WTYTIAAN Chapter 101

Chapter 101

The surrounding vines were all blown apart by Yan Yunqing, flames blazing fiercely, the crackling sounds like the painful wails of the vines.

“Boom—”

A loud noise, distinctly different from the explosions, echoed.

Yan Yunqing glanced at the still struggling vines and walked in the direction of the sound. After blowing up two more vines that attacked him, Yan Yunqing saw a wall with a huge hole blasted through it.

Yan Yunqing nimbly climbed over it and saw two dragons and a humanoid figure wielding a scepter fighting.

Opposing Diviak and Isabel was a bizarre-looking person, with bull horns and horse hooves, wielding a strange vine scepter, and an exaggerated Lv.167 level displayed above his head.

Since the dungeon is called Morgan the False God, then this should be that False God, right?

Yan Yunqing gave up the idea of joining the fight when he saw that level. He’s just a newbie at level forty-something. It’s one thing to fight a boss ten levels higher, but asking him to fight a False God over a hundred levels higher? Is he tired of living?

“Be careful of stray attacks if you get too close.”

A slow voice came from behind.

Yan Yunqing subconsciously turned his head and met the eyes of an old man. Yan Yunqing was stunned for a moment, vaguely recognizing the former appearance from the other’s eyes.

He tentatively asked, “Merlin?”

Merlin nodded to him, “Long time no see, Nolan.”

Yan Yunqing: “…You can even recognize me like this?”

He looked down, making sure he was still in his Joker getup. He can still be recognized at a glance?

Merlin found it strange, “Your magic fluctuation hasn’t changed, only your appearance has changed. I’m not so bad that I can’t recognize you.”

He had already learned from Isabel that Yan Yunqing was also in Liberty City, so he wasn’t surprised by Yan Yunqing’s appearance.

Miscalculated, he forgot that Merlin’s magical talent was extremely terrifying. Two thousand years ago, he was already one of the most powerful magicians. Others couldn’t distinguish the subtle differences in magical fluctuations, but Merlin definitely could.

Yan Yunqing didn’t intend to argue either, and nodded to him, “Long time no see.”

Merlin glanced again at the two dragons and one False God entangled above and invited Yan Yunqing, “It seems they need a little more time to deal with that strange thing. Let’s find a safe place to talk, so we don’t get hurt by stray attacks here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a fireball landed at his feet, spat out by Isabel.

Merlin nimbly dodged it and pulled Yan Yunqing away as well, nimble in a way that didn’t seem like an elderly man at all.

Yan Yunqing: “Aren’t you going to help?”

Merlin: “No need. Isabel and Diviak can totally defeat that False God. It looks like a close match now, but Isabel is just venting.”

Saying that, he sighed quietly, “You know why we came to Liberty City this time, right?”

Yan Yunqing nodded: “Diviak told me that Isabel came all the way following clues about missing members of their race. I heard there’s a Chi Bone Sword made from brilliant dragon bones here, so she wanted to come and take a look.”

“Yes, many dragons have gone missing in the past hundred years. Three months ago, the only cub of the Brilliant Dragon Clan also disappeared, which is why Isabel is so angry.” Merlin said, “You know, dragons value the cubs in their clan very much, and Amos grew up watching Isabel.”

“That little dragon has good talent. Isabel originally wanted to wait until he was a little older before putting him by her side to teach him, but this kind of thing happened.”

Merlin deftly dodged another stray attack and beckoned to Yan Yunqing, “Let’s go, let’s talk over there.”

After leaving the battle range, Merlin cautiously set up a defense magic next to him and took out two chairs and a small low table from somewhere, with a set of mismatched tea-making tools on it.

Yan Yunqing wasn’t polite and directly pulled out a chair and sat down.

Merlin held the mismatched tea-making tools, “Want some pear leaf water? It’s freshly roasted.”

He looked back, making sure Isabel couldn’t hear him, before whispering to Yan Yunqing, “It’s roasted with Isabel’s dragon flames. I coaxed her for a long time before she agreed.”

Yan Yunqing: …Is this how you little couples usually are?

“Yes.”

Merlin happily took out a small can of roasted pear leaves from his arms, picked up a small pinch with tweezers and threw it into the pot, and waved his magic wand casually. Without uttering a single spell, the water element condensed into a bubble, and then, with a whoosh, a small flame appeared under the water bubble, heating the water directly with fire in a very unscientific way.

If this wasn’t magic, Newton’s coffin lid wouldn’t be able to hold it down.

…Wait, is this even Newton’s business?

Yan Yunqing was slightly distracted for a moment, and Merlin had already heated the small water bubble, directly throwing it into the pot containing the pear leaves. The rapidly rising heat brought out a clear and sweet aroma, the unique fragrance of pear leaves.

After waiting for a while, until the pear leaves in the pot were completely unfolded in the hot water, Merlin picked up the teapot and poured a cup of pear leaf tea in front of Yan Yunqing.

“Try it?”

The tea-making skills were too casual, so much so that Yan Yunqing couldn’t bear to look at them.

If the uncles who were connoisseurs of tea that Yan Yunqing knew saw this, they would definitely scold Merlin for wasting good tea leaves.

Yan Yunqing picked up the cup of pear leaf tea, took a sip, and the scalding hot water, after passing through Merlin’s hands, had already transformed into a temperature that could be drunk at the moment it was poured out. The tea was fragrant as soon as it entered his mouth, and after a careful taste, there was even a hint of sweetness.

“Boom—”

A wall not far from Yan Yunqing was blasted down, and that Morgan the False God was smashed heavily into the ground, making a painful wail. Above him were two dragons circling, eyeing him covetously and ready to launch the next attack at any time.

And not far from them, Yan Yunqing and Merlin sat face to face, leisurely holding a cup of tea, looking like a picture of peace and tranquility.

These two scenes didn’t seem like they could be happening in the same space at the same time.

Yan Yunqing looked at the bull-horned, goat-footed man who was already at a disadvantage and was still being beaten non-stop and couldn’t help but click his tongue, “Isabel is still so brutal.”

Merlin said quietly: “Diviak isn’t much better, did you see Diviak also added a few claws?”

Yan Yunqing: …

Alright, alright, I know you guys are a couple. Did he really need to use Diviak to shut him up just because he said one sentence?

“But it’s understandable.” Merlin slowly sipped his tea, “Diviak taught Little Amos swordsmanship. I heard that Little Amos was missing, and Diviak was no less anxious than Isabel.”

“Speaking of which,” Merlin seemed to have thought of something, “Little Amos also has black hair and red eyes, which is rare in the Brilliant Dragon Clan.”

Yan Yunqing: …

“Be careful Diviak sues you for slander.”

The implication was too obvious, Yan Yunqing didn’t bother to guess what Merlin was trying to say, treating it all as if he was just enjoying the show and stirring things up.

Merlin shrugged, “I didn’t say anything.”

Yan Yunqing snorted, “I didn’t say why Diviak sued you for slander either.”

Merlin shook his head, “You clearly know everything, but you always pretend not to know. I really feel sorry for those who admire you.”

Yan Yunqing: “…Okay, let’s change the topic.”

Yan Yunqing was speechless, “What do you mean by know everything? I don’t know anything, don’t wrong me!”

“Whether you know it or not, you know it in your heart.” Merlin changed the topic very cooperatively, “So where have you been for the past thousand years?”

“In the years after you disappeared, your followers almost turned the Ermann Continent upside down, but they couldn’t find you.”

Merlin was very curious, “The High Priest also tried to find your whereabouts. With the High Priest’s ability, she shouldn’t have been unable to find even a trace of a clue, but she really couldn’t find anything. Where did you hide?”

Yan Yunqing was silent. Was he supposed to say that he hid in another world?

With such a thick world barrier separating them, how could they possibly find him.

“I didn’t hide anywhere…I just…tsk.” Yan Yunqing sincerely suggested, “How about we change the topic again?”

This time it was Merlin’s turn to be speechless: “Is it that difficult to say? Or does it involve rules? Forget it…Since you don’t want to say, I won’t ask. But be prepared, your followers are crazy. They’ll definitely go crazy when they know you’re back.”

Merlin stroked his chin and changed his mind, “Oh no, there aren’t many of those followers alive anymore. Sylph, Siren, Grom, Thorin…Oh, this one didn’t die. I even drank with him a few years ago, but the human forces are getting stronger and stronger, and it’s not easy for goblins to get by. And his body has been getting worse and worse in recent years.”

“Of the capable generals I remember you having, Diviak, Theodore, and Isabel are the only ones left alive. Well, Isabel can be considered one too.”

Speaking of this, Merlin couldn’t help but sigh, “Two thousand years have passed in a flash, and former friends are leaving one after another. Sometimes I really lament the ruthlessness of time.”

“To be honest, before today, I never thought I would see you again, Nolan.”

Yan Yunqing picked up the teacup, made a gesture of drinking tea, and concealed the slight expression on his face. He lowered his eyes, quietly watching the pear leaves being brought out in the teacup, sinking and floating in the water.

Listening to Merlin’s words, Yan Yunqing’s mood was also very complicated.

For him, he had only quit the game for half a year, but for these former friends, followers, and subjects in another world, the Demon King had disappeared for nearly two thousand years.

The once flourishing friends are now getting old;

Most of the followers who once followed him have already left, and the ones who are still alive can be counted on one hand;

The descendants of the Demon King’s former subjects can only shrink back in this harsh Liberty City, becoming homeless people with no belonging.

It can’t be said that all of this was caused by Yan Yunqing. After all, he was just playing a game, and after discovering the strange feelings of his followers, he chose to quit the game because the college entrance exam in real life was approaching.

But it was also because of his quitting the game, the Demon King’s disappearance, and the cruel time and world that completely wiped out and crushed all the former beauty.

“But,” Merlin raised his teacup and gave Yan Yunqing a toast, just like they used to raise their beer glasses together in the tavern many years ago, “I still want to say one thing to you.”

“Welcome back, Nolan.”

“Our Eternal Lord…Eternal King.”

“Although it seems a little late.”