Shadow of the Beautiful World

Although he has not had direct contact with Voldemort, Merlin has learned enough from Harry and the little wizard, as well as the American Auror Aisinus and the crow, about the one who caused a stir in the British wizarding world more than ten years ago. Uproar's Dark Lord's information and stories.

Voldemort was a powerful dark wizard who, in both true and bizarre stories, seemed like a standard old-fashioned villain.

He is cruel, vicious, doesn't care about life, thirsts for knowledge, and despises death, claiming that he wants to conquer death.

Yes, he longed for eternal life, and he wished to use black magic to accomplish this great feat.

He has his own followers, who were originally called Walpus Knights, but later followed their master and changed their name to Death Eaters, which means conquering death.

Now, Voldemort has returned from the dead, seemingly proving that the lord is stronger than ever.

This also gave the Death Eaters who had been scattered due to the death of the Dark Lord more than ten years ago a chance to reunite. They either took the initiative or passively returned to Voldemort's side again. Willing to be the pawn of the Dark Lord.

Of course, regardless of the power of the Dark Lord himself, as far as his group of mysterious and crazy followers are concerned, they are actually not a group of perfect order executors.

They have many, many bad habits.

As ruthless and crazy as their master, just one of them.

And the worst of all their bad habits is that every time they act, they have to leave a thing called Dark Mark on the scene.

It was a special kind of magic, like fireworks.

They use this to declare their identities, and to demonstrate the power of the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord by destroying, destroying and killing.

I have to say that this trick is very useful for intimidating the weak. But in the eyes of the fearless, this kind of symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning, and it will leave a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Merlin's car quickly stopped by the small pier in Hell's Kitchen, several police cars were parked around, and the police had already cordoned off.

Merlin and a few children stepped out of the car. When they raised their heads, they could see the green emblem intertwined with skulls and snakes floating in the gloomy sky. That thing is now above their heads.

But this thing, like other magic, cannot be seen by Muggles.

Merlin showed his ID to the police who stopped him, then pulled the cordon off, and led the children into the blocked dock in front of him.

A pungent smell of blood came from a long distance away.

Before Merlin's eyes, Agent Coulson had already brought people there to collect samples of the murder case.

At his feet, there were several corpses covered with white cloths. Near the container that had been completely distorted by some force in front of him, traces of blood were scattered all over the ground, which seemed full of horror.

Did you find anything?

Merlin walked behind Coulson, he asked in a low voice.

Coulson was wearing sunglasses, looking up at the weird emblem above his head. He is an ordinary person, but Merlin gave him psychic sunglasses, so that he can see these weird things too.

Merlin's question startled Coulson who was concentrating on it. The latter hurriedly took off his sunglasses. He glanced at the children around Merlin and said to Merlin:

No valuable discoveries have been made yet, but I guess the problem is serious.

He squatted down, and lifted a corner of the white cloth covering the corpse towards Merlin. Seeing the corpse, Merlin's face changed slightly.

He grabbed Hermione and Ginny, who were leaning over curiously beside him, and covered their eyes with his hands.

Harry and Ron were not so lucky.

They clearly saw the corpse that seemed to have been bitten off by a third of a large creature. The hideous and terrifying corpse with blood and severed limbs made the faces of the two children pale. Turned around and rushed to the trash can on the street.

Well, they ate breakfast for nothing today.

Go back to the car first.

Merlin said something to the children around him with a serious face. Hermione and Ginny saw the end of Harry and Ron, and they also guessed some facts. They didn't dare to stay where they were, and quickly went back to the car.

The orange cat was lying on the bridge, lazily falling asleep.

After seeing the Dark Mark, Merlin put it on on purpose, Goo Goo is the last guardian of the children.

After the children left, Merlin took the gloves from Coulson. Before the forensic doctor arrived, he used his medical knowledge to look at the 6 corpses around him, as well as the container that had been completely twisted and half-sunken. To the cargo ship under the pier.

Ten minutes later, Merlin threw away the bloody glove, and he said to Coulson:

It was made by some kind of large creature, but these crew members were unconscious before being bitten to death. There were traces of the sleeping spell on their bodies. They were not attacked, but died more than that because they were treated as food for the beast People, let the divers search the bottom of the sea, maybe they can find some more bodies.

This is a stowaway, sir.

Agent Coulson held the materials found on the cargo ship in his hands, and while looking at them, he said to Merlin:

I asked the workers at the dock, and they told me that every month, some stowaways are smuggled in on this ship.

Oh? Is that so?

Merlin frowned and looked around. After a while, he picked up the phone and dialed a number:

Hello, Tucker? Something happened on the pier, come here.

Ten minutes later, the black Tucker appeared next to Merlin. He looked at the blood on the ground with some fear. Merlin pointed to the half-sunken cargo ship and said to Tucker:

Do you know this ship?

Know.

Tucker saw such a big thing with his own eyes, he didn't dare to hide it, and told Merlin truthfully:

This is a group of guys who specialize in smuggling people. They bring people in from outside, and the Russian gang in Hell's Kitchen will help them deal with the rest.

Do you know these people?

Merlin pointed to the corpse under his feet. Tucker squatted down, pulled the white cloth and took a look, his face immediately turned pale. He stood up, covered his mouth, and nodded to Merlin. He said with some difficulty:

I recognize the tattoo on his arm. Since this is the leader of the smuggling, oh my god, this is a terrible death.

Look it up for me, Tucker.

Merlin put his arm around Tucker's shoulder, and he whispered:

As quickly as possible, check what the hell they shipped in yesterday, and where did those things go! Tucker, you have to be clear, no matter what that thing is, it's in hell now Somewhere in the kitchen, it's also for your business, for your safety, understand?

Well, I'll go find it right away!

Tucker ran out in a flash, Merlin and Coulson gave some advice, and when they turned around, they saw an acquaintance unexpectedly.

Auror crow.

That indifferent guy was standing within the cordon, frowning and looking at the scene. The police around him turned a blind eye to him, as if he didn't exist at all.

That is a special magic effect.

Muggle banishment spell.

This thing is often used to drive away Muggles who have strayed into the wizarding world, but in this case, it can also be used to reduce the presence of wizards.

Merlin looked around and gestured to the Auror Crow. A moment later, in a remote corner of the pier, he and the crow shared the information they had collected with each other.

It's some kind of large predatory magical creature.

The crow said with certainty:

The situation at the scene looks like it was made by a hungry mountain monster or a crazy bigfoot. Only such a brute force creature can sink a ship in a very short time. In addition, the one above the head The Dark Mark, it is clear that the Death Eaters intend to wreak havoc on this place.

The stern-faced Auror put his hands in the pockets of his windbreaker. He glanced at Merlin's car parked in the distance, and said:

And it should be aimed at Mr. Potter. You'd better send him out of here now.

The situation is unknown.

Merlin shook his head, he said solemnly:

The enemy is in the dark. Sending Harry away like this may be in their favor. I have already contacted Harry's wizard friends in England, and they will come over soon.

Then send him and the children to the headquarters of the Magic Congress!

The crow said in a deep voice:

It's the safest place in New York, and we must protect Mr. Porter's personal safety.

It's something else that I want to know more now.

Merlin says:

Haven't you been monitoring New York? How come you didn't even notice a group of Death Eaters who smuggled in?

Merlin

The crow's expression was a little sad, and he said:

Didn't Aethinus tell you why?

He looked at Merlin, and he said:

There are less than 170 high-level Aurors in New York, and we are short-handed. The Death Eaters are not our problem. Since their collapse more than ten years ago, they have never landed on the North American continent.

But now they're back!

Merlin says:

Okay, let's not argue about this, anyway, I need you to come up with a plan, Auror. In this regard, you are the real experts!

My plan is to send Mr. Potter away first.

The crow breathed a sigh of relief, and he said seriously:

Then catch those stowaways and fight them hard until we drive them out completely.

This plan is really upright

Merlin complained, and he waved to the crow:

Then come with me and take us to the headquarters of the Magic Congress. I don't know where your base camp is.

I have notified my superiors, and soon, all the senior Aurors and ordinary Aurors in New York will be mobilized.

The crow followed behind Merlin, and he whispered:

But our manpower is not enough to quickly search the whole of New York, so we need the help of S.H.I.E.L.D. We will determine the location, you will conduct detailed investigations, and our people will be responsible for protecting your agents.

Well, this method is quite reliable.

As Merlin walked, he held his mobile phone and dialed Fury's number.

He told them all about what happened at the pier, their guesses, and the Magic Congress' request for assistance. Fury didn't hesitate too long, and began to mobilize all the forces of S.H.I.E.L.D. in New York.

And the New York Police Department and other security agencies, have received orders for searches.

The Aurors of the Magic Congress also officially took off their disguises. They appeared in every suspicious place in the city on flying carpets or brooms, searching the city from high altitude.

Merlin and the crow escorted Harry and the little wizards to a building in New York at the fastest speed.

To be honest, if the crow wasn't guiding the way, Merlin would never have guessed that the base camp of these wizards was actually hidden in the downtown area.

However, just as Merlin drove out of Manhattan, Tucker also called.

Merlin, I searched for many people, and finally found out about the stowaway last night.

On the phone, Tucker's voice was distorted, and he said quickly:

It was a group of mysterious British people. A homeless man saw them going ashore and headed north. I will send you the specific address by text message.

Good job, Tucker.

Merlin appreciated it.

Tucker, a down-to-earth local snake, is very inconspicuous, but no one is better at finding a group of strangers in a certain area.

The man has been found!

Merlin waved his phone to the crow, with a murderous look in his eyes, he said:

Get your colleagues ready, after sending the kids over, we're going to catch the damn rats!

Aww

A deep roar came from a remote warehouse in Hell's Kitchen. However, under the cover of soundproofing magic, this weird, frightening sound was not heard by the people around.

In that dim warehouse, a dozen oddly dressed people were gathering together, discussing something intensely.

This is a group of Death Eaters, a group of Voldemort's loyal lackeys.

Shut up! Everyone shut up!

A bald man with thinning hair shouted, he seemed to be a leader, this slightly sick guy, wearing a dirty, worn purple suit, looked like someone from the previous century.

His biggest feature is his right hand.

The palm of his hand shone with a cold silver luster under the dim light, like it was made of metal, but his silver hand was very flexible, like a real flesh and blood body. He screamed at the others:

The master asked us to bring back that boy! We must!

His voice was sharp and strange, as was his ghostly pale skin. He patted the table fiercely, as if he was hiding his inner anxiety with a fierce expression, and he said to the others:

Stop babbling! Let's go now! The master didn't give us too much time!

Take that hungry hornet, listen, it's hungry

The man with the silver palm opened his mouth like a mouse and let out a morbid and weird laugh. He looked behind him into the darkness reddened by flames, and in his weird, watery eyes There is a hint of ferocity in the eyes.

He said softly:

Hey, let it let go and eat!

There's nothing else here, stupid Muggles, but plenty!

Sogou