Marvel Magic Event Book

"Hello, puppy."

Salomon led the dog to where Natasha had been and tried to get it to smell the scent.The dog was lucky enough to survive only because it was a mongrel, not a pure-blooded bloodhound, otherwise Salomon would have skinned it for biolocation.

For this "magic", Salomon also paid the price of two British sausages - this emulsified high-fat offal tube is not very expensive, because the local British sausages contain 32.5% fat and 6.5% pig skin. 20% water, 10% rusks, 5% seasonings, colorings and preservatives, and contains only 26% meat - mainly including cartilage, heads, scraps and mechanically deboned meat residues stripped from the carcass with steam.

But the dog was very satisfied, and he was very happy to help Salomon. He said that as long as he added more butter to help him clean up the fleas, he would follow Salomon's lead.Don't ask the mystic how he knew it. Kama Taj also collected druid spells, and the complete ritual was copied by Salomon in the magic book.The mystic agreed to the stray dog's terms and named it "Jones" because Salomon hoped that it would lead him to his target.

Jones led the Mystic out into the street, sniffing and following two ruts.The mystic mage frowned. He believed that even if Natasha was subdued by a witch, she would not be taken away openly on the street, and the king's army did not have this ability.Then the reason why Natasha left the surveillance location is worth thinking about. Now the mystic mage is inclined to think that she left on her own initiative. If there was nothing important, Agent Romanov would not do this.

But thinking did not prevent Salomon from continuing to follow the dog until Jones came to the door of the court.Salomon was surprised that these Puritans actually put down their work and continued to watch the newly captured witches today. This idea was incomprehensible to the mystics, because these people's minds had been occupied by ignorance and superstition. , reason has long been expelled.Judge Cotton Mather struck while the iron was hot and held an open-air trial, interrogating "witches" under everyone's eyes. If this reality were to expand further, according to the course of history, there would be a witch trial throughout New England. The craze was not stopped until it affected the governor's wife.

Compared with the original history, due to the intervention of external factors, although the scope of influence of this trial is not as large as before, it is much more cruel.Coulson was eager to save people, and Tituba's disappearance made Cotton Mather even more convinced of the existence of the witch.As for Matthew Hopkins, witch trials are not just a business for him, but also a hobby. He is keen on and using the "Witch Inspector" - a torture instrument filled with needles and knives - Used to find traces of demons on witches.

Salomon suddenly realized something was wrong. While comforting Jones, who was wagging his tail desperately, he recalled the information he had read: Matthew Hopkins had died in 1647, and it was now 1692, that is, Say, this Matthew Hopkins shouldn't be here at all.As far as Salomon knew, Matthew Hopkins traveled throughout Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and other East Anglia counties rather than the New World.

Unless this Matthew Hopkins is a new character added by Randolph Carter, he will definitely have something to do with Nyarlathotep, but it is impossible for Randolph to cause trouble for himself, so the only way is to do the latter. It's possible.The mystic hurriedly let the dog lead him to search for traces of Natasha. He found the four witches - Bridget Bishop, Susanna Martin, Alice Parker, and Margery - on the carriage next to the court. Scott - They were shackled and imprisoned in a wooden cage with spikes on the top of the carriage. Whenever they tried to climb out of the carriage, they would be pricked with blood by the wooden spikes. .

They cried and shouted in the cage, but only received curses from the onlookers.

The mystic could not get close to the carriage because it was surrounded by seven of the king's soldiers armed with dog-chain flintlocks.He looked around but found no trace of Natasha.Maybe she followed the captured witch here, or maybe she was also arrested by the king's army after being deceived.Salomon took the dog to a corner and described Natasha's appearance to Jones to the best of his ability. Then he sent the dog to check the prison van - the result was not good, Natasha was not there.Unless Natasha is found alive, any other news is not good.

Salomon touched the dog's head helplessly.Unless the dog transforms into a bloodhound, he will be unable to cast the spells now required.Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind him and grabbed the mystic's arm.Salomon looked back and saw a man in black with a beard grabbing him and trying to pull him aside.

"Natasha?" Salomon came to a conclusion after comparing their heights.

"It's me," she said. "It's no longer safe for women to walk on the street. I watched you arrive at the surveillance point..."

"F*uck! You must inform me in advance next time something like this happens! You don't even know how worried I am about you!"

"I also left a mark." Natasha didn't look back, "I'm a spy and I won't be caught so easily."

"But I'm not a spy. I thought it was just a scratch left by a drunkard. Even dogs can't find you. How did you do it?" Salomon followed Natasha to a gap between houses. Here, it is far away from the noisy crowds and can only accommodate one person.Natasha figured out the streets of this town in one day, and she was even more familiar with some buildings than some of the locals.

"Perfume, by S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Okay, what did you find?" After making sure no one heard, Salomon held down the confused dog, intending to listen to what Natasha had to say.

"Matthew Hopkins..."

"I know this." Salomon nodded, "He has died a long time ago. This is not him."

"I saw him teaching witches magic, and he went to the residence of the four girls!" Natasha said, "He is a wizard! Do you have any information there to tell you that Matthew Hopkins is not dead? ? It’s not just the girl I’m following, but him too.”

Salomon was certain that apart from him and Randolph, there were no other male spellcasters in the town.Suddenly, he thought of a possibility that made Salomon's hair stand on end - Nyarlathotep had tens of millions of incarnations!He could very well be any person, any creature, any object, or even any natural phenomenon.Matthew Hopkins might even be one of Nyarlathotep's incarnations, as long as Randolph Carter didn't modify the character to include him.

When he thought of this, Salomon had a plan.He intended to attack Matthew Hopkins directly on his way home, rather than wander aimlessly through the forest in search of the Dark One.If he is really the incarnation of Nyarlathotep, then the Sword of Oath of Victory can definitely destroy him, and Salomon's purpose will be half accomplished.

But there is still a problem that needs to be solved, because Natasha's discovery seems to be a little too smooth. Isn't Matthew Hopkins worried about those girls identifying him?Or is he confident that those girls' confessions will turn into slander?

"What are you thinking about?" Natasha noticed that the mystic was looking at her strangely, and she couldn't help but ask.But Salomon raised a question.

"What is your biggest regret?"

"Why do you say this?" Natasha's eyes widened, confused, "Don't tell me that you have been under the witch's spell."

"You have to prove that you are you." Salomon pointed his wand at Natasha in disguise, "Answer the question."

"are you serious?"

"Answer the question and say nothing else."

"Well, I……"