Once Thor ascended to the throne of the God King and inherited the Odinforce, he would probably surpass even Odin in his prime in an instant!
The entire Nine Realms would likely fall under Thor's rule.
Of course, Laufey had no idea that Odin had already named Sylvie heir to the throne.
Nor had he imagined that, after inheriting Heroic Spirit Power, Thor could no longer inherit the power of Asgard and the World Tree that Odin had accumulated.
Laufey's gaze gradually turned vicious.
By choosing to attack Midgard, he had already burned his bridges.
Now he would eliminate the threat at its root!
He absolutely could not let Thor live!
Countless ice spikes appeared above Laufey.
Then...
Whoosh-
Innumerable attacks rained down on the two brothers.
Boom-
Flesh collided with ice, producing an ear-splitting roar.
The blast of ice swept across the desert.
It should have been a scorching day, yet the desert was as cold as it would have been at night.
The collision of those two fierce powers triggered a strange reaction.
With Loki's support, Thor actually fought Laufey to a standstill.
The murderous intent in Laufey's eyes grew even stronger.
Thor and Laufey exchanged dozens of blows.
Laufey felt more keenly than ever just how terrifying Thor's talent was.
Even in such a straightforward battle, he could actually sense Thor improving!
Who wouldn't be frightened by such a rapid increase in strength?
As enormous as a mountain, Laufey stared fixedly at Thor, veins bulging across his hands.
Thor's eyes shone white, and snow-white armor streaked with azure flickered into view around his body.
The armor, however, looked somewhat insubstantial.
Laufey remained focused on fighting Thor.
Meanwhile, Loki cast his illusions.
"Conceal Presence!"
"Endless Illusory Doppelgangers!"
"..."
He unleashed every illusion his mother, Frigga, had taught him.