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Ability: Control over ether particles.

Favorability rating: Strangers.

Argoheim: The Last Cursed Warrior

Abilities: Twice the strength of Thor, twice the defense and stamina of Thor.

Favorability rating: Strangers.

Seeing the title following Malekith's name, Depp suddenly realized something.

"Although Malekith's prestige is quite different from that one, he should be usable, but now is not the time to do that."

Because next up is the performance time for the three people in front of us.

Depp's only worry was that Thor, that big goofball, shouldn't have such a bad acting performance.

After the dark elves disembarked from the warship, Thor, Loki, and Jane Foster walked toward those who had just invaded their homeland and even killed their mother.

However, the dark elves are currently unaware that Frigga has been resurrected by the hidden man.

Just as the three of them reached a hillside, Loki, who was standing behind Thor, suddenly changed his expression and pulled a magical dagger out of thin air.

Then, to Jane Foster's astonishment, he plunged the dagger directly into Thor's lower back.

"No!"

Just as Jane Foster realized what was happening, she screamed in anguish and lunged at Loki.

But she was just a mortal, and Loki pushed her gently, knocking her to the ground.

Thor turned around and looked at Loki in disbelief, his face filled with grief.

Compared to the physical pain, the feeling of being betrayed by his younger brother again was more painful for him.

"Why..." Thor asked, enduring the excruciating pain.

"Why? Because you're a useless person who can't even protect your own mother!"

Loki then pulled out the dagger, and the blood flowing from Thor's back immediately sprayed onto the ground.

"Weren't you trying to hit me with a hammer just now? Come on!"

Loki kicked Thor in the lower back, sending him tumbling down the hillside.

Thor, who had rolled to the ground, tried to pick up Mjolnir to fight back, but Loki, who had flown in, severed his wrist with a single blow.

Thor's severed wrist was kicked away by Loki, leaving him clutching his broken wrist in agony, rolling and screaming on the ground.

Having dealt with Thor, Loki, carrying Jane Foster, approached Malekith and said, "Your Excellency Malekith, Lord of the Dark World, I offer you my foolish brother and the Aether with both hands, asking only for one thing in return."

Malekith watched the scene of fratricide with great interest and asked, "Oh? Why did you betray Thor and Asgard?"

Loki chuckled and said, "I think you've misunderstood. I never betrayed Asgard. I just felt that Thor was not a good brother and would never be a good king. He wasn't even worthy of being a good son! If he hadn't failed to protect Mother, she wouldn't have died."

"Now that the only person in Asgard who truly loved me is gone, I have no more attachment to that damned kingdom. I only ask that you grant Asgard to me after you destroy it."

Malekith knew who Loki was, the god of deception in Asgard.

Although he didn't believe Loki's words, the guy had indeed delivered the Aether into his hands.

Putting everything else aside, Malekith was still able to clearly perceive the ether.

At this moment, Malekith, who was about to regain the Aether, arrogantly said, "After I conquer the Nine Realms, what harm is there in bestowing a mere Asgard upon you?"

After saying this, Malekith raised his palm, and Jane Foster floated into the air and slowly approached Malekith.

As she approached Malekith, Jane Foster's eyes turned black and red.

Around her, crimson aether particles were slowly emanating from her body and floating around her and Malekith.

Malekith said with a blissful expression, "It's been a long time, my old friend. You're finally able to come home."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ether particles began to precipitate at an accelerated rate.

Red ether particles sprayed wildly from all over Jane Foster's body, and soon they floated and changed in mid-air like a thick black smoke.

Malekith casually waved his hand, and Jane Foster, who had lost the Aether and fallen into a coma, was tossed aside.

Now, he must concentrate on absorbing this energy, this energy that originally belonged to him.

At the same time, a flash of silver-blue light appeared in mid-air a few dozen meters away from Malekith, followed by a bolt of lightning carrying terrifying power that shot towards the aether particles in front of Malekith.

The lightning collided with the ether particles, and the massive explosion sent billowing smoke and dust and flying debris flying everywhere.

Loki had already retreated to a distance with Jane Foster in his arms.

But when the smoke cleared, the group was surprised to find that the ether particles were completely unharmed.

In a place where Loki was all alone, a familiar voice rang out.

"Damn it, how is this possible!"

Malekith first glanced at Loki's side, then at Thor, who was still rolling on the ground clutching his severed wrist, and instantly understood everything.

"God of Deception? Hahahaha!" Malekith sneered. "I think you can dispel your illusion now. Thor is actually standing right next to you, just hidden from view, isn't he?"

Upon hearing Malekith's words, Loki sighed helplessly and then dispelled the illusion.

Thor, who had been rolling around on the ground, disappeared, while Thor reappeared beside Loki, wielding Mjolnir and radiating the power of thunder.

Loki knew that Thor's attack just now must have been a full-force strike. If such an attack couldn't even damage the Aether particle, then today's mission was bound to end in failure.

Loki knew just how powerful Thor's thunderbolts were.

In all of Asgard, apart from Odin's Gungnir, no one can rival Thor's power.

Although it seems pointless to do anything now, Loki still couldn't help but complain.

He said in a disdainful tone, "Hey, have you become less capable than before lately?"

Thor did not refute this time, but just looked dejectedly at Mjolnir in his hand.

"Alright, alright, although your abilities have weakened, I must say your acting this time has truly impressed me."

Loki comforted Thor, then handed the unconscious Jane Foster to him, saying, "Since the mission failed, and we stupidly handed the Aether to Malekith, shouldn't we run away as soon as possible? Once he fully absorbs the Aether, we won't be able to escape so easily!"

Thor looked up at Malekith, who had already absorbed half of the Aether particles, his eyes filled with resentment and guilt.

Then, to their astonishment, Malekith was kicked away like a football, as if he had been hit by something.

This sudden turn of events directly interrupted Malekith's ritual of absorbing the ether particles.

Not to mention the remaining half, even the half of the ether particles he had just absorbed were backflowed and merged with those in mid-air once again.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Depp's figure slowly appeared.

Seeing this, Thor suddenly laughed and said, "I think we haven't lost yet. This guy always manages to surprise everyone!"

Loki nodded in agreement, saying, "That's true. I must say, Depp is much more reliable than you, brother."

"You're right!"

Depp, surrounded by the dark elves, showed no sign of panic.

He reached his hand into the ether particles, but didn't feel anything special.

After thinking for a moment, Depp unleashed the full power of the heat rays that seemed to carry the force of lightning from his eyes, but still failed to pose any threat to the aether particles.

At the same time, Malekith got up from the pile of rubble where he had fallen earlier and rushed over quickly.

He yelled at Depp, "Whoever you are, you're dead today!"

As the king of the dark elves, he had never suffered such humiliation.

Even in the battle with Odin's father, Kol, millions of years ago, he was merely sealed away.

But this kid in front of me actually kicked me hundreds of meters away!

Malekith wiped the black blood from his nose and said to the dark elf soldiers, "Attack him together and take him down!"

As the dark elf soldiers approached him step by step, Depp unleashed a burst of heat rays from his eyes in an absurd circular pattern, instantly vaporizing the dark elf soldiers surrounding him.

It must be said that after being baptized by the power of Thor's hammer, Depp's control over thunder has improved by several levels.

Along with his own white heat ray, which possessed the power of thunder, its strength increased by more than double.

Upon seeing this, the dark elves halted their advance.

Depp raised his hand and said, "Malekis, I know you're in a hurry, but hold on, I have something to say to you."

Having witnessed the power of Depp's skills, Malekith felt a lingering fear.

He wasn't sure if he would be instantly reduced to ashes like the soldiers if he were hit by that white laser.

"What do you want to say?" Malekith took a step back and asked cautiously.

Upon seeing this, Depp immediately knew that this guy should be able to communicate with him normally again.

He said, "You call yourself the King of the Dark World, don't you?"

Malekith retorted, "That's not a self-designation; it's the respectful title people use for me. Besides, I prefer to be called...the God of Darkness."

God of Darkness?

Depp was overjoyed to hear this; that was wonderful!

“Indeed, the name God of Darkness is more suitable for your status,” Depp said excitedly. “Although it’s a bit low-class, it should still be usable.”

"What?" Malekith was bewildered by Depp's words.

He couldn't understand what this seemingly powerful guy was talking nonsense about.

However, despite being photographed by Depp's heat rays, Malekith remained standing in place, waiting for Depp to continue.

"Have you... heard of Barbatos?" Depp asked.

"Barbatos? What's that?" Malekith asked, somewhat confused.

Thor, who was still walking towards Depp, muttered to himself, "I think I know. Back in the human world, Jane and I watched a lot of anime. Barbatos seems to be a kind of robot called Gundam."

Malekith looked at Thor with a puzzled expression, but Depp's words pulled him back to reality: "Barbatos is the ruler of the Dark Multiverse. He was once the pet of the third being at the beginning of the universe, responsible for destroying those distorted and chaotic universes and throwing them into the World Forge to be reforged. But later... this dragon who only knew destruction betrayed his master and became the ruler of the Dark Multiverse."

"What is the Dark Multiverse?" Malekith was a little confused. He didn't understand what Depp was talking about at all. It was something extremely profound and difficult to comprehend.

This made him, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, feel a sense of humiliation!

Now, Malekith only wants to absorb the Aether particles as soon as possible and then complete his great task of unifying the nine realms!