Ally

Just like his Godly name, Loki was merely a schemer who played with politics.

His nature destined Loki to never become an outstanding King.

That's why Odin, from a young age, more or less favored Thor and deliberately nurtured him.

However, this excessive indulgence turned Thor into a thoughtless brute, while Loki developed a sense of resentment due to his favoritism.

This was unexpected by Odin.

Thor now lacks two things to become a true King:

The courage to shoulder responsibility and The experience of loss.

Only when Thor possesses these two things can Odin peacefully close his eyes.

So Odin continued to lead Zane and Lorna to the palace to attend the succession ceremony.

Although the God of Thunder, Thor, was resentful in his heart, he didn't dare to be unruly in front of his father, Odin.

But our prince, when he thought of himself about to inherit the throne of Asgard, immediately felt relieved of his inner turmoil. He even revealed an undisguised silly smile on his face.

With Odin's one-eyed peripheral vision catching Thor's silly grin, his forehead was instantly covered in black lines.

Seeing what Zane prophesied, the more Odin looked at Thor's instant noodles head, the more displeased he became, and his idea of ​​banishing Thor grew stronger.

How could a King be a brute without his own thoughts?

Thor is now powerful because he inherited Odin's power, but innate strength is not without its drawbacks.

At least now, when faced with a problem, Thor's first thought is not to find a solution but to swing his hammer directly.

Just like he did to Zane just now.

This flaw can be easily remedied by sealing Thor's power and then banishing him to a place far from Asgard.

The feeling of powerlessness without power and the helplessness of a foreign land will always make a boy grow into a man quickly.

And the place of exile must not be too dangerous, otherwise, Thor will be in trouble as soon as he is banished, right?

Considering all factors, there is only one choice left—Midgard (Earth).

Odin was already thinking about waiting for Thor to show some flaws in his succession ceremony, which would cause him to miss the throne, and then banish him after a lesson.

Without experiencing ups and downs, without tasting the pain of failure, one cannot become a competent man!

Odin spared no effort for Thor.

However, the God of Thunder, Thor, was still immersed in his own world, fantasizing about how imposing he would be when he inherited the throne of Asgard and ruled over the Nine Realms.

The smile on his face became sillier and sillier, and if others saw it, they would directly call him a simpleton without hesitation.

Our big boy Thor didn't notice Odin's "deep love" for him or the turning point of his tragic life that was about to come.

Zane had already guessed Odin's thoughts slightly. He glanced at Thor and sighed imperceptibly.

It must be said that sometimes, ignorance is bliss!

Zane had no intention of revealing it. For now, let Thor enjoy the innocent and happy time of childhood.

When the succession ceremony begins, he will face one bad news after another.

Brothers, mother, father, home, friends, and people will all leave him.

Otherwise, he would not have grown from a boy to a man in just over a decade!

Perhaps this is the price of growing up!

At the coronation ceremony, the thousands of people of Asgard all turned their eyes to the two towering figures below the throne.

It was Zane and Odin!

Odin raised the Spear slightly, then struck it heavily on the ground.

For a moment, a huge and profound sound echoed throughout the palace.

The entire palace instantly became extremely quiet, and everyone stopped talking, eagerly awaiting Odin's speech.

"Today, before the coronation ceremony, I, the King of the Gods, Odin, will announce a joyous event for Asgard!"

"At this moment, I represent Asgard in forming an alliance with Lord Zane Sy."

As Odin spoke, he pointed to Zane, who was standing beside him, casually observing the Asgardian people below.

And Zane also graciously nodded, indicating to the people below that he was their ally, Zane Sy.

Seeing Zane cooperate with his actions, Odin's face also showed a kind smile.

"Next, I will present the star map of Asgard to Lord Zane."

"May our friendship endure forever, like the stars!"

After speaking, Odin picked up a crystal ball from a golden tray held by a guard, and it seemed to contain countless stars swirling inside.

Then, he stood upright and handed it to Zane with both hands.

Facing Odin's sincere gesture, Zane also smiled and accepted the star map with both hands.

Even in his heart, he felt a bit guilty about hoping for his ally to meet an early end. Wasn't this a bit unethical?

After Zane casually stored the star map in [King's Treasury] Odin continued:

"From now on, whenever anyone sees Lord Zane, they shall treat him as they would me, with the utmost respect!"

As Odin's words fell, everyone in the palace immediately knelt down in unison.

Their right hands clenched into fists placed over their left chests, then they shouted in unison:

"Greetings, Lord Zane!"

Zane looked somewhat stunned at this scene of everyone bowing to him, then turned to look at Odin, who was smiling kindly.

Suddenly, he understood that he had been played by this old fox.

His previous guilt felt like it had been fed to the dogs.

Originally, Zane was planning to pick up one or two souvenirs from the Treasury of Asgard.

But now, seeing how Asgard treated him, how could Zane bring himself to do it?

This was a downright plot!

Zane dared to say that Odin, this old rascal, must have seen through his little thoughts and then secretly arranged such a scene.

No wonder when Odin handed him the crucial star map just now, no one felt surprised, and no one objected.

It turns out this old fox had already given a heads-up.

In the end, Zane could only smile awkwardly at the Asgardians bowing to him below.

Then he embraced Odin, who was smiling brightly, with a face full of smiles.

However, Odin's wrinkled old face, when he smiled, looked like a blooming chrysanthemum, making Zane have the urge to crush it.

As he embraced Odin, Zane whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, gritting his teeth:

"You old rascal sure know how to play, huh?"

And Odin let out a laugh that was completely inconsistent with his identity and image.

"You're still too young, kid!"

At the same time, the two of them simultaneously gave each other a heavy pat on the back.

Then, with beaming smiles on their faces, they looked at the people of Asgard below.

"May the friendship between me and Asgard endure forever!" Zane also said at the right moment.

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