Natasha Romanoff's assessment reminded him of Robbie Reyes and Johnny Blaze, whom he had released back into the "wild." The two were now working together on some mission. The Spirits of Vengeance attached to them obeyed him in ways that defied description. Even without offering any terms, he could command the Extra-dimensional Beings attached to them. After all, they were merely the skins the Spirits of Vengeance wore in the physical universe.
As the Emperor's promise to the two men, Gabe Reyes, Robbie Reyes's younger brother, and Roxanne Simpson, Johnny Blaze's first love, had been sent to the royal city after Latveria was formally established. They settled in a residential district nearby built specifically for military families. The language barrier was no problem at all; the widespread use of real-time translators and the education being provided in schools were making up for it. Gabe Reyes could receive the finest education in Latveria and undergo an artificial neural implant procedure, allowing him to leave his wheelchair behind and stand again. Roxanne Simpson, meanwhile, worked as a news anchor and appeared on the televisions of Latverian citizens every morning. Her monthly salary was enough to support a comfortable life.
Natasha Romanoff did not know about this, but the Emperor of Latveria did not loudly flaunt fairness as some sort of virtue. "Thanks for the compliment. I'm sure that assessment will send chills down my enemies' spines." The Emperor shrugged, looking utterly unconcerned. "Is that all you wanted to say? Before Steve Rogers set out, Prince T'Challa had already departed in an aircraft. Keep watching, and you'll discover that these people have actually already met."
"What are you trying to do? I mean, all of this."
"Do you know about Project Pegasus?" The Emperor suddenly brought up something entirely unrelated. "If you've come