"The Illuminati, the ones who sweep away the shadows? Nice name!"
Sebastian looked at Reed and said nothing more. Whatever interpretation you have is fine. The name is there, so its deeper meaning is unimportant.
Next, the six began discussing trade between their factions, which was one of the main purposes of their gathering.
Namor asked Sebastian for a variety of potions. These were mid- to high-grade potions, and even Sebastian did not have much in stock. Crossing Asgard's Rainbow Bridge to the nine realms to collect potion ingredients was not easy, so these mid- to high-grade potions were not available at Stark Pharmaceuticals, which meant they had to be purchased directly from Sebastian.
Sebastian agreed to Namor's deal and requested a variety of seabed materials in exchange. Many of these materials, such as magical coral, could actually be used to make wands, something Sebastian was also in great need of. After some discussion, the deal went smoothly.
After Namor and Sebastian's deal, Black Bolt continued to seek Tony's help. Building the Inhuman Nation from scratch required a massive amount of infrastructure, medicine, clothing, and food.
The rest of Earth was watching the Inhuman Nation warily, offering no financial support. Only India, Russia and France offered some covert aid, though they would not go too far overtly. After all, in the eyes of most nations, the Inhumans were still just aliens, especially those from the moon, who were considered extraterrestrial by some and were therefore viewed with extreme wariness. Black Bolt had little choice but to ask Tony for help.
"Black Bolt, of course I can give you enough supplies, but I will not give them to you openly. In a month, a large cargo ship full of supplies will sink in a storm. Although I will rescue the crew on it, all the cargo on the ship will sink to the bottom. At that time, I will need Namor's help to retrieve those supplies from the bottom of the sea and send them to you."
Hearing Tony's words, Namor immediately nodded and said, "There is no problem on my side, but there is one thing I need to remind you of. The rebels led by Attuma have been active frequently recently. I am not sure if they will come to make trouble at that time."
Everyone fell into deep thought about Namor's worries.
At this time, Sebastian said to Namor: "Namor, you once said that Atlantis has a magic that allows people to breathe under the sea and move freely, correct?"
"That is the magic invented by my mother, and it can indeed do that."
"In exchange, you give me that magic, and then we will ambush on the seabed. If Attuma does not come, it is fine, but if he comes, then he will be the second target after Venom!"
Namor's eyes lit up. A magic spell in exchange for solving a major problem for himself and Atlantis is undoubtedly a very cost-effective thing. He hardly had to think about it, and immediately said: "No problem, I will give you that magic after this meeting is over!"
"Alright, that is settled!"
The deal with Black Bolt extended to involve the entire Illuminati, which was a bit beyond Tony's expectations, but he soon looked at Charles.
"Professor, I wonder if you can still find enough adamantium? Or perhaps a formula for it."
"There is no more original adamantium left, but I can provide enough secondary adamantium. Of course, it is all in the Sentinel wreckage. If you do not mind refining it yourself, I can provide you with some."
While he did not have the purest original adamantium, secondary adamantium could be used. While it would take some time to refine, Tony had plenty of steel engineers and did not mind the tedious work.
"Professor, what do you need in return?"
"A promise. When I need help, I hope you will come to my world and help me with all your might."
Namor and Black Bolt exchanged glances, each seeing the same thought in the other's eyes. If the other world did not have Atlantis or the Inhumans, then they could undoubtedly make a home there.
If Black Bolt's interest was not strong enough, Namor was quite intrigued by the possibility.
Atlantis had lived under the sea for so many years, and some of its resources had been depleted to a considerable degree. If they could move to a world without intelligent beings already occupying the oceans, Atlantis would undoubtedly be able to achieve further prosperity.
Of course, this was just an idea at this stage. Moving the entire population to another world, aside from the various technical difficulties involved, the fact that the passage to the parallel universe was constructed and controlled by Sebastian alone was a significant challenge.
At least for now, Namor had not considered placing the fate of the entire Atlantean race in Sebastian's hands.
If Sebastian truly desired to harm them, he could simply teleport them to the desert of another world, leaving them with no chance of survival.
Even if a few strong individuals might survive, that would be completely meaningless.
So, for now, some things were just ideas.
The transactions concluded, and everyone stood up to depart.
Namor and Black Bolt used the portal to return to Earth, while Reed returned to restoring and constructing the T-Fortress.
As for Sebastian, Tony, and Charles, they continued to sit where they were, chatting casually.
"Tony, are you planning on using adamantium to build your suit?"
"Indeed, we do. T'Challa and the others are not planning on sharing vibranium with outsiders, so all the vibranium we have now is from Ultron. It is a way of thanking us for our help back then. Wakanda has not taken it back."
Tony said this with a hint of sarcasm, clearly disapproving of Wakanda's policy of keeping vibranium secret, and resentful of it.
But even if he is resentful, it is their territory. You have no reason or standing to demand it be handed over.
Precisely because vibranium is not readily available, Tony resorts to using adamantium, a super-strong alloy from another world that is only slightly inferior to vibranium.
"Where does vibranium come from? Perhaps we can find a new source. Otherwise, even if Wakanda supplies it, it will run out sooner or later."