Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 454 Violence Speaks Louder Than Power (Second Update!!)
Eliminate all dangers in their infancy.

This is Hawke's consistent attitude.

Now that he has killed a Sentinel agent, is it possible that William Stryker will send more Sentinels, more enemies to try to attack him, or even try to capture him alive?
That's possible.

And the possibility is very high.

and so……

He must die.

Hawke's thoughts would not have been clear if William Stryker had not died.

As for where William Stryker is and whether he can be captured, that's not his problem, but the problem of the Union military.

"My name is Phoenix, Hawk Phoenix!"

“I want William Stryker.”

“You have four hours to bring William Stryker to me.”

Hawke looked calmly at Thaddeus Ross in this universe before him: "Four hours from now, every ten minutes until William Stryker arrives, I will begin killing."

Say it.

Hawke looked up.

"Wanda!"

"Buzz!"

As Wanda silently appeared beside him, she instantly changed into a dark red jumpsuit, paired with black trousers and black boots, and crimson chaotic power spread continuously from her hands.

in a blink.

The vast Quantico military base was shrouded in crimson chaos magic.

Crimson Barrier!

A method of using magic.

Hawke's Wanda is unlike any other Wanda.

His Wanda, having absorbed the memories of his counterpart Wanda from the 616 universe and received systematic instruction from the witch Agatha of this universe, has already mastered the Scarlet Chaos Magic.

and so……

Creating a magical barrier that covers the Quantico military base is quite simple.

After all, Hawke's pursuit of transcendence led to his being disliked by Marvel's local forces, but Wanda was not among them.

This is why Hawke acquiesced when Wanda wanted to come with him to find her daughter.

Again.

It's always better to be prepared than to try to fix things after they've gone wrong.

Now we're using it, aren't we?

He has temporarily lost his supernatural powers, but Wanda does.

Just as Wanda's Crimson Barrier rapidly covered the Quantico military base, several family members who had already reached the edge of the base were thrown back the moment they touched the Crimson Barrier.

As for the helicopter that attempted to fly out of the base, it was instantly reduced to a dazzling fireball the moment it crashed into the crimson barrier.

Hawke looked up at the helicopter wreckage that had turned into a fireball and was now crashing down, chuckled softly, and then looked at the alien Thaddeus Ross in front of him: "You have four hours. In four hours, either you give me an explanation, or I'll ask you for one."

After he finished speaking, he and Wanda stood in the air once again, and then he closed his eyes.

The entire Quantico was enveloped in a scarlet barrier.

You can only go in.

It cannot be released.

Almost as soon as Hawke and Thaddeus Ross’s conversation echoed throughout the Quantico military base, the surviving soldiers and their families, as well as the generals in the base building, all looked up at the crimson dome that seemed to be covered with runes above them, and at Hawke, who was so openly and brazenly continuing to loom over them, giving them only four hours to give them an explanation.

General Thaddeus Ross looked very grim.

but……

He looked up at Hawke in the sky, took a deep breath, then turned around and returned to the command center in the building behind him.

At this moment, the personnel inside the base are conducting a thorough search for Hawke's identity.

Unfortunately nothing was found.

"No."

"None in Europe either."

"Sir."

Upon seeing General Ross return, an officer immediately stated, "No data matching this intruder can be found in the known databases."

"Connect with Sentinel & Special Operations."

"……Yes."

General Ross's face was expressionless.

At this point, what's the point of trying to find out who Hawk Phoenix is ​​and where he's from?
Even if we do find it, what's the point?
This is a ruthless person!
General Ross stared at the large screen at the base's wrecked tanks, burning helicopters, and severed limbs, without a doubt that Hawke was determined to kill them all if they didn't hand over William Stryker.

This guy is even more ruthless than Magneto.

soon.

The Sentinel Secret Service video call connected, and William Stryker's face instantly appeared on the big screen.

His face looked very pale at that moment.

"Sir, the sentry..."

"No need for further explanation."

General Ross said expressionlessly, "Stryker, I want to see you at Quantico base within an hour. You'll have to clean up the mess you've made."

Upon hearing this, Stryker's expression immediately changed.

"Sir, the Sentinel Strategic Force is on its way. Once they arrive, they will definitely take down this damn mutant..."

"Are you sure?"

"I have!"

"hehe."

General Ross looked at Stryker, who was nodding confidently, and couldn't help but chuckle. His tone was calm: "You mean, the lives of the ten generals here are something you, Stryker, can gamble with?"

Upon hearing this, Stryker's expression changed again. Similarly.

The expressions of the other nine generals beside General Ross, who either lived here or had come here on business, also changed.

"Adiya!"

"Yes, General!"

As the deputy director of the Sentinel Special Service, Adiya, who was standing next to Stryker, heard General Ross's call and immediately spoke up.

General Ross said expressionlessly, "From this moment on, all of Stryker's privileges are frozen, and you will be in charge of all matters of the Sentinel Service."

Adiya was overjoyed.

You can sit at home and get a promotion just by chance.

"Yes, General!"

"General Ross, I disagree!"

Stryker's expression changed again, and he hurriedly said, "The Sentinel Service is jointly managed by the Pentagon and the White House; you have no authority over it..."

General Ross ignored him completely.

“Adiya, I want to see Stryker at the Quantico military base within an hour. You will personally escort Stryker here.”

"Understood, General!"

Adiya did not hesitate and immediately saluted to indicate that he had received the order.

General Ross then made a throat-slitting gesture.

The video call ended instantly.

joke.

Is the life of a mere colonel more precious than the lives of the ten generals currently stationed at the Quantico base?

Still have confidence?

You're talking nonsense. You can't gamble your life on love.

Again.

Since the Sentinel Strategic Forces are effective, that's fine. Let's resolve the immediate crisis first, and once all the generals are in the safe house, we can discuss eliminating the mutant outside.

Anyway, what they want isn't the Sentinel Strategic Force, they just want you, William Stryker.

and so--

Your only purpose, William Stryker, is to get here as fast as you can, and then be taken away by that mutant, giving the mutant blocking the door no excuse to slaughter them.

This was General Ross's idea.

These were also the true thoughts of the other nine generals, and even more so, of all the soldiers trapped in the Quantico military base at this very moment.

You'll trade your life, William Stryker, for the life of one of our bases.

It's your honor.

"You should think this way."

"What the hell am I thinking?!"

After the video call was disconnected, William Stryker was taken down by two of Aditya's men and forced to take the elevator to the rooftop to board the plane. He angrily said, "This damn mutant is threatening us. We should fight back."

Adiya, who was originally William Stryker's deputy, curled his lip and ignored him completely.

At this moment, Adiya felt somewhat fortunate.

He had originally been thinking about how to get rid of William Stryker and then make himself the director of the Sentinel Special Service.

He had even found a way in: the president's chief of staff.

The other party agreed that as long as I observed proper etiquette, he would put in a good word for me with the president.

Adiya had originally thought it would only be a few days.

Never thought...

We can skip the formalities.

However, Adiya had already made up his mind that once he took the stage, he couldn't act like Stryker and provoke those mutants like a mad dog.

If things go wrong and another mutant comes and blocks the military's gates, it could be his turn next.

"Adiya, wait."

"You believe me."

"This is weakness, this is compromise, and it will only embolden that damn mutant to think he can take us down."

"Trust me, immediately authorize the Sentinel Strategic Forces. Believe me, once they take action, that damned..."

As Stryker emerged from the elevator and walked toward the helicopter that had already started up on the helipad, he continued to try to seduce his former deputy, Aditya.

Adiya remained unmoved.

until--

After William Stryker was taken onto the helicopter by two of Adiya's loyal men, Adiya followed. Only after the helicopter took off from the rooftop did he interrupt William Stryker, who was still rambling on.

"Forget about it, the Sentinel Strategic Force's operations have been suspended."

"What, this..."

"This was an order issued directly by the Pentagon."

Adiya glanced at Stryker expressionlessly: "Besides, whether the Sentinel Strategic Force continues its operations is no longer your concern, Stryker. You've been suspended."

Stryker instinctively stood up.

But the next second, he was stopped by the two sentries beside him. At this moment, the two sentries were even afraid that Stryker would jump out of the plane and commit suicide, so they handcuffed Stryker to the two of them.

After all, Quantico was hoping to exchange Stryker for a base.

and so.

Stryker cannot die.

At the very least, they cannot die upon arrival at the Quantico military base.

……

(End of this chapter)