I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 227 Thor: I must be doing this wrong...

Just as Odin was filled with doubt and began to wonder if he had messed things up again, and was preparing to leave the mess entirely to Thor and Loki to handle.

Because Riley publicly killed Laufey, completely shattering the Frost Giants' fighting spirit, the already one-sided battle quickly came to an end.

Of course, due to the change in training policy, Thor was simply warlike, but not bloodthirsty, and even less willing to bully prisoners who had already surrendered.

So, after binding up all the surviving Frost Giants, barely one in ten remained, Thor confidently entrusted them to Riley, who had volunteered. Riley opened the dimensional barrier and sent all the Frost Giants back to their home, Jotunheim.

Now, knowing that continuing to conceal the truth would only damage Thor's impression of him, Loki, after carefully crafting his words, took Thor's hand. Meeting Thor's puzzled gaze, Loki told him that Odin was alive, but in a deep sleep.

"What? Father's still alive? But Loki, didn't you tell me before...!"

"Well... that was the only option, brother. Do you remember what I told you?"

Of course, as soon as Loki finished speaking, Thor exclaimed in disbelief because of the huge difference between the two pieces of news.

This caused Loki to shudder involuntarily, a pang of conscience and unease gripping him. Even his tone of voice, tinged with instinctive guilt, lacked confidence.

"Loufi, in order to satisfy his ambition of invasion, will not allow you the opportunity to return to Asgard and ruin his plans."

"So, he used your father's safety as leverage to force you to cooperate in deceiving you, making you believe that your father had died because of you. This would lead you to willingly choose exile, never to return to Asgard, overwhelmed by self-blame and guilt."

"Please believe me, brother, I truly have no other choice. If I don't agree, Father...!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, Loki! Didn't I tell you already? I believe everything you say!"

Fortunately, this Thor in the universe is indeed a being that even the God of Stories envies.

Admittedly, Loki's contradictory and flawed statements made even Thor, who is usually oblivious to things, realize that something was amiss.

However, Thor's brief encounter on Earth made him realize what true brotherhood really is through his interactions with the Parker brothers.

It was precisely because Loki had indeed kept his promise, protected Asgard, and successfully held out until Thor and the others returned, and because he hadn't committed any unforgivable sins from beginning to end, that they were allowed to keep his word.

Thor was still willing to turn a blind eye, pretending to be a carefree fool, and continue to choose to unconditionally trust Loki.

Before Loki could finish speaking, he reached out and put his arm around Loki's shoulder, his face beaming with a genuine smile as he responded.

"You've had a tough time these past few days, Loki... That Laufey is absolutely despicable! It's just a pity my new friend was too ruthless! Otherwise, I would have personally torn him to pieces and vented your anger for you!"

"...Hahaha, I'm relieved to hear that."

As a clever and cunning god of mischief, Loki naturally understood the subtext in Thor's words.

And so, with the heavy weight lifted from his heart, Loki reached out and bumped fists with Thor's other hand—a gesture they hadn't shared in a long time. He completely let go of the pointless scheming and mutual harm with his brother. A relieved smile played on his lips as he continued.

"Thor... being able to become your brother is definitely the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me in my life."

"Me too, Loki. Thank you, fate, for making you my brother."

As the words fell, due to Odin's deliberate guidance, the two brothers, who had been loving and hating each other for thousands of years, reconciled and shook hands in a smile as they looked at each other.

However, in this seemingly happy ending, Loki always had a vague feeling that he had forgotten something very important.

But for the time being, I just couldn't remember what it was.

When Riley, who had escorted the Frost Giant away, returned to the royal palace as the dimensional barrier reappeared, he was accompanied by a familiar figure. This figure was covered in ice shards, his face was ashen and grim, and he was staring at Loki with a vicious, silent glare.

Knowing he was in the wrong and feeling too guilty to look up, Loki quickly hid behind Thor. Only then did he realize what he had forgotten!

It turns out that he forgot to go to the Rainbow Bridge to help Heimdall, who he had forcibly frozen with the Box of Ice not long ago, thaw out!

No wonder Riley volunteered to help escort the Frost Giants...

So this Midgardian had anticipated this, and on his return journey, he deliberately took a longer route to help Heimdall escape!

So much so that Loki had reason to suspect that Riley's good intentions had backfired...

Rather, from the moment Riley took on the mission of escorting the Frost Giants, he wanted to see how Loki, having missed his last chance to make amends, would face Heimdall's wrath!

After all, unlike Thor, who is obsessed with his younger brother, Heimdall, who has been feeling very frustrated lately, is not going to indulge Loki!

Their intentions are utterly sinister and malicious! Yet, they manage to do things in a way that leaves no room for criticism!

Loki, the true God of Mischief, suddenly felt like a green recruit in front of the seemingly harmless Riley!

While everyone was trying to suppress their laughter, Loki, seemingly desperately trying to stop him but actually cheering him on, chased him around the palace hall, losing all his dignity as a king and completely venting his resentment.

The group gradually stopped their playful chasing and, after discussing the matter, entered Odin's chambers together. They wanted to see if the sleeping Odin had been affected by the external disturbances.

That's why, in his impatience, Thor skipped the knocking and simply pushed open the palace door. Everyone was then astonished to find that the person standing before them wasn't the sleeping Odin…

Instead, at some unknown time, a small spatial portal opened up. Carrying large and small bags, having changed into fashionable elderly casual clothes on Earth, he and his wife Frigga were tiptoeing away, preparing to leave for Earth to temporarily avoid the commotion and, incidentally, enjoy a comical glimpse of their retirement vacation ahead of time!

As soon as the door opened, an eerie silence fell over the palace.

Thor, his smile frozen on his face, silently closed the palace door again, waited five or six seconds, and then reopened it.

When Odin and Frigga reappeared before everyone, they had shed their retired elderly attire.

Instead, they changed into luxurious and gorgeous clothes, with serious expressions that perfectly embodied the majesty of the king and queen.

It was as if what everyone had seen before was merely a collective illusion caused by the wrong way of opening the door!