I Created a Sanctuary in Marvel

Chapter 203 Loki's Declaration of War

Loki has caused too much of a commotion.

Alarms at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters sounded almost simultaneously, their piercing buzzing penetrating every command center.

The hastily assembled Avengers members arrived at the scene immediately.

Although this team has been officially formed for less than a month.

Tony Stark's Iron Man suit was the first to pierce the night sky. He hovered fifty meters above the north side of the plaza, his scanning system beneath his visor working frantically, analyzing the energy characteristics of the green-robed figure below.

"Jarvis, how's the reading?"

"Energy level exceeds database limit."

"Infinity Stones"

"I knew it."

Tony cursed under his breath.

Two S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjets followed closely behind, landing outside the cordon on the west side of the plaza.

A group of five people disembarked from the fighter jet.

There are too many hostages.

"We cannot launch a direct attack."

Natasha said in a low voice, her gaze sweeping over the thousands of citizens in the square with their empty eyes.

They stood like statues, motionless, with only the slight rise and fall of their chests proving they were still alive.

Steve nodded and took two steps forward.

"Loki!"

What do you want?

His voice was loud and steady, and it was particularly clear in the quiet square.

All eyes were focused on the center of the square.

Loki stood on the famous red steps of Times Square, his dark green robe swaying gently in the night breeze.

He casually rested his left hand on the psychic scepter stuck in the ground, while his right hand toyed with the dark blue Tesseract. Hearing Steve's question, he tilted his head slightly, a half-smile playing on his lips.

But that smile didn't last long.

His gaze swept past all the Avengers members and landed on the distant night sky.

"Sol!"

"Come see me!"

Loki spoke, his voice not loud, yet carrying a strange penetrating power.

The sound rose higher and higher, passing through the clouds and the atmosphere, until it reached the ears of Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard.

Asgard, at the end of the Rainbow Bridge.

Heimdall's golden pupils suddenly contracted.

Standing on the observation platform, through his eyes that could see through the nine realms, he clearly saw everything that was happening on Earth.

"This is----"

Loki?!

Heimdall showed a rare expression of surprise.

That sense of oppression, that intensity of mental power—

In just a few months, the power of this god of trickery has increased in an unbelievable way.

More importantly, Heimdall heard something pure in Loki's call—the will to fight.

Their burning, undisguised fighting spirit had only the simplest demand: Come and fight.

"Heimdall!"

A thunderous voice came from behind.

Thor strode onto the Rainbow Bridge, Mjolnir in his hand already crackling with electricity.

He heard Loki's voice and rushed to the Rainbow Bridge as fast as he could.

"Take me to the courtyard!"

"Now!"

Thor's voice was firm and resolute.

Heimdall turned to look at him, a complex expression flashing in his golden eyes.

"Have you thought it through?"

"The Loki we know now might not be the same as the one you're familiar with."

What I'm saying is, if you go now, you might not be his match.

Heimdall unusually did not immediately carry out the order.

These words completely stunned Saul.

A few seconds later, an expression of anger and disbelief appeared on his face at the same time.

"Heimdall, you—"

There was no murderous intent in his call.

"He only has the will to fight. He wants to fight you fair and square, nothing more. So I'm not worried about your safety, but I am worried—you will lose."

Heimdall continued, turning his gaze back to the distant Nine Realms.

Thor remained silent for a moment.

He could sense the seriousness in Heimdall's words.

"lose?"

"Maybe. But it's precisely because I might lose that I'm even more determined to go."

Thor spoke, his voice lowering.

He gripped Thor's hammer tightly, a renewed determination rekindling in his eyes: "Because he is my brother. And when a brother challenges his brother, the brother has no reason to back down."

Heimdall looked at him for a few seconds, then slowly nodded.

"Then let's go."

Burt raised his steel sword and plunged it into the Rainbow Bridge console.

A burst of seven-colored light erupted instantly, engulfing Thor's figure.

The pillar of light connecting the nine realms pierced through the universe, precisely projecting its beam onto Earth's coordinates.

Times Square.

The sky was suddenly torn apart.

The beams of light from the Rainbow Bridge descended from the sky, imprinting intricate and beautiful rune patterns on the ground.

The pillar of light dissipated, revealing Thor's figure.

He knelt on one knee, Thor's hammer pressed against the ground, and when he raised his head, the lightning in his eyes almost overflowed.

"Loki!!"

Thor straightened up, his voice filled with the rage of a volcano about to erupt.

He strode towards the center of the square, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The Avengers members instinctively assumed a defensive posture.

Only Loki maintained his nonchalant attitude.

"Here you are, my dear brother."

"I was wondering if you were planning to hide in your palace in Asgard and let these Midgard humans stand up for you."

Loki's smile widened.

"Shut up!"

"If you have a problem, come at me directly! Let these innocent people go!"

Thor stopped twenty meters away from Loki, a distance that was practically face-to-face for beings of their caliber.

He pointed to the citizens around him who were being controlled.

"innocent?"

"Maybe. But this scene would be so boring if it only had the two of us actors."

Loki tilted his head, as if deep in thought.

His smile suddenly turned cold.

"Audience, stage, and interplay—isn't that the perfect setup for a performance?"

Before he could finish speaking, Loki slammed his Mind Scepter down with his left hand!

"Snap!!"

The base of the scepter was deeply embedded in the ground, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards.

Almost simultaneously, the Tesseract in his right hand burst forth with a dazzling blue light.

It transformed into a blue pillar of light several meters in diameter, soaring into the sky and reaching straight into the clouds!

The beam of light exploded hundreds of meters above New York, like a blooming, deep blue flower.

Beyond the crack lies the starry sky of the Dark Quadrant, and the Chitauri army that has been waiting for a long time.

"Damn it!"

"He opened a massive portal!"

Nick Fury slammed his fist on the control panel in front of the screen in the command center.

In Times Square, Thor's face turned extremely ugly.

Through the cracks, the outline of the Chitauri airships and the even larger Leviathan behemoths could be seen.

These alien invaders, like sharks smelling blood, began to swarm out of the cracks.

"Loki! You—"

"What's wrong with me?"

Loki interrupted him, and his expression changed.

The previous jest and cynicism vanished, replaced by a burning fighting spirit.

"I told you, Saul. This is a play, and you're one of the main characters."

"Defeat me, and you can close these portals, save this city, and save these innocent people."

Thor's pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints.

He looked at Loki, at the fighting spirit burning in his eyes, and suddenly understood something.

And he—Thor, the God of Thunder and heir to the throne of Asgard—had no reason to refuse.

"it is good."

Saul only said one word.

But the determination contained in those words froze the air in the entire square.

He held Thor's hammer horizontally in front of him, crouched slightly, and blue lightning began to gather around him.

Dark clouds gathered over New York, and thunder rumbled deep within the clouds.

"Then let's fight."

Loki laughed.

That was a genuine smile.

Loki released his grip, and the Tesseract remained suspended in mid-air, continuing to maintain the portal.

The Mind Stone, planted in the ground, trembled slightly, golden light flowing from its shaft and intertwining with the blue light of the Rubik's Cube. It was providing a stable source of mental energy for the Space Stone, ensuring that the portal would not collapse.

But Loki himself no longer needs to rely on this weapon.

He held his hands naturally at his sides, and stepped his left foot slightly forward, assuming a peculiar starting stance.

The body's center of gravity sank, the arms seemed to embrace an intangible object, and pale blue ice crystals began to condense on the fingertips.

That wasn't an Asgardian fighting stance, nor was it a legacy of the Frost Giants; it was a more elegant posture.

The combat skills of Aquarius and the power of the sixth sense in the middle stage of the cosmos merged perfectly at this moment.

"Watch out, brother."

"This time—I will give it my all."

Loki spoke softly, his breath condensing into white mist in the air.

"He is not your opponent."

"Go deal with those things that came out of the portal. Loki—leave it to me."

Thor suddenly spoke, his voice deep and powerful.

He looked at the Avengers, his eyes more serious than ever before: "This is an Asgardian family matter. It's also—something that must be settled between him and me."

Tony's visor opened, revealing his serious face.

He glanced at Thor, then at the radiant Mind Scepter, and finally gritted his teeth.

"Everyone, adjust your goals!"

"Clear the air units, protect the civilian evacuation! Make room for these two gods!"

Tony closed his armor again.

Steve gave Thor a deep look and nodded.

He raised his shield and charged toward the nearest squad of Zitalian soldiers.

Natasha and Hawkeye followed closely behind, their combat skills proving even more effective in the chaotic melee.

Wanda and Pietro have realized something from Loki's power and have shifted their focus.

Thor and Loki, two kilometers apart, stared at each other.

Then—Thor moved.

Thor's hammer, crackling with thunderous force, tore through the air and smashed toward Loki's face!

This strike was simple, direct, and violent, but the power it contained was enough to cause a magnitude 7 earthquake!

Loki did not dodge.

He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, then separated them slightly.

"Buzz!"

The air emitted a strange buzzing sound.

Along the trajectory of his outstretched hands, countless ice crystals condensed out of thin air, instantly forming a hexagonal ice crystal shield.

The shield's surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the shape of Mjolnir's hammer.

"clang!!!"

The thunderous crash of the hammer against the shield was like a booming bell, and the shockwave spread out in a ring, shattering all the glass within a fifty-meter radius.

The ground sank down around the two people, and cracks spread like a spider web for hundreds of meters.

Thor's pupils contracted.

He used 70% of his strength in that attack, but Loki not only caught it, he caught it very steadily.

The ice crystal shield developed countless fine cracks the moment it was struck, but the cracks were quickly filled by newly formed ice crystals. The ice shield didn't even shift, and Loki's feet didn't even leave the ground!