Chapter 919 – Merlin’s Farewell
Roar-!!!
Angry and manic roars exploded like thunder and seemed to be roaming around the temple in a hurry.
Lin Qiye snapped his eyes open.
Scarlet moonlight shone into the open portal of the temple, spilling down within the dimly lit temple, and he gazed at the red moon in a trance for a long time before slowly sitting up from the ground.
He could clearly feel that his body was much lighter than before, although he had not grown any muscles, he could feel an unprecedented sense of strength between his hands and feet, and his skin was as if it had been washed by jade, warm and resilient, as if it was a piece of ghostly artwork.
He suddenly felt a warm and soft touch coming from between the palms of his right hand.
”You’re awake? How do you feel?”
Looking in the direction where the voice came from, he saw that Jia Lan was sitting quietly on the threshold beside him, the hem of his dark blue Han robe draped on the ground like a folding fan, his long black hair was tied up with a red rope, swinging in the wind along with the wind chimes swaying outside the door.
The red moon hung in the dim sky, Jia Lan flickered his eyes, one hand holding Lin Qiye’s palm, his face somewhat worried.
”It’s okay …… just still have some headaches.” Lin Qiye shook his drowsy head, “How long have I been unconscious?”
”Ten minutes.”
Merlin, who was cloaked in magical robes in the distance, slowly walked over and carefully surveyed Lin Qiye for a moment before nodding with satisfaction, “Well, the sealing is perfect, but your spirit hasn’t fully recovered from the impact of the power of faith, so the headache and some dizziness, will still be there.”
”It’s okay, it’s not very serious.” Lin Qiye sat on the ground and took two deep breaths.
”Is it?” Mei Lin raised an eyebrow and walked over to the threshold in front of him and sat down, “Then I’ll come up with a few questions to test you and see if you’re still conscious.”
Lin Qiye was stunned.
”What activation method was used for the last magic node of the [Yan Yan Overwhelming Heaven Technique]?” Regardless of Lin Qiye’s puzzled gaze, Mei Lin slowly asked the first question.
The [Yan Yan Overwhelming Heaven Technique] was the top killing forbidden spells recorded in Merlin’s forbidden spell secret codex, and all the information regarding these forbidden spells were inscribed in Lin Qiye’s mind by the mental hospital, so he couldn’t forget them even if he wanted to.
Lin Qiye only pondered slightly for a moment before answering, “Gravity-triggered, when the weight borne by the surface of the spell arrives at a set value, it will automatically activate, similar to the principle of an anti-tank mine.”
Merlin nodded slightly and asked a second question:
”[Alfred’s Aria] as the strongest single kill forbidden spell of the thunder system, what is its farthest kill range?”
”Forty-two kilometers.”
”Among the sealing-type forbidden spells, which one is an instantaneous forbidden spell that requires calculating and laying out the trajectory of star trails in advance to invoke the power of the stars for sealing?”
”[Star Trail Divine Bier].”
Three questions, and Lin Qiye answered them correctly.
The corners of Mei Lin’s mouth rose slightly as he stood up from the threshold and patted Lin Qiye’s shoulder, “Looks like consciousness is still awake, get in the car, it’s time for you guys to go.”
Jia Lan helped Lin Qiye stand up from the floor, hearing the last sentence, Lin Qiye froze in place.
”Us? Where to?”
”Leave the High Heavenly Plains.” Merlin said calmly, “You already know the truth about the High Heavenly Plains, I’ve gotten the gift I gave you, and the effective time of the three mind magic spells on you will also end ……
It is time for you to leave.”
”What about you? Won’t you come with us?”
”Your journey is over, and mine …… is just beginning.” Merlin said with a smile.
Lin Qiye’s brows furrowed, “Where are you going?”
”I can’t stay by your side forever, Sir Seven Nights, it would only hinder your growth.” Merlin’s voice was gentle and incomparable, “After His Excellency Nyx left, he chose to return to Olympus to take revenge, and I, too, have something I want to pursue ……”
”What?”
”Truth and truth.”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, “Or is it about the nature of the world?”
Lin Qiye clearly remembered that the reason Merlin entered the Asylum of the Gods was because he was pursuing the truth of the world, and then mistakenly entered some interdimensional realm and had his mind invaded by some sort of existence ……
Merlin sighed, “I have to admit that the current me is not able to touch the answer to that puzzle …… What I want to explore is another puzzle, a truth that has existed in the world for an unknown number of years, but no one has unearthed it.”
Merlin stretched out his hand and pointed to the scarlet blood moon above his head.
”You’re going to trace the origins of the Cthulhu Mythos?” Lin Qiye opened his mouth in shock.
Merlin nodded, his eyes gently closed, two faint glimmers of magical light dissipated, and when he opened them again, his eyes were already red!
Lin Qiye’s heart trembled slightly.
The appearance of Merlin in front of him was too similar to the Chen Yangrong that he had seen in the body of the transformed whale in the deep sea back then, those reddish eyes reflecting the shadow of the red moon, full of fierceness and pain.
The difference was that Mei Lin’s expression was calm and incomparable, not at all as frenzied and demented as Chen Yangrong’s.
”You were contaminated by the Red Moon?!”
”I was the one who took the initiative to let it contaminate me, and if you want to get closer to the truth, you have to listen to ‘their’ voices.” Merlin pointed to his ears, “Now, I think I’ve heard some of them ……”
”But ……”
Lin Qiye was about to say something when Merlin interrupted him with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine, I’m the great God of Magic and Prophecy, Merlin.”
Looking at Merlin’s confident and twinkling eyes, Lin Qiye opened his mouth and still didn’t say anything more.
Merlin gently beckoned, and several ghostly white horses dragged the silver carriage to Lin Qiye and Jia Lan, Merlin opened the carriage door, took off his large wind hat with his right hand and placed it on his chest, bowing slightly like a gentleman:
”Your Excellency Seven Nights, let’s part ways here …… One day, fate will arrange for us to meet again.”
Lin Qiye sighed, one foot stepped onto the carriage, and after hesitating for a moment, he retreated back.
”Uncle Mei Lin, even if you want to pursue the truth about Cthulhu, you still have to leave the High Heavenly Plains first, right?”
”I still have some small matters to take care of, so I’ll leave when I’m done.” Merlin smiled and said, “You guys might be affected if you stay here.”
”…… I know.”
Lin Qiye faced Mei Lin and after a moment of silence, he bowed deeply, “Uncle Mei Lin, have a safe journey.”
”Hmm.”
Lin Qiye brought Caran with him and took a step onto the silver carriage, Mei Lin closed the door and gently snapped his knuckles on the carriage, and several ghostly white horses galloped up sharply, dragging the carriage and disappearing from view.
When Lin Qiye and his duo were far away, the smile on Mei Lin’s face gradually disappeared and was replaced by an unprecedented gravity.
The moment the carriage pulled away from the magic formation that hid its breath, a roar exploded once again!
Roar-!!!
The roar approached rapidly from afar, blood-colored dust flew in the sky, and surging killing opportunities like the sea swept through, charging straight towards the departing silver carriage!
Merlin’s eyes narrowed slightly as he raised the magic array in his hand, his figure transforming into a residual shadow as he blocked in the direction where the roar was!