Monarch

"From now on in Latovinia, all decisions will rest with you; even your softest breath is law!"

"By then, you won't need to do anything special to contribute to our SHOCKER."

Leaving those words behind, Wei Xiuming controlled the remaining armor fragments to dig out a large clump of soil soaked in Dragon Blood, which he then supported with armor plates. He then adjusted the anti-gravity generated by his own magnetic field and flew up, disappearing into the night sky in the manner of the imposing Magneto, without forgetting to take those magic books with him.

Dragon Blood, if not preserved in a special way, will quickly lose its effectiveness, transforming from a precious magical material into a deadly poison. This technique is only mastered by a select few magicians and those in Asgard. The remaining portion, once contaminated by the soil, will become completely useless at sunrise.

Doom stood rooted to the spot, gazing silently in the direction of Latovinia, and murmured softly, "Mephisto, I will surely snatch my mother's soul back from your grasp!"

In the first rays of dawn, Doom's eyes became exceptionally resolute. All the emotions he had felt—cowardice in the face of the "mysterious" SHOCKER Great Leader, relief at escaping from the clutches of the Hell Lord, and resentment at being attacked by the United States army—were swept away, as if they had never existed in him at all.

"Latovinia, your emperor has returned!"

Is the world changing that fast?

Inside Nick Fury 'Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. office, Nick Fury stared at the top-secret documents before him, a hint of weariness in his single eye that shouldn't have been there.

Black Eggplant opened a document he had read countless times and began to read it with a frown.

This document contains an eyewitness report and several high-resolution photos. It is a classified document sent back by an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. who is embedded in the military. It comes from a United States military base in an Eastern European country and is codenamed "Dragon".

The report was written by a reconnaissance pilot at the military base. He was tasked with conducting on-site reconnaissance for a bombing mission with his crew. This is what they discovered on their return flight: a giant dragon appeared out of thin air in the jungle near the target location, was attacked and injured by something, and then disappeared into thin air.

The photos taken by the reconnaissance aircraft were very clear, and the technical department found no modifications after analysis, so the giant dragon is real.

In a subsequent report, the garrison sent a small team to the area where the dragon appeared after daybreak to investigate and collect samples. They found that a large area of forest had been violently damaged, with some trees uprooted and thrown hundreds of meters away.

Another large area was corroded by an unknown liquid, killing all trees, vegetation, insects, and microorganisms within that area. After sampling and analysis, it was concluded that the chemical structure of that liquid could not be formed naturally in the Earth's natural world, nor could it be synthesized artificially. In fact, some of the substances that make it up are outside the periodic table.

The second report concerns the bombing mission overseen by the reconnaissance aircraft. The target was named "Victor Doom," an internationally wanted criminal with a five million dollar bounty. The mission was carried out from the same military base as before. The losses of ammunition, personnel, and equipment in this operation far exceeded five million dollars. Crucially, the outcome of the mission was "unknown."

The reason was a photograph showing a tall, mechanical Exoskeleton Armor emerging from a burning bus amidst raging flames. It was this unknown Iron Man Armor that had wiped out a ground force, prompting the base to bombard it at any cost.

The third report, compared to the previous military reports and sightings of unknown creatures, was much more commonplace; it concerned a coup d'état in a small country.

In the Eastern European country of Latovinia, the third in line to the throne ousted the current king and eliminated the two men ahead of him in line to ascend the throne.

The first thing this Monarch did was dismiss all the officials, large and small, appointed by the previous king, take over all the troops, and announce reforms to Latovinia —which the vested interests certainly wouldn't agree to, even though Latovinia was a Monarch feudal state with the king as the supreme ruler.

It's common in history for arrogant kings to infringe upon the interests of capitalists and nobles, only to be overthrown, expelled, or even sent to the guillotine. Moreover, as a buffer zone, the "oil world" led by the United States and Russia both have high-ranking officials supported in Latovinia. Even if the people of Latovinia support this new Monarch, these high-ranking officials will ensure that they express their disapproval.

A Civil War in Latovinia was inevitable. Countries with expatriates in the country began to evacuate their citizens, and embassies closed within a day. A fire was set to burn all confidential documents along with the embassy before all personnel were evacuated.

However, contrary to the expectations of intelligence analysis departments in all countries, Civil War did not break out. The Monarch possessed extremely advanced technology and a power called "magic." Before the vested interests could do anything, the new Monarch had already arrived before them and crushed all forces that resisted him with his unparalleled power.

A complete and utter annihilation in the truest sense.

In just a few days, this Monarch seized all power in Latovinia and declared the Latovinia closed, prohibiting any country, region, organization, or individual from entering Latovinia's territory and airspace in any form. Otherwise, they would be executed on the spot for trespassing, without even a trial.

This action undoubtedly disrupted the chessboard of great power rivalry. Lucia took the lead by sending a tank force south; while United States also raised the banner of "democracy, democracy, and human rights," declaring that the new Monarch's actions violated the laws enacted by United States and were a step backward in history. At the same time, it sent a bomber force to bomb important areas of Latovinia.

But both armies failed as expected. The new king of Latovinia captured the soldiers single-handedly and then built two not-so-high walls along the border, one in the south and one in the north, using the captured soldiers from both sides and melted tanks and airplanes as materials. The sculptures made of living people poured with molten steel served as a warning to other countries and restless forces within the country.

The Monarch's image is highly classified, and the only photo that has been leaked is one taken by a spy at great risk—it was taken during the new king's coronation ceremony.

It was a figure clad in silver-white high-tech armor, over which he wore a dark green hooded cloak. He sat regally on a throne, his body wreathed in blue electricity and some kind of smoky energy, making him appear almost divine.

And this Monarch's title is—"Victor Doom... Doctor Doom!"