Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 601 Son of Hydra (Second Update)

His promise was like a massive boulder, unmoved by wind and rain.

He behaved like a stern and ruthless judge, and his words represented the final outcome.

He promised Stephanie power and the Malik family honor, and those promises have now been fulfilled. Stephanie wields immense power, having mobilized the Immortal City to reclaim S.H.I.E.L.D. bases, equipment, and personnel. The Malik family faces immense pressure within Hydra, especially after Whitehall's death, leaving the younger generation of Hydra members struggling to breathe.

So when he said that a child would one day bear the Malik surname, Gideon Malik's previously anxious heart finally settled, and Stephanie was overjoyed, her face flushed. Not long ago, Gideon Malik had somewhat regretted killing Stephanie's boyfriend from college; now it seemed Stephanie had a better option. This meant the Malik family had hitched a ride on a powerful ship—in Gideon Malik's mind, the ultimate goal of the organization founded by Salomon was to dominate the Earth. Little did he know that this was actually a spaceship, not some galleon.

“You shouldn’t be drinking such terrible wine.” Stephanie beckoned to a servant, asking the man who had served the Malick family for many years to fetch a bottle of Romanée-Conti from her private cellar, a vintage he had kept for many years. “From the 1970 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, that year’s Romanée-Conti was the most perfect wine at the most recent blind tasting, with a delicate and long finish that has a mineral character. This is the result of decades of patient waiting, and this particular bottle, which I personally selected, has been stored in the cellar all this time.”

She blinked shyly.

Her body reacted honestly, and Stephanie felt it best to go to her bedroom to change if she had to work later. She wouldn't mind doing something with Salomon in the bedroom later, or at the restaurant if her father wasn't there, or even now. But she knew Salomon had work to do, and her monarch wouldn't abandon his work to care for her, yet she liked this ambitious man.

"I'm sorry, this is the only wine we have. Although it doesn't have the same exuberant aromas as some of the Grand Cru wines from La Tche, I think it's quite suitable for this occasion, don't you think?"

The Hydra's daughter stared intently into the sorcerer's eyes, as if they were the most beautiful sight in the world.

"I wouldn't mind tasting some of the world's finest wines, Stephanie," Salomon said softly. In that instant, the rift between Malik and his daughter melted away like ice, all their restlessness and impatience vanishing with the cool, refreshing snowmelt flowing through their hearts. Tita, who had just assigned a combatant to accompany the servant into the wine cellar, wore a look of disdain, expressing her contempt for Stephanie, whom she perceived as ready to conceive. Tita didn't mind her monarch having multiple women, but she didn't believe he would care so much about any one of them; Stephanie had definitely misunderstood.

Indeed, the two sides may have slightly different understandings of this matter.

The Malik family is adept at intrigue, subversion, and handling internal affairs. Since the inception of Hydra, the Malik family has continued to this day, and Salomon would never let such valuable material slip by. The Malik family may not achieve eternity, but the Malik gene will live on forever. Once Stephanie completes her work, Hydra will cease to exist. Malik is Hydra, and Stephanie's genes are Hydra. That child will be born in the genetic engineering laboratory, becoming one of Salomon's most reliable assistants.

To face that dark future, Salomon alone cannot suffice. More children carrying the genes of the Knights of the Round Table will be born, and the Janissaries, created from the DNA of countless outstanding individuals throughout history, will provide Salomon with a multitude of incredibly loyal talents and allies. These individuals, as vital as his own limbs, are essential. Leaving aside the threat from the Prime Material Plane, Mephisto alone is enough to keep Salomon on high alert. Besides, there are Marduk (Baal, the First Primal Demon), Dormammu, Cyttorak, the Beholder, Cynthian, and other terrifying beings from other dimensions.

The pieces targeting the former First Primal Demon Pillar have been laid, and they await their effect. Ghost Rider, targeting Mephisto, is currently under close surveillance at Kamar-Taj, and Salomon will use the mad angel and other loopholes in the contracts if necessary. Salomon is now preparing for all the threats he will face in the future, including those from his childhood friend, Dormammu.

Salomon was not at all relaxed when facing Dormammu.

Although he often entered and exited the Dark Dimension accompanied by the Sorcerer Supreme in the past, this did not mean that he would underestimate Dormammu's power or ignore Dormammu's ambitions for the Material Plane. All the cruelty and conspiracies were hidden behind the scenes. In the past, Dormammu did not act because the Sorcerer Supreme existed, and He could not capture Salomon's soul and completely corrupt Salomon, but He would still achieve His goal through various means.

For example, the Venerable One kept warning that woman, Morgan le Fay, to Salomon. [Earth-199999 version]

It is said that this woman's physical body is imprisoned by Merlin in a prison called Lefève Castle in Avalon, while her Protoss form is currently wandering in the Dark Dimension, searching for a way to break free. If a small portion of Dormammu's power is repelled from the Material Plane, then Morgan lefève will undoubtedly be empowered by Dormammu and used as a tool to be deployed to the Material Plane, and she will certainly have some interaction with Salomon, whose surname is Pendragon, in the future.

Outside Lefèvre Castle stands a new god.

Those were new gods wandering the land of Avalon, a weak concept born of industrialization, a colossal, mobile mechanical castle powered by a captured Celtic god. It is said that Merlin had some connection to that city; otherwise, the slumbering "Manchester Gods" wouldn't have remained there.

Morgan le Fay is an incredibly powerful arcane master, capable of manipulating the powers of Dormammu, Cynthian, and Mephisto, making her one of the foremost dark magic users on the Material Plane. She's on Salomon's list of future enemies. He doesn't mind people using dark magic; what he does mind is those who want to sell humanity to evil gods. Therefore, as long as Morgan le Fay doesn't do anything too outrageous, Salomon is actually quite tolerant of her. It would be even better if they could stand on the same side; even the Venerable One has said that if Morgan le Fay behaves herself, he might spare her life.

After all, they were among the few remaining members of Camelot's old remnants from this era, and the Venerable One wanted them to live as long as possible.

At the same time, His Holiness also hopes to see the birth of children who carry the DNA of the Knights of the Round Table, even if they are used as tools in the future. But His Holiness doesn't mind; on the contrary, he is delighted, because it means that the legacy has not been broken. The Knights of the Round Table fought for humanity in the past, and the Knights of the Round Table will continue to do so in the future, forever.

The Knights of the Round Table have a gene number of one.

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