Leo sat down again.
"At the time, I told you that I had gone out because of a summer activity at school."
"Actually, I went to a place in Africa to train."
"Was it related to metal?" George couldn't help asking.
"Mm."
Leo nodded, not surprised that George had figured it out. After all, he had been tinkering with those Metal Models since he was a child, so he might already have had his suspicions.
"My ability requires metal, but as my abilities grew, I needed more and more supplies. That was why I got in touch with Tony Stark."
"Later, I went to Africa, but I lost track of time while training. By the time I came out again, it was already February."
"I hurried back to New York. After getting in touch with Mr. Stark, I learned that you were in Malibu. At the same time, an alien had already invaded Earth, so I didn't have time to come find you."
Jenny and George looked at Leo with understanding in their eyes, seemingly agreeing with what he had done.
Leo continued.
"Then that villain opened a portal and let those invaders in. Of course, there was also a long story behind it, but I won't go into detail."
"I joined the Avengers and became one of its members, fighting against the alien invasion."
Leo thought for a moment, and his eyes lit up slightly. With a casual gesture, he summoned a large piece of ordinary metal from the garage.
In midair, the entire piece of metal began to separate, breaking down into dozens of metal blocks of various sizes.
They all slowly began to transform on their own.
A small piece flew onto the roof and transformed into a hollow, rotating circular portal.
Several other larger metal blocks