Sheldon decided it was time to take Merlin to the Merlin Sanctuary for a second physical examination. He thought that Merlin's words "I can help him pull out the nightmare mark in his body" were just for fun, but he didn't expect that it could really be done, so he had to wonder if Merlin's body had already undergone some changes. The two orcs naturally left after the problem was solved, and Sheldon didn't need to care about their lives anymore.

Nightmares are runic creatures, and Merlin's body is naturally infected by the nightmare's magic. At first, Sheldon thought that their bodies would have a very serious rejection reaction, but the little guy in front of him was still alive and kicking, and he didn't see anything abnormal at all, eating more and more things day by day, and his body size was also growing up. He guessed that if he grew up this way, he would be on par with an eight- or nine-year-old boy in less than two years.

Merlin's intelligence grows at the same rate as that of the Demon, and he can even succeed in imitating some of the more complex handiwork. For example, the paper crane in front of him made of cellophane, which reflects neon-like colorful bands of light in the sun, is a handicraft made by Peman, who he learned to visit from time to time.

"Daddy, look!" Merlin stretched out his little hand and handed the thousand paper cranes he had just folded into Sheldon's hand, "Here you go!" ”

Sheldon was stunned for a moment, and it took a second for him to come to his senses before he took the paper crane from Merlin's hand. He has always played the role of a father, and even has some overlap with his original personality. He knew, but Sheldon didn't think it was bad. After all, the little guy in front of him is estimated to be hollowed out of his soul and become a living, bloody container after more than ten years.

"You're so nice." Sheldon complimented, "Did you learn it with Aunt Peman?" ”

"Hmm!" Merlin smiled innocently, "It took a long time to learn!" ”

The recent work has finally come to an end, and both Peman and Sheldon have been praised by their superiors, and at the same time, they have been given a considerable vacation. Peman approached Sheldon the day before his leave and handed him a flaming red brown paper ticket.

"Whoa! It's something I managed to get with a hard time! I didn't expect my parents to ask me to go back to my hometown, but there was no way to go...... It's a bargain for you! Peman smiled slyly, "[Warm Singer], tickets to the Grinster Planty concert!" Keep an eye on the dates and don't miss out! There is an address for teleportation on it, so you don't have to break the bank, just go to the designated place to teleport. ”

Peyman also told him that he has also treated your son badly for a while, I didn't expect him to experience so many things that he shouldn't bear at his age, and you must listen to this concert.

Sheldon thought that it would only be half a day to examine Merlin, and the next few days of vacation would allow him and Merlin to rest for a while. This [Warm Singer], Sheldon has been in Merlin Sanctuary for a long time, and he actually doesn't know much about everything that happens outside. The ticket seemed to say something like "the most passionate singer of our time, it will warm your heart", and Sheldon felt that this was nonsense, and there was nothing wrong with listening to it.

He was going to take Merlin to the Holy Land to check his body first, and then go to the cemetery to mourn the dead staff of the Dream Division and the Orc Management Division, and finally go to the concert.

Besides, the concert was three days away, and they still had more than enough time.

Sheldon, as a special non-staff, was able to enter Merlin Sanctuary without an appointment. I don't know why, the thought of Merlin being hollowed out in the future makes his heart pound. He also met Cheney, who had become more sophisticated and steady than before.

During the conversation with Cheney, Sheldon knew that Charlie seemed to be interested in the Merlin's new rebirth container, and seemed to be expanding the total amount of mana for him, but in fact he was secretly putting pressure on the Merlin.

"[The original old man] said that since there was a first time, there would be a second success......" Cheney rolled his eyes carefully, "King Charles is too greedy...... What's more, no one knows what he's going to do...... In the pursuit of personal power, does it mean that one person dominates the world? That's just childish......"

Sheldon nodded and sighed: "Merlin's recent life has not been stable at all, and the recent orc rebellion, do you know who pulled the fuse?" Primordial Sect! Next to the Dream Division I'm in is the Orc Management Division, and the two of us almost died in this battle......"

"Primordial Sect!" Cheney seemed to take the two of them for granted, "I heard that they have been in a bit of a mess recently, and a first-level magic weapon has been missing. ”

"The Primordial Church has a technique that allows orcs to become humans from the ground up!" Sheldon continued, "I don't know exactly what they're going to do right now......

"I'll tell you a little gossip, don't tell it out." Cheney stepped forward and said secretly, "The original church turned out to be a branch of Merlin. However, the views of those people conflicted with the original views of Merlinism, so they formed a new sect and left ...... They also took with them several powerful magic weapons! It's a matter of course that these guys are divided...... How dare you deviate from the protection of the World Tree...... They must be crazy! ”

"I'm worried now, there's a good chance they've found out about Merlin's birth and want to ...... him," Sheldon voiced his doubts, "There are too many coincidences......

Cheney pursed his lips, finally sighed, and said, "You don't need to care so much now, just feed Merlin for more than ten years." After that, the Merlin Sect will give you the reward you deserve. ”

Sheldon was a little entangled, and said hesitantly: "Why can't you let Merlin grow up, he is excellent in all aspects of his growth now, and he will definitely not be worse than the person who is about to inherit this body!" ”

"Sheldon," Cheney said with a serious face, "we can't guarantee that this Merlin won't be like the one that once was. He's killing an entire city...... His power is immeasurable, you know? ”

"I'll be responsible for teaching him to be a good person!" Sheldon still wants to fight for it.

Cheney sighed and changed the subject: "Merlin's body report is out, you can take a look." ”

Sheldon, who knew that he couldn't continue on the previous topic, had to take the report and look at it little by little.

Merlin's physical qualities have greatly surpassed what his original age should be, and in terms of intellectual level, this guy is not even inferior to a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old.

It's terrifying on paper, and it wasn't like that the last time I was here......

Sheldon always felt a little weird, and a little heartache. I don't know if he will go crazy if he hands over Merlin after more than ten years.

"I heard you'll be leaving the Dream Division in a year?" Cheney watched Sheldon finish reading the report and asked, "Remember to engrave Merlin with a magic pattern when you leave, so that he can learn magic, you know?" ”

Sheldon thought of the time when he had helped the orc pull out the mark with his bare hands, and his mouth opened, but he didn't say anything, just nodded in response.

"Also, remember to go to the World Tree to fetch Merlin's wand," Cheney said, "It will take a while for the wand to fit Merlin's body, and we're betting almost all of our hopes on it this time." ”

"Then you willingly sacrifice Merlin to King Charles?" Sheldon was dumbfounded, "What if he takes Merlin to teach a pot?" ”

Cheney laughed and said confidently, "We have the World Tree, and if it's just one person, it's impossible for him to be able to defeat the power of the near miracle." ”

"I don't want to give Merlin to that man."

Cheney asked rhetorically, "Did I say that we would definitely hand Merlin over to King Charles?" Okay, aren't you on vacation? It's time to take a good rest~"

Sheldon knew that this was an eviction order for him, and there was nothing he could do. He found himself seemingly farther and farther away from the Merlin Sect......

Merlin ran from a distance with a "begging for a hug" look, holding a white flower in his hand.

"Daddy! Flower! And lo and behold! How pretty! ”

The little boy seems to cherish flowers more for the thousand paper cranes, that is, he is very fond of tweeds.

"Well, let's go."

Sheldon squeezed out a slightly tired, but also a little bitter smile, took Merlin's hand, and slowly left the path of the First Sanctuary.

"We have a vacation, where are we going?"

"Let's go and pay tribute to our uncles and aunts who died protecting us in the previous battle."