Seeing that Nick Fury's Dao heart was about to shatter, Rimuru decided to give him some good news.
"Don't be like that, Nick Fury. You infiltrated Serpent S.H.I.E.L.D. and became its director. Not just anyone could pull that off."
Hearing that, Nick Fury felt an urge to curse, and the familiar words nearly burst from his mouth.
Banner had already changed back. He sat there in nothing but a pair of oversized shorts, looking like a bystander as he stuffed a donut into his mouth.
Then there was Tony. Although he looked a little grim, he was doing much better than Nick Fury and was still in the mood to watch the show.
"And Tony, your parents too."
Tony, who had been watching the show, froze. How were his parents involved? Were they Hydra too?
"Impossible. You said before that my father, Howard Stark, was one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders. How could he also be Hydra?"
"Tony, calm down first. Whatever you do, don't be scared by what I'm about to tell you. You have to stay calm."
"I'm perfectly calm. Just say it." Tony looked defiant, while Nick Fury grew serious too. How were more and more people getting dragged into this?
"Your father and mother weren't actually killed in a car accident. They were assassinated by Hydra, who made it look like an accident."
This time, not only was Nick Fury shocked, but Banner was too. Was this really such a huge scandal?
Tony, however, couldn't stay calm. What did he mean, his parents had been assassinated by Hydra?
The room abruptly fell into a taut silence, as though those few words had sucked all the air out of it.
The color drained completely from Tony Stark's face. His earlier defiance and forced composure shattered in an instant. He