Shadow of the Beautiful World

Ding, Ding

At night, near 8 o'clock, the crisp doorbell rang in Carter Manor.

Sharon, who was having dinner alone, froze for a moment. She put down the hamburger and Coke in her hand, straightened her messy hair, and walked to the door.

Of course, her intuition and vigilance as an agent made her pick up the dagger at hand.

Although the law and order near the Carter Manor was not bad, as a weak woman living alone, she was always prepared with a weapon. Even if Sharon, a weak woman, can easily knock down 20 men with one hand, she must be vigilant.

Snapped

The door opened, and Sharon looked out vigilantly, only to see her boss.

Merlin was dragging a suitcase, and was standing at the entrance of the small villa in the manor. Beside him, there was also a strange-faced man whom Sharon didn't know.

“I brought dinner”

Merlin raised his other hand, and the aroma of some hot Chinese food made Sharon blink.

It's not that she can't afford the food, it's mainly because she's too lazy to buy it, and she's too lazy to cook for herself. Carter's Manor is quite far from the fresh market in Brooklyn, and she won't pass by there on her way home from get off work at Trident headquarters. .

Under the appearance of a shrewd and capable agent, Sharon's living habits are actually no different from other young girls.

After get off work, she also wanted to lie on the bed and do nothing, just sleep until the next morning.

Then come in.

Sharon glanced at the man beside Merlin, then opened the door and welcomed the two of them in.

You eat these again?

Merlin frowned and looked at the junk food on the table. He looked back at his assistant and said:

Don't you know how to cook? Didn't you cook for Crystal before? That silly girl even praised you for your good cooking skills.

That's for work, Chief.

Sharon shrugged, she said to Merlin lazily:

And the ingredients are all bought by Crystal. I stopped making them after she left. The main reason is that I'm lazy and it's too troublesome. Besides, for a witcher, eating a burger is the same as eating a big meal. As long as Enough nutrition is enough.

It wasn't like that when you lived with Ms. Carter.

Merlin joked:

I thought you were as diligent as Ms. Carter.

hehe.

Sharon crossed her arms and sneered at Merlin:

Another fool who was tricked by his aunt.

Boss, you may not know that my aunt doesn't know how to cook, she hates going into the kitchen. I thought she made those meals too, but then I found out, it was old Steve, she was just pretending to be virtuous. It's just like a good wife and mother.

Old Steve?

Behind Sharon, Steve Rogers, standing by the aisle and looking at the photos hanging on the wall, said softly:

another

Yes, another one.

Merlin interrupted old Steve, he still didn't want Sharon to know about old Steve's hidden identity.

I don't know how Ms. Carter hid the existence of old Steve from her niece. Before Ms. Carter disappeared, Sharon, who lived in the Carter Manor, never knew about the existence of old Steve.

It was like seeing a ghost, the three of them had lived in the same house for many years, but Sharon didn't seem to have seen old Steve at all.

Head, who is he?

While unpacking the Chinese food Merlin brought, Sharon asked in a low voice:

He seems to be very interested in those photos that his aunt has collected.

He

Merlin rubbed his chin, and after a few seconds, he said to Steve:

Take off that mask, Steve, you will be living with Sharon for a long time to come, I think it's better for you to confess something, after all, she is also yours theoretically. Juniors and relatives.

???

Merlin's words made Sharron a little confused. Her parents passed away very early, and her aunt was her only relative. But now, according to the officer, he has found another elder for himself?

How can this be?

Something out of nothing?

All right.

Steve stretched out his hand, put it on his chin, and took off the completely invisible camouflage mask 01084-4 on his face. He turned his head and looked at Sharon's face, which was 60% similar to Peggy Carter's. , he suddenly seemed to see Peggy when he was young.

Hello, Sharon.

Steve tried to look friendly, saying:

According to my relationship with your aunt, you should call me uncle.

!!!

When she saw Steve's handsome face, Sharon took a step back and knocked over the chair behind her. Obviously, she was in absolute shock, and she recognized it easily. This man in front of him.

After all, she lived with her aunt since she was a child. Although she doesn't know the story of her aunt very well, she still has heard about her aunt's unrequited love in the last century.

Moreover, the photo of the man in front of him is hanging on the wall of his house right now.

you you

Sharon pointed at Steve, and as if she had seen a ghost, she said:

When did you wake up?

Just a few hours ago.

Steve walked to the table, and he said to Sharon:

Almost got into a fight with your chief.

Come on, let's eat first, and then we will talk slowly.

Merlin greeted the three of them to sit on Ms. Peggy's mahogany dining table. Steve looked at the surrounding furnishings with nostalgic eyes, while Sharon kept staring at him.

After a few seconds, Sharon slammed the table and said to Steve:

You bastard, why didn't you wake up earlier? Do you know how lonely my aunt has been these years?

Sharon looked menacing, but Merlin and Steve had strange expressions.

Both of them knew that the other Steve had always been by Ms. Carter's side, and that the agent queen of the previous era was not alone at all.

She must have lived a happy life, but it was only a disguise of loneliness, so as not to reveal the identity of old Steve.

But the problem is that there is no way to tell this stupid girl Sharon directly.

Well, I admit, I was wrong.

Steve stretched out his hands helplessly, made a gesture of surrender, and said to Sharon seriously:

I'll find a way to make it up.

You make up for xxx!

Sharon seemed very dissatisfied with Steve, and she even swears rarely, she said:

My aunt is missing, and no one can find her. She is so old, and she still has such a serious illness. It's all because of you, bastard!

Okay! Sharon!

Merlin's tone became more serious, he stopped Sharon's anger, and he said to Sharon:

The relationship between you and Ms. Carter is extraordinary. I know that you will definitely go to your aunt's side. There is nothing wrong with that. But Sharon, Steve is currently a peripheral agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and his identity is kept secret. I need him to live in the You are here, I still need you to guide Steve to quickly familiarize himself with life in this era, this is work!

Work

Sharon is a witcher, she has experienced the transformation ritual of a witcher, and she can control her emotions better than ordinary people.

After a few breaths, she reached out to take off her glasses, stared at Steve with those topaz snake eyes, and said:

Okay, sir, I accept the job. He can live here, after all, my aunt has been looking forward to his return. But don't expect me to give him good looks. He has failed a woman for 60 years! He is just a man. Buckle bastard!

Neither did Steve.

Merlin took out his pocket watch, looked at the time, and persuaded:

It's not his fault. You can only blame the bastards of Hydra. Well, I still have some things to deal with, so I won't bother you.

After finishing speaking, he stood up, snapped his fingers, Ruby's cane jumped into his hand, he gave Steve a wink, and said:

Tomorrow afternoon, Steve, I'll pick you up, we're going to meet another 'old friend'.

OK.

Steve nodded at Merlin.

The next moment, Merlin's figure disappeared into the living room under the twisted light, leaving only Sharon and Steve behind.

The atmosphere was awkward and stagnant.

After a few minutes, Steve looked at the dishes on the table, and he said to the indifferent Sharon:

If you don't eat the vegetables, it will be cold.

Don't worry about it!

Sharon grabbed the fork angrily, and said to Steve without raising her head:

Your room is on the second floor. My aunt has always reserved a room for you. The bathroom is on the first floor. You can take a shower first. I'll take you to buy some clothes tomorrow and apply for a mobile phone card. You pay for it!

All right.

Although Steve looked young, he was an old man in his 80s after all. Naturally, he wouldn't be as familiar with a young girl like Sharon who was in her 20s. He glanced at Sharon's yellow snake with a little curiosity. Hitomi carried the suitcase and walked up the stairs.

Sharon was eating the Chinese food brought by Merlin. She watched Steve disappear into the aisle on the second floor. Photo.

In that black and white photo, my aunt when I was young was hugging that bastard, smiling so happily.

Alas, 60 years.

This world has already changed.

On the other side, Merlin used the teleportation spell to come to the alley next to Mick's Restaurant. He straightened his clothes and loosened his hair, walked out of the alley, stretched out his hand and pushed away the pretty good Mick's Restaurant the door.

Old Stan isn't here, he's going back to work on the manuscript tonight, probably inspired by the chat with Merlin last time, he's said to be creating a new comic image recently.

It is said to be an alien creature that can possess ordinary people and turn ordinary people into superheroes or super villains.

Yes Symbiont.

However, as a regular customer of this small shop, Merlin still easily got a box from the front desk clerk. He invited three of his nominal disciples to dinner tonight. How was life in the League of Assassins under Leah.

Merlin promised the mysterious Malaka, er, no, Ms. Cassandra, that he would take three rookies to rebuild the Brotherhood of Assassins that had disappeared in time, and he even took a deposit.

However, Ms. Cassandra did not ask Merlin to complete this matter at the beginning. The lady who lived for 2400 years is obviously an enlightened person. She just asked Merlin to do her best. If the mud can't support the wall, or if the rebuilding Assassin Brotherhood can't really adapt to the modern society, Merlin can choose to give up.

But Merlin is really eager to know the information about the common force behind Ms. Cassandra, Geralt, and Peggy Carter. Therefore, even though he is very busy, Merlin still plans to put forward the matter of rebuilding the brotherhood. on the agenda.

However, he wouldn't personally take the three rookies to charge the battle, that would be meaningless.

If an organization wants to rise, it is not enough to rely on a strong top force.

Those three young men, they need to build the embryonic form of the new Brotherhood from scratch, they need to face the siege from the modern Templars, they need to comprehend the ideas passed down from generation to generation by the legendary assassins, And find the true meaning of the assassin from it.

In other words, they need, with their own hands, to realize their dreams.

Merlin was the guide chosen by the First Assassin for them, but not their nanny.

To be honest, with Merlin's current status and social status, he is not interested in being a nanny for a few young people.

Merlin was waiting in the box, holding the golden pocket watch in his hand, the hands sliding forward minute by minute, until the moment when 9 o'clock at night came

swish

The light in the box suddenly flickered at this moment, and the sudden darkness caused the guests who were dining outside the box to scream a bit loudly, and in the sudden darkness, a sharp light appeared silently in Merlin's eyes. Behind his head, on both sides of his body, two arc-shaped daggers stabbed at Merlin's body, one left and one right.

Three people, three shadow-like people.

Snapped

The moment Merlin turned his head sideways, the dagger on the back of his head brushed his face and pierced into the air. His hands spread out in the darkness, and they were precisely clasped on the wrists of the attackers on both sides. At the same time, his He slammed his head back hard.

Crack, crack, crack

In less than 3 seconds, the shadowy figures in the box attacked each other, like a blind fight in the dark, or like ghosts and shadows intertwined. It is a deadly move, just like a kung fu master.

But after all, it is a contest between beginners and masters, so it quickly decided the winner.

The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground resounded in the box, and the light, the bright light, dispelled the darkness at this moment and returned to the world.

Merlin was still sitting on the chair, leaning on a cane, looking at the three young people who were thrown on the ground in front of him, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He said softly:

It's a little better than last time, but it's only a little bit. Thalia trained you well, and you haven't let go of your assassin training, and you haven't let down the demon-hunting power in your body. That's good.

swish

The three attackers stood up at the same time, two women and one man lined up respectfully, bowing down to salute Merlin in unison, they said in unison:

Salute to you.

Master Merlin.