*Another Stryker!*
*Tony didn't know what to say anymore.*
*It turned out even the Sentinel Robots were riddled with Stryker's fingerprints.*
*That guy was everywhere, truly.*
*Who would have thought that Trask and Stryker would have allied so early on?*
*But birds of a feather flock together, so perhaps it wasn't so surprising after all.*
*The Diary clearly identified Stryker as a leading figure among the human radicals, and his actions fully confirmed this.*
*Therefore, Playboy wasn't surprised that Stryker would have Nightcrawler assassinate the President of the United States.*
*After all, hadn't he tried to exterminate Mutants before?*
*The fact that he would even attempt genocide proved that the man was utterly without scruples.*
*Anything was possible for him.*
*The only question was... Nightcrawler?*
Judging by his nickname, there was no doubt that this person was also a Mutant.
However, Playboy couldn't immediately determine his abilities.
After all, "Nightcrawler" literally meant a nocturnal reptile.
The reptile part made sense, but what kind of ability would only work at night and not during the day?
Tony had no idea.
But Nightcrawler's specific abilities didn't matter. What mattered was that Stryker possessed the power to control Mutants!
Whether through technological means or other methods, Stryker's ability to do so was an extremely dire situation for Mutants.
"Stryker, Trask."
Charles, standing before another Diary, silently repeated the names in his mind.
These two had had a profound impact on Mutants!
Trask was relatively less concerning. Although he was currently focused on developing the Sentinel Robot, even if the robot were eventually created, it would be after his death.
But Stryker, that guy, was the Diary's designated "arch-nemesis of mutants for life"!
Charles naturally paid close attention to him.
However, the Diary consistently referred to him only as "Stryker," never his full name, and provided no other relevant information.
This undoubtedly made investigating Stryker quite difficult.
But now...
With Trask so closely linked to Stryker, investigating him was surprisingly easy, even without Cerebro.
Since Magneto was rescued this time, Trask wouldn't have to die.
With Magneto's abilities, stopping Raven from assassinating Trask would have been child's play.
I still don't know what got into Magneto's head—why did he seize the opportunity to gun down Raven?
What was he thinking?
Raven's DNA is key to creating the Sentinel Robots. It's understandable that Magneto wanted to eliminate this threat at its root.
*Using a gun was a foolish decision, wasn't it? It was like willingly handing Raven's life over to the enemy.*
"That Magneto... he's truly ruthless," the Playboy couldn't help but murmur to himself.
He'd even felt a degree of sympathy for Magneto after reading about his past, even thinking he wasn't a truly evil person.
But the Diary had now doused him with a cold splash of water, jolting Tony awake.
It made him truly realize that those tragic pasts and cruel experiences had only served to forge Magneto into the monster he was.
Even if they evoked pity and sympathy, that didn't make him any less dangerous, nor did it make him a good person.
After all, Magneto had used nuclear bombs to bomb humanity, manipulated Mastermind into nearly killing everyone on Earth, and even controlled the entire planet's magnetic field.
He was undoubtedly one of the most dangerous and terrifying figures in history.
*This was a supervillain!*
The Diary had mentioned Mystique long ago.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated whether this person was a member of the X-Men or aligned with Professor X, the fact that they decided to assassinate Trask strongly suggested they weren't an X-Man. After all, superheroes wouldn't stoop to such acts.
On the contrary, this approach was entirely in line with Magneto's style.
The Playboy instinctively deduced that Mystique must be similar to Magneto in her methods, or perhaps even his accomplice.
But regardless of their relationship, Magneto had decided to kill her outright to prevent her DNA from being leaked!
This was utterly ruthless and heartless—the kind of thing only a villain would do!
To be honest, Tony wholeheartedly agreed with the Diary's criticism.
*If you're going to kill her, why use a gun?*
*This is just absurd!*
*It's like Magneto trying to prevent Mystique's DNA from being leaked by actively leaking it himself.*
*What a childish and immature move.*
Could it be that Magneto at this time was still an inexperienced and reckless youth?
"Erik... he actually decided to kill Raven!"
Charles, standing before another Diary, was both shocked and furious, unable to remain calm.
Raven was like family to Charles—the little sister he'd grown up with since childhood!
But Raven held just as much significance for Erik.
Back in Cuba, when they parted ways, Raven had been Erik's staunchest supporter and one of his earliest followers.
And now...
Erik intended to kill Raven?
The bastard!
Charles was truly enraged.
He deeply regretted saving Erik in the first place. It had been a complete mistake.
But regret was useless now. The situation was set in stone, unchangeable.
Charles couldn't exactly send Erik back to the Pentagon's prison, could he?
Even if he wanted to, he lacked the power.
So all Charles could do now was prevent Erik from acting during the upcoming operation.
But how could he stop him?
Charles's fists clenched tightly.
Exclude Erik from the operation?
Useless. Erik already knew about the Sentinel Robots and had undoubtedly set his sights on Raven.
The best course of action was to act alongside Erik, at least to monitor him constantly and thwart his plans.
Charles worried that Wolverine and Hank alone wouldn't be able to stop Erik.
*What should they do?*
The best solution, of course, would be for him to recover his powers as quickly as possible.
But could he still do that?
*Though Magneto genuinely cared for Mutants, even being wrongly accused of assassinating Melazon while trying to save him.*
*This led to his imprisonment in America's most secure prison at the time.*
*Yet when those around him became useless, he would discard them without hesitation.*
*Even Mystique, his trusted confidante of years who had served him faithfully!*
*During Days of Future Past, in the original timeline, Magneto ruthlessly abandoned Mystique after she was turned into a normal human by a government-developed serum.*
*He didn't even bat an eye.*
What the hell?
*Melazon was a Mutant?!*
Tony almost bit his tongue.
*Who was Melazon?*
He was America's most famous "internet president."
His assassination attempt catapulted him to fame, and the lingering mysteries surrounding the event made him perfect fodder for creative works.
He'd appeared in countless films, becoming one of the most recognizable presidents in American history.
The Playboy never would have imagined that in another universe, Melazon was a Mutant!
Considering the unique background of the X-Men universe and the delicate relationship between Mutants and ordinary humans, Melazon's true identity was even more shocking.
Can you believe the President of the United States was a Mutant?
However, given the precarious position of Mutants, even without the Diary, Tony could have guessed it.
Melazon must have hidden his Mutant identity.
Otherwise, he never could have held the presidency.
It's just that we don't know what Melazon's powers were, since he was ultimately assassinated.
It seems Melazon in that other universe couldn't escape that fate either.
What truly surprised Tony was Magneto's capture.
Initially, the Playboy thought Magneto had caused some trouble again.
But it turned out Magneto wasn't causing trouble—he was doing good deeds!
He was rescuing the President.
It just hadn't worked out.
Beyond that, Tony had figured out Mystique's alignment, which matched his earlier suspicions perfectly.
Mystique was indeed one of Magneto's subordinates, which explained her similar methods.
But it was truly something that Magneto could kill even his own subordinates.
"What Erik said was actually true!"
Charles, standing before another diary, was still somewhat taken aback.
On their way there, Erik had explained that he wasn't going to assassinate Melazon, but to rescue him. He also revealed that Melazon was a Mutant.
But Charles hadn't believed him at all, even finding the explanation absurdly laughable.
The President of the United States, a Mutant?
There was nothing more ridiculous than that.
Yet Charles never expected that Erik had been telling the truth all along.
Melazon really *was* a Mutant!
Which meant that all those years Erik spent in prison had been for nothing?
"A serum that turns Mutants into ordinary humans?"
As Charles's gaze fell upon the serum, his expression immediately grew grave.
*The government had actually developed this thing?*
As a Mutant himself, possessing the world's most powerful brain and a comprehensive understanding of Mutant society, Charles knew all too well the devastating impact such a serum would have on Mutants.
It would only deepen the divisions within their community and intensify the conflict with humanity.
Especially for someone like Magneto, this would drive him to even more frenzied acts of vengeance against human society.
And for Charles?
This was the most potent weapon for "eliminating" Mutants.
After all, this serum didn't kill them—it merely stripped them of their identity. For many Mutants, that was an irresistible, fatal temptation.
A quick calculation: Sentinel Robots, Stryker's schemes using Mastermind, his son's attempt to eradicate Mutants at their source, and now this.
Could the human government truly not tolerate Mutants?
Was the beautiful future he had always envisioned—one where Mutants and humans coexisted peacefully—truly so unattainable?
Charles's mood grew increasingly heavy.
*Still, Magneto's move against Mystique really backfired on him.*
*He never could have imagined that Mystique would sabotage his plan to assassinate the President of the United States using the Sentinel Robots, could he?*
*By making Mystique the hero who saved the president, he inadvertently greatly improved the status of Mutants!*
*Otherwise, this situation could have been truly difficult to manage.*
*After all, Magneto had regained his helmet by then, completely nullifying Professor X's powers!*
*Even if Professor X had already "visited" his 50-years-future self, opened up his inner demons through guidance, and regained control of his abilities, it would have been useless.*
*Speaking of which, Professor X is truly a genius. Two Professor Xs working together across time? That's just mind-blowing!*
*Huh?*
This latest revelation left Tony stunned once again.
The Diary had previously mentioned Magneto's plan to use Sentinel Robots to assassinate high-ranking American officials, a plot that ultimately failed.
The Playboy had speculated that Professor X was likely the one who stopped Magneto.
But he never could have imagined it wasn't him at all!
The one who stopped Magneto was actually Mystique, one of Magneto's own subordinates!
This meant that Magneto's attempt to assassinate Mystique also ended in failure.
*Though, come to think of it, that makes sense.*
Since Mystique's DNA was crucial for creating the Sentinel Robots, and given the Diary's various spoilers indicating that Wolverine and the others successfully reversed the future,
Otherwise, the concept of an "original future" wouldn't even be relevant.
Naturally, Mystique's DNA would never have been leaked, even if Magneto had managed to assassinate her.
As Tony thought it through, he realized it was true: Magneto's plan must have failed.
So, did Mystique sabotage Magneto's plan out of revenge?
Tony considered this a possibility.
Of course, this was just the Playboy's speculation. It wouldn't be surprising if Mystique had other motives.
In the end, her motives didn't matter.
What mattered was that Mystique had succeeded, becoming a hero and changing the status of Mutants!
That must have made Magneto so frustrated he wanted to punch someone, right?
"Helmet!"
Suddenly, Tony's eyebrows arched as he noticed this crucial word.
Judging by the diary's tone, this helmet could actually block Professor X's telepathic abilities?
To be honest, this was something Tony had never anticipated.
-----------------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out-if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
New Addition
" Marvel: Starting by Loading the Homelander Template "
" Marvel: Becoming an Emperor Through Lottery Draws "
" Marvel: Awakening the Power of a Million Stars at the Start "
" Marvel: I Am the Leader of the Mutant Race "
" Fan-Made Marvel: Breaking Marvel from the Start "
" Marvel: Silver Superman Template "
" Marvel: Starting by Creating Miss 2B (18+) "
" Marvel: Starting by Drawing Gold Pikachu (18+) "
" Much Blessing: Starting from Gwen, Sweeping Across Marvel! (18+) "
" Marvel: Plundering Multiverse Technology Starting (18+) "
" Superman in the Marvel Hero "
many more are available 135+
Your support means a lot-thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/SuperTL
(End of Chapter)