Peggy Carter's funeral was quickly arranged.
After all, Captain Britain and Nick Fury were in charge of the entire arrangement, so the efficiency couldn't be low.
As an outstanding Agent who had rendered great service in both countries, and moreover, as the first Director of the America General Bureau, the number of people who came to pay their respects to Peggy Carter was unbelievably high.
Dante even acted as a driver, not only opening portals to pick up all the main members of the X-Men, but also all the elite Agents with names and surnames from the America General Bureau.
Batch after batch of people came through the portal, but Wolverine was late.
Just as Dante was about to use his personal terminal to contact Wolverine, he found that the usually carefree man was rushing over, pushing a wheelchair.
Dante looked closely, and the person in the wheelchair was...
Wasn't it Bucky Barnes?
Because HYDRA's hypnotic effect was too strong, all the captured Winter Soldiers were placed under protective custody.
The prototype Winter Soldier, was naturally among them.
"Logan, has the hypnosis in Bucky's mind been completely eliminated?"
"It was eliminated a few days ago. Except for those who were die-hard HYDRA loyalists before becoming Winter Soldiers, all other Winter Soldiers have been assigned to positions in their home country's Federal Bureau of Investigation." Wolverine pushed the wheelchair in front of Dante and shrugged. "However, Bucky was hit pretty hard by Steve in the last battle, and his legs still haven't fully recovered."
After speaking, he glanced at Bucky Barnes, who remained silent in the wheelchair, and then deliberately "whispered" in a voice that all three present could hear:
"But mainly, some people felt too ashamed to face Steve Rogers, so they stayed at the recuperation center for a few more days. But who would have thought that Peggy would pass away at this time? Even if one is too ashamed to see anyone, they still have to send an old friend off for the last time."
Dante nodded with a smile.
Although Wolverine appeared relaxed, his smile didn't reach his eyes, and a deep sadness also enveloped the depths of his gaze.
After all, both Wolverine and Baji were members of the Howling Commandos, and they were truly Peggy Carter's soldiers.
The passing of this leader, colleague, and friend, even for Bucky Barnes, who had only recently been freed from brainwashing and whose emotions had not yet fully recovered, still caused him to feel...
Sadness.
But what he was more worried about was Steve Rogers.
He had just returned across time not long ago, and immediately faced the death of his beloved.
"...How is Steve?"
Bucky Barnes was silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"He's alright. He danced his last dance with his girl, and she fell asleep in his arms forever... It's a sad and imperfect ending, but... it's already very good."
"That's right, that's right... Peggy has waited too long, it's time for her to rest." Bucky Barnes nodded thoughtfully, then lowered his head and murmured to himself.
Seeing him enter his own world again, Dante didn't say much, just nodded to Wolverine, and then they walked into the portal together.
And on the other side of the portal was the famous Westminster Abbey.
Which is Westminster Abbey.
As one of the most prestigious Catholic churches, Westminster Abbey is both the Royal Church of England and the burial place of distinguished figures from various fields in England.
And undoubtedly, Peggy Carter absolutely qualified to be buried here.
The main hall of Westminster Abbey was incredibly vast, easily accommodating all the attendees even with the space reserved for the funeral ceremony.
Dante even saw Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, they had just expressed their condolences to Steve Rogers when they saw Dante.
"Dante, how have you been these past few days? To be honest, I'm not very good at attending funerals, because they're a bit too... sad."
"Thanks to you, not bad... I'm glad you didn't come in that flashy suit of yours."
"Oh, come on, I admit I'm a bit unruly and even scornful of worldly conventions, but sometimes I do pay attention to the mood." Tony Stark shook his head, and although he was joking with Dante, a deep sadness was visible in his eyes. "It's hard to imagine, Aunt Peggy just... left."
Dante looked at Tony Stark with some surprise.
Aunt Peggy?
But upon closer thought... there was nothing wrong with calling her that!
His father, Howard Stark, was originally a good friend of Peggy Carter, and later even worked in the same unit.
After Howard Stark was rescued by The Legends, Tony's mother was saved, but she couldn't hold on for too long and eventually passed away.
At only seventeen years old, with both parents gone, even a genius like him, cursed by knowledge, faced immense resistance when taking over the family business.
And at that time, Peggy Carter was still the Director of the America General Bureau, so she definitely took good care of her old friend's son.
Otherwise, given Tony Stark's personality, would he have helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation improve the Helicarrier just because Nick Fury, with a few beautiful Agents, sweet-talked him?
It was merely the gratitude of that seventeen-year-old boy towards Aunt Peggy.
"Peggy Carter was indeed a great woman. After my parents passed away, although the Wayne Group wasn't as complicated internally as Stark's family, Peggy Carter still helped the Wayne Group a lot with external conditions." Bruce Wayne patted Tony Stark's shoulder. "So, I didn't hesitate to sign another thirty-year outsourcing cooperation contract with the America General Bureau."
"Your family is complicated! Your whole family is complicated!"
Dante watched the two top bosses from New York and Gotham reminisce, and couldn't help but feel deep admiration for Peggy Carter!
So it turns out...
Suddenly, the corner of Dante's eye caught a very familiar figure, but he was wearing a hat, and his face couldn't be seen clearly.
So, waving to Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, Dante walked towards the direction where the figure had flashed.
Looking left and right, he found the hat-wearing guy huddled in the right corner of the church seats.
For now, he was the only one there.
Dante walked over without hesitation and sat in the neighboring seat.
After getting closer, Dante finally confirmed the identity of this guy.
How to put it... it wasn't very surprising.
"Is this your first time attending a friend's funeral?"
"If you're talking about after the war... yes, this is indeed the first time." The man in the hat shook his head, sighing with a hint of melancholy, "I'm still young, but my friends have grown old and even faced death... So this is what it feels like."
"Alright, stop pretending to be profound."
Dante reached out and took off the man's hat, then continued:
"Howard Stark, aren't you going to say hello to your son?"
(To be continued.)