Joining Up

An apprentice brought coffee. New York was several hours behind Rome, and the night was deep.

The fireplace in the New York Sanctum blazed brightly, keeping the room warm and quiet. Rows of towering bookshelves lined the reception room, and figures occasionally emerged from magical paintings. This was a fantastical world.

Su Ming was not bored enough to use the Time Stone to make infinite coffee. There were so many subordinates in the Sanctum—why not have them work while he enjoyed being waited on?

He took a sip of coffee and leaned back against the soft, luxurious sofa. The fireplace cast a faint halo across his armor.

"Although I saved you from Holy Shield this time, you already know too much. They won't let you go. If they decide to kill you to silence you, not even Tesla can protect you from them."

After hearing that, Leo's hand shook nonstop as he held his coffee cup. He truly had not considered that before.

He had not only met those people lurking in the shadows, but had also seen Immortal City, the enormous robots, and all kinds of secrets.

And in many movies, there was a famous line—only the dead could keep secrets.

He did not want to die at all, but what could he do? He had seen the strength of the Brotherhood of the Shield. They were an army. Even his father could not protect him every moment of every day.

"Then what do you think I should do, Master?"

"There are only two best options. One is to join the Relevant Department, formerly the Holy Spear Brotherhood. You've already met their leader—that middle-aged man with the squinty eyes. Although they hide themselves even more deeply than Holy Shield, they still have some principles, and they are powerful enough