Marvel Person: You call this a sorcerer?

Chapter 239 The Hidden Shadow

More than three months have quietly passed.

For some time now, the Earth has enjoyed a long-awaited period of peace.

Especially for the long-suffering residents of New York, they are finally able to return to normal life.

But behind this calm and tranquility, there are many people working hard for the safety of the Earth.

For example, Steve Rogers.

It's unclear whether he and Tony Stark took Ronan's advice, but they actually managed to find Nick Fury.

Although it's unclear how they did it, Nick Fury did indeed meet with Steve Rogers.

Ronan didn't know exactly what the two talked about.

However, according to Steve Rogers, Nick Fury declined the offer to return.

the reason is simple.

Under the U.S. government, he remains a wanted criminal.

So he hid in a secluded place and is now enjoying life.

However, before he left, he promised to help if a major crisis were to occur on Earth.

Ronan believed that statement.

After all, his only contribution to defeating Thanos was pressing the button on that communicator.

The exceptionally fierce woman was summoned back.

Well, that's probably the biggest contribution.

Aside from these, Steve Rogers has also temporarily retired.

Like Nick Fury, he is now a wanted criminal by the U.S. government.

Not only him, but also Black Widow, Vision, and others are wanted by the U.S. government.

Even so, Steve Rogers did not let his guard down.

Because he always remembered the "prophecy" that Ronan had told him before.

A purple sweet potato is about to invade Earth.

And they vowed to destroy half of all life in the universe.

Therefore, he has been constantly honing his combat skills.

If Ronan wasn't mistaken, it was probably during this period of leisure that Steve Rogers came up with the combo technique involving Mjolnir and his shield.

Aside from Steve Rogers, Tony Stark doesn't have much free time either.

Although it will be several years before Thanos invades Earth, Tony Stark has not forgotten his mission.

He has already figured out some things about Kang the Conqueror's battle suit.

However, because the technology involved was so far ahead of its time, even if he had some ideas, putting them into action was not so easy.

Fortunately, Ronan had fought against Kang the Conqueror before.

Through Ronan's description, Tony Stark also gained a general understanding of the suit's capabilities.

According to him, if given another year or two, there will definitely be a completely new breakthrough.

Ronan still believed in Tony Stark's promise.

As for Ronan, after returning to Earth, he once again became an "ordinary person".

He usually goes to school, and when he has free time, he goes on dates with Gwen Stacy.

As for the evenings, he devoted himself entirely to the Book of Darkness.

The only way to solve the dream is through this dark book.

To Ronan's great disappointment, after studying the entire Dark Book, he discovered that there was no way to repair it.

To be precise, yes, but Ronan can't do it now.

Because of the dream journey, a passage was created between parallel universes.

This channel not only allows people from two parallel universes to switch back and forth, but also makes the two parallel universes attract each other.

For example, the original parallel universes were like two drops of water that did not interfere with each other.

Without external force, a water droplet will remain in its original shape.

But one day, you gently connect two water droplets together with chopsticks.

The water inside will mix together, and eventually the two water droplets will become just one water droplet.

This is the result of parallel universes.

To fix the current situation, someone would need to cross the barriers of the universe and reach between parallel universes.

Cut off the passage and completely repair the damaged area.

This is the only way to prevent two parallel universes from getting closer to each other.

To do this, you first need the ability to pass through barriers.

That's all Ronan can't do yet.

In addition, repairing the damaged vulnerabilities is also a very difficult task.

Not only do they need to find those two mutually attractive parallel universes among the vast number of parallel universes, but they also need to repair them together.

After all, what if one is fixed while the other is not?

The unrepaired parallel universes will gradually converge towards the repaired ones.

Although the speed will become very slow, the result remains unchanged.

This is still too difficult for Ronan at this point.

Therefore, Ronan did not dwell on this matter entirely.

Because he knew that dwelling on it was useless, since he didn't have the ability to solve the problem at the moment.

Ronan has only one way to solve this problem.

That is Dormammu and the Dark Dimension.

As the ruler of the Dark Dimension—or rather, the former ruler—Dormamu is clearly capable of traversing the multiverse.

Furthermore, the Dark Dimension can also serve as a vehicle to transport Ronan into a parallel universe.

This is why Ronan is only temporarily unable to use his abilities.

He knew that once he had complete control over the Dark Dimension, he would have the means to solve the problem.

By then, Ronan will naturally be able to solve the problem.

Of course, besides him, he also needs to wait for another person.

That is, Strange.

If he remembers correctly, when Strange returned to Universe 616, he not only awakened the Eye of Agamotto on his forehead, but also met his destined "wife".

Dormammu's niece, Cly.

By then, Strange will surely find him.

Ronan didn't know much about Cly; he only knew a little bit.

She is not only Strange's lover, but also Dormammu's niece.

However, her relationship with Dormammu was not very good.

When Dormammu left the Dark Dimension, she led the inhabitants of the Dark Dimension to overthrow the rule of the witch Omar.

They rightfully became the rulers of the Dark Dimension.

It was at this time that Klee married Strange, who had come to help.

Unfortunately, all this beauty vanished the moment Dormammu returned to the Dark Dimension.

Dormammu regained control of the Dark Dimension and defeated Klee.

From then on, Cly embarked on a path of fighting against Dormammu.

Of course, these were all pieces of information Ronan had heard in his previous life, and he didn't know how reliable they were.

But he knew that if Strange wanted to fix the holes in the 616 universe, he would inevitably have to find him.

Then Ronan will be able to find out Clee's true identity.

Therefore, Ronan was not in a hurry.

His only task now is to take care of Dormammu.

-

In Tony Stark's coastal mansion in Los Angeles.

Tony Stark organized a small party, a really small one.

Those who attended were mostly Tony Stark and Pepper Potts' friends and family.

The theme of the party was simple: the two of them were getting engaged.

In America, many couples go through this period after they start dating.

Engagement is a buffer period between dating and marriage.

They feel they are ready to get married, but they don't want any unpleasant things to happen after marriage, so they choose to get engaged.

During the period between engagement and marriage, people still have the option to "regret" their engagement.

That's roughly the gist of it; Ronan only got a vague understanding of it.

Of course, given Tony Stark and Pepper Potts' relationship, they will most likely only get married.

After all, the two of them have been through so many ups and downs together, and their relationship is already unbreakable.

Tony Stark, the playboy who used to roam the world, was willing to give up the entire forest of the earth for Pepper Potts.

It's fair to say that not getting married has already made things very difficult to resolve.

Congratulations to you both.

Ronan entered the room and was greeted by two people who were welcoming the guests.

Upon seeing Ronan, both of them smiled at the same time.

"You're a little too late."

"The others arrived much earlier."

Tony Stark said with a smile.

other people?

Ronan raised an eyebrow.

"Don't get me wrong, they haven't arrived yet."

Tony Stark shrugged; he knew what Ronan wanted to ask.

The "they" he was referring to were naturally Steve Rogers and his group.

After all, they are still wanted in the United States, so it's better to avoid trouble.

"It seems I don't know many people."

Ronan smiled. He didn't know many of Tony Stark's friends.

At most, I know War Machine.

"It's okay, do as you please."

"You don't know them, and they don't know you."

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

Tony Stark blinked, seemingly making a pointed remark.

After all, Ronan is not the same as him.

Ronan has been trying his best to hide his identity, while Tony Stark is a well-known superhero.

For Ronan, the fewer people who know him, the better.

Ronan smiled but didn't answer. After hugging the two of them, he went into the house.

Just as he had predicted, he didn't recognize most of the people in the room.

So he grabbed a glass of juice, sat on a sofa away from the crowd, and quietly watched them.

Aside from Tony Stark and Pepper Potts' relatives and friends, the people who could come here were all either very wealthy or very powerful.

Ronan even saw members of the U.S. military inside.

Of course, there were also high-ranking government officials.

It's clear that even though they've stopped manufacturing weapons, Tony Stark remains a target for their efforts to win over, thanks to the clean energy produced by the Arc Reactor.

Of course, his identity as Iron Man is also indispensable.

But as Ronan watched, he seemed to notice something was amiss.

These people seem to have some issues.

(End of this chapter)