Lin Feng pinched his brow, feeling a sense of difficulty.
How could he have overlooked Frigga's ability to foresee the future...
"The Queen Mother guesses correctly. I did discuss matters of Asgard's future with the All-Father."
Lin Feng's reply was evasive yet indirectly confirmed Frigga's suspicions, revealing the truth she sought.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's answer, Frigga let out a sigh.
Just as she had suspected, it was Lin Feng who had caused the future to change.
"The Queen Mother has also seen her own future, hasn't she?" Lin Feng asked, his tone certain.
Frigga nodded, not denying it.
"I have seen it. My future."
"I saw my sacrifice. I saw a red catastrophe."
"I also saw the growth of Thor and Loki."
Frigga spoke her visions plainly, recounting all that she had witnessed.
"But today, after Lord Lin Feng appeared, I found the future becoming blurred."
"It has already changed..."
Hearing this, Lin Feng's brow furrowed.
"Is the Queen Mother worried that things will worsen?"
Frigga's brow was creased with worry, and after a moment of hesitation, she nodded in affirmation.
She could not be certain whether this change was for good or ill.
A single thread pulled could unravel the entire tapestry.
The butterfly effect was terrifying.
Originally, she would have sacrificed herself, and Thor and Loki would have grown from it.
Malekith would have been defeated by Thor.
But now, she could not be sure if Malekith would succeed.
If he were to unleash the Aether particles at the perfect moment of cosmic convergence, the universe would be plunged back into darkness.
If this future were a game of chess, with two players.
The placement of every piece, how it moved, was already decided.
Both were playing according to the script.
Lin Feng's arrival was akin to a spectator who suddenly reached out and forcibly moved a piece.
The script was shattered in that instant. All the subsequent pieces, affected by this move, had stepped outside the script and would undergo unknowable changes.
Both Lin Feng and the Queen Mother were intelligent people, understanding the implications immediately.
Lin Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
He understood Frigga's concerns.
He himself had pondered whether altering Frigga's fate would lead to a worse outcome.
Would Malekith truly succeed in plunging the universe back into darkness?
However, Lin Feng quickly dismissed such worries.
Who was he? Superman in silver, wielding three Infinity Stones.
If he couldn't even defeat the cinematic version of Malekith, he might as well find a garden and retire like Thanos.
The moment Malekith appeared, Lin Feng could send him to eternal peace.
His power was sufficient to face any potential variables.
Moreover, Lin Feng's primary objective this time was the Reality Stone, making an inevitable confrontation with Malekith necessary.
Altering Frigga's future was merely an amusement, a desire to mend a past regret.
Seeing Lin Feng's silence for a long moment, Frigga nervously explained, "I don't mean to blame Lord Lin Feng, I just..."
Lin Feng's power was too formidable; even Odin dared not be careless in his presence. Frigga certainly did not wish to offend him.
Lin Feng waved his hand, interrupting Frigga.
"I understand the Queen Mother's meaning."
"You must have some understanding of my power, correct?"
Frigga was unsure why Lin Feng asked this question, but after a moment of hesitation, she nodded.
She could sense the immense energy within Lin Feng, a power that even Odin at his peak could not rival.
She had also seen the three Infinity Stones on Lin Feng's wrist guard.
Frankly speaking, if Lin Feng wished, he could also destroy this universe.
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Since the Queen Mother knows my power, what is there to worry about?"
"I will cover the consequences of the changed future. The Queen Mother need not worry."
Lin Feng's nonchalant demeanor caused Frigga to sigh and say, "Changing the future is not as simple as you imagine..."
Lin Feng merely shook his head upon hearing this. "I know, but the future has already changed. We can only face it calmly, can't we?"
Frigga opened her mouth, speechless.
He spoke with such irrefutable logic...
The change in the future was a foregone conclusion. As a piece on the board, Frigga had no recourse but to passively accept it.
However, although she could no longer steer the future back onto its original course,
the wise Queen Mother Frigga had conceived a method to significantly reduce the variables caused by this alteration.
The prerequisite was that Thor did not know of her impending sacrifice...
"Does Thor know of what is about to happen?"
Lin Feng paused at the question. "He... should not, I haven't told him anything about the future."
Lin Feng had no intention of telling Thor, and he doubted Odin would either.
As he said before, the fewer people who knew about the future, the better.
Though Thor had become much more mature, to prevent further variables, Odin would likely not inform him.
Hearing Lin Feng's reply, Frigga breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"In that case, I implore you not to reveal the future to Thor!"
Lin Feng nodded. "That's not a problem. I will be leaving temporarily tomorrow, and Thor will not know of this matter."
"Thank you very much, Lord Lin Feng." Frigga straightened her posture and said earnestly, "Actually, there is one more matter I wish to entrust to you."
"Oh?"
"Please speak, Queen Mother."
"It concerns Thor and Loki..." Frigga slowly began to outline her plan.
They continued their conversation late into the night before Frigga finally left Lin Feng's chambers.
No one knew what they had discussed, not even Odin.
Odin only knew that Frigga and Lin Feng had had a conversation.
And Frigga had not kept her actions from Odin.
Upon her return, she found Odin awake, waiting for her.
In the dead of night, Odin seemed to have lost some of his kingly majesty and decisiveness.
"My Queen..." Odin's single eye held a look of worry and heartbreak.
"Have you already seen..."
Odin's words trailed off. His Queen was so wise, yet she rarely spoke of the futures she saw.
Frigga smiled gently and took Odin's aged hand.
Worn by the passage of time, they had both entered their twilight years.
Asgardians lived long lives, but death was unavoidable.
"I have seen it, but I embrace all that is to come." Frigga's eyes were calm and filled with a gentle smile.
Odin clasped Frigga's hand in return, his grip tightening.
He gazed intently at Frigga, his voice commanding and resolute.
"I will not let it happen. No one will take my Queen!"