Before Senju Haruto and the others had even set foot on the Rainbow Bridge, Loki had already locked its coordinates on Earth.
The bridge's purpose was far more than simple transportation.
In the beginning, its true function was that of Asgard's ultimate weapon — a weapon used to quell wars across the Nine Realms. Only during the long years of peace had it been repurposed into a gateway for travel.
The Rainbow Bridge's power was fueled by dark magic — a force of unimaginable destructive potential.
A single blast from it could pierce through an entire planet in an instant.
As if to prove Loki wasn't bluffing, the bridge beneath their feet began to pulse with energy, streams of black magic gathering into a single, ominous point.
"What have you done, Loki?"
Thor staggered to his feet, his voice trembling with disbelief.
If before Loki's actions had merely been blinded by ambition, then this — this was unforgivable.
If the beam was fired, every living being on Earth would vanish in an instant because of his brother's madness.
"Are you insane?!" Thor shouted, his steps faltering. His mind went blank with horror.
Jane Foster was still on Earth. If the Rainbow Bridge's energy was unleashed, he would never see her again.
And now that the bridge had begun charging, it couldn't be stopped halfway.
"Damn it…"
Sif quickly realized that Loki wasn't bluffing this time. He truly meant to destroy the planet.
After cursing Loki's cruelty, she turned and ran toward the control chamber, hoping desperately to shut the weapon down.
But she couldn't.
Not even Odin himself could stop the Rainbow Bridge once it had begun to fire.
Loki pushed himself up from the bridge, wiping the blood from his nose. He looked pale, exhausted—but unafraid.
"I've lost, Thor," he said hoarsely. "But you haven't won."
"The only way to save Earth now… is to destroy the bridge."
He paused for a moment, then let out a low, mocking laugh.
"But if you do that, Asgard's connection to Earth will vanish completely."
Since Thor's exile to Midgard, Loki had been watching his every move. He knew what Thor had done there… and who he had fallen in love with.
Jane Foster.
That fragile, brilliant human woman who meant so much to Thor.
Loki never cared for stories of gods loving mortals, but stealing Thor's beloved from him — that thought filled him with satisfaction.
He didn't truly believe Thor would stand by and do nothing. Even if Thor couldn't stop the bridge himself, he had Senju Haruto beside him — the Sorcerer Supreme, a being of overwhelming power.
But once the Rainbow Bridge was destroyed, Haruto would lose his path back to Earth.
A guardian who could no longer return to the world he was meant to protect…
How poetic. How ironic.
"Hahaha!"
Loki laughed wildly, glancing between Haruto and Thor, his voice echoing over the bridge.
The God of Mischief had, in the end, outplayed them both.
"Loki!"
Thor's rage finally erupted. He stepped forward and slammed his fist into Loki's face.
Bang!
Loki's body hit the bridge hard, blood splattering as he fell. But even as pain wracked his body, he laughed again, his voice trembling with hysteria.
What did it matter if he died here?
He was Loki, the God of Mischief. And this—this chaos—was victory enough.
Thor clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles went white, his whole body trembling.
He wanted to strike him again. But he couldn't.
Because he knew what was at stake.
If the dark energy within the Rainbow Bridge was unleashed, it would tear through Earth in a single instant.
Not just Jane — no life at all would survive.
Grinding his teeth, Thor shoved Loki aside and turned back toward the raging energy of the bridge.
Now wasn't the time for vengeance.
"Thunder!"
Thor roared, summoning what strength he had left. Storm clouds swirled above him as lightning crackled in answer to his call. Leaping high into the air, he aimed Mjolnir toward the bridge and unleashed a blinding strike.
BOOM!
Thunder exploded across the sky as lightning crashed onto the Rainbow Bridge.
But the bridge was forged with dark magic—nearly indestructible.
Thor's lightning left not even a scratch.
"Damn it!"
He gritted his teeth, trying again to call forth a stronger storm. But when he raised his hammer to the heavens… the sky remained still, clear, silent.
His strength was spent.
He had nothing left.
So he did the only thing he could — he resorted to raw force.
Gripping Mjolnir with both hands, he brought it down on the bridge with all his might.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
Each strike echoed like thunder, shaking the bridge.
And with each blow, Loki laughed louder.
Whether Thor succeeded or failed no longer mattered.
No matter the outcome, Loki had already won in spirit.
Even if Thor shattered the bridge, he and Jane would be forever separated.
By the time the bridge could be repaired, Jane would be an old woman — fragile, fading, mortal.
"The Rainbow Bridge Cannon…"
Watching Thor hammer away in vain, Senju Haruto remained calm.
He hadn't planned to interfere in this final struggle between Thor and Loki.
But if Thor couldn't stop Loki, that would spell disaster for him as well.
After all, Earth was where his allies were — Wakanda, the Land of Fire… his friends, his base of power.
And the real Destroyer had been far stronger than the one in the movies.
Thor had lost a huge amount of energy fighting it. In his current state, even destroying the bridge would be a monumental task.
Realizing this, Haruto finally decided to step in.
And right at that critical moment—
100%
Check-in complete!
Reward obtained: Gungnir!
"Gungnir?" Haruto blinked, momentarily stunned.
"Odin's spear?"
He hadn't expected that his system reward would be this.
Strictly speaking, the core of Gungnir was made from a branch of the World Tree itself, combined with Uru metal — forged by the hands of the Dwarven King, a supreme divine weapon.
Its shape was that of a spear, designed for throwing.
When launched, it tore through the heavens like a falling star — thus earning its title among the Norse gods: The Spear of the Meteor.
Not only was it Odin's most powerful weapon, it was also the symbol of his divine authority as the All-Father.
"Interesting."
Haruto smiled faintly, summoning the weapon from his system inventory with a single thought.
The moment Gungnir appeared in his hand, waves of divine energy rippled through the air.
Everyone turned to stare.
Thor. Loki. All eyes were drawn to the spear radiating in Haruto's grasp.
They knew it instantly.
There could be no mistake—
That was Gungnir, the Spear of Odin!
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