As soon as the words fell, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Barton's confused, despairing eyes. "You mean it?"
"Of course. This is my lord's mercy toward you, and one of the main reasons we came."
"Thank you, truly... thank you so much." Overwhelmed with gratitude, Barton kept repeating things like, "Praise the God of Contracts."
"You'd better let your family know later. We don't want any unnecessary misunderstandings," Carter Slade said. "After the war ends, regardless of the outcome, they'll return home."
Barton nodded repeatedly, feeling incomparably fortunate.
"So Pepper and Morgan are entering the Divine Kingdom too?" Tony asked, somewhat confused. "But their fates aren't the same as Barton's family's. Why were they chosen?"
"The future is full of uncertainty," Gorr patiently explained. "Perhaps because my lord saved Barton's family, the deaths that should have claimed them will be transferred to others."
"And there's another reason. My lord likes your daughter very much."
"Huh? Likes her?"
Tony's face filled with astonishment, a sense of danger and absurdity rising within him.
Is this right? Morgan is only three!
Beast. What a fucking beast!
"Don't misunderstand. It's the kind of affection an elder has for a junior. Of course, if you're unwilling, you may refuse."
"I'm willing. Absolutely willing," Tony immediately said. "I'll notify them right away."
"I've made contact." Bucky put down his phone. "T'Challa is willing to help. We can go to Wakanda whenever we want."
Steve nodded. "Then let's go! Strange, please open a portal."
"Wait a moment." Rhodey suddenly spoke up. "Shouldn't we find more allies?"
"This war concerns the entire universe. We can't just have the Avengers fighting it! We don't have much time, but we can definitely notify some people—Ant-Man, Spider-Man, Wanda, Pietro, Aaron..."
"Cough, cough!" Carter Slade coughed. "You make a good