In the icy realm of Jotunheim, countless blue-skinned Frost Giants surrounded a massive block of solid ice. Inside it, Thor of Asgard and his companions struggled, roaring in frustration as they tried to break free.
On a towering ice throne, King Laufey of Jotunheim sat in silence, his crimson eyes locked coldly on Thor. He raised one massive hand, conjuring another layer of frost around the imprisoned Asgardians. He was not in a hurry — he was waiting for the arrival of the All-Father, Odin.
Meanwhile, not far from the frozen battlefield, Loki — the God of Mischief — was startled before he could even feel relief. The sudden voice of a human intruder from Midgard caught him off guard.
With a smirk, Loki created an illusion to deceive his opponent and silently appeared behind the man known as Allens. In his hand was a dagger forged from Uru steel, and with a swift motion, he plunged it straight into Allens' chest.
"Hmph. Fragile mortal," Loki said coldly, a proud smile curling across his lips. His tone dripped with disdain — to him, the people of Midgard were insignificant insects.
"Fragile mortal?" a calm, mocking voice replied.
Before Loki could even finish his sneer, Allens lowered his head to look at the dagger piercing through his chest — and smiled.
"What—?! I stabbed you through the heart, you bastard!" Loki snarled, his eyes widening. He yanked the dagger out and stabbed again, this time toward Allens' head — but to his horror, the blade passed through as if stabbing empty air. No blood. No resistance.
"Sir, the phasing module is operating perfectly. Experimental data has been collected," came J.A.R.V.I.S.'s calm voice through Allens' comm system.
Allens grinned. "Good."
He raised his right palm — and from the gauntlet of his nano-steel armor, a blinding crimson repulsor blast erupted.
Boom!
Caught off guard, Loki was sent flying across the icy cavern, crashing into a wall of frozen stone. The god's Asgardian body was durable, but the searing energy burned through his armor, leaving his chest scorched black.
Cracks spread across the icy wall. Loki glanced down at his wound — his skin had turned pale blue beneath the frost, and thin layers of ice began forming over it.
"You dare injure a god?!" Loki's eyes burned with fury. He roared and charged forward again.
Allens calmly lowered his visor. The faceplate snapped shut with a click as he boosted his psychokinetic energy. Invisible pressure, like a collapsing mountain, slammed into Loki mid-charge.
"Ugh—! You… damn mortal!" Loki coughed blood, glaring hatefully. "You wounded a god with that outdated metal shell? I'll make you regret being born!"
He pulled himself from the shattered wall, summoning a dozen energy projections — perfect duplicates of himself, all armed and sneering. These were Loki's illusory clones, crafted with divine power and almost indistinguishable from his true body.
"Clones, huh?" Allens' voice came cold through his helmet. "J.A.R.V.I.S., activate the nano-duplication module."
"Understood, sir. Nano-duplication system online."
At once, Allens' armor shimmered. Segments of nanobots detached from his suit, reassembling into more than a dozen identical copies of himself. Each nano-duplicate carried the same weapons, armor systems, and even Allens' DNA signature.
The air filled with mechanical whirring.
Boom—boom—boom!
Dozens of red-eyed duplicates raised their weapons simultaneously. Missiles, laser cannons, and shock bombs locked onto Loki's illusions.
Then came the command. "Fire."
A blinding series of explosions lit up Jotunheim's dark sky. The shockwave tore through the frozen plain, and a towering mushroom cloud rose from the battlefield.
King Laufey, still seated on his throne, scowled as the tremors reached him. "What's happening? Has someone else invaded Jotunheim?"
He slammed his icy fist against the armrest. "Go! Kill the intruder!"
Immediately, an army of Frost Giants surged forward, their massive forms shaking the earth, the temperature dropping with every step.
"What in the Nine Realms is going on?!" roared Thor from inside his icy prison. The sound of distant explosions echoed through the frost. His face twisted with anger, and he smashed Mjolnir against the ice again, leaving another deep crater but failing to break free.
"Thor, calm yourself. Anger won't help," said Lady Sif, her tone steady. As an Asgardian warrior, she knew Laufey wouldn't dare kill them — not with Odin's son trapped before him.
Her words steadied Thor's rage. He glanced at Loki's position — his brother was unusually quiet, lying near the edge of the ice field.
Back at the explosion site, Loki's illusions had already been obliterated. Even his divine trickery couldn't fool Allens — not when the man possessed the Mind Stone embedded in his armor.
"Sir, incoming Frost Giants approaching fast," J.A.R.V.I.S. reported. On Allens' visor, countless blue signatures appeared — heatless figures glowing against the frigid landscape.
"They're coming, huh?" Allens smirked. "Let's finish with Loki first."
His body was suddenly surrounded by a sphere of blue energy — and in an instant, he appeared right in front of Loki.
"Gamma ray amplification — activate. Power increasing by 10%... 100%... 500%."
Within his armor, a surge of gamma radiation flooded the nano-suit, multiplying its strength to rival even the Hulk.
BOOM!
Allens' punch came down like a falling mountain. It smashed Loki deep into the frozen ground. Loki's scream echoed as waves of pain tore through his divine body.
Allens grabbed Loki by the leg, swung him violently, and slammed him across the icy plain over and over again.
Peng!
He finally threw Loki aside. The god's body hit the ground with a sickening thud, lying limp and motionless. His eyes stared blankly into the cold sky.
"The mighty god of mischief," Allens said, looking down at him with disdain. "So fragile after all."
The words echoed mockingly — the same insult Loki had used moments earlier.
This time, the silence that followed was absolute.
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