Family Affairs of the Gods, Legends Born from Truth

"What did you say?" Coulson was shocked, but quickly composed himself. "Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?

"This intruder only looks a little stronger than an ordinary person. He's not even as strong as you. How could he possibly affect the safety of the world?"

Aaron: ...

That felt a little insulting. What did he mean, not even as strong as me?

When had a dignified Holy Magus been reduced to being compared with a half-baked god?

Even if this god lifted Mjolnir and regained the Power of Thor, he still wouldn't be my match.

"You don't have to believe me, but you'll bear the consequences yourself."

Coulson fell silent for a moment and decided to trust Aaron this once.

After all, Aaron was very reliable when it came to serious matters, and not just anyone could lift that hammer.

"Everyone, do not attack him. Let him in," Coulson said into the radio.

"Does that include me, sir?"

"That includes you, Agent Barton."

At the same time, Thrór knocked down two more agents.

Just as he was about to keep charging forward to reclaim his hammer and divine power, he unexpectedly found that the guards along the way had become much less vigilant.

Far fewer people blocked his path, and even those who spotted him chose to ignore him.

"Loki," Thrór asked tentatively, "was this your doing?"

There was no response, but a relieved smile bloomed across Thrór's face, as though he had already confirmed his guess. "Thanks, brother."

At that moment, he seemed to have lost all sense of urgency and swaggered toward the fence at the center.

Coulson, who had been watching from above, could not help twitching at the sight.

In all his decades on the job, he had seen plenty of arrogant people, but this