[Chapter 374: The Choices Faced by Mutants]

Without calling a driver, David chose a convertible SUV from the garage and started it, driving Gwen to the direction of the Winter Camp.

This car was produced by Winter City and uses a crystal ore engine.

However, all subsequent cars and aircraft will be replaced with new engines, and the design of directly installing crystal ore into the engine will no longer be used.

But no matter how it is improved, David, as a lord, will have various types of prototypes here. Even if they are not used normally, they can be placed in a large enough garage as decorations – it can also be regarded as a record of the development of Winter City!

However, the main reason why David chose this car is that it is convertible and can accommodate many people.

If it is only himself and Gwen, the Mustang sports car he carries with him is actually more suitable.

“Who will get under the table next? Sophia? Helen? Laura?” As the car drove out of the garage, Gwen suddenly asked a question: “Do you need my help?”

“…”

David looked at Gwen speechlessly. Is Gwen jealous? But when he saw Gwen’s eyes that seemed to be shining, he found that he guessed wrong.

Could it be that because she was the first one, she wanted to drag more people into the water after seeing others suffer?

“I’m worried that Laura will push you under the table.”

Gwen thought of something and shuddered all over, and decisively gave up this dangerous idea.

She couldn’t beat Laura, and Helen didn’t need her help at all. As for Sophia… such a cute little sister, she couldn’t do it.

But thinking that such a good little girl was also harmed by the beast beside her, Gwen reminded David: “Speaking of which, don’t bully Sophia, she is still young.”

“…”

David wanted to complain that she was not young, but he held back and didn’t say anything. However, these people around him didn’t fight, fight, poison, or plot against each other, and their relationship was actually pretty good. This really made him breathe a sigh of relief!

Driving into the Winter Camp, he found out where the Dilan Knights’ camp was after a little inquiry.

As more and more soldiers joined the Winter Legion, the establishment of the Winter Army gradually increased, and the Winter Camp also began to divide the exclusive areas belonging to each unit.

The Winter Knights, the trump card of the Winter Principality and the absolute confidant of the Duke of Winter, can naturally be given priority in the division of territory.

The Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment, which followed Winter City and made many military exploits, also determined its own camp.

Although the Tilan Knights are the trump card of the Tilan Kingdom, they have just joined Winter City and have not made any military exploits. In addition, they are still in the process of reorganization and training, so they only got the “allocated” barracks and garrisons.

But Winter City is not short of land. When the Winter Barracks was first built, a large area of land was enclosed, so the Tilan Knights’ camp is not small, but the location is a little off, and some training equipment needs to be built temporarily.

After such a long time, the Tilan Knights have already completed the necessary facilities and equipment, but after Sylvanas took over the training work, she also ordered a batch of new equipment.

At the same time, she moved the Tilan Knights’ camp a little further into the forest.

Therefore, the Tilan Knights are currently located in the deepest part of the Winter Barracks, next to the Winter Forest.

To some extent, can the Tilan Knights be regarded as the outermost line of defense of Winter City? Although normally there would be no enemies in this direction.

When David arrived, he found that it was not only Clarisse and her Wolverine Logan and Magneto Eric Lansheer who came to visit the training of the Tilan Knights.

Sophia and Sutton Stewart, the two chiefs and vice-chiefs of the Tilan Knights, were there.

“Have you finished your training?”

“No, I’m taking a break today.” Sutton greeted David enthusiastically after seeing him coming. After all, he would work and eat under this man in the future.

Even so, there are some habits that he still can’t get rid of, or he simply doesn’t want to change: “What race is that girl named Clarisse? An elf?”

“…” David looked at Clarisse, who was introducing something to Magneto not far away. This mutant codenamed Flash had very unique facial features, so it was normal to be mistaken for not being human: “She is a human, but because of the mutant gene, her appearance is quite unique.”

“Oh~” Sutton nodded to show that he understood, and then he asked another question that surprised David a little: “Can she join the Tilan Knights?”

“Ah?”

“I heard that you are going to train the Tilan Knights into the strongest ground mobile force in Winter City.”

“So?”

“The ability of this Clarisse is very suitable for the Tilan Knights.” He knew Clarisse’s teleportation ability through Sofia.

The development direction of the Tilan Knights is no longer a secret at this time, and the news that the Winter Alchemy Workshop is designing new armor for them has also spread throughout the army.

The Duke has already shown his attention to the Tilan Knights, and then it depends on what kind of performance the members of the Tilan Knights can show in return.

The entire Winter City is watching the Tilan Knights. In this situation, even a person as bold as Sutton feels the pressure.

The purpose of recruiting special talents into the Tilan Knights is to be able to show more exciting performances in the future.

“In principle, I don’t object to your idea, but Clarisse is not from Winter City yet.”

“I’m still optimistic about you on this point.” Earl Sutton-Stewart didn’t know where the Cybertronians and high elves came from, and there were also guys who had just come to Winter City and claimed to be Kryptonians.

But David was able to attract so many “races” to join Winter City, which showed that he was very good at this.

He didn’t plan to get involved, and didn’t even want to inquire about the true origins of these people. Anyway, he would know when he needed to know. Now no one told him, which meant that he didn’t need to know those situations.

After saying hello, Sutton walked aside and continued to chat with his niece.

The content of the two people’s chat was also the situation of the Tilan Knights. Although Sophia was only a nominal leader, she thought that as a leader, how could she not even understand her own subordinates?

In addition, Her Royal Highness the Princess watched in person, which did stimulate the enthusiasm of the Tilan Knights for training, so no one disliked Sophia often running to the training ground.

David also greeted Sofia. Perhaps it was to maintain the dignity of the leader and the princess, or perhaps it was because she had eaten too much yesterday, Sofia acted very calm, just smiling reservedly and greeting.

After doing all this, David came to Clarice and the others.

Gwen was already standing here, attracting the attention of the two guests, giving David a little free time to greet the two.

When Gwen and the others chatted for a few words, David just happened to appear at the right time. As guests, the two would not feel ignored, and would express understanding even if they saw through it.

“This is David, the Duke of Glamorgan, the Lord of Winter City.”

“This is Eric Lansheer; this is James Howlett, you can call him Logan.” Clarice

introduced the two parties to each other. David did not joke to ease the atmosphere like he did when he met Phantom Cat before.

Both parties knew that the next thing to talk about was a major issue related to mutants and whether the earthlings in that world could continue to survive. It was better to talk about such serious topics less joking.

“I heard Clarisse mention you two.”

Among the surviving mutants, Magneto Eric Lansherr and Wolverine Logan are both of high generation, and have the status of leaders and mentors.

To some extent, these two came to Winter City, representing all mutants.

“My Lord Duke.”

Because they were old enough and well-informed, although they felt that going to another world was magical, the two quickly accepted everything and maintained enough respect for David’s status as a feudal lord.

“Welcome to Winter City.”

“Thank you for your warm invitation, my Lord Duke.”

“After visiting Winter City, what do you think of it?”

Faced with such a direct question, Eric and Logan looked at each other, and Logan answered David’s question: “It’s a beautiful city, and there are many magical things… and people.”

While speaking, Logan also glanced to the side, where a Cybertronian was sitting, acting as the Tyran Knights to train imaginary enemies.

He had seen many of these huge metal robots in Winter City. Through Clarisse’s introduction, he knew that these huge robots were actually a special race of life, called Cybertronians.

With the high elf priests who walked by the military camp from time to time, Logan had fully realized that Winter City was a city where multiple races coexisted.

Here, mutants seemed to be nothing special.

Especially mutants like Clarisse, who had obvious changes in appearance, showed her love for this city, which could be seen by anyone with eyes.

Logan knew why. He had seen too many fellow mutants who were rejected by humans because of their differences in appearance.

It was only later that the Sentinels caused a greater crisis, otherwise there would be countless mutant children who would grow up or die in various strange eyes.

In Winter City, Clarisse had never felt the kind of “disgusted” gaze. At most, someone would look at her curiously, and there was no negative emotion in that gaze that made her uncomfortable.

For a moment, Logan felt that Winter City was a good choice: if the other party was willing to accept all mutants and other survivors on Earth.

Turning his head to look at Magneto beside him, Logan knew that what he thought was not important, because Magneto and Professor X had thought of a way to save their own world.

Today, he came to Winter City to take a look, in fact, as a backup plan: at the same time, it was also a chance for the remaining mutants to choose.

Because according to Magneto and Professor X’s plan, even if it succeeded, these surviving mutants would no longer exist.

In other words, these people on the new world line are no longer who they are now.

(End of this chapter)