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Chapter Seventy-Nine: Giants of Jotunheim Invade, Loki Betrayed?

Countless bolts of lightning illuminated the sky, which had been shrouded in dark clouds.

Jane Foster swung Mjölnir forcefully, and the massive lightning bolts struck the Destroyer armor with tremendous impact.

The metallic groans of the armor unable to withstand the intense pressure filled the air.

In Asgard, Loki's mouth twitched. He realized that Thor saw his pursuit as a mere exercise for his little girlfriend. Unwilling to admit defeat, Loki drove the Destroyer to launch even more devastating attacks. If I can't defeat Thor, then I'll defeat you!

Golden light flashed within the Destroyer's helmet, and terrifying energy began to accumulate.

Jane Foster charged forward suddenly, moving at a speed beyond human limits. She struck the Destroyer's visor with Mjölnir just as it was about to fire.

The divine power in the hammer not only shattered the visor but also blocked the golden rays emanating from the Destroyer's head.

With a muffled sound, the entire Destroyer convulsed violently.

Just as everyone thought they had won, the Destroyer's head exploded with a violent blast.

"Not good—" Jane, caught off guard, was blasted away.

Mjölnir flew out, the outline of the Destroyer's armor gradually fading and disappearing, and the surrounding thunder and lightning dissipated.

In mid-air, Jane, dazed, suddenly felt herself being caught. Opening her eyes, she saw Thor's approving gaze.

"You've done well. Leave the rest to me."

Jane responded with a faint "um," and exhaustion overwhelmed her, causing her to fall unconscious.

The headless Destroyer stood up again with its empty neck and began walking toward the crowd. Thor signaled the others to disperse and moved forward alone.

"My foolish little brother, why do you always forget to eat but never to fight? Isn't it better to be a happy little princess?"

"Damn it!" Loki, in Asgard, exploded with anger. The humiliating memories of being beaten twice in five years and three days seemed to resurface. Enraged, he drove the Destroyer and struck Thor.

The impact was immense, akin to an ordinary plane crashing. Thor caught the Destroyer's fist with both hands, twisting it with force. There was a sound of metal tearing as one of the Destroyer's arms cracked and shattered.

"Your Highness, he seems to be getting stronger and stronger!" the three warriors murmured.

Sif complained, feeling uneasy. She had originally chosen to become a warrior to impress Thor. After becoming the most powerful female warrior in Asgard, she was now even third strongest after Odin and Thor. Yet, she still saw herself as Thor's sidekick...

It had been tough for Thor to achieve enlightenment years ago, but Sif had not given up on narrowing the gap between them. Now, it seemed that the gap was only growing wider.

She glanced at the unconscious Jane, her resentment deepening. The armor she had just seen was just a couple of pretenders...

…

The scene of the Destroyer armor being torn apart was reminiscent of what had happened months ago.

The Destroyer Armor's resistance was futile.

Thor, without even using the power of thunder, defeated it solely with his physical strength.

In a short time, the once-majestic Destroyer was reduced to scrap metal.

Loki, terrified in Asgard, abandoned the Destroyer armor and rushed towards the Bifrost. While Thor was still preoccupied, Loki needed to hurry and execute his next plan.

…

Near Heimdallr, who had been frozen by Loki with the Ice Gate, several blue figures appeared. They looked at the resplendent world before them, feeling unprecedented excitement.

The centuries-old grudge would end today!

Loki greeted them with a smile, "Welcome to Asgard!"