I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 203 The Unwanted Child

Meanwhile, the camera shifts to Loki's side.

After meeting Thor, Loki summoned Heimdall. In an attempt to persuade Laufey to abandon his reasons for waging war, he ordered Heimdall to send him to Jotunheim.

But upon arriving in Jotunheim, the first thing Loki did was cast a spell to shield Heimdall from his senses.

Only then did they set off to find Laufey, who had made threats and wanted to wage war against Asgard. However, having lost its most crucial artifact—the Casket of Ice, which could freeze an entire planet and create a suitable environment for frost giants to live in—its overall strength was greatly diminished. Knowing that it was no match for Asgard, which had Thor and Odin at its helm, Laufey was forced to swallow his pride and remain silent.

Subsequently, Loki informed Laufey of Odin's slumber and Thor's banishment from Asgard. While Laufey was overjoyed, Loki seized the opportunity, using the Casket of Ice as leverage to forge a secret agreement with his own father, Laufey.

The content of the collaboration is also very simple.

Unlike ordinary people's sleep, due to his advanced age, Odin's every slumber was a time to draw energy, maintain his divine power, and extend his lifespan as much as possible.

During this time, Odin was still able to sense what was happening in the outside world.

However, the body, in its self-repairing state, is unable to take any action.

In other words, Odin's slumber is when he is most vulnerable.

What Loki was going to do was to deliberately create a loophole after Laufey had made all the preparations, allowing Laufey to invade Asgard.

Let this enemy who has a deep grudge against Odin take the place of the ambitious Loki and end Odin's life with his own hands.

At that time, Asgard will inevitably fall into a state of chaos with no leader.

With Odin dead and Thor exiled, the Asgardians, whether they liked it or not, had no choice but to follow the rules passed down through generations. This allowed Loki, as the second in line to the throne, to rightfully ascend the throne he had long desired.

Incidentally, as the god of cunning who is more shrewd than anyone else...

Loki, seemingly seeking Laufey's cooperation and willing to betray Asgard to fulfill his dream of becoming king, actually offers Laufey a mere fabricated plan to deceive him and lure him into a trap.

After all, even if Loki now knows the truth, knows that Laufey is his biological father, and keeps saying he hates Odin...

But humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?

No matter how incompetent Odin was as a "father," or how much he broke Loki's heart.

After living together for over a thousand years, the deep affection that had grown over time made it impossible for Loki to bring himself to kill his "father."

Not to mention, Loki's brief encounter with Thor made him unwilling to completely sever ties with his brother and mother who truly loved him because of Odin's death!

Therefore, Loki's real goal was to bring his mother Frigga to the room where Odin was sleeping just as Laufey was about to kill Odin.

So that, with his mother Frigga as a witness, he could betray Laufey! To personally kill the king of the frost giants! To save Odin from his dire straits!

In this way, Loki can use this great achievement to portray himself as a powerful and loyal hero!

And naturally, with the approval and support of his mother Frigga, he rightfully ascended the throne!

Of course, the consequence of doing so was that after Loki killed his own father, he completely severed any possibility of returning to the Frost Giants.

If the plan fails, Loki, who will be hated by both Asgard and Jotunheim, will be completely isolated!

Therefore, after contacting Thor awakened Loki's longing for family, Loki hesitated, considering whether to change his plan. Instead of killing Laufey, he decided to severely injure Laufey and then capture him alive.

Then, after inheriting the throne, he would try to find an opportunity to send Laufey back to Jotunheim.

In this way, Loki not only avoided the double condemnation of conscience and reputation that would come from killing his father, but he could also use this favor to prepare a way out for himself.

So, after reaching an agreement on cooperation, Loki, feeling uneasy and nervous, took a few deep breaths and then asked pointedly.

"Speaking of which, I heard Odin mention that during his final battle with you, he discovered an orphan abandoned by the frost giants... If this child were alive, would you have taken him in?"

"Acceptance? Hahaha! You really are a thorough Asgardian now! How could you ask such a foolish question... Do you think I abandoned that 'outcast' back then, born underdeveloped, even weaker than ordinary Frost Giant newborns, whose existence would only bring shame to the royal bloodline?"

"If you think you can use this relationship to get more benefits from me, you're dreaming!"

"...I see, I understand..."

Unfortunately, even when they were face-to-face and close, Laufey's eyes were always filled with hatred and disdain when he looked at Loki.

Even when Loki subtly, almost explicitly, tries to remind Laufey that he is his long-lost son, hoping to use this opportunity to obtain from Laufey the warmth of "fatherly love" that Loki has been yearning for all this time.

Laufey was only slightly taken aback, then let out a chilling laugh as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world!

After Laufey had finished laughing, he looked at Loki with amusement and made no attempt to hide how much he despised and loathed the child he had abandoned on the battlefield!

This made Loki realize that Laufey had actually recognized his true identity the moment he saw him...

But so what?

Odin or Laufey...

Neither of Loki's two fathers in his life ever took him seriously, let alone cared about or valued his feelings!

Even compared to Laufey, Odin seems more like a "father"!

After all, no matter how little Odin values ​​Loki and how much he favors his own son Thor...

Ultimately, it was Odin who brought the helpless infant Loki back to Asgard from the battlefield and accepted him as part of his family. He bestowed upon Loki the title of little prince, allowing him to grow up safely and gradually become the God of Mischief he is today.

So much so that when Loki's last remaining hope, along with the guilt and reluctance to kill his own father, was completely wiped out by Laufey's maniacal laughter.

Loki's tone was devoid of any emotion, and he seemed to respond indifferently, but his eyes quickly turned cold and indifferent...

Clearly, Laufey, who was recklessly dancing and provoking Loki's wounds in Loki's minefield, was already a dead man to the meticulous Loki!

After that, Loki only added some points to note during the planning process, and then left Laufey's territory, citing the need to return to Asgard to make preparations in advance.

Loki then removed the cloaking spell from himself, allowing Heimdall to see him, and then ordered Heimdall to activate the Bifrost to send him back to Asgard.

Of course, Heimdall, as the guardian god of Asgard, guarded the Rainbow Bridge like a statue for thousands of years not because the job was easy.

Instead, looking at the entirety of Asgard, only Heimdall, who possesses the ability to perceive all things and is utterly loyal and courageous, is capable of undertaking this task.

So, after fulfilling his duty and bringing Loki back to Asgard.

Even if the person in front of him is the crown prince of Asgard, one of the future heirs to the throne.

But Heimdall, with an indifferent expression, still gripped his sword tightly and questioned Loki face to face with neither arrogance nor servility.

"After you arrived in Jotunheim, I tried to watch over you to make sure you were safe... but until you called me again, I could neither see you nor hear what you were saying."

"Your existence has been deliberately concealed. Just like the frost giants who secretly invaded Asgard without anyone's knowledge, only to be forced to reveal their presence once they entered the vault and triggered the alarm system."

"So, for the safety of Asgard, please tell me what you did in Jotunheim, and..."

"Prove to me that there is nothing shady going on between you and those frost giants."