Chapter 58: Mystique Returns to Normal
As the Sun Discs scattered, yellow sand filled the entire city. Visibility dropped drastically, and for a moment, people could not even see the road five meters ahead. The bystanders all fled and hid inside buildings.
"You... what did you do to me? Did you erase my ability?"
Mystique, Raven, climbed up from the ground with exhaustion written across her face. Looking at her long-lost fair arms, she stared at Orion Cross in shock.
"You can try it yourself. But you’d better create some clothes first."
With a wave of Orion Cross’s hand, the sand condensed in the air and formed a mirror.
"I..."
Mystique looked at herself in the mirror. Blond hair, graceful figure. Wasn’t this the ordinary human form she used most often?
After losing her X-gene, was this truly what she looked like?
Whoosh.
Before Mystique could think any further, she instinctively added a long dress to her body.
"My ability didn’t disappear?"
Mystique, Raven, froze, staring blankly at herself in the mirror.
From the moment she was born, she had been abandoned, discriminated against, and feared because of her blue skin.
After so long, she had finally gotten used to that blue skin and stopped caring about the strange looks of ordinary people.
And now, she was being told that she had returned to the appearance of an ordinary person? Not only that, her ability had not weakened in the slightest. It had even become...
Stronger?
After casually waving her arm, Mystique discovered that she could not control her strength for a moment.
"It’s not just raw strength. Your ability still has room to develop."
Orion Cross stepped forward and patted Mystique, Raven, who was still somewhat dazed. "Let’s go. It’s time to end this. Say goodbye to them."
"I understand."
Mystique stepped forward and ran after Orion Cross.
Even though she was already being extremely careful, the sand beneath her feet was still shaken into small pits with every step.
Fortunately, Mystique’s shoes and clothes had been transformed by her ability. In essence, their durability was equal to her own body. Otherwise, her heels would have shattered long ago.
"Thank you. You gave me a new life."
While going upstairs, Mystique suddenly said this to Orion Cross.
"You’ve gotten used to the power? Not bad control. At least I won’t have to worry about my floor later."
Orion Cross paused, turned his head, and glanced at Mystique’s feet. Seeing that the ground was no longer cracking, he nodded in satisfaction.
"After going to your world, can you let me live as an ordinary person for a while first? Please."
Mystique suddenly thought of something, grabbed Orion Cross’s hand, and pleaded.
She did not resist using her ability, nor was she unwilling to work for Orion Cross. But she wanted to properly experience the feeling of being an ordinary person, something she had never experienced before.
"How’s your education?"
Orion Cross stroked his chin and thought for a moment before asking.
"I learned a lot at the academy. Not only how to control my ability. As long as it isn’t teaching history..."
Mystique’s meaning was clear. Her ability was only shapeshifting, and back then, in order to cooperate with that ability, she had learned many things.
After all, to imitate a person, one had to imitate more than just appearance. Personality, tone, and most importantly, skills all had to be copied.
For example, this time, she had transformed into a South Vietnamese officer. If she had not known the South Vietnamese language, she would have been exposed instantly.
Overall, Mystique was essentially a super method actor plus a top student.
"Fine. I think there’s a position that suits you very well. We’ll talk about it when the time comes."
Orion Cross nodded to Mystique, then pushed open the door.
Dr. Trask, Officer Stryker, and the envoys from various countries who had originally been inside had all been thrown out by Magneto. Now, only the people who should be there remained.
"Raven, you should focus on your ability."
When Magneto saw Mystique’s blond-haired, blue-eyed appearance, he thought she had used her ability to change into that form again and immediately spoke.
But Mystique did not explain. She walked to the center of the table and sat down, looking at the two of them. "Erik, Charles, I’m about to leave this world. I came to say goodbye."
Buzz.
Magneto beckoned with his hand, and a piece of iron flew over.
"Orion!"
Panic flashed through Mystique’s eyes, and she hurriedly looked at Orion Cross.
"Don’t be afraid. I don’t have the Sun Discs, and he doesn’t have a rocket launcher. He still can’t break through my defense."
Orion Cross casually waved out a curtain of sand, blocking in front of Mystique.
Now, Orion Cross had released his Ascended Mode, but that did not mean he was afraid of Magneto.
Entering Ascended Mode was as simple for him as running. He simply felt like walking right now.
After all, even the inferior Ascended of Runeterra could permanently maintain their Ascended forms, let alone Orion Cross.
"I only want you to take this away."
Magneto turned his head aside and threw the bullet onto the table with some annoyance. "A little of her blood got on it just now. If it stays in this world, it will still be a danger."
This piece of iron was from the window. Earlier, when Mystique had jumped out the window and left, she had scraped her skin and left a little blood on it.
"All right. Anything else you want to say?"
Orion Cross speechlessly took the piece of iron and handed it to Pietro beside him to hold.
"Enjoy life, Raven."
Charles pressed his lips together and nodded to Mystique.
"You two, take care as well. Try not to follow him into danger."
Surprisingly, Magneto did not say goodbye to Mystique. Instead, he turned toward Pietro and Wanda.
"Uh, all right."
Thinking of what Charles had mentioned earlier, that Magneto was their "father" in this world, Pietro nodded and satisfied his wish.
"Right, I’ll give you something."
Orion Cross took out a scale and threw it to Charles. "If you run into an ancient bastard who crawls out of a pyramid in the future and you can’t beat him, you can use this to pray. It can contact me, but you’ll have to pay a certain price."
"You can see the new future?"
Wolverine looked at Charles holding Galakrond’s scale and immediately felt somewhat surprised.
"Guess however you want. Anyway, we’re going back."
Orion Cross shrugged and spoke.
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