At the edge of a bottomless pit,
Hawke calmly watched as the demon Hulk was slowly submerged by the overflowing lake water at the bottom of the pit, his thoughts focused on the 'Reality Stone' that could completely solidify his cosmos.
His cosmos gradually subsided.
Meanwhile,the Phoenix Cloth shone with dazzling golden light, disintegrating and reforming into a lifelike phoenix, merging into the projected cosmos behind him, awaiting Hawke's next summons.
Hawke reappeared, shirtless and wearing only a pair of battle-damaged casual pants.
His numerous wounds were healing rapidly at a visible speed.
Behind him—a massive Aegis-equipped command fighter landed vertically on the grassland.
Maria Hill refused the SHIELD agents' accompaniment, walked over to Hawke, and handed him an Aegis T-shirt.
"Here you go."
"Thank you."
He glanced at the T-shirt Maria Hill offered, didn't refuse, said thank you, and then put it on.
The next second.
He looked at the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo printed on his T-shirt, chuckled, and looked at Maria Hill, who was also an old friend: "Does this mean I'm Hawke joining S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Maria Hill smiled and said, "If you want to join."
Hawke laughed.
"Forget it, I'm not interested, and I don't have the time."
"You can be an unofficial member."
Maria Hill didn't give up, but she wasn't forceful either, and said jokingly, "For example, if there's a global crisis, you'll come out and help us, right?"
Hawke looked at Maria Hill with some curiosity.
"I remember Nick Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., so why have I been dealing with S.H.I.E.L.D. commanders both times? Shouldn't it be the director dealing with me?"
"He's suspended. You don't want to deal with me?"
"No."
Hawke listened to Maria Hill's reason, his expression suddenly clearing.
He smiled and looked at Maria Hill, saying, "I thought you understood my preferences, knew I didn't like black people, and that's why you didn't let black people appear in front of me."
A full year had passed since he awakened his cosmos.
Now, Hawke had the right to express his opinion based on his strength and status.
Yes.
He didn't like hippies.
Don't believe me? Take my 'Phoenix Wing Soaring'!
Hawke thought to himself.
Maria Hill, however, didn't seem particularly surprised by Hawke's blunt expression of his opinion.
After all, since the Battle of Quantico, Hill had spent most of her time studying the information she had gathered about Hawke from all sides.
And yes.
Nick Fury was suspended again.
In short.
The reason Nick Fury was able to be reinstated was because he sold Hawke's information to Thaddeus Ross.
As a condition of the deal, Ross's backers, the "Squid" financial backers, used their influence to get Nick Fury reinstated.
But the promised joint operation turned out differently.
Ross's side acted, and Nick Fury deliberately feigned death after Hawke attacked the Quantico base.
As a result, Ross died.
This enraged the "Squid" financial backers.
After all, Ross was their hard-won bargaining chip for infiltrating the Federation military, and now he was dead.
So Nick Fury was suspended again under the influence of the "Squid" financial backers.
He was both made and broken by the "Squid."
Of course.
On the surface, Nick Fury's suspension was due to Maria Hill's report to the Security Council that he had leaked S.H.I.E.L.D. secrets.
Yes.
After the Battle of Quantico, Maria Hill secretly gathered evidence and finally found evidence that Nick Fury had provided General Ross with information about Hawke.
She then directly reported this to the Security Council, bypassing Councilor Alexander Pierce entirely.
So, first, he disobeyed orders, and now the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. was leading the leak of intelligence.
The Security Council was furious, and once again, thanks to Alexander Pierce's efforts, Nick Fury was spared, receiving only a suspension.
Nick Fury should really bow down to Alexander Pierce.
Maria Hill frowned as she thought about Alexander Pierce's renewed defense of Nick Fury.
She couldn't figure out why Alexander Pierce was so determined to protect Nick Fury.
Was it simply because Nick Fury was his personally chosen successor?
There must be other reasons.
Maria Hill pondered, but she hadn't yet figured out the specific reason, though she was already secretly searching for it.
After a while.
Maria Hill composed herself, suppressing her inner thoughts, and looked at Hawke.
Thinking about Hawke's earlier comments on skin color, she smiled casually and said, "Really? That's lucky.
It's fortunate Nick was suspended; otherwise, if he had come to contact you, the outcome probably wouldn't have been good."
Hawke chuckled, calmly looking at Maria Hill.
"Just say what you want to say. I'm not a tyrant; I won't offend others unless they offend me."
"Alright."
Maria Hill smiled at Hawke's gaze, peering into the bottomless pit before her.
"What's with this black Hulk?"
Hawke turned his head to look, then plopped down on the grass beneath him, looking up at Maria Hill standing beside him.
Maria Hill smiled slightly and sat down next to Hawke.
Hawke braced himself against the grass behind him, enjoying the post-battle breeze as he answered Maria Hill's question.
"Didn't you see it? The Devil Hulk, Bruce Banner's life for a life, the Hulk returning from hell is naturally the Devil Hulk."
"And what about Mephisto, whom you were just talking to in the air."
"The Lord of Hell, the Demon Hulk, was just a toy he threw up to test my strength,"
Hawke said without hiding anything.
He was somewhat relieved.
Because he had confirmed his sister Anya's condition in Hell.
Mephisto himself had confirmed it.
Hawke was certain that before he died, or before he went to Hell, his sister Anya would be doing well, even in Hell.
That was enough.
As for whether Mephisto would use his sister to blackmail him when he went to Hell, that was a matter for later.
He trusted the wisdom of future generations; that was a headache for the future Hawke.
At least for now, Hawke was very happy.
He had completed the Phoenix Cloth.
He also had news of his sister Anya.
At this moment, after awakening his cosmos, Hawke, who had been walking briskly without stopping, felt an urge to stop and take a short rest.
So in a great mood, Hawke, feeling a bit lazy and wanting to relax, answered Maria Hill's questions without hesitation.
He had nothing better to do.
What's more.
Maria Hill knew he had no clothes, so she specially brought him some.
You don't hit a smiling face.
Most importantly,treat others with respect, and you'll treat them even better.
That's Hawke's code of conduct.
Soon,Maria Hill learned the truth of the matter through questioning.
Bruce Banner traded his life for another, and Mephisto, the ruler of Hell, took this opportunity to transform the already dead Hulk into the Demon Hulk and throw him back up to test Hawke's strength.
However Maria Hill was somewhat shocked.
"Why would Mephisto suddenly want to test you."
"Because I've been 'cricketing' at him."
Hawke smiled slightly, then, meeting Maria Hill's shocked gaze, added, "More than once, I've said many times that he should take good care of my sister.
If my sister is missing even a single hair in Hell, when I go to Hell, I'll rip off his head and use it as a chamber pot."
Maria Hill's pupils dilated.
Hell, huh?
She knew about it.
To be precise, the existence of Hell is recorded in SHIELD's top-secret database.
SHIELD agents in Texas have dealt with demons several times, and although they eventually resolved the issues, each demon incident resulted in significant losses for SHIELD Texas.
Even a single demon is difficult for SHIELD to handle, let alone Mephisto, the ruler of Hell and the greatest demon.
However.
Maria Hill, listening to Hawke's explanation, recalled Hawke's protectiveness towards his sister Anya in the files, and smiled and nodded.
"You're a good brother, Hawke."
"Thank you."
Hawke smiled slightly, then stood up from the grass, looking at Maria Hill who had also risen: "So, you don't need to be afraid of me.
Like I said, I won't offend others unless they offend me.
I'm not interested in you, nor am I interested in destroying the world.
After all, I'm still waiting to go to Hell to bring my sister back."
Maria Hill breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Although before this, based on Hawke's behavior and the files, she had concluded that Hawke wasn't a villain.
But this is merely a judgment, and doesn't prove anything.
After all, both the Battle of Quantico and the battle that just took place here clearly demonstrate one thing:if Hawke wanted to destroy the world, he had the ability.
Therefore, hearing Hawke's personal assurance, Maria Hill breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him.
"Understood, thank you!"
"You're welcome."
Hawke smiled slightly, then stretched after resting, and looked at Maria Hill: "Any other questions? If not, I'll be going now."
He'd been out long enough.
Now that the Saint Cloth was forged, the mission was complete; it was time to go home.
Hawke thought to himself.
Maria Hill nodded quickly.
"One last question."
"Over there…"
"Can you tell me?"
"…"
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