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Pepper froze for a moment.

"You know?"

"Of course, Aunt Pepper. Have you forgotten my abilities?"

Before Pepper could respond, Eren continued, "Listen to me, Aunt Pepper. You're in grave danger. I've foreseen a shadow of death looming over you. You need to leave Stark Industries immediately."

Shadow of death?

As soon as Eren said those words, Pepper's mind flashed to the files she had just copied on the office computer—the records of Obadiah's illicit arms deals with terrorists and his attempt to assassinate Tony Stark.

If Obadiah discovered that she had stolen incriminating evidence against him, he might very well arrange for her to be silenced, just as he had tried to do with Tony.

The elevator chimed, announcing its arrival on the second floor.

Her fear mounting, Pepper instinctively quickened her pace, heading toward the staircase to the first floor.

On the ground floor, SHIELD Agent Coulson, who had been waiting in the lobby, called out as soon as he saw Pepper.

"Miss Potts, we had an appointment, remember?"

Hearing Coulson's voice through the phone, Eren immediately said, "Is that Coulson? Aunt Pepper, take him with you. He's an agent of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division. You'll be safer with him around."

"Of course!"

Even without Eren's suggestion, Pepper, feeling vulnerable, had already planned to take Coulson with her. Walking with a SHIELD agent would make Obadiah think twice before trying anything overt.

Turning to Coulson, Pepper said, "I haven't forgotten. Come with me—I have something I want to show you."

"Now? Shall we get started?"

"Yes, follow me!"

Coulson, slightly surprised, quickly rose from his seat and followed Pepper as she hastily made her way out of Stark Tower.

Hearing through the phone that Pepper had met up with Coulson, Eren spoke again.

"Aunt Pepper, your danger isn't over yet. Find a safe place and stay there until this crisis is resolved. Otherwise, your life will be at risk."

"Got it. Thank you, Eren. I have something important to deal with right now. I'll contact you later."

After thanking Eren, Pepper hung up and turned to Coulson.

"I have some evidence I want to hand over to you. I think you'll find it interesting."

"Evidence? Of what?"

"Proof that Obadiah Stane has been smuggling weapons and hiring terrorists to kill Tony."

Meanwhile, back on campus, Eren stared at the disconnected call, frowning slightly.

Although he had warned Pepper, he knew she wouldn't simply sit still and follow his advice. She was too strong-willed for that.

"I guess I'll have to take matters into my own hands," Eren muttered.

At that moment, he spotted Gwen walking toward him with a stack of books. A thought flashed through his mind.

Taking a few quick steps, Eren approached Gwen and greeted her with a smile.

"Hi, Gwen."

"Hi, Eren," Gwen replied, smiling back.

After all they had been through together, the bond between Gwen and Eren had grown significantly stronger. Although they hadn't known each other for long, Eren had unknowingly become an important part of Gwen's life.

Eren cut straight to the point.

"Hey, Gwen, you're a student assistant, right?"

"Of course! I'm the twelfth-grade assistant," she said proudly.

"Perfect!" Eren grinned.

"I need to take the day off for something urgent. Can you help me get it approved by the teachers?"

Hearing this, Gwen's expression grew concerned.

"Is something wrong? If you need help, I can—"

Before she could finish, Eren shook his head and interrupted.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I just need to visit Aunt Pepper. The best way you can help is by getting the teachers to approve my leave."

Seeing that Eren didn't seem troubled, Gwen sighed in relief.

"Alright. I'll take care of it. Being an assistant has its perks, after all. I'll talk to the teachers for you."

"Thanks! I owe you one. Dinner's on me next time," Eren promised with a smile before turning to leave the school grounds.

Watching him go, Gwen smiled faintly, then turned to head toward the administration office to fulfill her promise.

After leaving the school, Eren didn't head straight for Pepper. Instead, he took a taxi back home to prepare.

A Diviner never fought without certainty, and that principle applied to Eren as well.

Returning to his Chinatown hideout, Eren concealed a few items on his person and began his divination ritual to gather more information.

Meanwhile, Pepper handed the evidence against Obadiah to Coulson.

Coulson escorted her to his car and pulled out a laptop to examine the files on the flash drive.

After browsing through several documents, his expression darkened. Turning to Pepper in the backseat, he said gravely,

"This is beyond my jurisdiction. I'll need to inform the Director immediately."

As Stark Industries' second-largest shareholder and longtime CEO, Obadiah had amassed significant power and influence over the years. Even with such damning evidence, bringing him down wouldn't be easy.

Recognizing the severity of the situation, Coulson decided to "call in the big guns."

The Director of SHIELD, Nick Fury, had the authority and experience to handle someone like Obadiah Stane.

(End of Chapter)

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