Normally, the Emperor appeared before his subordinates in a suit, but after lunch, he changed into the deep red Shroud Robe he had not worn in a long time. Even now, this robe still meant a great deal to him. Few vestments on Earth could offer more aid than this Shroud Robe.
He also draped a heavy black fur-trimmed cloak over his shoulders, with the Sacred Sword and Explosive Rounds Pistol at his waist. Wanda put on a white fur-trimmed coat to fend off the coming cold. She did not bring the Serpent Bone Staff, carrying only a Kimber M1911 pistol and a replica of Paracelsus's Mercury shortsword, to serve as a wand that enhanced her magic and a weapon for self-defense—the Emperor, as her teacher, required her to remain vigilant at all times, which was why she carried those weapons. Otherwise, she would never have brought weapons while dressed so lightly. They were far too detrimental to her appearance.
With Hammurabi leading, Amon bringing up the rear, and a standard tactical formation accompanied by a Sisterhood assault squad and a Sisterhood heavy firepower squad, the Emperor took Wanda Maximoff down the dedicated elevator in the office lobby to the underground platform. They boarded a bulletproof armored train bound for the secret rail transit terminal guarded by the City of Immortals' Black Armor Guard—the exclusive Sacred Guard terminal connected to the landing pad where the Avengers had once docked. Taking the anti-gravity lift from the terminal platform, they boarded the Pegasus Heavy Assault Transport, which had received its orders in advance and was ready for takeoff.
This was not Wanda Maximoff's first time aboard an aircraft from the City of Immortals, but she had previously only ridden Hippogriff assault craft. The Pegasus Heavy Assault Transport she boarded this time possessed