CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 046: LORIEN IS THE OWNER OF THE CAR! GWEN ARRIVES LATE AT NIGHT!

"Wow~"

Gwen reached the edge of the building. She stared at Dr. Lizard, now neatly sliced into four pieces, and let out a gasp of amazement.

"Guess having a weapon really is better."

"Fists and kicks are definitely a bit too weak."

She nodded, then called out to the falling corpse.

"And for the record, I smell nice."

True enough. Lorien could vouch for that—Gwen did smell nice. Whether it was her natural scent or her shower gel, she was definitely fragrant.

Then, Gwen turned to Jetfire, who had just put away his long sword.

"Weren’t you Lorien’s car?"

"How did you go from a car to... this?"

Jetfire wasn’t the type to waste words.

"My boss’s order was to cut it down."

"Now that the mission’s complete, I’m leaving."

With that, he placed one hand on the building’s edge, dug his mechanical fingers into the wall, and slid straight down.

"Huh?"

Gwen blinked. Boss? Did he mean Lorien?

"Wait!"

She leaned over the edge, ready to ask. But the moment she spoke, she noticed two gold words gleaming above Jetfire’s chest.

They stood out sharply against the red steel—and those words spelled "Lorien Su"!

"It really is Lorien!"

"Awesome!"

She jumped in excitement. This meant Lorien wasn’t just an ordinary person! He was low-key, unwilling to show his strength—just like her mentor! Someone who only wanted to be a free superhero, not a professional one.

Leading by example. Teaching through actions.

Now Gwen could relax—telling Lorien she was Spider-Woman wouldn’t scare him. She wouldn’t have to hold back anymore.

That was why she shouted "Awesome!" just now.

"Right!"

She suddenly remembered—the Genetic Emitter was still running!

She rushed over and shut it down. With Dr. Lizard gone, it was a breeze.

Clap, clap~~

Satisfied, she dusted off her hands.

"Time to go home~!"

And so, on the live TV broadcast, Gwen swung through the air a few times before vanishing from sight. The incident was over.

Back home, Gwen climbed in through her bedroom window. Humming to herself, she wondered when she should go meet Lorien. Since she’d already sort of confessed, it was time for honesty on both sides.

But... when?

Leaning against the window, she gazed at the moon.

Then she recalled something the quartered Dr. Lizard had said:

"Scarlet Witch is still overseas—she won’t be back until at least tomorrow or the day after!"

"The Avengers are all gone! Who can you count on?"

So right now... New York only had her.

No Scarlet Witch?

"That’s right~"

Her mind clicked.

"Going tonight is the perfect choice!"

With that, Gwen pulled on her mask, spun around, and vaulted out the window. She fired a web line and swung straight toward the top floor of Lorien’s northern building!

...

At the same time, Lorien, seeing the incident resolved, nodded in satisfaction, switched the TV channel, and let it keep playing.

Yes, he wasted electricity—he liked having the TV on all the time.

Still, Jetfire had handled the mission perfectly. Not a single wasted word. Strike when the time came. Leave once it was done. Very good.

By then, Jetfire had already driven into the underground garage of the northern building and parked. He sent a message to Lorien’s phone.

"Boss, the mission is complete."

Lorien nodded in satisfaction and replied,

"Well done. Until I give you new orders, you’re free to connect to the internet and explore this world."

"Yes!"

Lorien switched off his phone and tossed it onto the bed.

As for whether Jetfire might turn into Ultron after going online? Impossible. Lorien was its creator. Transformers would always—completely, unconditionally—remain loyal to the creator of the Allspark. And Lorien was that creator.

With that, Lorien took a cup of milk tea and went to the floor-to-ceiling window to enjoy the night view.

Wanda should be back in a few days. He wondered what she would be like after this period of guidance. He knew no one in the universe stayed the same forever. Under her influence, Wanda’s personality would inevitably change. Not a complete reversal, of course, but a shift for the better.

And knowing Wanda’s current temperament, she would definitely seek him out when she returned.

Lorien had been bored long enough, and he genuinely enjoyed spending time with beautiful women. Was that wrong?

"Dong dong~~"

Two knocks came from the floor-to-ceiling window on his right. He hadn’t even looked yet, but a smile was already tugging at the corner of his mouth.

He turned his head deliberately. No one was there.

But when he turned back, Ms. Spider was descending in a handstand, hanging from a strand of web, stopping right in front of him.

Only a pane of glass separated them. Their eyes locked.

There was no need to look at her figure, hear her voice, or exchange words. Just from those bright, lively eyes, Lorien knew she was Gwen.

Holding the milk tea in his left hand, Lorien gathered energy in his right and wrote four letters on the glass.

"Gwen."

Sure enough, when she saw the letters, Gwen stiffened.

She reached up, pulled off her hood, and revealed a flawless face flushed with excitement, her golden hair flowing freely.

"Hello, Lorien. I’m your mentee—Spider-Woman~"

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