Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 106 The Second Meeting with Maria Hill (First Update, Please Subscribe!)
Beside the bottomless pit.

As Hawke thought about the Reality Stone that could completely transform his inner universe into reality, he calmly watched as the demon Hulk was slowly submerged at the bottom of the pit by the backflow of lake water.

His inner turmoil gradually subsided.

at the same time.

The Phoenix Cloth shone with dazzling golden light. The Cloth disintegrated and reformed into a lifelike phoenix, merging into the cosmos projected 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 speed visible to the naked eye.

behind——

The massive Aegis-equipped command fighter landed vertically on the grassland.

Maria Hill declined the SHIELD agent's offer of company, walked over to Hawke, and handed him a SHIELD T-shirt.

"Give."

"……Thanks."

He glanced at the T-shirt Maria Hill offered, didn't refuse, said thank you, and then put it on.

next second.

He looked at the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo printed on his T-shirt, chuckled, and then looked at Maria Hill, who was also an old friend: "Does this mean that Hawke has joined S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

Maria Hill smiled and said, "If you'd like to join."

Hawke laughed heartily.

"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. Instead, she joked, "For example, if there were a global crisis, you would come out and help us, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hawke glanced 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 the commander of S.H.I.E.L.D. both times? Shouldn't it be the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. dealing with me?"

"He's been suspended. You don't want to deal with me?"

"Do not."

Hawke listened to Maria Hill's explanation, his expression suddenly understanding, then he smiled and looked at Maria Hill, saying, "I thought you understood my preferences, knew that I don't like dark-skinned people, and that's why you didn't let dark-skinned people appear in front of me."

A full year has passed since Hawke awakened his cosmos, and at this moment, he is qualified to express his views based on his strength and status.

Yes.

He doesn't like hippies.

If you're not happy, then bite me! Take this "Phoenix Wing Soaring Through the Sky" attack!
Hawke thought to himself.

Maria Hill, on the other hand, didn't seem too surprised to hear Hawke express his opinion so frankly.

After all, since the Battle of Quantico, Hill has spent most of his time studying information about Hawke that he has gathered from all directions.

and also……

Yes.

Nick Fury has been suspended again.

In a word.

Nick Fury was able to be reinstated because, in exchange for selling Hawke's information to Thaddeus Ross, Ross's backers pulled strings to get him back in the force.

but……

The agreed-upon joint operation turned out differently. General Ross took action, while Nick Fury feigned death after Hawke attacked the Quantico base.

As a result, General Ross died.

This enraged the squid's investors, since General Ross was a bargaining chip they had painstakingly acquired to infiltrate the federal military, and now he was dead.

As a result, Nick Fury was once again suspended due to the efforts of his financial backers.

Squid was both their strength and their weakness.

Of course.

On the surface, the reason Nick Fury was suspended again was because Maria Hill reported to the Security Council that Nick Fury had leaked S.H.I.E.L.D. secrets.

Yes.

After the Battle of Quantico, Maria Hill secretly collected evidence and finally found evidence that Nick Fury had provided Hawke's information to General Ross. She then took the matter directly to the Security Council without going through Councilor Alexander Pierce.

First, he disobeyed orders, and now Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is leading the leak of intelligence. The Security Council is furious, and once again, thanks to Alexander Pierce's efforts, Nick Fury was spared and only suspended from his duties.

Nick Fury should really bow down to Alexander Pierce.

Maria Hill frowned as she thought of Alexander Pierce once again defending Nick Fury.

She couldn't figure out why Alexander Pierce was so desperately defending Nick Fury.

Is it simply because Nick Fury was the successor he personally chose?
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 awhile.

Maria Hill composed herself, put aside her inner thoughts, looked at Hawke, and, thinking about Hawke's views on skin color, smiled casually and said, "Really? That's lucky. It's fortunate that Nick was suspended, otherwise, if he had come to contact you, the result probably wouldn't have been very good."

Hawke chuckled and looked calmly at Maria Hill.

"Just say what you want to say. I'm not a tyrant. I won't offend others unless they offend me."

"Ok."

Maria Hill smiled as she met Hawke's gaze, peering into the bottomless pit before her: "What's with this black Hulk?"

Hawke turned his head and looked around, 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 who returned from hell is naturally the Devil Hulk."

"Then Mephisto, whom you were just talking to in the air..." "The Lord of Hell, the Demon Hulk, was just a toy he threw up here to test my strength."

Hawke said without hiding anything.

He felt somewhat relieved.

because……

He has confirmed his sister Anya's condition in hell.

It was personally certified by Mephisto.

Hawke was certain that before he died, or before he went to hell, his sister Anya would be doing well, even in hell.

This is enough.

As for whether Mephisto will use his sister to blackmail him when he goes to hell, that's another story.

Trust in the wisdom of future generations; let Hawke worry about it in the future.

At least for now, Hawke is very happy.

The Phoenix Cloth has been assembled.

We've also received news about my sister Anya.

At this moment, after awakening his inner universe, Hawke, who had been walking briskly without stopping, felt an urge to stop and take a short rest.

and so……

In high spirits and feeling a bit lazy and wanting to relax, Hawke answered all of Maria Hill's questions without hesitation.

Being idle is also idle.

not to mention……

Maria Hill knew he had no clothes, so she brought him some.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

the most important.

People respect me one foot, and I respect others ten feet.

This is also Hawke's code of conduct.

soon.

Maria Hill learned the truth about this 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 Hawk's strength.

only……

Maria Hill was somewhat shocked.

"Why would Mephisto suddenly want to test you..."

"Because I cricketed at him from behind."

Hawke smiled slightly, then, meeting Maria Hill's shocked gaze, added, "More than once, I've said it many times: make him take good care of my sister. If my sister is missing even a single hair in hell, when I get to hell, I'll take his head off and use it as a chamber pot."

Maria Hill's pupils trembled.

Hell, huh?

She knew it.

To be precise, the fact that Hell actually exists is in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top-secret database.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in Texas have also dealt with demons several times. Although they were eventually resolved, each demon incident caused heavy losses to S.H.I.E.L.D. in Texas.

Even a single demon is difficult for S.H.I.E.L.D. to deal with, let alone Mephisto, the ruler of Hell and the greatest demon.

but……

Maria Hill listened to Hawke's explanation and, recalling the information about Hawke's care for his sister Anya, smiled and nodded.

“You’re a good brother, Hawk.”

"Thank you."

Hawke smiled slightly, then stood up from the grass and looked at Maria Hill, who had also stood up: "So, you don't need to be afraid of me. As I said before, 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 pick up my sister."

Maria Hill breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Although she had previously concluded, based on Hawke's behavior and information, that Hawke was not the kind of 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 illustrate one thing.

If Hawke wanted to destroy the world, he had the ability to do so.

So when Maria Hill heard Hawke's assurance, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Hawke.

"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 leaving now."

He's been out long enough.

Now that the Saint Cloth is forged, the mission is complete, and it's time to go home.

Hawke thought to himself.

Maria Hill nodded quickly.

"last question."

"there……"

"Can you tell me?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)