Marvel's Psyker

Chapter 197 Ivan
Pepper took the initiative to take the note from Coulson and handed it to Tony.

Tony looked at the note in his hand and said, "So, I was on a yacht?"

"Yes, we did customs papers saying you were on Avalon all night yesterday, and we did fifty witness statements."

"Fifty? Haha, I thought you would say that Pepper and I are the only ones on that island!"

Tony looked at Pepper teasingly, and Pepper patted him angrily.

"So, just say that?"

"Yes, as long as you read it word by word."

"By the way, why didn't Stan be explained?"

"Don't worry, we've taken care of everything. He was on vacation abroad when the incident happened, but unfortunately he couldn't return home safely—anyway, the failure rate of small airliners has always been quite high."

"Okay, and one last point. If you have to say that the robot is my bodyguard... I mean, it's kind of fake! Don't you think?"

Coulson waved his hand helplessly, "This is not the first time I have dealt with this kind of thing, Mr. Stark. As long as you read it on paper, this matter will calm down soon."

"Trust me! Okay? You have a minute and a half."

After that, Coulson left.

"Lynch, do you think I should do this?" Tony turned his head and asked Lynch who was sitting beside him.

"How? Explain to the public that you are not Iron Man? Tony, it depends on your thoughts."

"Think about it, do you really want to be a superhero, are you ready for it, and are you willing to live with the consequences?"

"I······"

Tony hesitated, Lynch stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"As your friend, no matter what decision you make, I will support you. I just hope that you can follow your heart!"

"Life has been alive for decades, sometimes it feels very long, but sometimes it passes quickly. In this long life, we will face many choices. Regarding choices, I think the most important thing is: no regrets! "

"No regrets?"

"Yes! No regrets! No matter what you choose, when you look back on the past in the future, you will not regret your choice at this time!"

"yes······"

Tony whispered to himself, but his eyes gradually became firmer.

"Thanks buddy! I think I figured it out."

After getting ready, Tony was ready to speak.

In the same hall as last time, Tony replaced Rhodes who was standing on the stage and stood on the podium.

"It's been a long time since I've seen you all, so I think I'll just read the script this time."

There was a friendly laugh from the reporters.

Tony glanced down at the manuscript and began to speak.

"Some people suspect that I participated in the fight at Stark Factory last night, but in fact..."

"I'm sorry! Mr. Stark."

Just as Tony spoke, a reporter suddenly interrupted Tony's speech loudly.Although he said sorry, the reporter's tone was very frivolous, and the questions he asked next were also very sharp.

"Mr. Stark, do you think we're really going to believe that it was one of your personal bodyguards who happened to show up in armor?"

Tony replied: "Actually, I know it sounds a bit outlandish. But it's one thing to question an official statement, and quite another to speculate or insinuate that I'm a superhero."

The reporter waved his hand, "I never said you were a superhero."

"Didn't you? That would be great, or it would be a bit of a fantasy. Because obviously, I'm not hero material! I have a lot of character flaws, and I've made a lot of mistakes, most of which You still know."

"Read it as written!"

Rhodes, who was standing aside, couldn't listen anymore, and whispered to Tony.

"Well, the truth is..."

Tony raised the note in his hand and held it in front of his eyes for a long time, his eyes suddenly became very complicated.

At the end of the hall, Lynch was leaning against the wall, and he noticed Tony's hesitation.

He knew what Tony was thinking, he didn't speak, just put his right fist on the position of his heart, and tapped lightly.

Follow your heart, Tony!
As if he understood the hint Lynch gave him, Tony took a long breath, as if he had made a decision in his heart.

Tony put down the note in his hand, raised his head, looked at the people in front of him, and said loudly with firm eyes:
"I am - Iron Man!"

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Walking through the dark and narrow aisle, Ivan shook off the snowflakes that fell on his coat, and carrying a shopping bag, he opened the small door at the end of the aisle.

The door, which had been in disrepair for a long time, seemed to be deformed, and it took Ivan a lot of effort to push it open.

"This door should really be repaired!"

No one in the room responded, but the TV was turned on.

Tony's press conference was playing on the screen.

"Actually, I know it sounds a little outlandish. But it's one thing to question an official statement, it's quite another to casually speculate or insinuate that I'm a superhero."

Ivan watched his father lying motionless on the bed, and he stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes.But my father didn't respond, just stared at the TV blankly.

He heard Tony's voice in his ears, and saw his father's lifeless look in his eyes.

Ivan was suddenly annoyed.

He wanted to find the remote control to turn off the TV, but he couldn't find it. Just as he walked up to turn off the TV switch, Anton Vanke, who was curled up on the bed, suddenly made a sound.

"I'm very sorry!"

Ivan quickly lay down beside his father's bed.

Anton Vanke struggled to lift his finger to point to Tony on the TV screen, but he was too weak, and this simple action was difficult for him.

His tone became even more sad, "Ivan, I'm sorry! That should have been yours."

Ivan held his father's half-raised finger, his face full of love, "Don't listen to their nonsense."

"Ivan, the only thing I can leave you is my knowledge! I..."

Anton Vanke seemed to want to say something, but in the next second, his half-raised fingers weakened weakly, and his pupils dilated.

Ivan let go of his father's hand, gently stroked his father's eyes with his big hands that had become rough due to workmanship, and gently closed his eyelids for him.

Ivan sat by the bed, roaring in grief like a beast.

Father is dead!

Anton Vanke's health has always been poor, so Ivan has long been prepared for this day.

It's just that he didn't expect that when this day really came, he would still feel so uncomfortable. This angina-like pain almost made him unable to breathe.

The TV was still playing, and it happened to be Tony's last speech.In the expectation of the reporters at the scene, he said the words that opened an era:
"I am - Iron Man!"

The noise of the reporters woke Ivan up from his grief. He looked at the high-spirited Tony on the TV screen, with endless resentment in his eyes.

At this time, if someone stood in front of Ivan and looked at him, they might be able to find out.

In the depths of the pair of pupils, the flames of hatred are burning, leading straight to hell!
(End of this chapter)