Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 474 59. Mind Interference Event

Bruce Wayne is the proud disciple of the head of the devil, but he doesn't know all the secrets of Lars Al Ghul.

At least the Demon Chief didn't tell Bruce about the Assassin Brotherhood, but now it seems that a good person will always be noticed, no matter where he is.

Although Lars Al Ghul passed on his identity as an Assassin to Merlin before he died, but now, another of his disciples received the call of the Brotherhood of Assassins earlier than Merlin.

Yes, Merlin hadn't forgotten about these assassins, but he couldn't find any clues related to the Brotherhood of Assassins, so he could only passively wait for that organization's call.

But for some unknown reason, Merlin never waited for them.

"It's a ritual, Bruce."

Merlin flipped the emblem in his hand and said to Bruce in front of him:

"They must have noticed you a long time ago. They have been observing you. After confirming that you are capable and qualified to enter the brotherhood, they issued a summons to you. That letter, what did it say?"

"No useful information."

Bruce shook his head and said:

"There is only one address, which is a certain church on the outskirts of Rome."

"You should go."

Merlin thought for a moment, and he said to Bruce:

"Whether you want to join them or not, you should go."

"I am also hesitating, after all, I don't know what this organization represents."

Bruce leaned back in his chair, and he said to Merlin:

"You seem to know something?"

"I don't know much."

Merlin stretched out his left hand, and between the movement of his fingers, a silver sharp blade popped out from the cuff. He looked at his Hidden Blade and said to Bruce:

"All I know is that they are assassins, real assassins."

"It's not the same as the Assassins who have fallen into the secular world like the League of Assassins. They follow the rules and goals set since 400 BC... They swear to fight for the freedom of human beings. Anyone who tries to imprison the free will People or organizations are their enemies."

"They are real ghosts who have never really existed in our history..."

Merlin looked at Bruce, and he said softly:

"But King Xerxes of ancient Persia, Alexander the Great, Qin Shihuang, Caesar, Genghis Khan, several tsars, and modern Hitler...The blood shed by these noble people represents their deeds in the dark. "

"To be honest, I'm not sure whether their behavior is good or bad, but I think that for an organization to exist for so long, their members must be people of faith. You may not need to be friends with them, but you You definitely don't want to harvest a group of enemies with strong beliefs."

Bruce's eyes narrowed, and after a few seconds, he said to Merlin:

"If you didn't say these things, then I suspect it's a nonsense story. But why did they pick me?"

"Because of what you do, and what you stand for, my Bruce."

Merlin says:

"If I were one of them, I'd recruit you too. There's no one better suited to the style of the Assassin Brotherhood than you."

"Well, it seems that I really need to go to Rome."

Bruce nodded, he looked at Merlin again, and he said:

"You seem to be very interested in those assassins too, won't you go with me?"

"Trials are single, Bruce."

Merlin returned the badge in his hand to Bruce, and he said:

"It's a sacred and solemn moment. If you don't want to provoke them, it's best to go alone. Besides, in theory, I'm already a member of the Assassin Brotherhood, Lars Al Ghul Before he died, he gave me his identity."

"I'm also waiting for their call. I really want to know how much amazing knowledge I can learn from an assassin organization that has been passed down for thousands of years."

"Maybe next time we meet, Bruce."

Merlin says:

"You'll have your own Hidden Blade, which is really, really good."

"It doesn't suit me."

Bruce glanced at the sharp blade that popped out of Merlin's cuff, and he shook his head:

"This kind of one-hit kill weapon is not in line with my values."

"Not killing people doesn't mean you can't use it to poke holes in criminals."

Merlin shrugged and said:

"As long as you start with precision, it can save you a lot of trouble."

"I still remember what you told me back then, Merlin."

Bruce put down his glass and said to Merlin:

"There's a line there, invisible but real, and once we've crossed it, there's no turning back. I don't use weapons because I've set myself some rules, no, Merlin."

He turned his head to look at the night outside the window, and said softly:

"I'm just afraid of falling myself."

"Become the kind of person I hate the most."

Hearing Bruce's words, Merlin didn't respond immediately. After more than ten seconds, he smiled and said to Bruce:

"You use my words to teach me back, it's really you, Bruce."

"I'm not teaching you, Merlin."

Bruce shook his head:

"I just don't want to see you get lost. You have dozens of times more power than me. It must be harder for you to resist the temptation of violence than me. Compared with you, I am just a slightly ideal ordinary person."

"No, Bruce."

Merlin took a sip of his wine and said:

"We are all ordinary people. Strength corrupts people, so we need to remain weak."

"Okay, the heavy stuff is over, let's talk about something light. Are you going to reconnect with Thalia? As you can see, she has become more or less normal now. Maybe you should call her Marry home, didn't Ah Fu always hope to see the day you get married?"

"it's already over."

Bruce chuckled:

"I am not suitable for her. Her body lives with a soul that is tougher than most men. What I expect is a completely different future from what she expects. Don't worry about my affairs. I want to get married anytime. It's all right, but you, why are you still alone? The lady just now seems to have a crush on you, don't you have any ideas?"

"Ugh..."

Merlin picked up the wine bottle and poured himself a glass of wine, as if he was drinking to relieve his sorrow.

He said to Bruce:

"I liked a woman, she left."

"Not long ago, another woman also passed away. Sadly, after she left, I found out that I actually liked her."

"My feelings are a mess, Bruce. Hill is a good woman. I don't want to involve her. I would rather fight the ancient evil gods now than think about these things. Please, don't put pressure on me gone."

"Take it easy, don't slap your face!"

Just after Merlin and his good friend finished drinking the glass of wine, a scream suddenly came from the other side of the suite.

Merlin and Bruce turned their heads and saw Damian being pinned to the ground by two girls. He seemed to have annoyed Ruiwen and Lorna, but Ruiwen seemed to heal his throat injury, which made the bastard finally I can speak now.

"Who are these two?"

Bruce looked at Lorna and Raven, and he said to Merlin:

"your child?"

"my little sister."

Merlin said dumbfoundedly:

"How did you know I had a baby?"

"Who knows that?"

Bruce said softly:

"After we separated, we haven't been in touch for several years. Maybe you got into a relationship debt, and their age seems to be in line with my judgment...well, no kidding."

Bruce put down his wine glass, looked at the watch on his wrist, and said to Merlin:

"I'll take Damian away first, he has to go to school tomorrow."

"You go first."

Merlin waved his hand:

"I still have something to talk to Thalia about."

Ten minutes later, Thalia took Hill back to the room. Hill had already changed into a red dress, which perfectly outlined Hill's figure. The drill, emitting a blurred halo under the light, made Hill look extremely stunning.

"Hmm, good taste."

Merlin's gaze stayed on Hill for a moment, and he said to Talia:

"You'll never disappoint me in this regard, Thalia."

"Yes."

Thalia nodded, and she said:

"I still remember your preference, Merlin, I prepared another set of clothes for Hill, but unfortunately she doesn't want to wear it, otherwise she will definitely seduce your lonely heart."

After Thalia uttered this ambiguous sentence, Merlin immediately felt Ruiwen's eyes on him, Merlin coughed lightly, and said seriously:

"Don't be so ambiguous! Thalia, there is a child here, but nothing happened between us."

"Yes, it's a pity."

Standing at the table with her arms folded, Thalia said:

"We had a lot of opportunities, but unfortunately you gave them up."

Seeing that Thalia's words became more and more outrageous, and even Hill's eyes became strange, Merlin quickly changed the subject, and he said:

"I have business to tell you."

"Oh, so it's here for business, not for fun."

Thalia nodded, and she said with regret:

"That's a pity. I'm planning to invite you to stay here tonight. You see, Bruce and I have separated completely. Maybe I should give myself another lover."

"Thalia!"

Merlin's tone became low.

Thalia shrugged, and with an odd smile on her face, she said:

"Okay, okay, you are really the same as before, you can't take jokes."

She sat on the chair, took out a slender lady's cigarette, lit it, and looked at Merlin with a lady-like gesture, and said:

"Tell me, what's the trouble?"

"Those mutants."

Merlin says:

"Last week, in the list you gave me, many mutants disappeared mysteriously. Do you know about this?"

"Ok, I know."

Thalia exhaled smoke, and she said:

"Actually, after the first person disappeared, I knew about it. I sent people to monitor the remaining targets, and I also found something unusual."

"So you know who took them?"

Merlin narrowed his eyes, and he asked:

"Is it another mutant? Or another force?"

"neither!"

Thalia reached out and touched the black box on the table again, and a video was projected into the air.

It looks like a picture taken by a pinhole camera, and the location is in a messy room. In the picture of the camera, you can see a guy with yellow hair and a sloppy dress is hurriedly packing up his things. It looks like he is planning to escape.

"This is a radical mutant. His nickname is 'Poisonous'. His ability is to produce biological toxins with different effects according to his own will."

Talia said:

"In the past ten years, he has used this ability to carry out many crimes, resulting in the death or disappearance of more than 50 people. He is a real bad guy, and he is also a member of the list we gave you."

Merlin nodded, he pushed his glasses and looked at the picture in front of him.

This scene is not long, only a few minutes. After the mutant packs up the poison and salutes, he seems to be planning to set fire to his house, but the moment he takes out the lighter, his actions Suddenly froze in place.

Merlin could see clearly that the guy seemed to have been hit by puppetry, his expression became dull, and the burning lighter in his hand even burned his hand, but he still didn't respond.

After more than ten seconds, the guy suddenly dropped the lighter in his hand, walked straight to the door, and unlocked the door. He didn't care about the burning house behind him, and walked away stiffly.

Thalia reached out to turn off the video, and opened another video, which was the process of another mutant disappearing, almost exactly the same as the disappearance of this poisonous one.

"See?"

Thalia said to Merlin:

"No one kidnapped them, no one threatened them, they left by themselves, almost every missing guy left by himself like this, and then disappeared. But obviously, their state is not normal."

"Someone took control of their minds."

Merlin looked at the frozen picture, he said:

"Remote control, there is no evidence left at the scene... It is not even clear whether it is the power of technology or the ability of mutants."

"Well, I have to tell Professor Charles the news, maybe I can get some extra clues from him."

(End of this chapter)