Recaps

Coulson traded his wallet for healing and mana potions at the Wonderful House, then Allen erased his and Nick Fury’s memories of the Sorcerer Supreme. Fury and Coulson planned to investigate the visitors and arrange future exchanges, while Hydra’s attempt to approach the house ended with its agents abandoning their weapons and fleeing.

• Allen told Coulson that the Wonderful House accepted only equivalent-value payments, then gave him potions in exchange for his wallet and erased his memories of the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Coulson returned to headquarters, where Allen’s spell also erased Nick Fury’s memories before both men recovered the information by reviewing surveillance footage.
• Fury ordered Coulson to create files on the three visitors and enlist Agent Romanoff to help analyze them, while Coulson suggested trading gold to test the visitors’ claims.
• Sitwell and Crossbones led Hydra squads toward the Wonderful House, but Crossbones realized they were walking in circles and ordered a retreat.
• Allen made the Hydra agents’ weapons unbearably heavy and warned them to leave; Sitwell, Crossbones, and the others discarded their weapons and fled.

Allen let Hydra's agents escape, then heard Ancient One's proposal that he merge with the world supporting him and become a new source of magic for Kamar-Taj. He resolved to pursue the Infinity Stones to reshape Azerath, while Alexander Pierce ordered Hydra to monitor Coulson and investigate Allen's group.

• Allen explained to Artoria that Hydra was rooted in human society, gave her Coulson's money, and watched her and Sakura leave to explore New York.
• Ancient One returned the Nameless Spellbook and urged Allen to integrate himself with his game world, offering Kamar-Taj's support if he gathered the other five Infinity Stones.
• Allen considered Azerath's potential and decided the Infinity Stones could help him make it a real world, then planned when and how to obtain each stone.
• Alexander Pierce questioned Sitwell and Crossbones about the failed operation and learned that Allen's group displayed several Superpowers.
• Alexander Pierce ordered Hydra to watch Coulson, obtain the laboratory's test results and sample, and infiltrate Coulson's team before targeting him.

S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived at Allen’s grocery store to trade for advanced goods, but Allen insisted that Wonderful House only dealt in extraordinary items after midnight. When Natasha accidentally activated an enchanted pistol and suffered serious injuries, Coulson agreed to buy all of Allen’s modified weapons for five million US dollars.

• Sakura and Artoria returned from a night of drinking, and Allen reassured Artoria that she could enjoy herself while warning Sakura about her mischievous behavior.
• Coulson and Natasha arrived with a truck carrying gold and Vibranium, but Allen told them to return after midnight because Wonderful House only operated then.
• Allen showed them the daytime store’s military-grade weapons and told Coulson that Hydra had tried to approach the shop with guns the previous night.
• Natasha accidentally activated the magical engraving on a pistol, which blasted a huge crater in the ground and left her seriously injured.
• Allen explained that he had modified and enchanted the guns, and Coulson agreed to buy them all for five million US dollars.

Natasha survived the recoil of Allen’s modified weapon and learned that Saber’s Holy Light Technique could heal her instantly. At a S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house, Nick Fury tested the purchased magic rings and activated the GX51 combat robot, which revealed that it was temporarily available to anyone.

• Saber healed Natasha’s broken bones and internal injuries with Holy Light Technique, then warned her that Allen’s modified weapons could be far more dangerous.
• Natasha told Coulson about Saber’s healing power, and he refused to reveal what S.H.I.E.L.D. knew about Allen, Artoria, and Sakura.
• Coulson and the agents transported a giant robot and an assortment of weapons to a safe house near the US-Mexico border, where Nick Fury inspected them.
• Natasha warned Nick Fury that ordinary agents could not withstand the modified weapons’ recoil, and he explained that the magic rings could boost their strength and constitution.
• Nick Fury put on a magic ring and punched a crater into a concrete wall, then ordered Coulson to activate the robot.
• The robot identified itself as GX51, a general-purpose intelligent combat robot, and announced that no reset code phrase or highest-priority operator had been set.

Nick Fury tested GX51 and began a covert investigation into Hydra, while Allen sent Alesia to place her cat Roa with Tony Stark. Alesia succeeded at a New York charity banquet, leaving Tony with the cat and unaware of her true purpose.

• Nick Fury tested GX51 in combat and found that its armor withstood his weapon and its speed overwhelmed him.
• Nick Fury assigned GX51 an operator and reset passphrase, then asked Coulson and Black Widow to secretly observe several Hydra suspects.
• Allen and Sakura discussed Hydra’s infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Allen told Sakura it was not yet time to interfere.
• Allen sent Alesia to find Tony Stark and put Roa in his care, and Alesia agreed to complete the mission.
• At a charity banquet, Alesia asked Tony Stark to look after Roa, then disappeared into the crowd.
• Happy tried to take Roa for examination, but the cat startled him and then cozied up to Tony.

Tony Stark kept the black cat Roa after the girl who gave it to him vanished, while Allen authorized a covert operation to take Vibranium from Wakanda. At S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury revealed the otherworldly visitors and their advanced technology to the World Security Council, drawing Alexander Pierce’s eager interest in the robot GX51.

• Tony Stark learned that no one had seen the mysterious girl who gave him Roa, and he asked Pepper Potts to advertise for information about her.
• Edna Bevin requested permission to seize Wakanda’s Vibranium, and Allen authorized the Guardians to secretly mine no more than two-thirds of its reserves before withdrawing.
• Ten Guardians left for Wakanda, while Artoria questioned Allen’s plan and he rejected trade as an option.
• Alexander Pierce and the International Security Council demanded details from Nick Fury, who disclosed the existence of Kamar-Taj and showed them a demonstration of GX51.
• Alexander Pierce realized S.H.I.E.L.D. had withdrawn funds to buy gold and Vibranium and looked forward to claiming GX51 for Hydra.

Nick Fury warned the Security Council against trying to control Allen and his companions, but the Council ordered a diplomatic visit, which Allen planned to use to demonstrate his strength. Meanwhile, Tony Stark was kidnapped in Afghanistan, where Roa found him as terrorists demanded that he build missiles.

• Nick Fury cautioned the Security Council that Allen, Artoria, and Sakura were vastly powerful, but the Council ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. to arrange a diplomatic delegation to visit them.
• Nick Fury sent Coulson to tell Allen about the visit, and Allen agreed, intending to show the representatives Sky City and its strength.
• Alesia reported that Tony Stark had been attacked and captured in Afghanistan, and Allen ordered her to monitor him while delaying a rescue.
• Tony woke in a cave and learned from Ethan that a magnet was keeping shrapnel from reaching his heart; Roa then appeared and Tony welcomed the cat.
• Terrorists entered the cave and demanded that Tony manufacture Stark Industries missiles, but he refused until they used their own method to change his mind.

Allen welcomed Coulson and the International Security Council representatives, showing them the power and scale of Aelionteu in the world of Azerath. He declared his alliance with Earth and hosted Coulson at a banquet, where Ice Worm meat temporarily enhanced his physique.

• Allen and the Guardian Steward watched Tony Stark secretly plan to build Iron Man Armor while imprisoned, and the Steward expressed interest in studying Tony's Arc Reactor.
• Sakura assured Allen that the preparations to impress the visiting delegation were complete, and Allen welcomed Coulson and the International Security Council representatives to Wonderful House.
• Allen transported the delegation to Azerath and displayed Aelionteu's forces, including Great Dragons, combat robots, and Super Giants.
• Allen told Coulson that he had come to Earth without a specific purpose and would support humanity against otherworldly or extraterrestrial threats as an ally of the Sorcerer Supreme.
• Allen served Coulson Ice Worm meat, which temporarily enhanced Coulson's physique and relieved his fatigue.

Allen negotiated a secret alliance between the International Security Council and his group, while demonstrating the danger and potential of humanity to the representatives. After revealing that Artoria was the King Arthur of another world, he left Coulson reflecting on his choices just as Nick Fury called.

• After a silent meal, Alexander Pierce tried to use S.H.I.E.L.D.'s deal with Allen to gain access to advanced technology, but Allen explained that the GX51 robot would self-destruct if anyone tried to dismantle it.
• Allen revealed that he was human and described Carol Danvers and Dormammu as examples of humanity's potential, then wiped the representatives' memories after Coulson warned him not to disclose such information.
• The International Security Council and Allen's group signed a secret alliance treaty granting Allen's people legal identities and permission to operate on Earth in exchange for weapons, technology, and help against external threats.
• After the representatives left, Coulson asked Allen about his age and learned that Artoria was King Arthur from another world; Allen told him that choices mattered more than which version of a legend was true.
• Allen left Coulson with a reflection on his choices, and Coulson's phone rang with a call from Nick Fury.

Allen sent Sakura into space to explore and gather technology, deliberately testing how much he could alter the timeline while keeping Artoria out of public view. In Afghanistan, Tony and Ethan finished building the Iron Man suit, but Allen insisted Ethan had to die in front of Tony for the original Iron Man timeline to unfold.

• Coulson received a mission to investigate Tony Stark's kidnapping and terrorist attack.
• Sakura launched a small spacecraft into space with Allen's permission, triggering an alert and a call from Nick Fury.
• Allen admitted to Artoria that Sakura's flight was a test of the timeline and told Artoria not to use Holy Light Power in public.
• Tony and Ethan completed the Iron Man suit while Roa brought them stolen beer and snacks.
• When terrorists broke into the cave before the software finished loading, Ethan drew them away so Tony could complete the suit.
• Artoria objected to letting Ethan die, but Allen said Ethan's death had to happen in front of Tony and offered to resurrect him afterward if Artoria recovered his corpse.

Alesia and Roa rescued Tony Stark from the destroyed terrorist camp, while Ethan was resurrected in Sky City—Aelionteu and told he must remain there until Tony became Iron Man. Ethan began exploring the city, unaware that his elf guide was one of Allen’s creations.

• Tony Stark rampaged through the terrorist camp in the Mark I armor, but a rocket blast disabled the suit and knocked him unconscious; Roa killed the nearby attackers.
• Alesia treated Tony, created a small oasis to keep him alive, and left with Roa after rescue helicopters arrived, but Tony woke and saw her escape through a portal.
• Tony returned to a US Army base with James Rhodes, while Ethan woke in Sky City—Aelionteu after Lady Artoria resurrected him with Holy Light Power.
• An elf girl explained that Ethan could not return to his world or meet Tony until Tony completed his transformation into Iron Man, because Ethan’s death was an important point on the timeline.
• The elf girl led Ethan through Aelionteu’s beautiful streets toward the Great Maelstrom, while he failed to notice the serial numbers on her neck.

After settling into Sky City and beginning research, Ethan gradually forgot the outside world while Tony Stark searched unsuccessfully for Alesia and Roa. S.H.I.E.L.D. tried to draw Tony into a Future Technology Symposium, and Nick Fury left headquarters to pursue his own plans as Alexander Pierce focused on obtaining advanced technology.

• Ethan adapted to life in Sky City, joined its research institution, and began studying again.
• Tony Stark learned J.A.R.V.I.S. had found no records of Alesia or Roa, then rejected Agent Coulson’s invitation to the Future Technology Symposium.
• Nick Fury learned the US Government might favor Hammer Industries over Stark Industries and ordered Coulson to secure Stark Industries’ selection.
• Nick Fury reviewed a file on Allen, Sakura, and Artoria, concluded Earth needed its own defense force, and left S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
• Alexander Pierce dismissed tracking Nick Fury and told Sitwell to focus on obtaining advanced technology, believing the superhumans would not interfere in human conflicts.

As the Future Technology Symposium intensified rivalries on Earth, Allen watched Obadiah Stane prepare to attack Tony Stark and told Coulson that Iron Man would soon fight Iron Monger. Allen then learned that Sakura had captured a Kree fleet, prompting Coulson and Nick Fury to fear retaliation against Earth.

• Justin Hammer learned that the American representative on the International Security Council might hold key information about the symposium and began making calls to reach the decision-makers.
• Obadiah Stane failed to reverse-engineer the Mark I's power source, then drove to Tony Stark's residence intending to kill him and take the Miniature Arc Reactor.
• Allen stopped Coulson from pursuing Obadiah and predicted that Tony Stark would defeat Iron Monger, while Pepper Potts would need Coulson's protection.
• Artoria told Allen that Sakura had captured a Kree fleet, killed its crew, and brought back their souls, and Allen warned her that the Kree Empire remained dangerous.
• Coulson called Nick Fury to report the raid, and Fury reacted with alarm at the possibility of Kree retaliation against Earth.

Sakura crushed a Kree fleet and recruited the Ravagers into her legion by giving them Monster Cells, setting her sights on the Kree Empire. Meanwhile, Allen reassured Nick Fury that the Kree would soon face collapse and offered Earth a captured warship, then ended their call to watch Tony Stark fight Iron Monger.

• Sakura persuaded the Ravager leaders to join her legion and offered them Monster Cells despite the risk of genetic collapse.
• A towering Ravager swallowed a Monster Cell, transformed into a Giant, and pledged himself to Sakura as his Queen.
• The other Ravagers took Monster Cells, and their alliance became a powerful legion loyal to Sakura.
• Sakura declared that her plan’s first step had gone well and prepared to attack the Kree further.
• Nick Fury protested to Allen that his actions could draw Earth into war, and Allen said the Kree Empire would soon be too busy facing its own collapse to retaliate.
• Allen offered Nick Fury a captured Kree light cruiser and hung up to watch Tony Stark fight Iron Monger piloted by Obadiah Stane.

Tony Stark fought Obadiah Stane’s Iron Monger while Allen refused to intervene, but Coulson used his enhanced strength and modified pistol to bring the suit down and kill Stane. After Tony reunited with Pepper and recovered evidence of Stane’s crimes, he mocked Allen’s height, unknowingly provoking him.

• Tony Stark was distracted by civilians injured in the highway battle, allowing Obadiah Stane’s Iron Monger to overpower him.
• Coulson asked Allen for help, but Allen refused to interfere in a human conflict and explained that Tony would survive the fight.
• Allen identified Coulson’s ring and modified pistol, and Coulson used them to shoot Iron Monger out of the air.
• When Obadiah Stane tried to move again, Coulson shot Iron Monger a second time, severing the suit and fatally injuring Stane.
• Tony discovered Stane had died, while Coulson refused to reveal the origin of his equipment and pointed Tony toward the Future Technology Symposium.
• Pepper gave Tony a USB drive containing evidence against Stane, and Tony then mocked Allen’s height, angering Artoria.

After Tony Stark mocked Allen’s height, Allen removed Tony’s heart with the Ope Ope no Mi and warned him that damage to it would kill him. Allen later admitted the outburst was partly a lure, then agreed to give Hammer Industries a symposium ticket in exchange for blood samples from Captain America Steve Rogers and Hulk Bruce Banner.

• Tony Stark mocked Allen’s height, and Allen unleashed a massive storm before using ROOM to remove Tony’s heart and hand it to him.
• Coulson learned from Pepper Potts that Tony had provoked Allen, while Tony returned home with his heart in a cake box.
• At the Queens grocery store, Allen told Artoria that he had been only a little angry and had partly baited Tony, then ordered her to summon Alesia.
• Alexander Pierce offered Allen blood samples from Captain America Steve Rogers and Hulk Bruce Banner in exchange for a Future Technology Symposium ticket for Hammer Industries.
• Allen accepted Pierce’s offer and promised that Hammer Industries would receive one of the Americas’ symposium tickets.

Allen received Hydra’s blood samples and used a superpower-granting potion as bait, while Tony Stark and Nick Fury traced him to his grocery store in Queens. Allen revealed that he and his companions came from another world, then gave Fury a miniature warship as a prize before their discussion about the Kree began.

• A Hydra agent delivered two blood samples to Allen, who sent Alexander Pierce a potion that could grant permanent superpowers and warned the agent not to drink it.
• Allen told Artoria that the potion was bait to draw Hydra in, and said he had not planned to retrieve the Soul Stone himself because obtaining it might require sacrificing someone cherished.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. identified Alesia in satellite footage, and Tony Stark investigated Allen’s store before flying to New York with his heart secured in a metal case.
• Nick Fury traveled to New York with Coulson to deal with Tony’s situation, and their group met Tony outside Allen’s grocery store.
• Alesia led Tony and Fury inside, where Allen explained that his group came from another world and gave Fury a miniature warship before Fury asked to discuss the Kree privately.

Allen showed Nick Fury a miniature Kree cruiser and assured him the Kree would not invade Earth, while Tony Stark brought him a gemstone containing a fragment linked to the Darkhold. Allen crushed the gemstone and released a cloud of deadly Dark Energy, then ordered Alesia to deal with it.

• Allen revealed that the miniature Kree cruiser was a real warship shrunk by magic and told Nick Fury he intended to destroy the Kree Empire.
• Nick Fury asked Allen to erase the witnesses’ memories, but Allen refused, and Tony Stark threatened to complain to the International Security Council.
• Allen reassured Nick Fury that the Kree were occupied with threats elsewhere and would not invade Earth.
• Tony Stark presented Allen with a gemstone containing a strange finger, and Allen identified its energy as a remnant tied to the Darkhold.
• Allen crushed the gemstone, releasing Dark Energy that could kill millions, and ordered Alesia to handle it.

Allen ended his meeting with Nick Fury and Tony Stark after revealing the limits of Tony’s Iron Man suit and selling him magical metals and a beginner’s magic book. Elsewhere, Hydra tested Allen’s potion on Crossbones, who awakened powerful abilities and was sent away for secret study.

• Roa swallowed the black mist, and Allen restored Tony’s heart before Nick Fury and Coulson left after asking him to keep the Kree secret.
• Allen told Tony that his father had helped found S.H.I.E.L.D. and described an International Security Council technology symposium that favored selected powers and companies.
• Tony bought four Mithril ingots and two Thorium ingots, received Apprentice’s Notes from Allen, and was transported with Pepper and Happy to his California villa.
• Tony began reading the magic book as he tried to understand its contents.
• Alexander Pierce gave Allen’s potion to Crossbones, who drank it and suffered a painful transformation as people and objects nearby floated into the air.
• Crossbones awakened apparent gravity or telekinetic powers, and Hydra secretly moved him to a secluded facility for study.

Tony Stark advanced his magic studies and Iron Man technology while Justin Hammer was approached by a Hydra agent promising access to the Future Technology Symposium. Meanwhile, Allen and Artoria watched Hulk and Abomination devastate New York until a S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet deployed GX51, which struck both giants away.

• Tony Stark handed control of Stark Industries to Pepper Potts, promoted Happy, and continued building suits while fighting terrorists around the world.
• Justin Hammer met a Hydra agent who offered to secure Hammer Industries a Symposium entry ticket in exchange for a long-term partnership.
• Allen and Artoria watched Hulk and Abomination battle in New York, and Allen stopped Artoria from intervening because it could provoke General Ross and the International Security Council.
• Allen told Artoria a joke about a Native American girl's scalp and explained why he would not try to change the United States, citing the risks of disrupting the timeline and angering Ancient One.
• A S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet dropped GX51 into the battle, and the robot punched Hulk and Abomination away.

GX51 defeated Abomination and massacred hundreds of soldiers after General Ross ordered it attacked, then stopped when Coulson intervened. Allen watched with Artoria and reflected that S.H.I.E.L.D. would restrain Hulk, while he already possessed Hulk’s blood and could transform into a monster stronger than Hulk.

• GX51 wounded Abomination with its Positron Cannon, severed his limbs, and incinerated him after General Ross ordered it to stop.
• General Ross ordered the army to fire on GX51, which killed hundreds of soldiers before Coulson ordered it to stand down.
• Coulson confronted General Ross, cited the recorded incident, and had Hawk Eyes restrain him for the unauthorized experiments and deaths.
• Coulson and Hawk Eyes departed for Washington, D.C. with GX51, while Allen and Artoria discussed Hulk’s anger-driven power and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s plan to recruit him.
• Allen revealed that he had fused Hulk’s blood into his body and could transform into a monster even more terrifying than Hulk.

As agents from rival countries continued fighting outside Allen’s store, Tony Stark used a Class Ring to gain the Mage template and cast his first fireball. Allen told Tony he would soon travel to Kamar-Taj and New Mexico, and the chapter ended with Tony leaving to study enchanting while Allen wished him good health.

• Tony Stark asked Allen why he did not stop the agents fighting outside, and Allen said he had promised not to interfere in human infighting.
• Tony put on the Mage Class Ring, endured a surge of magical knowledge, and awoke able to cast a fireball.
• Allen warned Tony that he might need an antidote, but Tony chose to buy Basic Enchanting instead.
• Allen told Tony he would visit Kamar-Taj at the Sorcerer Supreme’s invitation and then travel to New Mexico, while promising to return before the Future Technology Symposium.
• Tony invited Allen to his birthday party, and Allen declined before wishing Tony good health as he left the store.

Allen discussed with Ancient One how to collect the Infinity Stones without disrupting the timeline, while Sakura’s forces devastated a Kree planet near Hala. Ancient One advised Allen to return the Stones until after Infinity War, and Sakura left the conquered planet as the Kree prepared to retaliate.

• Ancient One explained to Allen that Earth’s mages drew power from other dimensions and that she sought a new source beyond the Vishanti.
• Allen proposed collecting the Space Stone first, then the Power and Reality Stones, and recovering the Mind Stone only after making a substitute for Vision; he said someone would bring him the Soul Stone.
• Ancient One told Allen he did not need an Infinity Gauntlet, urged him to return the Stones before Infinity War ended, and then departed through a portal.
• Sakura’s legion ambushed a Kree-held planet near Hala, freezing hundreds of fleets and bombarding cities until tens of millions of Kree had died.
• Sakura ordered her troops to land, and the Ravagers slaughtered the planet’s inhabitants, looted its resources, and harvested the dead Kree’s souls.
• Sakura led her expanded legion away before the Kree fleet assembled to retaliate.

Sakura brought her army to Kontraxia to resupply after striking the Kree, and Star-Lord recognized her as an Earthling. Meanwhile, Allen discussed their plans with Sakura before Alexander Pierce and John Garrett decided Hydra would build a robot army using resources from an upcoming technology symposium.

• A Ravager leader told Yondu that Sakura's Frost Queen army had devastated Kree forces and left their territories vulnerable to raids.
• Sakura landed on Kontraxia with her army, ordered supplies, and offered to trade Kree technology and goods; she told Star-Lord to contact her about anything interesting.
• Yondu fled Kontraxia after sensing Sakura's power, while Allen arrived and discussed the Kree, the Power Stone, Thanos, and Ego with Sakura.
• Allen told Sakura that Vilnalasath would soon awaken and might help them use the Infinity Stones, then returned to Earth through a portal.
• Alexander Pierce and John Garrett watched footage of GX51 and concluded that Project Insight could not match it.
• Pierce ordered Garrett to infiltrate Hammer Industries and use S.H.I.E.L.D. and the International Security Council to build a robot army for Hydra.

Tony Stark discovered that palladium was poisoning him and regretted refusing Allen’s antidote, while Allen waited in New Mexico for Thor’s arrival and met Alexander Pierce at a Hydra base. After demonstrating his control over Gravitonium, Allen warned Pierce about Captain America’s discovery and suggested a way to turn him against the US Government.

• Tony Stark saw his rising palladium levels and agonized over having rejected Allen’s antidote, while Black Widow monitored him for Nick Fury.
• Allen watched Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, and Daisy Lewis in a New Mexico diner with Artoria, then left to meet Alexander Pierce.
• Pierce showed Allen Gravitonium, and Allen demonstrated its power by increasing gravity and swallowing a car with a black hole.
• Crossbones urged Allen to lead Hydra, but Allen refused and warned Pierce that Brock’s Nen abilities might soon make him difficult to control.
• Allen told Pierce that Nick Fury had found a German-marked plane in the Arctic, leading Pierce to suspect Captain America had been found.
• Allen suggested that Pierce use evidence of US Government and military crimes to provoke Captain America, and Pierce considered the idea.