In the early morning, the lawn is still stained with dew.In a park in Queens, Raven is sitting on a bench.This quiet girl held a book in her hand, and from time to time pushed the round-rimmed glasses on her face, she seemed to be immersed in quiet reading.A large, languid orange cat crouched beside her, its tail wagging.It squinted its eyes and perched in its seat, seemingly uninterested in everything around it.At Raven's feet, there is also a dog in a small blue suit.Frank was very active.It stuck out its tongue and looked a little tired.After all, it had just run around the park and had a fight with two huskies, and won easily.But it's tiring to keep screaming at the top of your lungs.In the months following Merlin's departure, Raven has been taking care of the family's two pets.As long as she doesn't go out, she will take these two living treasures around the house every morning, which is a dog to relieve boredom.Every day when I walk home, I will also stop by to buy some breakfast for my younger siblings.Even though the house over there at Hell's Kitchen has been rebuilt, the kids rarely go back.After the loss of the most important member of the family, it is just a house, and it is no longer a home."
Raven, Raven...", the voice that came from a dream made Raven yawn.The magic book in her hand was blown by the wind and turned over a page, and the movement also caused Raven to open her eyes in a trance.A layer of mist hung around her in the morning light that danced before her eyes, and the woman in the trench coat was standing in the slightly cold mist.She had her hands in her pockets, and she didn't know when she appeared.Raven looked left and right, and the orange cat cooing beside her and the silly dog Frank at her feet were as sluggish as sculptures.This is clearly not normal.She looked up at the woman.She asked."
Is this a dream?""
It's just a simple dreaming technique."
Zatanna wore a hat often seen in detective movies, which she used to cover nearly a third of her face.She said to Raven, "I have no ill intentions, you don't need to be too nervous.I'm here to deliver a message. ”"What's the news?"
Raven reached for the frame of her glasses, and she stared at the woman in front of her, trying to see her identity in the cheeks hidden by the hat.The girl was still sitting peacefully on the park bench, her face calm and not too flustered.In this situation, it is useless to panic.For a guy who can fall asleep at will, if she wants to attack you, then you will definitely not be able to dodge before she hits."
Your brother is back."
Zatanna stood right in front of Raven, the wind blowing in her dreams ruffling the corners of her clothes and her long hair, and in the whispering of the wind, she said to Raven in a gentle voice, "In three days, at the border of hell, he will meet you." ”"Merlin?"
Raven's pupils dilated slightly at that moment.It could be seen that the girl was trying her best to maintain her composure, but the clenched fingers and the changing expression still revealed her mood at this time.But Raven quickly calmed down, as if she had expected what was happening.It's always going to happen, just sooner or later."
These three days are reserved for you to prepare."
After a few seconds, Zatanna said to Raven, "If you're going to take a few ordinary people into the borders of Hell, then you'll need to hurry up and prepare some protective measures for them. ”"And Merlin's situation at this time is special, outside of the family, you'd better not bring anyone else with you."
Raven nodded, indicating that she understood.After a few seconds, she asked, "He's seeking some form of resurrection, right?"
”"You're smart."
Zatana bowed slightly, and she said, "This is the second purpose of my coming, to give me the key to the mysterious house that your brother gave you." ”"If you're lucky, you'll be able to see a truly complete Merlin in three days."
Without any hesitation, Raven threw the quaint key hanging from her belt to Zatana.She stood up and looked at the woman in front of her."
I can guess my brother didn't die, but I have a question, he didn't wake up in the last few days, why hasn't he come to us all the time," she said. ”"AhhShe took the key and said to Raven, "Your brother split his soul to protect himself, that ritual is cruel and painful, and there will be many abnormalities in the soul after splitting...
Something else happened in it, and his bad situation worsened. ”"Raven, you've had a hard time for more than 7 months, but believe me, your brother's past few months have only been more painful...""
He doesn't see you because he doesn't want you to see another him, and in his words, he doesn't want you to see a monster that is sinking.""
You are the people he cares about and loves the most, you are his pillars, and everything he does is to reunite with you.""
Listen to me, son, don't resent him.""
We don't, we don't have the slightest resentment."
Raven pursed her lips, and she said to Zatana, "Three days, right?"
”"We'll be patient.""
Hmm."
Zatana nodded, and with a wave of her hand, the dream shattered in front of Raven's eyes.Zatanna waved her hand at Raven, then turned and disappeared into the glass-beating light.The next moment, Raven, who was leaning back on the bench, opened her eyes.She ignored the constant wind-swept pages in her hand, then took a deep breath, stood up, put away the book, and moved her arms again.The wind ruffled Raven's long hair, and the mischievous hair slapped against her cheeks.The quiet girl reached out to brush her hair away, bent down again, and hugged the sleepy coo in her arms.She said to Frank at her feet, "Let's go, Frank, go home." ”"Raven, you're laughing!"
The stupid dog flicked its little short legs and chased after Raven, and it looked up at Raven, and it said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you smile, is there something good?"
”"That's a good thing."
Raven looked down at Frank, a big smile on her face that rarely appeared, and she said, "Don't ask, you'll find out soon." ”————————— sound of the door being pushed open resounded in the hall of the mystery house, and Xuanlan, who was tending to the wall murals, turned her head in surprise.She saw a female angel she had never seen push open the door and stroll in.The angel had a pair of black wings, a neutral appearance, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his face.She grimaced and put her hands in the trouser pockets of her suit.Zatanna followed her.Under Xuanlan's gaze, a shadow drifted out of the angel's body, floating in the air like a ghost.The darkness rolled, like a whirlpool of water, and between the swaying, it outlined a emaciated, ghost-like body.The eyes in the shadows are open.The next moment, the eyes met."
Pop" The broom in Xuanlan's hand fell to the ground.Her eyes swayed, her fingers trembled, as if she had seen something incredible.She took a few steps forward, holding out her fingers to touch the swaying ghost, and the latter raised her hand, their fingertips touching.It's like a spark of electric shock.In that cold perception, Xuanlan could no longer help herself, she opened her arms and threw herself into the ghost's arms."
I'm back."
Merlin patted Xuanlan on the back.With an emotional gaze, he looked at the familiar, unchanged hall in front of him.He whispered, "Turn up the mana concentration a little bit, Lan, the low mana makes me very uncomfortable." ”So in the next moment, several magic circles in the entire mystery house were activated at the same time.Heavy mana like a storm gathered, and under Xuanlan's manipulation, it gathered in the hall, causing the concentration of mana on this ground to soar rapidly.Merlin's illusory soul body also became solid.Let Xuanlan hug a living creature.As a newly promoted Lord of Hell, the concentration of magic in the real world was not even enough to support his soul manifestation, and as a split soul body that had not yet been resurrected, the sunlight would also make him very uncomfortable.He definitely did not use the body of Angel Luther to move around the world out of some kind of bad taste.He had no choice but to do it."
Hmm..."
In the extremely high concentration of magical energy, Merlin let out a comfortable moan, he stroked Xuanlan's long hair, and said, "It's been hard for you these past few months. ”"I know you'll be back."
Xuanlan hugged Merlin, and she said, "You promised me, and you didn't disappoint me." ”"I've already broken your hearts..."
Merlin took a step back, he kissed Xuanlan lightly on the cheek, and he said, "How can I be willing to let you down again?"
”Xuanlan chuckled.She pursed her lips and put her hand on Merlin's cheek, pulling the face towards her, and kissing it.Merlin didn't refuse.Behind him, Zatanna pursed her lips and turned her face away from the scene.Xuanlan is a spirit being.They don't want to do anything other than kiss.But as a woman who has an intimate relationship with Merlin, this scene always makes her a little uncomfortable.After a few minutes, Zatana looked at the watch on her wrist, she coughed and said, "Is the welcome ceremony over?"
Can you get down to business?
”"Of course."
Merlin winked at Xuanlan, who was also a little embarrassed, she took a step back, turned around, and straightened up her somewhat disheveled hair and makeup.After a moment, Xuanlan looked back at Merlin behind her, she had an extremely decent smile on her face, her eyes were full of tenderness, and she said, "What do you need me to do?"
”"The things I left behind before I left."
Merlin landed on the couch by the fireplace with his hands behind his back in a ghostly levitation, and he said to Xuanlan, "You should still keep it, right?"
”"Well, it's all here."
Xuanlan said: "It's all in the storage room, I have repaired a few that can still be repaired, and those that can't be repaired have not been thrown away." ”"Bring them here."
Merlin said this, and Xuanlan immediately turned around and went to the storage room.In the hall, Angel Luther removed the black-rimmed glasses from his face and placed them on the table, where the blue light shone brightly, projecting the new image of Icarus before everyone's eyes.The converging projection nodded to Merlin, and sat down gracefully beside Zatana."
The issue with the ritual container is solved, but you guys seem to have some problems with the materials."
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Merlin leaned back on the couch and said to the two ladies in front of him who had been in charge of searching for the materials for the Blood and Bone Ritual, "Let's talk about it. ”"According to the steps you told me to revive the Horcruxes, I won't talk about those auxiliary materials, they are easy to find, but the three most important things are."
Holding out three fingers, Zatanna said, "Father's bones, servants' flesh, and enemy blood...
These three things are a bit problematic. ”"First of all, my father's bones.""
If we take it literally, we're probably going to go to Buffalo County, Wisconsin, to be grave robbers."
Miss Magician made a nasty joke, he looked at the mechanical queen next to him, and she said, "Icarus has locked on Wilton.
Riley, your biological father's grave, is just behind the ruins of your family estate. ”The glasses lady sitting next to Zatana also answered, "But even if I don't know anything about magic, I think these three things are definitely not as simple as they seem.I don't think the remains of a mortal are of any use to you, right?
”"Well, it really can't be taken literally."
Merlin nodded, looking at the map projected by Xuanlan.He shook his head: "My biological father is already at rest, so don't bother him and my mother, their bones...
It really doesn't and meets my requirements. ”He motioned with his eyes for Zatanna to continue."
Next is the meat of the servant."
Miss Magician frowned and said, "There are only two servants in your true name, Xuanlan and Icarus, but neither of them has 'meat' in the biological sense and cannot be used as part of the ritual at all. ”"That's not a problem."
Merlin waved his finger, and he glanced at Angel Luther, who was standing on the side with a cold face, and he said, "She can do it for you." ”"Huh?"
Zatanna looked at Luther in surprise.The latter reluctantly brushed his hair, revealing the scar mark on his neck that belonged to the Wasteland Hell.Merlin has become the Maharaja of the Wasteland Hell, and theoretically all the creatures in that hell are his servants.And the flesh and blood of a high-level angel barely meets the requirements."
Well, the meat problem is solved."
Zatanna spread her hands, and she said a little helplessly: "Finally, the blood of the enemy, this one seems to be the simplest, but in fact it is the most troublesome..."
Icarus also sighed, she said: "You have a lot of enemies, but most of them do not meet your requirements.What you need to revive is a body that can carry the soul of the Helllord, and the ritual materials are demanding. ”"Zatanna and I devised an energy level conversion formula, and after my repeated calculations, there are only 3 people who meet your requirements.""
Mephistopheles, the Lord of Hell, Romulus, the ancestral wolf, and Dracula, the undead king in his intact state.""
But not to mention how to take blood from them, how to find them is a big problem, and it is almost impossible to do it in three days."
Merlin rubbed his forehead, and he whispered, "About the question of blood...
I think you're ignoring someone. ”"Who?"
Zatanna asked, surprised.Merlin opened his eyes, and he said, "Odin!
”"That's even more unlikely."
Icarus's projection said, "Odin is easy to find, and the God-King is in the Golden Palace of Asgard." ”"But even if we gathered all the people we could come to help, it would be difficult to break through Asgard's defenses, let alone how we would get there if they closed the Rainbow Bridge.""
You don't have to worry about that."
Merlin said, "I have my own way. ”"Bang" Xuanlan placed a square box full of various things in front of Merlin's eyes, and she said, "All the things you left behind are here." ”As the others watched, Merlin's fingers searched for the box.Eventually, he came up with something out of it.It shone with a deep light, like a jewel held in Merlin's hand.The seed of power that he left behind when he died, from the Three Palaces Demon."
Father's bones—" Merlin stared at the power seed that had completed its final metamorphosis.He said, "Just use it!"
”"Some conflicts can never be avoided, and the grudge between me and Sannomiya is also time to put it on the agenda
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