Looking at Thanos' body standing there...
Everyone's expressions became complicated.
They already understood Thanos' intentions.
Regarding his ideals, they did not hold any particular judgment.
But there was one thing they had to admit.
Thanos' determination to pursue his goal without stopping...
That was something worthy of respect.
Everyone finally relaxed.
Thanos was dead.
Their greatest enemy had finally been eliminated.
Suddenly, Stephen Strange asked Nolan Lock:
"How is the situation at the dimensional rift?"
"Do we need reinforcements?"
Stephen's expression was serious.
In his opinion, and even in the eyes of most people present...
The battle at the dimensional rift might not have ended yet.
They believed Nolan Lock had simply abandoned that battlefield because the situation there had become too difficult and rushed here to provide support.
The others also turned their attention toward Nolan.
They wanted an answer.
At the same time...
Worry appeared on their faces.
If the battle inside the dimensional rift was still extremely dangerous...
Then even after defeating Thanos, starting another massive war would be incredibly difficult.
Seeing their worried expressions...
Nolan did not keep them guessing.
He directly answered:
"The battle at the dimensional rift is already over."
"This time, three dimensional rulers appeared on Earth at the same time."
" Dormammu, Mephisto, and the Mindless One."
"But they have already been defeated and forced back by me."
Stephen Strange froze.
The others were not very familiar with those three names.
At most...
They had only heard of Dormammu.
But as the successor of the Sorcerer Supreme...
Stephen Strange understood exactly what those three beings represented.
All three were among the strongest dimensional lords in existence.
If those three joined forces...
Even across the countless dimensions, there were very few beings who would dare challenge them.
And yet...
Such terrifying existences had simultaneously invaded Earth.
And Nolan Lock had defeated them so easily.
This sounded almost like a myth.
However...
Stephen Strange also knew Nolan had no reason to lie about something like this.
His pupils slowly widened.
He truly could not imagine...
Just how powerful Nolan Lock had become.
Not only had he defeated three dimensional rulers...
But afterward, he still possessed enough strength to participate in the battle against Thanos.
And in that battle...
He had played the decisive role.
He had personally defeated Thanos.
A being this powerful...
Was actually a human from Earth.
At this moment...
Stephen Strange felt extremely fortunate.
Fortunate that he had such a powerful ally.
Fortunate that Nolan Lock, despite possessing overwhelming strength...
Had not chosen the path of darkness.
When Tony Stark heard this...
He immediately rushed toward Nolan.
Then he hugged him.
"Damn it."
"It looks like we can finally enjoy a perfect vacation."
"This damn war is finally over."
Tony no longer wanted to think about how powerful Nolan had become.
He no longer cared about how terrifying their enemies were.
At this moment...
The only thing he cared about was that the crisis threatening Earth had finally been resolved.
He could not think of anything more important than that.
Nolan shrugged.
"Want to go on vacation?"
"Sorry."
"But from my perspective..."
"I don't think you have that kind of free time."
Nolan smiled mischievously.
Tony Stark looked at him suspiciously.
Then he said:
"Damn it."
"No one can stop my perfect vacation."
"Anyone who tries to ruin my vacation becomes my enemy."
"I will make them understand how miserable it is to provoke Tony Stark."
The moment he finished speaking...
His phone rang.
The call came from S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Maria Hill.
She had already received Natasha's report.
She knew the general situation of the battlefield.
"Mr. Stark."
"It's over."
"But I hope you won't become careless."
"The aftermath of this war will create many problems."
"And after solving this crisis..."
"We will still need your help dealing with what remains."
Hearing this...
Tony frowned.
He looked around.
Indeed...
The battle was not completely finished.
Although Thanos was dead...
His army remained.
Most of Thanos' forces had already begun attempting to escape.
But some still refused to surrender.
Some alien creatures had even escaped the battlefield and attempted to hide elsewhere.
This was not unusual.
During the previous two alien invasions of Earth...
Similar situations had happened.
Some extraterrestrial beings escaped and hid across Earth.
Afterward, humanity had to spend enormous amounts of resources searching for them.
And this time...
The Thanos army was far stronger.
The consequences would naturally be much more troublesome.
However...
Tony Stark only replied seriously:
"Sorry."
"This matter probably has nothing to do with me."
"I'm just a businessman."
"These are S.H.I.E.L.D.'s responsibilities."
"So please don't call me again."
After saying that...
Tony immediately ended the call.
He did not even give Maria Hill a chance to respond.
After hanging up...
Tony looked at Nolan and shrugged.
"You see?"
"Handling this problem is actually very simple."
"No one can bother me anymore."
"When this damn war is completely over..."
"I'll immediately take Pepper and go on the perfect vacation I've been waiting for."
Nolan shrugged as well.
He did not really believe Tony's words.
Although Tony sounded extremely determined right now...
When something truly important happened...
Tony Stark, the Iron Man...
Would never simply ignore it.
Compared to Tony...
Nolan's situation was much simpler.
For Nolan Lock...
He had always considered himself a businessman.
In the past, he dealt with certain problems because he needed money.
But now...
His identity and position were completely different.
There was no reason for him to continue taking responsibility for every troublesome matter.
Those annoying problems...
Could be left to Tony Stark and the others.
The war continued.
Tony Stark and the others once again forced their exhausted bodies to move.
They returned to the battlefield.
With their participation...
The remaining battle ended quickly.
However...
Even so...
The battle continued until late at night.
When the final gunshot faded...
The war was finally over.
The night sky was filled with fireworks.
But these were not celebrations.
They were explosions from the remaining ships of Thanos' army.
Although they had failed to completely eliminate every member of Thanos' forces...
They had destroyed the majority.
The remaining Thanos army would no longer pose a serious threat to Earth.
"Alright."
"The war is finally over."
Nolan spoke the final words.
The terrible battle had finally reached its conclusion.
But...
This matter was not completely finished yet.
Because there was still one major issue.
The Infinity Stones.
Thanos possessed three Infinity Stones.
And the ownership of these three stones...
Would become another enormous problem.
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