Ryan nodded, pulling Sylvie into his arms and smiling. "Mm, that's good. Last time I went to another Universe, I had the factories there mass-produce various Vibranium technological supplies..."
"The first batch of finished Vibranium technology should be out by now. I'll go back to Jotunheim with you in a bit and put this first batch of Vibranium technology products into our treasury."
Hearing this, Sylvie jerked her head up, looking at Ryan in surprise. "King, you... you are going back to Jotunheim with me?"
Sylvie didn't care about the Vibranium technology products Ryan mentioned; all she cared about was that her King was finally going home with her again!
Seeing the surprise on Sylvie's face, Ryan's expression softened even more. "Of course. I said before, I am the new King of the Frost Giants. Our palace is there, how could I never go home..."
Toward Sylvie, Ryan actually felt quite a bit of guilt in his heart.
Because unlike his sincere love and usual gentle treatment of the two Gwens...
Between him and Sylvie, it had started more as a cold exchange of interests.
He had exploited the emotional void in Sylvie, using her to help him stabilize the Frost Giant race, while he granted her supreme power.
It seemed fair enough—exchanging one's body for supreme power; one could even say Sylvie had come out ahead...
But the premise of all this was... that you don't love the person you're trading with.
But as for Sylvie's feelings for him, Ryan's ability to see everyone's true emotions allowed him to clearly see that her feelings for him were no less than those of the two Gwens.
It was just that she was more sensible than Gwen and the others, never fighting for attention, but silently helping him manage the Frost Giant race in that cold place of Jotunheim, where there was nothing but ice and snow.
And when he needed it, she was the first to lead the Frost Giant army to appear!
And the more it was like this, the more the guilt in Ryan's heart would surge, rolling larger and larger like an avalanche!
So Ryan intended to take a trip to Jotunheim to give the Frost Giant race some benefits and to make up for his neglect of Sylvie over the past two years by spending some time with her.
Anyway, Gwen and the others needed a couple of days of rest before they could go with him to Asgard and Klyntar to search for symbiotes.
Sylvie didn't say anything, she just held Ryan's hand tighter and buried her face in his chest, unwilling to come out.
Seeing that Ryan and Sylvie had finished talking, the other two people who had been walking toward Ryan with Sylvie earlier stepped forward.
These two were none other than the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj, Ancient One, and the Queen of Asgard, Frigga.
The two had just been below the theater stage in Asgard, watching the play while discussing their respective insights into magic.
Although Frigga, in a strict sense, was not a sorcerer but a Witch.
But between witchcraft and magic, there were actually many commonalities, so two powerhouses standing at the top of their respective fields could naturally exchange experiences with each other.
The two came before Ryan and smiled slightly at him. "Mr. Spider Monarch."
"Sorcerer Ancient One, Queen Frigga, there's no need to be so formal. You can just call me Ryan." Ryan also nodded to them in greeting.
Frigga spoke first, saying with sincere gratitude, "Ryan, I am very grateful for your help to my four sons. You helped Thor and the others find themselves, and helped Loki and the others get back on the right track..."
Hearing this, Ryan narrowed his eyes slightly. "Four sons? It seems Queen Frigga knows something..."
Even if one counted the one-eyed Thor from the other Universe, there were only three sons he had overtly helped...
Frigga didn't deny it; her eyes were full of heartache, yet her lips curled into a proud arc.
"Yes, I've seen him. He did very well, very grandly. He sacrificed his own freedom in exchange for everyone's freedom. I am proud of him..."
Regarding this point, Ryan did not deny it. "Yes, he is indeed great. If he hadn't allowed every Universe to develop freely, perhaps I wouldn't even exist today..."
The one the two of them were talking about was, naturally, Loki.
But it wasn't the black-bellied God of Mischief Loki who had arranged the play 'Spider Monarch vs. the Frost Giant Race,' but the Loki who had truly ascended to the supreme divine throne—the God of Stories!
The two tactfully didn't delve deeper into this topic, touching upon it briefly before moving on to other subjects.
"By the way, Ryan, I want to ask for a leave of absence for my good-for-nothing son, Thor." Frigga shifted the topic from Loki to Thor.
And regarding Thor, this topic had no taboos, regardless of which Universe's Thor it was.
Ryan raised an eyebrow, somewhat interested. "Ask for leave? Is All-Father Odin preparing to pass the throne to Thor?"
To his surprise, Frigga shook her head. "No, although Thor has grown during his time on Earth, he still has a long way to go before he can inherit the position of King..."
"And Odin has already begun to focus on training Loki, intending to let Loki inherit his position..."
"And even if the position of the next King isn't Loki's, the second choice wouldn't be the Thor of this Universe, but the Thor of the other Universe, whose experiences are more complex and whose strength is more sufficient to protect Asgard."
Hearing this, Ryan was truly a bit surprised.
He hadn't expected Odin would rather pass the throne to a son with no blood relation, or a son from another Universe, than to his own biological son in this Universe!
Just how disliked was the Thor of this Universe...
Seemingly understanding the confusion in Ryan's eyes, Frigga shook her head with a helpless smile.
"Actually, this is also related to you. According to the future Odin and I originally saw, our Thor should have been like the Thor of the other Universe, undergoing double transformation in mindset and strength after going through numerous trials, until he could shoulder the responsibility of the King..."
"But... because of you, the Thor of this Universe has had it too easy. Although having a human girlfriend has made his personality less reckless, unless he experiences some major upheaval in the future, Thor will definitely not be able to complete the double transformation of mindset and strength in a short time..."
"Therefore, we can only re-select a successor who can shoulder the responsibility of the King."
When Ryan heard that the blame actually lay with him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch violently.
So it's because the Thor of this Universe had it too smooth and too good?
Should he... direct and act in another play himself, letting Thor also experience the pain of Strange losing a loved one, and then let him strive for improvement!
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