'Hoo~'
A strong gust of wind blew by, Thor the God of Thunder disappeared.
The Warriors Three of Asgard and Sif all turned to look behind them.
The sounds of the four vertebrae twisting violently instantly merged into a loud 'crack'.
"?!!!"
Thor the God of Thunder, like a tattered sack, spun around and crashed into a house.
He slid slowly down the wall, pressed against it...
'Smack~'
Thor stared wide-eyed at the sky, bewildered.
" Thor!" Sif called out urgently, quickly turning around and running to Thor's side.
She put down the sword in her hand, knelt on one knee in front of him, and carefully placed her small hand in front of Thor's nose.
"I'm fine, Sif ..." Thor said in a low voice, but his eyes were full of confusion and bewilderment.
Sif breathed a sigh of relief and turned to call out, "He's alright!"
Having said that, he turned back, grabbed Thor's arm, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and pulled him up.
The Warriors Three of Asgard finally calmed their wildly beating hearts.
Volstagg gripped his hammer with both hands, glaring Wrath at the Destroyer.
"No matter who's behind you, daring to harm Prince Thor will come at a price!!!"
With that, he raised his hammer and charged toward the giant-like Destroyer.
" Volstagg!" Fandral and Hogun were too late to stop him; they could only raise their weapons and follow closely behind him, working in tandem.
The Destroyer's empty eyes flashed with golden light for a moment.
'Whoosh!'
A Golden Energy Ray shot towards Volstagg, who was leading the charge, like lightning.
"A mere trick!" Volstagg sneered, holding the massive Hammerhead in front of him.
But then, his expression suddenly changed.
"No!"
Volstagg let out an incredulous gasp and was thrown backward.
" Volstagg!"
Fandral and Hogun, who were right behind him, exclaimed in surprise and reached out to grab him.
However, the impact of that Golden Energy Ray was exceptionally powerful; even with the combined weight of Fandral and the other person, Varra Volstagg back.
Instead, he forcibly lifted them up and they transformed into a flying vehicle in the air.
Smack! Smack!
After being thrown more than ten meters, Volstagg crashed heavily to the ground.
Fandral and Hogun followed suit, crashing down on him.
Thanks to Volstagg's fuller, rounder physique, neither Fandral nor Hogun were injured.
But Volstagg, which finished at the bottom, fared much worse.
He lay on the ground, his face contorted in pain.
"Get... get down!"
"What?" Fandral didn't hear clearly.
"Ugh~" Volstagg groaned in pain, urging again, "Get off me now!"
Fandral and Hogun finally heard them clearly, and they quickly rolled off Volstagg.
"Are you alright, bro?!"
"Cough cough..." Volstagg clutched his chest, coughing violently twice with a pale face, before weakly saying, "It's... it's alright, I think I broke about two ribs."
Fandral ( Hogun ): "..."
They lifted Volstagg up, one on each side.
At that moment, Sif helped Thor walk over.
The two wounded men exchanged a glance and both gave a wry smile.
On the other side, the Destroyer moved again.
It slowly raised its head and once again fired Golden Energy Ray at the buildings in the town.
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
This time, its firing frequency and speed were exceptionally high.
Several plumes of black smoke immediately rose from the Town of Hockum.
The townspeople, who had been observing from the sidelines, could no longer sit still. They rushed out of their homes with their families and fled westward like madmen.
Seeing this, Thor shoved Sif away and staggered forward a few steps.
"Enough, Loki!"
The Destroyer paused again, then abruptly lowered its head to look at Thor.
"I know you're the one behind the Destroyer, brother!" Thor said in a deep voice.
Golden energy flickered in the Destroyer's hollow eyes, as if it were gathering Odinforce once again.
Thor, however, showed no fear; he opened his arms wide and embraced with open arms.
I understand you, brother!
"Deep down, you crave attention and understanding from others..."
"So from childhood to adulthood, no matter what mean jokes you made or what annoying pranks you played, I never blamed you..."
"Because that's just a way for you to attract attention and other people's gaze."
That's not what you meant!
The golden light in the Destroyer's eyes dissipated, and its movements came to a complete halt.
Thor gazed deeply at the towering Destroyer, and said with exceptional emotion, "I understand you, Loki!"
Even if many people dislike you or hate you... I will always love you!
"Because we share the same blood..."
"We are brothers!"
Thor's heartfelt speech almost brought tears to the eyes of the Warriors Three of Asgard behind him.
Sif gazed tearfully at the tall, broad figure not far ahead, her heart overflowing with tenderness.
However...
Asgard, the Golden Palace.
Loki sat on the throne, his face like a dyed cloth spreading, sometimes red, sometimes white, and sometimes turning ashen.
He gripped the Gungnir, a symbol of supreme power and the highest throne, so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.
"Understand me?!"
"Ha, so your understanding is just publicly exposing me, then putting on a condescending air, pitying me, sympathizing with me?!"
Loki, his face contorted in a grimace, growled, "We share the same blood...?!"
"Hehehehe... hahahaha~"
He suddenly raised his head and let out an extremely sorrowful laugh.
"You've got it wrong, Thor ..."
"The blood of the King of the Frost Giants flows in my veins!"
Loki took a deep breath, his eyes turning as cold as Frost.
On Earth, Thor looked at the motionless Destroyer and, thinking he had successfully persuaded Loki, couldn't help but show a happy expression.
He turned his head, smiled broadly, and gave a thumbs up.
"Well done, Thor!" The Warriors Three of Asgard and Sif cheered excitedly, raising their hands.
But the next second, their expressions changed drastically.
"No! Thor, watch out!"
Thor was taken aback, and his heart skipped a beat.
He hurriedly turned around, but what came into view was a familiar silver metal hand right in front of him.
'Snap~ Swoosh~'
"Ah!" Thor screamed in pain, and was sent flying in a whirlwind once more.
" Thor!!!" The Warriors Three of Asgard and Sif watched helplessly as Thor flew over their heads like a tattered sack.
'Smack~'
Thor clung to the wall and slowly slid down to the ground.
This time, however, he kept his eyes tightly closed, his body completely still, and it seemed that even his chest was not rising or falling.
"No! Thor!" Sif's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.
She whirled around, staring intently at the towering Destroyer, her longsword flashing as she pointed it at it.
"You killed him! You actually killed him!"
Sif's voice was like a sob, and a startling aura suddenly erupted from her trembling body.
'boom!'
In an instant, the energy that had been sealed deep within her body was reactivated.
In an instant, wave after wave of surging 'tides' were unleashed...