Marvel: I, Hermione, am from Hogwarts!

"Hermione, your flames... Tony won't be in mortal danger, will he?"

Chapter 34 Tony: As long as we can get to that place

Hermione shook her head and smiled:

"Don't worry, it won't. I'm not using dark magic like Fiendfire, just ordinary flames. They'll go out on their own in a bit and won't hurt him."

Black magic… Pepper breathed a sigh of relief at first, then realized that she seemed to have heard something terrible and dared not think any further.

Although it was the first time Pepper had seen Hermione so irritable, she wasn't afraid; instead, she looked at her with a touch of emotion.

Unexpectedly, the one who understood her best and stood up for her was this child.

"Tony...sigh..."

Pepper let out a long sigh.

Hermione shook her head inwardly as well.

There's no way around it; this is the kind of hardship that friends and family members of superheroes have to endure.

At least Pepper is the only person in Marvel who has no ulterior motives and is genuinely good to her. She didn't want Tony to be tormented by his current state every day, so she intervened, hoping that Tony would realize the problem sooner.

Thinking of this, Hermione chuckled to herself and leaned closer to whisper, "Sister Pepper, are you still thinking about that narcissist?"

"So, do you like him?"

The secret was so bluntly revealed that Pepper's heart skipped a beat.

Seeing Hermione's teasing smile, he finally realized what she meant, glared at her, and said irritably, "You little devil, you're already making fun of adults at such a young age."

Even so, Pepper still couldn't help but blush a little.

Hermione rolled her eyes and muttered, "Just pretend no one else can see it. I bet you're the only one in this building who thinks you're hiding so well..."

Pepper was even more at a loss.

After a long while, she looked at Hermione again.

"Do you think what we just said... was a bit too harsh?"

Hermione knew she was referring to the matter that had led to Ethan's death, and gently shook her head, saying, "No."

"why?"

Seeing Hermione's certainty, Pepper became somewhat curious.

"Someone like him can only be cured with drastic measures. Otherwise, who knows how long it will take for him to slowly turn things around on his own?"

Hermione said calmly, "Don't worry, he'll be fine. And Pepper, have you forgotten?"

At this point, Hermione looked up at Pepper and said, word by word:

"I have already seen the future."

……

at night.

Dejected, Tony returned home and plopped down on the large sofa, leaning back and looking up at the two- or three-story-high ceiling of the mansion.

What happened today had a very strong impact on him.

He wasn't unaware of Chili's feelings, and he knew she was thinking of his safety.

In the past, he indulged in debauchery and cover girls, deliberately avoiding his true feelings, but today, after Hermione bluntly pointed it out, he could no longer escape.

At this moment, Tony realized how much Pepper had silently sacrificed for him, which he had failed to appreciate, betrayed her feelings, and even dragged her into danger—all of which had nothing to do with her.

I really am a hopeless bastard.

And Pepper's fears were not unfounded; he also became aware of his self-destructive tendencies deep within him after the kidnapping.

However, every time Tony thinks of Ethan's dying moments while trying to save him, or the people killed by his weapons, he feels a pang of pain in his heart. He always wants to atone for his sins with Ethan's life, which is why he works day and night to develop the suit and eliminate terrorists without stopping, completely disregarding his own life, until one day he really dies, as if only in this way can his guilt be lessened.

"Find an opportunity to apologize properly."

Having made up his mind, Tony stood up and wiped his face.

However, the next second, he suddenly widened his eyes and fell straight to the ground.

A familiar face appeared before him.

……

"Relax, Tony."

Obadiah put away the sonic paralysis device and said slowly, "This thing is quite useful, isn't it? It's just a pity that the government hasn't approved mass production."

“When I ordered the hunt for you,” he said casually, pulling an extractor from his pocket, “I was worried about killing a golden goose.”

Upon hearing this, Tony stared at Obadiah in disbelief.

He never imagined that his respected uncle was actually a mole within Stark Industries, the one who truly wanted him dead!

Obadiah aimed the extractor at the miniature reactor in Tony's chest and ripped it out.

"But to my surprise, you were not destined to die, because you were going to lay the last golden egg for me."

Holding up the fist-sized miniature reactor, Obadiah's eyes flashed with fascination as he gazed at the azure light.

As the reactor detached from the body, Tony shuddered, a look of pain on his face.

After a long silence, Obadiah suddenly slapped his forehead, put away the reactor, and said with a smile, "I forgot you can't speak anymore. Sending Pepper to find evidence of my private arms sales wasn't a good decision... She's very capable, and I originally wanted to keep her."

Upon hearing this, Tony became agitated, his veins bulging, and his eyes filled with endless regret.

Seeing Tony barely clinging to life, Obadiah shook his head and turned to leave.

A dozen minutes later, Tony finally regained his mobility.

However, because he had lost the reactor's magnetic force for a long time, the tiny shrapnel in his chest was drilling into his heart in large numbers, and he couldn't even stand up. He could only crawl out little by little.

He knew that if a new reactor wasn't installed soon, he would be doomed once the shrapnel penetrated his heart.

Fortunately, Obadiah hadn't expected that the makeshift reactor he'd built in the cave was still in the storage room; it should be usable, if not completely.

Thinking of Hermione's words during the day and Pepper's disappointed eyes, Tony had never felt such a strong desire to live.

Most importantly, Pepper is in danger, and he has to go save her!

After struggling to climb into the storage room, Tony saw the reactor on the shelf and desperately reached out to grab it.

As long as I can get to that place, as long as I can get to that place...

However, at that moment, his body finally reached its limit. All his strength seemed to be drained away in an instant, and he lay on the ground, only able to look at the reactor so close to him and feel his life slipping away bit by bit.

Just as he was about to despair, a voice suddenly came to his ear.

"Hey, need any help?"

……

Ah Lao Ba's midnight snack... Ah Lao Ba's midnight snack...

Seeing that Tony was about to die, Hermione shook her head, slowly rode her flying broomstick to his side, and chuckled:

"Hey, need any help?"

This voice, which usually annoyed Tony and always made him want to argue, sounded like heavenly music to Tony at that moment.

"Leviosa!"

With a wave of his wand, the reactor automatically floated up, aimed at the large hole in Tony's chest, and inserted itself.

The reactor lights up automatically, and a moment later, Tony sits up abruptly, gasping for air.

It seems to be alive.

"That was close..." Tony thought to himself, relieved. Before he could even thank Hermione or ask why she was there, he immediately said:

"Hermione, Obadiah is the one who wants to kill me. He's found out. Pepper is in danger. I need to put on my suit now. Please go and save her first!"

"I know I was wrong, but now, I can only ask you for help!"

Chapter 35 Iron Man VS Iron Monger

"Frog Fun, I never expected to hear an apology from you. That's quite a surprise."

Hermione looked surprised.

Tony looked anxious. "If you want to hear it, I'll tell you ten times a day from now on, but it's really too late now!"

Hermione waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I care about Pepper more than you do. She has SHIELD agents with her now, so she's safe for now."

She paused, then continued:

"After Pepper found out about Obadiah's plot, she was worried about you and asked me to come and check on you. I didn't expect to see you in such a sorry state. I should have recorded it! Hahahaha!"

"That brat..." Tony's expression stiffened, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that Pepper is alright.

“In that case, I’m going to settle the score with Obadiah right now!” A cold glint flashed in Tony’s eyes.