Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 1061 (First Update)

Under the scorching blade, Gideon Malik, representing the Council on Foreign Relations, explained the terms and revised the contract to Salomon, who was riding on Pegasus. The war against Latvia was a carnival for the military-industrial complex, and the Council on Foreign Relations, a group comprised of major American shareholders, would never let go of any opportunity to make a profit—although it wasn't the only opportunity, their greed would not let go of any coin in hand. The million-dollar sheep in Afghanistan was just a small fraction; from 1998 to 2015, a staggering $12 trillion of US funds went missing, a sum that even all the front men in the military combined couldn't have swallowed. As a former UN Security Council member and current chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations, Gideon Malik had an excellent excuse to convene the members who could decide this matter at UN headquarters to discuss and revise the UN resolution, because those he gathered were all people who could get a share of the spoils from the war, and it was long-term, family-based corruption, almost equivalent to the US government's behind-the-scenes dividends to these American shareholders.

Aside from those old fogies already blinded by greed, few could remain unmoved by the imposing presence of the Lord of Latvinia. When the Imperial Guard dragged several members of the Foreign Relations Committee from the audience and forced them to revise the UN resolution according to his wishes, few others resisted. The agreement was signed swiftly. Although Gideon Malik appeared to be negotiating, every clause he mentioned had been discussed by the Immortal City's internal affairs department, and he knew exactly where to negotiate to avoid being exposed.

However, what truly propelled the signing of this agreement was not the control of the UN Security Council fighters or their teleportation technology, but rather Hammurabi's demonstration of Latvinia's true strategic objectives and operational achievements: the US Navy's 6th Fleet headquarters in Gaeta, Italy; the US Naval Forces Europe headquarters in Naples; the Maddalena nuclear submarine support base; and the Sigonella anti-submarine warfare and logistics support base; the US Air Force's 16th Air Force headquarters in Aviano, Italy; and the US Army's logistics supply port in Livorno, Italy. The strategic objective had been achieved; Latvinia had completely severed the US military's control over the Black Sea's access to the eastern Mediterranean, and the threat to the surrounding region had been completely eliminated.

Hammurabi used his excellent oratory skills to portray it as the first phase of Latvian operations.

He warned the Foreign Relations Committee that if an agreement wasn't signed here, the next step would be to strike key forward operating bases in western Germany responding to regional conflicts. Of course, while many were swayed by the monarch's charisma, there were also rational individuals, and not everyone believed him. Hammurabi then presented everyone with a real-time satellite tracking record of a ballistic missile in flight—Latvinia still had control and tracking capabilities over it. The data showed that the missile was still flying at a terrifying Mach 26 outside the atmosphere over Western Europe. No anti-missile system in the world could intercept a ballistic missile traveling at that speed, and few materials could withstand such high temperatures. However, such a missile was merely a conventional weapon for Latvinia; the ablation armor on its warhead wasn't much more advanced than that of an assault transport ship.

"You have only three minutes," Hammurabi said to his audience before the agreement was to be signed, behaving like an orator. "Either sign the agreement and abandon the strike, or continue to delay and wait for rescue, allowing the warhead to bombard the Norfolk Naval Base at Hamptons Anchorage, Virginia. My Lord is unwilling to wait, so your time is running out. As for the authenticity of this data, you can contact the U.S. Air Force to verify it yourselves, but I must repeat it one last time: your time is running out, and this is just one of dozens of ballistic missiles launched today."

He ignored the US representative at the UN Security Council and instead addressed the representatives of other countries, saying, "Now we should talk about cooperation. You will also possess this weapon, and you should know how expensive the theoretical knowledge and industrial system involved in this entire system are. This is just a conventional missile from Latvinia, which can be used in air defense systems. This is a conditional but unreserved gift, a military science that no human nation can currently achieve with the technology it obtained from the Chitauri reconnaissance team in the Battle of New York."

An emergency conference call was underway. Salomon, perched on Pegasus's back, could hear Secretary of State Ross's furious roar on the other end of the line, along with Secret Service agents demanding the president immediately enter the underground bunker, use the passageway leading to the Treasury Department's underground vault to reach the helipad, and escape by helicopter to Andrews Air Force Base on Air Force One. After venting his anger, Secretary Ross relinquished control to Gideon Malik, hung up, and accepted Secret Service protection. However, Malik displayed remarkable democratic thinking, insisting on speaking with key members of the Council on Foreign Relations. His discussion remained unresolved until the missile destroyed the Norfolk Naval Base on the East Coast. It was only after the warhead detonated that those behind the scenes felt fear for the first time. Almost all American news outlets reported the attack on Norfolk Naval Base, yet the president did not issue an emergency address, creating a sense of impending crisis for all Americans.

Compared to calls with the Foreign Relations Committee, calls between other countries' representatives and their own leaders are much more leisurely.

Thanks to Viktor von Dum's diplomatic efforts, Hammurabi, representing the monarch, briefly communicated with them and quickly finalized the agreement based on the existing secret pact. The final image shown to the world during the live broadcast of the UN Security Council vote was of the giant who had been riding a winged horse standing before the round table in the Security Council chamber, his clawed hands resting on two documents. Representatives of all countries in the Security Council, along with Gideon Malik, the representative of the Committee on Foreign Relations, also placed their hands on the documents. However, Salomon, in terms of height and clothing, was undoubtedly the protagonist; his presence far surpassed that of everyone present, and in some people's eyes, the characteristics he displayed suggested that he was not human.

Salomon was very satisfied with Hammurabi's performance. His abilities proved that Hammurabi's genetic gifts and months of targeted indoctrination were worthwhile. Hammurabi was not only a weapon in battle but also a remarkably capable orator and military strategist, proving his competence as tribune and his ability to handle more overt political affairs. In contrast, Supiluliumas also possessed strong military talent, but he was more aggressive and meticulous. Salomon planned to let him operate independently for a while before sending him deep into the intelligence department to plan and coordinate some wars that existed only in the shadows.

At the time the contract was signed, Latvian genetically modified soldiers on the southern front had already captured Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, and Tirana, the capital of Albania, with their advance pointing directly at North Macedonia and Greece. Meanwhile, on the northern front, the army led by Constantine, after destroying NATO military bases, captured air bases in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, two NATO member states, and destroyed the Aegis short- and medium-range missile systems deployed by the US military, thus resolving the predicament of Latvian ally Hungary being besieged.

Through a television channel, Salomon passionately proclaimed to the world that *The Unified Truth* was humanity's guiding ideology for its journey to the galaxy, explaining why Latvinia promoted science and rational thinking, why it advocated atheism, and why the human race must unite to confront extraterrestrial threats. He declared to everyone that Latvinia was a borderless nation, whose borders would expand as the ideas of *The Unified Truth* spread. His gaze was fixed straight ahead through the camera, but almost every viewer felt he was looking directly at them, as if the person on the screen was seeing right through them, and all treacherous thoughts were exposed before him. His voice was so powerful, as if the strength of his robust body had crashed into reality through the screen, the fiery edge of a sword heating up the air in countless viewers' rooms. Few could resist his charisma, but just as many hated him for the principles he expounded; these two emotions were not contradictory.

"Any human who embraces the 'Unified Truth' can come to Latvinia to participate in building the first spaceport in human history, or go to the Martian foundry colony to work and learn advanced science, becoming pioneers for the human race's journey into the galaxy. Currently, humanity's productivity is insufficient to resist extraterrestrial invasion, but Latvinia possesses the necessary technology to build humanity into a scientifically rational and united nation, completely ending the ignorance of religious superstition and ending all wars in this world caused by personal ambition and greed. Now, say my name!"

Please vote for me!

(End of this chapter)