Boom.
At Asgard's Bifrost, Heimdall turned the Guardian Sword, and on the bridge connecting to the gates of Asgard, the God King Odin appeared with Thor, Allens, and the others.
"Father, why compromise? We are Asgard — rulers of the Nine Realms!"
As soon as he landed on Bifrost, Thor questioned impatiently. His fury boiled over, and in his anger, he forgot that he was speaking to his father, the King of Gods himself.
"Thor Odinson, my first son," Odin said coldly, his one eye sharp as steel, "you are not yet the King of Asgard."
Under the crushing might of Odin's divine aura, Thor fell silent, unable to speak. The pressure of a being at the level of a God Father was beyond what he could bear.
"I'm… very sorry, Father," Thor finally muttered, lowering his proud head. Before Odin, even the arrogant God of Thunder was just Thor Odinson — son of Odin.
"O great and supreme All-Father, please forgive my brother this once."
Seeing the rising tension between Odin and Thor, Allens — disguised as Loki — lowered his head respectfully, his eyes glimmering faintly as he spoke in a calm tone. According to Loki's memories, Allens knew Odin would punish Thor harshly to teach him a lesson and to show the Nine Realms that the king of gods upheld his own laws.
"Thor Odinson," Odin's voice thundered across the bridge, "you have forgotten the patience, wisdom, and leadership I entrusted to you. You are not worthy to be the future God-King of Asgard!"
"With your arrogance and foolishness, you've broken the peace that has long kept Asgard safe!"
"I now strip you of your divine power — in the name of my father, in the name of my forefathers, and in the name of Odin, King of Asgard! I banish you from this realm!"
Odin struck the Spear of Eternity upon the ground. Mjolnir flew from Thor's hand into Odin's grasp, and the divine armor surrounding Thor shattered piece by piece. Lifting Mjolnir high, Odin unleashed a wave of immense energy that struck Thor, casting him down toward Midgard — Earth.
"Father!" Allens took a step forward, pretending to plead, but Odin's cold gaze froze him in place.
"Silence!" Odin roared. "In the name of Odin, King of Asgard — whoever is worthy shall wield Mjolnir and possess the power of Thor!"
Sensing something strange within "Loki," Odin refused to let him speak further. He enchanted Mjolnir, sealing its power, and hurled it down into the Nine Realms.
"Loki, Warriors Three, and Lady Sif — you all allowed Thor to trespass into Jotunheim. Therefore, by my divine decree, you are confined to your quarters. None of you may leave your palaces!"
After announcing his judgment, Odin's divine power surged again. Allens felt the world twist around him, and in the next instant, he was standing inside Loki's palace.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
Pillars of energy crashed down from the skies above the palace — a structure second only to Odin's own — forming a glowing circular cage that enclosed the entire estate, locking "Loki" inside.
"As expected of Odin, the King of Gods," Allens said quietly, sitting upon Loki's throne. "Though he couldn't see through my disguise, his strength and wisdom are unmatched. He sensed something was off and sealed me here. A Level-God Father's power truly is terrifying."
In his right hand, a scepter of divine energy took shape — though unlike Loki's usual weapon, it lacked the Mind Stone.
Even with Loki's physical body and divine power, Allens felt a faint sense of helplessness when recalling Odin's might. A being of that level could easily crush Thanos before he ever possessed the Infinity Stones.
If the Ancient One had reached her level by mastering the Time Stone and supreme magic, Odin had done so through sheer divine might. In overall strength, Odin far surpassed even the Sorcerer Supreme.
Thor in Avengers: Endgame had once endured the power of a neutron star — yet Odin, even weakened and near the end of his life, could have defeated that version of Thor effortlessly.
This was why Allens had chosen to kill Loki and take his place — to infiltrate Asgard from within, obtain its advanced technology, and, above all, avoid a direct clash with Odin.
"However," Allens murmured with a smirk, "the God King may have miscalculated. While he sealed Loki's magic-based teleportation, he overlooked my ability to travel through quantum space."
A cold, cunning smile spread across his face. Odin had indeed blocked Loki's teleportation spells, but quantum bridge travel was far beyond the Asgardian king's foresight.
Whoosh.
Before the throne, a projection of Loki appeared — an illusion conjured by Allens' divine power and illusion magic, indistinguishable from the real thing. Not even Odin would detect the difference.
Behind Allens, a shimmering blue portal opened. With a final glance at the illusion, he sneered and stepped backward, vanishing into the glowing curtain of light.
Meanwhile, in the grand Odin Palace, the God King sat upon his throne in silence. His body straight, his expression solemn, he gripped the Spear of Eternity tightly in his hand.
He stared at the ancient murals above the throne room as waves of divine power rippled through the chamber.
"Hahaha… how laughable, Odin. Even your own son defies your peace! Your hypocritical ideals — your so-called order — your son rejects them as I do!"
"Damn you, Odin! You always knew I was right!"
A mocking, furious voice echoed through the hall. Odin's face darkened.
"Enough, Hela," he said, slamming the Spear of Eternity onto the ground. A surge of divine power shot into the dark void where his firstborn, the Goddess of Death, was imprisoned.
"Hahaha! Odin, you've grown old. I'll bring you the Ragnarök you've feared for so long. I'll return — for vengeance!"
Her laughter echoed and faded into the distance. When silence returned, Odin slumped back in his throne, weary and pained.
He sighed deeply and closed his eyes — never noticing that, hidden beneath the palace, the figure of "Loki" was already watching from the shadows.
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