Seemingly in an attempt to cover up his immediate embarrassment, Malekith coughed twice, then continued, "I also believe that a frontal attack isn't the wisest choice, we could adopt a more exquisite strategy instead..."
At this point, Loki sighed, saying, "In fact, before I contacted you, I had already found many more powerful allies. You should be familiar with the Kree, right? I persuaded them to send their escort ship with more fleets waiting on the edge of the Nine Major Kingdoms. With one command, they will all rush into Asgard."
"But before that, we must prepare, and what you need to do is to attack Earth."
"Earth? Why attack Earth? Isn't it an obscure place?" Malekith asked.
"How long have you been away from your kingdom? Are you completely unaware of the major events within the Nine Realms?" Loki asked somewhat discontentedly.
His question directly touched Malekith's sore spot.
Dark Elves are the indigenous race in Svartalfheim, one of the Nine Major Kingdoms. It's a dark world, hence the dark elves evolved here have a natural affinity for the night. However, conversely, they are somewhat afraid of the light and it is very inconvenient for them to operate in places that are not dark worlds.
Malekith couldn't regularly venture out of this world, which forced him to stay at home.
However, they also had a way to deal with this situation. Dark Elves have a special talent. Once they form an array, they can temporarily turn an area into perpetual darkness without sunlight.
However, forming this array is rather energy-consuming, and it requires their warships to form a fleet, so they wouldn't use it lightly.
Loki sighed, apparently feeling extremely disappointed, and Malekith's heart clenched. He heard Loki sigh and say, "Earlier, Thor was banished to Earth by Odin and there he made a group of Superhero friends."
"You should know Thor. He values brotherly bonds greatly. If we can capture these superheroes and threaten Thor with them, it will distract most of his attention during the attack, thereby giving us an advantage."
"In this way, we won't have to face Odin and his son on the frontline, and our attack route will be smoother."
Suddenly understanding, Malekith praised, "As expected of the God of Mischief, I'll immediately send someone to scout nearby Earth..."
"No, you can't just send a scouting team. You should directly invade with the full force of your army."
"Why so? I've heard that Earthlings are weak, even the lowest-level spell magic wind can blow them to death."
Loki again wore a somewhat contemptuous look, saying, "Don't you know about The Ancient One, the Supreme Magician who is on good terms with Odin? Don't you know that Kamar-Taj is an Earth power?"
"Moreover, these superheroes definitely have Thor's contact information. Once they discover your scout team and tattle on us, we'll be exposed."
"Therefore, you have to conquer Earth before they react, and for this, it's best if your entire Blackthorn warship fleet takes action."
Loki, well aware of the carrot-and-stick approach, slightly lowered her head and looked directly at Malekith, saying, "I admit, your warship fleet is very powerful when combined. Using it to deal with humans seems a bit wasteful, but I must ensure my strategy is foolproof."
When Loki uttered these words, she exuded a powerful aura of a ruler.
It must be said, Odin took the upbringing of his two children quite seriously. Although Loki felt her father was biased every day, in fact, the material conditions for Loki were never lacking. Coupled with Frigga's overprotection, the prince of Asgard has been extraordinarily distinguished since childhood.
The Asgard royal family is the orthodox ruler of the Nine Realms. In comparison, the kingdom Malekith is in, whatever its name is, is at best a grubby piece of land. It doesn't have any geographical advantages, and few foreigners visit it over thousands of years.
Simply put, the unsophisticated son of a middle-of-nowhere landowner, upon meeting a real princess, is completely fascinated without Loki even trying to entice him.
As a result, Malekith grandly declared, "That's the plan! I'll lead the team myself!"
"So, the manpower to deal with the Supreme Magician and Kamar-Taj..."
"I'll deploy three elite wizard squads and 28 warships to escort them..."
At last, Loki revealed her first smile since meeting Malekith which almost dazzled him. He heard Loki say:
"In that case, the Dark Elves will surely prove their prowess before we reach Earth. Our counterattack plan will undoubtedly... be a great success."
Above Earth, the stunning magic fireworks display wasn't over yet. The Grand Mages of Kamar-Taj hadn't come across such suitable opponents in a long time.
Strange had given instructions to treat this as a live military exercise and have fun.
Considering the opponents were also friendly forces who obviously wouldn't drop spoils of war, Strange was somewhat worried that the Grand Mages would lack motivation. However, unexpectedly, these Mages were more enthusiastic than anyone else.
Opportunities for live military exercises were precious to them. Back when The Ancient One was around, there wasn't such a luxury. No matter which Demon God came, The Ancient One would take them down single-handedly. By the time the Grand Mages arrived on the scene, even the body was cold. There was nothing left for them.
This time, they could finally have a satisfying battle. Every person eagerly used their magic and treasures, producing brilliant special effects, carrying an aura of having been honed for ten years just for this day.
Shiller's side wouldn't give in either. Although the Moonlight Murderer and the Yellow Lamp Avenger didn't have such cool special effects, they weren't restricted by different spells. They had a more varied way of using energy, and besides, the power of Khonsu and Yellow Torch Energy didn't require an invocation time. It was due to this that they could fight back and forth with all the Mages of Kamar-Taj.
In the heat of the battle, a trumpet sound suddenly came from the nearby battlefield. Both sides hesitated and then looked around together.
"What's that?" The Mage King took the lead to look at the interstellar space over the dark side of the Earth. A huge warship was slowly coming out.
Svartalfheim, where the Dark Elves reside, is also in the Nine Realms but with different dimensions than Earth. Trans-dimensional jumping would be enough without the need for a teleportation portal. Hence, without the prelude of the portal, the fleet had already approached Earth.
Ordinary people in New York, hearing the sound of the horn, instinctively looked up. Many even took out telescopes to see what was happening.
However, as the warship came out, the space near Earth fell into darkness, and even the early dawn in New York returned to the darkness. Moreover, even the warmth brought by the sun was gone, everything fell into perpetual night and freezing devoid of sunlight.
Seeing this, Stark in the control room slapped the panel hard and bellowed into the transmitter connected to Strange's phone:
"Mercury's cover has appeared!!!"