Shadow of the Beautiful World

We were confused, and that's normal.

Any organization that claims to have a great mission will fall into collapse and self-confusion after discovering that the so-called mission is just a joke from a higher will.

Coupled with Cassandra's death, the 'thread' that connected us in several eras over 2,000 years was completely disconnected. The members of each era were discouraged, and everyone chose to leave.

It was a tragedy. Cassandra and you revealed the truth for us, and it felt like we were punched in the eye.

In the hall of the mystery house, in the light of the fireplace, Da Vinci sat on the sofa and talked with Merlin.

Xuanlan and Zatana have already left, not to disturb the conversation between the two.

Merlin didn't answer, he just listened.

Listen to a monologue from the Brotherhood of the Shield.

This organization has a deep relationship with him.

They look for outstanding legends in each era who are enough to influence an era to form a group.

The purpose is to maintain the stability of the timeline of the main body, and avoid the time vortex, which will lead to the blockage or collapse of the entire timeline.

But in fact, the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield is just a trap secretly dug for Merlin by the old gambler Overlord in order to win the game, but at the last moment, Merlin avoided this trap.

When the truth of the entire world, and even the entire universe, was exposed, the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield quickly disbanded.

Among them, Geralt the White Wolf, the original member, was disheartened, and even planned to leave this world forever with his real wife Yennefer and his lover Triss.

He intends to travel to other dimensions for the rest of his life through the upcoming Celestial Conjunction.

Another member, Ms. Carter, and the elderly Steve Rogers also chose to live in seclusion. They now live in Brooklyn, disguised as ordinary old men and old ladies, and go out for a walk every day, leading a peaceful and peaceful life.

So, what gave you the idea to recast the Holy Shield?

In the light of the fireplace jumping, Merlin asked softly:

I don't think the blow of the truth to you can be recovered in just three years. You have to understand that the truth is sour, like venom that seals the throat when it sees blood. Once it pierces trust, the wound will be severe. It’s hard to bridge.”

Lord Raven looked at Da Vinci, he said:

So I guess, some things that I don't know should have happened that made you realize the importance of reuniting. Is there a problem with the timeline?

Well, I really can't hide it from the clever Raven.

Da Vinci nodded, he sighed and said:

Seven days ago, a parallel universe based on reality suddenly appeared, and then shattered less than 24 hours later. I detected the fluctuation of time and space. I went there to observe, and then I discovered...

The naturalist glanced at Merlin, and he said with emphasis:

Your nephew, Barry Allen, tried to save his mother, which caused the 'flash point' phenomenon.

Ciri resolved that flashpoint as quickly as possible, but unfortunately, this space-time collision did not just trigger the collapse of a parallel universe.

The real world, which had no branches, quickly expanded into more than 230 branches of parallel worlds within 7 days after that flashpoint, and when we were talking, the branches of time were rapidly appearing and dying.

We named these chaotic parallel worlds the 'New 52' time anomaly zone, but Ciri and I alone are not enough to manage this rapidly expanding time sector.

Da Vinci looked at the stunned Merlin, he chuckled lightly, reached out and tapped his forehead, and said:

Fate is such a wonderful thing.

The Holy Shield Brotherhood was born based on lies. We fulfilled missions that did not exist, but after we learned the truth and disbanded, we suddenly discovered that we have a place to use and our mission has returned.

This time, it's no longer a false lie. Girl Shirley should have told you, Merlin, if the parallel world and the timeline that keeps branching out are not managed, it is very likely to affect the real world, which is the main time. Wire.

I met Master Zhang Heng and Pythagoras as quickly as possible, but when we were discussing the plan, another unfortunate thing happened.

The naturalist sighed regretfully, and said:

Two days ago, at the time of 1931, my other brother, Nikola Tesla, encountered chaos infection from other worlds while conducting experiments.

He was rescued by Curie and Einstein, but Tesla lost his body due to the erosion of chaos. We had to design a complex circuit and scientific outer armor to contain his soul that had nowhere to rest .”

Having said that, Da Vinci smiled, and he said in a joking tone:

Fortunately, Tesla's favorite pigeon survived, which gave Tesla the motivation to continue living. In short, this is the second purpose of my trip, Merlin.

Having said that, Da Vinci's expression became serious, and he said seriously:

It's no longer a question of whether we're going to talk about reuniting, but we have to be united.

Otherwise the chaotic timeline will lead to more tragedies. I know that you are carrying out a very important plan, which is related to the future of this universe. I think you don't want to be disturbed, do you?

so...

From the 16th century naturalist, Merlin's theoretical father-in-law said sincerely:

Please help us. This world was born because of you. With your approval and support, I believe that brothers from other eras will also return to the banner of the Brotherhood of the Holy Shield.

Merlin didn't answer right away.

This is a very troublesome thing. He rubbed his forehead, lowered his head, and after thinking about it for a few minutes, he said:

Did they send you here because of the relationship between me, Zatanna, Xuanlan, and you? It seems that you guys have also learned this way of talking about people.

But, Your Excellency Da Vinci, I have the will to help you, but I don't have the energy and time to help you.

Merlin looked up.

He said to Da Vinci very frankly:

I am busy looking for cosmic wonders, so as to collect the power of the original place, and use it to ignite the melting pot of this universe, and through the burning of the initial flame of all things, to make our lives and time living in illusions become real The first epoch of existence.

I have to put my heart and soul into it, and it's a job where there's no room for error, but... I can join you as an honorary member.

Merlin stretched out his hand, waved his fingers, and said to the naturalist in front of him:

As for the position of the leader, I don't need it.

However, I can recommend a more suitable person to you, and as far as I know, he has been quite free recently.

There was a malicious smile on the corner of Merlin's mouth, and he said:

It's time to find him something more challenging to do.

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Nick Fury has been very busy recently.

After eradicating the lurking Skrulls in the world in one fell swoop, he entered a state of doing nothing.

The work on the base in Raccoon City is done by Commander Hill, while Waller is very vigilant and unwilling to let an outsider like Fury intervene in the Sky Eye Society.

Well, it's not that Waller doesn't believe in Fury's abilities.

It is precisely because Waller believes too much in Fury's strength in the espionage business that she refuses Fury's help.

Fury has his own pride. As the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he is not very willing to join the disciple commander's Sky Eye Club, which is a bit too talented.

So after days of doing nothing, Fury finally made a difficult decision.

He is retiring.

Nick Fury was born on July 14, 1950. By 2011, Fury was 61 years old.

Although taking sss serum allowed him to maintain his appearance and energy around the age of 40, in terms of age, he was already an out-and-out old man.

And because he has suffered more than one fatal injury in his wonderful life in the past, it is estimated that it will be difficult for Fury to live another 20 years.

In addition, the S.H.I.E.L.D., which he has devoted his life to, has disappeared in time, which makes Fury feel very powerless.

Under the interaction of various circumstances, Fury wanted to quit.

It wasn't the first time in his life that he had thought about actually quitting the secret service, but it was definitely the most deeply thoughtful one.

10 days ago, Fury submitted his resignation to Commander Hill, and on the second day, without disturbing anyone, he returned to his hometown with his mysterious wife.

In the early morning of this day, on an inaccessible farm near the Chehoe Mountains in Alabama, Nick Fury, wearing a denim jacket and a straw hat, was repairing his tractor and preparing to reclaim his long-abandoned farm.

His mysterious wife was preparing lunch, and from the window she could see a woman busy in the kitchen, er, judging from her long black hair and slender figure, she was much younger than Fury.

boom

Fury waved a wrench and smashed open the rusted casing of the tractor. His hands were used to pistols and various explosives, and he was very clumsy when repairing this kind of mechanical creation.

In just a few minutes, several oil marks appeared on Fury's dark face.

He frowned, took off his straw hat a little irritably, looked at the smashed engine in front of him, and said in a low voice:

Mazefakel! Do you want to get Tony to fix it...he seems to be better at this.

Well, you smashed the piston, the oil pipes are old, look at the oil stains, you haven't serviced it in at least 7 years, right?

Just as Fury was thinking wildly, Merlin's gentle voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Startled, Fury turned around, grabbed the oily wrench, and assumed a fighting stance.

But when he saw Merlin in a black suit and windbreaker with a scarf around his neck, he relaxed again.

He threw the wrench to Merlin and said:

You look very professional, help me fix it, or my wife will complain about me again later.

Um?

Merlin looked at the wrench in his hand, and he pouted.

The Lord of Hell waved a repair spell and a cleansing spell on the surface of the tractor. In just a few seconds of flashing light, a new tractor appeared in front of Fury, as if it had just left the production workshop.

boom

The greasy wrench was thrown aside, and Merlin handed the scented handkerchief to Fury, and he said:

I fixed the tractor for you, and you do me a favor, some people want to meet you, come with me.

I retired.

Fury wiped his face with the handkerchief. With his back to Merlin, he reached out and patted the tractor. He said with emotion:

It's a hard decision to make, Merlin, you're an old secret agent too, you should understand. It took me a long time to make this decision, I mean, just don't ruin my retirement, okay?

I don't want to be involved in those complicated and troublesome things anymore.

Fury pretended to grab a handful of seeds from his hand and said to Merlin:

I plan to fill the farm with alfalfa, raise two dogs, and live a primitive life. My wife and I plan to have a child, and the name is already decided...

Merlin stood expressionlessly in the warehouse, watching the showman Fury's performance. After a few seconds, he said coldly:

First of all, you're holding strawberry seeds.

Secondly, you are already 61 years old, it is very difficult to have children, if you do, you will have to worry...

Finally, you are lying in front of your vanity, Fury, who gave you the courage, stop pretending, you have only been here for 10 days, and you are already bored and want to demolish the house.

Don't tell me that the load of guns and explosives you asked Natasha to send you yesterday was to protect your own farm.

Your heart is still looking forward to returning to the battlefield. You don't want to admit defeat, let alone admit that you are old and useless...

Merlin sighed and said:

I'll ask you one last time, Fury, are you coming?

Mazefakel!

Fury turned around and looked at Merlin viciously. He reached out and pushed his blindfold, and said:

Before you invite others to go with you, at least tell me, what do you want me to do? Do you want to learn magic like you?

Stop fantasizing.

Merlin says:

I tested you ten years ago. You have zero magic constitution, and you can't learn even the most basic lighting technique in 1000 years... But what I can tell you is that I am here to invite you. Rui.

You have maintained order in the natural and supernatural worlds all your life. Maybe you think you have seen too many strange things, but there are always mysterious worlds that you have not foreseen.

My arrival means that this is a line between what you know and the weirder world, and it means that a bigger stage will be performed by you.

Do you want to see the truth of the world, Fury.

Merlin turned sideways, and behind him, a group of doors with a glowing halo was rotating.

Raven made a please gesture, and he said to Fury:

If you want to...

Then come with me.

Just like when you recruited me to join S.H.I.E.L.D. to fight side by side with you, now, I also invite you, Nick Nicholas Fury, to be our partner.

Then, lead us to move on!