Shadow of the Beautiful World

In the hall of the mysterious house, the seven sins sealed in the magic pupil were released.

Merlin just killed their previous host a few days ago, and these evil spirits who rely on devouring sins for their existence have not slowed down yet.

They're pretty weak.

Fortunately, Merlin didn't let them out for the fun of beating them up.

He needs the help of these evil spirits who can smell sin.

Merlin has decided to use the power seed of the Sangong as the material for his own resurrection, which means that after he cut off the connection with the super demon, he will hold that power again.

But this time, Merlin didn't intend to be led by the nose by Sangong.

Like his sister Ruiwen, he wants to find his real name in the seven deadly sins power system of Sangong.

this point is very important.

It almost directly determines Merlin's future path.

The spirits of pride and envy, at Merlin's command, were beating up their brother Rage for provoking their new master.

Of course, the rage is not intentional, and it is not stupid.

It's just because the anger is surging in my heart all the time, so I can't control myself.

Although the three evil spirits had a lively fight, it was actually just a play for Merlin to show their loyalty.

Of course Merlin didn't care.

He cares about another thing.

I sometimes feel like I'm lazy.

Merlin handed the power seed to the fourth evil spirit. This guy squinted his eyes, looked like he was not awake, and exuded an unpleasant smell.

It's like you haven't showered in months.

It's obvious who it is.

It is laziness, or burnout, of the seven deadly sins.

Lazy took Merlin's power seed with both hands, put it in front of his nose and took a deep breath.

Its squinted eyes widened.

In it shines the light of doubt.

It raised its head and looked at Merlin. It scratched its dirt-covered scalp and said:

My lord, have you...never really indulged before? I mean, I smell something from this seed that disgusts me...

Diligent, extremely diligent.

The evil spirit said in an inconceivable tone:

From the moment you gained strength, you have been facing up to your responsibilities, spurring yourself with a mission, and you have hardly stopped living for a moment... You have lived this life for nearly 20 years.

Seriously, living like that... aren't you tired?

Well...

The lazy question made Merlin a little unable to answer.

He looked back at Xuan Lan who was covering her mouth and suppressing her smile, and said:

Am I really as good as it says I am? Why don't I feel it?

Probably because you're used to it.

Xuan Lan said solemnly:

When diligence becomes a habit, all you care about is dissatisfaction with yourself... Try to make yourself better and more perfect.

Yes, you are a hardworking person, Merlin, I can attest to that.

With her hands behind her back, Xuanlan glanced at the sofa behind her and said:

Even when you're resting, you always have a grimoire in your hand...

All right.

Merlin glanced at Laziness, he frowned and said:

Go take a shower, you smell really bad.

The lazy evil spirit shrugged.

It reluctantly goes to the bathroom of the mystery house under the guidance of the ghost servant.

This new owner looks very difficult to talk to.

Merlin looked at the fifth evil spirit again.

The creature has a mouth full of sharp teeth, and its most notable feature is the four eyes on its face.

A distorted light filled the eyes.

It is greedy.

I think I'm related to you.

Merlin handed the seed to the greedy evil spirit, who nodded vigorously.

It said to Merlin with a flattering face:

Of course, my lord, those who can accomplish such great things as you must be greedy...

It held the power seed in the palm of its hand and took a deep sniff.

Its four eyes shone with contentment, and it said:

Ah, I smell full of greed, longing for strength to save things, longing for someone to accompany me when I'm alone...greedy for every bit of goodness.

This guy glanced at Xuanlan, he laughed and said:

There are so many beauties, you don't want to give up every one of them...

It stared at Merlin, and it said:

There is no doubt, my lord, that you are a greedy man.

so what?

Merlin says:

My 'real name' is Greed?

Unfortunately, no.

The greedy evil spirit looked at the seed in his hand with regret, and handed it back to Merlin.

it says:

Your greed is terrifying, but opposite greed, there is a more terrifying and strict self-restraint.

Great power is within reach, but you never go beyond it. Just as long as you promise Alexander Pierce, you can sit on the whole world, but unfortunately you still gave up.

The greedy evil spirit spread its hands, it said to Merlin:

During the final battle, so many friends extended a helping hand to you, so much strength... Have you ever fallen into it?

Even those beauties, you didn't take the initiative to pursue them... You are always passive and let the beauties break their hearts.

The evil spirit let out a treacherous laugh, and it concluded:

You are greedy, but you are also restrained.

Unfortunately, it's not me you're looking for.

Merlin didn't need to turn his head, he could feel the resentful gaze from behind.

Obviously, what the greedy guy said really hit Xuan Lan's heart.

It was also fortunate that no other woman heard it, otherwise Merlin would have suffered a lot today.

With greedy laughter, Merlin walked to the next demon.

This guy is as fat as a ball.

Its mouth grows on its stomach, as if the whole body is a mouth.

It is gluttony.

Merlin and Gluttony looked at each other.

He didn't hand it the seed in his hand, nor did he reach for it.

Obviously, both guys are very self-aware.

The ugly gluttonous evil spirit said to Merlin in a low voice:

Don't look at it, my lord.

Your figure is so thin, you are definitely not a glutton; and your relics are not even piled up in a box, which means that you will not hoard some 'treasures' that are meaningless in terms of life.

The most important thing is that it is impossible for a person who is greedy for ease to get this far.

Gluttony shrugged helplessly, it said:

I'm not what you're looking for, obviously.

Hahaha

Behind Mei Lin, Xuan Lan, who had been trying her best to suppress her laughter, couldn't bear it anymore.

The housekeeper covered her mouth and let out a series of joyful laughter. She laughed backwards and forwards.

And Merlin's complexion also became very bad.

Six of the seven deadly sins have been ruled out.

This also means that Merlin seems to have only the last choice left.

Lust.

And judging from the number of ladies around him, Merlin seems to be indeed a person immersed in desire.

But when she thought that Meilin's real name as a hell lord was actually lust, Xuanlan, who had always been serious, couldn't control the joy in her heart.

Merlin's first world fame was ruined.

I don't know how he should say his title when he greets other big shots in the future.

Um...

Lord of Lust? Lust Raven? Lust Merlin?

Hahahahaha!

Amidst Xuanlan's laughter, Merlin stood in front of the last evil spirit.

This guy is tall and thin, and he is the only one of the 7 demons with wings.

It has orthodox devil horns, and a tail. Its body is very thin, like a man who has been squeezed dry.

It has a flattering smile on its face.

Although in Merlin's opinion, the best manifestation of lust among the Seven Deadly Sins is to be transformed into an eye-catching succubus...

If it's as expected, my lord, I should be the one you're looking for.

The evil spirit of lust crossed its hips triumphantly, and said to the gloomy Merlin:

You don't need to feel embarrassed at all. Only stupid people will look at lust superficially. You must know that my existence exists in the deepest desire of every living being.

I am the embodiment of lust, but I also represent reproduction...It is a great and sacred duty.

Shut up.

Merlin coldly interrupted the chattering boast of the thin bamboo pole in front of him, he threw the power seed to it, and said:

Quickly confirm!

Okay, okay, wait a moment.

The evil spirit of lust took Merlin's power seed and placed it near his nostrils.

Ah, what a breath of pure desire...

Pursuing satisfaction in a sea of ​​lust...

Physical collision...entanglement, desire for each other's desire...

it says:

You really know how to play... my lord.

You're really a... puke!

The evil spirit of lust is sniffing that seed seriously, as if smelling the best smelling thing in the world.

But when it was hysterical, it seemed to smell the most terrible stench.

It retched a bit, and threw the seed to Merlin, as if throwing away a piece of hot potato.

It looked at Merlin with fear in its eyes, and it said:

No, not right!

You indulge your desires, but you don't pay attention to physical satisfaction, let alone spiritual communication and communication. Compared with pure lust, you care more about spiritual satisfaction.

Everyone, all the women around you, you never ignore their feelings, you don't treat them as your own, it's not...

Even Her Excellency Elizabeth, who is most like the embodiment of desire, is because there is a real emotional foundation between you and her.

You see them as partners, and each of them has a place in your heart.

Lust stared at Merlin incredulously, and said:

You're not a sensualist, you're not a scumbag, and despite what you look like... you're not.

You have never conquered any woman because of pure desire, every one is true love...God, incredible.

It's not me you're looking for!

The words of the evil spirit of lust made Merlin stunned.

Xuan Lan behind Merlin also stopped laughing, she looked at Merlin's back.

She felt that Lust's evaluation of Merlin was very real.

Merlin was that kind of man.

If he was a sexual indulgence, there would never be so many excellent ladies jumping at him like moths to a flame.

Although everyone will call Merlin a scum...

But he is not.

But then the problem reappears.

Then what is my real name?

Merlin looked at the seven evil spirits in front of him, which symbolized the seven evils of human instinct.

Everyone cannot escape these crimes. However, now Merlin is told that he may be infected with sins, but there is no sin that can describe him.

How can this be?

He looked at the power seed in his hand.

It is absolutely impossible for the Sangongmo to give its sons power that does not belong to it.

Although those differentiated power seeds showed all kinds of strange performances, they were definitely one of the magic powers of the Three Palaces when traced back to their origin.

Is there an eighth sin?

Meilin looked back at Xuanlan, who blinked her eyes, and she said to Meilin:

Indeed there are.

Um?

Merlin looked at Xuan Lan, who was waiting for an explanation.

The current concept of the Seven Deadly Sins was first proposed by the Pope of the Catholic Church in the sixth century AD.

Xuan Lan explained softly:

That's to make the doctrine clearer. The seven deadly sins he summarized are very incisive. Starting from their origin, they can indeed cover all the sins in human history. After the doctrine was divided, the seven deadly sins at the symbolic level were also brought together.

But Merlin...they can generalize all human beings, but they can't explain your life.

You are special, you are special than everyone else.

Xuanlan said:

Maybe your real name can only be found by yourself, think about it, think about your past, your life.

Maybe the answer has always been in your heart.

Merlin blinked.

He looked down at the power seed in his hand.

What kind of person is he?

At this moment, Merlin's memory jumped back to the conversation he had with Father Paul in St. Matthew's Church before the decisive battle in pursuit of peace of mind.

It was an almost unreserved conversation.

Not everyone is lucky enough to see their true nature...

Merlin whispered what he said to Father Paul that day in the hall of the mystery house.

Xuanlan and the seven evil spirits were listening quietly.

A world is shaped just because I need to live, be born, grow...the world exists because of me.

Merlin says:

I was born with a heavy fate and death disaster that ordinary people can't imagine, and my whole life is also atonement for it.

I want to keep going and do more to lessen my guilt...continue to bully myself.

Merlin's voice echoed in the hall.

The memories from his birth to the present are rolling in his mind, and he is dissecting himself.

What kind of person is he?

Modesty, tolerance, patience, diligence, generosity, temperance... incredible chastity.

He seems like a perfect guy.

But is there a perfect person in this world?

does not exist...

Everything has flaws, so where are your flaws?

For the first half of my life, I was just pursuing a beautiful thing that didn't exist. I called it 'order' and regarded it as my mission in life, but that was false.

I am not chasing order itself.

Merlin turned his head and said to Xuan Lan:

What I'm after is my own salvation...

It has nothing to do with what I claim to have done, I lied to everyone, I even lied to myself...

I'm not who I claim to be, Ran.

I acted flawlessly, and that's because I'm used to it, and deep down, maybe I'm just a hypocrite.

Snapped

The power seed in Merlin's hand made a soft sound, as if an egg was about to conceive.

Orange, warm, sun-like light burst out from the crack, illuminating Merlin's face.

He sighed.

Those people have already told me the answer, the light that gushed out of the golden apple that day...

He lifted up the cracked seed like a sun, and said:

Look, the real me.

one...

A vain man.

PS:

There will be more updates tomorrow, 3+7, the old rules~