In the X-Men world, five days after Sebastian's departure,
the teleportation array began to operate on its own accord, immediately catching the attention of Colossus and Kurt, who were assigned to guard the area today.
Then, a brilliant blue beam of light, like a bridge connecting heaven and earth, descended from the sky, landing with a resonating thud on the Greek temple-like teleportation array. Sebastian soon emerged from the light, looked at Colossus and Kurt standing guard, and asked, "How many days has it been since I left?"
"Mr. Sebastian, five days have passed."
"Five days is not too short, but this time I have successfully opened the cosmic bridge, so you can visit my world and even explore there."
Upon hearing this exciting news, not only the eccentric Nightcrawler Kurt, but also the steady Colossus, who came from the former Soviet Union, became intensely curious about this possibility.
Although they had already heard some fascinating stories about the other world from Sebastian, they still had a strong curiosity about that universe that was so different from their own.
A space bridge now connected the Space Tower to the teleportation array here, allowing people from both sides to travel freely between dimensions. However, this was not unlimited travel. The Space Stone needed time to draw energy from the universe itself, and various instruments and magical components also needed a certain amount of time to cool down after use, making it impossible to maintain the connection and use it continuously for a long time.
Of course, for Sebastian, the current state was more than sufficient for his purposes.
He arrived at the academy on his own, while Raven had already led her team away on another mission again.
Sebastian came to Charles' room, sat down on the comfortable sofa, picked up the glass of soda water that Charles had prepared long ago in anticipation, and said with a warm smile, "Charles, thank you very much."
"You are welcome, soda water is already a regular item in my office, and your preferences have not changed as always."
"Charles, are you interested in coming to my world?"
Charles paused slightly with his hand holding the wine glass, looked at Sebastian directly and said, "Is there something important?"
"Have I become the kind of person in your heart who only comes to you when there is something?"
Looking at the mock-angry Sebastian, Charles shook his head and laughed, "Is there nothing then?"
"Indeed, there is something."
Hearing this admission, Charles laughed and said, "Sebastian, your sense of humor is still as awkward as always. Okay, let us get down to business! It just so happens that I am also very curious about your world."
"Charles, I have formed a small organization. Its members are all leaders of various factions or people with powerful abilities. Now that the space bridge has been officially built and operational, I am also planning to recruit students from the magic school in this world. The exchanges between the two worlds will inevitably increase over time, so I would like you to join my organization on behalf of this world and the mutants, and cooperate with each other. What do you think?"
Charles calmed himself down a bit after taking a thoughtful sip of the drink in his glass. He then spoke carefully, "Can you tell me about the type of organization and its other members?"
"This organization, as I said, is an organization of mutual cooperation and assistance. It is not strict in structure, and can even be said to be quite loose. If there are no special circumstances, the organization will gather once a year, and members of the organization can seek help from each other at will.
Of course, they must not endanger the safety of the organization, and they must treat the enemies of other members of the organization consistently as shared threats. After approval by the veteran members of the organization, everyone who wants to join the organization must be evaluated and voted on by everyone. If they want to withdraw from the organization, I will personally erase the relevant memories of the withdrawers to ensure the safety of others.
As for the other members, I am sorry I cannot tell you who they are for the time being. Although they are not from this world, if you really want to understand them, you can go and find out in person."
After Sebastian finished speaking, he did not say anything more. He just sat here with Charles in companionable silence, each drinking from his own cup.
After finishing his glass of wine, Charles looked at Sebastian and said, "There are rights, but there are also obligations, correct?"
"Rights and obligations are like light and shadow; neither can be completely separated from the other.
Besides, the X-Men are now fighting to integrate peacefully into humanity, which is not much different from joining my organization.
You help the other members today, and naturally, they will help you one day when you need it.
If something like the Sentinels crisis happens again, all we need to do is mobilize the entire organization to resolve the threat.
You know me well, so you should know I would not lie to you, Charles."
Sebastian's words had ultimately revealed something important to Charles. Unlike Namor and Black Bolt, who were recruited into the organization for their race and strength, Charles was different. Besides being the leader of the X-Men and a representative of this parallel universe, he was also Sebastian's friend.
So, after hearing Sebastian's words, Charles had a better understanding of the organization's true strength.
Taking a deep breath, Charles looked at Sebastian, nodded, and said, "Okay, I promise you, I will join your organization."
"Welcome to join us! The first meeting will be held soon, and I will personally take you there then."
Sebastian's desire to have Charles join the organization was not just to help him; he naturally had his own reasons for inviting him.
He wanted to spread his magic in this world, and he needed the help of local forces. Undoubtedly, Charles, with his considerable influence among both mutants and humans, could provide Sebastian with the best assistance. While friendships are strong, when combined with shared interests and other ties, Sebastian could truly trust Charles to help him spread magic in this world.
After the discussion concluded, Sebastian released one hundred crows that had been transformed into magical creatures.
These crows had been brought from his own world by Sebastian to search for available magical talent in this dimension.
Magic in this world had completely withered away, devoid of any magical creatures or magical heritage, yet the power of magic still existed. Wanda was the perfect example of this truth.
However, this world was not Sebastian's own, so he did not choose to release a large number of magic crows. Instead, he chose to release a hundred to test the waters, planting seeds in this world. Given enough time, towering trees would eventually grow.
A hundred magic crows flew out, spreading out in all directions across the continent.
But at this moment, Sebastian suddenly saw two crows abruptly descend, flying directly towards the academy's mansion and quickly disappearing into the building.
Sebastian and Charles exchanged a meaningful glance, and without hesitation, they immediately vanished with Charles through teleportation and reappeared beside one of the crows.