Salomon found an excuse to go see Stark's situation. Although he knew that Stark would definitely be able to overcome this difficulty, the Mystic Mage didn't mind joining in the fun in his rare free time. As for the excuse, there were a few
Simple, his latest sculpture is of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, grain and harvest. He plans to give this small plaster statue depicting the search for Persephone to Miss Pepper Potts.
, because this statue was created based on Miss Potts’ mother, he believed that Miss Potts would be very happy after receiving this gift. [Blythe Danner, the actor who plays Demeter in American Gods
It’s none other than the mother of Pepper Potts actress Gwyneth Paltrow]
It is better to give this statue to the right person than to be judged by a group of painters who are not even very proficient in painting. Salomon has always believed that rich people buy art just for bragging rights. In fact, these people's
His artistic appreciation is basically zero. He has seen a painting purchased by Stark. There was only a simple line on the painting. Salomon could not think of what was good about that painting. It was incompatible with his aesthetic sense.
He gave the statue to Miss Potts as a compensation gift for Salomon's missed Christmas. He gave a gift to everyone he knew.
What he gave to Athena was a gold goblet inlaid with gems, and what he gave to Bayonetta and Joan of Arc were gemstone necklaces. What he gave to Cassilios was a French cookbook, and what he gave to Mordo was
It was a bottle of 2000 vintage wine from the monastery (very sour, this was more of a prank than a gift), and Daisy and Jane Fawcett, who were far away in Europe, also received the alchemy skin care products he made (delivered from Phoenix
), Daisy couldn't be more satisfied with this gift ("This is so magical!" she said excitedly). The gift he gave to the Sorcerer Supreme was a big bag of candies from all over the world, even Dormammu had some
A gift - a white mouse he secretly caught from the biology laboratory of Eton College. He seems to want to use these gifts to bring everyone back to Christmas.
Salomon slowly took the statue to the top floor of Stark Tower and took the elevator down. He found Agent Maria Hill staying in the living room outside the office of the president of Stark Group, looking cold.
She put the dropped coffee aside without taking a sip. Agent Hill was very surprised by Salomon's appearance. She had no idea that Salomon would be here today.
"What do you want to do?" she asked warily. In SHIELD, apart from Nick Fury, Agent Hill is the only one who knows Salomon best. Nick Fury opened up some information to her (not disclosed voluntarily)
), and she also learned about all the actions Salomon had participated in. Therefore, when Salomon appeared, Agent Hill was very nervous. She thought there was another magical disaster here - every time the Mystic Mage appeared,
For this reason, she believed that this time would be no exception.
"A gift." The mystic mage shook the small plaster statue wrapped in his hand, but Agent Hill stared suspiciously at this high school student who was slightly taller than her. She was related to Salomon.
Nothing is not extremely dangerous. This sentence was repeatedly told by Nick Fury, which also made this cold and tough female agent extremely vigilant towards Salomon.
"What's this?"
"A little statue."
"Is that all?" Her tone unconsciously moved closer to interrogation.
"Of course." Salomon raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "What about you? Doesn't Fury intend to take care of this matter?"
"SHIELD has its own plan." Agent Hill glanced at the mystic mage's expression, as if he wanted to find out how much the man in front of him knew. "Are you doing this too, Salomon?" she asked.
He said, "You should know that this matter does not fall within your jurisdiction."
"Stark refused protection, didn't he?" Salomon did not answer the question, but said to himself, "I can directly infer the excuse of that guy Stark, he always thinks that he can accomplish everything.
, all the responsibilities are his. It’s hard to say whether this is arrogance or self-confidence. Although he does have the ability to solve problems, he is only a mortal."
Agent Hill stared straight ahead, motionless, as if she didn't hear what the mystic mage said. She and Pepper Potts still had many things to talk about, and Killian was still in the office. She couldn't leave now. She at least
To ensure that Miss Potts is safe now. While waiting for the conversation between Killian and Miss Potts to end, Agent Hill was almost bored to death by Salomon's thoughts, because the mystic was always directed at
She said some difficult things that made her think wizards were crazy.
However, just as she was trying to interrupt Salomon's nonsense, she caught a glimpse of another woman going to the office out of the corner of her eye.
Maya Hansen, a botanist, had contact with Tony Stark in 1999 and now works for Killian. Agent Hill silently recited this woman's information in his mind and secretly deduced that this woman came to see Pepper Poe.
This is my intention, to distract myself from the mystic mage's nonsense.
However, not long after, a dull explosion suddenly came, the door of the office was opened by the shock wave, and the glass wall of the living room was smashed to pieces. Agent Hill subconsciously fell to the ground, but she did not wait to anticipate it.
She was struck by the glass fragments falling from the sky. She stood up immediately and found that the glass fragments were all lying neatly on the ground, as if there was an invisible wall blocking their way. Agent Hill nodded at Salomon,
Then he picked up the pistol at his waist and rushed into the office stepping on broken glass.
Everything in the office was ravaged by the explosion. Both the ceiling and the walls became charred and damaged under the impact of the explosion. Sparks continued to emit from the wires in the wall, the lamps fell to the ground, and the solid wood desks
It had been torn apart, and the fragments were burning. Something that could not be distinguished from dust or smoke filled the entire office. It was not until Salomon waved his hand that a whirlwind swept the smoke out of the window. Agent Hill was not in the office.
It was discovered that everyone who should have been there, whether it was Miss Potts or Killian, or even Maya Hansen and Killian's bodyguard who came in later, were missing at this time.
Agent Hill frowned. Killian must be well aware of the safety of the Extremis virus. It is very likely that Maya Hansen, who entered later, detonated the Extremis virus. This possibility is very high, after all, Maya Hansen
She is the real developer of the Extremis virus. No one knows the Extremis virus better than her.
Why did she do this? What happened here that made her want to kill Miss Potts or Killian at all costs? Is Miss Potts still alive? Before the panicked Stark Group employees arrived
, Agent Hill first checked the traces at the scene and determined the starting point of the explosion. She turned back and said to Salomon who followed her in, "Is there any way you can determine the status of Pepper Potts?
"
"Still alive." Salomon said, "One hundred percent sure. You should consider what Killian's purpose is. He is a person who cherishes his life and cannot commit suicide." He thought Maya Hansen should have exposed Killian here.
The relationship with the terrorists who hijacked the TV signal a while ago made Killian very angry, and he did this in desperation. But he had no intention of revealing the information - S.H.I.E.L.D. would be able to find out sooner or later.
, it doesn’t matter whether he said it or not. If he did say it, it would be difficult to explain the source of the information.
"You know everything?"
"Most of it." The Mystic Mage opened the gift and placed the small statue in a place that was barely able to support it. "It seems that my gift cannot be given away." He said, "The next step is your business, Mary.
Agent Y. Hill."
Agent Hill took a deep breath, as if she didn't hear Salomon's sarcasm. "I will," she said with a determined expression, "I will find out about this."
"I wish you good luck." The Mystic said, "But first, you have to inform Stark about the missing news about his girlfriend. Maybe that will allow him to accept help from SHIELD."