Chapter 186: The Great Smart Thor
There were exactly 10,000 Divine Domain soldiers. After fighting for such a long time, it seemed like many had been knocked down, but in reality, there were fewer than a thousand.
So now, there were still 9,000 Divine Domain soldiers outside surrounding them. Everyone rushed forward, and Loki thought that even if those lightning bolts came, there was absolutely no way they could attack so many people in time.
Moreover, he had already devised a counter-strategy in his mind.
It was obvious that the lightning magic was released by that mortal mage. As long as he could, in the moment when all attention was drawn to the Divine Domain soldiers' charge, he would invisibly sneak behind that human mage and strike him down.
Once the human mage was dealt with, the lightning magic would naturally be dispelled.
At that time, they would all rush forward to seize the Rainbow Bridge control room and use the Eternal Spear to activate the Rainbow Bridge to destroy Jotunheim. Everything would be over.
So while he was ensuring that the Divine Domain soldiers wouldn't be afraid of lightning and would collectively charge forward, he left his illusion behind. Holding the Eternal Spear in one hand and a dagger in the other, he quietly crept behind George.
"You lowly mortal, die!"
Aiming for George's kidneys, Loki viciously thrust forward.
However, just as his dagger was about to pierce George, he found that a mysterious force blocked his dagger, causing it to pause momentarily.
"You're really asking for it, heaven gives you a path and you don't take it, hell has no doors and you barge in!"
George grinned and his body rapidly grew larger. His right hand maintained the ancient magic while his left hand grabbed Loki's ankle and flipped him upside down.
"You lowly mortal, how dare you... Ah!"
Loki aimed the Eternal Spear at George, but unfortunately, as soon as he raised his hand, his entire body was violently slammed against the Rainbow Bridge, and the Eternal Spear was knocked from his hand.
Before he could even think of retaliating with magic, he was lifted and slammed down again.
Once, twice, three times, until it seemed that Loki had been beaten within an inch of his life and fainted, George finally stopped.
With such malevolent intent so close to him, how could George, a mental ability user, not detect it?
At first, he had planned to capture the leader first, thinking of a way to capture Loki, otherwise, they would not know how long they would have to fight.
If Loki became ruthless and used some large-scale Divine Domain weapons without caring about the Rainbow Bridge, they would be in serious trouble.
But unexpectedly, this Loki from this universe was just like the one from the movie universe, always so fond of stabbing kidneys, and even offered it to him on a platter.
He couldn't turn down such a good opportunity.
So, the moment he waited for Loki to strike, George used his magnetic power to immobilize the dagger, and then, while Loki had no time to react, he grew into a giant and took him down.
Many people have a misconception in their minds. When someone is always standing in the back row casting various long-range magic attacks, they assume that person's close combat skills must be poor.
The idea that assassins counter mages is a common one.
In fact, most worlds are like this, with few exceptions like Fairy Tail where everyone has strong close combat abilities.
"Alright, everyone stop!"
After dealing with Loki, George stopped the lightning storm magic, lifted Loki's body, and shouted loudly.
When the Divine Domain soldiers saw that their proxy king Loki had been captured, they all stopped their attacks. They had never wanted to attack Thor, who had led them to victory in many battles over a thousand years. Now, the situation was just right.
"Hendel, go to the Immortal Palace and ask my mother to come here!"
At this time, Thor also walked out of the main control room and, according to George's instructions, commanded an officer among the Divine Domain soldiers.
With Odin in slumber, and Loki captured, Thor was still an exiled prince. So, the highest-ranking person in the Divine Domain was Queen Frigg, who absolutely trusted Thor.
Thus, after George had dealt with Loki, he immediately used mental transmission to inform Thor to send someone to notify Queen Frigg to come and take control of the situation.
"Yes!"
The officer saluted and ran towards the golden Immortal Palace.
It wasn't long before Queen Frigg arrived, flying in on the Divine Domain's unique ship-shaped flying device.
"Everyone, retreat. We will make decisions after Odin wakes up."
Queen Frigg got off the flying device and immediately waved all soldiers and citizens back. Then, she stepped forward and embraced Thor.
"Thor, what is going on?"
She had been guarding Odin, never leaving his side, so she was unaware of what was happening outside the Immortal Palace.
"Mother, Loki..."
Thor immediately told Frigg everything he knew.
Frigg looked at the unconscious Loki and couldn't help but sigh. "Actually, I always had a feeling something was wrong. Loki is too stubborn."
As the Queen of the Divine Domain and Loki's magic teacher, she may not be skilled in combat, but she certainly wasn't powerless.
She had noticed Loki's schemes, but she hadn't expected him to go this far.
"Thor, I hope you don't hate him. The reason he is like this is because of his origins. He is not your father Odin's son. He is the son of the Frost Giant King Laufey."
"What!"
Thor was immediately shocked by the revelation his mother dropped.
"Mother, you and Laufey..."
"You little rascal, what are you thinking!"
Frigg raised her hand and gave Thor a light slap on the forehead.
"Loki is the son of the Frost Giant King. When he was born, he was much smaller than the usual Frost Giants, and he was heartlessly abandoned.
Your father had just defeated Laufey and happened to find Loki, so he brought him back to raise him.
He hoped that you would become the king of the Divine Domain, and that Loki would one day return to Jotunheim to become the king of the Frost Giants. This way, the two races would never fight again."
"No wonder I always thought we didn't look alike, and Loki never grew a beard, always so fair-skinned. So, he's a Frost Giant."
Thor's face showed a moment of realization, and then he grinned, saying, "Don't worry, mother, I won't hold a grudge against Loki. Although he's not my real brother, I'll always treat him like a real brother.
Of course, he can't continue causing trouble like before."
"That's good. However, your father was right. Perhaps you do need to stay in Midgard a bit longer. Maybe it will help you gain some wisdom."
Frigg was reassured by Thor's attitude, but slightly concerned about the intelligence he had displayed.
"Indeed, Thor, who hangs out with the Guardians of the Galaxy, is quite similar in some ways."
George, who had been listening to the conversation between Thor and Frigg, couldn't help but mutter inwardly.
Just like when he first saw Warlock Adam in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", he immediately thought Adam should join the Guardians, with his great-smart aura, which was very similar to how Thor was acting now.
"Honored guests from Midgard, thank you for your help with Thor. Please, come with us to the Immortal Palace and rest."
After understanding the situation from Thor's side, Frigg then extended an invitation to George and the others who had helped her son.
(End of Chapter)