Chapter 1118: The Father and the Son (38)
Loki hugged Helen and left Asgard Street almost as if he had run away.
On the way to Asgard, he was in a trance, and his ears were full of Asgardian sighs, praising the second princess who was as white as moonlight, and insulting the damned Kree.
Loki couldn't understand how things could have come to this, when he was in Asgard, no one looked up to him, and as a result, after he died, he became the most perfect princess in Asgard's history.
Although Loki understands the human mind better than others, he has not studied psychology and sociology systematically, and if he had an educational background in this area, he would have known that creatures with human nature and intelligence always have a solid common characteristic, which can be roughly summarized as the "deification effect of social will".
People are always full of all kinds of beautiful fantasies about things they don't get, and they don't really have such things, but they are more active in praising them to others than people who have them, and in essence, they are praising the perfect image in their minds.
And this in itself is also an act of seeking value recognition: I beautify something in my mind as what I think is the most perfect, and if someone else thinks it is perfect, it proves that he agrees with my values, and the two of us will have common topics.
This is a manifestation of people's social search for common values.
However, if you praise something that many people have and have mixed reviews, you will feel a sense of insecurity that you may not be able to agree with.
Then, in order to gain recognition, in order to seek a sense of security of value identity, it is safest to find something that is already dead to deify and praise, and it is also the easiest to find recognition from other people.
There is no other new manifestation of the can't be, no matter how much it is praised, it will not make a bad performance that breaks people's illusions,
The part of people's hearts that craves security is constantly telling them that it is the most appropriate and safe choice of this topic.
And going a little deeper, from the social level, the relationship between people is developed from having a common fantasy.
And when this shared fantasy has spread to the vast majority of people, then it is likely to be deified in many ways to ensure that people have enough topics to talk about when they start a relationship.
Essentially, when shared fantasies reach this level of pervasiveness, deification is inevitable.
This is not the will of the individual, nor the will of ordinary people who need to talk about it, but the common will of society that arises from human nature.
When Sylvie was alive, she may indeed have been just a frail princess, Thor's sister and Odin's youngest daughter, but such a barren character could not provide enough topics for the Asgardians.
As a result, her image has been repeatedly beautified, both beautiful and kind, gentle and powerful.
Only then can the two Asgardians, or other members of the Nine Kingdoms, start the conversation with "The beautiful second princess is really miserable" and end with "Damn Cree".
And the reason why they don't use Thor as a topic is because Thor is the de facto ruler now, and with her as the center of the topic, it is easy to touch the taboo, and at the same time, the living queen Thor can only accept praise, but the dead second princess Loki can spread gossip.
Although people like to make gods, they prefer to pull gods down from the altar, and the more perfect the images they make, the more fascinating the gossip that circulates in the streets.
The perfect image can be used to open the topic, but wild history and gossip are easier to get closer, in essence, people don't dare to be disrespectful to the living, but it doesn't matter if the dead.
After the trance-like Loki returned to Asgard, Thor was still waiting for him in the living room, and Sylvie had been taken back by the attendants to rest, and at this time, Thor had no gentle temperament, she sat silently on the throne, like a majestic statue.
"I guess you're wondering why Loki is the way he is in this universe by now?" When Thor spoke, her tone was a little cold, and she said:
"Because, war needs a flag, and the more perfect the second princess who was killed, the more damned the Kree are."
Loki stood behind the desk a little sluggishly, Thor stood up with his hands on the armrests, and when Thor stood in front of Loki, the ends of his long blonde hair brushed against his cheeks.
The queen Thor has gorgeous facial features, but the most impressive thing is that there is always a suffocating killing intent in her eyes, as if her heart has turned into a knife after years of battle.
"I need my subjects and generals to stand up for me, and I need them to die generously with grief and indignation." Thor flicked his cloak and turned away, turning his back to Loki and said:
"They're not going to do it, it's not because they really approve of Loki......" Thor shook his head slowly and said, "When my sister disappeared, she was just a child, what charm can you see?" ”
"6 Just because, I say, she is the perfect princess, therefore, all must say so, that I am their sovereign, and they are not admiring Loki, but fearing me."
Loki came back to his senses slightly, as if he had guessed what Thor was going to say, and he set his eyes on Thor's back.
Thor walked back to his chair and sat down, then said, "You must have lived through that day too, when Odin called the two of us over and announced that I would be the only heir and that you would be nothing. ”
"The question you didn't dare to ask that day, I can ask for you, if Thor is the heir, what about you? Thor will get the throne, but what about you? Thor will be respected by everyone in Asgard, but what about you? ”
Loki looked straight at Thor, the queen in front of him was very different from his brother.
Thor, whom he knew, would never say such a thing to him, he was not so cruel, he knew that it was a knife, but he still had to show it to see if there was blood on it, such Thor, made him feel fear.
However, this weather-beaten and battle-battered queen has long since abandoned useless gentleness, she just looked at Loki with a mocking gaze, and said: "You didn't dare to ask Odin's question, I can also ask for you, what is the difference between you and me?" ”
"You've spent half your life chasing these questions, but the answers may simply make you feel stupid." Thor tilted his head, looked at Loki and said, "The answer is that there is no difference between us, they are just afraid of Odin, and they tend to be angry. ”
"When the king they fear says that a man is good, then he is not good or good, and if he is not perfect, he is not worthy of being an heir, but he can be an heir...... Authority, enough to erase all shortcomings. ”
"Why don't you think about it?" Thor smiled and said, "At that time, was I really better than you?" Are we really that different? Is this difference really so big that the Asgardians ignore and discriminate against you, but they admire me in every way? ”
Loki's expression stiffened for a moment, and then he fell back into his memory, but soon, the change in his expression showed that this was not the case. ,
How much difference can be seen between two children who are about the same age? Even if they have their own emphasis on personality and martial arts, but the two are inseparable, doing bad things together, doing good deeds together, and how many facts do other people have to judge them so differently?
"Loki, come here." Thor shouted at him. Loki stood still and didn't move, but he could see the expression on Thor's face gradually changing, and the muscles that changed from sunny to cloudy made Loki feel his heart sink gradually, so he instinctively took steps and walked in front of Thor.
Thor sat relaxed in his chair, but Loki's body stood straight and looked very stiff, so the difference in height did not reverse the status of the two at all, so Thor could still speak the next words sharply.
"We grew up in the same family, we look very different, but in fact we are very similar, don't think I'm reckless, careless, biased, and you're not much better."
Loki opened his eyes slightly, and just as he was about to open his mouth to retort, Thor looked at him and said, "I have been lost in the praise of the Asgardians, have you not been lost in their indifference and exclusion?" ”
Thor stood up again, face to face with Loki, eyes piercing him in the eye like a knife.
"Why didn't your smart, calm, logical brain remind you that their prejudices are unfounded, and why didn't you stop you from making yourself the same as theirs?"
"They say you're too introverted, you become more introverted, they say you're weak, you give up martial arts altogether, they say you're bad, you make more pointless pranks......"
"Loki......" Thor gently reached out and stroked Loki's cheek, and looked at him and said, "Are you taking revenge on them, or are you using this as an excuse to indulge yourself?" ”
"I can't get anything anyway, why can't I do this?" Loki's gaze gradually cooled, and he stared straight into Thor's eyes and said, "What do I gain by becoming lively, practicing martial arts, or learning to follow the rules?" ”
"Then what do I gain by learning to calm down, recognize myself, and stop indulging in honor?" Thor's eyes bent and said, "Anyway, I can't change it, the throne is all mine, it will never be yours, so what right do you have to laugh at me, a reckless fool?" ”
You damn it" Loki bared his teeth, and the next second, Thor pressed his hand on his cheek, and with a slight force, his head was tossed aside. ”
Loki tilted his head and stood in silence, his black hair covering half of his face, while Thor walked to the back of his chair, put his hands on the back of the chair and said, "You're not the first Loki to come here, but it seems that you are the most special one." ”
"That's why I'm telling you this, Loki...... Rocky ......"
Thor's voice suddenly deepened, with a sadness and tenderness that did not match her temperament, but when her eyebrows were lowered, the flamboyant flames gradually died out, leaving only a dry, wood-like sound.
"Don't care about them, don't care about them, what do those courtiers who are afraid of power and not virtuous think of you, they are not one with us, you are not friends with them."
"Wash away all the traces they leave on you, take off all the labels they put on you, and make them fear you instead of approving you."
"Don't rejoice in their approval, but let them be grateful for yours."
"If you want to step on their heads, you must first feel that you have stepped on their heads, or even disdain to step on their heads."
"And that's the only way you can gain power."