After the banquet ended, T'Challa took a Talon Transporter to Latveria. He bypassed all the required official procedures and appeared directly in the backstage preparation room of the press conference. Only Latveria, with which Wakanda had the deepest ties, could forgive the Wakandan king for behavior that violated international diplomatic protocol. The Emperor did not blame T'Challa over such a trivial matter. Instead, he discussed the speech with him. Outside, the foreign reporters were all waiting eagerly.
Latveria was currently a media hotspot in Europe and the United States. The Emperor, who possessed both extraordinary charisma and ability, along with Latveria's policies, were the exclusive stories those reporters wanted most. They cared more about Latveria's impact on Europe: whether Latveria would launch another bloody war against NATO, whether it would reconcile with mainstream European and American society, whether it would hand the Avengers over to The Hague Court, and so on. They cared far less about its dealings with an obscure small nation like Wakanda.
The previous Black Panther's dream had been for Wakanda to join the international order and change Wakanda's image in the international community. But after the series of previous events and discussions, T'Challa knew well that it could not be done. Trading Vibranium for international influence could never change the world's impression that Wakanda had nothing but lions and leopards. On the contrary, it might expose Wakanda's weakness to the world. The lesson the Hellfire Knights had taught Wakanda was enough to sober up some Wakandans and make them realize that they were utterly incapable of dealing with war.
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