Chapter 143: The New King, the Old Queen

"You humans can always tell the most beautiful and beautiful lies in the world, and at the same time kill your own kind without mercy, without even a trace of mercy."

The White Queen said half sarcastically, half seriously.

"Mr. Major General, how can I be sure that what you have just said is from the heart, and not like a promise, a businessman's conscience, or a man's sweet words...... These are neither trustworthy nor reliable. ”

Luke is happy that the conversation is back on track, and he doesn't want the person he is working with to be an emotional creature who is too emotional and difficult to think rationally.

Sometimes, sit down and have a more honest discussion about what you gain.

It is far more practical and effective than talking about emotional dreams.

"Verbal guarantees may not have much credibility, and the black and white words written in the contract may not be binding enough."

Luke said lightly.

"Sincerity depends on action."

The White Queen nodded, agreeing.

The hands are subconsciously let go, and they no longer maintain a defensive posture of holding their chests.

This proves that her original wariness of Luke is loosening.

Mr. Major General, who was aware of this, smiled more and more gently, and said in a slow tone: "With all due respect, Miss Frost, what you said earlier is not only human, it is the instinct of natural creatures. ”

Later history books may show the massacre of Indians by colonists in North America, the burning of witches in medieval churches, and the extermination of Jews by the Third Reich...... Write it all in. ”

"But this is not to prove that human beings are born with a love of killing and a cruel and tyrannical nature, but to warn future generations of the terrible effects that greed, ignorance, and ambition can have on the world."

"Any species of organisms that have intelligence and know how to think, they are complex. If we judge and measure by the binary concept of good and evil, we can only form the inherent cognition of pride and prejudice. ”

The White Queen sat cross-legged, and her graceful curves did not continue to tense, but gradually relaxed.

"To tell you the truth, Mr. Major General, you remind me of my teacher in college."

She said.

Luke smiled slightly, the White Queen, who was born into a wealthy Boston family, has an obvious teacher plot.

In the timeline as far as he knows, Emma Frost once almost became a teacher with the support of her parents.

After that, he also worked briefly with the bald professor.

Joined Xavier Youth Talent Academy as Principal for a period of time.

Later, there were several camp changes and positions changed, and most of them were teachers and leaders of the younger generation of mutants.

Therefore, people with mental abilities are probably very suitable for educational work.

"I just wish he wasn't a nasty guy with bald hair who likes to take advantage of young schoolgirls, and that's pretty devastating."

Luke shrugged his shoulders and said in a humorous tone.

The atmosphere in the living room of the suite gradually eased.

"Nope. He's as young as you are...... Handsome, especially when speaking, confident and infectious. ”

Luke keenly caught the dim light in the White Queen's eyes, and guessed that the other party had obviously had an unsatisfactory teacher-student relationship.

"Then he's a lucky fellow to have an admirer like Miss Frost."

He continued to cut to the chase as if it were small talk.

"When I was young, I was just ignorant."

The White Queen shook her head, she did have a crush on the university teacher.

It's a pity that the ignorant first love has not yet blossomed, and it died tragically because of the identity of a mutant.

This was one of the things that prompted her to leave Boston.

Mutants seem to be disgusting contagious diseases, which make the White Queen suffer discrimination and ostracism.

She can only keep warm with her compatriots, so as to get a little sense of security and identity.

"Let's get back to business, Mr. Major General. How do you build trust between the Hellfire Club and S.H.I.E.L.D.? ”

The White Queen dismisses distractions, realizing that she is too easy to let her guard down in front of Luke, which is not normal for a psychic person.

Most of the time, you should be the one who is in charge.

"When the peace summit is held, S.H.I.E.L.D. will recommend that the White House push through bills to improve the situation of mutants."

Luke said firmly.

"At that time, Miss Frost will be able to see my sincerity."

When the White Queen heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little moved.

She is not a careerist like Sebastian Shaw, who just wants to use mutants as tools to gain enough power and status for herself.

If S.H.I.E.L.D. can really facilitate this, then it is not impossible for the Hellfire Club to change its position.

"Yes...... In fact, there are many people in the club, who are loyal fans of Xiao. ”

After thinking for a moment, the White Queen felt a little embarrassed.

If she agreed, wouldn't she be convicted of being a "traitor" and an "informer".

"As I said, all living things have a nature to seek advantage and avoid harm."

Luke said in a relaxed tone.

When Sebastian Shaw was alive, he was no match for himself.

Is it dead, what wind and waves can be turned over?

Mr. Major General restrained his smile and said indifferently: "Most of the mutants' hatred and resentment towards humans come from the tragic experience of being persecuted and abused. ”

"But, Miss Frost, you probably don't know that the last king of the Hellfire Club, Sebastian Shaw, once selected four hundred and thirty-one captives at Auschwitz, all of whom were between sixteen and thirty years of age."

"Miss Frost, do you know how he did it?"

Feeling Luke's calm tone, the White Queen had some palpitations, and subconsciously continued: "What did Xiao do?" ”

"Like social animals, they are driven into the steam room, subjected to the heat of fainting and dehydration, and then thrown into wooden barrels soaked in ice."

"In addition to this, there is non-stop electroshock therapy, hours of beatings, whipping, and even sleep deprivation, among others. All kinds of torture were inflicted on these people until they died. ”

The White Queen felt a chill down her spine when she heard it, and through Luke's calm description, it was as if she had witnessed those cruel images with her own eyes.

She couldn't help but ask, "Xiao ...... Why did he do it? ”

As a member of the Hellfire Club later, Emma Frost can become the "queen" not because of seniority, but because of personal ability.

Therefore, she can be said to know nothing about Sebastian Shaw's past.

"Why?"

Luke sneered a little and chuckled, "Because he's trying to find out the hidden code in the mutant X gene that opens the door to evolution." ”

"Sebastian Shaw is a graduate of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford, and the X gene in his body is recessive and does not awaken innate abilities in his teenage years."

"But this guy is smart enough to find that the X gene is prone to dramatic changes that resemble chemical effects in response to external stimuli, especially violent emotional fluctuations."

"The above torture is just to find the law of genetic changes, so as to master the method of 'creating' mutants."

The White Queen's red lips opened slightly, as if shocked.

She didn't expect that the king of the Hellfire Club would say that he wanted to fight for better rights and interests and higher status for his compatriots, but he had such a black history behind his back.

"Is all this true?"

The White Queen is a little hard to believe, she once regarded Sebastian Shaw as the savior of mutants, a great mentor worthy of trust.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. has detailed files inside, and if you have any doubts, you can check them yourself. Of course, documents can be faked, but crimes committed always leave traces, and there are several survivors of concentration camps in Poland who are well aware of the criminal deeds of that 'king'. ”

Luke looked at the skeptical White Queen and said in a deep voice: "As a psychic ability, there should be very few people in this world who can lie in front of you. I believe that when the time comes, you will naturally be able to make the right judgment. ”

"Miss Frost, if you expose Sebastian Shaw's ugly face, you will go from being a 'traitor' and a 'whistleblower' to a 'hero' who discovers the truth and has the courage to act to save your fellow citizens."

Luke spread his hands and said that this was the perfect ending.

Dead people can't speak anyway, and put all the blame on Sebastian Shaw's head.

The mutants of the Hellfire Club will gradually change their opinion of the White Queen.

The White Queen stared straight at Luke, and after a while, she sighed with emotion: "Mr. Major General, you are more like a psychic person who rewrites facts and manipulates thinking than me. ”

"It's just taking advantage of the nature of living things. Frost – Can I call you Emma? I guess the Hellfire Club would be happy to accept a new king, as well as ...... A new queen. ”

Luke picked up his glass, handed it to the White Queen, and smiled, "Emma, let's toast to the bright future of mutants." ”

The latter was silent for a moment, then took the glass of whiskey on the rocks.

Wine glasses collide with a crisp sound.

What began as a questioning conversation turned into a discussion about the leaders of the Hellfire Club and the future of mutants.

Even the White Queen herself didn't know why this was happening.

Everything seems to be executed according to a written script, with unmistakable accuracy.

"The Black King is dead, Mr. Major General, are you going to be the White King of the Hellfire Club?"

The White Queen took a sip of the cold liquid, and her heart seemed to have broken free from the heavy shackles, and she was no longer affected by the opinions of her compatriots.

She had to admit that if Luke had done what he had said, the mutants would have a better future.

Thinking that I can save my suffering fellow citizens and become a ...... Hero.

Emma couldn't help but feel excited,

"What's the problem? There's already a queen in the club, and of course there's a king. ”

Luke put down his glass and stood up.

"I think I'm a good fit, what do you say?"

The White Empress also left the sofa, raised her head slightly, looked at the tall young major general, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "I think so too." ”