Chapter 33 33: Terms of Alliance
Qin Xiao's expression remained calm—
but only Magneto, Erik, knew the shock raging inside him.
"You really are… the Devil's Envoy?"
His tone carried unmistakable disbelief.
This Eastern man—
his combat ability was simply absurd.
Magneto understood his own strength very well.
Among mutants, he stood near the top.
In terms of destructive power, very few could rival him.
Tear down buildings, bridges, stadiums—
he was practically a one-man demolition force.
And in close combat?
As long as metal was present, he could cut through enemies effortlessly.
Even against multiple armed opponents, he could dominate the battlefield.
But this man—
was something else entirely.
Magnetism?
Useless.
Metal attacks?
They pierced his body—but did nothing.
His body could turn into sludge—
like a living swamp.
Physical attacks were meaningless.
Anything that entered that "swamp"—
was ultimately swallowed.
"I am the Devil's Envoy," Qin Xiao replied calmly.
"My power comes from Devil Fruits."
"We're not the 'mutants' you think we are."
He waved his hand again.
A portal opened.
Everyone stepped through—
leaving the Mirror Dimension behind.
The moment they returned—
Magneto felt it.
His connection to magnetism had returned.
Metal responded to him once more.
A thought surfaced in his mind—
If I had acted before he pulled me into that space…
Could I have buried him in metal?
Or sealed him inside a steel prison?
The idea lingered—
tempting.
But he suppressed it.
For now.
The other party wanted to talk.
So they would talk.
"What do you want to discuss?"
"You're Devil Fruit users. We're mutants."
"There shouldn't be much overlap between us."
Magneto's tone was cold—guarded.
Qin Xiao shook his head slightly.
"Originally, I didn't plan to meet you this early."
"In my plans, our encounter would've come later."
"After all, there are still too few Devil Fruit users."
He paused.
"But this time… things changed."
"We've drawn the attention of people like William Stryker."
"And their primary target—"
"—is mutants."
He looked directly at Magneto.
"But to them, we're the same."
"Which means sooner or later…"
"We'll be targeted as well."
"That's why I'm here."
"To form an alliance."
"To face pressure from the military—together."
This world—
was dangerous.
No matter how many factions existed,
governments and militaries remained the dominant force.
Behind them stood even larger structures—
like the World Security Council.
Mutants.
The Avengers.
The Inhumans.
All of them—
were under surveillance.
Unless someone was willing to destroy the entire world—
groups like mutants would always be suppressed.
Magneto had tried to overturn the system.
To let mutants rule.
But he had never succeeded.
—
Sometimes, Qin Xiao even suspected—
that Professor Charles Xavier knew something others didn't.
Through Cerebro.
Perhaps he had seen the hidden forces of this world:
The sorcerersS.H.I.E.L.D.Even gods
If mutants truly went to war with humanity—
those hidden forces would intervene.
And that—
would mean extinction.
Devil Fruit users were too similar to mutants.
Right now, their numbers were small.
But once they grew—
they would inevitably be targeted.
Just like Stryker hunted mutants.
—
That was why Qin Xiao had set his sights on mutants early.
An alliance—
was a crucial step in his early development.
Magneto frowned slightly.
"An alliance?"
"Are you allying with me—"
"or with mutants?"
It sounded like a simple question.
But Qin Xiao understood the meaning behind it.
"This alliance is with you—and those under your command."
"As for other mutants…"
"I'll approach them separately if needed."
Magneto nodded slightly.
"Then tell me—"
"What do we give?"
"And what do we gain?"
That—
was the real question.
No benefit—
no alliance.
Qin Xiao answered without hesitation:
"You provide intelligence."
"I provide power."
He met Magneto's gaze.
"I will strengthen your people."
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