Seeing his idea supported, Maximus couldn't help but smile triumphantly.
Just as he was about to give the order, Lockjaw returned, bringing Black Bolt, Gorgon, and Karnak.
"Maximus, you actually started a coup!" Gorgon couldn't help but roar angrily upon seeing the chaotic Royal Palace.
Maximus's expression flickered, and he instinctively wanted to hide when he saw Black Bolt.
The others reacted the same way.
Black Bolt's immense power was deeply ingrained in their minds.
But remembering that their side had strength in numbers, Maximus relaxed.
"Brother, did you interact with the Earthlings during your trip to Earth?"
"Do those guys also know about the existence of Attilan?"
Black Bolt's eyes were filled with fury, and Karnak frowned.
"Maximus, what is the meaning of this?"
"Hmph, the existence of Attilan has been exposed to the Earthlings. Based on what we know of Earthlings, war is imminent."
"If the Inhumans want to survive, they must leave Earth."
"Impossible!" Karnak shook his head without hesitation.
Black Bolt took a step forward, and Maximus was so frightened he took two steps back, retreating behind the crowd.
Maximus raised his chin. "Brothers and sisters, don't be afraid!"
"They only have three people and one dog, while we have hundreds, even thousands! The advantage is ours!"
Maximus looked back at Black Bolt. "Black Bolt, even if you exhaust your energy, you might not be able to kill everyone here."
"Do you really want to oppose all of Attilan?"
Black Bolt's lips twitched slightly.
Just as he was about to act, Aaron's familiar voice sounded from behind him.
"Oh, quite the lively scene. How about I join in?"
Black Bolt abruptly turned his head, only to see Aaron, accompanied by Crystal, Medusa, and others, stepping out of a light portal. Wanda and Clea followed closely behind.
Maximus, sharp-eyed, immediately shrieked, "Brothers and sisters, look!"
"Crystal and Medusa have indeed betrayed Attilan! They are conspiring with the Earthlings, acting as guides to lead the invaders to our home!"
"Black Bolt, why aren't you driving them away? Have you also betrayed Attilan and colluded with the Earthlings?"
Maximus's words immediately put Black Bolt in a dilemma. He really wanted to refute him, but the frustrating thing was that he couldn't speak.
Maximus had already said all the good and bad things. He could only endure it.
However, while Maximus could morally bind Black Bolt, Aaron didn't fall for that trick. He came here not only because he agreed to Medusa's request, but also to package up the Inhumans.
With a single thought, Aaron stopped time.
Neither Wanda nor Clea could escape the great power of Time. This was not the Dark Dimension, and Clea was not Dormammu.
Even Dormammu could only transcend time in the Dark Dimension, where the concept of time does not exist. In reality, he would be the same.
Aaron then acquired all the abilities of the Inhumans in Attilan.
Aaron glanced at the flowing light. Although the quantity was considerable, the light was thin and faint, almost invisible.
Not a single new ability was gained, nor was any existing ability significantly strengthened.
Then he sensed the changes in his body,
There was virtually no change!
So, apart from a handful of Royal Family members, all the other Inhumans are trash?
Aaron was speechless.
With this, they still dared to try and rule Earth and compare themselves to Mutants?
Few in number, few strong individuals and they still thought of themselves as the most superior race.
In the end, it was all just a joke.
Aside from Black Bolt, the overall strength of the Inhumans in all of Attilan was inferior to the few Inhumans who had appeared on Earth.
Calling themselves nobles and royalty? Aaron wouldn't even want them as a gift.
Of course, this was actually more due to Aaron's overwhelming strength.
But no matter what, the overall weakness of the Inhumans was a fact, they were far inferior to the Mutants.
Aaron instantly lost interest.
Forget it. Since there was no harvest this time, I'll just have to make it up with Medusa and Crystal.
With a wave of his hand, the time stop was lifted.
Before Black Bolt and the others could react, Aaron flicked his index finger.
Maximus suddenly started shouting, as if he had seen something terrifying.
Soon, his entire body trembled non-stop, his pupils constricted, and he fell to the ground with a distorted, hideous expression.
He had actually been scared to death!
"It was you! You killed Maximus!"
Just as an Inhuman pointed at Aaron and spoke—
"Noisy."
Aaron shot a glance, and the person's vitality was forcibly drained by a mysterious force, they turned pale and collapsed.
The others were terrified by Aaron's incomprehensible methods, trembling all over and daring not to speak.
Aaron looked around. His sharp gaze prevented anyone from daring to meet his eyes.
"The coup game ends here. Does anyone have a different opinion?"
No one replied. Even Gorgon and Karnak dared not speak. Black Bolt, meanwhile, could not speak.
He stepped to the front of the crowd, blocking Aaron's gaze.
Aaron glanced at him, and Black Bolt's body stiffened, he dared not move.
That feeling again... like death itself had arrived.
But soon, Aaron shifted his gaze to Medusa. "The deal is complete. Don't forget what you promised."
Medusa said, feeling slightly absurd, "You handled it just like that?"
"What else?"
"Look, who among them dares to talk about continuing the coup? Peace? Isn't this quite peaceful?"
"Only two people died. That's not a big price, is it?"
"Don't you think this is extremely efficient?"
Aaron stated it as a matter of course.
Special circumstances require special handling.
In the original work, Maximus caused trouble and staged coups multiple times. Yet every time he was defeated, he was merely locked up, never paying any real price.
Aaron didn't understand that, so he decided to use a permanent solution.
As for whether Black Bolt and the others had any other opinions, he didn't care.
Medusa opened her mouth, looking at the cowering rebels who dared not say more. She closed her mouth helplessly.
Fine, what you said makes a lot of sense.
All she wanted was peace.
Maximus was dead, and the coup was over.
Everyone had returned to "sanity." That was good.
What is efficiency? This is efficiency!
"The problem is solved, we should go."
Under Black Bolt's frantically twitching eyelids, Aaron wrapped an arm around Medusa's slender waist and waved dismissively without looking back.
"No need to thank me."
Damn it, who wants to thank you, you bastard!
Watching Aaron's departing back, Black Bolt gritted his teeth tightly, his eyes bloodshot.
He desperately wanted to blast Aaron in the back and he wanted even more to speak loudly.
But he couldn't!
Faced with Aaron embracing Medusa, he, the victim, could only helplessly shut his mouth, unable to utter a single word.
What bitterness!
...
After Aaron embraced Medusa and left, he immediately went outside and booked a room.
Medusa was utterly bewildered.
Was he really that direct?
Meeting Medusa's gaze, Aaron showed no embarrassment. "You said it yourself, you can give me anything. Now it's time for you to fulfill the agreement. I want you."
Medusa felt their relationship was progressing too quickly.
Shouldn't they talk a little longer, and then have a romantic proposal at the right time and place?
Lying on the bed, Medusa's mind replayed Black Bolt's relentless pursuit of her during this time.
Black Bolt constantly courted her but received nothing.
Yet, she gave herself to Aaron the first time they met.
Did she somehow let Black Bolt down?
After thinking about it, Medusa found it quite stimulating.
Later, Black Bolt completely vanished from Medusa's mind.
As the saying goes, bigger is better, more is beautiful.
Both bigger and more frequent brought double the joy.
Medusa had never imagined such a thing could be so wonderful.
Compared to what others said, it was infinitely more wonderful.
Just then, the door was suddenly knocked upon.
"Sister, are you inside?"
Medusa bit her teeth, not daring to make a sound.
"Sister, I know you're in there, and Aaron is too, right?"
"Sister, why aren't you answering me? Are you trying to keep him all to yourself? How can you be like this? I was the first one to meet Aaron."
"Sister, did you forget what you just said? We can give you anything, and I can too."
"Sister!"
Medusa rolled her eyes, forcibly controlling her waterfall-like long hair to sweep across the sky like a long snake, tightly blocking the door. Her long hair filled every gap, connecting the entire wall like a net, keeping Crystal outside.
Aaron, who was busy, noticed something strange in the air, but he couldn't bother with it, letting go completely.
Gurgle—
The next moment, Crystal's sharp voice rang out. "Sister, you're too greedy. You can't have it all to yourself, I want some too."
Medusa had no time to speak. Outside the door, Crystal seemed to have given up after several attempts.
Before Medusa could relax, the window was suddenly blown open by a gust of wind, and Crystal flew in from outside.
Medusa's mouth dropped open. "You... your ability."
Aaron twitched. "I did it. I casually stimulated her potential just now, enhancing Crystal's elemental control ability."
Medusa was a little bewildered. Aaron could enhance the abilities of Inhumans?
Crystal looked at Medusa with a hint of dissatisfaction. "Sister, we clearly agreed to pay the reward together, how could you do this?"
Medusa wanted to say something, but Crystal didn't give her a chance to speak. Using Air Control, she suppressed Medusa.
Aaron noticed something strange about Crystal's thoughts.
After a careful perception, his expression became slightly odd. "Emma, stop messing around."
"You found me, dear. Are you satisfied with my gift?"
The door creaked open.
The White Queen, Emma, walked in, dressed in a pure white gown, exuding a queenly aura.
She was completely different from the Emma in Aaron's memory. Now, she was fully mature.
"Where's Raven? Didn't Peggy and the others come?"
Aaron carefully sensed, but did not detect their presence nearby.
Emma smiled like a fox. "I came alone this time. I took a leave of absence."
Aaron frowned. "That's not good, is it?"
Emma's face instantly changed, becoming wild and jealous.
"No, this is very good, absolutely wonderful."
"Raven actually secretly indulged behind my back. She violated our agreement."
"My dear, I can't wait."
Although Raven had hidden it well, Emma still discovered, during a surprise attack, that her companion, who was supposed to advance and retreat with her, had indulged early and had hidden it from her for many years.
Among their group of four, only she was left waiting for the agreed time. Only she had not yet become a woman.
How could Emma be reconciled?
So she became corrupted.
After taking a leave of absence, she ran alone to the 21st century, where she coincidentally met Crystal and found Aaron and Medusa.
Emma actively shed her long dress, revealing her fair body.
"My dear, am I not beautiful?"
"Now, she belongs to you. Please use her to your heart's content." Emma's eyes were hazy.
She could never forget the day she met Aaron.
The ugly duckling, ignored by her parents, discriminated against by her sisters, and bullied by her classmates, received Aaron's recognition.
She embarked on a brilliant path, becoming the White Queen of Hellfire, high above all others.
However, the flattery and favors of countless people afterward, in her heart, were far less significant than the words Aaron said back then: "You are beautiful, I like you very much."
As she thought about it, Emma became lost in thought.
She pounced on him, murmuring, "This is something preserved for you for decades. Now, you should take it."
Seeing this, Aaron temporarily put Medusa aside and took what was rightfully his.
Crystal had already recovered. However, she didn't leave, covering her crimson face and lying down. She might as well go with the flow.
Aaron had a grand feast.
Plump and slender, and all original, very healthy.
During this time, he stayed on Earth.
The reason was simple: the three-month period was approaching. He would soon be able to reunite with Peggy and the others openly.
In reality, the Hellfire Club headquarters was on another street, less than a kilometer in a straight line from Aaron Industries. If they commuted by car every day, they might even run into each other.
But due to the timeline, Peggy and the others stopped going out after May 2010, which was after the timeline Aaron transmigrated to.
If they were thirsty, they would cross time through water droplets to find Aaron to quench their thirst.
As time passed, with only one day left, an uninvited guest arrived.