Odin's treasury was packed with spoils from Wong's thousands of years of campaigns across the Nine Realms. Besides the Aether and the Tesseract, it held the Eternal Flame, the Casket of Ancient Winters, and even the Infinity Gauntlet.
"Asgard's treasury is renowned throughout the Nine Realms. I am rather curious," Lucian said with a polite smile.
Thor thumped his chest beside him and laughed. "Don't worry, brother! I'll go with you later! If Father can't bear to part with the good stuff, I'll pick something out for you myself! That Eternal Flame looks pretty good to me. You could keep it at home for warmth in winter..."
"Thor!" Frigga couldn't help raising her voice and glaring fiercely at him.
The Eternal Flame was a forbidden object in Asgard, the key to Surtur's destruction of Asgard. Yet this brat actually wanted to give it away for someone's fireplace. Even if they did give it away, he ought to make it sound a little more precious.
At his mother's shout, Thor shrank back and sheepishly shut his mouth.
The atmosphere in the Side Hall had only just relaxed when a sudden, urgent clatter of metal armor came from beyond the heavy doors.
Thud, thud, thud!
The footsteps were heavy and fast, stopping right outside the doors.
"Report!"
A heavily armored commander of the royal guard strode over the threshold and dropped to one knee. "Your Majesty, Prince Thor!"
The messenger raised his head, his expression utterly grim. "The second prince, Loki! A riot just broke out in the dungeon, and all the dangerous prisoners held in the lowest depths were released. We captured most of the prisoners, but Prince Loki... Prince Loki is missing!"
The Side Hall fell silent.
"Loki?"
Thor abruptly straightened up beside the couch. "Has that brat lost his