Elisa.
Maquinos, a name that is quite unfamiliar to the average person, is also quite low-key in vampire circles, and almost no one knows about the legend except for a few old vampires.As a vampire, it is a failure in this life, unlike Dracula, Vlad III, and even Countess Elizabeth, who have very famous stories that have been handed down.But on the other hand, there has never been a vampire who is as comfortable living as it is.Vampires are almost naturally hostile to humans due to their bloodthirsty nature.Everywhere they go, they provoke opposition and hostility.But only the Supreme Duke Elisa.
Mr.
Maquinos is an exception.When the Supreme Family was active in Europe, even the most radical witchers would not target it and its family, because in that circle, anyone who knew the existence of the Supreme Duke also knew that the legendary vampire was a man who had no quarrel with the world.It is immersed in its own obscure and crazy research, and poses no threat to anyone else.After migrating to New York, the Magical Congress and the High Family were cautiously approached for a while, and they were also regarded as harmless forces.Now that they have become "friends" of S.H.I.E.L.D., it can be said that in this respect, the Supreme Duke is also a real "legend".If one day, the legendary old ghosts who are still alive in the world want to nominate a "human goodwill ambassador", then this gentle and supreme duke is definitely on the list.When Merlin arrived at the Supreme Family's estate on the outskirts of New York City, it was exactly 9 o'clock in the evening.Nissa wasn't lying, it was a private dinner, so the manor was quiet, and there was no nighttime madness of other vampire forces.All the vampires in the manor were dressed very formally, and they were all polite like the retainers of those old families, and the whole manor was filled with an atmosphere of silence and calm.This made the quiet Merlin's senses for the Supreme Family a little better.However, when he met the Supreme Duke himself, Merlin was a little disappointed.This old legendary vampire is not beautiful, at least not as handsome as it appears in the romance movies of those vampires.As Merlin entered the study, the Grand Duke was sitting by the fireplace with Fury, chatting softly about issues of mutual interest."
Father, Lord Merlin has arrived."
Nissa led Merlin into the room, and she called softly.The next moment, the Supreme Duke stood up tremblingly, and with a bat-shaped cane in his possession, looked back at Merlin.It was very old, its hair, eyebrows, and beard were all gone, it looked like a strange big bald head, its skin was unusually pale, and although it had a gentle smile on its face, but that smile and those dark red eyes looked somewhat terrifying.This is actually quite normal, although vampires have a long lifespan, and an ancestor like Dracula can become a true immortal, but time has only slowed down their progress, and they are not completely immune to the effects of time.According to Nissa's previous statement, the High Duke, Elisa.
Lord Makinos, who has lived for at least 1,200 years, if it does not use various methods to change its appearance, then a 1,200-year-old vampire should be the ugly it is now."
Hello, Your Excellency."
Merlin placed his left hand on his chest and nodded slightly, saluting the ancient man."
Lord Merlin, don't be so polite."
Elisa.
Maquinos put his cane in both hands and said to Merlin, "Come and sit down, there is still some time before the dinner begins, and I have talked a lot with Mr.
Fury, and he thinks very highly of you."
And from the things I understand, you're definitely a good young man, a rising star who is shining brightly.It's been a long time since I've seen such a vigorous young hero. ”"That's a very high rating."
Merlin smiled and stepped forward and sat down next to Fury.His immediate boss looked at Merlin's gown, and the one-eyed dragon whispered, "The clothes are good, which museum found them?"
”"A generous gift from a 'friend.'"
Merlin said casually, "Do you want it?"
I've got a couple of lace trims there, which should fit you well, Fury. ”"It's Vlad's clothes."
The Grand Duke waved his hand and motioned for his daughter to prepare the dinner, while he himself took a bottle of amber wine from the wine cabinet and walked to the fireplace with two glasses.The legendary vampire only glanced at Merlin's outfit and told where it came from."
Only Vlad likes to adorn such an elegant gown with these cheesy shiny accessories.He used to be a luxurious nobleman and general, and after becoming a blood clan, he did not change that slightly vulgar aesthetic. ”Merlin looked at Elisa, who was hanging the glass in the air and then pouring wine into it, and he asked softly, "Have you been in contact with Vlad III?"
”"Of course."
The Grand Duke glanced at Merlin, and there was a hint of nostalgia in his tone, and he handed two glasses of wine to Fury and Merlin, and then said, "Europe is so big, there will always be some intersection between legends...
There is also a similar organization between our bloodlines that is similar to the Human Club, and let me think that more than 500 years ago, Vlad and I were in the same chess club, and at some point, he was my best chess friend. ”"Doesn't sound like you're friends."
Fury said, "Are you not on good terms?
”"Indeed, this is a sad thing."
The Supreme Duke leaned on his cane, looked at the beating fire in front of him, and said, "Vlad III is a young man among us, and he became a blood because of Dracula, and he did not voluntarily become one of us.It's always cynical, and in concept, seems closer to Dracula...
Although he hates him very much.It's also easy to understand that Vlad was a brutal human before, and before he became a vampire, he liked to torture his enemies with stakes. ”"Long before his body changed, his soul was actually transformed.Dracula probably saw this too, so he handed over his source blood to Vlad, with my understanding of Dracula, although there are many small families attached to him, he himself is not actually a legend who likes to develop followers. ”"About Dracula."
Merlin asked, "Have you heard of it in the last few years?"
”"No, I just know that Dracula's resurrection in 1992 suffered some accidents and his castle in Romania was abandoned, but I don't know much more.And, at least in front of me, you should address Dracula as "he". ”Without a hint of fireworks, the Supreme Duke said, "Don't forget, Merlin, I am also a member of what you call 'it'.We are not beasts, and this kind of call for beasts makes us feel very uncomfortable. ”Merlin glanced at Fury, who nodded slightly at him, and Merlin said, "Well, because of the vampire riot some time ago, I'm used to calling them that, uh, them." ”"I understand."
The High Duke nodded with satisfaction, and said, "My compatriots, especially those born after the 19th century, cannot understand the impact and significance of the Nightkin Treaty on the Bloodline, nor have they seen the terrible war in the Middle Ages when all other forces came together to try to destroy the Bloodline.They are very immature, and this immaturity of restlessness may bring disaster to us. ”"Today's human beings are no longer the ignorant civilization of the Middle Ages...
In the event of a war, the vampire race is certain to die, and in fact, this is the situation that all aliens are facing now. ”Elisa's perception of the world was surprisingly clear.Especially for Merlin, who had been dealing with vampires for several years and had never seen a vampire look so calmly.Perhaps, this is the long time of 1200 years, which brings the unique wisdom of the legendary man in front of him.Of course, this also leads to a new problem."
So, Your Excellency, what do you think of the difference between humans and vampires, and what are your plans for the future of vampires?"
Fury asked softly as he held his glass.As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and as the commander of operations under the World Security Council, Fury must first find out the positions of both sides when contacting a force, and it seems that this one-eyed dragon is also prepared today.The Supreme Duke frowned at Fury's question, he could fully understand what Fury meant, and after a few seconds of muttering, the old legendary vampire said, "You should know that vampires' predatory nature is actually more like a virus.The development of human medical technology has finally given me a clear answer to my thinking in the past hundreds of years. ”"It's a virus that hides in our bodies, is transmitted through bodily fluids, and flows through the body's blood vessels for a maximum of 72 hours, making a normal human body some kind of sophisticated biological modification to make them a different creature."
Alyssa said in a calm tone: "Including the evolution of the bloodline, I mean, after becoming a high-level bloodline, batwings are derived, or some alienated families will grow scales, etc., these are all derivative tissues that the bloodsucking virus has reproduced after absorbing enough energy...
But since it's a virus, like any other virus, it can be modified in some way. ”"In ancient times, I tried many methods, resorted to magic, alchemy and even witchcraft, etc., and I made some progress, but never got any results, until the new century after the progress of human genetic technology, I suddenly realized that this is the hope I was waiting for."
The Supreme Duke smiled, his smile was so terrifying, like the villain of a B-grade horror movie.He said: "I have set up a large biological laboratory in Europe to study variants of blood-sucking viruses, and the progress is so good that maybe in ten or twenty years, the blood-sucking habits of the blood-sucking clan will be ended, and then the biggest contradiction between the blood-sucking and the human race and other aliens will be completely resolved." ”"When vampires stop feeding on other creatures, we become the most harmless of the many aliens...
And once the relationship between the two sides is eased, then the contact between each other can really begin, I mean, in my opinion, there is no difference between the Bloods and the humans, even the pesky werewolves. ”"We are brothers of the same origin, and we naturally want to live together in a peaceful way.This is how I see the relationship between the Bloodlines and the Humans, and this is my plan for the future of the Bloodlines, and why the High Family has agreed to intervene in the chaos of New York. ”The Supreme Duke coughed lightly and said in a serious tone: "If we yearn for peace, then we should act, not just talk.I'm not a hypocrite, I'm willing to accept the new order that S.H.I.E.L.D. is promoting, and of course, I know you won't trust us so easily, but time will tell. ”As the Grand Duke's voice fell, the door of his room was pushed open, and a butler gestured to the Grand Duke, and Elisa turned to Fury and Merlin and said, "All right, guests, the dinner is ready."
Please come with me and take your seat. ”This exquisite, human dinner was a pleasure to eat.During the feast, the Grand Duke opened a bottle of fine wine from 1793, which is said to have been captured by Napoleon after winning the Battle of Toulon.After dinner, at 11 p.m., Fury and Merlin are escorted out of the manor, and Fury drives Merlin back to Hell's Kitchen in his own car.As they drove into New York City, Fury suddenly asked, "Do you believe what he says?"
”Faced with Fury's question, Merlin raised an eyebrow, and said, "To be honest, I don't believe in a single punctuation mark.The Supreme Duke is a character who has fought against Dracula and is not left behind, saying that he is a true peacemaker, and anyone with an IQ higher than his feet will not believe him...
He must have had some kind of purpose, including the virus test he was talking about. ”"But the brilliance of him is that, whether he thinks anything else or not, he's acting in our best interest right now.We have no reason to target them, what cunning guys. ”"Well, yes.He spoke in a calm and steady manner, almost without leakage. ”Fury nodded, and as he flicked the steering wheel, he said, "Before you came, Elisa invited S.H.I.E.L.D. research to join the project, but I politely declined.Until we understand his purpose, we had better not act rashly. ”"By the way, Fury, speaking of Dracula, I have something to tell you."
Merlin sat in the passenger seat, and he told Fury what Blade had found, who frowned, and after a moment, he said, "That Vampire Slayer Blade, can you believe it?"
”"Almost."
Merlin said, "As far as it goes, Blade is more of a human, and he firmly believes that he is more like a human than a vampire. ”"Then take him into our organization."
Fury said without hesitation: "We need this kind of high-end power, maybe, in the future, he can become an avenger, maybe it's not possible." ”()