"Tony, it seemed that even though you knew what happened in the future, you were still very naive."
Obadiah sneered. "My Boss said my nickname is Iron Monger. Next time we meet, I'll show you Iron Monger's power."
"I'll be waiting anytime."
Tony snorted. Obadiah laughed loudly and cut off the call. Tony narrowed his eyes, called Andrew, told him what had just happened, then said, "This is different from what I expected. Obadiah doesn't seem to intend to attack me."
"It's not that he doesn't intend to attack you. It's that he isn't ready yet."
Andrew said, "The villains all know that I'll find you and protect you immediately. With you and me working together, ordinary mercenaries have no chance of killing you.
"As for high-powered weapons, they could use those. The problem is, where would they get such weapons so easily? Even Stark Industries couldn't casually deploy high-powered weapons in America.
"Of course, even if they really did use them, they couldn't hurt you. I've taken control of several satellites to watch the area around your villa. If missiles, armed helicopters, or anything like that show up, I'll spot them immediately and deal with them for you."
"That's good."
Tony sighed in relief. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "So this is the stage where both sides are building up strength, and once we're ready, the attacks will begin?"
"Definitely."
Andrew said, "All the villains know that if this drags on, they'll have no chance against me. That's why they'll launch their attacks early. However, I told them my cheat was three thousand subordinates.
"So they'll make sufficient preparations before acting. They won't act rashly. For example, having Iron Monger attack now would be extremely unwise. It would be too much of a waste of time.
"They