Merlin is of school age. In the spring of one year, the little boy had grown up by a year, and judging from various physical indicators, his age matched the age of receiving the wand, so today Sheldon was going to take him to the Merlin Holy Land, and by the way, he would check his physical condition again. Anyway, he hadn't returned to the Merlin Holy Land for a long time, and today he happened to go back to catch up with his acquaintances.

Sheldon hadn't been able to sleep well in the past few days, and his mind was repeatedly stirring up Merlin's fate, and his mouth was full of the taste of daring. He couldn't help but touch Merlin's head affectionately on the carriage bound for Merlin's holy land, and the father-son relationship for many years had formed an inseparable bond between the two of them. Merlin was very obedient, and did not cause him any trouble along the way, but saved himself from the dire situation three times and twice.

He tried to make sense of it all. Affection? Camaraderie? Save? Raise? Religion? Human nature? Magic? Destiny? Educate? There's no way to start with anything. Merlin came down to him like the brightest star in the sky, full of enthusiasm for life. Introverted but not closed-minded, confident but not complacent, clever but not cunning, are all his excellent traits. He had given up on giving Merlin the medicine to suppress the growth of the nightmare in his body, because the medicine was useless and it was still a torment to drink.

"Wand! Hey, I'm going to have my own wand, too! Merlin grinned, tiptoe tapping to the bottom of the carriage from time to time, "Daddy's wand has been with me for many years, and it looks handsome with a wave of it!" ”

"Wands are all different, long and short, big and small." Sheldon smiled and said, "You can look forward to what that wand that will accompany you in the future will be." However, it is unlikely that ordinary people can afford to use magic weapons, so don't show off to others everywhere. ”

"yes, I see." Merlin said earnestly.

Nightmare said stupidly, "The last time I secretly borrowed some of the power from the World Tree, that guy probably had some grudges against us. Hmph, pluck a branch from the World Tree to make a wand, I guess I'm going to that old thing to death. ”

"Old thing...... Márquez was rather speechless, "he won't kill us......"

Nightmare said indifferently, "Who knows? But just a little bit of borrowing from the law of time, probably nothing will go wrong. ”

Márquez said: "What do you mean to borrow a little bit...... I guess I borrowed a lot of money without permission! I didn't understand it before, but now I finally know what a serious sin it is to invoke the laws of time! ”

"Let's take one step at a time, if we really can't, we can go back in time-" Nightmare Merlin froze, "Ah, we can't compare to the power of the World Tree, and we will probably be captured from the other side of time." ”

"Ah, we're all dead, that's good." Márquez pretended to grin, "That's great! ”

"So, you can only take one step at a time......

The two of them came to the flower-filled Merlin Holy Land, Merlin has always liked flowers, this is the Merlin Holy Land that represents Merlin, so he has a natural affinity for this place. Time flies, he is no longer as immature as before, he can control his thirst for magic, and he will not want to devour everything, but the "blood suppression" emanating from his body will still discourage all kinds of flesh and blood creatures.

Merlin walked along the path filled with flowers and plants, endured the fearful gaze of the jungle beast in the distance, and took Sheldon's hand, full of curiosity about the grass and trees around him. He knew only a small part about Merlin Sanctuary, and Sheldon had never taken him anywhere else. But this time, Sheldon took him around the place unusually, from the First Sanctuary to the Eighth Sanctuary, from the Rumbis Mountains to the surrounding forest belt, and along the way, he also saw many runic creatures, many of them Nightmares.

Of course, these rather low-level runic creatures were so frightened that they couldn't move when they saw Merlin, and they didn't dare to come out of the atmosphere......

The two of them sat at the two ends of the log, looking at the phantom of the giant tree towering into the clouds in the distance, the soft clouds slowly circled around the trunk, the birds in the sky were not even half the size of the leaves, the magic sun lost its utility here, and the world tree was the magic yang here, spreading its eternal green vitality into the holy land of Merlin.

They quickly returned to the First Sanctuary, and while Merlin was examined, Sheldon called the [original old man] to discuss the proper way to obtain the wand.

He was the only one of the six magic patterns in the entire Yaris, and the huge magic power destroyed his body, and he was already old and thin, and his loose skin hung on his face like a rag bag.

"How is Merlin growing this time?" The old man was in a wheelchair and was pushed over, "This is one of the key elements of the [Perfect Container] plan, and there must be no mistakes." ”

"He's in very good condition!" When Sheldon heard the words [Perfect Container], his heart ached, "Whether it's psychologically, or from the level of magic power. I taught him the basics of magic. ”

The old man held up a finger, as if to admonish: "You don't need to let him know too much, otherwise you will be lifting a stone and shooting yourself in the foot." The plan has changed, and you just need to raise him safely. He needs to personally enter the central area of the Holy Land and ask the World Tree for a wand. For some time afterward, his body needs to become familiar with the wand. ”

"I'm Merlin's raiser, and I want to know what he's going to do with it in the end." Sheldon pursed his lips and said, "He's very talented. ”

The old man waved his hand: "Merlin's only use is his physical fitness, everyone who enters Merlin's Sect is very talented, and so are you." Charlie's ambitions are huge, and we naturally have a solution. Although the situation is somewhat unexpected, the worm of the original church also wants to mix, but it is only a share of being trampled flat. ”

"So...... What will he do in the future? ”

"It's not something you need to know, the rest of the communication will be up to Cheney to negotiate with you, you're no longer a member of the Merlin Sect, and formally, I don't need to hand over Merlin to you to raise. Once you've delivered Merlin, you'll naturally get a chance to be promoted. ”

Sheldon lowered his head, as if trying to endure something: "I see." ”

Merlin checked his body and came back in a hurry, no different from what he had expected in the previous test, except that the level of magic in his blood had increased by two percent, which was still within the expected range. The little boy looked at himself expectantly, jumping up and shouting, "I'm going to have my own wand soon!" It's just me! Sheldon laughed and rubbed his head, the bridge of his nose tickled. He moved his Adam's apple, and it was heavy, as if he had just eaten a lemon.

"When an aunt you have met before will come and lead the way, you will see a very large tree all the way to the end, and make a vow in front of him with devotion and the wand you want will fly down from the sky." Sheldon was used to being a father, but Merlin was also used to being a child.

Cheney came up to Merlin, once again marveling at the boy's rapid growth, and after a few words with Sheldon, she planned to send Merlin to the World Tree first, and it would not be too late for the two to have an in-depth conversation.

Sheldon sat in front of the door of the First Sanctuary, which had no tables or chairs at the door, but now he had a special set for him, which was to be used for the two of them to chat. Two or three minutes later, Cheney returned.

"I sent him to the front of the time flower bed, and asked him to walk by himself for the rest of the road." Cheney looked at Sheldon with distress as he had a few more gray hairs on his head, "It's been hard work for the past few years. ”

"It's not hard...... I've grown a lot myself. Sheldon smiled wryly, "I'm ...... now A little reluctant. ”

Cheney said: "It's okay, take it easy, every time you get it, you need to pay for something." ”

"If I say, Merlin, he ......" Sheldon lowered his head.

"What's wrong with him?"

Sheldon suddenly raised his head: "I've actually been struggling with it since some time ago...... But in the end, I still hope that he can live as his true 'self'. ”

"You're going to be put to death...... Let Merlin go without permission, and they won't forgive you for the Merlin Cult or the Brotherhood! Cheney pounded heartily on the table, "You must not ...... You...... What's so different about him, how can he ......?"

Sheldon clutched his head in pain: "He has power that none of us can match!" That's the power that transcends the past, present, and future! Of course, there is no shortage of selfish motives among them...... I really can't trust him. ”

"Sheldon, what transcends the past, present and future...... I just want you to live well! Cheney's face was pale, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, "You absolutely ...... I'm so to you—"

Sheldon said solemnly: "-What if I say, then the legend about Merlin is true? You and I both know that the ultimate of life cannot be achieved by life techniques alone! ”

Cheney's eyes widened, as if his throat was choking: "You! Are you really ...... You seem to have finally made up your mind. ”

"I have to, humanity always hopes for the ethereal glow." Sheldon wanted to say something, but saw tears in the corners of Cheney's eyes, "You ......"

"I see." Cheney wiped away his tears vigorously, "You know what...... I'm not that ...... to you, actually. Simplicity. ”

"Ugh." Sheldon froze, "I've never—"

"-You bastard! Super big bastard! Liars, liars, liars! Cheney gritted his teeth and said, "You're really looking for death like this!" Why do you ......?"

Sheldon only had three words in his head: "I'm sorry." ”

"I'll help you." Cheney red-eyed and said, "But I'm only keeping it a secret for you, you know?" And you can't die without my permission! Otherwise......"

"Okay......," Sheldon agreed, "I'm going to give Merlin to my teacher, so that he can bring out the best in himself, and the old thing can't help but let go of this kind of child." ”

"I'd like to sensationalize it a little longer...... It's all messed up by you! Cheney twisted Sheldon's arm so hard that he cried out in pain, "I'll keep this matter a secret for you, and I won't tell it." ”

"Okay." Sheldon nodded heavily, "Cheney, there are many more people who are worthy of you......"

Before he could finish speaking, the two of them looked towards the north in unison, and the earth began to tremble, and the birds in the forest flew under black pressure. But he saw a divine light descending from the sky, and in the center of the divine light was a stick. That was Merlin's goal: a wand that belonged to him alone.