orin's words seemed to anger the Destroyer.
But the Destroyer had no will of its own. It was nothing more than a war machine created by Odin. Under the blessing of Odin's divine power, the Destroyer only knew to attack by instinct and wipe out every enemy in front of it.
The Destroyer swung its right fist and smashed it heavily toward Corin.
Clang!
The sound of metal colliding rang out. Corin blocked the Destroyer's heavy blow, but the massive metal fist still slammed him straight down into the ground.
'This strength is a bit stronger than Abomination.'
Thinking that, Corin sprang out of the ground, spun around, and lashed out with a sweeping kick that struck the Destroyer square in the abdomen.
BOOM!
After the loud blast, the Destroyer staggered back several steps, kicking up a huge cloud of sand. The spot that was hit showed no change at all.
"Oh? Not bad!"
Corin had thought he would send the Destroyer flying with that kick, but the forceful strike only made it move a few steps. That made him realize that the metal all over the Destroyer's body was probably no ordinary stuff.
And it really was not ordinary. The metal covering the Destroyer was none other than uru, the same material as Thor's hammer.
Uru metal can withstand universe level energy impacts like the heat of a star core and supernova explosions.
The Destroyer was not only made of uru. It was also filled with Odin's magical energy. It could fire high temperature beams, repair itself, and most importantly, it was immune to physical attacks.
Corin quickly realized this.
No matter what kind of attacks he tried, the Destroyer barely took any damage.
Close combat or throwing knives, it was like he was just scratching an itch for the Destroyer.
The situation now was that Corin could not really do much to the Destroyer, and at the same time the Destroyer could not destroy Corin either.
But Corin successfully kept the Destroyer tied up, like a qualified MT, firmly holding the Destroyer's attention in battle.
Since Corin showed up, the small town had not suffered any more destruction.
Corin remembered that he still had magnetism control. He wondered if Magneto's kind of trick could give him any surprises when used against Asgardian divine power.
He acted the moment he thought of it and raised both hands toward the Destroyer.
Buzz!
A special energy field was released from Corin's body, instantly enveloping the Destroyer.
Creak! Crack!
The Destroyer was clearly affected by the magnetic force. Its movements slowed down noticeably. Driven by divine power, it fought against the magnetic field, and harsh metal grinding sounds came from its body.
But for now he could only affect the Destroyer's movement. As for how to kill this big guy, Corin still had not come up with any good idea.
The battle with the Destroyer fell into a stalemate.
Thor watched Corin's entire fight.
Corin's strength made Thor feel a trace of respect for this man who had once made a wager with him.
"A mere Midgard mortal actually has the power to face the Destroyer head on?"
This made Thor look at Corin in a new light.
At the same time, Corin's timely appearance had saved the lives of himself and his friends, which made Thor deeply grateful.
But it seemed that this friend could only hold the Destroyer back for now and could not yet claim victory.
Thor knew that behind the Destroyer was his younger brother Loki.
For everyone's lives, Thor walked toward the Destroyer.
"Brother, no matter how I offended you, and no matter what I did to make you hate me so much..."
"I truly ask you to forgive me."
"These people are innocent. Taking their lives brings you nothing."
Even as the Destroyer struggled against Corin's control, its face slowly shifted, revealing the outlet for its energy discharge and aiming it at Thor.
Violent energy began to gather.
Seeing this, Corin increased the magnetic field's control, but he could only pin the Destroyer in place. He could not stop it from charging its energy cannon.
Even though the situation was urgent, Corin knew that even if he were not there, Thor would not be taken down so easily.
So he stayed calm, quietly watching what Thor would do.
"Kill me... end all of this."
At this moment, Loki, wearing his horned helmet and sitting on the throne, showed hesitation in his eyes.
Even though he had made up his mind to cut off old feelings, Thor's sincere words reached his ears through the Destroyer.
Something in the deepest part of his heart was gently touched.
The hand Loki had held near his mouth slowly lowered, and that also meant the struggle in his heart had found its answer.
In the end, Loki did not have the resolve to kill Thor.
The structure of the Destroyer's face returned to normal, and the violent energy in its body slowly stabilized.
Thor felt deeply relieved at his brother's mercy, but before he could even show a smile, he was slapped away by the Destroyer with a backhand.
The Destroyer broke through Corin's control and dealt Thor a head on blow.
That seemingly casual strike was extremely deadly for Thor in his current mortal state.
Thor flew more than ten meters, rolled several times on the ground, and finally, in Jane's arms as she ran over, showed a relieved smile.
"It's all over... now you are safe..."
Watching Thor close his eyes peacefully in her arms, Jane's grief was beyond words.
At the same time, on Asgard's healing bed, the sleeping Odin let a tear slip from the corner of his eye.
The Destroyer was Odin's creation. Everything it experienced was sensed by Odin.
Odin felt relieved that his son had finally shown a trace of a leader's bearing, knowing how to look at the bigger picture and sacrifice himself.
Odin was also deeply sad. The price his son paid to gain the heart of a king was too high, so high that even the Father of the Gods could hardly accept it.
"The energy is spiking!"
The researchers shouted out the changes in the hammer.
["Whoever can lift the hammer shall possess the power of Thor..."]
The scene of Odin casting the spell on the hammer kept flashing back.
At this moment, Mjolnir finally no longer looked like a dead weight, as if it had answered a call.
Runes appeared.
The color deepened.
Energy trembled.
Thor's hammer suddenly burst forth, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it shot straight into the sky.
Then it flew straight toward Thor.
Erik sensed the danger and immediately dragged Jane away from where she was still lost in grief.
When Mjolnir flew in front of Thor at an extraordinary speed, Thor, lying on the ground, instinctively raised his hand and grabbed it.
Crack!
A thick bolt of lightning fell from the clouds and struck the hammer Thor held high.
"I'm back!"
In the light of the lightning, the warriors of Asgard saw Thor's body rapidly being covered by his armor. A pressure unique to the God of Thunder gradually spread from the center of the light.
They showed smiles they had not worn in a long time.
This scene completely stunned the trio of scientists. Jane, who had been crying just a second ago, now stared blankly, eyes fixed on the unbelievable sight before her.
"Oh! my! god!"
Corin released his control over the Destroyer.
No wonder it was an Asgardian specialty. Just holding it in place for that long had really worn him out.
Watching Thor make his grand return, Corin could not help sighing.
"Seriously a god, that transformation effect is insane."
The Destroyer's killing intent rose again as it quickly gathered power, preparing to fire an energy beam at Thor.
But within the huge pillar of lightning, Mjolnir suddenly shot out.
Clang!
With a loud crash, the hammer struck the Destroyer's head, knocking it to the side and cutting off the energy wave.
Then the Destroyer was knocked to the ground by the hammer as it flew back.
When Mjolnir returned to Thor's hand, that man, Thor the God of Thunder, was back.
Golden hair, armored body, blood red cape flying in the wind, holding Mjolnir, imposing in every direction.
The Thor who had been bruised and battered just a moment ago now returned as the God of Thunder.
Ding!
In the storm, something glowing flew toward Corin.
At the same time, Thor's hearty voice rang out.
"Catch this! This is the wager..."
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