Merlin left the Trident headquarters, and his itinerary was a bit nervous today, so he did not do any extra or unnecessary things, so he directly used the shapeshift spell to come to a slightly remote villa near Long Island, New York.
This is the home of His Excellency Samuel in the Muggle World.
Well, even great wizards who have been immersed in the magic world for their whole lives occasionally want to see the world outside of magic, and most wizards don’t care much about money.
The banknotes used by the Muggles seem to them to be similar to beautifully printed decorations and have no extra meaning.
Merlin came directly to the observation deck of the villa, where the great wizard, Lord Samuel, was already waiting for him.
This old man is quite interesting. He did not stubbornly continue to wear his luxurious wizard robe with at least 7 magical effects in the Muggle world, but instead wore a black loose shirt with blue cat Tom's printed on it, a pair of beach pants, and a shoe-taking.
Dressed like a real tourist.
Except for the wizard staff that turned into a cane in his hand, that thing is probably the only thing that is related to magic on the wizard Samuel.
For orthodox wizards, wands, or staffs, are always something they must keep at hand.
"You're here, Wizard Merlin."
Compared to when I first met, Samuel's great wizard still looks old with a big beard, but Merlin knew that this wizard had lived in his 100s. Based on the age of the great wizards, he could live at least 70 years.
"Come and sit down."
The great wizard warmly invited Merlin to sit at the table on the observation deck, and he said to Merlin:
"I just ordered two seafood pizzas. The Muggles' technology is getting more and more developed. They are getting lazy and enjoying life more and more. More than 30 years ago, I wanted to eat this kind of food, so I could only send my servants to buy it. Now I don't even need a servant, and I can do it with just a phone call or text message."
Merlin looked at the pizza that was still steaming in front of him. While cutting the fragrant food with a dining knife, he said to the great wizard Samuel:
"I thought you would eat healthier, and some old wizards pay great attention to this."
"Haha, that's because they are not talented enough."
His Excellency Samuel rolled up a piece of pizza and put it in his mouth and took a bite. He said to Merlin without any concern:
"If they can become great wizards, the magic in their bodies can help them break down 99% of harmful substances. In fact, every great wizard will eventually become a foodie. You have tasted the damn potions. When we drink those potions, it does not mean that our sense of taste has also deteriorated. Unless we have such a personality, no one likes to eat pig food, right?"
“It’s true.”
Merlin tasted the pizza and said:
"Mike's house?"
"Well, do you know which restaurant, too?"
The great wizard said with a smile:
"It seems that our taste is very close, which is good, Wizard Merlin."
"Well, the chef Stan hired is really great."
Merlin said:
"My children also like it. Speaking of which, Mr. Samuel, do you know Old Stan?"
"know."
His Excellency Samuel pointed to his head, and he said:
"I have a deep impression of everyone I have come into contact with. The manga-drawn man is a real good man. He has experienced many things and has also experienced a wonderful life. Unfortunately, his life is about to come to an end, but for Muggles, at his age, it is not a sad thing."
"Yeah, indeed."
Merlin nodded, and in the next few minutes, neither of them spoke again, but enjoyed the food.
They ate very slowly
It seems that both of them know that after the pleasant lunch time is over, it is time to talk about something less pleasant.
"Swish"
After Merlin finished the last piece of pizza, he put down his knife, picked up the napkin, wiped his hands. He looked at the great wizard who was also wiping his hands in front of him, and he said:
"About Sulphur Port"
"I knew you came for this."
The great wizard Samuel said with some headache:
"They thought they could hide it from you, but in fact, I knew from the beginning that these things could not be hidden from you, even in the past six months, you have not focused on New York."
"But when a keen spider is still lying on its carefully crafted web, the vibrations coming from every part of the spider web cannot be hidden from it."
The old wizard looked at Merlin and said:
"I declare in advance that Merlin, the decision made by the Magic France will be from the parliament itself, not me, and I prefer to tell you these things, but unfortunately, as the speaker, I pay more attention to this attitude towards the official events than other members."
"I can understand."
Merlin nodded and said to the great wizard:
"But I'm still very curious, what kind of thinking and attitude do your MPs keep a blind eye to Dracula's arrival in Sulphur Harbor? Haven't they heard of the legend of Dracula? Or have they reached some surprising cooperation with the legendary vampire?"
“There is indeed an agreement.”
Samuel nodded and said:
"The agreement comes from a new vampire congressman in the Demon France Association. As a representative of the Demon France Association, he had an interview with him the night the legendary vampire Dracula entered New York."
"Dracula's attitude on this matter is very clear. He promised the congressmen that as long as he had that city, his rule would only stop at the Sulphur Harbor, would not touch the New York City on the ground, nor would it destroy the new order that is currently deepening on the North American continent."
The great wizard glanced at Merlin and said:
"You should know that Dracula's real goal is not in the real world, at least, that's what he himself claims."
"Yeah, I know."
Merlin said disapprovingly:
"He tried to get involved in the throne of the Lord of Hell, a arrogant fantasy, of course, it had nothing to do with us until I learned something about Dracula from the Supreme Family a few hours ago."
"He has a follower, a vampire monster who can create an astonishing number of vampire demons in a short period of time through the spread of viruses. They not only feed on the blood of other creatures, but also on the blood of vampires. Most importantly, this virus is also effective for other aliens."
Merlin knocked on the table and said to the great wizard:
"I personally may believe Dracula's promise, but his promise is one thing. Can he, whether he is willing to control the violent and bloodthirsty vampire army under his command, is another thing. The Great Wizard. I think you should know that from a certain perspective, the only function of the contract is to be torn."
He shook his head and said to Samuel:
"I don't think that before Dracula's army of vampires rushed into New York, he would send a declaration of war to the Demon France in advance."
"so what?"
The great wizard looked at Merlin and asked:
"Witch Merlin, what do you want me to do?"
“It’s very simple.”
Merlin's fingers slashed on the table, and he said:
"In this war that is about to begin, we will stand on our side again and re-enter the order framework we agreed to establish together."
Samuel's wizard looked at Merlin, and he did not answer the question immediately, and Merlin did not urge him.
This is a showdown, and it is not that easy to make a decision.
More than ten seconds later, the great wizard Samuel sighed and said to Merlin:
"In the first few years of the cooperation between the Magic France Association and S.H.I.E.D., most of the wizards praised the alliance between the two sides and did not hesitate to praise them, saying that this was the most successful cooperation between the magic world and the Muggle world, and it would become a bridge of communication between the two worlds."
"But as time goes by, when the order of the whole New York begins to stabilize, the aliens no longer do anything, the sacrifices of the Aurors are getting smaller and smaller, and the overall environment is getting better and better, some noises that we have ignored at the beginning begin to appear."
The great wizard Samuel leaned on his cane and said softly to Merlin:
"The world of Muggle is very complicated. The situation in the world of wizards is better, but it is also complicated. This is a small circle. Merlin, you are also a wizard, and your strength is comparable to that of a great wizard. You can understand that there are always some weird ideas in the small circle, such as some more traditional, or more rigid wizards, who do not think that this getting better and better cooperation is in line with the image of a wizard in their minds."
"They think that wizards should stay away from the Muggle world and live their lives well. Young wizards should get together to discuss magic, not those stars. This is the origin of the conflict, and then in just a few years, the conflict rose to the parliamentary level."
The great wizard's voice became deeper and deeper.
"The wizards saw the aliens living a new life under the planning of SHIELD. More than a dozen small reserves in New York are becoming more prosperous and full of order every day."
"This is a good thing, but some people see the other side of the coin."
"When werewolfs get used to putting away their minions, putting on suits and relying on working to make money to support their families, when vampires no longer prey on passers-by, they get legal blood through daily supplies in reserves, when succubus only needs to follow the rules of Muggles and performing exposed clothes every night, they can make enough money to live, and when the stupidest ghouls also start to get enough fresh meat by helping the official clean up the sewers."
The great wizard looked at Merlin and said:
"The wizards will have a kind of fear"
"If one day you also ask us not to wear robes anymore, ask us to wear suits to teach at school, will the tradition of the wizards have meaning in our past few thousand years?"
"Is such a wizard still called a wizard?"
Facing the great wizard Samuel's statement, Merlin did not refute. He nodded and said softly:
"What you said makes sense, Mr. Samuel, but unfortunately, these are all appearances."
Merlin tapped his fingers on the table, and he said word by word:
"What you really fear is the loss of your current privileges, and what you fear is that you are re-placed in this new system established by you and us."
"You have seen the rise of S.H.I.E.L.D., you feel your importance in this system, you feel restless, you think you will be abandoned."
Merlin's voice became slower and more explicit.
"You are afraid that you will go from the maker of order to the follower of order. Just like those emperors who are greedy for power, you are afraid that you will be driven off the throne. So this time you try to stand by and watch the beautiful and arrogant S.H.E.L.D., in order to let us see your value again."
"But the problem is"
"How many emperors who are greedy for power have a good ending?"
Merlin shook his head and said:
"You should not be afraid of the final arrival of order, because S.H.E.L.D. will not always be the judge of order. We will enter this system and become a link of order, just like you."
"No one will try to manipulate it. This new order is now just a caterpillar. It is not beautiful and a little ugly. It needs help to crawl forward."
"But one day, it will turn into a cocoon and become a butterfly, and it no longer needs a guide to fly on its own."
"By that day, we will all be part of the system, and that is the ultimate embodiment of order. I think you and the wizards are saying that you can express dissatisfaction, but don't use this extreme method. Once the situation in Sulfur Port is out of control, and once there are large-scale attacks and casualties in New York, it will only allow both of us to stand on the opposite side faster."
"I don't want the order I get one day to lead the demon hunters to destroy the Demon France Society."
Merlin tapped her finger on the table and said:
"So I advise you not to play with fire, and look back now."
"It's still time."
This slightly cold tone made the atmosphere on the observation deck stagnate for a moment. After two minutes, the great wizard raised his head and said to Merlin:
"It's easy to persuade me, Merlin, I'm a pacifist."
"But it's not that easy to persuade other members of parliament."
"You said it's hard?"
Merlin smiled, he stood up and said to the great wizard:
"Come with me, Mr. Samuel, I'll show you something."
Merlin reached out and turned the door open, and the next moment he passed the door and walked into the ice room of the mysterious house. The wizard Samuel followed closely, and under the cold air of the ice room, the great wizard wearing only shirts and shorts was unaware of it.
A wizard like him has long been insensitive to temperature changes.
"Icarus, start the 'hunter'."
Merlin said softly.
The next moment, under the gaze of the great wizard, the giant iron box with red and blue that was stored in the deepest part of the ice chamber was quickly activated during the conversion of gears and modules.
During this period, Xuanlan, in accordance with Merlin's request, replaced the Kerry Sentinel with all the manipulation programs by Icarus.
It is no longer the rough anthropomorphism of its original design, but Xuanlan changed the sentry to a more futuristic sci-fi armor according to some design drawings left by His Excellency Leonardo da Vinci.
It became longer, each shell was angular and looked full of a sharp feeling, and its head armor was reconfigured to resemble a mixture of owls and bats, which was inspired by the suit of Blues' armor.
The hexagonal eyes of the helmet armor turned dark red when activated, which looked quite threatening.
In front of its arms, it is equipped with sharp and heavy sword-shaped armor, and its five claws are even longer. At the quadrilateral shoulder guards on its shoulders, some weapon modules found from .m were also installed.
According to the blueprint of the flying boots designed by Winston, Icarus has re-equipped the heavy sentinel robot with a flight system. Of course, it will be difficult for such a bulky guy to fly, and the demand for energy is extremely high, but fortunately, Merlin also has an energy cube from level 3 civilization in his hand.
"You can release magic on it as you like, Lord Samuel."
Merlin looked at the great wizard beside him and said softly:
"I can guarantee that you will never be able to destroy it. It is almost completely forbidden to devils. It can convert external energy into energy shields or simply launch them."
"I have evaluated its combat effectiveness. When dealing with some difficult aliens, it has very little effect. After all, it is huge in size and slow in movement."
Merlin said:
"But if one day, I get the order to wipe out the Demon French Society, and only one instruction is needed, its hands will be covered with the blood of the wizard."
Merlin patted Samuel's Great Wizard on the shoulder and whispered:
"Please do me a favor, my friend."
"Don't let us use it"
Chapter completed!