Fishing

Heimdall noted Loki's barely concealed hostility toward Caesar. Even small movements from Loki were perceptible to all present.

Heimdall spoke with gravity, "This is the will of the king of the gods! After I inherit the role of Patron Saint, Asgardians will no longer have access to information from beyond the Nine Realms. Only a few, like myself, can reach beyond."

Caesar reflected, increasingly puzzled by some of Odin's decisions. Clearly, something significant had occurred in the past, but that was Odin's concern, not his, not anymore.

He glanced at Loki, then turned to Frigga as she began reminiscing about Caesar's childhood. 

Caesar interrupted, his tone a mix of amusement and frustration, "Mother, perhaps you could share something more current about me, rather than my childhood tales!"

He looked at Loki, his tone lightening, "And Loki, for Mother's sake, let's keep things calm. I've lost all interest in Asgardian affairs."

"After all, I'm no longer part of Asgard, nor am I Odin's son anymore."

Asgard today," he chuckled dryly, "Mother, it might be wise to train more elite soldiers. Asgard seems too vulnerable these days. I'd hate for the news of an enemy attack to reach me, only to leave me and my sister in stitches from laughter."

"I have no clue what that Almighty King has been up to for a thousand years!"

"What's up, sis?"

Loki was utterly bewildered.

"Wait, do I even have a sister?"

Frigga shot a sharp glance at Caesar, seemingly blaming him for suddenly spilling the beans about Hela's existence.

Hela isn't any better than Caesar.

She led a rebellion and got herself sealed in hell forever by Odin himself. Odin didn't kick the bucket, and neither did Hela.

This gave Frigga a headache for a moment, pondering whether she should bring up Hela with Loki.

But Loki had already yanked Frigga, disguised as a surprise baby, and Caesar chuckled, remarking to Heimdall,

"Alright, teleport me and Valina to Midgard, where I apparently have a dim-witted little brother who needs babysitting!"

"Oh, and dear brother Loki, make sure to keep an eye on the entire universe!"

"Lastly, don't go messing things up and disappointing me!"

With that said, Caesar shot Loki a meaningful glance before following Heimdall's lead.

They were whisked away to Earth via the Bifrost.

As for Loki, although he caught the significance in Caesar's gaze, he was too preoccupied questioning Frigga to dwell on it just yet.

In New Mexico, Caesar and Valina returned to Earth in a flash of brilliant light.

"I swear, the Bifrost is blindingly bright now. Why can't we just teleport casually like this all the time? I mean, you can do it!" Valina griped.

"I certainly could, but Asgard isn't a place where you can just teleport willy-nilly. Plus, I'd rather not mess with Asgard's defenses," Caesar replied nonchalantly.

"That stare gets under my skin," he added.

To him, Frigga's gentle gaze was the most potent weapon in the world.

"Anyway, the queen is quite something," Valina remarked, recalling some of the whispers Frigga had shared with her.

Then, with enthusiasm, she exclaimed, "Wow, Midgard, here we are again!"

"I can already smell the Midgardian wine."

"Don't get your hopes up about drinking; my dim-witted brother still needs tending to, and I have other matters to attend to!"

Caesar gently patted Varina, then gazed into the void, silently questioning,

"Why didn't you reveal yourself to me, Ancient One?"

"It appears she cannot foresee my entire future after all."

Caesar resolved to first introduce Varina to Thor before attending to his own affairs.

In the desert of Mexico, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were already in pursuit of Caesar and Varina, having detected significant energy surges from the Bifrost.

"Halt! Who goes there?"

"Why are you trespassing?"

A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent intercepted Caesar along the way.

Caesar didn't bother concealing his presence; in today's world, there was no one worthy enough for him to evade.

"Phil Coulson," Caesar replied with a subtle smile, glancing knowingly at the renowned elder Phil Coulson.

"And who might you be?" the agent inquired.

"Perhaps you could call me a deity," Caesar quipped.

"Identify yourself and your origins immediately, or else..."

Before the agent could finish, Caesar swiftly teleported with Varina, leaving the agents baffled.

"How is this even possible?" one agent exclaimed, examining the spot where Caesar and Varina had vanished, finding no trace of their departure.

Phil Coulson meticulously surveyed the area, taking several photographs before calmly contacting his superior.

It seemed another extraterrestrial visitor had made an appearance.

Outside a residence in Mexico, Caesar employed light manipulation to conceal himself and Varina.

"Why didn't you simply confront those Midgardians directly?" Varina inquired suspiciously.

"To meet someone, one must sometimes employ a different approach, akin to angling for a fish," Caesar replied with a cryptic smile, then directed his gaze toward the house.

Inside, a burly man with blond hair, blue eyes, and a beard, wearing a small apron, tended to a mortal woman.

"Is he your brother?" Varina sneered, her disdain evident. She held little regard for Asgardian royalty other than Caesar, especially now that Thor had lost his powers.

"Seems even he has taken a liking to a mortal," she remarked.

"It's a fitting match for him in his current state," Caesar remarked, watching Thor and Jane, seemingly immersed in a blissful romance.

"Yet, between gods and mortals, there can be no lasting outcome," he added with a meaningful tone.

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