I, the Knight King, wield my sword for my myriad subjects.

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But when leaving.

The white-robed alchemist deliberately murmured in a voice that Tristan could just hear:

"Guests who visit me at this time and receive the vine bracelet I gifted them."

I think it can only be that minor lord of Blackrock Territory, and that young knight who drew the "Sword of the Sun King" and has a high-level blessing like you.

Sigh, I wonder which one of them it is?

Upon hearing this, Tristan's hand, which he had raised to search through his collection of extraordinary artifacts, froze in mid-air.

But soon, he regained his composure and continued searching.

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at the same time.

Returning to Arthur's perspective.

He led the black-haired horse Nightshade, along with Lani and Lancelot, to the entrance of Merlin's alchemy workshop.

it's here.

They encountered the magical beast that had accompanied Merlin during their first visit: a fluffy, nearly three-meter-long, but very gentle-looking white giant dog.

However, at this moment, the white giant dog was lying on the grass in front of the alchemy workshop, arching its body and burying its head in the thick fur on its belly.

"Gurgle~ gurgle~~~"

As its body moved slowly back and forth, the white giant dog emitted rhythmic breathing sounds.

Undoubtedly, it was fast asleep and completely unaware of Arthur and the others' arrival.

Wow, its fur is so beautiful!

Upon seeing the sleeping, white, giant dog, Lani wasn't intimidated by its enormous size. Instead, her girlish heart fluttered, and her voice was filled with barely suppressed joy:

"Little Lion, what kind of magical beast is it? I want Grandpa Lawson to raise one too!"

"I am not sure as well."

Arthur was speechless at Lani's lively and impulsive idea, and he thought to himself:

Sure enough, girls have no resistance to cute things!

soon.

Lani's shouts startled the white giant dog lying on the ground.

It lazily raised its large, round head from its thick, furry belly.

Then, groggily, she opened a pair of large, almond-shaped eyes as pure as obsidian.

Then, it followed the sound and looked toward Lani, who had startled it from its sleep.

Upon seeing a beautiful but unfamiliar girl in a blue dress appear before it, it couldn't help but let out a very intelligent, puzzled gurgling sound:

"Woo?"

When Lani, the girl in the blue dress, saw the white giant dog observing her, a kind smile involuntarily appeared on her pretty face.

Next.

Lani and the white giant dog just stared at each other without making a sound.

It's like playing a game of "Statues" where you say "One, two, three, don't move."

However, it didn't take long.

A familiar, languid young voice broke the tranquility:

"Lulu, I'm telling you to take good care of the house."

"They didn't even tell me when guests came; turns out they were just lazing around and sleeping at their doorstep."

Arthur looked in the direction of the sound and saw exactly what he expected.

The person who arrived was none other than the white-robed youth he had met with Gawain last time, the alchemist Merlin.

Look at the young alchemist.

He opened the door to the alchemy workshop, leaning on a staff as he walked up to Lulu, the white-haired giant dog.

Then he raised his staff and gently tapped its round head.

After being reprimanded by its owner, Lulu, the white giant dog, immediately looked dejected and lowered its head.

"Woo~"

Then, it raised its two paws, covered its head, and let out a low whimpering sound, begging for mercy.

At this moment, Lani stepped forward.

She glanced tenderly at the white-haired giant dog, who looked aggrieved, then turned to face the unfamiliar young man in white robes before her.

She stared at him fearlessly and demanded:

Why did you hit this cute big dog?!

"Uh... this monster is too unruly, so I'll give it a little nudge."

Faced with the girl's fury, even the alchemist Merlin, whose languid expression was now frozen in shock, looked slightly bewildered.

What Lani said next left everyone present completely bewildered:

"Dogs are already dim-witted, and if you keep hitting them, won't they become even dumber?"

Upon hearing this, Arthur was even more exasperated and couldn't help but rub his forehead.

Then, I mentally complained:

Miss Lani is too good at praising people—no, she's praising dogs too.

Look at Lulu, the giant white dog.

It didn't seem to understand Lani's words, but it could sense the kindness of this girl it had just met, who was standing up for it.

So, it put away the aggrieved posture it had shown after being hit by its owner, and hid behind Lani as if it had found a protective umbrella.

"Ahem! Miss, you're being unfair to Lulu by saying that."

Soon, the alchemist Merlin also began to criticize the words of the unfamiliar girl in the blue dress:

"It is, after all, a mythical beast of noble blood, and its intelligence is incomparable to that of low-level magical beasts."

Unexpectedly, Merlin had barely finished speaking when...

"hold head high!"

The black-haired horse Nightshade beside Arthur let out a defiant neigh.

It seemed to understand Merlin's words, thinking that the other party was referring to it, which was of low-level magical beast origin.

"How could Mr. Merlin be talking about you? You absorbed a fragment of the Wind King's Mark, and your elemental bloodline has already undergone a qualitative leap."

Seeing this, Arthur quickly stroked the mane of the black-haired horse Nightshade to soothe its emotions.

His owner knew better than anyone that this jet-black steed was temperamental.

If you cause trouble in someone else's home, that's a big problem.

At this time.

The alchemist Merlin finally noticed Arthur, and greeted him in a calm tone with a hint of friendliness:

"Oh! It's been a long time, Lord Arthur, Lord of Blackrock."

"Yes, Mr. Merlin."

After calming Mo Binma Yeying down, Arthur responded to her.

The alchemist Merlin continued the conversation:

"You've come to my alchemy workshop with several unfamiliar faces; surely you have something to ask of me?"

After saying that, he swept his gaze from the girl in the blue dress who had just been talking to him, and then shifted it to the unfamiliar boy who had been silent since the beginning.

He noticed:

The boy, whose face still looks very young, is carrying a girl of the same age who has fallen into a coma.

The unconscious girl caught his attention.

"Ok?"

After staring at the unconscious girl for a moment, he couldn't help but frown.

Because he saw the root cause of the girl's coma, he muttered to himself:

Where has this girl's soul gone?

"Yes, I have come to your residence with some companions because we have something important to ask for your help."

At that moment, Arthur's words brought him back to reality.

"Please speak freely, Your Excellency Arthur."

So he withdrew his gaze and looked at Arthur again, his face returning to the languid expression he had when they first met.

Next.

Arthur recounted to the alchemist Merlin the demon bandit invasion that had occurred in Blackrock Territory a few days prior.

In particular, he recounted all the details of his confrontation with the witch apostle Franky and the witch Morgan.

This naturally involved Lani, who was present, and Vivi, the unconscious girl on Lancelot's back.

After recounting this experience...

To Arthur's surprise...

The alchemist Merlin seemed to have foreseen all that was going to happen to him.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the young man in white robes responded:

"So, Lord Arthur wants my help to transfer Vivi's soul from Miss Lani's body back into Vivi's body."

As Merlin spoke, he raised his staff, first pointing at the girl in the blue dress who was blocking Lulu, the white-haired giant dog.

Then he moved toward the unconscious girl behind Lancelot.

"Mr. Merlin, I'll do anything you ask as long as Vivi's soul can return to her body!"

At this moment, Lancelot, who had been silent all along, spoke up, looking at Merlin with pleading eyes.

"Extraordinary events at the soul level might cause some trouble."

Merlin raised his hand to his chin, deep in thought:

"And since it's a supernatural event closely related to supernatural beings like witches, it's even more troublesome."

Arthur approached Merlin and asked in an expectant tone:

"Mr. Lawson said that Mr. Merlin knows a lot about witches, so he should have a way."

"I can't guarantee a solution."

After hearing this, Merlin turned and walked towards the open door of the alchemy workshop, replying:

"But please come in first, I'm willing to help you."

After hearing this sentence.

Arthur and the others looked at each other, and couldn't help but show expressions of joy.

then.

He instructed Lani and Lancelot to follow the alchemist Merlin into his workshop first.

After settling the black-haired horse Night Shadow and the other horses, he went to find them.

Lani and Lancelot had no objections and entered Merlin's alchemy workshop.

After watching them approach the workshop gate.

Arthur led the black-haired horse Nightshade and the other horses toward the lake next to Merlin's Alchemy Workshop.

At this moment, Lulu, the white giant dog, also came over.