Chapter 316: The Godly Girl Gets into Catastrophe (2)
"So you ended up in Hela's realm of Death?"
"That's right. As soon as I opened my eyes, I found myself in a desolate and lifeless land, filled with the familiar aura of Death. And soon enough, I encountered Hela..."
A bluish mist slowly rose from the ground, enveloping the land in a dark haze. Countless shattered bones and debris washed ashore from the river of the underworld. When Loki woke up, he saw a black mist forming before him, taking the shape of a woman clad in black robes.Discover new chapters at novelhall.com
"Well, well, isn't this the esteemed second prince of Asgard?" The woman's deep and hoarse voice echoed in Loki's ears.
The moment Loki turned to look at Hela, he felt himself being enchanted... Wait, how could he be enchanted?
Loki took two steps back and shook his head vigorously. Venom's voice echoed in his mind once again: "That's right, you've been enchanted."
"What are you up to now, Venom?"
Venom completely ignored Loki's question and muttered to himself, "The marvelous essence of Death. I've been pursuing Death for so long... My love..."
Loki was utterly confused, wondering why Venom suddenly shifted his affections. But to understand that, one must start with Venom's first host, Deadpool.
As we all know, Deadpool's girlfriend is Death, yes, the abstract entity known as Death.
As mentioned before when discussing the hierarchy of powers, there are five conceptual deities in the universe: Annihilation, Death, Infinity, Eternity, and the Devourer of Planets.
Deadpool's goddess, Death, is one of these five deities. She is a conceptual existence and does not actually have a physical form. The images she manifests are merely people's imagination of her. Clearly, the image that Deadpool envisioned in his mind is the goddess he obsessively pursued.
Let's not delve into the complicated love triangle between Deadpool, Thanos, and Death. In any case, both Deadpool and Thanos consider themselves to be Death's men. To prevent Deadpool from meeting Death, Thanos cursed him with immortality, for as long as Deadpool couldn't die, he couldn't see Death. Deadpool's reckless behavior was all about finding someone who could kill him and allow him to reunite with his goddess, Death...
Deadpool's infatuation with Death was deeply inherited by Venom, who had once bonded with Deadpool as his host. Despite the fact that the goddess before them was Hela, not Death, all aspects related to Death in the universe carried the essence of the Death goddess, and Hela's realm of Death was no exception.
Even the main character couldn't win over the original version, so it's normal for Venom, as a symbiote, to seek a suitable substitute, right?
Venom inherited Deadpool's obsession with Death, and the moment he saw Hela, he believed he had fallen in love with her.
He fell in love with Hela, but as a symbiote, he still had a host...
"So you..." Strange looked at Lady Loki with a complex expression, hesitant to speak.
Lady Loki's expression could only be described as lifeless ashes, as she stiffly said, "I tried to stop it, but I couldn't."
"But..." Strange rubbed his temples and said, "Even if Venom is infatuated with Hela, he shouldn't be able to... Hela is the ruler of the Underworld, a cosmic demonic deity. He shouldn't be able to..."
Schiller turned to Strange, placed a hand on his shoulder, and nodded. "He can."
Loki added, "We don't know why, but he really can."
If we can't determine how much charm
Hela, whose emotions fluctuated dramatically in a short period of time, couldn't calm down even after returning to the realm of Death. Loki's face filled her mind.
You could say it was true love, but it was more like a frustrating feeling of losing something that was already in her grasp. Even when she was a princess in Asgard, she always had the final say, and only the Asgardian warriors revolved around her. When had she experienced such frustration?
Thinking left and right, Hela felt that she couldn't let Loki off the hook like this. Didn't you say you fell in love with me? Then come to the realm of Death and accompany me.
So, Loki, who thought he had escaped, once again fell victim to Hela's endless pursuit.
Loki was really annoyed by her torment. Firstly, because he lacked power now, he couldn't perform the deceitful tricks he used to. Secondly, he knew he was at fault.
Running away in the middle of bed, not only running away but also stealing someone's clothes. If this were to be revealed, he wouldn't be able to show his face in the Nine Realms anymore. The goddesses of Asgard would give him a slap if they saw him.
He couldn't confront Hela head-on, so Loki had to think of another way. At this moment, Venom, who had finally recovered from his state above
, gave him a very wicked suggestion: "Why don't you turn into a woman?"
It was the first time Loki was left speechless by someone.
But he had to acknowledge that, logically speaking, it was the fastest and most effective method. As long as he could get Hela out of that emotional state, she probably wouldn't keep harassing Loki.
Moreover, Loki didn't have any aversion to becoming a woman. The reason for this goes back to his life in Asgard.
According to Marvel's official setting, Loki's gender is fluid, which means it is normal for him to be either male or female. But this added explanation can sometimes feel forced.
If we had to add a reasonable explanation, it would be because Loki was extremely tired of the Viking-style machismo among the Asgardians.
In the eyes of the Asgardians, all men should be like Thor, powerful, rugged, muscular, with a beard, wielding a shield in one hand and a spear or axe in the other, roaring and charging ahead in battle, eating meat and drinking heavily.
On the other hand, they strongly rejected men who didn't fit this image, such as Loki. They believed that wearing robes, wielding staffs, and using magic from the backlines were things the goddesses should do, not the Viking warriors. Therefore, Loki was an outcast in Asgardian society.
On the contrary, Queen Frigga, known as the greatest sorceress in the Nine Realms, was highly respected because the Asgardians believed she fulfilled everything a woman could do—caring for her husband, loving her son, and possessing powerful magic.
Such contrasting attitudes made Loki consider the idea of becoming a woman. Therefore, when he actually transformed into a woman, he didn't reject or dislike it. Instead, he felt a sense of novelty and excitement that came from going against the norms.
In this way, with the help of divine light power and Venom, Loki transformed into a divine teenage girl.
Meanwhile, Loki received both good and bad news—
The good news was that Loki had become a woman.
The bad news was that Hela didn't care about gender.
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