Tony Stark, it must be said, was a showman. He fought half a battle, but put on a full display.
During a TV interview, his single line: "I am an Iron Man," completely captivated the media.
Even Nero felt he was quite annoying when watching TV. He would say things like, "I'm not a superhero, I can't be a superhero, I am a superhero."
Others would just ask a single question, wondering who the person in the armor was, and he would answer it all himself, talking to himself.
This guy loves to show off too much. Her Majesty Nero was a bit displeased and decided to beat him up when Tony returned.
But she didn't wait for Tony; instead, she first waited for a black spiced corned egg (literally 'black braised egg,' referring to Nick Fury).
Nick Fury quietly infiltrated Tony's villa, intending to invite him to join his The Avengers initiative.
So, you definitely have to master the art of being cool, right?
Tony Stark, a billionaire, has seen everything. To negotiate with him, you definitely need to show something.
Silently infiltrating Tony's villa, a profound and mysterious speech was enough to plant a perfect seed for the subsequent plan.
And then? Then no one told me Satan was here too, right?
Has Tony's playboy demeanor finally brought him his just desserts?
The previous sorcerer had explained things clearly enough to him, so before he truly mastered a way to deal with demons, he wasn't actually planning to contact Nero.
But now that he had encountered her, Nick Fury touched the crucifix in his pocket, which was supposedly blessed by a priest. He was unsure if this Satan was looking for Tony or for him.
"Are you a thief, you fellow?" Nero took two steps towards Nick Fury. This one-eyed man was almost merging with the darkness.
These two steps, however, made Nick Fury somewhat reactive. The Ancient One had explained things too clearly to him. Although he didn't trust her one hundred percent, he didn't deny the possibility that The Ancient One was telling the truth.
Pulling out the crucifix from his pocket, Nick Fury muttered, "Hallelujah... God be with me... Amitabha... Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable... Taishang Laojun, act with the speed of law!!!"
Given that God's true form was unknown, chanting several divine names couldn't hurt.
But after meeting Nero's look of someone watching an idiot, Nick Fury eventually put the crucifix away silently: "Just a black bro's way of greeting... a little freestyle rap..."
Nero pondered, "Hmm... Are you a guest?"
"Yes, I am. I have something I'd like to discuss with Tony."
"Then, would you like some fried chicken?"
..."No, not really."
"Uh... there's still watermelon in the fridge, air-shipped, very sweet!"
"..." At this moment, Nick Fury was absolutely certain that the other party was Satan.
"That's Nero, right? I'm actually Coulson's superior. I was going to talk to you earlier, but you seemed to be in a hurry."
Confirming that Nero showed no aggressive behavior, Nick Fury's mind became active again. He intended to extract as much information as possible from Nero.
"You are the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.? A braised egg?" Nero asked with great curiosity, "I've read some of your history. Weren't you still farming not long ago?"
She spoke quite politely, but her questions were not polite at all. Nick Fury grumbled internally, but outwardly remained honest: "That was last century. We don't do racial discrimination now."
"Eh? Racial discrimination? Are you now also considered human?" Nero blinked, incredulous.
Nick Fury's mouth twitched. He could tell Nero was just playing, but her words and actions were quite excessive... every word stabbing him in the heart.
"Miss Nero, could I learn some knowledge about demons from you?" Changing the subject, Nick Fury decided to get straight to the point. If they kept chatting like this, Tony would be back soon.
When dealing with someone of Nero's personality, being direct was more likely to get answers.
"No problem, which part do you want to know about?" Nero readily agreed. She had been feeling a bit bored lately and hoped this spiced corned egg (braised egg) could provide some entertainment.
Indeed, Nick Fury thought to himself, the analysis of Nero was useful. She didn't care about many conventional principles, and some issues that humans considered taboo didn't apply in Nero's eyes.
It must be admitted that Nick Fury's analysis was quite accurate, but his intelligence did not include the information that Her Majesty Nero was a fun-loving person.
Five minutes later, having received an even more detailed 'Demon God Threat' than Tony's, Nick Fury lit a cigarette he hadn't smoked in a long time and fell into silence.
His hand constantly rubbed an old pager in his pocket. Nick Fury had never felt before that Earth was now in grave danger!
Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, was indeed very strong; she should be in a league of her own in the universe. But she and these demons didn't sound like they belonged to the same system.
Dimensions... Demon Gods, they sounded too overpowered. What if he called her back, only for her to be instantly defeated? Then there would be no room for resistance at all.
He needed to understand more... Understand what the hell! With just one defensive line, if it fell, they'd be directly overrun. This made Nick Fury feel extremely insecure.
Especially since the one constructing this defensive line to block the Demon Gods was another Demon God. Even if The Vishanti was the source of some white magic, Nick Fury couldn't trust him.
"Why do those Dimensional Demon Gods only target Earth? There are many other races in space, and quite a few advanced intelligent life forms. Why choose Earth?"
Flicking the ash, Nick Fury put the cigarette in his mouth.
"Hmm... Because I am here?" Nero replied uncertainly.
'Then get the hell out of here!'
Nick Fury naturally didn't say that aloud, but his demeanor grew even more silent: "Haven't Dimensional Demon Gods been attacking Earth for a very long time? There must be other reasons."
"Hmm, another possibility is that Earth is the center of the universe, and the rewards for invading Earth far exceed those from other places."
'Tell me this first!!!'
Having gained crucial new information, Nick Fury almost developed anxiety in these few minutes. At the same time, his resolve for The Avengers initiative deepened even further.
Nick Fury lit another cigarette: "If one day Earth is breached by Demon Gods, what will happen?"
"As for you... you'd probably go back to your old profession?" Nero said cheerfully.
Nick Fury's face, already so dark that his eyebrows and nose were indistinguishable, grew even darker at her words.
He stopped asking Nero questions, puffing on his cigarette and beginning to digest these issues.
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