Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 523 48. Game after the war

At 5:55 in the morning of the next day, Merlin opened his eyes from his deep sleep on time.

There was still a hint of warmth on the pillow next to her, but Elsa had disappeared. There was the sound of heavy rain hitting the ground outside the window. This kind of heavy rain is not common in this season.

Speaking of which, the temperature has dropped severely in the past few days, which seems a bit abnormal.

Merlin got dressed and looked at the dark neighborhood under the rain curtain from the balcony. He quickly walked down to the second floor. In the kitchen connected to the living room, Miss Bloodstone in pajamas was busy. A simple breakfast had been prepared. about there.

Merlin stepped forward and hugged Elsa from behind. He whispered in Elsa's ear:

"Why did you wake up so early today?"

"Your biological clock is different from other people's."

Elsa said softly:

"I have to prepare breakfast for you. I can't let you do these things every day, can I?"

"I'm used to it."

Merlin says:

"The two girls are not here, maybe you can go to sleep for a while, and I will take over the rest of the work."

"I'm going to go home and have a look."

Elsa rested her head on Merlin's neck and said:

"I don't know how my parents are at home. He must have suffered from such a bad thing. In addition to being with you, I have to spend time with him."

"Go, girl."

Merlin kissed Elsa on the cheek and said:

"We are not children. We have to stick together all the time. You can go home for a few days and don't worry about me. I will be very busy these days."

"Is it about Sulfur Harbor?"

Elsa asked in a low voice, then put the fried eggs on the plate, sprinkled some pepper according to Merlin's taste, took out the baked bread, cut the sausage, and finally poured a few more cups Yogurt, cut meat for Frank and Goo.

Merlin sat at the dining table on one side, watching Miss Bloodstone busy, he replied:

"Yes, Sulfur Port, those strange things, the end of Dracula's matter only represents the beginning of a new job. It is not an easy task to quickly restore order in a city with more than 200 million people, but to let It will take time for them to integrate into the system that SDOLD built for the aliens."

Merlin picked up the yogurt and said:

"Like the ghost base, this is also a long-term investment."

"So, you're going to run between New York and Kansas in the future?"

Elsa was stirring her own fruit salad with a spoon, she stared at Merlin, her beautiful eyes blinked, and she said:

"Won't this be very tiring?"

"Occasionally it does get a little tiring."

Merlin cut open the sandwich and put a small piece into his mouth. While chewing, he said:

"But when you realize that you're advancing something meaningful, when you realize that everything you do is going to make a difference, exhaustion becomes optional, and that's what work is about."

"Ah."

He nodded, shrugged his shoulders to Elsa, and said:

"The above is all Fury said. My own actual thinking is that if you are doing the right thing, then you have to put your heart into it."

"Of course, I also know how to regulate myself."

Merlin shrugged and said:

"For example, when I am on vacation, I don't pay attention to these things. Speaking of which, I plan to take off my annual leave after the incident in Sulfur Harbor is over. We can go to Europe, New Zealand or the Maldives. I mean, only The two of us."

"You're finally enlightened, Merlin."

Miss Xueshi smiled and said:

"Finally became a little romantic, it is worthy of praise, keep working hard. As for travel, wait until you finish what you are doing. I also worked in S.H.I.E.L.D., I know how difficult Fury is, and I want him It's not easy being satisfied."

"Yes, he's like a black hedgehog."

Merlin ate the last loaf of bread and said:

"No matter how good your relationship with him is, if you don't pay attention to certain things, you will still be stabbed by that guy's sharp temper, but it doesn't matter. After thinking about it with him for so many years, I already know how to deal with him."

After speaking, he took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and said to Elsa:

"It's only 6:20...Maybe we can go to sleep and go together?"

"Are you sure you won't disturb your work today?"

Elsa stood up and looked at Merlin, who shrugged and said:

"I've always had a lot of energy."

"OK then."

Elsa hooked her fingers at Merlin, and then the two walked up to the second floor hand in hand. Frank, who was lying in his kennel, bit the leftover bone from last night, and looked at the pair in front of him with a strange look. Dog men and women.

it whispered:

"I've written it all down, Merlin..."

"Enjoy yourself, hey, wait until Mistress Carol comes back, you'll see me!"

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"It's very cold today."

In Sulfur Port, a block controlled by S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson held a cup of hot coffee and stood by the window of the temporary headquarters, looking at the city covered by rain. The weather in Sulfur Port was consistent with the outside weather , this is done through a special magic barrier above the city, which can make the aliens in the city feel more comfortable, as if they really live on the surface, not underground.

Agent Coulson took a sip of the hot drink and said to his colleagues behind him:

"I added an outfit today."

"You're a witcher, Coulson."

Sitting on the table, Sharon, who was typing data on the keyboard, pushed the brown sunglasses, and she said:

"The change in temperature has very little effect on you. I doubt it. Have you been overindulging in sex lately, causing your body to become weak...I heard that you lived with a girl?"

"Yes, that girl's name is Audrey, and she's a musician."

Melinda, who was sitting opposite Sharon, answered immediately:

"Our Coulson was fascinated by the girl the first time he saw her. For a while, as soon as he got off work, he would go to the bar where Audrey performed and stay until midnight before returning home."

"You also know that Phil, like our chief, belongs to the kind of introverted person. I really don't know how he pursued that girl who has many suitors."

Hearing Melinda's words, Sharon stopped typing data. She propped her chin with her hands and said:

"Well, maybe a special method was used? Coulson is very good at the seal, and he is also very skilled in using the seal of Yaxi. Ordinary people can't resist that kind of spiritual induction."

"Hey!"

Seeing his colleague getting more and more outrageous, Coulson put down the coffee cup in his hand, and said dissatisfiedly:

"Don't speculate about me so maliciously. Also, don't discuss my private life in front of me. Do you have nothing to do all day?"

"Ha, I just like seeing him angry but unable to do anything to us."

Melinda said to Sharon with a smile all over her face:

"It's fun, isn't it?"

"No, it's not fun at all. Melinda, be serious, it's work time."

Sharon shook her head expressionlessly, and then began to enter the data seriously. Melinda was stunned by this sudden seriousness. She turned her head subconsciously, and saw Merlin standing quietly behind her. .

"I hear you're busy, Agent Melinda."

Merlin reached out and touched the black ring on the little finger of his left hand, and he said to Melinda:

"I just happen to be in New York recently to deal with the affairs of Sulfur Harbor. There is a lack of a chief officer at the ghost base. You pack up your things and go over there to partner with Barbie and Trip. Before I go back, we must maintain order in the base. "

"Uh, okay."

Melinda glared at the giggling Sharon and Coulson. She stood up and said to Merlin:

"Sir, I want to take 2 days off to accompany my husband to Europe to attend a psychology exchange meeting. I will go home to see my parents. After the vacation is over, I will go directly to the ghost base and the branch in Atlanta. Who will manage it?"

"You can do it concurrently."

Merlin says:

"The weather near Atlanta is calm, and there should be no possibility of major incidents in the short term."

After speaking, Merlin turned to look at Coulson, and he said:

"How's the situation in the city?"

"Not much, sir."

Talking about work, Coulson quickly got into the mood. He picked up some sorted forms from the table and handed them to Merlin. He said:

"This is the report on the status of Sulfur Harbor compiled by our agents overnight. During our operation against Dracula yesterday and the subsequent Night of the Fangs, the city lost at least 9 people due to vampires and blood phantoms. The attack happened simultaneously in every corner of the city, so the residents of this city are still in a state of extreme panic."

"They either hide at home and refuse to communicate with the outside world, or they gather in small groups of their respective races, stick to one or several streets, and refuse to talk to us."

"But the good news is that since we sheltered a lot of at-risk aliens during the night of the teeth, the situation in the blocks we control is much better."

Coulson glanced at Merlin's expression, and said:

"One more thing... In the chaotic situation yesterday, the leaders and command staff of several major forces in Sulfur Harbor were assassinated unexpectedly. I suspect that some forces that we have not discovered also joined yesterday's war , they tried to muddy the waters to bring order to Sulfur Harbor, and they did."

"After the sudden loss of the leader, the dwarves in the big mine, the wild mages in the half-plane area, and the elves who monopolize the business of Sulfur Harbor all experienced internal chaos. At least 27 fires and incidents have been observed by our agents and agents of the Supreme Family during this time."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded and said:

"This is a good thing, at least for us. They are no longer monolithic internally, which gives us a chance to intervene."

He returned the document in his hand to Coulson, and he said to Coulson and Sharon:

"Open a shelter and treatment place in the block under our control as soon as possible. If possible, let the logistics medical department cooperate with us to open a modern hospital in Sulfur Harbor. People after the war need both physical and psychological comfort. We also need Show your kindness."

"Also, gather a batch of food and daily necessities into Sulfur Harbor, which are now divided among the blocks under our control, or sold to aliens at a low price in the form of buying and selling, and then contact the sheriffs in the alien reserved area in New York City, see Let’s see if they have plans to aid Sulfur Harbor, the chaos in this city is estimated to last for a while, and I don’t want to see this city’s economic system collapse first.”

Merlin gave his opinion, he looked at Sharon again, and said:

"Has my invitation been sent out? How many forces have responded to us?"

"Sent it last night, sir."

Sharon replied:

"So far, the Goblin Chamber of Commerce was the first to give a reply, then the wild mages, and the monster force was the last to send a reply. Those dwarves in the mine were as stubborn as the legends said. They sent our messengers from the cave. Deep drove it out, but it didn't hurt him."

"I heard that there are also differences among the dwarves."

Sharon explained to Merlin in detail:

"The three clans disagree, and their leaders and elders were assassinated by mysterious forces during the war. Now they are also in chaos. Two clans want to keep their mines, but they are obviously still on the sidelines. "

"Then leave them alone and talk to the other representatives first."

Merlin looked at the time and said:

"After 30 minutes, I will wait for them on Blood Street. In addition, I will invite the representative of the Magic Congress to come over. I need to talk to him first."

A few minutes later, in a somewhat cramped living room at the headquarters, Merlin met a representative of the Magic Congress, not surprisingly, an old acquaintance of his.

"It's you two again."

Merlin sat on the sofa, looking at the two high-ranking Aurors in front of him, one tall, one short, one fat and one thin. He said to the person in front of him:

"Sit down, Aethinus and the crow...don't be so stern, let's have a good talk."

"You know, Merlin."

Aethinus, who was always smiling, had a bad expression at this moment. He sat on the sofa and said to Merlin:

"Your threat to the Magic Congress has aroused the dissatisfaction of many congressmen. Some radicals even want to revoke your membership and put you on the blacklist of the North American magic community."

"I don't know, and, my friend, do you think I give a damn about those idiots barking?"

Merlin waved his fingers, and two cups of freshly brewed hot tea lightly landed on the table in front of Athinus and the crow. Merlin crossed his legs and placed his fingers interlaced on his stomach. He said to the Auror:

"They made a stupid deal with Dracula, and that alone is enough to get them blacklisted by S.H.I.E.L.D. And I did, those radicals better watch out, don't I caught it again, but there are still many beds in the Arcatraz Prison of SHIELD."

"Merlin!"

The usually indifferent crow also spoke at this moment:

"Why bother? We don't need to be so antagonistic. We are an alliance and have always been friends."

"It was you who abandoned us first."

Merlin said softly:

"Believe me, Crow, I didn't retaliate against you, which shows that I have good intentions. Once the trust is betrayed, it will take more time to bridge, and the relationship between each other is impossible to return to the original."

"Okay, we won't discuss these things today, now, let's talk about more meaningful things."

Merlin picked up the teacup and said to the two representatives in front of him:

"The future port of Sulfur...Which one do you want?"

(End of this chapter)