After half a day of silence.
Just as the helpless Lucifer was about to take action.
Boom~~!!!
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat~~~~
From a distant cave came the sound of intense gunfire and explosions.
The mercenaries outside immediately turned to look at the cave, from which smoke was billowing.
They exchanged glances.
One of the commanders shouted, and the group instantly raised their guns and ran toward the cave where the explosions were coming from.
.....
Looking around at the now empty area.
Lucifer didn't know what to say.
They just left without dealing with the person who suddenly appeared?
Even if they didn't know if it was an intruder, ignoring it like this wasn't right, was it?
Boom~~~!!!
After the group left, another explosion came from the cave.
Thinking for a moment.
Lucifer headed toward the cave where the explosions were coming from.
What else could explosions and gunfire from the cave mean now?
Obviously, Tony was about to break out.
Along the way.
Lucifer saw a lot of weapons and ammunition.
Among them were heavy firearms that could pose a threat to his current first-generation angelic body.
Like the Stark Industries missiles smuggled in by Obadiah.
Those were still a bit threatening to Lucifer.
But only if he stood still and got hit.
Otherwise, the missiles couldn't catch up to his speed.
As he walked, the gunfire grew louder and more intense.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat~~~!!!
Still dozens of meters from the cave, Lucifer could see the flames of gunfire spewing from inside.
Spotting a box of nuts on a table to the left.
Lucifer walked over and grabbed a handful.
Then he prepared to enter the cave.
Nuts could work as makeshift bullets, but his grip might be too strong.
It wasn't impossible for brains to splatter.
At the cave's entrance.
Several mercenaries were crouched, pressed against the outer wall.
They held their guns and peeked inside, completely focused.
None of them noticed the angel with dual wings standing just dozens of meters behind them.
One mercenary suddenly raised his gun overhead and fired continuously into the cave.
But then.
A stream of fire dozens of meters long engulfed them.
Clearly, this was Tony's first Iron Man suit's flamethrower system.
No other weapon had that kind of firepower.
Aaaaaaaah~~~!!!
The swaying flames and the mercenaries' screams echoed through the valley.
Soon after.
A "robot" made of what looked like scrap metal clumsily emerged.
But unlike the original plot.
Since all the mercenaries outside had been drawn away.
This time, only a few defenders remained outside when Tony emerged.
However, Tony's Mark I suit was even more damaged than in the original story.
One of its leg joints was even sparking.
Amid the burning charred bodies nearby.
The exhausted Tony noticed an angel with pure white wings and a far more handsome face than his own standing outside the cave.
"An angel?"
Tony asked himself in confusion.
But just as he wondered whether to roast the angel too.
Lucifer took a few nuts from his left hand.
Then, aiming at the mercenaries outside, he flicked his fingers.
Puff~!
Puff~!
Puff~! Puff~! Puff~!
Like piercing through tofu.
The mercenaries Lucifer targeted fell one by one, leaving pools of blood on the ground.
After dealing with them.
Lucifer discarded the remaining nuts, then clapped his hands.
But as he looked at Tony.
Tony reflexively stumbled back two steps.
He genuinely feared his iron suit couldn't withstand whatever Lucifer had just done.
Seeing Lucifer toss the nuts aside, Tony relaxed and joked:
"Hey, angel hottie, did you come down from heaven to save me?"
Lucifer heard this and helplessly curled his lips.
Since Tony was safe and he'd revealed himself, there was no need for further conversation.
Finally, he clapped his hands.
Without a word, Lucifer flapped his wings and soared into the sky.
Tony, watching the angel fly away without acknowledging him, awkwardly scratched his nose.
But encased in the suit, he could only imagine it.
Looking at the now empty valley.
As Tony considered leaving, he suddenly noticed something.
Lifting the Mark I's leg, he limped over.
Tony abruptly pulled off the cloth covering some crates.
The unmistakable Stark Industries logo was exposed.
Looking at the missiles in the distance, all were Stark products.
Meaning someone had sold weapons to them without his approval.
Tony was furious, wanting to slam the crates.
But the issue now was destroying everything.
He couldn't let anyone discover Stark had sold these weapons here.
So, blowing up the entire valley was the best option.
Lucifer hovered above Tony, watching.
With a deafening Boom~~~~~!!!!!!
The entire valley shook.
Just then, a figure flew out of the valley at the perfect moment.
And happened to reach the same height as Lucifer.
Tony looked up at the angel in the sky.
He let out a surprised Whoa~~~.
Suddenly.
Before he could celebrate his escape.
The sparking leg joint gave way due to the flames' thrust.
With the power gone, Tony's Mark I suit stalled in mid-air for an instant.
Then it plummeted downward.
In that moment, Lucifer saw Tony's stunned expression.
Tony: What the hell!!!