SHIELD Director Fury was dismissed by Earth . He turned the Security Council into the fastest and most efficient meeting ever held. When he returned to the Helicarrier from the Triskelion, his face was completely black.
Her already dark skin tone became even more unpleasant.
As soon as Director Fury reached his usual post, he immediately began issuing orders.
"All personnel, get ready. I want you to leave within half an hour. We need to get to Europe as quickly as possible. Also, inform the people in Europe and order them to immediately close off all areas under that man's feet. I don't care what that place is for. In short, evacuate all unrelated personnel."
"Don't tell me there aren't enough people. The armies in Europe will cooperate in their actions." Seeing someone among the senior officers think this way... the agents around him seemed about to say something, but Director Fury immediately interrupted them. "This is a special situation. We can take over everything if necessary, do you understand?"
"Taking over everything, officer , including control of the army? That's Italy's job !" These were the words of Victoria Hand , a Level 8 Agent of SHIELD . She was intelligent and methodical in her work, extremely cautious, and a highly skilled tactical analyst when it came to planning and identifying weaknesses.
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The reason he asked this question wasn't because Italy had a particularly strong army, but because Italy possessed a very special entity, a state within a state, the Vatican . There, there were individuals more problematic than the military: the clergy.
While divine power may not be as grand as it was in the Middle Ages, the Vatican has always maintained a special army. You could call them the Holy Knights, the Knights Guardian, or the Exorcists.
These are a group of people with supernatural powers. They're also very problematic fanatics. If possible, even SHIELD wouldn't want to provoke these guys.
"Don't worry about those religious fanatics; they're already too busy with their own affairs. Recruit them; this is an order from the Security Council . If they refuse, I authorize you to use all available means to deal with them."
Director Fury spoke very clearly; it was evident that, in his eyes, the privileges of the Vatican were far less important than the newly emerged giant god.
Furthermore, SHIELD already had some predictions about the current state of Catholicism . The widespread supernatural events around the world were enough for them to reach an interesting conclusion. And based on this conclusion, SHIELD could say without hesitation that the current Vatican had no right to even show its teeth to them .
Upon hearing Director Fury's words , all the Advanced Agents present nodded in agreement. Even from Director Fury's explanation alone , they could understand certain truths that ordinary people couldn't even imagine. At the same time, Victoria immediately applied.
" Officer , I may be assigned to field duty."
"I can get there as quickly as possible with Quinjet and arrange everything."
Director Fury hesitated about Victoria's application. He didn't fully trust Victoria because there were very clear signs of her closeness to the Security Council . Therefore, it was difficult to determine whether she was a mole planted in SHIELD by the Security Council .
But it was clear that now wasn't the time to dwell on it. Director Fury dismissed his doubts and nodded in agreement.
"Go and choose two teams of agents , and also take Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch with you !"
This was SHIELD's most advanced combat force at the time , and allowing Victoria to take it demonstrated the trust placed in her. Of course, there was also the surveillance element. But Victoria didn't care; she nodded and quickly exited the command tower.
Someone volunteered to take on the most arduous task, making the remaining work relatively easier. Director Fury was not polite and gave all the remaining orders in one breath.
"Jasper, keep a close eye on all networks. I don't want a bunch of maniacs spreading doomsday cults online during this period. Under the pretext of arresting terrorists , contact the police and various local intelligence agencies to deal with these cult leaders . And remember, this time your identity is Interpol!"
"Yes, Officer !" The bald agent said nothing else, nodded, and walked straight out.
" Coulson , use all your skills to contact the people leading these troubled religions. I don't want any religious fanatics causing trouble at this time. Their gods haven't appeared in thousands of years, so this man has nothing to do with them. Tell them not to treat this big guy like their god and declare him their god."
" Officer , this is difficult!" Religious fanatics are the most difficult people to talk to in the world , so Coulson's smile looked very tense at the moment. But seeing Principal Fury's even more strained expression, he immediately changed his tone. "I'll go and contact them now and tell them not to act hastily."
"Warn them, if anyone dares to mess with us, they should be prepared to clean up their own church. I have plenty of bombs here!"
Seeing that Coulson was about to leave , Director Fury immediately added another sentence: "He was extremely impatient with those religious fanatics, so his attitude was terrible."
Unable to tell if director Fury was joking or serious , Coulson simply curled the corner of his mouth slightly, turned, and prepared to leave. He had decided to do as director Fury suggested. If things really went wrong, he could ask him for help to ease some of the pressure.
Coulson told his superior that he'd had to deal with too many scapegoats lately and that he wouldn't hesitate to find someone to lighten the load.
With Coulson's departure, the assignments of all of SHIELD's top agents were now clear, and at that moment, Director Fury turned his gaze to Commander Hill .
"So, have you come to any conclusions?"
"We've found nothing, Officer !" Commander Hill manipulated the data in his hand and showed it to Warden Fury . "We used satellites, laser detection devices, and even sent unmanned reconnaissance aircraft to take on-site photographs. But there was no way of obtaining any information about its appearance. All the instruments failed. Like our eyes, we couldn't see its appearance, and even if we could, we couldn't remember it. It's a supernatural method; we can't observe its true form."
"So, do you think he's really a god? Even the technology we have can't see his true form. Isn't that a capability only a god should possess?"
Director Fury was mentally prepared for this situation.
He knew this world was incredibly complex, with countless supernatural forces beyond the reach of technology . Therefore, he had little hope from the beginning. He didn't pursue responsibility; he simply asked a question at that moment.
"I don't know, Officer . But if I have to decide, I don't believe in gods. Therefore, I don't believe he's a god either!" Commander Hill replied coldly . He had an inherently negative attitude towards anything he couldn't figure out on his own .
"If not, then what do the miracles happening in hospitals all over the world mean ? If God doesn't exist, then what exactly is that thing we have?"
Warden Fury asked only two rhetorical questions without refuting Commander Hill's philosophy . And even someone like Commander Hill, upon hearing such questions, fell silent. He had to admit that some things were indeed different from what he thought.
The two figures stood silently, gazing at the screen before them; it displayed satellite images of the King of Light . Only from space could one truly appreciate the magnificence and immense size of the King of Light . Only a god could be created with such grandeur.
This feeling did not last long, and abnormalities began to appear in the light king's body.
Its body transformed into an indistinct light and fire, burning intensely and fiercely. Yet, miraculously, it harmed nothing. Logically, if a giant tens of thousands of meters high were completely consumed by flames, the heat alone could destroy many places. But now, humans, animals, and plants alike were bathed in this light and fire, completely unharmed.
At the same moment, a magnificent and awe-inspiring voice rose from the mouth of the king of light, who had transformed into light and fire . It was a sound like thunder, incredibly shocking and awe-inspiring, and allowed countless people to hear it clearly.
"I am the Sun God , the king of light . Lord of Fire, ruler of the Void Realm . I am the king of light ! O People of the Earth , you must all heed my words. Do much good and remain faithful to the light. Do not do evil, do not commit sins. Those who persevere will receive my blessing. I am the king of light , the king of the Sun. Let those who do good remember my name; I will know all your good deeds and command my messengers to bestow light upon you. Those who do evil, beware while remembering my name; there will be a Shadow that will reveal you in the light, and soul-stealing demons will take your lives. I am the king of light , I reward all good and punish all evil. O People of the Earth , beware!"
This was a language no one had ever heard or understood before. But when it came from the mouth of the king of light , people all over the world could hear its voice and understand its meaning. It was as if it were God's will, perfectly conveyed to the hearts of all.
Who still cared about God, who still cared about Allah at that moment? Who still cared about those gods whose power was only displayed in books and stories? A real god was right before them, communicating his teachings and prophecies to everyone in the world . In his presence, all past beliefs could almost be thrown into the trash.
Countless people knelt on the ground, shouting the name of the King of Light . And with their shouts, the King of Light transformed completely into a beam of light, instantly piercing the clouds and disappearing into the endless sky.
When many people saw it moving directly towards the sun , they immediately changed direction and prostrated themselves before the sun in awe .
At that moment, the glory of the king of light overshadowed all the other gods in the world . This aroused feelings of anger or secret joy in many of those around him. Some were angry at his arrogant behavior, others mocked him. Yet many watched him with cold eyes.
Zhou Yi opened another door, and behind it awaited a fate unknown to anyone.