[As the Aether particles completed their extraction from Jane's weakened body, Thor immediately commanded: "Loki! Now!!!"
[Loki gestured with practiced precision, and Thor's severed arm instantly regenerated to perfect condition. The entire brutal scene had been an elaborate self-sacrifice deception orchestrated by both brothers, designed specifically to manipulate Malekith into removing the Aether particles from Jane's body.
Thor extended his restored hand and summoned Mjolnir back to his grasp, the mystical hammer crackling with concentrated thunder power.]
[Loki swiftly rushed toward Jane Foster's position and shielded her beneath his protective form.]
[After a brief charging period, a devastating bolt of lightning struck the airborne Aether particles with tremendous force.]
[Under the lightning's influence, the Aether particles gradually rose higher, then erupted in a massive red mushroom cloud that expanded from their location.]
[As the smoke and debris cleared, the Aether particles were scattered across the ground in fragments, but soon they began floating upward again, reforming. Thor's ambitious plan to destroy the Aether particles had clearly failed.]
[Thor observed the indestructible Reality Stone and found himself momentarily at a tactical loss!]
[The Aether particles responded to Malekith's control and streamed directly into his body, where he absorbed their cosmic power.]
[After completing the absorption process, Malekith slowly raised his head, his pupils transforming to golden and crimson.]
[He glanced meaningfully at Algrim, and both Dark Elves began walking toward their mothership, while the remaining dark elf soldiers advanced toward Thor and his companions.
Thor gripped Mjolnir tightly and struck down several opponents in rapid succession with devastating hammer blows.]
[Algrim observed that the ordinary soldiers were no match for Thor's power, so he retrieved a black hole grenade and hurled it toward their position.]
[Recognizing the immediate threat, Loki immediately pushed Jane Foster to safety. Just as he turned to escape the blast radius, the black hole grenade detonated, creating a gravitational singularity.]
[Loki, who remained within the gravitational field's influence, was immediately pulled upward and began flying toward the consuming void.]
[Just when Loki believed he faced certain death, Thor flew over using Mjolnir's tremendous propulsive force and rescued his brother before he could fall into the black hole's event horizon.]
[After the artificial black hole dissipated harmlessly, both brothers regained their footing.]
[Observing Malekith and his forces preparing to return to their mothership, Thor immediately swung Mjolnir and rushed toward their location with lethal intent.]
[Just as he was about to eliminate Thor, the Cursed Warrior Algrim suddenly turned and delivered a devastating backhand that sent Thor flying through the air.]
[Thor observed Algrim approaching with aggressive intent and decisively threw a powerful punch.
However, Algrim effortlessly blocked his strike, then delivered a brutal headbutt that caused Thor to stumble backward several steps.
Algrim followed up with another crushing punch to Thor's face. Before Thor could react or defend himself, the Cursed Warrior struck him again, this time sending Thor flying dozens of meters across the battlefield.
Behind Algrim, Malekith showed no concern for Thor's threat level whatsoever, piloting the mothership away from the battlefield and setting course directly for Earth.]
[On the opposite side of the battlefield, Loki found himself surrounded by four Dark Elf warriors, silently adjusting his grip on the dagger in his hand.]
[Thor struggled desperately to rise from the ground. Before he could achieve full standing position, Algrim grasped his throat with one massive hand and lifted him completely off the ground.
Thor delivered a powerful punch to Algrim's ribs, then knocked his restraining arm away and threw a wide swing at the Cursed Warrior.
Algrim ducked skillfully to avoid Thor's attack, then delivered a devastating counterpunch that sent him flying hundreds of meters before crashing into a hillside and coming to a violent stop.]
[Observing Thor's backward trajectory, Algrim chose not to pursue immediately, but instead examined a weathered stone pillar positioned nearby.]
[After obliterating the pillar's foundation with a single devastating punch, Algrim lifted the massive stone column and hurled it with tremendous force at Thor's position.]
[Thor, who had just regained his footing, possessed no time to dodge and could only raise both arms defensively.]
[The stone pillar crashed down behind his position, instantly transforming into a pile of scattered rubble and debris.]
[As the dust and smoke slowly cleared, Thor stumbled upright from the wreckage, raising his hand to summon Mjolnir.]
[Mjolnir, surrounded by crackling thunder power, flew directly toward Algrim, but the Cursed Warrior unexpectedly deflected it with his bare hand, sending the mystical weapon flying.]
[Mjolnir slammed heavily against the hillside, causing loose rocks to cascade downward. Thor watched with complete astonishment.]
[He had never imagined that Mjolnir could be defeated so decisively!]
"Thor? Is that thing truly so powerful?" Tony immediately recognized the Cursed Warrior Algrim. The distinctive horned helmet made him easily identifiable as the same entity who had invaded the Avengers compound during their previous encounter.
However, during that battle, Tony hadn't engaged Algrim directly, instead fighting intensively against the Dark Elves' aerial warships outside the building.
"Absolutely! His power is extraordinary!" Thor nodded with grim recognition. He retained vivid memories of this particular enemy because Algrim represented one of the most challenging opponents he had encountered throughout his extensive combat experience.
Even when Thor had already awakened his full godly power and engaged in multiple battles with Captain Marvel, he still couldn't defeat Algrim quickly. This demonstrated Algrim's incredible strength.
However, Thor hadn't expected that the warrior who had been consumed by the black hole grenade could actually deflect Mjolnir itself. This exceeded his tactical expectations.
Wanda also remembered Algrim clearly, though she hadn't fought with the Cursed Warrior for extended periods during their encounter. Her focus had been primarily on battling the numerous Dark Elf soldiers. She and Natasha had pursued him briefly, but made no meaningful progress, so she had redirected her efforts to supporting the collapsing building structure.
In contrast, Barton and Captain America, who had remained on Earth during the invasion, retained profound impressions of Algrim's capabilities. The Cursed Warrior had nearly knocked Captain America unconscious with a single devastating punch.
Barton had barely survived the black hole grenade that Algrim had thrown in his direction.
Therefore, none of them felt surprised witnessing Thor being systematically overpowered on the sky screen. Algrim simply possessed that level of overwhelming strength!
General Ross recalled particularly unpleasant memories from that encounter, which represented the most significant failure in his entire military career.
[Loki moved with swift precision, wielding his dagger in combat against the four Dark Elf warriors. He had already eliminated one opponent.]
[He deflected an enemy's attack, quickly drew the dagger across his throat in a fatal strike, then immediately turned to avoid another enemy's thrust and stabbed him repeatedly in the heart, killing him instantly.
After pushing the fallen Dark Elf aside, he grasped the final opponent's weapon with one hand, twisted it forcefully and discarded it, then delivered a killing blow to the warrior's aorta, finishing him completely.]
[As soon as Loki completed his elimination of the enemies, he observed Thor half-kneeling in the distance, with Algrim steadily approaching his vulnerable position.]
[He didn't pause to catch his breath and immediately began moving toward Thor's location.]
[Algrim was delivering repeated punches to Thor's defenseless form. Thor remained unable to rise from the continuous assault and could only lie helplessly on the ground, enduring Algrim's relentless strikes.]
[Just as Algrim opened his fists and prepared to deliver a final, devastating blow to Thor, suddenly, with a sharp "whoosh" sound, a gleaming blade pierced completely through his chest.]
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