Chapter 204

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"The second major event?"

Tony's eyebrow arched involuntarily. 

Up until now, the diary mentioned numerous types of superpowered events, but only the "Battle of New York" had been officially stamped as a "major event."

According to the diary, that was the "first true major event" in the Marvel world. 

So, what level was the Battle of New York?

An alien fleet invasion!

Even the government was forced to launch a nuclear missile!

Senior diary holders like Tony knew well the significance of a "major event."

Thus, Tony paid significant attention to the "Age of Ultron," which was similarly termed a major event. 

Creating Ultron, intended to exterminate all humanity, indeed caused everyone tremendous trouble.

City-level extinction trouble!

Tony's face grew extremely serious.

This spoiler had once again sounded an alarm for Tony!

He absolutely couldn't repeat the mistakes of his other self; he must not create another Ultron!

Tony silently vowed to prioritize caution in creating Vision.

Even though progress was exceedingly slow, causing some impatience among everyone, they needed to maintain this pace.

Without absolute certainty and technical breakthroughs, no further steps could be taken!

However, considering the diary's tone, was Ultron's birth closely related to the Chitauri invasion of New York?

It made sense!

The diary had mentioned that his other self created Ultron based on the idea of a "world defended by armor."

What event would give rise to such an idea? 

Undoubtedly, an alien invasion.

The diary also noted that the Chitauri invasion made him overly reliant on his Iron Man suits.

He even clandestinely created an army of Iron Men and subsequently solved the crisis of the Extremis soldiers.

So, creating Ultron because of the Chitauri invasion wasn't surprising.

Everything flowed smoothly and logically, making Tony ponder less as he skimmed through it.

He continued reading the diary.

"Wanda!"

Tony's expression immediately changed as the diary finally revealed significant information.

So, the Scarlet Witch's name was Wanda?

Combined with the location of Sokovia, finding the Scarlet Witch wouldn't be difficult!

Wait, Hydra base in Sokovia?

Iron Man's brows furrowed slightly.

A Hydra base in Sokovia wasn't surprising, given that Tony knew of Sokovia's ongoing warfare.

Long embroiled in conflict, it was indeed ideal for Hydra's covert development.

But why was the Scarlet Witch at a Hydra base?

Judging by the diary's tone, the Scarlet Witch engaged in a confrontation with him at that base?

Not only with him but with the entire Avengers!

The diary already spoiled that the Scarlet Witch would become an Avenger eventually.

So, was it a case of fighting before knowing each other?

Tony remained intrigued by the events at the Sokovia Hydra base, despite not fully understanding them yet.

As for the Scarlet Witch nearly sweeping through the entire Avengers upon her debut, considering the diary's frequent hints of her extraordinary abilities, Iron Man wasn't surprised at all.

He just gained a deeper understanding of her powers.

The Scarlet Witch could control minds with magic!

This ability seemed particularly troublesome and threatening to Tony.

At the very least, his suit couldn't defend against it.

After all, his suit's entire defense system was designed to combat conventional weaponry.

Weapons adhering to the laws of science!

As for magic?

So far, he hadn't delved into that.

But how did Hawkeye Barton manage to counter the Scarlet Witch?

Tony found this outcome surprising.

Not that he was arrogant—though he often was—but analyzing Barton's situation was different.

Honestly, Hawkeye was among the weakest in the Avengers, similar to Black Widow.

Both were ordinary people without extraordinary powers or flashy gear.

Yet, this supposedly weakest member managed to turn the tables when everyone else fell to the Scarlet Witch?

Perhaps Tony had underestimated Barton!

"Sokovia?"

"Could it be..."

Nick Fury, standing before another diary, couldn't help but look up, seemingly having an epiphany.

The Hydra base in Sokovia was led by Baron Strucker, among the first Hydra bases to appear on Fury's radar.

Baron Strucker was also one of the first Hydras Fury replaced.

So, Fury was well aware of the situation at the Sokovia base.

Strucker had been secretly conducting human experiments!

And how did Fury handle those experiments?

He didn't!

He allowed them to continue.

Seeing the Scarlet Witch at the Sokovia Hydra base led Fury to a natural conclusion.

Could the Scarlet Witch be connected to those secret experiments in Sokovia?

Iron Man, Black Widow, Bruce Banner, and even Captain America were all affected by the Scarlet Witch's magic—no surprise, as they were all merely human, even if the latter was enhanced by the serum. 

However, Thor, an extraordinary god, being impacted truly stood out.

The Scarlet Witch's magic was indeed potent!

After all, it was chaos magic capable of altering reality!

In the 199999 universe, she rewrote a town's reality, and cross-universe activities like slaying the Illuminati were trivial.

In some universes, the Scarlet Witch could strip millions of mutants of their powers with a mere word!

The Scarlet Witch was such a significant entity that she warranted an entire chapter in the "Darkhold"!

The "Darkhold," a book on par with the "Book of Vishanti."

Even an early-stage Scarlet Witch couldn't be withstood by Thor.

"If Barton hadn't been mentally controlled by Loki before and developed defenses, he wouldn't have been able to withstand it."

"The one clashing with the Scarlet Witch is one of the original Avengers!"

Tony keenly noticed this point.

It wasn't just the original Avengers; the diary also clearly pointed out that during that time, the Scarlet Witch was still in her early stages.

Additionally, the Scarlet Witch was one of the catalysts for Tony creating Ultron. In other words, even before the Age of Ultron, the Scarlet Witch had already confronted Tony.

As for the Age of Ultron?

It should have happened not long after the Battle of New York!

So, analyzing these clues, Tony naturally came to the obvious conclusion:

The Avengers' confrontation with the Scarlet Witch wasn't far off!

The Scarlet Witch would soon surface.

Admittedly, this was actually good news for Tony.

After learning about the cruel truths of the future from the diary, Tony was pleased to see the Avengers grow quickly, providing Earth with more defensive power.

That was also his original intent behind studying Vision, right?

Tony wondered whether, in their world, the Scarlet Witch and Vision would end up together as well.

Even now, the thought of humans dating robots made him feel incredibly awkward and weird!

After a slight grumble, Iron Man turned his attention back to the diary.

He was immediately shocked.

What?

One sentence, stripping millions of mutants of their superpowers?

This was too exaggerated!

Tony knew the Scarlet Witch was powerful, deeply so.

But even then, he hadn't expected she could be this powerful.

Being able to do such a sensational thing, calling her a god wasn't far off, right?

Tony even doubted whether real gods like Odin could achieve such feats.

As for the Darkhold?

This was the first time the diary mentioned it, but the name alone exuded an overwhelming aura.

Sure enough, upon reading further, he discovered:

This book was on the same level as the Book of Vishanti.

It's crucial to know that the Book of Vishanti is the legacy left by the trinity of dimensional lords, the Vishanti!

Given the level of the Darkhold, one can imagine its significance.

Even a magical tome of such caliber had an entire chapter introducing the Scarlet Witch.

Needless to say, the Scarlet Witch's level was even higher.

However, there was one thing to note.

The diary had previously mentioned that the Book of Vishanti was the source of all white magic.

Since the Darkhold had "dark" in its name, it certainly wasn't white magic, right?

It should be black magic instead.

So why would the Scarlet Witch appear in such a magical tome?

Could it be that the chaos magic she uses isn't white magic?

Alright, disregarding other factors, the name "chaos magic" indeed sounded more like black magic.

Without knowing why the Scarlet Witch had to cast magic close to the Avengers, even Barton couldn't withstand it.

In Sokovia, the Scarlet Witch controlled the entire population to evacuate!

Her magic was definitely capable of being used remotely!

Could it be that the siblings had just escaped from the lab and weren't adept with their abilities yet?

No, it wasn't an escape; the siblings willingly subjected themselves to Hydra's experiments!

Of course, they probably didn't know it was Hydra experimenting on them at that time.

Controlling an entire country!

Tony couldn't help but marvel at the Scarlet Witch again.

Such capabilities for a "grand wizard" like the Scarlet Witch allowed her to do jaw-dropping things casually.

Though Sokovia was a small country, how small could its population be?

The Scarlet Witch truly lived up to her name!

But what happened in Sokovia that required her to use magic to evacuate the entire nation?

Whatever it was, it was a national-level crisis!

Or, more appropriately, a super small country-level crisis, or perhaps a city-level one would be more fitting.

So, was this the reason the Sokovia Accords were born?

Undoubtedly, this crisis was so significant that it garnered global attention, leading to the introduction of related laws.

"Wait a minute!"

Tony's mind raced again.

The disaster level in Sokovia undoubtedly matched the "major event" mentioned in the diary.

Given the Scarlet Witch's connection with creating Ultron, could it be that Sokovia was the site of Marvel's second major event, the Age of Ultron?

Iron Man thought it was likely.

But he couldn't conclude definitively.

The diary's spoilers were indeed somewhat sparse.

"I really guessed right!"

Nick Fury's expression changed as he read the diary in front of him.

Previously, he made a casual guess, not expecting it to be correct!

The Scarlet Witch was indeed a result of experiments in a Hydra base!

Baron Strucker may have questionable allegiance, but he wasn't useless.

However, Nick Fury didn't expect two things no matter what.

The Scarlet Witch voluntarily accepted Hydra's human experiments?

From a conventional standpoint, this was abnormal, even incomprehensible.

How desperate did one have to be to voluntarily undergo human experimentation?

Considering Sokovia's turbulent situation, war-torn environment, anything was possible.

Moreover, there were "two siblings."

The diary had previously mentioned she had a brother.

After the magic was lifted in Westview, she "killed" her brother.

But her brother also underwent human experiments?

The diary hinted that the Scarlet Witch's brother, like her, gained superpowers!

Great!

This was great news!

A buy-one-get-one-free deal?

This was an unexpected bonus!

But what superpowers did the Scarlet Witch's brother gain?

So the question arose.

The Scarlet Witch's powers came from chaos magic, awakening even without the scepter, though perhaps later.

Even the Stark Industries missile that didn't explode during her childhood was due to her magic.

Then what about Quicksilver's abilities? They must have come from the scepter, right?

After Captain Marvel, another super-powered being created by an Infinity Stone!