FBI: Chapter 165/166

Chapter 165: Too Tiring

"Cheating!?! Don't you dare falsely accuse me! I didn't do anything at all!" Dante was startled by Hela's action and immediately grabbed Hela's hand.

What a joke!

Him, Dante, cheating?

"Then what's the deal with this soul that's with you!?"

Hela's other hand directly plunged into Dante's chest, and then Evelyn in the black god consciousness immediately started screaming!

"Holy crap! What's going on?!"

"How did a hand just appear out of nowhere?!"

"Dante! Damn it! Your black god consciousness is haunted!"

Dante rolled his eyes.

Girl, you're the only ghost in the entire black god consciousness, okay!?

But hearing that voice, Dante also relaxed.

It seemed the soul Hela was referring to was Evelyn.

"Oh, you mean that! Listen to my explanation!"

Dante quickly whispered the whole story into Hela's ear. Afterward, he felt a lightness in his chest, Hela had finally let go of him.

As Dante breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately led Hela to Rose.

"This is my goddaughter, Rose Winters, and also… yours."

"Our… goddaughter?"

Hela looked at Dante with some confusion. Seeing Dante nod very seriously, she temporarily fell into thought.

Then, with a lift of her hand, Nightsword appeared out of thin air.

Dante could feel that, compared to the replicas she usually materialized casually, this Nightsword possessed the unique aura of a divine artifact.

Hela hadn't even brought out the true Nightsword when battling Cyttorak's avatar.

She brought it out now?

Dante didn't understand what Hela wanted to do, but her expression was normal and she had no murderous intent, so he figured she wasn't planning anything dangerous.

The next moment, Hela extended her arm and thrust Nightsword towards Rose…

Then, just as Ethan and Mia were about to cry out, she lightly touched the infant's shoulders with the tip of the sword.

She chanted in ancient Asgardian:

"By the authority of the Death Goddess and the Lord of Midgard, I bestow upon you the glory of Hela's daughter."

After performing this simple action, Hela retracted Nightsword.

"Ah, this, your girlfriend… what is this…?"

Ethan was a bit confused.

"Hey, she's a royal heir from the Nordic region. She's a bit excited about having a goddaughter, but from now on, Rose will be a proper little princess… It's getting late, so we'll take our leave. I'll come visit my dear goddaughter when I have time."

Dante smiled apologetically and immediately led Hela out of the hospital room.

"Phew! You scared me to death! When you pulled out the true Nightsword, I thought something big had happened!"

"How is this not a big deal? As the Death Goddess and Lord of Midgard, the fact that I have a goddaughter naturally needs to be formally announced to all Nine Realms… After all, she's the first Helasdottir."

"You're quite attentive… Wait!?" Dante suddenly turned his head. "Helasdottir!? You used your own power to bestow a god-name upon her?!"

"That's right, just like what Odin did to Loki."

Dante almost choked.

Like what Odin did to Loki!?

Good heavens, Hela had directly used her divinity to certify little Rose's identity, and then used All Father-tier power to change and elevate little Rose's life essence!

Although she couldn't be considered a complete Asgardian god, the only thing she lacked was divine power!

When Rose grew up, she would possess a complete Asgardian divinity and the physical qualities a true Asgardian god should have!

"Ah, this, you actually like children quite a bit?"

"…You're talking a bit much."

Hela quickly walked out of the medical department.

Dante watched the Resident Evil protagonists reveal lewd and teasing smiles, then immediately pulled out his personal terminal.

"Agent Ingrid! Immediately find and compile all of BSAA Commander Chris Redfield's ex-girlfriends, including one-night stands… Then send the detailed information of each one to Jill Valentine!"

After Dante ended the call, he glanced at Jill, who was already starting to shift from confusion to Fury.

…

By the time Dante and Hela returned to the Team Base, it was already evening.

Walking into the Base lobby, they found everyone gathered there.

Both the Coulson Team and the Star Team.

"Why is everyone just standing around here?"

Dante was a bit confused.

Everyone's faces were expressionless, even Hulk's was solemn.

Most importantly… everyone was wearing black suits.

Finally, Coulson stood up and came to Dante, saying:

"Director Carter just… was declared critically ill."

"She's currently being resuscitated, but…"

Coulson didn't continue, but Dante already understood his meaning.

Dante patted Coulson's shoulder, then walked towards Captain America.

At this moment, Steve Rogers and Melinda May were sitting next to each other.

They were the two people present with the deepest ties to Peggy Carter.

She was Steve Rogers' lover, whom he crossed time for and could never forget.

She was Melinda May's mentor and guiding light.

At this moment, they were not Captain America and Iron Cavalry, but ordinary people about to lose a family member.

Dante didn't say much, just patted both of their shoulders.

Then he asked Coulson:

"I remember Peggy Carter returned to her hometown after she got old, right?"

"That's right. She's currently being resuscitated in the England Headquarters' medical department."

Dante nodded, went back to the room with Hela to change into black suits, then got the coordinates and opened a huge portal.

The destination: England Headquarters.

Regardless of personal or public reasons, Dante believed he should go see this elder off on her final journey.

"Thank you so much, Dante."

Captain America stepped forward and hugged Dante.

This news of critical illness came too suddenly. Even if they took the fastest transportation, they wouldn't make it in time to see her last moments.

Even Melinda May, who usually had a cold expression, showed gratitude towards Dante.

"Oh, right!" Dante suddenly mumbled, then opened another portal.

This portal connected to the America General Bureau's operations conference room.

A meeting of the five major General Bureaus was being held there.

The moment the portal opened, Fury immediately showed a puzzled expression.

Dante knew this kind of meeting must be closed-door, so he walked straight up and said:

"Peggy Carter is critically ill."

Fury's expression changed. Without saying a word, he quickly walked into the portal.

And the representatives from the other four General Bureaus followed closely behind.

"Damn it, how did she suddenly become critically ill?"

Fury's single eye gradually turned red.

Dante shook his head and simply said one sentence.

"Fury, her life has been too tiring. It's time for her to rest properly."

(To be continued.)

Chapter 166: Ask Me First

Two portals connected three locations, and everyone passed through them, gathering at the medical department of the England Headquarters.

The operating room light remained on, red for a very long time, from dusk until dawn.

Everyone unconsciously surrounded Captain America.

No, now he was merely Steve Rogers.

Steve Rogers, who had a dance convention with the aged person inside the operating room.

Dante, along with Director Fury and representatives from the other four headquarters, formed a temporary, makeshift funeral committee a little further away.

Six powerful figures in the Federal Bureau of Investigation squatted in a circle in the corridor, adding a touch of absurdity to the solemn and serious occasion.

"It's been so long since the rescue began, we must prepare for the worst…" Director Fury shook his head, his voice trembling with an unprecedented tremor. "Even if this rescue is successful, Peggy Carter… won't have much time left."

Dante's squat was the most standard Asian squat on site, boasting superior comfort.

While Director Fury was speaking, he observed the representatives sent by the other four major headquarters.

"Director Fury, please accept our condolences. There is still hope, we must not give up easily."

A woman in green squatted elegantly, yet possessed the sharp demeanor of a warrior.

The Wonder Woman of the Republic Justice League, Peng Deilan.

Her basic stats and skill set were no different from Wonder Woman's.

But she also had the ability to reveal her true form.

So, her combat power was essentially on par with Wonder Woman's.

Next was the representative from the Russian headquarters.

It was the well-known "Soviet Captain," the Red Guardian, Alexei Shostakov.

In the comics, he married the famous Black Widow.

More precisely, he married Natasha Romanoff.

At that time, Natasha was still just a ballerina.

"That's right, Director Fury, Peggy Carter is the strongest woman; no woman can compare to her!"

After speaking, he picked up the silver flask beside him and took a swig.

"Peggy Carter is indeed a strong woman, but no matter how strong, no one can defeat time… Of course, I'm referring to people like Peggy Carter who don't have special abilities."

The one who spoke next was the representative from the France Headquarters, and also the Commander of the France Headquarters.

Her status could roughly be equated with Maria Hill's.

And her name was Lorraine Reilly, codenamed "Firehawk."

She was the Firestorm of France.

But unlike the orthodox Firestorm, she didn't need to merge with someone through a matrix, she could transform into a nuclear human by herself.

Moreover, unlike all other Firestorms, her flames were a crystal-clear light blue.

She frowned at the flask in the Red Guardian's hand, clearly displeased with this boorish man.

He's still thinking of drinking that awful liquor at a time like this.

Finally, it had to be the host who concluded the conversation.

The initial representative from England was the Third Black Knight.

That's the guy who rides a Pegasus, wields an Ebony Blade, and uses mysterious equipment from Avalon.

And when everyone arrived at the England Headquarters, the Director of the England Headquarters personally came out.

When Dante saw this gentleman, he couldn't help but blink hard.

Awesome.

Isn't this Captain Britain, Brian Braddock?

This immortal has already debuted?

In the original work, he was Peter Parker's college classmate, living right next door.

And our little Peter is still on a mission at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, earning credits.

Tsk tsk, this messed-up timeline is truly disparate.

Dante couldn't help but sigh.

Although the little spider's popularity is unparalleled, in terms of strength, Captain Britain is still more than a cut above.

Possessing the Amulet of Power and the Sword of Might, it is said that his strongest attack can cut through the Omniverse.

Of course, Captain Britain isn't so bored as to do that.

But if you can't tell how strong a person is from their power and set up, then look at the opponents he has defeated.

In the original work, Captain Britain's power level is linked to his determination and perseverance, with no upper limit to his improvement.

His first major achievement was clashing directly with the Phoenix Force's true form and not being defeated.

If that's not enough, then look at Captain Britain's greatest opponent…

The officially recognized strongest Mutant, Mad Jim Jaspers.

He could take down Roma, the Omniversal Guardian, in a few moves, and single-handedly wipe out the Captain Britain Corps.

He plunged the Omniverse into chaos, proclaiming himself Lord of the Omniverse.

Theoretically, Jaspers can destroy anything in the Multiverse.

He can destroy reality, reset history, twist the entire timeline and all causality.

And bend, tear, or even completely destroy the entire space, arbitrarily erasing any existence, including the Multiverse, from the timeline.

A pure BUG, to be able to contend with such a being, and even persist until the opponent feels life is boring and self-destructs.

It can only be said that while Captain Britain's upper limit is not as high as Superman's, his current strength is definitely considered the strongest on Earth.

Dante felt a little depressed thinking about this.

Damn, these characters who start at a Multiversal level and with a little effort reach an Omniversal level are truly freaks.

Of course, he knew this was calculated based on their absolute peak state.

Normal Captain Britain is probably at the level of Clark Kent and Elsa now.

Dante had just thought there should be more Gods of Humanity, and unexpectedly, one immediately popped out.

However, this gentleman is, after all, the Director of the England Headquarters, so he probably won't make a move unless absolutely necessary.

But no matter how much is said, doesn't this big shot still have to squat in the corridor with them?

"Fury, I'm very sorry about Ms. Carter."

"No need to be sorry, Brian." Director Fury shook his head. "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are always unavoidable."

"Sigh… Speaking of which, how are you getting along with my sister?"

Captain Britain tried to shift the topic to lessen the sad atmosphere.

"Uh, who is your sister?"

Fury was stumped by Captain Britain's question.

Dante quickly stood up, then leaned into Director Fury's ear and said through gritted teeth:

"His sister is Betsy Braddock. That's Psylocke. The purple-haired telepath from Xavier's School. After we absorbed Mutants, she was the one who restored your memories that Professor X erased."

"Next time you forget the name of your subordinate, can you please ask me first!"

(To be continued.)