Magneto, Eric Lancel, and Professor X, Charles Francis Xavier. These were the names that made all the governments on Earth fear.
Although the officials did not disclose it, it was true that the two of them worked together to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. The two of them worked together to quell the attack launched by the two most powerful countries in the world at that time. If the two of them had any dangerous thoughts at that time, the world would have been completely destroyed in the shadow of nuclear war. And the most terrifying thing was that even nuclear bombs might not be able to kill them.
Eric's ability was to control magnetic fields. The most superficial manifestation of this ability was that he could easily control any metal object. For example, right now, he could easily destroy 100 cars. This was just one of his most insignificant abilities.
It was precisely because of this terrifying destructive power that he was regarded as one of the two poles of the mutant society. As far as the current situation was concerned, Saber could not win against him in a one-on-one battle, especially in this place where there was a lot of steel. But as the other pole of the same name as Eric, Professor Charles' ability was naturally not just a simple telepathic transmission.
Feeling the cold breath on his neck, Eric made a helpless expression.
"I knew it, I shouldn't have brought others with me …"
But the next moment, a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "But Charles, don't you think it's a bit too childish to threaten me with a metal blade?"
He stretched out a finger with his right hand, and the metal blade close to his neck was pushed out by an invisible force. Little by little, the struggle on Red Devil Asazzo's face became more and more obvious, but he still could not stop the blade from leaving Eric's neck.
"Crack!"
Two daggers surging with red runes were thrown to the ground, and Red Devil's hands grabbed Eric's neck from behind. Saber stood to the side, and he looked at Red Devil who suddenly "switched sides" with some confusion. This guy suddenly rushed to Magneto when they were fighting to the death, like a spy hidden in the enemy camp.
"Take the two children and go!"
Professor Charles' voice rang in Saber's ears. "I'll try my best to stall him …"
Saber nodded and quickly rushed to the car that had been dismantled. Santos also came back to his senses and his whole body turned into mist. At this moment, the metal parts floating in the air quickly rushed toward the three of them, but Asazzo's ten fingers suddenly tightened, making Eric feel a little suffocated. Then, the flying metal parts fell silent again.
"Don't move, Eric …"
Charles warned Athazzo. "Your subordinate's mind is struggling violently. My control over his body is not perfect. If I let my guard down, he will break your neck."
Magneto's expression was indifferent as he watched Seiber and the other two escape into the wilderness. Ten seconds later, he opened his mouth and spoke.
"But will you really do that? Charles, in order to save them, you have to kill me first... More than ten years have passed, and you are still so childish. You used your own power to protect them, but you allowed them to imprint a number on our foreheads that represents shame... "
"No... It can't be like this!"
Athazzo whispered, as if he had taken on Professor Charles' unique tone. "It can't be like this, Eric. We should share this world with them... This world is big enough for us to live together."
"No! No! "
Magneto's voice became fierce. "No! This world is too small! It's so small that I can see the end of the world when I look up, and the winner will be me... It's us, Charles. If you think you're right, then kill me and then prove it! Oh, no, you don't have to prove it. What's your S.H.I.E.L.D. number again? 1003034？ Or did I remember it wrong? "
Eric's voice became sarcastic. He looked up at the sky, where an invisible fighter was floating.
"Or did your good friends not give you a label? They call you 'Professor Charles', huh? This is the result of more than ten years of hard work? "
Professor Charles was silent. After a moment, Athazzo whispered.
"Let them go!"
"Let who go?"
Magneto let out a low laugh. He waved his left hand gently. In the ruins by the roadside, countless twisted steel bound dozens of surviving humans and floated into the air. It was as if they were put on steel shackles.
"Who do you want me to let go of? Charles? The girl just now? Or these weak humans? "
Eric laughed softly. His laughter spread far into the night. "Look, these are humans. They believe in God. They are afraid that they have done bad things and will be punished by God. But this can't stop them from doing bad things because God will not punish every bad person. I regard him as a mentor, a guiding light. Look at them, Charles, their eyes are shining with fear..."
His voice deepened.
"They are afraid of us... aren't they?"
"Zeng Zeng Zeng Zeng"
Some twisted metal floated into the air, pointing its sharp side at the people in the air. "Charles, it's your turn. Who do you choose? Or do you want to manipulate poor Asazzo to break my neck? You only need to exert a little force, and a scourge of the world will be destroyed by you. The price you have to pay is just some insignificant human lives, isn't it? "
Athazzo did not move. Eric stood there quietly, waiting for his old friend to make a choice. After ten seconds, he seemed to be a little impatient.
"You're always so indecisive. You have the power to turn the situation around, but you have to think about things that restrict yourself. You're still the same, unwilling to give up anything, right? Well, then I'll give you a third choice... "
Eric rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "Charles, let me go.
"Let me go, Charles. I won't meddle in that girl's affairs anymore. You can't either. Let's see who's the better fighter … The assassin you sent killed Riptide, a very important friend of mine. Now all the members of the Brotherhood in Quebec are looking for him for revenge. I have no reason to stop them, do I?"
The next moment, Athazzo's hand suddenly loosened. Red Devil's expression was a little dazed. He had no idea what had happened in the past few minutes. Any memory related to it was a blur. He subconsciously wanted to flash out to take revenge on Saber, but he was stopped by Magneto. Eric looked up at the stealth fighter that had turned around and said softly.
"It seems that you have a lot of confidence in that barbarian, Charles. I hope you won't be too sad at his funeral..."
"Athazzo, send out all your men. I want to see the girl and the young man's body!"
Red Devil nodded. He waved his hands and the two dark red daggers returned to his hands. He licked his lips.
"I want to kill him myself... to avenge Riptide!"
Eric glared at him.
"You have more important things to do … Put your personal grudges aside for now!"
After saying that, Magneto put his hood back on. He looked back at the screaming humans suspended in the air and waved his hand in disgust. Those people were thrown further into the wilderness.
"Consider yourselves lucky... Let's get out of here!"
Buzz!
The vibration of space returned the night to silence. It seemed that everything was as usual, but the burning wreckage and the charred bodies on the side of the road proved everything.
We always pretend to be strong, but in the face of true power, humans are so weak... so weak that it hurts.
"Where are we going?"
Pixie was carried on Saber's back. The fog of Santos shrouded the two of them. They walked along the dark wilderness all the way to the south as if they were running aimlessly. However, that was not the case. Saber knew where they were going. He really did not have time to answer Pixie's question because he was talking to someone else.
"Saber, Eric has left, but you need to escort the girl back to New York. He and I have an agreement that we will not interfere with your return, but you will be hunted by the Mutant Brotherhood... I will ask Orro to help you..."
Charles' voice sounded in Seiber's mind, and Seiber expressed his understanding. After seeing Magneto's power, Seiber didn't think that Professor Charles would be able to defeat him. On the surface, Professor Charles seemed to be slightly weaker, and this was already the best he could do. However, Seiber expressed his serious distrust towards the candidate sent by Professor Charles.
"Old man, get someone else... Get Logan here!"
Saber said in his mind. "If Logan and I work together, I can guarantee that we can send the girl back to you in one piece. But Orro... some of her ideas are too naive. She will drag me down!"
"There was a problem with the surgery that Logan scheduled for Kayla. The surgeon named Strange was in a car accident. Logan is now taking Kayla to Japan for treatment. He can't spare the time... Then let Jean go. Her telepathy can help you foresee danger in advance..."
Hearing the news of Logan's misfortune, Seiber rubbed his forehead.
"No, Jean can't do it either. She must hate me because of what happened to Catherine. How about this... Get Hank here. I have confidence in Beast's combat ability!"
"Stop fooling around! Saber! "
Professor Charles' voice became serious. "Hank is the chairman of the Mutant Council in Congress. He doesn't have time to fight for you. You can send her back even if you're alone, right? I'm very confident in your combat ability. You were able to kill Jiliu single-handedly. That was something I didn't even dare to think about when I was your age. I still have to return to New York to prepare for the upcoming world leaders' meeting. Orro will be waiting for you at the border. "
Professor Charles paused for a moment and said earnestly.
"Eric's helmet can block my perception of his mind. But based on how much he values the girl, I can guess that he has a more dangerous plan for her. You still don't know what kind of terrifying things Eric can do. Saber, I promise you, as long as you send the girl back to New York, I will tell you the secret that I didn't tell you last time. It's about the secret of 'all the way east'."
"Oh..."
Saber's face finally showed a satisfied smile. "Is this the price you pay for hiring me? Professor, you've made a good deal. Deal! I agree, but you have to tell the woman who plays with lightning that she has to listen to my orders on the way back! Otherwise, tell her to go back to New York. I can do it alone! "
"Deal!"
After that, the mental connection between Professor Charles and Saber ended. Saber chuckled and looked around. He threw Pixie on the ground and snapped his fingers. A hand reached out from the fog and handed him the phone. He pressed the number. A few minutes later, Lewis' voice came from the phone.
"Hey, boss. Why are you calling me at this hour?"
Saber could hear the coquettish voice of a woman beside Lewis. However, he did not have the habit of interfering with his subordinates' private lives. So, he kept it short.
"Tell Shauna that I'll fulfill my promise to her. Tell her to bring a batch of firearms to Detroit as soon as possible. Wait for me there. I'll be there soon!"
"Are you serious? Boss, that woman is not normal. She always talks to that puppet of hers. Are you really going to let her bring firearms with her? "
Lewis's voice was a little strange. It was obvious that Shauna's abnormal behavior had scared him. Saber said impatiently.
"Whatever I tell you to do, you do it. Also, stay away from that damned puppet. It's going to kill people!"
Pixie followed Saber all the way. After he hung up the phone, she finally could not help but ask.
"Saber, where are we going?"
Seiber turned his head to look at her and scratched her nose. The girl's face turned red and she jumped back.
"Get ready, girl. We're going to start a big battle."
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