"Kids! Go easy! This is only a drill."
Watching the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. sprawled across the ground, groaning in pain, Tony Stark had no choice but to remind them.
He could tell that these young people had been bottling things up too much in Sky City. Every one of them wanted to take this opportunity to vent and show off what they had learned.
"Don't worry, Mr. Stark. I checked. Most of them only have minor injuries," a young man who looked to be around twenty hurriedly reported.
During the fight just now, he had been the fastest, cruelest, and most ruthless one, relying mostly on mental attacks that were difficult to detect.
Any unlucky person struck by magical Energy Impact would suffer mental disorientation for anywhere from a few seconds to half a minute.
And in the middle of a battle, that was enough time for someone to die several times over.
Seeing the eager gleam in the young man's eyes, Tony Stark immediately laughed and scolded, "All right, enough nonsense. Find the room where Director Nick Fury is hiding. This is the most important part of the test. If you succeed, I'll apply for more funding and buy each of you a real magical piece of equipment."
"Really?" The young man's tone was full of surprise and delight.
"Of course it's real! Get moving! Show them just how powerful magic can be." Tony Stark patted the back of his apprentice's head to hurry him along.
For a time, the young apprentices all sprang into action.
In less than ten minutes, they found Director Egghead in a sealed room, along with representatives of the International Security Council who were watching everything through a remote video feed.
"Well done, Stark. I never expected these apprentices to already be so proficient