"clang"

The last hammer hit the burning iron felt.

The green fire of fear was so dark that it was invisible, which meant that the great snake's fear power was burned out, and in the last flames were flying.

Merlin put down the forging hammer.

His fingers gently hooked, and the crown of fear that was finally forged floated in front of him.

It's silver-gray.

It looks very similar to the crowns worn by medieval kings. The whole thing is a slightly lightweight iron ring, with embellishments made of thorny flowers on the upper and lower edges.

On both sides of the crown, there is a face-shaped decoration.

The one on the left looks like a big snake, and the one on the right looks like a nightmare. They all have only heads and are entangled in silver-gray chains.

They have no leaping consciousness, but when they listen carefully, they can hear the endless wailings of two evil gods.

They are forever bound in this crown, and they are not free unless the crown is damaged.

The body of the snake has been sealed in time by Thor with eternal power, and it is the king of fear in the past.

But nightmare has no body at all, but being bound by the crown means that it can no longer covet the dream world and the dimensions of nightmare.

There is also a blurred face directly in front of the crown.

The shadows cannot see clearly, which represents the ontological consciousness of the crown of fear. This ultimate creation of fear will also grow, but it will eventually serve the King of Hell.

As long as Merlin doesn't choose to leave it behind, it will never rebel.

Exquisite creation.

After the fire of fear was extinguished, the silver-shining crown emitted a light like white smoke in the darkness, wrapping around Merlin's body.

The smoke was evacuating, and in the smoke, a face yelling at the top of its throat would appear from time to time.

That is the substantial manifestation of fear.

"Perfect"

Merlin looked at the terrified creation, and he stroked the still warm crown with an admiring look.

The crown felt the master's caress, and it swayed in the air, making a joyful roar.

It is praying its master to wear it so that it can fulfill its mission of existence, absorb the fear of all things for its master, and add another deadly weapon to its master.

Judas was unhappy.

The sword roared out of the air, and stopped beside Merlin, waving its sharp blade towards the flattering fear crown, and making a gesture to break the bastard who can only wag its tail and charm.

It is Merlin's most trusted weapon!

This new licking dog has to stand aside!

"Quiet."

Merlin photographed angry Judas.

The sword seemed like a puppy who was wronged. He circled around Meilin twice, making a sad roar, which made Meilin laugh.

"Don't worry, you will always be my favorite sword."

Merlin reached out and stroked Judas's sword spine, and he said:

"You will soon fulfill your mission of being born, and you will not be abandoned."

Judas was only satisfied.

It raised its body proudly and gestured to the crown of fear, just like a demonstration. After doing all this, Judas quickly disappeared into the air.

It had previously drank the blood of the elders of the universe and had new powers to be nurtured in this sword. It must adjust itself to its most perfect state before its master stepped onto the battlefield.

It already knows its mission of birth.

It won't disappoint Merlin.

"You are really interesting. Giving weapons self-will is not a good thing. They will obey you when you are strong, but once you become weak, they will abandon you."

In the shadow behind Merlin, a very young voice rang out in a teasing tone.

He said to Merlin:

"Weapons are not morally bound. Their only purpose is to harvest life. Since they can harvest the lives of others, why can't they harvest the lives of their masters?"

"Skewer!"

Raven reached out to hold the crown of fear, he turned around and looked at the figure looming in the darkness, he said:

"Weapons are not used to harvest life, they are used to protect their masters. As long as they are held in the hands of real masters, they will become an extension of my will."

"I named it Judah, and I was a rebel, just like me."

Merlin stopped, he looked at the figure in the darkness in front of him, and said:

"Then, Lord Sandman, I have completed the agreement between us."

"As long as I'm still alive for a day, nightmare will not be able to break free from the constraints. You can rest assured to sleep. From now on, there will be no nightmare roar, and your nightmare will not scare you anymore."

"Yes, I'm here for that."

The figure in the darkness walked out slowly.

He looked like a decadent young man, wearing an ancient Greek robe, with a small piece of chest exposed, a black hair swaying, and a dancing ribbon flying around his waist.

This form does not look like a member of the legendary Endless Family, nor does it look like a powerful god.

But He is indeed.

Merlin has confirmed from the Supreme God that the seven members of the Endless Family are true deities.

But their forms of existence are very strange. They are more like the manifestation of invisible rules in the universe, representing the movement of stars, but never much.

Moreover, in this deformed universe, the existence of the endless family is also distorted, and they are not as mysterious and powerful as in the main world.

This can be seen from the fact that the Sandman needs to ask Merlin and Zatanna to help him get rid of the nightmare.

"You solved a big problem for me."

The Sandman reached out to take the Crown of Fear handed over by Merlin.

The decadent young man looked at the silver crown in his hand, and he sighed:

"Even if it was born in the world of nothingness, the malice in the sleep still makes people unable to fall asleep. Look, I have dark circles."

This guy was a very peaceful existence. He pointed at his eyes and joked at Merlin.

But Merlin did not respond.

"Okay, okay, I know what you're looking forward to."

The Sandman sighed and said to Merlin:

"But my brothers and sisters can't help you. We are not good at fighting, and in this deformed and false world, the power we can use is extremely limited, but we can help you protect your world."

He said:

"You can go to the stars to fight against the external gods with confidence. As long as you can persist on the front line, there is no need to worry in the rear."

"No, I need you guys to do another thing for me."

Merlin shook his head and said to the Sandman:

"I want to ignite the furnace and let the burning cosmic force spread throughout the starry sea to shape the real foundation. I have selected my companions as the mark of attracting the Force, but they may not be able to catch up."

"I hope you can help them when they need it."

"Okay."

The Sandman flicked his tongue, and a gentle smile appeared on His face, He said:

"It's not very difficult. My brothers and sisters will help. In addition, you lifted my burden for me and allowed me to fall asleep easily. I think I should help you with some more."

"How about I tell you a crisis that you haven't discovered yet."

The Sandman narrowed his eyes, and his figure became illusory, like a colorful nebula fire, in a psychedelic and beautiful light and shadow, in the waves that shine like nebula.

He lowered his voice and said something to Merlin.

The raven's expression immediately turned pale.

It's like hearing the most terrible secret.

"The external gods are not stupid, arrogance is just their disguise, Merlin."

In the halo of dreams, the Sandman said softly:

"They were ready for the rebellion you might have when the game started, but that wasn't irreversible."

“Doing big things requires sacrifice, and people often call it ‘great sacrifice’, but who can see it all in the mood of a victim?”

"I hope you can be prepared, Merlin, it's a difficult road, but unfortunately, you can't look back."

The Sandman raised his hands and gently put the fear crown in his hand on Merlin's head.
To be continued...