"It's a pity."

In an unknown place, the mysterious boss wearing a black robe, wearing an eye patch on his left eye, and his whole body was wrapped in a cold and dead breath, let out a regretful sigh.

His name is "Death".

In front of him, Merlin was saying goodbye to Agent Gatler, while Hermione, the little wizard, was hiding in a café across the road, waiting for Merlin.

In the hands of this big man, the light of the bone dice representing "luck" is dimming little by little, which means that the "luck" he gave to Merlin has completely dissipated.

"Just a little bit, right?"

Opposite him, sat his opponent.

It was the big guy "Overlord" with a gem-encrusted bracelet and a casual suit.

Overlord's hands were resting on the star-studded table, and in his hand, a bone dice representing the "demon" shattered like glass.

This means that the "demonic" effect that the big guy applied to Merlin has also come to an end.

In this way, the results of the first round of the two people's aerial encounters seem to be evenly split on the surface.

"He's just a little bit closer to becoming a real demon, and the dark road is only one last step away, and it will come to an end."

The Overlord also had some regrets, he reached out and picked up the pale dice in the center of the table, which looked like there were only 6 sides, but there were dazzling patterns beating on each side, each pattern represented a symbolic thing, and also represented the big things that Merlin would encounter next in his extended life.

This is a mysterious hundred-faced die from the last epoch of the multiverse, and it is called "Destiny".

As its name suggests, every turn of its life determines the course of its fate.

"But Merlin was lucky enough."

The Grim Reaper said indifferently:

"He's gone far from the path of the devil, and your expectations of darkness have been disappointed."

"Oh?"

A strange smile appeared on the overlord's face, he looked at the Grim Reaper across the table, and said:

"Did it really fall short?"

"Are you sure?"

"You see, Lord Tyrion, the Destiny Dice are very special and strange things, and there is a connection between each of the fates it brings to Merlin. The dice we roll are just trivial introductions. ”

"It's like a pair of invisible hands, constantly interfering with Merlin's future. That 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 be superimposed little by little, and finally get the results you want. ”

"What I'm telling you is that the seed that leads to darkness... It's already buried! ”

As if announcing his victory in advance, the Overlord threw the heavy dice in his hand, which bounced over the table a few times, and then landed firmly on the table in the center of the two, and an illusory icon appeared above the dice.

It looked like a night sky, and in the night sky, there were bright stars shining.

"Oh, starry night!"

The overlord knocked on the table, and he sighed and said:

"The stars light the way, but there is still a danger hidden in the night... Guess what, in the next round, will our little Merlin be able to discover the hidden dark dangers around him? ”

"I don't know."

The Grim Reaper replied dryly, his fingers hooked, and the heavy fate bone dice fell into his palm. He threw the dice and said:

"But I don't know, isn't that the fun of gambling?"

"Bang"

The dice tumbled in the air and eventually landed at the table, where another icon appeared above the star-studded table.

It was a group of soldiers with battle flags and swords and shields in their hands, surrounded by a mighty knight on a war horse, as if they were about to run to the battlefield.

"Loyal guards."

Death looked at the icon, and he whispered:

"Even though the battlefield is full of death and danger, the loyal guardian will never abandon his friends. It seems that Merlin will not be alone on this dark road any longer. ”

"People who have friends are never afraid to fail."

"Huh. Don't be so optimistic... Let's wait and see. ”

The Overlord smiled, he turned his head, and in front of the table, in the center of the two, a guy in a wide robe and a strange hairstyle, who looked like a middle-spirited old man, opened his hands at this moment, like a referee, and announced in a majestic voice:

"The first round of the story is over!"

"Both sides are ready. As a reminder, if you're going to cheat, you'd better be smart... Don't let me get caught! ”

"The second round of the story, begin!"

"Huh"

A ray of light spread out, like the first rays of light emitted from the beginning of the birth of the universe, illuminating this endless group of stars at this moment.

But it's as if nothing has happened.

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"Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital for a check-up? Merlin. ”

At the door of the restaurant, Gatler looked at Merlin with a worried look on his face, and said:

"Frequent nosebleeds are not a good sign, and you may be sick, but you don't know it."

"I know, I know my situation very well."

Merlin, while covering the blood stains on his shirt with his coat, said to Gatler:

"Don't worry, John, I'm sure I'm fine. Go back and rest first, and when you want to go to Paris, remember to call me. ”

"Forget it."

Gatler patted Merlin on the shoulder, and he said with a hint of concern:

"There's nothing urgent in Paris that you need help with, so stay in London and rest for a while. Anything happens, remember to tell me. Kohler's hand may not reach out to Europe, but you have to be careful of threats from other powers. ”

"Well, I understand."

Merlin nodded, and he said:

"I'll keep in touch with you."

"Okay, you rest early, I'll go first."

Gatler said goodbye to Merlin, to whom the old cowboy finally nodded and then got into a black sedan beside him, where he soon disappeared into the streets of London at night.

Seeing Garrett leave, Merlin breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked up at the café across the street, and by the window, Hermione, who had just saved him, was waving at him.

Merlin looked at the 15-year-old girl, and a touch of anticipation and apprehension pulsed in his heart.

The appearance of this young wizard who has been connected with each other means that Merlin has finally found a key to enter the wizarding world, and if he is lucky, then here at Hermione, he can find a way to suppress the dark magic that is constantly expanding and eroding in his soul.

I hope so.

Merlin walked into the café, and he sat down across from Hermione, looking at the little girl in front of him who was scooping up ice cream with a spoon.

Compared to 3 years ago, the appearance of Hermione's little girl has not changed much.

She still has the same fluffy hairstyle as she used to be, with long blond hair on her shoulders. The mouth that is always pursed brings a hint of seriousness to this little girl, but the eccentric light that flashes in her eyes from time to time means that she is not actually a very well-behaved and traditional girl.

Well, good girls don't wander outside near midnight.

"Why are you in this restaurant?"

Merlin asked, and the little girl took a bite of ice cream, and replied casually:

"I'm having dinner with friends, and my house is around here. Why did you suddenly end up in London? And who was that uncle just now? ”

Hermione asked excitedly:

"That uncle's breath is very cold, like a killer in a movie."

"That's my colleague."

Merlin withheld some details as he said to Hermione:

"I'm coming to London on a business trip and I'm going to be in Europe for a while... Speaking of, When did you become a wizard? I remember the last time we met, you were an ordinary little girl, well, you were unexpectedly bold. ”

"One year ago."

Hermione shrugged her shoulders and said to Merlin:

"I got a letter from an owl, and I signed up at a castle-like school that I had never heard of, and... Become a little wizard. ”

"Hmm."

Merlin couldn't imagine what Hermione had described, and after a few seconds, he said with some stiffness:

"Sounds like a cool story."

"You look like you've been through a lot of cool stories, Merlin."

Hermione suddenly smiled evilly and reached out to grab Merlin's glasses, but under the dark perception, her hand was as if it were slow motion, and Merlin easily dodged it.

"What are you going to do? Girl. ”

Merlin reached out and pushed his disguised glasses, he looked at Hermione, and said:

"That's not good."

"Cut, don't talk like an adult."

Hermione sat back in her chair, and she said to Merlin:

"You're not a few years older than me... Take off your glasses and show me, Merlin. I'm a wizard, and you can't hide the anomaly of your eyes. ”

Merlin hesitated, and after making sure no one was paying attention, Merlin reached out and took off his glasses. The eyes, like the embers of a flame, appeared in front of Hermione's eyes.

The little wizard's eyes widened at this moment, and she couldn't help but exclaim:

"Cool!"

"Not cool at all, okay?"

Merlin put his glasses back on, he took a sip of his coffee, and said to Hermione:

"Since you're a wizard, do you have a cure for this situation of mine?"

"I don't know."

Hermione said helplessly:

"You should at least give me a description of your situation. Things related to magic are complicated, and sometimes there can be a dozen different reasons for the same situation. ”

"Tell me first, what's the matter with your eyes? It seems to belong to the demonic organs of strange creatures, I have read in books, those demonic organs often have different functions, your eyes, are there any other abnormalities? ”

"I can see ghosts, demons, and other beings that don't belong to the human realm."

Merlin didn't hide it, he said to Hermione like a patient seeking help from a doctor:

"After hitting the attention, I can still see the magic escape. It's like the blue and gold magic that flows around your body, and the dark red and black magic that emanates from my body, and finally, if I need to, I can still 'see' my surroundings with my eyes closed, and a lot of subtleties, things that would be overlooked, can't be hidden from me. ”

"Uh-huh, the Alien Eye of Magic."

Hermione took out a notebook and pen that she had with her, and said to Merlin without looking up as she took notes:

"I've seen it in books. It is said that the Madago cat and the treasure mole hunt, as well as the dangerous and mysterious Yeqi, have such eyes. In the Middle Ages, there were also wizards who survived the impact of a huge amount of magic and got such eyes. But this is the first time I've seen it. You go on and say, Merlin, how did you get it? ”

At Hermione's urging, Merlin told Hermione in a short language about his encounter with demons, the contract he had made, and his soul had changed.

As Merlin spoke, Hermione took notes faster and faster, until finally, when Hermione had finished writing the last twist, she looked up at Merlin.

There was no smile on that little face, but a very serious expression.

"Merlin, wizards hate demons and devils, and this is especially true of orthodox wizards, and it is dangerous for you to continue to stay in London now."

Hermione lowered her voice and looked left and right, as if she was afraid of something, and she said:

"The British Ministry of Magic is right in London's Old Town, and it's easy to run into patrolling Aurors, well, magical detectives and cops. If they find out that you have something bad to do, you will most likely be arrested. ”

"I don't want to be here, Hermione."

Merlin rubbed his forehead with a little headache, and he said:

"Ever since I entered London, I felt very tired and unwell. As you saw just now, 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's a scout enchantment in London!"

Hermione reached out and touched Merlin's cold fingers, and she said worriedly:

"Young wizards are not allowed to use magic during the holidays, as Lady McGonagall told us."

"All of London and several other major cities are covered by the Ministry of Magic's Scouting Enchantments, and if we break the rules, we can easily get caught by the Aurors. I guess it must have been the positive magic that stimulated the dark magic in your body after you entered the barrier, causing it to start to get restless. ”

"You get out of here as fast as you can, and the longer you stay, the more dangerous you become."

Merlin shook his head, he looked at the little wizard in front of him, and he said in a pleading tone:

"I'll leave, but Hermione, I want to find a way to suppress this dark magic, and in this world, I can't find it. You're the only qualified wizard I've ever known... Please help me! ”

"Of course I'll help you!"

Hermione shook Merlin's cold hand, and she said to Merlin seriously:

"I have never forgotten your heroic act of saving me and my mother, and I will help you as you did for me. But I need to look up some ancient books first. ”

Hermione patted her little head a little frustratedly, and she said to Merlin:

"I have an impression of the symptoms you mentioned, and I must have read about them somewhere... Alas, my memory is still too bad, and I think I should learn to make some 'wisdom potions', but don't worry, Merlin. ”

"You leave London first, and when I find a way, I'll send you there as soon as possible."

The little girl patted Merlin's arm, and a glint flashed in her eyes, and she said to Merlin:

"Don't be afraid, Merlin, I'll help you."