It was nearly 11 o'clock in the evening, Fury's phone, which was busy in the office, rang again.

He looked at the number and frowned.

"Merlin, is there anything important about calling at this time?"

Fury asked.

On the other side, Merlin stood outside the door of the House of Blood, exhaling smoke and saying to Fury:

"I found a batch of weapons that can effectively strengthen S.H.I.E.L.D.'s suppression of aliens, I have seen them myself, those weapons are very good, they are internal products of the demon hunters, specially made for hunting aliens, and the most important thing is that there are considerable amounts, and the person who sells things is a stupid girl, I keep the price very low... I mean, I don't want to miss out on this big surprise. ”

"Then you can buy it."

Fury said casually:

“S.. L.D. Isn't the action money already available to you this quarter? ”

"Herein lies the problem."

Merlin sighed and said:

"The part I can mobilize is not enough."

"How much more do you need?"

Fury asked, Merlin hesitated, then roughly estimated the number of weapons in Elsa's shop, and finally quoted a slightly higher price.

"I may also need... 8 million? ”

"Bang"

On the other side of the phone, Fury seemed to have knocked over something, and after a while, Fury's angry voice came:

"What exactly are you buying? Missiles? Do you know how high the price is to buy a small nuclear bomb in Ukraine? ”

"I can't tell you on the phone for a while."

Merlin said with some confusion:

"If you have time, it's best to come by yourself."

"I'm busy."

Fury refused:

"I can only allocate another 3 million to you, we just moved to a place, and now there are a lot of places to use money. There are still a few months to go until the next appropriation from the World Security Council. ”

"No, money is not the most important thing."

Merlin Says:

"I asked you to come over for something else. I remember you told me that before me, S.H.I.E.L.D. had a master who specialized in supernatural affairs called Ulysses. Bloodstone, right? ”

"Well, but I've been disconnected from Master Bloodstone for several years."

Fury Says:

"I suspect that the master is in trouble, but his whereabouts are too mysterious for me to help."

"The one who sold me the weapon is the daughter of Master Ulysses."

Merlin Says:

"That silly girl's name is Elsa, and she's in business in Hell's Kitchen right now. This period of time also helped us get rid of the vampires in Hell's Kitchen, and it seems that she is a woman who inherits her father's business. ”

"Is that so?"

Fury hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Then give me the address, and I'll go over now."

"yes, okay."

Merlin also did not forget to advise:

"Don't forget to bring the money, Fury, it's really affordable for the quality of that batch of weapons."

Fury, who was on the other side, hung up the phone decisively, and Merlin shrugged helplessly.

He stood in the doorway of the House of Blood, looking at the crossbow he had bought so much money. If he had known that Elsa had something else there, he would have changed his weapon.

Merlin's crossbow must have been used by the master Ulysses, who had only heard of it, and although the weapon was well maintained, Merlin could still see the traces of time on it.

The Evil Breaking Rune on this weapon is written in a special way, not like the inheritance of wizards, this should be the unique Evil Breaking Rune of the Bloodstone Family.

Merlin put the slightly heavy hand crossbow back in his pocket, then picked up a silver crossbow arrow and held it in front of him to observe.

In the darkness, there is also a row of miniature runes on this delicate crossbow arrow, which is also a rune that Merlin has never seen, and the effect of this rune should also be related to hunting.

"Maybe Elsa has a way to make these runes."

Merlin thought:

"It would be great if you could buy it with money."

The 100 sets of "Vampire Hunter Armament Packs" that Merlin bought before were for S. L.D.'s regular agents prepare for the next event that will inevitably clash with vampires, and Merlin has to prepare his subordinates with weapons for battle.

Although the Holy Silver Bullet has been mass-produced, it is not enough to rely on the Holy Silver Bullet alone.

Moreover, in stealth and melee combat, it is difficult to hit a pistol with a fast-moving target, and it is far less useful than the light and silent hand crossbow and holy silver short sword.

As for the sophisticated weapons in Elsa's house, Merlin intends to equip them with high-ranking agents.

Of course, Fury will definitely take a portion and give it to the other members of S.H.I.E.L.D. After all, agents like Clint and Natasha who are on missions all over the world occasionally encounter paranormal events, and they also lack some special weapons that can effectively kill aliens.

And Merlin guesses that Elsa must have grown up in isolation, and although this girl has been in business in Hell's Kitchen for 2 months, she still doesn't understand the true value of the weapons her father left her.

The weapons used to hunt aliens, even in the wizarding world, are very rare, especially the weapons that are all equipped with evil breaking runes, which can no longer be described as rare.

Only alchemists and enchantment experts can have a permanent Evil Breaking Rune on their weapons, but how many alchemists are there in the wizarding world?

If Merlin guessed correctly, these weapons that Elsa brought to New York should be the weapons used by the vampire hunters passed down from generation to generation of the Bloodstone family, and they are all real antiques and real good things.

Almost 20 minutes later, Fury's car pulled up in the middle of nowhere, a corner of Hell's Kitchen.

The chief stepped out of the car with a gloomy face, handed Merlin a card, and then reached out and pushed the door open.

Elsa, who was wiping down the counter, looked up and saw Merlin walking in with a black man who was blind in one eye. She was about to ask who the strange black man in the black trench coat was on this big night, when Fury took the initiative to say:

"Miss Elsa, I know your father, Ulysses. Master Bloodstone, my department, has also worked with your father for a long time. I've seen him myself several times. ”

"Huh?"

Elsa's eyes widened, and she asked eagerly:

"Have you seen my father? Are you sure? ”

"Ulysses. During World War II, Master Bloodstone intersected with the Strategic Science Corps. After the war, at the invitation of Ms. Carter, Master Ulysses joined us as an advisor to the Strategic Science Corps on occult matters. He has been helping us with things related to the alien until 8 years ago. ”

Fury handed a document to Elsa, and he said to the girl in front of him:

"In July 1992, Master Ulysses left a message to my commander saying that he had sensed the awakening of an evil force and that he was going on a mission to Romania, and since then I have not heard from him since."

"In 1992..."

Elsa looked at the dark photograph left by her father on the document, she reached out and stroked the photo, and she said in a sad tone:

"When I was 14 years old, my father went home and took with him a relic that had been passed down from the family. I remember very well that it was a rainy night, his figure disappeared into the manor, and my mother told me that my father would come back... But he didn't. ”

"When I became an adult, I learned from my mother that my father had been active in North America before he disappeared, and I came here."

She looked up at Fury, her blue eyes were red, and she said with a hint of gratitude:

"Thank you, Mr. One-Eyed Dragon, for telling me where my father ended up."

"My name is Nick. Fury, you can call me Mr. Fury. Also, looking at you, you seem to know what your father is doing. ”

Fury seemed dissatisfied with the name "one-eyed dragon", and he glanced at the dazzling array of weapons behind Elsa, and asked:

"Can you tell us about it? As far as I know, my superiors have always been concerned about Master Ulysses' whereabouts, and they are very good friends. ”

"Ms. Carter... I once heard my father mention that it was one of his few friends. ”

Elsa nodded, and her expression changed slightly:

"There is only one place in Romania that is worthy of being hunted by a grandmaster hunter like my father. It was also the biggest, near-eternal enemy of the Bloodstone family's inheritance for nearly a thousand years. ”

The girl gritted her teeth, but she didn't say the vampire's name. After a few moments, she said to Merlin and Fury, who were in front of her:

"Sorry, it's closed. I'm going to Romania right now. ”

Fury and Merlin looked at each other, and he said:

"Maybe you need help, Elsa, your father is also our colleague..."

"No, you can't help."

Elsa stubbornly said:

"Only the people of the Bloodstone family can deal with it, and only the people of our family can read the marks left by my father, I have to go."

With that, the girl was about to rush out of her shop, but was stopped by Merlin.

Merlin waved the bank card in his hand and said to Elsa:

"Before you leave, maybe we can complete the deal we agreed upon, these weapons..."

"I'll give you 10 minutes, let's go load it."

Elsa snatched the bank card from Merlin's hand and said to him:

"There are also 4 weapon racks in the back room, a total of 147 weapons, and there are almost 70 'Vampire Hunter Armament Packs' in the basement, and the rest, when I come back, I will replenish it for you."

Merlin and Fury shrugged their shoulders and began loading the weapons into Fury's car.

Ten minutes later, the last shotgun was placed in the full trunk, Merlin looked at the magic handbag in his hand that was about to burst, he looked back at Elsa who was standing alone in the night, he looked at the house of the House of Blood, and said:

"Do you need us to look after the store for you while you're leaving?"

"No, I don't."

Elsa shook her head, and she made a few gestures in the darkness of the night, chanting a spell Merlin hadn't heard.

The two-story house, as Merlin and Fury watched, shrank rapidly, and finally turned into a red jewel pendant on the ground.

Elsa picked up the pendant and put it around her neck, and she waved to Merlin and Fury before leaving.

Fury called out to her.

"Elsa? How are you going to get to Romania? ”

"How else can I go? By plane. ”

The grinning girl turned to Fury and said:

"For your money's sake, I'm not too rich now. I can book a first-class ticket. ”

"That's too much trouble."

Fury waved his hand and said boldly:

"You go with me to the S.H.I.E.L.D. office first, and I will help you arrange a business plane to fly directly to Romania, and you go there alone, you must always prepare something, and we can provide it to you."

"Also, don't you want to know what your father did in North America? In the warehouse of S.H.I.E.L.D., there are still some things he left behind. I feel that it is time to hand them over to you as well. ”

Merlin stood by Fury's side, and he knew what Fury was going to do.

This scheming guy is planning to pull Elsa, who has good strength, into the system of S.H.I.E.L.D. Even if you can't make her a help for S.H.I.E.L.D. now, it's excellent to close the relationship in advance.

But Merlin didn't plan to break Fury, instead, he said helpfully:

"Although we don't know who the enemy your father faced before he disappeared, I think that if it can really fight against the Bloodstone Family for more than a thousand years, then you have to face it now, and it is best to plan ahead."

"What's more, you're going to Romania, which is known as the 'Vampire Holy See'. As far as I know, the several ancient vampire families entrenched in that place don't have a good attitude towards outsiders. ”

"I believe that your father must have a good backup plan before every hunt, and if you worship your father, then you should do the same, for your safety, you must not just rush into it so recklessly."

Merlin's words made Elsa, who was going to leave like this, hesitate.

Indeed, after getting news of her father from Fury, she was a little impulsive for a while.

But calm down and think about it, her current strength is too far from her father, if even her father disappeared in Romania, then she can only throw herself into the net with such an unprepared and unplanned past.

At the very least, she should have contacted some demon hunters who were friendly with her family.

Thinking of this, Elsa stopped moving forward.

She turned back to Fury and said:

"That's... All right. Excuse me. ”

Seeing Elsa get into Fury's car, Merlin looked at the sky and said to Fury, who opened the car door:

"I won't go with you, I'll go home by myself. Pretty close. ”

"Well, stay safe, Merlin."

Fury sat in the car, rolled down the window, and said to Merlin:

"You're in this state, it's better not to come out alone."

"Don't worry, Fury."

Merlin looked at the blue-gray cane in his hand, and then touched the demon hunter's crossbow that he had just bought in his pocket, which had not yet been hot, and said:

"Don't look at me like this, even if dozens of vampires besiege me together, I can escape... If you're lucky, you'll be able to kill a dozen of them. ”

"You'd better be careful yourself... This young lady is not as weak as she seems. I mean, you'd better not fool her with some disguised information, otherwise, the consequences could be severe. ”