Chapter 110 People outside the script (Subscription required)
The Loki in front of him was not the conceited fool who thought fate was unfair.

Rather, he is a story god who truly experienced all the ups and downs of fate and eventually became king.

The line in front of him that looked like a world tree was actually the timeline of countless parallel universes.

In front of this Loki, he can arbitrarily decide the life and death of a parallel universe.

Even God can
"Although I don't want to believe it, when I see your face again, I always think of what Hulk said."

Colin studied Loki's face carefully.

Well, it really hasn't changed at all.

Loki paused for a moment. Not to mention his current self, even his past self probably could not forget Hulk's scornful smile.

It’s so hurtful!

"Although I am reluctant to admit it, the past is the past."

"For a guy like you who has already read the script, my denial is useless."

Loki smiled and shook his head, as if he was sighing about something.

He had forgotten how many years he had been the "God of Stories".

He couldn't even remember whether he appeared first or these timelines appeared first.

After becoming a god, his heart, which had been devoid of emotions, seemed to no longer be able to be heard beating.

But Colin's words made him feel human nature again.

Social death.

"Ah, as expected, this world is really full of crouching tigers, hidden dragons."

"I thought I was given an ordinary script, but now it seems that the difficulty has increased to a higher level."

Colin couldn't help but sigh.

Although he had already guessed it completely when he met his other self.

But at that time it was just speculation, after all, those gods that only existed in legends had never appeared.

However, when he saw the version of Loki the God of Stories today, his little bit of luck was completely dispelled.

Gan!
Which great god threw me into this universe?

"In human terms, you have simply entered a more difficult copy of the game."

"You may not succeed once, and you may fail twice."

"But what about three times, four times, more?"

Loki smiled, and his eyes seemed to see a lot of things.

"Ah, I am indeed a multi-player player, right?"

"Since it's a multi-game series, why didn't I inherit the 'legacy' of the previous characters?"

Colin confirmed another new piece of news.

He had previously speculated that he was a resurrection trick left behind by his previous self.

The reason is that in this era, the six Infinity Stones can appear together and can all intersect with the earth.

Therefore, in order to open the door to the source, he was arranged to be resurrected in this era.

But from what Loki said, it seemed that it was not just a simple resurrection.

"I promised you that I would not tell you about this."

"After all, with your own methods, perhaps the answer has long been hidden somewhere."

Loki winked at Colin, as if hinting at something.

Colin resisted the urge to raise his middle finger and rolled his eyes in a very covert manner.

The Riddler should get out of the Marvel Universe.

"Never mind. Although you are no longer the self-proclaimed God of Trickery, I feel that if I tell you this, I will inadvertently be deceived."

"Let's talk about something else."

"Like, what do you want me to do?"

Colin shook his head and decided not to guess these so-called riddles.

At worst, after returning, I can ask Friday to sort out everything Colin has done, experienced, and other things.

Maybe you can learn something from watching it again.

"I want you to do me a favor."

Loki also returned to his normal expression.

help?

Hearing this, Colin subconsciously took a step back.

Something is wrong. Something is wrong. Thirty percent of it is wrong.

You can rewrite the fate of a parallel universe at will, and you still want me to help you?

Just say a few words or make up a story. What problem can't be solved?
"Don't look at me like that. I do need your help with something."

"And the reason you're thinking 'why don't I make up a story' is very simple."

“Because I can’t.”

Loki seemed to have guessed what Colin was thinking, and even expressed frankly that he couldn't do it.

Good luck!
The God of Stories said he couldn't make up a story.

What's the difference between this and Colin saying he never gets close to women?
After hearing this, Colin shook his head vigorously.

If what Loki said was true, then how could Colin possibly do what he couldn't do?
No, you must refuse!

"Don't be so quick to reject me. This is impossible for me to do, but for you, it's just a piece of cake."

Before Colin could refuse, Rocky interrupted him.

A little effort?

Colin slowly raised his right hand, then thought it was not a good idea, and raised his left hand again.

Finally, he looked at Loki innocently.

"That'll be fine?"

Colin's action was so simple and clear, but Loki couldn't help but want to curse.

However, his status as the God of Stories forced him to calm down.

"Your character is still as bad as ever."

"To put it simply, I want you to change my mother's death."

Loki finally stated his purpose.

Mother?

die?

Colin was stunned, and the first people he thought of were Odin's wife, Thor's biological mother, and Loki's adoptive mother Frigga.

If he remembered correctly, Frigga would die in the invasion of the dark elves soon.

But isn’t this matter very simple?

All Loki needs to do is move his mouth.

Colin looked at Loki with some confusion.

"My destiny has been written from the very beginning."

"And even if I become the God of Stories, I cannot change any past related to me in any timeline."

Loki's tone gradually became lower.

Hearing this, Colin was obviously stunned.

Even if Loki becomes the God of Stories, can he not change the so-called "past"?

Is it because his stories can only relate to the future?
Or is it that for Loki, his fate in any timeline is already predetermined?

Who arranged his fate?

Is it some big boss who has never appeared?
Or is it just him?
For some reason, another sentence appeared in Colin's mind.

A prisoner is like a trapped beast.

Loki now controls the life and death of countless parallel universes, as well as the life and death of countless people.

However, he himself seemed like a trapped beast, trapped here forever.

"You guessed it right. The person who arranged my destiny was myself."

"Among the thousands of parallel universes, there must be one me who becomes the god of stories."

“Or rather, the God of Stories is always there, but it needs me to light it up.”

This time, Loki did not act as a riddler. Instead, he told Colin the truth without hesitation.

However, Colin was not very interested in how the God of Stories came and how he disappeared. The level was too high, and he was not in a position to approach it now.

Now he just plays in the low divisions and catches some fish.

"Then why me?"

"Then you can find someone else, right?"

Colin frowned. He still didn't understand what Loki had done.

Can't anyone do this?

Wouldn't it be better to just give Thor a random story and have him save Frigga?
and many more!

Colin's eyes suddenly widened and he couldn't help swallowing.

"You haven't tried it yet?"

Colin suddenly thought of something.

"Yes, I have tried it."

"No one can change my past, including myself."

Loki nodded. How could he not have thought of such a thing?

In fact, the reason why Colin suddenly thought of this was because "Thor" had just appeared in his mind.

His memory clearly told him that Thor had done it before. On the contrary, he had tried it.

In Endgame, the Avengers return to their own timeline's past.
No, it is also possible that I traveled to another parallel universe.

Well, none of that is off topic.

Everyone goes to take the Infinity Stone that they have come into contact with.

Among them, Thor and Rocket went to the former Asgard together, which was the time period when Jane Foster was possessed by the Reality Stone.

After meeting his mother Frigga, Thor cried to her about everything that would happen in the future.

Before leaving, Thor wanted to tell Frigga the news of her death.

But Frigga rejected it.

As a witch, she has obviously seen her own future.

Thor tried to tell Frigga that she was about to die, which must have been part of Loki's plan.

But it cannot change the future.

Of course, Loki might have tried countless other methods.

But they should have all failed.

"If they can't do it, why can I?"

Colin narrowed his eyes, and a vague guess emerged in his mind.

But Loki himself needs to confirm it.

"The reason is very simple. If you could guess it in the past, you should be able to guess it now."

"Because you're never on my script."

Loki's words made Colin sigh as if relieved, but also as if helpless.

Sure enough, my guess was correct.

As a time traveler, it is very likely that I am not in this so-called "script".

However, Loki just said that it was not in "his" script.

Is it possible?
"This universe, no, I should say this story, is actually your script, right?"

"The fourth wall?"

Colin seemed to have thought of something.

If this is true, then things are not that simple.

"No, if this is your script, how can you, as the author, not be able to modify the previous story?"

"This doesn't make sense."

Colin quickly shook his head. The two statements were contradictory.

How can an author not be able to modify his own script?
“First of all, this is really my script.”

"As for what you call the 'fourth wall,' you'll soon have your answer."

"As for why I can't change the story of the past, it's actually difficult to explain."

"To put it simply, I, Loki, am just a pen name."

"The real author's pseudonym."

"The real author wrote the first half of the story and then let the rest of the story unfold."

“But because I was worried that the story would deviate from its original trajectory, I created a me.”

“I can write the future at will, but a story must conform to the most basic common sense.”

"If it doesn't conform to basic common sense, readers will choose to give up the story when they see this part."

Loki explained a lot, and Colin almost understood it.

Loki, who calls himself a pen name, can change the future, but he cannot change the past as written by the "real" author.

Therefore, he needed someone outside the script to modify the previous script.

In other words, Loki in front of us actually knows the so-called "fourth wall", but the only one who can truly break the fourth wall is the "real author".

How similar is this to Loki in The Time Management Bureau?

Loki, who is trapped in the cracks of time, can travel to different points in time through time slip.

But when he thought he had finally found a way to protect the parallel universe, reality ultimately shattered all his hopes.

From the outset, all instruments were unable to curb the infinite growth of parallel universes.

He is the only one who can really do this.

"I know what I want to do, and I know what kind of god I want to be."

These were the last words Loki left at that time.

Is this exactly the same as Loki, the god of stories who tried to save his mother?
The evil god who once wanted to conquer the world just to prove his own worth, ended up being reborn for the sake of countless lives in countless parallel universes.

The pair of long horns on his head were no longer the devil's horns that terrified mankind in the past.

Instead, it became the true crown of the God of Stories.

What a thrilling and fascinating drama.

There is no doubt that this story of the prodigal son will always win people's favor.

But the viewers will never understand what the people in the story really want.

Colin couldn't help but shook his head.

Now he believes that Loki's own story and destiny had actually already been written by the "real author".

The kind printed on outlines and character settings.

Thinking of this, a sentence appeared in Colin's mind again.

The gift from fate has already been secretly marked with a price.

"So, it has to be me, right?"

Colin sighed. Although he said so, he was actually inclined to agree in his heart.

For no other reason, he just decided to do so.

"Yes, it can only be you."

"I once helped you write a good story. In exchange, it's your turn to help me this time."

It was not until now that Loki spoke out about the favor he owed him.

He didn't say it at the beginning, perhaps because he didn't want to force Colin by showing his favor.

Or maybe it's because of something else.

But these are no longer important.

"Well, it seems I only have one choice."

Colin smiled helplessly, but still stretched out his right hand.

Snapped.

The two hands were clasped together in mid-air, as if they had made a decision.

"I also want to know what the 'real author' will do after discovering that his story has been modified."

　This chapter actually came to my mind when I was watching "Rocky 2". Later, when I was writing this story in the outline, I felt that it was a perfect fit.

　　You can guess who the "real author" is.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)