, "Even Father wasn't his match, so what good would it do even if I knew the truth of the matter?"
"Right now, the Divine Realm and Richard are in an alliance..."
"Once both sides tear off their masks, it won't bring any benefit other than saddling the Divine Realm with an enemy so powerful he cannot be defeated."
As for the Ragnarok that Odin and Queen Frigga dreaded to the utmost... Loki sneered at it.
Just like that, time came to the next day.
Because Loki stubbornly refused to hand over the Eternal Flame, and because he had led the Dark Elves to attack the Golden Palace, causing a massive number of casualties in Asgard.
King of Gods Odin publicly announced his punishment of Loki in the Golden Palace Royal Hall.
"From this moment on, all of Loki's status and positions in the Divine Realm are stripped away. He is banished from Asgard immediately, never to set foot in the Divine Realm again for the rest of his life!"
A dead silence fell over the Royal Hall for a moment.
Yet a moment later, the high ministers and guards present cheered in unison.
"Wise decision, Your Majesty!"
"Loki got what he deserved!"
Hearing the hall-wide cheers, Loki's face turned ashen; he had not expected that in all of vast Asgard, he was actually loathed by everyone.
All brilliance gradually faded from his eyes.
Subsequently, Loki was