Loki had been through quite a nerve-racking day.
First, Thanos had demanded repayment from him by name. Then he had been teleported to Hogwarts and arrested as a suspect.
Now Aurors were escorting him to the Ministry of Magic for a hearing.
After they left the grounds of Hogwarts, Loki looked at the unsmiling Auror opposite him and tried to say something to lighten the mood.
"Actually, I'm a bad guy."
Loki: "..." Damn that Veritaserum.
The Auror wore an expression that said, "Of course I know," as though he were looking at an idiot.
When had Loki, a god of Asgard, ever been treated like this?
Since the truth came out whenever he opened his mouth, Loki simply shut it.
Some time later, he could see London beneath them through the window of the Thestral carriage.
The thought of Thanos made Loki's heart sink.
Why don't I just leave?
The idea of running away crossed his mind. Thanos was simply not someone they could handle.
He was a monster, even more terrifying than Hela.
He knew about the Infinity Stones on Midgard and would surely come there to find them.
Maybe Thor is already dead, right?
These people mean nothing to me. I was even an invader here once.
As long as I survive, Asgard can endure.
Loki came up with ten thousand reasons to convince himself, yet his heart remained torn.
Just as they were about to reach the Ministry of Magic in London, a white owl flew up to the window.
The Auror took the letter delivered by the owl, opened it, and glanced at it. His expression changed.
"Go to Wizard City."
He tapped the carriage door and called to his partner outside, "Orders from Headquarters."
Hearing this, the Auror outside steered the carriage in a