On the way, Loki looked around as he wondered how to land a nasty blow on Thor and make him meet with an unexpected death. He knew Thor was just an ordinary man now. But then he remembered the state Asgard was in. If he became king, could he really protect it?
Thinking of that, he hesitated again. Things were different now than before. He thought Odin was biased, but he didn't want Odin to die, and he didn't want Asgard destroyed either. Then he suddenly realized he couldn't bring himself to hurt Thor.
Especially now that something really had happened to Odin. Asgard was already shrouded by an unknown danger. It couldn't withstand any more upheaval.
"Forget it. I'll continue my plan after this is over!"
Loki sighed to himself and temporarily abandoned the idea of finding a way to kill Thor.
"No! Why? Why was I just one step away from winning the championship? Why!!!! Roaring Thunder, give it everything you've got!!! Don't lose!!! Aah!!!!"
Suddenly, Thor's furious roar rang out. Loki and the others exchanged baffled looks when they heard him, then hurried over.
On the playing field, two spinning tops kept crashing into each other. One blue top was spinning slower and slower, while the other, a red one, slammed into it again and again.
Everyone present watched the thrilling, ferocious battle with bated breath. It would determine the champion of this S.H.I.E.L.D. spinning-top tournament. After all that fighting, Thor had finally made it this far.
"How can we lose? Roaring Thunder, you bear the name of the God of Thunder! I command you to unleash every last bit of your strength! We have to win this battle!"
Boom!
A powerful aura burst from Thor as he stared intently at the tops on the field, cheering