"My dear brother:" "You are no longer the same person you used to be, it really makes me feel sorry, I have to face the bad memories between us again, so I decided, this time, I will strangle you with my own hands. ”"The one-month deadline is almost up, Charles, in 3 days, in the family cemetery of the Xavier family, I am waiting for you...""
As I said, you can come alone to show your bravery and prove that you are not a coward, but I advise you as an older brother, Charles, not to do that.""
Take everyone you can call and let them try to save you from me, or let them witness your death.You're a big man anyway, my brother, and your death shouldn't have gone so unnoticed. ”"——- from Cain.
Marco, your dear brother. ”In the professor's office, Merlin read the note in his hand, which was extremely intimidating, much like what those thugs would do.However, judging from the scene of the last meeting and communication with Red Tank, the style of that rampaging guy is actually not much different from those thugs.He's not a hero who wants to do justice, he's just a guy who accidentally gained power and indulged in it.advocating violence, not learning and unskilled, and being arrogant, this is almost all the portrayal of this guy.But what was surprising was the relationship between him and the Professor, despite the fact that Merlin had known about Red Tank Cain from the Dark Book earlier.
The tangled past between Mark and Professor Charles, but now, it is still strange to hear these stories from the professor who has experienced them firsthand.Seeing Merlin holding the note silently, the professor sighed and said, "Well, I know what you're thinking, Red Tank...
Kain, he is indeed my dear.Even though we're not related by blood, I'd have to call him brother ethically. ”The professor reached out and pulled out a hidden picture frame from the drawer, he looked at the picture frame in his hand, and after a few seconds, he handed it to Merlin.Merlin took the frame in his hand, and it was a black-and-white photograph.The professor's parents, as well as the young professor, Raven in a dress, and a boy who is older than the two children.This is a family photo.However, in the photo, the eldest child's expression is not happy, he is very cold, and there is no smile on his face."
Our family is a reconstituted family, Merlin."
Professor Charles, whose wheelchair was unpushed, carried him out from behind his desk, and he looked at the furnishings of the house in front of him, and said to Merlin: "My mother, the last heir of the Xavier family, and my biological father died in a terrible experiment, and my stepfather, Dr.
Marco, who was my father's colleague and friend, and it is true that he was with my mother because he originally coveted my family's wealth, but he was very good to me, and he was very good to Raven, and although he was a little keen on wealth and fame, he loved everyone in the family, My mother's life after bigamy was also very happy. ”"The only thing he doesn't like is his own child, Kain, probably because of his last failed relationship, or because Kain has been stubborn since he was a child.""
It's not like I'm trying to discredit him, Merlin."
The professor sighed, and he whispered, "When we were young, some of the children's illnesses were not paid attention to by adults, and Kain probably suffered from some kind of mania, but at that time everyone just thought he was born with a bad temper, and when I was young, Kain repeatedly transferred to multiple schools in New York because he often hurt his classmates, which disappointed my father, and he publicly expressed his disappointment in Kain many times, and this disappointment made Kain's symptoms worse. ”"He tried to abuse me and Raven, and if it weren't for my mother's protection, Raven and I would have had a miserable childhood.He was jealous of me, jealous that I had all the love of my father...
And when I was 10 years old, I had the ability to become a mutant, and Kain was making a lot of noises trying to kick me out of the house, but my parents didn't hate me for it. ”"Raven and Kain had a bad relationship, and I didn't like him either, and this awkward relationship lasted until his parents had an accident and Kain moved out alone."
Charles took the frame from Merlin's hand, he stroked it gently, and he said, "Until 53 years ago, when I was 18 years old, and Raven and I graduated from college with honors, and we were planning a trip to Europe, and I don't know how, we talked about Kain, and he hadn't been in touch with us for a long time.I tried to repair my relationship with Kain, we were family after all, and Kain agreed to travel together. ”"I thought he had recovered from that mania, and it wasn't until we were visiting a museum in Germany and Kain left alone and went into the jungle that I realized that he had come to Europe for more than a simple purpose.""
Raven and I searched for him, and we followed his footsteps all the way into the mountains, where there was a lost temple, a wicked, dangerous temple, and when we found him, Cain was kneeling in front of an indescribable stone statue, and reaching out to try to touch a red gem placed on the altar...""
I did my best to save him."
With a hint of pain, the professor said, "I tried my best to control his movements and keep him away from that evil gem, but I still couldn't stop him, there is a special power in that temple...
At that time, I saw the madness and pain in his eyes, he didn't recover, he still hated us...""
The temple collapsed, Raven dragged me out of the temple, I thought Kain was dead, I even erected a tomb for him in the family cemetery, I hope he can find peace in the other world.""
Has he had anything to do with you before?
Professor, I mean, as a red tank. ”Merlin asked, "Has he been trying to kill you?"
”"No, it's not.""
I've met Kain many times over the years, and in the past, wherever I appeared, he would always leave early or avoid me," the professor said.On the few occasions when he had a head-on confrontation, Cain still hated me as much as he once did, but he didn't show any intention of killing me, but this time...
I don't know why he's so persistent. ”Merlin nodded, and he guessed, "Perhaps, it wasn't his intention. ”He said to the professor, "Your description of that gem reminds me of some rumors I have heard. ”Merlin pretended to hear the story for the first time, explaining to the professor: "In the legend, beyond the stars of the multiverse, there is a powerful ancient god called Setolak, known as the 'Crimson Master', and it is not a god who likes to show his face, it prefers to stay in its own realm and watch the fight and fight of its chosen 'gladiators', that is its way of amusement. ”"And the method by which the Crimson Lord selects gladiators in each dimension is to use his own power to condense into a crimson gem, and once a living form comes into contact with that gem, it will be combined with the Crimson Dominant's realm.""
Red Tank clearly fits these conditions very well, I think he has become a warrior of Setolak, he has gained power from the evil god, and in return, his soul and personality no longer belong to him, maybe the evil god gave him the order that he must kill you."
Merlin said, "This kind of thing is not uncommon in the wizarding world.The depravity and sin represented by cannibalism will always be the favorite drama of those evil gods. ”"The only thing I wonder is why he jumped out at this time."
Merlin rubbed his forehead and said, "If that evil god longs to see Cain's hands stained with his brother's blood, then in the past few decades, it should have asked Cain to come and find you and fight you to the death, why wait until now?"
”"The last time I saw him, that crazy guy kept emphasizing that you weren't the same you anymore, what did that mean?""
Hehe" Professor Charles smiled wryly as he said, "Cain has always hated me and Raven for not saving him, even though we tried our best to save him.But that's what he is, that's how he was ever since he was a child, living in his own twisted world, and I've tried to calm his mind with the ability to communicate with the mind, but after he got the deep ruby, even I can't enter his mind anymore. ”The professor said to Merlin, "No one knows what he means unless he wants to say it." ”"Okay."
Merlin was a little disappointed, and said, "Then it seems that we will have to ask Mr.
Cain for clarification." ”“？”
The professor looked up at Merlin, and he said, "What do you mean...""
I mean, I'll help you deal with him, Professor."
Merlin stood up and straightened his cuffs, and he smiled at the stunned professor, saying, "I'm a wizard, I'm personally interested in Setolak's rubies, and if I'm not mistaken, I owe you a favor?"
Let's just return it together this time. ”"You're now an important figure in the World Security Council's efforts to solve the mutant problem, and you're also my friend, and I can't let you be killed by Red Tank in a remote cemetery, both in public and private.""
But to restrain a warrior that the ancient evil god is concerned about, this is a difficult thing to do under any circumstances."
Merlin flicked his fingers and said, "I need someone who can fight the Red Tank head-on." ”"I need Coulix to show up at the Xavier family's cemetery in 3 days."
Merlin said, "I'll go find a few more helpers." ”"But that deep ruby, you say it's dangerous."
The professor worriedly said, "Maybe you'll need my help, maybe Hank's wisdom will help." ”"No, that's the magic side."
Merlin shook his head, and he said to the Professor, "You can't be too careful with anything that is associated with an ancient evil god, and it's better to let magic deal with it." ”Merlin glanced at the clock that the professor had placed on the table, and he said to the professor, "Then I'll go first, Professor, and about the onslaught, please pay more attention to the things related to him, and let me know as soon as he shows up again." ”"Hmm."
Professor Charles sent Merlin to the door, and he said to Merlin: "He was wounded by you, and his injuries are quite serious, and I don't think he will be seen again for a long time." ”"I hope so."
Merlin was still worried, and he said goodbye to the professor, and left Xavier Manor with Auroro, and at the edge of the professor's office window, the professor sat in a wheelchair and watched Merlin leave his home.There was a sorrow in his eyes that could not be erased, like an old man shrouded in despair."
You're telling him!"
A hoarse voice sounded inside him: "You're trying to tell him all the truth...
You're doing something dangerous, Charles, you're going to kill us both!
”"The moment you appeared, I should have told him everything."
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The professor whispered in remorse, "I have made a great mistake in my hesitation. ”"So you're bent on dying," he said, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice, "You should know that I won't let you die so easily, Charles, and we won't die until we accomplish our common ideals." ”"Your appearance is a mistake!"
The professor closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "I will not allow you to continue to do this!"
”"Hehe, good idea, good ambition, but the problem is...
Charles, can you restrain me?
”The next moment, the professor's eyes opened, a pale light beat in his eyes, he put his hands on the armrests of the wheelchair, leaned forward, and stood up so steadily.He stood in front of the mirror in the room, looking at himself in the mirror, and in the mirror was reflected a huge, gloomy figure, like another professor.A professor who has completely fallen into darkness."
Charles, you have big dreams, but your cowardly will prevents you from doing great things.You should have woken up to the fact that my birth was not an accident...
It's your own choice, a choice that sacrifices yourself to achieve a better future for all mutants!
”He turned, walked over to his desk, and reached for the golden fragment on the desk.He stroked the severed armor and whispered, "Merlin.
Riley...
Heroes of order. ”"You, better stay out of my way..."