Through the passage of long years, several renovations, the ancient manor still stood tall.
The greenery was picturesque.
Vines and climbing ivy clung to the walls.
Gnarled, dense trees stretched their crowns like magnificent canopies.
The serenity of time itself seemed to drift through the air.
Yet, armed helicopters hovered above, their cannons aimed squarely at the grand building within the grounds!
At General William Stryker's command, the devastating Jericho missiles would be launched, leveling the Young Genius Academy in one strike!
"Charles!"
"Where should we go?"
"Genosha?"
"Or…"
"Kowloon Peninsula?"
The blue beast, fur thick, frame muscular and imposing, suddenly blocked Professor X, hesitating as he spoke.
Genosha.
The first mutant sovereign nation!
Currently home to millions of mutant compatriots.
It was said the numbers were steadily rising, soon to surpass ten million!
Magneto had repeatedly invited the X-Men to immigrate.
Even Mystique had personally visited the Young Genius Academy.
The offer was hard to refuse!
Moreover, the Demon Emperor had mentioned he had constructed a Xavier Manor on the Kowloon Peninsula!
Hoping that the mutant teachers and students could migrate there.
"All beings are equal, and education is offered without discrimination."
"No discrimination based on race, skin color, faith, or wealth."
"Furthermore, the Demon Emperor has enough power to protect the faculty and students of Xavier Academy."
"The battle at Genosha proved the point!"
Beast Hank explained the pros and cons calmly and clearly.
…
Why did General William Stryker dare to attack Xavier Academy?
So brazenly, no less?!
The main reason was the supposed loss of control of Earth's greatest mind—confirmation that Charles Xavier was suffering from Alzheimer's!
An old and frail Professor X—what threat could he possibly pose?!
As for Magneto…
That was a different matter entirely!
An Omega-level mutant heretic, who, by constantly stimulating his cells through magnetic powers, could significantly delay aging.
Though Magneto and Professor X were of similar age, their appearances were those of men in their prime.
"Genosha…"
"Because of the Demon Emperor's two devilish brothers!"
"They almost sank!"
"Even Magneto himself was nearly injured!"
Cyclops advised.
"Professor,"
"…Xiaoyu is also hoping we'll move to the Kowloon Peninsula."
Xiaoyu!
At the sound of that name, Professor X's expression shifted, a gentle, kind smile spreading across his face. He genuinely liked the clever, spirited girl.
Because of Xiaoyu, the faculty and students at the Young Genius Academy had rediscovered the joy of childhood.
Xiaoyu, with the behavior of a child who had never fully grown, was astonishingly intelligent.
She often summoned shadow ninjas to rehearse silent plays.
Held stage performances, leaving the academy faculty and students in stitches.
"According to information from Quing Gelei, the Demon Emperor isn't as evil and extreme as imagined."
"Also, Sokovia…"
"Is also under the Demon Emperor's control!"
Storm, dressed in a fitted uniform with silver short hair, spoke with a serious expression.
Sokovia.
Recently, it had become widely known.
Even openly selling advanced weapons containing vibranium!
Originally, Storm suspected Sokovia of stealing vibranium stored in Wakanda…
Until Quing Gelei delivered intelligence revealing the vibranium deposits in Mount Wanda!
Nearly five tons of vibranium!
Refined personally by Magneto.
The X-Men were dumbfounded—no wonder Sokovia was so financially powerful!
Arrogant and unafraid!
"So, you plan to immigrate to the Kowloon Peninsula?"
Professor X asked solemnly.
"…After all, Genosha cannot protect itself."
"The United Nations is reorganizing the allied forces and will level it to the ground!"
Moira MacTaggert's face was full of concern.
Her delicate, sculpted features reflected her work in decoding genetic materials, heading the Mutant Mystical Factor project, with her own research center.
She shared a mentor-like bond with Professor X.
"Really?"
"Reorganize the allied forces?"
"The UN will treat Genosha like the Nazis?!"
The mutant students and faculty erupted into heated discussion.
Of course.
No matter how much they resisted, they could not overturn the prejudice and discrimination the world placed upon mutants.
Mutants.
Infamous throughout the Marvel world.
Portrayed by society as a terrible disease, a plague sent by demons!
The Sentinel Service was established solely to exterminate mutants!
Buzz!Buzz buzz buzz!!
Armed helicopters hovered high in the sky.
The deafening roar of their engines echoed across the horizon.
Rows of infantry armored vehicles slowly advanced.
Military speedboats docked along the shore.
Heavy tanks adjusted their barrels to perfect angles.
Police cars blocked all escape routes.
General William Stryker, overseeing operations via drone feeds, stood in the Washington D.C. special district, alongside incoming Secretary of Defense Thaddeus E. Ross, "Thunder" General!
It was nearly certain—the Xavier Young Genius Academy was about to be erased from history!
All mutant faculty and students would be imprisoned in the "Icebox" facility.
To serve as living test subjects for the X-Weapon Project!
"Hopefully there won't be any accidents."
General Ross, spine as straight as a spear, stated firmly.
"Rest assured."
"The Hellfire Club and Essex Corporation will not intervene."
"As for Magneto?"
"Underground mutant organizations?"
"Not even worth mentioning!"
General William Stryker's voice was deep; clad in camouflage, he had everything prearranged!
Once Xavier Academy was leveled, Genosha would fall to Magneto!
Without a doubt, in the near future, mutants would face near-extinction, and any remaining heretics would be firmly under state control!
"It seems Professor X has no intention of surrendering."
General Ross glanced at his watch, reminding,
"Time's up."
"William—"
Huh?
A young girl had suddenly appeared in their path?
Watching the live broadcast, they saw a delicate girl with an East Asian face, trendy clothing, and two fringes.
Stryker and General Ross exchanged glances.
Instantly!
A sense of perverse delight arose.
"Crush the obstacle directly!"
Stryker issued orders methodically.
Meanwhile…
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Shadow figures darted in from all directions, rapidly transforming into agile black-clad ninjas with crimson eyes!
Gripping kunai and shurikens, they hurled explosive thunder grenades at the advancing main battle tanks and armored vehicles!
Bang bang bang bang!!
The grenades, ignited by powder, erupted into fierce, dazzling explosions.
Yet, they caused no damage whatsoever!
"The Hand?"
"Or the Shadow Ninjas?"
Stryker narrowed his eyes.
Shadow Ninjas!Loyal servants and minions of the Demon Emperor.
To appear at Xavier Academy?!
…
"Wait!"
"Other types of shadow warriors have appeared!"
General Ross's pupils trembled.
Countless shadow warriors rose from the ground, revealing nine distinct forms!
Five-fingered, hooked, razor-sharp assassins.
Winged creatures with bat-like features.
Mantis-like scythe warriors.
Bulky, strong, muscular giants.
Samurai-blade-wielding armors.
Tall and swift pincers.
Soft-bodied, multi-tentacled creatures.
Miniature shark-like shadow eaters.
At this moment, the Nine Legions assembled at Xavier Manor!
Thousands, silently standing across the expansive courtyard, their crimson eyes cold and merciless, inspiring awe and fear!
Even the battle-hardened rapid response troops were daunted.
They revered these unknown beings!
"Vengeful spirits?"
"Or demons?!"
"May God bless humanity!"
"Amen!"
Armed U.S. soldiers, crosses around their necks, pulled triggers!
Bang bang!
Bang bang bang bang!!
Enchanted bullets spiraled through the air, traveling at kilometers per second toward the shadow warriors!
Stark Industries' enchanted weapons!
Now standard issue in the U.S. military.
Capable of inflicting unprecedented fatal damage to dark creatures!
To counter ancient demons, alien species, and the increasingly rampant mutant heretics…
Hawkist generals dominated, launching a series of weapons upgrades.
Known as a technological explosion!
Lower civilizations, facing superior, aggressive ones, would awaken their potential, achieving rapid high-tech evolution!
A shocking reversal of civilization levels!
Moreover, this was the Marvel world!
Countless genius super-scientists, brilliant beyond measure, leading the era.
Even light-speed engines for spacecraft would soon be mass-produced!
…
Bang bang bang bang!!
Countless weakly protected black-clad ninjas disintegrated.
Yet other shadow warriors remained unscathed!
Especially the Troll Legion, with iron-like skin; bullets struck and sparked but caused no harm.
Completely unharmed!
"Yo."
"Decided to immigrate to the Kowloon Peninsula?"
Whoosh!
A surge of intense magical smoke spread.
A tall young man of Eastern descent appeared before the Xavier faculty and students!
Alongside him, the mummy generals chosen by Tara.
The four-man Black Hand Gang: Afula Suofan and Zhou.
Zhong Su Di Kuibo Gang.
"Yes."
"Lord Emperor,"
Beast Hank first expressed sincerity.
"I trust Quing's judgment!"
Cyclops spoke solemnly.
"Sokovia…"
"Will allow mutants to immigrate?"
Storm's expression was eager.
Compared to the Kowloon Peninsula, Sokovia was far more appealing!
After all, Sokovia's official language was English!
"Almost forgot about the language issue."
Shendu rubbed his forehead.
"Alright."
"I'll order Valon to build a European branch of Xavier Academy."
A branch campus?!
Mutant faculty and students exchanged glances.
The Demon Emperor's generosity was staggering!
Constructing a campus like assembling LEGO bricks!
"I am willing to immigrate to Sokovia."
Colossus hurriedly said.
"Sigh."
Professor X let out a sigh.
Without a doubt, he tacitly approved everyone's proposal!
"OK."
Shendu smiled.
"My mummy generals, let the Pentagon witness your power!"
Thump thump.
Thump thump.
Several gray-skinned, grotesque mummy generals emerged from the lavishly decorated buildings.
Yoshitada Shingen.
Red Hulk.
Abomination.
Deathbird.
Serpentine.
Angel.
Spirit Butterfly.
Darwin.
Due to the pervasive corrupting energy of the Shadow Kingdom, they had fully become conscience-erasing mummies!
Completely obedient to Shendu's commands!
Through historical rewriting, Shendu ensured the eight mummy generals continued to command their respective legions!
"This!"
"Bronski?"
"Yamashiro Yuriko!!"
"The Viper Gang?"
"Why stand against the military?!"
Stryker and General Ross's faces changed.
They could hardly believe their eyes!
Deathbird, a powerful Gamma-level mutant under Stryker.
As for Abomination, Emil Blonsky, Ross's trusted aide.
Yet now, on the opposing side, seemingly devoid of rational thought, completely beyond Sentinel Service control!
For Abomination and Deathbird's powers, the hawkist generals fully understood!
Not to mention Red Hulk, Kane Marco?!
"When did he escape the Icebox?!"
Stryker was frantic.
Boom!!
Red Hulk, nearly five meters tall, armored like a tank, slammed his rear legs, propelling himself like an arrow!
Like a high-speed train, barreling toward the main battle tanks!
"Retreat!"
"Retreat!"
General Ross woke as if from a dream.
But it was too late!
The ten-ton tank, impervious even to shadow ninjas, crumpled like paper under Kane Marco's impact!
Squashed!
The onboard ammunition exploded!
The smell of burning flesh and oil spread.
Even battle-hardened rapid response officers swallowed nervously.
Smashing a heavy tank with sheer force?!
Absurd!
Boom!!
Helicopters above launched devastating cluster missiles!
Pods opened mid-air, releasing countless mini-rockets, chasing the strong mummy generals!
Roar!!
The muscular green-skinned monster leapt hundreds of meters to the helicopter's tail!
One punch!!
Directly destroyed the anti-gravity engine!
"Wuhu!"
"Impressive!"
"The mummy generals are extraordinary!"
Afula Suofan and Zhou gave thumbs up.
"No desserts here?!"
Bogang looked disgusted.
"A single lightning strike could've solved this, yet they made it so complicated!"
Zhong Su crossed his arms and mocked.
"Mummy generals?"
"Useless!"
Dikui snorted.
…
So ancient demons could be this simple and straightforward?!
The Xavier students and faculty were both exasperated and amused.
Their future immigration plans had wildly different expectations.
It could be truly spectacular!
Far more than New York!
Buzz!
Shendu traced hand seals, chanting spells; shadows rose, weaving into a torii gate!
Leading to Sokovia across the ocean.
This was Shendu's new magic after taking control of the Shadow Kingdom!
Capable of teleporting across every corner of Earth.
Why not across the universe?
Because the Shadow Kingdom existed only as Earth's reflection!
"Hmm?"
…
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition
"Living in Marvel, Starting by Marrying the Scarlet Witch"
"Traversing the Myriad Worlds, Starting by Obtaining the Marvel Ten Ring"
"Marvel's Multiversal Magic Controller"
"Marvel: The King's Descent"
"Marvel: Randomly Load a Protagonist Template"
"Living in Marvel: Starting by Building 2B Missy (18+"
" Marvel: Glory of the Sun God (18+) "
" Marvel: This Position of Authority, I'm Taking It for Sure "
" Marvel: Zaun Captain America, Villains Call Me Ancestor-Man (18+) "
"Marvel Summoning Villains "
"Marvel: Weekly System Refresh, King of S.H.I.E.L.D. "
many more are available 57+
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/SuperTL
(End of Chapter)