Shadow of the Beautiful World

In this living room, Merlin's straightforward and frank question made Aethinus and the crow, who came on behalf of the Magic Congress, couldn't help but look at each other.

Before they came, they had an interview with the great wizard Samuel, and the great wizard also hinted to them that there will inevitably be a wave of power reshuffle in Port Brimstone after the war, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heterogeneous cities are already a foregone conclusion.

No one can stop them, and no one dares to stop them.

More than a dozen tactical missiles that landed on the edge of the city announced the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. Those rebels will be completely wiped from Sulfur Harbor.

It was not a human society there, even if Merlin killed every alien in the city, no media would jump out and accuse him.

With the support of the official force, he can completely let go, but the aliens who are scattered, and there is no unity at all, have nothing to do about it except to kill.

Unless, a few big figures living in seclusion in Sulfur Harbor intervene...

But such a big event as the siege of Dracula failed to alarm those big bosses, which shows that they actually didn't care much about the survival of the city.

These old guys who have lived for a long time are all mature people, and they will not come forward to fight against SHIELD. What's more, if Merlin of SHIELD and his friends can kill Dracula, it means They also have the ability to kill one or more legends.

So in this case, the order given by Arch Wizard Samuel to Athinus and the Raven is very simple.

Cooperate with S.H.I.E.L.D. to control Sulfur Port, and then get more benefits from it.

S.H.I.E.L.D. can't take control of Sulfur Harbor by itself in a short period of time. After all, this is a city with millions of people. The environment inside the city is very, very complicated. The agents need help. Besides the family, they also need some helpers.

In this case, even if there is a gap between SHIELD and the Magic Council, at least in the heterogeneous world on the east coast, the Magic Council is still the best choice for SHIELD.

The old wizard's judgment on the situation was really clear.

Huh? Why don't you talk?

In the drawing room, Merlin was sipping tea, he looked at the two Aurors in front of him, and said:

Can't make up your mind? Or do you want to ask His Excellency Samuel's opinion again? It doesn't matter, I can wait, but you better hurry up.

No, we already have a plan.

Aethinus moved his fingers, and said:

If possible, we plan to establish a spellcaster guild in the half-plane area of ​​Sulfur Harbor.

Can.

Merlin nodded, and said calmly:

Then that place belongs to you, and s..l.d. will place an office there symbolically. But since you have taken something from me, you have to help me, friends, after 20 minutes, the wild mages The representative will go to Blood Street, I will not show up, you go talk to him!

I only want one...well, two.

Merlin stretched out two fingers, waved them in front of the Aurors, and said:

First of all, the future spellcaster's guild must abide by the Act on the Management of Alien Powers and Obligations. Every spellcaster in the guild must register with s..l.d. I want their information, all the information.

Second, in the past 20 years, there have been many cases of black wizards wounding people in New York City. As far as I know, some murderers are hiding in Sulfur Harbor and living a happy life. This is not acceptable.

Merlin knocked on the table and said in a cold tone:

The majesty of order must be actively maintained by us. Within half a month, these guys must be sent to the Alien Tribunal!

The second request is fine.

Tall Auror Crow says:

This is a very legitimate arrest, and we are fully willing to cooperate. But the first...

A little too harsh.

Aethinus then said:

It's just that the spellcaster has to register for this item, and it is estimated that it will attract the most resolute resistance from the wild mages. Many spellcasters become wild mages not because they are not strong enough, but because they hate the constraints of rules and regulations, they choose to leave their own magic organizations. In their terms, they are all a group of people who pursue freedom.

free?

Merlin savored the word, and said:

When Dracula took over Brimstone Port, even the most cowardly lemurs resisted him, but a group of spellcasters secretly turned to the Dragon King. People who are not familiar with Hong Kong will know it.”

Does pursuing freedom mean they have no bones?

There was a hint of sarcasm in Merlin's tone:

They can bow their knees to Dracula, but they are unwilling to bow their heads to order. Does this mean that they feel that they have an advantage in the face of ordinary people's order? They feel that they are still like the medieval master wizard, who can trample on ordinary people at will. Human civilization?

boom

Merlin tapped his fingers hard on the table, and he said to the Aurors in front of him without a doubt:

There's no need to talk about this!

You go and tell them my request, if they don't agree, you can go back to the Magic Congress to rest, and send someone to receive the demiplane tomorrow afternoon, of course, I hope you don't mind that it will become a ruin full of corpses.

Merlin's voice with a hint of killing intent echoed in the living room, and a few seconds later, Aethinus' hoarse voice sounded:

Are you serious? Merlin.

Look me in the eyes, old friend.

Merlin took off his glasses and said to Athinus:

I'm very serious and not a single word is hypocritical.

Dracula's vampires, which were enough to flood the city, were dealt with by us with 15 tactical missiles. I was thinking, how many ... 10 are needed to kill those wild mages? Is that enough?

Merlin chuckled and said:

If they know how I deal with the majestic Death Eaters in England, then they should learn to obey our order from now on.

my friend.

Merlin stood up, patted his sleeves, and said to the two Aurors:

Tell them the S.H.I.E.L.D. warning...only once!

If they choose to say no, then tell them they can prepare for a war of extermination.

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Ten minutes later, on Blood Street, in the luxurious and high-profile mansion of the Supreme Family, Merlin brought Hill who came from the headquarters, and met with representatives of several forces in Sulfur Harbor.

Everyone knows that this is a meeting to redefine the power of the city. There are many aliens who don't want to go through such a cruel reshuffle, but the problem is... no one can ignore the human fleet parked outside the Sulfur Harbor .

And those who, under the cover of tanks and robots, have taken over a quarter of the city's ground troops.

Those soldiers armed to the teeth, and the holy silver bullets in their guns, all of these are announcing one thing to the unruly Sulfur Port aliens...

Times have changed.

Did I see you at Gringotts?

In the living room covered with a bright red carpet, Merlin looked at the goblin sitting opposite him, who was wearing a delicate green dress and wearing small round-frame glasses, who looked very similar to Dobby. Rep, they are similar to house elves but are two different species, they have good brains and love to do business.

Of course, some aliens will call them goblins, but these little people don't care much about what others call them.

All they care about is their own business.

Perhaps, Mr. Merlin.

The goblin sitting opposite Merlin whispered:

I did work at Gringotts for a while, and we all look alike to other races.

It has a trace of fear on its face, which is normal. Dracula is already terrifying. People who can defeat Dracula must be even more terrifying. For goblins who are not good at fighting, these guys are people they can't afford .

Okay, don't be afraid, we won't hurt you.

Merlin winked at Hill beside him, and the latter handed a prepared document to the goblin. The short-haired Agent Hill said softly:

The Goblin Chamber of Commerce monopolizes the commercial transactions of Sulfur Port. We have no intention of interfering with your established commercial system. However, you have also seen the current chaos in the city. We hope to quickly restore order in this city, and business is very important among them. One ring.

We need your help.

Merlin said calmly to the goblin in front of him:

For this reason, we are willing to help you open up a market that you have never touched...Many commercial items produced by aliens can also be circulated in human society, as long as some small disguises are made.

The goblin merchant nodded, but it didn't answer Merlin's words immediately, but looked down at the document in his hand seriously.

A few seconds later, the goblin merchant raised his head, looked at Merlin in surprise, and said in a sharp voice:

Would you like to help us create a new banking system? A second heterogeneous bank other than Gringotts?

Yes.

Merlin says:

As long as you are willing, a large amount of money will be deposited in your bank immediately, as the first deposit in a bank jointly opened by humans and aliens. We will also help you promote your bank, and you can even be in human society. Do business, as long as you can do it, absolutely no one will stop you...

Of course we would! A market in the billions, oh, praise the gold coins!

The goblin merchant screamed excitedly:

Gringotts has monopolized the heterogeneous finance for thousands of years. It is precisely because they are unwilling to open up more businesses that the economic system of the heterogeneous society has become bloated and backward. It is time to break this stupid The situation is over...Your Excellency Merlin, oh, and this beautiful lady, I will return to the Chamber of Commerce immediately, I believe that we will soon come up with a plan that satisfies you.

After finishing speaking, the little man jumped off the chair, bowed down to pay tribute to Merlin and Hill in a comical way, and then left the living room under the escort of several slender elf rangers with bows and arrows and swords.

Look, Hill.

Merlin watched the goblin merchant leave, and he said to Agent Hill beside him:

As long as their personality traits are grasped, these aliens are no more difficult to deal with than humans.

Isn't it more appropriate to call it a weakness of character?

Hill chuckled and said:

Merlin, you are indeed a master in dealing with aliens.

The Fairy Chamber of Commerce is the best solution, because their needs are obvious.

Merlin shook his head, he said with some headache:

But the next visitors will not be so easy to pass. In fact, I still don't know what these monsters want... They are too low-key. If it weren't for this Dracula incident, These monsters have exploded with enormous power, and I don't even pay much attention to them, a powerful but low-key organization must have some difficult demands.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said to the agent guarding the door:

Let the representative of the monster come in.

The young agent faithfully carried out Merlin's order, and a moment later, under his escort, an old gentleman wearing an outdated black dress, wearing a felt hat and a monocle, and holding a cane He walked slowly into the reception room.

From the outside, he was an ordinary human being, without any abnormality, but when he raised his head, and the moment he made eye contact with Merlin, Merlin suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Hill, can you help me see how the wizard's negotiations are going?

Merlin suddenly said something to Agent Hill. The latter was a little surprised, but under the guidance of the Yaxi seal that Merlin quietly picked up, she did not refuse.

The short-haired agent stood up, quickly left the living room, and closed the door behind him.

So in the living room, only Merlin and the old man representing the mysterious monster force were left.

I've heard it before, saying that there are some old monsters living in seclusion in Sulfur Harbor.

Merlin looked at the hunchbacked, white-haired old man walking slowly towards him. He reached out and took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it under his nostrils and sniffed it lightly to calm himself down.

After a moment, he continued:

But I never thought I'd meet one of them so soon...

He looked at the old man in front of him, and said softly:

Then... unknown legend, why did you come to me?

Facing Merlin's question, the old man, who looked so weak that he could even be blown down by the wind, sat in front of him slowly, and then took out his pipe, which was lit while the purple flames danced.

He took a drag on his cigarette, then looked at Merlin, and said:

You can call me a Sphinx...Mr. Merlin, I am here at your invitation, for the peace and order of Sulfur Harbor, but in fact, I don't care about these things. If you need them, the monsters will immediately Standing by your side, we will sweep away all dissatisfied forces in the city, including those stubborn dwarves.

They won't be a nuisance at sunrise tomorrow if you need them.

The old man who called himself a Sphinx said to Merlin in a serious tone while smoking a pipe:

And I'm here to express my kindness to you.

And, entrust the powerful S.H.I.E.L.D. to help us poor survivors find someone who is very important to us...