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14. The desire to go home

Boxing in a physics lab that costs tens of billions of dollars.

It sounds like something that only a slutty boy like Tony can do, but in fact, Tony's father, Howard Stark, was much more ridiculous than his son when he was young.

At that time, Howard's mansion in New York was all young and beautiful maids except Jarvis, a male housekeeper.

It's like an imperial palace.

In other words, Tony's behavior of spending spring nights with the Playboy magazine cover girl in the past few years was just like pediatrics compared to his young father.

Of course, Stark's men will turn back after getting married.

After marrying Howard and his wife, Tony's mother Maria, he immediately changed from the most ridiculous playboy to the good man who was praised throughout the era.

From time to time, there were no scandals after marriage, and even when they died, they were buried with their own wife.

"asshole!"

Outside the lab that just ended a boxing match, Tony grabbed his father's collar.

He yelled at the old man with a calm expression in front of him, in a gritted tone:

"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 looks very similar to Tony, but when he gets serious, he is much more serious than Tony. Moreover, his aura that has been in high positions for a long time makes every move 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 next to the cemetery. We saw you crying for us, those eulogies from the heart, and the loss... we all saw it."

Tony's expression suddenly became dull.

“Our father-son relationship has never been very good.”

Howard reached out and grabbed Tony's wrist. The old man was very strong and easily pushed Tony away the hand holding his collar. He tidied up his collar like an old gentleman.

He said to his son:

"You were like a little bastard when you were a teenager. On the day we left home, you didn't even say goodbye to us, but at the funeral, we saw, Tony...you...below the shell."

"You, my son, I'm sorry we've kept it all from you, but it's necessary."

"necessary?"

Tony had a very complicated emotion rolling inside.

I saw my parents' joy again, the anger of being abandoned and concealed, and the sourness inspired by my father's "unrepentant" expression at this moment.

He took a step back and said to his father:

"You left a child at home, faked your own death, and left me alone to face the bad news... Do you call this 'necessary'?"

"Didn't Jarvis be with you?"

Howard said:

"With him with you, your mother and I are relieved..."

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

"We have not lived more easily than you in the past years, but every time I fight against unknown enemies in the timeline, every time I am in the rain of bullets, every time I face danger..."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief.

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

"I think of you, son, we fight in the past and the future to ensure that you can continue your destiny in this era."

"I am a...selfish person. I don't care about the world as much as Nathaniel. There is only one reason why your mother and I chose to take up weapons..."

"That's you."

Tony stared at his father, too.

In this uninhabited corridor, he pursed his lips.

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

When he was young, Tony, who had everything, always hoped that his father could take time to celebrate his birthday with him.

But he never got his wish.

This man has always been a cold-hearted person in Tony's heart.

"Really?"

Tony said in a complicated face:

"Are all what you said true?"

"You can treat me as comforting you, silly boy."

Howard raised his wrist and looked at the uniquely shaped watch on his wrist. He said:

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

"At least, you should be a little better for your mother."

Howard looked at his son and said:

"I have adhered to a 'cruel' view of parenting. If you want your child to be weak, give him everything; if you want him to be strong and brave, then demand it strictly."

"Now it seems that my approach is wrong, but fortunately, Maria gave you all her love, and she made up for my fault..."

"Tony, you have become a hero and 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 and said to Tony:

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Pim needs to complete the information collection and reset the algorithm for quantum tunnels within 10 days. This is a huge project."

"It's not enough for me and Nathaniel to help. You, Reed, and that Banner, you're going to be involved."

"So, start working."

After saying that, Howard turned around and walked towards the lab.

The moment he turned around, his hand was pulled.

Behind him, Tony grabbed his father's hand and he raised his head, his gentle eyes were red, but no tears were flowing down.

"Do you only stay here for 10 days?"

Tony said:

"Then maybe, you and mom, should have a meal with me and Pots first, maybe... maybe you can catch up with my wedding. You're a bastard, dad, there's no doubt about that."

"But I...I still hope to receive your blessing."

"Also, what prompted me to be Iron Man is not just my mother's love. If it weren't for your harsh demands, I might have been a real playboy and a real waste."

Tony choked for a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief, looking at his father's back, which was no longer as tall as he remembered, he said:

"Welcome back, dad..."

The former senior operator of the Saint Shield Brotherhood, an elite who had seen countless bizarre things in the timeline, Howard Stark's breathing was also a little rapid at this moment.

But he quickly adjusted.

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

"Wipe your tears, Tony, the Stark men will not be embarrassed in front of others... Nathaniel's son is excellent, but I believe you will not be much worse than Reed."

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

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 red, as if he had just cried.

While he was helping his father, he also asked in a low voice about the Holy Shield Brotherhood, like a complete young man. In New York, Susan, who received the news, was frantically looking for suitable clothes.

As Reed's wife, she had to arrive at Raccoon City as fast as possible and have dinner with Reed and his parents who suddenly appeared.

Of course, I also have to bring my son Franklin Richards.

The old brothers Nathaniel and Howard have been competing with each other, and the two have achieved comparable scientific achievements, so this competition has also extended to other aspects.

Nathaniel would not give up on the fact that he had a grandson to attack Howard.

The Holy Shield Brotherhood has been dissolved, and these two old guys can only stay in this era for 10 days to avoid causing unnecessary time vortex.

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

Ah... They can only say about this...

Praise the raven.

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Mediterranean, deep in the sea.

A yacht is pushing the boat to drift in the sea with its weakest power, like a purposeless person walking casually.

On the white elegant boat, there was only a woman in a cloak.

She looked at the empty sea before her. In every breath, the familiar air in her hometown seemed to call her, calling for a wanderer who had been away from her hometown 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 had to face her desire for her hometown in her heart, the expectation of returning to the place she grew up, and the chaotic thoughts that were even more timid in her hometown.

The wish to go home has never faded in the past few decades, but she has never found a suitable reason to convince herself.

She is Amazon.

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

Her body was filled with the blood of the gods of the past, Zeus, Hera, Hephaestus, Apollo, Athena, etc.

For people outside, it was just a legendary mythical figure, and for Diana and all Amazons, those people really exist.

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

The Amazons adhere to ancient traditions and live away from the world.

They will not leave their hometowns and intervene in this era that does not belong to them. They guard the final inheritance of the Greek gods and look forward to the gods returning 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 Amazons are not tolerant of those who violate the ancient norms.

Even if Diana is a noble princess, after she left her hometown privately, she has been despised by her clansmen and will never be accepted.

She took the risk to go home.

Once things don't work, she may be hanged in her mother's palace square. Even if her mother loves her, as the queen of Amazon, she cannot betrayal for personal gain.

She could only watch her daughter hanged by an angry tribe, but she could do nothing about it.

In all respects, Diana's return to Paradise Island at this time is an unwise choice.

But the problem is that after wandering alone in the world for decades, compared to the hope of reuniting with family, a mere death...

It's nothing.

and...

She is also prepared.

Diana, standing on the deck of the yacht, lowered her head, looked at the raven-emblem in her hand, then raised her head and looked at the heavy fog rising from the sea around the yacht.

In the fog, the mantra lasso on her waist and the divine power bracelet on her wrist were emitting a slight light, like the key to open the fog lock, or like the door knocker that tightly closed the door.

The yacht is parked in the fog and must not exist. There is a force to prevent this foreign object from entering the island of Paradise.

And after more than ten minutes, amid the low sound of horns, several golden wooden sailboats appeared quickly from the fog, and Diana could see clearly on the deck.

The fully armed female Amazon warriors looked at her coldly.

On the deck of the largest and fastest ship, her mother, the true descendant of the divine blood, was wearing armor, cloak, and Queen Hippolyta with her crown held the hilt with one hand.

Under the escort of the Queen's Guard, the ageless queen was looking at her daughter with a serious expression and cold eyes.

"Diana Prince, last warning!"

The cold voice of Queen Hippolyta, accompanied by the collision of javelins raised in the hands of the warriors, rang out in this misty sea.

She shouted to her biological daughter:

"Leave this land that you abandoned, this land and we who live here, do not welcome your return!"

Surrounded by thousands of warlike Amazon samurai warriors, although Diana was not afraid of them, even though it only took several attacks to destroy these old ships, even though she could overturn all the warriors alone.

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

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

She shouted loudly:

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

"I became his messenger in the name of Hell's Majesty Merlin Riley, representing the goodwill of the son of Hell, come to visit the island of heaven, and discuss with Queen Hippolyta...the great event about the sealed cursed sacred object!"

"This is an important situation that concerns the survival of the stars, and has been approved by the Supreme Master Gu Yi!"

Diana's voice echoed in the fog, she said:

"If you choose to refuse..."

"In 3 days, the army of hell in the wasteland will land on Paradise Island. Kamataj has allowed this alien invasion. A devastating war will affect my hometown and my tribe..."

"The Raven handed out an olive branch with my hands, everyone..."
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