[The video continued.]
[Thor was taken to the hospital by Jane and others after being stunned.]
[He woke up in a hospital bed, and the doctor was preparing to draw blood from him.]
[When Thor found out, he instantly flew into a rage.]
["How dare you attack the son of Odin?!"]
[When he saw the patient in front of him suddenly go berserk, the doctor was alarmed and rushed to call the attendants.]
[A group of nurses joined hands, scuffling with Thor.]
[In the midst of the chaos, Thor was once again injected with an anesthetic. His face squeezed out a strange shape on the glass window, and he slowly slid to the ground and passed out.]
Seeing his son's miserable appearance on screen, Odin's face also showed helplessness.
Although he knew it was happening in another parallel universe, Odin had a feeling that what had happened to Thor, whom he had banished to Earth, wouldn't be any better.
'The child is almost 1500 years old. Why is he still so immature?'
Looking at the screen, Thor was half asleep, still muttering, 'I am the son of Odin, you can't do this to me...' and so on.
Odin's heart was once again filled with irrepressible remorse.
'I have spoiled this child too much and protected him too well.'
Although he had lived for over 1,000 years, Thor knew almost nothing other than combat.
'I can't let it go on like this!'
Thinking of that, Odin's heart hardened again.
'Perhaps Thor will be subjected to some trials on Earth; it will definitely be helpful in getting him to grow up as quickly as possible.'
[On the other side, the scene shifts to the interior of Asgard.]
[To heal the frostbite caused by the Frost Giant, the Warriors Three gathered in a room filled with fireplaces, and Loki came along.]
[Regarding Thor's banishment, the Warriors Three felt regret and distress.]
[At this time, Loki told them that it was he who asked Heimdall to tell Odin about Thor and the others going to Jotunheim before crossing the bridge Rainbow Bridge.]
[That's why Odin arrived in time to use the Rainbow Bridge and save their lives.]
[One of the Warriors Three was extremely angry about Loki's snitching.]
[Loki replied, "I saved our lives, and Thor's. But I had no idea father would banish him for what he did."]
[At this moment, Sif stood up and asked Loki to intercede with Odin, asking him to change his mind and let Thor return to Asgard.]
[Loki instead asked, "And if I do, then what?"]
["I love Thor more dearly than any of you."]
["But you know what he is. He's arrogant. He's reckless. He's dangerous. You saw how he was today!"]
["Is that what Asgard needs from its King?"]
Hearing what Loki said on the screen, Thor was thunderstruck. Dumbfounded, his mouth opened wide in disbelief.
'No way, how could Loki say that about me? It must be a fake, an illusion!'
[Thor: Loki, tell me it's false! How could you slander me like this?]
"Slander?"
When he heard this, Loki turned furious.
[Loki Odinson: I don't think there's anything slanderous about it. Look at your own behaviour. What's wrong with saying you're arrogant, reckless and dangerous? Is this a false accusation against you?]
[Thor: That's ...]
Thor wasn't an eloquent person. When faced with Loki's series of questions, Thor suddenly froze, and his mind went blank! He had no idea how to deal with it.
[Loki Odinson: At first, you rushed to Muspelheim without even a greeting. If father and I were a little late, you might have been able to stay alive, but I'm afraid the Warriors Three ... will only be left as corpses!]
At that, Loki sneered.
'If so, it would have been a good thing.'
Speechless at Loki's comment, Thor bowed his head with a very sad expression on his face.
Over the years, he had become accustomed to using his own hammer to deal with whatever happened to him.
So, after losing the hammer and divine power, Thor discovered how fragile he was.
Seeing that, Strange's eyes slightly flickered.
According to his opinion, Thor's character could be called a 'giant baby'.
Despite possessing immense divine power, both whichever one, the one on the screen and this one who spoke in the chat group, all showed typical symptoms of mental immaturity.
This giant baby was undoubtedly related to his parents' overindulgence.
'But ... if Odin could realize it in time and place Thor on Earth, to gain experience, it seems that the God-King Odin wasn't too foolish.'
Thinking of that, Strange gently nodded his head.
[The video continued.]
[After leaving these words, Loki turned around and left without saying another word.]
[After Loki left, the Warriors Three began to discuss what Loki had done.]
[Soon, some people thought that Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, mentioned that there was a traitor in Odin's palace!]
["A master of magic could bring three Jotuns, into Asgard."]
[One of the Warriors Three opened his mouth in surprise, "Loki's always been one of mischief, but you're talking about something else entirely."]
[At the same time, on the other side, Loki went to Asgard's treasury alone.]
[Standing in front of the Casket of Ancient Winters, Loki hesitated for a moment but finally held out his hands and lifted the Frost Giants' weapon.]
[Just as his hands touched the Casket of Ancient Winters, some sort of magic power instantly flowed through Loki's whole body.]
[At this moment, there was a cry from behind him, "Stop!"]
[It was Odin's voice.]
[Loki didn't look back. He only loudly asked...]
["Am I cursed?"]
["No."]
[Odin replied with a heavy voice.]
[Loki: "What am I?"]
[There was a trace of sadness in Odin's tone...]
["You're my son."]
[Loki put down the Casket of Ancient Winters in his hand and slowly turned around.]
[However, at this time, his skin had completely turned blue, and his eyes had turned bright red.]
[Just like those Frost Giants Thor encountered in Jotunheim before.]
"What? How is that possible?!"
Looking at Loki's hideous and terrifying appearance on screen, Thor's eyes widened, and the expression on his face froze.
The impact of this scene was so shocking that his brain crashed, and he collapsed.
Loki who played and fought with him since childhood. The younger brother who he grew up with was actually a Frost Giant?!
[Thor: No way. Loki, what kind of game is this? Stop it now.]
At this time in the otherworldly live streaming room, Loki felt the stares coming from all around him and took a deep breath, his face taking on a hint of coldness.
[Loki Odinson: That's enough, Thor, no more of this yelling. That is my original form.]
[Loki Odinson: As you can see, I am one of those ice demons, a Frost Giant!]
[Loki Odinson: Unlike you, I am not Odin's own son.]
[Thor: No! What are you talking about? Loki, you are my brother. How can you be a Frost Giant?]
Seeing that, Tony and Strange looked at each other. They both saw the surprise and clarity in each other's eyes.
'So, no wonder Loki's hand turned blue like those Frost Giants in the battle before. '
Tony's expression remained the same, with just a slight upward tilt at the corners of his mouth.
He already understood that the Loki of their Multiverse knew the truth long ago.
But the Loki on-screen was stunned by the cruel truth, and his whole mentality had collapsed.
[The video continued.]
[Looking at Odin, standing at the door of the treasury, Loki's expression had taken on a hint of a scowl.]
["What more than that?"]
[Then, Loki's body gradually returned to its normal appearance.]
[Seeing Odin's silence, Loki slowly walked towards him. While walking, he coldly said...]
["The Casket wasn't the only thing you took from Jotunheim that day, was it?"]
[Odin's expression was ugly, but he whispered, "No".]
["In the aftermath of the battle, I went into the temple and found a baby."]
["Small for a giant's offspring. Abandoned, suffering, left to die."]
["Laufey's son."]
["Laufey's son? Laufeyson?" Loki said in disbelief.]
Seeing that, Loki's heart also moved.
He remembered that in the TVA broadcast, his registered name was Loki Laufeyson.
'I see, in the end, I wasn't allowed to use Odin's name, heh ...'
With a low, bitter laugh, Loki's face reverted back to that cold look.
[The video continued.]
[Loki asked with an incredulous look on his face.]
["Why?"]
["You were knee-deep in Jotun blood, why would you take me?"]
[Odin spook in a low voice, "You were an innocent child."]
[But Loki didn't seem to buy it...]
["No, you took me for a purpose. What was it?"]
[Odin was still silent, Loki suddenly shouted at the top of lungs...]
["Tell me!"]
[Seeing that it was no longer possible to hide it, Odin reluctantly said.]
["I thought we could unite our kingdoms one day."]
["To bring about an alliance, bring about permanent peace. Through you."]
["What?"]
[Loki had a stunned look on his face.]
[Odin's expression had grown extremely bitter.]
["But those plans no longer matter..."]
[Loki's eyes pooled with tears...]
["So ... I am no more than another stolen relic?"]
["Locked up here until you might have a use of me..."]
[Odin listened with exasperation and anxiety.]
["Why do you twist my words?"]
[But Loki didn't believe him at all and just asked...]
["You could have told what I was from the beginning."]
["Why didn't you?"]
["You're my son."]
[Odin muttered, "I only wanted to protect you from the truth."]
[Loki bitterly said...]
["What... Because I'm the monster parents tell their children about at night?!"]
["No, no."]
[Seeing the twisted expression on Loki's face, Odin also showed a trace of pain.]
[But Loki was so deep in his rage at the moment that he didn't even notice.]
["You know, it all makes sense now!"]
["Why you favoured Thor all these years!"]
[The expression on Odin's face became more and more ugly. Finally, his body was shaking, and he involuntarily sat down on the steps of the treasury.]
["Because no matter how much you claim to love me, you could never have a Frost Giant sitting on the throne of Asgard!"]
[Spitting out all the pent-up feelings in his heart, Loki sighed with relief. Suddenly, he found that his father, who had been so powerful that he had suppressed the whole of Nine Realms, had now collapsed atop the steps. His eyes were tightly closed, and he looked as if he had passed out.]
[The anger in his eyes instantly turned to panic as Loki peered down at Odin for a moment before suddenly looking up and exclaiming in panic...]
["Guards!"]
["Guards, please, help!"]
[Soon, a group of guards pushed open the door of the treasury and came in.]
Seeing that, everyone in the live streaming room was silent.
Even Wanda, who had always been sharp-tongued, was full of sympathy when she looked into Loki's eyes.
'This guy ... isn't actually that bad.'
'Living with the family for over 1,000 years, only to be told.... He wasn't a member of the family but a descendant of the enemy!'
"This is the beginning of a typical tragedy."
Strange whispered and sighed in his heart.
'With such a terrible start, I'm just afraid that this Loki on screen wouldn't have a good end...'
At this time in New Mexico.
Looking at the big screen in front of him, Thor opened his mouth; his eyes were in a trance, and his whole person felt like he was in a dream.
The impact of the scene on-screen just now was too great. At the moment, Thor was completely stunned; even stupefied, his brain couldn't function.
At his side, Jane reached out and seemed to want to comfort Thor, but she could only pull her hand back.
Upon seeing that, Professor Erik also secretly sighed.
'It turns out that ... even the gods who could travel the universe had their own troubles.'
In Asgard.
As he looked at himself on the screen, Odin took a deep breath, and his heart swelled with emotions.
To be fair, having raised Loki for over 1,000 years, it would be pure nonsense to say that he had no affection for this adopted son.
But Odin really never thought that in an alternate universe, this outburst of affection between adoptive father and son would end this way.
"Your Majesty ..."
Hearing Frigga's concerned voice, Odin nodded to his wife, then leaned back on the throne with a tired expression.
At this moment, his heart was full of regret.
Maybe ... He really should have told Loki the truth from the beginning.
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