Tony's expression changed completely.
Others might not have understood what was happening, only finding the scene terrifying.
But he was different. Aside from the wizards present, he understood Hermione's capabilities better than anyone here. Even the S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists who studied her every day couldn't compare to him in that regard.
With her magical abilities, this shouldn't have happened.
The sudden disappearance of the fiery phoenix earlier had already been strange.
He often joked that the Shield Charm was the ultimate turtle shell, and regularly bickered with Hermione over it, but he knew perfectly well how strong its defenses were.
It had actually cracked under an attack of this level?
This wasn't normal at all. It seemed Hermione's magical abilities had been severely weakened.
Watching the cracks spread like a spiderweb, his heart sank.
Without another word, he fired his thrusters at full power and charged straight toward the center. Targeting the nearest Helicarrier, he raised his palm, and a dazzling energy beam struck its side with pinpoint accuracy.
Yet the expected explosion never came.
The beam, powerful enough to melt steel, vanished without a sound the instant it touched the Helicarrier's surface, like a drop swallowed by the ocean.
It was as though an invisible sponge had absorbed it completely.
"..."
"You've got to be kidding me!"
He tried firing several more shots, but the result was exactly the same. Neither lasers nor missiles made so much as a sound when they struck it.
"Damn it!"
Tony couldn't help swearing.
Aboard the Helicarrier, one of the wizards lifted his head slightly, glanced at Tony as he kept trying outside, and casually sent out a streak of red light.
The Iron Man Armor instantly broke apart, and Tony plummeted along with it.
Tony knew this feeling well.
"Motherfucker, does every wizard