Accompanied by the fragrance of afternoon tea, Xavier's Institute.
Charles was slowly pushed to the basement by Hank, and they finally decided to use Cerebro!
Walk all the way to the front of the instrument and look at the beautiful metal colors all around.
Charles took a deep breath.
Every time he sees this machine, he always thinks of his old friend, the creator of the first generation Cerebro, Erik!
Once upon a time, this machine was used to deal with Erik's biggest enemy, the Black King who destroyed Mutants and the human order, Xiao!
But now, when Black King Xiao has already died...
Charles sighed, the dragon-slaying warrior will eventually turn into a dragon, what a damn fate.
Will the weapon used against Xiao back then be finally used on Erik?
While putting the helmet on his thick hair, Charles closed his eyes.
"My friend, where are you?"
In the blink of an eye, Erik's words flashed through Charles's mind!
But... the time of this sentence Blink... there is something wrong with him!
Erik asked in a low voice while trying to push the fussing wife out of his arms a little.
"Charles?"
"Aaaaaa...Erik, what's going on with you?!!"
Charles was confused. Just now, he had felt the embarrassment of Erik very empathetically.
Because his ex-girlfriend gave birth to a child for him, he was beaten up by his ex-girlfriend and his current wife.
While being beaten, I also had to stop the two women from attacking each other...
In Erik's mind, Charles stared blankly at the scratches on Erik's face and the extra hickeys on his neck...
"Sorry, the time may not be right, I will contact you later!"
In this way, Charles simply hung up the one-sided invasion, then sat in Cerebro with a confused face, and looked at Hank behind him depressedly.
Noticing Charles's ugly expression, Hank asked worriedly.
"What's wrong, Charles, is Erik not cooperating?
Or has he decided to completely break up with humanity?"
Having said this, Hank looked worriedly at the back of Charles's head, which was covered by thick hair.
"I intercepted the satellite signal and found the actual video of last night's incident.
There are really many strong people around Erik, whether they are veteran strong people like White Queen and Azazel, or Gambit who are familiar to each other in the circle!
There is even Pietro, who we have cooperated with before. We met that kid a few years ago, and his skills are very troublesome, very troublesome!"
After the words fell, Hank pressed Charles's shoulder worriedly.
"If the worst comes to worst, should we recruit some like-minded compatriots?
Heisenberg is unwilling to take action on this matter, and the children in the college are too young.
Just the two of us are probably no match for Erik!"
On the side, listening to Hank's worried words, Charles shook his head desperately.
"No, no, I haven't communicated with Erik yet.
Even if you want to recruit teammates, you should at least wait until I talk to Erik!"
"Oh?"
Hank was stunned.
"You haven't communicated with Charles yet?
Why?
Didn't you find him wearing that helmet?"
"No!"
Facing Hank's question, Charles gave an awkward explanation.
"The reason why I didn't chat with Erik was because the timing was not very coincidental. Erik was beaten by his wife!
Two!"
"Two what?"
"Two wives!"
"Oh...?!!"
This time, Hank also fell silent along with Charles!
After a while, Erik finally put his two wives to bed!
Ahem, it means (shuō) to convince, to persuade!
In short, he tidied up his clothes and adjusted the iron element in his blood to alleviate the scars on his body as much as possible.
After doing all this, he picked up the wine glass and sat quietly on the sofa to wait.
He knows that Charles will always contact him!
As expected.
About twenty minutes later, Erik heard the voice of Charles again.
"Erik, you're done, right? Can we talk?"
"Of course, I've been waiting for you for a long time, Charles!"
Erik said while waving towards the coffee table in front of him.
Although there is no one on the opposite side of the coffee table, there is an extra set of cups.
Seeing the cup opposite through Erik's eyes, Charles's heart skipped a beat, and he almost shed tears.
After a long silence, he said softly.
"Long time no see, old friend!"
"Yes, I haven't seen him for a long time!
Ever since I was assigned the status of a wanted criminal by United States, I have been desperately hiding among the mountains and rivers.
In just five years and six months, I have changed three addresses and held eleven jobs, and my daughter has never even worn a skirt that costs more than two hundred dollars!
Charles, have you ever thought about how I survived after all these years!"
As Erik spoke, he took a big gulp of the whiskey in the glass. Feeling Erik's anger, Charles took a deep breath.
"Old friend, you have suffered!"
"Of course I suffered a lot, but I've already gotten used to it!
Not long after I was born, I entered a concentration camp and lost my parents and relatives there.
I started working and working hard at a very young age!
Even a few days ago, I was making steel in the steel factory. Have you ever tasted that feeling? That kind of sweat is mixed with dust and dirt, so you can't tell it's a personal feeling!
You, a guy like you who have been pampered since childhood and have been living in your big manor, can never experience such a feeling!"
After the words fell, Erik drank a glass of wine heavily. His behavior made Charles temporarily speechless.
After the two were silent for a moment, Erik shook his head gently, interrupting the silence.
he said.
"Forget it, I shouldn't tell you this, because my damn life was all caused by me and has nothing to do with you.
In short, Charles, when you came to me, you didn't want to lecture me again about what I'm doing recently!"
"I... well, I do care less about you, old friend.
But you are right, what you did last night was a bit... too cruel!"
Charles said with difficulty.
"I can understand your mood, and I also see your memories in your mind.
Your starting point is good, because you have really rescued countless Mutants and our compatriots!
However, Erik, your Carnage last night discredited your good deeds. You don't need to kill so many humans at all!
They have no ability to stop you, you can totally let go..."
"Fart!!!"
Erik interrupted Charles fiercely, and he shouted loudly against the pressure coming from his head.
"Don't preach to me, I've always wanted to tell you this, don't preach to me!
Remember, Charles, we are all adults, we are all over forty!
Contradictions may exist and problems may exist, but it is not your fault or my fault!
It's just our choices that are different!
Don't talk to me in that condescending, you-are-always-right tone!
Do you think you are really right?
You just think you're right, idiot!"
Having said this, Erik patted the table and continued to yell.
"Just imagine, those soldiers in the base are all perpetrators of violence against our fellow citizens.
If I let them go, I will only allow a group of guys who will lose their jobs and their prospects because of us, and then maybe give up on themselves, and at the same time be full of hatred for us Awakened, and wander into society!
I would rather send them to die than let a group of bastards who have experience of hurting Awakened and are full of hatred and disdain for us live to the end.
I would rather they only fear us than let them have unnecessary emotions towards us!"
After the words fell, Erik looked at the blank space in front of him. In his eyes, the figure of Charles kept appearing.
At the same time, in his mind, Charles vaguely saw Erik's brain, and he was recalling the past that happened between the two of them in the past.
Just listen to Magneto continue.
"During the missile crisis, you rejected my proposal, and you prevented me from returning my anger to all human countries!
As a result, I was detained for thirteen years!
In these thirteen years, has mankind ever been grateful to you, Charles!!!
Then, five years ago, during the Bolivar incident, you once again prevented me from destroying US Government.
As a result, I have been hiding for five years. In these five years, has anyone ever been grateful to you, Charles?!
Bullshit, it's all bullshit. What you do has no impact on our Awakened structure!
In other words, you have been destroying our possibility of becoming stronger!
You keep the situation between us and humans in the past, where we hide and live in seclusion, while humans capture us and investigate us!
Take a look at the numerous bases around the world that are researching Mutants!
It is your connivance and sympathy that keep our people at the bottom of the class!
It is your weakness and ignorance that have caused more and more tribesmen to suffer harm that they should not have suffered!
But you are hiding in your Xavier's Institute and playing house games, haha!
How many Mutants are there in the world?
This number is not hundreds, not thousands, but millions, tens of millions!
Your college can save a few people, but you can't even protect yourself!
And I, Charles, I want to save our entire race, I want to save everything we have!
Use your most powerful brain in the world to think about it, Charles!
Are we born to be treated as we are today? Shouldn't we be in the world?
We are the same kind as humans. Before we awaken, we are just ordinary humans!
We have never mutated, we are just born strong!
Why do we, who are powerful, special, and have enough abilities, have to be stepped on by humans?
Why do we have to endure the disgust and supercilious looks of others, why do we have to lie on the experimental table!!!"
Bang!
Magneto slammed the table, then stood up fiercely and yelled.
"You know, Charles, Hellfire Club found me and invited me, and their plan deeply moved me.
Because I have seen with my own eyes that after I officially join the club, even if we cannot let Mutants stand up completely, the lives of all Mutants will become better because of us!
You can see my brain, and you can also understand my seriousness.
So, join us, I leave you the position of Black King, and I even bear the title of Black Queen for this!
Charles, think carefully about our future. No matter how attached you are to your Xavier's Institute, you will not be able to save more compatriots.
Only by standing together with us can Mutants truly stand up!
Join us!!!"
"I..."
Listening to Erik's long speech, I further felt the confidence and trust in Erik's heart.
Charles was suddenly speechless.
He discovered that no matter how much he thought there was something wrong with Erik's speech.
He actually couldn't say anything to refute...
Yes, indeed, there are only more than a hundred children in my college.
This amount is simply not proportional to the total number of Mutants in the world, which is around 13 million.
Just like Erik said, this college of mine was actually not established for Mutants at all.
It is only established for yourself and to ease your own heart!
When I look at the happy children in the academy all day long, have I really forgotten the suffering of the entire race Mutants?
Thinking of this, Charles was so ashamed that he simply shed tears.
While sobbing silently, Charles finally said to Erik.
"I don't know, I'm a little confused, let's... see you later.
However, even if I have no reason to stop you, you also have no reason to kill indiscriminately!
I know you will still act, but at least, stop killing everyone!
As for your saving people, thank you, you did what I have never been able to do.
We'll... chat later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hank saw in horror that Charles frantically took off his own Cerebro.
He even wanted to throw the enhancement device aside.
Hank hurried over and grabbed the strengthening device.
"Charles, are you crazy? What's going on!"
"Nothing, I just feel that I am really incompetent!!!"
Charles said while covering his forehead in pain.
"I occasionally think that when Erik was still living in seclusion, I saved many Mutants children.
As a result, even if he lives in seclusion, he is always thinking about our entire clan.
But I, when I guard these children, I think I have saved the world!
I've been lying to myself..."
Having said this, Charles patted the armrest of the wheelchair sadly.
"Send me back to my room, I... I have to rest, and suddenly I feel like the past time has been wasted by me!
Hey..., although what Erik said is correct, his approach is still too extreme.
I really have no reason to stop him from fighting for the interests and status of Mutants as a whole.
But I should at least stop him from Carnage on humans!
It is enough to kill only some of the culprits. He should not leave all the culprits alive, as that would bring complete fear!
Anyway..."
Charles is indeed Charles. After a short period of frustration, he immediately gained new motivation.
I saw him speaking seriously to Hank.
"We must find ways to limit Hellfire Club's behavior and prevent the well-intentioned rescue actions from turning into a source of terror that breeds hatred and chaos.
In addition, I already know the structure and plan of Hellfire Club through the memory of Erik.
There's just one thing, Hellfire Club has a mysterious person, a mysterious person that even I can't peep at!
Hank, I need you to use all means to investigate Hellfire and the new White King for me!
I just looked at everyone's brains, and no one remembers his appearance or name!
He is definitely a dangerous person!
Absolutely!"