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Despite the many logical flaws in what Frigga told him, Odin believed her without hesitation.

Because Odin, who was already old, shared the same idea.

He had long been weary of war and battle, and had lost all interest in expanding his territory.

Now, all he wants is to protect his family and this land, and prevent further bloodshed.

Upon hearing Frigga's words, Odin was overcome with emotion and tears streamed down his face.

He thought to himself that he would never follow in his father's footsteps, and that he would fully support and nurture his children, and be by their side whenever they needed him.

"I will, Frigga, Thor, Loki, I swear I will always be with you."

Seeing Odin like this, Frigga, Thor, and Loki all smiled with relief.

However, as everyone left Frigga's room, Depp walked up to Odin and said to the old man who had regained his beloved:

"Although I have no intention of offending you, it seems that you have forgotten one person in your oath just now."

Upon hearing this, Odin immediately turned around and stared intently at Depp.

But Depp showed no fear. He met Odin's gaze and said, "You seem to have forgotten that you have a daughter, and she... will come back sooner or later."

As Thor and Loki walked away into the distance, a fierce glint appeared in Odin's eyes.

But considering that Depp had just saved his wife, Odin suppressed his anger and said, "Who are you? How do you know all this?"

Odin looked wary; even Loki and Thor were unaware that he had a daughter.

But this ridiculously young guy actually knows about Hela.

This is definitely not a small problem!

Even if the other party is his son's friend and the benefactor who saved his wife, Odin still has to be wary.

Depp said solemnly, "I'm just reminding you of something very important, but you've almost forgotten. If you could have helped Hela return to the family like Thor and Loki before she broke free of her seal, some things might not have happened."

Upon hearing this, Odin's expression grew serious. He asked, "Something? You mean...?"

Depp sighed, thought for a moment, and then said, "I mean Ragnarok. Hela will be a major factor in causing that disaster."

Ragnarok!

Odin's expression finally changed drastically; this was his deepest secret.

It's even more important than Norway, where Hela was sealed on Earth.

After all, this is a major event that could determine the fate of Asgard.

Since foretelling Ragnarok, Odin began preparations in hopes of averting the catastrophe.

But now, Depp not only knows about Ragnarok, but also asserts that Hela is the most important factor that caused Ragnarok.

This forced Odin to reassess Depp's strength and true identity. Knowing so many secrets, Odin even suspected that Depp might be a clone that split off from him when he was young!

But I have absolutely no recollection of this!

Moreover, it does not possess the ability to split independently.

Odin thought for a moment and said to Depp, "Come with me."

Upon hearing this, Depp followed Odin without hesitation or reservation.

They arrived at Odin's own room. He praised Depp, "You came here with me without any hesitation or reservation. I don't know whether to admire your courage or belittle your recklessness."

Depp chuckled and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. You're different now than you were thousands of years ago; you're not that kind of bloodthirsty god-king. Besides, I don't think I can be easily killed by anyone."

Upon hearing this, Odin smiled and nodded.

After calming down, Odin no longer harbors too many doubts or concerns about Depp.

On one hand, Depp's open and honest nature made Odin feel deeply trusting.

On the other hand, Depp's unique charm and his reputation as a "mediator" also played a role.

It has to be said that Depp has no choice but to admit that being handsome makes him popular.

Odin asked, "You just said that Hela was a key factor in the occurrence of Ragnarok. Why is that?"

Depp did not recount the complete story he had seen in his previous life to Odin.

He chose to speak mysteriously, like the prophecies favored by these gods: "Only Surtur, who has obtained the Eternal Flame, can contend against Hela, who has regained the power of Asgard, but this will not happen if Hela is no longer against you."

After saying that, Depp left Odin, who was standing there dumbfounded, and left the room.

Depp knew that the most important thing right now was not the yet-to-come Ragnarok, but the aether particles in Jane Foster's body, Malekith who might return at any time, and his army of dark elves.

Meanwhile, Thor and Loki arrived at Jane Foster's side.

Jane was covered in cold sweat, as if she had just witnessed something terrifying.

Thor sat down beside her and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Why are you sweating so much all of a sudden?"

Jane looked at Thor with a meaningful expression, leaned on his broad shoulder, and said:

"Just now, I seemed to be hallucinating. The sunlight disappeared from the entire land, turning it into a scene of black and crimson intermingling."

"I don't know what that means, but it certainly isn't a good thing."

Thor gently patted Jane's back, comforting her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. You'll be fine, and Asgard and the Nine Realms will be fine too."

Upon hearing this, Loki retorted mercilessly, "It's not that I have a problem with what I say, but brother, what your little girlfriend just saw was exactly what the Dark Elves were doing—using Aether particles to corrupt the Nine Realms, turning them into a dark world. Although I don't know why your sickly little girlfriend could foresee that scene, the situation is clearly extremely urgent!"

Loki's words frightened Jane Foster.

She couldn't imagine what that scene would be like.

Will I still be alive?

Where is Thor? Where is Daisy? Where is Eric?

Will they still be alive by then?

All of this made Jane, a mere mortal, feel uneasy.

Thor glared at his sharp-tongued brother and said, "If that guy dares to come again, I'll smash him into mincemeat with this hammer!"

"You better be!" Loki couldn't help but point his index finger at Thor's chest, accusing him, "Don't let your mother get into danger again while you're protecting your little girlfriend!"

To be honest, Loki, who had been rebuilding his Frost Kingdom in Jotunheim, almost fainted when he heard about Frigga's death.

So, by the time he rushed back to Asgard, it was already night.

He actually arrived not much earlier than Depp!

Loki's anger remained unvented; he couldn't understand why Thor would put his mother in danger until he saw Jane Foster.

Her own brother's extramarital affair with his young girlfriend in the human world.

Just as the two brothers were about to clash, Depp walked over.

Depp pried open Thor's hand, which was tightly gripping Mjolnir, and Loki's hand, which was reaching for the Casket of Ice, and said:

"Now is not the time for brothers to fight! Do you really want to wait for Malekith to lead his army to raid Asgard again and then slaughter the remaining Asgardians?"

The brothers were surprised by the strength of Depp's grip, and they asked in unison, "What do you mean?"

Depp stood between the two and said, "If you ask me, we should take the initiative, use the aether particles inside Jane's body as bait to lure Malekith out of the dark world, and then destroy it and this thing together!"

"Furthermore, this will also save your girlfriend from the threat of being eroded and killed by ether particles."

Depp's words were echoed by Thor and Loki.

They looked to Jane Foster for his consent.

Jane looked at her brothers, stood up, took their hands together, and said, "I think this is the best solution."

Thor laughed upon hearing this and said, "Now there's only one question."

Loki nodded, spread his hands, and smiled, "I guess Father would definitely not agree to us taking this risk."

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Depp and his friends discussed the matter and realized they couldn't just sit here waiting for things to happen.

After all, Malekith's first attack had caused heavy casualties in Asgard, so it would be unwise to passively wait for the enemy to attack again.

The only obstacle might be Odin.

Thor said, "Perhaps Father will not refuse our request to take the initiative; he is not an unenlightened father or monarch."

Loki nodded and said, "That's true. My father is even willing to raise me, the son of the Frost Giants, as his own son. Perhaps he really will agree to this."

Thor gently shook Mjolnir to show his excitement and said, "That's right, I think we can talk to Father about this first."

Depp shook his head and said, "Perhaps before this incident, he was indeed as you say. But now, having experienced the pain of losing his wife, Odin may not be willing to risk losing his child again by sending you there rashly."

Depp's words silenced the two brothers.

Yes, after experiencing Frigga's death, who would dare to let their child venture into danger and come into contact with the enemy again?

Not to mention, they went to the enemy's home ground on their own initiative.

Depp pointed to Jane Foster, who seemed obedient to the side, and said, "Furthermore, if we take Jane to the Dark World, Odin will have to consider whether our failure would be tantamount to handing over the Aether to the Dark Elves. Of course, you can ask Odin for his opinion, after all, he is your father."

Thor thought for a moment, then raised Mjolnir and said, "Alright, I'll go ask my father first."

After saying that, the power of thunder surged from the hammer, carrying Thor straight into the sky.

It rushed directly from the still-unrepaired roof of Asgard to Odin.

Looking at his still reckless brother, Loki shrugged helplessly and said to Depp, "He's been like this for over a thousand years. So, what should we do next?"

Depp helped Jane Foster up and said, "Let's go find Frigga, our enlightened mother. Perhaps she'll be more likely to support us."

On the way to Frigga's palace, Depp asked, "Loki, I'm actually very curious. Logically speaking, Asgard shouldn't have been so easily invaded by the Dark Elves. You didn't even have time to fully activate your protective shield."

Depp expressed his doubts.

In the movie, it was because Loki opened a back door for the enemy that Asgard was invaded by someone from the inside.

But now, Loki is clearly no longer the traitor he was in the previous storyline, and has been working on the construction of Jotunheim.

So how could Malekith and his dark elf army have so easily invaded Asgard?

Loki shook his head upon hearing this and said, "I'm not quite sure either. You know I wasn't in Asgard at the time. But I did ask my father and brother, and they couldn't explain why either. That's why my father was so shocked."