Three days before the banquet date in the invitation, Schiller came to Asgard through the portal of the Holy of Holies and checked into the Asgard guest room under the arrangement of the waiter.
The last time he came here, he soaked in the hot springs under the World Tree with Loki and Strange, and negotiated a deal with Odin regarding the Hall of Valor.
When Schiller came to the guest room of the Immortal Palace again, his first impression was that the service here was much better. The last time he stayed here overnight, it could be said that there was no service staff in the empty Immortal Palace.
, you have to call Rocky if you want a new towel.
This time there were not only guards at the door, butlers in the corridor, and service bells on the bedside table. From this, it seems that Loki was very effective in reforming the interior of Asgard.
With this in mind, Schiller called both Loki and Strange and made an appointment to go to the hot springs together in the evening and talk about the reform of Asgard.
At night, Asgard's royal carriage carried Schiller to the foot of the World Tree, but one of the three people who had originally made an appointment was missing.
Schiller changed into the clothes for the hot spring, walked into the pool, looked at Strange not far away and said, "Where is Loki? Didn't he promise to come?"
"Forget it." Strange curled his lips and said, "He has something to do over there, so he won't be here today... As usual, port wine?"
Schiller nodded. Strange opened the wine bottle floating on the table in the hot spring. Schiller shook his head and said, "You actually brought your own wine. Aren't you afraid that Thor will say you are pretentious?"
"I really can't get used to drinking Asgard's wine." Strange pursed his lips and said: "They are all ale wine here. The taste of grain is too strong and the alcohol content is too high. I can't help myself after drinking one glass.
Concentrate on your magic."
"Same." Schiller took the wine glass from Strange's hand, and then asked: "What's going on with Loki? Could it be that there was something wrong with the wedding ceremony?"
"You should know that Asgard is undergoing military reforms, right?" Strange asked, but in a positive tone. Loki had mentioned this to the two of them more than once.
There is more than one big triangle in the fourth power of evil, but in general, when it comes to matters related to Asgard and the magical world, the relationship between Schiller, Loki and Strange is very close, and there is almost no relationship between them.
There are no secrets, and the other party’s opinion will be consulted on everything.
"Just a week ago, when Asgard just sent invitations to the stars, His Majesty Thor abolished Heimdall's position as controller of the Rainbow Bridge and asked him to go home for gardening leave."
Schiller's eyes widened slightly and he said: "Heimdall was dismissed? What mistake did he make?"
"Thor's statement is that the Rainbow Bridge needs to undergo long-term maintenance. He understands that Heimdall has worked hard for so many years without making any big mistakes, and it is time to go home and take a rest."
"Isn't this a euphemism for retirement?" Schiller took a sip of wine and said with some surprise: "Thor has really grown up. In the past, he would never have been able to do such a thing. The emperor is ruthless."
"But we all know that what he did was right. No king of any country can tolerate his wife's brother holding the nuclear bomb button. Even with Thor's force, he is not afraid of the Rainbow Bridge now, which is quite fatal."
Schiller nodded and further analyzed: "In addition, Heimdall is still an old minister whom Odin trusts. If you want to complete the replacement of kingship completely, the elimination of the old ministers is an essential step, and whether they are loyal to the new minister
The king has nothing to do with it.”
"The rule of a great king has inertia. The more powerful he is, the more so. Everyone is accustomed to all orders coming from the father of the gods. So when Thor issues certain orders, Odin's old ministers
When implemented, people will still feel that Odin is exerting influence."
"There are no two masters in the country. Once people start to wonder who is ruling them, they will feel confused and hesitant, and will not immediately follow the authority as they did in the past. The greatest advantage of centralization is its strong execution power.
It will be weakened, which is what every king does not want to see."
Strange also took a sip of wine, wiped the sweat on his forehead with a towel, and said: "In particular, Thor has formulated various reform regulations. Now is the best time to implement reforms. If Odin's influence
If it is too big, reform will inevitably encounter resistance."
"But her husband didn't trust her brother, which would definitely make the future queen of the gods feel sad, so Frigga called Sif to persuade her, and asked Loki to persuade Thor. You know, a quarrel between husband and wife
Well, isn’t this how the two parties try to persuade each other to make peace?”
Schiller showed a clear expression, then smiled helplessly and shook his head and said: "Fortunately, Thor's time on earth is short. What if he wants to marry a human woman if he falls in love with her?"
manage?"
"It doesn't matter." Strange shrugged and said, "How long can humans live? At most, if I give Thor 100 years, it will be like a love affair that ends in nothing."
"Heimdall has gone home now?" Schiller asked again.
Strange nodded slightly and said: "The guards in Asgard are actually the children of various generals. Before I went out, I heard them say that Sif's uncle was not very happy and was complaining at home... What do you say?
Is this the case in Asgard as well?”
"Asgard is originally a pantheon of the earth. Is this kind of nonsense rare in the history of the earth? As long as a country is established by intelligent creatures, it will basically follow the development laws of historical dynasties. It is not surprising.
"
Schiller took the fruit plate from Strange, then fished a floating table from the side, placed the fruit plate with grapes on it, and then placed the wine glass on it, and said: "But I think Thor
We will not let Heimdall retire like this. Apart from anything else, Heimdall's strength is one of the best. Besides him, it is even more unsafe for others to control the Rainbow Bridge."
Strange was a little surprised. He said: "Why do you make this inference? If Thor thinks so highly of Heimdall, why would he let him take gardening leave? Isn't this a precursor to retirement?"
"Of course not." Schiller took a sip of wine, showed a smile, and said: "Thor's real purpose is to let the family behind Sif make a decision, and to use all the strength of the family to keep Heimdall's important position.
, or let Heimdall step down and keep the other members still?"
"Nobles are a problem that every feudal king has to face. Although Asgard does not have any decent nobles, there are also many meritorious veterans. They follow Odin to conquer the world. Their influence is not small, and they have already established themselves early.
Their children have been given important positions, isn’t it Sif?”
"There are so many goddesses in Asgard, how come Sif and Thor are childhood sweethearts? There are so many brave warriors in Asgard, how come only the four warriors of Asgard can follow the prince every day and have a good relationship with him? Is it true?
Is it just fate?"
Strange shook his head. Anyone with a little bit of intelligence would know that in the upper echelons of any society, all chance encounters are carefully arranged. There are not so many coincidences in the interpersonal relationships of the ruling class. They are all accumulated over generations.
It’s just the connections that came down.
"Sif and Heimdall's relatives will definitely feel that no matter how many low-level positions are there, they are not as good as the Rainbow Bridge Controller. That is Asgard's top weapon. In non-war periods, there is no meritorious service. Naturally, this is still the case.
The position is more important."
"Frigga will definitely convey this to Sif, and in the end Sif's family will definitely compromise and actively withdraw from unimportant positions, just to allow Heimdall to return to a high position."
After listening to Schiller's analysis, Strange also nodded and said: "This is a very beautiful move. They wanted to keep Heimdall's position and applied for transfer, so they can't blame Trust.
I don’t want to forget my old feelings and abolish the Queen’s natal family.”
"But the question now is, Thor just removed Heimdall. If Sif's family makes concessions, will he let Heimdall take over again? Isn't this a bit too childish? Change it day by day.
, but it is easy to influence authority, is Thor so confident?"
"Thor definitely needs a valid reason." Schiller turned the wine glass in his hand and said while thinking: "It is easy to let Heimdall go back for vacation. Whether it is Thor or Loki, they can actually hide it from Heimdall.
, pretending that a certain part of the Rainbow Bridge is faulty and saying it needs long-term maintenance, then Heimdall can naturally be given a gardening leave."
"But if you want Heimdall to come back, you can't simply say that the Rainbow Bridge has been repaired. After all, it was just said that it would be repaired for a long time, and then suddenly it was repaired. It would be a bit like playing people like fools."
Schiller slowed down his speech, obviously analyzing Thor's state and psychology, and then brought himself into the new king, and then analyzed: "If I were Thor and things came to this point, I would have to do something for him.
Heimdall creates a reason to return to duty."
"It's best if the situation is urgent and no one else can step forward. Only Heimdall, who knows and is most familiar with the Bifrost, can turn the tide and operate the Bifrost, which is not very clever, to protect the safety of Asgard."
Schiller's voice became softer and softer, and the mist around the hot spring became thicker and thicker. With the soft light of the World Tree floating in front of his eyes, Schiller, who was standing in the banquet hall, heard Thor's low tone across from him.
explain:
"The Queen of the Shi'a Empire died unfortunately, and the murderer is still in the Immortal Palace. If he dares to take action here, he must have someone to rely on, but the first priority now is to ensure your safety and prevent such a tragedy from happening again."
Most of the leaders of the surrounding civilizations felt a chill in their backs. Only then did they realize that this murderer dared to kill people in front of the God King of Asgard. What else could he not dare to do?
If they just returned to their room like this, they might become the next target, so whispers immediately began to ring around them, and some races with less powerful force levels were already feeling a little panicked.
"But please don't worry. Asgard will thoroughly investigate the murderer and ensure everyone's safety. According to my order, Asgard has entered a state of comprehensive emergency. All members of the Asgard Guard are on their posts. No one is allowed to leave their post without permission before the state is lifted.
!”
"Sif, I'm really sorry. The queen's death is of great importance. The situation is urgent now. I can't leave here until the murderer is found."
"I'm afraid, no one can guard the Rainbow Bridge except your brother. Unfortunately, his vacation is over... Pass Heimdall!"
"It doesn't matter, Your Majesty, this is his duty." Sif looked at Thor's eyes sincerely and said, "Heimdall will never disappoint you...Me too."
Thor didn't speak anymore, but just stopped his fiancée's shoulders, hugged her into his arms, and then gently kissed her on the forehead.
