Transforming American comics starts with a leap of faith

Chapter 69 I am...

Early the next morning, in New York.

Tony Stark held today's morning newspaper and browsed through it at a glance.

Front page headline: Who is Iron Man?

He talked to Xiaojiao with some complacency: "Actually, it's not accurate to say that. The main material of the battle suit is obviously titanium alloy...but it's not bad to call it that way, it's much more vivid than Titanium Alloy Man."

Little Pepper gave him a helpless look, didn't say a word, but helped him dress up nimbly.

The development conference is coming up in a while, so Tony needs to look refreshed.

Coulson walked in, handed Tony two small notes without any explanation, and said with no refusal:
"Here is your speech."

As if by default, the identity of Iron Man cannot be exposed to the public.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s concerns are actually justified. He was originally a figure on the cusp, and suddenly becoming a "superhero" will only make the dangers around him more and more complicated.

Taking the note indifferently, Tony asked casually, "Where are Catherine and Victoria?"

"In confinement." Coulson said with a businesslike look: "They used excessive force without reporting. As S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, they have failed their duty."

"The two of them are here to help me!"

"Catherine and Victoria are agents first and friends second."

"Okay!" Tony said: "You are their boss, you have the final say."

He gestured to look at the small note, and at the same time said on the panel:

Stark [Future Guardian]: I tried my best, but Coulson was very determined.

Simon [sniper]: (crying loudly)
Simon [Sniper]: Press conference!They won't let me go!
After a quick glance, Tony had memorized the content, and he subconsciously complained: "This sounds like a plot in a third-rate novel. Two robots fought in my territory, and I was on vacation on a yacht."

Coulson: "It's not important Tony, you just need to read it accordingly, and leave the rest to us."

"OK..."

Coulson turned to leave.

On the way to the venue, he said to Pepper again: "To be honest, I really like the name Iron Man."

"Tony." Pepper noticed something, and she looked at Stark solemnly: "Do as they say, it's for your own good."

Tony didn't speak any more, and walked towards the venue under the concerned eyes of his girlfriend.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Rhodes obviously took the time, and said at the same time Tony stepped into the venue: "Now, Mr. Stark will make a statement, but he will not answer any questions, thank you."

After Rhodes finished speaking, he moved away from the speaking position, but stopped beside Tony.

This is certainly not the soul of Stark Industries, one of the world's smartest and wealthiest people, the great inventor Tony Stark's first development conference.

In fact, he has seen similar occasions countless times.

But only this time, Tony was a little nervous
"Uh... I'd better read it from the script!" Amidst the laughter of the crowd, he opened the note that Coulson handed him: "Some people suspect that I was involved in what happened at Stark Tower last night... "

It's a pity that his feeble speech was interrupted at the beginning.

Although Rhodes stated that Tony would not answer questions, reporters in this country have always been lawless.

Tony looked up, and found that it was the reporter who had spent the spring night with him before, it seemed to be from Vanity Fair... I forgot what it was called.

However, the girl's words were still as sharp as in her memory, and she made clear what everyone agreed to:
"You really think we're going to believe these excuses? When two..."

Tony didn't listen carefully to the reporter's next words, and he just muttered something inexplicably, his thinking had already gone far.

Tony thought about it a lot.

When he was kidnapped by terrorists in Afghanistan, the soldiers who died protecting him, those teenagers looked so young.

Ethan, the savior, used his own death to urge himself to do more meaningful things.

Catherine, in addition to good marksmanship, her strength is weak, but she has her own strength and yearning to become a hero.

Victoria came from a humble background and was burdened with crimes, but after climbing out of the deepest darkness, she never stopped pursuing justice.

Kratos... This man is not only strong, what is more valuable is his purity, firmness, and unwavering.

In Tony's view, these people are heroes.

But what exactly is a hero?
A long time ago, he thought that a hero is a strong man, who must have the power to completely destroy the enemy.

But everything he has experienced now tells him that what is necessary to become a hero is not strength.

That feeling reaches its limit in The Joker's Court.

That day, he had enough force to kill the clown, but in the face of the ugliness caused by madness, the powerful force seemed so pale...

All it takes is a little seduction, and the sinful soul of man has nothing to hide from.

No matter how powerful it is, it cannot change human nature.

Power is just a tool to defeat evil.A real hero needs something more essential.

Belief in goodness, sense of responsibility, and responsibility.

All kinds of thoughts flashed by, and Tony no longer cared about the experience points and camp tasks on the panel, the dangers he would face in the future, and the approval or doubts of the world.

He only knew that if he didn't even have the courage to take on all the things in front of him, he would never be called a hero.

While he was talking nonsense, Rhodes whispered suddenly in his ear:
"Tony, read from script."

This sentence brought him back to his senses.

The venue had long been quiet. Holding a note, under the watchful eyes of all the media, he said what he really wanted to say in his heart:

"Actually... I am Iron Man."

……

The madness of the media is conceivable. Under the cover of his best friend, Tony left the venue smoothly.

At this time, he seemed to have swept away the haze on his body, smiling confidently and powerfully.

But whether it was Rhodes, Coulson, or Pepper, their expressions and eyes were far less cheerful than his.

Tony's smile disappeared slowly, and he pursed his lips, feeling that he was going to be interrogated three times.

Just when he was worried about whether he would be able to eat lunch, the panel brought another surprise.

The panel, which has always been simple, uses red enlarged fonts this time.

[Special anomaly has arrived: Purgatory Demon Dragon]

[The target is extremely dangerous, please gather enough heroes to face it together, and you can get rich rewards after killing the target]

Special anomalies... It's still the Purgatory Demon Dragon, which sounds quite bluffing.

Is this name, and Kratos is always mysterious, insisting that the abnormal point he deals with is a series?

How special can it be...

Catherine and Victoria, who were equally confused with him, put a question mark in the dialog box, obviously not knowing what was going on.

Naturally, the three together @ Kratos.

Kui Ye [God of War]: Come and see for yourself.

Tony: "..."

When he was communicating with other people through the panel, the phones of Rhodes and Coulson rang almost at the same time, from the military and the high-level SHIELD respectively, and the messages conveyed were actually similar.

"Come here, there is something important."

　Tony's speech is the starting point of the movie universe, a little more written, it may seem a little watery, so bear with me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)