After figuring out how everything had come about...
Alvin pulled the Magic Stones from his belt and tossed them to Bazel. "These things don't mean much to us..."
Then Alvin looked up. "JARVIS, do me a favor..."
Before Alvin could finish, the quick-witted JARVIS had already activated all the energy on the Warhammer...
After a few seconds of adjustment, the Repulsion Field on the Warhammer activated...
Looking at Bazel's dramatically changed expression, Alvin smiled. "My friend, I have to thank you for your contribution to us.
This thing clearly isn't 'junk'...
But our deal is off. I'm sure you understand why!
And I'll place an order with Prince Volstagg for five thousand sets of armor components. They have to be exactly the same as the ones we have now.
You and your family will have work to do...
Oh, and I'm sure your prince will be happy to sell me the Energy Metal formulae...
After all, it's just a reserve technology of yours, and you can't use it anyway. Right?"
Alvin hadn't chosen to use Stark's hidden information as leverage...
Using something that was bound to come out eventually as leverage might bring him benefits now, but it would only cause trouble down the road.
Alvin took the straightforward approach...
I'll use the weight of the situation to put pressure on you. You have to apologize, and you'd better look like you mean it!
Then you'll have to make me promises and offer compensation. I'll only consider granting your request, and then only to a limited extent, once I'm satisfied!
Don't you just want to get yourself and your family out of the Dwarf Kingdom's "forced labor"?
Everything that happened before is wiped clean!
Now you need to show enough sincerity—enough to move me.
That's what asking for help was