I’ll Just Kidnap Stark

Li Feng, wearing Einon’s face, cast a spell to brainwash the guards and lackeys. Then, together with Jack, Berwyn, and the others, he officially moved into the king’s castle.

At first, no matter how he looked at "Einon," Berwyn had no desire to return to the castle that had broken his heart. His lost youth lay there.

Besides, a Knight’s code told him that, as a Knight, he had to be honest. He couldn’t mingle with a fake king. His conscience would hurt.

Seeing this, Li Feng stated on the spot that he neither understood management nor had any interest in it. He had originally planned to let Berwyn manage everything.

Since Berwyn didn’t want to help manage things, then Li Feng would simply ignore the people and adopt a policy of noninterference. Whether the people became wealthy or all died out was none of his damn business.

Berwyn’s eyelids twitched as he listened. He could tell that Li Feng was truly capable of doing anything.

For the sake of the people,

In the end, Berwyn dejectedly said that he would follow Li Feng.

After returning to the castle, Li Feng moved several chests of gold from the warehouse and placed them at the castle entrance. He also had people spread word that he was setting up a tournament and searching for Merlin. In front of the ministers and subjects, he handed all the authority that should have belonged to the king over to Berwyn.

Naturally, the ministers in the castle were utterly unwilling. They were Einon’s dogs, so why should such immense power be handed to some washed-up Knight?

If anyone was getting it, it should have been them.

That was when Jack and Scarface made their entrance. They did nothing except appear before the ministers and people, let out a series of roars, and explain that Einon and Berwyn were both righteous Dragon Knights. Every voice of opposition instantly vanished.

From that day onward, news spread across the land that the Dragon Knight "Einon" considered himself invincible beneath the heavens. The heights were lonely, so he wished to challenge every warrior in the world.

At the same time, it was said that the challengers’ prizes were actually Magical Artifacts from the Dragon race. These artifacts possessed miraculous powers, such as increasing strength and speed, or healing all wounds.

In short, the prizes came in every variety imaginable. There was nothing you could think of that "Einon" couldn’t produce.

Once the news spread, all Li Feng had to do every day was wait at his doorstep for challengers to arrive. He would restrain his strength and speed, fighting them using only skill.

As time passed, even when relying solely on skill, Li Feng could easily knock down his opponents. That was when he entered his self-destructive phase.

First, Li Feng used Gravity Well to forge himself a gravity belt, using gravity to accelerate Mana’s tempering effect on his body.

Once he became accustomed to the corresponding gravity, he began wearing the gravity belt while fighting challengers, eventually opening a one-against-ten mode.

After that, he had the challengers wear artifacts that enhanced strength and speed. After increasing the gravity multiplier on himself, he began a new round of challenges.

Once Li Feng had beaten all the so-called warriors flat, he turned his attention to magic.

Things like merging Eternal Fire into spirit fire, mastering the magic of Personal Space, or inscribing Runes onto the "Beetle" armor.

By the time Li Feng had spent four full years in the world of "Dragonheart," and could withstand swords and blades with nothing but his body, he still had not received any news of Merlin.

With no other choice, Li Feng regretfully took Scarface, who had been lured in by food, back to Xandar.

Upon returning to Hank’s Repair Shop on Xandar, Kreacher immediately brought over a large mug of beer with great attentiveness.

Just as Li Feng was about to take the mug, a pitch-black crow with bright eyes instantly snatched it away and gulped down the beer.

Li Feng’s mouth twitched. Rolling his eyes, he introduced her, "Kreacher, this is Scarface. Her true form is a giant Dragon. She’ll be our companion from now on."

After speaking, Li Feng covered his face as he watched Scarface climb into the mug, soaking in the beer while drinking it. Then he introduced Kreacher, "Scarface, this is Kreacher, the god of cooking. He’ll be responsible for your three meals from now on. Remember what you said: only one sheep per meal."

Scarface crawled out of the mug, seriously looked Kreacher over, and nodded in greeting. Then, with a beer belch, she said, "Boss, can I drink as much beer as I want? This stuff tastes amazing."

"Heh, you little drunkard." Li Feng spread his hands helplessly. "The problem is that the ingredients for the beer are limited. Magical Herbs need time to grow."

"Oh." Scarface listlessly crawled back into the mug. Her eyes rolled before she asked, "Boss, since I can’t drink unlimited beer, how about adding snacks and a late-night meal on top of my three meals?"

Li Feng couldn’t even be bothered to respond to Scarface. After rolling his eyes, he asked, "Kreacher, has the Broker sent any news?"

"No, Boss." Kreacher’s ears drooped, as though it was his fault that the Broker had not sent any news.

Li Feng scratched his head. This is going to be troublesome.

After thinking for a moment, Li Feng took out the Mind Stone from his Personal Space and instructed, "Scarface, get ready. I’m taking you to get a ‘temporary residence permit.’"

Kreacher naturally knew who Li Feng intended to get the "temporary residence permit" from. He instantly disappeared, then reappeared before Li Feng holding a suitcase and communicator.

Li Feng took the communicator and strapped it around his wrist. "Earth is a little far from Xandar. I’m worried the communicator won’t be able to receive the Broker’s signal, so Kreacher, stay here and wait for news from the Broker."

After some thought, Li Feng took a bank card from the suitcase and handed it to Kreacher. "If everything goes smoothly, I’ll be back the same day. If something delays me and I can’t return to Xandar for a while, stay here, watch the motorhome, and keep an eye out for news from the Broker. There’s enough money on this card to cover your expenses for the time being."

Kreacher respectfully accepted the bank card. "Kreacher understands. Kreacher will complete Boss’s instructions, keep watch over the motorhome, and keep an eye out for news from the Broker."

Li Feng nodded, grabbed Scarface in one hand, and used the power of the Mind Stone to open a Portal.

After stepping through the Portal, which could only last a few seconds, and arriving at Kamar-Taj, Li Feng had barely steadied himself when he heard Ancient One’s gentle voice behind him.

"Good evening, Li Feng, and Lady Scarface."

Scarface broke free from Li Feng’s palm and foolishly shouted at Ancient One, "Big bald head? Who are you? How do you know me?"

For fuck’s sake, are you trying to get yourself killed? Li Feng quickly covered Scarface’s mouth and awkwardly smiled. "Master, what brings you out here?" Li Feng looked up at the bright moon. "Admiring the moon at this hour?"

"Hmph." Ancient One snorted and turned to look into the distance.

Li Feng scratched his head. He didn’t know whether Scarface had offended Ancient One or whether Ancient One was having her period these past few days. He only knew that Ancient One was very displeased right now, opening and closing the folding fan in her hand.

Boss, just say what you want to say. You’re making me tremble in fear. Li Feng rubbed the tip of his nose. Following the principle that it was better for a fellow Daoist to die than himself, he cautiously said, "Master, don’t lower yourself to the level of this stupid Dragon. If you’re unhappy, shall I pluck her bird feathers and make you a fan?"

Am I really that petty? Ancient One glared at Li Feng irritably, then sighed. "Your appearance has changed the future."

Li Feng blinked in confusion, indicating that he had no idea what she meant.

Ancient One said, "Originally, Stephen Strange and Tony Stark were not supposed to meet so early. But because of your instigation, Stark removed his Arc Reactor ahead of time. That led to him crossing paths with Strange."

Li Feng tilted his head and thought about it. That does seem right. But Stark ignored Doctor Strange at the time, didn’t he? How did the two of them get close again? Did something passionate happen between them when I wasn’t around?

Ancient One continued, "At first, they merely knew each other. But when Stark was researching your Healing Spell, he discovered that he needed a doctor’s assistance. Stark naturally thought of Strange. As they researched healing equipment together, their relationship gradually deepened, and they eventually became friends."

Ancient One gave Li Feng a strange look. "Previously, the future I saw was that Stark and Strange would get into a car accident together. Afterward, they would first seek your help. But you happened to have taken the motorhome to Xandar for modifications, and Stark couldn’t find you for the time being. So he spent a fortune searching for news of Kamar-Taj, and eventually brought Strange to find me."

Hearing that, Li Feng also wore a strange expression. If you remove me from the equation, isn’t this basically the plot from the comics? Stark even became the Sorcerer Supreme because of it.

"Looks like you know what would have happened." After a pause, Ancient One’s mouth twitched. With her hands behind her back, she gazed at the bright moon. "Unfortunately, Stark was led by you onto another path of magic, and he is already a Mage apprentice. So the timeline changed here. Stark has also lost his path to becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, leaving me with only Strange as my choice."

Fuck. Li Feng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and awkwardly said, "Boss, how about I cripple Stark and drag him to Kamar-Taj? You can kill or torture him however you like then."

"You menace." Ancient One rolled her eyes at Li Feng and said irritably, "No need. Tonight is the day Strange gets into his car accident. Just stay put and don’t cause me any trouble."

I wasn’t trying to cause trouble. Li Feng looked at Ancient One with a wronged expression and stood obediently to the side like a good child, except—

Li Feng felt uncomfortable all over. He unconsciously scratched his head one moment and scratched his back the next, until Ancient One simply turned her back to him, deciding that out of sight was out of mind.

After a long while, Ancient One let out a faint sigh of relief.

Li Feng, who had been watching Ancient One’s every movement, immediately brightened. "Did Strange’s two lovely ladies—no, I mean, did both his hands get wrecked?"

Ancient One’s face twitched. She turned and walked toward the tea room. "He will first go to Stark for help, but his hands are too severely injured. Stark’s treatment equipment can currently only stabilize them at the level of an ordinary person. If Strange changes careers from now on, then it won’t be a big deal. At most, his fingers will lack strength and he won’t be able to do physical labor. But if he wants to continue being a doctor, his hands won’t be steady enough. He will still come here seeking help."

Following Ancient One into the tea room, Li Feng tilted his head in thought and quietly said, "To be safe, I should just kidnap Stark. That way, Strange won’t develop the urge to change careers after treating his hands. As for how Stark explains things to the reporters afterward, how about saying that I personally took Stark away for secret instruction? Anyway, Stark loves showing off. Quite a few people probably already know he can use magic."

Li Feng spread his hands. "Mages sometimes gain sudden insights and need to find somewhere deserted to digest them. That’s perfectly normal."

Ancient One paused, said nothing, and simply walked over to the tea table to make tea.