IMUC Chapter 464 The Peculiar Events of the New York Battle

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Arrangements for temporary residence and identity issues for Star-Lord Quill and his team were left to Director Fury. 

Tony took his father back to the Stark Industries mansion, while Kyle, along with Lucy, Logan, and others, returned to the New York branch of the Carl family, located in the headquarters building of Supernatural Incident Beaureu.

With matters on Earth and beyond settled for the time being, everyone decided to return to their respective homes.

Kyle and the others had no intention of hiding their return. They each boarded vehicles provided by SHIELD agents, forming a convoy that departed from the SHIELD headquarters plaza.

Director Fury was eager to use Kyle and Tony's return as a grand peace campaign to dispel the shadows and concerns of the battle in New York.

And so it began.

Within half an hour of Kyle's return to Earth, thanks to the explosion of multimedia information, almost everyone in New York knew about the return of the Symbol of Peace, Kyle, and the superhero Iron Man.

The whole city was abuzz!

On that day, not a single company in New York coordinated their actions, but upon learning of Kyle's return, they all independently declared a temporary holiday to celebrate the return of the Symbol of Peace.

The central broadcasting stations of New York and the advertising media in the streets were all united in playing the Roaring Assault Team's Memorial March. 

The stirring melody and notes flowed through every corner of the streets of New York, where the Symbol of Peace statues stood with their swords held high, almost as if they were coming to life.

In this festive, holiday-like atmosphere, people from eighty-year-olds to eight-year-olds wearing Kyle-related Devil Card T-shirts flooded the streets and jubilantly proclaimed:

"Welcome home, Symbol of Peace!"

Perhaps even SHIELD had underestimated Kyle's influence and importance.

The steady accumulation and deification of his charismatic personality had long since surpassed the scope of a superhero. He was more like a timeless guardian deity in the hearts of the masses - a halo of faith that no one had ever achieved before.

The bustling atmosphere in the central streets of New York was no less than that of Christmas. Media from all over the country flew into New York that day and crowded around the entrance to the Supernatural Incident Bureau, hoping to catch a glimpse of an interview with Kyle himself.

Raina had prepared well in advance. She had announced in advance that the Supernatural Incident Bureau would be closed for three days, barring all but members of the Carl family from entering the building. 

She also dispatched Eddie, the Supernatural Incident Bureau's sole press liaison, to negotiate with the major media outlets.

Eddie was clearly overwhelmed as he stood alone at the entrance, surrounded by cameras and microphones, as if a frenzy of reporters were trying to drown him out.

It was on this day that Eddie, a media professional by background, for the first time felt a deep sense of disgust toward media reporters.

In the top-floor conference room of the Supernatural Incident Bureau.

Raina, in a black dress, and Lucy, in a white dress, both had exquisite and delicate features, with styles that differed greatly between East and West. They sat close together, holding hands and whispering to each other.

At the end of World War II, Raina was still a young girl, while Lucy was already the matriarch of the family. Now, half a century later, Raina appeared as a seductive and charming beauty, while Lucy retained the innocence and purity of her youth, and it looked almost as if their roles had been reversed.

Before this reunion, Kyle had been slightly apprehensive about Raina and Lucy meeting, but he hadn't expected their relationship to be so harmonious, so much like that of loving sisters.

"Raina, you have worked hard for the Carl family. At first, I gave you the responsibilities that should have been mine."

Lucy gently held Raina's hand and apologized.

"I didn't find it a burden," Raina replied with a faint smile, her lips parting slightly. "If it weren't for my work with the Carl family, I might have followed you on the road looking for Boss."

"Indeed. But no matter what, our family is finally reunited," Lucy said happily.

Kyle nodded slightly and looked at Lucy, Raina, and Logan sitting in the lobby.

Wasn't this the same size as when the Carl family was founded? One person more or less, everything was just right, except it was seventy years late!

"Everything is finally back to its original state," Kyle sighed quietly.

"Oh, by the way, boss," Raina seemed to remember something, her beautiful eyes turned to Kyle with a slight solemnity on her exquisite face. "Regarding Caesar and the events of the last battle in New York, I need to talk to you first."

"Alright, go ahead," Kyle readily agreed. Since his return to Earth, many people have mentioned the New York Battle, including Fury and Steve. He was also curious about the current version of the New York Battle in the Marvel world, which he had influenced.

Over the next ten minutes, Raina recounted in detail everything from the arrival of the evil god Loki in New York, the seizure of the Magic Cube, the control of Hawkeye with the Mind Stone, and the final victory of the Avengers over the alien army. 

Loki escaped with the Tesseract, leaving no detail unmentioned.

"After that battle, many strange events occurred," Raina continued.

At this point, her eyes shimmered with a faint silver light, clearly still unsure about the series of events triggered by the battle in New York.

"Oh, what strange events?" Kyle asked curiously, piquing the interest of Lucy and Logan as well.

Raina solemnly continued, "During the transfer in the first-floor lobby, as the Avengers and SHIELD members were handing over Loki and the Tesseract, chaos ensued. An unidentified man disguised as a SHIELD agent took advantage of the confusion and attempted to steal the Tesseract, causing the Magic Cube to fall at Loki's feet. As a result, Loki was able to successfully escape Earth with the Magic Cube."

Kyle asked in surprise, "An unidentified man? At SHIELD headquarters, and with surveillance footage, they couldn't find him?"

It was the SHIELD building, and there were several Avengers present at the time!

Committing a crime right in front of the heroes?

Shaking her head, Raina said, "No, after the man escaped from the headquarters, he mysteriously disappeared completely. Not even our Carl family could track him down."

"Is there more?" Kyle was intrigued.

Raina went on, "The second strange incident. Captain Steve encountered someone who looked exactly like him near the headquarters building, amidst the ruins. At first, Captain Steve thought the person was Loki in disguise, so they ended up fighting."

"Something like that happened?" Logan exclaimed in amazement.

Raina nodded, "Boss's doppelganger, Caesar, also disappeared from New York along with the fake Captain after Steve was knocked out. They vanished without a trace, it was as if they had vanished from the earth."

Kyle fell silent, deep in thought.

One strange incident after another, connected to each other - it couldn't be a coincidence!

(End of chapter)