Thor left, one hand pressed over each kidney, staggering all the way.
Loki had seized the opportunity to stab him twice, not once.
And he had aimed straight for the kidneys.
The Generals present couldn't help edging away from Loki.
They absolutely could not give a genuine scoundrel like Loki a chance to get the upper hand.
He was vicious!
Loki wiped the Scepter with satisfaction, feeling fantastic. He looked around at the Generals' strange expressions.
"What? Never seen someone get stabbed in the kidneys?"
Ratso gestured at his own waist and shook his head. "I've seen kidney stabbings. Never seen one that gutted a man's spirit too."
"Tsk... has Tony, that great Demon King, turned over a new leaf? He's stopped killing?"
"The Sovereign said he wouldn't kill him, out of consideration for you."
Just as Ratso finished speaking, he suddenly sensed someone watching them. He waved a hand, firing a Dark Shockwave into the sky. "Who's spying on us!"
The Dark Shockwave shattered the psychic energy whose distinctive fluctuations had appeared in the sky.
Ratso frowned. "The Nine Generals have yet to fully awaken. Please return to the Sovereign's side as soon as possible to convert your power."
Ratso alone had devoured Norman's consciousness.
The other Generals all coexisted with their hosts' original consciousnesses.
Loki's case was even more extreme: Loki's consciousness was dominant, while the General's was subordinate.
It couldn't be helped. Not only did Loki wield the Mind Stone, he was also a powerful, long-lived god versed in magic.
Having sensed the spying, the Generals agreed.
They had no choice.
Although their essences were bound to the Sovereign, making them unable to die except under special circumstances, that wasn't enough.
Their current strength was relatively weak. Running into someone as shameless as The Ancient One would