Chapter 561

In the corridor of the Asgardian palace, a petite figure holding a hammer walked very fast. The silk skirt was blown up, and her long black hair also danced with the wind. Judging from her footsteps and momentum, she was clearly not lightly angered.

After she swept past the corridor like a gust of wind, a head suddenly poked out from the end of the corridor. It was Thor. Below Thor's head, several heads poked out one after another, which were Sif and the Warriors Three.

Thor looked at Loki's departing back and asked, "What's going on? What's wrong with Loki?"

"She looks like she's going to seek revenge? And she's holding your hammer? She wouldn't be going to fight, would she?" Sif replied.

"Fight? Who is she going to fight?" Thor frowned.

Fandral at the very bottom opened his mouth and said, "That's not right. Isn't Loki the most averse to fighting? Usually when we fight, she would frown and hide away."

"That's right." Volstagg said in a muffled voice, "Even if she wants to fight, she should be holding her staff. Why would she be holding Thor's hammer?"

"Speaking of which..." Sif looked up at Thor and said, "You just threw Mjolnir to Loki like that?"

"He runs business in the universe every day, if he doesn't take a good weapon, how can he defend himself?" Thor said righteously. He paused and continued, "And, I don't need Mjolnir right now. It is a weapon belonging to battle and shouldn't be left cold on the weapon rack."

Sif let out a cold snort and said, "I feel that Loki holding it will sooner or later cause a big disaster."

After speaking, the few of them walked out from the corner of the wall. Thor stood in the middle of the corridor, hands on his hips, looking suspiciously in the direction Loki left, and said, "This is very abnormal. Loki used to be expressionless when she was angry, and then she would run to that ancient library to plot conspiracies. What's wrong with her today?"

Thor scratched his head, but didn't notice that Sif, who was standing beside him, had a somewhat complicated expression.

Thor was puzzled for a while, then put the matter down. He moved his shoulders and said, "I've been suffocated to death dealing with government affairs these past few days. Let's go to the training ground and have a good fight, let me see if you guys have made any progress recently."

"When you weren't here, we practiced a combined ultimate move, just right to deal with that move of yours last time!"

As the few of them were talking, they walked forward. But Sif didn't move, instead turning around, wanting to walk in another direction. Thor discovered Sif wasn't following him, and turned around somewhat puzzled, asking, "Sif, what's wrong with you? Aren't you coming with us?"

"I... I have something to do. My family also called me back. You know, you cleared out a lot of people last time, now there aren't enough hands, I have to go to work." After speaking, Sif hurried away.

Thor and the Warriors Three were all baffled. Volstagg opened his mouth and said, "Thor, why don't you chase after her and comfort her."

"Stop messing around, I'll definitely be beaten by her." Thor faced his closest friends and still didn't have much majesty. He said, "It was like this when we were little. Every time you guys asked me to chase after her and coax her, I had to take two punches from her."

Hogun laughed, hugged Thor's shoulder, and said, "You forgot how you showed off your power before? If you ask me, you did great. I've long had enough of that group of people..."

"Don't mention this." Fandral opened his mouth and said, "Better hurry and think about what's wrong with Sif."

"What could be wrong with her?" Among the Warriors Three, Hogun was more familiar with Sif. He said, "Sif is a goddess after all, it's very hard for others to fathom her thoughts. Maybe she'll be fine after calming down for a while. Let's go to the training ground and try the new moves first."

Hogun pulled Thor forward. Thor turned his head and looked at Sif's departing back. Sif walked very fast, and her attitude of leaving was very firm. She didn't look like she needed Thor's comfort, so Thor followed the Warriors Three and left.

They walked toward the training ground, but on the way, they actually saw the furious Loki again. She walked with the wind, and was muttering something in her mouth, seemingly scolding someone.

Thor extended his hand, stopping the four people behind him from moving forward. The four of them "whooshed" and hid in the woods nearby.

"Something's not right, very not right!" Thor narrowed his eyes and looked at Loki, then beckoned to the three people behind him and said, "Let's go, let's follow her and see what's wrong with her."

But Sif, who was walking in another direction, gradually slowed her pace and stopped by the fountain. She stroked the armor on her leg with her hand and sat on the steps by the fountain pool, sighing deeply, a trace of sorrow appearing between her brows.

Just at this moment, a shadow covered the ground in front of her. Sif looked up and saw it was actually the Queen of Gods, Frigga.

Sif hurried to stand up and salute. Frigga stopped her, pulled her to sit by the fountain together. Sif tilted her head, seemingly somewhat afraid to look at Frigga. Frigga, however, didn't mind, but smiled and said, "What's wrong? Why did you run here again?"

Frigga looked up and examined the surrounding environment. This was a small woods next to the palace. In the center of the woods was a tiny fountain. Frigga continued, "When you were little, whenever you were in a bad mood, you would often run here. My bedroom window happens to be able to see this small woods. Every time, I would bring you back and make fresh flower cakes for you..."

Sif also looked up, looking at the surrounding environment, revealing a somewhat nostalgic smile, but it quickly turned into sorrow. Frigga said: "Let's go, come back to my room with me, I'll make cake for you to eat."

"Thank you, Queen of Gods, you are always so kind and gentle, unlike me, I..." Sif shook her head and said, "Everyone knows I'm a wild girl, a famous crazy girl. I don't go to soak in hot springs, I don't go to weave flower garlands, I spend every day in the training ground. Many people say I won't be a good wife..."

Frigga held Sif's hand and said, "Did you hear someone say something?"

Sif lowered her head and said, "I know, other goddesses wouldn't say words like mine. When they talk about this topic, they would only run away shyly. But I actually know that the All-Father hopes that I and Thor..."

Sif took a deep breath, turned to look at Frigga, and asked her, "But now, Odin has changed his mind, right?"

Hearing this sentence, Frigga was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted. Frigga was silent for a while, then said, "Yes, originally you were the best candidate for Queen of Gods, but now, Odin is more inclined toward Loki."

"This involves a very complex historical issue. If... never mind, telling you doesn't matter."

"You should still remember that battle between the Aesir and the Frost Giants, right?"

Sif nodded. Upon hearing Frigga give an affirmative answer, she appeared somewhat lost. After all, when one becomes an option but others don't choose, it's hard not to be sad. But at the same time, her brows relaxed a bit, as if some pressure and responsibility had disappeared without a trace.

Frigga spoke in that gentle voice like a breeze, telling the story:

"Back then, Odin and the Frost Giants started a protracted war. The strength of the Frost Giants could also be considered very powerful among the Nine Realms, and at that time, the strength of the Aesir wasn't as strong as it is now."

"This great battle lasted for a long time, and both sides suffered heavy losses. In the end, it was Odin who settled the matter with one blow, defeated the leader of the Frost Giants, Laufey, and brought back an infant from their territory."

At first, Sif was listening very intently, but when she heard the last sentence, she suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Frigga. Frigga nodded, confirming her guess, and said, "That infant was Loki."

Sif opened her mouth wide. She turned her head back, as if remembering something, and said, "So, that's why he performed differently from the Aesir since he was little—physically weak, likes magic, and even showed fear of fire before..."

Frigga nodded and said, "Originally, Odin bringing this infant back had certain political considerations."

"At that time, Odin was already somewhat tired of the years of conquest. He began to seek a way to peacefully rule the Nine Realms. He hoped to raise Loki to become a prince of Asgard, and then have him rule the Frost Giants. In this way, there would be no more war between the two races."

Frigga took a deep breath and said, "I once lost a son, so, when facing that tiny infant, I felt very happy. I thought, I would definitely raise him up, let him become an excellent prince."

"Actually, everyone knows that Odin is more partial to Thor. I also know, so I took care of Loki as much as possible, letting him not be unhappy because of this."

"However, in the years of raising Loki, Odin also wasn't completely without pouring emotions into Loki. So, later, the matter of ruling the Frost Giants was gradually not mentioned. Both of us treated him as a true Aesir, giving him the honor a true prince should possess."

"But now..." Sif thought for a while and said, "Loki changed from a prince to a princess, and it looks like she seems to really want to be this princess. And if you say it like this, Loki and Thor have no blood relationship, so, Odin..."

Frigga nodded and said, "Besides the issue of the Frost Giants, you grew up with Thor, so you should understand his shortcomings best. Although he has grown a lot, having cleared out of the state of chasing meaningless honor, sometimes, he is still a bit reckless when doing things."

"He is just that kind of person." Sif defended Thor, "But I feel this is the quality a monarch should possess: bold, fearless, strong..."

Frigga stroked Sif's hair and said, "Odin feels that Loki's personality can perfectly complement Thor's. If she becomes the Queen of Gods, she can just happen to assist Thor, making up for his lack of strategy."

Sif's mood sank somewhat. She said, "That's not wrong either. My personality is more like Thor's. I am also easily impulsive. If the two of us were together, it would be like stuffing two cannonballs into the same cannon..."

As they spoke, both laughed, seemingly imagining that kind of explosive scene. Sif patted her armor, stood up, let out a long sigh of relief, and the knitted brows finally opened. She said:

"Actually, I have been thinking, is the atmosphere of Asgard a bit too rigid?"

Frigga looked up at her. Sif said very seriously, "Ever since Thor became the new King, I have thought a lot, including him, including Loki, and also including myself."

"I know, Asgardians all reject Loki. Before, I thought they rejected her because she liked pranks too much and sometimes didn't know her limits. Breaking my hair back then was the same."

"But looking at it now, I might have reversed the cause and effect. It is precisely because Asgardians are all rejecting Loki that she tries her best to attract other people's attention."

"I am the same. Everyone treats me as the future Queen of Gods. They hope I am like most goddesses—gentle, kind, good at magic, and will educate children. Once I go to the training ground to dance with knives and guns, they will look at me with disapproving eyes."

"Actually, for a very long time, my relationship with Thor didn't progress, just because of this. I always felt they treated me as Thor's appendage, which made me feel very bad." Sif emphasized her tone.

"Of course, Queen of Gods, you are a perfect Queen of Gods, perhaps it's very hard to understand my rebellious thoughts."

Who would have thought, Frigga also stood up, smiled at Sif, and said, "Sif, do you know? The title of Queen of Gods is my second title."

Sif tilted her head and said, "Then what is the first one?"

"The number one mage of the Nine Realms."

When Frigga said this, starlight-like light flickered in her eyes. A kind of radiance vaguely floated on her body. Through this radiance, Sif saw infinite power.

The gentle and kind aura on Frigga faded, becoming solemn, dignified, and powerful.

Sif heard Frigga say: "I became the strongest mage in the Nine Realms. Even the Sorcerer Supreme at that time was not my opponent. Then, Odin pursued me, I accepted his courtship, and became his wife, becoming the Queen of Gods of Asgard."

"But this doesn't mean I lost this kind of powerful strength, but because I restrain this strength, only using it at critical moments to protect my family, my children."

"No one has ever dared to say that I am Odin's appendage. And they call me the perfect Queen of Gods, not because I am kind enough, but because I am strong enough."

Sif looked at that kind of radiance flickering on Frigga. She revealed a look of envy. Immediately after, she took a deep breath, pressed her hand on the sword hilt at her waist, and then said: "That's right, compared to being the Queen of Gods, I should first be a strong person."

At this moment, her face was completely relaxed. Her face, which had a bit of perseverance and wild beauty, was full of firm expression. Sif turned around, and then said to Frigga:

"Thank you, Queen of Gods, and also help me thank Odin. I am going to test in the surrounding dimensions. When Thor and Loki get married, don't forget to call me back to drink the wedding wine." After speaking, she left.

Sif walked too fast, so she didn't see that when she said "Thor and Loki get married," Frigga frowned slightly.

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