Shadow of the Beautiful World

Merlin wasn't just playing bad jokes with Odin.

What he said was true.

As the currently existing Godhead possessor who has the deepest connection with the world of Asgard, the rupture of most of Asgard's world will definitely have the most terrifying impact on Odin.

The old man held on to his breath until now, and his condition is already very bad.

Although there is the power of the World Tree concept to support the body of the God King, if he does not seize the time to enter the God's Sleep, it may cause permanent damage to the body.

And with Odin's current state and the current state of the world of Asgard, this God's Sleep will inevitably last for a long time.

I will bring Thor and Audrey back to Asgard.

With Merlin's support, Odin tremblingly rode on the saddle of the Teeth Gritter goat, while Angela, who was controlled by puppetry, carried his unconscious younger brother Thor on his back.

The god king riding a sheep raised the spear of eternity and called for the Rainbow Bridge.

He looked down at the little Hella who ignored him, and then said to Merlin:

Hela will leave it to you, if she wants to go back and see her mother

I won't stop her.

Merlin also glanced at Hela who was not far away alone, and he said to Odin:

But I doubt if she will pass. Seriously, I don't understand why Hela hates you and Frigga so much? I think it's not just about the throne, right?

She hates us.

Odin explained to Merlin in a tone that he didn't know whether it was guilt or regret:

It's not just about the throne, it's probably because we let her down.

She was a very good child, but after Thor was born, Frigga and I devoted too much of our relationship to Thor.

But you also understand Thor and the prophecy about the serpent before he was born.

Odin looked at the back of little Hela, and said softly:

She thought it was us who gave up on her, but it wasn't.

Hela is strong enough and talented enough to experience wind and rain alone.

But Thor, he is a poor kid, we have to pay too much attention to him, praying for his future, this is probably the original mistake.

Having said that, the old God King smiled wryly, and when the Rainbow Bridge arrived, he said to Merlin:

as you said

My family education has failed too much. If there is a chance in the future, Frigga and I will compensate Hela, but now, please help me take care of her.

Merlin nodded. He watched as Odin steered the goat and disappeared into the light curtain with his eldest daughter and third son.

He said to Odin:

Hela is a child without childhood. I will try my best to let her have her childhood again, but I can only do this. After all, this is your family's business, old man, you can solve it yourself!

In the phantom where the light curtain dissipated, Odin waved Gungnir to Merlin without looking back, which seemed to represent farewell.

After everything dissipated, Lord Raven touched the tome on his waist in this dead land, and he turned his head to look at the gloomy Hela.

This 8-year-old girl has almost everything written on her face.

You heard that too, right?

Merlin opened a door leading to the wasteland, he waved to little Hela, and said:

What your father said. Is there anything you want to say to me?

No!

The little girl pushed away Merlin's touch of her meatball's bun with a vicious voice. She folded her arms and said to Merlin with the attitude of a big child:

Don't listen to that old man talking nonsense, I'm not that naive!

Then tell me, why do you hate them?

Merlin stretched out his hand towards Heila, who turned his face away and said in a childish voice:

In the beginning, I just wanted to prove that I could help, because I knew the tragedy of Audrey, and I was very sad about what happened to my sister who had never met.

Then, I set foot on the battlefield. I am good at fighting. I enjoy fighting. I helped Odin conquer the Nine Realms and won countless wars. I am his executioner. I speak out for him and show my strength for him!

Hela gritted her teeth and said:

I am the first heir to the throne! I am worthy of that position! That's what he told me, I fight for the throne every day!

And then Thor was born.

A trace of jealousy flashed in Hela's eyes, and she said in a shrill voice:

On the day he was born, the entire sky of Asgard was filled with lightning. Seeing the joy in Odin's eyes, I knew that the throne was getting farther and farther away from me.

What have I got? That damn place in Niflheim! That's my fief, where I can be king! That's alms! Odin's alms!

I don't want any charity!

Little Hila clenched her fists, she raised her head, looked at Merlin, and said:

That is what I deserve, why not give it to me? Just because I am a woman? Just because I will never be able to truly inherit the blood of the family?

What kind of bullshit reason!

If he doesn't give it to me, I'll grab it! Anyway, this is what he taught me all the time on the battlefield, isn't it?

You are as powerful as you are, as free as you are

Snapped

Before little Haila finished speaking, Merlin tapped her head with curled fingers, causing Little Haila to hold her head and scream, and she looked at Merlin viciously.

The latter also looked at her.

There was a gleam in his blue eyes, and he said softly:

Don't say that, kid, I can understand your rage. Jealousy is a beautiful sin in hell.

But I can understand, it doesn't mean I can accept it. It was a wrong choice for Odin to take you to the battlefield. Children should have a child's way of life. The result of premature contact with violence is this person who always thinks that he can get everything by force.

But Hela, power is for protection. You don't even have anything to protect. What's the use of power? Why were you defeated by Odin? And why were you sealed away?

The King of Vanity shook his head, he took little Hella's hand, and said:

We'll talk about these issues later. I think the Supreme Mage sealed you until you were eight years old, probably because he saw your problems. In short, there is still a lot of time anyway. Let's enjoy your growth again.

Where are you taking me?

Hela was a bit stubborn, but under Merlin's guidance, she finally followed him to the open door.

she asked:

Going back to hell?

Speaking of which, you have just defeated the Dark Alliance. There will definitely be a banquet in Asgard. You will definitely be the most shining person at the banquet. Don't you want to enjoy the praise of the saved?

No, I'm not going.

Merlin lowered his head and said to little Hella:

I'm not interested in the spotlight anymore, it's their world.

I live in the shadows now, watching everything in the dark, manipulating everything, and I am happy to do so. Of course, another important reason is that my wife is waiting for me.

She has been waiting for too long, and I don't want to leave her alone.

It's time to go home.

—

The flames are burning.

Black, and orange.

Two flames with completely different properties and strengths are intertwined, moving, and entangled, like a rare intertwining of light and shadow.

It is also like the dappled light under the sun, crossing the entanglement of leaves, and projecting the afternoon sun on the ground.

There is always a lazy feeling.

It's like returning to the best youth time.

The heat radiated from the flames is warm, like soaking in a pool of water, which can make people let go of all worries, forget about those troubles, and just take a comfortable bath.

But like all lazy stories, there will always be someone who doesn't know the fun and disturbs the dream.

Elsa

A familiar call came to Elsa Bloodstone's ears.

Let her wake up from that comfortable and relaxed feeling, but it seems that she is still entangled in sleep and reality, she always feels like she has slept for a long time.

It's like sleeping for hundreds of years, the sea has changed, but the scenery of the frozen world is still outside the window?

When I open my eyes, can I still see him?

With this feeling of anxiety, Elsa opened her eyes little by little.

What came into view was the thin, dark face with a hint of haze, eyes that turned into blue, and a rather artistic black hair hanging over his shoulders.

He is still the same as before, he likes to watch her wake up by the bed.

But there was a trace of nostalgia and expectation in those gentle eyes.

It's like it's been years

Merlin?

Elsa said softly:

Am I still dreaming?

you guess.

Lord Raven said softly.

The next moment, Elsa Bloodstone jumped up from the sleeping stone platform.

She sensed her own return, and jumped into Merlin's arms in a lively manner. She let out a scream of surprise, just like a koala, holding Merlin tightly and unwilling to let go.

There was still a chill oozing from her body.

Skadi's will was suppressed, but Hoarfrost's power remained.

There is no way, this body has been controlled by evil spirits for too long.

Those powers belonging to the cold have become an instinct, a talent, and an indelible signal.

Merlin!

Elsa held Merlin's face in both hands, like an obsessed lover.

The two kissed passionately, not paying any attention to the strange gazes of the large circle of people around them.

This is in the guest room of the Mystery House.

Behind Merlin, counting from the left, stood Carol Danforth, Xuan Lan, Zatana Zatara, Commander Maria Hill, and Icarus, the glasses girl.

Of course, there are three girls, Ruiwen, Lorna and Laura, and Peter Parker who has met Elsa a few times.

Gu Gu squatted beside the stone platform, still looking unable to lift his spirits.

The silly dog ​​Frank, who has turned into a husky, lay at Mistress Carol's feet, watching Elsa and Merlin's passionate kiss with piercing eyes. The dog's face showed a humanized disgust.

Merlin is such a scum

With such an excellent lover as Mistress Carol, and being so promiscuous, hey, it is almost the same as Frank's performance on the street.

That's right, Frank considers himself a scumbag!

But does Merlin dare to admit that he is a scumbag?

Carol, don't you go up and take care of it?

Miss Magician turned her face away, she said to Carol beside her:

Look at those two people acting as if we don't know about their relationship! I seriously doubt that Elsa is challenging your status.

If it's you.

Carol said to Zatanna:

I pulled my ears away a long time ago, but what did Elsa say?

The mistress remembered the despair and pain that Elsa showed when Merlin died on the abandoned planet.

She looked at the awakened Elsa Bloodstone, and she said to Zatanna:

She has a deep affection for Merlin, probably not as good as any of us, so don't complain now. Speaking of which, what are we doing here? Isn't it embarrassing?

While talking, Carol grabbed the arms of Zatana and Icarus and walked towards the door. She said:

Let's go to the balcony for afternoon tea, and Xuanlan is coming too?

Wait a mininute.

The housekeeper smiled apologetically at the mistress, and she said:

I want to prepare a suitable room for Elsa first, you go first, I will come later.

When he walked to the door, Carol, who was wearing a baseball cap and jeans, suddenly turned around and said to Elsa who was hugging Merlin:

Hello, Elsa!

This call woke up the two who were dominated by passion. Elsa turned her head a little embarrassed, looked at Carol with clear eyes, and the latter smiled at her and said softly:

Welcome back.

Um!

In a real sense, Elsa and Carol only met once.

But she was no stranger to this former ex-girlfriend and current real wife of Merlin, and the two had been close friends for a long time.

Faced with the kindness shown by Carol, Elsa jumped out of Merlin's arms. She flicked her long white hair and said to Carol sincerely:

Thanks.

Tonight, uh, this Zhou Meilin is yours.

Miss Magician also shouted to Elsa who met for the first time:

You haven't seen each other for so long, you must have a lot to say, what we mean is, don't let him bother us like a beast in heat hahahaha.

Amid Zatana's slightly malicious laughter, Merlin shook his head helplessly.

What is Zatanna talking about!

there are children in the room

Oh, we came at the wrong time!

The green-haired girl Lorna also patted her forehead. She pretended to be remorseful and winked at her brother, then dragged Raven and Laura out, and Peter dragged the silly dog ​​Frank along with him. go out.

In a series of chuckles, they still didn't forget to take away Gu Gu who was here and pretended that he didn't exist.

Lorna has learned badly too!

Merlin was a little annoyed, where did this kid learn these messy things?

cough cough

Xuanlan coughed lightly beside her.

The housekeeper glanced at Elsa, who had lowered her head and blushed, and said to Merlin and Elsa in a business-like voice:

I'm going to prepare the room, call me when I'm done

Don't make too much mess here, it will be troublesome to clean up.

After finishing speaking, Xuanlan kissed Merlin on the cheek demonstratively, then straightened her clothes, stepped out of the room, and closed the door thoughtfully.

How did they all become so bad?

Elsa raised her head, looked at Merlin with flushed cheeks, and the eyes that turned back to green cat pupils were full of tenderness.

They've always been this bad.

Merlin held Elsa's slender waist with both hands, and the foreheads of the two were connected together. Lord Raven felt the coldness coming from his forehead.

He said softly:

It's just that you didn't notice it before, but don't worry, I talked to them about these issues

Speaking of which, after leaving for so long, have you ever thought about me?

Facing the Maharaja's question, Elsa pretended to tilt her head and thought for a moment, she opened her mouth slightly, and in the cold air visible to the naked eye, she whispered in the Maharaja's ear:

No.

Because my heart has always been with you, it burned out for you, it came alive again, it never left

I never left either