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"These Warp creatures are, at best, a special, higher-dimensional life form that we currently do not understand. They influence our reality in ways that appear to be no different from magic or sorcery."
Loki, disguised as Odin, seemed to have seen through everything, speaking eloquently from the throne, "So whether you call them Warp demons or supernatural beings, both are perfectly correct and appropriate… "
"But there is one thing you must remember, and that is… inside the Eye of Fear, in that evil dimension called the Warp, there are no true gods at all, nor are there any terrifying Lokis that Asgardians cannot defeat!!"
"Therefore, in my opinion, making the Eye of Fear and the Chaos Gods the target of Asgard is too ridiculous and worthless… Most importantly, they are not worthy of such an honor!"
"That area merely contains some non-human creatures who are our enemies… No, I should say, enemies of the entire Universe."
"As for the crusade against those fallen Dark Elves…"
At this point, a sinister cunning unconsciously appeared on 'Odin's' face, but he quickly reacted, putting on an indignant expression and continuing:
"We Asgardians have fulfilled our mission of guarding the Nine Realms. The remaining battles, and the task of destroying the Eye of Fear and the Chaos Gods, should rightly be handed over to others!!"
"Huh?"
Thor was utterly bewildered, staring with wide, clear, yet foolish eyes, asking blankly, "Father, what did you just mean?"
"I…" Loki, disguised as Odin, nearly burst out laughing in anger.
My foolish brother, I told you since childhood to read more books and study more. If only you had listened to me then, you wouldn't be in this situation today where I'm 'preaching to a brick wall.'
Seriously, is your big head truly so devoid of intelligence that it can only be filled with violence and muscles?
"Cough cough…"
'Odin' reorganized his words, trying to explain in a way that the simple-minded Thor could understand:
"I mean, the Eye of Fear and the Chaos Gods threaten not just Asgard and the Nine Realms… but the entire Universe!!"
"So… the arduous task of resisting the Eye of Fear cannot be completed by Asgard alone. It's time for those self-proclaimed 'gods'… cough, yes, I'm referring to those guys hiding in the Hall of All Gods, and those so-called interstellar empires in other star regions… It's time for them to also contribute to this war!"
"Ah, I finally understand now!"
Thor finally grasped the deeper meaning behind his father's words: didn't he just want to gather more forces to forcibly initiate a group attack, a mass brawl against the Dark Elves and the Eye of Fear?
Understood! I'm best at this!
But then Thor thought of another problem, "But Father, what if those guys in the Hall of All Gods are unwilling to help, or don't believe us?"
"Heh heh…"
A cunning expression not belonging to 'Odin' reappeared on his face, but he quickly concealed it, saying with a cold laugh:
"If someone is unwilling to contribute to this disaster and only wants to reap the benefits… then let the entire galaxy burn!!"
"I believe that only when they truly witness the horrors of the Eye of Fear and the Chaos Gods will they willingly join us… By then, I will lead all 'gods,' and Asgard will become great again, Make Asgard Great Again!!!"
"Father, you…"
Thor's emotions were instantly stirred by 'Odin's' last passionate words. Like a big idiot, he began to constantly murmur the same phrase, "Make Asgard great again!!!"
"Truly worthy of my father. Yes, we must make Asgard great again… Father, who do you want me to beat up next… Ah no, I mean, what do you need me to do?"
On the throne, Loki, disguised as Odin, looked at the fervent and worshipful gaze Thor cast upon him from below. He felt an indescribable satisfaction in his heart, but on the surface, he still maintained a cool and aloof demeanor, saying in a deep voice:
"I will entrust the task of notifying those people to others. As for you… my most loyal and powerful son, your only task now is to lead the warriors of Asgard to guard the front lines and ensure that the black stone obelisks are not destroyed before the great counterattack arrives."
"As long as those black stone creations exist, Chaos energy cannot invade the Nine Realms, and Malekith's plan cannot be implemented in the short term… We will have more time to deal with it calmly!!"
Thor immediately slammed his right fist against the armor on his chest with a "clang," excitedly promising, "Don't worry, Father, I will definitely protect those black stone creations. As soon as I detect any movement from the Dark Elves, I will send word back immediately!"
With that, without 'Odin' even needing to dismiss him, the big fool confidently and spiritedly walked out of the Hall on his own.
However, after only a couple of steps, he suddenly turned back and asked, "Oh, by the way, Father, when I just returned, I heard the new gatekeeper say that a plague suddenly broke out in the Heavenly Palace… Are you and Mother doing well?"
"Don't worry, we are very well."
Loki, disguised as 'Odin,' replied perfunctorily, thinking with no small amount of smugness: Idiot Thor, you probably wouldn't dream of it, would you? That biased old man has long since been exiled by me to Midgard.
From now on, he can only watch helplessly as I lead Asgard back to glory.
And you… my dear brother, given your foolishness, I will not lay a hand on you. You will simply be a pawn in my hands, witnessing the day of my success and fame!
"What about Heimdall…"
Before Thor could finish speaking, he heard 'Odin' reprimand him with some displeasure: "I warn you, you had best not plead for that traitor in front of me."
"If he was truly wronged, then why did he not choose to accept judgment and defend himself in front of me, but instead chose to flee?"
"Although I am unwilling to believe such a result, Heimdall has likely been swayed by the Chaos Gods… Perhaps even the sudden plague that appeared earlier was released by him!"
"My child, if you want to be a qualified good king in the future, you must understand one truth: ever since the Eye of Fear and the Chaos Gods appeared, loyalty will become fleeting and not worth worrying about… You should focus on your current task!"
With that, 'Odin' feigned a tired expression and waved his hand at Thor, who clearly still wanted to say something, signaling him to shut up and leave.
"Alright, I understand…"
Thor shook his head helplessly, then walked out of the Hall without looking back.
Loki, disguised as 'Odin' on the throne, only let out a long sigh of relief after personally watching Thor leave the Hall dejectedly.
That was close. Thankfully, Thor, that big fool, had no brains, otherwise he was truly afraid that he would mishandle some small details and expose himself.
The reason Loki was so eager to fabricate a baseless crime and issue a warrant for Heimdall's arrest was precisely because he feared the other party would discover clues about him.
Now, everyone who could threaten his rule over Asgard had been cleared out.
He could finally enjoy a life of happiness like a God King, free from worries.
As for what he had just told Thor about wanting the Hall of All Gods and other interstellar empires to join the fight against the Eye of Fear, it was not an excuse to placate Thor.
Instead, it was a brilliant idea he had suddenly come up with in the past few days—a heaven-sent strategy that could reasonably weaken the Hall of All Gods' power and influence, maximally curb the Eye of Fear's external expansion, and allow him, the 'fake God King,' to reap the benefits!
If this plan could be successfully implemented, then Loki would undoubtedly become the most ambitious and strategic king in Asgard's history, surpassing God King Bor and God King Odin!!
By then, the entire Universe would prostrate at Loki's feet.
And all intelligent races in the Universe would devoutly kneel before Loki.
Make Asgard Great Again!!!
Tzeentch indicated: I'll just watch, not speak.
"Someone… call the head of the drama club. I suddenly thought of a touching play that everyone must see… Ahem, I mean, how great the contributions my exceptionally intelligent younger son, Loki, has made to Asgard over the years."
"He is Asgard's undisputed… savior!!!"
...…
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On a small asteroid at the edge of the Centauri system.
A branch of Marauders Organization, a group of space pirates, was permanently stationed here because this small asteroid was far from the main shipping lanes, making it an excellent hiding and escape location.
Inside the outpost's tavern, the lights were currently bright.
The air was filled with choking smoke from various tobaccos and unknown e-cigarettes, as well as the scent of cheap perfume emanating from the scantily clad prostitutes who were vigorously swaying their hips in front of everyone, and the disgusting smell of accumulated tar from the poorly maintained, intermittently rotating ventilation ducts…
In the main hall, a large group of space pirates, who had just successfully plundered a shipping lane in a nearby star system, were joyfully celebrating yet another great victory of theirs.
As they drank more, two burly men who had long disliked each other even started fighting, fueled by the alcohol.
However, the weaker of the two was quickly knocked unconscious by a few punches from the other, collapsing directly onto the dirty floor covered in grease, dried black bloodstains, and some unknown liquids.
The others laughed at the sight, then continued their music and dancing…
"Hey, everyone, look who's back?!"
As a man with a mohawk pointed towards the tavern entrance, almost everyone in the tavern simultaneously looked at the three disheveled figures who had just pushed open the door.
"Is that Beckman and his crew?!"
"Hey, Beckman, weren't you going to raid Vanaheim? How was it? You must have gotten a lot of treasures this time, right?"
"Hehehe, the various realms within the Nine Realms are all incredibly rich. I suppose you all returned with full loads this time, right?"
"Huh, why are there only three of you? Where are Captain Shanks and the others?"
The tavern immediately became a buzz, as the Nine Realms had previously been protected by Odin, making them like forbidden territory for Raiders.
Unless one was tired of living, no one, not even the most notorious space pirates, dared to invade that star system.
So everyone was taking a wait-and-see approach regarding this group of Raiders heading to Vanaheim.
But if they truly succeeded, then other Raiders members would immediately set off, swarming towards the Nine Realms like a locust plague to take advantage of the opportunity and plunder extensively.
However, observant individuals soon noticed that the three returning space pirates showed no joy of a successful raid on their faces; instead, they were filled with the fatigue and fear of having survived a disaster.
"The raid failed, we encountered Thor," said the space pirate named Beckman dejectedly.
The crowd in the tavern fell silent at first, then burst into schadenfreude laughter.
"Oh ho, then you guys are truly unlucky!"
"Exactly, I heard that guy is super strong in a fight. I had a buddy who once raided a spaceship in the Nine Realms, and then Thor literally smashed his alloy skull with his hammer…"
"Hey, wait a minute, didn't you guys say that Asgard's Bifrost Bridge was affected by the Chaos energy released from the Eye of Fear and couldn't function normally? How did you still encounter Thor?"
"Yeah, and besides, didn't you guys already scout the area in Vanaheim before the operation? Why was there still an accident?"
"Right, right, right, quickly tell us, how did you manage to escape from Thor's hands?"
Facing the barrage of questions from everyone, Beckman and his two companions exchanged glances, then shook their heads helplessly:
"I'm not quite sure what happened, but the operation actually started very smoothly. Although Asgard sent a warband to Vanaheim during that time, their numbers were far fewer than ours…"
"However, good times didn't last, and a few days later, Thor himself appeared!!"