Loki: I'm Starting to Miss Dad! (One Update Today)

Endless thick clouds gathered.

A vortex of azure lightning swept across the skies above New York, its rays snarling as it struck down like upside-down branches of the Yggdrasil.

Lightning and storms seemed to be celebrating the birth of a new god.

At the heart of the lightning was Loki, who was holding Thor in his arms.

At this moment, the silver Thor's Armor clung to his body, as if it had been made specifically for him, fitting him perfectly.

The Hammer of Thor, which he could not budge even an inch in the past, now felt as light as a feather in his hands.

Feeling an unprecedented power, boundless divine energy surged within his body, and lightning coursed through his veins—at this moment, he was Thor!

This is what Loki has always dreamed of.

But this moment brought him no joy whatsoever.

The price of lifting that hammer was too heavy, too heavy for him to accept.

"No matter what changes you undergo, it will be to no avail."

Ebony Maw looked at Loki, and after a brief moment of being stunned by Loki becoming the God of Thor, he quickly regained his composure.

"Be careful, Ebony Maw."

The Supergiant reminded him.

However, Ebony Maw didn't take it seriously.

Holding the jewel is tantamount to possessing the truth of the world; there is nothing he has to fear.

Even now, deep down, Ebony Maw harbored a slight thought of rebelling against Thanos, but considering that Supergiant also possessed an Infinity Stone, he kept this idea hidden.

He treated Thanos with such contempt, so he must have looked down on Loki even more.

Just minutes ago, Loki was still that stinking rat he could manipulate at will. What difference would it make if he picked up a hammer?

"Why are you angry, Loki?" Ebony Maw mocked.

Loki ignored Ebony Maw.

He was now as silent as a thundercloud collapsing in the sky.

Everyone could see that a terrible storm was about to sweep through the city, but he kept it hidden, and the oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe.

Loki then gently put Thor down, his hand brushing across Thor's cheek, instantly freezing Thor's body in a cold current.

After doing all this, Loki stood up and glared at Ebony Maw.

Ebony Maw continued, "Asgard, who call themselves gods, are nothing more than pathetic worms with inflated egos."

"Even the Child of Odin died in such a humiliating way—"

Boom!!!

In an instant, a strong wind arose!

Loki's crimson cloak billowed high into the sky against the wind, like a divine fire he had ignited.

More importantly, it was his unquenchable anger!

"Shut up!"

His the Five Fingers clenched tightly around the hammer, and Flash flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ebony Maw!

Swish!!

Those Electrifying Eyes!

Lightning flashed, and even Ebony Maw was startled by Loki's sudden attack.

But he quickly realized what was happening, and with a wave of his arm, the white snow that rose from the ground instantly formed a wall in front of him.

Boom!!

Lightning shattered the ice, Ebony Maw didn't even have time to breathe a sigh of relief.

Immediately following, a shadow faster than Flash struck!

With a thunderous roar of rage, Mjolnir, like a silver ray of light piercing the darkness, carrying Loki's boundless fury, struck Ebony Maw in the chest in an instant.

In an instant, Ebony Maw felt as if he had been hit by a Star Core.

The immense force threatened to crush his fragile body.

In fact, if he hadn't activated the Space Stone's power in time to create a barrier around his body, isting the Hammer of Thor, he would have been much stronger.

That one strike would be enough to completely reduce his body to dust amidst the thunder!

Even so, Ebony Maw was sent flying by Loki's attack, crashing into buildings that collapsed several blocks away and being buried under the rubble.

Ebony Maw felt as if every bone in his body was about to be shattered.

Moreover, he was now unable to move, because the Hammer of Thor was pressing down on him like a Buddhist incantation on the Five Fingers.

He was about to use the Tesseract's power to send the hammer away, but at that moment, an enraged Loki descended from the sky with Flash.

Thump!!!

Loki stepped on Ebony Maw's arm, interrupting his Ebony Maw.

Then, he bent down and, with his lightning-fast fists pounding into Ebony Maw like a pile driver, delivered blow after blow.

You dare kill Thor!

How dare you kill my brother!

Loki seemed to have gone completely mad, attacking Ebony Maw with all his might.

Rather than saying he was fighting, it would be more accurate to say he was venting his anger.

He was angry at Ebony Maw's actions, and also angry at his own weakness.

Each of his punches was accompanied by a terrifying thunderclap.

Under Loki's furious attack, Ebony Maw was initially unable to retaliate, but the brilliance and energy of the gem protected him, preventing him from suffering a gruesome death.

But he's still outputting output.

"Beneath the Void Throne of the great Thanos, you even said you wanted to kill your brother. I helped you; you should thank me."

"Shut up!"

Loki slammed Ebony Maw into the foundation with each punch.

"You dare to call yourself Thor?!"

Ebony Maw:???

I didn't mention it!

However, Loki's anger was now unstoppable.

Even the Energy Shield formed by Ebony Maw using the power of the Tesseract's Cube cracked under his fierce attack.

The lightning bolt, like a ferocious venomous snake, opened its blood-red maw, tore apart Ebony Maw's protective shield, and then bit into his flesh and blood.

"Ah--"

Ebony Maw felt excruciating pain, and his sinister gaze turned dangerous and venomous.

Ebony Maw was puzzled as to why, after so much time had passed, neither Supergiant nor Black Dwarf had come to his aid.

But what he didn't know was that the two of them had also encountered an enemy.

After smashing War Lord's head with a single punch, Hulk charged into the icy storm and arrived before Supergiant and Black Dwarf.

This disrupted the Supergiant's plans to support Ebony Maw, as the Hulk's appearance completely threw their plans into disarray.

Unlike Proxima Midnight, another female member of the Black Order, Supergiant lacks the strength for direct combat. When faced with an enemy like Hulk, she was caught off guard and suffered a loss in their very first encounter.

Black Dwarf, who originally wanted to support and help her, was easily dealt with by Hulk.

Black Dwarf, that's terrible!

Ebony Maw was unaware of these matters and had no time to concern himself with them at the moment.

Taking down Loki is his top priority now.

With great effort, he pushed his arm forcefully against Loki's chest, unleashing a powerful burst of telekinesis that instantly sent Loki flying.

Immediately afterwards, he activated the gem's power, and dark blue energy opened a spatial tunnel behind him, freeing Ebony Maw from Mjolnir's seal.

Only the hammer remained, lying limply on the ground.

Loki, who had been knocked away, regained his footing in mid-air. Lightning bolts shot out from his body, instantly engulfing several Chitauri Soldier happened to be nearby.

But he didn't care at all.

He only wants revenge for Thor!

He soon found Ebony Maw in the streets covered with thick snow and ice.

The hideous wizard, with a charred corpse that looked as if it had crawled out of the fires of hell, stared at Loki with venomous and hateful eyes.

Clearly, they both wanted the other to die!

Loki remained silent, clenching his fists, and then plunged headfirst into Ebony Maw as if diving.

Boundless divine power erupted from his body, and the sweeping wind made his crimson cloak flutter wildly!

He's practically Superman!

Faced with Loki's attack, Ebony Maw, who had gradually recovered, was no longer struggling to cope.

His gaze darkened slightly as he raised his hand towards the void.

Immediately afterwards, his godlike power was displayed before Loki's eyes.

Boom!!!

At that moment, the entire New York shook violently as if an earthquake had struck, and the energy of the Cosmic Cube completely enveloped the city like ripples.

Immediately afterward, Loki saw the street where Ebony Maw was located plummet into the Abyss below.

Or perhaps...

All the buildings in the entire block were instantly lifted off the ground by Ebony Maw's power!

It was as if countless God Spear pierced the sky!

At this moment, the entire city seemed to have become a plaything in Ebony Maw's hands, something he could manipulate at will.

Ebony Maw was very satisfied with this.

"Do you see that, Loki? That's the power of a god!"

"You should submit to me!"

He roared, and as his rousing voice rang out, all the buildings, along with their foundations, that had been uprooted by Ebony Maw's power instantly crashed towards Loki in the sky like a train of lightning!

In Avengers: Thanos used the Power Stone to control gravity, pulling a satellite towards Tony and slamming it down on him.

And now, Ebony Maw is doing almost the same thing.

This battle attracted everyone's attention.

To be honest, whether it's the heroes or those hiding in the shelters, no one can ignore the scene Ebony Maw has created.

The buildings floated in the air like building blocks discarded in outer space, making anyone who saw them feel like they were dreaming.

"OMG Fuck!"

Tony cursed, "If enemies like this come a few more times, Stark Industries will go bankrupt!"

It's important to know that as the most generous benefactor in the Avengers, Tony has always been responsible for paying the Avengers' salaries and cleaning up any damage and compensation issues.

But Ebony Maw destroyed several city blocks with a single move, and who knows, in a little while he might be able to topple all the buildings like toothpicks.

"No, I have to get Primus to contribute some money too!"

Tony was so angry he was grinding his teeth.

He doesn't care about money; he just doesn't want to lose money all by himself.

"How much will it cost?" T'Challa didn't care. "Wakanda will cover it!"

In terms of personal assets alone, T'Challa is about five times more Tony. If you include Wakanda's Vibranium, his wealth is well over a few trillion.

This is just a drop in the ocean.

Let's return to Loki's perspective.

Like a deformed train crashing down on him, the building instantly obscured Loki's vision. He tried to dodge, but the building was hurtling towards him too fast.

He didn't have much time to react before he was hit directly.

Boom boom boom!!!

One building followed by another.

In an instant, a spherical object composed of countless buildings appeared in the sky above New York City.

Like a giant sea urchin, the buildings of varying heights acted like nails, sealing Loki off from different directions.

All I can say is that we Marvel fans have our own Chibaku Tensei.

Such immense power left Ebony Maw in awe.

"This is the power that a god should possess!"

He said excitedly.

With these Infinity Stones, who can stand against him?

Even Thanos wouldn't work!

He thought.

He was indeed loyal to Thanos, relentlessly killing in pursuit of his destiny.

But with the Infinity Stones, why not become Destiny yourself?

Ebony Maw, what a traitor!

Unfortunately, this time, his ambition will forever remain buried.

Because Loki had already triggered Thor's passive ability at that moment.

I miss my dad!

Within the enormous sphere suspended in the sky, Loki was completely unable to move, let alone break free, due to the power of the Space Stone sealing and compressing him.

He could feel the buildings being compressed inwards by the Tesseract's Cube, squeezing his body as if to crush him completely.

If this continues, not only his body, but even the space around him might completely collapse, forming a terrifying black hole that would swallow the entire Earth!

Loki was in immense pain.

His armor began to crack.

But what tormented him even more than the physical torture was the guilt he felt inside.

I'm so useless.

Thor died at Ebony Maw's hands to save him, but what about him?

He wielded the Hammer of Thor, yet disgraced the name of Thor.

Thor was no match for Ebony Maw, who wielded the gem; his sacrifice became a joke.

Loki thought to himself, if it weren't Thor who had died, but him, and if it weren't him who was wielding the hammer now, but Thor, the other would definitely have done a better job!

Because Thor is always invincible.

Loki thought.

But it's too late to say anything now.

Both Thor and he himself had reached the end.

Loki felt his Soul Stone slowly losing consciousness, and as darkness enveloped him, lights were lit in the distance ahead.

He felt the call of Valhalla.

In that radiant light, Odin, clad in armor, rode his eight-legged steed, wielding the Gungnir, and descended upon the radiance of rainbows.

For the first time since his exile, Loki basked in the light of the Bifrost.

Looking at the tall and imposing man before him, Loki felt a complex mix of emotions.

He was resentful that Odin had concealed the truth from him and given him undue expectations, and ashamed of everything he had done. Not to mention, he had now essentially stolen everything from his brother...

What will he do?

Will he remove this armor he wears, just as he stripped Thor of his Thor powers?

Loki was unaware of his inner turmoil.

Until the old man, who looked like he was on his deathbed, walked up to him and stared at him with his one-eyed eye.

Loki felt as if his Soul Stone were being roasted over flames, experiencing excruciating torment.

He let out a heavy sigh, and was about to say something when Odin interrupted him.

Odin opened his arms and embraced Loki.

"Loki!"

"My son..."

I'm so proud of you!

At that moment, all of Loki's defenses and resentment seemed to collapse completely, like a sculpture in the desert being blown away by a gust of wind.

He kept shaking his head, trying to break free from Odin's embrace.

"But I'm not your son..."

But he wasn't complaining about Odin; he was complaining about the unfairness of fate.

He was telling himself that none of this was what he deserved, that he didn't deserve the Hammer of Thor, that he didn't deserve to be the prince of Asgard, and that he didn't deserve to be Odin's son.

Odin tenderly wiped away Loki's tears in response to his self-doubt.

"Don't let your mother hear you say that, or she'll be too upset to eat."

In an instant, Loki burst into tears.

Odin lowered his head and said sadly, "I'm sorry, my son... I always focused my attention on Thor and neglected you..."

The father apologized to his child in a low voice.

If Hela saw this, she would definitely think that the Odin in front of her must be fake, someone else impersonating him.

My grumpy old father couldn't possibly be this loving.

Loki kept shaking his head; at this moment, all his past grievances seemed insignificant.

"Let's go home, Dad."

However, Odin rejected him.

"You will come home, child, but not now."

With a wave of his hand, Ebony Maw's face appeared in the dark space.

Loki then remembered that he still had one enemy to deal with.

But soon, he became dejected, shaking his head and saying, "I lost, Dad. I'm no match for him."

That's because you haven't truly accepted your power.

Odin said.

"You are a child of both Asgard Jotunheim, and there is nothing to be ashamed of in having the blood of the Frost Giant flowing through your veins, my son."

"You may become the king of both Asgard and Jotunheim."

"I... become the King of Asgard?"

"I?"

Loki was so surprised he was at a loss for words.

"But I can't, I'm not qualified... No one will acknowledge me..."

"Of course you do," Odin interrupted him, speaking seriously.

You have proven that you are qualified!

"Because I lifted the Hammer of Thor?"

Odin shook his head, extending a finger to Loki's heart. "No, because you are ready to become a king."

"Like that Midgard said, what matters is what kind of person you decide to become, not the hammer's choice. And you don't need to worry; he wasn't Sakaaran, yet he became the Son of Sakaar, and so can you."

"You know..."

Odin lovingly stroked Loki's head and said, "I only have one eye, but of course I can see all that my child has suffered."

"However, even more dangerous enemies await you on the road ahead, and you will have to face them on your own."

Odin's gaze was fixed on the depths of darkness, as if he could see very, very far away.

The past and the future, and the present moment.

"Alright, child, wake up. Defeat the enemy, and then return to Asgard with Thor. As long as we're there, Thor won't die."

Then I will personally crown you.

Thank you Daerb for the 500-point donation.

That's all for today. I need to take a break. I've been a bit too tired lately. I only managed to write this much after a whole day. My brain needs a rest.

Tomorrow we'll resume the normal three-night watch schedule.