Blade was hesitant about Merlin's invitation.
A vampire hunter like him who is used to being alone is unwilling to be bound by the rules. But what Merlin said makes sense. If he wants to continue to track down information about the dangerous vampire ancestor Dracula, he will inevitably need support.
An official identity can save him a lot of trouble when he searches for information.
Even if you take a step back, with the endorsement of SHIELD, Blade no longer needs to hunt down vampires, but also has to be on guard against the human police.
After the vampire was killed by the Holy Silver, nothing was left except ashes. In the eyes of humans, it was equivalent to a person missing out of thin air. In the past 30 years, Blade has already carried many wanted orders for the suspects in the disappearance case.
Although obstruction by human police is not a big problem for Blade, occasionally they will intervene in Blade's hunting, causing the locked vampire to escape.
Such things happen often and can make people feel depressed.
So in the eyes of Blade, Merlin's invitation has both advantages and disadvantages. This is a careful decision and he needs time to consider it.
Of course, Merlin could understand Blade's hesitation. He gave Blade a week, just give Merlin a reply before he left New York.
After seeing off the blade, Merlin came to his basement, and began to study some important things in this basement full of magical things.
Source blood from Vlad III.
Merlin was very interested in this thing, and what he was more interested in was the principle and process of the legendary vampire resurrecting with a few drops of blood.
Generally speaking, this resurrection is more like a special ability of a vampire, but if it can be simulated by magic, it means that in addition to the Horcrux, Merlin will have another trump card to save his life at critical moments.
But this is difficult.
The wizards' research on vampires has lasted for nearly a thousand years, but they have not been able to completely break the secrets contained in vampires' blood. So for Merlin, he wanted to draw a conclusion or find a way, which would inevitably be a project that requires long-term investment.
But fortunately, he has enough research materials.
The source blood sealed by Vlad III in the Temple of Eternal Night was about 15 drops, and one drop was absorbed by the blade. The rest of it was turned back into the form of source blood after the body of Dicon, who was chosen as the host, disappeared.
Of course, these source bloods will eventually be handed over to the Demon France Association. Merlin needs to exchange these things for some resources, but he will definitely not hand over all the source bloods.
This thing is very dangerous. If you don't pay attention, you may re-released Vlad III. This kind of thing cannot be left to S.H.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E
In order not to arouse Fury's opposition, Merlin did not tell Fury about the source blood at all. He just told his director that the legendary vampire was destroyed.
Anyway, Fury's understanding of vampires is still at a level that is more than ordinary people know. He knows that real vampires are not afraid of crosses and will be harmed by sacred silver, they will be injured and die. It is not as magical as the legendary, but about the mysterious and rare thing in the vampires, which is very mysterious and rare in the vampires, it is difficult for Fury to know its secrets.
Time for calming down and doing research will always pass quickly. When Merlin stopped the first phase of research, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening.
He touched his stomach, and was a little lazy and didn't want to cook by himself, so he changed his clothes and planned to have a meal at his cousin's house. But just as Merlin was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that a car was parked quietly at his door.
A moment later, his door was knocked.
When Merlin opened the door, she saw a beautiful girl wearing an exaggerated blood-red long dress, wearing a gorgeous pendant, holding a red clutch, standing at the door of his house.
The lady looks very young and has an extremely tall figure. When she wears high heels, she is almost as tall as Merlin. Her height is amazing. You know, after Merlin is strengthened by the super soldier serum, his height has reached nearly 1.9 meters.
The lady was wearing very delicate makeup, her cheeks were round and a little baby fat, her eyes had the style of an Eastern European lady, she had beautiful brown eyes, her long soft black hair was scattered on her exposed shoulders, and the close-fitting outline of the evening dress exposed her perfect figure.
In general, this is a girl who can't forget when you see it.
But when the beauty came to the door, Merlin didn't feel much joy. On the contrary, there was a slight disgust on his face.
“As far as we did just now, I don’t think a high-level pure blood vampire would visit me friendly at night.”
Merlin looked at the woman in front of her, which was amazingly slender and slim waist, and said:
"So, where are you hiding your weapon? Will you draw your crossbow out and shoot an arrow into my eyes the next moment?"
"You are joking, Lord Merlin."
Faced with Merlin's malicious sarcasm, the graceful lady was not angry. Instead, she showed a very peaceful smile, turned her head, bent down slightly, and made a "please" gesture to Merlin.
"After the order of Lord Elissa Makinos, I come and invite you to the estate of the Supreme Family to attend the dinner."
Perhaps seeing the slight shock on Meilin's face, the lady asked in a low voice:
"This is a dinner specially arranged for you and Your Excellency Fury. The invitation letter was delivered to Your Excellency Fury yesterday. Have you not received the invitation letter?"
"Well"
Merlin glanced at the lady. He remembered that before leaving, Colson did tell him that an invitation was sent to his office, but Merlin did not go to his office.
Thinking of this, Merlin nodded and said:
"I was a little busy yesterday, maybe I missed it. But since Fury would go, it would be a bit too rude if I didn't go. Please allow me to change my clothes and wait for a while."
"Of course, you can do whatever you want."
The beautiful lady smiled, with two dimples on her face, and she said to Merlin:
"You can call me Nisha, I will take you to the manor."
"Nisa?Nisa.Makinos?"
Merlin glanced at the redstone golden ring on the girl's finger. It was a direct sign of the Supreme Family. He quickly recalled the information of the Supreme Family in his mind. After a moment, he said to the girl:
"You are the daughter of the Supreme Lord?"
"Yes. Your Excellency, Grand Duke, is my father."
Nisha smiled softly, she said:
"I have an older brother, but he is now staying in Europe to handle family affairs."
"Well, I've heard of you and your brother."
Merlin turned around and walked back to the living room, preparing to change his clothes, and he said to Nisha without looking back:
"Of course, these can be said on the way. Wait a moment, Miss Nisha, I have to choose a set of clothes that suit your aesthetics."
A few minutes later, Merlin, who had changed her clothes, walked out of his house.
He wore a dress that looked like a tuxedo, a not-so-exaggerated dress he found in Vlad III's collection, but compared to the simplicity of modern suits, this style that was popular hundreds of years ago still had many small accessories that Merlin was not very accustomed to.
"Well, it's a good taste."
Nisha usually opened the door of the luxury car for Merlin, while sitting next to Merlin, she signaled the driver to drive, then looked at Merlin's clothes and said in a compliment:
"The classic dress design popular in Europe in the early 18th century perfectly demonstrated the elegance of a man. I vaguely remember that my father also liked this design at that time."
“18th century?”
Merlin couldn't help but glance at the lady next to her who looked at the maximum of 25 years old, and he said:
"It is not so polite to ask a lady about her age, but I am still curious, Miss Nisha, you"
"I was born in 1706."
Nisha didn't seem to care about Merlin's slightly abrupt problem. She put the red handbag at hand, brushed her hair, and smiled at Merlin and said:
"It is said that it was a peaceful autumn day. On the day I was born, Augustus II happened to give up the Polish throne, which was a sensation at that time, so I remember it very clearly."
“294 years old”
Merlin shook his head. He knew that the lifespan of these high-level pure-blooded vampires was amazing, but when he saw Nisha's appearance with his own eyes, Merlin was still a little moved.
Vampires do bear curses because of their bloodthirsty, but on the other side of this curse, they have things that ordinary people can't see.
“How is it like living in New York?”
A few seconds later, Merlin changed the topic. He looked at the night outside the window and asked:
"It must feel bad to be forced to leave your hometown."
"Actually it's okay."
Nisha sighed, and she said to Merlin with a hint of melancholy:
"After all, my family and I have lived in Romania for a long time. I can still remember the lush ancient trees in my hometown manor, the forest spirits running between the trees, and the cooler night than New York. My brother and I often ride horses to hunt the mountain stream under the midnight moonlight. My father occasionally joins us. It is indeed a peaceful and beautiful life worth remembering."
"But, how to say it? Coming to New York is not a bad thing."
Nisha smiled again. This pure-blooded female vampire is different from other vampires Merlin has ever seen.
She likes to laugh very much, which makes her look a little more humane, unlike those mad women who are noisy, manic and corrupt, and have a corruption in life. Of course, this may also be from the excellent family education of the legendary vampire.
“I have seen so much more things in New York than the past 200 years combined.”
Nisha said to Merlin:
"I saw with my own eyes that the city has become prosperous, with an increasing population, and more and more things to play and pass the time. After getting used to watching the interesting TV shows and the ever-inspiring music of humans, every late night of being alone has become less difficult."
Speaking of this, the vampire lady couldn't help but sigh:
"At least, spending daytime with the company of Oprah, who makes a joke, is much better than indulging in boring works of art and drinking."
"Haha, that woman is really interesting."
Merlin nodded, he looked at Nisha, looking at this unique vampire, he said:
"You seem to have a good impression of humans?"
"Um."
Nisha nodded, and she said calmly:
"I believe that humans and blood clans can share this world together. They are equal to us, and there is no difference between superiority and inferiority. In fact, this is also the truth my father told me since he was a child. You may not know my father, Lord Merlin, but believe me, among all the legendary blood clans that have existed in the past, he is the kindest person to humanity."
"I've heard of it."
Merlin said to Nisha:
"This is also the reason why we choose to cooperate with the Supreme Family at this moment. You are not as difficult as your radical or depraved companions. In fact, your attitude towards humanity is indeed friendly. By the way, Nisha, I heard that your father, the Supreme Lord, had ever had an intersection with Dracula?"
Merlin asked:
"Can you tell me in detail? Just treat it as my personal curiosity."
"Well, this is not a secret."
Nisha frowned and said to Merlin:
"But please do not mention the name of Count Dracula in front of my father. Before I was born, in the farther and farther away, around the 1550s, he and Count Dracula lived in Romania. They had their own fiefs, both legendary blood clans, and had known each other for hundreds of years. Logically speaking, their relationship should be good."
"However, some of the ideas and practices of Count Dracula were too extreme. His father believed that the legendary vampire should not indulge in the stupid abusive entertainment, but should set an example to explore the mystery of the origin of vampires, and should not intervene too much in the affairs of ordinary people, and should not treat them as food that can be abused at will."
"At that time, my father and Count Dracula had their own followers. Because the conflict between the two became deeper and deeper, it finally triggered a civil war between more than 27 vassal vampire families. The battle lasted for a full 33 years. As a result, the vassal family on my father's side completely disappeared. Although Count Dracula was also seriously injured, they had the upper hand."
Nisha sighed and said:
"It was from that time that my father completely retreated from the politics of the blood clan. He took his mother and some servants to leave the fiefdom and migrated to the most remote area of ​​Romania, and began a seclusion. He lived in the family manor and protected the surrounding land until more than 40 years ago, Soviet soldiers used heavy weapons to destroy our manor."
"Didn't you revenge?"
Merlin asked, Nisha didn't seem to want to talk about this issue, but when faced with the customer's inquiry, she still answered politely:
“Our kindness does not mean we are weak.”
"Well, it seems to be revenge."
Merlin nodded and said softly:
"Miss Nisha, you just said that your father, Your Excellency, has been committed to studying the secrets of the blood clan's bloodline. Can you disclose his specific research project?"
"This is no secret in the blood clan circle."
Nisha whispered:
"My father has been committed to eliminating the inherent weaknesses of the blood clan. He believes that to allow the blood clan to integrate into this world, we must first change our dependence on blood and be able to adapt to life in the sun. He has tried magic, alchemy, and witchcraft transformation, and in this era, human genetic technology finally brought a glimmer of success to my father."
"Oh? The blood clan integrates into the world"
Meilin savored this sentence and said:
"It sounds like a great wish, and it seems that your father is an ideal ruler."
Chapter completed!