On the planet's surface, a stone structure resembling an ancient Roman gladiatorial arena rose from the ground.
However, compared to the ancient Roman Colosseum, this building had no spectator stands. Instead, there was a grandstand. After all, there were only seven spectators.
And the arena was not oval-shaped, but a circle with a diameter of one kilometer.
Out of concern, Thor chose a ring battle format and wanted to add a rule—as long as one left the ring area, it counted as a loss.
But Loki refused.
With their power, it would be easy to be sent flying out with just two hits. If going out of bounds ended the fight, it wouldn't have much meaning.
In the center of the plaza, Thor and Loki stood facing each other.
After losing mjolnir, Thor chose new weapons.
He held a shield in his left hand, a mace in his right, and had two battle axes strapped to his back.
As for Loki, he chose a sword and shield combination, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.
His small dagger was good for sneak attacks, but not for direct combat.
"Thor, do you know why I proposed a fight to the death to you?" Loki looked at Thor opposite him and suddenly asked.
"Why, brother?" Thor was puzzled.
The two brothers had grown up together and had sparred many times. But a full-power, life-or-death struggle like this was a first.
"Because..."
Loki paused, and while Thor's attention was focused on him, his true body quietly left, leaving an illusion in its place.
"The thought of being able to beat you up excites me."
Swoosh!
Just as Thor was distracted, Loki's true body lurked behind him and stabbed him in the kidney.
"Ugh!"
Thor cried out in pain, swinging his left hand back, trying to swat Loki away with his shield, but Loki abandoned his dagger and quickly retreated to dodge.
"Loki, you are too despicable."
"Thor, I am the God of Mischief."
While Thor had a dagger in his waist and was temporarily inconvenienced, Loki conjured two longswords in his hands and rushed towards Thor.
Loki intended to fight Thor with a fast-paced, quick-strike approach.
Earlier, he had discussed with Lucas how to defeat Thor.
After their discussion, they found that Thor's weakness lay in his speed.
Of course, normally, even if Thor's speed was a weakness, his speed was still superior to Loki's. But with the augmentation of time magic, Loki was able to surpass him in speed.
In the center of the arena, a real Loki and many fake Lokis, all glowing green, surrounded Thor, engaging in high-speed offense and defense.
During attacks, the real and fake bodies moved at similar speeds, making it difficult to distinguish them.
But when dodging, the fake bodies' reactions and speed were much slower, often being easily dispersed by Thor with either his shield or mace.
However, under Loki's fierce assault, Thor had no time to pull out the dagger stuck in his waist. His power was obstructed, and his strength advantage could not be fully utilized, making him appear somewhat disheveled for a time.
Another important reason was that after losing mjolnir, Thor was still unaccustomed and unable to channel his thunder power within him to release it for active attack or defense.
Without the Thunder Power, Thor was currently just a small-scale Hulk. Although he had decent stats, when encountering an ability monster that countered him, he would struggle when his raw power couldn't be utilised.
And Loki, as the Nine Realms' top sorcerer after excluding a few individuals, had studied magic since childhood and was skilled in controlling his energy. In battle, various spells were readily used.
"Is that Point Break guy going to lose? He looks like he can't beat his brother." Tony looked at the battle below and couldn't help but wonder, voicing everyone's thoughts.
"Doesn't he emit electricity? Why isn't he doing that?"
The battle below exceeded everyone's expectations.
Leaving aside distant events, they had all seen Thor in action during the recent battle with Cul. They also had some understanding of his abilities.
They knew his primary ability was to release and manipulate the power of thunder for attacks.
But now, in his battle with Loki, Thor had not used it even once, despite the unfavorable situation.
Lucas explained to everyone, "Thor cannot use the power of thunder at will. He needs mjolnir to channel the power within him."
"However, when he truly encounters danger, he will naturally unleash his potential and release the power within him."
"So, Lucas, you still favor Thor?" Tony asked.
Lucas nodded. "That's right. Not only that, I believe Thor can win even without activating the Thunder Power within him. He has an advantage in all physical aspects, only his speed is a slight disadvantage."
Tony suggested, "How about a bet? Fifty dollars. I think Loki will win."
"Alright." Lucas readily agreed.
He added, "If Thor wins without activating the Thunder Power within him, I win."
"If Thor activates the Thunder Power within him to defeat Loki, it's a draw."
"If Loki wins, you win."
"Count me in, I think Thor will win." Bruce interjected.
"Count me in too, I think Loki will win. Speed is supreme." Pietro also joined in.
In the center of the battlefield, the situation changed.
After Thor realized the impact of the dagger stuck in his waist, he decisively chose to abandon the mace in his right hand, switching to holding the shield with his right hand for full defense.
Seizing the opportunity, he pulled out the dagger with his left hand. Without the dagger hindering him, Thor's movements became smoother, and his body much more agile.
Discarding the shield, Thor drew the two axes and engaged Loki in an offense-for-offense battle.
For a time, their battle escalated, seemingly transforming from a mere spar into a true life-and-death struggle, with every move aiming for a fatal blow, leaving no room for mercy.
Both of them began to sustain injuries.
However, having taken a similar strike, Thor's injuries were much shallower than Loki's.
Firstly, Thor's physical defense was stronger, while Loki's was weaker.
Secondly, Thor's strength was greater, and his strikes had more lethality. Loki's strength was less, and his lethality was also less.
As injuries accumulated, Thor's advantage became increasingly apparent. However, even though his advantage continued to grow, Thor had yet to convert it into a decisive victory.
After all, this was a battle to determine both superiority and life or death.
Although Lucas guaranteed that he had cast time magic and could restore both of them to their initial state after death, Thor still found it difficult to deliver a killing blow to Loki.
Bang!
Thor seized an opportunity and kicked Loki, whose speed had continuously decreased after being injured, out of the battle circle.
"Brother, this is enough. You have lost."
Loki rolled clumsily on the ground a few times before regaining his footing.
"Brother, it's not over yet. This is a fight to the death."
"Brother, we don't have to be like this. We have never been enemies."
Thor tried to persuade Loki to stop fighting, but his response was Loki's thrusting longsword.