Chapter Summaries

Feeney and Tony attacked the Roxxon Knock base and fought its Extremis Virus Warriors until Killian arrived. As Tony confronted Killian, Feeney used the Golden Great Deduction Technique to make his Eighth Draw and gained Kekkai Emperor: Four Bullets.

• Feeney killed the Bald Man with Explosion Magic and learned that the Extremis Virus base might be at the Roxxon Knock off Florida’s coast.
• Feeney and Tony headed to the base while Rhodes took Trevor back to the White House.
• Tony sent more than thirty Iron Man suits against the guards, and Feeney hunted Extremis Virus Warriors with Explosion Magic.
• Killian arrived and destroyed two Iron Man suits before confronting Tony.
• Feeney used the Golden Great Deduction Technique and drew Kekkai Emperor: Four Bullets.

Feeney interrupted Killian and Tony’s confrontation, then fought Killian while Tony battled the Extremis Virus Warriors. Feeney summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon to aid Tony and prepared to resume his fight with Killian.

• Feeney cut off Killian’s grievances and insisted that Tony’s broken promise did not justify a terrorist attack.
• Feeney charged Killian and injured him with a punch, but Killian healed with the Extremis Virus and counterattacked with a blast of fire.
• Feeney knocked Killian down with a kick and Explosion Magic, then dodged the Fire Pillar he breathed.
• Feeney saw Tony struggling against the Extremis Virus Warriors and summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon to help him.
• Killian, still confident he could defeat Feeney and remove his armor, declared that he would make Feeney suffer as well.

Feeney defeated and killed Killian, who claimed to be the real Mandarin, then helped end the fighting aboard the cruise ship. After leaving Tony and Rhodes to handle the aftermath, Feeney went to test his newly drawn Eighth Skill, Kekkai Emperor: Four Bullets.

• Feeney beat Killian while questioning him about the Mandarin name, and Killian claimed he was the real Mandarin before fleeing through the ship.
• Feeney caught Killian, killed him with a strike through the heart and a point-blank Explosion Magic attack, and confirmed his death through the system.
• Feeney returned to help Tony and Blue-Eyes White Dragon defeat the remaining Extremis soldiers, and Rhodes arrived after the battle had ended.
• Feeney told Rhodes to announce that the Mandarin had been captured and mentioned Killian's apparent connection to the Vice President.
• Feeney opened a portal to his training site to test Kekkai Emperor: Four Bullets, his newly drawn Eighth Skill.

Feeney discovered that Kekkai Emperor’s Four Bullets could rewind time at the cost of his lifespan, while its City of Time Consumption barrier could replenish his time by draining others. He proposed using Four Bullets to make Tony’s shrapnel-removal operation safe, but Tony remained skeptical and avoided deciding.

• Feeney summoned Kekkai Emperor and learned that Four Bullets rewound its target’s time while consuming his own lifespan, and that City of Time Consumption could absorb time from nearby living beings.
• Feeney tested Four Bullets on himself, found it could not undo his system draw, and considered using it to keep Tony safe during surgery to remove the shrapnel near his heart.
• The military announced the Mandarin’s capture, quietly removed the Vice President from his duties, and credited Rhodes, who became a popular superhero despite reports omitting the armored helpers.
• Feeney assured Tony that Four Bullets could protect him during an operation, but Tony remained doubtful and changed the subject.

Feeney demonstrated Four Bullets to Tony by restoring a shattered cup, then urged him to consider surgery to remove the problem in his chest. He later visited Zhao Hailun’s laboratory to tell her that Shuri would join the Mind Stone research, while Tony remained undecided about surgery.

• Feeney used Four Bullets to restore a shattered cup, and Jarvis could not analyze the reversal.
• Feeney asked Tony to face the issue in his chest and consider surgery, but Tony said he needed more time to think.
• Feeney told Tony he might go to Asgard and left after asking him to contact him with a decision in the next few days.
• Feeney went to his Seoul laboratory and told Zhao Hailun that Shuri would help with the Mind Stone research.
• Feeney assured Zhao Hailun that she would remain in charge and asked her to tell him if Shuri mistreated her.

Feeney visited Wanda and Pietro, then returned to the Himalayas to investigate how his Breathing Technique affected Possessed by Evil Spirit. He discovered that channeling Sun Energy into the armor made it erupt in crimson flames, leaving him unharmed and suggesting a new power had awakened.

• Feeney checked on Wanda and Pietro and told Wanda that the laboratory’s research might soon help them gain superpowers.
• Feeney returned to the Himalayas to train and examine the strange changes he had sensed in Possessed by Evil Spirit during past fights.
• Feeney used the Golden Great Deduction Technique and his Breathing Technique, then channeled Sun Energy into his armor.
• Possessed by Evil Spirit absorbed the energy and burst into flames, briefly startling Feeney before the fire faded.
• Feeney repeated the experiment and kept the crimson flames burning around himself without feeling pain or heat.

Feeney discovered that his Breathing Technique could sense several kinds of energy, though he could only absorb Fire Energy, and he continued training through Christmas. He asked the Ancient One about going to Asgard for a star map, but she warned him that the universe was vast and dangerous.

• Feeney tested Flame Mode, found it boosted his strength but reduced his speed, and learned that maintaining it quickly exhausted him.
• Feeney sensed Water, Earth, Wind, and Thunder Energy, but realized he could only absorb Fire Energy so far.
• Feeney practiced diligently for a week, arranged for Shuri to visit Zhao Hailun in Seoul, and noticed Tony still had not contacted him about the surgery.
• Feeney approached Kassilius at Kamar-Taj, and Mordo told him that Kassilius was sincere, progressing quickly, and might be assigned students.
• Feeney asked the Ancient One about traveling to Asgard for a star map, and she warned him that more powerful beings inhabited the dangerous universe.

Feeney received the Ancient One’s permission and Asgard’s coordinates for a future visit, then helped Skye spend Christmas with her biological parents. Nick Fury called to arrange a meeting, leaving Feeney suspecting that Hydra’s troubles had drawn S.H.I.E.L.D.’s attention.

• Feeney told the Ancient One he wanted to visit Asgard after New Year, and she gave him its coordinates and said she would inform Odin.
• Feeney agreed to take Skye to spend Christmas with her biological parents, Carl and Jiaying, then spent the holiday with his own parents.
• Nick Fury called Feeney on Christmas and arranged to meet him in person two days later.
• Feeney suspected Fury’s request concerned Hydra, whose recent setbacks might have exposed its infiltration of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Feeney met with Nick Fury, who asked him about Hydra and sought his help investigating its presence in S.H.I.E.L.D. Feeney said he was leaving for Asgard and, when Nick Fury asked whether he could learn portal magic, told him no.

• Feeney met Nick Fury, who asked whether Hydra still existed and whether it had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Feeney confirmed Hydra was still around but said he could not identify its agents or help Nick Fury right away.
• Feeney told Nick Fury he was going to Asgard for a trip that would last no more than six months.
• Nick Fury questioned how Feeney could travel between planets, and Feeney said he used magic powered by the Space Stone.
• Nick Fury asked whether he still had a chance to learn portal magic, but Feeney discouraged him and told him to focus on being a director.

Feeney prepared for a trip to Asgard, warning Nick Fury about Hydra and arranging for his friends to manage things while he was away. He arrived in Asgard through a Space Portal and was greeted as a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj.

• Feeney confirmed to Nick Fury that Hydra was inside S.H.I.E.L.D. and warned him that investigating would be dangerous.
• Feeney told Nick Fury he would be away for at least a month, then informed Skye he could not bring her to Asgard.
• Feeney gathered Vibranium, games, food, and other gifts to trade for the Star Chart.
• Feeney asked Zhao Hailun and Shuri to watch over the Mind Stone Scepter and received a caution from The Ancient One.
• Feeney rode the Blue-Eyes White Dragon through a Space Portal to Asgard, where someone welcomed him.

Feeney arrived in Asgard, where Heimdall and Sif welcomed him and Sif escorted him toward Odin's palace. He learned that Thor was suppressing a Ravager-led rebellion, while the galaxy knew him as a Silver Knight, and he reached the palace entrance to meet Odin.

• Heimdall welcomed Feeney to Asgard on Odin's behalf and admired the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, while Sif offered to spar with Feeney.
• Feeney let Sif's people take care of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and followed her toward the palace on horseback.
• Sif told Feeney that Thor was away putting down a rebellion after the Ravagers invaded several realms following the Bifrost's destruction.
• Sif explained that Ravagers avoided Midgard because it had few resources and was protected by a powerful Sorcerer, and that Feeney was famous across the universe as a Silver Knight who defeated a Chitauri fleet.
• Feeney admitted that he had attacked Loki, and Sif said Odin had imprisoned Loki for life.
• Sif led Feeney to the palace entrance, where ceremonial guards awaited him.

Feeney met Odin and Frigga in Asgard, received a place to stay, and explored the city while waiting for Thor and the Star Chart. He arrived at his welcoming banquet and found a filthy, noisy hall where drunken guests were fighting.

• Feeney greeted Odin, who praised him and said he had sent people to gather the Star Chart.
• Frigga showed Feeney around the palace, tried his Sumire's Fried Chicken Roll, and led him to his lodgings.
• Feeney explored Asgard's streets, but he had no local currency to buy anything.
• Sif led Feeney to the welcoming banquet, where he was stunned by the disorderly, drunken guests fighting.

Feeney attended an Asgardian banquet, won the drinking contest by magically changing alcohol into water, and earned the Warriors Three’s respect. After learning Sif believed Thor was avoiding her because of Jane, Feeney tried to comfort her as the banquet ended.

• Feeney used the Golden Great Deduction Technique to turn alcohol into water and outdrank the Asgardians who challenged him.
• Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral praised Feeney, and Feeney agreed to spar with the Warriors Three another time.
• Feeney asked why the Warriors Three had not gone with Thor, and Sif said Thor might be avoiding her.
• Feeney changed the subject by asking about Odin, and the Asgardians shared stories about him while the banquet continued.
• Sif asked Feeney about Thor’s girlfriend Jane, and Feeney said he had never met her before trying to console Sif.

Feeney recovered from the previous night’s banquet, explored Asgard, and spent his days studying magic and his evenings drinking with its warriors. After Thor returned victorious, he found Feeney in the library with mixed feelings about him.

• Frigga told Feeney that Asgard had ordered an updated Star Chart and gave him valuable gold coins for his expenses.
• Feeney visited the Asgardian library and spent the day studying magic, until Sif and her companions summoned him to another banquet.
• Feeney joined the Asgardians’ drinking contest and used Overkill Mode to outdrink the hall’s challengers.
• After the three days of banquets ended, Thor returned victorious and went to the library to find Feeney.
• Thor felt conflicted about Feeney because he admired his strength but remembered his threats, his Fried Chicken Roll, and his beating of Loki.

Feeney attended Thor’s victory banquet, where Odin praised Thor’s campaign and welcomed Feeney to remain in Asgard. The chapter left Feeney reflecting on Odin’s favoritism and poor treatment of his children before Thor awkwardly asked about Feeney’s time in the library.

• Thor invited Feeney to his victory banquet after returning to Asgard, and Feeney agreed to attend.
• At the banquet, Thor challenged Feeney to drink, but used his lightning power to sober himself when he became tipsy.
• Odin and Frigga arrived, and Odin asked Feeney about his stay before publicly praising Thor’s achievements.
• Feeney reflected that Odin favored Thor and had treated Hela and Loki unfairly as a parent.
• Thor asked Feeney how things were on Earth, then brought up Sif’s report that Feeney had spent his days in the library.

Feeney spoke with Thor about Treant Language, the Tesseract, and Jane’s lifespan before checking on Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The Warriors Three took him from the library to watch a fight in an arena, where he learned the beast was from Jotunheim.

• Feeney told Thor he wanted to learn Treant Language, and Thor gave him the location of a textbook.
• Thor said Heimdall had reported that Jane was doing well, but he knew of no way to extend her lifespan.
• Feeney visited Blue-Eyes White Dragon, thanked its caretakers, and left it in Asgard to keep eating its energy-rich food.
• Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg intercepted Feeney on his way to the library and brought him to an arena.
• Feeney watched an Asgardian warrior fight a Frost Giant Beast, which Fandral identified as a creature from Jotunheim.
• Fandral asked about Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Feeney explained that his magic had summoned it and that it was likely unique.

Feeney watched Asgardian battles with the Warriors Three, learned they might soon be sent to quell a rebellion in Vanaheim, and sparred with them at the Royal Palace. He defeated Volstagg with controlled Explosion Magic and checked the experience he gained.

• Feeney asked Fandral and Hogun about visiting Loki, but Fandral said he needed the king's approval.
• Feeney learned from the Warriors Three that they might soon campaign in Vanaheim, where people had rebelled against Asgard.
• The Warriors Three took Feeney to the Royal Palace's Training Ground, where he transformed using Possessed by Evil Spirit and challenged them to fight.
• Volstagg charged Feeney with his axe, but Feeney dodged and struck him with repeated blasts of Explosion Magic.
• Feeney defeated Volstagg with an empowered Explosion Magic, and Volstagg accepted the loss and asked whether Feeney's armor was magic.

After sparring with Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun, Feeney visited Loki in Asgard’s dungeon to question him about Thanos and the Mind Stone Scepter. Loki agreed to trade information, but Thor refused to leave them alone, leaving Feeney to suggest opening the cell so he could make Loki talk with a beating.

• Feeney defeated Volstagg, Fandral, and Hogun in friendly sparring matches and gained Experience Points, then became famous across Asgard.
• Feeney asked Thor to take him to Loki so he could learn what Loki knew about the person who sent him to Earth, and Thor agreed to bring him the next morning.
• Feeney followed Thor to the Royal Palace dungeon, where Loki panicked at the sight of him.
• Feeney asked Loki about Thanos and the Mind Stone Scepter, but Loki doubted Feeney could defeat Thanos.
• Feeney proposed trading important information, and Loki agreed, but both refused to speak while Thor stayed to watch.
• Feeney suggested that Thor open Loki’s cell so he could make Loki talk with a beating, and Loki trembled.

Feeney questioned Loki about Thanos, his forces, and the Black Order, then told Loki where the Soul Stone could be found. After leaving the dungeon with Thor, Feeney agreed to spar with him the next morning.

• Thor gave Feeney five minutes alone with Loki, and Feeney asked Loki about Thanos, his army, and the Black Order.
• Loki said Thanos commanded Chitauri, Outriders, and a powerful group called the Black Order, though he knew only Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight.
• Feeney told Loki that the Soul Stone was on Vormir and said Loki would be safer in Asgard while Odin remained alive.
• Thor returned to the dungeon, and Feeney left with him after Loki deliberately bid Feeney farewell to annoy Thor.
• Thor asked what Feeney and Loki had discussed, then challenged Feeney to another fight; Feeney agreed to spar the next morning.

Feeney tested Flame Mode in a duel with Thor in Asgard, matching him in strength and resisting many of his attacks. After Thor’s lightning briefly turned the fight around, Feeney got back up and prepared to fight seriously and show the Asgardians his magic.

• Feeney studied Treant Language in the library while Thor eagerly arranged another fight.
• Thor brought Feeney to a battlefield where Asgardians, Sif, and the Warriors Three gathered to watch.
• Feeney activated Flame Mode and clashed with Thor, whose hammer still held a slight advantage in strength.
• Feeney’s armor resisted Thor’s blunt attacks, but Thor struck him with lightning and knocked him flying.
• Feeney overheard Asgardians spreading rumors about Blue-Eyes White Dragon, then rose and prepared to show them his magic.