Shadow of the Beautiful World

Lord Raven stands in the throne room of Wasteland Hell.

In front of the huge arched French windows, he looked at the wasteland that had changed greatly before him.

Before picking up those exiled angels from heaven, Merlin asked the architects of the Mechanicus to go to that void world for observation and inspection, trying to inject some artistic beauty into these mechanical heads.

But omnic...

Sure enough, it is a group of guys who can only imitate but lack innovation.

After returning from the void world, the omnic engineers who had finished collecting the wind reshaped the mechanical buildings of the wasteland hell from the beginning to the end.

But Merlin could see traces of familiarity from the curved towers and the ring decorations around those towers.

Those guys just copied the mechanical city built by the angels of that world into the wasteland hell.

This made Monarch Raven very dissatisfied.

But for the just-started omnic civilization, he couldn't ask for more.

And looking down from the angle of the Throne Hall, on the entire plain of ashes, those re-planned mechanical cities are also full of neat order, those towering arc-shaped towers are everywhere, and there are specially opened water tanks surrounding the city .

It's beautiful and spectacular.

Except that there is no sunshine in the wasteland hell, and it is impossible to reflect the beautiful light circles of the adjacent mechanical cities, the entire wasteland is already as magnificent as the mechanical kingdom of God.

And those omnic warriors wearing thick robes patrolling the city also added a bit of cold majesty to this mechanical kingdom of God.

This is enough to deter any outsider who enters this place for the first time.

not bad.

Merlin said something without beginning or end, which made the glasses girl standing behind him a little confused.

But on this serious occasion right now, even though the personal relationship between Icarus and Merlin had reached a negative distance, she did not rush to ask.

Behind the raven, at the big round table made of silver metal, all the members of the entire small group of Hell's Sons were gathered again.

Even the representative who remained in the human world, the red devil Asazo as a messenger, sat in his own seat.

This is a meeting of the sons of hell.

Obviously, Merlin was planning to say something important at this meeting.

A white light lit up in the throne room, like a door leading to the unknown, Ciri, who was wearing a white neutral suit and high heels, rushed out of the light in a hurry.

As a result, at the next moment, at the round table, the eyes of all the members of the Sons of Hell fell on her.

Late for the first meeting...

This is really embarrassing.

Cilia's face was flushed, she folded her hands on her stomach, and leaned slightly to everyone who looked at her, she said:

Sorry, I'm late, there is something urgent to deal with over there.

Take a seat.

Merlin didn't care much.

He turned around and said something to Ciri, who straightened his collar as if he had been pardoned, and sat on the chair next to Liana, the queen of the frontier.

The moment she sat down, Liana, who was wearing a tight black robe and makeup, suddenly whispered to Ciri:

It's messy over there in 2077, isn't it?

You seem to have urgent matters to deal with every time... Would you like me to do you a favor, you open the door to that era, and I will send a hell army to help you solve all the troubles at once.

You think it's beautiful.

Ciri pursed her lips, shook her swollen arm, and said:

The era of demons dancing wildly is not a place where your demons can run rampant. Even if I am not careful, I will be seriously injured by a group of unremarkable killers.

In 2077, you never know what crazy things the guy across the street is going to pull out of his pocket...

Have you finished whispering?

Merlin's voice sounded in the ears of Ciri and Liana, Lord Raven said with great interest:

If you haven't finished speaking, everyone can wait a little longer. After all, women come first.

poof

As soon as Merlin's teasing was finished, Satanna Hellstorm, who was playing with the bone scepter in her hand, dressed more revealingly, and exuded a stronger atmosphere of temptation and depravity, laughed out loud.

Merlin is getting more and more hurtful.

Okay, no kidding.

Raven stood in the right position at the round table, he looked around, and then said:

The infinite formula in my hand has been configured, and I will take it after the meeting. According to my tests on the potion, it will make me fall asleep for a while.

That's why I summoned you to come here at this time.

Merlin didn't hide anything, he said bluntly:

In the past period of time, we have been dormant and kept a low profile. I promised you that this kind of dormancy will not be too long.

I can tell you all that all the gears have entered the right position. After I wake up, we can go about our activities aboveboard.

Merlin's words made Liana, Damon, and Satana immediately raise their brows.

The three of them, who are the lords of hell, have already understood the hidden meaning in Merlin's words. Raven means that after he wakes up from the slumber brought by the infinite formula, their small group will formally join the ranks of hell. The king is fighting for supremacy.

This made all three of them show eager expressions.

And Johnny, the Ghost Rider who was sitting next to Damon, also clenched his hands under the table into fists.

He knew that soon, the grievances between him and Mephisto would be completely resolved, which made Johnny, who had been merging with the Spirit of Vengeance in his body recently, feel happy.

A faint blue flame also lit up in Johnny's eyes. Although it only passed away in a flash, it represented the progress of the fusion between Johnny and the Vengeful Spirit, which made people very satisfied.

Before I take that potion, I have to arrange some things.

Merlin knocked on the table, and he said to everyone in his team:

First of all, the news itself must be kept secret. Once it is leaked, the hell lords who have been distracted will definitely not let us have a good time. This is the first point.

Raven said:

I believe that you all understand the importance of this matter, and I don't need to describe too much.

Do not worry.

Daemon Hellstorm, who has become more and more silent since he became the Lord of Hell, nodded to Merlin. He said:

I will come to take care of the secrecy work.

Um.

Merlin nodded slightly, and he said again:

And then there's the second thing, the heroes of this world form a team, and I'm optimistic about their prospects for action in response to the crisis brought about by the Phoenix Force, but we can't let our guard down.

This incident may bring about additional changes. If unfortunately it has a chain reaction in this world, it will lead to an imbalance in the current balance.

What I mean is, if a hell lord takes advantage of the chaos to invade the human world, you have to find a way to intervene.

Multiple conflicts will definitely break out in the future, but I hope it is also very important that the time for conflicts to break out is in our hands.

And then there's the third thing.

Merlin paused, looked at Ciri, and said:

After the meeting ended, Ciri was responsible for collecting the blood of everyone present and sending it to Florence in 1495. If my infinite formula takes effect and the effect is good, then the production of other infinite formulas should also be put forward. Schedule.

I have a question!

Ciri raised her hand and interrupted Merlin's speech. She looked at the secretary behind Merlin and said:

Icarus has no such thing as blood, what should she do?

It doesn't matter.

Merlin waved his hand and replied:

She was not a product of the genetic experiment of the Celestial Group, and the infinite formula is invalid for Icarus.

Ciri nodded, she was fine.

Any more questions, guys.

Merlin looked at the brothers and sisters in front of him. The small organization that used to report to the group for warmth had begun to emerge, which made Merlin feel a sense of pride.

In a tone full of emotion, he said to the others:

We set up the Sons of Hell in the first place to give those old men a good look. Now that we have finally come to this point, with our own power, we can already stand on the stage that belongs to us with dignity.

We may not be able to permanently change the chaotic situation in hell, but we can at least start an era... our era!

We will use actions to tell those old men who once regarded us as victims and pawns, and tell them that times have changed!

Merlin put his hands on the edge of the silver round table, his eyes were filled with an aggressive light, and he said:

We have entered the legend that everyone yearns for, and we will eventually become a myth that is extolled by all worlds!

Accept all this with an open heart, go prepare, brothers!

What we want is already in sight.

Merlin stretched out his hand towards the person in front of him, and all the children of hell stood up in unison at this moment, one palm after another was stacked on Merlin's palm, and those fingers were intertwined and intertwined, finally forming an indestructible fist.

It roars to shatter the present and shape the future.

No one doubts this, even the weakest Asazo will not doubt that the children of hell have the ability to change the world, no, they have already changed the world.

They have something that other Hellmasters don't!

The throne of the king of hell will also belong to them!

I advise you to hurry up and take a vacation...

Merlin felt the warmth and strength in the hands of his brothers and sisters. With a smile, he said to everyone in front of him:

This is the last free time. I hope you will meet the challenge in the best condition. Next, we will be very busy. By that time, if anyone falls behind because of too much pressure... we will not take it seriously. Abandon his or her mercilessly...

I'm not joking~

Hahaha

The free and heroic laughter sounded and echoed in the throne room, like the sound of the funeral at the end of the last era, and like the closed door of the next era being slowly pushed open.

Times, after all, have changed.

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After the meeting, under the throne room, on a stone platform wrapped in magma from the Doomsday Volcano.

Merlin was wearing a black close-fitting robe. He sat on the edge of the stone platform and removed all the decorations. Even the Book of Raven and Judas the Blade that never left his body were untied.

Holding a crystal bottle filled with a golden liquid in his hand, he said to Icarus standing in front of him:

I'll leave it to you, Icarus.

Um!

Machina with beautiful long blue hair nodded, she pushed her black-rimmed glasses, and said to Merlin softly:

Sleep at ease, I will protect you.

Take care of them for me.

Merlin said something to the glasses girl, then raised his head and drank the liquid in the crystal bottle in one gulp.

Accompanied by the throbbing of his throat, the golden light ran along the raven's blood vessels, like an intertwined net, and quickly extended towards his body. Wherever the liquid went, the thick magic power of the raven was activated.

In this empty lava lake, waves came from nowhere, like the tumbling of the sea tide, and the sound of a giant beast swallowing water echoed strangely.

Merlin took a deep breath, lay down on the stone platform, and closed his eyes.

A few seconds later, his consciousness was immersed in the sea of ​​spirits under the mysterious call, and the fingers holding the crystal bottle were released little by little. The crystal bottle fell into the magma beside the stone platform, splashing and jumping. sparks.

Seeing Merlin fall into a deep sleep, and seeing the Raven Lord's aura slipping from the heavenly father all the way, and finally restrained, Icarus let out a sigh of relief.

She took a step back, stretched out her hand and shook it lightly. Amid the sound of mechanical closing, the precise mechanical version of the Sword of Oath of Victory jumped into her hand.

Icarus was like a guard with a sword, standing in front of Merlin's sleeping stone platform. Her eyes were fixed on the front, and the passage leading to this volcanic cave quickly dropped a heavy mechanical gate.

The mechanical warrior Scourge, holding a mechanical sword, guarded the cave with five mechanical beasts. Under the command of Angela and Sera, those wingless people put on the armor full of mechanical style again, holding Weapons stand guard on the edge of Mount Doom.

The moment Raven fell asleep, the entire wasteland shed its warm camouflage, revealing the indifference and majesty it should have as a war machine.

In the spiritual network shared by the omnics of the Adeptus Mechanicus, Icarus said to his daughter:

Alicia, activate the highest level warning of 'Skynet'!

The wasteland immediately enters a state of war, all divine creations enter the pre-release mode, activate all legions, activate all defensive counterattack facilities, and close the gates of hell!

Anyone who dares to approach the wasteland at this time, kill!