Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 365 46. Looking for the Avengers

In Merlin's room, Colossus finished his request, but Merlin didn't reply right away.

On the one hand, he has a lot of troubles now, on the other hand, he is not very familiar with the mutants, and from the description of Colossus, the suspected demon creature who took his sister away is probably not a random creature. A character that can be dismissed casually.

Under such circumstances, Merlin did not intend to step into the muddy water right now.

"Please help me, Mr. Merlin."

Steel Lux asked sincerely:

"I won't let you help for nothing. Although I don't have much money, I can barely be considered a soldier. If you can help me find and rescue my sister, I will definitely repay you."

"No, don't talk about repayment yet, Piotr."

Merlin waved his hand, he didn't agree or refuse, he said:

"The biggest problem now is that you don't know where your sister was taken, and you don't know the specific information of the devil or the devil, which is very difficult. Even if I am willing to help you, in the absence of a real name, It's also difficult for me to pinpoint the specific..."

"You just said that your sister was taken away by a demon wearing a red and khaki robe?"

Before Merlin finished speaking, a cold voice sounded from behind the two of them.

Rui Wen, who was holding a clean plate and cutlery, stood behind them at some point. The girl looked at Colossus and asked in a calm tone:

"Is that guy's voice always mumbling, like an inaudible whisper? And, does it have two reddish horns on both sides of its forehead, and his skin is as pale as blood?" Red, and, there should be luxurious gold bracelets on its wrist, and there are still two?"

"Yes! Yes! That's what it is!"

Colossus stood up a little excitedly. He looked down at Rui Wen, who was only up to his waist. He squatted down and said to the indifferent little girl in front of him:

"How do you know what that demon looks like? Have you seen it before?"

"You should be talking about Velasco."

Ruiwen didn't answer Colossus' question, she handed the plates and cutlery to Colossus, she said:

"Help me wash the dishes and I'll tell you more about it."

"Ah."

Colossus stood up without hesitation, took the dishes and walked to the kitchen sink, and began to wash the dishes seriously.

Merlin looked at his pale sister, frowned and said:

"Ruiwen, do you know anything about the demons in hell?"

"Humph."

Ruiwen ignored him, sat on the sofa by herself, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and watched cartoons.

"We should talk."

Merlin said to Ruiwen in a gentle tone:

"You are living here now. According to the speed of your recovery, you probably will stay here for a long time. It is impossible for us to be so confrontational and silent. I know that you don't like me. The fact that you lost your strength has nothing to do with me. It does matter, but I feel like maybe we can work it out in other ways."

"You are also a mature child, what do you think?"

"Three conditions!"

Ruiwen stretched out three fingers, she looked at Merlin expressionlessly, and said:

"You promise me, I will get along well with you."

"You speak first."

Merlin changed his posture and leaned on the sofa, he turned his head and said to Colossus:

"Piot, by the way, help me clean up the kitchen."

"Oh well."

Colossus is really a simple guy, facing Merlin's request, he did not refuse, but brushed up other tableware very seriously.

On the side of the sofa, Rui Wen said in a calm tone, slowly:

"First of all, you can't talk to me like an older brother. I don't know you well, Merlin. No one knows what will happen in the future, but at least for now, you and I are just strangers!"

"can."

Merlin nodded and said:

"You want equal conversational power, no problem."

"Secondly, you have to help me find something."

Raven says:

"Something that will speed up my recovery."

"for example?"

Merlin replied:

"You have to give me an example, right?"

"Like those two things you hid in the basement!"

Raven pointed to her feet, and she said:

"The green bell and the red pot, as well as the lost silver wheel, the demon power attached to them can be used by me, and there are some magical oddities that are biased towards positive energy. You have to find them."

"That thing is too dangerous!"

Merlin frowned and said:

"Unless I lose my mind, I won't give it to you. Ruiwen, there are three demons who don't know the truth!"

"I know."

Ruiwen replied blankly:

"The three ancient demons, Abnigarza, Lars, and Gast, are known as the three fierce demons. It is said that they ruled the Milky Way more than billions of years ago. But that is just a nonsense lie. The three of them can indeed be regarded as powerful when combined. Demon lords, but for me, they are not very threatening existence...they are far from Sannomiya."

"It seems you know a lot."

Merlin stared at his sister, he said:

"How did you know this?"

"The Temple of Azax contains a reference book of famous demons and demons."

Raven says:

"When I was a child, when I was bored, I would read it. I read it as a storybook, that's all."

"Ok."

Merlin nodded, and he said to Raven:

"I can consider helping you collect those strange objects, but can you use the knowledge in that book..."

"You get back a strange item, and I will copy that book for you."

Ruiwen turned her head to look at the two blue cats and gray mice chasing each other on the screen, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she said to Merlin without looking back:

"Don't expect me to give it to you for free."

"I got it."

Merlin said without interest:

"After all, you are such a cold girl. What about the third thing?"

"The third thing..."

Raven was silent for a moment, she said to Merlin:

"You have to hunt those children of the Three Palaces instead of me, get their power seeds, and then absorb them, so that the power seeds in your body can be sublimated to the highest form as quickly as possible."

"why?"

Merlin's expression became serious, and he said:

"I'm not you, Ruiwen, I don't have such a powerful talent and such good luck as you, you have to know, once I take in the power seed again, I will..."

"Becoming a half-demon?"

Riven pulled out a sarcastic smile, and she said to Merlin:

"Isn't that inevitable? When we met last time, I said that your efforts are in vain. Since Sangong started playing this game of raising Gu until now, none of the sons of Sangong can escape and become half-hearted." Even I can't escape that fate."

"I don't know why you resist the inevitable, and I don't care."

Raven accentuated her tone:

"But I need you to fight Sangong with me. What happened this time tells me that relying on me alone is not enough to completely bury it. I need helpers. From the looks of it, you are very suitable."

"You said last time that the seeds in my body are special."

Merlin closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before he spoke:

"And it's not just you, many people say that. Can you tell me what's so special about me?"

"You have seen my original sin."

Ruiwen said calmly:

"Can't you guess? Or, are you afraid to face the truth?"

Merlin's fingers tightened, and he said softly:

"You mean, there is... original sin in my body?"

"Ah."

Raven nodded:

"Sangong has given you the core power of it, but you have never faced it squarely, or even understood it. It's like an ostrich with its head buried in the sand, but this matter will not happen because of your choice. Avoidance is invisible, and sooner or later you have to face it."

"It's also because you are carrying an original sin, but you haven't lost your mind because of it. On the contrary, you live more like a person than all the other children of the Three Palaces...I choose to let you go."

Raven says:

"If you can activate your original sin, and if I can find a way to control mine, then the two of us, together, can..."

"What can it do?"

Merlin looked at Rui Wen who suddenly stopped talking, and he asked:

"I feel that you are planning a very dangerous thing. Sister, are you planning to take the risk?"

"You don't need to worry about these!"

Rui Wen waved her hand a little irritably, and she said:

"I already have a plan, you just need to do your thing."

"I need to think about it."

Merlin says:

"This is a big problem."

"Yes, the seal I gave Sangong will last for a few more years."

Raven says:

"But I hope you don't think about it for too long. Once the Sangong is broken, both of us will be finished."

"last question."

Merlin sat up straight, and he said to Raven:

"Your original sin is arrogance, I already know that, but what is my original sin? Can you tell me?"

"I do not know."

Ruiwen said frankly:

"Unless you actively activate it, no one knows what kind of original sin you carry. But what is certain is that it must be very powerful, even enough to make you rival demon lords like the Seven Lords of Hell."

"Also, I made an appointment with Daisy today to go to the zoo to see seals...you will take me there later."

"But I still have a job."

Merlin hesitated and said:

"Or, I'll find someone else..."

"You want to send me there!"

Ruiwen repeated her words again, she stared at Merlin, that kind of eyes made Merlin somewhat irresistible.

"Okay, I'll take you there."

Merlin sighed, he took out his phone, and sent a message to his assistant, Barbie, telling her that he would not be going to the office today, and asked her to send all the things that needed to be dealt with to her mailbox.

A moment later, while Merlin was thinking about original sin, Colossus finished cleaning the kitchen and returned to the coffee table. He looked at Ruiwen with nervousness and anticipation in his eyes.

This is probably the first time in the past ten years that he has come into contact with news related to his sister in a real sense.

"Velasco is a powerful demon wizard."

While watching the TV, Rui Wen said to Colossus:

"It is the lord of the border of hell, and it is said that it has accepted the evil inheritance of the ancient gods. So if your sister was taken away by it, then you can give up."

"why?"

Colossus asked nervously:

"Will that demon wizard harm her?"

"No, Velasco is not a bloodthirsty demon wizard."

Raven explained:

"But it has been seeking to expand the territory of the border of hell, and often conflicts with the seven kings of hell. It is best at manipulating the will of creatures, and will plunder powerful fighters in various dimensions to serve it. Your sister must have a strong potential, otherwise Bei Lakos will not run to the human world to take her away at the risk of being killed."

The little girl glanced at Colossus, she said with a trace of pity:

"But your sister has been with that lunatic for more than ten years. She must have been brainwashed repeatedly and has become the most loyal dog leg of that demon wizard."

"Professor is best at mind decoding."

Colossus didn't despair, on the contrary, his tone was full of stubbornness:

"He will surely unravel the evil tricks set by the evil wizard. Now if only I can find my sister...Miss Raven, can you help me?"

"It would have been possible."

Ruiwen glanced at the pensive Merlin, she said in a low tone:

"I could have easily sent you and your friends to the border of hell. But now that my magic power has been sealed, unless you can find some miraculous objects that can restore my strength, it will be difficult for me to help you."

"What wonder do you need?"

Colossus stood up, this big man exuded an indescribable sense of strength, he said to Ruiwen:

"I'm going to find it now!"

"Just wait a minute, Piotr."

Merlin said:

"Don't forget the business. If your sister is still alive after living in Limbo for more than ten years, it proves that her life is not in danger in the short term. But it is not necessarily the case for your missing compatriots."

"Go back and calm down first, I will contact you when you are about to leave."

Merlin watched the hopeful Colossus walk away from his home vigorously. He glanced at Ruiwen and said:

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

"I'm helping him, Merlin."

Rui Wen said with a blank face:

"He needs help, you don't want to help him, why don't you let me help? You are so overbearing!"

"Ah, whatever you want."

Merlin rubbed his head with a headache, he walked aside, holding the energy spectrum chart in his hand, and called Fury.

"Fury, can you be sure that the Rubik's Cube we found last time is still kept in S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

"Why do you ask? Merlin."

Fury asked:

"Did you notice anything?"

"I'm investigating a case of missing mutants, and the clues in the case show a spectrum that looks like the energy of a cosmic Rubik's Cube."

Merlin says:

"You'd better go to the stash of that thing now, after the 084 item theft, I don't have any confidence in our security measures now... Hell, S.H.I.E.L.D. is almost a public toilet, those people Come when you want, leave when you want.”

"Your description..."

Fury didn't know how to respond to Merlin's poor metaphor, but after a while, he said to Merlin:

"Are you investigating the disappearance of mutants? It just so happens...I'm planning to strengthen the recruitment of the Avengers. Pierce has made it clear that he will support our actions, so...the recruitment of Logan is left to you. "

"can."

Merlin says:

"It is said that Logan is also on the list of missing persons, and I just happened to find it on the way. Also, how is the investigation on Hydra? Is there any new news?"

"No."

Fury said with some regret:

"It may be that your killing frightened them. In short, in the past few days, several lines I found have been broken. They sensed the danger and entered the 'deep dive' state. But I will continue to investigate. , as soon as there is news, I will tell you immediately."

"Also, Merlin, regarding the 'dress-up' plan you submitted...I agree. First, it will be carried out secretly in your department without fanfare. Any candidate for entering the plan will have to go through your memory check to make sure there is no Mutation after the problem."

"I will help you cover up the news, yourself, and pay attention to safety."

"After all, bullets shot from the bright side are easy to avoid, but daggers in the shadows are hard to defend..."

(End of this chapter)