Chapter 40

"You are a kid," Tony said, surprise in both his voice and face.

"Thanks for stating the obvious, but does my age matter in a situation like this?"

"No, it doesn't," T'Challa said while sitting in the remaining seat, facing me.

"Before we start, I would like to apologize for what Magneto did, after living what we have it's normal to be cautious."

I simply nodded, not answering his words, after 5 seconds of silence I started speaking.

"How many survivors?"

"Around 5 thousand," Magneto said while clenching his fist trying to hold back his anger at his uselessness.

"People with powers or that can fight?"

"Not much, around a hundred soldiers, and only 10 people with powers, 3 are mutants," T'Challa answered this time.

"People, who can use magic?" I said while looking at Strange.

"None of them had the learn any of my magics." He answered with respect in his voice.

I didn't talk and began thinking.

' Their number is more than I expected, but the warehouse I bought for their stay has enough space to hold 6 thousand people, I also have enough supplies, for them to last 6 months, the only problem is being sure they don't escape, but considering how Strange is looking at me, he might have already understood I am not from here.'

"... I have to take you to safety."

" Where?" T'Challa asked.

" Out of this universe."

The surprise on everyone's face, apart from Strange, was visible.

"What do you mean?" Nick asked.

"As Strange might confirm, I am not from this universe, I am here simply to prevent this illness from spreading among all the universes and to bring you to my universe, but know that you won't be able to interact with any other living being other than the people from here I don't wanna risk any type of Terminator bullshit to happen."

Everyone looked at Strange who simply nodded.

" Can you gather everyone at the same place in less than 20 minutes?"

"Yes," T'Challa said without wasting a second.

"Perfect, but before that... what do I gain?"

Everyone froze.

"What?" Nick asked.

" You expect me to come here, find a cure, bring you out of a universe t bring you to safety, safe this whole universe, and gain nothing?"

" We-"

"Think well of your next answer, I don't need your consent to bring you to my world, and most importantly I don't need to have all of you alive."

The quest never specified how many survivors I had to bring and how I had to, so if things went rogue, I would too.

"...What do you want?" T'Challa asked.

"First, all the intel that belongs to Shield, Second, the thing that gave you your powers, Third all the books that Strange is currently in possession of."

T'Challa's face was surprised when he heard me say the second condition.

How I knew he had gained powers and didn't born with them, because the soul around his body had a secondary soul, as if something or someone was watching over him, it had the shape of a panther and its color was a mix of black and purple.

" I am fine with it." Magneto immediately stated.

" Same here," Tony says, he preferred survival over some technologies he won't be able to use if dead.

After 1 minute, Nick, Strange, and T'Challa had also to agree.

"Perfect, for the intel parts you simply need to put this Pendrive inside the nearest computer and be sure that I will know if you don't use it."

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After 1 hour, everything has been settled, I had gained the heart-shaped herb, the intel of Shield, and the books that belonged to Strange, which weren't a lot since most got destroyed during the attack at Kamar-Taj.

What is Kamar-Taj? Apparently a cooler Hogwarts for older people, I will have to search for it when I am in my world.

After they were able to gather everyone, I had them grab each other hands, and made T'Challa grab my shoulder.

After I simply shifted everyone to the mirror dimension of my universe.

When everyone saw how the city shifted from complete destruction to how it used t be before the virus, they either shouted due to happiness or began crying.

" Let's hurry, the warehouse is 30 minutes away from here."

After I ignored the survivors and headed toward the warehouse.

And like I had stayed, in 30 minutes sharp we reached the warehouse, which looked more like a mansion than a warehouse due to its sheer size of it.

"You all will live here if someone gets out, I will know, and he or she will be severely punished, your stay here is temporary so don't get used to it, and most importantly do not attract attention."

After saying that I open the main gate of the warehouse using my technomancy and let everyone inside, the smile on everyone's face was visible, they didn't care how they were treated, they escaped hell, it didn't matter how they couldn't get out of this place, everything was better than hell.

Seeing everyone's smile, T'Challa moved near me and started talking.

"Thank you."

I looked at him with a strange look.

"You bought this stay here, why are you thanking me?"

"We five bought the stay here, they didn't," He said while looking at the civilians.

'I guess he is right, the quest didn't specify how many I had to bring, and I only gained something out of the five, nothing from the other 5 thousand people... did I do it out of my goodness?'

I almost laughed when that passed through my mind, me being good? I am not evil but I surely am not a good person in any possible way, I am a self-centered asshole who prefers himself over others... but then why did I help so many people?

I shake my head ignoring the thought for now, and concentrating on the present.

When everyone got inside I got everyone out of the mirror dimension apart for myself and started heading home, I have new books to study, and a new herb to smo- I mean use.