At that moment, a silver blur flashed through the living room.
In the next instant, Pietro appeared on the sofa beside them. He casually grabbed a drink and began sipping it while looking curiously at Karl and the others.
However, when Wanda and Pietro appeared, the previously calm Eric Lehnsherr—Magneto— suddenly became noticeably tense.
Karl calmly took out a document from his system space and placed it on the table.
"This is a DNA report," Karl said.
"It compares the genetic data of Wanda, Pietro, and Eric."
"The result shows that the three of you share a direct blood relationship."
"In other words…"
Karl looked at Wanda and Pietro.
"Magneto is your biological father."
"These results were verified by the best biologists on Earth. There's no possibility of error."
"You can read it yourselves."
Clatter!
The drink in Pietro's hand slipped and fell onto the floor.
"My… biological father?"
Pietro stared blankly at the report.
His mind raced as he tried to process what he had just heard.
Wanda, however, remained unusually calm.
She picked up the report, carefully read through the results, and confirmed the conclusion for herself.
After a moment, she quietly placed the document back on the table.
Magneto slowly reached out and picked it up.
His hands trembled slightly.
Looking at the DNA results, he found himself completely unable to speak.
He had always known he once had children.
But he had never known where they were.
For the sake of the mutant cause, Eric had sacrificed almost everything in his life.
Including his family.
Now those children were standing right in front of him.
Inside Karl's home.
Eric opened his mouth.
But no words came out.
Charles Xavier looked between Wanda and Pietro in surprise.
He had never expected that the two young mutants living under Karl's roof were actually the children of his old friend.
Seeing Eric's conflicted expression, Charles could only sigh silently.
After sitting quietly for several moments, Wanda finally spoke.
"Alright."
"You can leave now."
Her voice was calm but cold.
"So what if you're our biological father?"
"Where were you when we almost died in Sokovia?"
"The famous Magneto, leader of mutants?"
"We're clearly not worthy of someone like you."
She looked away from him.
"Karl saved us."
"He gave us a home."
"He took care of us."
"We're happy here."
"So please leave."
"Pietro and I… won't acknowledge you."
Eric froze.
"I…"
He tried to respond.
But the words simply wouldn't come.
He had no idea what Wanda and Pietro had experienced growing up.
He had never even met them before today.
In the end, all he could do was let out a long sigh.
Pietro stood up suddenly.
His expression had turned cold.
"You have no idea what it felt like back then."
"Do you know what it's like to live in a place where a missile might explode at any moment?"
"In three days we could have died."
"If Karl hadn't saved us…"
"We probably would have."
His voice hardened.
"Karl gave us a new life."
"A new future."
"So leave."
"You will never be Wanda's father."
"And you will never be mine."
As Pietro spoke, memories flashed through his mind.
The day their powers awakened.
The soldiers who came to capture them.
He and Wanda had been watching everything from the rooftop of Karl's manor.
They had seen Karl stand alone against an entire military force without fear.
They had seen Juggernaut charge forward and destroy armored vehicles and heavy weapons.
Only when another group of soldiers arrived and withdrew the attacking forces did they finally feel safe.
And Karl had given them something they had never imagined.
A real home.
Before Karl found them, Wanda and Pietro had lived modest lives with their parents.
They had once been happy.
But life at the manor was completely different.
After Karl rescued them, he adopted them without hesitation.
He gave them everything they had never dared dream of.
They lived comfortably.
Aunt May cared for them like family.
They attended school in luxury cars.
And Karl even gave them vibranium combat suits.
At first Pietro didn't even know what vibranium was.
But after looking it up online, he discovered its value.
$100,000 per gram.
And even then, it was nearly impossible to obtain.
The bracelet Karl had given him and Wanda could expand into a full-body suit.
Pietro had been stunned.
How much vibranium had Karl given them?
From that moment onward, Pietro made a silent promise to himself.
One day—
He would repay Karl for everything.
As for recognizing Eric as their father?
He had never even considered it.
Wanda clearly felt the same.
Charles listened to Pietro's words with shock.
He had never imagined the twins had endured such experiences.
He glanced helplessly at Eric but said nothing.
After a long silence, Magneto finally spoke.
"If you ever need anything…"
"You can come to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters."
He paused briefly.
"Charles… let's go."
Without waiting for a response, Eric slowly pushed Charles's wheelchair toward the door.
Throughout the entire exchange, Karl had remained silent.
He simply sat there, calmly holding the mature and alluring Black Phoenix, quietly watching the scene unfold.
When Eric and Charles left, Wanda and Pietro both turned toward Karl.
Karl finally spoke gently.
"This will always be your home."
"Now go back to class."
"Don't keep Raven waiting too long."
The twins nodded silently before heading upstairs.
Karl continued holding the mature woman in his arms, saying nothing for a long time.
Meanwhile, across the world—
Treasure hunters had begun searching every corner of the planet.
Deserts.
Ancient ruins.
Forgotten temples.
Even tombs that had already been plundered countless times were being reopened.
Karl's promise of lifespan essence had ignited a global treasure-hunting frenzy.
Deep inside an ancient Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt, a small expedition team made a remarkable discovery.
They had uncovered two ancient scriptures:
The Sun Bible
and
The Dark Bible
The team had faced numerous dangers to obtain them.
Now they were debating what to do next.
Technically, the scriptures contained ancient Egyptian spells.
But the spells were weak and difficult to use.
And worse—
Word had already spread that they possessed the artifacts.
Sooner or later, someone would come to steal them.
After discussing the situation, the team made a final decision.
They would take the two scriptures to New York.
They would exchange them with the Gold Saint for lifespan essence.
With that reward, they could become wealthy overnight.
They would no longer need to risk their lives exploring ancient ruins.
At the same time, the global underground black market had exploded in value.
The trade of ancient relics had reached nearly ten billion dollars annually.
And demand still far exceeded supply.
Unfortunately for the expedition team—
Their discovery had not gone unnoticed.
Several powerful financial families had already learned about the Sun Bible and Dark Bible.
They immediately hired retired Navy SEAL operatives to intercept the group and seize the scriptures.
The investigators also uncovered the origin of the two artifacts.
According to ancient records, the scriptures had ended up inside the Pharaoh's tomb because of a forbidden affair.
A high priest and the Egyptian queen had secretly become lovers.
Together they murdered the Pharaoh.
Afterward, the queen surrendered herself to the priest.
But shortly afterward—
She was also killed.
And the two sacred scriptures were buried alongside the Pharaoh.
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