Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 1124, Chapter One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-Zero: War Dogs (Second Update)

Although it was a banquet gathering of the Black Panther royal family and nobility, social interaction was the more important dish than the food. The social focus of everyone present was undoubtedly T'Challa, who would become a thing of the past the next day; even the Queen, sitting beside the empty throne, paled in comparison. The Emperor of Latveria, eyes half-open, listlessly stuffed nuts into his mouth, scanning the diverse crowd at the social gathering with Princess Shuri's explanations.

There are nobles who control vibranium processing companies, political and business consortia that control telecommunications companies and royal licenses, and technical consortia that control anti-gravity engine manufacturing technology, etc. T'Challa needs to communicate extensively with these nobles before taking power. He needs to promise them greater benefits to gain their support for his reforms.

Many of the businesses established by the Immortal City in Africa were established in cooperation with Wakanda. In the eyes of these nobles, the mysterious partner of the former king, Emperor Latvinia, brought them a large amount of high-quality industrial raw materials, which filled the gap caused by the isolationism of the past.

Unlike the border tribes dedicated to defending the frontier, or the nobles of the Wakanda Golden Tribe present, who shared some degree of blood relation with the royal family, they controlled a large portion of Wakanda's current industrial production capacity. With royal permission, the industrial machines in these noble factories were operating at full capacity, producing a vast array of high-tech products, such as anti-gravity engine parts and individual soldier detection radar. Wakanda couldn't absorb all of these products, but the excess production capacity was entirely absorbed by the Immortal City, creating immense wealth for these nobles.

Later, Emperor Latvinia persuaded the previous king T'Chaka and the current princess Shuri to double Wakanda's industrial capacity, and the industrial resources flowing from the African continent to Wakanda far exceeded those of the past.

T'Challa's most basic tactic in persuading these nobles to undertake reforms was to promise them full cooperation with Latvinia after the reforms, at which point their wealth would be several times, even dozens of times, greater than it was now. The Latvinian emperor, sitting high on his throne, was a strong guarantee of this promise and a crucial piece of evidence for T'Challa's persuasion of the nobles. However, the Latvinian emperor himself wasn't particularly interested in these nobles; he was there to eat. After a brief conversation between Princess Surrey and the Queen, a servant brought the Latvinian emperor a plate of meat to satisfy his hunger.

"Actually, I don't really like dinner parties like this either. If I could, I'd prefer to have steak at a pub," Princess Surrey said. "How about some fries? I can arrange for the kitchen to make mare's milk yogurt; it's one of our specialties."

She squinted, shifting her position slightly to the side, where the seating arrangement allowed, while avoiding having her eyes poked by the sculptures on the shoulder armor of the Emperor Latvinian ceremonial armor. "I've never been involved in your powered armor development, nor in your Royal Guard modifications. When we collaborated, you promised to share technology; now it seems there are secrets about the Immortal City I don't know. What are you planning to tell me?" She spread her hands. "We're about to engage in even closer cooperation; isn't it time to be open and honest?"

Princess Shuri was interrupted by the members of Dora Mirajane running behind her. The most important branch of this all-female military force was the King's Guard. Accompanying Dora Mirajane's members was a group called the War Dogs, Wakanda's intelligence agency, specializing in foreign intelligence operations.

The captain of the guard listened to the reports from the two members, then solemnly relayed the message to the Queen. After listening, the Queen glanced at Princess Surrey, who was speaking quietly with the Emperor of Latvia, and decided not to tell her what had happened for the time being—she ordered Dora Miraja to gather the border tribes to resolve the issue, and not to let T'Challa and Surrey know about it. However, both the Emperor of Latvia and Princess Surrey sensed that something was amiss. Princess Surrey gave the Emperor a look, and only when the Emperor pointed to his ear did Princess Surrey smile.

"They must be smugglers," Emperor Latvian said, quoting the conversation he had overheard.

"Vibranium smuggling on the border has always been a serious problem, but the biggest smuggling boss, Ulysses Klaue, hasn't been seen for a while," Princess Shuri said. "It's very likely that the Border Tribes and the Warhounds discovered Ulysses Klaue's whereabouts. To be honest, they're making a mountain out of a molehill. Ulysses Klaue once stole 250 kilograms of vibranium, which was already the most he could manage, and a significant portion of that was bought by Ultron. Ulysses Klaue killed some members of the Border Tribes with bombs many years ago. Perhaps they're worried that the Border Tribes will use vigilante justice to kill him, making it impossible to recover the vibranium, which is why the Warhounds and Dora Mirajane are so nervous."

"Perhaps." Emperor Latvinia nodded with interest; he had heard more secrets than just these.

The Wakanda War Dogs have close ties to the perpetrators of the current border unrest; Erik Killmonger's father, N'Jobe, was initially a member. At the time, N'Jobe's brother, the previous King T'Chaka, had already acquired the Black Panther identity, while N'Jobe received a Wakandan royal ring. For some political reason, N'Jobe traveled to the United States to track down a shipment of smuggled vibranium—an old case from before World War II. It was less of an investigation and more of a way to avoid political turmoil; the vibranium's final destination was Captain America's shield.

During his undercover work, En Job fell in love with an American woman and had a child, Erik Killmonger. Therefore, after informing the Wakanda war dogs, En Job chose to stay in the United States and teach his son everything about Wakanda.

However, after witnessing the tragic living conditions of Black Americans, En Jobs didn't want his children to live in such a hellish world, so he resolved to launch an armed revolution. To obtain sufficient weapons and equipment, Ulysses Klaue's initial case was carried out with En Jobs' help; En Jobs traded vibranium for enough resources to arm his Black Panther Party. But what En Jobs didn't know was that a like-minded friend he met in Oakland was actually a member of the War Dogs, an undercover agent sent by Wakanda to his side.

At the time, En Job and a Wakanda agent using the alias James were planning a prison break to take his wife from an FBI prison. However, T'Chaka, having learned of this from the agent, angrily stormed into the Oakland apartment, confronted his brother, and accidentally killed En Job during the struggle.

The above is the result of the Immortal City's investigation into this past event. Through interviews and conversations with people who were in the vicinity at the time, the Immortal City can confirm that an unusual lightning strike did indeed occur that day. Shortly afterward, the local Black Panther Party leader died at home, leaving behind his wife, who was also arrested by the FBI for participating in Black Panther Party activities, and his unsuspecting child.

However, judging from subsequent events, the words spoken by his dying relative inevitably influenced T'Chaka, which is why he developed the idea of ​​opening Wakanda to the world. T'Chaka believed that changing the situation of Black Americans required moderate measures through Congress, and that showcasing Wakanda to the world would boost Black confidence. This burden now fell on the shoulders of T'Chaka's son, T'Challa.

Emperor Latvinia held no optimism about T'Chaka's ideals. He believed that if a powerful Black nation existed in the world, Black Americans would face even worse treatment; armed struggle guided by sound theory was the only way out for them. Wakanda's more important task was to revitalize Third World African nations, providing them with industry, education, healthcare, and other essential services to establish a complete social system.

Enn Job was right, but carrying out the Black Panther Party movement in the United States during the 1970s and 80s was incredibly difficult. If Enn Job had been spared by T'Chaka, he would very likely have died at the hands of the FBI. Now that Enn Job's son, Eric Killmonger, has returned to Wakanda, how he will push forward another radical reform is exactly what Emperor Latvinia is hoping for.

Once Wakanda opens its doors, a war is inevitable. Western financial magnates and military-industrial complexes will not accept Wakanda. Only by leveraging global power to push Wakanda towards Latvinia can an unchanging cooperative relationship be established. The Latvinian Emperor patiently watches things unfold as he desires, from his seat, overseeing the entire situation.

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