Chapter 372 |
Chapter 372: Being a God Feels Really Frustrating
For Thor, it was a surprise that Baldur was adopted by Odin and his wife; actually, it was also a surprise for Josh and Loki.
Although there are legends of Baldur in Earth’s mythology, and even in other parallel universes Baldur exists (in comics, and in a draft for Doctor Strange 2 that was deleted), Josh and Loki are sure that in this universe’s Asgard, this god of light absolutely does not exist.
So, at first, their idea about Baldur was just that he was a child with good potential, someone they could try to cultivate into a powerful subordinate, and they didn’t take it too seriously.
Unexpectedly, Loki only brought Baldur to Asgard once, but after Frigg happened to see him, things developed beyond their expectations.
It must be said that Baldur’s almost perfect appearance and pure, innocent personality—without any dark corruption—are quite a lethal combination for older women.
Especially for an “empty-nest elder” like Frigg.
Although Frigg has two children, Thor and Loki, and although they often act childish, they are still gods who have been adults for hundreds of years.
Even when they do return to Asgard, most of the time they live their own lives and don’t revolve around their mother Frigg.
Not to mention that Loki “married in” and Thor was exiled afterward.
So it has become even harder for Frigg to see them.
This inevitably caused a small crack in Frigg’s maternal love.
However, this crack was very small and generally impossible to break but Baldur was clearly an exception.
Perhaps it was fate—when Frigg saw this child for the first time, she felt a strange sense of closeness.
Then somehow, the idea of adopting this child was born.
As for Frigg’s idea, Odin did not explicitly support it, but also did not oppose it.
As for the opinion of the exiled Thor—obviously, it didn’t matter.
Thus, Asgard gained a third prince.
However, for Josh and Loki, this was generally a good thing and they were naturally happy about it, so they didn’t dwell too much on the matter.
Although Che Guevara was severely injured before and in critical condition, the injuries were all physical wounds, the biggest problem was just excessive blood loss.
For Asgard’s medical technology, this kind of injury was nothing.
In just one day, he recovered normally.
“All right, your human friend has recovered. You should send him back to Earth!” Odin arrived at the medical room just as Che Guevara had recovered.
His first sentence upon arriving was to rush them out.
“He is my friend!” Thor was quite dissatisfied when he saw Odin come just to chase them away.
“That’s exactly why I allowed him to be treated here!” Odin said, showing he was giving some face to his son. “He is just a mortal and should not set foot in Asgard’s halls, just like some dishes aren’t good enough to be served.”
“...Who are you?” Che Guevara was a bit unhappy hearing that he was “not good enough to be served.” After all, on Earth, he was a top figure, wasn’t he?
“I am Odin, King of the Gods!” Odin said.
Che Guevara was silent...fine, you are the god king, you’re awesome.
“Austria is also a mortal kingdom!” Thor got angry. Loki could marry into a mortal kingdom, Asgard could ally with Austria, so why can’t I bring a mortal friend to visit Asgard?
“But their royal family is not. It seems that in over a year of exile, you still haven’t fully realized your mistakes!” Odin stared at him as he responded.
Thor immediately fell silent.
“Uh, Thor, just send me back to Earth. You know, our mission isn’t finished yet. I have to hurry back!” Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Che Guevara spoke up proactively.
As a friend, Che Guevara was obviously qualified and didn’t want his friend to get caught in family disputes because of him.
Besides, it was already a blessing that he could keep his life this time. Knowing his friend really was the legendary Thor was an unexpected joy.
He even got to visit the legendary Asgard; what more could he want?
“...You’re right, our mission is not finished. I’ll go back with you!” Thor glanced at Odin, decisively helped Che Guevara up, and prepared to leave.
“What do you mean by this?” Odin frowned when he heard Thor’s words.
“If we’re not welcome here, then why stay?” Thor said coldly. The implication was clear—he was planning to return to Earth with Che Guevara.
“Don’t you know gods can’t interfere in mortal wars? Or do you want to be exiled again?” Odin looked at his eldest son with disappointment.
“Thor, listen to your father...think carefully. If you really interfere in mortal wars as the God of Thunder, what will the Kane family think!” At this moment, Frigg also held her son’s hand and advised, but the last sentence was spoken in a voice only Thor could hear.
Thor immediately became silent.
That’s right. Previously, as an exiled mortal, joining Che Guevara’s cause was fine.
But if he continued as the God of Thunder, the situation would be completely different.
Thor was rash, but not really stupid. He had already fallen once under Josh Kane’s hands and didn’t want a second fall.
“Thor, our mission belongs to us humans. Your current identity is indeed not suitable to participate anymore! But don’t worry, we won’t forget you as a friend!” Che Guevara also persuaded Thor at this moment.
“Phew... I know. I’ll send you back!” Thor exhaled heavily, nodded to his mother to show he understood, then spoke to Che Guevara.
He completely ignored Odin but from his words, it was clear he gave up the idea of going back to Earth with Che Guevara.
Seeing this, Frigg and Che Guevara both breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, the kid didn’t stubbornly refuse.
But only Thor himself knew, for the first time, he felt disgusted by his identity as a “god.”
What’s the point of being a god if it feels this frustrating?