Sokovia.
A mountainous, barren inland country—surrounded on all sides by powerful nations,filled with deep, desolate forests rarely touched by human feet.
Its most famous range was the towering Mount Wundagore, sheer cliffs rising like walls a thousand fathoms high.
Legends say the god of death once dwelled there.Strange, eerie tales still circulate—stories terrifying enough to make kindergarten children cry.
Since the Second World War, Sokovia had been under the secret control of Hydra.
To conceal the organization's existence, Baron Strucker orchestrated countless terrorist attacks,fabricating the illusion of endless war,turning Sokovia into a land of chaos—violence, conflict, riots, and protests everywhere.
And it was in such an environment that the Maximoff siblings grew up—a generation shaped by turmoil.
If not for Shen Du intercepting the Mind Scepter first…the Avengers would have been the ones to "liberate" Sokovia—and the result would have been even more disastrous.
Tony Stark's creation, the super A.I. Ultron,would have dragged Sokovia straight into the abyss,wiping it from the face of the earth.
"Such a human tragedy…shouldn't happen again, right?"
Shen Du walked at the forefront, strolling down the border-town streets of Sokovia.
New buildings had sprung up everywhere.Every house he passed was freshly painted.
No gunfire echoed anymore.Laughter and cheerful voices drifted through the streets.Tender green shoots pushed up through the soil.
The once-dilapidated marketplace—where protest flyers had once littered the ground—was now a picture of renewal.
Not far away stood a newly built, stately fountain.Jets of water burst skyward,casting fleeting rainbows beneath the sunlight.
At its center stood a finely sculpted, elegantly dressed statue,right hand clenched over his heart—symbolizing "the people's interests lie within me."
Gilded cursive letters were engraved on the base:
"Valmont."
That was Valon's real name—Ritchie Valmont.
"Valon" was merely the alias he used in the underworld.After all, what figure of note doesn't have a few nicknames?
"Even seeing it with my own eyes, I can hardly believe it.That cold, sharp-featured man in a suit—he's really brought hope and a future to Sokovia."
The young informant girl in a crimson coat spoke with heartfelt admiration,gazing at her transformed homeland.
This was a small border town,not far from Mount Wundagore.
Once, it had been nothing but ruins—empty, lifeless.Then Valon led his trusted men, Rassu Avan and Zhou,to purge the town of every extremist faction.
He established a new council and declared Sokovia's "return to its ancestral roots."
Valon carried half-Sokovian blood—though born in London—which was how he discovered the existence of a vibranium mine beneath Mount Wundagore.
Five tons of vibranium.
At one million U.S. dollars per gram,that made the deposit worth five trillion dollars.
Even a single fallen shard was worth a fortune in luxury goods.
With this vibranium reserve, Sokovia could soar overnight—stride boldly into a new age,developing advanced technologies far beyond Earth's current level,becoming the Wakanda of Europe.
Of course—the saying goes: "An innocent man with a treasure becomes guilty for it."
The vibranium would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of surrounding powers—perhaps even spark a third world war.
Thus, to ensure mining operations could proceed safely,Valon made Mount Wundagore the new capitaland began constructing a fortress there.
Rassu Avan and Zhou were given key posts in the new government.
A blur streaked toward them like lightning.
"Wanda!"
"Long time no see!"
Quicksilver grinned brightly."Mr. Valon is about to be crowned. He's been waiting for you!"
Crowned?
In the West, coronation means placing the crown upon the monarch's head—symbolizing power, legitimacy, and papal recognition.
The person performing the coronation is usually the Pope,the supreme leader of the Church.
To gain the recognition of the Sokovian people,one must be crowned by papal authority.Even Valon was no exception.
"Interesting,"said the thunder demon, his physique reminiscent of Dwayne Johnson."They actually need outsiders to confirm their monarch's legitimacy!"
"Seems the Mind Scepter works wonders,"Shen Du said, eyes narrowing slightly.
The Mind Scepter—its tip inlaid with a gem born from the Big Bang—contained limitless energy,able to rewrite memories, twist cognition, brainwash, or hypnotize any target,even imprint thoughts directly into one's mind.
Through the Scepter, Valon had forced the Sokovian royal family to abdicate,and now stood on the brink of becoming the nation's new king.
"Too bad I can't use the Mind Scepter so freely in Shenzhou," Shen Du murmured."The divine warrior clans,the inner-palace guardians protecting the leaders,and those 'special departments'…none of them are to be underestimated."
He shook his head with a sigh.
Whoosh!
A burst of shimmering magical smoke enveloped them,and in an instant, they stood before the majestic castle rising atop Mount Wundagore—the site of the coronation ceremony.
European-style spires soared skyward,Sokovia's flags fluttering in the wind.A pristine red carpet stretched all the way down the grand passageway.
Crowds packed both sides of the road shoulder to shoulder.Nearly every townsperson had gathered to witness this momentous event.
Media crews had set up their cameras,broadcasting the ceremony live to homes across the nation.
Of course—after years of war, with no real industry or diplomatic value—no major powers had sent representatives to attend.
Only the foreign minister of the impoverished agricultural nation Latveria came in sympathy.
"Latveria?""Note that down.""Also—has Rassu contacted His Holiness yet?"
Valon, dressed in an emerald-green ceremonial suit,paced nervously like an ant on a hot pan.
Even if it meant missing the most auspicious hour,he insisted on waiting for his Lord to arrive.
Surely freeing the thunder demon Zhong Su wouldn't take too long…
Whoosh!
A blurred figure stopped before Valon.
"The Lord is present,"Quicksilver announced with a grin."The coronation may begin."
"Good!"
Valon clenched his fist in relief.If the Lord himself hadn't come,he would never have dared to start the ceremony—for everything he had was a gift from that very Lord.
The solemn sound of horns rose in the air.
According to Sokovian custom,the ceremony had begun.
A sacred, reverent atmosphere spread through the hall.
A papal envoy—wearing a white robe, ornate mitre, and silver cross—approached slowly along the red carpet,bearing a solid-gold crown in his hands.
"Hooray!""Long live the boss!""A new era begins!"
Rassu Avan and Zhou shouted in excitement.
"Seems Sokovia really lacks prestige,"the thunder demon Zhong Su laughed."Not the Pope himself, but just a messenger?"
"Servants of God serve according to rank,"Carter Slay remarked dryly.
Buzz—
A wave of invisible telekinetic force swept through the air.The golden crown lifted and flew into the hands of the tall, commanding young man.
"In that case…I'll do the coronation myself."
Shen Du stepped forward calmly,approaching Valon—the suited man who had long served under him.
Before the eyes of all, he raised the crown high.
"Thank you for your divine grace!"
Valon, in full regalia, dropped to one knee,accepting the coronation from his Lord without hesitation.
Click!
A reporter pressed the shutter—capturing that moment forever on film,a scene that would never fade, even as years and ages passed.
Applause thundered like a landslide.
"The demon has shown himself.Are we just going to watch?"
In a hidden corner of Mount Wundagore,two figures floated high above,gazing down at the ceremony below.
"The Celestials once decreed—we are forbidden from meddling in mortal affairs.Otherwise, we face utter annihilation."
Her golden hair cascaded loosely down her back;her sculpted features were alluring, sensual—a tall beauty with lips curved and slightly parted,pearly teeth faintly visible.
She looked almost identical to a young Angelina Jolie—yet she had lived for countless years,hiding among humankind under false names,occasionally keeping in touch with the few of her kind who remained.
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