Chapter 201: Thor: Ah! My Eyes Have Been Gouged!
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"Loki, do I need to remind you who the real mastermind of the Battle of New York is?" Nick Fury said with a bit of annoyance. "You are the scoundrel you're talking about!"
"The biggest scoundrel, actually," Phil Coulson added.
"Everyone, it's really disheartening to hear you say that. Didn't we fight side by side in the Battle of New York? Why do you define me based on a future that will never happen? Shouldn't the facts in front of you be more convincing?" Loki continued, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to seek your approval by saying this, nor am I defending Iron Man and the others. It's just that the idea of weaker individuals leading the stronger ones is so incredibly foolish that I couldn't help but say something."
"I'm not saying that collateral damage is acceptable," Thor followed up after Loki, "but I really want to ask that Ross guy, when an alien fleet appears directly overhead and Ultron lifts up a city, how can there be no casualties in that situation?"
"It's not possible," Nick Fury said in a serious tone. "In the Age of Ultron, superheroes were responsible for dealing with Ultron, while S.H.I.E.L.D. was responsible for evacuating civilians. Everyone had their roles, and we did our best. But in that situation, when a city is lifted into the air as a meteor that's meant to destroy the Earth, with people living both in the aerial and ground parts of the city, casualties are inevitable."
[Question Ten Begins, please be prepared.]
[The following characters, please identify who triggered the Twilight of the Gods in Asgard, leading to the destruction of Surtur?]
[A: Hela, the Goddess of Death]
[B: Thor, the God of Thunder]
[C: Loki, the Trickster God]
[D: Valkyrie, the Warrior Goddess]
[Answer correctly, receive the Ninjutsu Howling Fireball technique. Answer incorrectly, deduct one year from your lifespan.]
"Looks like the Twilight of the Gods did indeed happen?" Thor said upon seeing this question, "Haven't I already taken Surtur's crown back? With the crown and the Eternal Flame never being able to come into contact again, the Twilight of the Gods shouldn't happen, right?"
"Thor, I'm afraid it was your act of bringing Surtur's crown back to Asgard that triggered Surtur's revival," Bruce Banner spoke up, "Originally, Asgard only had the Eternal Flame, without the crown. Regardless of who it is, to trigger the Twilight of the Gods, they need to find the crown. But you brought the crown back to Asgard, effectively delivering it to their doorstep."
"Thor, I must say your stupidity surpasses my imagination," Loki couldn't help but say, "You're putting these two things together, aren't you giving those with ulterior motives an opportunity?"
"Loki, why do I feel like you're talking about yourself?" Pietro Maximoff said to Loki, "You're not an Asgardian, you've tried to kill Thor, thrown Odin onto Earth, you've committed all sorts of crimes against Asgard. If one day you decide to set Asgard on fire, I wouldn't find it surprising."
"Actually, you did try to destroy Asgard," Wanda Maximoff said to Loki, "When the Dark Elves invaded Asgard, you guided them. Without you, they wouldn't have been able to attack Asgard, and your mother wouldn't have died."
"No, I wouldn't hurt my mother, never," Loki shook his head.
"But you did commit such acts in the future," Phil Coulson said.
"That hasn't happened yet, and it won't happen," Loki emphasized again, "I wouldn't harm my mother."
"Loki, you better be telling the truth," Thor thought of the scene where his beloved woman, or rather, beloved brother, was being questioned by so many people. It didn't sit well with him, and he couldn't help but warn Loki, "If you really do anything to harm our mother one day, I won't spare you."
"Come on, Thor, she's my mother too," Loki said quite candidly, "At most, I'll just give her a little scare."
"I think Loki is the prime suspect," Natasha Romanoff said, "After all, he has a history of wanting to destroy Asgard."
"I also vote for Loki," Clint Barton said.
"I don't think it's Loki," Thor looked at his beloved woman, oh no, his beloved brother, being questioned by so many people, it wasn't right. He quickly spoke up in defense, "During Loki's assassination of Thanos, does anyone remember what he said? He claimed to be Odin's son, the prince of Asgard. This shows that he still cares about Asgard deep down, so it can't be him."
"Thor, do you want me to help you count the consequences of believing in Loki?" Clint Barton chimed in, "Or do you want me to remind you how many times Loki has betrayed you?"
"No need to say more, it's definitely Hela," Thor waved his hand decisively, making his choice, "I choose A!"
[Answer Incorrect! Deduct one year from your lifespan!]
"See, Thor, it's clearly not Hela," Steve Rogers said, "I believe Hela is too devoted to Asgard to destroy it."
"Thor, can the throne of Asgard only be inherited by males?" Stephen Strange asked a question.
"Not necessarily, strictly speaking, Hela is actually the heir to the throne," Thor explained.
"In that case, it's even less likely for Hela to destroy Asgard," Stephen Strange continued, "When Hela returns, she's reclaiming what she believes is rightfully hers. Asgard belongs to her. Why would she destroy her own possession?"
"Not Hela, but it's also not Loki," Thor shook his head again.
"Not Hela, not Loki, could it be you then?" Tony Stark asked.
"It's not possible for me either," Thor said, "How could I destroy Asgard? My mission is to protect Asgard, to guard it!"
"Three out of four options have been ruled out, Thor. Are you suggesting it's the Valkyrie?" Stephen Strange said.
"Valkyrie..." Thor muttered the name but didn't speak. He himself found it a stretch to think that the Valkyrie wanted to destroy Asgard.
At this moment, the video started playing.
In the magnificent palace hall adorned with gold and jewels, Thor sat on the king's throne while Hela stood below.
"Sister," Thor said.
"You're still alive," Hela remarked.
"You've tidied up this place quite nicely. I see there's been some new decoration," Thor commented.
"I'm not like father, who only deals with things by sweeping them under the rug," Hela replied.
"Or ignoring them," Thor said, pausing before adding, "He said you were unique. He told me the same thing."
"See, you don't understand him at all. You don't know the power he had during his prime," Hela said, "Odin and I drowned the world in blood and tears. Do you think this opulence came out of thin air?" Hela's tone shifted, "Suddenly, one day, he decided to be a benevolent emperor, to care for the born and console the people. And then he had you."
"I know why you're dissatisfied. You're my sister, and strictly speaking, you're the heir to the throne. In fact, I wish someone would volunteer," Thor sat on the throne, revealing a surprising twist, "But it certainly can't be you. You're utterly awful."
"Alright, get up then." Hearing this, Hela started ruffling her hair, her jet-black, lustrous locks turned into a gothic style that would make even a fluttering dove envious.
"Father once told me that wise monarchs never initiate wars," Thor stood up from the throne, holding a golden spear. He walked step by step towards Hela on the dais.
"But he must always be ready to wage them!" Hela finished the sentence and charged at Thor, who was moving towards her. They clashed in this grand hall, exchanging blows.
But Thor's strength was clearly lacking compared to Hela's. He held a golden spear while Hela fought barehanded, yet he consistently found himself at a disadvantage. Not long into the battle, he even lost his spear.
"Let me tell you the difference between us," Hela said, grabbing Thor by the neck and pinning him against a massive pillar, "I am Odin's true heir, the rightful heir to the throne of Asgard, its savior. And you, what are you?"
Bang!
With that statement, Hela threw Thor aside, causing him to crash heavily to the ground.
"You're so predictable, anyone, even a blind person, could see through you," Hela summoned a sword and swung it, directly blinding one of Thor's eyes.
"You remind me of father," Hela remarked as she looked at Thor's eye.
"Indeed, Thor's eye was taken out by Hela," seeing this, Tony Stark said.
"It's a pity he didn't get the reward for the perfect artificial eye from the trivia space. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about losing an eye again," Stephen Strange said.
"Such a thing won't happen again," Thor said with a darkened expression, "My eyes won't have any problems again."
"You ungrateful child, why don't you use it for yourself? Can't you give your father an eye?" Loki criticized from the side, "Do you think father liked seeing with just one eye?"
"I got it wrong at that time, and I didn't get it!" Thor said indignantly, "If I had received that reward, I would have given it to father right away!"
"Thor and Hela's strength difference is just too great," Stephen Strange said, "It's like being completely outmatched."
"Reminds me of the time when Thanos completely overpowered Thor," Tony Stark added, "Comparing Thor to Hela, her strength is definitely not inferior to Thanos."
"It's just a pity that someone so powerful is Thor's sister, yet she can't help us against Thanos," Bruce Banner felt a bit regretful.
"There's no need to feel regret. Even if we don't have Hela's help, didn't we still defeat Thanos in the future?" Steve Rogers said.
The video continued playing.
Hela held the blinded Thor by the eye and dragged him out of the hall, making him look at the Bifrost Bridge. "You see, no one can escape. I will obtain that sword, even if it means wiping out this group of people."
Normally, the Bifrost Bridge was empty, but now it was crowded with people.
Heimdall led the surviving Asgardians, trying to retreat from the Bifrost Bridge.
But as they moved, Heimdall stopped abruptly. He felt something terrifying lurking in the mist ahead.
"Roar!" With a low growl, an immensely massive black wolf appeared on the Bifrost Bridge, its eyes glaring menacingly at the crowd.
This was Fenris, the giant wolf that had fought alongside Hela in the Nine Realms.
"Go back!" Heimdall lacked the confidence to defeat Fenris, especially with so many Asgardians behind him. He quickly ordered the people to turn around.
"Roar!" Fenris lunged forward, charging towards Heimdall's group.
Bang, bang, bang!
At this moment, a brilliant barrage of firepower rained down from the sky, intensively targeting Fenris. The Commodore spaceship then flew over the Bifrost Bridge.
It turned out that Valkyrie and Bruce Banner had arrived in the nick of time. Valkyrie had somehow acquired a large spear and was relentlessly shooting at Fenris.
Valkyrie held off Fenris, buying some time for Heimdall to retreat further.
However, their retreat was short-lived, as their footsteps halted once again.
Because the path behind them was blocked!
A bald-headed Skurge was striding confidently towards them. Behind him marched a massive army of skeletons.
At this point, the people of Asgard realized the dire situation. Many drew their swords and prepared for battle.
"Heimdall!" Skurge roared, extending his hand, "Hand over that sword!"
As he spoke, his army charged towards Heimdall, clashing with the people of Asgard.
Meanwhile, Fenris was getting closer and closer behind them.
Indeed, Valkyrie continued shooting at Fenris, but the wolf's tough hide made the firepower feel like an itch, posing no real threat.
"This blasted dog is impossible to kill." On the Commodore spaceship, Valkyrie sounded disheartened as she stopped shooting.
Without Valkyrie's firepower interference, Fenris was getting faster and closer, closing in on the Asgardians.
Everyone watched as the enormous wolf approached, fear gripping their hearts.
Heimdall stood at the forefront of the crowd. He discarded his cape, gripping his sword with both hands, and locked his gaze onto Fenris, readying himself for a deadly confrontation.
"Everything will be fine. Leave it to me," Bruce Banner said, lowering his head to glance at the charging beast on the Bifrost Bridge, before leaving the pilot seat.
"What are you talking about?" Valkyrie looked at Bruce Banner in confusion. She had been shooting at Fenris with her gun for ages, and not a single hair fell off. Yet this ordinary human claimed he could handle it?
"Do you want to know who I am?" Bruce Banner spread his arms and jumped down.
"Here it comes, Hulk vs. Fenris!" In the quiz space, Thor saw this scene and became excited. "It's bound to be spectacular."
"Yeah, beast against beast," Loki also seemed spirited. "I'm really eager to know which beast will come out on top."
"Need I even say it? Hulk will definitely win," Stephen Strange reached into his pocket, "It's a shame I didn't bring popcorn, or else watching Hulk take down that giant wolf would be so thrilling."
The quiz space participants unanimously believed that Hulk would unleash his might, as usual, overwhelming Fenris and crushing it.
However, a surprising turn of events left everyone astonished.
Snap!
Bruce Banner didn't transform into the Hulk; he simply fell onto the Bifrost Bridge, right under Fenris's feet, and lay there motionless.
"Oh, mother fudger!" Deadpool couldn't help but transform again. Pointing at the video, he exclaimed, "Could someone tell me if it's just me, or did I not see Bruce fall on the ground?"
"Sir, you're not mistaken," Phil Coulson also looked shocked, "Bruce really fell on the ground, in a rather embarrassing manner."
"Bruce, what are you doing?" Tony Stark turned to Bruce Banner, saying, "We were all looking forward to an exciting battle, and this is what we get?"
"Hahaha!" Loki burst into laughter, delighted, "Though unexpected, this is what makes it exciting! I really love this quiz space."
"Bruce?" Steve Rogers also asked, "Don't you want to say something?"
"Can't you all just pretend you didn't see it?" Bruce Banner's face turned red with embarrassment, wishing he could disappear into thin air.
Fenris lowered its head, sniffing at Bruce Banner and nudging him with its nose, but quickly lost interest and continued charging towards Heimdall and the others.
"Roar!" Fenris came before the group, ready to pounce. However, instead of lunging forward, its body mysteriously moved backward.
It turned out someone was holding it from behind!
A green "little man" was clutching one of Fenris's hind legs, tossing it aside.
The Hulk had finally emerged.
Seeing this scene, Bruce Banner was nearly in tears. Hulk, you've finally come out. Otherwise, I might have actually shed tears.
The Hulk was known as the "Green Giant," and while he was massive, he was dwarfed by Fenris. The latter's colossal form made the Hulk look like a child.
"Ah!" However, this "child" wasn't afraid of the monstrous Fenris and roared back at it.
Valkyrie on the spaceship above witnessed this scene, her expression filled with amazement. She finally understood why Bruce Banner had seemed familiar; he was this giant green fellow.
"Roar!" Fenris let out a furious roar, lunging at the Hulk. Together, man and beast tumbled off the Bifrost Bridge.
Almost simultaneously, Valkyrie's spaceship couldn't stay airborne for long either. The skeletal soldiers leaped onto it, forcibly bringing it down.
Trouble always seemed to happen simultaneously. The situation was dire for Heimdall as well. He had just dispatched two skeleton soldiers with a single sword strike, but another one kicked him, sending him sprawling.
The skeleton soldier raised its sword high, ready to strike Heimdall down. Just as it was about to deliver the fatal blow, with a bang, the soldier was knocked aside. A stone figure appeared on the Bifrost Bridge.
"Hey, man, I'm Korg, and this is Miek," the stone figure introduced itself to Heimdall and his companions, then continued, "We're heading to that spaceship and leaving this place. Care to join us?"
That spaceship?
Heimdall turned his head and saw a figure amidst the mist, two curved horns atop its head, a cloak billowing in the wind behind it—truly an imposing sight.
"Your savior has arrived!" The figure shouted.
That voice was all too familiar.
It was Loki's voice!
Loki had also arrived!
As the mist cleared, everyone saw Loki standing on an immensely massive spaceship, suspended next to the Bifrost Bridge. The people of Asgard hurriedly made their way onto the spaceship.
"Hahaha~" Even with one eye blinded, Thor couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw his beloved woman, no, his beloved brother, come to the rescue of Asgard. Despite being battered, Thor's smile couldn't be contained.
Splat!
Hela plunged a sword into Thor's back, turning his "hahaha" into a pained scream.
"Missed me?" Loki descended from the spaceship, greeting everyone. "Everyone, get on the ship! Quickly!"
He moved through the crowd, heading toward the battlefield.
"Welcome home. I saw you've returned," Heimdall said to Loki.
"Of course, you did," Loki replied, then joined the stone figure and the companions they brought from Sakaar in the fight.
"These valiant slaves are just clinging to the last bit of resistance." Seeing this, Hela flipped Thor over, her hand around his neck. "I am neither a queen nor a monster. I am the Goddess of Death. And what kind of god are you?"
Slap, slap, slap!
The sound of crackling lightning suddenly filled the air. Tiny arcs of electricity started dancing around Thor's fingers, and even his non-blinded eye flickered with lightning.
Hela's expression turned grave immediately; she knew trouble was brewing.
"Ugh~"
Thor bellowed, a massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky, sending Hela flying.
Then, Thor leaped towards the Bifrost Bridge.
His body was enveloped in lightning as he landed, electrifying the surroundings.
He stood on the rainbow bridge, countless streaks of lightning crawling over his body, his eyes flashing with power that seemed capable of cleaving the world in two.
One must admit, even with one eye blinded, this Thunder God was undeniably magnificent.
"So cool!" A voice echoed in the quiz space. Thor turned to see a surprised-looking version of Peter Parker, played by Toby Maguire.
"Powerful, incredibly powerful," a version of Peter Parker with Garfield's face exclaimed, his mouth agape. "Compared to him, that Electro guy is a joke."
"Indeed, powerful," Toby Maguire's Peter Parker added. "If my world had him, what super villain would dare show their face? They'd probably be hiding in a rat hole, never daring to come out."
"Quite the performance, I must say," Thor, trying his best to appear nonchalant, saw the awe in the faces of the visitors from other realms, but he couldn't hide the smile at the corner of his mouth.
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