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"Very handsome guy. Is that Asgardian tech?"

Pietro glanced at the oppressive Destroyer Armor in front of him.

"Tech?" Thor asked.

"The armor."

Thor nodded. "Yes. This is the armor that the dwarves built for my father long ago. It possesses incredible power. I accompanied my father in a few battles with it. But as peace prevailed and my father aged, this armor was sealed away in Odin's treasury."

"But I didn't expect Loki to take it out."

"There should be some kind of restriction to using it, right?" Wanda's bright eyes gleamed red as she spoke softly.

"Yes," Thor said grimly. "No one, except my father, has the authority to wield the Destroyer—unless Loki has gained access to my father's weapon, the Eternal Spear, Gungnir. Gungnir isn't just a weapon; it's a symbol of power and authority."

Thor's tone grew heavier. As an Asgardian and Odin's son, he fully understood the significance of the Eternal Spear. With Gungnir in Loki's possession, Loki held the authority to claim the throne of Asgard. If Thor were to die in Midgard, Loki's ascension would become an irrefutable fact.

Wanda's tone turned contemplative. "Thor, is the Destroyer important to Asgard?"

Thor shook his head, confused. "It's both armor and a weapon, but no one can unleash its full power except my father."

"Ouch..." Wanda and Pietro exchanged glances. Without saying a word, they both understood the same thing: This thing is incredibly powerful. If we can, we should take it.

BOOM!

The Destroyer, under Loki's control, launched its attack. Loki wasn't controlling it directly; instead, he had commanded it to destroy indiscriminately. Anything in its sight would be annihilated.

As its helmet opened, a terrifying beam of destruction erupted, aimed straight at Sergei, Sif, and the others.

Sif and the rest instinctively prepared to dodge, but Sergei stood firm, unmoving.

Through his heightened senses, Sergei had already surveyed the entire town. He knew the residents had been evacuated, leaving only S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the area. The malice emanating from those agents was palpable.

He didn't know its source, but it didn't matter. Sergei made his cold decision. In this battle against the Destroyer, he wouldn't concern himself with the lives of these agents.

So, with his right hand enveloped in a dark, armored-like energy, Sergei stepped forward. His left foot dug into the ground, and he threw a punch directly at the incoming beam.

BOOM!

The clash between flesh and the destructive beam exploded into a brilliant flash of red fire. The ground quaked violently as cracks radiated outward like a spider's web. The shockwave blew Sif and the others back over ten meters.

They scrambled to their feet, eyes wide in disbelief.

"What in the Odin's beard!" Volstagg gripped his axe tightly, his eyes as round as saucers. "He stopped the Destroyer's beam with his bare hands! What incredible power!"

Despite his astonishment, Volstagg couldn't suppress his excitement. "Well done, Sergei! Let's fight together!"

Sif and the other Asgardian warriors were equally shocked but filled with respect for Sergei's power. Their battle-hardened spirits ignited, ready to join him.

But the next moment stopped them in their tracks.

Before they could charge forward, Sergei launched a swift and violent counterattack. His entire body seemed rooted like an unyielding pillar against the destructive beam. Then, with a burst of power, he surged forward, closing the hundred-meter gap in an instant.

Leaping into the air, Sergei gripped the scorching beam with his dark, energy-clad hand. Sparks and molten energy scattered as he spun midair and delivered a devastating kick to the Destroyer's helmet.

CLANG!

The metallic sound of the impact echoed as sparks flew, and the Destroyer was sent hurtling through the rain. It crashed into the town, demolishing everything in its path. Buildings crumbled into rubble, and a deep trench several kilometers long was carved through the town by its trajectory.

Sif, the Warriors Three, and even Thor stared, slack-jawed.

Despite their shock, the battle wasn't over. Sergei didn't hesitate. As soon as his kick connected, he propelled himself forward again.

With a powerful leap, the ground beneath him shattered, sending him rocketing toward the Destroyer like a meteor. The resulting sonic boom nearly toppled the nearby buildings and swept Sif and the others off their feet.

In the next instant, Sergei crashed down with earth-shaking force onto the Destroyer.

BOOM!

The impact sent shockwaves rippling across the entire town. Debris—wood, glass, and fragments of buildings—was hurled into the air. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, including Coulson, could only cower behind walls, shielding themselves from the devastating aftermath.

Sif and the others planted their weapons into the ground to brace against the storm-like shockwave, but even then, they were pushed backward.