Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 262 27. New Order. Invitation--addition for Brother Taipal, the head of Xinshou Village [1440]

Regarding Merlin's invitation, Blade hesitated.

A vampire hunter like him who is used to being a loner doesn't want to be bound by the rules.But Merlin also had a point. If he was going to continue to pursue information about the dangerous progenitor Dracula, he would need support.

An official identity can save him a lot of trouble when searching for information.

Even taking a step back, with the endorsement of S.H.I.E.L.D., Blade no longer needs to hunt down vampires and guard against human policemen.

After a vampire is killed by Holy Silver, nothing remains but ashes.In the eyes of humans, it is equivalent to a person disappearing out of thin air. In the past 30 years, Dao Feng has carried many arrest warrants for suspects in missing cases.

While the obstruction of the human police is not a big problem for Blade, occasionally they will be outrageous and intervene in the pursuit of Blade, causing the locked vampire to escape.

It's frustrating when things like this happen all the time.

So in Dao Feng's view, Merlin's invitation has both advantages and disadvantages. This is a prudent decision, and he needs time to think about it.

Of course Merlin could understand Blade's hesitation, he gave Blade a week, as long as he gave Merlin an answer before he left New York.

After sending the blade away, Merlin came to his basement. In this basement full of magic gadgets, he began to research some important things.

From the blood of Vlad III.

Merlin was very interested in this thing, and he was even more interested in the principle and process of the legendary vampire's resurrection with a few drops of blood.

Generally speaking, this kind of resurrection is more like a special ability of vampires, but if it can be simulated by magic, it means that in addition to the Horcrux, Merlin may have another one at a critical moment. , the hole card used to save life.

But it's hard.

Wizards have been researching vampires for nearly a thousand years, but they have not been able to fully understand the secrets contained in the blood of vampires, so for Merlin, if he wants to draw a conclusion or find a method, it must be A project that requires long-term investment.

But fortunately, he has enough research materials.

There were about 15 drops of the original blood that Vlad III sealed in the Temple of Eternal Night. One drop was absorbed by the blade, and the rest changed back to the form of original blood after the body of Dickon, who was chosen as the host, died.

Of course, these original bloods will be handed over to the Magic Congress in the end. Merlin needs to use these things in exchange for some resources, but he will definitely not hand over all the original bloods.

This thing is very dangerous, as long as you don't pay attention, it is possible to release Vlad III again.This kind of thing cannot be handed over to S.H.I.E.L.D. for management. The secret agents under Fury are indeed professional, but they don't understand magic, and it is easy to cause some unnecessary accidents.

In order not to arouse Fury's objection, Merlin never told Fury about the source blood. He just told his director that the legendary vampire had been eliminated.

Anyway, Fury's understanding of vampires is still a little bit more than ordinary people know. He knows that real vampires are not afraid of crosses, they will be hurt by Holy Silver, they will also be injured, and they will die. There is no such thing as a legend. So magical, but about source blood, which is very mysterious and rare in the vampire community, it is difficult for Fury to know its secrets.

The time to calm down and do research will always pass quickly. It was already 8 o'clock in the evening when Merlin stopped the first stage of research.

He touched his stomach, and was a little lazy and didn't want to cook by himself, so he changed his clothes and planned to go to his cousin's house for a meal.But just when Merlin was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that a car was quietly parked in front of his house.

A moment later, there was a knock on his door.

Merlin opened the door, and saw a beautiful girl wearing an exaggerated blood-red dress, a gorgeous pendant, and a red handbag, standing at the door of his house.

This young lady looked very young, and she was extremely tall. When she was wearing high heels, she was almost as tall as Merlin. This height was amazing.You know, after Merlin has been strengthened by the super soldier serum, his height is close to 1.9 meters.

This young lady has very delicate makeup, her cheeks are round, with a bit of baby fat, her eyes have the style of an Eastern European lady, she has a pair of beautiful brown eyes, and her smooth long black hair hangs over her bare shoulders. Coupled with the close-fitting silhouette of the evening dress, her perfect figure was exposed.

Generally speaking, this is a girl that people can't forget when they meet.

But when the beautiful woman came to the door, Merlin didn't feel much joy, on the contrary, there was a slight disgust on his face.

"Because of what we just did, I don't think a high-ranking pure-blooded vampire will pay me a friendly visit at night..."

Merlin took a look at the astonishingly slender waist of the lady in front of him, and said:

"So, where do you hide your weapon? Will you pull out your crossbow and shoot an arrow in my eye the next moment?"

"You are joking, Your Excellency Merlin."

Faced with Merlin's malicious sarcasm, this graceful lady was not angry. On the contrary, she showed a very peaceful smile, turned sideways, bent slightly, and made a "please" gesture to Merlin.

"On the orders of the Supreme Grand Duke Alisa Makinos, I have come here to invite you to attend the dinner at the Supreme Family's manor."

Probably seeing the slight astonishment on Merlin's face, the young lady asked in a low voice:

"This is a dinner specially arranged for you and Your Excellency Fury. The invitation letter was sent to Your Excellency Fury yesterday...Your Excellency Merlin, haven't you received the invitation letter?"

"Uh..."

Merlin glanced at the young lady. He remembered that before leaving, Coulson had indeed told him that an invitation letter had been delivered to his office, but Merlin did not go to his office.

Thinking of this, Merlin nodded, and said:

"Yesterday, I was a little busy, so I may have missed it. But since Fury will also go, it would be too rude for me not to go. Please allow me to change clothes and wait a moment."

"Of course, as you wish."

The pretty lady smiled, showing two dimples on her face, she said to Merlin:

"You can call me Nisha, and I will take you to the manor."

"Nissa? Nissa Maginos?"

Merlin glanced at the redstone Venus ring on the girl's finger, which was the symbol of the direct lineage of the supreme family. He quickly recalled the information of the supreme family in his mind. After a while, he said to the girl:

"Are you the daughter of the Supreme Grand Duke?"

"Yes. Your Excellency the Grand Duke is my father."

Nissa smiled softly, she said:

"I also have an older brother, but he is now in Europe to handle family affairs."

"Well, I heard about you and your brother."

Merlin turned and walked back to the living room, ready to change clothes, he said to Nissa without looking back:

"Of course, we can talk about this on the way. Wait a minute, Miss Nisha, I have to choose a suit that suits your aesthetics."

A few minutes later, Merlin, who changed his clothes, walked out of his house.

He was wearing a dress that looked like a tuxedo. This was a less "exaggerated" dress he found in Vlad III's collection, but compared to the simplicity of modern suits, this style was popular hundreds of years ago. There are still many small accessories that Merlin is not used to.

"Well, very good taste."

Nisha usually opened the door of the limousine for Merlin, and while sitting next to Merlin, she motioned for the driver to drive, then looked at Merlin's clothes, and complimented:

"The classic dress design popular in Europe in the early 18th century can perfectly show the elegance of a man. I vaguely remember that my father also liked this design very much at that time."

"18th Century?"

Merlin couldn't help but glanced at the young lady beside him who seemed to be at most 25 years old. He said:

"It's not polite to ask a lady's age, but I'm still curious, Miss Nissa, you..."

"I was born in 1706."

Nisha didn't seem to care about Merlin's slightly abrupt question. She put the red handbag by her hand, brushed her hair, and said to Merlin with a smile:

"It is said that that day was a peaceful autumn day. On the day I was born, Augustus II happened to abdicate the Polish throne. It was a sensational event at the time, so I remember it very clearly."

"294 years old..."

Merlin shook his head. He knew that these high-level pure-blooded vampires had an astonishing lifespan, but when he saw Nissa's appearance with his own eyes, Merlin was still a little emotional.

Vampires are indeed cursed because of their bloodthirsty, but on the other side of this curse, they have things that ordinary people can't reach.

"What's it like living in New York?"

A few seconds later, Merlin changed the subject. Looking at the night outside the window, he asked:

"It must have felt terrible to be forced to leave your homeland."

"Actually it's fine."

Nissa sighed, and she said to Merlin with a hint of melancholy:

"After all, my family and I have lived in Romania for a long time. I can still remember the lush old trees on the home estate, the forest spirits running among the trees, and the night that was cooler than New York...Me and I My elder brother often rode horses to hunt in the mountains under the moonlight at midnight, and my father would join us occasionally, it was indeed a peaceful and beautiful life worth remembering.”

"But, how should I put it? Coming to New York is actually not a bad thing."

Nissa burst into a smile again. This pure-blood female vampire was different from other vampires Merlin had seen.

She likes to laugh very much, which makes her look a little more human, and she is different from those crazy female vampires who are noisy and have a corrupt life.Of course, this may also be due to the excellent family education of the legendary blood family.

"In the 40 years in New York, I have seen more things than the past 200 years combined."

Nissa said to Merlin:

"I saw with my own eyes that this city has become more and more prosperous, with more and more people, and there are more and more things to play and pass the time. After getting used to watching the interesting TV shows and more exciting music of human beings, being alone Every late night becomes less difficult.”

Having said that, the vampire lady couldn't help sighing:

"It's better to spend the daytime at least in the company of a quipsy Oprah than indulging in boring art and drinking to get by."

"Haha, that woman is really interesting."

Merlin nodded. He looked at Nissa, at this unusual vampire, and said:

"You seem to have a good impression of humans?"

"Ah."

Nissa nodded, she said calmly:

"I believe that humans and blood races can share this world together. They are equal to us, and there is no distinction between them. In fact, this is what my father told me since I was a child... You may not know my father, Merlin Your Excellency, but believe me, of all the legendary blood races that exist and have existed in the past, he is the one with the most friendly attitude towards human beings."

"I've heard it."

Merlin said to Nissa:

"This is why we will choose to cooperate with the supreme family at this moment... You are not as difficult to get along with as your radical or depraved companions. In fact, your attitude towards human beings is indeed friendly. By the way, Nissa, I heard that your father, His Excellency the Grand Duke, had a relationship with Dracula?"

Merlin asked:

"Can you tell me in detail? Just take it as my personal curiosity."

"Well, it's not a secret either."

Nissa frowned, she said to Merlin:

"But please don't mention Count Dracula's name in front of my father. Before I was born, in a more distant time, probably in the 15s, he lived with Count Dracula in Romania. They had their own They are all legendary blood clans, and they have known each other for hundreds of years, logically speaking, their relationship should be good."

"However, some of Count Dracula's ideas and practices are too extreme. My father thinks that the legendary vampires should not indulge in the stupid sadistic entertainment, but should lead by example, to explore the mystery of the origin of vampires, and should not be too By intervening in the affairs of ordinary people, let alone treat them as food that can be killed at will."

"At that time, my father and Count Dracula had their own followers, because the conflict between the two became deeper and deeper, and finally directly triggered a civil war among more than 27 vassal vampire families, which lasted for 33 years. As a result, the vassal families on the father's side were completely wiped out, and although Count Dracula suffered heavy losses, they had the upper hand."

Nissa sighed, and she said:

"That is, since then, my father has completely withdrawn from the politics of the blood clan. He left the fief with his mother and some servants, moved to the most remote area of ​​Romania, and began a life of seclusion. He has been living in the family manor , and sheltered the surrounding land until Soviet soldiers destroyed our estate with heavy weapons over 40 years ago."

"Didn't you take revenge?"

When Merlin asked, Nissa didn't seem to want to talk about this issue, but she still replied very politely to the guest's inquiry:

"Just because we are kind doesn't mean we are weak."

"Well, it seems to be revenge."

Merlin nodded, and said softly:

"Miss Nisha, you said just now that your father, His Excellency the Grand Duke, has been devoted to researching the secrets of bloodlines. Would you like to disclose his specific research projects?"

"This is no secret in the circle of blood clans."

Nissa said softly:

"Father has been working hard to get rid of the natural weaknesses of the blood race. He believes that in order for the blood race to integrate into this world, we must first change our dependence on blood and be able to adapt to life under the sun. He has tried magic, alchemy, witchcraft Transformation, and in this era, human genetic technology has finally brought a glimmer of success to my father."

"Oh? The blood race integrates into the world..."

Merlin savored this sentence, and he said:

"It sounds like a great wish. It seems that your father is a ruler with great ideals."

"Well, I'm looking forward to seeing him more and more."

(End of this chapter)