Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 289 14. New clues-adding more for Brick Brothers [4140]

"puff"

Following the movement of the Hidden Blade, scorching blood gushed frantically from the wound on the back of Death Knell.

But Merlin, who was withdrawn from his body with the shadow, was a little disappointed.

This perfect assassination blow missed the target at all. When the sharp Holy Silver Hidden Blade pierced Deathstroke's body, Merlin felt an obstacle, preventing the sharp blade from piercing through his heart.

That should be the bone plate proliferating in the death knell, which protects the death knell's fatal position.

But the perception of passing by death also made Death Knell break out in a cold sweat at this moment.

He used to be the best assassin warrior in the League of Assassins, and the best disciple of Lars Al Ghul. He was proficient in many kinds of assassination techniques, but he never thought that one day, he would be just a hair away. , will die at the hands of another silent assassin.

"Swish"

At this moment, Deathstroke gave up the final blow to Lars Al Ghul, and he jumped out of the burning ruins at the fastest speed.

In essence, Deathstroke Slade is also a life-saving person.

Taking advantage of the retreat of the death knell, Thalia rushed into the fire, picked up her seriously injured father, and rushed towards the depths of the ruins of the collapsed nine-story pavilion. That should be the mysterious one that is said to be able to heal all injuries. Where the Pool of Salaru is located.

And Merlin, who failed to complete the perfect assassination, was not hiding himself anymore. He appeared from the shadows and stood at the position just now. He raised the Hidden Blade in his hand, put it under his nostrils, and sniffed gently.

There is no doubt that this is human blood, but Merlin smelled a component in the blood that should not belong to ordinary people's blood.

He had smelled this unique smell of blood before.

Right here in New York.

In the blood of the death knell, there is a thin breath of dragon blood.

"The Horntail..."

Merlin flicked the slightly viscous blood on the Hidden Blade, he retracted the Hidden Blade, then turned his head, looking at the direction where Deathstroke left.

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

He finally found clues related to the deaths of Richard and Mary. The body of the warrior who fled the battlefield contained the research results of Richard and Mary.

He has a relationship with Hydra, no doubt about it!

"Swish"

Merlin's figure disappeared in place under the light of the Transfiguration Curse. Under the surveillance of Victor the Raven flying in the sky, the warrior's escape direction was always under Merlin's control.

The moment his body emerged from the distorted light, the blue-gray long sword in his hand roared and slashed towards Death Knell's neck.

The death knell who was running felt the gloom coming from behind his head, he shrank his body, rolled on the spot, and narrowly avoided the sword.

"Swish"

The two black blades were held in the hands of Deathstroke. He looked vigilantly at the assailant behind him who was holding a mechanical long sword, wearing a mask and hood, and wearing a gray suit. He said in a low tone:

"The times have really changed. Even the proud Assassin League has begun to invite foreign aid... So, who are you? Friend."

Merlin didn't answer.

He responded in a more direct way.

The dark magic power flowing in Merlin's body boiled at this moment, and the sublimated seeds of power were activated, making his figure appear behind the death knell in the blink of an eye in a form almost at the speed of sound.

"clang"

The long sword that stabbed at the death knell was blocked by the black blade, but Merlin's left hand with the "Dementor's Kiss" stuck to the death knell's neck.

At this moment, Death Knell felt like falling into an ice cave. The little happiness and hope in his mind was quickly absorbed by the invisible black hole, and the endless pain and troubles began to fill his spirit crazily at this moment.

"You asked my name?"

In that maddeningly dark experience, Deathstroke heard a cold voice.

"Don't be so polite, just call me a snake catcher..."

"Crucio! (Crucio Curse)"

The next moment, in the madness of the rapid sinking of the will, another kind of extreme pain erupted from the inside of the body, like a ignited bomb, rising in every cell of the death knell, making his body tremble, and At the same time, his head was forcibly turned nearly 90° by invisible magic power, and then he saw a pair of...

Burning eyes.

"Legilimens! (Instigmatism)"

Under multiple tortures, even the death knell's determination was far beyond ordinary people. Under the bombardment of Merlin's merciless instigmatism, a gap was blasted in his spiritual world.

Merlin had a lot of time to slowly pry his mouth open, but he used the crudest method anyway.

Because it hurts more!

This will bring more pain to the murderer in front of him.

Do evil things, but still want to die easily?

How can it be so easy!

"let me see."

Like a hand reaching into the water, frantically churning the water to make waves, Merlin is almost in a destructive way, forcibly digging secrets out of Deathstroke's mind.

He quickly glanced at the memory fragments in Deathstroke's mind. This guy who was strengthened by some kind of enhanced serum made from the blood of the hornet was struggling very violently, not only the desire to survive physically, but also the protection of secrets in his heart. .

This kind of mental pressure and the unyielding struggle under the pressure, the collision of the two forces at the level of will, will cause the soul of Deathstroke to suffer the crisis of disintegration, but unfortunately, Merlin doesn't care.

There is only one thing he wants to get from Deathstroke, and that is the truth!

Soon, a fragmented picture of memory appeared in front of Merlin's eyes.

It was a ship, a ship sailing in unfamiliar seas, this guy named Wilson Slade was "escorted" by several bodyguards in black suits, and walked onto the deck of the ship.

Merlin saw the outline of the city behind the ship, it was New York, there was no doubt about it.

In front of the death knell is a middle-aged lady who is dressed plainly but has a strong aura.She turned her back to Slade, and while looking at the sea in the distance, she said to the mercenary behind her:

"Mr. Slade, I invite you here this time to invite you to join us."

"you?"

Slade said in a frivolous tone that a mercenary should have:

"Who are you? Most importantly, what's the benefit of me joining you?"

"There are many benefits."

The lady turned around. She was no longer young, but her short white hair was still neatly arranged. She wore a necklace made of white pearls around her neck and a golden wedding ring on her finger. Most importantly, on the chest of her blue suit jacket, there is a red brooch.

At a glance, it was a pattern of red roses, but in the stamens of the roses, it was the symbol of a shaped skull octopus.

Obviously, this is a hydra, and it seems that it is still a high-level person.

The powerful lady said to Slade in a leisurely tone:

"We've been watching you for a long time, Mr. Slade, and we know what you want."

"Oh."

Slade was surrounded by several bodyguards with big arms and round waists, but he was not afraid. Instead, he pulled out a chair, sat on the chair, put his feet on the table in front of him, and said to the woman:

"Then tell me, what do I want? That's right, I'll think about it and join you."

"It's simple, you've been evicted from your home, you're adrift and you want a new home."

The lady didn't care about Slade's rudeness. With her hands behind her back, she said to the little-known mercenary in front of her:

"We will give you funds, give you resources, and help you get back what you deserve. I mean, we will help you control the now declining Assassin League."

"Ah."

Slade didn't appreciate it, he said sarcastically:

"Everyone will say big things, but even if that organization has declined in recent years, it is not something that any cat or dog can rush up and bite. With all due respect, ma'am, if you keep saying these meaningless things, keep saying Give me a beautiful blueprint, and you're wasting our precious time with each other."

"We can still give you the power you need!"

The lady's expression became serious, and she said:

"It is very difficult for a mortal to fight against an immortal, Mr. Slade. As far as we know, in the past ten years, you have planned several attacks against that mysterious demon leader , but all failed miserably."

"To fight against inhumans, you must first become inhumans... Be one of us, Slade. Your tactical talent, your sense of war, your combat skills, and your means of domination are all We need it. We can totally help each other, you don't have to do it alone."

"We give you the key to greatness, and you can make ours stronger."

Slade's expression also became cloudy at this moment. He was silent for a few minutes, and then said to the woman who was trying to attract him:

"let me see."

"Unless I see it with my own eyes, I won't talk to you guys about anything!"

"Ok."

The lady gave a smile of victory, raised her wrist, checked the time on her watch, and said to Slade:

"Rest well, Mr. Slade, this ship will take you to your destiny, and then you will hold the key you need."

"Well, frankly, I'm looking forward to it."

Slade stood up and said to the lady blankly:

"But don't let me down, I get angry and I'm scared myself."

"Hehe, you are really as humorous as the rumors say."

The lady reached out to take her handbag from the bodyguards, and walked towards the cabin under the protection of several bodyguards.Watching her leave, at the last moment, Slade suddenly asked:

"What should I call you, ma'am. Also, what is the origin of your organization?"

"Chop off one head, and grow two heads in place."

The lady turned her head and said something inexplicable to Slade in a sincere tone. She smiled, like a kind old lady looking at her son, and whispered:

"As for me... you can just call me 'The Baroness'."

"Swish"

In the messy Nandarbat, Merlin who was just about to open the second memory fragment in Deathstroke's mind suddenly disappeared in place, the next second.A black light like a poisonous snake roared and hit Merlin's position just now.

A gust of cold energy froze everything within 5 meters around him in the form of an explosion of ice. The death knell who was trapped in place was also instantly frozen in place. His black Under the red hood, there is still a trace of ferocity remaining.

"Avada Kedavra! (Avada Kedavra!)"

The moment Merlin reappeared in another place, the magic wand in his hand pointed at the attacker who suddenly appeared, and a gloomy green streak rushed towards the sky.

There, there is a blurry figure, but it can barely be seen that it is a woman's figure suspended in mid-air.

She was the one who threw the magic just now, interrupting Merlin's reading of Deathstroke's memory.

Facing this spoiler, Merlin shot mercilessly, the most destructive Avada Kedavra screamed and pierced the air, but passed through the vague woman's 'body', hitting Nandal On the mountain wall behind Bart, a small avalanche was triggered.

"It's an illusion."

Merlin turned his head abruptly. Behind him, there was only a piece of frozen land, and Deathstroke Slade, who was in that piece of ice, had disappeared.

"you again!"

With a gloomy face, Merlin came to the place where the death knell was just now, and there was still a trace of unique magic power in the air.

Merlin was no stranger to this trace and breath.

The last time he read the memory of Hydra member "Banker", it was this magical power that triggered the curse in the soul of "Banker", interrupting Merlin's digging of Hydra's secrets.

The other party must be a powerful dark wizard...

No, she is most likely not a wizard, but an existence with higher-level magical knowledge.

At least in Merlin's understanding of wizard magic, he has never seen a curse similar to that used by the mysterious Hydra witch, as well as the method of casting phantom sneak attack this time.

It is precisely because of ignorance that it is difficult to guard against.

Even Victor, who had been suspended in mid-air, failed to notice the arrival of this spoiler.

"But it's okay."

Merlin moved his fingers. Although Deathstroke was rescued, which made Merlin a little annoyed, he had already got what he needed.

The mercenary death knell, and the "baroness" in New York.

For those hydra hiding in the darkness, there are two more breakthroughs.

"Time to act."

Standing on the rapidly melting ice, Merlin took out his cell phone. He wanted to call Fury, but when dialing, Merlin hesitated.

This matter cannot be resolved through the internal channels of S.H.I.E.L.D. It is hard to say whether these channels are still safe.And after it has been confirmed that the other party also has magical powers, letting Fury act will probably drag that braised egg head into a dangerous situation.

No matter how smart Fury is, he is just an ordinary person.

So a few seconds later, Merlin dialed another number.

"Hello? Dobby, put down your work first and help me find someone in New York. I will send you her specific information."

"Observe her for me and collect all useful information. In addition, there are powerful wizards around the woman to help, don't expose yourself, and act after I go back."

(End of this chapter)