"Sorry, Loki, I'm going to intervene."
Said Alaric, gently touching his body, the Cloak of Levitation returned to its original state, and Alaric entered combat mode.
"You're going to go back on your word!?"
Loki looked excited!
Everything was nicely said!
Weren't you going to stay out of it?!
Why the sudden change of heart!!
Loki glared furiously at Alaric.
"Don't worry, I'll let you see the result before I settle everything."
Said Alaric and rushed outside.
Loki: Thank you so much!!
After Alaric left, Tony turned to look, then approached Jane and quietly asked:
"Who was Alaric talking to just now?"
"Thor's brother, Loki."
"Loki? Where is he? How come I didn't see him?!"
"Because Loki used magic to conceal himself from everyone except me and Alaric."
Jane said and went outside.
"I hate magic!!"
Tony followed her to watch the show.
"So, this was all Loki's doing?!"
...
When Alaric appeared, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alaric! Finally, you came out!"
"Come help!!"
"Alaric!!"
When Vandal and the others saw him, they all shouted at once!
"Uncle!"
Thor ran over.
"Please help stop Loki! They're innocent!"
Thor didn't want to see his best friends and the people of Earth suffer because of Loki.
"Thor, what are you waiting for?"
Alaric said, moved forward, and summoned Mjolnir.
"Uncle?"
Thor looked at Alaric in confusion, then at the Mjolnir in his hand.
"Thor, prove your resolve to Mjolnir and to your father."
Alaric released his grip and dropped the hammer to the ground.
"Either lift it, or watch Sif die!"
"I…"
Thor had a serious expression, he wanted to tell Alaric he still wasn't ready.
But the battle in the distance didn't allow him to ignore the situation.
Just as Alaric said, right now it seemed there was no other option but to take Mjolnir, regain the power of Thor, and stop the Destroyer and Loki.
He couldn't rely on Alaric!
Even if he could ask him for help now, what about the future?
What if one day Alaric wasn't around, who would he rely on!?
That's why he could only count on himself!!
Just believe in yourself! In your own strength!!
"So, Mjolnir! Recognize me!! Acknowledge my resolve!! I'll stop all of this!!"
Thor placed his hand on Mjolnir and shouted loudly.
Mjolnir trembled slightly, as if ready to be lifted by Thor.
"…"
Alaric, seeing this scene, silently looked up at the sky.
"Odin, if you keep playing around like this, if Thor dies, I'm not taking responsibility."
Alaric said casually.
"Father?"
Thor heard Alaric's words and looked up in confusion.
Then, before he could ask, a thunderbolt struck from the sky!
Thor began his transformation.
Red cape and silver armor plates appeared one by one.
That invincible Thor, the God of Thunder, had fully returned!
"I am Thor!!"
Thor lifted Mjolnir and shouted.
Everyone who saw this scene was stunned.
Sif and the others clapped and shouted in unison!!
"Thor! So powerful!!"
Sig, who had been following Thor the whole time, covered her mouth and exclaimed with joy!
"This is Thor's power!? Thor's true form!?"
Coulson watched the miraculous sight, muttering, shaken to his core.
...
"Thor!!"
"Amazing!!"
Sif and the others left the Destroyer and ran to Thor.
Now was the time for Thor to take the stage.
"Loki! I'm coming!!"
Thor took large strides toward the Destroyer.
Then Alaric stopped him.
Thor: ???
"Uncle?"
"Leave the rest to me."
"Huh?! Wasn't I supposed to go?"
Thor asked, confused.
He was already prepared!
Costume on, momentum ready, everything set for a heroic entrance and you're saying I'm not needed!?
I'm the main character here!!
"Right now, you need to lead Sif and the others back to Asgard and stop Loki."
Said Alaric and flew toward the Destroyer.
"Yes! I need to go back immediately and stop Loki!!"
Thor suddenly realized and looked gratefully at Alaric!
Uncle always thinks three steps ahead!!
"Sif! Volstagg! Fandral! Hogun! Come!"
Once the four were gathered, Thor immediately tried to summon Heimdall and asked him to open the Bifrost.
But unfortunately, Heimdall didn't respond.
This hit them all hard, and they worried something bad had happened to Heimdall.
"Such a hassle."
Alaric turned around, impatiently opened a portal under their feet and sent them back to Asgard.
"Thanks, Uncle!"
Thor shouted.
And when they arrived at the Bifrost, they saw Heimdall turned into an ice statue.
"Sif, you help him, I'm going to find Loki!"
Thor ordered, swung his hammer, and flew toward the Golden Palace.
...
There, Loki stood from the throne when he saw how Thor instantly recovered and regained the power of the God of Thunder.
His plan was only halfway complete, and it had already failed.
The second half of the plan was to eliminate the king of the Frost Giants, Laufey, whom he himself had lured in, and then completely destroy Jotunheim and become the hero of all Asgard!!
...
As for Asgard, Alaric no longer cared; he figured Odin would wake up soon.
His target now was the Destroyer.
Although the Destroyer had lost Loki's direct command, it still instinctively attacked Alaric.
A powerful strike hit Alaric's palm like a tiny spark.
Thanks to the Destroyer's automatic attacks, Alaric could constantly absorb energy from him.
And since the Destroyer's energy came from Odin, it could be said that his supply was nearly infinite!
Rumble!
Another attack was absorbed by Alaric.
Then, considering it a nuisance, Alaric flew straight up to the Destroyer, placed his hand on its neck, and activated the energy siphon.
Vuuuum!
A violent flash of energy ignited instantly, extremely bright.
The Destroyer desperately tried to destroy the guy draining its power!
But Alaric seemed to say: Come on, show me what you've got!!!
As he absorbed more and more energy, Alaric felt his supreme power rapidly growing and constantly strengthening!
And then Odin, who could feel all of this: …
What, what do you think I am, boy?
A power bank?!
I'm the All-Father!!
However, Alaric said: Your Odinforce is so great that even your own body can't handle it, what's the harm in letting me have a little?!
Let it be a reward for helping Thor!
More siphoning!
Drain me!!
Odin: You scoundrel! That reward's long been spent! You shameless rascal!!