Loki's insult toward Thor—calling him an idiot—was heard by everyone present.
Under normal circumstances, the Asgardians might have retorted, defending their king, insisting he wasn't that foolish.
But at this moment, none of them could say a word.
They could hardly believe that their king would be so easily deceived.
Could it be that, in his heart, Loki mattered more than the rest of Asgard?
Surely the king should have been aware that they were in a hostile situation.
No matter the circumstances, he should not have let his guard down.
"Although I agree Thor is an idiot," Loki continued, "someone like you, someone without any compassion for others, who tramples human lives without restraint—you have no right to live!"
"This is not your call to judge!"
Loki was brazen and utterly disregarded Chen Xi.
Grasping his spear, every strike was aimed at Chen Xi's weak points.
The golden spearhead could pierce the hardest materials, and today, Loki intended to ensure Chen Xi's death.
This was part of the deal he had made with the figure behind him.
He wanted to be king—not just of Asgard, but of the entire universe.
Loki's ambitions were always vast, and he never thought there was anything wrong with that.
A king without ambition—that would be truly frightening.
Just like Thor, that fool.
"Where did you get your ogre army?" Chen Xi asked.
"That's my ace in the hole. Why should I tell you?"
Loki and Chen Xi exchanged attacks, with Loki clearly having the upper hand.
The power he radiated was immense, so vast it pressed heavily on anyone nearby.
Yet Chen Xi was unshaken—he thrived against strength.
Loki had assumed defeating Chen Xi would be effortless, but Chen Xi remained completely unaffected.
Suddenly, Chen Xi's eyes glowed red at close range and shot a beam toward Loki.
Startled, Loki hadn't anticipated such a tactic.
His arm was scorched in the attack, chunks of flesh burned beyond repair, incapable of healing.
Loki's gaze darkened with resentment.
"I thought I could easily deal with you… but you are indeed capable. No wonder that person feared you so much and wanted you eliminated immediately. Now I understand."
As he spoke, Loki's attacks intensified, each strike more terrifying than the last, imbued with lethal precision.
The other Asgardians wanted to intervene, but in a battle between such powerful beings, they could only watch helplessly, growing increasingly anxious.
"What should we do? We can't just watch Chen Xi die! And if Loki refuses to tell us Thor's location, what then?"
No, they could not truly call Loki king.
A person with ambition but no mercy—working under him would be terrifying.
"Amora, we absolutely cannot allow this!"
Meanwhile, the wolf Fenris and Ulric continued attacking the remaining Asgardians, their strength equally fearsome.
"Not good!"
Gader's abdomen was pierced by Ulric's strike.
"Gader, are you alright?"
Amora panicked.
"I'm fine… just pierced," Gader replied, spitting blood, as if Amora was overreacting.
"Our healing abilities are strong. Just give me a moment…"
But in the midst of war, who had the luxury to pause?
Ulric struck again.
Amora watched in horror as both were in danger. Suddenly, Chen Xi, previously engaged with Loki, appeared silently before them, blocking Ulric's attack.
The impact generated a powerful shockwave.
Chen Xi remained still, while Ulric staggered back several steps.
"You two alright?" Chen Xi asked, raising an eyebrow at Amora. "Take your companion and heal properly."
"Thank you," Amora said, quickly evacuating Gader to safety.
She reassured herself mentally: once Gader was safe, she would return to the battle.
Unfortunately, besides the ogre army and Fenris, many Death Warriors emerged from the Death Ship, made of nails.
They were already dead and no longer feared death.
Under Loki's command, they attacked the Asgardians mercilessly.
One by one, the Asgardian gods fell.
Chen Xi watched calmly, expressionless.
Then, shining with golden hair, Sif appeared—radiant and dazzling.
Not only her, but Thor, previously deceived, arrived, raising Mjolnir and charging at Loki with ferocious power.
A winged pegasus carried a woman—Valkyrie, former guardian of Earth, drawn by the world's danger, stood firmly beside Thor.
One by one, legendary gods and heroes arrived, turning the tide of battle.
"Loki, this time I will never forgive you!"
When Thor appeared, Chen Xi stepped aside, allowing Thor to reclaim the battlefield.
Inwardly, Chen Xi mused: he said he wouldn't forgive, but… would Thor truly not forgive this time?
The determined aura said yes.
Chen Xi appeared calm outwardly but silently observed the escalating chaos.