Hawk came to Paris to find Werner Von Strucker, not expecting help from anyone.
Including Ophelia, who was in front of him.
Just like the andromeda necklace Gwen gave away, to Hawk, it was just a shot in the dark, a 'hit or miss' kind of thing.
If he could find Werner Von Strucker with the andromeda necklace or Ophelia, that would naturally be excellent.
But if he couldn't find him, Hawk wouldn't be disappointed.
After all—
Hawk's life, he was second to none!
From the moment he landed in Paris, his Sixth Sense had instantly enveloped every corner of the city.
And it was different from before.
This time, Hawk's Sixth Sense, accompanied by his constantly burning Little Universe, instantly covered the entire city of Paris.
At the same time.
"Sixth Sense — Visualization!"
This superpower, which allows a Gold Saint to see anything happening on Earth at any given moment, was also activated by Hawk.
While his Little Universe was burning, he could temporarily activate this ability, giving him a "I Am the Heavenly Dao" superpower in Paris.
Under this superpower, every corner of Paris, every subtle movement happening at all times, could not escape his Sixth Sense's capture.
Originally, Hawk had an indifferent attitude towards Strucker, who was hiding.
If you have the guts, hide; if you have the guts, don't come out until you die.
But now, that wouldn't do.
Before, Strucker was at most a Terrorist, but now, Strucker had evolved into a Terrorist who was the culprit behind destroying other people's family harmony.
How could that be allowed?
Although Gwen said nothing, Hawk had to take action.
Let's put it this way.
Women always have a special talent, for example, they can talk about the same thing over and over, and they can even bring up things from hundreds of years ago that are completely unrelated.
So... to avoid Gwen suddenly saying "You must have been secretly pleased back then" in the future, even if he wasn't angry, he had to act angry.
Therefore, even activating this "I Am the Heavenly Dao" ability was somewhat over-the-top for Hawk, who was not yet a Gold Universe.
But he couldn't worry about that much.
In short!
Strucker must not see tomorrow's Sun.
Just now, Hawk seemed to hear Strucker's voice coming from right beside him.
So he saw him, that seemingly ordinary young man a few blocks away, who appeared to be on the phone.
And Strucker's voice was coming from the phone in the hand of that ordinary young man.
Hawk's sword-like brows raised.
"Found you, Strucker!"
"..."
Ophelia, who was sitting opposite him, quickly thinking of any clues related to Strucker, felt a blur before her eyes, then looked at the empty seat opposite her, opened her mouth, stayed in her seat for a while, then thought for a moment, got up, left money and a tip, and then left.
Werner, currently in his apartment, was on the phone with his father, Strucker, whom he believed to be an engineer, asking when his father Strucker would return to Paris.
Here's a joke.
Strucker, as the leader of HYDRA, had never told his son that he was HYDRA.
It sounds absurd, but it was true.
Strucker felt that if HYDRA ruled the Earth, then it wouldn't be too late to tell Werner later.
And if HYDRA failed, even if he died, his son Werner would live well.
It is well known.
Engineers were also a high-paying profession in the West, so even though Strucker had never returned to Paris since Sokovia, the family's savings were enough for Werner to squander.
But Strucker truly loved his son and cared deeply for Werner, so even though he couldn't return to Paris, he still made a phone call every month to chat with his son.
Pity the hearts of parents all over the World.
This time, Werner called proactively to ask where Strucker was on his business trip, because the winter holiday was approaching, and his friends had invited him to travel to Balat during the summer. If Strucker was also in Balat, they might be able to meet.
Strucker stated that he was not in Balat, and as for his specific location, due to work secrecy, he could not disclose it, but he supported his son Werner going on a trip.
Anyway, outwardly, Werner's identity was completely fine, and he had no connection to HYDRA, so, the World was vast, and he could naturally go anywhere.
After a moment of father-son warmth, Strucker hung up the phone with a benevolent father's smile.
And Werner, on the other end of the phone, welcomed another benevolent father.
Werner, who had just hung up the phone and was about to call his friend to tell him they could go to Balat, suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and then saw Hawk, who had appeared out of nowhere and was standing in front of him.
Werner instinctively froze.
"You are..."
"Uh, uh, uh!"
Before Werner could finish his sentence, with a thought from Hawk, his feet left the floor, and he floated in the air.
Werner was greatly alarmed; just as he was about to scream, he suddenly realized that he couldn't even make a sound.
Hawk glanced at the floating Werner, then his gaze fell on the layout of the apartment.
The first impression this apartment gave was that it was a bachelor's apartment with a child.
There were no traces of warmth, nor any items with feminine characteristics.
Before Gwen moved to 521A Palm Street, Hawk's house was actually no different from this apartment.
The entire house had only two colors.
Black and White.
But ever since Gwen moved in, it was as if by magic, the originally Black and White rooms instantly transformed into a colorful house.
Now, anyone who walked into 521A Palm Street would, with just one glance, see that it was a warm and happy home.
Similarly.
Hawk also read the words "happiness" in Werner's apartment before him.
Although this house had no Mistress, just a father and son, it still had the taste of happiness.
Strucker was a villain, but villains could also have happiness.
This was not a contradiction.
Hawk did not deny this point.
However... your happiness has nothing to do with me destroying you.
Hawk then withdrew his gaze and looked at Werner, who was suspended in mid-air, his expression constantly shifting between bewilderment, fear, and unease.
The next second.
"Sixth Sense — Teleportation!"
Boom!
Without a word, Hawk directly took Werner from the apartment and teleported him above the Pacific Ocean.
Werner's expression, revealing shock and blankness, blurred before his eyes, and he found himself in the midst of the boundless ocean.
The ocean was beautiful.
But the Sun was scorching.
In just a moment, Werner, bound above the ocean and completely exposed to the Sun, began to feel a little parched.
Hawk opened his right hand, directly took the satellite phone from Werner's hand, then calmly found the number on the satellite phone and dialed it.
The call connected quickly.
After a while.
The call went through.
Strucker, who had just walked out of his office, heard the phone ring again and, without batting an eyelid, returned to his office and took out the phone.
"Son, wha..."
"Strucker!"
"..."
In the office, Strucker, who had a smiling face, had his smile instantly freeze at Hawk's voice.
The next second.
With a whoosh.
Strucker got up from the chair beneath him, his voice somewhat broken.
"Hawk!"
"Pacific Ocean, look with your satellite."
"..."
There was no sound from Strucker on the phone, only hurried footsteps. After a while, Strucker's voice rang out.
"Pacific Ocean, satellite, look there."
"Yes."
The HYDRA Agent turned to look at Strucker, who had a murderous expression, and with a shiver, quickly deployed the satellite to look towards the Pacific Ocean.
Soon.
The large screen in front of them showed a view of the Pacific Ocean.
In view.
Two men appeared in the frame; one of them seemed to be bound, motionless, while the other man had one hand in his pocket and held a phone in the other.
Strucker's gaze fell on the man who was bound in the sky, currently being baked by the Sun, and his heart was in turmoil.
Hawk also felt the gaze from above falling upon him and chuckled softly.
"Strucker, do you see him?"
"..."
Strucker closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried his best to calm down.
"I see him, so what?"
"So what?"
Hawk smiled slightly at Strucker's words: "There is no 'so what.' I just wanted you to see this scene. Don't worry, I won't threaten you with your son, nor will I ask you where you are hiding."
He said this with a smile.
But to Strucker, it felt like falling into an ice cellar.
Strucker felt his hands turn cold.
"Release my son, he knows nothing."
"Heh heh."
Hawk's gaze was profound: "So, Strucker, are you trying to make a deal with me?"
Strucker's thoughts churned.
After a while.
He gritted his teeth, taking deep breaths.
"Yes, release my son, and I will release your child."
"I refuse."
"What?"
Strucker paused slightly, as if he hadn't heard Hawk's answer clearly.
Hawk, standing in mid-air above the Pacific Ocean, looked up, and under the gaze of the satellite, under Strucker's gaze, he revealed a brilliant smile.
"I don't mind others playing games with me."
"But once the game begins, how it ends is up to me."
"...What do you want to do!"
Strucker's heart sank with a thump, looking at Hawk's sarcastic smile on the big screen: "If you kill my son, your child won't live either."
Hawk laughed.
He burst into laughter.
His laughter directly passed through the satellite phone, echoing throughout the entire HYDRA hall.
The next second.
Hawk in the satellite footage reined in his smile, his eyes, through the satellite, seemed to fall upon Strucker and meet his gaze.
Hawk's voice was icy cold.
"I!"
"Don't!"
"Fucking!"
"Care!!!"
"..."
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