Lord of Cinder in American Comics

The Greedy One did not answer the question; he simply removed the axe from Loki's neck and said, "Do you know Frigga's prophecy of death?"

Loki, puzzled, nodded and said, "Thor told me that Frigga will die at the hands of the dark elves..."

The Greedy One continued, "Actually, I knew about this prophecy too. It was indeed the Dark Elf who killed Frigga, but someone pointed out the route to Asgard to the Cursed Warrior..."

Loki was still confused. Frigga's death had been altered. If there was a mole in Asgard, why would Greedy say it here?

The greedy man asked, "Where do I go if I take the left staircase after leaving the prison?"

Go up the stairs to the left of the cell to reach the backyard of Asgard, Odin's residence, where Frigga also lives.

The greedy one continued, "Then think about it, if there were no prophecy, who would know everything about Asgard, harbor resentment towards Odin, and be imprisoned in a cell!"

Loki took two steps back in shock, staring at his hands in disbelief. The only person who had guided the cursed warrior was himself; only he knew Asgard intimately, and yet he was imprisoned there.

Upon seeing Loki and understanding, the Greedy One exclaimed, "It was you! Loki! You showed the cursed warrior the way. You indirectly killed Frigga. It was your prank! Your self-righteous farce ushered in the end for Asgard!"

Your arrogance, disregarding the feelings of others, gave the Dark Elves an opportunity, and it was also your arrogance that triggered Ragnarok in Asgard!

Now! Loki! It wasn't Surtur that destroyed Asgard, but your farce! Lothric and Asgard are officially at war! Only one side can survive!

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Chapter 466: The Bottom Line

Loki was somewhat incredulous at the consequences of his actions; all he had intended to do was sabotage the cooperation between Asgard and Lothric.

For Lothric, they have the universe as their battlefield, so they don't need to care about the Nine Realms of Asgard.

Only when Asgard regains control of the Nine Realms will it have the courage and strength to conquer the universe.

Both sides could have parted amicably; if cooperation failed, it wouldn't have been a big deal. So how did it escalate into a war to the death?

But the increasingly loud exclamations and various disturbances outside proved that what the greedy people said was true.

Loki reached out to grab the Greedy One, wanting to find out what was going on. However, the Greedy One took a step back, and his disdainful look made Loki stop awkwardly.

Thinking about his last spell, Loki said with some regret, "I just wanted to make a joke, after all..."

"A joke?! This is a joke? You've toyed with people's beliefs, you've insulted millions of elite warriors! This is no joke!"

"But just because of a name? Or a mythical figure? Such a war could be started?"

Loki, still trying to argue, looked into the greedy man's eyes, which were devoid of any emotion, and a murderous aura permeated the area around him.

Realizing something was wrong, Loki pleaded, "Help me! I really didn't know it would have such consequences..."

However, the greedy one shook his head and refused Loki, saying, "Think about how many times I've helped you, but if you had made even one small improvement, you wouldn't be in this situation today!"

Loki went mad at the greedy man's refusal. He accused the greedy man, saying, "I knew you Midgard folks knew each other and protected each other! Fine, you don't want to, but I refuse to believe that Asgard can be destroyed by your words!"

Seeing Loki's growing madness, the Greedy One shook his head and pulled a glowing amulet from his robes. The amulet was somewhat comical; it was a sun design scribbled on with a pen, and in the center of the sun was a ridiculous human face.

"The Sun Warriors are unaffected by status, race, or environment. They are all radiant accomplices, tasked with guiding their summoners to success. Think about it, Loki, how many times have I helped you? I even gave you the Reality Stone, and what have you done in return!"

Loki was a little dumbfounded. The demon in front of him was actually a Sun Brother?

But upon closer reflection, since the greedy one came to his side, apart from feeding him English food for half a month, nothing else had gone wrong. In fact, for him, reaching the Midgard and obtaining the gem was a smooth and easy journey.

Loki looked at the greedy man with despair and pleaded, "Help me, Asgard can't just be destroyed like this..."

However, the greedy one simply shook his head, put the amulet in his pocket, ignored Loki, and walked out of Odin's vault.

In a daze, Loki didn't know how he got out of the vault. The moment he stepped out, the blinding sunlight forced him to close his eyes to relieve the discomfort.

When he opened his eyes, he saw endless terrifying warriors. Their mood was extremely bad. Although they radiated the sun's brilliance, they brought only the cold desolation of death.

The warriors wore all sorts of armor—humans and demons alike; there were knights in armor, and strange figures with hoods and broken sword hilts. There were thieves who disappeared as soon as they crouched down, and terrifying giants carrying iron cages. There were mages wielding staffs, and bizarre-looking crow-people.

These people, all wearing the same ghastly faces, gazed at the sun in the distant celestial palace.

There was only one person there, a knight dressed in a ridiculous sun emblem and wearing a bucket helmet.

When Ash first saw the Reality Stone manifesting in various human forms, he didn't care. To him, it was just a farce by Loki, and it wasn't a problem for him to have a little tantrum.

After Hela's attempt to send Heimdall to the scene failed, she sent someone to find Thor and asked him to deal with the trouble caused by her brother.

However, in the main hall, the Reality Gem had transformed into someone no one had expected—a sun that once lived in everyone's hearts.

Solar! Not Ash Solar. It's the Solar who once stood at the head of the Dragon Bridge gazing at the sun, and the Solar who was parasitized by the Sunbug.

Solar, the Sun Warrior, is an undead from Astra who came to Lordran in search of his own sun.

Compared to the blessings and baptisms received by other knights, especially in Astra, the kingdom of knights, Solal's personal strength was not outstanding. His armor had no power, and even the sun on his chest and shield was merely a design he had drawn himself out of his unwavering faith.

However, this ordinary man accomplished a feat that other undead or famous knights could hardly achieve: he helped others to link the fire.

Thus, the ridiculous image he drew on his shield and chest, featuring a strange human face, became the symbol of the later Sun Warriors.

And Solar became a faith.

Some might ask, shouldn't the faith in the sun be in Gwyn's eldest son, the dragon-slaying god of war?

But consider this: back in Dark Souls 1, the statue of the eldest son of the Sun was destroyed as a betrayal of High Overlord Gwyn. All his records vanished, and only a few people still circulate the legend of the dragon-slaying god.

So who is the oldest and most representative Sun Warrior? Who accomplished the Sun Warriors' greatest achievement?

Only Solar, a person who embodied the sun through his faith in it.

It was also Ash's faith that led him to choose not to use Gwyn or any other great god's name as his surname in this world, but instead to inherit the name Solar.

Because that was the sun that once shone upon him!

And now, the sun appeared before Ash, still holding his longsword and raising his round shield adorned with holy symbols, except that a sun worm had appeared above his head.

The moment Ash and Jack Baldo saw Solar, they crushed the wine glasses in their hands.

Filled with anger, Ash looked at Hela, knowing who had started this whole mess.

However, the hot-tempered Onion Knight Jack Baldo was not as good at hiding his emotions as Ash, and he immediately attacked Solal, who was transformed from the Reality Gem.

"You're provoking the sun!"

The attack, fueled by rage, shook the entire Asgardian palace, while the greedy ones also sought out Loki in the treasure vault.

"Ash, keep your men in check!"

Ash stood up, a hint of anger on his face, and said, "Jack Baldo, the knight of Catarina, is not my subordinate, he is my friend, my brother, my comrade-in-arms!"

This is no longer a partnership between Asgard and Lothric; this is war!

Hela frowned as she observed the changing situation and said, "I've already sent someone to find Loki. He'll handle these matters. There's no need for the God of Mischief's pranks to cause conflict between Lothric and Asgard."

However, Ash shook his head; his gaze was now fixed entirely on Solar before him. Solar, materialized by the Reality Stone, was exactly as he remembered.

Receiving no reply, Hela looked at the Fire Keeper, her best friend during this time, whom she believed would put in a good word for her.

However, the Fire Keeper shook her head slightly and stood behind Ash. As Ash's Fire Keeper, she knew that although Ash seemed carefree, he had an absolute bottom line that could not be crossed. This bottom line was the kindness he encountered on his path to linking the fire, the people who had helped him, and his faith.

Now that Ash's faith has been tainted, he is truly enraged. The last time Ash was enraged, the Grand Archives was decimated, and this time it will not end well either.

Ash looked at Solar, nodded to Jack Baldo, and Jack Baldo crushed the Sun Amulet in his arms, summoning all the Sun Brothers.

"Loki! Since you've crossed my line and there's no solution yet, then watch your beloved Asgard perish!"

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Chapter 467: Can't Think of a Title

The Sun Warriors are a group of cheerful brothers who leave their names in various places along the Path of Fire, waiting for the call of others.

After overcoming numerous obstacles and completing countless adventures for others, the Sun Brothers only received a sun badge they made themselves.

This badge has no power; it is merely proof that one has helped others. It is proof of the highest honor.

However, these good brothers who had no desires have now come to Asgard en masse, filled with anger.

Everyone could see that standing in the celestial palace was a former role model, the sun on the path of passing on the flame.

But now, the sun is being tarnished as a farce.

The summoned Sun Warriors remained silent.

They silently distributed weapons, such as replacing the broken sword in the hands of the sword saint who was about to turn into a living corpse with a ringed knight's sword, or distributing a hand crossbow to the thieves.

War! It's imminent!

At this moment, the sky above Asgard was illuminated by countless rays of sunlight.

Loki stared in despair at the massive army before him, all of them radiating the light of sun amulets from their robes, with even more light being transmitted across space.

Thor, along with Odin and Frigga, rushed to Loki's side and woke him from his despair.

Frigga looked at Loki's despairing expression, and then at the ever-approaching Sun Warriors. She knew that her child must have gotten into some terrible trouble again.

But now is not the time to criticize him; the most important thing is to solve the problem.

Frigga asked, "Loki, what exactly did you summon? How can I undo this spell?"

Loki, somewhat dazed, said, "I just wanted to sabotage this alliance. I read Ash Solar's scriptures in Midgard. His name comes from a mythical figure, so I wondered if I could shatter his faith. But..."

Odin, standing beside Loki, continued, "But you underestimate the power of faith and the Reality Stone! You don't believe in the power of those people's faith, just as you don't believe that warriors can return to Valhalla!"

For the first time ever, Loki did not refute Odin's statement. He simply looked at Odin with hope, expecting Odin to resolve the trouble he had created.

Odin looked at the growing number of Asgardian warriors and stared at the dazzling sun in the palace of Asgard, and said, "The Reality Stone is originally meant to materialize illusions. By using it, people can realize any dream or wish. If the user is willing, it can turn the false into the real, and completely transform all illusions into reality."

Odin repeated the Reality Stone's power again, leaving Loki somewhat puzzled as to what it had to do with his rampage and loss of control.

Odin continued, "The Sorcerer's Eye dispelled the illusion created by the Reality Stone, and the unpredictable power of faith brought that legendary figure to life. Now, what you see is a powerful, unparalleled, and great figure..."

After Odin finished speaking, he embraced Frigga and gently stroked her face.

Frigga understood what this meant; it might be the last embrace. Odin was, after all, the king of Asgard, and he had to shoulder his responsibilities.

Odin, leaning on his spear of eternity, looked at Thor and said, "Take the people of Asgard away. Wherever there are people, that is Asgard. Thor, you are now the King of Asgard!"

"Father!"

Thor wanted to say something, but Odin waved him off. He looked into the distance and said calmly, "I will give you enough time. Hela is family too, and I have to go help her."

Odin looked at the remorseful Loki and the now-grown Thor, and embraced them in his arms as a final farewell.