"Loki was captured and brought back? In the future?"
Thor watched the Loki on the screen and suddenly understood.
Why did he feel his mother's answer was wrong? Because that wasn't his mother at all. It was Queen Frigga conjured by Loki's illusion.
So her thoughts were actually tainted by Loki's own thoughts. The words she spoke were actually Loki's own views.
Although the clip didn't reveal much, it was enough for Thor to deduce the truth: Loki had been captured. Obviously, he stirred up trouble on Earth, failed, and was brought back to reflect in a cell.
"Sigh." Odin sighed.
He knew exactly what Loki was talking about. He knew exactly what Loki was resentful about.
He had nothing to say. Because Loki was Laufey's son. And Odin indeed could never pass the throne of Asgard to Loki.
Forget about Odin not agreeing—no one in Asgard would agree. Only a goofy muscle-head like Thor wouldn't care and would choose to give up the throne.
"Wait, could this be... the event Lucas mentioned in the diary where Mother is killed because of Loki?" Thor suddenly realized, murmuring to himself.
Odin thought of this too. His expression changed instantly.
If this was true, he had to watch carefully. If possible, he didn't want his old wife to die with him. If he could save her, he would pay any price.
"Sure enough, this Loki is a scourge!"
In his New York mansion, Tony Stark's face was incredibly ugly. Although it was just a short video clip, the information revealed was massive.
This video was undoubtedly about the future.
Or rather, the future of the original, unmodified timeline.
In that timeline, Loki definitely went to Earth to cause trouble. Although the specific details were unknown, from the Phantom Frigga's questioning, one could imagine that very, very many people died at Loki's hands.
It was enough to show that Loki was really not a good person. His presence was a huge disaster for the entire Earth.
They had been guarding against Loki before, and now facts proved they were right. Loki had such ambition and wasn't a good guy.
Although Loki failed in the end and was imprisoned in the dungeon, what about the process?
How many Earthlings had to die?
How many people had to be buried for Loki's ambition?
Thinking of this, Tony became a little unhappy.
"At least it looks like he was locked up by Asgard. That means the worst-case scenario hasn't happened. Although Loki will stir up trouble on Earth in the future, and possibly even invade, Asgard doesn't support his actions. Otherwise, they wouldn't have imprisoned him!"
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury finished watching the clip. He felt vigilant. Since Loki would invade Earth in the future, he had to be extra careful.
This also showed that the situation hadn't deteriorated to an unmanageable level. Asgard wasn't the enemy. Loki was.
"However, Loki's illusion magic is indeed powerful. We couldn't see any flaws in the person he conjured!" Coulson said.
"So from now on, we need to install all kinds of cameras in our offices. Infrared, ultraviolet... whatever works, install it all. We can't ensure when he will come to Earth, or even when he will come to our side!"
Fury ordered, "Ideally, we should have scientists develop a portable version. Only then can we avoid Loki getting close without us knowing!"
Fury remembered that Thor once said he saw Loki, but none of them saw him. Even the cameras didn't capture him.
Thinking back now, he undoubtedly used illusion magic to cover it up.
Everyone thought about it and agreed it was necessary. Otherwise, they wouldn't know when they were touched by Loki.
This was dangerous. They were just ordinary people. They didn't have Lucas's invulnerable body. If they got stabbed in the back, they would die instantly.
Agents are humans too. Their reactions were better than average, but if an enemy got that close, reactions meant nothing.
Although they didn't know if portable infrared detectors would work on magic, having something was better than nothing.
The scene shifted.
A commotion broke out in one of the cells in the video. Loki, in another cell, heard the noise. As he stood up, the camera angle changed, revealing a massive Dark Elf warrior (Kurse) erupting with terrifying combat power, shattering the cell bars.
Asgardian guards heard the news and rushed over, but they were no match for the enemy and were easily killed.
The Dark Elf warrior smashed open one cell after another, releasing the prisoners to create chaos.
At this time, more Asgardian guards received the news and started rushing toward the dungeon.
Meanwhile, the Dark Elf warrior had arrived outside Loki's cell.
They looked at each other.
The Dark Elf stared at Loki. Just as he turned to leave, Loki suddenly spoke.
"You might want to take the stairs to the left."
Just one sentence.
It gave the Dark Elf a hint. The warrior seemed to receive an epiphany, realizing where he should go.
"Damn it! It really is Loki!"
Outside the screen, Thor understood immediately. This was absolutely the event mentioned in the diary—Loki's "prank" that caused their mother's tragic death.
The so-called "prank" was this hint.
In other words, if Loki hadn't given that hint, their mother might not have died. But now, with his reminder, the Dark Elf warrior was about to do something Loki would regret for the rest of his life.
Seeing this scene, even God King Odin couldn't stay calm. His expression changed instantly.
Because everyone anticipated what they were about to see next.
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