Hearing Thanos's words, Laufey slowly calmed down and finally accepted reality.
"Then please send me back, my lord. I'll find a way once I'm strong enough."
Since he knew Loki had gone to Valhalla, he obviously knew what kind of place it was.
It was the final resting place of the gods, not somewhere he could enter just because he wanted to.
So he decided to regain his strength first, then look for a chance to find his son's soul.
At that moment, he hated Odin with all his heart.
Odin had not only taken his son hostage but also placed Loki's soul imprint in Valhalla, denying him any chance at freedom.
"Mm."
Thanos nodded and waved a hand. Using the Space Stone, he opened a Portal behind Laufey and sent him back.
He had resurrected Laufey, but he could not bring back the lost fleet.
For the foreseeable future, defending the Milky Way's borders would be much harder.
After all, his Titan Faction had only recently been besieged by the Universal Coalition Army. He had since reclaimed the Milky Way, but his rule over many planets remained unstable.
There were too few Executives and Black Order Warriors, and a shortage of Spaceships.
That was why he had ordered his forces to hold the Milky Way and consolidate their rule first.
But the situation had changed.
With the Alliance of Gods provoking him again and again, a failure to respond might convince others that he had truly been injured—or even killed.
Only by acting again and demonstrating his presence and power could he deter those who might take advantage of him.
But after looking at the Fixed Star before him, now nearly drained, he thought it over and decided not to act personally.
Instead, he had his Avatar aboard Sanctuary