"Thank you for the king's warm hospitality! I have to say, the chef here is very good at cooking. I wonder if he is interested in becoming my private chef? I can pay him however much he wants!"
Tony elegantly wiped his mouth. He calmly said these irrelevant things and did not answer the old king's questions!
"I thank you on behalf of the chef, but I am afraid I will have to disappoint you, Mr. Stark. I don't think he can agree to your request."
The old king maintained his smile and maintained a good self-restraint, but he directly rejected Tony's proposal!
"That's a pity, but I think it should be decided by the chef himself..."
"Ahem, Tony, let's get down to business!"
Li Yue couldn't bear it anymore and coughed twice, interrupting Tony's irrelevant banter!
"Alright, putting the chef aside, let's talk about the Justice League!"
Tony finally stopped his random conversation and returned to the king's question!
"Since you're asking sincerely, I will generously explain it to you! In order to prevent the destruction of the world, to protect the peace of the world, carry our love and reality—uh, what was it again, I don't remember the latter part…
"Anyway, as I said earlier, Justice League is an organization we created after the invasion of Dormammu. We are recruiting special talents to join the alliance!
"Justice League was formed to protect the peace of the world! Four of us here are all members of the Justice League. You should be able to infer what that means!"
Tony shamelessly ripped off Li Yue's words, and even tripped halfway through. Li Yue was beyond speechless!
"Tony, I thought your conscience was against plagiarism?"
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"I understand, so that's how it is! However, since Mr. Li Yue is both the Sorcerer Supreme and a member of the Justice League, does that mean the mages of Kamar-Taj are all also part of the alliance?"
The old king was a little confused by Tony's disjointed explanation, but he got the main points about the Justice League! Moreover, he trusted that Tony and the others have no reason to deceive him!
Their words still held some credibility to the king, but he couldn't help question Li Yue's relationship with both organization!
"It's not like that. I only represent myself within the alliance, not the entirety of Kamar-Taj's mages!"
Li Yue bluntly replied!
The old king nodded to that answer, and then fell into deep thought!
T'Challa, who sat next to the old king, also had some interest in the Justice League, but it was only a passing interest.
His primary goal was to protect his own country, Wakanda, from the invasion of the outside world! The unique Vibranium resources that his country protected must not fall to the hands of outsiders! The safety of the outside world had nothing to do with him!
For him, Black Panther was only fighting for Wakanda!
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"I have a request. I wonder if esteemed guests can agree to it?"
The old king pondered for nearly a minute before finally speaking slowly to Li Yue and the others!
"Oh? Your Majesty is too polite. You have helped us so much today. If you have any requests, just say it. We will do our best to fulfill them!" Li Yue said.
Li Yue knew that the old king would want something in return of everything, so he was prepared. However, he did not know what the terms would be!
Tony also looked at the old king with interest, waiting for the old king to state his request!
"I want my son, T'Challa, to join your Justice League! As the guardian of Wakanda, Black Panther!"
The old king's words instantly shocked everyone present! Even Li Yue!
He knew that the king would make some requests, but he never would've guessed that the king would request this!
Li Yue had only ever known Wakanda as a hidden nation, distancing itself from the outside world and developed their own technology in secret. The old king even refused aid that the United Nations offered to them!
The situation would later change after T'Challa became the king. However, they had been barely able to establish a connection with the outside world and share their unique technology and knowledge when Thanos suddenly invaded them!
Li Yue was confused. Why would the old king make such a request right here and now? This did not seem to fit the old king's character, nor did it obey the principle non-interference that Wakanda had held for centuries!
"Father! Why do you make such a request? I cannot join their Justice League, I will only fight for Wakanda!"
Of course, Li Yue was not only the one surprised by the old king's words. T'Challa, who was beside him, directly protested and refused to join Justice League!
T'Challa's protest was understandable. After all, T'Challa was still inexperienced.
He still hadn't gone through the grief of losing his father, the responsibility as the king of Wakanda, nor the betrayal and usurpation of the throne by his cousin!
Therefore, he could not accept the old king's request. T'Challa would gladly give his life for Wakanda, but joining Justice League and protecting world peace was not in his priority.
"Take back your words, T'Challa!"
The old king sternly reprimanded T'Challa!
"Hey, you seem to be mistaken about something. Our Justice League isn't some club that you can join willy-nilly! Only those with special talents and righteous hearts can join!
"Whereas you? I don't see anything special from you, and I can't sense a fragment of justice within you either! So you're rejected!"
Tony was provoked by T'Challa's words, and couldn't help but open his mouth to argue with T'Challa.
Of course, Tony was only a little angry because of what T'Challa said just now, as if the Justice League he created with Li Yue and the others could be so easily joined!
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"Sorry, I apologize for what I just said. I don't mean to look down on your alliance, but I must stand by my words. I have no intention to join your alliance!"
T'Challa saw that Tony might have misunderstood him, so he apologized to Tony, but he still insisted that he didn't want to join Justice League!
"T'Challa, do you think this is my personal decision? I only obey the instructions of Goddess! Will you rebel against the Goddess' revelation?" The old king spoke again.
T'Challa's expression immediately changed. Meanwhile, Li Yue and the others could not help but be curious. What did the old king mean by this?
"Father, what do you mean by the instruction of the Goddess? Did Goddess Black Panther ordered you directly? But, why now? And why would she make me join an outsider organization! "
T'Challa was very shocked at this time. Since the unification of Wakanda, the Goddess Black Panther had very rarely appeared. Moreover, her appearances were often accompanied by the eve of a crisis to Wakanda. She would then guide the current Black Panther to lead the Wakanda people through it!