"Well, it's so tiring to chat with your old men on earth, but the food is really good."

In a large manor outside Vienna, a very high-quality dinner was approaching its end. General Sif, who attended the banquet in a beautiful black evening gown with a very Asgardian style, held a glass of wine and sipped onto the balcony.

Merlin, who had changed into a tuxedo, was standing there, as if she was enjoying the night view. After hearing the complaints from behind, Merlin turned around and raised the wine glass in her hand to Ms. Sif, and he said:

"But I think you're dealing well, and those old men are also very happy."

"It's just a show."

Siff stood beside Merlin and said disdainfully:

"The smirks on their faces made me feel like I was back when the representatives of the Nine Kingdoms held a banquet in Asgard. Everyone was laughing, but everyone didn't want to laugh, they had their own plans and their own ideas."

The female general from the Divine Realm shrugged and drank the wine in her cup. She shook her empty glass and said to Merlin:

"Loki should be allowed to attend this banquet. He must like this occasion, which will give his performances that have nowhere to be placed to the fullest. He will definitely be able to chat with the old men."

"Oh? Loki?"

Merlin said:

"In Norse myths, he is Thor's uncle and Odin's brother, but I know that in the real Asgard divine realm, he is Thor's younger brother. He is said to like playing some pranks, or is an excellent dramatist?"

"right."

Siff looked at the starry sky above her head, which was different from Asgard, and she said:

"He has been a naughty character since he was a child. We grew up together. No one else likes Loki, but I think he is actually fine. But compared to the Asgardians, he is more like the dark elves of Wat Alheim and the elves of Yalfheim, as well as the gnomes. He is smart and wise, but he is always unable to calm down, timid, and afraid of challenges."

Sif said:

"But apart from these, he is actually quite good. He is much better than Tolco in some aspects."

Speaking of this, the female general complained a little annoyed:

"Loki, who knows the least people's hearts, won't let me wait in the garden all night..."

"Ha, it seems that you have a lot of resentment towards Prince Thor. I heard Skolchi say that you are Prince Thor's fiancée, the future Queen Asgard... But to be honest, I can also experience the feeling of falling in love with a real warrior."

Merlin waved and a waiter came over quickly. Merlin took two glasses of wine from the tray and handed Sif a glass. He looked at Sif's face with light makeup, and he said:

"Let's not talk about these bad things anymore. Speaking of which, Ms. Sif, your makeup looks so good and your perfume is also good. Did you choose it yourself?"

"No."

Sif picked up the wine glass and clinked with Merlin, she said:

"It was the makeup artist invited by Mr. Randolph. Although that makeup artist is a bit sissy, his understanding and pursuit of beauty are indeed much better than mine."

"Well, it's mainly because you're an extremely beautiful lady myself, Sif."

Merlin shook his glass and said softly:

"It's like a beautiful gem. A craftsman with exquisite craftsmanship can become a peerless treasure only with a little craftsmanship. But if he is a stubborn stone, no matter how high the craftsman's craftsmanship is, he cannot turn it into a treasure."

"Yeah, you're very good at talking."

Sif raised his beautiful eyebrows and said:

"It reminds me of Loki. You guys really look like you guys, like to flatter others, and most importantly, the praise you say always makes others unable to refuse."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Merlin sipped a sip of the wine, he raised his glass and said seriously:

"According to the age of the Asgardians, Prince Thor is still very young, and young people don't know how to appreciate real beauty... But believe me, sooner or later he will know who is the most cherished person. I wish you a happy future marriage, Sif, my friend, don't forget to send me an invitation to this poor man far away on earth when you get married."

"no problem."

Sif also raised his glass to greet Merlin, and she said:

"I wish you a happy life and a smooth relationship, my friend."

The two exchanged greetings for a few more minutes, and then Sif left the balcony and went to say goodbye to the representatives of the World Security Council and to some of the political leaders who came.

Meilin was still standing on the balcony. He looked at Xifu's slender back. He put the wine glass beside his mouth and said softly:

"She was injured, right?"

"Well, Miss Sif's movement posture is slightly different from before. Although she concealed it well, there was still a little awkwardness in her walking."

Icarus replied:

"She chose to put on makeup probably to cover up this. According to Ms. Sif's previous personality, she is not a woman who likes to put on makeup."

“That’s interesting.”

Merlin narrowed his eyes and said:

"It seems that our guess is correct. She has indeed gone to some places we don't know, which can hurt people like Sif, such a powerful Asgardian. Well, it seems that there is still danger hidden there."

"However, when she saw that I didn't draw my sword immediately, it means that the investigation was over, and my suspicion had been cleared... It's great."

Merlin took a sip of wine and said:

"I can live a peaceful life for a while."

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Sif left Earth early the next morning and returned to Asgard. Skolch stayed at his father's house. He also had his own vacation and seemed to be carrying some tasks given by Prince Thor.

This young man traveled to and from the earth a few times, and had been collecting some strange things, from mobile phones, computers, and even audio-visual products, some books on human history, as well as some magic products, mechanical products, etc.

Well, it seems that Prince Thor, who has never met Merlin, is also very interested in the earth.

However, these have nothing to do with Merlin for the time being.

There are still a few days left for his 15-day holiday. After completing Sif's investigation mission, he took his family to the UK to visit some of his "children" in the past.

"Yo, this kid is so cute."

In a magic-imposed apartment near Diagon Alley in London, Merlin sat on the sofa with a newborn child gently shaking her shoulders while sitting in front of him, Harry Potter, who had grown up and became a father of two children, said:

"His eyes are really like you, Harry, I've just not seen you for a few years. Look at you, you've all started a family."

"Yes, time flies, Mr. Merlin."

Harry, who was more steady than before, smiled at Merlin. His wife, gentle little Ginny, brought coffee to the two, and then sat next to Merlin. The youngest daughter of the Weasley family felt very good about Merlin. After the New York incident, she always regarded Merlin as a reliable elder brother, and occasionally wrote several magic letters to Merlin on behalf of Harry.

However, the frequency of writing is not high.

On the one hand, the children have their own careers when they grow up and are very busy. On the other hand, the bad cat Gugu in Merlin's family remains unchanged and always likes to prey on those owls who deliver letters...

"Hermione and Ron will come here in a while."

Ginny whispered to Merlin:

"Hermione heard that you came to London, so she turned down all the meetings today. You know that she is now the Deputy Minister of Magic, or the next Minister of Magic... She has a high position and does not have much time for her own."

"I understand, I can understand."

Merlin smiled and said to Ginny and Harry:

"This is my fault. I should notify you in advance before I come. Speaking of which, you named your youngest son Albus? Is it to commemorate Old Man Dumbledore?"

"Um."

Harry nodded. Although the child had grown up, he still wore the round-framed eyes before. He said to Merlin:

"In my growth process, many people have had a great influence on me. Dean Dumbledore is one, and Ron's parents are the same, including you, Mr. Merlin. I also plan to name my next child Merlin... but I was opposed by Ginny's parents, because in the eyes of wizards, Merlin is a relatively special name."

"I know, the legendary wizard in history is very memorable."

Merlin looked at the child in his arms and said:

"I can feel that this child has a strong magic affinity. He will definitely become a wizard as great as his parents in the future..."

"You have new communications, Mr. Merlin."

The message suddenly popped up in Icarus's lens interrupted Merlin's chat with his children. He looked at the source of the communication message and frowned.

He said to Harry and Ginny:

"I'm going to deal with something, work... I'll be back soon and let little Hermione and Ron wait for me. Let's have a meal together in the afternoon. My children at home will let them stay with you first, right?"

"It's fine."

Ginny took the baby in Merlin's arms and said to Merlin:

"Shanshan is taking the kids to play in the pantry, you can handle things with confidence, Mr. Merlin, we all know you are a busy man."

"Um."

Merlin smiled apologetically to the two friends, then used a shapeshift spell to leave Harry's magical residence and appeared in the hotel he had decided in London. He reconnected to the communication, and the face of the non-staff agent Jessica Jones appeared in the lens in front of him.

"What you've found is a result?"

Merlin asked while sitting on the sofa, and in front of him, Jessica, who was not awake, nodded.

She didn't know that with the support of Icarus' super communication module, Merlin could see her projection through Icarus' lenses. She grabbed her phone and sat up from the bed so carelessly, walking around the room wearing only underwear.

Well, Merlin didn't want to see it. He planned to ask Icarus to turn off the communication projection, but the next moment, he saw something amazing.

On the bed behind Jessica, her partner Luke Cage was lying there, looking dry...
To be continued...