Marvel's Master of Heavenly Magic

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According to Garrett's memory, Baron Strucker had originally been active during World War II. He was a master swordsman and marksman, on par with Red Skull. He died unexpectedly when a spore bomb exploded.

Afterward, thanks to the efforts of Hydra's scientists, he was resurrected, gaining a powerful body and various abilities. He continued to conduct research into superpowers, capturing and creating numerous Hydra soldiers with special abilities.

Aside from Hive and Baron Strucker, there were other formidable figures within Hydra, such as Madame Hydra and Baron Zemo.

Yes, this version of Baron Zemo was not the Sokovian colonel from the films, but instead one of Hydra's high-ranking officers during World War II, on the same level as Red Skull and Baron Strucker.

In addition to these high-ranking figures, Hydra also had scientists like Zola, List, and Faustus.

Zola in this world was different from the one in the films. In the movie, Zola was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1972, so he transferred his consciousness into a giant computer of the same era, hidden in a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility in New Jersey.

But in this world, Zola transferred his consciousness into a robotic body, allowing him to move freely and continue his scientific research. Garrett had even met him.

It was precisely because of meeting Zola that Garrett became determined to join Hydra, believing they could help him enhance his body.

"Stronger than the one in the movie, but still, it's not that impressive."

Hydra in this world was far more powerful than the one Garrett knew, but to George, it wasn't much of a threat.

"It doesn't pose much danger."

"How about now?"

Natasha Romanoff noticed George falling into deep thought and took a step forward.

George snapped out of his reverie and smiled:

"They're definitely Hydra agents. They've been passing information to Hydra, which is why you were ambushed."

He paused for a moment before continuing:

"Although their memories only show them as Hydra agents, I'll need to double-check your memories just to be safe."

"No problem, start with me."

Agent Coulson stepped forward.

George didn't hesitate and immediately used his telepathic powers, combined with mind-reading, to quickly scan through Coulson's memories.

Coulson's upbringing was not particularly complicated. He had idolized superheroes since childhood and was a loyal fan of Captain America. He initially joined the Army Rangers and later joined S.H.I.E.L.D., working alongside Nick Fury up until now.

However, it was this seemingly simple history that raised doubts for George.

"What's going on? Why is there no Captain Marvel?"

He couldn't find any memories of Captain Marvel or the Skrulls in Coulson's mind.

In the films, when Coulson was younger and working with Nick Fury, he had crossed paths with Captain Marvel and the Skrulls. Although their interactions were brief, there should have been some memory of it.

"Could it be... this universe truly doesn't have Captain Marvel?"

This wasn't the movie universe, so there was no rule saying Captain Marvel had to exist.

This meant Nick Fury hadn't used a Skrull impersonator by accident—there was simply no Skrull impersonator to begin with.

He also didn't have the pager that could call Captain Marvel.

"This universe is getting more and more complicated."

This wasn't good news for George.

It wasn't that Hydra's growing strength posed a direct threat to him, or that Captain Marvel's absence would reduce the available power against Thanos in the future—it was the uncertainty and unpredictability of it all that unsettled him.

But these changes meant that this universe might differ in many aspects from the movie universe.

This realization made George reconsider his earlier judgments, based on the original storyline. His assumptions were now looking like they could lead to major miscalculations.

Initially, George had thought his strength was already considerable. By the time Thanos came to Earth, he would be even stronger, and Thanos and his cosmic army might not be much of a threat.

But now it seemed that he had been too simplistic in his thinking.

Although George hadn't read Marvel comics, he wasn't entirely uninformed. What if the Thanos who arrived wasn't the one wielding the Infinity Stones, but one with the Heart of the Universe? If that were the case, things could get very serious.

"It looks like I can't slack off," George thought, his resolve tightening. He knew he had to push himself harder to increase his power.

After reviewing Coulson's memories, George scanned through the memories of Black Widow and the others. The remaining agents were all loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. with no Hydra spies among them.

"Looks like Nick Fury is definitely dead now."

George had originally believed that Nick Fury might be brought back to life.

In the Captain Marvel storyline, Nick Fury had obtained Kree blood, which allowed for the creation of the GH-325 serum, capable of resurrecting people—though with significant side effects, with Coulson being the primary subject in the TV show.

But now it seemed impossible to resurrect him. Without Captain Marvel, there were no Kree, and therefore no GH-325 to produce.

His death didn't seem like a bad thing to George, however.

Nick Fury was too controlling for his liking, and though his intentions weren't evil, he had a tendency to try to control everything, which would inevitably have put him at odds with George.

Someone like Coulson, on the other hand, would make a far better director.

"George, there are more people coming!"

At that moment, Professor X sent an image through his telepathic connection to George's mind.

S.H.I.E.L.D.-marked battle helicopters flew overhead in the area surrounding the school, with fully armed Hydra soldiers descending from the helicopters, energy guns in hand.

It seemed that Garrett and Grant could no longer send messages, and the Winter Soldiers who had been tracking Black Widow and the others hadn't found any trace of them.

So, Hydra was no longer hiding and had decided to conduct a sweeping search and attack.

"Tanks are even out. It looks like S.H.I.E.L.D. has been fully taken over by Pierce."

In addition to the battle helicopters and a large number of Hydra soldiers, George saw several tanks appearing nearby.

Meanwhile, in the conference room, everyone noticed Hydra's movements on the monitors.

"Coulson, S.H.I.E.L.D. is done for. Hydra is far stronger than you think. Give up the fight.

Join us, and with my recommendation, you'll have a higher position than you ever had in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Once Hydra unites the world, I can even get you a small country of your own. You'll be its king, able to do whatever you want," Garrett said, watching the Hydra army on the screen and immediately trying to convince Coulson.

Coulson turned to Hawkeye and asked, "Do you still have that electric arrow? I want to give it to him and watch him drool on the floor as his body uncontrollably spasms."

As a fan of Captain America, Coulson had joined S.H.I.E.L.D. for the noble ideal of protecting the world.

(End of Chapter)