In the Plum Grove Holy Land where flowers are in full bloom, colorful petals burst out like cannons on the ground, floating into the distance on the fragrant forest breeze. The eight sanctuaries all poked their heads out, and the tops of the towers flashed with numerous magical lights, which happened from time to time.

The runes jumped like fireworks. It was still morning, and there were not many people. There were only a dozen people in the First Sanctuary who were conducting experiments day after day as usual. Of course, most of these experiments failed without thinking too much.

Today is the first day of Sheldon's temporary vacation. His first task is to report on recent events and report on Merlin's growth and physical changes. Of course, he took Merlin with him. Any single father

No one should abandon their children to do anything - even if Merlin is not his biological son. During this period of time, Sheldon has had a very deep relationship with Merlin. After all, this child is very well-behaved, smart and adorable.

.I don’t know why, but when he saw this little guy now, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up.

After breakfast, Sheldon took the sleepy Merlin with him and headed to the Holy Land of Merlin, which borders the Vatican. The Holy Land of Merlin is a small piece of land separated by Yaris. Due to the blessing of the World Tree, the country had to relax its authority.

In exchange for friendship between the two parties.

"Dad, where are we going today?" Merlin watched as Sheldon quickly packed up the documents on the table and stuffed them into his bag.

"To check your body." Sheldon waved his wand and stuffed the last report into a small leather bag that was not bulging. "I may take blood later. For the sake of health..."

I wonder if this little guy is afraid of pain... Wait? Does he not know what blood drawing is?

At this time, Marquez was talking to the nightmare in the sea of ​​consciousness, and he was a little worried about whether there would be any hidden dangers in handing over his blood.

"No. Once the blood is separated from the body, based on your current body control, the rune magic power inside will flow back quickly." Nightmare said with a smile, "Your father should have gone to the Holy Land of Merlin to submit a report."

"What report?"

"Everything about us that he observed."

Marquez was a little panicked, so much so that his consciousness began to tremble in the sea of ​​consciousness. But he was quickly calmed down by the nightmare next to him.

"He won't observe anything. As rune creatures, secrecy and hiding are our strengths."

The carriage turned gurglingly, and the axle rotated regularly like the pointer on a pendulum.

Now is the season when the flowers in the Merlin Holy Land are in full bloom, and it is also a relatively peaceful time in Yaris. At this time, various creatures will begin to thrive, especially in this holy land with an extremely high concentration of magic power.

Merlin looked curiously at the caterpillar hanging from the leaves above his head - its light green burrs were topped with thirty-two vermilion crystals one after another, reflecting a psychedelic light in the sun. It twisted

The body moves, bulky, graceful, and slow.

Merlin stretched out his hand to grab it, but Nightmare beside him didn't say anything anyway. He had never seen much of the world before, but he was extremely interested in everything around him.

Unexpectedly, the caterpillar suddenly raised its body, and the silk threads at its tail exploded into a puff of rays of light, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Don't touch the surrounding creatures that are approaching you." Sheldon waved his wand, dragging out a colorless stream of magic power and quickly sending the caterpillar back. "This is an Iser caterpillar. It is very poisonous. The little ones on it are

The red spots can make your hands erode right away."

So scary...

Merlin's face turned pale and he quickly looked at the surrounding jungle, wondering what would happen in this place.

"The concentration of magic power in the Holy Land of Merlin is very high. It is normal for the creatures here to mutate." Nightmare said with a smile, "Your body has been transformed, and there will be no harm to this body."

There are more and more animals, not just insects, but also wild cats, raccoons, and vaguely various large creatures peeking at the two of them along the forest path.

"In my name." Sheldon looked deeply at Merlin and waved his wand forward.

With a "buzz" sound, four or five circles of invisible magic barriers opened out of thin air. Sheldon used his own strength to show that he and his children were inaccessible.

The peeping little animals immediately fled away, and waves of unclear roars came from the branches and leaves, and the leaves crackled under the collision.

"We are now equivalent to a source of magic produced out of thin air. The perception of monsters will always be better than that of humans who already have brains."

"Why?" Marquez asked puzzled.

"Because your body is very attractive." Nightmare chuckled, "We are just a ball of walking magic."

"What... you!"

"Don't worry, this is not a bad thing. Because in our eyes, the opposite side is also a ball of walking magic..."

As he breathed, Merlin's right eye opened uncontrollably, his pupil shrank, and runes of brightness and destruction emerged one by one from an unfathomable place, and a light blue psychedelic mist appeared in his golden eyes, which was strange and strange.

The dangerous light pierced like a thin needle.

Now, what is displayed in front of Merlin's eyes are densely packed light spots that resemble burning flames! These light spots are of different colors, some are large and some are small. But they have only one characteristic in common.

Merlin swallowed, saliva secreting uncontrollably.

Want to eat...I really want to eat...

"Ho...!" After coming back to his senses, Merlin blinked hard, and the blue color of his right eye instantly turned into the original clear light gold.

The whole journey was speechless.

Merlin and Sheldon were heading to the First Sanctuary. Under Cheney's advance instructions, they entered through a more hidden side door. Soon, they arrived in front of this peculiar building.

Cheney was already waiting in front of the door, her long cherry-colored hair flowing softly in the wind.

She didn't speak, but nodded quietly towards Sheldon. When she saw the leather bag hanging beside him, the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

Cheney finally spoke and ordered the assistant beside him: "Come in and do a full body examination for Merlin. Sheldon, give me the report. I will take a look at it first."

Sheldon nodded, handed the pamphlet in his bag to Cheney and said, "What are the procedures? How much time does it take?"

Cheney then thought that the two of them seemed to have spent an unforgettable few days in Mengsi. However, seeing that Merlin seemed to be fine, he felt relieved.

"It won't take long, he will definitely come back in the future, and you can take him for a walk here later." Cheney smiled, "Generally speaking, you only need to draw some blood, and you also need to collect some hair...

.The little guy has also grown a lot taller.”

His hair seemed to have changed... but Cheney didn't remember it very clearly and didn't care about him.

"I'm worried now that the needle won't penetrate my skin," Marquez half-jokingly told Merlin, who was in a conscious state, while drawing blood.

However, Merlin who has taken back his magical protection may be just like an ordinary baby.

Hmm, maybe.

Fortunately, my skin did not bend the needle when inserting it.

But it still hurts.

At this moment, Sheldon was in the hall nearby, chatting wordlessly.

"Merlin is very smart and well-behaved." Sheldon watched as Cheney flipped through his notes page by page.

Cheney just nodded.

"And he didn't collapse because of the stimulation he received in the dream..."

"Um."

Sheldon just spoke like this, Cheney just listened to every word, and occasionally there would be a reply.

Cheney read all the notes, closed the cover with a snap, and said with a smile: "But you have to remember that nightmares are good at deception. Don't be fooled by appearances. The child's soul may have been devoured."

"Uh-huh."

"Remember, bring him to the First Sanctuary before he turns sixteen, and we will take over the rest."

"What will you do with Merlin? Is he of any use? The previous Merlins seemed to be the heads of state in charge of the Merlin Cult."

Because every Merlin is considered to be the peak of human magic. Often the six magic patterns are just the starting point.

"We just want 'Merlin'."

"What does this mean?"

"Nothing else is needed."

"In the past, Merlin was the new star of the Merlin Cult, leading us forward." Sheldon frowned, feeling something was wrong, "In order to find the secret of the mark on the soul."

"Haha..." Cheney raised his eyebrows slightly, "Don't be stupid. Just treat him as a mission and raise him for fifteen years."

"No need to teach him knowledge?"

"unnecessary."

"Why?"

"Because what we want is his body, which is the so-called container."

Sheldon's whole body stiffened, and he felt like something suddenly collapsed in his heart.

"He is just a dream, without any logic or reality. Countless experiments have proven this."

"What we need is a body, just a body. I hope you can figure this out, Sheldon."

"..."

Sheldon lowered his eyes, and all he could do was remain silent.

"Haha, don't think so much." Cheney patted Sheldon's shoulder gently and stuffed the book back.

She stood up and walked out of the cubicle, while Sheldon behind her sat blankly.

"Alas..." Cheney sighed carefully as he walked out of the door. The pity and helplessness in his eyes quickly turned into indifference.

Merlin's examination had already been completed. Sheldon held his forehead in pain and pursed his lips tightly.

"Dad, look! Flowers!"

Sheldon turned his head to look, and the sunlight in the forest hit his face, as warm as a spotlight on a stage.

Merlin was sitting on the ground, not caring whether his pants were stained or not, holding a small white flower that came from nowhere in his hand.

The baby's left hand was held above the petals, opening and closing carefully. And those delicate petals opened and closed regularly in accordance with Merlin's movements!

"Hey..." Sheldon took a deep breath and walked forward quickly.

"Merlin, the floor is dirty! Stand up quickly! Dad will take you for a walk."

"Flower, flower!" Merlin smiled childishly, the flowers in his hands dancing gracefully.

"Do you like flowers?" Sheldon murmured.

"like!"
Chapter completed!