Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 296 Taking the Unconventional Path (First Update)

The two admissions officers were preoccupied with how to win over this family so they could recruit Jerry Carmen, a genius who was only thirteen years old, into the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy's Department of Science and Technology.

It was as if they genuinely didn't know Jerry was a wizard, but simply thought he was a promising genius.

"Am I just overthinking it?"

"Jerry, what do you think?"

At this moment, Haas and Bailey turned to Jerry and asked.

Although the two were quite satisfied with the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy after being introduced by the two admissions officers, they felt that the final decision on whether or not to attend should be made by Jerry.

"I think I still want to think about it. After all, my first choice was New York University, which is closer to home."

Jerry replied with a smile.

He has no chance of going to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy. What would he do there? Become a secret agent? As for the so-called career prospects, he doesn't need them at all!

He wasn't trying to get rich through this; he just needed a place to build a foundation in biology so he could research the wizarding bloodline.

As for high-end faculty, he felt that Dr. Banner and Dr. Hansen were even more capable than the professors at S.H.I.E.L.D.

As for cutting-edge research equipment, money can buy it, and if money can't buy it, other methods can be used to obtain it. There is absolutely no need to go to a place full of secret agents.

However, he still needed to figure out whether S.H.I.E.L.D.'s academy was genuinely recruiting him because they believed his current public identity was that of a genius suitable for the academy's training, or because S.H.I.E.L.D. already knew his true identity.

That's why he said he needed to think about it.

"Okay, no problem. We'll come back again tomorrow. If you've made your decision, we'll give you the acceptance letter then."

The two admissions officers didn't expect that after successfully dealing with the most difficult aspect—the parents—they would encounter some obstacles with the children themselves.

But it's okay, judging from the current situation, it probably won't be a big problem.

They believe that after they leave, the persuaded parents will have another influence on the child, thus helping him make the right decision.

"Mr. Carmen, S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy is an amazing place, and you are really well-suited for it, so I hope that when you come tomorrow, I can personally hand you the acceptance letter."

Before leaving, the female admissions officer said something to Jerry again in a very suggestive way.

"Is he really only thirteen years old? He doesn't look it."

Inside the car parked in front of the villa, the male admissions officer inserted the key, started the car, and said with some surprise.

It wasn't very clear from the photos in the materials, but after meeting him in person, he really felt that the other person didn't look like someone who was thirteen years old.

Height is one thing, some people are just naturally taller. But it's his demeanor and the way he speaks that really doesn't seem like a child.

Normally, after their introduction, a child of this age should be full of excitement.

"Geniuses are always different from others, and his profile also mentions that he was precocious and took on various household chores at a very young age, so it's understandable."

The female admissions officer fastened her seatbelt and replied with a smile.

"Too!"

There are many geniuses at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy, and as geniuses, they all have some unique qualities.

They are not geniuses, so they are hard to understand.

The two teachers in the S.H.I.E.L.D. admissions office were not geniuses in terms of IQ, but rather had high EQ. Their greatest strength was persuasion, and they were well-known sales experts before joining S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Teachers, I have some questions I'd like to ask you!"

Just as the car was about to start moving, a familiar voice suddenly came from the back seat. The two people turned around and exclaimed in surprise:

"Mr. Carmen, when did you get on the bus!"

"Sorry, my soul left my body!"

Jerry didn't answer. Instead, he stretched out both hands at the same time and cast a Soul Reaper's Curse on the two admissions officers.

His mind-reading technique could only read the psychological fluctuations at that moment, but not the deeper memories. So, just in case, he felt he should use the Soul-Stealing Curse to confirm it again, just to be on the safe side.

Two minutes later, watching the two admissions officers, whom he had restored to normal using the Forgetfulness Charm and the False Memory Charm, drive away, Jerry, who was standing invisible to the side, muttered to himself:

"I really have no idea!"

Yes, just after using the Soul-Stealing Curse, he discovered that the two admissions officers had indeed followed the normal procedures and found him just like they had searched for other geniuses.

After various assessments, it was determined that he met the recruitment standards of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Department of Science and Technology, which is why they specifically came to recruit him.

They had no idea he was the famous wizard, nor were they here to recruit students on orders from S.H.I.E.L.D.

In other words, S.H.I.E.L.D. does not yet know his true identity, and he has not been exposed.

However, for some reason, his intuition told him that something seemed amiss, but upon closer examination, he couldn't find any flaws.

Just as he thought he was overthinking things and was about to give up, a sudden idea struck him. He slapped the back of his head and laughed:

"I really went down a dead end, my thinking became rigid. Why go through all this trouble to find out if S.H.I.E.L.D. knows my identity? Just go find Lu Dan!"

If S.H.I.E.L.D. really knows his identity, then Lu Dan, as the director, must know it, and all of this was probably orchestrated by him.

So, he could just go find the braised egg and get the answer.

At this moment, Nick Fury probably never expected that Jerry would be so cautious, suspecting that his identity had been exposed simply because he was recruited by the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy.

What's even more bizarre is that, instead of gathering evidence step by step from the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy after suspecting him, they went directly to the source to confirm the answer.

If the investigation goes to the S.H.I.E.L.D. academy, he believes that no matter how the wizard investigates, he will get a result.

Because apart from him, Coulson, Hill, and Barton, and agents with at least level eight clearance who have the authority to view this information, no one else knows that the wizard's identity is Jerry Carmen.

Actually, this is mainly a matter of intelligence.

Nick Fury only knows that Jerry can use illusion magic and has the ability to forget other people's memories, but he doesn't know how many kinds of magic Jerry knows or how many spells he hasn't used yet.

The lack of intelligence meant that even the meticulous director of S.H.I.E.L.D. could not fully anticipate the current situation.

"Dad, a classmate needs to talk to me, I'll go out for a bit!"

Back at the villa, Jerry greeted Haas before leaving again.

(End of this chapter)