In the otherworldly livestream room:
Seeing Odin's fall on the screen, Loki felt only a little moisture in the corners of his eyes.
Although, from childhood, he had always sensed that Odin treated him and Thor slightly differently…
Seeing Odin, even in his final moments, expressing his love as a father to both him and Thor, Loki felt the resentment in his heart gradually fade.
And seeing Thor fight side by side with him, Loki couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth into a slight smile.
That silly brother, though mostly muscle in his head, was the most reliable companion once on the battlefield.
Seeing Frigga and Odin die one after the other on the screen, Loki vaguely began to understand something.
Both parents gone, Asgard destroyed — in that future, the only one left to him was this foolish brother.
If Thor were to die as well, he would be left with nothing.
"So… that's why I'd do everything to save him?"
Loki shook his head, the smile on his face suddenly turning slightly bitter.
[The projection continues.]
In the Time Theatre, Loki saw himself lifted by Thanos, his neck gripped tightly.
"Crack"
Hearing the sound of his neck snapping in the projection, Loki's jaw dropped in horror. He turned his head, almost unable to look directly at his own death.
When he looked forward again, the reel in the Time Projection Machine had run out.
On the projection screen appeared the words: "End of File."
The footage of his life had reached its conclusion.
"Heh… hahahaha."
With tears still in his eyes, Loki suddenly burst into laughter.
So… this is his life.
Loved by his father and brother, yet doomed to a dead end because of his own choices.
Just as Loki laughed, the door behind him suddenly opened. A cold voice rang out:
"What's so funny?"
The smile on Loki's face gradually faded, and he said calmly:
"Glorius Purpose."
He turned around to see the Hunter B-15 approaching with a stern expression, saying nothing.
Loki didn't hesitate either and met her head-on.
The two quickly clashed.
Loki threw the first punch—but it was caught by Hunter B-15!
Then she grabbed Loki's right arm and, with a single grappling move, slammed him hard onto the desk.
Pinned firmly against the table, Loki's eyes flickered as he suddenly spotted the Time Twister he had placed on the desk earlier.
He swiftly reached for the Time Twister. Pulling back, he broke free from the guard's hold and immediately turned the tables, managing to subdue her!
Loki pressed the Time Twister with his right hand, and the glow from the time collar around his neck immediately fell off.
He yanked off the collar that had restrained him for so long, swung his right hand, and somehow managed to put the collar onto Hunter B-15 neck instead.
"What?"
Hunter B-15's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe it and instinctively reached to remove the collar.
Furious, she turned around and threw a powerful punch at Loki's face.
At that moment, Loki pressed a button on the Time Twister.
Whoosh!
She vanished instantly.
Loki exhaled, turned around, and rotated the controller again.
Whoosh!
Hunter B-15 staggered into view in midair, then disappeared again.
Her flow of time was now completely under Loki's control.
Tilting his head with a hint of curiosity, Loki continued turning the controller.
"Stop! …Stop…!"
The guard kept appearing and disappearing before him, looking increasingly bizarre.
Loki didn't care at all. His eyes were fixed on the controller, like a child with a brand-new toy, spinning it as fast as he could.
Finally, after exhausting the fun, Loki pressed the controller one last time, sending the guard far away, and tossed the device onto the desk.
"Hahaha…"
In the otherworldly livestream, watching himself on screen use the enemy's own method against her, Loki laughed triumphantly.
Indeed, this is what it means to be the God of Mischief.
Previously, Hunter B-15 had tormented Loki using the strange tech of the Time Variance Authority.
This time, justice had been served—revenge for past grievances.
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