"No!!"
As Nick expected, Howard began to roar.
"I will absolutely not let my little Angel do such dangerous things."
In the video, a certain daughter-obsessed father roared. He was unwilling to let his precious daughter do anything dangerous. Even if Artoria wanted to join, Howard had ways to make Nick give up. Although he was old, he wasn't dead. As long as Howard was still in this world, no one would touch his precious daughter.
"Indeed, Mr. Nick, we cannot agree to this."
"But we can agree regarding Tony's matter; we won't interfere."
Maria pushed aside the raging father. Her soft voice carried an unquestionable firmness. Being clever, she saw Nick's goal. If they had to let go of their daughter or son, they'd choose their sweet little girl, their most beloved daughter Artoria. As for the failed first child that was already a lost cause, neither of them wanted to bother with him much.
"Very well, Ma'am. I guarantee that Miss Artoria will never be in any dangerous place."
Having received the answer he wanted, Nick didn't dare continue chatting with the couple. He suddenly felt a bit of sympathy for Tony. Are you adopted, Tony? Your parents only like your sister, Artoria. You're like a free gift with a phone plan; they don't even worry if their property gets damaged. After hanging up, Nick was silent for a moment before connecting to his most trusted subordinate, the nice guy Phil Coulson. To be honest, Nick was considering grooming this confidant as the next Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Looking at that hairline that was almost catching up to his own, Nick felt a sense of kinship.
"Brother, don't ask me. I don't know either. I just felt a sudden surge of Primal Power that awakened part of my strength. As for whether I'm a Mutant, why don't you just create an X-gene detector? I'm not a Mutant."
After the battle ended, a certain bald man finally fell into eternal hibernation unwillingly. He never would have imagined that Artoria had seen right through him, giving him a sliver of hope during the fight. For the final blow, 'Fantasy Collapse', Artoria threw the 'pseudo' Holy Lance in her hand into the air. With a jump, she performed an elegant backflip and accurately kicked the 'pseudo' Holy Lance. That extraordinary force, multiplied by the boiling Dragon Factor, left everyone around stunned. It was truly superhuman. If a symbol of power like Superman existed, her strike wouldn't have left people so dazed.
The silver Holy Lance instantly turned into a shooting star, pinning Obadiah, who was flying mid-air and preparing to escape, dead in the sky. Then the 'Holy Lance' exploded, blowing the entire iron monger apart. Obadiah was reduced to ash. Afterward, Tony pulled Pepper and Artoria away quickly because he had a stomach full of questions.
"Sister, although you have extraordinary power, I don't want you suddenly running onto a battlefield. It's too dangerous. I want you to be safe and sound."
His sister's power far exceeded his own. Although Tony's expression was calm, he felt a bit dejected inside. But who was he? He was a great scientist, a playboy, and the legendary Iron Man. If 'Protect Sister No. 1' didn't work, he would develop No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5...
He would definitely stay one step ahead of her to protect her well.
"Brother, what happened with Obadiah was an issue with Stark Industries. But I hope you'll follow your heart. Just as you want me to be safe, I want you to be safe too."
Actually, Artoria didn't want Tony to be Iron Man either. With her around, she wouldn't let her brother disappear in that snap. And her parents—she was certain now that the old man and her mother hadn't met with an accident or died of old age. They must be protecting them from somewhere. Although she couldn't find them for now, it didn't mean they didn't exist.
"Don't worry, Sister! Who am I? I'm the famous genius Tony Stark."
He spoke to Artoria with a somewhat exaggerated expression, but his heart was still set on the Iron Man Suit that could protect his sister.
"Sir, I've found a dozen famous lawyers. Along with some party testimonies, you can have a complete alibi. This is the script for your upcoming speech. Please take a look."
Phil walked up with a smile and spoke to Tony.
"Fine."
After taking the script, Tony glanced at it casually. He looked back at Artoria and Pepper, then walked coolly toward the reporters.
"Despite my many flaws, I am Iron Man."
The world was shocked, and the world began to fall into chaos. A disastrous era had officially begun, but Artoria smiled.
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