"Swish"

When the illusion of the Ecken-shaped figure in the mysterious room disappeared, Merlin walked out of the shadow at the edge of the room.

He had just finished his conversation with the priest, and Father Paul's logic did not match Merlin's usual view of things, but he did help.

Moreover, so far, everything that should be done has been done.

Merlin looked at the empty house, and after all the decorations in the room were put away, it became empty and strange.

There are no more familiar people here, and there are no more things that people care about here.

This place can no longer be called home.

Merlin reached out to open the refrigerator and took out a can of beer.

He walked to the sofa and turned on the TV.

The news that is currently playing is echoing the chaos of New York.

Those out of control, superheroes who are disturbed by fear and spiritual power have become the source of the city's turmoil again.

And the criminals who escaped the first purge also walked through the city under the pursuit of the tyrants, escaped with all their might, and then made everything worse.

Waves of high-pressure rays continued to shoot down the sky.

But after the initial chaos, when the fear and malice in people's hearts were triggered and released by the chaotic outside world, various crimes emerged one after another.

Some of them are not even intended by the people, but some of their behaviors that lose their minds will also be judged as crimes, and then the rays shot from the sky will be knocked down to the ground.

Instead, those powerful villains can escape from the observation of the Eye of Insight again and again.

The insight system is ultimately loophole...

It is very effective in stopping ordinary people from committing crimes, and can even be forced to intervene before the crime begins.

But for those superhumans, it is not that magical.

Whether it is a bullet or a ray, as long as someone avoids the first time, as long as the omnipotent aura is broken...

There will be a constant return of malicious intentions.

Merlin was drinking cold beer and staring at the screen in front of him.

He looked at the city struggling in chaos. He could hear the wails and prayers coming from the city without closing his eyes.

But now, it's not yet time.

A few minutes later, Merlin, who was leaning against the sofa, felt an unresistible sleepiness coming, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

A familiar sense of fall came, and he stretched his body in the floating clouds. This always gorgeous dream world is as colorful as before.

Just like the graffiti of novices of children, it looks weird, but it is full of life.

Full of some strange vitality.

Merlin landed on the ground, and the mist in front of him flipped to both sides.

The golden palace appeared, on the balcony of the palace, Merlin leaned against the railing, and he looked at Zatanna, who appeared in front of him with sad face.

This time, Miss Magician's appearance was extremely dignified and no longer had the charming posture she had before.

She also seemed to foreshadow that something was going to happen.

"Why do you have to cry?"

Merlin waved to her and he whispered:

"I'll say goodbye to you, Zatanna, you should at least smile."

"Have you really reached this point?"

Zatanna looked at Merlin, she stepped forward, she said:

"Is there no other way? Maybe you can hide here, or I'll send you to a dimension they can't find..."

"Escape cannot solve the problem."

Merlin stretched out two fingers and stroked Zatanna's long, smooth black hair, he said:

"This is a game for victory. In the past, I was always thinking about how much I had to pay for victory. Now it seems that I might have to pay for it."

"I felt restless last night."

Miss Magician said:

"I have done divination for you, all kinds of divination, from the most common tarot cards to summoning the omniscient, I tried to spy on your destiny, Merlin, but I could see nothing."

She looked at Merlin, her beautiful eyes filled with worry and powerlessness, she said:

"Your destiny is like being wrapped in fog. I can't see clearly, nor can I predict its direction. There is no good or bad."

"That's hard to guess, maybe you should avoid it."

"Haha, we're talking about fate, Zatanna."

Merlin didn't care about Miss Magic's persuasion, he said:

"The more you want to escape it, the more it will speed up chasing you on the other side of the chasm. Instead of waiting until the trapped beasts are fighting at the end of the road, it is better to try your best now."

Merlin turned around and looked to the edge of the dream world.

Outside the curtain of the fog, the black glare had expanded to a terrifying level. It had begun to squeeze the dream, as if a surging malice was roaring.

It is like the present world, and it is not peaceful, and terrifying things will happen here.

There is also an upcoming war here.

Merlin said:

"This is fate. It made me born in a weak posture and go through hardships. So I guess it is looking forward to a story of breaking out of my cocoon and becoming a butterfly..."

"The end has come..."

"How can I let it down?"

The moment he finished speaking, Zatanna hugged him from behind.

The two have been together many times. Although they are only in dreams, and even though they are driven by the power of the Sandman, the intimacy still changes the relationship between them.

But this time, this time the hug did not have much of the best colors.

It's like another kind of farewell.

Miss Magic put her face on Merlin's back, she said:

"Why are you always? Poor man."

“Because I am the source.”

Merlin placed his hand on Zatanna's finger and he whispered:

"When I come to this world, disasters follow; I have never stopped moving forward, and so are the bad things that have arisen from me."

"It's like a moving storm, brewing power, eventually bringing everyone into it."

"Only when the storm disappears, will quiet come."

Zatanna did not answer Merlin's words that seemed to be moved.

She just wanted to hug him again.

Remember the familiar smell, maybe...

This is the last time.

"The power of nightmare is increasing day by day, and maybe it will invade this dream soon."

The two maintained this rare silence. After a few minutes, Merlin looked at the black glare in the distance, and he said:

"I should have worked with you to resolve this threat, but..."

"Anyway, if I can come back, I will do my best to help you, but if something unfortunate happens, you have to prepare in advance."

"I have a preliminary idea."

Zatanna let go of her hand, she took a step back, she said:

"You don't need to worry about me anymore. At this time, you should focus on your future."

“Merlin…”

"As a friend, I hope you are safe and sound, and I will look forward to our next goodbye..."

A smile appeared on the corner of Meilin's mouth, another warm blessing.

He came to his senses and said to Zatanna:

"Well, I'll try my best."

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"Drip, drip"

The black phone was beating on the empty coffee table, and it kept buzzing.
To be continued...