In the fishing village plaza, people kept retreating. Adults picked up their children, their eyes filled with confusion and a hint of fear.
When Thor arrived, Valkyrie came hurrying over with her long sword in hand. After exchanging glances, the two looked toward the plaza.
At the center of the plaza, a mass of black-and-blue flames rose and grew larger. Then squads of intelligent combat mechs made of vibranium emerged from the black-and-blue flames.
Thor recognized them at a glance. They were Wakanda's Black Iron Tide mech combat corps.
After entering the plaza, the mech corps spread out to both sides, forming a fan-shaped defensive formation.
Next, Wakanda's royal guards emerged from the portal. Their bald heads stood out under the sunlight, and their predominantly red-and-gold uniforms displayed the dignity of the royal family.
Then, two guards pushed Loki out through the portal.
Thor froze for a moment. Seeing his younger brother bound hand and foot by the Wakandans, he couldn't help asking in confusion, "Loki?"
"Hey, brother," Loki gave a small wave.
"What's going on?"
"You have no right to treat my brother like this!"
Thor shouted.
Loki gave him a touched look.
Someone answered from inside the portal.
"Loki, this Asgardian used magic to switch places with me."
"He threw me into a valley to fend for myself and used illusions to make it impossible for me to find the valley's exit."
"He impersonated me as the King of Wakanda for a while, sculpted a statue of himself, and staged one ridiculous play after another."
Black Panther, T'Challa, and his younger sister, Shuri, also emerged from the portal.
Hearing those words, Thor wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He gave T'Challa an awkward smile and said, "Loki and I aren't actually related by blood."
Loki spread his hands.
At this point, T'Challa and Shuri moved to either side and knelt on one knee.
Immediately afterward, the royal guards and the Black Iron Tide mechs also split into two lines and knelt on one knee toward the portal.
Thor narrowed his eyes slightly and saw someone fly out of the portal with his hands behind his back.
It was Alex.
He floated in midair, looking down at the plaza and at Thor and the others.
"The Conqueror!"
Thor's eyes immediately lit up with blue electrical energy.
Alex acted as though he hadn't noticed Thor gathering energy and building up his momentum. He looked around, frowned slightly, and said, "It really reeks of fish here."
The portal disappeared beneath his feet.
Alex's gaze fell on Thor once more.
More precisely, it fell on the Stormbreaker in Thor's hand.
At that moment, Thor shouted, "What have you come here for?"
Alex didn't answer.
Black Panther, T'Challa, stood up and spoke on Alex's behalf.
"If Lord Conqueror hadn't arrived, I wouldn't know how much longer Loki would have continued to toy with me. Wakanda might have fallen apart under his rule."
"As his elder brother, shouldn't you take responsibility for what he's done?"
Thor frowned, "Then how am I supposed to take responsibility?"
T'Challa pointed at the battle-axe in Thor's hand, "It's simple."
"Lord Conqueror is very interested in your battle-axe. If you're willing to lend it to us for a while, I can overlook everything Loki has done in Wakanda during this period."
Thor barely gave it any thought, "Impossible!"
"Even if you kill me, I won't give you the axe!"
Loki shook his head, "You really are a wonderful big brother."
Thor glared at him, "Shut up!"
"After all that worrying about you, it turns out you've been in Wakanda this whole time."
Loki was about to say something when a royal guard beside him raised a vibranium spear and pointed its tip at his throat. He could only shut his mouth.
T'Challa raised one finger, "Lord Conqueror has no intention of forcibly taking your battle-axe. He only wants to borrow it for one month."
"Not for a month, not even for a day, an hour, a minute, or a second!", Thor declared firmly.
Hearing this, Black Panther didn't continue. Instead, he looked up at Alex in midair.
Alex brought the hand wearing the Infinity Gauntlet in front of him and raised it, smiling.
"Then there's no other choice."
"Although I don't want to be so crude, I need to use your Stormbreaker."
"I originally thought we could resolve this peacefully, but unfortunately, you rejected my goodwill."
"In that case, I'll have to take action."
Thor said quietly, "Evacuate the civilians."
Then he raised Stormbreaker. Dark clouds immediately gathered over the fishing village, and lightning flickered within them.
A bolt of lightning struck down and landed on Thor. The Thor who had been wearing a plaid shirt and jeans was suddenly covered in electricity, and his armor and cape appeared in an instant.
He let out a loud roar.
He shot into the sky.
Electricity blazed in his eyes.
He raised Stormbreaker high.
A dazzling mass of lightning descended from the sky and struck toward Alex alongside the axe.
Alex lightly clenched his fist. A blue gem on the Infinity Gauntlet lit up, and a portal opened right in front of the God of Thunder.
Thor crashed into it. When he emerged on the other side, he discovered that he had arrived inside the fishing village's small church.
The next second, electricity erupted throughout the church. The building shattered and collapsed, turning into ruins in the blink of an eye.
Thor walked out of the ruins and saw Alex floating in midair, completely composed. He roared and flew toward him again.
He swung his axe.
Alex raised his other hand and caught the blade with his palm. The God of Thunder was frozen in midair.
The Infinity Gauntlet rose, and the Power Stone blazed with purple light. Amid Alex's soft chuckle, Thor watched as the other man punched toward him.
He hurriedly raised his arm to block.
The moment he came into contact with Alex's fist, the God of Thunder felt as though a planet had slammed straight into him!
He was sent flying.
A stream of purple light shot from the Infinity Gauntlet, sweeping across the sky above the fishing village and blasting Thor thousands of miles away.
The land, sea, and forests rapidly receded from Thor's view.
His startled cry lingered in the sky for a long time.
The torrent of energy fired by the Power Stone blasted Thor straight into a city.
He crashed into a commercial building, then shot back out of it. After crashing through several more buildings in succession, he finally fell onto the road.
Instantly, the road descended into chaos.
The sounds of brakes, horns, and startled cries rang out together.
Thor shook his head and stood up, looking around in disbelief.
"How far did I just get knocked away?"
After saying that, he pointed his axe toward the sky. Lightning shot out around his body, carrying him into the air before he sped back toward the small fishing village.
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