Sif stared blankly up at the sky, her eyes filled with disbelief, feeling as though she were dreaming.
She had only ever witnessed destructive power on this scale from Odin, the All-Father, at the height of his power.
Then, she slowly lowered her head and fixed her gaze on her hands.
They still looked perfectly ordinary, yet moments ago, they had unleashed earth-shattering power.
Sif's lips trembled slightly as she murmured, "Th-this... was really me?"
Lu Xi smiled and nodded, a hint of teasing in his eyes as he asked,
"Well? Was it fun?"
As he spoke, he lightly raised a finger. A dazzling speck of light flew from his fingertip toward Sif, instantly reclaiming the authority within her.
It was not that Lu Xi was being stingy. Given Sif's original physique, the powerful Cosmic Authority could grant her extraordinary strength for a short time.
But if she bore it for too long, it would inflict unpredictable damage upon her body.
It was like a fragile glass bottle trying to contain molten iron. In the end, it would only be burned through.
Meanwhile, aboard the opposing [Radiance-class] warship, Commander Singh finally recovered from his initial shock.
His eyes widened, his heart filled with fear.
How had the Asgardians become so terrifying? An ordinary high-ranking god had actually unleashed power comparable to Odin's!
"Retreat! Full speed retreat! Return to the space-jump point!"
He did not dare linger any longer. Without another word, he activated the ship and fled this terrifying planet designated C-53 at maximum speed.
Below, the people of New York watched the aliens retreat, and the crisis seemed to have been resolved.
The emotions they had suppressed for so long erupted at once into earth-shaking cheers.
"Whoa!! The aliens ran away! We won!"
"We're safe!"
The cheers were so