I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 211 "Thor" Appears

Fortunately, upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Asgardian quartet, Thor was overjoyed and relieved. He also guessed that they, like Loki, must have encountered some trouble in Asgard to have defied Odin's orders and traveled all the way from Asgard to Earth to find him.

That's why Thor only teased Dr. Selvig briefly before moving on to the topic. He then took the opportunity to introduce the Asgardian quartet to the others, who were equally bewildered and curiously observing them.

Then, during their brief conversation, Thor learned that the Asgardian quartet had come specifically to take him back to Asgard. The smile on Thor's face vanished instantly.

After a moment of silence, Thor shook his head, refusing the helping hand offered by his comrades. Then, in a heavy tone, he replied, word by word.

"...I'm glad you went to such lengths for me...but I can't go back with you."

"Huh? You're not kidding us, are you? Why?"

As soon as Thor finished speaking, Vostagg's smile froze completely on his face.

Along with the other three Celestial Warriors who had been all smiles, they too gaped in astonishment.

Thor's answer was clearly beyond the expectations of the Asgardian quartet.

They assumed that Thor, who had been a god for thousands of years and was suddenly demoted to mortal, would not be able to adapt to life on Earth. And every minute of every day, he longed to return to Asgard and once again be the supreme God of Thunder.

Therefore, when Thor learned that the Asgardian quartet could take him back to Asgard, he should have been overjoyed and agreed without hesitation.

To everyone's surprise, Thor's first reaction was to refuse and not want to go back to Asgard with them!

"Volstagg, my good brother, I'm not joking with you... As you all know, I've been stripped of my divine powers by Father and banished from Asgard. Even if I were to return to Asgard with you, I would just be an ordinary mortal, unable to help you at all, and would only be a burden to you."

As the saying goes, true friendship is revealed in times of adversity.

Seeing how worried the Asgardian quartet was about him, Thor felt even more gratified.

But it is precisely because of this that Thor, who has already been misled by Loki, is convinced that he absolutely cannot drag down these important companions in front of him for his own selfish reasons.

Suppressing his desire and urge to regain his divine power, his eyes became desolate and sorrowful, and he continued to respond in a heavy tone.

"Moreover, Loki visited me before you arrived. He told me personally that the war between Jotunheim and Asgard had fully broken out. My father also died from exhaustion in this crisis because of me. Therefore, in order to restore peace to Asgard, and also to atone for and repent for causing my father's death... I must never return to Asgard and can only spend the rest of my life here as a mortal."

"Huh? The Father died because of you? Is that what Loki told you?"

Thor's explanation allowed everyone to understand his decision, but also made them realize belatedly that Loki's sudden ascension to the throne might not be as simple as it seemed on the surface!

Based on her years of experience and judgment honed through battles, she realized that the later Thor returned to Asgard, the more likely Asgard would fall into crisis. In her desperation, Sif tried to explain to Thor while reaching out to grab him, preparing to forcibly take him away.

"But Thor, your father... be careful—!"

"boom--!!!"

But at this critical moment, a strong sense of crisis forced Sif to interrupt her words. Controlling her strength, she changed from grabbing to pushing, shoving Thor backward.

He then raised his free hand and conjured a circular shield out of thin air.

The next second, a beam of scorching heat carrying terrifying temperatures broke through the barrier of the house and fell from the sky without warning!

Of course, Sif visibly breathed a sigh of relief the moment she summoned her shield.

After all, even the shield she used was far inferior to a divine weapon like Thor's hammer in terms of materials and craftsmanship.

But as the masterpiece of the dwarven master craftsman, the defensive performance of this shield, if not indestructible, is extremely rare!

Furthermore, while accompanying Sif on her conquests of various planets, she repeatedly shielded Sif from deadly attacks by the enemy!

Before Sif could rejoice for long, she was shocked to discover that her prized shield, after being struck by the sudden beam of light, was disintegrating and dissipating at a visible speed, just like ice and snow melting away!

If things continue like this, in less than a second...

Not only will the shield be lost, but Sif herself will also perish on the spot!

However, the energy beam is not only incredibly powerful, but its impact also has a strong suppressive effect!

Even though Sif sensed something was wrong, she could only watch helplessly as the shield melted away bit by bit from a bullet-time-like slow-motion perspective, despairingly awaiting her death!

At this critical moment, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and instantly enveloped Sif.

By the time Sif reacted, her body felt weightless, and she was sent flying backward off the ground.

Ultimately, with the help of this thunderous power, Sif escaped death unscathed!

However, compared to the relief of surviving a disaster...

What Sif was more concerned about at this moment was the familiar aura she could clearly sense from the person who had just saved her!

This is clearly Thor's unique power to control lightning!

Sif's face quickly lit up with a smile. She naturally concluded that Thor had long since regained his divine powers and was simply being deceived by Loki, which was why he refused to return to Asgard with them!

"The power of thunder... I knew it, Thor, you could definitely restore your divine power on your own! You...!"

Overjoyed at the thought, Sif forgot about the pity she felt for her precious shield and hurriedly thanked him while turning her head to witness Thor's triumphant return.

But before she could finish speaking, Sif realized that not only the other three Asgardian warriors, but they were all standing there dumbfounded.

Even Thor himself was speechless, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

...Huh? Wait, Thor?

If Thor were there…

Who just saved me using Thor's divine power?!