At midnight, Merlin stepped out of his burning fireplace.He carried a black box in his hand, which was filled with various alchemical materials.And in his pocket, it was full of spells that had just been copied, although he couldn't find a powerful soul protection spell, but this exchange, Merlin could barely be regarded as a return to the original.He copied a lot of spells from the Great Wizard's library, enough to make his life "full" for the next few years.Merlin placed the transcribed spells in the chest in the basement and began fiddling with the jars.He was dealing with the alchemy materials he had just gotten his hands on, which were cumbersome and complicated, and it seemed that Merlin was planning to make a complex potion.In fact, it is.He had found out how to make the Animagus potion from the Death Eater Bellatrix a few years earlier, but had never been able to find the materials to make this complex potion.This is natural, as a very high-level spell in Transfiguration, as a permanent type of Transfiguration, it should be made in a cumbersome and difficult way.Truth be told, this ability doesn't give Merlin an increase in combat effectiveness or self-preservation, but it is important and useful for the nature of Merlin's job.Lady McGonagall transformed into a little flower cat that Merlin herself couldn't even see, which proved that the effect of that transformation spell was indeed amazing.But to be honest, it was only when Merlin actually started making this potion that Merlin felt the real tricky element in it.It's not that it's so difficult to make potions, Merlin is a potion maker these days, but the main problem is that some of the steps in making this potion are annoying.Like the first step.It requires Merlin to have a single leaf of a carefully selected, mandrake in his mouth for a whole month.The leaves must not be damaged in any way during the process.And at no time should the leaf be swallowed or taken out of its mouth, and once Merlin did, the whole process would have to start all over again.It was a torturous process, which meant that Merlin had to remain as silent as possible for a month, and this was only the first step.But fortunately, in the face of this situation where silence must be maintained, Merlin has an alternative.He put the leaves of the washed mandrake under his tongue, which tasted like cool mint, and then pulled out of the drawer an alchemical product he had made months earlier.It was a silver pendant with strange round holes in it, and in between the flutters, the wind passed through those round holes, making a whistle-like sound.But it's not a whistle.Merlin wrapped the pendant around his wrist, and after a few coughs, his voice rang out from the pendant on his wrist as his mouth didn't move."
It's torture."
The voice was not very clear, as if it had a cold, somewhat chaotic.But there is no problem with using it for everyday communication.It's a "sounder", which some wizards call the "extracorporeal tongue" or "second tongue", and it was originally intended for wizards who couldn't speak, and later used in weird places.For example, some dark wizards carry a sounder with them, so that they do not have to use magic to fight back after being affected by the Silence Charm.Underwater, or in a vacuum where the air is drained, wizards can also communicate with each other using sounders.Merlin sat down on the edge of his chair with the mandrake in his mouth and began to concoct the rest of the ingredients.To become an Animagus, it takes eight stages, each using different materials, and Merlin must prepare all the materials in advance, which is a long and complex project that cannot be prepared in a day.Fortunately, after the vampire war, Merlin should have a long period of leisure, and he has plenty of time to prepare.While waiting for the medicine in the crucible to melt, Merlin picked up a piece of paper in his hand, and he looked at the "wishing spell" recorded on the paper, although this spell had been marked with a very high failure rate, but Merlin felt that he still needed to give it a try.After all, this spell seems interesting...
He drew his wand, and the sounder wrapped around his wrist simulated the sound of Merlin's incantation, and with the movement of his wrist, dark red magic poured into the wand, and between the flashes of light, Merlin used the Wishing Charm for the first time.
“AccioWanting！
(Wishing Spell)" "Huh" In a flash of light, a strange thing appeared as if out of thin air, jumping into Merlin's hand.He lowered his wand and frowned, looking left and right at what he was holding.It was a black, silky, hollowed-out, thin and comfortable thing to the touch, similar to clothing.Merlin put the thing under his nostrils and sniffed it gently, he could smell a hint of familiarity on it.If he remembers correctly, it should have been smelled once 8 years ago, a special perfume smell."
Spirit Butterfly's pajamas..."
Merlin looked at the black silk pajamas in his hand with a smile, he had a headache and didn't know what to do with the things in his hand.It's no wonder that the great wizards give this spell a bad evaluation behind the book of wishing spells, it turns out that this is the reason...
Is this spell meant to be funny?"
It's probably Carol's pajamas," Merlin complained with a sounder, he wanted to throw the pajamas in the trash, but after thinking about it, he took it anyway, walked into the room, and threw it into the washing machine.Merlin leaned against the outer wall of his yard, and in the calm glow of the moonlight, he looked up at the stars overhead.Maybe it's because it's too far away, maybe it's because there's not really love between him and Carol, but in short, the result of this wishing spell is funny, but it also unexpectedly breaks a certain entanglement in Merlin's heart.Perhaps, the relationship between him and Carol is more of a sympathetic huddle for warmth...
It is the emotions that help each other to break through the shackles of reason under the influence of alcohol."
Perhaps, it's time to let go."
He wanted to light a cigarette, but Merlin eventually gave up on the idea given up on the mandrake in his mouth.With his hands in his trouser pockets, in the moonlight, he whispered, "Everyone can see that I am alone, even Samuel is beginning to care about my private life...
It's too bad.Perhaps, it's time to find a girlfriend. ”He took his phone out of his pocket, flipped through the phone in his address book that he hadn't made in eight years, and eventually, Merlin pressed the call button.After a few seconds of waiting, the familiar, languid voice came to Merlin's ears."
Hello?
Who are you?
Calling at this point in time, are you underwhelmed?
”"Miss Butterfly, I'm Merlin."
The sound from the sounder echoed through the phone's microphone, and Merlin said in this particular way, "Remember me?
”"Oh, Mr. 5 million, I remember."
The mercenary on the other side immediately came to her senses, and she asked rhetorically, "Did you call me to hire me?"
”"I remember you said," Merlin said, "to be friends with you, ten thousand dollars a day, right?"
”"Yes."
Lingdie said: "10,000 a day, no bargaining!"
”"Okay."
Merlin roughly calculated the balance in his bank card, and he said to Lingdie: "Then let's come for 1 day first, and find an old friend for a drink, no problem, right?"
”"Okay."
Lingdie didn't hesitate either, and agreed in one bite.But she reminded you, "Just be friends, I mean, if you're going to do something else...
It's going to cost you extra. ”"Don't worry, just friends."
Merlin replied, "I have no other meaning, at least not now."
Where are you now?
I'm going to look for you. ”"Well, Las Vegas, at my house, I've been on vacation lately."
In a casino far away from New York, Lingdie, who was lying on the bed with a lazy face, reported an address, and she stood up lazily, planning to clean up the room so that she could receive this "friend" who had not been in touch for several years.But the moment Lingdie stood up from the bed, with the sudden distortion of the light in the room, Merlin appeared in front of her like that.Even for a well-informed female mercenary, this way of appearing is too surprising.The worst part is...
A woman who lives alone and has an informal personality, when she is alone at home, she is generally dressed up...
Well, more casually."
AhhButterfly let out a scream, clasped her hands to her chest, and shouted to Merlin, "Turn around!"
Damn it!
Isn't it great to be able to teleport?
Is it possible to break into someone's house so casually?
You're so rude!
Add money!
20,000 today!
”"Uh, okay."
Merlin admired the perfect figure of the Spirit Butterfly for a moment, and then turned obediently.Behind him, Lingdie quickly put on her clothes, and after a few years, this mercenary was still the same as before, almost no different from the image in Merlin's memory.It really didn't make a difference at all, it was like time had stopped flowing in her.Merlin still remembers that Lingdie said that she has lived for a long time, and it seems that she also belongs to the category of "old monsters"."
It's a mess here."
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Merlin frowned as he looked at the messy bedroom in front of him, with all kinds of clothes casually thrown on the floor, wrappers for finished snacks, and a few broken cups, and full ashtrays.Looking at the things in front of him, Merlin suddenly realized that the spirit butterfly might not be as perfect as he remembered.Memory, will always instinctively embellish those old people, the more time passes, the more perfect the image of those old friends, in fact, they are also people, they also have shortcomings.
“Scourgify！
(Cleansing Spell)" "Reparo!
Merlin flicked his wand, and in the infusion of magic power, it was like a pair of invisible hands sweeping over the luxurious mansion of the spirit butterfly, and the scattered garbage and broken containers were all sorted out at a very fast speed.The stains on the clothes were cleaned and hung in the closet, the scattered garbage was thrown into the trash can, the dust on the carpet was washed away, and finally the full ashtray was also taken care of.A few minutes later, Miss Lingdie, who had changed into a long dress and arranged her hair, walked out of the bathroom, and saw a brand new room, as if it had been cleaned by the best housekeepers.It's so clean that she can't settle down."
Oh, so, are you a wizard now?"
Lingdie crossed her waist and stood behind Merlin, she said with a little surprise: "I knew that your life would not be so simple, when you were still very weak, someone would spend 5 million to save you...
Now it seems that those 5 million flowers are worth it, right?
”The two hadn't seen each other for 8 years, but unexpectedly, after meeting, there was not much estrangement between the two.This is probably because Merlin is an emotional person, and Lingdie, her slightly indulgent personality determines that she is not the kind of person who will be changed by time."
It's worth it, if it weren't for that day, I wouldn't be where I am now."
Merlin turned around, he closed his mouth and smiled, but his voice with emotion echoed in the room, he looked at the spirit butterfly and asked, "How have you been doing in the past few years?"
Is everything going well?
”"Quirky guy."
Lingdie glanced at Merlin, she reached out and brushed her hair, and said with a bored face: "That's it, keep taking tasks, making money, spending money, and then taking tasks again...
Running all over the world, occasionally taking a vacation.You're here just in time, I'm flying to Europe tomorrow, and I've just picked up a job. ”After saying that, Lingdie looked at the time, she picked up the red handbag on the table, and said to Merlin, "Let's go." ”"Huh?
What are you going to do?
”Merlin asked, confused."
Let's go drink."
Lingdie said, "Didn't you come to me for a drink?"
I know there's a nice bar nearby.I'm very dedicated, and if you spend money, I'm going to keep my promise, right?
”"I don't really like crowded places, so let's drink here."
Merlin reached out and took out two bottles of amber wine from his coat pocket, shook it at the spirit butterfly, and said with a sounder, "The rum of 1873, I bought from the wizard, do you want to try it?"
”"Yo, good taste."
Butterfly grinned, threw away her handbag, turned around, and took two goblets from the cupboard and placed them on the delicate white coffee table.Merlin waved his hand, the lights in the room went out, and the next moment, four dark red balls of light were thrown into the air, illuminating the room with dim light, and he took two more candles from his pocket and placed them on the table to light them.In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became quiet, and the fragrance of roses released when the candles burned made the room decorated with light have a hint of ambiguity."
Sit down."
Merlin gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Lingdie, who also sat on the chair very ladylikely, and Merlin sat on the other side, he picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for the two of them."
Ding" between the soft sound of the glass clashing, the mellow wine into the mouth.Old friends meet, in the middle of the night, what kind of sparks will be sparked between the two?
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