Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 52

Merlin was troubled by something.

He tried to find a solution to the problem, but unfortunately, the people around him and the information he could find did not have the answer he was eager to see.

Merlin guessed that there should be some information related to magic and wizards in the database of the Strategic Science Corps, which was also an important reason why he accepted Fury's recruitment.

The seaman Vico once told him that in order to completely solve the dark power entrenched in Merlin's body, he needs to find the answer in the field of black magic.And as the dark power eroded him faster and faster, Merlin once again felt the urgency.

He must find a way to save himself before he is overwhelmed by the dark forces.

And Natasha Romanov in front of him is undoubtedly another breakthrough.If the Black Widow is really as mysterious as Fury said, then Merlin should be able to get some joyful news from her.

However, this difficulty is not small.

The woman in front of me is definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.

"wizard?"

Rao, with Natasha's knowledge and experience, was stunned by the question Merlin raised at this moment.

She looked at Merlin in front of her through the glass, she thought the little guy was joking with her, but judging from Merlin's serious expression, he probably wasn't joking.

"Unexpectedly, you have grown up, but you are still like a child."

Natasha let out an imaginative laugh, she bent down, looked at Merlin in front of her, and said:

"Do you still believe in children's stories about magic and wizards?"

"With Fury's vigilance, he will soon find out that there is something wrong with the sound collection device. So there is not much time left for us."

Merlin said to the woman in front of him in a calm voice:

"I just want to know the answer to this question, but you are not the only one to choose."

Natasha's expression suddenly became gloomy at this moment, as if changing her face, she stared into Merlin's eyes, and she said:

"Why should I tell you? Or to put it more bluntly, what can you give me?"

"As you said, what I can give you depends on what you want."

Merlin circled around, Natasha in front of him showed a disdainful smile, she said:

"Can you set me free?"

Merlin shook his head.

"Can you give me the future?"

Merlin shook his head.

"Can you give me a new life?"

Merlin shook his head.

"So, what's the use of telling me these things after all your troubles?"

Natasha yawned, turned and walked to the bed, seemingly losing all interest in the conversation.

But behind her, Merlin said softly:

"I can do my best to protect you. As long as you need it, no matter where you are, I will save you."

"Oh?"

Natasha turned her head, she looked at Merlin with a half-smile, she said:

"Why should I trust you? You men are the best at lying to girls. When you promise, you will always make a promise to each other, but you will always find a chance to leave before things get worse... This is a man."

"Swish"

At this moment, Merlin's right arm turned into drifting black smoke, and appeared beside Natasha along the gap in the glass. Like an invisible hand, it gently touched Natasha's smooth chin. Before the female agent could react, the cloud of black smoke suddenly dissipated again.

This process takes less than 1 second.

Merlin sitting on the chair raised his head, looked at Natasha, and said:

"If only I knew where you were, I could get you out...I'm not kidding."

"interesting!"

There was a flash of light in Natasha's eyes. She turned around and came to Merlin again. Through the glass, she looked at the handsome young man in front of her. She said:

"You are Fury's real trump card... No wonder he has nothing to fear."

"Okay, I'll help you! Little guy, remember what you said."

"Bang, bang, bang"

The knock on the door sounded at this moment, Merlin and Natasha looked at each other, they nodded slightly, the deal was concluded.

Merlin stood up, retracting the smoke covering the recording equipment, he opened the door, and Fury stood in front of him, whispering to him:

"Come out first."

"what happened?"

Merlin asked confusedly:

"I just started chatting with her."

"It's nothing."

Fury looked normal and said:

"Something went wrong with the monitoring equipment, you guys will talk about it later."

"okay."

Merlin left the room with a normal expression. Behind him, Natasha watched Merlin leave. A faint smile appeared on her beautiful face, but it was fleeting.

In a lazy voice, she said to Fury who entered the room:

"You really should teach that kid how to keep it secret, Fury. I gave me a little guidance just now, and he told me the name of Agent Patton, Ms. Carter's current situation, and your recent plans to transform... I will Say why you suddenly think of me, Fury, you also feel threatened, right?"

Natasha sighed, as if lamenting the world, she said to Fury:

"Organizations like the 'Red House' and the Strategic Science Corps are only useful in times of war, and once the war is over, the government's first strike will be on us. The rabbits are dead, so what's the use of hounds ?”

Fury's answer was also very interesting. He glanced at Natasha and said:

"The war is over? No. The Soviet Union fell, but your colleagues are still active, in Europe, in South America, in North Africa, in Central Asia, your power has not suffered much and lost the rules They will be even more dangerous than before. Natasha, you see, this is what you are facing now."

"Will you be the hare? Or the hound?"

"I still need to think about it."

Black Widow said softly:

"Give me some more time. To be honest, if I promise too readily, you will become suspicious instead, won't you?"

"Then keep thinking about it."

Fury exited the brig, saying:

"Natasha, for your safety, don't play tricks, okay?"

The confinement room became quiet again. In the dim light, Natasha stretched herself and lay back on the bed.She closed her eyes and began to think about the future.

As Fury said, after escaping from the red house, she had to think about the future.

A few hours later, the plane flew across the Atlantic Ocean and successfully entered North American airspace.Agent Patton and Fury switched shifts. Fury sat in front of the surveillance screen with a cup of coffee. He looked at the confinement room under surveillance. Natasha Romanov had been lying on her bed the entire time. She seemed to be sleeping. Very ripe.

Fury drank a cup of coffee, picked up a document, and began to read.

It was a report on the reorganization of the Strategic Science Corps that would start in a few days, and in a few days, the institution would usher in a major reshuffle.Even a senior agent like Fury, who was personally recruited by Ms. Carter into the organization, it is difficult to guess what the organization will look like in the future.

No one knows whether this change is good or bad, but under the current international situation, the weakening of various intelligence organizations is already an unstoppable trend.

And just when Fury focused on the report, in the confinement room, Natasha, who was sleeping, suddenly felt a hand on her cheek, she opened her eyes suddenly, and heard a Faint voice.

"Shh, don't move! Speak softly..."

"Merlin?"

Natasha's body remained as it was during sleep, she closed her eyes again, and said in a whisper-like voice:

"is it you?"

"Ah."

Merlin hidden in the shadow cloak looked left and right, he took a step to the side, and hid himself in the darkness, he asked:

"Something about wizards..."

"It's not urgent."

There was a hint of playfulness in Natasha's voice, she said:

"Tell me, if I jumped up and yelled now, what would happen to you?"

"Swish"

A sharp fighting knife was pressed against Natasha's neck, and Merlin's cold voice reached her ears:

"Natasha, are you threatening me?"

"No, I'm just reminding you, Merlin."

Natasha turned over and said:

"We're in the same boat now, and I want you to tell me what Fury's going to do to me. You see, I'm a poor, lonely woman with nowhere to go, and I need to do whatever it takes to know what my future will be like." life... You are an agent of the Strategic Science Corps, I think you are more trustworthy than the two of them, so tell me, do you think this organization is credible?"

"You're asking the wrong person."

Merlin retracted the fighting knife, and he said calmly:

"My understanding of the Strategic Science Corps is far inferior to yours. I have only officially entered the job for less than 5 days. Maybe you should take some time to ask Clint. He knows more than me."

"Okay, so what do you know about Fury?"

Natasha asked again, and Merlin hesitated for a moment in answering this time, and he said:

"I know that Fury officially joined the Strategic Science Corps in March 1988. Before that, he seemed to be serving the military."

"You know too little about the people around you, Merlin, and this will get you into trouble sooner or later."

The black widow snorted, and she said softly:

"Nick Fury, born on July 1950, 7, in Alabama, joined the army after graduating from high school, has been engaged in military espionage work, and retired with the rank of colonel in 14. During the Cold War, he served as an excellent spy in Bell Fast, Bucharest, Belgrade, and Budapest conducted a number of very successful infiltration espionage operations."

"His name and information are classified as third-level secrets in the Red House. He has sabotaged several of our operations. Peggy Carter will take the initiative to recruit him into the Strategic Science Corps because Fury is naturally suitable for spy work, and He knows no fewer secrets than me, and he is very good at keeping secrets."

Natasha let out an almost nonchalant chuckle, like a cunning fox:

"He thought he hadn't seen me before, but I've seen him more than once before. Do you know what I mean? Merlin... Nick Fury is a complicated person, I guess, you must have asked him before About wizards and magic, but I also know that he definitely didn't answer you directly."

"Why are you telling me this?"

Merlin asked slightly surprised:

"Are you trying to turn me on?"

"You can think so, or you can take this as my goodwill, or an investment, Little Merlin. If I decide to work in the Strategic Science Corps, then I must make a new friend with potential in advance, And find a way to alienate him from old friends."

"It just so happens that I heard an unexpected news a few days ago. Before retiring, the legendary Ms. Carter recruited another mysterious person into her organization."

"That's you, right?"

Natasha snorted, she seemed to sense Merlin's surprise, she said:

"Do you think your organization is airtight? There is no organization in the world without eyes! The Strategic Science Corps is not absolutely safe, just like you should not blindly follow Fury. Simple Merlin, let's do it Make a deal."

"I'll tell you what you want to know. When I need help in the Strategic Science Corps in the future, you must help me as quickly as possible. OK?"

Merlin didn't answer right away, he pondered for more than ten seconds, and finally he breathed a sigh of relief:

"Good! Deal!"

"So nice..."

Natasha seemed to be stretching, her hands were stretched out, and the fingers lightly stroked the back of Merlin's hidden hands, and she said:

"In England, to be precise, London."

"According to some old information I found from MI[-], it is said that there are some wizards hidden in some ancient places in the old city of London and the suburbs. They are isolated from the world and resist communication with ordinary people, but they have their own It is said that during World War II, beside Hitler, there was a mysterious magic advisor whose code name was 'Dark Lord'. At the same time, there were also a group of wizards supporting them on the Allied side."

"I was in the red house, and I also heard from my predecessors that there are also some mysterious creatures in the wilderness of Western Leah. They have left the world a long time ago, and they are like live in other spaces."

Black Widow said like a dream:

"It is said that only those with extraordinary talents can see them and touch them. There is no doubt that they are talking about people like you, little Merlin."

"anything else?"

Merlin asked, and a smile appeared on Natasha's face:

"The rest, I'll tell you later. Any smart intelligence dealer will not sell all the valuable information at once. Well, get out of here, I'm going to have a good night's sleep."

"We will be colleagues from now on, Merlin."

"By the way...don't forget our agreement."

(End of this chapter)