Tony, Why Are You So Weak?

Tony, Why Are You So Weak?

"Pepper, I'm here to save you!"

Tony Stark descended from the sky in the Mark III, looking outrageously flashy, like an Evangelion from the new century, like a towering and mighty Optimus Prime.

However, when Tony saw Pepper chatting and laughing with Rimuru, Tony Stark immediately felt as though a breath had lodged in his chest, leaving him unable to vent his frustration.

WTF!

What the hell was going on?

Especially when Tony saw the big idiot Iron Monger lying there stiff as a zombie, Tony Stark instantly suffered a hundred-point critical hit.

Wasn't he supposed to save the world and capture the girl's heart?

Yet he had made his heroic entrance, only to find that the world had already been saved? And the girl was chatting and laughing with someone else...

He wasn't some police officer in a Hollywood movie, so why had he arrived late?!

Fifteen minutes earlier, Obadiah had ambushed him with an Overclock Paralyzer, leaving his body rigid and his limbs beyond his control.

Knowing Pepper was in danger, he had relied on his great wisdom and perseverance, even going so far as to become Voldemort, before finally managing to install the Arc Reactor he had given Pepper as a keepsake into his own chest.

He had rushed here as if his life depended on it...

When a flower succeeds, people are amazed only by its present brilliance! Yet in the beginning, its bud was soaked in the tears of struggle and scattered with the blood of sacrifice.

"Tony, when did you get here? It's good that you're alright!"

Pepper's eyes lit up when she saw Tony Stark in the Mark III.

Pepper's words made Tony's heart twitch. He had been here for so long that he was tired of holding his pose, and only now had she noticed him?

"I'm fine. Sorry for making you worry. Pepper, are you alright?"

Tony Stark forced a smile uglier than crying. The baby was suffering inside, but the baby said nothing.

"Of course! Tony, you have no idea—Rimuru's Wind God is so cool! It's the coolest Mecha I've ever seen... You have no idea, she took down that big dumb brute Obadiah in just a few moves!"

Pepper spoke vividly, clearly having become a complete fan of Rimuru and Wind God, looking ready to turn into a fangirl.

Tony Stark immediately felt as though stab after stab had pierced his chest, suffering tens of thousands of points of critical damage.

You perverted Slime, stealing my kill and flirting with my girl—draw your sword!

However, at that moment, the Iron Monger, which had been lying there like a corpse just moments ago, suddenly moved. It shot out its right hand and grabbed the Mark III, which was hovering not far above it.

Caught off guard, Tony Stark was seized by the right foot by the suddenly rising Iron Monger, then used as a club.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Slammed left, slammed right, slammed up, slammed down!

In Iron Monger's hands, Tony Stark had the honor of receiving the same treatment as Third Princess Loki.

Tony lay on the ground, his body stiff, his eyes blank as he questioned his life.

Why had it turned out like this?

"Tony, you shut down the weapons division, yet you built the greatest weapon of all. I've never liked anything, but I like this armor."

Having been defeated by Rimuru not long ago, Obadiah had accumulated far too much resentment. Now, he vented it all on Tony Stark with double the force.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Iron Monger stomped on the Mark III again and again, grinding Tony into the ground over and over.

"For forty years, I've always supported you. I built this company from nothing. I won't allow anyone to stand in my way!"

Seeing Tony being stomped into the ground by Obadiah, Pepper was beside herself with worry. "Oh, my god! Rimuru, hurry and help Tony!"

"Don't worry, Sister Pepper. I'll go save Tony right away!"

As Rimuru spoke, her helmet visor covered her face.

Hearing Rimuru's words, Tony Stark immediately grew furious.

Did he need someone to save him?

"Jarvis, maximum power!"

Boom!

The Energy Pulse Cannon at maximum power erupted from the Mark III's chest, instantly blasting Iron Monger away.

But Iron Monger was thick-skinned and durable, with physical resistance nearly maxed out. It was completely unharmed. It got back up and tangled with the Mark III again.

The battle was incredibly intense. The two fought all the way from the R&D Center to the highway.

In close combat, Iron Monger crushed him by sheer tonnage; in weaponry, Iron Monger was a mobile arsenal; in conscience, Tony still had mercy in his heart, while Iron Monger had no scruples.

Whether it was cars or motorcycles, Iron Monger grabbed whatever it could and smashed it into the Mark III.

The Mark III was suppressed by Iron Monger from start to finish!

Pepper stared at everything in disbelief. Was this big, dumb brute really that strong?

When Rimuru piloted Wind God, she had taken Iron Monger down in just a few moves.

Nothing hurt like comparison. And after comparing them... Pepper was speechless.

Tony, you were way too weak!

No matter what, the battle continued.

Because the Arc Reactor had not been designed for sustained combat, the Mark III piloted by Tony Stark was never able to defeat Iron Monger.

In the end, Tony chose the same method as in the movie: he took Iron Monger up into the Stratosphere and used the freezing temperatures to lock it up.

Unfortunately, even after falling from such a height, Iron Monger was still not fundamentally damaged.

After Tony finally made it back down from the sky with great difficulty, he was once again thrashed by Iron Monger.

Pepper watched until she lost all confidence. "Rimuru, please!"

Although Tony Stark was unwilling to accept it, he really did not have any better options right now.

Besides, he also wanted to see how Rimuru's Wind God had defeated Iron Monger so easily.

Then Rimuru used the same trick again, giving Obadiah another ultimate brainwashing session with Ultrasound.

"Aaah!"

Obadiah howled miserably, his cries so loud that those who saw it were heartbroken, and those who heard it wept.

Even Tony Stark was startled. So that was possible? By using the penetrating power of Ultrasound, she could ignore the steel armor and attack the pilot directly.

Just imagining himself being the one fighting Wind God earlier made Tony Stark shudder.

"Looks like I need to upgrade the Mark III's Sound Dampening System!"

Mecha flew at high speeds, even reaching Supersonic Flight. Their Sound Dampening Systems were already exceptionally good.

Like a spear and shield, when the spear grew stronger, the shield grew weaker. This outstanding Sound Dampening System still proved somewhat fragile before such a powerful ultrasound weapon.

Rimuru had actually installed an ultrasound weapon on Wind God. That was truly a genius idea.

Sparks of inspiration flew as countless good ideas continuously emerged in Stark's mind.

"Tony, are you okay?"

Pepper rushed to Tony's side, her face full of worry.

Tony was a proud man. This blow had been... rather severe for him!

She just hoped Tony would not take it to heart!

"What could possibly be wrong with me? I already have ideas for improving Mark IV!"

Pepper suddenly did not know what to say. Should she praise Tony's admirable ability to grow stronger after every setback, or be angry that he was always obsessed with Mecha?

Mark was her greatest romantic rival!

Unable to hold it in any longer, Pepper said, "Why do Mecha need to be updated so quickly? Look at Rimuru's Wind God, Tony. Your design philosophy is far too immature!"

Wham!

Tony had not been discouraged when Iron Monger used him like a club;

Tony had not been discouraged when Iron Monger stomped on him and ground him into the floor;

Tony had still not been discouraged when he took Iron Monger into the Stratosphere and his plan failed.

But Pepper's single sentence instantly dealt Tony Stark a critical hit worth a hundred thousand points!

Wind God's design was perfect? That piece of junk?

His design philosophy was too immature?

Are-you-kidding-me?

Were you getting too full of yourself, or was I, Tony Stark, no longer able to lift my blade?!