Chapter 240: Famous

The Illuminati is a secret organization in the Marvel Universe.

It is made up of the best and wealthiest superheroes on Earth.

Unlike superhero teams like the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men, this organization's goal is to protect Earth and even the whole world from danger.

They support the idea that small sacrifices should be made to avoid bigger losses.

The main members include Iron Man, Professor X, Mr. Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Namor.

In the comics, this organization is very private, and even other superheroes do not know about it.

This is what puzzles Jack.

How can a secret organization have such a large headquarters in the main part of the city with a popular sign?

He just can't understand it.

Inside the Illuminati's headquarters, there is a room resembling a meeting room.

There, Jack meets a few other people.

Captain Marvel, Maria Rambeau.

Captain America, Peggy Carter.

Leader of the Inhumans, Blackagar Boltagon

And, of course, his old friend, Professor X of this universe.

Interestingly, Mordo is the Supreme Sorcerer of this world.

In his own universe's normal timeline, Mordo, who was the Ancient One's student, went over to the dark side.

But here, he has become the Supreme Sorcerer. This universe is a truly wonderful place.

As for Doctor Strange of this universe, Jack saw his statue earlier.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. Jack Wayne, the savior of the multiverse!"

???

Jack is very confused because he never expected to be called like that.

But that doesn't stop the members of the Illuminati from admiring him.

They applaud and welcome him, especially Captain Carter, who excitedly shakes Jack's hand.

"Thank you, thank you very much for everything you've done!"

Captain Carter expresses her gratitude, her eyes filled with sadness.

"Thank you for fulfilling the wishes of Peggy Carter in your universe."

At first, Jack didn't understand why she was so emotional, but her words made it clear.

These two, Steve and Peggy, have been through a lot together.

In the entire multiverse, few stories have a truly happy ending, let alone their marriage.

It is easy to see why Captain Carter is so happy since she is Peggy.

Professor X is just as excited as everyone else, but he manages to hold back and not make a big deal out of it.

Still, he shakes Jack's hand tightly to show his appreciation.

Most likely, it's because of what he did in the X-Men universe.

Thinking about this, Jack feels a strange sensation. It's as if his every move is being watched by others.

How does the Illuminati know everything he has done?

Even the fact that the Watcher gave him the task of facing the Infinity Ultron was not ignored.

Everyone is thankful for what Jack did because they might not have stood a chance against Infinity Ultron.

This feeling of being completely watched and known...

He really doesn't like it.

But he also knows that they aren't always monitoring him. Otherwise, even across the multiverse, he would have sensed it.

They probably paid extra attention to him after watching him in secret.

It is not a brag, but with the power he has now, he can do an endless amount of damage.

It's only natural that anyone would be concerned.

"Okay, I can feel your kindness, and I am happy to meet you all,"

Jack shows them the same kindness. If people are friendly to him, he will not overthink how the robots hold a gun to his head.

"Mr. Wayne, although we all respect you, I still want to know your purpose for coming to Universe 838."

Maria, who is Captain Marvel in this world, speaks up when the atmosphere is quiet.

"Maria..."

Mr. Fantastic doesn't seem surprised; he just looks apologetically at his teammate and nods at Jack.

"Sorry, Maria... She means no harm."

"I understand,"

Jack nods, but he does not feel offended. In fact, he finds it fair.

"Whether it's the Captain Marvel of this universe or the other one, they both have a strong sense of responsibility. It's already a show of respect that they can control themselves from attacking people or things that illegally intrude into their universes."

He looks at the others; it's clear that they also want to know the answer to this question. After all, he is a dangerous individual.

"Actually, it was an accident that I came here. You should be worried about the person who will come next."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Fantastic suddenly took out a transparent tablet from his belt.

After a few taps, he looked up at Mordo and said,

"He and Miss America have arrived and are now heading to the Sanctum Sanctorum."

"I'll go wait for him!"

Mordo's face turned serious, and after apologizing to the others with a nod, he left first.

Jack looked a bit puzzled and said to everyone,

"Is it just me, or do I feel like you're more cautious of Strange than Wanda?"

"Wanda Maximoff is not considered a threat."

Carter replied,

"In our universe, there is also a Scarlet Witch, but her power is not strong. We have stopped her before, and after she had children, she stopped using chaos magic."

Carter's tone was casual, as if she did not take Wanda very seriously at all.

After hearing this, Jack looked at the expressions of the others and knew that they indeed didn't believe Wanda was a big deal.

But this version of Wanda is different. Through her study of the Darkhold, her power has greatly increased. She casually destroyed the Kamar-Taj and even made Doctor Strange flee in panic.

Jack does not underestimate the Illuminati's power right now, but if Wanda could come here and use chaos magic to change reality, she could easily take out everyone here except for him without even moving a muscle.

Fortunately, she can't come here. Wanda doesn't have the ability to travel across the multiverse.

Wait! It seems like she... does have a way!

If he remembers correctly, the Darkhold contains a spell that allows Wanda to chase across universes. Should he tell them?

After thinking about it, he realizes that they probably wouldn't care even if he told them. And Mordo probably already knows.

If he's not worried, why should Jack be?

"Fine, as long as you don't think there's any danger."

Jack shrugs and doesn't say anything else. He also wants to see the true power of the Illuminati in this universe.

"As for Strange..."

Carter hesitates here because she is not sure if she will tell the truth to Jack.

"Tell him it's okay."

Professor X calmly says,

"There's no need to hide this matter."

"What are you hiding?"

Jack becomes even more puzzled.

"Let me do it!"

Carter still hesitates, but Captain Marvel, who is not as worried, tells him the "truth."

After hearing this, Jack looked surprised and glanced at Black Bolt, who had been silent the whole time.

"You killed Doctor Strange?!"

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