Marvel: The Alchemist Just Wants a Peaceful Life...

Chapter 55 Execution

Sherlock's words did not elicit a response from Obadiah, who at this point resembled a stray dog, constantly howling from inside the Iron Monger.

Tony, who was originally determined to kill him, has now become Obadiah's only lifeline. Seeing that Sherlock's murderous intent remains unchanged and he looks like he is going to kill him, Obadiah doesn't dare to open his mask and can only keep pleading with Tony through the megaphone.

"Tony, I was wrong, please save me, stop this madman! I'm willing to leave Stark Industries, I'll agree to anything you want, please, Tony, save me, for the sake of my good relationship with your father!"

Listening to Obadiah's roars echoing across the battlefield, Tony, who had witnessed from beginning to end how Sherlock defeated Obadiah, wanted to speak up to stop Sherlock, but after several attempts, he couldn't utter a single word.

Sherlock had already explained the reason when he presented Obadiah with the evidence of his parents' murder; no matter how you look at it, this was a personal feud between Sherlock and Obadiah.

Not only Tony, but even the SHIELD agents in black suits ignored Obadiah's roars. Under Coulson's orders, they even quietly expanded the cordon to prevent anyone from hearing Obadiah's screams.

If S.H.I.E.L.D., which has nothing to do with Sherlock, operates in this way, let alone Tony, who is legally Sherlock's father.

In the end, Tony could only sigh helplessly and did not respond to Obadiah's roar. Instead, he turned and walked towards Pepper Potts, who was waiting outside the battlefield.

Sherlock's attention had actually been partially diverted to Tony the whole time. Seeing that Tony finally gave up on Obadiah, a smile appeared on Sherlock's lips. He stared at the Iron Monger at his feet, which had never been opened, and casually picked up the Spear of Longinus from his back.

With the tip of his spear pointed at the Iron Monger at his feet, Sherlock's face was full of eerie smiles.

"Stop howling. I'll tell you a secret: Tony has already left the battlefield. In other words, no one will come to save you."

Sherlock's eerie yet murderous smile was fully displayed to Obadiah through the Iron Monger's image capture system. At this moment, Obadiah even began to resent the AI ​​display function he had added in pursuit of perfection.

Obadiah tried to beg for mercy, but Sherlock didn't give him the chance. The spearhead of the Spear of Longinus pierced through the Iron Monger's thick metal shell as easily as piercing a thin sheet of paper, and was embedded in Obadiah's body.

Intense pain shot through Obadiah's abdomen. He tried to struggle, but his limbs were firmly held in place by the armor, and he couldn't even scream.

Human transmutation!

The four words, spoken lightly by Sherlock, represented an absolute taboo in alchemy.

As a burst of red lightning erupted from the point where the Spear of Longinus touched the Iron Monger, Obadiah's roar instantly resounded through the heavens.

In just a few breaths, Obadiah's screams came to an abrupt halt, and even Iron Monger's struggles stopped in that instant. Only Sherlock's smile grew increasingly sinister.

With a wave of his hand, Sherlock made the stone pillars that were holding the Iron Monger disappear. The Iron Monger, now free of his restraints, did not struggle. Instead, with the Spear of Longinus still stuck in his stomach, he slowly stood up.

Seeing this, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents responsible for the evacuation not far away, as well as Tony who had just exchanged a few words with Pepper Potts, tensed up instantly.

But Sherlock, standing in front of the Iron Monger, showed no sign of tension.

He reached out and pulled out the Spear of Longinus that was stuck in the Iron Monger's body, and with a sweeping motion, he sliced ​​through the Iron Monger's scalpel.

The empty cockpit of the Iron Monger proved one thing to everyone: Obadiah had disappeared. Apart from the young man standing in front of the Iron Monger, probably no one knew where Obadiah, who was hiding under the armor, had gone.

Seeing that the Iron Monger had lost its driver, the scene relaxed. However, even after Sherlock proved that the Iron Monger was not in any danger, he still did not let go of the Iron Monger and continued to cut its parts with his spear.

It was as if he were handling a work of art, examining it meticulously, bit by bit, starting from the outer shell, then the internal wiring, and finally the metal supporting frame. Sherlock swung his spear faster and faster, but no one stepped forward to stop him.

Almost everyone believed that Sherlock's actions were an act of revenge. After all, Obadiah had killed Obadiah's parents, and it was understandable that Iron Monger would destroy the only evidence Obadiah left in the world.

In their view, this was nothing special, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. had no particular attachment to keeping the Iron Monger as a weapon, since compared to Tony's armor, the Iron Monger had no advantages whatsoever.

That's why Sherlock was able to reduce the Iron Monger to a skeleton without anyone stopping him.

But only Sherlock knew that Obadiah was not dead at this moment.

Or rather, at this point, Obadiah had completely merged with the Iron Monger through Sherlock's human transmutation.

It wasn't the kind of fusion where the soul was sealed onto the armor, but a true, complete integration where the nerves, soul, and body became one with the Iron Monarch.

To put it simply, after the human transmutation was activated, Obadiah had already become the Iron Monger, and the Iron Monger was Obadiah!

Most importantly, Sherlock retained his nervous system, which means that Obadiah, who transformed into the Iron Monger, actually felt pain. However, because he lost his controller, Obadiah, or rather the Iron Monger, could only watch helplessly as Sherlock inflicted extreme torture on him in front of everyone.

Obadiah was in excruciating pain from beginning to end, and he couldn't even die until Sherlock destroyed the miniature reactor in his chest.

He could only remain silent, unable to move, watching helplessly as Sherlock slowly peeled away his 'flesh', and in his unbearable pain, he watched as Sherlock tore apart his 'blood vessels' one by one, until he finally turned into a skeleton.

Pain gnawed at Obadiah, who was trapped in the armor by Sherlock, like ants, preventing him from even fainting.

This 'execution song' is Sherlock's 'funeral' for Obadiah, and also a 'ritual' for the original owner.

Chapter 56 The matter is settled

Of course, the execution song was only the beginning. Sherlock could feel that the anger in his heart did not decrease with the execution of Obadiah; on the contrary, the feeling of resentment grew stronger.

Just as Sherlock was pondering how to solve the problem, Tony's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Stop playing around, Sherlock, Obadiah is dead."

Hearing Tony's words, Sherlock turned around and saw Pepper looking at him with a loving expression. Tony, through his unfolded visor, gave him a wink.

It's obvious that Tony has already told Pepper everything.

Little Pepper clearly misunderstood Sherlock's act of "whipping the corpse." Her eyes were full of affection as she looked at Sherlock, almost as if she wanted to tell him to come into her mother's arms.

Under Pepper's gaze, Sherlock abandoned his plan to turn Obadiah's soul into the Philosopher's Stone and casually thrust his gun directly into the Iron Monger's miniature reactor, which was now just bones.

With the activation of the alchemy, Obadiah's suffering finally ended along with the miniature reactor he had stolen from Tony.

If Obadiah's soul could speak, he would undoubtedly agree with the classic line from many movies: "Death is nothing more than the most beautiful luxury."

To Sherlock's utter surprise, with Obadiah's death, the anger in his heart vanished without a trace in an instant, replaced by a strange sense of satisfied emptiness.

This feeling is so wonderful that it's indescribable. It's hard to imagine that two different emotions could exist in one person at the same time.

Sherlock hadn't expected this either.

However, when this feeling arose, Sherlock genuinely felt the benefits.

As that feeling subsided, a sense of clarity spread throughout Sherlock's body in an instant. Some of the difficulties in alchemy, and even some points that he had never been able to understand, all became clear in that instant.

Not only that, Sherlock could even feel that his control over his body had become more agile. The intricate runes that were difficult to complete when he was carving runes in alchemical works in the past, Sherlock now felt that he could complete them with ease.

This feeling filled Sherlock with joy, but also a touch of nostalgia.

Because only Sherlock knew that the true soul, Sherlock Flamel, had vanished.

While Sherlock was still feeling melancholy, Pepper Potts had already come up to him and hugged him tightly without saying a word. After a while, she let go of Sherlock and said to him with a worried look on her face.

"Are you alright, Sherlock?"

Hearing Pepper's concern, Sherlock smiled and said to her.

"Of course, Pepper, believe me, I've never felt this good before!"

Upon hearing Sherlock's answer, Pepper's face relaxed, but the worry between her brows remained. After thinking for a moment, she gave Sherlock some instructions.

"If you have any problems, be sure to talk to me or Tony, Sherlock. You can have any ideas you have."

It was obvious that Pepper was worried that Sherlock might have some kind of psychological problem, but Sherlock himself knew that he didn't have any psychological problems at all.

However, he still smiled and nodded at Little Chili, speaking in a way that was more obedient than ever before.

"I understand, Pepper."

Hearing Sherlock's words, Pepper Potts finally showed a relieved expression. Little did she know that Tony had been standing behind her the whole time, not only rolling his eyes to the sky, but also making all sorts of facial expressions as he awkwardly mimicked Sherlock's words with his mouth.

Sherlock, of course, wouldn't tolerate Tony's behavior. When Pepper couldn't see, he silently gave Tony the middle finger as a response.

Seeing that Pepper seemed to want to say something more, Tony quickly stepped in to separate Pepper and Sherlock, and said to them in a nonchalant manner.

"I'm starving after such a big fight! I know a really good pizza place nearby, how about we go grab a late-night snack together!"

Although Pepper knew Tony was trying to change the subject, she could only smile helplessly and roll her eyes at him, but she didn't object to his suggestion.

Seeing that Pepper didn't object, Tony then gave Sherlock a victorious look, leaving Sherlock dumbfounded and his mouth twitching.

Honestly, Sherlock was starting to wonder if he was part of some strange game between the two of them.

Of course, Sherlock didn't refuse Tony's suggestion. After all, the physical transmutation he had just undergone was extremely physically demanding. To be honest, if Sherlock hadn't possessed the Philosopher's Stone, he probably wouldn't have been able to complete such a physical transmutation at all.

Of course, Tony received no shortage of eye-rolls.

After saying goodbye to Coulson, the unlucky guy in charge of cleaning up the mess, the three borrowed a Cadillac from S.H.I.E.L.D. and left the battlefield.

Even when it came to borrowing the car, it was Pepper Potts who went to Coulson.

As for why Sherlock and Tony, the two main characters, didn't go to Coulson, the reason is simple: the two were busy arguing at the moment.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential? Seriously, Sherlock, you should look at fewer of those animated pictures."

"Heh, I'll say the same to you, Tony. You should look at those animated pictures more often; maybe they'll give you more inspiration for your tin cans! God, you know when I first came here, you and that old man were fighting worse than elementary school kids!"

"You're talking nonsense! If it weren't for Obadiah's size and weight advantage, I would have beaten him to a pulp already!"

"Hehe, whatever makes you happy! I wonder who was just pinned to the ground, sparks flying everywhere."

"Fxxk! You brat, you unfilial son, do you want to spar with me?"

"Heh, come on, I just took on that big guy with my bare hands, do you think I can tear this can open with my bare hands? Also, if you call me a bastard son again, I'll definitely embed that transformation device into your body!"

"F*** you! We could have had a great time if you hadn't mentioned the transformation device!"

……

Just as the two were arguing fiercely, a car stopped in front of them. The window rolled down, and Little Chili looked at the two men, who were arguing like elementary school students, speechless. She said to them in an annoyed tone.

"Gentlemen, why don't you argue a little longer?"

Sherlock: "Hmph, for Pepper's sake, I won't bother arguing with you!"

Tony: "Hey~ I've got a short temper!"

Chapter 57 Doro debuted? Is that right?

It's worth mentioning that, compared to China, there are many things about the US that would be absolutely incomprehensible to Chinese people, such as the bizarre property tax, the rule that no more than five chickens can be kept in a yard, and things like the rainwater tax.

However, there is one thing that China absolutely cannot match the US in, and that is the legendary American fast food culture that originated in the US.

Sherlock had lived two lives and this was the first time he had ever seen a pizza the size of a trash can lid!

Don't worry about the taste or the quality of the ingredients, at least this thing is really big and it's really filling!

Sherlock, all alone, relentlessly attacked a pizza he had rolled up into a wrap, while Tony and Pepper, facing a pizza the size of a trash can lid, could only share one.

They didn't even finish one pizza, and could only sit there dumbfounded watching Sherlock devour two pizzas that were the size of trash can lids.

After all, during the battle with Obadiah, even with the help of the Philosopher's Stone, Sherlock was still unable to offset the depletion in his body while strengthening his physical body. His current eating habits are simply a way to replenish the body's deficiencies by relying on the high calories of pizza.

But Pepper Potts and Tony saw things differently.

In Pepper's eyes, Sherlock's eating habits were a celebration, an act of venting. Therefore, even though Sherlock's eating habits could be described as unsightly, Pepper's gaze towards Sherlock became increasingly loving and compassionate.

As for Tony, who knows Sherlock's perverse sense of humor, his assessment of Sherlock's gluttonous eating habits and the way he rolled up the pizza was only two sentences long.

'Not elegant at all!' and 'This is an evil way to eat pizza!'

Of course, Sherlock simply ignored Tony's complaints.

After a satisfying meal, everyone returned to Tony's mansion to rest. After all, Tony and Pepper had many things to do the next day, the most important of which was the press conference hosted by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Tony was unlucky, because when he was fighting the Iron Monger, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team hadn't had time to seal off the scene yet, so he was seen by passersby and reporters.

The news of the battle between the two Ironmen almost immediately became a trending topic.

By the time Sherlock descended from the sky to deal with Obadiah, S.H.I.E.L.D. had already completed the blockade. In addition, Sherlock dealt with Obadiah very quickly, and S.H.I.E.L.D. had control over the media.

Therefore, Sherlock was almost invisible during this incident.

That's why Sherlock, being the Invisible Man, naturally didn't need to attend this press conference. That same evening, Sherlock told Tony that he would be watching Tony's 'performance' on television.

That's right, Sherlock didn't go to the scene. Instead, after a good night's sleep, he was having breakfast at Tony's mansion while watching the live broadcast on TV.

Sherlock only turned off the TV after Tony uttered the classic line, "I am Iron Man."

Well, based on Sherlock's understanding of Tony, aside from subjective factors, one of the reasons he acknowledges himself as Iron Man is definitely to solidify his title.

After all, when Sherlock was making breakfast this morning, he was looking at the news on his phone and there were all sorts of different ways of addressing Tony.

There are all sorts of characters, from Autobots to Iron Man, but the most outrageous one is that some even call Tony the "Chinese Wedding Hero"!

The reason is simple: the gold and red color scheme on Tony's armor is exactly the same as the color scheme on a traditional Chinese wedding bride's dress!

Of course, given Sherlock's understanding of Tony, if he were to give Tony a title, Sherlock would probably maliciously come up with something like "The most flamboyant tin can in the world."

After finishing his sandwich in a few bites, Sherlock let out a satisfied sigh.

"It's time to return to my peaceful life."

After saying that, Sherlock took out the Anywhere Door, intending to go to Kamar-Taj to bring Doro back. However, when Sherlock grasped the doorknob and pushed open the door, he did not see the Ancient One, but a black man sitting in the Ancient One's seat.