"it's a pity."
At some unknown point, the mysterious boss, wearing a black robe, wearing an eye mask on his left eye, and his whole body was surrounded by a cold and silent aura, sighed regretfully.
His name is "Death".
In the projection before him, Merlin was saying goodbye to Agent Gatler, while the young wizard Hermione was hiding in the cafe across the road, waiting for Merlin.
The light of the bone dice, which represents "luckiness", is dimming little by little, which means that the "luckiness" he gave to Merlin has completely disappeared.
"Just a little bit, right?"
Opposite him, sitting his opponent.
It was a big boss wearing a gem-inlaid bracelet and a casual suit.
The overlord's hands were placed on the gambling table where stars shine. At his hand, a bone dice that represents the "demon" was also broken like glass.
This means that the "devil" effect exerted by the boss on Merlin has come to an end.
The result of the first round of air-to-air fights between the two people in this way seems to be evenly matched.
"It's just a little bit, he's going to become a real demon. The dark road is only one last step away and will come to an end."
The Overlord was also a little regretful. He reached out to pick up the pale dice in the center of the gambling table. The thing looked like there were only 6 sides, but there were dazzling patterns on each side that were beating. Each pattern represented a symbolic thing and also represented the big things that Merlin would encounter next in the ever-expanding life.
This is a mysterious hundred-faced dice left from the last epoch of the multiverse, and it is called "Fate".
Just like its name, every turn of it can determine the trend of destiny.
“But Merlin is lucky enough.”
Death said indifferently:
"He has been away from the demonic path, and your expectations for darkness have failed."
"oh?"
A strange smile appeared on the Overlord's face. He looked at the God of Death opposite the gambling table and said:
"Is it really a failure?"
"are you sure?"
"You must understand, Lord Terion, the bone dice of fate is a very special thing, and there is a connection between every part of fate it brings to Merlin. The dice we throw is just a few trivial introductions."
"It is like a pair of hands that cannot be seen, constantly interfering with Merlin's future. The future is uncertain, but the repeated superposition of multiple factors will eventually push him into the end of his fate. A good gambler must learn to take advantage of the situation. Let those seemingly unexpected factors overlap little by little, and finally get the results he wants."
"What I want to tell you is that the seeds leading to darkness have been planted!"
The Overlord was like announcing his victory in advance. He threw out the heavy dice in his hand. The dice jumped several times over the table, and then fell steadily on the gambling table in the center of the two people. An illusory icon appeared above the dice.
It looked like a night sky, and in the night sky, there were bright stars shining.
"Oh, the stars are in the night!"
The overlord knocked on the table and said with sigh:
"The stars illuminate the way forward, but there is still a crisis hidden in the night. Can our little Merlin discover the hidden dark crises around him in the next round?"
"I have no idea."
Death simply replied, his fingers hooked, and the heavy bone dice of fate fell into his palm. He threw the dice out, and he said:
"But unknown, isn't it the fun of gambling?"
"Bang"
The dice rolled in the air and eventually fell into the gambling table, and another icon appeared above the gambling table condensed by stars.
It was a team of soldiers holding battle flags and holding swords and shields, surrounded by a mighty knight riding on a war horse, as if he was about to rush to the battlefield.
"Loyal and brave guard."
Death looked at the icon and he whispered:
"Even though the battlefield is full of death and crisis, the loyal guards will never abandon their friends. It seems that Merlin will no longer be alone in this dark road."
"People with friends will never be afraid of failure."
"Haha. Don't be so optimistic, let's wait and see."
The overlord smiled, and turned his head and in front of the gambling table, in the middle of the two, a guy wearing a wide robe and strange hairstyle, looked like an old man full of energy. At this moment, he opened his hands, just like a referee, and announced in a majestic voice:
"The first round of the story ends!"
"Both sides are ready. Let me give you a friendly reminder. If you want to cheat, then it is best to be smarter and not be caught by me!"
"The second round of the story begins!"
"Swish"
A ray of light dissipated, just like the first ray of light emitted from the initial birth of the universe, illuminating the endless stars at this moment.
But it seems that nothing has happened.
—
"Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital for a check-up? Merlin."
At the entrance of the restaurant, Gatler looked at Merlin with a worried look on his face, and he said:
"Repeated nosebleeds are not good signs. Maybe you are already sick, but you don't know."
"I know, I know very well about my situation."
Merlin used her coat to cover the blood on her shirt while saying to Gatler:
"Don't worry, John, I'm sure I'm fine. You go back and rest first. Remember to call me when you're going to Paris."
"Forget it."
Gatler patted Merlin on the shoulder, and he said with a hint of concern:
"There is no urgent matter in Paris that needs your help. You will stay in London for a while and have a good rest. Remember to tell me if anything happens. Although Kohler's hand cannot reach out to Europe, you must be careful of threats from other forces."
"Yeah, I understand."
Merlin nodded and said:
"I will keep in touch with you all the time."
"Okay, you can rest early, I'll leave first."
Gatler said goodbye to Merlin, and the old cowboy finally nodded to Merlin, then sat in a black sedan beside him, and soon disappeared into the streets of London under the night.
Merlin breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Garrett leave.
He raised his head and looked at the cafe across the street. Hermione, who had just saved one of him, was waving at him in the window.
Merlin looked at the 12-year-old girl, and there was a hint of expectation and anxiety in his heart.
The appearance of this little wizard who had met once means that Merlin finally found a key to entering the magic world. If he was lucky enough, then in the little girl Hermione, he could find a way to suppress the dark magic that constantly expands and erodes in his soul.
I hope so.
Merlin walked into the cafe and sat opposite Hermione, looking at the little girl who was digging ice cream with a spoon in front of her.
Compared with 3 years ago, the appearance of Hermione's little girl has not changed much.
She still had the fluffy hairstyle she had back then, with her long golden hair on her shoulders. Her mouth that was always pursed gave the little girl a sense of seriousness, but the weird light that flashed from time to time in her eyes meant that she was not actually a very obedient and traditional girl.
Well, the good girl won’t be wandering outside when it’s near the middle of the night.
"Why did you show up in this restaurant?"
Meilin asked, the little girl ate the ice cream and replied casually:
"I'm having dinner with my friend, and my house is nearby. Why did you suddenly appear in London? And who was that uncle just now?"
Hermione asked excitedly:
"That uncle's breath is very cold, just like a killer in the movie."
"That's my colleague."
Merlin hid some details and said to Hermione:
"I came to London on a business trip. I want to stay in Europe for a while. Speaking of which, when did you become a wizard? I remember the last time I met, you were still an ordinary little girl. Well, I was so brave."
“It’s been 1 year ago.”
Hermione shrugged and said to Merlin:
"I received a letter from an owl, and then signed up in a school like a castle that I had never heard of before, and then became a little wizard."
"Um."
Merlin could not imagine the experience Hermione described. After a few seconds, he said a little stiffly:
“It sounds like a cool story.”
"You seem to have experienced a lot of cool stories, Merlin."
Hermione suddenly smiled and stretched out her hand, trying to grab Merlin's glasses, but under the dark perception, her movement of reaching her hand was like slow release, and Merlin easily avoided it.
"What are you going to do? Little girl."
Merlin reached out and pushed the disguised glasses, he looked at Hermione and said:
"I'm not obedient."
"Tsk, don't talk like an adult."
Hermione sat back on the chair and said to Merlin:
"You are not a few years older than me, take off your glasses, let me see, Merlin. I am a wizard, and you can't hide the abnormality of your eyes."
Merlin hesitated for a moment, and he spread the dark senses. After confirming that no one was paying attention, he reached out and took off his glasses. The pupils, which were like embers burning after the flames appeared in front of Hermione.
The little wizard's eyes widened at this moment, and she couldn't help but exclaim:
"cool!"
"Isn't it cool at all?"
Merlin put on his glasses again, he took a sip of coffee and said to Hermione:
"Since you are a wizard, do you have a way to treat my situation?"
"I don't know."
Hermione said helplessly:
"At least you can describe your situation to me first. Things related to magic are very complicated. Sometimes it seems that the same situation may have more than a dozen different reasons."
"Tell me first, what's wrong with your eyes? It looks like it belongs to the demonized organs of strange creatures. I have seen them in the book. Those demonized organs often have different functions. Are there any other abnormalities in your eyes?"
"I can see ghosts, demons and other beings that do not belong to the human world."
Merlin didn't hide it. He said to Hermione as if he was seeking help from a doctor:
"After hitting my attention, I can still see the magic dissipation. It's like the blue and gold magic flowing around your body, and the dark red and black magic that escapes from my body. Finally, if I need it, I can still 'see' my surroundings with my eyes closed, and many subtle things that will be ignored can't hide it from me."
"Yeah, the alienated magic eye."
Hermione took out a laptop and pen with her hand, and while recording, she said to Merlin without raising her head:
"I have seen it in the book. It is said that Madago cats, treasure hunting moles, and the dangerous and mysterious Ye Qi have such eyes. In the Middle Ages, there were also wizards who survived after being hit by a huge amount of magic. But this is the first time I have seen it. You continue, Merlin, how did you get it?"
Under Hermione's urging, Merlin used short language to tell Hermione all about his encounter with demons, forming contracts and soul changes.
As Merlin's story was about, Hermione took notes faster and faster until at the end, Hermione finished writing the last twist, and she raised her head and looked at Merlin.
The little face had no smile, and instead it was a very serious expression.
"Merlin, the wizards hate demons and devils, especially the orthodox wizards, it's dangerous for you to continue to stay in London now."
Hermione lowered her voice and looked around, as if she was afraid of something, she said:
"The British Ministry of Magic is in the old town of London, where you are easily encountered patrolling Aurors, well, they are magic detectives and police. Once they find out that you are related to something bad, you are likely to be arrested."
"I don't want to stay here either, Hermione."
Merlin rubbed her forehead with some headache, and he said:
"Since entering London, I feel very tired and uncomfortable. You saw it just now, and I almost died. I don't know why, when I was in New York, the dark magic was still very stable, but as soon as I got here, it immediately intensified."
"Because there is a scout barrier in London!"
Hermione reached out and touched Merlin's cold fingers, and she said worriedly:
"The little wizards are not allowed to use magic during holidays, because Ms. McGonagh told us."
"The Ministry of Magic's reconnaissance barrier is covered in the entire London and even several other big cities. Once we violate the rules, we will easily be caught by the Aurors. I guess it must be that after you enter the barrier, the positive magic power stimulates the dark magic in your body, causing it to begin to become irritable and uneasy."
"You can leave here as fast as possible, and the longer you stay, the more dangerous you are."
Merlin shook his head, and he looked at the little wizard in front of him, and he said in a pleading tone:
"I will leave, but Hermione, I want to find a way to suppress this dark magic. In the present world, I can't find it. You are the only one I know. Please help me with a qualified wizard!"
"Of course I will help you!"
Hermione held Merlin's cold hand and said to Merlin seriously:
"I have never forgotten your heroic move to save me and my mother. I will help you, just like you helped me. But I need to check some ancient books first."
Hermione patted her little head with a little dismay, and she said to Merlin:
"I clearly have an impression of the symptoms you mentioned. I must have read somewhere. My memory is still too poor. I think I should learn to give some 'wisdom potion', but don't worry, Merlin."
"You leave London first, and when I find a way, I will send it to you as soon as possible."
The little girl patted Meilin's arm, and a light flashed in her eyes, and she said to Meilin:
Chapter completed!