Purple-White Mage Tower, Observation Platform.
"Merlin?"
Kay, who was drinking tea at the stone table, heard a faint sound from the shadows and instinctively called out to the white-haired handsome man sneaking along the wall. Seeing his handsome face swollen nearly into a pig's head, Kay could not help but look surprised.
"Uh, what happened to your face?"
"Ahem, I accidentally ran into a tree..."
Merlin covered half his face, baring his teeth as he sucked in cold breaths and gave a vague reply.
Kay raised a hand and poked several plum blossom-shaped claw marks branded into one side of his old friend's cheek, his expression teasing.
"The flowers on that tree were quite unique."
"Uh, after running into the tree, I disturbed a vicious beast hiding inside it. That thing was like a cat and a dog, and it was as big as a mountain. In short, it was a very, very ferocious monster. If left unchecked, it would cause a disaster wherever it went. To protect Camelot's peace, I had no choice but to fight her. In the end, I paid the price of nearly being disfigured before finally subduing her completely and eliminating a colossal threat for Britain."
Merlin's spit flew as he described that hair-raising battle with great conviction. His wildly gesturing movements and gritted expression made it seem as though he had just slain a high-ranking dragon.
Meanwhile, at the Witch's house.
"Achoo!"
A certain white creature resembling a small dog, curled into a fluffy ball atop a stone-table cushion, sneezed heavily. Her violet-red eyes blinked innocently.
"Achoo, it's probably that bastard Merlin talking about us behind our backs again..."
Samael, sitting at the table, also felt his nose itch. He sneezed, then rolled his eyes and complained.
"From now on, every time we see