Thor objected outright, showing Nick no respect at all.
That left Nick deeply embarrassed, though he did not show it. Instead, he tried to reason with him. "Thor, this is Earth, after all. You don't understand the situation here. I think it would be better to let the Captain lead the team."
Nick phrased it tactfully, hoping Thor would give him some face. But it did absolutely no good. Thor still refused to budge.
"I'm a god. You expect me to take orders from a mere mortal?"
"If that's how it's going to be, we'll act separately."
At those words, Nick was immediately at a loss.
Steve and the others began looking at Thor with hostility.
Even Banner and Eddie, who had been watching from the sidelines, turned cold eyes on Thor.
After all, his words had not just targeted Steve. They had included everyone present.
Thor naturally sensed their hostility, but he did not care.
Although his experiences on Earth several years earlier had tempered his arrogance, some things were etched into his bones and could not be changed: his pride as a god!
Even though everyone present possessed extraordinary powers, they were no different from mortals in Thor's eyes.
On this point, Thor and Loki were exactly alike.
Reining in his rising blood pressure, Nick kept reminding himself that he had brought Thor here and needed to stay calm.
"Thor, Loki is exceptionally powerful. Working together will give us a better chance of taking him down."
"Besides, we still don't know what he's plotting. This is when we should be standing together, not fighting among ourselves."
"We all share the same goal. Can't we set aside our prejudices?"
Nick pleaded earnestly, but his words fell on deaf ears. Thor continued doing exactly as he pleased.
"I don't need