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"Jie jie jie…"
The Blood God gathered countless blood threads behind him, forming two giant blood-red wings, and continued to speak stubbornly: "Idiots, how many times do I have to tell you before you remember, humans cannot kill gods, only gods… can kill gods!!!"
Upon hearing this, Selene couldn't help but raise her neck and angrily retort towards the sky: "Shameless! Then why don't you descend from the sky? Why fly so high? Are you perhaps afraid of something?"
Heh heh, woman!
Do you think My Lord, the Blood God, will fall for your provocation?
Naive!
As long as I don't come down, you'll be completely helpless against me, alright!
The Blood God remained unmoved, brazenly attacking Frank below, "Go to hell, you damned ant!"
Swish swish swish—
Countless blood threads, sharp as arrows, descended from the sky, instantly engulfing the area where Frank was.
But the next second.
A short knife burning with red flames streaked across the sky like a meteor.
As it neared the Blood God, Frank's figure strangely flickered into existence as if teleporting.
It was as if the flying short knife was his true body!
Immediately after, under the Blood God's horrified gaze, Frank's hand moved, and the knife fell, directly severing his head.
Puff—
The moment the short knife, imbued with terrifying power, nailed the Blood God's headless corpse to the ground from the sky.
Frank, one hand gripping the hilt of the knife and the other holding the head, teleported again, appearing from mid-air.
"You… you can't kill me, otherwise My Lord Lilith will definitely not let you go."
The Blood God was thoroughly terrified at this moment.
Because he suddenly discovered that after his body was pinned by that short knife, it completely lost connection with his consciousness.
And the mysterious power attached to Frank's body seemed like an invisible shackles, firmly binding his consciousness within this head.
Even if he wanted to escape by transferring his consciousness, he simply couldn't.
What on earth is going on?
Frank completely ignored the other party's threat, shoving the barrel of the Beretta M92F pistol into the Blood God's mouth, cutting off the noisy sound.
His slightly hoarse voice roared like a subwoofer, "Blood Sacrifice to the Blood God, Skull Offering to the Skull…"
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Huh? What am I even saying?
Wrong, let's try again…
"You are guilty, and you must die!!!"
No matter how unwilling the Blood God was, it was useless.
The bullet, imbued with spiritual power, instantly ended his life.
And from a 'Law' that remained in his consciousness, which served a recycling function, it forcibly plundered his soul essence.
"And a Blood God… that's it?!"
He~tui—
Frank didn't know what had just happened.
It was only when he turned to look at the short knife pinned to the ground that he found the Blood God's corpse had been consumed by the red flames on the blade.
Then the "Eight-pointed Star Rune" on his forehead began to slowly dissipate.
The violent spiritual power within him also receded.
He felt as if he had instantly lost all strength, and his muscular frame couldn't help but sway slightly.
Frank leaned forward, propping himself up with his hands on his knees, and after a brief recovery from his weakened state, he picked up the short knife from the ground and called Selene to quickly leave the area.
But just then.
Two somewhat disheveled figures blocked their path.
It was Hawkeye and Black Widow.
Hawkeye looked at Frank, who was on guard, a flash of gratitude and awe in his eyes, but he still braced himself and said:
"Mr. Cassel, our Director has some important questions he'd like to ask you in person, so please come back to S.H.I.E.L.D. with us."
Although he said "please" verbally.
Anyone could see that even if Frank refused, they would absolutely not let him leave freely.
"Get out of the way."
Frank said in an extremely cold tone: "Otherwise, I'll take you for Vampires and eliminate you both."
"This…" Hawkeye and Black Widow exchanged glances, seeing helplessness, awe, and deep apprehension on each other's faces.
If Frank hadn't stepped in to eliminate the Blood God, every single one of them would have died here.
Yet, even though they were disgusted by such a "discarding the millstone after the donkey is used" action, they dared not disobey the orders given by Nick Fury like Captain America did.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Frank Castle, former United States Marine Corps' most elite tactical sniper. During his service, he received one Medal of Honor, one Navy Cross, three Silver Star Medals, and four Purple Heart Medals…"
Nick Fury, who was originally on the Sky Carrier, had arrived on the ground in a quinjet at some unknown time.
Nick Fury stared at Frank with the authoritative gaze of a boss scrutinizing his subordinate, continuing his aggressive and sarcastic remarks:
"I truly can't understand why a heroic soldier like you, who has been awarded war honors multiple times,
Now, not only do you not think about using your abilities to protect humanity's safety, but you've also willingly degraded yourself to become an accomplice of Vampires?"
Selene's pretty face darkened upon hearing this: Black guy, I am offended by that statement!!
"Your S.H.I.E.L.D. is being a bit too nosy, aren't you?"
Frank mocked without mercy: "I do whatever I want, and it's not your place to tell me what to do."
"But I also truly can't understand… why a third-rate organization like yours, which is useless against Vampires but quite adept at meddling in others' affairs, hasn't been disbanded yet?!"
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
What the heck?
Didn't the intel say this guy wasn't good with words, except for killing?
Also… why does his tone of voice sound so oddly familiar?
Actually, Nick Fury had originally planned to take Frank back to S.H.I.E.L.D. first, lock him up for a few days to wear down his sharp edge.
Then he would appear at the opportune moment and use a combination of carrot and stick tactics to subdue him.
Up until now, with the exception of Karl Merks, Nick Fury's cunning strategy had never failed.
But who would have thought that when he ordered the interception of Frank and Selene through his communicator just now, besides the loyal Hawkeye and Black Widow, all the other surviving Agents chose to remain silent.
Although it is a soldier's duty to obey orders.
But there's a time and place for everything…
Frank had just saved the lives of these S.H.I.E.L.D. auxiliary Agents from the mouths of the Vampire army.
And you immediately pull this "discarding the millstone after the donkey is used" move?
May I ask: Are your relatives still alive???
Fortunately, these people's hearts weren't as dark as Nick Fury's, so naturally, they weren't willing to immediately move to arrest their savior.
So, one by one, they chose to passively resist the order through silence.
Captain America, moreover, was so disgusted by Nick Fury's despicable methods that he directly threw away his communicator and stomped off in a huff.
Anyway, I'm not your S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. I have something to do at home, I need to go to a dance, is that okay?!
Nick Fury was naturally well aware of everyone's thoughts.
So he could only turn a blind eye, sighing deeply in his heart.
Alas… people's hearts are scattered, and the team is getting harder and harder to lead!
"Heh heh, Mr. Cassel, please don't misunderstand, S.H.I.E.L.D. actually has no ill will towards you…"
However, even though he knew he was in the wrong, Nick Fury's modus operandi had always been to achieve his goals by any means necessary.
This was a golden opportunity, and there was no way he would miss it.
So, he immediately changed his strategy and began to earnestly persuade them:
"The reason I sent people to stop you just now was actually just to invite you to join S.H.I.E.L.D."
"If you are willing to join, I can guarantee right now that I will exceptionally grant you the highest authority of an Level 8 Agent…
Normally, only Agents who have served S.H.I.E.L.D. for at least ten years and have made special contributions can be promoted to this level."
Saying that, he turned his gaze to Hawkeye and Black Widow beside him, hesitating repeatedly but ultimately not speaking the next, less dignified sentence.
It should be known that throughout S.H.I.E.L.D., those who successfully reach Level 8 Agent are extremely few.
And every Level 8 Agent possesses immense authority.
They can not only freely access high-level classified documents in the core secret archives.
They can also summon fighter jets, Insight satellites, and other support from the Sky Carrier at any time.
Even Hawkeye and Black Widow, who were loyal to Nick Fury, were currently only Level 7 Agents.
If he had revealed their ranks just now, the latter two would probably have been utterly mortified…
From this, one could see how highly Nick Fury valued Frank.
No choice.
He just lacked someone so capable under him!
However, Frank remained completely unmoved, scoffing in response: "Sorry, I'm not interested in being S.H.I.E.L.D.'s dog…"
Eh Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Nick Fury's mouth twitched involuntarily a few times upon hearing this.
It's him, it's him, it's him!
Nick Fury finally realized whose tone of voice this guy in front of him resembled.
So that damned Karl Merks actually got ahead of me again?
Nick Fury instantly felt a sense of immense loss, and his hatred and jealousy towards Karl deepened even further.
However, he wasn't about to give up just yet.
He wanted to try again to see if he could poach Karl's talent.
Seeing that he couldn't directly persuade Frank, his calculations naturally shifted to Selene beside him.
Although he wasn't yet clear about the relationship between the two.
But from Frank's willingness to risk his life to rescue Selene just now, it could be concluded that their relationship was definitely not ordinary.
So he rolled his eyes, and a plan formed in his mind—
A glint of cunning flashed in Nick Fury's eyes, and he nodded in a feigned manner: "Since that's the case, then I won't force you…"
"However, you can leave… but she cannot!!"
Saying that, he pointed to Selene, continuing with an extremely firm attitude:
"Tonight, due to the Vampire war between the Wizard Society and the Blood God Sect, our S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents suffered heavy casualties."
"Ms. Selene, as one of the high-ranking members of the Wizard Society, you bear inescapable and significant responsibility for this… therefore, you must return with us to undergo the corresponding investigation."
Given Frank's "massacre" performance just now.
Nick Fury didn't dare to play tough with him before ascertaining whether he still had the strength to fight.
But when it came to Selene, it was completely different.
Nick Fury had clearly seen before that this female Vampire entered an extremely weakened state after eliminating Victor.
This was further confirmed after Deacon Frost appeared.
That's why Nick Fury dared to be so arrogant now.
Of course, a soft persimmon should be squeezed to death.
Furthermore.
Nick Fury had some ulterior motives for wanting to keep Selene.
On one hand, he wanted to inquire about information regarding Evolutionary Blood and Red Slayer from Selene's mouth.
Under the dual influence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and extreme paranoia, he did not allow any unclear information to exist after it had been heard!
On the other hand, Selene enjoyed high prestige within the Wizard Society and, after Victor's elimination, might threaten Klein's reign.
Nick Fury absolutely would not allow the results he had painstakingly achieved at such a great cost to be usurped by others.
Therefore…
No matter what, he would not let Selene leave today.
Moreover, if he could use this opportunity to legitimately detain Frank, even if he couldn't subdue him, it would undoubtedly deal an extremely heavy blow to Karl's faction.
Not only would it kill two birds with one stone, but it could also salvage what little face he had left.
However, if this old schemer knew that Klein was already eliminated, he would probably lose his composure on the spot, wouldn't he?
"What if I don't agree…"
Frank remained as tough as ever.
Even though he, like Selene, was now too weak to fight.
But his mere aura was enough to scare Hawkeye and Black Widow on the opposite side, preventing them from making a move.
Nick Fury seemed to have anticipated his answer.
He grinned confidently, revealing a row of stark white teeth, "Mr. Frank, I advise you not to be impulsive…"
Then he raised a finger and drew a circle in the air above.
"Currently, at an altitude of approximately eight thousand meters above us, dozens of long-range sniper arrays, capable of ultra-long-distance precise sniping, are standing by."
"If you dare to make even the slightest move, 'you two' will immediately be turned into mincemeat."
Nick Fury specifically emphasized "you two" when he said it.
He couldn't help it; he was genuinely afraid that Frank, this reckless man, wouldn't understand the implication of his words and would act rashly.
"Mr. Cassel, it's alright, I'll go with them."
Selene had clearly seen through Nick Fury's true intentions, so she resolutely said:
"This matter truly began because of me… Now that my great revenge is avenged, I am actually already content. I don't want to cause big trouble for Boss because of this."
Nick Fury secretly rejoiced at the sight.
See? How sensible.
Wait a minute… The "Boss" she mentioned, couldn't it also be that kid Karl Merks?
Eh?
Why did I say "also" just now again?!