Shadow of the Beautiful World

Boxing in a physics lab costing tens of billions of dollars.

This sounds like something only a swinger like Tony can do, but in fact, Tony's father, Howard Stark, was much more absurd than his son when he was young.

At that time, in Howard's mansion in New York, except for Jarvis, a male butler, the rest were all young and beautiful maids.

It's like the palace of the emperor.

In other words, Tony's behavior of spending the past few years with the monthly Playboy magazine cover girl is almost childish compared with his father when he was young.

Of course, every Stark man will turn his prodigal son back after marriage.

Just after Howard married his wife, Tony's mother Maria, he immediately changed from the most ridiculous playboy to a good man praised by the whole era.

From the beginning to the end, there was no scandal after marriage, and even when he died, he was buried with his wife.

asshole!

Outside the lab after a boxing match, Tony clutches his father by the collar.

He gritted his teeth and shouted to the calm old man in front of him:

I thought you were dead! You and Mom, so suddenly...do you know how sad I am!

I know, son.

Howard looked at his son.

His face is very similar to Tony's, but when he is serious, he is much more serious than Tony, and the aura that has been in a high position for a long time makes his every action have a strong personal style.

He didn't care about Tony's rudeness, and he said to his son:

On the day of the funeral, your mother and I were at the cemetery, and we saw your tears for us, those heartfelt eulogy, and the loss... We all saw it.

Tony's expression froze for a moment.

Our father-son relationship has never been very good.

Howard reached out and grabbed Tony's wrist. The old man was so strong that he easily pushed Tony's hand away from his collar. He straightened his collar like an old gentleman.

He said to his son:

You were like a little bastard as a teenager, you didn't even say goodbye to us the day we left the house, but at the funeral we saw, Tony...under your shell.

You who never changed, my son, I'm sorry we kept this from you, but it was necessary.

necessary?

There was a very complicated emotion rolling in Tony.

The joy of seeing her parents again, the anger of being abandoned and concealed, and the sourness aroused by her father's unrepentant expression at this time.

He took a step back and said to his father:

You left a child at home, faked your own death, and just left me alone with all the bad news...you call that 'necessary'?

Isn't Jarvis with you?

Howard said:

With him by your side, your mother and I are very relieved...

Tony, listen to me, people like us have our own mission to live in this world, just like you are destined to be 'Iron Man', your mother and I also have our own work.

In these years, we have not had an easier time than you, but every time I fought against unknown enemies in the timeline, every time I faced a hail of bullets, every time I faced danger...

The old man let out a sigh of relief.

His eyes softened, he patted his son on the shoulder, and he said:

All I think about is you, son. We fought in the past and the future just to ensure that you can continue your destiny in this era.

I'm a...selfish person. I don't have the world like Nathaniel. There is only one reason why your mother and I chose to take up arms...

that is you.

Tony stared at his father too.

In this deserted corridor, he pursed his lips.

In his memory, the father who is always busy with work and has a serious face has never expressed his feelings for himself in such emotional language.

When he was young, Tony, who had everything, always hoped that his father would spare time to spend his birthday with him.

But he never got his wish.

This man, in Tony's heart, has always been a cruel person.

Really?

Tony said with a complicated expression:

Is what you said true?

You can take it as me comforting you, silly boy.

Howard raised his wrist, looked at the unique watch on his wrist, and said:

Your mother and I can only stay in this era for 10 days. I mean, if you continue to plan to fight with us to consume this precious reunion time, then there is nothing I can do.

At least, you should treat your mother better.

Howard looked at his son and said:

I used to uphold a 'cruel' view of parenting. If you want your child to be weak, then give him everything; if you want him to be strong and brave, then be strict.

Now it seems that what I did was wrong, but fortunately, Maria gave you all her love, and she made up for my mistakes...

Tony, you have become a hero, and you are only one step away from greatness. You can continue to hate me, but you should thank your mother.

Tony lowered his head and said nothing.

Howard hesitated for a few seconds, then said to Tony:

Forget it, let's not talk about it, Pym needs to complete the information collection of the quantum tunnel and reset the algorithm within 10 days. This is a huge project.

It's not enough for me and Nathaniel to help, you and Reed, and that Banner, you also have to participate.

So, get to work.

After speaking, Howard turned and walked towards the laboratory.

The moment he turned around, his hand was pulled.

Behind him, Tony held his father's hand, and he looked up, his tender eyes were red but not tearful.

Can you only stay here for 10 days?

Tony says:

Then maybe, you and Mom, you should have dinner with me and Potts first, and maybe... maybe you can make it to my wedding. You're a bastard, Dad, there's no question about that.

But I... I still hope to get your blessing.

Also, it's not just my mother's love that made me become Iron Man. Without your strict requirements, I might have become a real playboy, a real waste.

Tony choked up a bit, and he breathed a sigh of relief, seeing his father's back no longer as tall as he remembered, he said:

Welcome back, Dad...

Howard Stark, a former senior operator of the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield, an elite who has seen countless bizarre things in the timeline, is also a little short of breath at this moment.

But he adjusted quickly.

Looking back at Tony, he took out his handkerchief, handed it to his son, and said:

Wipe your tears, Tony, the Stark family man will not lose face in front of other people... Nathaniel's son is very good, but I believe that you will not be much worse than Reed.

But Nathaniel already has a grandson, so it's time for you to work hard.

A few minutes later, the father and son walked back to the laboratory.

Reed and his father were already busy in front of the test bench. Of course, Reed's eyes were also red, as if he had just cried.

While helping his father, he also whispered about the Holy Shield Brotherhood, like a very young man, and in New York, Susan, who got the news, was frantically looking for suitable clothes.

As Reed's wife, she must rush to Raccoon City as quickly as possible to have dinner with Reed and his parents who suddenly appeared.

Of course, bring your son Franklin Richards.

Old brothers Nathaniel and Howard had been rivaling each other for equal scientific achievement, so that rivalry extended to other areas as well.

Nathaniel wasn't going to give up hitting Howard with the fact that he had a grandson.

The Holy Shield Brotherhood has been disbanded, and these two old guys can only stay in this era for 10 days, so as not to cause unnecessary time vortexes.

But the good news is that since Miss Siriya, who can travel through time, has returned, they can still reunite with their sons when there is a big time in the future.

Ah... all they can say about this...

Praise the Raven.

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The Mediterranean Sea, the depths of the sea.

A yacht is pushing the boat to drift in the sea with the weakest power, like a person without purpose, walking casually.

On the elegant white ship, there is only one woman wearing a cloak.

She looked at the empty sea in front of her. With every breath, the familiar air of her hometown seemed to be calling her, calling a wanderer who had been away from home for decades.

Diana Prince.

A rebellious princess who insisted on leaving her hometown during World War I will return to her ancestral land today.

She has to face her heart's longing for her hometown, the expectation of returning to the place where she grew up, and the chaotic thoughts that are more timid than the hometown.

The desire to go home has never died in the past few decades, but she has never been able to find a suitable and convincing reason for herself.

She is an Amazon.

That was the last bloodline left by the Greek gods after they left this world.

The blood of the gods of the past flows in her body, Zeus, Hera, Hephaestus, Apollo, Athena, etc...

To the people outside, they were just mythical figures in legends, but to Diana and all Amazons, those people really existed.

Their stories, their power, their debauchery, their hypocrisy, their tyranny, their brutality...etc, those are real.

The Amazons abide by ancient traditions and live in seclusion.

They will not leave their hometown and intervene in this era that does not belong to them. They guard the last inheritance of the Greek gods and look forward to the return of the gods to the world in the next era.

That is just a rumor, at least in this era, there is no possibility of the return of the gods.

But the Amazons are not tolerant of those who break the ancient code.

Even if Diana is a noble princess, after leaving her hometown privately, she has been cast aside by her clan and will never be accepted again.

She came home at a risk.

Once things go wrong, she is likely to be hanged in the square of her mother's palace, and even if her mother loves her again, as the queen of the Amazons, she can't bend the law for personal gain.

She could only watch helplessly as her daughter was hanged to death by the angry clansmen, but there was nothing she could do about it.

In all respects, it was an unwise choice for Diana to return to Paradise Island at this time.

But the problem is, after decades of wandering the world alone, death is nothing compared to the hope of being reunited with family...

It's nothing.

and...

She also came prepared.

Standing on the deck of the yacht, Diana lowered her head and looked at the raven coat of arms in her hand, then raised her head again, looking at the thick fog rising from the sea around the yacht.

In the mist, the mantra lasso around her waist and the divine power bracelet on her wrist were emitting a slight light, like the key to unlock the lock of the mist, or the knocker of a closed door.

The yacht must not exist in the fog, and there is a force preventing this foreign object from entering Paradise Island.

And ten minutes later, amidst the low sound of horns, several golden wooden sailboats quickly appeared from the mist. On the deck, Diana could see clearly.

The heavily armed Amazon female warriors looked at her indifferently.

On the deck of the biggest and fastest ship, her mother, a true scion of blood, in armor and cloak, Queen Hippolyta with a crown, one hand on the hilt of her sword.

Under the guard of the queen's guards, the ageless queen was looking at her daughter with a serious expression and indifferent eyes.

Exile Diana Prince, one last warning!

The cold voice of Queen Hippolyta, accompanied by the clash of javelins raised by the warriors, resounded in the misty sea.

She cried out to her own daughter:

Leave this piece of land that was abandoned by you, this piece of land and us who live here, do not welcome your return!

Surrounded by thousands of Amazon warriors capable of fighting, although Diana is not afraid of them, although it only takes a few assaults to destroy these ancient ships, although she alone can knock down all the warriors .

But after a few seconds of stalemate, the Vulcan sword in Diana's hand was still stuck on the deck.

She took a deep breath, raised her left hand, and in the infusion of magic power, an orange raven phantom appeared in the mist.

She cried out:

I didn't come back as Diana Prince, everyone.

In the name of Merlin Riley, the lord of hell, I became his emissary, representing the goodwill of the sons of hell, to visit Paradise Island and discuss with Queen Hippolyta... about the sealed cursed holy object event!

This is an important matter related to the survival of the stars, and it has been approved by His Excellency Gu Yi, the supreme mage!

Diana's voice echoed in the mist, and she said:

If you choose to refuse...

In 3 days, the army of hell from the wasteland will land on Paradise Island. Kama Taj has allowed this alien invasion. A devastating war will affect my hometown and my people...

The raven offered an olive branch with my hand, everyone...

Don't let it be ruined by arrogance.