The End of Marvel's Seraph

"The official report on the incident at Stark Industries last night has been sent to everyone. Witnesses said that the accident was caused by a robot malfunction and damaged the arc shock reactor in the factory, causing the explosion."

"Fortunately, one of Tony Stark's bodyguards..."

Turning off the TV that was broadcasting the news, Tony turned around, holding a newspaper in his hand, and let the powder in Pepper's hand pat the bruise on his face.

"【iron Man】?"

"Strictly speaking, it's not accurate. My battle armor is actually made of gold and titanium alloy. But no matter what, the name is quite expressive and catchy. I like it!"

At this time, Coulson came over and handed a note to Tony.

"This is your speech for a while, Mr. Stark."

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 were the only two on that island!"

Tony looked at Pepper teasingly, and Pepper slapped 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 according to the paper, this matter will calm down soon."

"Please believe me! Okay? You still have a minute and a half."

After that, Coulson left.

"Qianxiao, do you think I should do this?" Tony turned to Qianxiao who was sitting beside him and asked.

"How to do it? 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, Qianxiao 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!"

"Decades of life in this world sometimes feel very long, but sometimes they pass by in a flash. 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.

It was still the same hall as last time. Tony took over from 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 read it as written 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 was involved 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 fanciful. But it's one thing to question official statements. It's another thing to casually speculate or insinuate that I am 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 piece of paper 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, Qian Xiao was leaning against the wall, and he noticed Tony's hesitation.

He knew what Tony was thinking, he didn't say anything, he just put his right fist on his heart and tapped it lightly.

Follow your heart, Tony!

As if he understood the hint given to him by Qian Xiao, Tony took a long breath and seemed to have 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 had fallen on his coat.

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 a lot of effort for Ivan 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 suddenly became a little annoyed.

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

"I'm very sorry!"

Ivan quickly lay down next to his father's bed.

Anton Vanke struggled to lift his finger and point at Tony on the TV screen, but he was too weak, and even this simple movement was as difficult as heaven 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 touched his father's eyes with his big hands that were rough from workmanship, and gently closed his eyelids for him.

Ivan sat on the edge of the bed and roared in grief like a wild animal.

Father is dead!

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

He just didn't expect that when that day came, he would still feel so uncomfortable. This heart-wrenching 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 sadness. 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, he might be able to find it.

The flames of hatred burned in the depths of those pupils.

Straight to hell!