Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 416 2. Journey to East Africa

"Don't try so hard!"

"Relax."

"Yeah, slow down... dance up and down."

"This is the state."

"Boost!"

"Hurry up!"

"stop!"

"Snapped"

With a soft sound, the training long sword in Elsa's hand was swung too fast, and when Merlin suddenly called to stop, the force gathered on the sword was too great, so that Elsa couldn't hold it at all.

The sword was like an arrow flying out, piercing fiercely into the wall behind Merlin while whistling.

The entire sword had sunk into the wall, and the hilt was still humming.

"Sword dance is not used in this way."

Merlin glanced at the training sword inserted into the wall behind him, and he said to Elsa who was slightly out of breath in front of him:

"You can't put all your power into the sword, and when you need to draw the sword back quickly, it will be open, which can be fatal in many cases. Always keep 3 points of strength."

He flicked his fingers, a cloud of black mist curled up on the blade, and with a light twitch, the sharp blade was pulled out from the wall.

"try again."

He threw the long sword to Elsa, who took the training sword, played a sword game, and then turned to look at Coulson who was training alone on the other side. Coulson, who has been practiced by Merlin for a week, has a decent sword dance.

The extraordinary body of the demon hunter gave Coulson a strong balance ability and learning ability. With the rotation of his body and wrist, the training sword has danced a whistling and wind-shattering arc as he moved forward. , like a sharp-edged windmill swaying around Coulson.

"Just like him."

Merlin said to Elsa:

"Control the new power well, don't rush to release it."

"I need a few days to train."

Elsa frowned and said to Merlin:

"It feels like I'm back to my childhood, you are stricter than my mother."

"I'm not going to whip you."

Merlin shook his head. He picked up two bottles of water from the ground behind him and threw one to Coulson. Then he unscrewed the cap and handed the second bottle to Elsa. He said:

"Sword Dance and Sword Art is the advanced strength of a demon hunter. It is amazingly powerful when used in conjunction with spells and potions. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can sneak attack and kill a high-level vampire with Sword Dance in the blink of an eye. But it is difficult to master , It took me several years to be barely proficient... There is a lot of time left for you, and you don't need to worry."

Elsa nodded. She flicked her orange-yellow hair and said to Merlin while drinking water:

"Speaking of which, aren't you going to take Eric on a trip?"

"That's two months away."

Merlin says:

"Our guides only have time at that time, so in the last two months, I can spare enough time to prepare and train you. Coulson will go back to Philadelphia the day after tomorrow, so in the next time, we can have a pair 2 training... how about your cold ability? How are you using it now?"

Facing Merlin's question, Elsa raised the water bottle in her hand. Under Merlin's gaze, the bottle of water quickly condensed under the sun, and after a few seconds, it turned into a ball of cold ice, and then Melts quickly.

"I can control it, but it's still kind of jerky."

Elsa said to Merlin:

"This is the use of energy projection, and I have no experience with this before."

"It's okay, I will teach you."

Merlin said softly:

"We have enough time to learn how to manipulate energy, and, I remember that in Xavier Academy for Gifted Youth, there is also a young man who is good at manipulating ice. Maybe, you can take the time to ask him about the characteristics of ice, and There's an understanding of the cold... Well, speaking of Xavier College, the girls are going home tomorrow, and Matt will be back too."

Merlin looked at Elsa, he hesitated a little, but still said:

"Why don't we go to the amusement park tomorrow?"

"Are you dating me? Merlin."

Elsa snorted, she stabbed the long sword into the lawn under her feet, she folded her hips, looked at Merlin, she said:

"Other people go to bars or movie theaters on dates. How come it turns into taking children to an amusement park when it comes to me?"

"They all like you, Elsa."

Merlin said frankly:

"You also like them very much, so the amusement park is a very good choice. Besides, I don't like the atmosphere of the movie theater very much...Those stories are either beautiful and unreal, or sad beyond common sense. It's a false story...I don't like it."

"You really are a straight man, my Merlin."

Elsa said something dumbfounding. She looked at the puzzled Merlin, and she simply picked up the topic:

"I don't want to hear you explain how you hate movie theaters, I mean... maybe tomorrow night, we can find some time alone without the kids."

"sure."

Merlin shrugged with a sudden realization, and said:

"Maybe we can go for a drink. Josie's is nice."

"Josie's bar?"

Elsa blinked, and she said in a drawn out voice:

"Is that where you and Agent Hill often go drinking?"

At this moment, even if Merlin is a real straight man of steel, he also sensed other meanings in Elsa's words, and he immediately explained:

"Hill and I are just ordinary friends. I admire her very much, but we are still just friends. You also know that employees of S.H.I.E.L.D. are not allowed to fall in love."

"Hey, no need to explain this to me."

Elsa waved her hand calmly. She walked up to Merlin, stretched out her hand, and straightened his collar for him. The woman with green cat eyes said in a low voice:

"I don't care much about the past, and we haven't reached the point where we need to be loyal to each other...at least not now."

"Enjoy your single life to the fullest."

Elsa came into the room, and she said:

"Everything will be discussed after I return from a long trip."

Watching Elsa walk into the kitchen and prepare lunch for the children who will come back in the afternoon, Merlin couldn't help but rubbed his forehead. He turned his head and said to Coulson, who was secretly looking over here:

"Woman...what the hell does she mean?"

"Uh, sir."

Coulson put away his sword, picked up the silver hand crossbow at hand, and while fiddling with those demon-destroying arrows, he replied in a low voice:

"According to my understanding of women, I think Miss Elsa is warning you..."

"It's better not to hook up with other women."

"Hook up?"

Merlin frowned, and he said to Coulson:

"Kolson, you know me. I don't have too many women in my life."

"Really?"

Coulson counted strangely:

"Ms. Carol who had a relationship with you, Agent Hill who was rumored to be with you, Agent Natasha who always likes to tease you, and the mutant mercenary with purple hair, I heard Ruiwen The little sister said that you also spent the night alone with a young lady named Magician, plus the current Miss Elsa."

"Sir, seriously... if I didn't know the situation, I would think you are a complete scumbag."

Coulson's words made Merlin's frown deepen. He looked at the gloating agent in front of him, and he snorted coldly:

"What are you laughing at? You were much more exaggerated than me when you were young. What's the name of the courtesan at Madison Middle School? Julie?"

"You... how do you know this?"

Coulson was terrified when his affairs were exposed. Miss Julie, who had slept with almost all the boys in Madison Middle School, was his worst nightmare when he was young.

Facing Coulson's panic, Merlin snorted reservedly, and said:

"I'm a wizard, Coulson."

"You'd better not mess with me... Be careful that I tell all the absurd things about your past to Miss Audrey who is studying cello at Columbia University. You've been chasing her recently, right?"

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Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was August 2002. Nothing happened in between, and Merlin took the time to go to Gotham, met his old friends at Wayne Manor, and got rid of the Brother Bruce, who is very influential in Gotham City, helped him find the young biologist recommended by Vivienne.

Pamela Lillian Alice.

In July, Melinda and Sharon had already begun preparations for the mutant transformation of the witcher. Although Merlin still had 7 neutralizers and inducers for the mutation materials, if there is no trustworthy biologist If no one comes to carry out follow-up drug configuration and research, then the second phase of the transformation plan of the Aegis Demon Hunter in Merlin's plan may not be carried out smoothly.

Facing Merlin's request, Bruce did not refuse. He promised to use the influence of Wayne Industries to help Merlin find Miss Lillian as soon as possible.

Merlin was also very relieved to see that the relationship between Bruce and his son Damian had finally become normal.

Uh, it's not that normal, at least a normal father would not bring his son and another child to fight for justice in Gotham City in the middle of the night.

But how?

Everyone has a way to express their love. For Bruce, including his son in his lifelong career is probably his greatest tolerance for his son.

As for Damian, although this kid on the surface dismisses the job of a superhero, in fact, he seems to enjoy it.

Well, that's a good thing.

In every sense it is.

Damian was trained and brought up by ninja master Lars Al Ghul since he was a child. There is an undisguised dark side in his character, which gives Damian a variety of choices and futures in his life.

And by Bruce's side, Merlin at least doesn't need to worry that Damian will become a dangerous sociopath in the future.

After saying goodbye to Bruce, Merlin returned home and began to prepare for the long journey.

As the departure time agreed with Ororo got closer, Merlin became more and more curious about the mysterious African country of Wakanda. He even searched for stories about Wakanda in the wizards' libraries.

But unsurprisingly, Merlin basically got nothing.

"When I got home yesterday, I ran into my old friend Crow, who was on his way to a rock concert...I chatted with him about Wakanda."

Merlin was wearing sunglasses and driving the car towards Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters. Eric was sitting in the passenger seat. The young man had a slightly disturbed face. He asked:

"What did the wizard tell you?"

"He told me that your hometown is also a very mysterious place for wizards."

While turning the steering wheel, Merlin replied:

"The crow said that in the East African region where Wakanda is located, there are several ancient wizard families. There is no formal magic academy there, but those families have united to form an African magic council. They use older and more closed way to train the next generation ... Ororo was born there."

"Wizards believe that the magical families rooted in Africa jointly guard the road to Wakanda. Without their permission, no wizards are allowed to enter the closed Wakanda."

Merlin snorted and said:

"The blockade of magic and technology makes me more and more curious about Wakanda...Speaking of it, Eric, don't you remember anything about Wakanda that your father told you? ?”

"Not much."

Eric rubbed his forehead and said:

"All I remember now is that my father often stays alone at midnight. He is very sad, and he may also miss his hometown. And he likes to watch the sunrise. In my memory, he said to me that the sunset in his hometown is The most beautiful landscape in the world... I think he was referring to Wakanda."

"Ok."

Merlin nodded, when he said:

"Then you now have the opportunity to see the beautiful scenery that your father never forgets with your own eyes. But according to Ororo, your father is a great man in Wakanda, Eric, he is a prince, and you theoretically also I'm a prince... I'm sorry for letting His Royal Highness follow me to live a hard life for so many years."

"Don't make such jokes, Merlin."

Eric turned his head and looked out of the car window, he said with a dissatisfied face:

"I'm not a prince, and I don't want to be a prince...I just want to find out about my father, and then, I have no connection with that place."

"I plan to propose to Charlie after she graduates, and we may go back to live in Los Angeles, after all, her relatives are there. We will buy a house there, and when you are old, you can come and live with us live together."

Eric curled his lips. He looked at a room on the street that was robbed. He said:

"New York is really not suitable for retirement."

"I?"

Merlin laughed, and said:

"I won't grow old... At least you won't see that day, you should think about what to do after you go home. In theory, you should call the current king of Wakanda uncle, tsk tsk, royal family members, Noble blood...ah, meaningless stuff."

They went to Xavier Academy to pick up Ororo, who was pushing a box, wearing a long skirt and sun hat, and then drove from Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters to JFK International Airport.

After more than 40 minutes, three people walked into the waiting room. Merlin wearing sunglasses glanced at the scorching sun in the sky. He turned his head and said to Ororo:

"Your Majesty, why is no one coming to pick you up? Are you so ignorant?"

"Who said no?"

Ororo, wearing sunglasses, pointed to the huge private jet painted in weird black that was parked in the middle of the airport in front of her. She said:

"Isn't it?"

"Look, Eric, your cousin is waiting for you on the flight ramp. Go and say hello to him."

(End of this chapter)