Kurohane's outrageous actions not only made Tony Stark and the others grimace awkwardly, but also made Thor feel as if he was facing a cunning foe. Yet, for Kurohane, the "weapon" in his hand—Loki's body—felt strange. It had offensive power, but it was soft and limp, like a three-section staff he didn't know how to wield.
The Kamar-Taj sorcerers were indeed trained in using similar weapons, but Kurohane had never participated. Most of his time at Kamar-Taj was spent solely in the library. Besides the Ancient One, he only met the stout librarian, Wong. His life consisted of reading, eating, sleeping, and drinking tea—much like a prisoner. If only the Ancient One had trained him according to his talent instead of making him read books, or let him mingle with other sorcerers, perhaps he would have been the Sorcerer Supreme long ago!
Captain America Steve Rogers, seeing Kurohane in action for the first time, was stunned. Previously, Kurohane had demonstrated his marksmanship, armed only with a suit and tie. The accuracy and timing of his shots proved him a masterful marksman. But now, watching Kurohane move, his physical fitness was no less than that of a Super Soldier like himself. Perhaps even stronger!
"Agent Romanoff, did Agent Kurohane also receive the Super Soldier Serum injection?" Steve asked, his brows furrowed.
"According to his own explanation, it's a mysterious power from the East," Natasha Romanoff replied, her voice sounding exasperated. "He attributes all his messy abilities to magic."
Natasha felt a little bored. Next time on a mission with Kurohane, she should bring some snacks or at least a small stool. Standing around watching the show was quite tiring! Even so, her explanation clearly couldn't be taken at face value by Steve.
"Magic? Can magic also give someone such strong physical abilities?"
"Do you understand magic?"
"No."
"Then do you think I understand magic?"
"Perhaps, not really."
"But Kurohane really understands it, so tell me, should we trust his explanation? Unless you can find someone else who understands magic right now, otherwise, even if Kurohane says you can get stronger just by drawing, you have to believe him!"
Steve fell silent, processing Natasha's words. "That makes a lot of sense, I'm speechless!"
The Hammer's New Wielder
Clang—!
Loki, in a semi-conscious state, inadvertently unleashed a surprise attack—a Rocket Headbutt—on Thor, causing the God of Thunder to stagger, momentarily speechless. Mjolnir, clutched tightly in his hand, fell, hitting the concrete ground with a dull thud. Kurohane didn't waste the opportunity. He used Loki as a projectile, forcibly shoving Thor's unfortunate brother into the God of Thunder's arms, while he himself darted forward, seizing Mjolnir's handle!
Thor, deftly catching the unconscious Loki, stared at Kurohane, who now grasped Mjolnir. His eyes widened in disbelief.
"Mortal! You actually want to use Mjolnir? It's a weapon only Thor possesses, whoever can lift it can use Thor's power…"
Crackling—!
Accompanied by an electric pole-thick lightning bolt descending from the sky, Kurohane completed his transformation in but a moment. Armor in a style similar to Thor's, complete with a striking large red cape, now enveloped his body. And it must be said, the armor on Kurohane's body was far more advanced than Thor's. Even his hands were covered in fish-scale-like plates, unlike Thor, whose arms were bare.
Kurohane exclaimed, his laughter booming, "Magnificent! This feeling of being filled with energy from head to toe is absolutely incredible! If he can't 'draw' a similar hammer in the future, he'll have to go find the Dwarf King sooner or later, and have him forge that powerful weapon for himself too!"
"Son of Odin, Thor Odinson! And Loki Odinson, you two should not be on Earth. As the future Sorcerer Supreme, I have the right to warn you of your actions!" Kurohane tossed Mjolnir up and down in his hand, as if playing with an ordinary hammer. Thor, with reddened eyes, stretched out his hand, trying to recall Mjolnir. But Mjolnir was like a lover snatched by a blonde, there was no way he could pull it back!
At this moment, Loki also awoke, dazed and feeling nauseous. His eyes widened at the sight of Mjolnir in Kurohane's hand. He felt like he was witnessing his revered brother-in-law, not only no longer wanting his brother, and not choosing him, the younger brother, but instead throwing himself into the arms of a blonde! All hope crumbled, and he began to doubt the reality of this world!
"I must have been hit so hard I'm hallucinating!" Loki stammered, rubbing his eyes fiercely. "How can there be a third person besides Odin and Thor who can lift Mjolnir?" After realizing it wasn't a hallucination, Loki became even more despairing!
Thor realized he had completely lost control of Mjolnir, and his eyes turned bloodshot. He didn't even care about his brother anymore, lunging directly at Kurohane!
Kurohane didn't stand idly by. He immediately struck back at Thor with a powerful hammer blow, then without hesitation, slammed the hammer into Loki, sending both brothers tumbling several times on the ground before stopping! Both brothers lay motionless on the ground, unclear if it was because Kurohane's blows were too hard, or if they had completely lost the will to fight.
"Kurohane, what is this hammer? It looks so powerful?" Natasha, Steve, and Tony now appeared beside Kurohane, looking curiously at Mjolnir in his hand. A hammer equipped with a costume-changing effect, who wouldn't be curious about that!
"This is Mjolnir, Odin once cast a spell on this hammer," Kurohane explained, a proud tone emanating. "Anyone who can lift it can gain the power of Thor. So it's not that I'm strong, I'm using the energy that comes with this hammer."
Kurohane suddenly remembered the people present, there were a few who could lift this hammer. His clever little mind whirred, and he decided to deliver a devastating psychological blow to Thor and Loki!
Kurohane grabbed Natasha's hand and then solemnly placed the hammer into her palm! To Natasha's shocked eyes, the armor on Kurohane's body gradually disappeared, transforming back into his suit. Then another lightning bolt struck, and Natasha was enveloped in a set of female armor. Although the details differed from Kurohane's previous set, they were clearly all produced by the same manufacturer!
Feeling an immense power surging within her, Natasha experienced what it meant to be strong for the first time! "I can lift Mjolnir too?!!!" she exclaimed, in disbelief.
"Of course, from now on, you are the world's first Lady Thor!" Kurohane grinned. "From now on, the important task of maintaining world peace and defending Earth is entrusted to you! As for those two other Aliens lying there, I'll lock them up in jail later!"
As soon as Kurohane finished speaking, Thor and Loki lifted their heads, both their eyes filled with despair. They saw their dream hammer, once again embracing someone else, and this time, in the arms of a woman! Feeling a tightness in their chests and unable to breathe, both passed out.
"They just passed out? I still had more interesting things to show you!" Kurohane shook his head, his smile widening.
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