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Chapter 170: Anger

Every move Malekith made was powerful and forceful, but his large, sweeping actions made it difficult for him to hit Jane Foster.

Jane's smaller size allowed her to slip through the gaps in his attacks, and she managed to strike him with Mjölnir now and then. Though these blows were not damaging, they infuriated him.

If Jane were facing a muscular opponent like the Hulk, she might have worn him down slowly.

But unfortunately, Malekith was not such an opponent. Even before becoming a cursed warrior, he was a cunning strategist. The mastermind behind this dark elf invasion had retained his wits even after transforming. He quickly devised a new strategy.

Massive stone pillars began to rain down on Frigga with relentless force.

As a sorceress, Frigga lacked agility, especially when injured. She was unable to evade the attack and shut her eyes, bracing herself.

"Bang——" A deafening crash sounded as Jane Foster blocked a stone pillar with Mjölnir. The immense force made her blood boil, but before she could catch her breath, Malekith attacked again.

"Bang—bang—bang—" Three successive heavy strikes left Jane's legs sinking into the floor, and her hands began to bleed from the strain.

Mjölnir buzzed and vibrated, attempting to pull her away, but Jane remained steadfast.

A cruel smile played on Malekith's lips. The primary goal of this invasion was to seize the aether ether. If he could eliminate this promising new deity, he would be quite pleased.

"It's over for you, woman!"

Thor rushed in just as Malekith raised a stone pillar high, ready to bring it crashing down. Jane Foster was already bleeding from the corner of her mouth.

Without hesitation, Thor transformed into a streak of lightning and charged toward Malekith, striking the stone pillar infused with dark energy.

With a "crack," the stone pillar shattered completely.

Before Malekith could react, Thor grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around. Thor slammed him down onto the ground, causing a deep crater to form in the solid Asgardian floor.

Thor pounded Malekith's head with powerful blows. Within moments, Malekith's face was a mess of blood.

A burst of red light from the ether pushed Thor away.

Realizing he was no match for Thor and sensing an immense aura approaching rapidly, Malekith gritted his teeth and leaped off the balcony.

An invisible dark elf fighter appeared, scooped him up, and flew away, vanishing into the sky.

As the celestial bodies aligned, the spatial distortion made pursuit impossible.

Watching Malekith escape, Thor chose not to follow. He turned to Jane and Frigga, asking, "Mother, are you alright?"

Jane's condition was not the primary concern for Thor, given his extensive battle experience.

Frigga coughed a few times and replied, "I'm fine. I just need to rest for a bit. Thanks to Jane."

Jane apologized, "I'm sorry. The aether was taken, and I couldn't stop him."

Thor reassured her, "It's not your fault. You protected the queen. No one can blame you."

Thor could surmise that Frigga wanted Jane to leave with the ether, but staying behind without protection would mean losing the ether. Even if forced to choose, he would have opted to relinquish the ether.

"Don't worry. I will make the dark elves pay dearly. Their invasion has enraged Asgard completely, and I will eradicate their race from the universe!"

Thor's face was etched with deep anger.

In the previous life's movie, the dark elves' assault on the Golden Hall was depicted with many details omitted.

In this life, the tragedy of the war was felt firsthand. To contain the dark elves, they deployed numerous fighters and attacked civilians, plunging the Golden Hall into chaos.

As one of the most powerful realms in the universe, Asgard had not been subjected to such a large-scale attack in years. The Jotunheim giants' assault seemed trivial in comparison. This dark elf invasion was a direct affront to every Asgardian.

Frigga's severe injuries only fueled Thor's anger.

"So what if they have the aether ether? No matter how many cursed warriors they create, they cannot defeat us. After we secure Asgard, I will convince my father to declare war on Svartálfheim."

Odin's voice suddenly resonated: "I will not permit such a challenge."

Odin, clad in battle armor and wielding Gungnir, appeared with a serious expression. After a moment, he continued, "This war will be led by me. We will annihilate this evil race once and for all!"

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