Shadow of the Beautiful World

Merlin didn't know what happened after he left the mysterious house.

He also didn't know what happened to Zatanna. He gave Zatanna the Book of Darkness, but only gave him the reward for taking the mysterious house.

And when Zatana fell into a coma due to a failed will test, and was brought back to the mysterious house by Xuanlan, Merlin was at her own home, comforting her angry sister.

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

Merlin turned his back to him puffed up, and Ruiwen, who has become more and more like a normal child recently, said:

There is dangerous power in that mysterious room, I just don't want you to come into contact with it.

Anything related to spirits is dangerous!

Rui Wen said in a cold tone:

Not only should I not touch it, but neither should you! When you get the key, you should throw it away instead of exploring it with so much curiosity.

I was just meeting you then, Raven.

Merlin says:

I don't even have any concept of the existence of 'spirit', but when I know what this thing represents, I can't withdraw.

He looked at Raven, and he said:

It just so happens that you know a lot about this aspect, so maybe you can tell me what to do when I face these things in the future? If I encounter those mysterious spirits

Then you're done.

Rui Wen turned around, she looked at Merlin seriously, and she said:

Do you think that facing the Three Palaces is the most terrifying thing in the world? You are too naive! Some creatures in the infinite dimension are more dangerous than the Three Palaces. You can't even understand their form of existence, nor can you understand their thinking .”

When facing them, no matter how powerful you are, no matter how powerful your magic is, it's useless. If you can't resist the first wave of will attack, you will be completely finished, even if you barely block the level of will infection, but the more frequently you come into contact with them, the more exaggerated your form of existence will be changed

Ruiwen looked at her brother, and said with a bit of resentment:

Do you want to become a monster full of tentacles and eyes, with a messy brain and only knows how to worship darkness?

Can they be killed?

Merlin frowned and asked, Ruiwen scoffed at the question, she hugged her shoulders and said:

Kill? What are you kidding? There is no concept of 'death' in their existence, they can only be expelled and sealed, and not everyone can seal them, only spellcasters of the level of the supreme mage , it is possible to seal them alone, and even the supreme mage, when facing the real deep-diving giants born in the lightless sea, will also feel trembling.

Looking at Merlin's expression, Rui Wen seemed to feel that this warning was not enough, so she gave an example.

You already know Velasco, the lord of Limbo Hell, the demon who kidnapped the sister of Colossus. But you know why such a powerful demon lives alone in the barren land of Limbo Hell ?

It used to be a lord in the dimension of hell, and it could even sit on an equal footing with the seven kings of hell, but it secretly worshiped a spirit, an evil god born in ancient times. After things fell apart, it was defeated by the combined power of the whole hell, almost It lost its life, and the evil god helped it, but exiled it because of its failure, and it hid in the border of hell, trying to survive.

It just secretly worshiped the ancient god, and it was suppressed by the whole hell. You should be able to feel the danger of those spirit bodies from this lesson. Even demons and devils fear them, but you stepped into it You are in that vortex, you are really crazy!

Faced with Ruiwen's scolding, Merlin also felt a little regretful, but the thing had already happened, and it was useless to regret.

He looked at Raven, and he said:

Can you give me some useful advice besides these words which will frighten me, my sister.

What advice can I have?

Ruiwen sighed helplessly, and she said to Merlin:

I haven't encountered a spirit head-on, but it's definitely right to find a way to strengthen your will. That magic, Hogarth's ancient body, you have to master it as soon as possible, maybe it can help.

Merlin, you still don't understand. There is never any good result in getting involved with spirits. They are affected by mysticism. No matter how you avoid them, you will eventually be found by them. They may not come here with malicious intentions, but the problem is You can't stand even a little 'goodwill' from them.

Well, that sounds troublesome.

Merlin frowned and said, after a while, he remembered another thing.

By the way, is there anything you can tell me about Velasco?

Are you still thinking about helping others?

Riven said to Merlin:

You still want to help Colossus find his sister? Didn't I say it all? The years since she was brought to the present by Belasco are enough for that demon to completely brainwash her mentally. The person who brought it back has already been destroyed.”

It's not just because of Colossus.

Merlin touched his elbow, where there were several sealed magic power rings. Although the parchment was taken away by Zatanna, the contract he concluded with the dark book was still valid.

To complete this contract, he must find a way to the border of hell from the Red Devil.

Although Merlin is not very clear why such a weird mutant with a devilish aura has something to do with the border of hell.

Compared to the real dimension of hell, the border of hell is not so dangerous.

Raven said to her brother:

As long as you don't challenge Velasco recklessly, there shouldn't be too many creatures that can threaten you in that place. That ghostly place is very barren, a barren and hopeless cracked world, but the concentration of magic power there is very high. Gao, I heard that some wizards will try to enter there and practice some dangerous magic.

Then do you know where to go?

Merlin asked.

Raven shrugged and said:

You help me unlock the seal, and I will be able to send you there immediately. The connection between that place and the material world is relatively close, and the difficulty of entering there is much easier than jumping into hell.

Unlock the seal?

Merlin shook his head:

If I can unlock the seal on you, I don't need to worry about going to the border of hell. It is the seal set by the supreme mage.

He looked at the dark red diamond-shaped crystal on Ruiwen's forehead, and said:

Actually, you look pretty like this, just like the decorations that children often use.

I do not like this feeling!

Raven screamed, took one look at Merlin, jumped off her chair, and went back to her house.

Merlin knew that this girl had been trying to get rid of the seal recently. She obviously couldn't adapt to the feeling of being weak now, but Merlin felt that this was a good thing. The world didn't fit in, and the High Priest of Azaras, who had cared for her since she was born, had been emphasizing her relationship with demons.

She has no life of her own, never had one.

Those powers are not like blessings to her, but more like a burden.

She should learn to live her own life, instead of busy fighting against the big demon, that is not a fate that a child should bear.

It seems that Fu can only find it by himself.

Merlin flicked his wrist, took out the key of the mysterious room, inserted it into the lock of the bathroom door, pushed the door open, and returned to the mysterious room. But this time, Xuan Lan did not greet him at the door.

Merlin didn't care about this either, he went straight up the stairs, and in a room on the second floor where a space cutting circle was applied, his prisoner was being held.

The Red Devil Asazo.

A rare demonic mutant.

It has the characteristics of demons and mutants at the same time, a creature between aliens and humans, but it is not a half-demon, but more like a unique life formed by mixing the power of demons and mutants.

When Merlin pushed open the door, the Red Devil was half-kneeling in an arc-shaped barrier panting, looking very tired.

Are you satisfied with this kind of hospitality?

Merlin stood outside the arc barrier, looked at the red devil in front of him, and said expressionlessly:

Maybe I should give you a few more shackles.

You coward!

The Red Devil raised his head, and there was an undisguised sarcasm on his devil-like face, he said:

You don't even dare to walk in here and fight with me! You just hide outside the barrier and show off your power, right?

What the hell are you doing?

Merlin was not irritated by the red devil's provocation, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked at the devil mutant in front of him, and said:

Where are you from? Hell?

What do you say?

A hint of ferocity flashed in the eyes of the Red Devil. He stood up, looked at Merlin, and said:

Where do you think I'm from?

Now I'm asking you questions, Asazo.

Merlin reached out and took off his glasses, looked at them in front of his eyes, then took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the glasses, and said:

You'd better answer me honestly, I mean, you look like a smart person, don't make trouble for yourself, and don't ask for trouble.

He glanced around, and he showed a gentle smile, and he said:

Look around, you should be very clear, I am a wizard, I have many ways to torture you, can make you experience extreme pain, but will not let you die, although in my opinion, you are such a helper Death is not a pity, but I am not a judge after all, and I have no right to sentence you to death.

Merlin yawned, put the glasses back on his face, and said:

Go on, tell me your story and why you want to help Magneto? You don't seem like like-minded friends.

Merlin's threat was straightforward and obvious, but also useful.

The red devil looked at the unpretentious circle around him. There was no magical power in this ghost thing, it was like a meaningless cheap decoration, but it trapped the red devil who could move instantly, and let it do whatever it wanted to do. No matter how hard you try, you can't break free from the shackles of this circle.

There is still something about the wizard in front of him.

In his long life, the Red Devil had dealt with wizards, and he knew that it was best to leave these mysterious creatures alone if possible.

After all, the relationship between him and Merlin has not yet reached the point where he will never die, and he is not loyal to Magneto, so there is no need to ask for trouble.

Then, after a moment, he opened his mouth and said:

I, a human being, used to be.

My family has existed since ancient times, and my ancestors once served the only king of mutants, Apocalypse

My family has an ancient heritage, and space movement is our innate ability, just like Storm's family, such as Magneto and his daughter.

Merlin nodded. He also guessed that Asazo's space movement should be a talent inherited by mutants, but he didn't care about this. What he cared about was Asazo's demonic power.

He asked:

Well, I'm quite interested in the story about the mutant king Apocalypse. But I want to know more, what happened to the blood of the devil flowing in your body? Did your ancestors come into contact with demons?

It's a real devil!

The Red Devil nodded, looking at his blood-red skin, he said:

You seem to be a powerful wizard, then you should know about the once-in-a-thousand-year 'truce'. My ancestors became followers of demons during the last truce, but we are not What a cult.

The Red Devil straightened his strange clothes, and said:

My ancestors were just to better explore the mysteries in the bloodline of mutants. As far as I know, there were other mutant families who came into contact with another force at the same time. They became followers of a group of angels wandering in the human world. .Although we have chosen different paths, our goals are the same, we are all to unlock the secret of the bloodline.

Unfortunately, after the end of the armistice agreement, those demons returned to hell, those angels returned to heaven, and took away my ancestors and their ancestors along the way, but in our blood, there has been a different kind of blood since then. Blood.

The power of demons flows in the veins of my family. We are stronger than ordinary mutants, but we also carry heavier shackles.

Whether we did good or bad things in life, whether we were great or humble, after we die, our souls will fall into hell, into that damned place! The souls of my ancestors are wailing in hell, and I myself I don't want to be in that situation, I long to be saved.

Red Devil said:

And Magneto, can help me.

He? He helped you?

Merlin asked suspiciously:

He's just a mutant manipulating magnetism. He doesn't know any purification magic. How can he help you?

There is a metal in this world.

The Red Devil said to Merlin:

A sacred metal that can dispel curses and magical powers. It can end the chaos flowing in my blood, so that I and my descendants will no longer be tortured by the power from hell. But that kind of metal is very rare, only ten thousand Magneto can find it and purify it.

After finishing speaking, this demon-like guy spread his hands and said to Merlin with an innocent face:

You see, I'm only doing it to save myself. I don't have any deep hatred with that girl you snatched away. I just follow orders.

well said!

Merlin nodded, and he said to the Red Devil:

Help me with one last thing, and you'll be free.

What's up?

asked the Red Devil.

Take me to Limbo! Or tell me how to get there.

Merlin says:

Don't tell me you can't do it and don't tell me you don't know.

What the hell are you going for?

Even someone like the Red Devil was a little overwhelmed by Merlin's request. He asked back:

Have you lived enough? Mainly going to hell?

Of course I have my own things to do. Speaking of which, Asazo, we are still 'fellows'.

Merlin stretched out his hand, under the gaze of the red devil, that hand slowly turned into a scale-covered devil's claw amidst the black smoke. Merlin said:

After all in a sense

My ancestral home is also in hell.