Shadow of the Beautiful World

What's the matter, sir?

Nearly 1 hour and 40 minutes later, Coulson, who was fully armed, opened the car door and stood beside Merlin. Behind him, more than a dozen black official cars were parked at the intersection of Queens. The police officers of the bureau are setting up roadblocks and blockades.

Merlin recruited a closed small theater on the street as a temporary headquarters. At this time, he, who had sent Peter home, was standing in front of the small theater.

He changed into clean, blood-free clothes, but the indulgent killing intent still remained.

So much so that when Coulson approached Merlin, he felt a bit of coldness.

But that might just be an illusion. When Merlin turned around, what Coulson saw was the same Chief Merlin as before.

Coulson asked worriedly:

I saw your suspension notice on the intranet and this is

That's just a small thing, Coulson.

Merlin waved his hand, he said to Coulson:

Compared to my affairs, you should be more concerned about the next thing. Tonight, you are the commander. This is the first time you command such a large-scale operation. Aurors from the Magic Congress will come to help me later It means that you better prepare in advance.

While talking, Merlin sent a picture to Coulson's cell phone. It was an electronic map of Queens. On that map, more than a dozen red marks, large and small, had been marked.

This is all the vampire strongholds in Queens. You now have 20 minutes to think about your action strategy. I will personally come to the most dangerous strongholds.

Merlin patted Coulson on the shoulder, and he said:

And those weapons, have you brought them?

Well, it's in the trunk of our car.

Coulson frowned while looking at the map and said:

Every agent has one, and it will be handed back after the mission is over. There is also the strangely named 'Vampire Hunter Armor Pack', which has also been distributed, basically one set per person.

very good. : :

Merlin walked to the back of Coulson's car and opened the trunk. He rummaged through the box containing hunting weapons, and finally picked up a black double-barreled shotgun.

This thing is slow to load and slightly less accurate, but it is powerful, which is exactly what Merlin needs.

Sir, I saw your suspension notice, what is going on here?

A slightly cold voice sounded behind Merlin. Merlin, who was holding a shotgun and two boxes of silver bullets made by Elsa, turned around and saw wearing a black stab-proof suit and a tactical helmet. Sharon was holding two silver daggers and a silver crossbow in his hand.

The latter's face, which resembled Ms. Carter's, was blank at this moment.

Apparently, Sharon was also puzzled and curious about Merlin's sudden suspension.

She knew how good the relationship between Merlin and Fury was in private, and the two of them had always cooperated closely in official affairs. Merlin was one of the best agents under Director Fury. Why was he suddenly suspended?

And the suspension notice was issued by Director Fury's office.

This thing is weird!

No big deal.

Merlin said calmly:

It's just a matter of review. You are an insider. You should know that I did some things in Afghanistan, which caused turmoil in the cia and it will be fine after a while.

Oh, really?

Sharon frowned, this little girl inherited her aunt's innate keen perception, she frowned, looking at Chief Merlin who hurriedly left, she always felt that there was something weird about this matter.

At least it is definitely not as simple as Chief Merlin said.

Ten minutes later, under the gaze of the on-site commander of this operation, Agent Coulson, more than 40 Aurors riding magic brooms and flying carpets landed on the temporary headquarters of s.d.o.l.d. around.

In the past few years, s.d.o.l.d. has often cooperated with Aurors on some missions, so the agents of this department are no strangers to these combat wizards riding strange vehicles, but this time so many wizards have been dispatched, It also made the agents who had already prepared feel a little surprised.

Hey, Merlin, old friend.

The chubby high-level Auror Aethinus jumped off his magic carpet. He walked to Merlin who was leaning against the wall, and greeted Merlin friendly.

long time no see!

Well, it's really been a long time.

Merlin glanced at the fat belly of Aesinus, and said:

You really should exercise, my lord wizard.

I'm a traditional wizard.

Aethinus shrugged, took a puff of his pipe, and said to Merlin:

Muscles and body are not what we are after, wisdom is. Speaking of which, why is it so sudden this time?

The fat wizard glanced at Merlin, and he frowned slightly:

And you seem very unhappy, you still have a faint smell of blood on your body, I also heard that a few tens of minutes ago, a murder occurred in a nightclub at the junction of Queens and Brooklyn, and the crow went to deal with it, he just told me , that place is like hell, more than 80 vampires and ghost fans died there, and after all the human guests were kicked out, the place was completely burned by magic flames.

That's what you did, right? Merlin, I now suspect that you used the vampires in Queens as a vent, but unfortunately, I have no evidence.

No, it's not.

Merlin said without changing his face:

That may have been done by an unknown knight who passed by. Maybe he also saw the messy situation in New York. Unfortunately, that was originally our job. We should have personally eradicated those hidden troubles, shouldn't we?

eradicate?

Aethinus savored this unfriendly word, and he said to Merlin:

You seldom use such words before, my friend, what happened? I can feel that you seem to be expecting a war, or maybe a killing. It's not like you, you don't seem to intend to continue Be a guardian with good intentions and salvation in your heart, why?

Merlin glanced at the fat wizard, and he said:

Because I found that the world is not kind enough to me.

Well

Merlin's answer made the fat wizard not know how to answer it for a while. Merlin looked at Aethinus, he stretched out his hand, patted the fat wizard's shoulder, and said:

Don't worry about me, I have nothing to worry about. You don't need to worry about those vampires, they are just the scum of the shadows, they live in the shadows, as long as they shoot a hot enough light, they will disappear with the shadows.

But among those vampires, there are also law-abiding ones.

Aethinus said:

They are also part of the magical creatures, part of the ecology of the wizarding world, and we have to differentiate them instead of killing them all at once.

I understand.

Merlin nodded and said in agreement:

The fate of being born as a vampire is not something they can choose. For those vampires who have entered the sanctuary reserve, I will respect their lives just as I respect the lives of my compatriots.

However, there are conditions.

Merlin looked at Athinus, and said:

Refused to enter the sanctuary, the vampires who plan to make trouble will die!

There is no trial, there is no waiting, they are going to die, everyone. We have warned those lunatics who are expecting chaos. We have warned many times, but now it seems that they cannot understand the friendly reminder.

Merlin reached out and touched the black shotgun at his hand, he pursed his lips, and after a few seconds, he said to Aesinus:

So, this time, we reminded them in other ways.

Rules are rules, if you touch the rules, you have to bleed some blood

Aesinus' complexion changed slightly, but after a while, he also nodded silently.

In the past few months, these vampires have caused a lot of trouble, maybe, they should also try Merlin's murderous suggestion. Blind tenderness will always make idiots think that the Magic Council is cowardly, which is not what Athinus wants to see.

A carrot in one hand and a big stick in the other, this is the attitude that a mediator and a maintainer of order should have.

A few minutes later, in front of the temporary command post, 4 teams, a total of 84 agents including Merlin, were ready to go, and the Aurors brought by Acinus were also divided into groups of 10. Among the four teams.

As the commander, Coulson stood in front of the team members. Behind him, on the stage curtain of the theater, was a huge projection. On it was a map of Queens. The map covered with red marks had been captured by Coulson. Divided into four areas a-d.

Tonight we will clean up the stronghold of vampires in Queens that do not comply with the 'Alien Management Regulations'!

Although Coulson was directing such a large-scale operation for the first time, he had been with Merlin for several years and had learned a lot. He was not nervous, and used a laser pointer to assign tasks to the team members below.

I and the 'Dalmatians' team are in charge of Area A, Agent Melinda and the 'Claw' team are in charge of Area B, Agent Sharon and the 'Knight' team are in charge of Area C, and finally Agent Merlin, Agent Merlin and 'Crown' The team is in charge of the most dangerous zone D, and the specific course of action is determined by the team leader.

Coulson looked at his watch, he said:

There are still 4 hours before dawn, which means that we have to complete this cleanup operation before dawn. The good news is that the Aurors of the Magic Congress will support us as friendly forces. The bad news is that every team To deal with 3-4 strongholds within 4 hours, the time is very tight.”

According to the news we got, because the action was sudden, the vampires in those strongholds were not prepared, and the number of vampires in most of the strongholds will not exceed 30. This is our advantage. With the newly distributed Weapons and surprise tactics, we will move fast, but we still need to pay attention to self-protection.

Next, Agent Melinda will explain to you how to use the newly distributed 'combat pack'.

Coulson stepped off the stage, and a stern-looking Melinda walked to the middle of the stage.

Merlin and Aethinus stood at the back of the theatre. Although he has been suspended, as the leader who established s.d.o.l.d., he is watching from behind. The agents sitting in the seats of the theater, including Coulson and Merlin Including Da, everyone subconsciously maintained the most serious state.

The newly distributed 'combat pack' contains weapons and armor. I don't need to say more about the weapons. You have all received weapon training and basically have experience in contact with vampires. What I want to talk about is these two bottles of potions. Listen up! It's very important, it's about your lives.

Under the gaze of Merlin, Melinda, who has become an elite operation expert, raised the potion in her left hand and said to the agents in a cold voice:

This milky white thing is a weak volcanic potion for attacking. Its use is very simple, just throw it out, but it is very powerful. It will trigger a small-scale flame storm, which can basically be used at one time. Sexually destroy all vampires around you, but be careful! You will also be damaged by the fire yourself, so when using it, be sure to grasp the timing.

And then this!

Melinda held up the potion in her right hand, and he said:

This gray liquid is a shadow protection potion. It is an auxiliary armor. It is also very simple to use. Twist the cap and take a sip. Don't drink too much. It will irritate your respiratory mucosa and it will be very painful. .”

A bottle of potion can be used about 10 times, and each time lasts for 30 minutes. It can reduce your chances of being discovered in the dark, and help you to be immune to the virus on the teeth of vampires. That is to say, even if you are bitten, It won't turn into a half-vampire either, but watch out! Mobile terminal::

The female agent's voice became more serious, and she reminded:

This potion can only save you from 10-15 attacks of vampires each time. That is to say, when fighting, you should hide or hide. Of course, you can also use volcanic potions or add vampires before they pounce. The garlic grenade blows them up!

The last point is also the requirement of this operation!

Melinda exclaimed:

This is a deterrent and suppression operation, so we will not accept any prisoners!

S.D.O.L.D.'s elite agents, do you understand what I mean?

clear!

The sound of the reply echoed in the theater. The people sitting here are all field agents who have participated in the battle. How could they not understand the meaning of the officer.

Sir, the meaning is very simple

That is to kill all the vampires they see!

This order lifted the spirits of the agents, who were exhausted by the vampires' continuous troubles during this period of time. The agents who can choose to enter the s.d.o.l.d. are all fighters who are not afraid of aliens. They have long endured enough with these vampires.

Your subordinates seem grim.

Suddenly the fat wizard Aethinus said:

I didn't have much contact with Agent Melinda before. She looks a little cold-blooded.

Melinda and Sharon, including me, are S.H.I.E.L.D. operations specialists.

Merlin replied softly:

And being cold-blooded is our tradition.

Of course, Coulson is not good enough at this point, but it doesn't matter, he has enough time to grow.

A few minutes later, Merlin led his team close to the first target in Area D, which was a gathering place for vampires disguised as a bar.

Merlin made a few gestures in the dim light, making the agents behind him ready to rush in. He looked at the inconspicuous bar door in front of him, and said softly:

Quinn

You're right here, right?