Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

In this process, Reicher, Negri, Kara, and everyone else were like kindling, adding fuel to the fire for Matthew, making the light even more radiant and allowing more people to bask in its glow.

I felt warmth, I felt brightness.

Now that ray of light has completely transformed into the sun.

Everyone is under the sun's blessing.

It is very difficult for someone who once had ideals, and whose ideals have died once, to rekindle them. But once they are rekindled, they will do anything for them.

The establishment of the first Astartes, followed by the formation of the Raven and Grey Knight chapters, the establishment of the Terra Empire, and now Iloth.

All of these imply the same thing.

They all not just got on the right track, they were racing along on it.

There is no doubt that this sense of accomplishment cannot be replaced by any other simple emotion.

It wasn't just Rai Che; everyone else was the same.

Negri and Reich were both from the 101st Special Survey Corps, which was disbanded and retired due to some messy incidents. Bucky, a veteran from World War II, fell off a cliff during that special operation and was found, controlled, and brainwashed by Hydra.

For decades, he was brainwashed, carried out missions, and repeatedly cycled through the frozen state, becoming a killing machine without a self or consciousness.

Matthew was only rescued when Alexander, driven by greed, set his sights on him.

After being freed from the brainwashing, Bucky was able to quickly regain his sense of self, but he did not emerge from the guilt and confusion he felt for having hurt others.

It was Matthew's personal charisma that provided the blueprint for Bucky's grand vision.

In this grand narrative, their ideals and goals are not confined to a region, a thing, or some trivial matter.

They completely transcended these narrow perspectives and viewed human civilization from a higher dimensional standpoint.

Their struggle is not for their own families, nor for simple interests, power, or wealth; it is for the whole world, for all of humanity.

This isn't some empty promise; it reveals the truth of the universe to everyone.

The darkness of childhood may be painful, but what covers these pains is a group of companions who share the same ideals and fight side by side, and that clear and bright path.

Matthew was just a boy who was not yet twenty years old.

He was arguably the youngest person present.

But why does everyone willingly call him Emperor?

Even people like Rachel and Bucky, who grew up in so-called freedom and democracy, willingly knelt before him and offered their loyalty.

Matthew is indeed powerful, incomprehensibly powerful, able to grant them strength, lifespan, and so on far exceeding that of ordinary people.

But not everyone cares about these things.

Simply using these granted powers as a condition to gain their loyalty to Matthew may not necessarily work.

It was Matthew's character and his ideals that gathered this group of people to follow him.

The result was that their choice was not wrong.

Kara looked at the endless holy city, a thoughtful look flashing in her beautiful eyes. She was already considering that she should gather resources from Terra to fix the holy city first.

This is not only the future headquarters of the three major warbands, but also a matter of great importance to the entire Terra Empire.

Natasha thought of something else.

She spoke first: "The selection plan for the Imperial Guard should be able to begin."

"The war with Hell's Border was temporarily halted, but now that the war is over, it can be restarted."

The Imperial Guard is a force exclusively responsible for protecting Emperor Matthew.

Initially, the idea was to select a few members of the Imperial Guard to protect Matthew, although such a protective force was somewhat counterintuitive.

After all, given Matthew's current level and the Imperial Guard, it's uncertain who would protect whom if danger were to arise.

But the significance of the Imperial Guards goes beyond this.

This guard is a personal force directly under Matthew, independent of the three major warbands of Astartes, Ravens, and Grey Knights. It is not subject to the command of any legion commanders or administrative officials, and obeys only the Emperor's decrees.

First and foremost, they are the guardians of the bottom line of order.

Secondly, the Imperial Guard is the eternal guardian of the Holy City of Iros and the Star Torch Central Hub.

Elos is the dual core of Terra's power and spirit, and the Star Torch is the foundation of all human civilization's interstellar travel, allowing no room for error.

The main force of the Imperial Guard is stationed in the floating holy city, guarding core areas such as the main temple, star tower, star torch headquarters, and gene modification workshop, forming a layered defensive loop.

Secondly, the Imperial Guard would also become a walking symbol of the emperor's will.

Negotiations, treaty signings, major surrender ceremonies, and grand welcoming ceremonies for new civilizations are always accompanied by the Imperial Guard, directly demonstrating Terra's supreme authority to both alien races and its own inhabitants.

Their uniform, gilded armor, solemn and orderly, perfectly matched the majestic style of the classical holy city of Iros. It was a visible spiritual totem of the empire, reinforcing the entire race's awe and faith in the emperor, and fitting the theocratic ruling structure of Terra.

Finally, there's the executor of the top-secret mission and the last trump card.

Previously, the Imperial Guard planned to select the strongest warriors from the three major battle groups.

But that's not the case now. The Terra Empire's territory has gradually stabilized, so the selection criteria can be changed appropriately to select and cultivate those young but promising talents.

Chapter 408 Scarlet Witch Wanda, Marshal of the Imperial Guard (Seeking monthly votes)

The others exchanged glances and nodded to each other, indicating their agreement.

Matthew did not object.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "First, select seven Imperial Guard instructors to build a complete Imperial Guard structure, and then finally select the Imperial Guard Marshal."

The former is relatively easy to explain, but the title of Marshal of the Imperial Guards has a completely different meaning.

The Grand Marshal of the Imperial Guard is the highest authority within the Imperial Guard system, reporting directly to Matthew. Theoretically, no one other than Matthew, including the two Imperial War Marshals, Reicher and Natasha, has the authority to mobilize or supervise the Imperial Guard.

This position will undoubtedly be one of the most powerful military appointments in the Terra Empire.

He was fully responsible for the overall security of Terra, the holy city of Iros, and Matthew himself.

This position carries just as much power as Reicher's and Natasha's.

In fact, Matthew had the idea of ​​choosing the Field Marshal of the Imperial Guard from the very beginning.

That's Wanda.

Wanda was never a member of any of the three chapters, nor was she part of the Star Torch or a special division of the Inquisition.

She initially positioned herself to be responsible to Matthew, which essentially meant that Matthew wanted Wanda to be the Field Marshal of the Imperial Guard.

Despite being only eighteen years old, Wanda's strength already places her firmly in the top tier of the Terra Empire, and her life level is at the level of the Sub-Father.

Her brother Pietro, who was born around the same time, hasn't even reached her level yet.

Pietro's high combat strength is entirely based on his high-speed movement ability combined with the abnormal boost from the Momo-Momo Fruit.

Wanda's rapid growth is mainly due to her incredibly fast progress in magic.

It's like she's on a rocket; she's only been cultivating for a short time, yet she's already reached this level.

Even before receiving the Super Soldier Serum, Wanda's talent was undeniable, let alone after the injection and subsequent physical training.

The soul level and the physical life level are not completely separate.

On the contrary, there are complementary factors.

Wanda's physical training, including the three types of Haki and the Six Powers, is not the slowest among the warriors of the three major warbands, but it is certainly not the fastest either.

It can't compare to Rai Che, that body-flowing monster.

But that's enough. The body is a whole, and after her initial physical training, her chaos magic naturally stabilized and was no longer in the uncontrollable state it was at the beginning.

Subsequently, her body and brain were strengthened, and her chaotic magic stabilized. As she learned magic, her soul experienced a rocket-like growth. The combination of these factors resulted in her growth rate being ridiculously fast.

Their combat strength is even more outrageous.

In the original timeline's final battle, the wildly growing Wanda unleashed chaos magic in a state of rage, single-handedly forcing Thanos, who was wielding the Infinity Gauntlet with five gems, to retreat.

Later, he almost tore Thanos apart with his bare hands.

After being corrupted and learning the Dark Book, he wiped out the Illuminati in a parallel universe, including Professor X, Captain Marvel (who is black), and Reed, one of the Fantastic Four.

This shows that this seemingly sweet young girl is actually an emotional person, just like the Hulk.

Unlike the Hulk's emotional state, the Hulk in his angry state repeatedly breaks through his limits, permanently increasing his power, although the increase in power each time is not significant.

Wanda is purely an emotional explosion style; after a wave of emotional outburst, her power explodes completely.

For example, this trait was also evident in the battle against Laufey, the Frost Giant King.

From beginning to end, Matthew didn't know why this girl suddenly seemed so angry, and then in the alternate dimension, he repeatedly pressed Laufey down and hit her.

Fortunately, the latter was a practical Celestial who could briefly rival Odin at his peak; otherwise, Matthew doubted that this girl could actually tear a Celestial apart with her bare hands.

All I can say is that an angry Chaos Mage is someone you shouldn't mess with.

The potential of chaos magic is too high.

So much so that when Wanda gets a little emotional, her fighting spirit skyrockets.

Of course, Wanda's mood is generally quite stable right now.

Very few things could anger Wanda.

However, Matthew was thinking of designing a small buff spell or psychological suggestion for Wanda, which would allow her to control her emotional outbursts and play a key role in battle.

Of course, this is just a small idea. If this kind of thing is used too much, it might cause the girl to develop a split personality or become mentally ill, which would be bad.

Besides her own combat strength and growth rate, Wanda is quick-witted, meticulous, and mature.

This is quite different from her youthful appearance.

Perhaps it's related to her past experiences.

Matthew already had a general idea in mind, but he didn't say it out loud at this time. Anyway, the Imperial Guard was not yet fully formed, so there was no rush.

Let the little witch grow up quietly for a while before we talk about it.

Everyone remembered Matthew's words.

At this point, Rachel brought up the matter of Asgard.

"Your Majesty, what should we do about Asgard?"

Everyone understood that Thor's return to Asgard would inevitably cause turmoil. What Reacher wanted to ask was whether Terra should take advantage of this opportunity to do more.

Of course, we don't want to take advantage of someone's misfortune; on the contrary, we want to offer help in their time of need.

The two meanings are different.

Matthew understood what Rachel meant, and he shook his head.

"This matter is essentially a scheme by Odin. There is no point in us interfering; on the contrary, it will disrupt Odin's plan."

"However, if Odin wants to release Hela, we will have to face this once-brutal executioner."

"Hela? The goddess of death?"

Natasha raised an eyebrow.

Because Odin can erase information within Asgard, virtually no one knows of Hela's existence except for Odin, Frigga, and a very few others.

However, the Kamar-Taj internal library does have this historical record.

After all, Asgard is a core power in the Nine Realms, and information about its existence is essential security intelligence that the Earth's magical faction must possess.

Odin could not fully control the independent knowledge system of the Earth's magical temples by erasing relevant records only on Asgard itself. The collection of Kamar-Taj itself contained a large number of cross-dimensional secrets from ancient times to the present.

Moreover, Hela holds a special position and possesses immense power; Kamar-Taj will not overlook this goddess of death.

"What does Odin want to do?" Reicher frowned, wondering if Odin was getting senile.

Matthew's existence altered the sacred timeline, a fact that Reicher and the others were unaware of.

Based on the information they have, Odin imprisoned Hela for ideological reasons and is now nearing his death, while Thor and Loki have not yet matured.

Odin is actually going to unleash Hela, who is at the level of the Heavenly Father?

Isn't this just making Asgard even more chaotic than it already is?