Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Can't run.

The poacher who adopted Merlin told him that if you encounter a carnivore in the wild, you should never run away in panic, because people are afraid of carnivores, and carnivores are also wary of people. But if people turn around and run away, they will be judged as prey by carnivores and will attack them recklessly.

We have to attract it over here... Hey! Wait!

Merlin stepped back, but the brown bear sniffed and turned around to walk towards the girl.

Merlin had no idea what was going on in the animal's mind, he just knew he had to take action. Merlin put on his bow and arrow, aimed at the brown bear's eyes, and with a whoosh, the arrow shot out and hit the brown bear's head.

Because my hands were shaking so badly, I failed to hit its eyes, but it was enough to enrage the brown bear, and the evidence was the bear's roar.

I am dead.

The brown bear roared and rushed over. This thought flashed through Merlin's mind. Although he knew he couldn't run away, his body's instinct urged Merlin to do so.

Merlin didn't run far before a strong attack came from behind, and the bow and trophies that Merlin was carrying fell all over the ground. He was so panicked when he ran away that he even forgot to reduce the weight. However, given the current situation, even if he lost the trophies at the beginning, Merlin was destined to not be able to outrun the brown bear.

Merlin's body hit the tree trunk, and he rolled on the ground in a panic, his mouth full of blood. He must have been hit by the bear's claws, and his ribs were probably broken. Merlin knew that he was going to die, and he just hoped that the girl could survive, because she should have woken up.

The bear came to Merlin, who was lying on the ground unable to resist, and showed his fangs with great biting power. Merlin just wanted to die quickly and not bring him more torture.

"Incineration, sequence six: Fireball."

This was the last sound Merlin heard before he lost consciousness, as sweet and melodious as a lark.

——When Merlin woke up, tiredness and pain still filled his body.

"Where am I...?"

"you're awake."

What came into view was the girl, her eyes were as beautiful as pearls, with bright pupils and white teeth. When Merlin saw the girl's face, he even forgot his pain for a moment.

The girl smiled sweetly.

"You're already a girl."

"Eh?!"

"I'm just kidding. I just wanted to say this line once, or do you really want to become a girl?"

"Of course not! It hurts so much..."

"You are injured. I suggest you don't put up any unnecessary resistance."

"Even if I wanted to resist..."

Merlin tried to move his body, but was amused to find that his body was completely wrapped in bandages like a mummy, with only his face exposed.

He couldn't move at all... Merlin couldn't tell whether he was being rescued or kidnapped. But it was probably the former, after all, he was a lone poacher and not worth kidnapping.

"This is where."

"It's my home. I used a space warp to bring you back because you looked like you were dying, and I didn't know if there was a doctor nearby because it was my first time there."

"How dare you sleep in the forest when it's your first time there..."

Merlin didn't know whether to say that the girl was too naive or had no common sense.

"A beautiful girl like me can rest anywhere without any accidents. How could anyone be willing to hurt such a lovely girl like me?"

"This is the first time I've seen someone call herself a cute beautiful girl!"

"Am I not lovable?"

"That's indeed very cute... No! Sleeping in the forest is dangerous! If I hadn't saved you, you would have been eaten by a bear!"

Merlin was so excited that he almost hurt his wound, but the girl hit Merlin on the head with a ruthless knife.

"That's the opposite. I saved you. I set up a magic circle around me. A bear can't do anything to me."

"Magic circle? Are you... a magician?"

"I am a witch."

The girl introduced herself with a beautiful smile.

"Angelica, the immortal black witch."

73 There is no place for the witch lady to marry

Under the care of the witch Angelica, who was not gentle and considerate at all and almost killed Merlin, Merlin miraculously recovered. During his recuperation, Merlin roughly understood where this place was.

The witch's residence is located in the Misty Mountains of the Boppard Parish in the Rhine Federation, a long way from the town where Merlin previously lived. Merlin didn't know much about magic before, and it took him a long time to understand the concept of Angelica's existence.

"So... you don't age, and you don't die of natural causes? Does that mean you live a long time?"

"Yes. I'm almost old enough to be your ancestor."

Angelica jumped down from the hammock, and Merlin took a step back cautiously. A witch who stayed at home would not choose to wear a large magic robe when going out. The witch's perfect figure under the ordinary clothes was clearly visible, especially her unusually plump breasts. Merlin didn't know where to put his eyes.

"Your injuries are almost healed. Do you want me to take you back?"

“Send it back…?”

"I brought you back using the magic of space folding, which can quickly jump from one place to another. If you want to go home, I don't mind sending you back."

"…Actually, I don't have any reason to go back. I've always been alone, so it doesn't matter where I live."

"It's your choice, but I suggest you go back. The Rhine Federation and where you lived before don't speak the same language. Although outsiders are welcome here, there are still many inconveniences in life without a language barrier."

"But I have no problem communicating with you..."

Merlin was confused. He had no problem communicating with Angelica while he was recovering from his injury.

"It's the power of magic. There is a magic called Esperanto, which allows people who learn it to communicate freely with people who don't speak the same language."

"In that case...can I learn magic from you?"

Merlin made his request carefully. In fact, learning magic was secondary. What Merlin wanted more was to spend some time with the witch.

"You really want to learn magic?"

“Yes…it’s true!”

The knowledgeable witch saw through Merlin's thoughts at a glance. From Angelica's perspective, Merlin was just a little kid whose height only reached her chest, and she could tell at a glance if he had any evil thoughts in mind.

But I don't hate Angelica, because she is an indisputable beautiful girl, and it can be said that there is no one in the world who is not interested in her.

Angelica lifted her skirt.

"I live alone so I dress casually. If I want to teach you magic, I have to change my habits. For example, I'm not wearing anything right now."

"Varied……?!"

No, not wearing anything?

Merlin stared at Angelica's fair thighs, and then...

"You were just kidding, you little pervert."

"So it was a lie?!"

"But you made up your mind, right?"

“……………………can’t deny it.”

"Little pervert."

"You were the one who took the initiative to emphasize it, okay!!!"

"So you really don't look forward to this at all?"

"This……"

"Little pervert."

"You should stop now—"

Merlin swore that the stupidest thing he had ever done in his life was to mistakenly believe that this woman named Angelica was a lady from a noble family.

Perhaps because she found it amusing after teasing Merlin, Angelica agreed to Merlin's request and agreed to teach him magic.

——A few months later.

In the Misty Mountains, a stream of clear water hits the tree trunk used as a target.

"You are quite talented. But unfortunately you are still far behind me."

"Teacher, don't you think the last sentence is completely unnecessary?"

Merlin was very depressed. He was happy for a second when Angelica praised him, but as expected, he became narcissistic again afterwards.

"The magic you just used is Aquarius Sequence 8 Water Stream Impact. When I was your age, I had already reached Sequence 6 level, right?"

"I will practice more."

"Compared to my qualifications, most people don't even look good. You can actually be proud of it."

"I thought the teacher would brag about his good teaching..."

Angelica rolled her eyes at Merlin in annoyance.

"Do I look like the kind of person who brags about himself whenever he gets the chance?"

Isn't it? Merlin complained to himself.

After spending a few months with the witch, Merlin despairingly discovered that Angelica's personality, apart from her pretty face, had nothing worth marrying, especially in terms of her self-satisfaction, which no one could match.

"Come to think of it, you said at first that you wanted to learn magic just to stop poaching for a living, but now you are moving towards the field of magician. Aquarius Sequence 8 Water Stream Impact is a magic that has no effect in daily life, and is basically at the level of a prank, and you still want to continue to improve."

"Teacher, aren't you willing to continue teaching?"

"Guess what's the reason why I'm willing to continue teaching you?"

"…Because my talent was noticed by the teacher?"

"Hahaha... How is that possible? Stop being so narcissistic, okay?"

"You are the least qualified to call others narcissistic, right?!"

Merlin was so angry that he vomited blood. He must have been mentally ill to have a crush on Angelica. What happened to the promise that she could be proud of her talent? Was this woman so demented that she couldn't even remember what she said a few minutes ago?

"Because you have an interesting name."

"Name? Merlin?"

"Well, the name reminds me of a very narcissistic magician."

"Teacher, are you sure you're not talking about yourself?"

Merlin didn't understand who Angelica was thinking of, but when Angelica learned Merlin's name, she did say something that puzzled Merlin, "Your name is Merlin?"

"I just want to try to see if a man named Merlin can become an outstanding magician. I have already thought of a title for you to be a master in the future."

"The name given by the teacher? I am all ears."

One of the few things that Angelica could trust was her magical talent. The magic name that the famous "Black" witch came up with must be a well-known and resounding name.

"Flower Magician."

"No way! That sounds like a girl!"

Merlin was not willing to accept it at all. No male magician was willing to accept the title of Flower Magician.

But the witch blinked and actually sobbed and covered her face.

"Wow... I worked so hard to come up with this name, but it was disliked..."

"Wait, wait a minute! Teacher! Don't cry!"

Merlin was suddenly in a panic; he was not good at dealing with crying girls.

"I, I promised the teacher! From now on, my name will be the Flower Magician!"

"We have made an agreement, and we are not allowed to go back on our word."

The witch calmly lowered her hands that were covering her face, and Merlin was shocked to find that she was not crying at all.

74 Merlin's Theory of Magic