Shadow of the Beautiful World

I heard you're on vacation?

Fury's voice followed the built-in voice module of Icarus, and sounded in Merlin's ears between the skin contact. On the lens in front of Merlin's eyes, he could see that he was sitting in the office and dealing with daily affairs. Secretary.

His face was expressionless, just like Merlin's expression every time he saw him, which represented Fury's general mood, neither good nor bad.

Yes, I'm on vacation, just one day.

Merlin hugged his cat, and his figure was mixed with a group of tourists entering the Parthenon Temple. Under the early morning sun, there were not many tourists in this famous historical attraction.

While looking at the surrounding scenery and the absent-minded security personnel, he used Icarus' environment scanning function to find his target.

He said to Fury:

The situation in Sulfur Harbor is improving every day. With the support of the Fairy Chamber of Commerce and monsters, we have started the census and information registration of that city quickly. The prisoners of the dark wizards have also been divided into batches. Sent to the Arcatraz in Canada, everything was looking better, so I decided to give myself a break. Questions, Fury.

No, no problem.

Fury said:

I just wanted to tell you that I just sent Pierce away. He came to put pressure on me again. What you did in Sulfur Harbor was in line with his appetite. He praised you as the real executor and guardian of the human social order. In fact, if I didn't know that you are not related by blood, I would even think you are a relative of Pierce or something.

He praised you like he praised his son, which made me feel a little nauseous.

so what?

Merlin asked:

You and I both know that Chief Pierce does get sentimental at times, as he has done many times to bypass the rules in support of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s operations.

Yes, I knew he would.

Fury rubbed his forehead with some headaches, and he said:

But the bad news I want to tell you is that I can't stand the pressure he put on me. Get ready for a promotion, Merlin. Maybe next month, or the next month, the commendation order will be issued to you , you will be promoted to level 9, and then leave the sl.d. and enter the top management.

I have told Hill to start preparing the office for you. Regarding your future functions and powers at the headquarters, it is still being discussed, but what I can tell you is that you should still be in charge of the fields related to alien and supernatural affairs. After all, you An expert in this field.

Too fast, Fury.

Merlin frowned and said:

You should know that now is not a good time.

I know, but Pierce has already started to accuse me of playing power and suppressing heroes.

Fury said:

You didn't see the scene just now. The old man almost got into a fight with me. In short, there is no need to discuss this matter. If we don't want to push Pierce further, I will give you a month to arrange sl. The follow-up affairs of d., reset the organizational structure after you leave, and report to me the ministers and command-level candidates you recommended by the way.

Also, don't worry about your department going astray. I mentioned it to Pierce, and he also agreed to place sl.d. within your management area. In other words, it is still your direct department, as long as you want , no one can put their hands in it.

I am, and I am not, are two concepts, Fury.

Merlin says:

I'm not worried about their administrative capabilities, what I'm worried about is their execution and deterrence but you're right, I can't keep taking them forward, so let's really start the 'refitting' plan at the end of this month .”

Didn't you say that there is a possibility of further improvement in that ceremony?

Fury asked:

The in-depth research was successful?

No, my researcher is still trying to simplify it day and night. She has successfully found a substitute for the neutralizer, but the overall ritual simplification is not so easy. This is a long-term work.

Merlin says:

But before I leave, I want to improve sl.d.'s advantage in force as much as possible. To deal with aliens, armed deterrence is very necessary. First, perform a transformation ceremony, and then wait until Lilian completes the simplification of the ceremony. Subsequent transformations are in progress.”

Can.

Fury said:

This time, how many people do you plan to transform?

Probably around 60-80 agents.

Merlin pushed his glasses, he said:

Counting Coulson and the others, it's exactly the size of two teams, which has temporarily ensured that they can handle sudden S-level incidents independently.

Well, submit the plan to me in the next few days, and I will approve it.

Fury on the lens picked up the water glass. While drinking water, he put his hands in his pockets, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said:

One more thing, as the leader in charge of a module, you may need a think tank. I mean, when you come to the headquarters to take up the post, you should at least have an assistant. Are you looking for it yourself, or I will assign one to you?

Of course it would be best if you could transfer Hill over here.

Merlin joked:

I appreciate her work ability very much.

Don't even think about it.

Fury rebuffed:

By transferring Hill to your office, my work system will almost be paralyzed. Besides, Hill knows too many secrets. It is not suitable for her to leave the director's office. There is also the little scandal between you two. Very suitable.

You know that the relationship between me and Hill is just a pure friendship, so stop spreading those out-of-the-box slanders, okay, I'll think about it again.

Merlin says:

I may choose one of Coulson, Melinda and Sharon to go to the headquarters with me, and I will give you an answer next week at the latest.

Okay, I'll wait for your news.

Fury said:

And, happy vacation.

Well, see you next week, Fury.

Merlin hung up the communication, and on another lens of Icarus, a very unremarkable staff lounge located hundreds of meters away near the ruins of the Parthenon Temple was locked.

In the enlarged image of Icarus, the door lock of the seemingly abandoned lounge fits the outline of the bronze key in Merlin's hand.

Merlin hugged the cat and walked towards the door calmly, but when he approached it, he was stopped by a staff member. He looked at the cat in Merlin's hand, then at Merlin, and said:

Sorry sir, this is the staff rest area, you can't

No, I can.

Merlin pinched his fingers lightly, and under the influence of the Yaxi seal, his voice carried a hint of temptation, and he said:

You should know that I have enough clearance to enter any area here, right? Sir.

The security guard in front of Merlin stared blankly for a moment, then nodded quickly, and said to Merlin respectfully:

Yes, sir, everything here is open to you.

Very well, don't tell anyone else that I've been here.

Merlin hugged Gu Gu, and walked towards the door as if no one else was there. He said:

Go to work.

Behind him, the security guard turned around and continued to maintain order.

click

Merlin didn't use the key, but threw an unlocking spell. With the sound of several gears crashing, the disguised door was opened. Inside was a utility room with many things piled up. It seemed that no one had been here for a long time. After that, those sundries were even covered with dust.

Merlin closed the door, and he stood in the darkness. In the scanned image of Icarus's environment, he quickly found a channel that was blocked by debris and led underground, like a sewer.

His figure quickly turned into black smoke, engulfing Gu Gu in it, and the two of them easily entered the downward passage without moving any debris.

This is not a sewer, but a staircase that rotates downward. Judging from the material of the staircase, this should be a very old area. It may be a building from the same period as the Parthenon Temple, but for some reason, it was It is closed, and the passage above has been completely welded to death, no matter how you look at it, it looks like it is artificially hidden.

This made Merlin smell the secret.

He went all the way down, followed the passage in the dark, and finally came to an underground cave, and beside the pool in the cave, there was a broken statue.

But there is no one here.

So, do you want to wait?

Merlin glanced left and right, and he saw a vague Assassin Brotherhood logo on the wall on the other side of the pool, but judging from the peeled off rocks, no one had visited this cave for at least decades, but Before that, it was supposed to be a stronghold of the Brotherhood of Assassins.

Then just wait.

Merlin took out his pocket watch, looked at the time, and said to Gu Gu in his arms:

We still have 17 hours to wait. After 17 hours, the vacation is over and it's time to go home.

Meow

Cuckoo let out a cry out of boredom, it jumped out of Merlin's arms, and ran to the edge of the pool, it looked at the carefree fish wagging their tails in the pool, the cat seemed to be interested.

It started to splash the water, as if it was going to catch fish to taste.

And Merlin leaned against the broken statue, a ray of light leaked from the cracks above the stone, bringing the only light to the dark cave.

He picked up the magic book and flipped through it.

Although he has successfully released the super-level curse of the ancient body once, it was after all in the special environment of the border of hell. To release this magic in the three-dimensional world, Merlin still needs to continue studying this book. Find the special state and feeling when casting a spell on the border of hell, so that you can rely on your own ability to enter the simulated super-dimensional state.

It's not easy, in fact, it's difficult.

All magic related to time will be very difficult, but the almost invincible and powerful defense of the ancient body at this stage makes it impossible for Merlin to give up this spell.

When studying, time always passed quickly. When Merlin was awakened by a sound coming from the darkness, it was already several hours later.

He put away the magic book, looked along the source of the sound, and found that under the pool that was likely to lead to the sea, a few guys in black swimsuits and carrying packages were looking at entering the cave from the water.

This made Merlin think that he had met the real master, but after a short observation, he frowned.

These are ordinary people

The one with the strongest aura inside is only at the level of an ordinary agent.

This made Merlin a little suspicious, is it these ordinary people who sent him a box with suspected alien technology? Is it these ordinary people who quietly put the badge of the Assassin Brotherhood on Bruce Wayne's bedside?

No, impossible.

Unless Bruce drank too much that night, with the concealment ability of these people, they wouldn't even try to break through the outer wall of Wayne Manor.

But if these people had nothing to do with the Assassin Brotherhood, how did they find this ancient cave that even Merlin thought was hidden?

This matter is full of doubts.

Merlin decided to wait and see.

cuckoo

Merlin called out, and Gugu, who was gnawing on the fish, immediately raised his head, and jumped into Merlin's arms with all his strength. The next moment, as Merlin's fingers touched the shadow blade whip at his waist, one person and one cat were in the same place. Invisible in the dissipation of shadows.

The blade whip named Shadow left by Dracula has all kinds of magical effects, but Merlin has been in possession of it for a short time, and he has not fully discovered the effect of this blade whip, but what is certain at present is that it can stimulate Shadow activity.

It's not that kind of ordinary shadow, but a real shadow, a kind of magical power.

When wearing it, the effect of Merlin's shadow cloak will be greatly improved, as if it really disappeared into the dimension of reality.

Layla, how did you find this place?

In the darkness, a man's voice sounded. While taking some instruments from behind, he said to another slender but very vigorous woman:

Is this also the inheritance of the Brotherhood?

That's right.

The woman who looked like a leader said casually:

This place existed in ancient Greece. I found this place in the memory of Ms. Cassandra, and in the memory of other master assassins, it was still being used as late as World War II. Later, because of some Discarded for other reasons.

other reasons?

The man asked again:

A Templar?

Yes, the Templars, at that time they were looking for the Pieces of Eden in Greece, and they almost found this place. Our predecessors fled with the fragments, but the secrets here have been kept. Wait, Miles Be careful, there are people here!

Huh? Over there?

The man pulled out a dagger from his waist and looked around vigilantly, while the woman with the short broken spear crossed the water nimbly. She looked at the pile of leftover fish bones under her feet and said:

It's still fresh, it must be some kind of creature, a cat? Or

Hearing the woman's guess, Merlin lowered his head and glanced at Gu Gu in his arms, and the orange cat also looked at Merlin, his eyes were full of innocence, as if to say, what can I do? I'm just a harmless kitten.

All right.

Merlin quietly emerged from the shadows, and during Beowulf's quick movements, the hazy long-beaked crow mask and matching black cloak appeared on Merlin's body again, making him look full of mystery and darkness.

He coughed lightly, startling the ordinary people who were vigilant in the cave. He looked at the people in front of him and the glaring but meaningless weapons in their hands, and said in a hoarse voice :

Let me confirm you first.

Among you, there shouldn't be an ancient demigod in disguise, right?

You claim to be the inheritance of the Brotherhood, but you are so weak. Can I think that the mysterious, ancient Assassin Brotherhood is not hiding in modern times, but has really withered in time?

Sogou