Although his mind was in a mess and he was a little confused by Hela's reaction, Kevin still keenly grasped a very important sentence in what she just said.
It seemed like she made a bet with her father...that is, with Loki.
And judging by what was just said, the bet is centered around him.
Strange, do I have anything worthy of Loki and Hela's bet?
Kevin couldn't help but feel a little confused about this.
At the same time, because of the information that Hela specifically told him, some of the doubts that Kevin had in his heart disappeared after learning that this little loli with white hair and red eyes was the incarnation of Hela's "aging" power.
It was obvious that Loki had no choice but to recognize Hela, and he had been deliberately trying to bring him and Hela together along the way.
In fact, Hela also saw Kevin's misunderstanding of the matter, so she specifically told him about the bet.
After spending just a few days together, Hela, who had roughly seen through Kevin, understood Loki's confidence in the bet with her. However... in her heart, she still couldn't fully believe that Kevin would stand on Fenrir's side in that matter.
It's just that compared to the initial lack of trust, Hela now has a little more expectation.
After this separation, the next time they meet will only be in Helheim—the underworld.
At the same time, if Kevin really came to the underworld and came before Hela, it would mean that Loki won the bet with her.
In the end, Kevin chose Fenrir's side, so as a reward for him, Hela said that he could call him brother.
Finally, Hela said that the reason why Kevin might not be willing to hear the word "brother" was because there was only one possibility for him and her to meet again...
That is when the light falls, the darkness cries, and death looms.
After Hela finished speaking, she no longer wanted to linger and left with Jörmungandr.
After a while, Kevin, who was confused and couldn't figure it out, could only take Neil back to Loki and Thor.
At this time, Loki calmed down and comforted Thor.
If you think about it carefully, the earth-shaking monster Fenrir, the giant serpent Jörmungandr, and the goddess of death Hela... Loki seems to be cursed.
In fact, Loki was indeed cursed.
On the World Tree's side, all exchanges of things are equal, but Loki used his own abilities to find the 'BUG' in it.
The tall walls outside Asgard that could block the giants, as well as the artifacts in the hands of gods such as Odin and Thor, were all brought by Loki, and at a completely unequal price.
It can be said that at least half of the prosperity of the Aesir and Asgard is based on the existence of Loki, who is like a "plug-in."
The mission Odin gave him and Thor on this trip was to demonstrate to the giants in Jotunheim, the Land of Noise, and let them have some peace.
Because of the commotion Kevin caused last time with the Sharkey incident and the reputation that resounded throughout the Nine Realms, the giants felt that their face was damaged and were ready to take action. So to be more precise, Loki's and Thor's trip was also to clean up Kevin's mess.
But Loki arrived at the Land of Noise first, met the king of the Land of Noise, and reached an agreement with him, asking him to ask someone to go to the underworld to invite Hela and Jörmungandr for help so that Thor would lose face.
This...why is this happening?
The next day, Thor, who had never suffered such a blow as yesterday, together with Loki and Kevin, finally set out on the journey back in a luxurious chariot given to them by the King of the Giants of the Kingdom of Noise.
On the way, Loki saw that Thor was in a bad mood, and after chuckling for a while, he told Thor the reason for everything.
When Thor found out that it was all Loki's fault, he was furious and beat Loki up. Although he was still somewhat dissatisfied that he did not raise the Jörmungandr and could not resist Hela's power, he regained his confidence.
Then, at Loki's instigation, he ran outside and drove the chariot, leaving Kevin sitting inside and winking at him.
"Why, you don't understand something, right?" Loki used magic to quickly restore himself after being beaten and smiled at Kevin.
Kevin hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
He really didn't understand why Loki had to do this.
Although Loki was not interested in explaining the specific reasons to Thor, he explained it to Kevin.
Odin's mission was to let him and Thor pacify the giants, but Loki knew that blindly suppressing them would only lead to greater riots, so he came up with the subsequent plan.
The giants would be dissatisfied, to put it bluntly, because they had lost face, so Loki's strategy gave the giants face... Thor, the god of thunder, whom they feared, was defeated by them three times and showed a decadent look.
But being too humble will make them worse.
That's why Loki proposed drinking seawater, moving Jörmungandr, and competing with "aging" in strength. These three items are also challenges that the giants cannot complete.
Thor had indeed lost, and he did not complete any of the three competitions, but along the way, he displayed a power that could easily shake the heavens and the earth, which was enough to shock the giants and even make them terrified!
Loki's move gave face to the giants, demonstrated the strength of Asgard, and even served as a wake-up call to Thor himself.
"Thor was a little better before, but he's been going too far lately." Loki said to Kevin in a nonchalant tone, "This is not a good sign. He is the god of thunder and strength, but he also controls some wars and fertility.
I believe that after this incident, he will be able to calm down a little bit."
Because of his great strength, Thor became more and more arrogant and obsessed with power, and Loki saw all of this. This is why his three trials were all vaguely aimed at Thor's most confident aspect.
Thor is the most powerful god in Asgard, and Loki hopes he can be more stable.
When Loki told Kevin everything, Kevin looked at Loki in front of him and couldn't help but remain silent.
After this trip, fearing the power of Thor, not to mention that one of his generals who was able to fight against Thor, Shaki, also "died.".
Therefore, in the next hundred years...or even before that day comes, the giants will not be able to take the initiative to attack Asgard.
At the same time, when explaining his purpose to the Giant King of the Noisy Country, Loki's suggestion was that the Giant King cancel the bounty on Kevin.
In addition, Hela and Jörmungandr had the same request, so almost as soon as they left the Kingdom of Noise, the Giant King ordered his men to cancel the bounty on Kevin.
At this point, the trip to Jotunheim ended. After Neil sorted out the hair issues during this period, she couldn't help but be very surprised, because Kevin had been during this period.
There was no trouble at all!
Yes, Kevin has been very quiet recently and has been a good boy... What the hell!
In fact, Kevin is not really a troublemaker like Loki. To be more precise, he is a troublemaker.
Kevin and Neil naturally had no idea that, although their trip to Jotunheim did not cause any big commotion, they were quietly involved in an event that could completely shake the World Tree...
Inside the chariot, Loki looked at Kevin in front of him, who quickly calmed down from the shock after hearing what he said, and frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something else.
I sighed softly in my heart.
My child, I hope that in the future you will not blame me for letting you meet Hela during this period of time.
"What are you thinking about?" Loki looked up and said to Kevin with a smile.
"Ah." Kevin was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "No, nothing."
Kevin was distracted just now because he thought of the record about Loki in the official history. In the official history, he was the culprit who caused Ragnarok.
But now, Kevin felt that Loki cared about Asgard more than ordinary gods, which made him feel puzzled.
Obviously, this was something that could not be told to Loki, so Kevin rolled his eyes and immediately revealed a sad look, saying depressedly, "I was thinking...why don't I just run away now!"
"Run away?" Loki was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes, and after realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Run? Where do you want to run to? Back to the Irene Continent?"
Kevin naturally wanted to run away. After all, the end of the trip to Jotunheim meant... he was going back to Asgard!
Neil beside him also reacted. She tilted her head and looked at Kevin with disdain, saying, "You don't want Husky... Bah, Fenrir's blood?"
"It's just one mission anyway." Kevin, who was afraid to go back to see his parents after a mischievous kid got into trouble, said stubbornly, "I don't feel bad if you don't want it!"
"One?" Loki shook his head and smiled, "Not one, but two... Child, you have actually completed two tests."
Along the way, Loki specifically told Thor to keep this secret from Kevin...mainly to hide the Rhine Gold Blessing.
Thor, who knew the seriousness of the matter, also agreed. So until everything was over and they set off for home, Loki finally told Kevin about the second trial.
"...?"
Upon hearing this, Kevin, who was completely unaware of the bet among the gods and the second trial, and Neil were stunned as they looked at Loki in front of them.
Because of this, Kevin didn't know that his 'vacation' time was over.
Their round trip took about a month, and during this time, Brunhilde returned to the Palace of Light a long time ago.
But it has never been announced to the gods. After all... the real protagonist has not returned yet.
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