Magneto's Hatred

"What are we going to do? Beg the Demon King to take us in?"

Erik stopped working on the model, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"Raven, if that demon king really becomes the new king of Mutants, then he will come looking for me. If not, and he's just protecting X Academy, then there's no point in us going to find him."

Erik raised his head and looked sharply at Raven, his eyes filled with calmness and rationality, as if he had already seen through everything.

Raven sighed. Of course she knew, but the vague unease and uncertainty about the future made her want to do something.

Clap clap clap!

Suddenly, a burst of applause rang out, sounding particularly abrupt in the empty warehouse.

"That's right, that's why I came, Old Man."

A figure dressed in casual clothes walked in through the door; it was Kino, with a faint smile on his face.

He didn't like to procrastinate, and after explaining to Charles what to do next, he flew over.

Raven's body was tense, like a fully drawn bowstring.

"You followed me last time," she said through gritted teeth, her eyes fixed on Kino.

She changed her appearance several times along the way, but she was still followed.

"Don't put it so harshly. That's an escort mission. You're carrying gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. What if they get robbed?"

Kino chuckled, his expression relaxed and casual, and walked up to Erik, looking around with interest.

"They're guests who've come from afar, shouldn't you offer them a chair?"

Erik's gaze was calm. He waved his hand, and the surrounding metal flowed and twisted rapidly, instantly transforming into a chair placed in front of Kino.

"Thanks."

Kino sat calmly in the chair, legs crossed, looking completely at ease.

Raven looked at him in surprise, knowing full well Erik's power, yet he still dared to sit in that chair.

Is it that he is overconfident due to his own strength, or that he has no fear of Erik?

Where are my men?

Erik asked coldly.

Even if his men couldn't win, they shouldn't be completely unable to make a sound.

"It's late at night, I want them to get a good night's sleep."

Erik glanced at Raven understood and turned to walk towards the door.

If a fight breaks out, her strength won't be of any help and will only hinder Erik.

Meanwhile, Erik was also ready to unleash his power, his inner strength surging within him.

Kino didn't stop Raven from leaving; instead, he picked up a book from the table and started flipping through it.

"From understanding to design, Old Man, how's your learning from these books going?" Kino asked without looking up.

"... I've only seen half of it, but the structure inside is already very good. It has given me a lot of insight into the manipulation and structure of metals."

Erik said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on Kino's every move.

"You're amazing, you can still learn so much at your age."

Erik's eye twitched at Kino's casual compliment. He glared at her and retorted, "I'm not even fifty yet, how am I old!"

At that moment, Raven walked in and nodded to Erik. She looked at Kino with a shocked expression; everyone was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.

Erik's gaze softened; as long as no one had been killed, everything was negotiable.

"Demon King, what brings you here?" Erik asked, looking directly at Kino.

"Just call me Kino, or you can call me King. My purpose in coming here is, of course, to recruit you."

Kino put down the book in her hand and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Recruit me? I'll agree as long as Mutants are in a dominant position under your leadership."

Erik said, his eyes revealing a strong desire and determination.

"Impossible. Among my subordinates, only I can be in a high position. Everyone else is equal; there is no difference."

Kino refused without hesitation, his tone resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Erik's face instantly darkened. He stared intently at Kino, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction and anger.

"Equality? Hmph, humans have oppressed Mutants for countless years, and now countless of our compatriots are lying on experimental tables being studied."

"You think you can make us give up this hatred with just a casual remark? Is that even possible?"

Erik said coldly.

Kino also felt that humans were going too far, but there was nothing he could do; after all, he was human too.

"I will talk to the president to release those Mutants in the lab. It's unrealistic to expect you to give up your hatred. Tell me the root of your hatred, and I will make amends."

Erik's expression softened, and he spoke to Kino with disdain:

"Make amends? Unless you bring my daughter and wife back to life."

His eyes instantly turned red, and tears welled up in his eyes. The unforgettable pain made his body tremble slightly.

"Resurrection? Let's give it a try."

Before Kino could even understand what Erik meant, Kino had already stood up and grabbed Eric's shoulder.

"You rude brat."

Erik's face darkened with anger, and veins bulged on his forehead.

Use the metal on your body to drift backward.

Under his control, the surrounding steel chairs and railings all flew up and crashed into Kino with tremendous force.

Ding ding ding!

The sound of metal striking metal suddenly rang out, deafeningly loud.

Raven covered her ears in pain, shocked by the scene before her.

The metal struck Kino, instantly creating countless sparks, and the metal fragments scattered in all directions like fireworks.

The warehouse was instantly filled with dazzling sparks and sharp whistling sounds.

Erik's expression changed, and his eyes widened.

The scattered metal fragments melted instantly, transforming into strange structures in mid-air that shot towards Kino like arrows.

This time it was no longer a simple collision, but a combination of events.

In just one second, Kino was trapped inside a three-meter-tall iron box.

The iron box was perfectly sealed, without a single gap, like an incredibly sturdy cage, trapping Kino inside.

"I'll keep you locked up for three days to teach you a lesson," Erik sneered, his face full of anger.

He did not intend to kill Kino, the new king of Mutants, as it would also benefit Mutants.

Erik stood with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the huge iron box. His expression softened slightly, as if he was waiting for Kino inside to surrender and beg for mercy.

"Impressive, you've already applied textbook knowledge to real-world situations so quickly, but you're still a ways off from being able to trap me."

Kino muffled sound came from the iron box.

Then the iron box began to tremble, as if an irresistible force was impacting it from within.

"It's no use. The material is Eastern rebar, the box is a frame structure, and with my ability to control it, it can't be less than a few thousand tons..."

Erik was speechless; cracks kept spreading across the iron box in front of him, and then it disappeared.

He used all his strength to repair the iron box, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and his face turning red.

Raven noticed this as well and rushed outside without hesitation.