Chapter 118: Let the Battle Begin
However, Oaks didn't wait for Tony for a whole hour.
Half an hour after Tony left, their old acquaintance, Level 7 Agent Phil Coulson, appeared before them.
"Emergency, Captain... and Dr. Oaks and Dr. Banner."
While Coulson seemed to be greeting the three of them, his gaze seemed to be fixed on one person.
"It's an honor to meet you... Since you all are here, Captain, I'm afraid we don't have time to wait for Mr. Stark."
"... "
Banner's face twitched, and he quietly approached Oaks.
"Are we just extras?"
"Hmm, Steve's super fan."
Oaks shrugged. "It's said that he has a complete collection of Captain America trading cards, even the limited edition ones."
"..."
Meanwhile, Coulson finally shook hands with his idol, Captain America. He even seemed reluctant to let go.
"Captain, we have received urgent information from the base. We must depart immediately—Loki has been spotted in Stuttgart, Germany."
"As for Mr. Stark, we have already sent him the target location."
"Where is Director Fury?"
Of course, Steve hadn't forgotten the discussion they had just had, and he finally noticed the stark contrast in treatment between the two scientists who remained here and himself.
"The Director has returned to the base to command. He hopes that Dr. Banner can go to the base first to prepare for the search for gamma signals, and Dr. Oaks and you will go to apprehend Loki—because Loki does not seem to be deliberately concealing his whereabouts and he doesn't appear to be carrying the Cosmic Cube. We have not detected any gamma radiation from the target location."
"Understood."
Steve awkwardly freed his hand from Coulson's grip and looked at Oaks and Banner.
"Uh... How do we get there?"
"... The plane cannot land here, but a helicopter will take you to the airport, and from there, you will go separately to Stuttgart and the base."
Coulson suddenly realized and looked apologetically at Oaks.
"Sorry, Dr. Oaks, but we'll have to trouble you to go ahead. Your abilities allow you to approach Loki without drawing attention—just make sure to wait for the Captain before taking action."
"Coulson, we've known each other for several years, and only now you remember me. It's really heartwarming."
Oaks pursed his lips.
"Well, give me the detailed address. I hope Loki doesn't do anything foolish to force me to act prematurely."
"Um... So, I don't need to get involved? That's good... That's good..."
Banner raised both hands, agreeing with this arrangement.
"Don't worry, I'll prepare as soon as possible."
"Then let's depart. The helicopter will be here soon."
As Coulson spoke, he naturally turned to Steve again.
"Captain, regarding the equipment... We've also prepared it. I added some designs myself, hoping you'll like it."
"... Something with stars and stripes, isn't that too retro?"
"In today's chaotic world, with threats emerging frequently, people seem to need... a bit of a retro spirit."
Oaks and Banner, once again being ignored:
"... Is this what they call idol treatment?!"
...
Germany, Stuttgart, King's Avenue No. 28.
The gatherings of the upper class are always so eye-catching. Amidst the melodious music, the actions of various forces are synchronized.
And so, the second prince of Asgard staged a scene of a rude thug in a suit, obtaining the iris data needed to open the iridium sample vault.
"Shit.... a bit too late."
When Oaks arrived, the crowd had already begun to flee.
Loki had already restored his prince attire, the curved horned helmet and the staff of the mind in his hand, making him look self-satisfied.
With an arrogant smile, he strolled leisurely, casually enjoying the sight of weak humans desperately fleeing, step by step, with the oppressive feeling of a god...
"Come on, it's difficult for me to handle it like this. I just wanted to take a look."
Loki's smile froze for a moment as a green light flashed before his eyes, astonishingly fast!
Oaks's figure appeared behind Loki, forcing him to turn around and disregard the people outside.
The young man with red hair was dressed in a brown... battle robe made of a special fiber?
And those metal armor pieces embedded in the robe gave him a very familiar feeling.
"I recognize you... the Earth's Sorcerer who aided Thor in the battle against my Destroyer..."
A mischievous smile appeared on Loki's face. It had to be said that this guy's smile was truly impressive.
"Those metal pieces on you... remarkable. Earthlings can actually cut through the Destroyer and successfully enchant it..."
Loki's face wore an admiring expression, but he had already raised his guard.
As one of the most powerful sorcerers in Asgard, second only to the Queen Frigga, Loki could tell at a glance that the magic attached to the Uru metal armor pieces was something very special.
"You... remind me of Freyr."
"Your brother said the same thing... I must say, your hairstyle is not something an ordinary person can pull off."
Oaks glanced at the mind stone staff a few times:
"Did you use this thing to do something not so good? Well, I happen to be in need of a weapon. I think this staff will do nicely, don't you?"
"... You have a keen eye, but this was entrusted to me by someone, so it's not suitable for gifting."
Naturally, Loki understood that Oaks wanted to buy time, but his original intention wasn't to kill a few mere mortals out of frustration.
"So you've arrived here so quickly, but I recall that you're not the combative type—where's the big green guy?"
"You'll see him, but before that, you coming here must be for more than just an iris, right?"
The unfortunate victim had already been healed by Oaks's restoration magic and was sent out of the building by vines.
Now, only Oaks and Loki remained here.
"Hehehe... mortal, is this how you speak to a god?"
Loki strolled slowly, tapping the ground with the staff of the mind.
He wore his usual mischievous smile and looked up and down at Oaks, who stood with his hands behind his back:
"Although you're a decent sorcerer, you're completely inadequate before the god of mischief... Are you trying to protect those mortals outside?"
He stopped in his tracks, spreading his hands and wearing a divine expression that seemed to see through everything:
"It's truly pathetic. I see it very clearly. Your compatriots, deep down, desire to be conquered. They are nothing more than a group of weaklings who easily succumb to power.
Especially those so-called... upper-class people? Hehehe...
They are always exhausted in their pursuit of superficial freedom, losing the joy of life, lost in the struggle for power to gain recognition—
They are born with servility. As gods, it is only natural for me to rule over them.
And you, the so-called savior, are just a minor obstacle on their willingly subservient path."
"A good speech."
Oaks applauded sarcastically.
"But our main tank has arrived. Let the battle begin."
Loki: "?"
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