Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 25 24. Finding

"Ahhh!"

Under the dim street lights, a sudden howling sound alarmed the birds that were looking for food, and the little ones flapped their wings and fled in panic.

In the flickering lights, an illusory door suddenly opened in the air, and it lasted less than a second, and a embarrassed guy fell down from the door that disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"boom"

Merlin fell on the grass in embarrassment. The mild impact made Merlin stand up quickly. He patted the grass clippings on his body, picked up the wallet from his feet, and counted the money in the wallet.

Then he slapped his middle finger fiercely towards the empty sky.

He was thrown into the weird air by Mephisto, and then fell for 15 minutes!

It felt like falling into the earth from outer space. For a moment, Merlin really thought that he would fall to pieces.

"This is where?"

Merlin shook his head to calm himself down.He stood on the grass and looked around. This is a quiet place, and there are no road signs to give him more hints. It looks like a park in the city.

He walked along the road all the way, and after a few minutes, he finally came to the roadside of the park. Before his eyes, there was a bustling bustle of traffic.

Merlin found a road sign as quickly as possible, and the area marked on it made his eyes widen.

"New York? Brooklyn?"

He turned his head and looked at the city behind him, and he suddenly felt a world away.

A few days ago, the underwater man Vico brought him from Maine, the most northeastern state of the United States, to the coast of Florida, the most southeastern state overnight. He thought that would be enough fantasy.

But now, in just 15 minutes, he was thrown from Texas to New York City.

"Is this... the power of magic?"

Merlin took a deep breath, looked around, then lowered his head, blending into the turbulent crowd around him.

He didn't forget Mephisto's reminder that the great devil must have his own considerations for wanting to help him, maybe this is part of the devil's evil plan.But Mephisto said that there are many "sons" of Sangongmo in this city, which made Merlin feel that New York in front of him is like the most dangerous hunting ground.

He did not intend to hunt down those "brethren" as the devil suggested.

But he didn't want to make himself the target of those half-devils.Over the past year or so of traveling, Merlin has learned a lot of skills to survive in unfamiliar areas. Now, what he has to do is to hide in this city as quickly as possible.

He didn't intend to hurt anyone, but knowing more about the Three Palace Demons would definitely not do any harm.

Most importantly, after a long journey, he is also very tired, and it is time to find a place to rest.

"Just stop here for a while."

Merlin stopped in the night in New York, he stopped in front of a newsstand on the street.He took out a piece of money and said to the boss who was reading the newspaper:

"A bottle of water, a newspaper, thank you. In addition, I would like to ask, if I want to find a temporary place to live here, do you have any recommendations?"

Merlin's question made the boss look up. He glanced at Merlin, then threw out a newspaper, then turned around to fetch water for him, muttering:

"If you have ID and money, then Brooklyn is for you. If you don't and you have gadgets that the cops don't like, then I suggest you go to Hell's Kitchen, it's definitely 'welcome' 'You freak with sunglasses on in the middle of the night."

"Oh, Hell's Kitchen?"

Merlin picked up the newspaper, turned open the water bottle in front of the boss, gulped down the bottle of water, and he snorted:

"Sounds like a great place, thanks."

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Merlin tried to find a shelter in the most chaotic neighborhood in New York, thousands of miles away in Maine, and another person was also looking for any clues about Merlin.

And he's pretty close to Merlin's last secret.

"aggressive"

At night, under the lighthouse in Port of Mercy, under the slightly cold sea breeze, the lighthouse keeper Tom Curry opened the door, and saw a tall black man wearing a leather windbreaker exuding indifference. Standing in the cold wind outside the door.

Nick Fury took out his ID from his arms and put it in front of Tom. He said:

"Strategic Science Corps Senior Agent Nick Fury. Mr. Tom, I came to you to find out something."

Tom glanced at Fury's ID. He looked at the unfriendly guy in front of him with a little vigilance, and said:

"Let's talk outside the door, my son just fell asleep."

"Well, yes."

Fury turned sideways, took off his glasses, and said to Tom:

"Don't worry, sir, this won't take up too much of your time."

After a while, Tom and Agent Fury, who had changed their clothes, sat on the tables and chairs on the pier not far from the lighthouse. With the light of the pier, Agent Fury placed several hand-painted images of characters in front of Tom's eyes.

Tom saw at a glance that it was Merlin painted on it.

Although the drawing is not very clear and some details are slightly wrong, but the outline of that face is definitely Merlin.

"You know him, don't you?"

The change in Tom's expression couldn't be hidden from the experienced Fury. He has been observing Tom, and he said in a deep voice:

"This young man is called Merlin. He has been proven to be related to at least three supernatural phenomena. Our experts believe that Mr. Merlin is likely to be the cause of those three supernatural phenomena."

"In other words, he's dangerous, maybe not out of instinct, but there's definitely something about him that needs to be valued. It's dangerous for him, or for those around him, to let him continue to act freely."

"Therefore, Mr. Tom, if you have seen him, please tell me where he is. Believe me, it is for his own good."

Tom didn't answer right away, he looked at Fury.

This handsome lighthouse keeper was favored by the Queen of Atlantis, not only because of his outstanding sunny appearance, Tom is a wise man, but also a man of affection, he will never take Merlin's The whereabouts were told to the agent in front of him, not to mention, his precious son was involved.

So Tom put it another way, and asked softly:

"Mr. Fury, what do you mean, is Merlin a bad guy? What bad things has he done?"

"I didn't say he was a bad man, Mr. Tom."

Fury heard other meanings from Tom's words, so he explained:

"My experts believe that Lord Merlin is also likely to be a victim of a supernatural phenomenon. Believe me, such situations were not uncommon in the past. From after World War II to the present, we have dealt with many such incidents. Ordinary people encounter supernatural phenomena. After the incident, they will always subconsciously seek help, and we are here to help them."

"We're going to find them, we're going to contain them, and in the end, we're going to protect them."

"As for Mr. Merlin, his situation is more complicated."

Fury took out several files from the box he carried with him and handed them to Tom. When Tom was flipping through the files, Fury said:

"We first came to Merlin's attention when a bombing in Chicago fell victim to a notorious liar."

"The second time was a year ago in Central City. Mr. Merlin used his uncontrollable power to break through the collapsed train tunnel and rescued more than 200 people."

"The third time was half a month ago, outside Grace Port, not far from here. The cargo ship of Stark Industries was hit by an unexpected storm at night, and several crew members were seriously injured. It is said that It was Merlin and another young man who rescued the wounded. But what surprised us most was..."

"There have been no storms at all these days."

Tom finished what Fury didn't finish. As a lighthouse keeper, it is his responsibility to predict the coming of the storm.

But recently, he hadn't observed any signs of a storm at all.

"So, I think you should also understand our concerns."

Fury sighed and said to Tom:

"The interval between the three incidents is very long, but there is no doubt that some of the strength in Mr. Merlin is also growing. If he is allowed to continue walking alone like this, maybe next time, what I receive may be a There are reports of casualties from meteorites striking cities. Thousands of people will die in that sudden disaster."

"Human life, this is a very serious matter."

"Tom, if you know something, then you should tell me!"

Fury emphasized his tone, and he could tell that Tom was hesitant, but just as Fury was about to put pressure on him again, the big cell phone he carried rang.

Fury smiled apologetically at Tom, then stepped aside and put the big brick-like thing to his ear.

"Yes, I'm here, following lead number 89084. What did you say? Dr. Pym hit Secretary Carson?"

Agent Fury's expression became serious, and he said to the other end of the phone:

"Stop him! Don't let him leave! Inform Chief Carter and Chief Pierce, and I'll be right back!"

The agent encountered another urgent matter. He turned around and walked to Tom, took out the business card from his pocket, and put it in front of Tom's eyes.

He put away the file and said to Tom:

"Mr. Tom, I hope you can think about what I just said. You are a really kind person, you are kind to others, and the people here like you very much. You don't want them to suffer bad luck, do you?"

"If you think of anything, please contact me on this number...I want to emphasize one last time, I am really here to help Mr. Merlin. Please believe me!"

After speaking, the swift and resolute agent picked up the box and quickly left the port.

Tom stood on the pier, watching Fury disappear into the night, he shook his head, turned back to his own lighthouse.

The father who had experienced a lot lay in front of his son's bed. He looked at the sleeping little Arthur. He stretched out his hand, took out the silver trident pendant from his pocket, and carefully placed it on Little Arthur's bed. side.

Just before Agent Fury arrives, he is visited by the undersea man Vico.

The indifferent sea man didn't say much, he just said that he came at the request of Atlanta, and he would teach Arthur to use his abilities in the future, and he would protect Arthur until he became an adult, and protect Atlanta. Na's son, immune to other forces.

This relieved Tom from worrying all the time.

This also shows that Merlin has indeed done what he promised, and Tom believes in Merlin more than that agent.

As for where Merlin is now?

Vico didn't say, Tom didn't ask, but he was definitely alive.

I wish that kind and kind young man who suffered bad luck, the best of luck.

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On the other side, on the far side of the ocean, in a high-end apartment on Baker Street in London.

11-year-old Hermione is playing games with the family cat in her room.

She was wearing a small denim suit, sunglasses, and a children's cowboy hat on her head. She knelt on the ground like a weak patient. She said to the confused kitten behind her:

"I've opened the tunnel... I saved you, let's go."

"Don't tell anyone you've met me, dear Miss Hermione, please help me keep my name, my secret."

But the cat looked at its little master in a daze. It couldn't understand what the little master was doing?

Obviously, this quirky little girl was imitating the scene when Merlin turned into black mist and blasted open the tunnel.

She was almost the only one among all the rescued people who knew Merlin's true identity, and she was also the only bystander who saw Merlin save everyone with her own eyes.

Although she never saw Merlin again after that, as an unsung hero who saved more than 200 people and then quietly left in the sun, Merlin's status in Hermione's heart seemed to have reached a certain level. The true embodiment of the hero in the eyes of children.

"Oh, so boring!"

No matter how many times the fun game is played, the children will feel bored, not to mention, for the little girl Hermione, she will enter middle school in two months.

That was definitely not a day worth looking forward to for Hermione, whose life trajectory had been arranged since she was a child.

She has seen the existence on the other side of the world with her own eyes, and she even participated in those fascinating stories in the dark. How can Hermione be willing to continue to be an ordinary person?

"Maybe, I should go to America to find Merlin! Maybe he will teach me how to use magic."

An idea popped into Hermione's mind, and it became more and more irresistible.

"boom"

Just when the little girl was about to pack her clothes for leaving home, a loud bump startled her.

Hermione turned her head, and saw a gray owl flapping its wings, hovering outside the window of her house, and in the owl's talons, there was still a letter.

"Wow!"

Hermione screamed, but she wasn't afraid. She climbed onto the bed, opened the window for the owl, then carefully removed the letter from its paw, took out a small bag of jerky from her snacks, and fed it to the owl. That gentle and wise owl.

Hermione opened the envelope sealed with red sealing wax, and inside was a strange admission letter.Written in the most beautiful handwriting.Just the raising of the envelope had already caught little Hermione's attention.

"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"

"Principal: Albus Dumbledore (President of the International Federation of Magic, President of the British Wizarding Association, first-class magician of the Merlin Sir Order)"

"Wow!"

Hermione let out another scream of surprise and anticipation, and she looked down hastily.

"Dear Miss Hermione Jane Granger:"

"We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and magic materials. Your term is scheduled to start on September 31st. We will be quiet until July [-]st. Waiting for your owl to bring a reply."

"Vice Headmaster: Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall."

Hermione read the letter almost word for word, her voice getting louder and louder, until she was almost cheering to the end.

This child was already extremely excited. She knew from an early age that she would never become a doctor like her father and mother in her life... Her life would definitely be wonderful!It now appears that she guessed right.

"Ah, this is all good luck brought by Mr. Merlin!"

"From today, I'm a wizard too!"

(End of this chapter)