We Failed to Pierce the Enemy’s Armor

Then Tony spread his palms, aiming at the Destroyer as terrifying energy began to gather, erupting into a fierce shockwave.

As it shot toward the Destroyer, it converged into an energy beam more than two meters thick.

Against a metal monster that clearly was not a living creature, Tony had no intention of holding back.

Yet when the energy beam—capable of effortlessly shearing through alloys and destroying tank armor—struck the Destroyer,

it only produced a sizzling sound and staggered the Destroyer.

Before the energy beam could continue attacking a single point and inflict damage, the Destroyer had already extended a hand to block it.

"Mr. Tony, we failed to pierce the enemy’s armor."

Jarvis’s voice sounded at that moment.

"You don’t need to tell me. I can see that."

Tony replied irritably, though his expression had turned grave.

As expected of unknown alien technology. Its hardness was simply beyond his comprehension.

"Tony, just support me and help suppress it. I can destroy it."

Seeing the force of Tony’s attack, Thor knew that although it had failed to penetrate the armor, its suppressive effect was more than sufficient. After shouting out the battle plan to Tony,

Thor knew that ordinary attacks would be useless if they wanted to completely defeat the Destroyer. It had to be killed in a single blow.

So he did not hold back. While Tony suppressed the Destroyer, he raised Mjolnir in his hand.

A storm immediately gathered in the sky, and lightning struck Mjolnir, making Thor’s blond hair billow as lightning flashed in his eyes.

Then, carrying the force of thunder, he flew forward and swung Mjolnir straight at the Destroyer’s head.

But Thor saw the Destroyer turn its head, exposing what had originally been its completely undefended rear.

The Destroyer’s head once again opened as though bandages were being unwound, exposing the terrifying energy within as it aimed directly at Thor.

If Thor were hit by that blast at close range, he would be severely injured even if it did not kill him.

But there was no need for words. Thor showed no fear whatsoever, because he was not fighting alone.

Just as Thor trusted, Tony saw this and the thrusters beneath his feet erupted, creating a visible shockwave in the air.

Before the sound could arrive, Tony was already there. Like a bolt of lightning, he drove a fist directly into the Destroyer’s waist.

With a resounding clang that echoed through the sky, the Destroyer’s waist did not cave in, but its body tilted backward, sending its energy beam straight into the sky.

The rebounding force shattered the armor around Tony’s palm.

Though Tony was powerful, the difference in the metals meant the Iron Man armor simply could not withstand it.

Seizing the opportunity, Thor gripped Mjolnir with both hands and swung it horizontally into the Destroyer’s neck.

With a thunderous boom, terrifying lightning visible to the naked eye enveloped the Destroyer, twisting its head.

The horrific impact made even the Destroyer’s heavy body lose balance. It was sent flying sideways and crashed into the sea.

But before the two could celebrate, a golden energy beam shot out of the ocean, splitting the seawater apart into a vast trench.

The energy it unleashed was enough to make anyone who saw it tremble in fear.

The Destroyer slowly emerged from the sea with its head twisted out of shape. The metal on its body flowed as it began to fill in.

Its warped head returned to normal, while its chest began to twist instead.

"What the hell is this thing?"

Looking at the damaged gauntlet that had fallen off his right hand, then at the metal monster that made dull booming sounds with every step out of the sea, Tony spoke warily.

"Sorry for damaging your armor."

"Embarrassingly enough, I know where it came from."

"It is the Destroyer, guardian of Asgard’s treasury. It came because of me."

Thor’s face showed a hint of embarrassment at Tony’s words.

After all, this thing had come because of him. If the Destroyer were allowed to act freely, it would cause irreparable destruction.

"Damage to the armor doesn’t matter, but after we deal with it, you need to explain this clearly to me."

"Why is something from your Asgard here?"

Tony did not care about it in the slightest. He landed five meters away from Thor, and with several clicks, his damaged gauntlet automatically detached, revealing a muscular, powerful arm with clearly defined lines.

"Aren’t you an inventor?"

Seeing Tony’s powerful-looking right arm, Thor was somewhat surprised.

Although they were in the middle of a battle and both found the situation troublesome, they remained confident that they could defeat the Destroyer.

Because although their previous attack had not directly destroyed the Destroyer, it had still injured its body.

"I am an inventor, but that doesn’t mean invention is my only means."

"If we want to end this quickly, it seems I can’t hold back anymore."

Tony nodded and said.

"At a moment like this, you were still hiding something?"

"You’ve been slacking off."

Thor’s eyes widened at Tony’s words.

"I just thought that one swing of yours would take care of it."

"How is that my fault?"

Tony replied speechlessly.

Then an arm descended from the sky and attached itself directly to the missing arm of Tony’s armor.

"Let’s end this quickly. Dragging this out will only cause bigger problems."

Once Tony’s armor was whole again, he looked toward the Destroyer slowly approaching from several hundred meters away and spoke.

As his words fell, Thor saw purple energy begin to erupt from Tony’s body.

It was an energy Thor had never heard of or seen before.

As the purple energy emerged, the originally red-and-gold Iron Man armor turned a deep purple. The Arc Reactor, which had emitted blue light, became violet, like the eye of a demon.

The armor covering Tony’s entire body seemed to burn with purple flames, making him look as though he had returned from hell. His entire presence became terrifying and dangerous.

"This…"

Sensing that dangerous aura, Thor could not help swallowing.

He had thought Tony would bring out some other special technology, but Tony himself seemed incredibly capable in a fight.

"Don’t ask. Even if you do, I won’t tell you."

Seeing Thor’s reaction, Tony said directly.

Without question, he had activated Void Mode. Against a monster like the Destroyer, dragging things out would only expand the battlefield, making the cleanup afterward even more troublesome.

There was no one else around now. He could freely display his power and end this quickly.

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