He looked at Lincoln and he asked:

"What's the name of the Ingenious Man who took you away?"

"Gordon."

Drunk Lincoln said:

"He told me that his name is Gordon."

"Yeah, I haven't heard of it."

Merlin shook her head in disappointment.

A few minutes later, Lincoln stood up staggeringly, opened his arms in front of Merlin's eyes, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said:

"I told you my secret, and all the secrets are left without any left. I'll tell you. Mr. Merlin, now fulfill your promise."

"Change my memory and let me be relieved"

"I'm willing to ask you."

Merlin looked at the desperate expression on the face of the young man in front of him, shook his head and said to Lincoln:

"I want to tell you in advance that if your anxiety really comes from your instinct, then even if you modify your memory, it will not last long. I cannot modify your soul, nor can I modify your instinct. Even if it is temporarily suppressed, you will only be more painful when it erupts again."

"bring it on."

Lincoln said calmly:

"Whatever you do, let me change back to my original self. Even if it's only one day."

"Then it's"

Merlin waved the wand in her hand, and the light of the forgetful curse was leaping at the top of the wand. However, just as Merlin's wand was about to touch Lincoln, a strange blue light suddenly appeared in the closed tavern.

A figure appeared from the light and reached out to grab Lincoln.

But Merlin reacted faster.

His body suddenly shattered into rolling black smoke, covering Lincoln's entire body, completely blocking the stretched hand.

The blue light and Merlin's black mist collided in the narrow room, and Lincoln, who was shrouded in it, let out a howl of pain.

The scorching red flames in the black mist intertwined and collided.

In just a few seconds, in a low cry of pain, the blue light dissipated strangely as if it was when it appeared. Merlin's figure also reunited in front of Lincoln after a moment.

The drunk young man was covered in cold sweat at this moment. He could see that the hand of the Inhuman Gordon, who appeared in the blue light, was less than 5 inches away from him.

But the mysterious Mr. Merlin defeated him.

No, it's not just about knockback.

Lincoln saw the black fighting knife in Merlin's hand and a bloody light on the blade.

"He's bleeding."

Merlin picked up the handkerchief and wiped the blood on the blade of the fighting knife. He said to Lincoln behind him:

"But his ability is quite tricky. If he had to take you away, it would be a real big trouble."

"What should we do?"

Lincoln, who was awakened from drunkenness, looked at Merlin who was wiping the blade, and couldn't help asking:

"What should he do if he comes again?"

"We? No, no, no."

Merlin shook his head, turned around and said to Lincoln seriously:

"It's you, you should think about what to do."

"What I can tell you is that I have had similar experiences with you, and in fact, your real trouble is not the kind of call in your heart. Lincoln, you haven't realized the real core of the problem."

Merlin put away the fighting knife and said to the confused young man:

"Bad things have happened, your life has been destroyed. Whether you want it or not, you can't go back to the past. So what if I modify your memory? Can you forget these things, can the girl you hurt forget? Can the people around you forget?"

"Child, listen to me."

Merlin stretched out his hand and patted Lincoln on the shoulder, and he said in a serious tone:

"I have faced the same choice as you, as a person who has experienced it, what I want to say is"

"Think about it carefully."

"Do you continue to miss the past, indulge in the pale pain and can't extricate yourself until you make your life a mess?"

"It's better to wave goodbye to the past, put down your burdens, move forward lightly, and welcome the story that fate prepares you with courage."

"What you need is not confession, not redemption, but acceptance of reality."

Merlin put away his wand and said to Lincoln, who was standing there:

"I mean, if you are destined to be an alien, then don't be pushed by that Gordon to make decisions. You are an adult, and you should understand that when doing anything, you have to make decisions."

"Hold it tightly in your own hands!"

ps: A friend’s book, “The Godfather of Steam”, is available today. This is a very interesting book. Brothers who like steampunk and Victorian stories should not miss it.
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