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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17

The two were furious and had no choice but to confront it head-on.

Loki looked aside in despair.How badly he wished to see concern in his family's eyes.

But before he could fully turn his head, he heard Thor's laughter.

When Loki finally looked up, he realized the entire hall of Asgard had erupted into laughter again—even his beloved mother, Frigga.

They were laughing so hard that some of them staggered forward and backward.

"Ahhh—this is too humiliating!""Heimdall! Heimdall!"

Loki shouted desperately through the crowd.

Hearing his call, Heimdall—the guardian of the Bifrost, with golden horns, deep-set eyes, and dark skin—stepped forward.

"What do you wish to discuss?"

Loki rushed over, grabbed Heimdall by the shoulders, and shook him violently.

"Heimdall, open the Bifrost—now!""I want to escape the Nine Realms! I want to leap into the cosmic abyss!""If I stay here any longer, I'm going to die of embarrassment!!!"

Odin saw this and quickly suppressed the smile tugging at the corner of his lips.No—he suppressed it again.

Why was holding back a smile harder than holding an AK rifle?

Finally, Odin looked at Loki, mockery gleaming in his eyes.

"Why? You want to flee into the abyss of the universe?""Don't you want to become the King of Jotunheim?"

Loki froze in shock.

How could I forget that?!

So he immediately straightened himself, putting on a submissive expression.He smiled ingratiatingly at Odin.

"Father, how could that be?""My heart has always been devoted to serving the people of Asgard.""How could I flee just because I feel embarrassed?""I live to serve the people!""Absolutely not because I could become King of Jotunheim!""Absolutely not!"

The Slums

Dr. Banner watched the video and couldn't help cheering for the Hulk.

Barehanded, he slammed down Loki from Norse mythology—and emerged completely unharmed.

What an incredible Hulk.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

In the video, Hawkeye stared at the Hulk, his eyelids twitching violently.

He had just thought himself impressive for landing an arrow on Loki.

But now—this giant green monster was swinging Loki around like a toy.

If it were me…

Hawkeye shuddered.

I don't even dare imagine it.

On the screen

The scene changed.

A new title appeared:

[Famous Scene 8: A Nuclear Missile Flying Toward the City!]

Stark Tower

Tony's expression darkened the moment he saw the title.

A nuclear missile.

As someone who made his fortune selling weapons, Tony understood nuclear weapons better than most.

Even his latest inventions—the anti-gravity missile launch system,the rapid-response integrated combat tech,the devastating Jericho missiles—

At best, they could level a few connected mountains.

But a nuclear bomb?

That was a weapon of gods.Firmly seated at the very top—T0 tier.

Everyone knew its power.

During wartime, one nation threatened to kill a hundred million people—until a Little Boy and a Fat Man were dropped.

Instant silence.

And that was seventy years ago.

That was Captain America's era.

Who could truly grasp how powerful modern nuclear weapons had become?

Tony's mind raced.

"How could a nuclear missile be heading toward the city?""This couldn't be the Chitauri—the portal is above New York!""Then… was this ordered by the highest authorities in the U.S.?!"

"They're too impatient.""The Avengers are fighting on the front lines to protect the world!""And to 'solve the problem quickly,' they launch a nuke?!""Millions of civilians haven't even evacuated yet!"

"Damn it—those bastards!!!"

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury stared at the title with a strange expression.

Even with his toes, he could guess who made this terrible decision.

Those distant politicians.

Of course.

They weren't anywhere near New York—otherwise, they wouldn't have authorized a nuclear strike so quickly.

From the footage, the Battle of New York had lasted barely two or three hours.

The war had only just begun.

Instead of sending reinforcements,they chose to wipe everything out with a nuclear bomb?!

Then Fury realized something terrifying.

The order came too fast.

From an economic standpoint,destroying New York with a single strike and rebuilding it afterwardwas cheaper than prolonged military engagement.

And there was only one force on the battlefield capable of launching nuclear weapons—

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Fury slapped his thigh.

Bang!

That's it.

While the heroes were fighting on the ground,S.H.I.E.L.D.'s helicarrier was nearby—commanding remotely.

And it was equipped with nuclear weapons.

Time.Distance.Launch capability.

Everything matched.

Fury's face darkened.

"So that's it…""I don't know when S.H.I.E.L.D. got infiltrated by so many outsiders.""What were the recruiters even doing?!""Looks like it's time for a massive internal purge!"

Behind the Military Camp

Captain America felt uneasy about the title.

After all, Steve Rogers was still living in 1941.

He was one year away from Germany abandoning its nuclear plans.One year before the Manhattan Project began.Four years before Little Boy and Fat Man would be dropped.

Right now, he was little more than a propaganda symbol.

The concept of a nuclear bomb was foreign to him.

Still—

"A nuclear missile is flying toward the city…"

Steve frowned.

"Why would a shell be fired into a civilian area?""Who approved this?""Are they insane?!"

He didn't understand.

He was shocked.

Because of the era he lived in, Captain America had no idea how such a crisis could be resolved.

"There are six of us heroes, including me.""Hawkeye, Black Widow, and I—we're only stronger than ordinary people.""We can't stop a nuclear missile."

As for the Hulk…

Steve recalled the massive green brute smashing everything in sight.

He shook his head.

"No. Even he can't stop a nuclear explosion alone."

"That leaves only Iron Man and Thor."

"I'm more inclined to believe Thor will stop it.""He's a god from Norse mythology—able to traverse realms and command lightning.""His power is beyond imagination."

Steve fixed his gaze on the screen.

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