Chapter 140 - Punishment

📜 Scene — The Rulers' Wrath

Loki looked at Freya with mockery and said:

"Oh… the healing girl has become fierce, hasn't she?"

The moment he finished—

A terrifying energy exploded from Freya's hand.

She raised it toward him and said in a cold, deadly tone:

"If you don't undo that now…"

"You'll truly regret it, Loki."

Loki smiled calmly…

And looked at her deeply:

"So… it matters to you."

Then—

Snap.

His control vanished instantly.

The griffin collapsed to the ground…

Unconscious.

The moment Freya saw that—

Her energy calmed slightly.

She said with irritation:

"Why do you always do this?"

"Do you enjoy causing trouble?"

Loki didn't answer.

Instead, he suddenly said:

"It seems your daughter… likes my son, doesn't she?"

Freya froze.

"What… did you say?!"

She snapped in shock:

"You idiot! She's still a child!"

Loki tilted his head thoughtfully:

"I don't know…"

"Kids these days grow faster than they should."

Freya narrowed her eyes:

"My mother is the one raising her…"

"How would she even think of something like that?"

Then she added mockingly:

"And your son… is just a foolish brat."

Everything stopped.

Loki slowly turned his gaze toward her…

And said in a low… terrifying voice:

"What… did you say?"

In an instant—

His smile vanished.

He changed.

His form twisted…

Becoming something monstrous.

The world around him…

Started to bend.

The air turned black.

The ground trembled.

Dark energy spread everywhere.

Freya looked at him in shock:

"He's gotten stronger…"

"Since becoming a ruler…"

"He's not just releasing power…"

"He's warping reality itself!"

But—

Her anger ignited.

She shouted:

"How dare you… you lowlife!"

A burst of white energy exploded from her body—

Clashing directly with Loki's darkness.

The sky split between:

⚪ Blinding white light

⚫ Absolute black darkness

📜 Scene — Poseidon Intervenes

Far away…

Poseidon felt it.

A storm of white and black energy…

Near the village gates.

He sighed:

"These idiots… never learn."

He vanished.

In an instant—

He appeared between them.

Releasing immense power—

Stopping both forces at once.

Silence fell.

He looked at them coldly:

"What are you doing… near the village?"

Freya pointed at Loki:

"He started it."

Loki pointed back angrily:

"She insulted my son!"

Poseidon sighed slowly…

Rubbing his face:

"Wonderful…"

He looked at them and said:

"If you want to escalate this…"

He paused…

Then said:

"Let's go to Odin."

"And let him deal with it."

📜 Scene — Odin's Judgment

Before either of them could speak—

Odin suddenly appeared.

His presence struck like lightning…

His eyes burning with anger.

He looked at them and said coldly:

"What is happening here…?"

"And what is all this chaos?"

Everyone froze.

Loki quickly stepped forward:

"I'll explain, my lord."

He pointed at the griffin on the ground:

"I saw this creature near the village… so I became suspicious."

"And I thought… why not make it my servant?"

Then he pointed at Freya:

"But Freya appeared and said it belonged to her."

"So I allowed her to take it."

He paused…

Then added in a wronged tone:

"But she… insulted my son in front of me."

"Don't I have the right to defend his honor?"

Odin looked at him silently…

Then said one word:

"The truth."

Loki froze.

Lowered his gaze…

And said quietly:

"I was… just teasing her a little."

"But she took it seriously."

Freya and Poseidon widened their eyes—

At his sudden change.

But Odin didn't care.

He turned to Freya:

"And why… did you bring such a dangerous creature into the village?"

Loki smirked slightly…

Waiting.

Freya said calmly:

"I tamed the griffin…"

"And it wanted to come with me."

But—

Odin pointed at the griffin and interrupted:

"You were with it for less than a day."

"So how can you say you tamed it?"

He stepped closer…

His voice sharper:

"Do you realize bringing such a creature into the village…"

"Is reckless and dangerous?"

Freya lowered her gaze:

"It didn't attack me…"

"So I thought it would listen… I didn't mean—"

But—

Poseidon suddenly laughed.

Gesturing to Odin as if to say: end it.

Odin sighed…

Then said coldly:

"So… you are both at fault."

He looked at them:

"And you will both be punished."

They froze.

"I want you…"

"To clean Hades' dogs' waste… for a month."

Before they could protest—

He continued:

"And you will take care of my ravens… for a month."

"And Athena's horses… for a month."

Poseidon suddenly raised his hand…

Pointing at himself.

Odin looked at him, confused:

"And what?"

Poseidon said innocently:

"And my octopus…?"

Silence.

Odin stared at him like he'd lost hope:

"How will they take care of your octopus… when it's in the depths of the ocean?!"

"You idiot!"

Poseidon looked at him with pity.

Odin sighed…

Thought for a moment…

Then said with a sly smile:

"Fine…"

"You'll massage Poseidon's feet for—"

Before he could finish—

Poseidon raised two fingers.

Odin stopped…

Then sighed:

"Yes… yes…"

"Two months."

Loki and Freya froze.

Their faces turned into pure shock.

The punishment…

Was far worse than they imagined.

They stood there…

Speechless.

Odin looked at Poseidon…

Then nodded.

And the two disappeared calmly—

Leaving behind…

Loki and Freya.

Still frozen in disbelief.

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