Shadow of the Beautiful World

I knew it would be no good if I followed you!

On the way back to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Merlin, who was sitting in the vice seat, complained dissatisfiedly:

Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me in advance?

Fury, who was driving the car, did not answer immediately. He turned the steering wheel to let the car drive smoothly. After several minutes, he spoke:

What are you discussing?

He turned to look at Merlin:

In the current S.H.I.E.L.D., who else is more suitable than you to lead this new department? You are an expert in the occult and one of my most trusted agents. Previous things have proved that you are capable and maintain The will and will of order.

The most important thing is that the other level 5 agents already have their own affairs. Only you are still idle every day, wanting to be a 'freedom' field agent, huh?

Fury whispered:

Do you think I would let a good man waste his time and life like this?

That's what it says.

Merlin put his eyes on the twinkling scenery outside the car window, he was still a little dissatisfied, he said:

I can understand, but I think you'd better prepare me mentally. I only led two rookies before, and now I have to manage a department. This is a completely different thing, okay?

So I gave you a buffer time.

Fury said slowly:

Supernatural Defense Observation and Logistis Department (Supernatural Affairs Defense Observation and Logistics Department). It is the name of this new agency. Now we and the Magic Congress still have a lot of details to discuss. According to optimistic estimates, it may take a few months for this department to be established.

I will arrange for you to go to the Secret Service Academy to study professional courses in leadership and organizational management. The time will be about a month. Weavert will teach you these in person. She was trained by Ms. Carter and is a model of an excellent internal agent. , is also the founder and leader of the Secret Service Academy, you have to learn from her.

Damn it.

Merlin cursed in a low voice:

I will get rid of that place forever in the future, but after 3 years, I still have to go back to study, what the hell!

After a few minutes, Merlin's mood became calm, and he had already guessed the result. He has known Fury for several years, and he knows what kind of person Fury is. Even if the Supernatural Affairs Defense Observation and Logistics Department does not show up, Fury will find a way to arrange him in other departments.

He's just such a good guy.

Merlin quickly accepted this reality. He turned to look at Fury, and asked:

What about the personnel composition of this new department? You won't tell me that I'm still a polished commander now?

of course not!

Fury shook his head and said:

Sill, tell your Chief Merlin about the preliminary structure of the department.

Agent Hill, who was sitting in the back row, immediately picked up the document at hand, and she read in her clear and soft voice:

In the preliminary plan, we will select 20-30 new agents from the current S.H.I.E.L.D. to join the Supernatural Object Defense Observation and Logistics Department. In this part, there will be 5-10 internal affairs agents, and the rest will be field agents. Agent, Chief Merlin, after you return from the Secret Service Academy, you need to start training these new agents.

Because of the particularity of supernatural affairs, the SHIELD logistics department will help you develop a series of special devices and weapons, including holy silver bullets, spectral glasses, heterogeneous detectors, etc. The textbooks on heterogeneous classification and countermeasures are currently still available. In a vacant state, in our plan, these teaching materials will be provided by the Magic Congress.

Hill brushed her short hair, looked at Merlin in the front row, and said:

Because sl.d. was only responsible for dealing with supernatural events below level B in the early days of its establishment, so in Director Fury's plan, the overall running-in and adaptive combat time left for it will be very long. Our idea is that in the After 3-5 years, this mature department should have the ability to handle A-level incidents on its own.

Merlin nodded, and Fury also said:

Although I don't know much about wizards, I can probably guess that the wizard group is not monolithic. This is normal. There are wizards who yearn for peace, and there are naturally violent black wizards.

In the beginning, we were collaborators with the Magic Council, but after our own strength improves, they will also enter our larger framework.

Wizards will end up being monitored, after all, they are also part of the supernatural affairs.

Sure enough, I knew that your plan was not that simple.

Merlin sighed, and he said to Fury:

I should have guessed from the beginning that you actually see wizards as unstable and unsafe, right? If possible, you would put monitors on each of them and monitor them all the time. Observe their actions. Your desire to control is really strong enough.

Regarding Merlin's evaluation, Fury did not refute it, as if he had acquiesced.

The old agent whispered:

Chairman Samuel told us that he hopes to establish a new order in which wizards and humans coexist peacefully. If this is true, then our plan to monitor wizards will not cause too much backlash. If it is a lie, then we are more It is necessary to lay out a plan for monitoring and observation.

Wizards' inheritance, their living habits, and even their worldview are all different from ordinary people. They are also different from the mutants who are scattered in the sand. They are stubborn and arrogant, but they have dangerous power. This power can It can be used to benefit the world, but it can also be used to challenge order.

Fury said:

SHIELD's plan seems tough, but it is actually drawing a final boundary for them. As long as they don't cross this boundary, they can integrate into the world friendly, and once they cross the boundary, they will be warned. , or even punishment.”

You know? Merlin, it's like cultivating good living habits for children. When children are young, they can't understand how important it is to develop such habits. They have a good life and they will naturally thank us.

He looked at Merlin, and he emphasized his tone:

This is protecting ordinary people, but also wizards. We are doing good deeds, even if they may not understand, but we are still doing good deeds.

Merlin was silent for a moment, he smiled and said:

Are you trying to persuade me, Fury.

It's not necessary, I can understand, and I will follow your plan. I don't want another guy like Voldemort to appear in North America.

He stretched his body, leaned back on the seat, and said softly:

Wizard racism? Oh, how stupid!

When he was about to arrive at the SHIELD headquarters, Merlin suddenly remembered something, he looked back at Fury, and he said:

Why haven't you heard from Constantine recently?

Oh, that guy resigned.

Fury replied with a dissatisfied face:

Last week, a letter was sent to my office. Constantine said that he was tired of serving the powerful and wanted to pursue his new life of freedom. He also asked me to say goodbye to you. He said that during this period of time, he and Nice to work with you.

Finally, he asked me to warn you, beware of that Dimon.

Fury knew who Damon was, and Merlin had given him the information about the powerful half-demon he found in New York a few years ago. The old agent parked the car in the parking lot, and he said to Merlin:

Konstantin said in the letter that because of your intervention, Damon and his half-demon sister had a new dispute. The two sides fought and reconciled, but they are likely to target you.

Is that so?

Merlin rubbed his forehead with some headaches, and said:

Dealing with these neurotic guys is such a hassle, I'll keep an eye out.

He opened the car door and followed Fury and Hill into the S.H.I.E.L.D. office building, which was as busy as usual.

With the new batch of agents joining the S.H.I.E.L.D. system, Fury can control more and more resources. With the support of the World Security Council, the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. began to take root throughout the world.

Of course, this is only the initial stage of exploration, and it will take a long time for S.H.I.E.L.D. to establish its own intelligence and operational systems around the world.

As an actor who witnessed the rise of S.H.I.E.L.D. and participated in it, every time Merlin came to the S.H.I.E.L.D. office building, it was like watching a thriving baby.

Three years was neither too long nor too short, but for Merlin, he already had a special feeling for this place and this intelligence organization.

In Fury's office, Fury handed some materials to Merlin, and he said:

This is the information of the new agent, you can choose it yourself, or I can assign it to you.

I'll do it myself.

Merlin put the thick personnel materials into his handbag, and he said to Fury:

Coulson and Melinda are already familiar with supernatural affairs in New York, and I need them to continue to be my deputy. I can't personally bring every newcomer, so I think, in the initial stage, sl. The scale of d. is better to maintain a streamlined system.

You don't have to tell me this!

Fury sat on the office chair and waved to Merlin. He looked at Merlin with his right eye and said:

You are the boss now, and you are qualified to decide how your department should operate. What I need is the summary of the supernatural phenomena in New York that you submit to the headquarters every week, as well as the monthly report on the results of the operation.

Pointing to his own head, he said:

My energy is limited, Merlin, I can't handle everything myself like this time. I want to see the overall situation, but at the level of details, you are my eyes, I believe in your ability, just let it go.

I have only one request.

His fingers intertwined and he looked at Merlin:

Within three years, the dark world of New York City, which is now full of demons, will be restored to a level of basic order. And the intelligence collection work on all aliens also needs to be completely completed within three years.

Is there a problem?

Merlin reached out and pushed his glasses, and he said to Fury:

No! I'll get it done as soon as possible.

Okay, so be it.

Fury opened the drawer, took out a black bank card from it, and handed it to Merlin:

This is the start-up capital, specially approved by Chief Pierce, and you don't need to go through those cumbersome procedures.

Merlin took the card, and he shrugged at Fury:

Then thank Officer Pierce for me. Speaking of which, we haven't seen him for a long time.

He is very busy.

Fury said:

He intends to compete for the new chairman of the World Security Council. This is a very important, but also very cumbersome matter. Just like the presidential election, he is now flying around the world almost all day long, seeking directors support.

It's a good thing.

Merlin picked up the bag, and he said to Fury:

He is our backer in the World Security Council, isn't he? The more stable he is, the faster the development of S.H.I.E.L.D. It's okay, I'll go first, and when the secret service academy is ready, call directly Give me.

Um

Fury nodded and watched Merlin leave his office.

He turned on the computer and was about to deal with some official business, but at this moment, the phone on Fury's desk rang suddenly. He glanced at it and picked up the phone.

Pierce, Merlin and I were talking about you just now, what a coincidence.

Fury, don't rush to say this, I have something to tell you.

Pierce's voice on the other side of the phone was a bit dignified, and he said:

On a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, a German archaeological team has just excavated a suspected alien cemetery, and they found the remains of an alien in it. According to the information they reported, it is very similar to A Kree. And according to them, there are many funerary objects of unknown function in the cemetery, as well as the remains of a small starship.

I need you to send someone over to take over the cemetery immediately and conduct research.

What Pierce told made Fury's expression immediately serious, and he said in a deep voice:

Tell me the exact location, Pierce, and I will send the best agents there as quickly as possible.

Um.

Pierce told Fury a series of coordinates, and after finishing the business, he inadvertently asked:

You just said, you and Merlin were talking about something? How is our great boy?

He's doing pretty well.

Fury said:

The information about the emperor's plan, as well as the cooperation of the wizards, etc., were all completed by Merlin alone. Ms. Carter is really astute. She found a real talent for us.

Yes, Merlin is a talent, I saw this very early on.

Pierce also lamented:

For our organization, the more talents this way, the better. Are you still planning to promote him? Fury, should you just let him continue to dawdle like that?

When he said this, Pierce's tone was already a little more severe.

Fury snorted and said:

It's not so easy for him to be lazy. I just gave him a new department to deal with supernatural affairs in New York City and surrounding areas. He will be busy for the next period of time.

Well, that's it, Fury.

Pierce smiled with satisfaction:

Let the most suitable people exert their energy in the most suitable positions, and give them a stage to express themselves, I believe

Merlin, you won't let our organization down.

He will dedicate his strength to our new order.