Chapter 195: Loki: I Only Serve the King of Sakaar
BOOM!!!
The giant whale fell from the sky.
The War Lord smashed into a small Chitauri Beast like a meteor, but immediately after, countless missiles from H.A.M.M.E.R. rained down on the surviving Chitauri Beasts.
He kept leaping, continuously approaching the ground.
This moment was extremely dangerous, but the War Lord showed no panic whatsoever.
He continuously used the dead or surviving Chitauri as springboards, dodging attacks while also resisting Earth's gravity.
If this continues, he might actually be able to land safely.
Tony thought.
But it didn't matter, the ground was their home turf.
"Jarvis, calculate the landing location of that behemoth."
"The War Lord will crash in Manhattan," Jarvis replied.
"Manhattan again?"
Tony raised an eyebrow. "Now I know why Ben never wanted to move his company to Manhattan."
With that said, he immediately rushed towards the ground.
"Which battle armor is still usable?"
"Mark 4 and Mark 5 are still operational."
"I like the old ones," Tony said, and immediately rushed towards Avengers Tower.
These two older model battle armors, lacking space combat capabilities, were not destroyed by Tony. Now, they became his last resort.
"Everyone, gather in Manhattan. Also,"
He paused. "Does anyone have Dr. Connors' contact information?"
"We need Dinosaur Man."
"Where did Hacker go?" At this moment, someone's voice sounded over the channel.
Tony pouted and said, "You'll have to ask Bambi about that."
Meanwhile, Loki, whom Tony called Bambi, felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.
Before his eyes, the Cosmic Cube, after fully awakening, immediately became more and more active.
It was as if it had gained a life of its own, releasing its energy at a certain frequency.
At first, the fluctuations were just like a faint breath, but then they grew stronger, until they became powerful heartbeats!
It was resonating with something.
Loki immediately realized this.
He also thought it was the Mind Stone in Supergiant's hand that was resonating with it.
The other party was attempting to use the gem as a key to forcibly open the Cosmic Cube's door.
And this method was precisely what they had learned from Loki's mind.
BZZZZZZZT!!!
Instantly, a blue spatial tunnel was opened again.
Then, Loki saw three figures emerge from the space.
They were none other than the tall and strong Black Dwarf, the ugly-faced but elegant and gentlemanly Ebony Maw, and Supergiant, who had wrapped herself in a white robe, her figure graceful.
SWOOSH!
The spatial tunnel closed instantly.
A passage opened in this manner couldn't last long, and Thanos probably didn't think there were any enemies that the three members of the Black Order couldn't handle together.
"Loki Laufeyson, how dare you defy the great Thanos?"
Ebony Maw seemed to be the leader among the three. He extended a finger, placed it lightly on his lips, and said elegantly.
At the same time, his gaze fell upon the Cosmic Cube, which was placed on a machine and was glowing.
He then smiled with satisfaction and said to Loki, "Bring it here and present it to the great Thanos. Our promise remains valid."
He was referring to the promise previously made to the controlled Loki.
To make Loki the master of Earth, to let him be a self-important king in this pathetic place, fulfilling his pathetic fantasies.
Ebony Maw's fingers rubbed together in front of him like octopus tentacles, his fingertips touching, as if waiting for Loki's answer.
The reason for giving Loki such preferential treatment was also due to his identity.
After all, he was a child raised by Odin.
But if Loki was truly ignorant of propriety, then they would have no choice but to subdue him.
Loki licked his lips and suddenly laughed. He nodded and said, "You're right. Why should I oppose Thanos for these lowly Midgardians?"
As he spoke, he walked towards the machine embedded with the Cosmic Cube and took the cube down.
Meanwhile, Black Dwarf glanced out the window.
"The planetary shield's energy has been interrupted."
Upon hearing this, Ebony Maw became even more pleased.
He extended his hand as if to bestow a title upon Loki.
"Although the great Thanos is not here at this moment, we, as Thanos's children, are enough to witness the birth of a planet's wise ruler."
"You are fortunate, Loki, because Thanos will remember your contributions, and the universe will remember your contributions... as long as you swear allegiance to Thanos for the rest of your life."
"I..."
Loki held the cube, which emitted a faint blue light, high before Ebony Maw's eyes. "I swear!"
Ebony Maw reached out his hand.
However, the moment his fingertips were about to touch the cube, a terrifying cold current was instantly released from within the cube!
In the next moment, the cube in Loki's hand began to distort, instantly transforming into the appearance of the Casket of Ancient Winters. Even Loki's body turned an ice-like color at that instant.
Loki, holding the Casket of Ancient Winters, looked coldly at Ebony Maw and said sternly:
"I only pledge allegiance to the King of Sakaar!"
Supergiant and Black Dwarf were both startled by this sudden turn of events.
But then, Black Dwarf sprang into action, smashing his axe towards Loki.
Unfortunately, he missed. The cube in Loki's other hand flashed, and a portal instantly opened behind him.
He fell backward, plunging directly into it and disappearing without a trace. This enraged Black Dwarf, who began furiously smashing the equipment inside the satellite, completely losing his composure.
Supergiant took a step forward and reached out to comfort him. "Don't worry. As long as the cube is still in his hands, he can't escape."
She raised her hand, and the shimmering Mind Stone appeared in her palm. The resonance between the two stones allowed her to immediately locate Loki.
However, Supergiant found something unexpected.
She actually detected the fluctuation of a third gem on this planet.
Another Infinity Stone was also on Earth.
She sensed it, but Supergiant had no intention of adding difficulty to her current mission.
Obtaining the Space Stone was what Thanos wanted.
Beyond that, there was no need to cause further trouble.
New York.
Loki fled in panic, knowing that even with the Casket of Ancient Winters, he was no match for the Black Order.
The Casket of Ancient Winters was unable to exert its full power in his hands.
He did have the bloodline of the Frost Giants, but the divine power from Yggdrasil flowed through his veins.
In fact, his divinity leaned towards the lineage of the fire gods.
Damn it!
He cursed.
The cube in his hand continued to emit unstable fluctuations, and Supergiant and the other two might catch up soon.
He had gained an advantage through a surprise attack just now, but if he faced them again, Loki knew he stood no chance.
Should he... just run?
This thought popped into his mind, but Loki quickly dismissed it.
Perhaps Ben Parker was the last person in the world who would believe he could achieve something. If he truly ran away this time, who else would think Loki was capable?
Find Thor?
But what good would finding him do?
Thor was just a mortal now. Loki couldn't even stand to see him. He had no divine power to help at all. Seeing him was just annoying!
As he was thinking, Loki felt the cube in his hand heat up. In the next moment, a small portal opened beside his hand, and a blue hand reached out from it, grabbing his wrist.
In the next instant, Supergiant's upper body emerged. Her slender arm unleashed immense power, directly flinging Loki away and snatching the cube from him.
Following that, the portal began to expand.
Supergiant, along with Black Dwarf and Ebony Maw, stepped out again.
Ebony Maw looked quite battered at this moment. His skin was completely frostbitten, with black spots covering his gray skin.
He glared at Loki with hatred, his eyes flashing with endless rage.
"You're asking for death, Loki Laufeyson!"
With that, Ebony Maw directly raised his hand. Immediately, his telekinesis controlled everything around him and hurled it at Loki!
Loki conjured dozens of daggers in response and hurled them at the objects controlled by Ebony Maw.
But it was like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.
He could only continue to try and use the Casket of Ancient Winters.
A white torrent was released from the casket, like a giant dragon of ice and snow that materialized beside Loki, blocking all the attacks for him.
"Sorry, I'm just not used to being a dog for someone with a purple chin."
He taunted.
This immediately enraged Ebony Maw and Supergiant.
Both of them were powerful telekinetics. Supergiant even reached out her hand and crushed the ice dragon from afar.
But soon, more ice monsters were released by Loki.
The Black Dwarf, who had intended to smash Loki with one axe blow, was now surrounded by several frost monsters and was in a tough fight.
The War Lord was right.
Black Dwarf was just trash!
While Ebony Maw's fight was a bit more difficult, he could still hold on as long as the cold air was kept at bay.
Seeing this, Supergiant immediately threw the Tesseract in her hand to Ebony Maw. Now they both possessed an Infinity Stone.
They no longer feared Loki's Casket of Ancient Winters.
The Mind Stone instantly amplified Supergiant's already powerful psychic energy to its absolute limit!
At this moment, her eyes blazed with yellow light, and she pushed her palm forward from a distance, instantly vaporizing the dozens of ice and snow behemoths before her.
Ebony Maw, meanwhile, channeled the Tesseract's energy. Although he couldn't fully control the Tesseract at will, he could still unleash its power.
Dense blue beams shot out, and any ice and snow behemoth hit was instantly teleported to an unknown corner of the universe.
(Red Skull on Vormir: Why is it so cold and lively today?)
With the help of the stones, Loki was once again at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, H.A.M.M.E.R. and the Avengers also noticed that the planetary shield in space had disappeared.
But it didn't matter anymore.
There was only one enemy left for them to deal with—the War Lord.
In the Manhattan area.
The heroes who were still able to fight had surrounded the War Lord.
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