[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit":3,"chapter-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Starting with the Ice-Ice Fruit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1733187,2216,"Chapter 106: Agent Hill's Late Night Visit","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>\"This isn't your style. Standing in front of everyone, revealing your identity, and not wiping them all out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Jones was panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She possessed a physique far superior to normal humans. Her strength gave her incredible endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight, she felt like she was being crushed by a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An immovable mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling of being enveloped by power was a brand new experience for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she met Vincent, he was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he was strong, but their wrestling matches were somewhat evenly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now? Vincent was like a deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under his charge, she was a small boat battered by a hurricane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I killed them all, where's the deterrence? Besides, the ones I killed had blood on their hands. They looked shiny on the outside, but inside, they were dark and disgusting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for the Bald Priest. He was a devout ascetic. But our stances are different. Unless the Vatican drops the grudge and God saves face, I will always be the person the Vatican hates most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent opened up, sharing his true thoughts with Jessica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all his women, even Gwen, none had truly touched Vincent's inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Jessica Jones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just because she was his first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because they were confidants who talked about everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your life is going to get more troublesome. I want to stand by your side, but I worry I'll become a weakness others can use against you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica stroked Vincent's broad chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent gave her a sense of security the world never had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used to be a lone wolf, baring her fangs. Seemingly strong, but always guarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trauma from Kilgrave (Purple Man) was deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Vincent who healed that pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he healed her, the more inferior she felt deep down. She didn't even realize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why, after being kidnapped before, she had kept her distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tonight... seeing him descend like a god, wiping out two-thirds of New York's superhumans with a glance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica was shaken to her core. Surrounded by his dense power, her blood boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She realized that in this helpless world, Vincent was her only reliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't a kid anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't the boy she used to secretly protect in Hell's Kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell's Kitchen was quieter now. Her detective agency was doing well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha. You know, having you all around reminds me I'm still human. I'm willing to get stronger to protect you. It gives me a clear goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent hugged the petite Jessica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica heard the \"you all.\" She knew there were other women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had suspected it early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghost-Spider (Gwen) was his girlfriend. With her detective skills, finding that out was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jessica never said anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was perfect, except he was too passionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But plenty of men were players. None of them were the Ice Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she was one of the women who had \"conquered\" the Ice Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just curious. New York is your turf. You usually don't get this angry. The only explanation is that someone plotted against Gwen again, like last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica's voice softened, comforting him. Defending him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After acquiring Oscorp and making some achievements, blind fools thought they saw a chance to bully me. They planned a storm to shake the world.\" Vincent lifted Jessica's chin. Her eyes held an exotic charm. \"All I did was sweep away their pawns before they could make a move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vatican, Carrier Group, Harbor Attack. If these three things are exposed, the blow to you will be immeasurable. Protests, government intervention... you and the government would be in a dilemma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica's mind was sharp now that she wasn't drinking herself into a stupor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. The US doesn't want war with me. I can storm the White House or destroy every military base globally at any time. I can sink their naval power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would shake the foundation of their hegemony. Politicians aren't stupid. The faction that attacked me was a rogue element within the government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent finished speaking and kissed her deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica pushed against his chest. \"I have work tomorrow. You don't want to see me wheeling around New York in a wheelchair, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn't sound like your spicy performance in bed, Jessica.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent grinned triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I compare to the old you? You're a monster now. Don't you know your own strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back. I know you have things to handle tonight. Especially Gwen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent didn't stay the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica felt the emptiness beside her, loneliness creeping in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the afterglow covered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really couldn't let him stay. It would kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with her healing factor, she could barely handle the increasingly powerful Vincent. His body was forged of steel. A normal woman would be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Find more women. Otherwise, I can't imagine what you'd look like if you exploded from holding it in,\" Jessica muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fell into a deep sleep quickly. Usually an insomniac who needed alcohol, in Vincent's arms (or aftermath), she found peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscorp Office. Late Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent didn't return to the villa. He went to his office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith was waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent wanted Smith to rest, but how could he go home to a house where his family was slaughtered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his grief, Smith had found Raven and demanded to become a superhuman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was willing to pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Raven knew Smith's status in Vincent's heart. This man had managed the Vlad Family assets takeover, earning Vincent billions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Smith. I didn't protect your family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent looked heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, I thank you for avenging them. On the road to the afterlife, my family won't be lonely with those bastards accompanying them,\" Smith said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grief had dried his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, it's not over. I will wipe out every participant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no true mastermind in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Doom was influential, but not the puppet master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenwu was a pawn. The Vatican paid a heavy price to bring him to New York to see his son (Shang-Chi), but Wenwu died before the reunion. Fate played him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real mastermind was subtle. He tempted others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His power on Earth wasn't strong—he could be killed by the Ghost Rider he created.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his true form was unrivaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord of Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is my high profile making him think I'm a real demon? A competitor? So he's testing me?\" Vincent murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith didn't hear clearly, but his eyes burned. \"Sir, you know my loyalty. But I am too weak. I want the power to protect myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if there are risks. Even if it's unknown!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smith, your request isn't high. I should have enhanced you sooner. I've seen your loyalty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I hope you don't use this power for chaos. Use it how you want, but remember: we have many enemies. I need Oscorp to gather wealth. Abusing power to dominate wills leads to backlash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith felt like he was meeting Vincent for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree to your request. If you don't want to go home, rest here. Tomorrow, find Raven for the injection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith left, relieved. Tomorrow, he would be reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent looked at the Ten Rings on his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too powerful. A single ring held unimaginable energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Carrying them is inconvenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he used telekinesis to shrink them, fitting them snugly on his arm under his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscorp Helipad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A helicopter landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick Fury was in New York, but he was at Stark Tower. King does not see King. Fury wouldn't risk meeting Vincent yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Agent Hill arrived at Oscorp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was now a Level 9 Agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiped her card and entered Vincent's office. Julia had left for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a black pencil skirt and a trench coat, Hill walked in, red high heels clicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent sat on the sofa, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apologies. The Colonel at the Air Force base forged orders to launch the fighters. He's dead. We can't find his handler,\" Hill reported, standing before him, her figure on full display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know who it is. They couldn't resist the Lord of Hell's temptation, but their ambition was real.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent uncrossed his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took off her trench coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hiked up her skirt and straddled his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you here to atone?\" Vincent smiled, enjoying the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill smirked foxily. This wasn't acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I come all this way just for work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hill, you speak to my heart. My negative emotions are fading thanks to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just fading emotions? No other... improper thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hill placed a hand on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're sitting on the evidence of my attitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I feel it,\" Hill said ambiguously, blushing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blush ruined her tough persona, but it made Vincent like her more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what's the condition?\" Vincent cooled down slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn't use psychic powers on his women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft.\" Hill rolled her eyes. \"No conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's a strategy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What strategy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Diverting my attention so Director Fury can recruit allies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you misunderstood. I don't accept transactions anymore,\" Hill said resentfully, trying to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent's large hand grabbed her waist and pulled her back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped her onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you don't even have the chance to regret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent smiled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Get The FULL AVAILABLE NOVEL at Once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get 70% OFF for limited time only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@patreon.com\u002FAuthorizz\u002Fshop\u003C\u002Fp>",1581,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","82a55f358576b9153c0e541a300b3baf294acd695a941c20d964903b18d42a9b","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-107","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-105",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]