"Okay, I'll help you, but I threw that Matryoshka Doll away when it was in front of the store back then."
David thought about it for a moment, but in the end he fell into Balthazar's trap.
George, who had been watching closely and understood everything, didn't say anything to warn David, because he probably hoped David would fall into the trap so he could learn the True Magic of the Book of Merlin together.
"It's been thrown away, let me take a look!"
Upon hearing this, Balthazar immediately began casting a spell. The Matryoshka Doll bore his True Magic marks, allowing him to locate them no matter where they were.
A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes.
"It's in the downtown area, probably in Chinatown. We need to get there quickly, or Horvath will beat us to it."
"Why not use your eagle?"
Seeing that Balthazar did not control the giant eagle to take them to Chinatown as before, but instead walked towards the building's staircase, David was also full of doubt.
Balthazar explained:
"Our existence as Mage should be kept as unnoticed as possible by humans; this is a rule that we Merlin Faction Mage have always followed."
There are too many people in the downtown area; it would be too conspicuous to control the giant eagle there. I have a car that I parked ten years ago in the parking lot below this building; let's drive there."
"If you're worried about being too conspicuous, I can take you there."
At this point, George spoke up.
Now is the time to hurry, and it would be best to get the Matryoshka Doll before Horvath, which would save a lot of trouble.
How will you take us there?
Balthazar and David looked at George with some confusion.
Magic Circle flashed on George's back, and a pair of large, pure white wings unfolded.
"Of course I'll fly you there!"
"You can actually fly!"
David's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he watched George flying through the air.
He genuinely didn't know that George, the giant panda, could actually fly, since he had never seen George before.
"Great, let's hurry over there."
Balthazar was surprised but also pleased that George possessed Flight Magic, as it meant they could reach Chinatown and retrieve the Matryoshka Doll much faster.
With Balthazar and David hooked on either side, George quickly flew towards Chinatown.
About twenty minutes later, they landed on the roof of a seven-story residential building.
"You all wait for me on the rooftop, I'm going to get the Matryoshka Doll."
Balthazar said something to George and David, then went down the stairs.
David doesn't know True Magic yet, so he can't be of much help, while George's panda body is too eye-catching.
"Wow, it's so lively here!"
After Balthazar left, David looked down at the red lanterns hanging below and the bustling streets, and couldn't help but sigh.
George replied upon seeing this:
"Because today is New Year here, which is equivalent to Christmas for you."
He hadn't even realized that it was already the New Year in this world.
David had an "I see" look on his face, but then he suddenly realized:
"You're a panda, does that mean you used to live in China?"
"That's one way to put it."
George paused for a moment, then nodded.
It's true that the panda comes from China; its soul doesn't belong to this world, but it's also true that it comes from China.
"No wonder you know them so well."
David never expected that the panda Mage was actually Mage from China.
"I've always thought you and Po are a lot alike. Have you seen Kung Fu Panda?"
"I've seen it, but I don't know kung fu, I only know True Magic."
George shrugged.
Just as the two were chatting on the rooftop, they suddenly saw a window on the third floor below shatter with a crash, and Balthazar's figure flew out and crashed onto the bustling street.
Then three figures jumped down.
The leader was Horvath, followed by a male and a female Mage.
"Balthazar, today is your death day!"
"This guy is really fast. It seems he wasted a lot of time chatting on the rooftop."
Seeing this, George knew it was better to let Horvath find the Matryoshka Doll first and release the two Morgana Faction Mage sealed Matryoshka Doll.
The Book of Morgana contains a time-reversal True Magic that can recreate scenes from many years ago. Horvath found the Matryoshka Doll ahead of time using this True Magic.
"You stay here, I'll go down and help!"
George leaped down, spread his wings, and sneaked around to the back, heading straight for Horvath.
"Sectumsempra!"
To catch the thief, you must first catch the king. George plans to take out Horvath first, then the remaining two will be easier to deal with.
However, just as he cast the True Magic, Horvath transformed into a swarm of cockroaches, successfully dodging the Sectumsempra.
At the same time, the female Mage, who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, quickly turned her head to meet George's eyes, and her eyes instantly emitted a strange light.
"You panda, do you think I'll fall for your tricks a second time? I knew you were around here a long time ago."
Horvath reformed into human form, looking at George, who was being controlled by the female Mage's Mental Magic, his tone full of smugness.
He knew that if he didn't eliminate Balthazar and the panda this time, even if he got the Matryoshka Doll, he would still be hunted down.
So after arriving in Chinatown and obtaining the Matryoshka Doll, he immediately unsealed the two Morgana's subordinates sealed inside the Matryoshka Doll and then ambushed them in the room.
When George and his two companions landed on the rooftop, the female Mage, skilled in Mental Magic, had already sensed their presence; everything was under her control.
"Horvath!"
At this moment, Balthazar also stood up from the ground again. As a wizard whose strength was second only to Merlin and Morgana, he was not so easily defeated. He was just caught off guard and hadn't reacted in time.
Seeing George suspended in mid-air, he immediately clasped his hands together, and lightning, like plasma, rapidly condensed in his palms.
This is Merlin Faction's strongest offensive True Magic, Plasma Magic upgraded from lightning True Magic, and its power is extremely strong.
"Fire Dragon, drag him out first!"
Horvath ignored Balthazar and instead raised his wand, intending to finish off the annoying panda first before focusing the three of them on Balthazar.
The male Mage clasped his hands together at his chest, and the fire dragon drawn on his chest instantly came to life. The cloth dragon originally used for dragon dances on the street instantly transformed into a real, giant fire dragon, charging towards Balthazar.
Seeing that Balthazar was blocked by the fire dragon and that George was about to be killed by Horvath, David on the rooftop panicked.
He reached out, trying to unleash the True Magic, but unfortunately, having only heard Balthazar briefly teach him a couple of things on the way, he couldn't immediately calm down and cast it.
However, at that moment, George's previously confused eyes instantly cleared, and his body rapidly expanded to nearly five meters. Before Horvath could release his True Magic, he slapped him across the face.
This Great Strength bear paw sent Horvath and the female Mage flying more than ten meters away, and the Matryoshka Doll also slipped from his grasp.