43. Avenger 006 (I)

The Hell dimension is not a separate world, in fact, any caster who knows anything about Hell knows that the Hell dimension is a concept.

There are many places in the universe that can be called 'hell', and in addition to the traditional nine-layer hell, there are also many evil gods and the concept of hell in the doctrine of extraterrestrial life.

For example, the hell of the Three Palaces Demon, such as the kingdom of the Crimson Lord Setolak, such as the underworld of the suspected missing Asgardian god of death, and the underworld of the great god Orisses, one of the nine gods of Egypt, and so on.

These are all manifestations of hell on a realistic level, and in addition to these known hells, there are many unknown and mysterious places that can also be called hell.

Some different dimensions, or some conceptual dimensions, or even the dangerous and mysterious sea of lightlessness, etc.

In short, hell is boundless, and this is not just a description, it represents a truth that is often overlooked.

Most of the Hell Dimension has its own lords, some of whom are very famous, such as Mephistopheles, the Great Devil who has another name called Mephisto.

However, after seducing the soul of mortal Faust into hell, it became more and more fond of the name Mephistopheles.

Well, Mephistopheles is a real big man, and compared to the other brutal and brutal lords of hell, Mephistopheles is undoubtedly an outlier.

Rather than brutally plundering souls, this guy prefers to do more technical things, such as tricking valuable souls into signing contracts, then ruthlessly toying them and finally taking their desperate souls into their pockets.

For example, His Majesty's mother, who was deceived into falling into hell in the revenge promised by the devil.

Mephistopheles has gained notoriety in every dimension, but it still goes its own way, it likes deception, it likes to see the despair of souls.

Well, there's also gossip that Mephistopheles has the most gorgeous beard in the dimension of hell, and that this guy has a penchant for telling bad jokes...

I don't know how it got that weird problem.

Merlin and Mephistopheles also crossed paths, thanks to the fantastical journey he had made when he was young, and Merlin had seen Mephistopheles in a place where the people were strong.

Mephistopheles was using a contract to trick a young man, and Merlin nearly stopped the fraud.

But he was too weak, so he could only watch a young man be deceived by Mephistopheles, and that should be the knight signed by Mephistopheles, Merlin told him about it when Daemon last offered to recruit him.

And now, Merlin is involved with the Great Demon again, but this time, he is no longer inadvertently entering the situation, and he has begun to actively find ways to weaken the power of the Lord of Hell.

"Morpheustopheles' knights, you say?"

Facing Merlin's inquiry, Dimon pursed his lips and said:

"Thanks to the accurate information you provided at the time, we confirmed his presence in the West, but that guy... It's tricky. ”

The half-demon said with some regret:

"Mephistopheles has been keeping an eye on him, it seems to be interested in the human, Satana and I have tried to sneak up on the young man several times but failed, and most importantly, the contract he signed with the Great Devil has never been activated, so we can't be sure what the knight's potential is."

"But in the Hell dimension, Mephistopheles is notoriously opportunistic, so I think most of the people who can be followed by it have very little potential."

"If you don't have access to him, why don't you let me come."

Merlin pushed his glasses and said:

"Use the official power to approach him, as long as the operation is reasonable, basically the big devil will not be suspicious."

"No, that's too risky, don't underestimate Mephistopheles."

Dimon waved his hand and said:

"My sister and I have already started to have two thoughts, Mephistopheles has a son named Blackheart, and that guy is very restless and thinks about overthrowing his father all day and becoming the Lord of Hell himself."

"The worst thing is that this guy is so ambitious and talented that he can't even control his own mouth, and his arrogant ambition has spread all over hell and has become the object of ridicule from all demons, and Mr. Mephistopheles is really unfortunate in his family."

"The same is true of the son of Lucifer, the Lord of Hell, Mammon the Greedy, and that guy's situation is similar to that of Blackheart, in short, they are all available for use..."

The half-demon narrowed his eyes, and he whispered:

"It only takes one chance for us to completely mess up the plans of those hell lords in the world, and those old men want us to pay for their ambitions, how can it be so easy!"

"Well, it seems that you already have an idea, can I say that you two are worthy of the devil?"

Merlin flicked his fingers and said:

"Is there anything I need to do?"

"You."

Dimon glanced at Merlin, and he said:

"You're in charge of the fight."

"I mean, you're the backup part of the plan, and if something goes wrong, or things get out of control, we need you to step up and pick up the pieces, after all, you're the best among us, and your power in the human world isn't much smaller."

"If Mephistopheles is really enraged and plans to flip the table, it's up to you and your heroes to save the day."

"You'd better be a little more restrained."

Merlin warned:

"I'd love to see the Lord's power weakened, but I also have my own rules."

"I know, Guidelines, it's a good thing."

A spark flickered from Dimon's fingertips, and he said:

"It's always more reassuring to make friends with people who have a bottom line and rules. Don't worry, we'll be in control, we're still weak, and I'm not going to get into trouble right now... It's just a small temptation. ”

"Mephistopheles will be faced with a choice between activating its knights in advance for the Battle of the Lords of Hell or... It has to endure the division of its own hell, and there are always many careerists in that chaotic country, and it only takes a little blood to attract a group of bloodthirsty sharks, and no matter which one it chooses, it will not do us any harm. ”

The Half-Demon stood up, a throbbing shadow looming over him, making him look unusually gloomy, and he glanced at Liana, and said:

"If you make a move elsewhere, you can also cover Liana's action to collect the undead of Asgard, I have heard that the Asgardians are fierce warriors, and they will be great warriors when they die, and they will definitely surprise us."

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"Buzz"

After the meeting of the children of hell, Merlin returns to his home in New York through the mystery house, only to open the bathroom door to see an uninvited guy sitting on his couch.

The guy was dressed in a gray tracksuit, as if he had just finished a workout, and he was holding a bottle of drink in his hand, and as he drank it, he looked boredly at the furnishings of Merlin's house.

And Laura, the silent little wolf girl, sat on the other end of the sofa, unblinking her eyes playing with the game console in her hand, which her brother had bought for her after returning home the other day.

Laura is still very well-behaved, although she doesn't speak, but every day she consciously completes the homework assigned by Teacher Xuanlan before she starts playing games or reading comics, well, she is not a child who likes to go out and wander.

"Tony. Stark..."

Merlin Says:

"What are you doing here?"

"Huh? How did you come out of where, I used the bathroom just now and obviously didn't see you! ”

Tony looked back in surprise, and he looked at Merlin as if he were looking at something strange.

"You don't understand the wizard's business."

Merlin replied with a blank face, and he quietly walked to the couch, sat down between Tony and Laura, and reached out to touch Laura's hair.

The latter looked up, gave Merlin a fleeting smile, and then lowered his head and continued to play.

Tony, a desperate guy, dared to get so close to the little wolf girl, in the past 3 years, although Laura's temper has improved a lot, but that is only for the family.

If something went wrong, the first thing Merlin did when he came home was to clean up a tragic mass corpse scene and tell Liana to send Tony's soul back to hell...

With the things this guy did in the first half of his life, he couldn't have gone to heaven.

"I'm stopping by today."

Tony, wearing a hood, said to Merlin as he drank his drink:

"The Ministry of Defense has a weapons tender meeting today that I need to attend, but speaking of which, your place is no different from more than ten years ago, and even more broken than then, why don't you change to a better place to live? Is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s money so tight? ”

Merlin didn't speak, he stared at Tony, his eyes full of indifference.

"Okay."

Tony shrugged, he took out the Avenger document that Merlin had given him earlier from the handbag next to him, put it in front of Merlin's eyes, and said:

"I've thought about it."

"And then?"

Merlin glanced at the file, and he asked:

"What's your answer?"

"I... I don't know, Merlin. ”

Tony put the drink on the table, he looked at Merlin seriously, he pointed to his heart, there was a glittering reactor, and he said:

"This thing keeps my heart beating, but it's made of palladium, I'm in an awkward position, and the equipment that sustains my life will kill me, and if the price of being a superhero is to carry this forever, I don't think I can accept it."

"It's just a minor issue."

Merlin Says:

"If technology doesn't solve the problem, I can help you book an appointment with the best healer in the European wizarding world, who can help you remove this thing without you even knowing it, and fix your heart problems..."

"So, it's just a clumsy excuse, Tony, tell what you really think."

"Well, I don't think I can hide it from you."

Tony shrugged his shoulders, he crossed his legs, and rested on Merlin's coffee table, and said:

"Outside of being a playboy, a billionaire and a genius weapons designer, I would have liked to try something a little more exciting. But I'm not like you, Merlin, all I rely on is my Super Mark, and I, I'm just a normal person, I have my family, my career. ”

"More importantly, I know how to weigh my relationship with Iron Man. I donate a sum of money to a charitable foundation, which may be more useful to the world than if I go out in armor to do chivalrous deeds. ”

"So at least at this stage, in the world right now, I think Tony. Stark's presence is more important than Iron Man, and at this stage, being a hero is just a pleasure for me, not a necessary way of life. ”

Stark said to Merlin with a calm face:

"Potz and Harpy, they've already sinned against me once, and I still have my family estate, and I can't be so selfish as to leave it all behind for my own pleasure."

"Maybe I am unreliable in your opinion, but to be honest, my sense of responsibility may not be weaker than yours, of course, you are more fraternal than me."

"Well, I understand."

Merlin nodded, he tapped the paper, and said to Tony:

"So, it seems that you do need a little longer to think about it, so I'll put you in the reserve first? You don't need to be in action, you occasionally ask for a meeting or something. ”

"Huh? Is there still this option? ”

Tony stood up and winked his eyes at Merlin, and said:

"Well, it's always good to give yourself one more choice, maybe what if I fall in love with the hero one day? Alright, I'm going to accompany Potts to the doctor's appointment, goodbye, Merlin. ”

"Tony..."

Merlin looked up and looked at him:

"You probably haven't read this document carefully, the Avengers Reserve will also be trained..."

"I can't throw a big killer weapon with no combat experience into the battlefield so rashly, and if you want to better protect the people around you and better manipulate your armor, then I suggest you better be strict with yourself."

"Next Saturday, the Nevada Secret Service Training Base... I'll find someone to train you, don't be late! ”

"Balabala"

Tony. Stark made a strange sound and waved at Merlin without looking back, and a moment later, the sound of a sports car sounded outside the door.

Merlin watched Tony leave, he put away the papers with some regret, and said to Laura, who was playing games in his arms:

"You stay at home obediently, I'll go out for a while, and I'll be back in a while."

At this time, in a ruined building in Gotham City, a guy with a colorful face, a scruffy purple suit, green hair, and a shrill scream from time to time is brandishing a steel rod and beating Batman who is covered in fishnets.

The latter covered his body with his arms and was beaten badly, but without saying a word, he waited for the opportunity to fight back.

"Come on! Hit me! Kill me! ”

The madman-like creature screamed and roared:

"Break your damn rules! You don't even dare to kill someone, how can you protect your damn city! Come on! Hit me! ”

Bruce didn't answer, he remained silent.

And when the mad guy pulled out his dagger, he jerked his net free and prepared to fight back.

At that moment, a flash of light appeared next to Bruce, and the dagger-wielding guy smirked and pounced, only to be kicked in the face by the sudden appearance of his shoe.

The kick was heavy, but it used all the strength to knock the guy unconscious, but it didn't kill him.

"Bang"

The clown fell to the ground, splashing dust.

Merlin moved his foot, he turned back to support Bruce, who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth and injured in his waist, and said with a frown:

"Were you dancing with him just now? Also, how did you do it? So embarrassed? ”

"There are two ships outside the city..."

Bruce covered his wounds, he gritted his teeth and said:

"The ship was loaded with explosives by this madman, and the detonators of each ship were in the hands of the other ship's men, and they were about to explode... Help me! ”

Merlin's expression changed slightly, and his figure disappeared in the next moment, and after 10 seconds, he returned to Bruce's side, dropping two piles of dismantled explosives on the ground.

He patted the dust from his hands, and he looked at the clown who fell to the ground not far away, and he said:

"He's the same clown who kept bothering you years ago? Looks like this new friend of yours is crazy. will also gain insight into people's hearts to make clumsy jokes, tsk, it's really hard to deal with. ”

"He's the most feared of the monsters that have been bred in the darkness of Gotham... But that's not all. ”

Bruce sat on the edge of the unfinished building with his wound covered, he sighed tiredly, Merlin crouched in front of him, using magic to help him deal with his wound, facing Bruce's question, Merlin shook his head, he said:

"Why don't I care about your game in Gotham City, I'm only here to ask for answers."

"About my invitation..."

"How's that for you?"