Chapter 205 Heimdall: It's normal to have occasional memory problems as you get older, right?
Chapter 205 Heimdall: It's normal to have occasional memory problems as you get older, right?
"...Shh, do you think I didn't think of that? But if you really want to save Thor, then don't say anything more!"
After Sif finished speaking, Vostagg, who seemed like a rough and uncultured man, was the first to agree with Sif.
But this also made Volstagg, after calming down, belatedly remember Heimdall's existence.
He hurriedly tried to salvage his image by stubbornly defending himself, while simultaneously reaching out to cover Sif's mouth, manually muting her mic. Like a thief, he glanced around furrowed his brow and reminded her.
"Heimdall is probably watching us right now. He might send someone over soon to take us away and punish us! Then none of us will be able to save Thor!"
"..."
Although Sif believed that Heimdall, who needed to observe all nine realms simultaneously, was unlikely to have just happened to notice the argument taking place on her side.
But just to be on the safe side, and to ensure Thor's safety, Sif nodded slightly. She, along with Hogan and Fandral, fell silent and didn't bring up the topic again.
Unfortunately, they never expected this...
Heimdall, coincidentally, had been secretly watching them all along.
Look, here it is.
Looking at the four people, who seemed still shaken and kept glancing around cautiously.
A slight smile gradually appeared on Heimdall's originally meticulous and serious face. He then decided to grant Vostagg's "wish," the wish of this "prophet."
So much so that the four of them checked several times before they were just about to breathe a sigh of relief when the door to the lounge opened by itself.
The next second, an Asgardian guard, following Heimdall's orders, strode in and took on the role of messenger.
Heimdall wants to see you. Immediately, right now.
"...Do you really have to say that?"
After exchanging bewildered glances, everyone simultaneously turned their gaze to Vostagg and fell into an eerie silence.
The guards left the room after conveying Heimdall's orders.
Sif then glared at him with her beautiful eyes, put her hands on her hips, and complained in an annoyed tone.
"Ahem, how can you blame me? Hogan was the one who brought this up first..."
Upon hearing Sif's complaint, Vostagg, who was already feeling guilty, immediately shrank back and muttered aggrievedly.
"It's alright. Thanks to you, we can be sure that from now on, we don't need to worry about how to rescue Thor."
Of course, his teammates wouldn't really blame Vostagg for this.
However, having gone through thick and thin together for so long, it was a rare treat to see this big guy in such an embarrassing state, so naturally, we had to make fun of him.
Even the usually unreliable Fandral took the opportunity to step forward, put his hand on Vostagg's shoulder, and teased him half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Because we're doomed, we can't even save ourselves."
"Go away, go away! You're the one who's dead!"
"Hahaha--!"
……
After a short while, the four, knowing that they would be found immediately even if they tried to hide under Heimdall's watchful eye, and despite their unease, obediently followed Heimdall's orders and went to the Rainbow Bridge.
Meanwhile, Heimdall, who had been waiting for a long time, was convinced, based on the conversation between the four, that they were the best candidates to rescue Thor.
But to ensure that the four of them could make up their minds and set off for Earth.
Heimdall outwardly maintained a serious and earnest demeanor, and upon the arrival of the group of four, he reprimanded them without any mercy.
"How dare you! You defy the orders personally given by our King Loki to plot how to bring Thor back! Do you know that by doing this you are breaking the oath you swore as noble warriors to His Majesty the King! It is a treason that will be condemned by all!"
It must be said that when Heimdall, as the guardian of Asgard, gets serious, his imposing presence is enough to make the four of them breathless.
Even so, knowing that Heimdall knew the entire plot, and that arguing would only be a waste of time, Sif steeled herself. With the resolve to die rather than surrender, she spoke with difficulty, retorting without backing down.
"Of course! Loki is merely your king, Heimdall! But I swear allegiance to the all-knowing and all-powerful Odin! Even if someone is destined to succeed me on the throne, that person can only be Thor!"
"Very well, it seems you're determined to become traitors."
Fortunately, Sif's answer was exactly what Heimdall wanted to hear.
Thus, a hint of relieved smile flashed in his eyes, but Heimdall maintained his stern and impartial demeanor, responding coldly as he strode down the steps, heading towards the palace under the despairing gazes of the four.
"I must remain loyal to His Majesty the King, so I will now go to the palace to inform Loki. Let His Majesty the King personally decide your punishment!"
"Tsk, that bastard Heimdall, he's so inflexible!"
A moment later, perhaps convinced that he was doomed, Fandral, even knowing that Heimdall could hear him even after he left, couldn't help but slap his thigh and complain angrily.
He then turned around, shrugged, and helplessly complained to his equally anxious teammates.
"Alright, guys, we're really done for now... That Loki guy will definitely kill us all to secure his throne."
"So, what should we do next? Are we really just going to sit here and wait to die? Hogan, you were the one who suggested this first, so you'd better think of something!"
No sooner had Fandral finished speaking than Vostagg, who also felt things had escalated, became anxious. He scratched his head and called out resentfully.
"You overestimate me. Loki is the one who calls the shots in all of Asgard right now. What can I possibly do?"
Hogan could only shake his head at his companions' expectant eyes, pouring cold water on their hopes in front of everyone.
"Besides, without Heimdall's help, we wouldn't be able to open the Bifrost, let alone go to Midgard to rescue Thor."
"Wait, look! What's that?!"
Meanwhile, Sif, believing her death was imminent, was secretly regretting not having confessed her feelings to Thor sooner. She instinctively turned around, wanting to look at the Rainbow Bridge through which Thor had departed, a place that reminded her of him.
It was at this moment that the familiar sight before her eyes made Sif freeze in place.
She then rubbed her eyes vigorously and checked them several times. After confirming that it was not a hallucination she had before she died, Sif, overjoyed, immediately shouted loudly.
The next second, when the other three turned around at Sif's call, the gloom that had been hanging over the group of four instantly vanished.
It turns out that Heimdall, in his haste to go and tattle on Loki, had inadvertently forgotten to take his sword with him before leaving!
This sword is not only a divine weapon, but also an indispensable key to opening the Rainbow Bridge!
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