When Loki mentioned "Odin's son," he subconsciously glanced at Thor, who was firmly restrained.
A trace of softness flashed through his eyes.
But when he outwardly prepared to swear allegiance to Thanos,
from an angle only Thor could see,
a sharp spike appeared in Loki's hand behind his back.
Loki paused slightly, his expression filled with emotion.
As if lamenting that, as the God of Mischief, he was about to speak against his heart for the last time:
"To show... my undying loyalty."
With that, Loki lowered his noble head.
But the next second, a sudden change erupted.
The God of Mischief unleashed the greatest burst of strength of his life and sprang into action.
He viciously thrust the blade in his hand toward Thanos's throat.
"Buzz—"
However, under the control of the Space Stone's energy, the blade stopped firmly just a few centimeters beneath Thanos's chin.
"Undying loyalty?"
Looking down from above, Thanos grabbed Loki's wrist holding the blade and lightly twisted it.
His gaze at Loki was full of mockery.
"You really do have the nerve to say that."
"Clang—"
As Loki's expression gradually twisted in pain, the blade slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.
The next second, Thanos's metal gauntlet closed around Loki's neck and lightly lifted.
The "frail" Loki was lifted like an innocent rabbit.
He struggled... but it was useless.
Thor's nose and mouth were covered, leaving him unable to make even a sound.
But his remaining eye was filled with anxiety.
Thanos gave Thor a casual glance before looking back at Loki.
He looked every bit the victor.
"You... will never become... a true god..."
Loki's face gradually turned blue-purple, veins bulging as his eyes became bloodshot.
His trembling voice conveyed his final contempt for Thanos.
In response, Thanos merely applied