Shadow of the Beautiful World

I thought you would kill Tyrone, or erase your memory, after all he almost hurt your dearest sister.

At midnight, Merlin stood by the balcony of his house, holding a magic book in his hand that recorded many anecdotes and strange events. He was flipping through it while chatting with Icarus.

Miss AI said to him:

I didn't expect that you would give him another chance. Seriously, are you going to use him as a test case for the Heroes Act you just drafted? Let's see if he can become a hero according to your strict regulations. A real superhero?

You're getting smarter, Icarus.

Merlin turned a page and said:

If I want to prove that the bill I'm proposing is feasible, then I have to come up with a real proof that Fury and Pierce are not people who can be persuaded by empty promises. They will want to see a real' finished product'.

Furthermore, when I saw Tyrone's memory, I suddenly realized something.

Merlin raised his left arm, and with the beating sound of the machine spring, the Holy Silver Hidden Blade popped out of the cuff. He stroked the blade and said to Icarus:

Let me ask you a question, Miss Icarus. We all know that bad guys wear masks to escape the law; heroes like Bruce wear masks to do what the law can't. Then, hero What else do you have in common with a bad guy besides masking your face?

The one thing these two things have in common is...

Icarus said softly:

The law is not omnipotent.

Yes, it's not omnipotent, although we want it to be, we want the bad guys to be punished, the good guys to be protected, and all justice deserved to be done.

Merlin retracted the Hidden Blade, and he refocused on the book in his hand. He said calmly:

But the problem is that reality is not a fairy tale. There is always some justice that cannot be carried out by itself... Assassins regard this as their responsibility. I think this should also be the meaning of heroes' existence.

This world that is about to change probably needs heroes, so they will be born one after another in this era. The task of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not to eradicate the source of heroes, not to force them to give up their responsibilities, that's not it.

Merlin shook his head and said:

Our mission, as it has always been, is to bring together heroes who are willing to actually do good, and put them in the system where they belong, rather than leaving them alone all the time.

After all, apart from those bluffing guys, there are indeed people in this world like Bruce and Tyrone who are silently sticking to the hero's path. They may be walking clumsily, but they are indeed trying to make the world a better place. better, and their efforts deserve to be rewarded, not ridiculed.

Someone is coming, Merlin.

Icarus suddenly said:

Two blocks away, there are energy fluctuations similar to magic, and she is walking towards you.

she?

Merlin put away the magic book, turned his head to look in the direction marked by Icarus, and saw a familiar figure walking under the streetlight.

It's Zatanna, Miss Magician.

She hadn't seen her for a long time, and it had been almost a year since she had done Merlin's hair and completed psychological counseling last time. Merlin once thought that Zatana was busy with his own affairs, such as finding her missing father, etc., but later when chatting with the parchment, he realized that the parchment seemed to have given Zatana a mandatory task.

And it's about Merlin.

hum

Merlin's figure appeared under a streetlight a block away, and he reached out to support the crumbling Miss Magician.

Zatanna is in a bad situation right now...

pretty bad.

She seemed to have experienced a bitter battle, her face was pale, almost bloodless, and her body was wet, as if she had been fished out of the water. It was also very difficult for her to walk forward, but there were no wounds or blood on her body, perhaps more of mental exhaustion and pain.

What did you do?

Merlin helped Zatanna sit on the chair by the street lamp. He threw a healing spell on Miss Magician. He took out the door leading to the mysterious room, looked at her, and asked:

Why are you in such a mess?

I went to the Lightless Sea...

Zatanna raised her head, her black bangs waved, and she showed a weak smile to Merlin:

I finally found the node leading to it, but it's very strange there, only the spirit can go back and forth between the two worlds. I overestimated my own strength. I couldn't even get close to the abyss, and I was almost killed by a few evil spirits. body eaten.

You are really reckless.

Merlin stretched out his hand and pushed open the door leading to the mysterious room. He supported Zatana. The latter was so weak that she almost lay on top of Merlin. The two walked into the hall of the mysterious room. Taking Zatana in her hand, the housekeeper looked at Merlin with a look of questioning in her eyes.

She went to the Lightless Sea.

Merlin explained to the housekeeper, Xuanlan's expression immediately changed a bit, she looked at Zatanna in her arms, and she said in a reproachful tone:

Are you crazy? At this stage, you dare to use mental projection to go to the Matting Sea... You should know what's there, right? Are you trying to commit suicide?

I just... put it off for too long and wanted to give it a go.

Zatanna smiled wryly. She touched her right arm. The magical closed loop formed by the contract with the parchment has been solidified. She delayed the last contract with the parchment for too long. The price of breaching the contract It is terrible, Zatanna's right arm has been completely imprisoned magic, she can no longer use this hand to release magic.

She must complete the last contract of the parchment before this magic closed loop completely seals the magic power of her whole body.

But it was impossible for her to sleep with Merlin so bluntly. She and Merlin were friends, but there was no love element between the two of them.

Zatana tried to intervene in Merlin's complicated feelings, but when she was counseling Merlin, she found that the relationship between Merlin, Carol and Elsa was too complicated.

She can only ask for trouble by intervening, and Miss Magician has her own troubles to solve, and she has to find her father from the sea of ​​darkness.

Therefore, Miss Zatanna had to find another way.

I'll take her to the guest room first.

Xuan Lan helped Zatana to the guest room on the second floor, while Merlin walked to the fireplace with a gloomy face, and he reached out to pick up the parchment while the fire was beating.

What the hell did you ask Zatanna to do?

Merlin asked:

I feel the shackles of Zatana's magic flow. I am very familiar with where that shackles come from. Don't pretend to be dead, answer my question!

During Merlin's questioning, the parchment seemed very reluctant, but after dawdling for nearly a minute, a meaningful answer emerged.

You will soon know what Miss Magician is going to do. God, she really has a way to find the loopholes in the contract. I really like her more and more, but it doesn't matter. If you cheat, you can cheat. As long as you complete the requirements, you will be fine. alright...

Merlin...enjoy it and wish you sweet dreams.

?

After seeing the parchment's answer, Merlin instinctively felt that something was wrong, and if he raised his head, he saw a golden, quicksand-like halo erupting from Zatanna's guest room , any object shrouded by this light will be washed into a distorted and gray posture.

He grabbed the parchment and rushed towards the entrance of the mysterious house. The yellow quicksand rolled behind him, and a strange anthropomorphic smiling face quickly appeared on the parchment. This bad guy seemed to be looking forward to what happened next.

boom

Merlin pushed the door open, but the golden quicksand also fell on him like a wind blowing.

In the beating of the golden light, the door in front of Merlin's eyes and the dark street lamp outside the door, those lights are distorted, like the entrance of a dream, spinning rapidly, in the entanglement of colorful lights, Merlin is finally swept away. into it.

swish

The next moment, he opened his eyes and found himself in a forest.

The forest... how should I put it, it's weird and cartoony, just like the fairy forest in a fairy tale. Merlin got up from the ground, and he found that he had lost all his strength, and in the depths of the forest in front of him, there were still the sound of gurgling water and ethereal singing.

Merlin looked around, and there was only one road in front of him, leading to the depths of the woods.

Um... Zatanna!

Merlin yelled:

Whatever you're going to do! Come out and meet me...if you still consider me a friend!

No one answered him, the green grass on both sides of the road leading to the depths of the forest swayed, as if urging Merlin to set foot on this road.

Ten seconds later, Merlin took a deep breath. He stepped on the road and walked forward. After a few minutes, he saw a spring in the forest, and Zatana Zatara, Miss Magician, was sitting By the spring water, it seems to be waiting for Merlin's arrival.

In this wacky vision, she's still wearing her bold outfit, a black and white magician tuxedo, black hot pants, fishnet stockings and boots, her long black hair hanging over Zatanna's shoulders, and her beautiful pair of In the reflection of the spring water, this eccentric lady magician looks exceptionally beautiful, full of a kind of sexy allure.

No, not right!

But Merlin is a great wizard after all, and his mental power is super strong. After realizing that the desire in his heart was growing abnormally, Merlin immediately took a step back. Seductive Zatanna.

I didn't mean to hurt you, Merlin, we're friends.

Zatana reached out and brushed her hair, she said to Merlin:

I'm sorry that I lied to you before. I didn't just go to the Lightless Sea. I also fought with the Sandman along the way and snatched the Dream Sand from him.

Only in this way can I pull a powerful spellcaster like you into the dream world...but don't worry, Merlin, time stands still here, we still have enough time before the dream sand runs out. ..Besides, don't resist, Merlin, in this world extended from my dream, I am omnipotent.

The moment Zatanna's voice fell, Merlin's face was twisted by a force to look at Zatanna. Miss Magician smiled at Merlin, then stretched out her hand, and unbuttoned her small tuxedo .

Now, no matter how dull Merlin was, he knew what Zatana was going to do.

Stop! Damn it! What's wrong with you one by one!

Merlin screamed:

Stop, Zatanna! If we're still friends... please, don't do this!

Neither do I, Merlin.

Zatana unbuttoned her corset, she showed a regretful expression, she said to Merlin:

In order to find my father, I signed two contracts with that devil-like parchment. The first one has been completed, and I have been alone with you three times, but the second one has been delayed until now.

At this point, a blush flashed across Miss Magician's cheeks, and she said:

It is precisely in order not to destroy the friendship between us, Merlin, that I used this method. This is just a dream, relax, our relationship will not change.

You just... have a dream about me.

swish

With a flick of Miss Magician's finger, all the clothes on Merlin's body disappeared, and the indecent things were exposed in the air, which made Merlin feel the long-lost embarrassment.

Perhaps it was the power of the dream world that quickly disintegrated the consciousness in Merlin's mind. He saw Zatanna walking towards him wearing only silk stockings and boots. With her black hair fluttering, the girl looked so tempting...

Closer, she holds...

Parchment...you bastard!

At the moment when his consciousness completely collapsed and his body was tumbling upwards, Merlin cursed with the last of his will.

Immediately afterwards, a pink halo flooded everything.

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Sunlight shone into the bedroom through the translucent curtains, and it was shining on Merlin's face, making the sleeping person feel a touch of warmth. After a few seconds, Merlin's eyes moved and then opened.

The place that catches the eye is the familiar ceiling.

Well

Merlin stretched out his fingers and rubbed his forehead. He groped habitually, took off the pocket watch from the bedside table, and checked the time.

It's 9 o'clock? You're actually late...

The rare oversleeping made Merlin feel that something was wrong, but when he sat up from the bed, he felt that nothing was wrong.

Except for that dream I had last night...

What a shame.

Merlin couldn't help but thumped his forehead, he said:

Men are really cheap, they have two girlfriends, and they still fantasize about other women... But then again, why does Zatanna appear in my dreams, we are just friends... .”

Ah, I don't want to, it's time to go to work.

While Merlin was getting dressed for work, in the hall of the mystery house, Zatanna looked tired, as if she hadn't slept well all night, looking at the parchment in her hand, she said:

I fulfilled my promise and unlocked the closed loop of magic power.

Hey, cheating little girl, you are such a clever little ghost.

A line of words jumped out of the parchment, but it did not reject Zatanna's request. The magic closed loop locked on Zatanna's right arm was quickly untied, and the huge magic power possessed by Miss Magician resumed normal circulation again. .

In the flash of magic, her beautiful and smooth long black hair danced in the air, looking fantastic.

Ah, the feeling of freedom is so good.

Zatanna shook her hair. She picked up her magician's top hat, put it on her head, and said to the parchment:

We're done, I'm leaving, bye.

And just when Miss Magician stood up, a sentence suddenly jumped out of the parchment that made her frown:

Little girl, I guess the Sandman didn't tell you about the aftereffects of using a large amount of dream sand once?

Hehe, I wish you a happy 'playing' with Merlin in your dreams~~~