Marvel Person: You call this a sorcerer?

"Since you've asked me so many questions, it's your turn to answer them."

Ronan also had quite a few questions to ask.

At least from the perspective of the conqueror Kang in front of us, it seems that we can still communicate normally.

Therefore, Ronan decided to resolve his own questions first.

"Of course, that's fair."

Conqueror Kang nodded, showing no sign of refusal.

After all, they had already had a very pleasant conversation for a long time before this.

Let's talk about you first.

"You said you're from the future of Universe 616, so you should recognize this, right?"

Ronan raised his left hand and held up the controller in it.

In fact, the moment Ronan saw the controller, he thought of someone.

Tony Stark.

Yes, it's him.

The reason is simple: this circular controller looks too much like the time travel locator made by Tony Stark.

If the locator that Tony Stark created was just a prototype...

The controller that Ronan has now is like its complete form.

It also has the ability to locate time, and it also has the function of traveling.

This made Ronan suspect that Kang the Conqueror's technology was inherited from Tony Stark.

"Although I've sighed about this many times, I still want to say it."

"You're so smart."

"Sometimes, I even feel that the decisions made by Parliament are wrong."

Kang the Conqueror did not answer Ronan's question directly, but instead sighed with emotion.

Whether he answers or not is actually irrelevant.

From his words, Ronan had already guessed the answer to the question.

Ronan had already guessed this when he arrived at the castle.

Because right on the shelf next to it, there was an Iron Man helmet.

That's right, it's the helmet part of the Iron Man suit made by Tony Stark.

Kang the Conqueror placed an Iron Man helmet in his office.

There are generally only two possibilities.

One possibility is that the helmet was a trophy.

Kang the Conqueror killed Tony Stark and then kept the helmet from his Iron Man suit as his own trophy.

From this perspective, perhaps it makes sense.

However, this claim has many flaws.

First of all, the ages don't match.

By the time Kang the Conqueror lived, Tony Stark had been dead for countless years.

The chances of the two people meeting are actually very low.

Unless, of course, this helmet belongs to Tony Stark's descendants, who inherited Iron Man's identity.

However, Ronan examined the helmet closely and found it to be almost identical to the one worn by Tony Stark.

If it's a helmet left behind by Tony Stark's descendants, it would have been upgraded several times over and couldn't possibly still look the same as it did originally.

Or perhaps one of the conquerors, Kang, traveled through time and killed Tony Stark.

This raises another question: if Conqueror Kang traveled through time and killed Tony Stark, then it's impossible that Steve Rogers and the others would have stood idly by.

If he killed all the Avengers.

Does Steve Rogers' shield count as loot?

Does Thor's hammer count as loot?

Why is Tony Stark's helmet the only one on display?

Therefore, Ronan considered the second possibility.

That's the helmet; it's actually a souvenir.

The controller in the hands of the "Remains" is very similar to the time locator made by Tony Stark.

In other words, it was only after the time locator created by Tony Stark was improved by Kang the Conqueror that Kang gained the ability to travel through time.

"Just as you guessed."

"Tony Stark is indeed my teacher."

"Although we have never met."

Conqueror Kang shook his head; he could see Ronan's thoughts on Ronan's face.

Since the other party has already guessed it, there is no need for him to hide it anymore.

After all, such things cannot be hidden from those who are interested.

"As another version of you once said, when you or one of you discovers the secret of time travel, you use technology to become the ruler of the timeline."

"Because of your arbitrary travels, countless parallel universes have been created."

"After countless versions of you from parallel universes met, you jointly established a set of rules."

"That is, you are the masters of the timeline, and you will not allow anyone else to travel through time."

"Once discovered, kill without mercy."

Ronan looked at Kang the Conqueror before him, as if seeking confirmation of whether the matter was true.

Of course, the person who was left behind never said these words.

These were all guesses made by Ronan himself.

The reason is also very simple.

Since Kang the Conqueror can travel through timelines, there must be another person who can do the same.

But so many years have passed, and there has only been one conqueror, Kang.

The result is then quite obvious.

"I didn't expect him to tell you even this."

"That's right, that was our decision back then."

"Whether it's the future or the past, anyone who attempts to travel through time will be killed by us."

Conqueror Kang nodded, confirming Ronan's guess.

"So, Tony Stark and his crew traveling through timelines was also something you tacitly approved of."

"No, it should be said that this was bound to happen."

"Because if they don't travel through timelines, Tony Stark's time locators won't survive."

"Then, the controllers you have won't appear either."

Ronan continued his speculation.

This time, however, Kang the Conqueror neither confirmed nor denied it.

Instead, he asked Ronan a question.

"What else did you guess?"

Conqueror Kang frowned.

Because he felt that Ronan knew a little too much.

"I also guessed that's why you allowed them to travel through timelines and collect the Infinity Stones."

"That's because you don't care at all how many people will be resurrected and how many will die."

"You need to make sure one, no, two things are done."

Ronan looked up; he now fully understood Kang the Conqueror's original intentions.

"The first thing is to make sure the time locator is useful and will be preserved."

"This way, you in the future will have the opportunity to access the locator and travel through time."

"And another thing, you need to make sure Tony Stark dies in the battle against Thanos."

"That way, no one will study Tony Stark's time locator anymore."

"If Tony Stark were still alive, he would definitely have conducted further research on the time locator."

"By that time."

As he spoke, a smile crept onto Ronan's lips.

Kang the Conqueror's expression grew increasingly grim.

To be precise, according to Kang the Conqueror's script, everything should have been like this.

After Tony Stark's death, things related to him will most likely be sealed away.

Even if Morgan Stark wanted to inherit, he would only inherit Iron Man's identity or Stark Industries.

Conversely, the future Morgan Stark may not necessarily be smarter than Tony Stark.

Or, to put it another way, they might be smarter, but their talent points might be allocated differently.

Therefore, Kang the Conqueror had the opportunity to continue taking over the time locator and then travel through time.

But now, a problem has arisen.

Tony Stark from Universe 616 is not dead!

During the battle with Thanos, Ronan's presence prevented Thanos from snapping his fingers.

Everyone survived safely.

Given this, will Tony Stark continue his research on his time locator?

Ronan didn't know the answer to that question.

"You want to stall me. No, you should persuade me not to participate in the battle in Universe 616."

"The reason is that you have to kill Tony Stark."

"At this time, Tony Stark was probably still enjoying family life and had not continued his research on the time locator."

"But you're worried that, given Tony Stark's personality, who knows when he might suddenly come up with a new idea and pick up the research on the time locator again."

"So you have to kill Tony Stark before he can do the research."

"But another problem has arisen."

Ronan narrowed his eyes. After analyzing the situation, a new problem had arisen.

That is.

Why didn't Kang the Conqueror make a move?

Logically speaking, Kang the Conqueror can still travel through time, meaning the future hasn't changed yet.

However, the future is not static, and those who understand the butterfly effect certainly grasp this principle.

A butterfly flapping its wings caused a huge storm.

That's the general idea.

And Ronan was that butterfly from back then.

He saved Tony Stark, which is to say, he brought him to life with his flapping wings.

The reason it hasn't caused a huge storm yet is because there are other variables between the wind that flaps its wings and the storm itself.

In this process, once a new variable appears.

For example, the wind generated by a butterfly's flapping wings is blocked by a ship and instantly vanishes.

Or perhaps another airflow appeared, carrying this wind directly to other places.

Then the butterfly effect will not be triggered.

Kang the Conqueror was worried that Tony Stark's interest might lead to that ship, or that current of air.

Then, the storm disappeared.

The time controller he possessed also disappeared.

Therefore, he had to kill Tony Stark before new variables emerged.

But why hasn't he made a move yet?

If he travels back to the time of Avengers: Endgame and kills Ronan, the butterfly, he can still get Tony Stark to snap his fingers.

Nothing will change.

Even now, he could still kill Tony Stark.

However, Ronan soon figured out why.

The reason he didn't appear in the final battle to kill Ronan is...

It's because he simply can't beat Ronan!

Yes, that's right!

To be precise, he was unable to stop the power of the Time Stone in Ronan's hands.

Ultimately, Kang the Conqueror was able to conquer various parallel universes because his technology was hundreds, even thousands of years ahead of its time.

However, his technological level is incomparable to that of the Infinity Stones.

No matter how powerful science is, it is still just a concept created by humankind.

However, the Infinity Stones are divine artifacts that gave birth to the laws at the beginning of each universe's creation.

Kang the Conqueror watched Thanos snap his fingers for the first time and saw him destroy the Infinity Stones.

This removed the final obstacle from Kang the Conqueror's path of conquest.

Then, because of Thanos' snap, Tony Stark and his friends lost many of their loved ones.

That's why Tony Stark created the time locator.

This is what was written in the script.

But now another situation has arisen.

Ronan appeared.

The Ancient One did not allow Bruce Banner to take the Time Stone away, but instead sent Ronan to take the Time Stone with him.

This led Ronan to change the ending of the script.

Not only did Tony Stark not die, but Black Widow also survived.

Ronan's appearance completely ruined the script.

Kang the Conqueror probably wanted to take action against Tony Stark countless times, but he was worried that his actions would attract Ronan's attention.

Ronan's appearance must have been accompanied by the Infinity Stones.

At that point, facing the Infinity Stones, he would almost certainly die.

He also dared not travel to Ronan's parallel universe to prevent Ronan from going to universe 616.

The reason is even simpler.

The Ancient One is not dead yet.

A sorcerer who has lived for hundreds of years, along with various artifacts from Kamar-Taj and the Time Stone that protects the ages.

At that time, the Ancient One was probably even more difficult to deal with than Ronan.

So, he devised a scheme.

The situation was that the survivor died in front of Ronan and handed over the controller to him.

Given Ronan's personality, he would definitely be curious about the Time Bureau.

Furthermore, the deaths of those who remained allowed the seal to be completely broken for countless conquerors, including Concher.

Therefore, whenever Ronan arrives at the Time Bureau, the Conquerors will sense it.

What they had to do was stall Ronan and buy time for the other conquerors, the Kang.

As long as Tony Stark can be killed, nothing in the future will change.

The Conquerors did not choose to travel through time to find Ronan on Earth.

the reason is simple.

Even according to the "historical process," the Ancient One in this parallel universe has already left, leaving only Ronan.

However, Ronan was too special.

As the Ancient One said, Ronan only exists in the "present" across the entire timeline.

Neither in the past nor in the future can they find Ronan and kill him.

The only place they can do it

It's the Time Management Bureau!

In other words, the game had already begun the moment Ronan stepped onto the Time Management Bureau's stage.

hum.

As Conqueror Kang pressed a button on his wrist, a defensive force field enveloped the two of them.

"This force field was specially prepared for you."

"One of me, after studying the Space Stone for many years, barely managed to find a way to deal with it."

"No, it's not so much a deal-off, but rather a slight restriction."

"With this force field, the surrounding spatial fluctuations will become extremely chaotic."

"Even if you use the Space Stone, the abnormally chaotic spatial fluctuations will teleport you to another location."

"It's highly likely that it's an endless universe, or... you'll be warped to death by chaotic spatial fluctuations."

So, would you like to give it a try?

All the speculations in this chapter are based solely on the author's imagination, and it's normal for everyone to have different opinions!

If anyone has their own ideas, feel free to share them so the author can copy them... cough cough, and learn from them.