Abstergo, of course, Pierce was impressed.

The World Security Council used Abstergo Pharma's illegal biological experiments in the Middle East, which led to the tragic death of a small town's inhabitants, to promulgate the Treaty on the Control of Hazardous Biological Experiments.

Until then, Abstergo had been known as an international medical and pharmaceutical organization.

However, now that company, as a leading bird, has been bankrupt for several years under the official crackdown, and many of the company's patented drugs have been divided and monopolized by several newly emerging pharmaceutical companies on the market.

But before seeing the golden apple, Pierce didn't expect that there was such a mysterious identity behind the seemingly normal medical company.

"Merlin knows the details of the Templars, but he didn't tell you."

The sharp claws of the Great Devil, slashing across the surface of the golden apple, said to Pierce:

"The ancient struggle between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templars, whom he secretly helped rebuild, is unimaginable, and they have been fighting each other almost since the dawn of human civilization."

"Free!"

The Great Devil raised his left paw.

"Order!"

It raised its right paw again and said to Pierce:

"These two organizations hold on to opposing ideas, and what they have done in the past has completely changed the world, and those changes continue in this day and age."

"The Templars have almost the same philosophy as you, and in fact, I'm really curious why someone like you isn't a member of the Templars..."

"I remember during World War II, the Templars and Hydra merged for a while."

The big devil grabbed his chin and told the secrets of the past one after another as if he didn't want money:

"The leader of the Templars in Europe at the time, and the nominal leader of your Hydra at the time, is the Nominal Leader of your Hydra at the time. Special. Strangle... Yes, that's him! Where is that arrogant mortal, his seductive soul? ”

"Let me think about it, as if in Lucifer's... It's a shame I didn't grab it at the time. ”

"Later, Scarlet Schmidt realized that the Templars' stubborn pursuit of order had affected Hydra, so he took command back from the Führer."

"But alas, it's too late."

Mephistopheles smiled and said:

"How can he kill a great idea that has taken root?"

"He couldn't, and until the moment he left this world, the mind of the new order that had spread through the Templars into Hydra was still there... And it has continued to be. ”

"That belief was eventually inherited by you... You are an absolute believer in the Order, Lord Pierce, and you are a natural Templar, though you may never have heard of their names. ”

The Great Devil pushes the Golden Apple towards Pierce, and it says:

"But there is no doubt that you have the right to use it... Let me teach you. ”

Mephistopheles motioned for Pierce to hold the "golden apple", who reached out and clasped the notched golden orb in his hand.

It seemed to be some kind of peculiar metal.

But it's not cold when you start it, and there's a weird warmth.

And when Pierce got the golden apple, he felt that his mind seemed to be broadened, like an amplified mind controller.

He could easily feel the thoughts of the other security personnel throughout the manor, and he even felt that he could touch them, he could manipulate them.

But before his eyes, the Great Devil Mephistopheles was like he didn't exist.

Even Pierce, who holds the golden apple in his hand, can't feel its existence at all, just like a black hole of consciousness, no matter how much mental power is invested, it can't fill it.

"It can control people's hearts."

The Great Devil said to Pierce:

"This thing is the creation of 'gods', and although I don't think they are really legendary gods, the golden apple does come from ancient myths and legends."

"Of course you don't need to know this, you just need to know that as long as you hold this thing in your hand, every word you say will be regarded as an oracle by others."

Mephistopheles whispered:

"You can use it to control everyone in the entire S.H.I.E.L.D., of course, just ordinary people."

"Don't try to use it to control Merlin and the Avengers, it can't do that, but it's not without a way to make amends."

Mephistopheles reached out again and tore through the space, took out a rolled-up scroll from it, and placed it in front of Pierce's eyes, saying:

"There isn't just one golden apple, and if you take your time, you'll be able to find the rest."

"Tsk, the best part is that I've done the job of finding them for you, you just need to follow the map..."

"You can even finish what the Templars didn't do..."

The Great Devil made a gesture to lift-off, and it said:

"Put these things on any rocket, and then launch them into orbit around the earth, and use the power of this ancient artifact to change the whole world... But I don't think you're going to do that. ”

"Yes, I wouldn't do that."

Pierce looked at the golden apple in his hand, he shook his head, and said:

"Forcibly changing the will of all people in order to achieve the advent of order is just a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror, and that's just a lie."

"There will always be a day when lies will be exposed, and that kind of reckless and stupid behavior will only make people disgusted and hated the order."

"What I want is not a lie, but the real order is to be embraced and accepted by people from the heart."

Pierce threw the golden apple on the table and said:

"I'm not pathetic enough to lie to deceive myself..."

"Yes, quite sane."

The Great Devil applauded, and said:

"You feel like your success rate is getting higher and higher..."

It pushes the deed towards Pierce, saying:

"Then let's sign it!"

Truth be told, Pierce saw the devil's sincerity.

Perhaps the devil really harbored evil intentions, but the things it took out were indeed what Pierce needed most, and as he himself said, there were no harmful terms in the contract.

But he still hesitated.

"You're worried about Merlin, aren't you?"

The voice of the Great Devil rang out in the room, and it said:

"You still haven't given up on him, and he still seems to you to be the perfect heir to the new order you desire... Well, from your point of view, he's perfect. ”

"But listen to me, Lord Pierce."

"Anyone who has high hopes will have to accomplish something great or demanding in order to prove himself..."

Mephistopheles' paw moved, and it took the contract and wrote and drew on it with its fingers, as if adding a hidden supplement.

It says:

"Think of this as a trial, I'll add an extra round."

"If he defeats me again and makes my plans null and void again, then it proves that he is indeed qualified to inherit everything from you..."

"A new order, and you'll give him a whole world."

"If he wins, the grudge between me and him will be written off, and I will be able to taste the soul of two failures, and I am willing to let him go!"

"But if he loses, it proves that he is nothing more than that."

The Great Devil snorted:

"The soul of the loser will be taken away by me to compensate for the loss I have suffered, and a devil like me is very careful."

It placed the altered contract on the table and shoved it into Pierce's eyes.

It says:

"Sign, sign, this is your fate, Pierce, this is the fate of the martyrs."

"The realization of order is the most important thing, as for how it is achieved and how it is achieved, it does not matter at all... Everyone is an adult, and occasionally you have to be realistic. ”

"The result is good, isn't it okay?"

Pierce didn't answer.

He looked at the devil's contract in front of him, he really wanted to accept it, maybe he needed the power of this devil, and with the golden apple in his hand, he could easily make a deal with that fake Fury...

No matter who that fake Fury is, his purpose in hiding in S.H.I.E.L.D. will certainly not be so simple.

His very existence is a great threat to the crimeless world that Pierce wants to see...

He also belongs to the trouble to be cleared.

And if Fury is replaced, is there anyone else in the world who has been replaced?

A sense of urgency rose within him, and the matter of fake Fury caused Pierce to worry that if there were other substitutes in the world, then he would have to master the power to counter them.

The throbbing thoughts echoed, but as Pierce looked up, he noticed the sparkle in Mephistopheles' eyes in front of him.

Oh, yes... There's a devil in front of you! Could it really be so kind?

"Ah, too many questions, too little time..."

Pierce let out a long sigh as he looked at the Great Devil.

He finally made up his mind.

He said:

"Stop trying to influence me with that clumsy statement... With all due respect, Mr. Mephistopheles, what you say is shit..."

"If I want a good order, if I want to do what I think is right, if I'm going to let the new order come, then I have to make sure it's in the interests of the majority."

"Therefore, it seems to me that the final realization of order is as important as the process of how it should be achieved..."

Pierce looked at the contract in front of him, he shook his head, and said to Mephistopheles:

"If I have to pay for the sacrifice of the vast majority of innocents, then I'd rather I desire that nothing ever comes."

"It's a great contract, but sorry, we're not all the way! I won't sign it! ”

"Smack, smack, smack"

The Great Devil made no secret of his appreciation, and while clapping his hands, he said to Pierce:

"Wow, you're a mortal, that's really an eye-opener for me."

"After your death, Lord Pierce, I will personally take you to my hell, and I am sure that the two of us will become very good friends."

As it spoke, it raised its hand with regret on its face.

Pierce took the contract and handed it to the devil.

At the moment when the contract was transmitted, Mephistopheles's finger moved slightly, and the contract jumped, and the sharp central axis gently swiped Pierce's finger, and a drop of blood fell into it.

"Smack"

The Great Devil took the contract, and it looked at Pierce, whose face was full of anger, and said:

"Oops, I've warned you, there are always some devils who like to play tricks on contracts, why are you still so careless?"

"You! You..."

Pierce didn't expect this devil to be so shameless, and the old man's whole body trembled, but...

It's late.

"Take it."

The Great Devil jumped to his feet, picked up the golden apple and stuffed it into Pierce's hand.

The orange light danced like a flowing halo seeping into the angry old man's body.

In that glow, the anger on Pierce's face grew weaker and weaker, and eventually, he regained that calm.

"To use it, you have to understand it first, it's a good thing, in addition to mind control, it also replenishes your life force, and with it in your hands, you can live for a long time."

"This should be regarded as compensation for my rudeness... But now, the game is about to begin, right? ”

Mephistopheles smiled and sat back on the couch, and said to Pierce:

"Do you have any additional comments?"

"No, let's do it."

Pierce looked at the golden apple in his hand, and he shook his head calmly.

"Good."

It put away the contract and said with a little regret:

"I'd really like to be on my own and fight Merlin, but unfortunately, I can't be involved too much in this matter, otherwise the Supreme Supreme will be very angry..."

"And if I don't want to be stripped of my right to live, I'd better stay away from you as much as possible."

"Luckily, though, I've found my replacement."

It handed Pierce a note with identification information on it, saying:

"Bring him out!"

"He'll play in my place, he'll do my job in my place, and I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of choices Merlin, brave and righteous, will make in the face of chaotic and crazy evil."

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it..."

The Great Devil stretched out its forked tongue like a snake and licked its lips, a flash of fire burst out of its eyes, and then shattered the space around it behind it.

"Then we'll see you in hell, Lord Pierce."

"Wow"

With the light sound of shattering, everything dissipated like broken glass, and Pierce, who was lying asleep on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked around a little blankly, as if everything that had just happened was just a dream.

He looked at the book of Faust in his hand, and under the cover, there was a jumping flame signature.

And in the pocket of his pajamas, a golden apple the size of a fist was lying quietly.

None of this is a dream.

It's true.

"Maybe I'm really crazy... But..."

Pierce grasped the golden apple in his pocket, and as the orange light beats, he narrowed his eyes and whispered:

"Come on, let's solve all the troubles at once..."

"When sin is removed, a good order will come."