"Loki is indeed secretly protecting Thor. He wishes he could kill his own brother, but he absolutely won't allow anyone else to lay a finger on Thor."
In fact, Duval noticed Loki's presence when he started pacing back and forth.
That's right, Duval doesn't have magic or divine power, and he can't see the invisible Loki with his eyes, but don't forget, he has countless Xenomorphs, which is equivalent to having countless 'eyes'.
Loki's movements would inevitably cause him to step on the ground. The sand and dust on the ground, the dust floating in the air, the air currents—all of these are within the sensory range of the Xenomorph war weapons. Even if they can't see Loki, they can still detect Loki's presence and actions by focusing on these subtle pieces of information.
It's just that Duval hasn't exposed him. If Loki's invisibility technique was truly flawless and could ignore the most basic laws of the universe, then he wouldn't need to compete with Thor; he could easily beat Thor to the ground.
Honestly, when Loki discovered the Queen, Duval was already assessing whether the Queen could kill Loki alone.
The result of the analysis was: impossible.
The reason is simple: although the Queen is terrifyingly strong, this universe's Loki is likely not the same strength as the movie version—or the Loki of Universe 199999.
A normal Loki, not to mention his powerful divine power and magic, is the infamous evil god of the Nine Realms, and that's not just for show.
Just one point: Loki's self-healing ability is stronger than Wolverine's! Even if Loki stood there and let people kill him, he would be difficult to kill! In addition, Loki, as the son of a Frost Giant, has a powerful bloodline, has received thousands of years of careful teaching from Odin and his wife, and possesses a body of equipment. He himself is a treacherous fellow to the core, and he won't be reckless like Thor, which means it's harder to find a flaw.
Therefore, Loki has enough confidence to claim to be the second greatest mage in the Nine Realms in front of Kaecilius, and Duval, who is monitoring him from afar through the Xenomorphs, also acknowledges this.
Although Kaecilius doesn't admit it, he doesn't think that he, as the Ancient One's chief disciple and Dormammu's carefully cultivated chief thug, would lose to an Asgardian!
Even if that person is a god!
"Indeed, you have some skill, able to reach extremely high levels in both divine power and magic. I understand, you are the evil god Loki? But you have only accumulated this strength by relying on your long lifespan!"
Kaecilius flung out Cyttorak's Crimson Chains, striking Loki hard, but they passed right through him. He sneered and mocked, "If I had a thousand years of cultivation time, not to mention divine power, even if I only cultivated magic, I could kill you in one move!"
He has only been cultivating for a few decades to reach his current level! Loki constantly used magic to create many body afterimages, his brow furrowed. He had to admit that this Midgardian mage was indeed powerful.
No wonder he could gain the favor and guidance of the Ancient One and Dormammu.
However, he still can't compare to him! "This world has never been fair, has it? Some people are born as gods, while others are born with lowly identities; some people can get everyone's approval no matter what they do, while others always fall short no matter how hard they try!"
Loki thought of Thor, who was once radiant in Asgard, and the hatred in his heart soared, the emotion of jealousy almost swallowing his mind.
Kaecilius sneered, "Nonsense, background is just an excuse. I have the strength to kill an evil god like you through years of hard work!"
"You have made a fatal mistake, and that is seriously underestimating the strength of the gods... mortal."
Loki created many incarnations, trying to avoid the Crimson Chains. If he were hit by this thing, Loki felt that his self-healing ability, no matter how strong, would not feel good. This is a whip formed from demonic power borrowed from Cyttorak!
These two great mages fought with real fire, throwing various powerful spells like they were free, whether it was to establish themselves as the second greatest mage or to kill the other party as soon as possible and clear the obstacles to their actions.
But one thing is certain: after this battle, these two will need a long time to heal—who knows how bad their bodies and spirits will be after paying the price to the various multi-dimensional gods.
Considering the talents and backgrounds of the two, those multi-dimensional big shots probably won't suck them dry in one go.
"Truly wonderful, a contest of magic. How strong must the Ancient One be?"
Duval monitored the fight between the two, while also holding down a strengthened Deviants and beating it violently. His clothes were torn, revealing his round and full arms, the muscles extremely strong and possessing just the right amount of beauty.
Different muscle groups simultaneously erupted with powerful force, which Duval used to beat the Deviants.
Although this strengthened Deviants has greatly improved its defense, it has not yet reached the point of being invulnerable. Duval has used heavy punches to gradually break through this thing's defense. He plans to beat this Deviants half to death and then parasitize it on the spot.
"How much of the Juggernaut's power did that leader absorb? No, I should say, how much of Cyttorak's power did this universe's Juggernaut inherit? From the looks of it, this beast's overall strength is far from reaching the Skyfather level."
Duval looked up and saw another ordinary Deviants, having obtained the Juggernaut's ability from the leader, becoming extremely large and strong.
The situation has undergone a significant change. The Deviants Leader can finally free up his hands, no longer being overwhelmed by the siege of more than a dozen Xenomorphs.
This means that the balance is tilting little by little.
"Pa!"
Thor saw that Duval was fighting hard, barely mustered his spirits, looked around, and finally picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it hard at a Deviants.
Very good, the Thunder God has done his best.
"Do I have to deploy the Queen now?" Duval strangled the neck of this strengthened Deviants, pondering.
Loki and Kaecilius are two difficult opponents. Sending out the Queen can at least entangle one of them for a while.
As for the Queen's death... as long as there is still a Xenomorph lurking in some safe area in this world, there is no need to worry about whether the Queen is dead.
Duval thought for a while, and his heart stirred.
The travel bag he had tossed aside spontaneously opened, and a Facehugger crawled out, quickly latching onto the enhanced Deviant that Duval was holding down, completing the parasitization.
Thor glanced over, puzzled, then lost interest. He was numb all over. If he hadn't seen Duval, who had saved his life, still fighting, his pride wouldn't have allowed him to owe anyone a favor, and he would have given up long ago.
"You enhance one of your kind, and I'll parasitize one. I want to see who can last the longest," Duval said calmly.
If it really came down to it, he could retreat temporarily, let the Queen find a place to lay eggs, and then attack the remaining Deviants with new Xenomorph eggs, killing them one by one.
Similarly, every time an enhanced Deviant was dealt with, it meant that the Deviants Leader's power was permanently reduced, never to be recovered.
The number of Deviants was limited; once one died, it was gone forever. But Xenomorphs were different. If it weren't for the lack of accumulated top-tier power, fearing a global siege, Duval could have raised an army of hundreds or even thousands of Xenomorphs in minutes. Give him a little more time, and he could field tens of thousands! As long as he dragged it out, as long as Duval didn't die, the Deviants were bound to lose this battle! Duval sensed that most of the Deviants that had appeared had been dealt with by his Xenomorphs, including the leader. Now there were only ten left.
"What are you planning to do? Take advantage of the current situation, when you have the upper hand, and decisively flee with the remaining members of your clan? Or continue to fight? And how will you fight? Continue to enhance more of your kind? Then you won't have much power left. Once I can break through your defenses..."
Duval looked down at the Deviant who had fallen into a coma after being parasitized, and met the Deviants Leader's gaze.
The Deviants Leader's answer was to continue fighting; it would not give up easily.
"Interesting. I'm curious, why did you appear here? Even if you were attracted by Thor, it means you were nearby... If it weren't for Thor, what was the purpose of your clan's migration?" Duval was very interested.
Just as Duval decided that he would lead his team to fight these Deviants to the end...
Whoosh! An incredibly fast figure was running at high speed. If viewed from the sky, this person would appear as a streak of light across the horizon, also bringing two companions.
"That level of speed, only a few people have it, so the people who came are... Eternals? The guys I've been waiting for have finally arrived." Duval's eyebrows rose.
Odin, the big boss of the Nine Realms, was beaten up by Arishem a thousand years ago. Now that the Son of Odin has lost his divine power and appeared on Earth, it's reasonable for these Eternals, who were forced to re-enter the world, to appear.
The question is whether Arishem has issued any new orders behind the scenes.
"Don't worry, we're here to deal with the Deviants."
An extremely dignified woman stood at the forefront of the other two, speaking.
She was Ajak, the leader of the 11 Eternals, possessing super self-healing abilities and able to communicate directly with the Celestial Arishem.
One of the strong men rushed towards the Deviants Leader, slapping it hard across the face.
Duval recognized him as Gilgamesh, possessing great strength and physique, and a master of slapping.
The woman with super speed, named Makkari, stood silently beside Ajak, acting as a bodyguard. If anything went wrong, she would immediately take Ajak and flee.
"Why didn't Ikaris come? Is he dead?" Duval glanced around.
Of the 11 Eternals, only 5 could fight.
Besides Ikaris, there was a guy named Kingo, who was good at energy projection, who didn't come; and a female warrior named Thena, who had awakened a large number of past memories, causing mental confusion. It would be good enough if she didn't kill her Eternal companions, let alone participate in the battle.
So, Ajak came with only 2 fighting Eternals.
"He concealed the fact that a group of Deviants was hiding in Alaska from us, so he was expelled and is no longer one of us," Ajak said to Duval in a clear voice. "We should join forces. The top priority is to eliminate the Deviants."
"Your words lack sincerity. Who knows what you're planning? Maybe after you get rid of these Deviants, you Eternals will turn around and attack me. After all, you have a precedent like Ikaris."
"That was a misunderstanding. Your Xenomorphs look too much like Deviants, so Ikaris—"
"I don't want to hear your explanation, madam. I just want to know, what are you guys planning to do? Everyone with a name and face in the world is searching for your whereabouts. Do you have to rely on that lady who is good at running to carry you around the world every time you take action?"
Duval spoke, looking down at the enhanced Deviant that was about to wake up.
With Gilgamesh rushing to the front, combined with the Abomination Xenomorph and other Deviant Xenomorphs, they suppressed the Deviants again, buying Duval time.
Ajak obviously knew that Duval was stalling for time, but she was a very intelligent person, despite her displeasure. After a moment of silence, she still said, "We have a more important mission. We'll talk about the future later. Now we must prioritize clearing out the Deviants who devour humans."
"Kill all the Deviants and help humans accelerate their reproduction to achieve your goal?" Duval saw the Deviant under his feet wake up and strangled it again.
Ajak looked at Duval deeply: "Ikaris is right, you really know something... I also can't let the Deviants harm humans wantonly, and besides, even if we don't stop the Deviants, there won't be enough time."
Because the Celestial in the Earth's core will mature and awaken soon.
The Earth is about to face its doomsday.
"Unfortunately, you Eternals have not only made enemies with me, but the moment you appeared here, I notified a petty guy to help... Some of them are also good at space movement, faster than your movement speed." Duval sensed something and shook his head.
Things were about to get lively.
Raven and Magneto in New York had a call.
Through the Chestburster Xenomorph on Raven's chest, Duval notified Raven in real time, and Raven immediately contacted Magneto.
Sure enough, a burst of red smoke appeared, and Red Devil teleported Magneto over.
Duval suddenly thought of something, and his expression became strange.
"The Eternals and the Deviants are all here. Last time, we were caught off guard and let many of you escape, but not this time."
As soon as Magneto saw Ajak, a stern expression appeared on his old face, causing Ajak, who was also a leader, to change her expression drastically.
Just as Magneto was about to make a move, creating a powerful magnetic field to completely seal off the space here, with all the metal elements in the air and underground being sensed and controlled by him, he suddenly made a light sound of surprise, and turned his head to look at the hammer on the ground
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