Chapter 919
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Chapter 919 Merlin’s Farewell
ROAR–!!!
The angry and frenzied roar exploded like thunder, seemingly wandering rapidly near the temple.
Lin Qiye suddenly opened his eyes.
The crimson moonlight shone through the open doors of the temple, spilling into the dim shrine. He gazed at that red moon in a daze for a long while before slowly sitting up from the ground.
He could clearly feel that his body was much lighter than before. Although his muscles hadn’t grown, he could sense an unprecedented feeling of power in his movements. His skin was like jade that had been washed, smooth and resilient, as if he were an exquisitely crafted work of art.
Suddenly, he felt a warm and soft sensation transmitted from his right palm.
“You’re awake? How do you feel?”
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw Jialan sitting quietly beside him on the doorstep. The hem of her deep blue hanfu spread like a folding fan on the ground, her black hair tied up with a red cord, swaying with the wind chimes outside the door.
The red moon hung in the dim sky as Jialan blinked her eyes, holding Lin Qiye’s hand with concern on her face.
“I’m fine… just a bit of a headache.” Lin Qiye shook his dizzy head, “How long was I unconscious?”
“Ten minutes.”
Mei Lin, wearing a magic robe, slowly walked over from the plum forest. After carefully examining Lin Qiye for a moment, he nodded with satisfaction, “Hmm, the seal is perfect, but your spirit hasn’t fully recovered from the impact of the faith power, so you’ll still experience headaches and some dizziness.”
“It’s okay, it’s not too serious.” Lin Qiye sat on the ground and took two deep breaths.
“Is that so?” Mei Lin raised an eyebrow and sat down on the doorstep in front of him, “Then let me test you with a few questions to see if your mind is clear.”
Lin Qiye was stunned.
“What activation method is used for the final magic node of [Yan Yan Fu Tian Technique]?” Ignoring Lin Qiye’s puzzled gaze, Mei Lin slowly asked the first question.
[Yan Yan Fu Tian Technique] was a top-tier destructive forbidden spell recorded in Merlin’s grimoire, and all information about these forbidden spells had been engraved in Lin Qiye’s mind by the mental hospital – he couldn’t forget even if he wanted to.
After brief contemplation, Lin Qiye answered: “Gravity trigger type. When the weight bearing on the magic array’s surface reaches the set value, it automatically activates, similar to the principle of an anti-tank mine.”
Mei Lin nodded slightly and asked the second question:
“As the strongest single-target lightning damage forbidden spell, what is the maximum kill range of [Alfred’s Aria]?”
“Forty-two kilometers.”
“Among the sealing forbidden spells, which instant-cast spell requires pre-calculating and arranging star trace trajectories to invoke celestial power for sealing?”
“[Star Orbit Divine Coffin].”
Lin Qiye answered all three questions fluently.
The corners of Mei Lin’s mouth curved upward slightly as he stood up from the doorstep and patted Lin Qiye’s shoulder, “Seems your mind is clear. Get in the carriage, it’s time for you to leave.”
Jialan helped Lin Qiye stand up from the ground, but hearing the last sentence, Lin Qiye froze.
“We? Where to?”
“Leave Takamagahara.” Mei Lin said calmly, “You now know the truth about Takamagahara, you’ve received my gift, and the three mental magic spells on you will soon expire…
It’s time for you to go.”
“What about you? Aren’t you coming with us?”
“Your journey has ended, while mine… is just beginning.” Mei Lin said with a smile.
Lin Qiye’s brows furrowed tightly, “Where are you going?”
“I can’t stay by your side forever, Lord Seven Night, that would only hinder your growth.” Mei Lin’s voice was extremely gentle, “After Lord Nyx left, she chose to return to Olympus for revenge, and I… I also have something I must pursue…”
“What?”
“Truth and reality.”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, “Is it still about the nature of the world?”
Lin Qiye clearly remembered that the reason Mei Lin entered the Gods’ Mental Hospital was because he pursued the truth of the world, then accidentally entered some alternate dimension and had his mind occupied by some entity…
Mei Lin sighed, “I must admit that I still can’t reach the answer to that puzzle… What I want to investigate is another mystery, one that has existed in the world for countless years, yet no one has uncovered its truth.”
Mei Lin raised his hand, pointing at the crimson blood moon above.
“You’re going to investigate the origin of the Cthulhu Mythos?” Lin Qiye asked in shock.
Mei Lin nodded, his eyes gently closed, and two faint magical lights dissipated. When they opened again, his eyes were completely red!
Lin Qiye’s heart trembled slightly.
The appearance of Mei Lin before him was so similar to Chen Yangrong whom he had seen inside the whale’s body in the deep sea. Those blood-red eyes reflected the image of the red moon, full of ferocity and pain.
The difference was that Mei Lin’s expression was completely calm, without Chen Yangrong’s fanaticism and insanity.
“You’ve been contaminated by the red moon?!”
“I let it contaminate me voluntarily. To approach the truth, one must listen to ‘their’ voices.” Mei Lin pointed to his ears, “Now, I think I’ve heard something…”
“But…”
Before Lin Qiye could say more, Mei Lin interrupted him with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I am the great god of magic and prophecy, Merlin.”
Looking at Mei Lin’s confident and sparkling eyes, Lin Qiye opened his mouth but still didn’t say anything more.
Mei Lin waved lightly, and several ghost-white horses pulling a silver carriage came before Lin Qiye and Jialan. Mei Lin opened the carriage door, removed his hood with his right hand and placed it on his chest, bowing slightly like a gentleman:
“Lord Seven Night, let us part ways here… Fate will arrange for us to meet again someday.”
Lin Qiye sighed, put one foot on the carriage, but after hesitating for a moment, withdrew it.
“Uncle Merlin, even if you want to pursue the truth of Cthulhu, shouldn’t you leave Takamagahara first?”
“I have some small matters to handle, then I’ll leave.” Mei Lin said with a smile, “If you stay here, you might get caught up in it.”
“…I understand.”
Lin Qiye faced Mei Lin, and after a moment of silence, bowed deeply, “Uncle Merlin, safe travels.”
“Mm.”
Lin Qiye led Jialan onto the silver carriage. Mei Lin closed the door, lightly tapped his knuckles on the carriage, and the ghost-white horses began galloping rapidly, pulling the carriage until it disappeared from view.
After the two had gone far away, the smile gradually disappeared from Mei Lin’s face, replaced by unprecedented gravity.
The moment the carriage drove beyond the concealing magic array, another roar exploded!
ROAR–!!!
That roar rapidly approached from the distance, blood-colored dust flew everywhere, killing intent as vast as the sea swept forth, heading straight for the departing silver carriage!
Mei Lin’s eyes narrowed as he raised the magic array in his hand, his figure turning into an afterimage as he rushed to block the direction of the roar!
