Chapter 11:
Hawkeye immediately signaled the researchers behind him to evacuate, while he himself slung his quiver on his back and stealthily moved downward.
Using the cover of night, Hawkeye quickly managed to get behind the black figure.
However, Hawkeye had no intention of taking action immediately. Instead, he turned and hid behind a crane, quietly observing every move of the black figure.
After all, even S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't move the hammer even an inch. Hawkeye was very curious whether this "burly man" in front of him could be more powerful than a crane.
"So you're here. Don't worry, I've come."
At this moment, a pale bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. Taking advantage of the lightning's brightness, Hawkeye briefly saw the burly man's appearance.
This was none other than the God of Thunder who had been cast down to Earth — Thor!
Of course, at this moment, Hawkeye and Thor did not know each other.
Thor successfully descended into the crater and arrived in front of Mjolnir.
He got into position and stretched out his hand, trying to summon Mjolnir into his grasp.
But the next moment, Thor's expression darkened.
Because Mjolnir did not obediently follow his will as usual. Instead, it continued to lie quietly on the muddy ground.
"Hey, buddy, this joke isn't funny."
Although he was still smiling, Thor clearly understood in his heart that ever since Odin had stripped him of his divinity, his connection with Mjolnir had gradually become blurred.
So much so that when he had first been cast down to Earth, he couldn't sense Mjolnir at all.
But Mjolnir was the only way for him to return to Asgard. Thor was unwilling to give up so easily.
Thus, Thor rolled up his sleeves and gripped the handle of Mjolnir with both hands.
"Ah!"
Unfortunately, not everything yields results just because one tries hard.
Accompanied by Thor's unwilling roar, his first attempt ended in failure.
After that, Thor refused to accept defeat and tried many more times, but Mjolnir remained completely motionless, as if it had always been rooted in the ground.
Feeling the cold rain slapping against his face, Thor's originally extremely firm heart began to waver slightly.
Why!
He used to be the heir to the throne of Asgard in the Eternal Realm, respected and admired by all.
However, because of one reckless action that nearly triggered an ancient war, he was exiled to Earth by his father, the All-Father Odin.
Not long ago, Thor had met the beautiful female scientist Jane Foster and her colleagues on Earth. With their help, he had finally found Mjolnir, which had been exiled together with him.
Just when Thor thought that his father Odin's punishment would end here and that he could return to Asgard once he retrieved Mjolnir, reality gave the God of Thunder a loud slap in the face.
Mjolnir no longer belonged to him.
Meanwhile, Hawkeye, who was hiding in the dark and observing everything, completely lost interest after seeing Thor's furious but powerless roar.
In his view, this was nothing more than a brainless brute who relied on his well-developed muscles but didn't know his own limits.
Coincidentally, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team that had been guarding Mjolnir had also taken their positions.
Several red laser dots landed on Thor's body.
Seeing this, Thor turned around and laughed disdainfully at the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
"You think these primitive toys can defeat a noble god?"
"Bang!"
Hawkeye could no longer stand Thor's crazy ramblings. He directly swung his compound bow and struck the back of Thor's head.
Jane Foster, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but roar at Nick Fury:
"You can't treat him like this! This hammer really belongs to him!"
"Miss, please calm down. Regardless of whether what you said is true or not, just based on the fact that you secretly broke into a military base, I can send all of you to federal prison."
With that, Nick Fury signaled the soldiers beside him to take Jane Foster and the others, along with Thor, into the vehicles.
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Nick Fury opposite him.
Finally, Nick Fury was the first to break the silence.
"Your skills are quite good. Where did you receive your training before? Pakistan? Chechnya? Or Afghanistan?"
"But actually, in my opinion, you look more like a mercenary."
"Where is your employer? In South Africa?"
"There are organizations all over the world that specifically hire people like you to carry out various operations around the globe."
"Tell me, who exactly are you? Maybe it will help your future days."
Seeing that Thor across from him remained unmoved, Nick Fury continued:
"Even if you sit here and say nothing, it won't make any difference to us."
"Believe me, it will only take some effort and we'll soon know everything we want to know. After all, this is what we do."
Suddenly, a phone rang. Nick Fury turned and walked out of the room.
As soon as Nick Fury left, a familiar figure appeared in front of Thor.
"Why did you come, Loki?"
"Quickly let me out. I will explain everything clearly to Father."
Hearing Thor's words, Loki immediately showed a sorrowful expression and said with difficulty:
"There's no need. Father is already dead."
"What?"
Shock was written all over Thor's face.
Facing Thor's confusion, Loki simply said calmly:
"Ever since you were exiled from the divine realm, a great war was on the verge of breaking out. All of this was too much for him to bear."
"You don't need to blame yourself too much. I wanted to tell him countless times how much you loved him, but it was as if he couldn't hear it."
"Yes, how ironic. Mjolnir is right in front of you, yet you can't pick it up."
"Now, the throne of Asgard can only be inherited by me."
"Can I still return to Asgard?"
Thor asked tentatively.
Loki pondered for a moment before saying:
"Exiling you from Asgard was the ceasefire condition proposed by Jotunheim."
"Moreover, Mother doesn't want to see you return either."
"Goodbye, brother. I'm sorry."
"No, you don't need to apologize. I'm the one who should be sorry. Thank you for coming to see me."
Thor said, holding back his grief.
"Take care."
After leaving these last words, Loki turned and left.
After Loki left, Dr. Selvig, using forged documents, came to S.H.I.E.L.D. to take Thor away.
Looking at the forged information on the system, Nick Fury did not expose it.
"Go follow them."
Nick Fury said to the agent beside him.
Loki, who had left earlier, did not return directly to Asgard. Instead, he came before Laufey of Jotunheim.
"It was I who disrupted Thor's coronation ceremony. It was I who prevented our kingdom from falling into the hands of an idiot like Thor."
After listening to Loki's words, Laufey leaned his body forward slightly and asked with a hint of mockery:
"Then tell me your plan."
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