The Troubles of the Holy Maiden [Comprehensive]

Rowena, Helga, Salazar and Godric sat around the table and took the parchment scroll that Fran handed them.

"That's the way I came up with." Fran looked at the four young wizards in front of her and explained softly.

A few people opened the scroll curiously, glanced at it, and exclaimed: "This is a contract?!"

Fran nodded and explained: "This is the contract between you as the founders and Hogwarts Castle. After signing this contract, Hogwarts will disappear from the world. Only those who are recognized by you or your successors, to find here."

The four looked at each other, seeing Fulan hesitate to speak, and asked again: "Do we just need to sign this contract?"

Fran smiled and replied: "You also need to provide a token, preferably a high-quality magic item, and have a close connection with you. This token is a bridge to build a contract. As long as the token is not completely destroyed, Hogwarts will unbreakable."

When the four heard the news, Rowena took out the treasured crown, Helga took out the beloved gold cup, Salazar took off the ancestral locket around his neck, and Godric untied the goblin-forged sword at his waist .

With the establishment of the contract, the tall and majestic castle slowly disappeared in the night.

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"teacher."

"It's you, Rowena, why are you still up so late?" Fran looked at Rowena in surprise, and asked with a smile.

"Teacher." Rowena walked in front of Fran with a complicated expression, her gray-blue eyes sparkling under the light of the candlelight.

Fran sighed, and asked, "What's the matter? Can't sleep?" Fran asked with some annoyance, "Did it scare you during the day?"

Rowena shook her head: "Teacher, I'm not a little girl anymore..." As she spoke, tears overflowed from her eyes and slid down her beautiful and fair cheeks. Stare at Fran.

"What's the matter? Why are you still crying?" Seeing this, Fran stepped forward and took out a handkerchief, gently wiping Rowena's tears.But the brown-haired girl hugged her around her waist and put her pillow on her neck.

Fran felt the slight moisture coming from her shoulders, she didn't know what to say, she just stroked Rowena's long hair lightly, just like before, but felt in her heart that Rowena was already a mature woman, even taller than herself Even higher.

"Teacher, are you leaving?" Rowena's hoarse voice sounded in Fran's ears, making Fran's movements pause.

Fran gently pulled Rowena away and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Rowena lowered her head and said softly: "You are making arrangements for us. Obviously you are also the founder of the school, but you did not participate in the contract. The future you planned is only the four of us, without you..."

Fran understood what she said, and explained softly: "Rowena, you know, I don't belong here, I belong to this world. It's you, you, not me who can make great history wantonly. I'm just a passer-by , an illusory projection traveling through the cracks of time, all my reality will be wrapped in layers of camouflage and buried in the dust of history."

Rowena held Fran's hand tightly, and she couldn't stop the silent tears with her eyes closed: "I thought it wouldn't happen so soon..."

Fran sighed: "Since you feel it, I won't hide it from you. Rowena, I have to solve one thing, a mistake caused by me. I may... never come back. Before that, I hope I can make the final arrangements for you, and I hope you are all well. Especially you, Rowena, my little girl, you should grow up."

She raised her hand to caress the crown on Rowena's head, and said, "I have modified this crown, adding my detailed understanding of many magical knowledge and precautions into it, and set it so that only you can see it. Sorry, after I leave, you can only learn by yourself." Fran lowered her hand and touched Rowena's forehead, and then said: "Rowena, the real wisdom is only in your mind, not in this place. On the utensil, this crown once imprisoned me, I hope, it will not imprison you."

"Also, Rowena, promise me one thing."

"Don't let my name appear on any materials and books."

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After seeing off Rowena, on the way back to her room, Fran saw an unexpected person waiting at her door.

"Salazar? Why..." Fran was a little surprised by Salazar's appearance, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Salazar nodded calmly.

Fran invited him into the room, and waited for a while, but the indifferent and taciturn man did not speak.

Seeing Salazar's mouth opening and closing several times, Fran asked, "Salazar, what do you want to say?"

The black-haired man was silent for a while, and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Fran raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"I saw that Rowena came to look for you, then left crying...plus what happened during the day, there are still some inferences." Salazar said calmly with his usual expression.

Fran nodded: "So what? Did you come to see me to say goodbye?"

Salazar was silent for a while, took out a box from his sleeve, and handed it to Fran respectfully with both hands: "I would like to ask you to accept this."

Fran took it and saw that the small box contained an exquisite locket.She frowned and said, "Salazar, this is the token of the contract, I can't take this away."

Salazar bit his lips lightly, and said, "No, this is another one. The locket is my mother's relic, and there are two in total. This one has no contract."

Fran checked, and sure enough there was no contract. She nodded slightly, and then asked, "Salazar, why did you give me this?"

Salazar was silent for a while, and then said: "I want you... to leave a souvenir." After speaking, Salazar turned around and stopped when he was about to go out: "I have always wanted to say, thank you, and , good night, my... teacher."

Fran watched Salazar slowly close the door, and opened the lid of the locket casually. Inside was a vivid and exquisite small portrait. Fran stood in the middle, surrounded by four young men and women with their own characteristics. Standing next to her, he smiled brightly.

In the early morning of the next day, Fran left Hogwarts alone without disturbing anyone.What she didn't know was that the four of them who she thought were still asleep were actually sleepless all night. They stood at their respective windows, watching Fran's back slowly disappear into the morning mist.

Holding a glimmer of hope, looking forward to the return of the person I miss.

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"Come out, I know you're here." Fran closed the compass in her hand and said softly.

"Ah, I didn't expect to meet you so early. Really, such a small thing as a compass will really cause me trouble." The young man with long white hair appeared, scratching his head and complaining.

"Merlin." Fran stared deeply at the young man in front of her, as if she wanted to get to know him again, carefully and bit by bit, not letting go of every movement and expression.

The young man on the opposite side looked at Fulan with a smile, and teased, "Why, haven't seen you for a while, are you surprised by my handsomeness?"

But Fran was not as brisk as Merlin, she just looked at Merlin coldly and asked, "Merlin, why are you still smiling?"

Merlin's smile froze, and then the smile on the corner of his mouth became brighter: "Oh, what are you talking about?"

Fran closed her eyes slightly, and asked softly, "Merlin, do you still love humans, do you love this world?"

Merlin's smile became weaker and weaker, and finally his expression became calm. He watched Fran quietly, and said in a cold and inorganic voice, "I used to love the human world deeply. Everything there is so interesting, but when it comes to personal If you do, it doesn’t move you.”

"Until one day, I started to stare deeply at a person, and my eyes were filled with her strong reflection. Since then, the world has become dull and pale in my eyes."

Fran stared into Merlin's eyes seriously, and asked softly: "So, can this pale and boring world be scribbled?"

Merlin bit his lips and said nothing, then smiled lightly: "Haha, it's really you, it seems that you have discovered something..."

Fran sighed: "You were the one who dispelled the illusion formation outside Hogwarts. I thought it was forcibly broken by the church. After checking, I found out that it was dispelled in a very orderly manner. The person who can do it so perfectly Only you, after all, most of my illusions are taught by you."

"You were the one who shot the back arrow that suddenly broke Rowena's invisibility. After all, the church corps didn't come with archers that day."

"The belief-linking spell used by the church was provided by you, right? It was aimed at me, and the opportunity to arouse my power riot should be the potion in the glass of elf wine you handed me not long ago."

"Further counting, eight years ago, when we were looking for Sylvia, you left early. Then you found Sylvia before us, told her the characteristic blood of ouroboros, and should have praised her The talent is amazing. Over the years, you have been missing from time to time, and you are also teaching Sylvia, although I didn't pay much attention to teaching, but I still saw your shadow from her spellcasting technique."

"You led Salazar to find the dragon, and you made a deal with the dragon. What you got was the material that caused this year's epidemic and cured it, the magic plant in the dragon's lair."

"Further forward, we left the forest at the entrance of Avalon and encountered the Church attacking Slytherin Castle. Since then, you have been in contact with the Church."

Fran looked at Merlin and said calmly, "Except for the whereabouts of your compass, I haven't figured it out. The others should be pretty much the same, right?"

Merlin clapped his hands and exclaimed: "It's so outstanding, it's worthy of being the uncrowned king who built Camelot! I have almost nothing to add." He shrugged and sighed: "I have been preparing for eight years. , went around so many circles, and never made a move in person, but you still saw it!"

After finishing speaking, Merlin looked at Fran with a smile, and said cheerfully: "However, my goal has been achieved, right? Your source of power has been integrated with the power of faith, right? Because of the assimilation of power, you no longer need a contract." You can move freely without the blessing, and of course, you can’t leave this world!”

Merlin's smile became brighter and brighter, and his clean and neat teeth were dazzling in the morning light: "How is it? Let's be pleasantly surprised!"

Fran looked at Merlin calmly, her beautiful face neither sad nor happy.

"So, is this your purpose? In order to let me stay, you used all the people you could use, and you didn't hesitate to destroy the lives of many people. Is it just for this?"

Merlin stepped forward, held Fran's hand, looked into her eyes and said, "Well, I didn't do anything, it's all their own choice. It's just some irrelevant people, but after a hundred years, they will all turn into dust , can't make the slightest ripple on the torrent of history, why do you care? Fran, only we are the same, I know you may be very angry now, but I can wait, we have endless time to kill."

"As long as you don't suddenly disappear before my eyes again, for the rest, I can do anything to get your understanding!"

Fran pulled out her hand, closed her eyes, and said softly, "Merlin, even if you trap me in this world, I can leave Britain, and you won't be able to find me."

Merlin smiled slyly: "Aren't you curious about where my compass went? I exchanged it for Klypso."

Fran frowned slightly: "Goddess of the sea?"

Merlin nodded and smiled, "That's right, I made an exchange with her."

"In exchange for you, I can't cross this ocean."

Fran rubbed the space between her brows and said, "Merlin, you're crazy!"

The corners of Merlin's mouth got bigger and bigger, and his dreamy purple eyes narrowed, but this exaggerated smile did not make people feel hearty, but instead revealed a kind of calm madness.

"Yes, I've been crazy for a long time. I've waited hopelessly for you for 500 years. Do you want me to wait another 1000 years?! Stay with you, even if you hate me!"

Merlin raised his hand to caress Fran's cheek, deeply immersed in her sky blue pupils.

"Yes, just look at me like this. There should only be my reflection in your clear eyes. There are no contractors, no ridiculous brats, only me, and I am your companion. Only we can cuddle up to each other To the end of the world!"

Fran raised her hand and grabbed Merlin's wrist, and asked, "Merlin, do you still think you're okay?!"

Merlin looked at Fran with a smile. From his smiling eyes, Fran saw the indifference and cruelty, paranoia and arrogance of being a different kind.

Taking a deep breath, Fran made up her mind.

"Merlin, you can't keep me."

As the words fell, Fran cut off the foundation of her power of holy light, transformed all the overflowing power into spiritual power, and rushed straight towards Merlin.

"What?!" With an exclamation, Xuan'ao's formation rose from under Merlin's feet, trapping him firmly.

"Fran, you!" Before Merlin could finish his sentence, countless chains of spiritual power bound him firmly, and the chains gradually transformed into a black boulder, trapping the white-haired youth inside.

"Pfft!" With the success of the operation, Fran sprayed a mouthful of blood on the boulder, she wiped the corners of her mouth, leaned against the boulder weakly, and said weakly: "Merlin, you are too dangerous, I think you You need to calm down."

"As for forcibly breaking the seal, you don't need to waste your efforts. This is the killing stone, and all the power of the sealed person will be absorbed by it. This technique once sealed the all-powerful nine-tailed celestial fox Yuzaoqian."

"I have already passed the restriction. It is easy to lift the seal. It is up to you. As long as you figure it out, you can come out on your own."

"Afterwards, I will send you back to Avalon. I hope you can find your former self..."

With her back against the black boulder, Fran slid slowly on the ground. She looked up at the sky where the clouds had disappeared. The golden morning light was inexplicably dazzling, making people's eyes feel sour.

"Merlin...Maybe, we shouldn't meet again..."

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Three years later.

"Rowena, do you really want to marry him? Although the groom is very handsome, you have only met a few times!" Helga asked worriedly while combing Rowena's hair.

"Helga, I've already made a decision, and the wedding will be soon, so it's too late to say anything now!" Rowena smiled, sitting on the stool dignifiedly, watching Helga twist her hair.

"Hey, Rowena, do you love him?" Helga looked at Rowena in the mirror and asked softly.

"Love? I don't know, I just think it's suitable." Rowena smiled lightly and said slowly: "I want to marry him, and then we will have a daughter with the same blonde hair and blue eyes as him .”

"My daughter, she will be beautiful and intelligent, and I will love her dearly..."

Helga clapped her hands, said nothing, and pinned a fresh twin lily in Rowena's hair.

"Rowena, congratulations, happy wedding!" Godric blessed Rowena with a smile.

"Thank you, Godric, by the way, where is Salazar? Didn't you come with you?"

Godric scratched his head and explained: "Well, Salazar can't come, but he asked me to bring you blessings and gifts."

"Hey, why? Didn't Salazar say before that he would attend the wedding?" Helga asked strangely.

Godric sighed: "Salazar, he is going to attend Sylvia's funeral today."

"What? Sylvia she..." Rowena and Helga couldn't help covering their mouths.

On the other side, Salazar calmly looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar woman in the coffin. She used to be his closest sister, and later became an endless enemy, and later, a stranger who did not communicate with each other. .Now, this cruel, selfish, power-worshipping, pathetic woman gave her young life to bear her lover's child.

"Is this your choice?" Salazar asked softly, but no one answered.He took out a locket from his cuff and put it on Sylvia's neck.

Watching the coffin being buried, and the thick soil buried the dead layer by layer, Salazar held an umbrella and stood still in the rain.

"Just let it sleep with you forever, just as your compensation to Hogwarts."

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Thousands of years later.

On the eve of the cold Christmas Eve, a ragged, thin and out-of-shape woman fell at the door of an orphanage in London, sobbing miserably. The woman's thin and haggard hand, like dry wood, tightly grasped a Antique locket.

The author has something to say: Dangdangdang, the end of this volume, don’t hit me 23333 Nishang set Fulan to seal Meilin in the killing stone with Seimei’s technique of sealing Yuzaoqian, let him reflect on himself, and come out when he figured it out , At the same time, in order to escape from this world, Fulan destroyed the foundation of the light method, and the two of them were hurt by both.In Xingyue, Merlin was imprisoned in the high tower of Avalon. In the normal Arthurian legend, it is usually said that Merlin failed to pursue Vivienne, but was cursed and trapped in a sealed tomb made of huge stones.At the end, everyone can also know that Comrade Mei Lin wants to do it three times, it's just such a love-hate entanglement.Klypso, from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, is the witch who gave the compass to Captain Jack.

Preview the next volume, The Warring States Period.Japan's Warring States Period, keywords, Oda Nobunaga, fgo (why there is tea but not Ningning, I don't agree!), Onmyoji (a problem left over from history), Touken Ranbu (part of Fusangshen, part of the body, the introduction of the gods and government of the time).