[Hammer Base] White Night

Odin looked at this son who was pushed to the end by his superficial indifference and eccentricity. At this moment, he still has no heart to give up, and he is full of hope for himself and the country. Odin thought, this is not the loneliness and responsibility he was born with, he should have more freedom.

"Loki, if a war really breaks out, you have to protect yourself." Odin worriedly said the most sincere hope in his heart, he was afraid that the result would be the same as Loki's oath.

"Even if Asgard is destroyed, you must live."

He said, "I will." Loki tends to choose the calmest tone when his heart is most turbulent.

Heavenly Father nodded, speechless.Her throat was hoarse and her eyes were red.

With the permission of the All-Father, Loki's persistence and persistence for many years pushed himself out of the red curtain in the corridor, and the door of Asgard's mystery slowly opened towards him.

Loki enters politics.

He gradually participated in the government affairs of Asgard as the living prince.Behind the network of relationships he has carefully built, clever words play a big role.He once carefully analyzed what kind of expression will make people accept it when talking to people, and what kind of words will be more pleasing to the ear when spoken.Few people can do it, but it is not difficult for him.

He went from a second son without any responsibilities to a warrior with the responsibility of defending his homeland, and he maximized his strengths.While fulfilling his oath wholeheartedly, he discovered for the first time that there was so much energy hidden in his body.

In terms of the way of imperial country, he has done a good job and won praise from everyone, but there are not no voices among them.

Some courtiers and elders have more or less questioned whether this little prince who has learned the essence of black magic can support Asgard.His not-so-strong body didn't seem to be as powerful as his brother in front of the enemy.They privately speculated whether Odin's mind was confused, and even confronted him face to face in the hall.Compared with the threat of frost giants, Loki seems to be an inevitable disaster.

Odin just kept silent about this, or talked about him from left to right, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.Perhaps, he thinks that dissent is normal for a prince who is involved in politics, and he also wants to see Loki's way of dealing with such adversity and mentality, so he simply puts his hands aside.However, the courtiers and elders kept silent about the father of the gods again and again, collectively dissatisfied, and the resentment accumulated to a certain extent, and finally broke out.

There have been many times when Loki, the prince of Asgard, can't tell anyone to do something.This is of course their masterpiece.On the one hand, the elders have profound experience, have followed Odin in countless battles, and have many cronies in Asgard; on the other hand, although Loki is different from his childhood and his pranks have been restrained, some people are still dissatisfied with him in the past.Taken together, Loki has repeatedly hit a wall in his work.For a long time, he was unable to successfully complete the tasks Odin gave him.

At first he didn't want to care, ignored their harsh words, even if what rolled on their tongues could destroy his dignity and pride, because they were not the people the evil god cared about.It wasn't until later that they began to question Odin's vision, and even began to disturb the cohesion of Asgard, that he began to countermeasure.

Once, Loki was going to take a team to check the repair status of Asgard's defense system.After he got on the horse, tightened the reins, and said habitually, "Let's go." But he didn't hear the sound of the horse's hooves that he was waiting for, Loki turned and looked, only two or three people followed.The rest of the people stayed where they were, with indifferent expressions on their faces.

The two or three people seemed to be affected by this expression, hesitating, and the horse's hooves kicked the ground restlessly.

"It's time for us to go," Loki repeated, making sure everyone heard.

Time was running awkwardly, the two sides were still at a stalemate, and no one moved.Two or three people who hesitated looked at the expression on Loki's face, as if they wanted to see some answer to guide the direction.Surprisingly, Loki was not angry or angry, what appeared in his eyes seemed to be pure doubt.

"Didn't you hear?—"

Suddenly someone interrupted him, "Why do we have to obey a warlock?" He said this with full confidence, as if someone gave a strong force behind him and straightened his back.

Great provocation, in the worst possible terms.

Taunting Loki with Odin's backing is undoubtedly self-defeating, but it does happen, apparently because of invisible hands at play.

"What are you talking about?" Someone retorted, but his voice was slightly timid.

"Isn't it right?" The questioning voice was crisp and clear.

Loki's expression remained the same, his green eyes deepened, and he seemed to ask with interest, "Why can't you listen to a warlock?"

"Warlocks are vulnerable, they don't have great power, and they can't help Asgard resist the attack of frost giants... Knowing spells can't help us win the battle."

"Oh? Really?" Loki's expression was the same as before, but there seemed to be a hint of a smile on his face. He tightened the reins, "I think your understanding is a bit one-sided, and you lack the necessary understanding of spells."

As he spoke, he slowly rode back and forth in front of the team.

Only a few "cracks, bangs" were heard, and the people in front of them all fell off their horses.

The horses beneath them had disappeared without a trace.

Those people on the ground seemed to be torn apart, struggling but unable to get up, as if they fell very painfully.

Loki looked at them and said in a deep voice, "This is the spell you look down on. I just want to tell you, don't look down on anything, anyone. We are standing here for one purpose - to protect Asgard. If you It doesn’t matter if you are not satisfied with me, but you have to do it! Defeating the frost giant is not something that can be solved by force alone. In the face of life and death, unity is the key to victory!”

As he said that, he jumped off his horse, put on a soft tone, and helped up those who fell on the ground one by one, "We are all the people of the father of the gods, and no one wants war." He patted them lightly Dust, "Although I like pranks, I don't like war. People who return victorious are respected and supported, while those who die in battle are covered by ice and snow and soon forgotten. It's not fair."

He said, "Fairness is what I want most in my life."

He helped the last person up, "When we come back, you can explain to the elders what the spell is all about. And tell them, I will definitely visit some other day."

He made the distinction very clearly. When dealing with young people, he should pay equal attention to kindness and power, with clear rewards and punishments.

To deal with those stubborn old guys, you need to lower your figure and focus on your heart.

He jumped on the horse, tightened the rein, and smiled back, "Warriors who want to protect Asgard with me, follow along."

This time it was the sound of horseshoes in unison, which was very kind to Loki's ears.Again and again he proved his ability with his words and deeds.Only, this time there is no Thor around.

He looked into the distance, thoughtful.

If he chooses this path, he will go on firmly, even though he has been predicted and doomed.

Looking back at the beginning, he was not able to face criticism, ridicule, complaints and slander so calmly from the beginning, nor did he know how to avoid those thorns and avoid those open and hidden arrows at the beginning.He also struggles, is mean, negative, and conceited. Now these have not disappeared, but he knows how to endure.

He knew that as the prince of Asgard, he should endure more than his brother.

What he didn't know was that the harder he endured, the stronger his final eruption would be.

He started to get very busy, he hadn't seen anyone on earth, including his brother, for a long time.He didn't have time to go, and he didn't want to go, he didn't want to accept that his heart was bloody cut open by a knife again.

His elder brother is his fate.

As long as Thor is not around, he feels alone.

In the past, he would also feel lonely, as if he was alone in the dark night. Although the surroundings were dark, he would fall into fear from time to time, but as long as he yelled, his brother would approach him.

The loneliness now is indeed brightly lit day and night, but there is no one around when I look around.

Since then, the Loki that people saw in sight, the evil god they talked about, the little prince they heard in their ears, and the betrayer they remembered in their fleeting memories, were not the real him.He set a safe distance for himself, so safe that he couldn't even touch it.

Frigga understood Loki's heart.

What Loki wants most, is Thor.Nothing can replace it.

She once asked him, "Where have you been these days?"

Loki replied calmly, "I went hunting in the Elven Country, and almost caught a golden lion."

"Really? Why do you say almost?"

"Because I let it go, it doesn't belong to me."

"it's a pity……"

"Queen, if you want, I'll transform into a lion for you. When I'm bored, I often transform into a lion to play for myself... Isn't it silly?" Loki laughed as if he was saying something very funny.

An indescribable bitterness welled up in Frigga's throat because of the seemingly illogical and flawless words.She stroked Loki's arm with her hand, as if she wanted to touch the softest place in his heart.

There, only Thor is hiding.

Later that day, Loki fell asleep on Frigga's lap like he did when he was a child.

As far as Frigga remembered, the child often suffered from insomnia.This time it was rare, and he slept very deeply and steadily.While sleeping, Loki's side face was even more beautiful than his front face, his black hair was messed up by his cheeks at the moment, he lost his usual heroic spirit, unexpectedly returned to the puffy little bun period in his childhood. Thor was also a little baby fat back then, and he showed his little canine teeth from time to time, which was very cute.

At that time, the two of them were inseparable.

Every year at the Asgard celebrations there are roaring fireworks, and Thor always puts his hands over Loki's ears, even though he's terrified of himself.Every time Thor was reprimanded by Odin, Loki would always do tricks to make his brother happy, although once he conjured up a fire-breathing black anaconda that scared Thor to tears.

Thor takes Loki with him wherever he goes, and Loki is used to following this silly brother.

Frigga recalled these memories with some nostalgia.They are in a sense that they are one.The universe is a shade of gray.Two people who are separated, who is easier than the other.

Frigga is deeply relieved to see that Loki, who was once out of place, is now Odin's powerful arm.This stubborn kid really has no choice but to use his greatest efforts to let people see his strength and intentions.

Loki puts his heart and soul into Asgard's combat readiness, training soldiers like Thor had done before, and it pays off in the end—he surpasses his brother's success.While focusing on the combat effectiveness of the army, he paid more attention to strategy and tactics. He taught soldiers how to read the opponent's psychology, how to adjust themselves in adversity, and muster the courage to go into battle.His speeches are heart-pounding, and his eloquence is convincing.

Although there was loneliness in his smile, he was still smiling.This convinces their queen mother that things will slowly get better and they will wait until the day Thor returns.When Thor comes back, I will tell him how wonderful his brother is.

That day, it won't be long.

Until then, there is only waiting.

Later, Loki had a dream, in which there was the fragrance of his mother's body.

There are golden lights and shadows.

"elder brother……"

He began to murmur in a low voice, which could only be heard when he got closer.

In the dream, the tree called Loki grew all over Asgard, and as far as the eye could see was a leafy green.

It's a reassuring green.

Loki back in Asgard rarely dreams.Even dreams are rarely this good.

In his dreams, there will always be gray things, sometimes with a little scarlet, like ice contaminated by blood.He saw a baby, curled up on the road with thick snow, crying loudly.Several wild dogs wandered around the child, their pointed canines looming.

When the wild dogs were about to devour the baby, the dream awoke.His whole body was dripping with cold sweat, and the fear in his dream still gripped his heart.He raised his arms and saw that the gray-blue skin was gradually revealing, and the blood vessels could be printed transparently, just like the baby in the dream.

He was so shocked by this scene that he couldn't speak, recalling his special physique all the time, he only felt chills in his body.

When he was a child, his gray-blue skin would only be exposed when he was sick. At that time, his father, sometimes his mother, would warm his body with his hands to restore him to normal. He once asked them what was going on, and his parents He just explained that he was stimulated by the wind and cold during childbirth, leaving the root of the disease, and he believed it when he pursed his lips; later, when he was excited and weak, he would also show gray blue; in the battle with Thor's frost giant country, he Again, when the frost giant grabbed his arm, he had a feeling of blood connection. That connection brought him not warmth, but darkness and fear. It seemed that he would be dragged by the frost giant to a depth of tens of thousands of meters. Underground, cold, dark, dark, without the cheap sunlight that is everywhere in Asgard.

Before leaving Jothuheim that time, he had seen a few frost giants looking at him from a distance, not daring to approach him, as if they were suddenly infected with scruples about him.He looked at them—the group of monsters, with incredible expressions on their ugly faces, as if they were looking at a monster.But those pairs of eyes looked at him, and in the crimson eyes, the somewhat sluggish look suddenly lit up again, looking so terrifying.

At that time, he didn't understand the meaning behind that look.

He seems to be being chased by something terrible all the time, and he can't escape at all. Usually, what everyone sees is his calm appearance, but his heart is actually very terrified. There is a very clear feeling that the black label is buried in his body. I don't know when it will appear.Scraping off the flesh and tissue, washing away the blood, he didn't even dare to think about what he was.

He was woken up again without any surprise.

He walked to the underground palace and stood in front of the ancient winter coffin of the frost giant.He was very, very cold, never expected that this was how he felt after touching the ancient winter coffin.The soul in the ancient winter coffin delivered a message indifferently, only he could hear it.

It said, "Here you are."

This voice, familiar yet unfamiliar, kept echoing on his eardrum.

He was blankly silent.

And it said, "You got it."

Pressing his trembling heart, he asked, "Know what?"

The ancient winter coffin flashed a faint blue light twice, then went out, and did not speak.

"Who are you?" he yelled, but there was still no response.His voice trembled bit by bit, stronger than his heart.He shook the ancient winter coffin vigorously, only to find that his hands, arms, and neck were all stained with the extinguished light of the ancient winter coffin. At this moment, the faint blue seemed to spread over his body like a shadow, spreading across his body like a snake. There is a totem on his face.He kept touching his face, and he wasn't strong enough to take the loss of it.He desperately wanted to get rid of the ugly color, only to find that it was a thick, disgusting juice oozing from under his skin.

He has completely turned into a gray-blue monster.

"Loki! What are you doing?" His father's voice came from the distant sky, like an echo of ancient times.

"Am I cursed?"

"No."

Loki stood still, slowly turned his gray-blue body, showing a cold smile.

"Father, look, the monster you raised has grown so big."

"Loki Laufeyson."

He stood in a place where light and darkness were delicately connected, with heavy shadows cast on his face.

"That's a nice name."

Looking at Odin's face, he smiled and remained silent for a moment, then walked towards his father.

"I always thought that what I do is important, but in your heart, what I am is more important. I always thought that I didn't do enough, but I didn't expect..."

His lips trembled uncontrollably.

"I'm the stupidest one."

His tears flowed down suddenly.

Loki left the palace of the father of the gods, and walked step by step under the watchful eyes of the queen mother.What echoed in the empty corridor was not his own footsteps, but the sound of his heart beating wildly. He thought it was not a heartbeat, but a desperate moan or sob.

He didn't expect that he would leave Asgard again so quickly.He went to earth.This time he didn't pass the Rainbow Bridge but took the secret passage, which only Odin knew before.And the All-Father was asleep.

He dropped all of Asgard, taking nothing with him.