Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 1214 Then Ask Me (Two in One)

As soon as the two of them stepped into the restaurant, the rich smell of spices hit them in the face. Fors followed the scent and found an open barbecue grill set up near the entrance of the restaurant. Large pieces of meat were wrapped in fat, cumin, and pepper, sizzling and twisting in the high temperature, and the surface turned into a charred black color that made people drool.

They were actually grilling meat right at the door. They would scare away the gentlemen and ladies from Loen. This kind of scene is not seen in Backlund... Fors muttered.

She and Xio were not noble ladies, so they had no objection to this rough style. They walked around the huge barbecue grill and came to the hall. They found that the restaurant was almost full at dinner time. Only at the long table in the corner sat a man wearing a ceremonial hat and a black robe, and there were a few empty seats next to him.

If they wanted to dine, they would probably have to share a table... Fors frowned, thinking about going to another place with Xio to dine, but the aroma of barbecue coming from the door made her hesitant.

At this moment, Xio took the initiative to walk forward and sat down near the man. He tapped the table a few times and looked at Fors, as if to say, "Come on."

Fors, who had many experiences of traveling far and was not averse to sharing a table with strangers, was originally worried about Xio's reaction. Seeing that she didn't mind, she stopped worrying and walked up to sit opposite her. She subconsciously looked at the man with a somewhat mysterious back and found that his facial features were very ordinary, even a little difficult to remember. He didn't make any expression to their initiative to share the table.

"Hello, do you mind if we eat here?"

Out of politeness, Fors took the initiative to say hello.

The man's narrow eyes slowly looked over, lingering on Fors for a moment, then looked at Xio, his expression softening a little.

"It doesn't matter. There are only me and my assistant sitting at this table."

He nodded and said.

I always felt that he looked at Xio as if he was looking at a child. He wouldn't mistake me for a single mother traveling with her child, would he? I'm only 25 years old... Fors always felt that there was some strange emotion in the other person's eyes, and then she caught the key information in the words.

"Assistant?" she asked in confusion, "Are you a detective? Or a reporter?"

She couldn't understand who else, apart from these two professionals, would bring their assistants to this small island, to this town of only a few thousand people.

Judging from the other person’s clothes, he doesn’t look like a “local”.

The man chuckled and introduced himself:
"I'm a magician, a wandering magician. You can call me Merlin."

Magician... Fores thought of his code name in the Tarot Club. He felt that there was a kind of coincidence between meeting the Church of the Fool first and then meeting a stranger who claimed to be a magician. This vague feeling might be a spiritual warning to a Beyonder who had been promoted to a high sequence.

If it weren’t for Mr. Fool’s church, I would have teleported Xio away long ago… She frowned slightly and said:

"Mr. Merlin, why did you come to Yharnam? Are you planning to do a tour or are you just passing through?"

"Both," Merlin answered softly, his fingers interlaced on the table. "My assistant and I were originally planning to go to Disi Bay, but when we passed by here, we found this city very interesting, so we decided to stay here for a while and put on some performances. Um, and save up some money for the trip."

So that's the case, but Dixie Bay is too far from here, right? Are they from the southern continent? Fors nodded slightly, and stopped asking questions. Instead, she and Xio called the waiter, picked and chose from the not-so-rich menu, and ordered their own dinner.

Like almost every other diner, they ordered some barbecue from the grill at the door.

While waiting for the food to be served, Fors wanted to discuss with Xio whether to go to the nearby bars or to the night market to taste other delicacies at night, but she found that the magician who was also waiting for the meal kept looking at her.

Should I let Xio intimidate him... Wouldn't that be impolite? For thought, he looked back at the other person, and just as he was about to speak, the magician Merlin smiled and said:

"Excuse me, I'm a little curious... After most people know my identity, they will ask me what magic I can perform and what tricks I am good at, but you..."

He waved his hands, as if to say, "Why don't you play by the rules?"
That's because I am a real "magician". I am tired of playing those little tricks, and Xio is tired of watching them... Fors glanced at his friend who was also not very interested, and finally decided to satisfy the wandering magician's humble wish and asked:
"So Mr. Merlin, what magic tricks are you good at?"

Hearing this, Merlin's featureless face smiled. He rubbed his hands, leaned forward slightly, and introduced carefully:
"You may not be interested in those little tricks like turning the pigeons in the square into my hat or making my assistant disappear on the spot, but I am good at two other things that you won't see anywhere else. One is to make your wishes come true, and the other is to let a mirror answer your questions. The former is charged and is the main source of my travel expenses and dinner. The latter is free, but after you ask a question, you must answer the mirror a question."

No, I'm very interested in the trick of making people disappear, like you... Fors already regretted sharing the table, but her experience as a traveler allowed her to remain elegant. She smiled and asked back:
"Any wish is okay?"

"Most of them can, but not even the gods can guarantee that all wishes will be fulfilled," Merlin answered honestly.

At least he didn't exaggerate, otherwise I would have made him realize an impossible wish, such as letting an elder I know come to me... Fors chuckled and said:
"Then let's go for the second one. Do you need me to provide a mirror?"

Merlin did not answer directly. Instead, he reached under the table, felt around, and pulled out a silver mirror with an ancient shape. The mirror was about the size of two palms, with intricate patterns printed all around. The surface was dark, and it faintly reflected the surrounding scene.

Fors raised her eyebrows curiously. With her observation skills, she didn't even notice where the other party took out the mirror from. This made her really interested in the wandering magician in front of her.

"Wait a moment," Merlin said, turning the silver mirror towards himself, exhaling, and drawing complicated patterns with his fingers. Then he held the mirror with both hands and turned to Fors, "You can ask questions now."

As a saint on the "apprentice" path, Fors knew that true magic mirror divination required complex rituals and a reasonable request object, so the magician Merlin's casual actions made her feel a little disappointed. She looked at Xio beside her and found that he had no intention of trying. Then she sighed and said:
“What I want to ask is, what is the way for me to further my career?”

Money, career, love, these are the purposes for which most people consult divination. What Fors needs most at the moment is naturally the formula and materials for Sequence 3 "Wanderer".

The Abraham family undoubtedly had the formula, and most likely had the corresponding extraordinary characteristics or materials, but after introducing Mr. Fool to them, Fors had already learned everything about the Mystic from his teacher. Without any more contributions at this time, he naturally felt embarrassed to ask for the next sequence of potions.

As for the other channel, Mr. "Gate", who would mutter to her every full moon after she was promoted to demigod, promised her a Sequence 3 or even Sequence 2 potion. The only requirement was that Fors perform a ceremony to welcome the exiled "Him" back to the real world.

This was an obvious trap... She collected her thoughts and fixed her gaze on the silver mirror. Suddenly, she noticed silver-white Rune characters appearing on the mirror:

"Just follow your current thoughts. Loyalty and kindness will be rewarded accordingly, but being tempted by evil beings may lead to complete failure."

This... the mirror can actually display words? Is it an illusion or a real supernatural power? Fors didn't pay attention to the content of the words, but subconsciously became alert. She looked around and found that Xio's eyes were also on the mirror, and he could obviously see the same content. The magician Merlin, who was holding the silver mirror, smiled indifferently, and didn't seem to be using some special abilities.

The mirror's divination result indicated that if I continued to befriend the Abraham family, maintain goodwill and loyalty, I would be able to obtain a Sequence 3 potion, but if I listened to Mr. Door, it would lead to disaster? This is a sealed item, and it is not of a low level, otherwise it would not be possible to break through the secret ability of the "Mystic"... Fors's mind flashed through her mind, and her eyes became alert when she looked at Merlin. As long as there was anything wrong with the situation, she would immediately grab her friend's hand and "teleport" away.

Of course, she had other options, such as using the meteorite recorded from Miss Queen to directly wipe the city off the island, or using a bolt of lightning to reveal the true form of the magician in front of her who was obviously a Beyonder, but these might hurt innocent people and were not considered by her.

Moreover, that was the angel-level attack ability she had exchanged for an entire book, how could she possibly use it here... Her mind wandered, her eyes fixed on Merlin, but she found that the latter did not make any strange movements, but only chuckled, glanced at the silver mirror in his hand, and asked curiously:
“Is the answer correct?”

He had no ill intentions? Was he really just a wandering magician? Was he putting on some kind of show?

Fors hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:
"That's right. This helps me determine the next direction."

She was telling the truth.

"That's good." Merlin also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled warmly. "Next, it's your turn to answer its questions."

As he spoke, the silvery-white words on the surface of the silver mirror quickly dissipated, and new content began to brew.

This made Fors’ eyebrows, which had just relaxed, frown again.

"Can I not answer?" She asked cautiously. She did not have the composure of a saint at all. Instead, she had the suspicion that she had stepped into a trap. "Will there be a punishment?"

"That won't happen, but I'll be disappointed." Merlin raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said softly.

Fors was silent for a few seconds, realizing that unless he intended to fight back and teleport away before the possible attack, he would not be able to escape this question.

"Then ask me."

She prepared herself mentally and decided to see what the question was first before considering whether to teleport away or answer honestly.

"It's asking you."

Merlin said this, raising the silver mirror in his hand. A line of cursive characters appeared on the mirror, with a smile on his face, as if he was mocking the person in front of him:
"In your frequent erotic dreams, besides yourself, is there also the lady next to you?"

I... Fors opened her mouth, unable to speak.

After a moment's hesitation, she realized that she was doomed. This kind of preset answer only required a yes or no question, and any hesitation would be the same as admitting it, and Xio was watching... She secretly glanced at her best friend and found that he was looking at her with a strange look, an expression that was both shocked and relieved.

How can I face her... No, I have recorded Miss Justice's hypnotic ability, as long as... She thought in confusion, her eyes returned to the silver mirror, and she found that the line of silver-white words had shown signs of turning red.

At this moment, several more guests appeared at the restaurant door. Among them was a young lady who walked quickly towards the long table where the three were sitting. She had long brown-red hair and wore a knee-length light gray tight skirt, a women's shirt and a small jacket. She had an attractive figure and her facial features were not outstanding but combined together there was a soft feeling.

The moment she appeared, Merlin sat up straight. The silver mirror in his hand, which was still waiting for Fors's answer and had turned blood red on each word, disappeared between his palms in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

"The exciting magic show has ended. Thank you both for participating."

He spoke to Fors and Xio very quickly, then turned sideways and nodded to the woman with long brown-red hair:

"Vivian, why did you come just now?"

"A mute painter kept pestering me, saying that my prop gun was his. It delayed me a bit." The lady called Vivian pulled out a huge revolver with an exaggerated shape from the inside of her coat, which was obviously not a practical weapon, and said, "I always feel that this place is not very friendly to outsiders... How about we leave here quickly?"

"Then we'll set off tomorrow."

Merlin answered immediately, without any sign of embarrassment on his part as he did when he was trying to embarrass Fors.

Who is the assistant among them... Fors muttered to himself as he watched Vivian take her seat and the waiter bring the delicious dishes at the right time.

Fortunately, her arrival made Merlin put away the mirror, otherwise I might have died on the spot... No, the fact that I didn't deny the question immediately was equivalent to admitting it... She felt extremely regretful and thought that she should have left when she found that there were no other seats instead of sharing the table with this weird wandering magician.

Fortunately, the barbecue and other southern continent specialties they ordered were quickly served. The various spices were blended together without overpowering the main ingredients. The cooking method fully stimulated the original flavor of the ingredients, allowing Fors to temporarily forget the pain in her heart.

At this moment, the two guests who had just entered the restaurant with Vivian came to Fors and the others. The man bowed slightly and asked politely:

"Hello, there are no other seats in the restaurant. Can we share a table here?"

No, I don't want to share a table at all!

Fors roared in his heart, frowning to show his dissatisfaction, and looked up at the person who came.

The mature man, who was about forty years old, with dark skin and black hair mixed with silver threads, was looking at her with deep blue eyes. Next to him stood a woman with black hair and crystal clear skin, with purple eyes, who looked like she had just reached adulthood.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Fors forced out a hearty smile and took the initiative to pull out the chair next to him.

"of course can!"

PS: I am too busy on night shift, so I won’t be there today…

(End of this chapter)