Text 5. Trouble with the Professor--Adding More Details to Brother Allen, the Great Arcanist【6/7】

"My dear brother:"

"You are no longer who you used to be. This really makes me feel sorry. I have to face the bad memories between us again, so I decided, this time, I will strangle you to death with my own hands."

"The one-month deadline is almost here, Charles. In 3 days, I will be waiting for you in the family cemetery of the Xavier family..."

"As I said, you can come alone to show your bravery and prove that you are not a coward, but I advise you as a brother, Charles, don't do this."

"Take all the people you can call and let them try to save you from me, or let them witness your death. You are a big man, my brother, and your death should not be so obscure."

"——From Cain Marco, your dear brother."

In the professor's office, Merlin finished reading the note in his hand. This thing had a very obvious intimidating meaning, very similar to what those despicable punks would do.

However, judging from the scene of meeting and communicating with Red Tank last time, the behavior style of that violent guy is actually not much different from those punks.

He was not a hero who wanted to fulfill justice, he was just a guy who got power by accident and was addicted to it.

Advocating violence, ignorant, extremely arrogant, is almost the entire portrayal of this guy.

But what is surprising is the relationship between him and the professor. Although Merlin knew about the entangled past between the red tank Cain Mark and Professor Charles from the Dark God Book earlier, but now, he can learn from the professor. Hearing these stories from people who have personally experienced them is still very novel.

Seeing Merlin holding the note in silence, the professor sighed, and said:

"Well, I know what you're thinking, Red Tank...Kain, he is indeed my relative. Although there is no blood relationship between us, from an ethical point of view, I really have to call him brother."

The professor reached out from the drawer and took out a hidden photo frame. He looked at the photo frame in his hand, and after a few seconds, he handed it to Merlin.

Merlin took the photo frame in his hand, and it was a black and white photo.

The professor's parents, and the young professor, Raven in a dress, and a boy who was older than the other two.

This is a family portrait.

However, in the photo, the older child's expression is not happy, he is very indifferent, and he lacks a smile on his face.

"Our family is a reconstituted family, Merlin."

No one pushed Professor Charles' wheelchair, and he walked out from behind his desk. He looked at the furnishings of the room in front of him, and said to Merlin:

"My mother is the last heir of the Xavier family. My biological father died in a bad experiment accident. My stepfather, Dr. Marco, is my father's colleague and friend. Indeed, he initially coveted my family Wealth was only with my mother, but he was very kind to me, and he was also very kind to Ruiwen. Although he was a little keen on wealth and fame, he loved everyone in the family. My mother’s life after bigamy Also very happy."

"The only thing he doesn't like is his own child Cain, probably because of his failed relationship in the past, or maybe because Cain has been naughty since he was a child."

"It's not that I'm trying to discredit him, Merlin."

The professor sighed, and said softly:

"In the era when we were young, some of the children's illnesses were not paid attention to by adults. Cain was probably suffering from some kind of mania, but at that time everyone just thought he was born with a bad temper. When I was young, Cain was often hurt because of He repeatedly transferred schools in New York, which made his father very disappointed, and he publicly expressed his disappointment with Kain many times, and this disappointment made Kain's symptoms worse."

"He tried to abuse me and Raven. If it weren't for the protection of my mother, Raven and I would have had a miserable childhood. He was jealous of me, jealous that I had all the love from my father...and when I was 10 years old, I Inspired the ability of mutants, Cain made a lot of noise and tried to drive me out of the house, but my parents didn't hate me for it."

"The relationship between Ruiwen and Cain was very bad, and I didn't like him either. This awkward relationship continued until his parents had an accident, and Cain moved out alone."

Charles took the photo frame from Merlin, he stroked the photo frame lightly, and said:

"It wasn't until 53 years ago, when I was 18, that Raven and I graduated from college with honors, and we were planning a trip to Europe, and somehow, we talked about Cain, who had been around for a long time. No contact with us. I tried to repair the relationship with Kain, we are family after all, and Kain also agreed to the proposal of traveling together."

"I thought he was recovering from that mania, and it wasn't until we were touring a museum in Germany and Kain left alone and into the jungle that I realized that he had come to Europe for something more than pure."

"Riwen and I searched for him. We followed his footsteps all the way deep into the mountain. There was a lost temple, a strange and dangerous temple. When we found him, Kain was kneeling on an indescribable statue. in front of the stone statue, and stretched out his hand, trying to touch a red gemstone placed on the altar..."

"I did my best to save him."

The professor said with a hint of pain:

"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 has not recovered, he still hates us..."

"The temple collapsed, Riven dragged me out of the temple, I thought Cain was dead, I even set up a tomb for him in the family cemetery, I hope he can get it in another world calm."

"Has he encountered you before? Professor, I mean, as a red tank."

Merlin asked:

"Has he been trying to kill you?"

"No, it's not."

Professor said:

"Over the years, I have met Kain many times. In the past, wherever I appeared, he would always leave early or avoid me. Although there were a few confrontations, Kain still hated me as much as before. , but he didn't show any intention of killing me, it's just that this time... I don't know why he is so persistent."

Merlin nodded, he guessed and said:

"Maybe, it wasn't his intention."

He said to the professor:

"Your description of the gem reminds me of some rumors I have heard."

Merlin pretended to be hearing the story for the first time, and he explained to the professor:

"According to the legend, outside the stars of the multiverse, there is a powerful ancient god called Cytorak, known as the 'Crimson Lord'. It is not a god who likes to show his face, it prefers to stay In its own domain, watching the battles and killings of the 'gladiators' it has chosen is its way of making fun."

"The way the Crimson Lord selects gladiators in various dimensions is to use his own power to condense into a crimson gem. Once a living body touches that gem, it will be combined with the Crimson Lord's domain."

"Red Tank obviously meets these conditions. I think he has become a warrior of Cytorak. He obtained power from the evil god. As a price, his soul and personality no longer belong to him. Maybe the evil god gave He ordered that he must kill you."

Merlin says:

"Such things are not uncommon in the magical world. The depravity and sin represented by the killing of relatives 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 the evil god is eager to see Kain's hands stained with brother's blood, then in the past few decades, it should have asked Kain to 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 are no longer the same professor, what does that mean?"

"hehe"

Professor Charles showed a wry smile, and said:

"Kain has always hated Ruiwen and I for not saving him, even though we tried our best to save him at the time. But he is like that, he has been like that since he was a child, and he has been living in his own twisted world. I have tried to use the ability of spiritual communication To appease his mind, but after he got the deep ruby, even I can no longer enter his mind."

The professor said to Merlin:

"Unless he wants to say it himself, no one knows what he means by that statement."

"All right."

Merlin was a little disappointed, he said:

"Then it seems that we can only ask Mr. Cain to find out."

"?"

The professor raised his head, looked at Merlin, and said:

"you mean..."

"I mean, I'll help you deal with him, Professor."

Merlin stood up, straightened his cuffs, smiled at the stunned professor, and said:

"I'm a wizard, and I'm personally very interested in Cytorak's ruby, and if I remember correctly, I still owe you a favor? Let's pay it back together this time."

"Now you are an important figure that the World Security Council is trying to promote to solve the mutant problem. You are also my friend. Whether it is public or private, I cannot let you be killed by a red tank in a remote cemetery."

"But it is difficult under any circumstances to restrain a warrior that the ancient evil gods care about."

Merlin snapped his fingers and said:

"I need help from someone who can fight the red tank head-on."

"I need Colossus to show up at the Xavier Family Cemetery in 3 days."

Merlin says:

"I'll get some more help."

"But that deep ruby, you said it was dangerous."

The professor said worriedly:

"Maybe you'll need my help, maybe Hank's wisdom can help too."

"No, that's something on the magic side."

Merlin shook his head, he said to the professor:

"No matter how careful you are with something related to an ancient evil god, it's best to let magic deal with magic."

Merlin glanced at the clock on the professor's desk, and he said to the professor:

"Then I'll be leaving first, professor, and about that Kuang Gong, please pay more attention to things related to him, and notify me as soon as he appears again."

"Um."

Professor Charles sent Merlin to the door, and he said to Merlin:

"He was injured by you, and the injury is quite serious. I guess he will not appear again for a long time."

"I hope so."

Merlin was still worried. He bid farewell to the professor and left Xavier Manor accompanied by Ororo. On the edge of the professor's office window, the professor sat in a wheelchair and watched Merlin leave his home.

There was an indelible sadness in his eyes, like an old man shrouded in despair.

"You're snitching on him!"

A hoarse voice sounded in his heart:

"You're trying to tell him the whole truth...you're doing a dangerous thing, Charles, you're going to kill us both!"

"I should have told him everything the moment you showed up."

The professor whispered regretfully:

"My hesitation has made a big mistake."

"So you want to die..."

There was a tinge of sarcasm in that voice, and he said:

"You should know that I will not let you die so easily, Charles, and we will not die until we have accomplished our common ideal."

"Your appearance was a mistake!"

The professor closed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"I will not allow you to continue to behave indiscriminately!"

"Hehe, good idea, good ambition, but the question is...Charles, can you restrain me?"

The next moment, the professor's eyes opened, and a pale light danced 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 and looked at himself in the mirror. What was reflected in the mirror was a huge, hazy figure, just like another professor.

A professor who has completely fallen into darkness.

"Charles, you have lofty ideals in your heart, but your cowardly will prevents you from accomplishing great things. You should have woken up a long time ago. My birth is not an accident... This is your own choice. Only by sacrificing yourself can you achieve everything Mutants' choice for a better future!"

He turned around, walked to the desk, reached out and picked up the golden fragment on the table.

Touching the severed armor, he whispered:

"Merlin Riley...the hero of order."

"You, better stay out of my way..."

Nine Heavens Emperor