Tony's taunt rang out, but this time, Odin no longer had his earlier swagger.
There was no helping it. They had fought to a draw before he was injured. Now that he was hurt, how could he possibly be a match for Tony?
Besides, Odin was truly too old, nearing the end of his life. If not for his frequent slumbers, he might already have died.
On top of that, Odin was still suppressing his eldest daughter, Hela, which limited the strength he could bring to bear.
As he was now, he might not be able to defeat Tony without putting his life on the line.
Odin was no masochist. This time, rather than answer Tony's provocation, he gave a light cough and changed the subject.
"This matter ends here. Take the three of them with you if you wish. But if anything happens on the Blue Planet, you will be responsible for dealing with it."
Odin spoke calmly. Once he finished, he turned and left, paying Tony no further attention.
Beside Tony, however, Thor and Jane looked delighted, their gazes filled with gratitude as they turned to him.
"Thank you, Tony," Thor said excitedly. "If there's ever anything I can help you with, I won't hesitate."
With that, Thor bowed deeply in his excitement.
Tony knew how proud Thor was. He was not someone who lowered his head easily. For him to offer such a deep bow, he clearly felt grateful from the bottom of his heart.
But Tony valued Loki more than Thor. Taking the opportunity to win him over, he said, "If you want to thank someone, thank Loki. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have bothered getting involved."
Thor had little reaction to those words. He was just as grateful to Loki.
Loki, on the