Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 139 30. Athinus and the Raven 【62100】

"Ow Oo"

Under the dumbfounded gazes of the three young wizards, the proud and weird Ms. Umbridge, the Deputy Minister of Magic who was still dominant just now, was caught by the dark man rushing out from behind in less than 2 seconds. Wrapped in red tentacles.

Amidst her sharp, ugly, and terrified howls, she frantically tried to release magic to save herself, but under the shackles of Gu Gu's purple energy, she couldn't release even a single magic, and was swallowed whole In the belly of the orange cat.

It has to be said that even though he has been with Cuckoo for almost half a year, every time Merlin sees Cuckoo eating, he will feel a kind of horror.

That kind of weird, terrifying tentacles, with suction cups and bone spurs, looked like extremely dangerous things.

And according to what the alien Talos said before leaving, Gugu's body, the Yuan Devourer, a monster born in the stars, not only has a stomach like a black hole, but also can manipulate cosmic energy, even for Kerry. For the empire, they are all very dangerous existences.

It is said that Goo Goo is still just a juvenile. After it is fully mature, it can even devour some asteroids.

But it was an extremely long process, at least in Merlin's life, he would never see the day when Cuckoo matured.

"Meow"

Goo Goo ate the vile old witch, and it seemed to be a bit queasy, so the witch wasn't tasty.

And Merlin stepped forward, tapped on Ginny and Eric with a wand, and lifted the spell on them with the Stopping Charm. Ginny, who was free, was terrified, and she hugged Merlin and did not let go.

The little girl's body was shaking.

Merlin stroked Ginny's hair to calm her down.

But Eric's reaction was much better. The black boy looked back at Gugu with a face full of fear, and Gugu also looked at him, and then screamed, so scared that Eric dodged and hid behind Merlin.

"Damn! Damn! Goo Goo is a monster! And I'm still feeding him everyday and scratching his tail... oh my god!"

"So you'd better stop grabbing its tail in the future."

Merlin said to Eric:

"It's still Goo Goo, understand? It won't hurt you... Now, go get some cat food for Goo Goo, Crookshanks, and the kitten... Go!"

Reluctantly, Eric walked into the kitchen at Merlin's request, and the other children also walked over with a hint of fear and curiosity.

The little wizards have all studied magical creatures, and they have seen more magical creatures than Muggles. Hermione looked at Merlin, then at Googoo, and said in a low voice:

"Merlin, is Cuckoo a magical creature?"

"Uh, so be it."

Merlin answered ambiguously.He didn't know if a creature like Gu Gu was a magical creature in the eyes of wizards.But he knew that Goo Goo must be more dangerous than most magical creatures.

"Is Umbridge dead?"

Ron was concerned about another aspect. He squatted beside Gugu, stretched out his fingers, and carefully touched Gugu's belly. This action made Gugu show an expression of enjoyment.

Ron rubbed Goo Goo's stomach, looked back at Merlin, and asked:

"Has that old witch been digested by Gu Gu?"

"should not."

Merlin raised his wrist, looked at the time, and said:

"According to my previous calculations, it may take 2-3 hours for Googoo to fully digest after eating a living thing. Umbridge is a wizard, and she should last longer. What? You want to let her out ?"

"That old hag held Ginny hostage!"

Hermione screamed:

"This is what she deserves!"

"But Umbridge is Deputy Minister of Magic..."

Harry said to Merlin with some concern:

"If she disappears with you, it will cause you trouble, Merlin, and the Ministry of Magic will not let it go."

"That's all I need to worry about, Harry."

Merlin crossed his hips and stretched his waist. He said to Harry and the little wizards:

"Ah, you've been busy all night, are you hungry?"

Merlin smiled:

"Come on, let's go out for supper. Let's clean up this mess when we come back."

Merlin called Fury to confirm that the Aurors had been sent to a specially set cage, and then he took the little wizards and Eric to a fast food restaurant not far from home.

Ordered three pizzas and some snacks there and chatted with the kids to let their nerves loose.

These kids are very talented people, but after all, they have not experienced scenes like tonight. After the battle, a good meal can really relax them, which is very necessary.

However, just as Merlin predicted, this matter is not over yet.

Because there is still a force that should have appeared, but it has not appeared until now.

An hour later, the children returned home to wash and rest. In the calm night, Merlin stood alone on the balcony. He was wearing loose pajamas, and the well-fed Goo and Crookshanks lay at his feet. .

The little tabby cat who didn't fit in was lying in Gugu's cat nest. Strange to say, Gugu didn't allow Crookshanks to touch its nest, but he was very tolerant of the kitten he picked up.

There was an ashtray on the table in front of Merlin, and there were already several burnt cigarettes in it. He closed his eyes and seemed to be resting, but he was also waiting for the guests who would arrive at any time.

"coming!"

The edge of Merlin's spreading dark perception suddenly came with magical energy fluctuations. It seemed that two people had arrived near his house through the transfer spell, and they should be the "guests" he was waiting for.

A moment later, when Merlin took out two wine glasses and a bottle of wine, two figures, one tall and one short, also appeared on the edge of the balcony.

They wore black trench coats, black top hats that men of the previous era often wore, and neat suits under the trench coats, with black gloves.

It is slightly different from the dress of the Aurors of the British Ministry of Magic, but it is generally the same.

At the edge of their belts, they wear small wooden boxes that are supposed to contain wands.But Merlin noticed that the two American Aurors were wearing old-fashioned revolvers on the other side of their belts, looking like cowboys.

Well, this should be the unique dress of American Aurors.

"Gentlemen."

Merlin shook the wine glass in his hand, and said without looking back:

"Aren't you coming for a drink?"

The two American Aurors glanced at each other. The shorter and fatter one shrugged and said to the indifferent and thin companion:

"You see, as I said earlier, these Muggle agents are difficult to deal with, and I hate dealing with them."

"This is a mission!"

The tall, thin, silent Auror responded curtly.

The two Aurors didn't hesitate for too long, and sat on the chair in front of Merlin. Merlin poured two glasses of wine for them and one for himself. Holding the wine glass, he raised his hand to the two people in front of him. He said :

"This is the first time I've met a magic spy from the American wizarding community. I hope we can become friends."

But neither of those two guys raised their glasses, they looked at Merlin, and after a while, the fat Auror said:

"Okay, Mr. Merlin, let's stop playing charades. My name is Azzinus, Senior Auror of the Magical Congress of America, and this is..."

"crow!"

The tall, silent Auror said emphatically:

"Senior Auror of the Magic Council."

"crow?"

Merlin looked at the indifferent Auror, he said:

"That's not your real name, is it?"

"You can take it as your real name."

The more talkative Aesinus shrugged, put his hands on the table, and said to Merlin:

"Crows don't like chatting with strangers, he's always business-like. Well, I mean, we probably don't have much time to waste. Mr. Merlin, please get Ms. Umbridge out."

"The disappearance of several Aurors can be attributed to accidents, but the death of the Deputy Minister of Magic will cause a very serious diplomatic conflict."

Aethinus said to Merlin:

"The Magic Congress is not very willing to conflict with the Ministry of Magic, although we also hate those guys who come to our territory without authorization to make trouble."

"Oh, you're here to persuade me to release a dangerous madwoman."

Merlin nodded. He shook his wine glass, looked at the two senior Aurors in front of him, and said:

"I am kind to people, and I always think twice about friend requests, but unfortunately, you are not my friends. So, this matter..."

"No talk!"

Merlin's categorical answer made Aisinus's expression freeze. The crow stood up and was about to draw out his wand, but behind him, Gugu opened his mouth, and the protruding tentacles touched the crow's leg, and the purple energy beat In the process, the magic power of this senior Auror was blocked, and his movements immediately stopped.

Merlin looked at the two senior Aurors in front of him. He stretched out his fingers and tapped on the table. He said:

"I'm a level 5 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. I don't know what level this level is in your magic department, but I think that for such a big matter, if only two high-level Aurors are sent over...your boss, Are you underestimating the power of the Muggle world?"

"Either be my friend."

Merlin pointed to the two glasses of wine, and he said to the two American Aurors in front of him:

"Or... let your boss come and talk to me!"

The atmosphere on the balcony became stagnant at this moment, as if the air was no longer flowing.

This suffocating scene lasted for a full ten seconds. When Aisinus was still hesitating, it was the indifferent crow who made the first choice.

He looked at Merlin, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and drank the cold wine in one gulp.

"boom"

The empty wine glass was placed on the table, and the crow wiped the wine stains from his mouth. He said:

"Now, are we friends?"

Merlin nodded, and he looked at Athinus again. The fat Auror gritted his teeth and drank the wine in the glass.

Merlin waved his hand, and Gu Gu retracted his tentacles, making the crow's magic power active again.

"Okay, now we can talk."

Merlin lit a cigarette, looked at the two new friends in front of him, and said:

"That old hag Umbridge rushed into New York with Aurors from the British Ministry of Magic, trying to create a mass panic. They used dementors, a dangerous alien creature, to attack me and my temporary guardian. ..I don't know how you generally handle this kind of thing, but according to the rules of S.H.I.E.L.D., such behavior must be judged."

Merlin flicked the cigarette ash and said:

"Those Aurors will be locked in a S.H.I.E.L.D. cage, awaiting a response from the British Ministry of Magic."

"As for Umbridge, she is a dangerous lunatic, clearly possessing a strong and dangerous need for control, extreme arrogance, and a disdain for ordinary human life... It is a serious mental illness that threatens Others need to be detained and corrected, even if they are released, they need to be monitored at all times."

"Of course I can release them, as long as the head of the British Ministry of Magic and my head come to an understanding. So in other words, this is not between me and her, but between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the British Ministry of Magic. ..Are you sure you want to intervene?"

Aethinus sighed, and the seasoned Auror whispered:

"I knew it wasn't that simple."

"But listen to me, Merlin, since ancient times, the affairs of the wizarding world have been resolved within the wizarding world, trying not to involve Muggle government agencies, this is the tradition..."

"This is your tradition!"

Merlin interrupted Aethinus' explanation, saying:

"It's not my tradition. In fact, until now, I don't think I'm a wizard. In your eyes, I, a mudblood, may be more like a Muggle. I also prefer to stay in the Muggle world."

He stared at Aethinus, and said:

"I mean, official rhetoric that doesn't make sense, stop it."

"I know that you are authorized to use the Oblivion Curse freely to force me to forget everything...but you are one step too late, and all the information about this matter has been uploaded to the data center of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Merlin says:

"Either we come to a constructive agreement and start working together."

"Either, you wash my memory, and then use your means to break into the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, break through the siege of more than 3000 heavily armed field agents, and wipe out the memories of all 10,000+ employees inside S.H.I.E.L.D. .”

"I alone, to the Magic Council, may be just a bug that can be easily swept away."

Merlin exhaled smoke, and said calmly:

"Fortunately... I am not alone, my organization is not weaker than yours, and I am not the one to be afraid of."

"Also, I have to remind you two... there are less than 2 hours left before that old hag Umbridge disappears completely. So, you, or your superiors, better make a quick decision .”

(End of this chapter)