Carl took away Nick Fury's pager and communicator.
Not because he feared SHIELD agents would come.
Nor was he afraid of Captain Marvel.
Carl simply didn't want to deal with them right now.
After all,
Whether it was Captain Marvel or any ordinary SHIELD agent…
They were all just fodder before him.
But Carl didn't want to take action against them,
at least not now.
So he stopped Nick Fury and placed his belongings on the table.
『Nick Fury』: "..."
Nick was silent for a long moment before finally calming down.
He let out a slow breath, doing his best to compose himself.
『Nick Fury』: "Should I call you Mr. Superman, or Mr. Smith?"
『Carl』: "Whichever."
Seeing Carl's nonchalant reaction, Nick's heart eased.
He finally relaxed.
At first, when he saw Carl appear,
He thought Carl had come to eliminate him.
After all, Carl had just killed one of SHIELD's senior agents earlier today.
Taking down the SHIELD Director afterward wouldn't be surprising.
Nick Fury personally believed Captain Marvel was stronger than Superman,
But he wasn't stupid.
He knew he, Nick Fury, definitely wasn't Superman's match.
That fear had been gnawing at him for quite a while.
But seeing Carl's attitude now, it didn't seem like he was here for a cover-up.
『Nick Fury』: "Mr. Superman, why did you come to see me today?"
『Carl』: "Oh?"
Carl was slightly surprised at the question.
After all, he had just eliminated Hawkeye.
He knew very well that Hawkeye was a senior agent of SHIELD.
Yet Nick Fury didn't look the least bit hostile.
『Carl』: "You know I killed Hawkeye today, right?"
『Nick Fury』 (grimly): "Of course."
『Carl』: "Then why are you acting like nothing happened? Don't you want revenge?"
『Nick Fury』: "Of course I do."
『Nick Fury』: "To be honest, I even publicly declared SHIELD is now hostile toward Superman."
『Nick Fury』: "But even if I want revenge, there's nothing I can do."
『Nick Fury』: "No matter what, I can't beat the so-called Superman."
『Nick Fury』: "At least I have that much self-awareness."
Nick understood,
There was no hiding this.
Better to be upfront.
Otherwise, if Carl got irritated, he might just kill him on the spot.
Only an idiot would think killing a SHIELD agent wouldn't provoke retaliation.
Nick had read Carl's profile. He knew,
This man had multiplied his wealth dozens of times in just a few short years.
He wasn't some impulsive fool.
So Nick chose honesty.
Even if his life now rested in Carl's hands.
『Carl』: "Interesting."
Carl smiled at his answer.
This Nick Fury wasn't ordinary.
Much more interesting than Hawkeye.
He even dared say such things to his face.
But Carl still had no intention of killing him.
If he had, he would've done it the moment he entered the office.
Carl had come for something.
『Carl』: "I'm here for an item."
『Nick Fury』: "What item?"
『Carl』: "You don't need to ask. It's something SHIELD possesses."
An item from SHIELD?
Nick frowned.
Most SHIELD assets were extremely valuable,
Some couldn't be shared or leaked under any circumstances.
If Superman wanted it, it was surely no ordinary thing.
The Helicarrier?
A new prototype weapon?
Or maybe... the Tesseract?
In that moment,
Nick Fury thought of several things Superman might desire.
All of them were immensely valuable.
He really didn't want to hand any of them over.
『Nick Fury』 (testing): "Mr. Superman... can I refuse to hand it over?"
『Carl』: "Of course you can."
Nick was surprised.
He could refuse?
Then of course he didn't want to give it.
But before he could say another word,
『Carl』 (smiling): "If you don't give it to me, I'll just take your life instead."
『Nick Fury』: "..."
Nick was speechless.
What was that supposed to mean?
Refuse and die?
Then what's the point in saying I could refuse?
Should've just said, "Refuse and die."
Yes, SHIELD's assets were valuable.
Nick didn't want to part with them.
But if it came down to a choice between the asset or his own life,
He would choose to live.
Nick Fury wasn't afraid of death,
But if there was a chance to live, who would choose to die?
So it looked like he'd have to give Carl the item today.
But what on earth did Superman want?
『Nick Fury』: "I'll give it to you. But can I ask what it is first?"
『Carl』: "No."
『Nick Fury』: "No? Then how am I supposed to give it to you?"
Carl didn't answer.
He smiled and said:
『Carl』: "Alexander Pierce isn't quite who you think he is."
『Carl』: "He might give you a surprising gift."
『Nick Fury』: "Alexander? What about him?"
Nick was baffled. Why bring up the former SHIELD director?
Carl didn't answer.
Instead, he used hypnosis.
In a flash, Nick Fury fell under his control.
『Carl』: "Bring me what Howard Stark left behind for Tony."
『Nick Fury』: "Yes."
Expressionless, Nick turned and left the office.
Carl sat in the chair, calmly waiting.
He had come here because Zhao Helen had fallen asleep, and he was bored.
After running into Tony today,
He remembered the palladium poisoning.
So Carl decided to take care of it.
Why help Tony Stark?
What was the benefit?
There wasn't one.
He just wanted to.
If he had to give a reason,
Tony Stark's existence boosted Carl's own value.
But mainly,
He just felt like it.
As for mentioning Alexander Pierce,
There was no deeper reason.
He just wanted to see what changes might come to SHIELD if Nick became aware of him early.
You could even call it a reward,
For being in a good mood after getting what he came for.
Minutes later,
Nick Fury returned, carrying a suitcase.
He respectfully handed it to Carl.
『Nick Fury』: "This is what you requested."
『Carl』: "Mhm."
Carl opened the suitcase.
It was clearly marked: "Property of Howard Stark."
Exactly what he needed.
Having obtained it, there was no reason to stay.
Carl vanished instantly.
End of chapter...
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