"Hahaha! You're completely flustered! Thor! Is it really that embarrassing?" Tony couldn't suppress his laughter when witnessing Thor being manipulated so thoroughly by Strange's spatial magic.
Thor couldn't help but frown with genuine confusion: "How did he accomplish all of that? When did he become so tremendously powerful?"
Wanda provided explanation: "Observe the pendant on his chest? That's the Eye of Agamotto! Also known as the Time Stone!"
Banner immediately grasped Wanda's implication: "You're suggesting he paused time and repositioned Thor during those frozen moments?"
Wanda nodded with confirmation: "Exactly! Ever since his confrontation with Dormammu, he assumed the position of Sorcerer Supreme and has been wielding the Eye of Agamotto."
Scott couldn't contain his amazement: "Controlling time itself? That's incredibly impressive!"
"No practitioner can match Strange's natural talent for temporal manipulation! This is precisely why the Ancient One ultimately selected him as her successor! I cannot manipulate time with the same fluidity he demonstrates."
Tony suddenly understood the connection: "That explains how he can examine the future more than 14 million times - it's because of his exceptional temporal abilities!"
Mysterio laughed from his position nearby: "That being said, Thor appears rather helpless! He possesses virtually no power to resist! He can only allow Strange to manipulate him! And he looks completely overwhelmed!"
Thor rolled his eyes but could do nothing about the situation. After all, he understood that the Strange on the sky screen had never encountered him previously, and must be attempting intimidation through these demonstrations!
[Strange wanted to establish that Earth possessed formidable defenders! It wasn't anyone's unprotected territory!
Fundamentally, this represented the truth that outsiders must be regarded with suspicion.
Strange maintained the portal's stability, extended his hand toward Thor, and stated: "Odin is waiting for you!"]
[Thor nodded with acceptance: "Very well!"]
[Strange reminded: "Don't forget to retrieve your umbrella!"]
["Oh! Right!" Thor immediately extended his hand and began summoning Mjolnir.]
[Clanging sounds echoed as the disguised hammer crashed through multiple objects, and Thor's mouth curled slightly upward, squinting with fox-like satisfaction.]
[Strange felt somewhat helpless, recognizing that Thor was deliberately seeking revenge for his previous manipulation.]
["Sorry about that... ok!" Thor caught the umbrella, which had destroyed countless items during its journey, and brushed away broken glass fragments.]
["You must return my brother to me!"]
["Oh! Yes! Absolutely!" Strange drew a circle before him, creating a golden portal in mid-air. Then Loki's terrified screams echoed as he plummeted through it.]
[Loki collapsed on the floor with an expression of complete despair.]
["I was in continuous free fall... for thirty minutes!!!"]
[Strange observed him calmly and commented: "He should be considerably more compliant now!"]
["Yes! Certainly! Thank you tremendously for your assistance!" Thor chuckled and shook hands with Strange.]
[Loki rose to his feet, withdrew two daggers from concealment, and glared at Strange with murderous intent.]
["Are you more reasonable now? Who exactly are you?!!"]
["Loki!" Thor extended a restraining hand toward him.
Loki seethed with fury. He, the God of Mischief, had been humiliated by a mere Earthling. Did he possess no dignity whatsoever?]
["What kind of great wizard do you imagine yourself to be?"]
["Don't attempt it!" Thor appeared to discourage him, but took no actual preventive action. He clearly retained resentment over Strange's earlier treatment.]
["You second-rate amateur..." Loki cursed as he advanced toward Strange.]
["All right! Farewell!" Strange refused further entanglement with Loki, so he decisively gestured and used a portal to transport both brothers before Loki could launch his attack.]
[Loki found himself caught off guard and tumbled directly onto grass.]
"Thor, you definitely did that deliberately, didn't you?" When Rocket observed Thor's Mjolnir flying toward him while demolishing countless objects along its path, he immediately leaped up and pointed accusingly at him.
"I guarantee Strange must be bewildered. He probably never anticipated Thor would retaliate immediately!" Tony laughed heartily. For inexplicable reasons, he felt profound satisfaction witnessing Strange's embarrassment.
"This represents mutual destruction, hahaha!"
"Actually, he can use the Time Stone for restoration!" Wanda mentioned casually after hearing their discussion.
Tony rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "Hmm... temporal reversal is such an overpowered ability! Even that dimensional demon was repelled using this method!"
"Demon?" Star-Lord demonstrated particular sensitivity to words like "demon" and "god" currently, so when he heard this statement, he immediately approached with interest.
"No! Not like Ego, but something far more terrifying than that entity! The disaster that struck Earth resulted from a small fraction of that demon's power!"
Star-Lord nodded with understanding. Tony had mentioned this previously but hadn't elaborated. However, he recognized now wasn't the appropriate time for detailed questioning.
"Excellent work, Stephen!" Witnessing Loki's thirty-minute free fall, everyone felt tremendous satisfaction.
They possessed no positive feelings toward the individual who initiated the New York invasion. Only Thor touched his nose and remained silent.
Tony complained: "Isn't he also a magic user? Why does he prefer close combat with bladed weapons?"
Star-Lord shrugged: "Perhaps he possesses an assassin's mentality?"
Gamora glanced at him and inexplicably found this assessment logical.
Thor couldn't suppress his amusement at Loki's frustration, then examined their surroundings.
He turned and observed Odin standing on the cliff's edge facing the ocean, so he approached him.
Loki rose and looked at Odin, whom he had banished. He never expected to actually locate him.
Thor joined Odin's side.
[Odin gazed at the endless sea before them.]
["Observe it! It's absolutely beautiful!"]
[Loki walked toward them and positioned himself at Odin's right side.]
[Thor looked at Odin with concern and repeated: "Father! It's us!"]
[Odin nodded with recognition: "My sons! I have been waiting for you!"]
[Seeing Odin acknowledge them, Thor exhaled with relief.]
["I understand! We've come to escort you home!"]
["Home! Yes! Your mother! She's calling to me!"]
[He turned to regard Loki beside him: "Do you hear her voice?"]
[Loki looked at Odin with confusion, unable to comprehend his meaning.]