"Just get used to it. Thor is like this. He's fine normally, but once he starts fighting, he just..."
Loki tried to comfort Gwen, but before he could finish, Thor, who had been sent flying again, crashed into him, sending them both hurtling backward. They broke through a dozen trees before finally slamming onto the ground. They bounced like skipping stones, creating several large craters.
"Damn it, Thor, are you doing this on purpose?" Loki angrily pushed Thor away.
He had been right behind Thor and unluckily became Thor's human shield, absorbing most of the impact for Thor.
Loki wasn't like Thor, who had thick skin and bones, having started training in armor from a young age, enduring several beatings as if nothing happened. Now, he felt a suffocating tightness in his chest.
On the other side, as soon as Kurse sent Thor flying, Hulk seamlessly stepped in, directly confronting him.
Gwen and Wanda seized the opportunity to launch surprise attacks from the side.
Gwen continued to leap and bound, using her webs to entangle Kurse's wrists, elbows, and other joints, thereby restricting Kurse.
From time to time, she would also attack Kurse from behind and the flanks, distracting him.
This prevented Kurse from concentrating all his strength to clash with Hulk.
Wanda, on the other hand, continuously fired multiple energy projectiles at Kurse.
Scarlet energy orbs struck Kurse, causing him to stumble repeatedly. However, after enduring Wanda's barrage, Kurse still showed no signs of weakness.
For a time, Hulk, Gwen, and Wanda relentlessly beat Kurse, with no one else able to get involved.
Pietro asked, "So, what are we here for?"
Steve, shield in hand, remained on high alert. "We can provide support for them."
"But…"
Pietro shrugged, "I want to do more."
The next moment, Pietro's figure, which had been standing still, flickered.
When his figure solidified again, the Vibranium dagger in his hand was dripping blood.
In just an instant, he had run behind Kurse and stabbed him 13 times in the kidney area within 35 milliseconds.
"Hmph!"
Kurse let out a muffled groan, his strength giving out as he involuntarily dropped to one knee.
Kurse's defense proved extremely effective against blunt force trauma. However, against sharp objects, its effectiveness was mediocre, almost nonexistent.
Hulk seized the opportunity, unleashing a flurry of wild punches to Kurse's face.
Kurse propped himself up with one arm, struggling to parry, but was still knocked to the ground by Hulk.
After knocking Kurse to the ground, Hulk even straddled Kurse's back and, facing his head, began punching with both hands.
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang!
Hulk's heavy punches, with their terrifying force, were transmitted through Kurse's body into the ground. The earth trembled, and dust rose everywhere.
A deep pit formed beneath Kurse's body, and the pit's area continuously expanded. It continued until it reached the underground rock, which then developed cracks.
In a daze, Kurse seemed to remember something.
At that time, he was still a handsome Dark Elf with flowing white hair, not the ferocious Kursed he was now.
Smack!
Hulk's punch landed, caught by Kurse's palm.
Immediately after, Kurse pushed off with both feet, actively shattering the rock beneath him, and using the momentum of his fall, broke free from Hulk's restraint.
Rumble!
Amidst the dust, Hulk actively pursued.
Kurse ducked and stepped back, dodging Hulk's left hook, right hook, and rear hand power punch in succession, then retaliated with a small combo.
A right straight punch hit Hulk's neck, followed by a left hand hitting Hulk's throat.
Hulk shouted in pain, feeling dizzy and stumbling backward repeatedly.
Kurse circled to Hulk's side and delivered another heavy punch to his ribs.
Finally, he followed up with an uppercut that sent Hulk flying. Hulk seemed to lose consciousness in mid-air, falling powerlessly to the ground.
Seeing this, Gwen shot out a web to pull Hulk out of the fight.
"I am Algrim! The strongest warrior of Svartalfheim!"
Kurse roared loudly, venting the frustration of being suppressed earlier.
Looking around and seeing that Gwen and Wanda had also pulled back, Kurse became even more arrogant.
"You are no match for me, let that sorcerer come out!"
Swoosh!
"Are you talking about me? You big oaf."
A blade pierced through Kurse's chest from behind, and Loki's voice rang out simultaneously.
Loki proved with his actions that when it came to stabbing someone in the kidney, he was the master.
"Damn it!"
Kurse swung a punch fiercely at Loki behind him, only for Kurse's arm to pass through him, hitting nothing but air.
Undoubtedly, this was just an illusion.
Loki's true body had already quietly hidden to the side.
"Thor, in battle, besides brute force, you also need wisdom."
Sure enough, Loki's voice sounded from another direction, and he walked out from behind a tree.
In his hand, he held a remote control button.
Kurse suddenly felt a sense of crisis approaching. He looked down at the blade piercing through his chest, its tip stained with his blood.
In the reflection from the blood, yellow light flashed repeatedly.
"It is your honor to die at the hands of the great God of Mischief, Algrim, warrior of Svartalfheim."
Loki said softly, and at the same time, decisively pressed the button in his hand.
Bang!
The weapon embedded in Kurse's chest instantly exploded, tearing Kurse's body apart from the inside.
Immediately after, a small spatial void appeared at the center of the explosion, sucking in both the energy diffused from the explosion and Kurse.
"I didn't expect Loki to be the one to defeat this monster in the end. He truly is my brother."
...
"Loki was very calm, constantly observing Kurse's weaknesses. After Pietro made his move, he keenly noticed Kurse's flaw."
"Although Kurse had extremely strong defense against blunt objects and was very resilient, taking no significant damage despite being ganged up on, against sharp objects, he was easily pierced, indicating his internal defense was very weak."
"Therefore, Loki prescribed the right remedy, precisely seizing Kurse's weakness, and delivered a fatal blow."
On the small hill, Lucas analyzed after finishing his popcorn.
"In comparison, everyone else's combat experience is significantly lacking."
"After Thor lost mjolnir, although he awakened his Thunder Power, his combat strength still decreased considerably in the short term. He has still not quite adapted to either his attacking power or his fighting style."
The Watcher said, "Lord Lucas, are you concerned that Thor's diminished combat strength will affect the subsequent battle with the Four Realms' allied forces?"
Lucas nodded, a half-smile on his face. "Watchers don't interfere with any matters within the Universe, I cannot tell you."
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