American Comics: Starting with Muggle Wizards

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The atmosphere in the director's office at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters was very somber just after Christmas.

Nick Fury is watching a holographic video of two agile female superheroes fighting crime in New York.

"Flame Witch, Scarlet Witch, these two titles are quite fitting?"

He laughed to himself.

"One likes to summon flames to intimidate enemies, and the other has eyes that glow crimson. This world is getting crazier and crimson."

He looked at Natasha standing behind the holographic image and asked:

"Agent Romanov, do you think they might have some kind of connection with that mysterious mage?"

Still wearing her black, tight-fitting combat suit, and looking exhausted, Natasha replied:

"Maybe so. Anyway, I followed them for two days and two nights and didn't find a single useful piece of information."

"But they often disappear in blind spots of surveillance cameras, and I suspect that both of them have the ability to teleport."

That sounds a lot like that mage's ability.

Nick Fury asked thoughtfully, "Have you been in contact with them?"

Natasha understood what the chief wanted to ask, and she shook her head, saying:

"Although they enjoy fighting crime, they don't seem to like official organizations. I've invited both of them to join S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Avengers."

Nick Fury's face darkened, and he said in a tough tone, "It seems we have no choice but to resort to force after trying to be polite first."

"Has the bait plan been finalized?"

Last night, Black Egg visited Xavier's School for Gifted Young People and obtained Principal Professor Charles's approval.

They will send mutants to assist S.H.I.E.L.D. in capturing the wicked and mysterious sorcerer.

Therefore, Nick Fury had Natasha devise a bait plan to lure out the mysterious sorcerer named Harvey by arresting the Flame Witch and Scarlet Witch.

What if Harvey doesn't show up?

Black Egg naturally decided to make the best of a bad situation and "invited" two witches with abilities similar to Harvey back to S.H.I.E.L.D., hoping to get scientists to discover the true secrets of magic.

At this moment, Natasha looked slightly annoyed when she heard the director's question.

Actually, she didn't want to do such a mess at all.

The rest of the Avengers also had differing opinions on this bait plan.

Neither Captain America nor Dr. Banner wanted to coerce the innocent Flame Witch and Scarlet Witch into luring Harvey out.

These two recently debuted superheroes have been observed by everyone, and their actions clearly belong to the friendly camp.

Captain America, with his strong sense of justice, resolutely disagreed with the attempt to coerce them through conspiracy.

Stark has been very irritable lately, and he said that as long as it can get Harvey involved, he doesn't think it's a big deal to tell a "white lie".

He was itching to get his latest research into "anti-magic" armor.

As for Natasha and Hawkeye, although they did not express their stance, they were both under Black Egg's command and could only obey orders.

At this moment, even if Natasha didn't want to answer, she could only say, "The special agents are all ready, and the staged crime scene has been set up. Now everything is ready, we just need the final push."

Nick Fury solemnly reminded him, "Remember to inform the military; I'm worried the situation is getting out of control."

"If we can't stop the enemy or something unexpected happens, and that mysterious mage goes on a killing spree, then only the military can send troops to the rescue."

Natasha replied expressionlessly, "Understood, sir."

Nick Fury's right thumb was unconsciously tapping the table. According to the current plan, as long as Harvey was successfully lured out...

The success rate of arresting the other party is as high as 99%!

The urgent communication system beeped urgently.

Nick Fury taps the small red dot on the holographic screen.

"Chief, Target Number One has entered the designated area!"

"The target is located near the Rand Building in Midtown Manhattan. Should we proceed as planned?"

"Permit to execute the plan."

Nick Fury then looked up at Natasha and ordered, "Notify Stark that Operation Decoy is officially launched!"

"Yes, sir."

Natasha turned and walked away quickly, expressionless, letting out a silent sigh.

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At 8 p.m., in the neon-lit metropolis of New York, the streets of the city center were still jammed with cars honking their horns incessantly.

Wanda, dressed in the Scarlet Witch battle suit, walked into the Rand Building with ease and greeted a pure-looking girl with pigtails at the front desk.

Hi Daisy, how are you today?

"It's the same as always, but New York is unusually quiet today. It seems like all those thugs are hiding at home and too scared to come out."

"By the way, didn't Qiu Zhang come today?"

Daisy Johnson is a hacking outsider for the Defenders, and no one knows her background; she herself is vague about it.

Since the battle with the Hand, the Defenders have officially made a name for themselves.

People also realized that there was not only the Avengers in the world, but also another new group of superheroes.

Daisy learned about the Defenders' secret meeting place through her own connections and came to Rand Building last month to offer herself up.

Therefore, all members of the Defenders League and Daniel initially agreed.

Daisy is ostensibly a receptionist at the Rand Building, but she also works as an intern network technician for the Defenders Alliance.

At this moment, Wanda was stumped by the beautiful girl's question.

Daisy and Cho Chang are both of mixed Eastern and Western descent, which is why they are quite close.

Even when they were very close, she was reluctant to answer questions about Qiu Zhang's privacy.

After some consideration, Wanda decided to ignore the other party's question.

How many people are at the usual spot today?

The "old place" refers to the Defenders' secret base, located on the fifth basement level of the Rand Building.

It has a large indoor training ground, medical room, conference room, restaurant, equipment room, and complete facilities, which facilitates rest and pre-battle preparation for all members of the Defenders Alliance.

Chapter 75 The Rose with Thorns—Black Widow

Daisy had long admired Wanda; the Scarlet Witch's renowned reputation was built on her numerous successful crime-fighting exploits.

So she wasn't at all annoyed that Wanda had skipped her question, and after thinking for a few seconds, she readily replied, "Everyone is here except for Mr. Iron Fist and the Flame Witch."

People use nicknames because no one wants to reveal their true identity.

People like Cho Chang and Wanda are extremely rare; they openly reveal their true selves right from the start.

"Do you know Dan... Iron Fist, where did he go?"

Wanda almost let it slip; she glanced around warily, but thankfully corrected herself in time.

Daisy shook her head: "I'm not sure. Before he left, Mr. Iron Fist only said that there was an emergency in Kunlun and he needed to go back."

"However, I overheard Mr. Iron Fist muttering strange things like Soul Eater and the birth of a divine dragon as he left."

Wanda gave a half-understanding "oh," not wanting to appear ignorant in front of outsiders.

Even if she didn't understand, she pretended to be serious, waved goodbye, and hurriedly walked into the elevator.

"Ding--"

Press the button for the fifth basement level, and the elevator slowly descends.

Wanda patted her chest, her face full of lingering fear; Daisy had almost seen through her ignorance.

Fortunately, his glorious image was not shattered.

"Ding--"

The elevator door opens.

Wanda's expression quickly returned to normal, and as usual, she glanced at Matt and Luke, who were sparring in the training field.

"Boom! Boom!"

Amidst the dull thuds of punches landing, she found the jewel-wielding woman watching from below the stage.

"Hi Jessica, was anyone hurt today?"

Gangs in New York, especially in Hell's Kitchen, frequently engage in violent clashes, so the Defenders' main task is to intervene and stop these turf wars.

In the midst of dangerous and intense gun battles, injuries become commonplace for the defenders.

So Wanda was concerned about this issue as soon as she arrived.

Jessica's attention was focused on her boyfriend, Luke Cage, and she only turned around when she heard a familiar voice.

"Wanda? You're so late?"

"I thought you were planning to rest. You didn't even have a chance to go out today, so of course no one got hurt."

"By the way, didn't Qiu Zhang come today?"

Wanda knew perfectly well why she was late; it was all because someone was in the mood to make a ruckus.

"Qiu is off today, everyone's got nothing to do? Strange, have all the gangsters in Hell's Kitchen changed their names?"

Jessica couldn't understand the unusual behavior of the New York mob, according to her understanding.

"They're probably scared. After all, we've been cracking down on gangs for two months straight, and we've sent nearly a thousand petty thugs to jail. It's normal for them to want to lay low for a while."

Wanda thought this explanation made sense, and since she had nothing better to do, she was thinking of inviting Jessica out shopping.

Daisy's anxious voice came from a hidden speaker in the corner of the training field.

"Guys, emergency! A large number of heavily armed government personnel have suddenly appeared around the Land Grande, and they are now evacuating people and clearing the area!"