Chapter 1355: The Mystery of the Feast (V)

Three days before the banquet date on the invitation, Schiller came to Asgard through the portal of the Sanctum Sanctorum and checked into the Asgard guest room under the arrangement of the waiter.

The last time he came here, he took a hot spring bath under the World Tree with Loki and Strange, and also negotiated a business with Odin about Valhalla.

When Schiller came to the guest room of Asgard again, his first feeling was that the service here was much better. The last time he stayed overnight here, it could be said that there was no one to respond to the empty Asgard. There was no service staff, and he had to call Loki if he wanted a new towel.

This time, there were not only guards at the door, but also butlers in the corridor, and a service bell on the table at the head of the bed. It seems that Loki's reform of the internal Asgard was very effective.

Thinking of this, Schiller called Loki and Strange, and made an appointment to take a hot spring bath together in the evening and talk about the reform of Asgard.

At night, Asgard's royal carriage brought Schiller to the World Tree, but one of the three people who had originally agreed to meet was missing.

Schiller changed into hot spring clothes, walked into the pool, looked at Strange not far away and said, "Where is Loki? Didn't he say he would come?"

"Don't mention it." Strange curled his lips and said, "He has something urgent to do there, so he won't come today... As usual, port wine?"

Schiller nodded, and Strange opened the bottle of wine on the table floating on the hot spring water. Schiller shook his head and said, "You actually brought your own wine, aren't you afraid of being asked to come?" "Isn't that you're being hypocritical?"

"I really can't get used to Asgard's wine." Strange pursed his lips and said, "They all drink beer here, the taste of grain is too strong, and the degree is too high. After drinking a glass, I can't concentrate on casting magic."

"That's right." Schiller took the wine glass from Strange, and then asked, "What's going on with Loki? Could it be that something went wrong with the wedding ceremony?"

"You should know that Asgard is carrying out military reforms." 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 evil fourth power, but in general, Schiller, Loki and Strange have a very close relationship on matters related to Asgard and the magic world. There are almost no secrets between them, and they will refer to each other's opinions on everything.

"Just a week ago, when Asgard had just sent out invitations to the stars, His Majesty Thor abolished Heimdall's position as the controller of the Rainbow Bridge and sent him home for a gardening leave."

Schiller widened his eyes slightly and said, "Heimdall was dismissed? What mistake did he make?"

"Thor said that the Rainbow Bridge needs to be overhauled for a long time. He understands that Heimdall has worked diligently for so many years without making any big mistakes, and it's time for him to go home and 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 done such a thing. The emperor is ruthless. "

"But we all know that he was right to do so. No king of any country can tolerate his wife's brother holding the button of a nuclear bomb. Even with Thor's military power, he is not afraid of the Rainbow Bridge now, which is also fatal. "

Schiller nodded and further analyzed: "In addition, Heimdall is still an old minister trusted by Odin. If you want to complete the change of royal power, dismissing the old ministers is an indispensable step, regardless of whether they are loyal to the new king. "

"The rule of a great king is inertial, and the more powerful he is, the more so. Everyone is used to all orders coming from the father of the gods. So when Thor issues certain orders, they are carried out by Odin's old ministers. When the ministers carry out the orders, people will still feel that Odin is exerting influence. "

"There is no two masters in a country. Once people begin to wonder who is ruling them, they will feel confused and hesitant, and will not immediately obey the authority as before. The biggest advantage of the centralized system, the strong execution power, will be weakened, which is what every king does not want to see. "

Strange also took a sip of wine, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, and said: "Especially, Thor has formulated various reform regulations. Now is the best time to implement reforms. If Odin's influence is too great, the reforms will inevitably encounter resistance. "

"But my husband does not trust Her brother would definitely make the future Queen of Gods feel sad, so Frigga called Sif to persuade her and asked Loki to persuade Thor. You know, when a couple quarrels, isn't it always the case that both sides persuade each other to reconcile? "

Schiller showed an understanding expression, then smiled helplessly and shook his head and said: "Fortunately, Thor stayed on Earth for a short time. What if he fell in love with a human woman and insisted on marrying her?"

"That's nothing." Strange shrugged and said: "How long can humans live? At most, give Thor 100 years, just treat it as a love affair that ended in vain."

"Has Heimdall returned home now?" Schiller asked again.

Strange nodded slightly and said, "The guards of Asgard are actually children from various generals' families. Before I left, I heard from them that Sif's uncle was not very happy and was complaining at home... Why is Asgard like this too?"

"Asgard is originally a lineage of gods from the Earth. Isn't there a lack of such shit in the history of the Earth? As long as a country is established by intelligent creatures, it will basically follow the laws of historical dynasty development. It's not surprising."

Schiller took the fruit plate from Strange, then fished a floating table from the side, put the fruit plate with grapes on it, and then put the wine glass on it, and said, "But I don't think Thor will let Heimdall retire like this. Putting aside other things, Heimdall's strength is one of the best. It's even more unsafe for others to control the Rainbow Bridge except him."

Strange was a little surprised. He said, "Why do you make this inference? If Thor is optimistic about Heimdall, why does he let him take gardening leave? Isn't this a sign of retirement?"

"Of course not. "Schiller took a sip of wine, smiled, and said, "Thor's real purpose is to let the family behind Sif make a decision. Should they use all their family's strength to keep Heimdall's important position, or let Heimdall step down and keep the other members unchanged?"

"Nobility is a problem that every feudal monarch has to face. Although Asgard does not have any decent nobles, there are also many meritorious old ministers. They followed Odin to conquer the world and had a great influence. They also sent their children to important positions early on. Isn't Sif one of them?"

"With so many goddesses in Asgard, how come Sif and Thor are childhood sweethearts? With so many brave warriors in Asgard, how come the four warriors of Asgard can follow the crown prince every day and have a good relationship with him? Is it really just fate?"

Strange shook his head. Anyone with a little IQ would know that in the upper class of any society, all encounters are carefully arranged. The interpersonal relationships of the ruling class are not so coincidental at all. They are all connections accumulated over generations.

"Sif and Heimdall's relatives will definitely feel that no matter how many low-level positions they hold, they are not as good as the position of the Rainbow Bridge Controller. That is Asgard's top weapon. There is no military merit to be achieved during non-wartime, so naturally such a position is more important."

"Frigga will definitely convey this to Sif, and in the end Sif's family will definitely compromise and voluntarily withdraw from those unimportant positions just to allow Heimdall to return to a high position."

After listening to Schiller's analysis, Strange also nodded and said, "This move is very clever. They themselves want to keep Heimdall's position, and they applied for transfer, so Thor can't be blamed for not cherishing the old times. "But the problem now is that Thor has just dismissed Heimdall. If Sif's family makes concessions, will he let Heimdall take over again? Isn't this a bit too much of a joke? Changing orders every day can easily affect authority. Is Thor so confident?" "Thor must need a legitimate reason." Schiller turned the wine glass in his hand, thinking and saying: "It's easy to let Heimdall go back for vacation. Whether it's Thor or Loki, they can actually hide it from Heimdall and pretend that a part of the Rainbow Bridge is faulty, saying that it needs long-term maintenance, so Heimdall can naturally be given a gardening opportunity. Fake."

"But if you want Heimdall to come back, you can't just say that the Rainbow Bridge has been repaired. After all, it was just said that it would be repaired for a long time, and suddenly it was repaired again. It seems a bit like playing people for fools."

Schiller slowed down his speech, obviously analyzing Thor's state and psychology, and then put himself into the new king, and then analyzed: "If I were Thor, when things came to this point, I would have to create a reason for Heimdall to return to his post."

"It would be best if the situation was urgent and no one else could stand up. Only Heimdall, who knew and was most familiar with the Rainbow Bridge, could turn the tide and protect the Rainbow Bridge, which was not very good at operating. Asgard's safety. "

Schiller's voice became lighter and lighter, but the mist around the hot spring became thicker and thicker. With the gentle light of the world tree floating in front of his eyes, Schiller, standing in the banquet hall, heard Thor across from him say in a low tone:

"The Queen of the Shi'ar Empire died unfortunately, and the murderer is still in the Asgard. He dared to do it here, and he must have something to rely on, but the top priority now is to ensure your safety and prevent such a tragedy from happening again. "

The leaders of most of the surrounding civilizations felt a little cold on their backs. They realized that this murderer dared to kill people in front of the Asgard God King. What else did he not dare to do?

If they just went back to their rooms like this, they might become the next target, so whispers immediately sounded around them, and some races with less powerful forces felt a little panic.

"But please don't worry, Asgard will thoroughly investigate the murderer and ensure your safety. Pass on my order, Asgard will enter a full state of emergency, and all members of the Asgard Guard will take their positions. Before the state is lifted, no one shall leave their post without permission! "

"Sif, I'm really sorry. The death of the queen is of great importance. The situation is urgent now. I can't leave here until the murderer is found."

"I'm afraid that no one can guard the Rainbow Bridge except your brother. Unfortunately, his vacation is over... Send Heimdall!"

"It's okay, Your Majesty, this is his duty." Sif looked into Thor's eyes sincerely and said, "Heimdall will never let you down... me too."

Thor didn't say anything else, but just held his fiancée's shoulders, hugged her in his arms, and then gently kissed her on the forehead.

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