When Michael walked in, Nick Fury was already sitting on the couch in the office. He tilted his head sideways when Michael appeared, glanced at his watch, and said, "It's very fast, I thought it would take at least thirty or fifty minutes to get down from the space station...... You have your own space station, right? ”

Michael didn't speak, only waved his hand lightly, motioning for Elizabeth to go out. Elizabeth nodded, went out without saying a word, and closed the door with her.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, Director Fury." Michael strode over to his seat and sat down, his hands folded, "As you can see, my schedule is always packed, and you obviously didn't make an appointment in advance. So whatever you want to say, get into the topic as soon as possible. ”

Fury sat up straight, looking at him with one eye.

"Then let's open the skylight and talk about the light, Mr. Paso." Fury said, "I know who you really are, and I know how much power you have. Anyway, I've been a spy leader for so many years, and it's a bit of an experience. You don't really expect to fool me for the rest of my life with that 'Bill Walter' nonsense, do you? ”

Michael didn't speak, just put his chin on the back of his hand and looked at him in silence.

"Okay, then let me get to the point...... Yes, it's just a guess. Fury sighed, "I'll throw in the towel, okay?" I think you're the Black Knight and the actual supreme head of the Heavenly Sword Bureau, but I can't find any evidence, it's just a conjecture. And I'm not interested in revealing your identity right now, I just want to talk openly and honestly, it's as simple as that. I assure you that the conversation was also kept absolutely confidential, with no eavesdropping, no surveillance, and no back-up. I'm the only one here, and I just want to talk. ”

He paused for a moment, then said, "Besides, it's all come to this...... Is it really necessary for you to continue to disguise? Michael Paso, the identity itself doesn't mean much to you, does it? ”

Michael lowered his hands, as if he finally had the intention to speak.

"If that's all you want to hear, then congratulations, you're right, Director Fury. I am the Black Knight, and the Heavenly Sword Bureau is indeed in charge of me. Michael said lightly, "I believe you did not have surveillance and no eavesdropping, but even if you did, it was meaningless." This is my territory, and there's no way you can take anything from here, Director Fury. ”

"It's the 'former director.'" Fury shrugged his shoulders, "I'm not the director for a long time. ”

"It doesn't make a difference to me." Michael said, "Even if you're not in this position, you never stop working, do you?" In my opinion, the so-called 'S.H.I.E.L.D. chief' is more than just a position and a medal. It's a special responsibility, and as long as you feel like it's on your shoulders, you're still the director. ”

"If you really think so, that's great." Fury said, "Then I think maybe I can save you some effort when I convince you to go to the next person in this position." ”

Michael raised an eyebrow.

"You mean you want me," he pointed to himself, "to be S.H.I.E.L.D.?" ”

"That's exactly what I mean." Fury confirmed.

"I thought Stark was already doing the job."

"Stark wasn't fit for this, from the beginning." Fury shook his head, "The guy who came up with the idea of having Iron Man in charge of this is an idiot." He may be a genius, but he is not a genius in this area. Stark himself is aware of the problem, and he doesn't want to continue working on it now, too—and the White House agrees. They all wanted to find a better fit. ”

"You've done a good job before." Michael crossed his arms, "I think you can try to get back to your old business." ”

Fury vetoed again: "That's equivalent to us going back to the starting point." This time the Aegis must be a public institution, an institution that people can trust and trust with their lives. It is precisely for this reason that Iron Man is used as a façade, but it is clear that it does not work very well. ”

Fury let out a long sigh and stood up to look out the window.

"The Skrulls are a complete disaster." He said, "While objectively you can't blame Stark too much, it's hard to get rid of his responsibility. You also know what kind of sensation it caused when the Aegis was found crawling with hydra inside, but this incident is even more serious in nature. As the Chief of S.H.I.E.L.D., he has been completely unaware of the infiltration of aliens for a long time, not to mention that even he himself has been replaced, so that the entire Avenger and Aegis have fallen into the control of the enemy. ”

With that, he turned his gaze back to Michael.

"Instead, you, Mr. Paso," he said, "it is you and the Heavenly Sword Bureau that have become the last line of defense on this planet. If it weren't for you, our president would have sworn allegiance to the aliens by now.

Actually, I know very well that this is not the first time. Time and time again, it was you who saved the world from the brink of destruction. Without you, we don't know how many times we would have fallen in our world. You are the last line of defense for the planet, always will be. You've done a better job at this than Stark, better than the Avengers, and better than Aegis, past and present. So when someone asks me, who else do you think can be the S.H.I.E.L.D. chief? I thought of you first, after all...... You've been there for a long time. ”

Michael frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Nope." He said, "Hiding in the shadows itself is the advantage of me and Tianjian, we observe the enemy, analyze the situation, and then wait for the opportunity at the most opportune time to solve the trouble, hide the whereabouts, and cleanly." And being in the spotlight and arguing with a bunch of politicians is really not my specialty.

And you're talking about a symbol, a person that people can see and entrust their lives to. It obviously wouldn't be me, it wouldn't be the Black Knight—the Black Knight was known to be a terrorist, not a symbol of hope, much less a shining hero. ”

So why can't you be like that? Or should I ask the other way...... Why do you think you're not like that? ”

Michael moved his eyebrows.

"You know, I've been well-informed in my life, and I've dealt with a lot of superheroes." "Heroes are never about flowers and applause, or whether or not there's your action doll in a closet on the street," Fury said. I think the so-called hero is probably the back that can break through the predicament at all times and can always leave a glorious back...... That's about it. So what you want me to say, whether you want it or not...... You're already a superhero. ”