A certain American comic book's secondary profession master

Chapter 45 Peggy Carter
In a ground-floor room of a manor on the outskirts of London, a young brother and sister listened attentively to their private tutor's lesson.

This brother and sister were none other than the Maximov siblings, whom Frank had recently found in Sokovia.

After being cared for by a professional nutritionist, the two siblings still look somewhat thin, but they are much better than when Frank first found them, when they were emaciated.

Having experienced several years of homelessness and having just arrived in the UK, the two were not suited to go directly to school. Therefore, Tony specially arranged private tutors for them to help them integrate into their new life.

The two siblings studied very diligently.

Born in 89, they are no longer children, but 14-year-old teenagers.

In a few countries, they are already considered adults.

Moreover, in the past four years, in war-torn Sokovia, they have already witnessed all kinds of human warmth and coldness, life and death.

Therefore, they are actually quite mature mentally.

They know that for them now, seizing every opportunity to improve themselves is the most important thing.

Only when you possess sufficient value will you avoid becoming a despised burden, as you did in Sokovia.

This is why they agreed without hesitation when Frank appeared before them and said he would take them away from Sokovia.

Just like in the original timeline, they would voluntarily become Hydra's experimental subjects.

Was it merely for revenge?

I'm afraid not necessarily.

More likely, it stemmed from despair over the social environment in Sokovia at the time, and despair over life itself.

Because of the existence of Hydra, Sokovia in this world is far more chaotic and disorderly than Kosovo in Levi's previous world.

To paraphrase Zemo, a former Sokovian soldier in Captain America: Civil War, this country was already beyond saving.

"How about we go and meet them?" Levi asked Tony, who was studying diligently in the classroom, as he looked out at a small grove of trees in the distance.

"Forget it, now's not the time. Seeing that they're doing alright is enough!" Tony shook his head.

“Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. The hatred in their hearts may not be as intense as we think,” Li Wei reassured him.

His words were not unfounded.

The hatred between the twins and Tony, and the hatred between Tony and Bucky, are somewhat different.

Tony and Bucky, Bucky is at least a weapon, so it's somewhat understandable that Tony hates and even wants to destroy him.

However, in the case of the twins and Tony, Tony can at most be considered a knife maker.

It's far-fetched to seek revenge against the person who made the knife, rather than the person who wielded it, or even the knife itself.

Li Wei felt that the twins probably knew this themselves.

That's why the Avengers were shown mercy in the original storyline.

Otherwise, the two of them would have had far too many opportunities to kill the Avengers after their several battles against them.

Especially the first time at Sokovia Castle, the moment Tony took off his suit, Wanda could have easily killed him.

The situation was similar in the following instances.

And when they discovered that their ally Ultron had truly gone mad and was about to destroy the world, they immediately turned against him.

So overall, their behavior didn't seem like revenge at all, but rather a prank or a way to vent their frustrations.

To vent the resentment of his unfortunate life over the past ten years.

The so-called revenge against Tony is more like finding a reason for the brother and sister to keep living.

"It's getting late, it wouldn't be good to keep Ms. Carter waiting!" Tony ignored Levi's words, changed the subject, and turned to leave. Tsk, what a tsundere!
Watching Tony's departing figure, Levi pursed his lips and muttered to himself.

Then I glanced at the twins again.

At that moment, Wanda inside the room seemed to sense something and looked in their direction.

However, by this time, Tony had already left Wanda's sight, leaving only Levi present.

Seeing Wanda looking over, Levi smiled back at her, waved, and then followed Tony as they left.

He was the true "benefactor" who freed the twins from the chaos of war, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.

…………

Half an hour later, Tony and Levi appeared outside another manor.

While it may not be as luxurious as Tony's estate, it is still a scenic place, making it a great option for seniors seeking a retreat.

This is where Carter lived in seclusion after his retirement.

However, Levi, who was following Tony, had a feeling that this seemingly simple manor was probably not so simple.

After learning some magic from the Ancient One, his intuition is now much sharper than before.

He still couldn't quite put his finger on what made it so complicated.

The two men had made an appointment to see Carter.

Of course, it was Tony who made the appointment. As the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the son of Howard, Carter's old friend, he had a very good reason to meet Carter—even though Tony had never met Carter before he met Levi.

As for Li Wei, who does he think he is? Could he possibly get Carter to meet him?
So now his role is Tony's assistant.

Moreover, Li Wei will appear in this capacity in many public occasions in the future.

With Pepper's promotion, it's quite normal for Tony to hire another assistant.

Guided by the servant, the two soon found Carter sunbathing in the backyard.

Peggy Carter, born in 1921, is now 83 years old.

However, she seems to be in good spirits, unlike in Captain America 2, when Captain America met her and she was already somewhat confused (in Captain America 2, the two were chatting well at first, but after coughing for a while, Carter looked like she had just met Captain America).

After all, a full ten years had passed since then.

However, Levi was unable to get close to Carter, and the servant gestured for Tony to go over alone.

Li Wei wisely remained where he was.

Tony walked over by himself.

"Hello, Ms. Carter, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm so sorry I haven't had the chance to visit you all these years!" Tony sat down in the chair next to Carter and greeted the elderly woman very humbly.

“No, Tony, this isn’t our first meeting… I even held you when you were just born!” Looking at the face beside him that bore a striking resemblance to Howard, Carter felt a little dazed, as if his old friend were sitting right next to him again.

Tony was taken aback; he really didn't know that.

"Of course, you were too young to remember anything back then, so you probably don't have any recollection of it, but I'm very glad you came to see me!" the old man said with a smile.

“Actually, Ms. Carter, I have something I need your help with—can you be sure that our conversation can be kept completely confidential?” Tony glanced at the maid beside him, then looked at the kind old woman in front of him, feeling somewhat troubled.

The other person is so old, isn't it a bit inappropriate to drag her into this?
But thinking of his parents' deaths, he still forced himself to speak.

But just as Tony finished speaking, he noticed that the kind old man in front of him had a completely different aura.

(End of this chapter)