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He knew he had to have a serious talk with Loki, otherwise he was very worried about the future of Asgard.

Loki was struck by the words "effort" and "recognition."

"If you two brothers can complement each other and work together, you will definitely be able to protect Asgard."

"Therefore, in my opinion, it is acceptable for either Thor to be king or for you to be king."

"And I think Thor must have said that if you want to be king, he can just give you the throne."

Odin saw Loki's bodies entangle for a moment, and his eyes showed a hint of shock. He continued speaking.

"He said that..."

Loki listened to his father's words, paused for a moment, and then nodded.

It was precisely because no matter what trouble Saul caused him, he only verbally cursed him, but always tolerated him.

That's why he always acknowledged Thor as his brother.

"Asgard is one of the most renowned powers in the universe, possessing the vast Nine Realms under its control."

"Therefore, it is never about who I decide is king, but about who needs the approval of the people of Asgard and countless citizens of the Nine Realms."

"Otherwise, even if Thor becomes king, if he doesn't gain recognition, then Thor's kingship will be meaningless."

"But my choice of Thor as king does not mean that his contributions to Asgard will be overlooked."

"The people of Asgard and the Nine Realms have discerning eyes."

"No matter who does it, not only will I see it, but the people of Asgard will see it too."

"Moreover, being a king also comes with enormous pressure, and it is very difficult for ordinary people to help Thor share that pressure."

"But as Thor's brother, he trusts you very much and hopes to work with you to achieve brotherly unity."

"Therefore, I hope that Loki, you can assist Thor in protecting Asgard and the Nine Realms together."

Odin slowly approached Loki, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

If Thor were to protect the Nine Realms by himself, some trouble would surely ensue.

Even God's life is never a smooth and easy path, but rather he encounters all sorts of things.

There were happy moments and sad moments. If it were just Thor alone, the responsibilities and missions he carried would make his life extremely difficult.

His wife, Frigga, is a woman who is beautiful, capable, and intelligent.

However, Saul's lover, Jane Foster, was just an ordinary person, powerless and unable to help Saul much.

Human lifespan is also very short, therefore he did not approve of Jane Foster.

Unless Jane Foster is not just a pretty face, but can actually help Saul at some crucial moment.

Only then will he accept Jane Foster as a human woman.

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When Loki heard his father speak these honest words to him, he knew that his father and mother had always been watching him.

This gave Loki some affirmation of the recognition he had been seeking, although it was not completely satisfied, but it also helped Loki resolve many of his inner conflicts.

"Okay, I'll try to help Thor if I can."

Loki looked at his father, who was now close at hand, his hair white and his face aged, and finally nodded.

He felt that his father's words to him were more of a message of instruction than a form of education.

Logically speaking, even if the throne were passed to Thor, the father and mother could retire and rest in the background.

So even without his help, as long as Thor still has the support of his father and mother, Asgard will remain powerful.

But the fact that his father specifically told him these things seemed like a bad omen.

However, Loki knew these were just his guesses, so he didn't say anything.

After all, the idea that Odin, the god-king with unbelievably powerful strength, might die was simply too terrifying.

"Yes, I'm relieved that you brothers are working together."

When Odin saw that Loki had agreed, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Thor possesses the power to be king, while Loki possesses the wisdom to be king; if the two could cooperate...

So even if Asgard is destroyed after his death, as long as these two people are still alive, Asgard will reappear in another place.

For a force to endure, it relies more on belief than on manpower.

As long as the belief endures and continues to be passed down, Asgard will live on forever.

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Meanwhile, Thor found Tony and Banner in a corridor. They were enjoying their lunch and were quite satisfied.

“My father said that the power of the ether can be lent to you temporarily.”

Thor saw the two of them and spoke directly.

"Can you really lend it to us?"

Banner said with a shocked expression.

"I didn't expect Odin, the king of the gods, to be so generous."

Tony was somewhat surprised to hear this and spoke up.

"Tony, aren't you two very keen to research the power of the Aether?"

Thor's eyes flickered when he saw their reactions, and he asked a question.

"Although we want to borrow it, we've discussed it and, to be honest, we don't think the chances are very high."

"Because Loki also said that the Aether and the Tesseract are treasures of roughly the same level, symbolizing a magical ability."

“Normally, even if one doesn’t use such a treasure, one wouldn’t lend it to outsiders.”

"So even if you ask your father, and ultimately cannot lend it to us without permission, we can understand."

Banner looked at Thor and spoke after hearing this.

"I just put myself in their shoes and considered it from their perspective."

"The power of ether should be not too far removed from the manufacturing technology of my arc reactor."

"If anyone else wanted to get the core method for building the Arc Reactor from me, I wouldn't easily lend it to outsiders."

"Even if the other party does me a big favor, I would at most give them some armor; I would never hand over the core."

"I never expected Odin, the king of the gods, to be so generous."

Tony added a few words after hearing this.

"Is there any possibility?"

"Does the power of ether hold the same importance in the eyes of Odin, the king of the gods, as the core of the Arc Reactor does in your mind?"

Banner spoke up upon hearing this.

“I know my Arc Reactor is no match for the power of the Aether, but if you can’t speak, you don’t have to.”

Tony rolled his eyes at Banner when he heard Banner's sarcastic remark, which seemed to be asking a question.

"I also find it strange that my father is being so generous this time."

Thor observed Tony and Banner's reactions and conversation, confirming that his guarantee was correct. A smile appeared on his face as he spoke.

"By the way, how long did your father promise to lend us the power of ether?"

Seeing Thor's smile, Banner asked a question.

"I didn't ask about that."

Thor paused for a moment upon hearing this, and then spoke.

"The entire Nine Realms belong to Odin, the King of Gods. He only lent them to us to turn the storage of the Aether into the Blue Star."

"He can get it back anytime he wants."

Tony spoke up after hearing what Banner and Thor were saying.

These words were actually spoken by Harvey to him, but when Tony said them now, it elicited an "aha!" reaction from Banner and Thor: "Oh, I see."

"Then you can keep the power of ether for now."

"You mustn't lose it."

Thor realized that his father must have considered this as well, so he took out a ruby ​​formed from the power of aether from his pocket and handed it to Tony.

"Don't worry, even if I lose the power of ether, I won't lose it."

"After all, if this thing is properly researched, Earth will possess a unique technology that is ahead of other civilizations in the universe."

Tony accepted the ruby ​​and said with a smile.

"But are we able to figure it out?"

"The power symbolized by the power of ether is a bit outrageous."

After Banner learned that the research was possible, he became more worried.

After all, he didn't want to waste a lot of time researching the power of ether only to end up with nothing.

While Malekith may be weak in terms of raw power, his mastery of the power of aether is clearly quite profound and proficient.

"Just keep it safe for now. The most important goal right now is to study the propulsion system."

"Let's first develop the spaceships that belong to Earth. Once we have that time, we'll have plenty of time to study the power of the ether."

"Don't forget that we now have more than just a few decades to live."

Tony, however, was not worried at all. The power of the aether symbolized a huge possibility that might create some special technological products.

However, his main research focus is on bringing Earth into the interstellar era.

Once humanity enters the interstellar age and connects with the universe, gaining some ability to defend itself...

The extended lifespan granted by joining the Void will allow him to slowly study the power of the Aether, as long as he doesn't lose it.