Merlin left from the Trident headquarters, his schedule today was a little nervous, so he didn't do anything extra, superfluous, and directly used the shapeshifting charm to come to a slightly remote villa near Long Island, New York.

This is Lord Samuel's home in the Muggle world.

Well, even great wizards who have been immersed in the wizarding world all their lives occasionally want to see the world outside of magic, and wizards don't care much about money.

The paper money used by Muggles seemed to them to be like beautifully printed ornaments, with no additional meaning.

Merlin went straight to the observation deck of this villa, where the Grand Wizard His Excellency Samuel was already waiting for him.

The old man was funny, he didn't stubbornly continue to wear his extravagant wizarding robes with at least 7 magic effects in the Muggle world, but instead wore a black loose shirt with Tom the blue cat printed on it, a pair of beach pants, and unshoeed shoes.

Dress up like a real tourist.

Aside from the wizard's staff in his hand, which had been transformed into a cane, it was probably the only thing on Samuel's Wizard that had anything to do with magic at the moment.

For orthodox wizards, a wand, or staff, is always something they have to keep at hand.

"You're here, Wizard Merlin."

Compared to when we first met, Grand Wizard Samuel still looks very old with a big beard, but Merlin knows that this wizard has lived for more than 100 years, and based on the age of the great wizards, he can live for at least another 70 years...

"Come and sit down."

The Grand Wizard warmly invited Merlin to sit at the table at the observation deck, and said to Merlin:

"I just ordered two seafood pizzas, and Muggles are getting more and more technological, they're getting lazier and more and more able to enjoy life. More than 30 years ago, I wanted to eat this kind of food, so I had to send a servant to buy it, but now I don't even need a servant, just a phone call or text message. ”

Merlin looked at the steaming pizza in front of him, and while he cut through the fragrant food with a knife, he said to Archwizard Samuel:

"I thought you'd eat something healthier, some old wizards are very particular about that."

"Haha, that's because they don't have enough talent."

Lord Samuel rolled up a piece of pizza, put it in his mouth, and took a bite, and he said to Merlin without paying any attention:

"If they can become archwizards, the magic in their bodies will help them break down 99% of the harmful substances, in fact, every archwizard will eventually become a gourmet... You've tasted those damn potions, and if we drink those potions, it doesn't mean that our sense of taste has deteriorated, and no one likes to eat pig food unless that's the character, does it? ”

"That's true."

Merlin took a bite of the pizza and said:

"Mick's Restaurant?"

"Well, you know that restaurant too?"

The Great Wizard smiled and said:

"Looks like we're close in taste, and that's good, Wizard Merlin."

"Well, Stan's chef is really good."

Merlin Says:

"My kids love it too. Speaking of which, Mr. Samuel, do you know Old Stan? ”

"Acquaintance."

Lord Samuel pointed to his head, and he said:

"I have a deep impression of all the people I have come into contact with, the gentleman who drew the comics is a really good person, he has experienced a lot of things, and he has gone through a wonderful life, but unfortunately, his life is also coming to an end... But for a Muggle, at his age, it wasn't a sad thing. ”

"Yes, indeed."

Merlin nodded, and for the next few minutes, the two of them did not speak again, but enjoyed their meal to the fullest.

They eat very slowly...

It seems like it's because both of them know that after a pleasant lunchtime, it's time to talk about something less pleasant.

"Huh"

Merlin finished the last piece of pizza, he put down the knife, picked up the napkin, wiped his hands, he looked at the great wizard in front of him, who was also wiping his hands, and said:

"About Sulphur Harbor..."

"I knew you were here for this."

Grand Wizard Samuel said with some headaches:

"They thought they could hide it from you, but in fact, I knew from the beginning that you couldn't hide these things, even if you didn't pay attention to New York for most of the last six months."

"But while a keen spider is still lying on its carefully woven web, the vibrations that come from every part of the webs cannot be concealed from it."

The old wizard looked at Merlin, and he said:

"I declare in advance, Merlin, that the decisions taken by the Magical Congress regarding the events of Brimstone Harbor and Dracula are the result of the Council itself, not me... I am more inclined to tell you these things, but it is a pity that I, as Speaker, pay more attention to this attitude on official matters than other members of Parliament. ”

"I understand."

Merlin nodded, and he said to the archwizard:

"But I'm still curious about what kind of thinking and attitude your councilors have to keep a blind eye to Dracula's stay in Brimstone Harbor... Haven't they all heard of the legend of Dracula? Or did they have some surprising collaboration with the legendary vampire? ”

"There is indeed an agreement."

Samuel said:

"The agreement is from a newly minted vampire member of the Wizarding Congress, who, as a representative of the Wizarding Congress, interviewed the legendary Vampire Dracula the night he entered New York."

"Dracula's attitude on this matter is clear, and he promised the lawmakers that he only wants that city, and his rule will only stop at Brimstone Harbor, and will not touch New York City on the ground, let alone destroy the new order that is currently deepening on the North American continent."

The Grand Wizard glanced at Merlin, and said:

"You should know that Dracula's real goal is not in the real world, at least, he himself declares it."

"yes, I know."

Merlin said disapprovingly:

"His attempt to get his hands on the throne of the Lordship of Hell was a wild fantasy, which, of course, had nothing to do with us, until I learned something about Dracula from the High Family a few hours ago."

"He has a follower under his command, a vampire freak who is able to create a staggering number of vampires in a short period of time through the spread of the virus. Not only do they feed on the blood of other creatures, but they can also feed on the blood of vampires, and most importantly, the virus is also effective against other aliens. ”

Merlin knocked on the table, and he said to the Grand Wizard:

"I may personally believe Dracula's promise, but his promise is one thing, whether he can, will, control his rampaging and bloodthirsty army of vampires is another... Your Excellency, I think you should know that in a way, the only purpose of the existence of the contract is to be torn up. ”

He shook his head and said to Samuel:

"I don't think Dracula will send a declaration of war to the Wizarding Congress before his vampire army storms New York."

"So what?"

The Archwizard looked at Merlin, and he asked:

"Wizard Merlin, what do you want me to do?"

"It's simple."

Merlin's finger swiped across the table, and he said:

"In this war that is about to begin, re-enter the framework of the order that we agreed to and established together."

Wizard Samuel looked at Merlin, who didn't answer the question right away, and Merlin didn't rush him.

It's a showdown, and it's not that simple to decide.

After a dozen seconds, Grand Wizard Samuel let out a long sigh and said to Merlin:

"In the first few years of the Wizarding Congress and S.H.I.E.L.D., the vast majority of wizards praised the union between the two worlds, saying that it was the most successful collaboration between the wizarding world and the Muggle world, and that it would serve as a bridge between the two worlds."

"But as time went on, when the order of the whole of New York began to stabilize, the aliens stopped doing nonsense, the number of sacrifices of the Aurors became less and less, and the general environment became better and better, some murmurs that we ignored at the beginning began to appear."

The Great Wizard Samuel, with his staff, whispered to Merlin:

"The Muggle world is complicated, the situation in the wizarding world is a little better, but it's just as complicated, it's a small circle, Merlin, you're also a wizard, and your strength is already comparable to that of a big wizard, you can understand, there are always such and such weird ideas in the small circle... Some of the more traditional, or rather stereotyped, wizards don't think that this ever-better collaboration fits their image of a wizard. ”

"They thought wizards should get away from the Muggle world and live their lives, and that young wizards should get together to talk about magic, not about the stars... This is where the conflict originated, and then in just a few years, it rose to the level of parliament. ”

The Grand Wizard's voice grew deeper.

"The wizards have seen the aliens take on a new life under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s planning, and the dozen or so small reservations in New York are becoming more and more prosperous and full of order every day."

"It's a good thing, but some people see the other side of the coin."

"When werewolves got used to putting away their claws and putting on suits to earn money by working to support their families, when vampires stopped preying on passers-by and obtained legal blood through the daily supply of the reservation, when succubi only had to follow the rules of Muggles and put on revealing clothes to perform every night to make enough money to live, when the stupidest ghouls also began to get enough fresh meat by helping the officials clean the sewers..."

The Grand Wizard looked at Merlin, and he said:

"Wizards will have a kind of fear..."

"If one day, you also ask us not to wear Dharma robes anymore, and ask us to wear suits to go to school... Does the tradition of wizards, our history over the past few thousand years, still make sense? ”

"Is that a wizard still called a wizard?"

Faced with the statement of the great wizard Samuel, Merlin did not refute it, he nodded, and he whispered:

"You have a point, Mr. Samuel, but alas, these are appearances."

Merlin's fingers tapped on the table, and he said word by word:

"What you really fear is the loss of your present privileges... What you fear is to be put back in your rightful place in the new system that you have built with us. ”

"You've seen the rise of S.H.I.E.L.D., you've felt your importance in the system declining every day, you've felt restless, you think you're going to be abandoned."

Merlin's voice grew slower and more explicit.

"You are afraid that you will change from being a maker of order to a follower of order. Just like those emperors who are greedy for power, they are afraid that they will be ousted from the throne. So this time you're trying to sit on the sidelines and watch the invincible S.H.I.E.L.D. take a big hit, in the hope that we'll see your worth again. ”

"But the question is..."

"How many of those power-hungry emperors have a good end?"

Merlin shook his head, and he said:

"You should not be afraid of the final arrival of Order, because S.H.I.E.L.D. will not always be the Inquisitor of Order, and we will also enter the system and become a part of Order, just like you."

"No one is going to try to manipulate it, this nascent order is now just a caterpillar, it's not pretty, it's ugly, and it needs help to crawl forward."

"But one day, it will turn into a butterfly, and it will no longer need a guide to fly on its own."

"When that day comes, we will all be part of the system, and that is the ultimate manifestation of order, and I want to say to you and the wizards... It's okay to express dissatisfaction, but don't use this drastic way, if the situation in Brimstone Harbor gets out of control, if there is a mass attack in New York, it will only make us stand on opposite sides more quickly. ”

"I don't want to be ordered to lead the witchers to destroy the Magic Congress..."

Merlin's fingers tapped on the table, and he said:

"So I advise you, don't play with fire, and now turn back..."

"It's still too late."

This slightly cold tone made the atmosphere on the observation deck freeze for a moment, and after a full two minutes, the Grand Wizard raised his head and said to Merlin:

"It's easy to convince me, Merlin, I'm a pacifist."

"But it's not so easy to persuade other councillors."

"You say it's hard?"

Merlin smiled, stood up, and said to the Grand Wizard:

"Come with me, Mr. Samuel, and I'll show you something."

Merlin reached out and twisted the door open, and the next moment he crossed the door and walked into the ice chamber of the mystery house, followed by Wizard Samuel, who was unaware of the great wizard wearing only a shirt and shorts in the cold air of the ice chamber.

A wizard like him has long been insensitive to changes in temperature.

"Icarus, activate the 'Hunters.'"

Merlin whispered.

The next moment, under the gaze of the Great Wizard, the giant red and blue iron box stored in the deepest part of the ice chamber was quickly activated in the conversion of gears and modules.

During this period of time, Xuanlan changed the shell of the Kree Sentinel, who had been cracked by Icarus to manipulate all the programs, according to Merlin's request.

When fully activated, it was no longer the rough anthropomorphism of the original, instead, Xuanlan changed the sentinel into a more futuristic sci-fi style armor according to some of the blueprints left by Lord Leonardo da Vinci.

It has become more elongated, each piece of shell is angular and looks imbued with a sharp feel, and its head armor has been reconfigured to resemble an owl and bat mixture, which was inspired by Bruce's suit of armor.

The helmet's hexagonal eyes turn dark red when activated, giving it a threatening look.

In front of its arms, it is equipped with sharp and heavy sword-shaped armor, the five claws are more slender, and the quadrilateral shoulder guards on the shoulders are also equipped with some from the . M found the weapon module there.

Icarus re-equipped the heavy sentinel robot with a flight system based on the blueprint of the flying boots designed by Winston, of course, it would be difficult for such a bulky guy to fly, and the energy requirements were extremely high, but luckily, Merlin still had an energy cube from a level 3 civilization in his hand.

"You may cast your magic on it as you like, Lord Samuel."

Merlin looked at the great wizard beside him, and he whispered:

"I can assure you that you will never be able to break it... This thing, which is almost completely forbidden, can convert foreign energy into an energy shield or simply launch it. ”

"I've assessed its combat effectiveness, and it's very useful against some difficult aliens, after all, it's huge and slow."

Merlin Says:

"But if one day, I get an order to destroy the Magic Congress, and it only takes one order to destroy it, and its hands will be stained with the blood of wizards..."

Merlin patted Grand Wizard Samuel on the shoulder, and he whispered:

"Do me a favor, my friend."

"Don't let us use it..."

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