"Apocalypse, originally named En Sabah Nur, was the first Mutant..." As Miles spoke, he glanced at Selene, paused, and added, "Well, perhaps one of the first."
"Hmph..." Selene let out an almost imperceptible chuckle.
Selene, the Black Queen, was likewise one of the oldest Mutants. In fact, strictly speaking, she was far older than Apocalypse.
"Apocalypse's emergence marked the beginning of Mutants stepping onto the world stage. It was because of his existence that the long history of Mutants and humans continuing to this day came to be."
"That is why he is called the Mutant Progenitor. To all of us Mutants, he holds extraordinary significance."
Miles spoke slowly. "But the problem is that, in this world's current history, Apocalypse's path of growth was changed."
"He never became the progenitor who led the rise of Mutants. Instead, as a child, he was adopted by Ra, the pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, and renamed Marcus. From then on, he became the sharpest blade in the pharaoh's hand, waging war everywhere at his command and drastically altering the course of civilization across the world."
"So although this world also has Mutants, both their numbers and influence are extremely limited. The main reason is that Apocalypse was subdued..."
"Pharaoh... Ra?" Baron Zemo mulled over the name, his brow tightly furrowed.
"Although the dynasty fell long ago, the Tut Family's influence has only continued to grow even in modern times. That is also one reason Nathaniel Richards was able to become president—he himself is a descendant of Tut..."
At this point, Miles paused. "Of course, there may be another possibility. The so-called Tut Family may have been a lie from the very beginning. It may simply be another name for the Council of Kangs in this world. Every member of that