Elliot Randolph is undoubtedly a cunning guy.

He saw Merlin's situation and after the angry spear, he threw a bait on Merlin to encourage Merlin to fulfill his instructions more actively.

According to him, the mysterious thing left in the Nordic region in the 8th century AD was something related to Thor, the God of Thor in Nordic mythology. It represents an existence power higher than the Angry Spear.

Of course, Merlin could completely reject this temptation, but Randolph would not lose anything.

He could use this news to hire others.

If Merlin wants to complete Randolph's instructions, he must first find a way to contact Asgard. As long as he solves this problem, the rest will be very simple.

It's just a message, it's just a little farther away, it's just that Asgard is vague and difficult to find.

Merlin soon stopped thinking about this problem because it was useless to think about it. In his opinion, this matter was completely a matter of luck, and to be honest, his luck has never been very good.

Merlin, who found the treasure, did not use the shapeshift spell to leave Spain. Instead, he leisurely drove his rented car and took two days to follow the expressway from Seville to Lyon. He returned to Lyon like a real vacation traveler, and then flew to Paris from there.

This is his last day on vacation.

He was going to have a meal, chat with his old friends in Paris, and then go back to New York to prepare for work.

In the afternoon, Merlin walked into a restaurant in Paris, which was not far from the office area of ​​the S.H.E.L.D. Europe branch. A few years ago, Merlin was seconded to the European branch and often settled his dinner here. He was quite familiar with this area.

And when Merlin walked into the restaurant, he saw the figure of his old friend Gatler at a glance.

The guy was sitting at the dining table in the corner, holding the menu, speaking fluent French, and talking to the waiter beside him.

Merlin walked over, and Gatler also noticed his friend behind him. The old cowboy who looked much younger smiled and stood up and gave Merlin a hug.

"I haven't seen you for several years, Boy Merlin."

Garrett let go of Merlin, he looked up and down, and said politely:

"Well, it's a little taller than in the past few years, and it looks much more relaxed. Look at your smile, it seems that you have encountered some happy things. Yes, you just need to smile more, this is the posture that young people should have."

"young?"

Merlin shook his head, and he sat on the chair opposite Gatler, he picked up the water cup and said to the old cowboy:

"I'm already 30 years old and can't be considered young anymore."

"You are only 30, and you are still having a long time."

Although I haven't seen each other for several years, there seems to be no stranger between the two. Garrett said to Merlin in front of him in a tone of an experienced person:

"You have to find a wife when you still have energy. Look at you. Since I met you, you have always been alone. Until now, you have become the commander like me, but you are still alone. Merlin, it's not good that we are engaged in secret work, but we also need to have our own life."

"Your home, no matter how crazy the sailor is, he will not be wandering forever."

"You're annoyed, Gatler."

Merlin seemed reluctant to discuss this issue, and he said while drinking water:

"Just like those old men who are chattering endlessly. When did you start to care about my life? Speaking of which, didn't you tell me last time that you were going to chase that mixed-race female nurse? What's her name?"

"Liv."

A strange smile appeared on Gatler's face, and he stretched out his fingers and waved at Merlin.

Merlin then noticed that Gatler was wearing a golden ring on his left hand.

"No, you really play with her?"

Merlin said in a "shocking":

"You'll be sucked by her!"

"Don't make a fuss, do you think I'm like a young man like you, always addicted to carnality?"

Gatler said dissatisfied:

"Liv and I are spiritual partners. You will not understand it until my age. Of course, we will not get married either. After all, I am just an ordinary person. I will become an old man after living for 30 years at most. Liv will always be young. I am just a passerby in her life."

“So, enjoying the present is the most important thing.”

"Actually, it's not impossible."

Merlin put down the water cup, he looked at Gatler, and he said:

"Do you remember what I told you on the phone? The mutation test studied by my wizard friend. If you participated in that project and the experiment was successful, you will not only completely get rid of the bad lifestyle in your body, but also have a longer lifespan than ordinary people. I mean, it is enough for you to spend your life with your Veva wife."

"You can enjoy life together, grow old together, and even have your own children and watch them grow up slowly."

"are you serious?"

After listening to Merlin's words, Gatler's expression was a little strange. He pondered for a moment and looked at Merlin:

"I thought you were kidding before, but before I made a decision, I wanted to ask, why did you choose me? I mean, if it was a wizard's experiment, then he should not be short of test items."

"Because in the people I know, you have urgent needs and your will is firm enough."

Merlin said to Gatler calmly:

"My friend told me that the subject required for this experiment must have a firm will. Gatler, you can't imagine how painful the process of that experiment was. I have watched it once, and in my opinion, it was simply torture."

"You will suffer a more terrible pain than a knife and axe for a week. Those mutated substances will first destroy your body, and then reshape the extraordinary body with alien inducers. You will be destroyed and then reborn in pain."

"It is impossible for a weak person to survive the experiment, and it is difficult for a person who has no urgent needs to make up his mind to lie on the wizard's experimental bench."

Merlin picked up the water cup and drank the last sip of water. He looked at the waiter who was walking over with a big meal not far away. He said to Gatler:

"You helped me, Gatler, and I want to help you too. But I'm not sure if this is the help you need. It's very likely that I'm going to send you into a torture hell, so I have to ask for your advice."

"Let's eat first."

Garrett did not answer Merlin's question immediately. He picked up the knife and fork and smiled at Merlin:

"I can understand your kindness, but I need to think about it."

“It’s natural.”

Merlin nodded and said:

"You have enough time to think about it, and I will wait for your news."

The dishes at this restaurant were pretty good, and the fish soup that came in the end made people feel excited. Merlin and Gatler ate and chatted while talking, and it seemed that they were not affected by what happened just now.

At the end of this lunch with guests and guests, Merlin asked while enjoying the last dessert:

"When you called before, you said you also found some news about the insider?"

“Yes, there are some.”

Gatler cut the dessert a little rudely, and while cutting, he said without raising his head:

"A few months ago, I took the agents to destroy a Ten Rings stronghold in Marseille, and I found some information. Do you know that the Ten Rings once tried to form an alliance with the traitors inside us?"

"I really don't know this."

Merlin frowned and put down the knife and fork, he said:

"Tell me in detail."

"Well, that's after you were sent back to New York."

Gatler said:

"The Ten Rings Gang had a representative to lobby for some 'friends', but it seemed to be rejected. After the major changes within Cia, they stepped up their penetration into North America, but failed. I mean, not only Fury was sniping them, but the traitors inside us seemed to be happy to see the Ten Rings Gang being blocked from the borders of North America."

"At least in dealing with the Ten Rings Gang, those guys seem to be on the same front as us."

"They are just worried that the arrival of the Ten Rings will hinder their plans."

Merlin said disdainfully:

"Assaulting a bad guy doesn't mean they are good people. It's just a dog biting a dog."

"really."

Gatler narrowed his eyes and said:

"It's true. But Merlin, although I don't know much, I can also feel that those hidden guys are dangerous. I mean, you don't have to participate in these things and just let Fury do it. Don't you believe in his ability?"

"I believe in Fury, but I can't let go of this."

Merlin looked at the dessert on the plate and whispered:

"They killed my family, they intervened in all kinds of things, they made waves, I have entered the storm, and I will not quit until the storm has completely subsided. Actually, I enjoyed the feeling of hunting them."

"Oh my family."

Gatler sighed and said:

"Indeed, you have no reason to withdraw. You are not the kind of person who can escape, but Merlin, I still want to advise you that what SHIELD gives you and me is a job. You must understand that life is your own. Sometimes, a job does not mean that we have to take risks with our lives."

"You can understand what you mean, Gatler."

Merlin shrugged, and he said:

"I will protect myself."

Speaking of this, Merlin raised his wrist and looked at the time, and he said to Gatler:

"This meal was pleasant, Gatler, but it's time for me to leave."

"Is it so urgent?"

Gatler stood up and said to Merlin:

"I'm also going to invite you to my house and sit there. You might have to meet Liv."

"Forget it this time."

Merlin said:

"I will definitely visit you next time. The main reason is that I have some private matters to deal with. I just touched a snake nest, and I have to kill all the poisonous snakes before they escape."

"Oh, is that?"

A ray of light flashed in Gatler's eyes, and he said with a smile:

"Since I have something to do, I won't keep you. You kid, you must tell me in advance the next time you come to Europe."

"Yeah, sure!"

Merlin waved goodbye to Gatler, who watched Merlin walk out of the restaurant and turn into an alley.

The old cowboy did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat on a chair in the restaurant, took out his cell phone, and dialed a number.

A moment later, the phone was connected, and a calm, hoarse voice came from the microphone:

"Is there anything?"

Without a title or greeting, the person on the other side asked a question directly. And Gatler seemed to be used to such speechless words, and he said without caring:

"Nothing big, I just want to ask, how is the 'Death Warrior Plan' going? How long will it take for me to see the finished product?"

"That takes time, please be patient."

"You use this sentence to make me vain."

Gatler said expressionlessly:

"I have always been very patient, but I will not be deceived casually. I need a time, a specific time."

"As the current progress, it may take 5 years."

The man replied:

"The external metal armor has encountered a technical bottleneck, and the progress of the body strengthening project is very slow. This is not something we can decide. The birth and development of technology takes time, and you can only wait patiently."

"5 years?"

Gatler laughed and said:

"In 5 years, I will be almost 50 years old. Why are you pursuing those things? I have been waiting for you for 10 years and then you tell me that I will have to wait for another 5 years, or even longer. To be honest, I don't want to wait."

"So, what does it mean to make this call? Pressure me?"

"No, I just asked, I wanted to get the answer, but all I got was disappointment as always."

Gatler sighed and said:

"Sorry, I'm disturbing."

After saying that, he pressed the hangup button and did not tell the person opposite the phone the deadly news he had obtained.

The seemingly powerful organization kept disappointing him

Maybe, it should also let them taste the feeling of disappointment.

"I really got on a broken ship and it's time to prepare a way out for myself."

Gatler leaned against the chair, closing his eyes and reaching out to caress his back, where there was a little cold touch of metal.

"Merlin, good friend, will you let me down?"

"Can you pull me out of this mud?"

"Maybe maybe I should give you some help, but it's not now, the time has not come yet."
Chapter completed!