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"What's going on?" After calming Thor down, Frigga seriously asked the person who reported the news.
"All dead!" The person who reported the news came from the Dwarven garrison, and this was first-hand information: "All the soldiers who followed Lady Sif on patrol were dead! No one survived, only this one!"
After saying that, the soldier took out a cloth bag, opened it, and found a broken sword inside. That was Sif's weapon. Sif's weapon was not an ordinary thing either, it was also a divine weapon. It was an extremely sharp long sword. When it was not in use, it would become a delicate dagger, more like a decoration. Once a battle occurred, it would immediately become a one-handed long sword, extremely sharp.
But now, this weapon has lost its luster and the broken edge has even begun to weather.
The rag wrapped around the dagger was Sif's cloak, on which was written a message in dried blood - Sif is my guest.
Gone!
It seems like an ordinary sentence, but everyone knows that this is kidnapping!
After all, the ancestors of Asgard were pirates. They can't say they are familiar with kidnapping, but they are definitely not unfamiliar with it.
Pirates can be said to be a group of people with the most unscrupulous character. While robbing merchant ships, they also kidnap crew members and passengers on board, especially those with valuable identities, who are their favorite targets.
The same is true for space pirates. It can even be said that kidnapping itself is a major source of income for space pirates... Of course, the premise is that the pirates can be sure that they will not be held accountable by the targets of kidnapping and extortion.
From this point of view, Asgard is definitely not a good target for blackmail.
Generally speaking, in the deep space, tracking a pirate ship is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Even with a large fleet, it is not certain that the pirates can be caught, which is one of the reasons why pirates are rampant... The universe is too big. But Asgard is different. Asgard has two magic weapons that other civilizations do not have.
One is Heimdall, whose Eye of Heimdall is the most powerful detector in the universe!
The other one is the Rainbow Bridge, which enables precise transmission across the entire universe, making other civilizations drool at the sight of it.
In fact, these two things are the same thing.
They are all derived from the abilities of the Rainbow Bridge.
The pirates kidnapped the Asgardians, and Heimdall saw them the next second. Then, with a teleportation, a large group of muscular brothers appeared on the pirates' spaceship... and the rest was easy.
Are the pirates so bored that they go kidnap Asgardians?
Thor took the thing but didn't have time to look at it.
There was a sound of footsteps, and a big man in golden armor strode in.
Heimdall.
"Heimdall..." Before Thor could say anything, Heimdall strode forward and snatched the thing from Thor's hand. Then he opened his pupil-less eyes and looked around.
Like looking for something.
This is Heimdall using the power of the Rainbow Bridge to search for Sif.
Of course, Heimdall's previous behavior was already very rude.
After all, Thor is his monarch, but when Heimdall came in, not only did he not inform him, he didn't even have the most basic courtesy. This was a serious act of usurpation!
It is a blasphemy against the royal authority!
Everyone present looked unhappy, but at the same time, they sighed secretly.
It's really not Heimdall's fault.
After all, in the eyes of others, Thor's actions have been regarded as a serious violation of the dignity of Heimdall and even Heimdall's entire family. As mentioned before, for the Asgardians, marriage has never been a matter between a man and a woman, but a matter between two families.
The marriage between a man and a woman is itself a matter of consideration from many aspects.
Although Asgard does not completely disregard the wishes of both men and women, decisions between families account for a large proportion.
When a man and a woman are recognized by everyone as a couple, it actually means that the families behind them have reached a consensus. If either party unilaterally violates this agreement, it will be a public humiliation to the other party!
Although the king's authority is undisputed in Asgard, even the king is not qualified to trample on the dignity of a warrior at will. This is a very serious mistake in the Asgardians' concept.
Thor's sudden affair with a goddess of the Pantheon was seen by many as tantamount to publicly humiliating Heimdall.
If Thor and Sif were not engaged, then Thor's private life would be chaotic. Asgard is actually very tolerant of the behavior of men and women before marriage. For example, Fandral, one of the three warriors of Asgard, is famous for his undisciplined private life and likes to flirt everywhere.
But in the moral evaluation of the Asgardians, Fandral has a very good reputation.
Because Fandral is not engaged to anyone!
The marriage contract is considered sacred by the Asgardians. It is a vow between both parties and even more so a vow between two families.
The most fundamental reason why Odin decided to let Thor and Sif unite was to bridge the rift between Vanaheim and Asgard.
The two gods both came from Earth and had a very deep traditional friendship. Until Odin, he wanted Vanaheim to surrender completely, so the two sides fought, and finally Odin repented and married Frigga. But the rift between the two had already appeared, although both sides tried their best to bridge the rift.
But this thing already exists.
Therefore, the best way is to determine the relationship between the two ethnic groups at the highest standards.
The queens of two generations of Asgard kings both came from Vanaheim, which is a very important promise.
result……
At least in the eyes of the Asgardians themselves, Thor was wrong. No wonder Heimdall has this attitude.
In fact, since Sif left, Heimdall has never taken the initiative to appear in the palace of Asgard again.
He never spoke to Thor again.
Many people are worried about this.
Heimdall has a very high reputation among the Asgardians, on the one hand because of his fighting ability, and on the other hand because of his loyalty to duty. Heimdall guarding the Rainbow Bridge is itself a political act of Odin against Vanaheim, which is essentially to appease the Vanir gods and the immigrants of Vanaheim.
Let the Vanir see that Odin has no prejudice against them.
But Odin didn't expect that Heimdall would do so well.
His tenacity and devotion to duty were praised by everyone.
If such a person were to become alienated from the Asgard royal family, it would be a huge loss for the entire Asgard.
After all, no one really can think of anyone more suitable than Heimdall to guard the Rainbow Bridge.
Guarding the Rainbow Bridge is not an easy job. After Heimdall took on this responsibility, he guarded the Rainbow Bridge for a long time. He was always alert to any danger that might threaten Asgard. He resolved countless crises for Asgard.
If Heimdall is really alienated from the Asgard royal family, then such an important position must be replaced, but who should be replaced?
Not everyone can be the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge.
This job is very, very boring.
You know, Heimdall hasn't slept for a long, long time.
He is always watching over the Nine Realms.
There can be no slackness.
Soon, Heimdall stopped looking around.
Thor asked nervously: "How is it?! Did you find Sif?!"
Heimdall's already ugly expression became even uglier now.
"If you really cared about Sif, she wouldn't have been kidnapped!"
It can be heard from these words that Heimdall is full of resentment.
Thor opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but... he couldn't continue.
Doesn't Thor know that Sif is his queen?
Haha, although Thor often looks stupid, he is not really stupid. If he were really stupid, Odin would be easy to deal with. He could just have another child with Frigga. This is really not difficult for Asgard. Whether it is technology or magic, it can do this.
But Thor is not stupid.
He just doesn't care about those trivial details most of the time.
Of course he knew that Sif was his partner, and he didn't think it was a big deal before. His parents chose her for him, so he just had to accept it.
But it wasn't until Odin banished him to Earth that his outlook on life actually changed dramatically.
For the first time, he knew that there was such a thing as free love.
More importantly, on Earth, people highly value free love.
Moreover, this kind of marriage arranged by the parents seems to be born with some original sin and is despised by people.
Thor is very good at taking on new things and learned them in no time... Unfortunately, this guy just thinks free love is cool and he doesn't see the essence of it at all!
In ancient times, people mostly practiced arranged marriages, that is, marriages were decided by parents or elders of both parties. However, in modern times, the free love system was implemented, as if marriages that were not free love were inherently lacking in morality and were criticized. In fact, this matter has a profound social background or the background of productivity development. In ancient times, marriages were based on a good match. At this time, the elders of both parties actually had to be of equal status and able to talk to each other. Only those who were qualified for marriage could have the conditions for marriage. If the elders of both parties were not equal in status, it would be difficult for them to get along. Since they could not even talk to each other, the possibility of marriage was very low. This is the modern version of the explanation of a good match.
In fact, the marriage of the ancients was essentially a property system, or a property inheritance system. Under the patriarchal system, a man could have several women, but only one wife, called the principal wife, and the rest were concubines or illegitimate wives. The children born to the principal wife were called legitimate sons, and those born to illegitimate wives were called illegitimate sons. Legitimate sons had the natural right to inherit property, while illegitimate sons did not. Only when the legitimate son lost the inheritance right or gave up the inheritance right, the illegitimate son was eligible to inherit the family property and status. Therefore, the ancients chose a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine. In essence, marrying a wife required the permission of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, and according to the formal etiquette, marrying a concubine was just renting a sedan chair and entering the house from the side. In legal terms, there was no right to inherit property, and even the concubine itself was property itself. The formation of this system was related to the productivity at that time. Under the low level of productivity in ancient times, the wealth creation unit was actually based on the family as the organizational unit. Regardless of the rich or poor, the mechanism and organizational method of producing wealth were basically a family as a production unit. Labor and distribution were basically completed in the family. Therefore, a family wealth production organization model with patriarchy as the core was established, and corresponding to this was the control over the personal safety of family members, ensuring that family members obeyed the organization's arrangements in order to maximize the interests of the family and thus achieve the reproduction and growth of the family. Under this mechanism, individuals basically have nowhere to go if they leave the family, and even lack the ability to survive. They either end up becoming slaves or servants of a family, or become vagrants and bandits, and become people outside the mainstream society.
Therefore, under this social system, no one dared to resist the arranged marriages of parents and matchmakers. It is difficult for modern people to understand the tragedy of Lu You and Tang Wan and the tragedy of the male and female protagonists of The Peacock Flies Southeast. The reason is that they lack knowledge and understanding of the social system at that time. When the social economy developed into a capitalist society, the wealth production mechanism underwent earth-shaking changes, from the original small peasant economy based on the family as a unit to a large-scale machine production model. At this time, the marriage system based on family production as a bond also came to an end and went bankrupt. Anyone can leave the family freely and live well. At this time, the system of arranged marriages under the patriarchal system was abandoned by the times. Therefore, it was not the liberation of thought that led to free love, but the change in the way of wealth production that led to the adjustment of the marriage system.
As mentioned before, the marriage system belongs to the system of wealth inheritance, and its essential characteristics have not changed until now, and will not change even during the entire period of private ownership. At this time, you will find a phenomenon that the middle and lower classes basically get married based on free love, but in the upper class with capital, there is still a legacy of arranged marriages. Why is this? This is because some families have adapted to capitalist mass production through capitalization transformation, and have used family power to better utilize capital to achieve wealth expansion. In such families, family interests still take priority, and family members must serve the interests of the family. Therefore, arranged marriages still exist in these families, and their purpose and principle are still to maximize family interests, rather than personal free choice.
After Thor learned a little, he began to wonder if he was bound by the rules of Asgard.
So I rebelled a little.
In the end... nothing happened. Sif might be uncomfortable, but her competitor was an Earthling, whose life span was only a pitiful 100 years, and the time she could threaten Sif was even shorter. Jane was already 30 years old when she met Thor, and even if she took good care of herself, she would be dead in about 20 years.
Twenty years... is nothing to the Asgardians!