American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 639 Phoenix Lady Harp - Grey

"The reason mutants rebel against human oppression is because they yearn for equality, freedom, and respect. But you, Sebastian, for your own selfish desires, wantonly harm your fellow human beings, depriving them of their lives and freedom—it's truly baffling."

Rune smiled, but his words were incredibly hurtful: "What's the difference between you and those butchers who oppress mutants?"

"Sir, your words are too extreme." Black King's face darkened, but he still managed to remain calm as he said, "Everything we do is for the benefit of the entire mutant community. Sacrifice is inevitable to achieve a greater goal, and we will forever remember the contributions of the second-generation mutants—"

One of the Wolverines in the crowd couldn't stand it any longer. He angrily shouted, "Shaw, you have no right to use the word 'sacrifice.' Every mutant's life is precious, and they should have the right to choose. No one has the right to force them to make sacrifices!"

Logan, having regained his powers, had extended his claws and stared intently at Sebastian, wishing he could grind him to dust.

The wolf had no deep bond with Krakow and wouldn't care about the consequences of killing a senator in public.

"To pursue so-called justice through the wrong means is itself a sin," Wasteland Logan said through gritted teeth. "And I know all too well what kind of person you are, you sophistical schemer!"

"You dare to slander the Black Emperor? You're asking for death!" Red Omega roared in fury.

He is a ruthless man. Before he awakened his mutant abilities, his parents and brother were already very afraid of him. After Red Omega awakened his mutant abilities, he became even more brutal.

At first, Omega Red only slaughtered animals, then it turned to beggars, and eventually even began to kill children.

The red Omega was modified by the Soviet government; both of his arms were implanted with a stretchable carbane alloy. This metal has strong ductility, but is not as hard as adamantium alloy, and has the function of inhibiting self-healing factors.

Actually, you can tell who his nemesis is from this.

The fact that his nemesis dared to slander the Black Emperor immediately enraged Red Omega, while Wasteland Logan merely sneered at the man.

He was already used to how to fight after his self-healing factor was weakened, and this former nemesis was not difficult to deal with in his eyes now.

This contempt caused the red Omega to lose his mind. He immediately charged at Logan, and the metal tentacles in his arms flew out at the same time, attacking Logan.

At this moment, the three mutants behind Red Omega—and even Black King, whom Red Omega was protecting—did not try to stop him. Clearly, they not only did not consider second-generation mutants as their own, but even purebred mutants like Red Omega were seen as expendable resources.

Rune's eyes turned cold, and with a gentle clench of his right hand, a black barrier instantly formed in front of Logan. After the red Omega's metal tentacles collided with the barrier, their tips became embedded in it, unable to advance any further.

Red Omega followed closely behind, leaping up and slamming down with all his might, but the result was only a slight ripple in the dark magic on the barrier, as if mocking Red Omega's weakness.

Logan stepped out of the dark barrier, reached out and patted Rune on the shoulder. "Leave it to me. It's been a while since I've gone all out. I want to warm up."

Rune sized up Logan and nodded. The old wolf did need an enemy to hone his skills, and the red Omega was just right. So he withdrew his magic and watched Logan roar as he charged toward his former nemesis, then turned to look at the Black Emperor.

"Call out all the Black Kings. Someone like you, who's been pushed out, probably doesn't have much say and has no chance of promoting the spread of second-generation mutants."

Rune's words made the Black Emperor's face darken to the point of being dripping with water. This damned mage had hit a nerve. Among the other Black Emperors, he really didn't have much of a say.

"Master, you're forcing me."

"Force you?" Rune looked at the Black Emperor with disdain.

Sebastian's energy absorption is indeed a very powerful superpower, but the limitations of this ability are too great. As long as Black King is teleported into space, he will immediately lose his ability to resist.

"I'll ask you one last time, are you going to listen to me or not?"

Faced with Rune's almost threatening words, a hint of killing intent flashed in the Black Emperor's eyes. "Then I'll ask you a question too: are you willing to join us? If you are, we can forgive and forget, and even make you a councilor. But if you don't join us..." Before Sebastian could finish speaking, the dark magic around Rune erupted completely. His eyes shone brightly red, and the space behind him was torn apart, with countless black tentacles extending from the void rifts.

This time, even the ground in the entire center of Krakow was affected. The earth collapsed directly, and countless pieces of rubble and immeasurable dust rose into the sky. Even space itself was violently distorted, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

Proteus, standing beneath Rune's feet, was killed instantly.

Even from the depths of the earth came cries of pain, the whispers of Krako himself. This island was a living mutant, and even though Rune hadn't specifically targeted him or used his full magic, the unconscious release of magic still injured him.

Just as a large number of mutants were about to fall into the void, a blazing and holy golden light suddenly burst forth from the horizon, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield.

Those mutants who were not caught in time and were falling were lifted up by telekinesis. They called out the name of the newcomer with gratitude—Jean Grey.

This golden light even made Rune frown. He didn't expect that God Lord Doom would be so bold as to leave Phoenix Girl behind.

"Stop!" A gentle yet penetrating voice rang out. The crumbling ground was reconstructed by light, like a burning glow slowly gathering between Rune and Black Emperor, eventually transforming into a red-haired woman wearing a yellow-green uniform.

Upon seeing Qin's arrival, the Black Emperor's expression changed drastically. He immediately bowed his head in respect, his eyes filled with apprehension and envy.

The Phoenix Force is renowned, embodying the concepts of primordial cosmic life force and emotional power. Reshaping reality and destroying galaxies are mere trifles for it. Who wouldn't fear such power, and who wouldn't covet it?

Of course, it's runes.

On the surface, the dazzling light emanating from Jean's body was incredibly powerful, even suppressing Rune's dark magic, but in reality, Jean's face was also filled with solemnity.

She sensed that the terrifying nature of this dark magic was no less than that of the Phoenix Force.

Rune could also sense the weakness of the Phoenix Force within Jean; she was not the Phoenix Queen at her peak, but only possessed fragments of the Phoenix Force.

No wonder Doom dared to keep her.