Afterward, Karl glanced indifferently at the woman standing beside Black Bolt.
She appeared to be Black Bolt's wife and Crystal's older sister—Medusa.
Medusa possessed the ability to control the density, length, and movement of her hair, and she could also communicate telepathically with Black Bolt.
Soon, another group of people arrived.
Karl didn't care who they were.
He simply continued staring coldly at Medusa.
Meanwhile, Pietro and Peter were still falling endlessly through the portals Karl had created.
"NO—NO—NO! Sir, this is a misunderstanding!"
Crystal quickly stepped forward.
"I didn't intend to bring them here!"
"They offered to help me, so I brought them along!"
Crystal had seen Karl casually send Black Bolt flying with nothing more than a glance.
Naturally, she was terrified.
She immediately tried to explain the situation.
THUMP! — THUMP!
Two violent impacts echoed through the city.
Pietro and Peter finally hit the ground, creating two massive craters.
At the same time, Karl activated the Mind Stone.
He invaded Crystal's memories directly.
After seeing the truth, Karl was momentarily speechless.
It turned out that Pietro and Peter had volunteered to help.
And according to Crystal's memories—
It had actually been Pietro who dragged Peter along.
Medusa watched Karl cautiously.
She had already recognized him.
Years ago, Karl had pierced Mars during his battle.
That event had been recorded across the solar system.
The terrifying aura that had just suppressed the entire city clearly belonged to him.
Even though he had sent her husband flying—
Medusa didn't dare act rashly.
If Karl became truly angry, the entire city of Attilan could be destroyed instantly.
Karl slowly turned his gaze toward Pietro and Peter.
"Pietro…"
"You're really something."
"Come back with me."
Karl spoke coldly before preparing to leave.
After all, the entire situation was simply a misunderstanding.
And judging from Pietro's behavior—
He clearly liked Crystal very much.
Karl had no intention of interfering with that.
Otherwise, it would only give Wanda and the others a headache later.
But just as Karl was about to leave with Pietro and Peter—
Someone suddenly shouted.
"Wait!"
"Who are you?!"
"Why are you here?"
"You're not leaving!"
One member of the newly arrived group stepped forward and shouted at Karl.
Medusa and Crystal exchanged worried glances.
A terrible feeling appeared in their hearts.
SIZZLE—
Two crimson beams suddenly shot from Karl's eyes.
In an instant—
The entire group was annihilated.
Karl didn't even bother asking who they were.
But based on his memories of the comics, he already had a rough idea.
Whenever turmoil broke out in Attilan, there were always ambitious individuals trying to seize power.
The man who had just spoken was most likely one of those opportunists.
So Karl simply eliminated him.
In doing so, he also helped Black Bolt and Medusa resolve their internal conflict.
At the same time—
It helped Pietro.
After all, if Pietro and Crystal eventually became a couple like they did in the comics timeline—
Neither side would have to feel awkward about the earlier conflict.
And even if they didn't end up together—
Karl wouldn't lose anything.
With that, Karl grabbed Pietro and Peter.
The three of them disappeared from Attilan instantly.
After Karl left, Medusa and Crystal immediately rushed to check on Black Bolt.
Meanwhile, Karl had already returned to Tony's house with Pietro and Peter.
"You two will explain everything to Wanda and May yourselves."
Karl said coldly.
"If you leave out a single detail…"
"I'll confiscate your stellar energy transmitters."
Pietro and Peter instantly covered their bracelets protectively.
They nodded rapidly.
Hearing Karl's words, May and Wanda immediately realized something had happened.
Karl then picked up Red Crystal, who was holding little Morgan, and carried her into the house.
Yan, Black Phoenix, Hela, and Ganata followed him inside.
Meanwhile, May, Raven, Big Wanda, Little Wanda, and Helen Cho surrounded Pietro and Peter.
Their expressions clearly said:
"Explain everything right now."
In the end, Pietro and Peter honestly recounted everything that had happened.
After finishing his story, Pietro collapsed into a chair.
He looked utterly defeated.
"Oh…"
"So Pietro fell in love with a girl who lives on the Moon, huh?"
Wanda laughed.
"Hahaha! But I'm more surprised that there are actually people living on the Moon!"
"Yeah, same here."
Raven chuckled.
"Pietro, why do you look like your soul left your body?"
"Why not invite them to Morgan's first birthday party?"
Everyone laughed so hard they could barely stand.
Finally, May noticed Pietro's depressed expression.
She tilted her head curiously.
"Why not invite her?"
Pietro sighed deeply.
He grabbed an apple from the table and took a large bite.
"What's the point of inviting her?"
"I already brought Karl there."
"If I go back again, it'll just cause trouble."
"Besides… Karl looked really angry earlier."
"I think this whole thing is over."
His voice was full of sadness.
May chuckled softly.
"If everything you said is true…"
"Then Karl never actually said you couldn't see each other."
She looked at Pietro carefully.
"The reason he was angry was probably because he thought you were being used."
"He was worried about you."
"But from beginning to end…"
"He never said you weren't allowed to date her."
Wanda and the others thought about it for a moment.
Then they nodded.
Karl had indeed never forbidden it.
Pietro suddenly sat up.
"Wait… really?"
"So that means I can still go see Crystal?"
His eyes lit up.
But then he suddenly froze again.
"…But she lives on the Moon."
"I don't even know if I can survive in space yet."
"How am I supposed to find her?"
He sighed again and slumped back into his chair.
"Forget it."
Everyone rolled their eyes simultaneously.
Then Raven stepped forward.
She spoke seriously.
"Pietro, you should be braver."
"Besides, Wanda is here."
"Karl wouldn't just watch you die in space."
"Come on, kid."
"First love is beautiful."
"But you need the courage to take the first step."
After hearing Raven's words, Pietro suddenly sat up again.
He thought quietly for a moment.
Then—
Without another word—
He shot into the sky.
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