Kzzzt!
Kzzzt!
In the earpiece, the crackle of electric interference kept ringing.
"Thor? Thor, answer me!"
"What the hell happened on your side?!"
"My armor's energy-detection module just blew up!"
"What happened over there?!"
Tony Stark's anxious voice sounded right beside his ear.
Tony Stark's voice kept cutting in and out—it looked like the signal was extremely unstable.
But Thor didn't answer immediately.
He was too shaken.
For a moment, he was so stunned that he actually forgot to respond.
This magic—this sorcerer—was simply shocking to his core.
"Thor! Thor!"
"Are you okay? I'm bringing Hulk over for support right now!"
Tony Stark's voice rang out again.
That urgency finally yanked Thor out of his shock. He hurriedly replied:
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
"What exactly happened?" Tony Stark asked again.
"Nothing major. Just that young sorcerer—one spell and he wiped out the Chitauri on half a street."
Thor gave a bitter smile.
He looked at Karl and thought to himself:
Looks like the sorcerer was holding back. If that spell had detonated on the ground, this most prosperous district in New York City would probably already be gone.
"What?!"
Tony Stark's startled shout came through.
You've got to be kidding.
One spell—clearing a whole street of Chitauri.
Was that like dropping a five-hundred-kilogram aerial bomb?
But even a high-yield bomb couldn't break the Chitauri's exoskeleton.
One spell… how could it have that kind of power?
Tony Stark thought about his energy detection device that had already spiked to the point of failure, and he couldn't help shivering.
If that thing exploded near him, he might be dead.
Who the hell is this guy? How is he this terrifying?
Tony Stark's heart pounded like a drum. He was even considering that once the battle ended, he'd immediately start preparing an anti-sorcerer suit.
However—
Just as Tony Stark was about to speak again, the armor's alarm screeched harshly.
Tony Stark looked up.
Even more Chitauri were pouring out—and charging straight toward that side.
"Thor!"
"More Chitauri are rushing over to you!"
"Be careful!"
Tony Stark shouted and shot toward that direction.
Down on the ground, Captain America and the others also got the news. They took a Quinjet and went to support.
Over there—
After Karl finished off the Chitauri with a single blow, he was about to come down and say a couple of words to Thor.
It was his first time seeing Asgard's crown prince in person—he was genuinely curious.
"Karl!"
"More Chitauri are coming!"
Aldrich called out a warning.
Karl raised his head—and saw more than ten enormous Chitauri Leviathans flying straight at them.
"Damn it—this still isn't over, is it."
Karl hovered in midair.
In two quick sounds—
Two shields appeared in his hands.
"ROAR—!"
Right then, a green figure suddenly appeared in the sky.
It was Hulk—leaping over from a rooftop!
But—
Midair, Hulk spotted Karl.
His expression instantly twisted, flailing wildly as he tried to go back.
Except—
He couldn't fly!
Screaming like an animal, he dropped straight down.
"Hey! Hulk—good bro!"
Thor wore a dopey grin as he tried to welcome Hulk.
Hulk came crashing in like a tank. Without another word, he grabbed Thor and shoved him in front of himself—like a human shield.
At the same time, Hulk let out a provocative roar toward Karl.
Thor: ???
Thor turned his head and saw the fear on Hulk's face. His heart immediately sank.
What is this?
After all this time, it was the first time he'd ever seen Hulk afraid.
At the same time—
The Avengers members who came to reinforce had all arrived.
Seeing this, they were all shaken.
Who in the world is this?
They'd really had their eyes opened—Hulk, that reckless brute, could actually be scared?
What did this sorcerer do?
The Avengers members were filled with question marks, their faces full of confusion.
While they were still staring—
In the sky, several Chitauri Leviathans descended.
As they dove, huge numbers of Chitauri troops also dropped down on both sides.
Not only that—
Their target was obvious: Karl.
They not only opened their gaping maws—their massive main cannons fired directly.
And behind their fins, large volleys of missiles launched, screaming toward Karl.
They were going all-out.
One missile was blocked by a hundred-meter-high building.
BOOM!
A massive explosion erupted.
That building—a full hundred meters tall—was blown apart by a single missile, leaving nothing behind.
When the firelight faded, only drifting powder remained at the spot.
That kind of power—
Everyone present narrowed their eyes.
"Karl, watch out!"
Aldrich shouted a warning even louder.
Karl clearly saw how terrifying that thing was.
His gaze sharpened.
Snap!
A golden chain appeared in his hand.
Without hesitation, he whipped the Eldritch Whip outward.
In his hand, the Eldritch Whip was only as thick as a normal whip—but as it swung, it gradually thickened.
In the end, it became dozens of meters long, as thick as a water barrel.
The Eldritch Whip moved like a living serpent, lashing madly.
With a single spin—
Those missiles—each capable of annihilating a skyscraper—were melted down and vaporized on the spot, never able to do anything.
Not only that—
Karl flicked his wrist.
Snap!
The Eldritch Whip cleaved upward toward the Chitauri Leviathans in the sky at a speed that surpassed sound.
Szzzt!
Like a red-hot knife slicing butter—
Those Leviathans' unbelievably hard shells did nothing.
They were cut open instantly.
No resistance at all.
As the Eldritch Whip swung, several Chitauri Leviathans were casually chopped apart by Karl.
Not only that—
He continued whipping the Eldritch Whip around, clearing the surrounding Chitauri troops.
Each swing meant dozens—hundreds—of Chitauri evaporated under that overwhelming force.
Gulp.
The Avengers members had been reduced to spectators.
Watching that scene, all of them swallowed hard at the same time.
"I think I know why Hulk is scared like that now."
Thor couldn't help murmuring.
"With magic at this level, even my mother in Asgard might not be able to control it."
"Magic?" Tony Stark said, dumbstruck.
"This isn't magic—this is a humanoid nuclear weapon!"
He had thought Thor was already strong enough.
He hadn't expected someone even more terrifying.
Those Leviathans that could withstand ordinary weapons were being torn apart that easily?
With power like that, even his Arc Reactor at full output couldn't compare.
Can a human really possess this kind of power?
Tony Stark was shaken to his core.
(End of Chapter)
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