Paris, France, Merlin walks the halls of the European branch of S.H.I.E.L.D., a place that brings back memories of his past.In 1993, Merlin, the current high-level members of S.H.I.E.L.D., including Fury, were desperately suppressed by other peers because of the disbandment of the Strategic Science Corps, and had to keep a low profile.For a while, in order to avoid being troubled by the enemy, Fury transferred Merlin to the side of the European branch.He stayed here as an internal agent for more than a year, accepting John Murphy.
Under the protection of Agent Gatler, he finally survived the Kree invasion in 94, and then successfully fought a turnaround battle with Fury.At the time, Merlin was only a Level 2 agent, and Gatler was already the head of the European division.Things have changed, and 12 years later, Merlin has become the deputy director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Gatler has been promoted all the way to Agent 9, the old man is still on the European side, but in fact, he has taken a back seat since a few years ago, and maybe in a few years, he will retire.Although he is still healthy, even healthier and more energetic than the average young man, he also wants a peaceful life of his own after being an agent all his life.It's human nature."
Pop, pop" Merlin reached out and knocked on the door of the base director's office, and a moment later, Gatler's deep voice rang out, "Come in." ”Merlin took a deep breath, pushed open the door in front of him, and walked into the office.Dressed like an old cowboy, Gatler wasn't working, in fact, he was leaning back in his office chair with a black, tactical eyepiece-like gadget as if he were resting.Merlin looked at the black gadget that Gatler was wearing, and on the shell of the thing had a cartoon logo that looked like a potato, which was a new type of game console that had only become popular in the last month.Billed as a generational console, it uses virtual reality technology that few people have heard of in the era, allowing gamers to immerse themselves in an epic game story spanning 2,400 years in a more realistic experience.Well, the name of this game is Assasin Creed, and as you can tell from the name, it's an assassin-related game.It was developed by an obscure game studio, and it's still only a small internal test, and it may be a while before it actually goes live."
Hmm, you're playing with this too?"
Merlin sat in his office chair as he looked at Gatler who had taken off his gaming equipment, the old cowboy who had been transformed into a witcher and who had reverted to his 30s, looking less old than he was.However, he still maintains his previous image, just like the people of the previous era, always like to comb his hair into a big back and apply hair oil.Coupled with his clothes, it is full of an indescribable sense of the times."
yes, this thing is fun, it's just a bit of a waste of time, and a day of playing will pass."
Gatler placed the black console on the table, pulled open the drawer, took out two cigars, and tossed one to Merlin.Now that he's a witcher, he can go to Diagon Alley and buy this magically treated cigar himself, it's his favorite treat."
You play games, and your wife doesn't talk about you?"
Merlin snapped his fingers, two beating flames, helped the two old men light their cigars, and in the mellow smoke rising, Merlin said in a relaxed tone: "I heard that Liv wants a child, but you haven't moved until now...""
Uh, I seriously doubt you're questioning some of my abilities."
Gatler sipped his cigar and said proudly, "In a little while, you'll have to prepare a present, Merlin, and my child will be born then."
However, a pregnant woman's temper does deteriorate, and I was kicked out by her yesterday when I was playing games at home, so I had to bring the console to the office. ”"But that's where the good thing about being a leader is, and I'm not reprimanded for playing games during work hours, especially at this point in my retirement, and everybody is very tolerant of me, which is great.""
Ah, then I'd really congratulate you."
Merlin winked at Gatler and said, "You're in your 50s, and you're not old." ”"Hehe, don't talk about that."
With an undisguised smile on his face, Gatler said to Merlin, "How did you get time to come here today?"
Is it the leader who comes to inspect the work?
”"That's right."
Merlin replied solemnly: "Someone reported that some agents were negligent in their duties, so I came over to take a look, but you were unfortunately caught, your next month's salary is gone, and the child's milk powder money is gone, don't beg me quickly, maybe I can be a fool." ”"Buckle it."
Gatler said nonchalantly, "S.H.I.E.L.D. pays me a month's salary, and I haven't won more than once in the tavern."
Speaking of which, do you want to play a hand?
It's been a long time since we've played cards. ”"Okay."
Merlin pulled his chair to his desk, Gatler threw the contents on the couch, and the two of them pulled out their respective Gwent cards, and just played blatantly during working hours.This time, Merlin didn't cheat, and in just a few minutes, he was crushed by Gatler."
Your poker skills have regressed."
Gatler threw down a monster card, and he said to Merlin, "You haven't played much lately?"
”"Well, it's been a busy one lately, and it's all over the place."
Merlin looked at his hand and replied with a frown, "Intelligence, the Inhuman Evil God, the remnants of Hydra, and more and more street heroes...
They are just like rats, just jumping out so suddenly, causing trouble everywhere under the banner of enforcing justice, making every city a miasma, like a dog pee moss that grows crazy after the rain, in just a few months, they are everywhere, it is really annoying. ”"It's the same here in Europe.""
There are wizards in England who have created a Society of Sacred Relic and are digging up antiquities all over Europe, and I met with your wizarding friends last week, and they told me that they seem to have found some kind of way to summon the Immortals...
I don't know where they got it, but it's suspicious. ”"And on the Eastern European side, you may not know that there was a rebellion in a small country some time ago, and the original government was overthrown.
Feng.
The guy from Doom formed a puppet government there, and that guy looked like a wizard, but like a scientist.We're trying to get in touch with him, but he's, how to put it, quite xenophobic. ”"Finally, there's the Ten Rings, you know, those people who can't kill cleanly.
The terrorists, after a few years of dormancy, are active again.I've heard that a sage has appeared, bringing the Ten Commandments back together. ”Gatler sighed as he watched Merlin throw a terrain card, then casually dropped a sunshine card to dispel Merlin's terrain card debuffs.He said to Merlin: "I don't know if it's a delusion, Merlin, I always feel that the world has become unstable...""
It's not an illusion, it's really heading in a chaotic direction, but that's not our problem."
Merlin looked at his hand and said, "The armistice, the meeting of the celestial spheres, and other things, these troublesome things seem to have all gathered together, and the turmoil of the situation is only a sign at this time, and the real trouble is yet to come."
And I suspect that the paranormal phenomena that have been exploding in recent years, as well as the endless number of superhumans, are also a symptom. ”"A chaotic time is coming, whether we want it or not, and whether we are ready or not.""
Smack" Merlin looked at the bad hand in front of him, and he threw down the card in his hand, Geralt of 15 points of Rivia.Gatler shrugged his shoulders and opted to skip the rendezvous and throw in the towel.But it was only the first game, Merlin threw away his hole cards, and in the next two games, Gatler won the game.And at the beginning of the second game, Merlin suddenly said, "John, I see." ”"Huh?"
As Gatler sorted out his cards, he asked, "What do you know?"
”Merlin raised his head and looked at him: "Clairvoyance..."
Gatler's movements immediately froze in place, as if he had been struck by a bolt of lightning, he raised his head stiffly, and the eyes of the yellow snake looked at Merlin, his pupils dilated slightly.In his eyes, there was a touch of shock, a touch of hesitation, and a touch of fear.It was as if the biggest secret in my heart had been revealed, and the moment came so suddenly, suddenly Dougatler was powerless to deal with it."
You...
How are you...""
I'm disappointed, John."
Merlin looked at the Gwent card in his hand, his mind was not on playing cards at all, otherwise, his performance today would not have been so bad."
I'm disappointed that you've hidden these things from me, John, I treat you like a true friend, and we've had a lifelong friendship...
More than once. ”"But when I saw your past in the memories of that young man in Ward...
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I'm really—" Merlin put his hand on the table, he took off his glasses, a flash of fire in his dark red eyes, and he said, "You know what?
For a moment, I really wanted to kill you!
”A look of confusion flashed across Gatler's face, and he tried to say something, but looking into Merlin's eyes, he didn't try to deny it in the end.At times like these, denial in the face of a wizard will only make things worse."
I can guess, I can understand your anger, you have every reason to be angry."
John.
Gatler said in a bitter tone, "After all, after all, I did get involved in things I shouldn't be involved in." ”"Richard and Mary...
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have meddled in this, I...""
Don't mention their names."
Merlin stretched out his hand to interrupt Gatler, and he whispered, "That only makes me feel more disgusting about you." ”"Okay, let's talk about something else."
Gatler took a hard puff on his cigar, and in the smoke rising from the corners of his mouth, he put down the Gwent card in his hand and said calmly to Merlin, "After you cured me of my terminal illness, Merlin."
I really feel the urge to tell you everything...""
Really, I swear, I treat you as a friend, I was in a split with that organization, they have been sending killers to try to kill me, but I don't regret this decision, I have a conscience..."
Gatler pointed to his chest, he said, "I joined them just to beg, you know what I was in, I am not on the same road as them."
I don't have those crazy beliefs, I just want to live!
I want to live very simply, like a begging wild dog, and I myself feel humble!
At that time, I felt like I could sell anyone without any guilt...""
But, but when you make a good friend, those secrets, those pasts, they become shackles."
Gatler looked at Merlin and he whispered, "I...
I don't dare tell you, not just because I'm afraid you'll draw your sword and kill me, but I'm afraid I'll lose a true friend, a friend who has brought me a new lease of life.But it was a sin after all, and my hands were stained with blood after all. ”He closed his eyes and let out a sigh."
I was planning to retire and take Liv away from home and disappear into your lives completely, and I wanted to use this as a farewell so that we don't have to get to where we are, but...""
What should come will come, and if you make a mistake, you will be punished."
The old cowboy was breathing heavily, he gritted his teeth, and said to Merlin in a calm but regretful tone: "I am not naïve enough to try to convince you, I know you and my way of doing things, trust is betrayed and it must be repaid with blood, I am willing to pay that price...
Kill me, then attend my funeral as a friend, raise my children as a brother, I know I can trust you, I know you can do well, even better than I do...
Come on, do it, it's something I owe you. ”"Don't do that, Gatler, John..."
Merlin stared at his old friend like a sculpture until after a few minutes, he shook his head, put away his Gwent card, and said, "You have an unborn child, you still have a wife waiting for you to come home, I have met Liv too, she is also my friend, I have very few friends...
So each one counts. ”"Level 9 Agent John.
Gatler. ”Merlin stood up, threw a document in front of Gatler's eyes, and said, "Today, you're retired.Let's go, get out of here. ”He turned and walked to the office door, and the moment he pulled the door open, Merlin looked back at Gatler, and he said in a gentle voice, "I'm sorry, John. ”"You're no longer my friend...
Never be in my hunting grounds. ”Merlin left, and Gatler was left alone in his office, staring at the Gwent cards scattered on the table, at the document waiting to be signed, and he froze there.Merlin didn't take his life, but that's not something to be thankful for...
A cherished friendship ended because of the sins he had committed in the past to beg."
Alas," Gatler took out his pen and wrote his name neatly on the paper."
It's my own fault..."——————————————— a heavy knock on the door of the apartment in Queens, and May, who was cooking lunch, still wearing an apron, walked quickly to the door, opened the door, and saw her younger brother.A grim-looking Merlin stood in the doorway, his mental state looking terrible, and after Richard and Mary's funeral, May had almost never seen Merlin look like this."
What's wrong?
Brother. ”Mei hurriedly put down the shovel in her hand, wiped her hands on the apron, she reached out and touched Merlin's forehead worriedly, she asked, "Is it unwell?"
Sick?
”"No, sister."
Merlin was a little afraid to meet Mei's gaze, he lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, and he whispered, "I...
I've found the killer of Richard and Mary, but...""
I can't do it.Sister, I let him go, because he was also a friend of mine. ”Merlin clenched his fists, and in front of his family, he no longer hid himself, his voice filled with intense self-reproach and pain."
I'm sorry, I really can't do it."
May's expression also changed, the tragedy of Richard and Mary will always be a pain that cannot be forgotten in this family, but compared to those who have passed away, May would rather see those who are still alive live well.She sighed, as she had done, and reached out to take Merlin into her arms.She patted Merlin on the back and said, "It's okay, brother, it's okay." ”"All these things are in the past, and the departure of Richard and Mary has taught us that we should cherish our relatives who are still alive, and I want to see you with a smile on your side with little Peter and us more than you to kill the enemy with blood stained on your hands, which is the most important thing.""
Listen to me, brother, don't blame yourself, we don't need to rely on pain and hatred to live...
No one will blame you. ”"It's all gone...
Well, it's all over. ”Merlin let out a sigh of relief, he hugged his sister gently, and he whispered, "I won't lose you again, sister, everyone, again." ”"Uncle!
Uncle Merlin!
”Probably hearing a voice coming from the door, 8-year-old little Peter rushed out of the room, he looked at Uncle Merlin who was standing next to Aunt May, he happily stretched out his hands, he shouted, "I'm going to the park to play!"
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”"Good!
You can go anywhere you want today!
”Merlin stretched out his hand and took little Peter in his arms, he touched the child's hair, and he whispered, "Call your Sister Raven and Sister Lona, and Sister Daisy, and Brother Matt, and let's go play together, okay?""
Okay."
Little Peter clapped his hands and hugged Merlin's neck and shouted, "Uncle Merlin is the best!"
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