Jane couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile as she heard Dominic make a humorous jab at Thor's "self-promotion." The scene before her was truly chaotic: on one side was Thor, slumped dejectedly in a chair, drowning his sorrows in beer, while on the other was Daisy, starry-eyed with infatuation, practically clinging to Dominic, completely immersed in her "superhero fantasy."
She sighed inwardly, a helpless thought bubbling up in her mind: "If it weren't for me, this 'family' would probably fall apart."
If things weren't sorted out soon, Thor would likely just continue to wallow in his despair.
"So, your hammer..." Jane lowered her voice deliberately, asking tentatively, "Is it really... that legendary hammer? Did you... pick it up?"
Upon hearing this, the hint of pride in Thor's eyes instantly dimmed, like a star losing its luster. He pouted and mumbled softly, "I... sigh, I really can't believe Father would do this to me. The hammer doesn't listen to me at all now... How could I possibly pick it up?"
Daisy completely missed Thor's dejection. While gazing dreamily at Dominic, she unconsciously blurted out, "Hmm... is it like in fairy tales? Do you have to first become... the 'prince' who's worthy of the power before you can pick up the hammer?"
Jane raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and after a moment's thought, found herself actually agreeing with Daisy. She nodded and couldn't help but pat Daisy's shoulder, marveling inwardly, "Who knew this infatuated brain could come up with such a brilliant response."
Thor listened, feeling even more disheartened. He let out a muffled grunt, placed the beer can on the table, and his gaze drifted towards the window, lost in thought.
Dominic smiled slightly, patted Thor's shoulder, and said jokingly, "Perhaps, Lord of Thunder, you still need to learn some humility. Maybe, once you truly understand what humility is, that hammer will naturally return to your hand."
Thor turned and glared at him, his face full of defiance, wanting to retort, but feeling that the other person's words somehow made a little sense—though annoying, he couldn't find a better comeback for the moment. So, he simply shut up and turned back to take another large gulp of beer.
Years later, when Thor recalled this conversation, he realized that although he was annoyed at the time, he had indeed been struck where it hurt by Dominic's word "humility." Looking back, although he found Dominic's smirking face irritating, the drink offered and the encouraging pat on the shoulder had indeed left him speechless. He just hadn't been willing to admit it at the time.
Just as Dominic was about to continue his teasing, the bar owner suddenly fell to the ground with a dull thud. The entire bar instantly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Hearing the sound, Thor immediately stood up, his eyes narrowing. With a tone of caution and anticipation, he asked in a low voice, "Loki? Is that you?"
A chill seemed to pass through the air, and then, an elegant figure slowly materialized—Loki, wearing his iconic black and green battle robes, his eyes and brows arrogant, his gaze filled with disdain. He coldly swept his eyes over the three people beside Thor, a mocking smile playing on the corner of his lips, filled with strong contempt: "Thor, it's truly unbelievable, you're actually mingling with such... vulgar humans."
As soon as Daisy saw Loki appear, her eyes immediately lit up, unable to suppress her inner excitement. Her eyes sparkled with starlight as she excitedly whispered, "Thor, Loki..." Countless pink bubbles suddenly popped into her mind, and she couldn't help but associate them with the "Thor x Loki" fanfiction most loved by fujoshi circles. She even found herself staring at Loki's profile with adoring eyes, secretly sighing to herself: Ah, this Loki is truly elegant!
Jane understood her friend's thought process at a glance and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, muttering to herself, "Alright, Daisy's imagination is running wild again. She's probably concocting some bizarre 'brotherly love' script right about now..."
Loki noticed the fanaticism and anticipation on Daisy's face, paused for a moment, and his gaze shifted slightly, vaguely understanding that she seemed to be fantasizing about something unspeakable. A sudden chill ran down Loki's spine, and he couldn't help but murmur in a low voice, "How absurd... and she expects me and that big oaf Thor—" Images of Tony's various jests about the "hammer" flashed through his mind, and a feeling of discomfort crept into his heart. He immediately shook off these thoughts and added with emphasis, as if talking to himself, "No, absolutely not! Utterly ridiculous!"
Thor completely failed to notice the look of resistance on Loki's face. Instead, he exclaimed with surprise, "Loki! Did you come to take me back?"
Loki sneered, his brow furrowed with disdain, "Back? You should worry about picking up your broken hammer first, brother."
Daisy shrieked with excitement, her face flushing. Hearing Loki's playful "brother," a fiery script of forbidden brotherly love between Thor and Loki instantly surged in her mind, her imagination running wild. Covering her face, her eyes glazed over, and suddenly her legs went weak. She collapsed limply onto the bar, completely lost in her fantasy.
The three of them were stunned and looked at her in unison. Dominic spread his hands, shrugged, and joked, "Well, that's that. Looks like Daisy has already gone to another dimension to enjoy 'heroes who love and kill each other' ahead of time."
Jane nodded, the corners of her mouth tilting up slightly as she quipped, "Dominic, I have to admit, you are truly brilliant and wise. Letting her faint like this saves her from continuing to let her imagination run wild here."
Just then, Loki snorted coldly, interrupting their banter, and his eyes, cold as ice, swept over the three of them, as if to refocus their attention on himself. He turned to Thor, his eyes full of indifference and disdain: "Fooling around, Thor? While I—will become the King of Asgard. And you, you can stay in this mortal World and continue to be a drunkard."
With that, Loki proudly snapped his fingers, and a magical aura shimmered around him. Jane immediately tilted her head and fainted onto the bar. However, when he turned to look at Dominic, he found that the other person was still standing perfectly straight, a playful glint in his eyes, showing no signs of falling.
Loki's brow furrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but wonder: Did I not cast the spell strongly enough? So, he snapped his fingers again, producing a crisp "snap"—
Dominic remained completely still.
A hint of suspicion flickered in Loki's eyes, and he abruptly snapped his fingers again, a crisp sound—Dominic still stood steady.
Loki snapped his fingers again, unwilling to give up, "Snap!" The sound echoed through the bar, but the Dominic before him remained unharmed, even wearing a look of someone watching an idiot, observing him with great interest.
He gritted his teeth, muttering to himself: My magic... how could it be useless?! He stood there in a daze, staring at Dominic, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Dominic raised an eyebrow and sneered, then leisurely turned to Thor and asked, "Brother, do you know this guy?"
Thor shook his head seriously, pouting slightly, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness: "No, I really don't."
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