From the moment they met, he had been planning to challenge White Ghost directly once the banquet ended.
Yet he had never expected White Ghost to go straight for his dad!
Damn it!
I was here first!
King Fárbauti reined in his wild grin and gave his boy a mildly approving look.
So Loki isn't as young and reckless as I thought... He's learned to share his father's burdens!
By stepping forward, he's not only given White Ghost a stepping stone for his challenge, but also laid the groundwork for my own turn!
Loki... You've grown!
Prince Loki had no idea why Pops was suddenly looking at him with such warmth and affection, but he still gazed at him expectantly.
King Fárbauti stroked his white beard and turned to Adrian.
"White Ghost, it seems Loki wants to fight you first. What do you say?"
"I have no objections."
Adrian smiled gently.
Both Prince Loki and King Fárbauti were members of the Giant royal family, and both were targets for [Giant's Challenge].
Adrian did not mind fighting either one.
The outcome was already decided anyway.
Adrian left his seat and flashed into the middle of the courtyard.
With excitement written across his face, Prince Loki likewise leaped from his seat and landed heavily in the courtyard's open space, whipping up a gale of dust.
"White Ghost! I've been looking forward to this fight for most of the day!"
Prince Loki stared at Adrian eagerly, his eyes shining.
But the golden antlered helmet on his head made it a little difficult for Adrian to take him seriously.
He kept instinctively thinking of another "puny god" who was also named Loki...
"Ahem... In that case, I can't disappoint you too much, Prince Loki."
Adrian cleared his throat. With a slight shift of his