Merlin didn't go home in the end.
He asked Fury to place him at the intersection near the Devil's French Society.
He wants to go to the Magic France Club tonight to complete the exchange of blood. It is better not to put this kind of hot thing in his hands. In addition, the mysterious girl he had appeared before made Merlin feel an inexplicable urgency.
This is not the first time someone has warned him of the dark magic that originated from the Three Houses.
Merlin built a wall in his heart to resist the erosion of dark magic on the body and soul, but with the growth of his own strength, the dark side of the soul is also quietly spreading. He urgently needed some spiritual spells to strengthen the wall of will.
But Merlin knew very well that if the magic power was growing at the current rate, the magic of ordinary wizards might soon be invalid. He had to find a more effective way to save the spells before they failed.
Fortunately, Merlin has two options at present.
The mysterious land and the supreme wizard mentioned by the great wizard Dumbledore.
There is also the Eternal Rock he found in Vlad III's collection. Merlin used his own channels to search this place. He found that in those sensational legends, Eternal Rock, like Kama Taj, is an alternative high-level magic inheritance.
Unfortunately, neither option is so easy to find.
The Supreme Master is vague and difficult to find, and the Eternal Rock is simply a legendary thing. Although Vlad III firmly believes that there is that place, Merlin has no way to prove it.
He has too little information.
With this kind of thinking and doubt about the future, Merlin came to the Demon France Club after walking for more than ten minutes. After he entered the hall a few minutes, a wizard dressed in a secretary took him to the office of the Great Wizard Samuel.
"Merlin, you're finally here."
The great wizard, who was quite familiar with Merlin, was sitting on a chair handling business. After seeing Merlin walk into the office, a smile appeared on his face.
Since Merlin has come, it means he has made a decision.
"I won't beat around the bush."
The great wizard Samuel stood up, and after a few greetings, he took out a triangular cone crystal bottle from his pocket and handed it to the wizard Samuel.
The latter was taken in his hand, and he looked at the crystal bottle carefully, swaying and squirming in the bottle, as if he had the dark red sticky blood of his own life.
As a great wizard, Samuel could clearly feel some stimulating energy contained in this blood. When he touched the crystal bottle, he could vaguely hear a call and temptation from the soul.
Vlad III's only remaining will is instinctively calling for a new host.
After confirming the authenticity of the source blood, Samuel's wizard's expression became serious. He carefully put the source blood bottle into a multi-sealed iron box, and then added several magic locks on it. Then he turned around and said to Merlin:
"You hand over the source blood to the Demon French Society, which represents your trust in us, which also proves that you reject the summons of evil forces and proves that your will is firm. According to the Demon French Society, while receiving such valuable things, we also have to give the donor a reward of the same value. So, I want to know, Merlin, what do you need?"
Merlin didn't hesitate too much, he stretched out two fingers:
"First of all, I need a special set of alchemy materials."
"Secondly, I hope to copy a few high-level spells in the Great Wizard Library of the Magic France Society."
"no problem."
Samuel did not ask Merlin what materials he needed, but agreed immediately. After all, the value of source blood is quite high. If Merlin handed over this thing to the rebuilt British Ministry of Magic, he might be able to get himself more considerable rewards.
Now it seems that Merlin believes more about the Demon France, which is also a sign of goodwill.
The Demon France will naturally have to return with kindness.
He took out a quaint key from his pocket and handed it to Merlin:
"This is my key, through which you can enter the Great Wizard Library and stay in it for no more than 48 hours, which should be enough for you to transcribe the spell."
After Merlin took the key, the great wizard reminded:
"But Merlin, all the library's dictionaries are imposed with magic. Be careful when copying. Secondly, don't be greedy. The higher the spell, the more difficult it is to understand. Instead of copying many spells that cannot be understood, it is better to carefully choose a few that are most suitable for you."
"I can understand."
Merlin nodded to the wizard Samuel and said:
"I already have a definite goal, you don't need to worry about this. When I leave, I will put this key at the front desk of the hall."
"Um."
The great wizard nodded and said to Merlin:
"Then I won't take up your time."
He pointed to a closed wooden door on the left side of the office and said to Merlin:
"Through this door, you can go to the library. The Great Wizard Library is on the highest level of that place. You need to use the Transformation Spell to find it."
"Um."
Merlin nodded, and he walked towards the door, but just as he was about to open it, Merlin hesitated for a moment, and turned around and said to the great wizard who had returned to his desk:
"His Excellency Samuel, have you heard of the Rock of Eternity?"
"certainly."
The great wizard raised his head and looked at Merlin with a little surprise:
"But where did you know this legend?"
“From a friend.”
Merlin said as usual:
"He also regarded this thing as a legend, but he firmly believed that the Rock of Eternity existed. With your knowledge, Lord Samuel, what do you think?"
"This is hard to say."
The great wizard replied with some silence:
"The legend of Eternal Rock was circulated in the magic world a thousand years ago. When I was young, I also paid attention to these illusory legends. For example, Leviathan is preparing to devour the world under the North Sea, and the ancient kingdom hidden in the desert, as well as the sunken Atlantis, etc.."
"The Eternal Rock is one of the more unique among these legends."
The old wizard played with the quill in his hand while saying to Merlin:
"It's special in that it's called the other extreme of the 'advanced magic binary'. Well, you should already know that there are higher-level variants of the magic used by the warriors, one in the Kama Taj sanctuary managed by the Supreme Mage, and the other is the Eternal Rock, and it must be reached by some means of transportation."
"It is said that someone has rushed there on horseback, and some people have been riding a lost boat in the storm and docking at the Eternal Rock, as well as stalled carriages and trains. In the several paranormal phenomena related to the Eternal Rock after entering the new century, people have driven into there unexpectedly."
"What is certain at present is that the legend of Eternal Rock has a certain authenticity, because in every era, there are supernatural events related to Eternal Rock. But this legend is difficult to verify, because those who can contact that place are as if they are randomly selected."
"I've talked to people who claim to have been to Eternal Rock, but the facts they told me are very different or even contradictory."
The old wizard shrugged at Merlin, stroked his beard and said to him:
"So I think that place is more likely to be a illusion. It will change its image according to the entrant, or it is a place controlled by powerful forces. Its purpose may be to select talented people like the trials of the gods in ancient mythology."
After listening to the old wizard's analysis, Merlin nodded and said:
"That means, to enter that place, you can only rely on luck?"
"It seems that's about it at the moment."
Samuel nodded, and he refocused on the business before him, saying:
"But Merlin, you have a bright future, and I don't recommend that you waste your precious time on these legends. There have been too many wizards looking for it throughout history, but they have almost nothing."
"Speaking of this, Merlin, as a young wizard, your social circle is a bit too closed."
The old wizard seemed to remember something again. He took out a special envelope from his drawer and sent it to Merlin with a floating spell. The old wizard smiled and said:
"This is the invitation to the Violet Pen Pals this year. It is an organization built in 1543. Many famous wizards have been members of this pen Pals. It is also the best choice for young wizards who don't like to make friends. If you feel lonely, maybe you can try this."
Speaking of this, the great wizard Samuel squeezed his eyes at Merlin, and he said:
"There are many excellent witches in it, maybe you use it to find your partner in the magical world."
"Mr. Samuel, pay attention to your identity. You are the Speaker of the Demon French Society!"
Merlin picked up the lilac envelope, he coughed lightly, and said to the great wizard:
"Instead of caring about my private life, you should pay more attention to the recent reconstruction of vampire society. We finally defeated those stubborn old guys. You should seize this opportunity."
After saying that, he did not give Samuel the chance to refute, so he reached out and pulled open the door.
With the light of teleportation shining, Merlin came to the quiet wizard library. He held Samuel's key in his hand and activated the moving spell. Under the guidance of some special coordinates, Merlin appeared in another place the next moment.
It was like a closed hall. Merlin looked around and hundreds of bookshelf filled with magical books stood around him, like a sea of ​​books.
Merlin glanced briefly and finally knew why Samuel advised him not to be too greedy.
There are too many books stored here
For any formal wizard, even if he spends his whole life, he will never finish reading these books.
"Okay, then come and look for it."
Merlin put away the keys, and he took a step forward and began to search for the mantra he needed in these ancient books. After a few minutes, Merlin found a large bookshelf marked "Will and Soul", which was what he was looking for.
However, after some search, Merlin was a little disappointed.
There are many books on the bookshelf, recording many spells. Some spells are amazingly powerful, but the problem is that these are not what Merlin needs. He needs a magic that can protect his soul from invasion like the guard of the Gods, but after searching, he has not found any practical ones.
Perhaps it is because even for wizards, the soul is a very mysterious thing.
Merlin looked at the books in his hand. They were useful spells he had chosen.
A book "The Secret of Protecting the Mind" introduces the unpopular brain closure technique. This thing is a spell that releases at one time and is permanently in a state, which can protect the secrets in your mind from being detected by other forces.
There is also a book on "On Puppet Control", which carefully analyzes the origin and usage of the Soul-Snatching Curse in the Unforgivable Mantra.
Finally, there is a book called "The Secret Story", which introduces the magic of separation of memory.
Some wizards will extract important memories from their minds and store them in a special container. On the one hand, they will better keep their secrets secrets, and on the other hand, they will forget some unbearable past events. It is said that this spell was invented by a wizard who had several failed marriages.
These spells can also be found in libraries for ordinary wizards, but books in the Great Wizard Library not only record original spells, but also record multiple variants of these spells. After reading a book, it is equivalent to learning several spells.
The cost-effectiveness is much higher than that of books in ordinary libraries.
Merlin took out the paper and pen, and used a copying mantra to excerpt the contents of these books, while walking to other bookshelf. He also needed to learn some other mantras. Although he had not found what he wanted, he had come and could not go back empty-handed.
For example, the knowledge of the spells about the Horcrux and the taboos can only be found in the library of the Great Wizard.
Merlin spent several hours and finally found a note related to Horcrux in an inconspicuous corner of the library. During this process, Merlin also discovered a very interesting spell.
"Wishing Mantra"
Merlin looked at the thin book in his hand. He spent a few minutes reading the book and found a very strange spell introduced.
"Aiowanting Well, this is obviously a variant of the flying spell. You can randomly summon an item from the real world according to the wizard's inner thoughts, but it cannot guarantee the type of thing summoned, and there is a very high failure rate, or a slight chance to summon something very dangerous."
"It's interesting."
Merlin looked at the book in his hand with interest. He stroked his chin and whispered:
Chapter completed!