Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 472 A Visit on the Winter Solstice (First Update)

Wakanda possesses exceptional aerospace technology; their Hall thrusters are capable of propelling spacecraft. However, if this technology were to be applied to atmospheric fighter jets, the lack of a production line for advanced Hall thrusters would inevitably lead to prohibitively high costs.

Currently, the Sisterhood only has two transport aircraft. Once new combat personnel are successfully trained in a few years, the demand for transport aircraft will inevitably exceed supply. Coupled with production capacity issues, the Immortal City simply doesn't have the time to build something like a sky carrier. Therefore, Salomon needs S.H.I.E.L.D.'s aircraft engine technology, especially all the technology related to the Quinjet.

Even Stephanie, who was on vacation, received a request from Salomon and offered her advice, trying to help Salomon plunder S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technological reserves.

No one within Hydra wants to provoke Alexander Pierce. Everyone knows that the Hydra boss highly values ​​the soon-to-be-completed Insight Project, and any action would be seen as sabotage. Therefore, Salomon rejected Stephanie's proposal to use Insight Project as leverage and all the technology; doing so now would only provoke Alexander Pierce to attempt a desperate, all-or-nothing strategy.

Once the construction process for the Sky Carrier is complete, that will be the time for Salomon to reap the rewards.

As a sorcerer, Salomon couldn't devote all his energy to the Immortal City. With Christmas approaching, he visited several of his targets in Kamar-Taj on a mission. Although the Prime Material Plane is no longer closely associated with magic, the winter solstice (December 23rd) still has an impact on the entire Earth, especially on the Typhoons.

Salomon gave Danny, Mephisto's clone, a Christmas present.

As the boy grows, whether the demonic blood within him will awaken becomes a crucial question, especially around the winter solstice when its influence on the mind is particularly strong. Salomon asked Danny several questions: For example, have you been experiencing hallucinations lately? Have your dreams become unusual? Have you developed scales, a tail, horns, or sharp teeth? Do you frequently suffer from migraines?

These issues correspond to spiritual and physical depravity, respectively.

Salomon had no doubt that Mephisto would use the bloodline to tempt Danny into corruption, or strengthen his demonic blood to make him grow horns and claws.

The sorcerer meticulously recorded all the questions and categorized them among all the types of teflins.

This task would normally require at least two people, but the deacons of the three temples are busy dealing with the cult activity and the rampant black magic creatures that occurred on the winter solstice. Vampires and werewolves, in particular, are like cockroaches; seeing one werewolf means there's a whole nest of them. On the winter solstice, these black magic creatures will go mad under the influence of the etheric tides.

Assigning such a less dangerous task to Salomon was a consensus among the three temple deacons. No matter how strong he was, Salomon was still a sorcerer who had only recently come of age.

Although the boy's mother works in a gift shop in Kamar-Taj, she is not happy about Salomon's arrival, as she still remembers that Salomon wanted to kill Danny.

"Madam, please do not obstruct the investigation." Salomon, having just finished examining Danny's pupil color, released the boy, and the woman immediately hugged her child. Salomon's examination was extremely rough and oppressive. If Danny confirmed the above questions, Salomon would throw him into hell. If he denied them, Salomon would inflict pain on him to check if he was lying.

The logic behind this examination was similar to the absurd witch trials, except at least the Devil's Child was genuinely connected to magic. However, with the advancement of modern science, Salomon no longer needed to resort to the same brutal methods of the past—he drew a vial of blood from everyone. Whether there was a mutation could be determined simply through examination. Salomon, using his arcane vision, could get a rough answer after briefly examining the blood.

There was more than one Tifflin; the Helstrom siblings from Marduk were also on the visit list. Compared to her brother Damon Helstrom, her sister Anna Helstrom was much easier to get along with, readily accepting the minimally invasive examination. Salomon also received a fake antique as a Christmas gift after the routine.

A plastic voodoo head, perfect for hanging on a car rearview mirror.

Like Salomon, Anna is also deeply concerned about Damon's mental state, which is now mired in emotional turmoil.

Anna found the situation particularly difficult after learning that Sister Gabby was pregnant with her brother's child. With her mother's soul completely consumed by the devil, Damon Helstrom seemed to be seeking new emotional support, but everyone knew that the excommunicated nun was not a good candidate. That stubborn, naive nun, in a way, facilitated the awakening of Damon's powers.

Anna begged Salomon to let her accompany him on his visit to Damon, and Salomon agreed.

Ever since Salomon performed the exorcism on the Helstrom siblings' mother, Damon had harbored resentment towards him. If Salomon were to visit casually, Damon would only assume he wanted to harm his child—and indeed, Salomon wanted to examine the unborn child, as there had never been a second-generation Typhoon on Earth. Furthermore, with the Demon Lord's head reluctantly banished, Sister Gaby's pregnancy occurring without warning, and Marduk's second-generation offspring appearing out of nowhere, Salomon needed to examine the child carefully to determine if the Demon Lord had tampered with it.

"It's my fault," Salomon said, kicking a soda can at his feet as he looked at the less-than-ideal surroundings. Sister Gabby had been excommunicated after becoming pregnant, but Damon and Gabby, devout Catholics, still rented an apartment in Vatican City. Needless to say, this was thanks to the help of Dr. Hastings, the director of the mental hospital.

Salomon never liked that arrogant woman; he deeply understood the superstition and ignorance of religion from her eyes.

"Why do you say that?" Anna, whose hair had grown long, asked. Salomon was now taller than her, and the two tall people were quite conspicuous wherever they went. However, this place could be considered a slum in Vatican City, full of cheap hotels for tourists, not much better than motels in America.

“I told the church to bring Gabby back. I never imagined Damon would leave your mother behind and come here with Gabby.” Salomon exhaled, his and Anna’s footsteps echoing dully against the damp, bubbling, moldy walls. “I can imagine their situation now. Come, let’s visit your brother; I just hope his mental state isn’t too bad.”

"Oh, right!" Salomon stopped on the rotten wooden stairs. "What I need you to do..."

“No problem.” Anna held out her hand, and a flickering flame illuminated the dimly lit stairwell. The faulty light bulb flickered, and the air reeked of dead insects. The flame illuminated the lower half of Anna’s face, twisting her expression into a strange mockery. “I know how to do it,” she said. “I’ve already learned most of the magic you taught me.”

"Shh, this never happened. You figured it out yourself. Remember not to let it slip, or I'll be breaking the rules." Salomon grasped Anna's hand, the burning flames extinguished in his palm. His instruction of Anna Helstrom wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing; it was part of a scheme he had orchestrated against Marduk.

Anna Helstrom, or the succubus known as Satana, plays a significant role in this project.

This plan is definitely not about acquiring cheap succubus prostitutes.

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(End of this chapter)