At the location where [Mjolnir] had fallen, the sky was covered in dark clouds, as if a storm was about to arrive.
Thor, who had been stripped of his divine power, had gone through countless hardships and finally learned the location of [Mjolnir]. Without wasting any time, he rushed toward the place where [Mjolnir] was being isolated by S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Still as reckless as ever."
Hidden in the darkness, Han Shaoqing watched.
Thor could be considered a decent target for him to observe. Rune King Thor, King Thor, and Eternal Thor were all extremely powerful existences.
But the Thor in front of him did not meet Han Shaoqing's standards.
A Thor without his divine power was only slightly stronger than an ordinary human. Even after gaining the recognition of [Mjolnir] and recovering his thunder god abilities, at best he would only be considered one of the stronger Earth-level beings.
He had not even reached the level of a Demi-Celestial.
Han Shaoqing had no interest in this version of Thor.
The reason he came here was to wait for Loki.
More accurately, he came here to take a free ride on the [Bifrost] and travel to Asgard.
As for the [Mjolnir] on the ground, Han Shaoqing had no intention of touching it.
It was not because he could not lift it.
With Han Shaoqing's current strength, even with Odin's enchantment on [Mjolnir], lifting it would be effortless.
But the moment Han Shaoqing lifted it, Odin, who was pretending to sleep, would definitely sense it.
The distance between the Nine Realms was enormous, and Asgard had a protective barrier formed from divine power.
Even Han Shaoqing's [teleportation through thought] could not directly reach Asgard.
Unless he had accurate coordinates, the [Bifrost] was currently the best option.
Han Shaoqing did not want to miss this opportunity just for a little bit of Thor's power.
Below, Thor charged forward recklessly.
Relying on his powerful physique and thousands of years of battle experience, after defeating more than a dozen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, he finally reached his beloved hammer.
But at this moment, Thor was still arrogant, impulsive, and violent.
He lacked compassion.
He still had not reached Odin's requirements.
Therefore, even though Thor used every ounce of strength he had…
He could not move [Mjolnir] even slightly.
"No!!!"
Unable to lift the hammer, Thor collapsed to his knees.
Like Yuan Hua after being abandoned by Qiu Ya, he looked up at the sky and screamed in pain and disappointment.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
His passionate determination was crushed by cold reality.
At that moment, the sky began pouring rain at the worst possible time.
If the scene also had the background music from A Spray of Plum Blossoms or Ice Rain, it would have been perfect.
Thor, lost and confused, was soon captured by arriving S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
Agent Coulson brought him to a temporary room for questioning.
After a while, Han Shaoqing sensed a spatial fluctuation.
A brilliant rainbow-colored beam descended from the sky and disappeared instantly.
"He's here."
Han Shaoqing looked over.
The Loki he had been waiting for had finally arrived on Earth.
Loki had always been watching Thor.
He feared that one day Thor would lift [Mjolnir], regain his power as the Thunder God, return to Asgard, and threaten his position.
When Loki discovered that Thor was heading toward the location of [Mjolnir], he immediately went to the Bifrost control chamber.
He ordered Heimdall, the guardian god, to activate the Bifrost using the sword made of Bifrost steel and send him to Earth.
Only after seeing that Thor could not lift [Mjolnir] did Loki secretly relax.
Then he used magic to sneak into the room where Thor was imprisoned.
For this "brother" he had lived with for more than a thousand years, Loki's feelings were complicated.
But right now, the strongest emotion inside him was probably:
Jealousy.
Loki always wanted to prove that he was stronger than Thor.
He wanted Odin's recognition.
He wanted to become the king of Asgard.
However, since childhood, the way Loki gained attention was through tricks and pranks.
He used jokes and schemes to make people notice him, which only caused more people to dislike him.
Many times, the joke you think is funny is not funny to others.
Thor had always been brave since childhood.
When he grew up, he became a powerful warrior.
His glory completely overshadowed Loki.
Most importantly, Odin had always been "biased," focusing on raising Thor as the next king of Asgard.
In Loki's eyes, Thor was reckless, impulsive, war-loving, and unintelligent.
He was often manipulated by Loki.
Apart from brute strength, why should someone like that become king?
Until recently, Loki learned the truth from Odin.
He was actually the son of the Frost Giants.
He had been adopted.
From the very beginning, he never had a chance.
It was like your parents giving you a goal since childhood, telling you to work hard and run toward it.
Then, just when you were about to reach the finish line, they suddenly told you:
"You're not our real child."
And then handed the reward to their biological son.
The clown was actually yourself.
How many people could endure such a blow?
It was already impressive that Loki had not mentally collapsed.
In truth, Loki was somewhat obsessed at this point.
Even after learning his true identity, he had still lived as Asgard's second/third prince for 1,500 years.
That bond was impossible to simply throw away.
The only thing he could do was secure his throne and prove himself to Odin.
As for killing Thor…
Loki still could not bring himself to do it.
"Thor."
Hearing the familiar voice, Thor raised his head.
Although the person before him had changed his appearance, Thor immediately recognized him.
It was his younger brother, Loki.
"Are you here to take me back?"
Even though Loki had betrayed him many times and even frightened him with snakes, Thor had always treated Loki as his real brother and one of the people he trusted most.
He had no idea that his current situation was caused by Loki.
Loki returned to his original appearance and shook his head slightly.
"I cannot take you back."
"You destroyed the peace of the divine realm."
"I begged Father on your behalf, but after hearing about your actions, he became extremely emotional…"
"He has fallen."
"Now the responsibility of ruling has fallen onto my shoulders."
"This cannot be true. Tell me…"
Thor's eyes became wet.
Clearly, he believed Loki.
Loki also put on a sorrowful expression and sighed.
"The conditions of the peace agreement with the other realms included your exile."
"Mother has already agreed."
"Goodbye, my brother."
Loki lied as naturally as breathing.
After deceiving Thor, he left him alone in sorrow.
Before leaving, Loki deliberately went to the location of [Mjolnir] and tried to see whether he could lift it himself.
Unfortunately…
He failed.
Luckily, nobody saw.
Because of his magic, ordinary people could not see Loki.
"Stop wasting your effort."
"You cannot lift it."
The sudden voice was not loud, but it made Loki's heart tighten.
His emerald eyes flashed with golden light.
His instincts immediately sensed danger.
Han Shaoqing slowly walked over.
However, the surrounding S.H.I.E.L.D. agents did not notice anything.
Only magic could defeat magic.
Blocking ordinary humans' vision and hearing was extremely easy for Han Shaoqing now.
"Who are you?"
"A sorcerer of Earth?"
Loki was still very confident in his own strength.
One could even say he was arrogant.
That was the pride of an Asgardian god.
He admitted this person might be powerful.
But he was still only a mortal.
After all, Loki was the man who would become the king of Asgard.
While maintaining his elegant appearance, Loki was already preparing to betray him at any moment.
It was simply a habit developed over many years.
"You can think of me that way."
Han Shaoqing casually replied.
"Take me to Asgard."
"Perhaps your position as king can last a little longer."
"Mortal, who do you think you are?"
Loki became annoyed after hearing such arrogant words.
He had now become Asgard's acting king.
His power was greater than ever.
And unlike later, he had not yet experienced being beaten by the Hulk.
He did not understand the dangers of Earth.
His arrogance was at its peak.
The moment his words fell…
The Loki in front of Han Shaoqing disappeared.
It had only been an illusion.
The real Loki had already appeared behind Han Shaoqing.
He pulled out the two daggers hidden at his waist.
Taking the stance of Asgard's traditional assassination technique…
Both blades struck toward Han Shaoqing's lower back.
A double kidney stab?
He was thinking too much.
Han Shaoqing was wearing the [Zeus Armor].
In terms of defense, it was even stronger than Odin's [Destroyer Armor].
Two daggers made from Uru metal trying to break through it?
That was impossible.
It was no different from Danzo trying to stab Susanoo with a kunai.
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