As soon as the two stepped into the restaurant, the strong smell of spices hit their faces. Forsi followed the smell 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. They were sizzling and twisted in the high temperature, and the surface changed into a burnt black color that made people salivate.
They actually barbecued directly at the door. It would scare away the gentlemen and ladies from Loen. You can't see this kind of scene in Backlund... Forsi muttered.
Naturally, she and Xio were not aristocrats Miss, and had no objection to this rough style. They bypassed the huge barbecue grill and came to the hall, and found that the restaurant was almost full of people during dinner time. Only a long table in the corner sat a man wearing an ancient ceremony hat and a black robe, and there were a few empty seats next to it.
If you want to dine, I'm afraid you'll have to share a table... Fors frowned and thought about dining with Xio in another place, but the smell of barbecue at the door made her unable to make up her mind.
At this moment, Xio took the initiative to step forward and sat down close to the man. He took a few false photos on the table and looked at Fors, as if to say "come on".
Fors, who has traveled many times and is not afraid of sharing a table with strangers, was originally worried about Xio's reaction. Seeing that she didn't mind, he stopped worrying. He walked up and sat across from her. He subconsciously looked at the mysterious man with a mysterious back and found that the man's facial features were very ordinary, even a little hard to remember, and he didn't make any sign that they took the initiative to share a table.
"Hello, do you mind if we eat here?"
Out of politeness, Fors took the initiative to say hello.
The man's long and narrow eyes looked slowly, and stayed on Fors for a moment. When he looked at Xio, his expression became softer.
"It doesn't matter, there are only two people sitting at this table: me and my assistant."
He nodded and said.
I always felt that he looked at Xio as if he were looking at a child. He wouldn't regard me as a single mother who goes out with her child. Travel I'm only 25 years old... Fors I always felt that there was some strange emotion in the other person's eyes, and then I captured the key information in the words.
"Assistant?" she asked in confusion, "Are you Detective? Or a reporter?"
She couldn't imagine who else, besides these two professions, would bring assistants to this small island, to this town with only a few thousand people.
Judging from the other party's clothes, he doesn't look like a "local" either.
The man chuckled lightly when he heard this and introduced himself:
"I am Magician, a wandering Magician. You can call me Merlin."
Magician... Foer thought about his code name in the Tarot Society, and always felt that there was some kind of coincidence in meeting the Church of the Fool first, and then meeting a stranger who claimed to be a magician. This vague feeling may be a spiritual warning to an Extraordinary who has been promoted to a high sequence.
If it weren't for Mr. "Fool"'s church, I might have dragged Xio "Teleportation" away long ago... She frowned inconspicuously and said:
"Mr. Merlin, why did you come to Yarnam City? Are you planning to do a tour, or are you just passing by?"
"Both," Merlin intertwined his fingers on the table and answered softly, "My assistant and I originally planned to go to Desi Bay, but we found this city very interesting when passing by, so we decided to stay here for a while, do some performances on the way, and, um, save some travel expenses."
I see, but Desi Bay is too far away from here, right? Are they from the Southern Continent? Fors nodded slightly, stopped asking, and called the waiter together with Xio. They picked from the not-so-exhaustive menu and ordered their own dinner.
Like almost every diner, they also ordered a barbecue from the grill outside the door.
While waiting for the food to be served, Fors wanted to discuss with Xio whether to hang out in the surrounding bars or go to the night market to taste other delicacies at night, but he found that Magician, who was also waiting for his meal, always looked at him.
Would it be impolite to ask Hugh Intimidation to give him a break...? Fors thought, looking back at the other person, and just about to speak, Magician Merlin said with a smile:
"Sorry, I'm a little curious... After most people know my identity, they will ask me what magic tricks I can do and what tricks I am good at, but you..."
He waved his hand, meaning something like, "Why don't you play by the rules?"
That's because I am the real "Magician". I'm tired of those little tricks, and Xio is tired of seeing them... Fors glanced at his friend who was also not very interested, and finally decided to fulfill Wandering Magician's humble wish, and asked:
"So Mr. Merlin, what magic tricks are you good at?"
Hearing these words, a smile appeared on Merlin's featureless face. He rubbed his hands, leaned forward slightly, and introduced carefully:
"You may not be interested in those tricks like turning pigeons in the square into my hat or making my assistant disappear on the spot, but there are two other things I'm good at that you can't see elsewhere. One is to make your wishes come true, and the other is to have a mirror answer your questions. The former is chargeable and is my main source of travel expenses and dinner, and the latter is free, but after you ask a question, you must answer a question in the mirror."
No, I'm very interested in the trick of making people disappear, like you... Fors already regretted sharing the table, but Traveler's experience made her remain elegant and asked with a smile:
"Any wish is okay?"
"Most of them are fine, but even God cannot guarantee that all wishes of everyone will be fulfilled." Merlin answered honestly.
At least it's not an exaggeration, otherwise I would let him realize an impossible wish, such as asking an elder I know to come to me... Fors chuckled lightly and said:
"Then let's take the second one. Do you need me to provide a mirror?"
Merlin did not answer directly. Instead, he reached under the table, touched it, and pulled out a simple silver mirror. The mirror was about the size of two palms, with complex patterns printed around it. The surface was dark, vaguely reflecting 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. This made her really interested in Wandering Magician in front of her.
"Wait a moment," Merlin said. He turned the silver mirror to himself, breathed a sigh of relief, and drew complex lines with his fingers. Then he turned to Fors holding the mirror in both hands, "You can ask questions now."
As Saint of "Apprentice" Pathway, Fors knows that the real Magic Mirror Divination requires complex rituals and reasonable request objects, so Magician Merlin's casual movements made her feel a little disappointed. She looked at Xio beside her and found that the other person had no intention of trying. Then she sighed and said:
"What I want to ask is, what is the way for me to get further in my career?"
Money, career, love, most people's purpose of divination is nothing more than these, and what Fors needs most at the moment is naturally the formula and materials of Sequence 3 and "Wanderer".
Abraham Family undoubtedly has the formula, and there is a high probability that there is the corresponding Beyonder Characteristic or materials, but after introducing Mr. "Fool" to them, Fors has already received everything "Secrets Sorcerer" from his teacher. He has no more contributions at this time, so he is naturally embarrassed to ask for the next Sequence's Potion.
And through another channel, the Mr. "Door" who communicated with her by gibbering every full moon after she was promoted to Demigod promised Potion to Sequence 3 and even Sequence 2. The only requirement was for Fors to hold a ceremony to welcome the exiled Him back to Physical World.
This was an obvious trap... She gathered her thoughts, her eyes stayed on the surface of the silver mirror, and suddenly she found the silver-white Loenese characters appearing on the mirror:
"As long as you follow your current thoughts, loyalty and goodwill will be rewarded accordingly, but being tempted by evil existence may lead to complete failure."
This... mirror can actually display text? Is it an illusion or real supernatural power? Fors didn't pay attention to the content of the text, but became alert subconsciously. She looked around and found that Xio's eyes were also on the mirror, and he could obviously see the same content. Magician Merlin, who was holding the silver mirror, showed a calm smile, which did not seem to be using some special ability.
The divination result of the mirror indicates that if I continue to be on good terms with the Abraham Family, maintain goodwill and loyalty, I can get Potion from Sequence 3, and listening to Mr. "Door" will cause Catastrophe? This is a Sealed Artifact, and the level is not low, otherwise it would be impossible to break through the secret ability of "Secrets Sorcerer"... Thoughts flashed through Fors's mind, and the eyes looking at Merlin became wary.
As long as there is anything wrong with the situation, she will immediately hold her friend's hand and leave "Teleportation".
Of course, she has other options, such as using the meteorite recorded from "Empress" Miss to directly wipe the city off the island, or using a bolt of lightning to reveal Magician, who is obviously Beyonder, but these may hurt innocent people and are not considered by her.
Moreover, that was the Angel-level attack power that she had exchanged for a whole manuscript. How could it be used here... Her mind wandered, and her eyes were fixed on Merlin, but she found that the latter did not have any weird movements. She just chuckled, glanced at the silver mirror in her hand, and asked curiously:
"Is the answer correct?"
He means no harm? Is it really just Wandering Magician? Isn't it some kind of acting?
Fors hesitated for a moment, nodded and said:
"That's right, it helped me determine the next direction."
She was telling the truth.
"That's good," Merlin also breathed a sigh of relief and showed a warm smile, "Next, it's your turn to answer its questions."
Following his words, the silver-white words on the surface of the silver mirror quickly dispersed, and new content was brewing.
This made Fors's eyebrows that had just relaxed tightened again.
"Can I not answer?" she asked cautiously. She didn't have the calmness of Saint at all. Instead, she had the suspicion of stepping into a trap. "Will there be any punishment?"
"That's not true, it's just that I would be disappointed." Merlin said softly with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Fors was silent for a few seconds, realizing that unless he planned to break his face and Teleportation leave 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 problem was first, and then consider Teleportation running away or answering honestly.
"It's asking you."
Merlin said, raising the silver mirror in his hand, a line of cursive characters appeared on the surface of the mirror, his eyebrows were dancing, as if he was laughing at the person in front of him:
"In addition to yourself, is the protagonist in the peach dreams you often have also the Miss beside you?"
I...Fors opened her mouth wide and was speechless.
After a moment of hesitation, she realized that she was finished. This kind of default answer only required a yes or no question. Any hesitation was the same as admitting, and Xio was watching from the side... She secretly glanced at her friend and found that the other person was looking at him with a strange look, his expression was both shocked and relieved.
How can I face her... No, I recorded the Hypnosis ability of "Justice" Miss, as long as... She thought in confusion, her eyes returned to the silver mirror, and she found that the silver-white words were already showing signs of turning red.
At this moment, several more customers appeared at the door of the restaurant. One of them, a young lady, walked quickly to the long table where three people were sitting. She had long brown hair, wore a knee-length light gray tight skirt, paired with a women's shirt and a small jacket. She had an attractive figure, and her facial features were not outstanding, but together they gave off a Gentle Beauty feeling.
The moment she appeared, Merlin sat up straight, and the silver mirror in his hand was still waiting for Fors's answer. The silver mirror, whose words had turned as red as blood, 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 very quickly to Fors and Xiu, then turned sideways and nodded to the woman with long brown-red hair:
"Vivian, why did you come?"
"A mute painter pestered me and said that my prop gun belonged to him, which wasted a little time." The woman named Vivian pulled out a huge revolver with an exaggerated shape from the inside of her coat and said, "I always feel that this place is not very friendly to outsiders... Why don't you leave here quickly?"
"Then we'll set off tomorrow."
Merlin answered immediately, showing no signs of embarrassment to Fors.
Who is their assistant... Fors watched Vivian take a seat, and the waiter served delicious dishes at the right time, muttering in his heart.
Fortunately, her arrival made Merlin put away the mirror, otherwise I might have died socially on the spot... No, I didn't deny the question immediately, it was equivalent to admitting it... She felt extremely regretful in her heart, and felt that she should have left when she found that there were no other seats, instead of sharing a table with this weird Wandering Magician.
Fortunately, the barbecue and other Southern Continent special dishes they ordered were quickly served. The various spices were blended but not overwhelming. The cooking method that fully brought out the original flavor of the ingredients made Fors temporarily forget about the pain in his heart.
At this moment, the two guests who had just entered the restaurant with Vivian came to Fors and 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, frowned, expressing his dissatisfaction, and looked up at the visitor.
The mature man, about forty years old, with darker skin and black hair with silver strands, was looking at her with deep blue eyes. Next to him stood a black-haired woman with shawl and crystal clear skin, as if she had just grown up with purple eyes.
After a brief pause, Fors forced out a hearty smile and took the initiative to pull out the chair next to him.
"Of course!"
PS: I'm too busy on the night shift, so there won't be any today...