Hulk's Nightmare

"You talk too much."

Thor, whose right eye socket had become an empty hollow, was grabbed by the head and forced to raise his face by Thanos. There was no fear on his face, only stubborn mockery.

"Hmph~"

Thanos did not care. He chuckled softly, one hand gripping Thor's head while his other left hand, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, clenched into a fist.

The Power Stone, gleaming with purple light, slowly approached one side of Thor's temple. Thanos calmly watched Loki and said lightly:

"The Tesseract in exchange for your brother's head."

Gulp!

Hearing this, Loki slowly rose from the ground. Behind him, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, and Cull Obsidian stared intently at his every movement.

If he made even the slightest suspicious move,

Corvus Glaive would instantly use the Blade of Never Forgetting to pierce Loki's heart, Proxima Midnight would follow by cutting off Loki's head, and finally Cull Obsidian would smash Loki's body into pulp with one punch.

"You should know what choice to make," Thanos said, watching the expressionless Loki with pity.

"Of course."

Loki glanced at Thor, who had already lost all ability to resist in Thanos's grasp, and replied calmly, "Kill him."

"Oh..."

Thanos shook his head with slight regret, as though he were grieving over the powerful life he was about to erase.

The instant Loki's heartless words fell.

The purple Power Stone, less than 2.5 centimeters from Thor's temple, was lightly pressed against it by Thanos. The corrosion from the Power Stone alone made Thor scream in agony, yet a smile appeared on his face.

"Arghhhhhhh!"

Loki looked coldly upon the scene before him. An equally unconcerned, mocking smile appeared on his face as he met Thanos's gaze.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!"

Thor's screams continued. Visible purple energy was corroding its way into his body. Even