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Chapter 118: The Gathering of the Big Three

"Boom..."

A tremendous thunderbolt crashed from the sky, and the Jötuns hundreds of meters below was instantly torn to pieces by the electric arc.

The magician was always efficient in clearing the field.

The surrounding Jötuns took several steps back, and Laufey scanned the area warily.

He would never forget the person who dared to enter Jötunheim with a small team. The presence of such a powerful Thunderstorm could only mean one thing...

Thor, son of Odin!

"Boom"

Thor landed in his battle armor, facing Laufey, and said mockingly, "Why, you didn't stay at home and came to Midgard again? Did you forget the attack a thousand years ago? Oh, I see, Jötunheim was bombed, so you came to Midgard as a refugee?"

Stark added, "That's not okay. Our president just built a wall to keep refuges out."

Laufey was furious. With a wave of his hands, several thick ice shards shot straight at Thor.

Many Jötuns around followed suit...

"Boom..."

A hammer shattered the ice shards, and Thor shouted, "Go!"

He soared into the air.

As Stark mentioned Captain America, who was still disoriented, he quickly followed.

In an Inuit tavern, hundreds of kilometers away from the Frost Jötuns, Thor, Stark, and Captain America, who was still dazed, sat around a table.

The first gathering of the Avengers' Big Three took place under such unusual circumstances.

"Donald Blake? Is that you? Why are you wearing this Spartan-like armor..."

Though Captain America's first thought upon waking was of Bucky, Thor had been the last person he spoke to before falling into a coma, and he recognized him now. However, there were many inconsistencies in his appearance!

And the ability to fly...

Why am I entering the age of gods as soon as I awaken?

Thor adjusted his armor. "Alright, I'll be direct. I am Thor."

"???"

"Alright, I'll be direct too. I'm Iron Man."

Stark took his cue from Thor.

Steve looked at him closely for a few seconds and then asked with some doubt, "Are you... Howard? No, Howard looked much younger than you."

"Ha!"

Thor couldn't help laughing, and Stark's face darkened.

It's quite a jibe to say your dad looks younger than you!

Stark replied with a dark expression, "Well, no wonder you can tease my dad..."

Thor explained, "He's not Howard; he's Howard's son. By our age, he's our nephew. Be a good nephew and help him understand this era. I'm going out to handle this situation..."

Thor stood up and went out the door, leaving the others staring at each other.

"Uh... I'll go help."

Stark stood up but was stopped by Captain America. "Are you Howard's son? Are you this old? Where's your father?"

Stark's face darkened as he faced the theoretical elder who looked younger than him...

In all fairness, the individual quality of the Jötuns is relatively high in the universe, at least much better than the Chitauri under Thanos.

But today's Thor is still formidable.

Although the Chitauri are weak, they still have laser guns, and Leviathan is in charge.

As for the Frost Jötuns, most of them could only scream from the ground while facing targets in the air. Very few, like Laufey, had the magical prowess to make an impact.

A single thunderbolt could eliminate them all. Thor, wielding the power of thunder, was a killing machine on the battlefield.

There were many of them, but none could compare to Thanos' Sanctuary II.

The effectiveness of crowd tactics relies on surrounding the opponent to death.

Thor could cause significant damage each time and then leave calmly, which was highly frustrating.

Though the casualties were negligible for the vast Frost Jötun race, for Laufey, it was a significant blow.

Back then, it was bad enough that Odin defeated him, but now Odin's son was here to beat him as well?

And the Jötun traitor who destroyed Jötunheim was also raised by Odin!

Laufey could not tolerate it any longer!

In the tavern, Captain America silently processed the information he had just received.

"So I've been asleep for almost seventy years?"

Steve's voice was subdued.

After a moment of silence, he continued, "Donald Blake... No, what Thor said is true? He comes from an alien planet called Asgard, and those monsters are invaders from another world?"

In the era before he fell asleep, he had never even heard of manned space travel, making this information overwhelming.

"Yes, I know it's hard to believe, and to be honest, I couldn't believe it either," answered Nick Fury, who had just arrived.

Nick Fury was also pleasantly surprised to see Captain America. Although S.H.I.E.L.D had recently speculated on the Captain's possible location, it was still remarkable to see the superhero from the history books appear before him.

"Captain, everything you've seen and heard is true. I'm sorry you've found yourself in another war just after waking up. It seems the world still needs you."

Steve shook his head. "When I fell asleep, the world was at war. Now, when I wake up, our enemies have come from other worlds... The only constant is my wish to fight for the people I protect!"

"Bravo..."

Tony Stark couldn't help but applaud. "It's truly inspiring. But don't get any ideas about being my elder!"

Steve smiled and asked, "Tony, where's your father? How's he doing?"

Stark shook his head. "My father? He passed away a long time ago. It's a shame. He would have been very pleased to see you."

Nick Fury suddenly recalled something and asked, "By the way, James Barnes, does he belong to your team?"