Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings

She could sense Wanda's emotions through these magical chains.

Fear, madness, hatred... the intense negative emotions caused her, already sensitive as she was, to unconsciously shed tears...

Seeing that their struggles were futile, everyone turned their attention to the instigator of it all—Wanda!

At this moment, Wanda was suspended in mid-air, with crimson chaotic energy surging around her in a huge vortex.

The dark red Chaos Crown on her head shone with an even more intense light than before, and her crimson pupils looked down at everyone on the ground who were bound by chains.

"The score with those aliens is settled."

Wanda's voice came from high above, each word amplified several times by chaotic energy, echoing throughout the entire Chernobyl sky.

As she spoke, her gaze fell on the only one who had slipped through the net—Peter Parker.

It's not that Wanda didn't want to lock him up.

Instead, the moment the chains attempted to wrap around Peter's body, the Horse Charm automatically activated, burning the magical chains to ashes.

"Now, it's time to settle our scores."

After a brief silence, the comments section exploded again upon seeing this unexpected scene:

"Wait, wait, wait! What's going on? Isn't this Scarlet Witch one of ours?"

"No way, she's too strong! The superheroes who dealt with those aliens so easily were actually controlled by her alone?"

"Hiss~ I have a feeling that the Arbiter has brought a new problem to Earth!"

"I understand everything, but what grudge does Miss Scarlet Witch have against the Arbitrator? Could it be... that the Arbitrator abandoned her after starting something?"

"So what's going on now? Is it a 'chasing husband crematorium' scenario? Or is it a domineering witch's forced love?"

"??? Family, is this right? After what you said, I'm not scared at all now, my mind is just full of the desire to watch the drama unfold!"

Peter looked up at Wanda, who was suspended in the air.

His expression was calm, but a hint of understanding flashed deep in his eyes.

No wonder my Observation Haki gave me a frantic warning when I made my decision earlier; it turns out I had already anticipated this!

Just as he was feeling both annoyed and amused by Wanda's sudden antics, Wanda's gaze passed over Peter and landed on Tony Stark, who was bound by chains.

Those eyes, now crimson, held too much within them:

"Stark."

She uttered the surname softly, causing the level of chaotic energy in the air to suddenly increase several notches.

It caused everyone present to unconsciously feel a sense of unease.

Do you remember the war that Sokovia experienced ten years ago?

Upon hearing this question, Tony's body visibly trembled.

“That’s my hometown.” Wanda’s voice began to tremble.

"The Stark Industries bombs fell in our living room when the four of us were watching television together."

"It was you! You caused Pietro and me to lose our parents!"

"It was you who made us spend two whole days and two nights trapped under the rubble, staring at that missile that could explode at any moment!"

As she spoke, she made a grabbing motion in the air with her right hand.

A massive screen of chaotic magic appeared in mid-air.

The image projected there was of Sokovia back then. Amidst the ruins, two children huddled in a pile of rubble, only able to watch their parents and the missile that could explode at any moment, desperately waiting for death to come at any time!

This scene, broadcast live globally, reached countless households, turning the expressions of shock into silence for many viewers.

"I never expected the Scarlet Witch to be a Sokovian?"

"Stark Industries' arms business back then really harmed a lot of people..."

"Not only Sokovia, but my hometown was also attacked by Stark missiles!"

"But this isn't Iron Man's fault! He didn't start the war!"

Alika's audience was so anxious they were jumping up and down:

"Sister, wake up! Tony stopped doing arms dealing a long time ago!"

"Exactly! Stark has already transitioned to clean energy! What's the point of you doing all this!"

"And the Arbiter just saved you, and you repay kindness with such treachery?"

But Wanda couldn't hear any of this.

She doesn't need to hear it.

Quicksilver, trapped on the spiderweb debris, looked at his sister, opened his mouth, and seemed about to say something.

But he swallowed the words back. As the older brother, all he could do was always stand with his sister.

“Today, I will settle this score with my own hands.” Wanda raised her hands, and the crimson energy wrapped around her fingers illuminated half the sky.

"Tony Stark must die! Whoever stands in his way will die with him, even you, the Arbiter, are no exception!"

Peter was not angry when he heard this, nor did he adopt any serious or defensive stance.

He simply tilted his head and spoke in a teasing tone:

"Miss Wanda, I was the one who helped you unleash your power. Are you going to go back on your word now?"

"Shut up!"

Wanda's voice carried a hint of embarrassment and anger:

"Even without you, I can do all of this!"

"Even if you withdraw the energy you left in my body, it won't help. Your energy is just a key! You can't control me!"

"Huh?" A hint of amusement appeared in Peter's eyes.

He stepped forward, ready to show the girl just how high the sky is and how thick the earth is.

But then Tony suddenly spoke up:

"Wait, Arbitrator! I have something else to say to her!"

Looking at Wanda in front of him, and seeing the hatred in her eyes as she looked at him.

Tony suddenly remembered someone.

Bucky Barnes.

There is never true empathy in the world.

Tony had previously thought he could never forgive Bucky.

Until today, until fate has placed him in the same position as Bucky back then.

Until he looked at Wanda with the same glare he had given Bucky.

Tony suddenly understood.

Then, the mask popped open.

Tony, with his true face revealed, calmly looked at Wanda and spoke:

"You're right."

Just three words.

But coming from Tony Stark, it carries more weight than any fancy apology.

It even caused Wanda to uncontrollably take a half step back.

Chapter 327: Hatred or Venting?

Wanda had imagined many different expressions Tony might make when she sought revenge.

They might hysterically berate themselves as madmen, or turn pale and try to justify their past misdeeds.

They even humbly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to themselves, begging for mercy.

But she never imagined things would turn out this way.

Her mortal enemy, the culprit who sustained her through the past 10 years of darkness.

He surprisingly admitted to the mistakes he made back then with complete composure.

"I am deeply sorry about what happened in Sokovia."

Tony slowly began to speak, revealing his true feelings.

"I have to say, I was a bastard back then. In those years, I only cared about selling weapons and never thought about who would end up with them or what targets they would be aimed at."

“Until last year when I was hit by a missile I made myself, until those shrapnel pieces nearly killed me, until I was imprisoned by terrorists in Afghanistan and forced to build new missiles.”

Only then did I truly realize what a grave mistake I had made back then.

He paused here, his gaze towards Wanda becoming incredibly sincere:

"I'm not saying this to elicit sympathy or gain your pity."

“I know that very well, but your parents are dead, and no matter what I do, they can’t come back to life.”

"I say these words only to repent, only to offer you, and many families around the world who have had the same experience as you, who have been harmed by missiles manufactured by Stark Industries, an apology that is many years overdue."

As soon as these words were spoken, a large number of comments instantly flooded the live stream screen.

"I never imagined that Iron Man would actually...apologize one day?"

"He doesn't make excuses or shirk responsibility. Iron Man is a real man. I admire him more and more."

"I have had the same experience as Scarlet Witch, but I have decided to forgive Mr. Tony. After all, compared to the murder he committed by unintentionally using their company's missiles."

Everything he's doing now has already repaid the debts he owed in the past.

After apologizing, Tony spoke solemnly again:

"I know that everything that is happening now is being watched by many people in many countries around the world, so I am willing to announce here,"

I, Tony Stark, am willing to pay the price for the mistakes I made back then, and I am willing to provide reasonable financial compensation to all those who were displaced and suffered because of our company's arms dealing.