Chapter 1082: Father and Daughter (11)

"That was the most glorious era of Asgard..."

Loki's tone carried a hint of pride, and as he spoke slowly, Mobius, who had already watched these stories countless times, couldn't help but be immersed in them.

"With a thousand sails racing and ten thousand nations bowing, wherever the cannons pointed was justice. Asgard's fleet traversed every corner of the universe. No one did not know the prestige of the All-Father. A civilization that originated on the oceans of a planet finally rode the wind and waves in the sea of stars..."

"In that prosperous Golden Age, there was no Asgardian god who did not feel proud of our strength. Likewise, no one realized that the root of disaster had gradually emerged..."

"Hela was born in that era, the pearl on the crown, the pride of heaven guarded by the Great Wave Fleet."

"Perhaps you think Thor is the most like Odin, but in fact, before Odin stopped mentioning Hela, he told everyone that Hela would be the future Queen of Asgard."

"This eldest princess inherited all the advantages of the All-Father: powerful, strong, with a natural war mind, capable of subduing the generals under her command, making them fight for her from the bottom of their hearts."

"At that time, almost everyone felt that Hela represented a more prosperous and glorious future for Asgard."

"But when this princess truly grew up, Odin realized that what Asgard was about to face was a destined ending of destruction."

"After endless destruction and conquest comes the inescapable Ragnarok. Whether we stop or not, we will die. But Odin knew he had to try to stop this chariot."

"Thus, Hela's existence became a tragedy. She was a queen born for aggression and destruction, but Odin didn't want her to drive the chariot anymore, leading Asgard to crash headlong into Ragnarok."

Loki lowered his head, pursed his lips, and finally, a hint of pain appeared in his expression. He asked and answered himself: "Is this Odin's fault? Perhaps. Is this Hela's fault? Perhaps too. But among them, the most innocent one is Hela's mother, Frigga."

"The war between father and daughter was already inevitable. No matter who won in the end, Frigga could only be heartbroken."

"This is a scar she can never forget. The first child she gave birth to herself, the daughter she held high expectations for, could only be locked forever in a desolate realm because of this destined tragedy."

Mobius's brow trembled slightly, obviously also somewhat moved, and Loki continued:

"Perhaps you will feel confused, why are there so few female Lokis in such a vast universe?"

"This is actually because the All-Father would never allow a prince who should take responsibility to escape his duties by turning into a goddess. Odin would be ashamed of this."

"But the reason he would allow me to do so is that this is almost the only way to heal Frigga's inner trauma." Loki cast his gaze back onto Mobius's face, looking at him intently, and said:

"Odin, Thor, and I are all trying our best to weave a beautiful dream for a heartbroken mother: a powerful and responsible husband, a son who has achieved success and inherited the family business, a sensible, obedient, gentle, and beautiful daughter... Everything she wants, we give her."

Loki's eyes became somewhat dull. Even if Mobius didn't ask, he muttered to himself: "But we actually all know that dreams always have a day when they shatter."

"Ragnarok is like a sharp blade hanging over our heads. Under such immense pressure, the drama of a kind father and filial son cannot be performed for long."

"I know I must take action to be able to turn the tide with Thor. Thor thinks the same."

"But I have no status and cannot show my talents. Every second I delay, the pressure grows greater."

"And the reason I have no status is that Asgard has never had a Prince of the Blood. All God-Kings who ascended the throne killed their fathers and brothers, standing alone to possess the most powerful rule."

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"And now, this tradition and rule have become our shackles." Loki closed his eyes somewhat painfully and said: "I can become Thor's subject, a loser, a dog driven by him, but I cannot be his brother, because we cannot let people remember why other God-Kings had no brothers."

"I no longer have time to play the role of a sensible, obedient, but useless prince in front of Frigga."

"I need power to save all of Asgard with Thor, to let us all survive, instead of letting Frigga die in a beautiful dream."

Mobius covered his face with both hands and said: "Is it because you know that I have nothing to do with the universe you are in that you dare to tell me these things, right?"

"I should have asked you to leave just now!" Mobius's tone revealed pain: "You successfully transferred your emotional pressure to me. Why does every royal family have so much bullshit?"

Loki revealed a smile, as if mocking himself, and said: "Even if every royal family has such plots, Asgard must be the most melodramatic one."

Mobius reached out and gestured in front of him, seemingly wanting to say something, but feeling that words couldn't express it well. He thought hard for a while, then opened his mouth and said:

"Actually, what you mean is that you hope to possess greater power, allowing you to show your talents, help your brother get through Ragnarok, and save everyone."

"But if you really obtained greater power, it would not only shake the prestige of the royal family but also possibly shake Thor's rule?"

Mobius took a deep breath and said: "What if you stood behind the scenes?"

"We are doing that now." Loki shook his head and said: "But it's still not enough. Asgard has too few usable people, but too many problems to take care of. Ruling in the traditional way is simply too inefficient."

"The high degree of centralization makes Asgard invincible in war. The God-King is the only brain of Asgard. Wherever he points, the fleet fires. No one has objections, and no one dares to have objections..."

"But such a system is not suitable for Asgard during peaceful rule. We need economy, culture, and diplomacy, not just firing cannons. Even if we have to fire cannons, it should only be a means of diplomatic deterrence. We need to learn to seize benefits in a civilized way."

"On one hand, reducing destruction can extend our probation period. On the other hand, resources accumulated through internal development and external trade will become our capital to fight against Ragnarok."

"The era of military rule has passed, and the heir prepared for that era can no longer take care of many aspects of civil rule. But if we want to break tradition and promote the talented, we will inevitably encounter great resistance..."

"And the greatest resistance is Odin."

Hearing these words, Mobius looked left and right. He reached out a hand and said: "Wait a minute!... Guard! Guard! Close the door! Ensure no one comes in!"

After speaking, he swallowed hard, looked at Loki, and said: "I guarantee this conversation will not leave this room. Don't look at me with that look of looking at a dead person. I swear..."

After speaking, he grabbed his hair in a breakdown and said: "Why didn't I just leave just now?! Why did I have to bring up this topic?!!"

"Damn it, I thought those Lokis were crazy enough! But the craziest they got was just refusing to admit guilt, and you actually want to... You're not serious, are you?!"

Watching his reaction, Loki suddenly revealed a playful smile. Mobius froze there. Subsequently, he widened his eyes, slapped the table in anger, and said: "Damn it! You're playing with me!!"

"How about it? Have you seen the ability of the God of Mischief? Ever since I met that damn psychologist, I learned a trick from him. As long as I am more serious and crazier than you, you will feel fear... The buildup of atmosphere is very important."

Mobius gritted his teeth and glared at him. Soon, he reacted and looked at a device on his waist. He took the machine off, patted it with his hand, and asked suspiciously: "What's going on? Why didn't it ring? Could it be broken?"

"Is this your lie detector?" Loki smiled and took a puff of his cigarette, saying: "If it is, then it's not broken, because everything I said is true."

"... You really want to kill Odin?" Mobius stared at him and said.

Loki shook his head and said: "What kind of fool would want to kill Odin? Not to mention the importance of such a great monarch to Asgard, how could I kill Odin?"

"Uh..." Mobius was choked up. He just wanted to say that if one could ascend above the universe, then perhaps it was possible, but he remembered what Loki told him: she had the status but no power.

"In fact, I don't know what Odin is thinking." Loki rested his hand on the armrest and said: "But I am pessimistic about this."

"If Thor gave me power and status, it would be like saying Odin is a cruel and heartless person who doesn't love his father and brother. If he were already dead, that would be nothing, but he is still alive."

"Odin is a person who never admits he's wrong." Loki shook his head, and his black hair covered half of his cheek again, making him look very decadent.

"Frigga avoided Thor and wanted the two of us to talk. I also don't know if my soft-hearted and sentimental mother is hoping that her stubborn and cold husband will waver in his attitude, or if she is hoping that after he flatly refuses, he can say something to comfort me?"

"You... you really don't intend to talk to him?" Mobius's features wrinkled together again, obviously feeling that this matter was indeed difficult to resolve. He said: "Or, test his attitude... what if?"

"Anyone can talk to him about this, except me." Loki shook his head and said:

"My biological father is his enemy. He was able to pick me up and raise me so big. Could I possibly go and say to him, 'What you gave me is not enough,' 'Not letting me share the power of your biological son means you don't love me'?"

"I would rather defy him, make him furious, and then scold me a few times."

Loki turned his head to the side, but Mobius slowly raised the corner of his mouth and said: "I always thought Frigga was your biggest weakness, but I didn't expect..."

Loki took a deep breath and said in a tone of disbelief:

"The method that psychologist taught me is correct."

"Just now, I defied him in front of his wife, but other than scolding me a few times, he didn't do anything."

"This is why I would rather run out to sit in jail than ask him for anything." ===== CHAPTER 1083 =====