Leaving the Scene

"Master, Tony Stark left the Helicarrier's celebration party early."

He-El, who was discussing matters with General Ross in the war room, suddenly received Vivian's alert.

Ever since Tony Stark had asked He-El before the operation to capture the generals whether anyone was immune to the Mind Disruptor, He-El had kept an eye on Tony Stark.

He had originally thought that Tony Stark would leave the Helicarrier before the generals were captured, worried about Pepper Potts.

But unexpectedly, Tony Stark remained aboard the Helicarrier until the mission to capture the generals had been completed flawlessly and without error, only then slipping away quietly.

"What does he intend to do?" While discussing the country's current situation with General Ross and asking him to cooperate with Nick Fury in preparing for possible changes in Congress and an alien war, He-El also communicated with Vivian, ordering her to watch Tony Stark and lend him a hand if he faced a threat.

"Vivian, project Iron Man's view onto my retina," He-El ordered through neural communication. "I want to see whether he intends to deal with Loki alone."

"Tony Stark wants Pepper Potts to still be alive." Vivian silently infiltrated the Iron Man Armor controlled by JARVIS once again, projecting the armor's vision onto He-El's retina. She also ran a quick calculation and reached a very human conclusion.

Pepper Potts's safety... He-El pondered inwardly.

Tony Stark had experienced almost every kind of wealth and power. If asked to give them up, he could do so, because with his intelligence, he could always start anew and return to the top.

But when it came to people, once they were gone, they were gone.

Especially since Yinsen had died before his eyes during the kidnapping, leaving a profound mark on him.

Tony Stark simply could not imagine what