"I think it's time to be honest with Agent Coulson." Natasha crossed one leg and said leisurely, "We tried to return through the cave, but failed. Now we are trapped in the same boat, without
We can only rely on ourselves for external assistance, and we need unity. You might as well open the door and listen to the intelligence collected by Agent Coulson."
Salomon stood up full of doubts and opened the wooden door of the guest room a crack. Through the crack, he saw Agent Coulson standing outside the door. "How did you know?" Salomon opened the door.
, while inviting Coulson in, he turned to Natasha and asked, "Why are you so sure Agent Coulson will be here?"
"I am an agent." Natasha Romanoff did not stand up, "Should you tell him, or should I?"
"You tell me, I hate explaining to other people what magic is." Salomon took out his wand and cast a spell to seal the door. Agent Coulson looked at the scene in front of him in surprise, and then waited for his colleague's explanation.
Natasha Romanoff told what she knew in extremely concise words. Although she didn't know as much as Nick Fury, it was enough for Coulson to understand Salomon's identity and current situation.
situation. But these facts are still a bit too shocking. Salomon is not an ability enhancer, but a magician. What they are in is not 300 years ago, but an abnormal reality, the real Salem.
The residents are still sleeping soundly.
Coulson took some time to digest the news. "The intellectualist in me really wants to say that all of this is a phenomenon that can be explained scientifically." He said, "But now it's better to listen to you. I'll leave.
I will definitely go to church next time, I hope it’s not too late.”
"That's weird," Salomon interjected. "I started chasing Abigail Williams after she escaped from the seal, from New York to Salem, until I got into this situation. I have
The reason is that the abnormal phenomena here are caused by her. If not, then it cannot explain it all. Agent Coulson, have you discovered anything abnormal about Abigail?"
"She behaves like an ordinary country girl, full of love for this small town and longing for the big city, and is very religious. She does not appear to be a person who will cause riots at all." Colson shook his head.
, "If you want to accuse her of being a witch... I'm sorry, I don't agree with this view for the time being. And your theory also shows that this may not be reality, or in other words, it is not our reality. The Abigail William here is
Williams may be completely different from the Abigail Williams in history, at least there is no such monster in reality."
"What about Tituba?" Salomon asked Natasha about the object of her observation. "That black girl is another key figure in the Salem trial, and she was also one of the people who triggered the trial."
"Normal, too normal." Natasha said, "Although the food she cooked is not very delicious, it is not worthy of me speaking ill of her. On the contrary, she kept praising the host while dining with me.
She is knowledgeable and tolerant, and she has not shown any resentment toward anyone or any superstition about witchcraft, which is completely different from the conservative and superstitious Puritans you mentioned."
"Are you sure?" Salomon asked, "Maybe she can deceive you, if she is really abnormal. And she believes in voodoo, didn't she mention it?"
"There are 212 micro-expressions that can tell if someone is lying, and she didn't mention voodoo," Agent Romanoff said while biting into beef jerky, "and I know all about them, little boy."
, I am the best agent."
"Madam, you have the final say." Salomon nodded, "Then the suspicion will focus on one person."
"Randolph Carter." Agent Coulson continued, "Let's not mention his enthusiasm for us. According to historical records, Abigail Williams should be the niece of Pastor Parris in the town, mentioning
Tuba should also be a slave of the Parris family, not Randolph Carter. In fact, the cause of this trial is actually just the hallucinogenic reaction caused by ergot diethylamide in ergot bacteria, and ergodiethylamide is actually
LSD is a hallucinogenic substance successfully synthesized by the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938. Ergot dancing was very common in the Middle Ages. On July 24, 1374, dozens of German villagers gathered
Around the Rhine, people danced hysterically in the streets for hours, days, and some said they danced for months..."
"Thank you for your explanation, Professor Colson of the History Department." Salomon waved his hand and stopped Colson's popular science. "In the original history, this trial was indeed caused by ergot and fanaticism.
It was caused by the Puritans, but Abigail Williams was indeed a witch in the original reality. This is an undoubted fact. I have felt her magic. But this time, what we are facing is not the original
The reality, but the abnormal reality, Abigail Williams may be something more terrifying. Does anyone have any good ideas? Let me say, since the abnormality here will not affect reality, then we might as well
Be direct, eliminate Abigail Williams. After losing the key point, all the conspiracy will come to light."
"No! Absolutely not!" Not surprisingly, Agent Coulson was the first to refute this view, "Since it is impossible to confirm that Abigail is the Abigail who caused the abnormality, I will not allow such a rough solution.
Way. I am a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. My mission is to protect civilians, not to hurt innocent people. I refuse to do the wrong thing for the right result. This is my principle. I will not do it just because I came three hundred years ago.
Nor will it change because this reality will not affect our world. Before the investigation is clear, I will not allow this, never!"
Salomon and Natasha looked at each other. The Mystic knew that Coulson was a member of the Lawful Good camp. He and Natasha had completely different reasons for joining SHIELD. He chose this profession because of his own beliefs.
. Therefore, Salomon did not intend to convince him that this was unnecessary, because when forced to do so, Coulson would make the right choice.
"But you have to know that we may be facing something that you can't understand. It's not just you, it may be something that even I can't understand." Salomon sighed and said, "If the facts are clear,
, when it comes to the last resort, I don’t want you to stop me, Colson. You are a good person, so let me do this kind of thing."
"Me too." Natasha also said the same, "I don't mind carrying more things, I'm used to it."
The atmosphere in the room seemed to become a little solemn. After a while, Coulson spoke in a hoarse voice. "You are only fifteen years old, Salomon Damonet. I have seen your
Information, I don’t know what you have experienced before, but what happened in Colin Town has explained your choice. But you are not yet a minor, so leave this kind of thing to me. If the situation requires it, I know what I should do.
.”
"Okay, now that we have reached a consensus, we can proceed to the next step of the investigation." Salomon said, "I have an impression of the name Randolph Carter, or in other words, this is a very famous person. But I can't
You can judge whether he is that person based on this name... Agent Coulson, I need you to observe Randolph Carter. Pay special attention to whether he mentioned some place names that you don't know, such as Utopia.
Sa, Elek-Wada or something like that, if you don’t have one, just give him a cat.”
"Why?" Natasha asked in surprise, "Is it like the legendary Baba Yaga, do wizards always have a black cat assistant?"
"If he is the Randolph Carter that I know, then he is a serious cat lover. If his identity is confirmed, then I can roughly guess his purpose," Salomon said.
, "You don't understand the magic system of warlocks. You need to borrow money to cast spells. I... Randolph Carter is probably here to collect debts. I may have unintentionally owed some bills that I cannot repay. So
It’s not accurate to say, I’m just the one who inherited the debt.”
"You mean, all of this might have something to do with you?" Colson was a little curious, "What do you owe?"
"I don't know, maybe it's the soul?" Salomon held out the ring on the little finger of his left hand to Colson, "I already owe a lot of things. This ring is my IOU. When I die, the lower level
The demons and devils in the plane will fight fiercely for my soul. This Mr. Randolph Carter may have to move to the back row, and Belial will not let go so easily."
"Then how are we going to solve this matter? Go directly to confirm the identity of Randolph Carter, and then notify other creditors when you go to pay off the debt, and then let them fight for the ownership of your soul?" Natasha smashed it.
Smacking her lips, she said, "Although demons and devils sound weird, this is the only way now, isn't it?"
"The premise is that my assumption is correct, he is the Carter I think, and I can still summon the devil here. If I have time, I will try to summon the devil. If the summoning directional spell fails... we still go step by step
Come on." Salomon said, "Agent Coulson, I need you to talk to this Mr. Carter and talk about your adventures. If this Mr. Carter is not the one I know, we still need to investigate this.
The reason.”
"Are you sure? Even if I abandon the principle of confidentiality, I have nothing to say." Coulson said, "I can't tell people in the 17th century what a Quinjet is, right?"
"I write, you tell." Salomon took out a roll of blank parchment and a quill from the dimensional bag, "Before I learned magic, I read Karma Taj's biography of the magician as a novel.
.I will adapt those stories and write them into several adventures. I believe you can memorize them, Agent Coulson."
"I didn't expect that I would have to recite articles one day. It's a nostalgic feeling. I'll try my best." Colson pulled on his tie, as if to let himself relax. The incredible things he came into contact with today were really too much.
Much more.
"What about you and Natasha?"
"Tomorrow morning, we will go to the town and the forest to investigate, and by the way, we will also buy some clothes for Agent Romanov. Don't worry, I still have some gold on me. If the tragedy starts, Romanov will most likely...
Beautiful and accused of being a witch, especially when we are still strangers. Don't be surprised, Natasha, you Orthodox may not understand, but that's what the Puritans are, and since you are now my companion, if they want to put you
Send them to the gallows, then I will kill them."
"Thank you for your kindness, little boy." Natasha smiled and winked at Salomon, "But I'm not a weak girl. Don't underestimate me. If you don't use magic, you can win.