American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 274 Stark, I'm Here to Negotiate

Although Rune decided to go to Asgard for business after the revelry, he was unaware that a heartwarming scene of fatherly love and filial piety was unfolding there.

Fortunately, his magical perception still allowed him to "see" the location of the food, and Rune was able to enjoy a hearty meal. However, since he couldn't see colors, he often ended up eating dishes he didn't like, such as salads. It's hard to imagine that a country's cuisine would be so enthusiastic about high-oil, high-fat, high-sugar, and high-salt foods, while on the other hand, it would also pursue concepts like low-carb, organic labels, and gluten-free.

At this moment, the banquet was reaching its climax, with waiters moving among the guests, their champagne trays shimmering under the lights. But Tony Stark was leaning against the panoramic floor-to-ceiling window, gazing somewhat bewildered at the bustling scene outside.

A portal suddenly appeared on the balcony. Tony reflexively put on his symbiote armor, but breathed a sigh of relief after seeing who it was: "Rune, next time could you just walk over here?"

"Don't rush, I have something important to discuss with you." Rune looked at Tony through his blindfold. Raven was still supporting him beside him, making Rune look very thin and weak. In reality, he could use magic to perceive everything around him, but Raven insisted on following him.

"Are you sure at this point?"

"Yes, right now." Rune's voice was very heavy.

A cold wind blew in from the balcony. Whether it was the wind or Rune's tone, Tony, who was somewhat drunk, was now completely sober.

He closed the windowsill and whispered, "What could possibly make a mage like you so wary?"

"The multiverse is collapsing, Stark," Rune whispered. "Actually, someone has already stopped two collisions with other universes for you—"

"The price is the destruction of other universes?" Stark's pupils contracted slightly, but he still stubbornly mocked, "Wow, this guy must be a ruthless one."

Stark knew he should thank the powerful figure who had intervened, but he just wanted to make a sarcastic remark.

"Alright, Stark, stop being so temperamental." Rune remained calm, but Tony Stark was on the verge of a breakdown.

"This is your victory gift to us?" Tony's head throbbed. "A doomsday warning? Are you kidding me?"

Shouldn't I be the star of this celebration banquet?

Rune tilted his head, puzzled, but he still said, "No, this isn't a gift. The real gift is—a ticket to safely weather this terrible disaster."

"But!" Tony pointed at Rune, forcefully interrupting him, "You're about to say 'but,' aren't you? You want to not say it?"

Let me think about it.

The man took a deep breath, stood up, and paced back and forth. Seeing this, Rune didn't disturb him, but Raven asked anxiously, "Is the multiverse collapsing?"

Rune nodded: "Yes, it's an irreversible process."

Stark had already perked up his ears, but Rune didn't care.

The Beyond Gods have even planted the bomb of the Molecule Man. All creatures that might be able to stop this disaster have been killed. They have cleared all obstacles. If it weren't for the Destroyer God of the 616 main universe, the Marvel Universe might have undergone a reboot like DC.

Oh, it seems that even with that Destruction God, Universe 616 and the Ultimate Universe have undergone some changes, which can be considered a soft reboot.

Raven looked at Rune with concern: "Then our universe will also..." Rune shook his head: "No. Our universe is different from theirs."

Then Rune looked at Stark: "This is your ticket to survive the apocalypse, to take refuge in another universe. What do you say?"

"No, no, no, no—"

Tony pursed his lips: "This is absurd. Why shouldn't your universe face this kind of catastrophe?"

and·."

Tony suddenly stopped talking. "Okay, my problem. I shouldn't have done that. I was just a little too hasty. Finding out about this suddenly caught me off guard. I didn't mean to curse your universe." "It's okay, I know," Rune nodded. It's human nature; people are more concerned about inequality than scarcity, he understood. But he continued, "However, who says our universe doesn't need to face such terrible disasters? It's just that it hasn't been our turn yet, but this ticket comes with conditions."

Tony immediately looked at Rune, staring intently at the young man: "What are the conditions?"

"First, the heroes need to sign a cross-dimensional peace agreement to obtain this ticket, which is to help each other when the two universes encounter such terrible disasters in the future."

Rune ultimately did not reveal the biggest problem facing the entire multiverse, because he was unsure whether any of the heroes or villains had anyone they cared about—for example, whether Tony could bring himself to kill Howard Stark.

Tony nodded. It was a reasonable request, but he added, "This agreement needs to be carefully negotiated. I'm sorry, even though I trust you, I still need to ensure that the power of others is used for the sake of justice."

Rune nodded: "Secondly, I will also give tickets to the villains who participated in the fight against the cancerous universe, but they will need to agree to similar conditions as the heroes."

Tony seemed thoughtful, then suddenly realized a blind spot: "What if I have family or friends I want to take out?"

"Then there will be a reward," Rune said helplessly. "You should also know that in order to avoid this disaster, you must stay away from all the universes around you. In addition, the amount of magic power required for such a long-distance teleportation is unimaginable to ordinary people. This is a lie. Rune can open a dimensional portal by paying only a small amount of magic power. But what he said really makes sense, so much so that Tony Stark had no doubts."

He even thought Rune was very generous.

There are many heroes in this universe, and Iron Man may also have played a part in this. Tony Stark's statement to the media, "I am Iron Man," has garnered hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, and his actions have inspired many subsequent heroes.

"Well, regardless, I must pay you my highest respects on behalf of all the heroes," Iron Man said solemnly.

Stark didn't know how the banquet ended. He returned to the banquet hall in a daze, and Pepper Potts noticed Tony's pale face.

"Tony?" She grasped Tony's hand. "What happened?"

Tony looked as if he had just woken up. He glanced at Pepper and said, "It's nothing, it's just—"

His gaze inadvertently swept over her ring finger. Yes, she was already his wife—Stark winked. "Let's go out and have some fun tomorrow. Forget about work and all that, just the two of us. How about Disneyland?"

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