Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 412 46. Commitment

Merlin stayed in the mysterious room for three days, and he has been paying attention to Elsa's transformation.

But because of the complexity of Elsa's physical condition, the girl's transformation and mutation process will take longer than other witchers. Judging from the current progress, her transformation speed is one-tenth of that of Coulson and Gartler. None.

At this speed, Elsa may need a month or even longer to complete the transformation.

But the good news is that Mrs. Bloodstone's guess is correct. The cold power in Elsa's body did not prevent the mutagen from catalyzing and reshaping Miss Bloodstone's body. On the contrary, during the painful transformation process, that A cold force has been protecting Elsa.

This is a good thing. The consciousness is frozen in the spirit, and she can't feel the terrible pain associated with the body change. This makes Elsa's mind almost impossible to be transformed by the terrible pain.

And Mrs. Bloodstone also lives in the mysterious house. Her arrival is not a bad thing. At least she will help Merlin take care of the two little girls. Ruiwen and Lorna also like Mrs. Bloodstone. They call her Aunt Vanessa , often after dinner, with Mrs. Bloodstone, listening to her tell stories about the past.

She is a genuine witcher and has lived for nearly 200 years. The adventure stories she has experienced are all real personal experiences, especially the story of her adventures with Master Ulysses when she was young is also exciting enough.

Of course, Elsa is not the only person Merlin needs to pay attention to in the mystery room.

Two days ago, Xuanlan told him another thing, and it was only then that Merlin knew that there was another guest sleeping in the guest room on the second floor of the mysterious house.

Miss "Magician" Zatana Zatara, she used the pages of the dark book to trace her father's trail, but she probably asked some question that shouldn't be asked, which caused her to be stunned by the powerful willpower.

She barely woke up until a day ago, but she has not yet regained mobility and has to be cared for by others.

"Snapped"

Merlin pushed open the door, and he took this lunch and walked into the guest room. In front of him, Miss Zatanna, whose face was so pale that she was almost bloodless, was leaning against the bedside, holding a magic book in her hand and studying look.

This made Merlin feel a little ashamed.

Compared with the hard-working and talented Zatanna, he has indeed relaxed his attitude towards learning magic during this period of time. Of course, this is also because too many things have happened during this period.

"Ms. Vanessa made fish soup, and she told me to send you a copy."

Merlin put the fragrant lunch on the table next to Zatanna, and said:

"How are you feeling today? Are you feeling better?"

"I'm recovering, don't worry, Mr. Merlin."

Zatana was a little nervous when she saw Merlin. She still clearly remembered the requirements given to her by the Dark Book of God. Although it was not a mandatory option, the young lady magician still subconsciously resisted when she came into contact with Merlin.

She tried her best to conceal her inner situation, and said to Merlin in a very calm tone:

"I may recover my strength by midnight today, and by then I will leave on my own, and you don't need to worry about me."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded, but he didn't feel anything unusual, he said:

"Xuan Lan will send you wherever you want, but my suggestion is, don't act yet."

"Ok?"

Zatanna, who picked up the lunch and the spoon, looked at Merlin suspiciously. The latter sat on the chair beside the bed and said to Miss Magician:

"You must have gotten some information from the Dark God Book..."

"Well, yes, I got..."

Zatanna wanted to tell Merlin about the spirit, but was stopped by Merlin with a wave:

"No, don't tell me, this is your family business, and I have no intention of getting involved."

他 说:

"What I mean is, no matter what information you get from that book, whether it's about your father or about your bloodline curse, that information must be important to you, but being important doesn't mean you have to act immediately .”

"Just from your coma, it can be seen how difficult the opponent you have to face is. Under such circumstances, reckless actions are not a good thing."

Merlin says:

"You should wait a little longer. You are still young, you still have a lot of time, and you still have a greater potential that has not been discovered. It will not be too late to act until you are as strong as your father, or even surpass him."

"Of course, if you need help, I'll do my best to help."

Merlin joked:

"Just don't make me face that terrifying spirit."

Hearing Merlin's persuasion, Zatana was a little indifferent for a while, and after a while, this beautiful girl who had a lovely feeling even when she was sick replied softly:

"You are indeed a careful and warm person, Mr. Merlin."

"Your suggestion is very pertinent, and I will adopt it. In fact, I didn't plan to save my poor father immediately. On the one hand, it was because I couldn't do it. On the other hand, that piece of paper also gave me a warning. "

She took a sip of the soup, put down the bowl, then took out the parchment from the book at hand, handed it to Merlin, and she said:

"I've got the information I need. It's time for me to return it to you, Mr. Merlin. This piece of paper is invaluable in the wizarding world. If you can, don't tell anyone else that you hold it. It will bring you unnecessary trouble."

"Do not."

Merlin shook his head, and he said to Zatanna:

"At the beginning, we agreed that you would hold this page for a month. This was my reward for taking away your ancestral mysterious house. From what I know about this piece of paper, as long as you use it properly, it will give you You bring a lot of benefits, about magic, about knowledge and so on."

"An agreement is an agreement, and it must be carried out according to the agreement."

他 说:

"After a month, you can return it to me."

"Ok."

Seeing Merlin's calm refusal, Zatana no longer insisted, she put the parchment back into the folder of the magic book, and then began to enjoy her lunch quietly.

Merlin took out the golden pocket watch from his pocket, looked down at the time, and said to Zatana:

"I'm going to check on Elsa's situation, so I won't bother you."

After speaking, he stood up and left.

"Mr. Merlin."

Zatana's voice sounded behind Merlin, who turned around and looked at Zatanna suspiciously:

"Is there anything else?"

"Tonight...can I invite you here tonight."

Zatana felt that her ears were burning, she quickly found a reason, and then stammered:

"About magic and those obscure mystical knowledge, I would like to take this opportunity to ask you some questions I have encountered."

"Evening?"

Merlin frowned.

Ruiwen should have fallen asleep at night, without Ruiwen's help, he, the "master of mysticism", would probably be exposed by Zatanna as soon as he opened his mouth.But after thinking for a while, Merlin still nodded, and he said to Zatanna:

"Then at nine o'clock tonight, after dinner, I will come over."

"Ah."

Zatana, who lowered her head to drink soup to hide her flushed cheeks, responded. A moment later, she heard Merlin push the door and leave. She sighed, put down the bowl in her hand, and took out the parchment.

She looked at the parchment, and she said:

"Are you satisfied now?"

There was little response from Parchment.

This is normal, it is just a piece of paper, and when there is no problem, it is no different from other papers.

Merlin walked down the stairs and walked into the room on the first floor. Mrs. Bloodstone was standing in front of the silver biological cabin. She looked at her daughter in the biological cabin with a worried expression on her face.

"Elsa will be all right, ma'am."

Merlin whispered:

"She's an optimistic and strong person, and she's going to get through it."

"Patting others on the shoulder and telling others that everything will be fine is indeed much easier than facing the cruel reality, Mr. Merlin."

Madam Bloodstone said in a cold tone:

"But we can't always hide from reality. My daughter is going through some kind of change. We don't know whether it is good or bad. For me, this is a shock. After my husband disappeared, I faced it again. The risk of losing my daughter...Maybe I should have taken her back from New York to France in the first place."

"She will lose her freedom, but it's better than what she is now."

Facing Mrs. Bloodstone's statement, Merlin couldn't refute. He could only stay quietly beside Mrs. Bloodstone, looking at his friend lying in the biological cabin.

When Elsa was alive and kicking by his side, Merlin didn't worry about her. This is probably because when Elsa appeared in Merlin's life a few years ago, she had always maintained a stronger personality than ordinary people. image.

She fought against vampires with Merlin, has been serving as a mysterious affairs consultant for SHIELD, and has been fulfilling her duties.

In Merlin's mind, Elsa is a trustworthy subordinate, a friend who is independent enough to protect her, and an optimistic girl who makes people want to get close.

She would also help Merlin take care of Ruiwen and Lorna, and even help Merlin clean up the room, and occasionally cook a few weird meals.

All this seemed very ordinary, but it wasn't until Elsa suddenly fell down that Merlin suddenly realized that she had already occupied a very important position in his life.

Except for Carol, no other woman could bring him such a familiar feeling.

As for Carol's memory, it is more of a man's obsessive impression of the first woman in his life. Compared with the fleeting relationship with Carol, Elsa is more like a long-lasting relationship. Silently, in the passage of time, she has left a special impression that belongs only to her in Merlin's heart.

"I'll take care of Elsa."

After a long silence, Merlin suddenly said:

"No matter what kind of person she becomes after waking up, I will take care of her."

"These words..."

As someone who has been there, Mrs. Xueshi sighed with regret:

"You should have told her earlier. Merlin, I'm not angry because my daughter has encountered these dangers. There will always be dangers in the life of a witcher. What I really feel dissatisfied is that you put my daughter against you His dedication is taken for granted..."

She looked back at Merlin with a hint of sternness in her eyes:

"I heard Ruiwen say that you have a past that you can't let go of... I can understand that for a person like you, your past will never be simple, and I don't force you to be with my daughter. This kind of thing is not necessary for a witcher who can live for hundreds of years, but I hope...no matter what you think, no matter what you are going to do, you should give Elsa an explanation."

"Ah."

Merlin nodded.

"She hasn't had many friends since she was a child."

Mrs. Blood Stone glanced back at her daughter, she said:

"After hearing your story from the two girls, I was a little surprised. In my memory, my daughter has never been so close to another man... Alas, if one of you doesn't tell, the other doesn't." Don't ask, just drag it on like this, you young people, it's really..."

Merlin was a little embarrassed, he was not a person who liked to discuss his private life with others.

He could only keep silent, listening to Madame Bloodstone's nagging.

After several minutes, Mrs. Bloodstone moved her shoulders and arms, and she said to Merlin:

"I'm going back to the manor. My precious flowers will wither if I don't take care of them. My friends are also waiting for me to watch the opera together... This stupid girl will leave the life I have to you."

Pointing to the two swords beside her, she said to Merlin:

"I will take the steel sword with me. I am a witcher after all, so I must have a sword at hand. I will leave the silver sword to my daughter. After she wakes up, you will give the sword to her for me."

"That sword was handed over to me by her grandfather on the day of my wedding with Ulysses. That sword is an ancient sword that has been passed down for nearly a thousand years. It is called 'Edgewell'. It is said that it has something to do with Master White Wolf. , is a symbolic weapon, let Elsa use it well."

"Well, I'll do it."

Merlin made a promise to Mrs. Bloodstone, and the latter looked at Merlin like a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, which made Merlin extremely stressed.

And after sending Madam Bloodstone away, Merlin was truly relieved.

But when he turned around, he saw Ruiwen with an indifferent face sitting on the sofa in the mysterious room, holding a handkerchief and wiping a sword taller than herself. bloody smell.

"What is this? Where did you find it?"

Merlin walked up to his sister, and he asked curiously, but Rui Wen didn't even look at him, she wiped her weapon again and again, saying:

"Vanessa gave it to me, she likes me too, just like Elsa."

"Why did she give you a knife?"

Merlin says:

"It's not like a gift for a child."

"It's called Alice."

Raven flicked the blade of the war knife with her fingers, and she said:

"Once held by a mighty half-demon, this knife has a mind of its own and will aid its master in battle. It suits me...it will follow me to hell! Vanessa told me , I need such a weapon to win my freedom."

"Ok."

Merlin glanced at the bloody light dancing on the blade, and said:

"One more thing, Zatanna invited me to her place tonight, and she wants to ask me about some mystic knowledge..."

Before Merlin finished speaking, the sharp blade was on his neck. Ruiwen stared at him expressionlessly and said:

"I don't like Zatanna, I like Elsa more..."

"Hey, be careful."

Merlin pointed at Alice's strangely humming blade, and pushed the bloodthirsty blade away from his neck. He said:

"Don't think too much, it's just a discussion of pure magical knowledge. I need your help, Ruiwen, and you don't want me to reveal my secrets, do you?"

"Okay, I'll help you."

With some difficulty, Ruiwen withdrew the saber with one hand, she said:

"But I'll keep an eye on you, Merlin! You've made a promise to Elsa..."

"I don't want my brother to become a merciless scumbag!"

"A grown-up's world is complicated, Raven."

Merlin sighed, he reached out and touched Rui Wen's head, he said:

"Especially things like feelings, you can't force them... Your meddling will also make things very troublesome. In short, let's talk about everything after Elsa wakes up, okay?"

Raven stared at Merlin, and after a moment, her eyes shifted down, and she said:

"It's not normal for you to have a good relationship with women, but Elsa is a good person."

"You'd better restrain yourself. If you dare to hurt her, I'll cut it off with my own hands...you know."

(End of this chapter)