Ch-4: "A Perfect Evolution" Part-I

In the 3rd Room of DLR Company's New York sub-branch, Manhattan, New York City.

The luxurious meeting room was well decorated and cleaned, the chairs were arranged neatly in an orderly manner. In the middle of the room, there is an oval-shaped table with six office-chairs near it. On the right wall, there is a 93-inch smart TV supported from the roof.

Five people were sitting on these chairs in silence.

On the right side, an older man with white hair and wrinkled skin was sitting with his hands on the front table. The most peculiar thing about him was the V-shaped helmet on his head, which protects his mind from any mental attacks.

His name is Eric Lehsnherr or better known as Magneto. He is an alpha-level mutant with the ability to control magnetic fields. His powers also allow him to control metals, making him one of the World's most dangerous mutants.

Next to Magneto, A man with a white cowl and a skull mask is sitting on the chair with a shield on the table. His name is Tony Masters, known for his famous nickname, Taskmaster.

Known for his Martial-art skills and tactician abilities, he quickly became well-known in the underworld. He posses the ability to replicate the physicals skills of anyone he observes, thanks to his photographic reflexes.

On the middle of the table, a man with dark skin and black trimmed hair was sitting, wearing monk clothes. On his fingers, there is a wooden ring engraved with ancient runes.

He is Karl Mordo, the mortal enemy of Dr. Strange. An adept magician and an enemy of all magicians. As a mage, he is very skilled in mystic arts and black magic.

In short, he is a powerful sorcerer.

Next to Mordo, A man with a gigantic head was sitting on the left side's chair. His green skin looked too disgusting, and veins were popping from his enormous head.

His name is Samuel Sterns, or his villain name, Leader. Due to the bombardment of gamma radiation, his skin grew green along with his head. The radiation increased his intelligence to the genius-level, along with his ego and ambitions.

He is Hulk's self-proclaimed arch-enemy.

Next to him, a man with a fish-bowl head and green dress was sitting. His name is Mysterio, a recent enemy of spiderman, who nearly revealed his opponent's identity to the World.

All of them were lead by an anonymous message, which told them to enter the 3rd room of the DLR building.

" 'It' called us here, but now, there is no 'It.' " Leader said with a frown on his hideous face, making it look uglier.

"It has been 20 minutes and 30 seconds since I came. But no one knows about the message's owner. I don't care whosoever 'It' is. If he is even one minute late, I will destroy this room." He continued with anger.

Magneto frowned at the other party's words. He said lightly, "The person who could sneak into our hideouts without any disturbance or us knowing is not someone we could do about it."

Mordo agreed, "Indeed, a person who could sneak into my territory is not someone to scoff at. Because my territory is reinforced with various black-magic and runes which protects it from the mortal's eyes."

Just as Leader was about to argue, the conference room door suddenly opened, distracting them and attracting their attention. A figure walked into the room with gentle steps and slight noise.

Creak!~

The door opened, revealing a man wearing a business suit, walking towards them with confidence.

The man was a handsome guy with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing glasses, which made him look charming. He elegantly walked towards the group of notorious criminals with confidence, ignoring that they are "World's most wanted."

"I am sorry for the delay. There was an unexpected situation which needed my attendance." He said with a gentle smile.

He looked like a handsome next-door guy with a sunny and charming personality if you ignore him standing in front of criminals.

"You're weak." Was the first word came from Taskmaster, who was silent since the beginning.

Instead of being angry or looking unpleasant, The man's smile grew wider, "That I am. But that is not the reason I've called you here."

"Stop talking nonsense. Or else, I will kill you." The Leader was irritated with him and said with a gruff voice. He doesn't like ants talking to him in that tone.

Man's eyes narrowed slightly, and his lips quirked upwards. He looked at the Leader and said, "A burst of gamma-rays can make a pitful janitor into a genius. You are nothing but a lucky individual who gained power through accidents. Yet, you act arrogant."

The Leader who heard him was furious and was about to attack him was stopped by a flick of the man's finger. An invisible wave of electro-magnetic waves erupted from the seat near the Leader, making him paralyzed.

Without waiting for anyone's reaction, he continued: "Only an injection of anti-gamma-liquid is enough for you to lose all of your powers and turn into a dead weight. Who gave you the courage to act arrogant in front of me?"

The entire conference room was filled with an eerie silence.

Magneto was the first one to speak, "I see, then, Why have you called us in here?"

Others in the room, except the Leader, who was paralyzed, nodded their heads. Although they were vigilant of the man, they did not feel the maliciousness from him.

Still, they did not act rashly because they knew that the man in front of them is not a simple character.

The man smiled and said, "Relax, guys. I don't have any malicious intent. The incident here is nothing but a display of power. If I wanted, I could've killed you quickly, without any resistance."

They wanted to argue, but they could not.

The man continued, "In fact, I have a straightforward goal. That is to help you guys achieve your goals, and in return, you help me achieve mine. "

"This is a mutual co-operation between us. No need to be vigilant."

Taskmaster's eyes looked at him, inspecting and investigating for any falsehood. Finding nothing, he asked, "Very well, It seems that you have investigated us. Although I should have to kill you at first, My instinct tells me not to do it. And I believe my instinct."

He stretched out his hands into a shrug and said, "Whatever you plan, I am in. But in turn, you have to help me achieve my goals."

The man looked at Taskmaster and said, "As I've said, this is mutual. But first, you have to complete mine."

Magneto also listened to their conversation and said, "You know my dreams. I don't have any materialistic goals. I only want my mutant-kind to live in peace."

"I no longer have any ambitions to pursue the destruction of humanity. Just want the mutants to live in harmony and peace."

"So, how will you help me?"

Magneto's goals are not like others. He does not pursue money or women. He only wants his mutant brothers to live in harmony.

"That's easy." The man said with a nod and continued, "In fact, I was also considering it. And after thinking for a while, I've found the three most reasonable and approachable ways to make mutants co-exist with humans."

Magneto nodded and said, "As long as you do this, I can help you. But the premise is, no mutant should be harmed because of you. If so, don't blame me for killing you." He warned him and took his seat in silence.

The room once again descended into silence.

This time, Mordo was the one to speak. He was silent for a moment and then said, "I don't think that you will be any help to fulfill my objective. And, I prefer to achieve these without any help, especially from a person like you."

The man on the front said, "Very well, I anticipated it. I permit you to leave this room. Although you don't need any help to achieve your ambitions, I will be grateful to you if you decide to assist us."

Mordo raised his brows and asked, "Where is your sincerity? Don't think that─"

But was interrupted by the other party, "Location of Wanda Maximoff along with one of the ancient relics of the Mayan civilization."

"Then I am willing to assist you, but only for this one time." The offer from the man was extremely tempting. Mordo agreed without hesitation.

"So, what are your plans?" Mysterio spoke for the first time in the meeting.

"No, no. I don't call them my "Plans" but a "Perfect Evolution." Evolution to not only Earth but also whole humanity." He denied Mysterio's words and spoke about his ideas.

"As you may have noticed, the World is evolving at a tremendous rate. New powers, mutants, aliens, and knowledge about sorcerers are made public. Along with the evolution, there also comes the people like Thanos, who only wants the destruction of World."

He halted his speech for a moment and gestured to others to ask questions.

"So what are you asking us to do? Become Avengers? Or to guard the World against those aliens?" Taskmaster spoke with a ridiculous expression.

The man shook his head and denied, "No, no. I want you to continue your daily life and do your uh, "Villainous" deeds."

"Then, what is your purpose? I don't think that you will call us here to help us achieve our ambitions?" The Leader recovered and spoke with venom in his voice.

"The "Ambition" is a very complicated word. Or the fact that people are willing to sacrifice themselves for it."

The man continued, "In fact, I don't have any ambitions. I only have a purpose."

"And my purpose is to make the foundation of "Perfect Evolution" a reality."

The room fell into darkness, and the screen of TV lit up.

The screen showed a graph of casualties caused by the Heroes and Villains along with their estimated damages.

"As you can see, the World is not only endangered by Villains but also Heroes. Due to their stupidity, they not only fail to protect the civilians but also increase the damage and casualty rate."

"But when it comes to accepting responsibilities, they not only deny it but also blame it on the Villains."

"Not that I am taking the side of Villains, but stating the facts."

He shook his head and continued, "Now, this is our current goal. We not only have to expose these Heroes but also to eliminate them for the betterment of Earth."

Once again, Taskmaster's sarcastic words interrupted him.

"So, what are you telling us to do? Become a journalist or a media person? Because I don't think any newspaper company is willing to accept a magician, a terrorist, or even a guy with a giant green head as their employee."

The man smiled and said, "Tony Masters, I don't think that I will appreciate you disturbing my speech."

Shaking his head once again, he continued: "You know, according to research, Mutants are not harmful to humankind. On the contrary, they are beneficial to it."

"I don't understand why other politicians and human beings hold prejudice against the mutants. You know, they just have one extra gene in the DNA system. Still, they are being discriminated against."

"Even these mutants are foolish in their behavior. They could have destroyed their oppressors and live their life peacefully. Instead, they hide from the outside world and let their potential turn into a waste."

"My real purpose is here. I don't want to conquer the World, but to unite it."

"Like seriously. Those outsiders will take advantage of this fact and could manipulate our world into destruction."

"That is why I want everyone in the World to have the ability to protect not only themselves but also the World."

"Just like a weak bug, they place their faith in the organizations like X-men and Avengers and hope that they will protect them."

Magneto also took a serious expression and asked, "So, what do you plan to do?"

The man looked at Magneto and smiled. His voice gained confidence, "What I plan?" He paused for a moment and continued, "I plan to destroy their hope."

Shrugging his shoulders, he said, "It's that simple."

"Hearing your words, I also agree to help you." The Leader said with a nod of his own.

"Very well, let me introduce myself." He paused for a moment and looked at the people in the meeting room.

"You can call me, The Dealer."

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I know that this chapter is pretty rough, but believe me. This was the best I could do these days.

My exams are near, and it is pressuring me, dimming my inspiration to write novels.

Also, The arc gets better in Part-III. Unlike part-I and II, it will be professionally written and edited.

By the way, the next chapter will be uploaded within the next three days.