Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Loki glanced down at Thor at his feet, said dismissively, and then turned and walked toward the throne.

"I'm sorry... Loki..."

Thor lowered his head and whispered something, which Loki's ears twitched as he heard it as well.

Thor stretched out his hand towards Mjolnir and shouted to Loki, "I've changed! Loki!"

Mjolnir answered Thor's call and flew toward him, crashing into Loki in the process.

Loki easily deflected Mjolnir's attack with his spear of eternity.

Seeing Thor's resistance, Loki revealed a peculiar smile and said, "Looks like you want to kill me..."

"No, I don't want to attack you. I just want to stop you from destroying the Nine Realms..."

"Then let's see who's stronger. After all, this is Asgard, let's settle things with force!"

Having said that, Loki thrust his spear at Thor, who swung Mjolnir in retaliation. The two then began to fight in the very halls of Asgard.

The rest of Asgard fled for refuge, leaving only the Greedy One, holding a wine glass, watching the performance personally directed by Loki.

The clash between a mad, god-king heir who attempts to destroy other worlds and a prince who, having seen the situation clearly, chooses peace, and their struggle, both legally and psychologically, has won Thor the favor of the vast majority of people.

By displaying his madness in public, Loki added a touch of heroism to Thor's sense of justice.

If the two were to fight, Loki would definitely be no match for Thor, who had been fighting for years; the outcome of this battle was already written from the very beginning.

To pave the way for Thor, Loki even sent others to intercept Thor's Earth allies, all to demonstrate Thor's power to the people of Asgard.

At this moment, Loki was Odin's acknowledged successor, and Odin personally handed him the Spear of Eternity. This was the recognition Loki had always longed for.

Having gained recognition, Loki didn't actually care about the throne of the gods. After all, in the original movie, during his final battle with Thor, Loki's desperate cries were simply an attempt to gain the approval of Odin and Thor.

Now that Thor has regained his power, Loki doesn't mind putting on a show and returning the throne to Thor. After all, he's been feasting every day for so many days, and he's practically reeking of wine and meat.

The third princess of Asgard went to such lengths for Thor, I really... I'm crying my eyes out...

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Chapter 351: Making the best of a bad situation

Those who escaped the Asgardian hall frantically sought the guards' help, only to discover that the outside had already been cleared out by Ash.

The airship was destroyed by a salvo, and the organized guards were being subjected to electrotherapy by Ash. The saints set up musical instruments and sacred texts around them, chanting holy hymns.

Step back, the two heirs are discussing who will be the final winner. Move forward, all the guards of Asgard are being electrocuted and convulsing at Ash's feet.

This scene left the people of Asgard in a dilemma.

Just as the braver ones in the crowd were preparing to face Ash, a different kind of airship landed in front of Asgard.

This airship is more ornate than the one previously used to attack Ash, with gold patterns covering the entire hull and distinctive red curtains obscuring most of it.

Upon seeing the airship land in front of them, the ordinary people of Asgard knelt down to welcome the people inside.

Queen Frigg, lifting her skirt as she prepared to descend the lowered stairs, looked at the kneeling people before her and gestured, saying, "No need for formalities, rise. I thought you were all enjoying a celebratory feast today..."

Before Frigga could finish speaking, she heard a crackling sound of electricity coming from the other side of the airship.

Could it be that Thor has returned?

Frigga turned and walked to the other side of the airship, looking down. All she saw were the fallen Asgardian guards, Ash standing on top of them, and the saints in robes chanting incessantly.

Upon seeing these saints, Frigga took a deep breath, hurriedly disembarked from the airship, and approached Ashe. She said humbly but firmly, "I am deeply sorry I could not greet you. Asgard is currently under the rule of my son Loki, who is unaware of your identity. Please forgive me..."

Ash was puzzled by Frigga's attitude, but when he saw the despair in Frigga's eyes as she looked at the saints, Ash seemed to understand something.

Frigga comes from Vanaheim, the birthplace of the Vanir gods.

However, during her conversation with Ghost Rider, Ash learned that Vanaheim is a cannibalistic place where dimensions themselves develop consciousness, cultivate their own saints, and then devour them to gain their freedom.

Now, Frigga, who escaped from Vanaheim, meets these former saints, and Ash, who can control them, whose identity is self-evident.

'It seems Frigga mistakenly believes me to be the Lord of Vanaheim. But that's fine; it allows for some maneuvering, and since she hasn't noticed my similarities to the Greedy One, it avoids Odin's detection…'

Facing Frigga, Ash slowly withdrew the saints chanting hymns around him, incorporating them into the chanting, which made Frigga even more certain of Ash's guess about his identity.

Frigga used magic to clear a path for Ash, allowing the attacked guards to be moved to the rear for treatment.

"Please come to Asgard. Loki's succession celebrations are taking place here. We hope you enjoy the sights of Asgard..."

Frigga carefully introduced Ash to everything around her, after all, in her eyes, Ash was the dimensional consciousness that had once devoured countless lives.

Ash exuded the aura of a Lord of Cinder, and the chilling coldness and heat that made souls tremble made Frigga feel a power comparable to or even surpassing Odin.

After demonstrating, Ash withdrew her power and said, "No need for that. I have no interest in your soul... What leaves no longer belongs to me..."

These words calmed Frigga down, and she gradually relaxed.

Frigga led Ash to the entrance of the Asgardian hall. Just as she was about to introduce them, the colorful glass dome above the door was shattered, and a figure in a green cloak landed in front of them.

Seeing Loki collapse in front of her in a disheveled state, Frigga quickly went over and helped him up, saying, "Are you alright? Who dared to act so presumptuously here!"

Queen Frigga is no weakling. In mythology, she possesses the power to know everything in the universe and has the privilege of seeing all things in the universe. In the movie, she can also spot Thor, who has traveled through time, at a glance.

Frigga placed her hand on Loki and cast a spell to heal him, but a beam of white light flew from behind her and instantly cleared away all of Loki's injuries.

Frigga turned around, nodded slightly to Ash in thanks, picked up the Spear of Eternity that had fallen beside Loki, and prepared to walk into the Asgardian hall.

Frigga, who had been so aggressive, instantly lost all her momentum when she saw Thor emerge from Asgard.

What are you planning to do?

Frigga watched the two brothers arguing, wondering what had happened while she was away.

"Ahem, Mother, now that Thor has returned, it is no longer appropriate for me to remain on this throne..."

Although his physical injuries had been healed, Loki still pretended to be weak and limped away into the distance.

Frigga glared at Thor: "Thor!"

“Mother, we’ll talk about that later. I’m going to chase after Loki…”

Thor threw down a sentence and chased after Loki in the direction he had left, but what followed was still the sound of weapons clashing.

"Please forgive me, there are some internal matters in Asgard that need to be dealt with. I will go and awaken Odin now..."

After Frigga finished speaking, she turned and left. Only Odin could handle this situation now.

A radiant white light floated in front of Frigga, supporting a ring designed to resemble a large green flower.

[Green Flower Ring: An antique ring designed based on the image of a large green flower. However, the beautiful green has long lost its former glory. Increases energy recovery speed.]

"Even though you've left Vanaheim, the children who leave will still receive gifts..."

Ash's voice slowly drifted over, and Frigga, holding the ring, immediately understood its purpose. For Odin at this moment, it was undoubtedly a life-saving artifact.

"Thank you for your generosity..."

Frigga left in a hurry, and Ash didn't move again, just stood at the entrance of Asgard. The Asgard guards who had been beaten up didn't come to cause trouble again. On the contrary, when they saw that Ash was Frigga's guest, they brought out chairs and fruit so that Ash could rest comfortably there.

Odin's slumber was truly profound; it was only long after Frigga left that Ash sensed a soul on the verge of decay slowly igniting its soul fire.

Ash's unrestrained exploration provoked Odin's resistance, but Odin quickly withdrew his power and sent Ash a friendly signal.

'Frigga?'

Since they were being given face, Ash didn't act recklessly and simply sat at the entrance of Asgard and waited.

Odin awoke and returned to his throne, while Thor walked forlornly from the doorway.

Thor knelt before Odin and said sadly, "Father, Loki fell into the waterfall and into the depths of space..."

Asgard is a flat terrain, with the universe as its boundary. Falling into the waterfall means falling into the universe and becoming impossible to find again.

Odin sighed and said, "Don't worry, Loki has his own destiny... Is that a friend he brought back?"

“I met him on Earth… He’s a very powerful law enforcement officer there. I invited him to Asgard to prevent any unforeseen circumstances…”

Thor told Odin everything that had happened and explained his thoughts on the Nine Realms, a change that was undoubtedly what Odin had hoped for.

"In that case, you shall become the new God-King..."

If it were the original Thor, he would have readily agreed, but now, Thor said with a worried expression, "Father, please allow me to refuse. There will never be a more wise king or a more perfect father than you. I still have so much to learn..."

Odin was educating his children in Asgard, while Ash was enjoying the splendor of Asgard outside, until Heimdall, who looked exactly like the gunslinger Roland, stood before him.

"Odin invites you to Asgard for a talk..."

Ash stared at Heimdall and asked, "Do you have half-brothers?"

This blatant offense left Heimdall bewildered, but he still answered Ash's question.

"No, I am an Asgardian..."

"You can look at Earth. There's a guy named Roland who looks exactly like you. He's from Middle-earth, and he's a gunslinger..."

Heimdall lowered his head and replied, "Please forgive my intrusion, but I will not rashly explore Earth again..."

Heimdall saw this as a warning, after all, he had previously spied on Earth and seen Ash, almost getting blinded by the light.

"It's okay, as long as you don't come to see me and my friends, you can see whoever you want..."

Heimdall did not respond to Ash's words, but simply lowered his head even further.

Seeing Heimdall's expression, Ashe clapped her hands, tossed aside the fruit pit she had finished eating, and said, "Forget it, this place is boring. Send me back to Vanaheim..."

If you're going to put on an act, go all the way. Asgard must have the coordinates of Vanaheim, and this is a good opportunity for Ashe to incorporate it into her territory.

Dimensional consciousness? Can it withstand the burning of the Primordial Flame? It might even add fuel to the Primordial Flame.

Heimdall's eyes lost their luster, as if he were asking someone a question.

Not long after, Heimdall turned slightly to the side, revealing to Ashe the path leading to the Rainbow Bridge behind him.

With Ash gone, Odin and Frigga felt a sense of relief. They didn't tell Thor about their speculations about Ash's identity, but rather that they could still communicate amicably despite not knowing her identity, and that she could be a comrade-in-arms and a friend.

Now you know his identity? Should I tell him that Ash might be the source of your mother's birth? Forget it.

The successive departures of Loki and Ashe caused the greedy to lose interest in Asgard.

Taking advantage of the reopening celebration, the greedy feasted and then circled around the gateposts to leave.

Frigga, however, was waiting there. She stopped the greedy one and asked, "What is Loki's attitude towards Thor?"

Fratricide was Frigga's greatest fear, and at the time, only the Greedy One in all of Asgard truly understood the conflict between the two.