Brotherly Friendship, Sisterly Respect!

"Just call me Merlin."

His expression unchanged, his face calm, he looked at him, not swayed by his rhetoric. Merlin naturally extended his right hand and clasped his right hand.

At this moment.

If he wanted to, Merlin was confident he could instantly kill him.

The abilities of Devil Fruits are sometimes just that unreasonable.

A flash of surprise crossed Fulvio's eyes, surprised by Merlin's calmness, but soon, the surprise turned into a strange expression:

"Aren't you worried at all?"

"Worried about what? Worried you'll betray your own kin for a mere 1 million Belly? Or perhaps you hate evil and can't tolerate even a speck of dust?

Or are you Marines?"

"Heh!" A hint of mockery appeared in Merlin's eyes: "The Marines don't have the leisure to bother with a nobody like me, who isn't even a Pirate, just wanted by a few affiliated nations."

"Pfft! Hahaha, Fulvio, don't scare Junior Brother Merlin anymore."

Teresa beside him couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing Merlin's words.

Fulvio's eye twitched, but a smile also appeared at the corner of his mouth. He couldn't help but be amused by Merlin's answer.

Whether it was the amount of Belly, or the fact that he and Fulvio were taught by the same teacher, not to mention him mocking himself as a nobody.

These were enough to show that this Junior Brother Merlin was an interesting person.

However, Fulvio was also intrigued at this moment. He immediately put on a stern face and said:

"Then do you know that we are Bounty Hunters, people who pursue wealth on the sea without regard for anyone?

1 million Belly isn't a small amount either!

It's enough for my sister and me to go out and have a good time once or twice?"

Merlin's gaze remained calm as he looked at him. Through their conversation, he now had a partial understanding of them. He was like a silly fool.

But at this moment, Teresa rolled her eyes speechlessly and retorted:

"Get lost! Who wants to go out and have a good time with you?

Do you believe I'll tell Dad? Do you believe Dad will break your legs if he finds out you want to take me out for a good time?"

Fulvio's face darkened, and he gave her a helpless white glance, "Is it fun to undermine me? Don't you need to save me some face in front of Junior Brother?"

Teresa scoffed, then said venomously:

"Do you even have the face to ask for face?

The famous Wave Sword Fulvio, relying on his decent looks, went to the red-light district to play with prostitutes without money? And then used a Den Den Mushi to find his own sister to bail him out?"

Fulvio's eye twitched violently at this moment, and he glared at her irritably:

"Hasn't this matter been settled already? I promised you many unequal conditions, and you promised to keep it a secret?"

Teresa was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly turned her face away, muttering softly:

"Sorry, I forgot."

Fulvio immediately clutched his chest, looking utterly defeated, then sighed at Merlin, pleading pitifully:

"You'll help me keep it a secret, right? We all have secrets. I don't want to have my legs broken by Dad, Junior Brother Merlin..."

At this moment, before Merlin could speak, Yol narrowed her eyes:

"It's not impossible for us to help you keep it a secret, but you have to agree to one condition?"

Fulvio looked at Yol upon hearing this and blinked. She was a stunning beauty, a 91 out of 100, not inferior to his own sister at all. He immediately puffed out his chest, raised his head, and showed a sunny smile:

"Junior Sister Yol, right! You say it. As long as it's not something too excessive, Senior Brother will agree to it."

Merlin remained silent, while Yol now wore a gentle smile. She looked at him and said word by word:

"I hope Senior Brother Fulvio will not bother us in the future, because I'm afraid you'll corrupt Merlin and Lami."

Fulvio's eyes went blank. After a few seconds, he forced a dry laugh, his lips stiff:

"I'm not some kind of dirty thing, am I? Why are you looking at me like I'm some disgusting bug?"

A look of disappointment appeared in Yol's eyes: "So you're not willing? Then there's nothing I can do! I'll just go find Teacher!"

"I agree, I agree! I'll agree, alright? I'll definitely stay three meters away from you from now on. If you don't want to talk to me, I absolutely won't say another word."

Fulvio's eyes looked somewhat broken as he hurriedly said, "Is that acceptable?"

Upon hearing this, an apologetic look appeared in Yol's eyes. She apologized to him at this moment:

"Sorry, Senior Brother! Merlin and Lami are going to marry proper people in the future. I can't just watch them learn bad habits from you."

Fulvio felt like spitting blood.

This woman, with her polite and gentle demeanor, spoke such venomous words. She was even more dangerous than his own sister. He immediately had the thought that he must stay far away from her in the future.

A hint of sympathy flashed in his eyes as he looked at Merlin, as if saying, "Brother, your mom really keeps you on a tight leash."

Merlin's gaze became subtle. For some reason, he understood the look and turned his head to look at Yol, pointing at the other person and saying faintly:

"Yol, he's cursing you in his heart."

Pfft!

"Hahaha, you two are too funny! I like you both so much!"

Teresa burst out laughing, tears streaming down her face. She walked over to Merlin, patting his shoulder lightly with her right hand, and said with a beaming smile:

"Merlin, Yol, right! I think we'll definitely get along. We must keep in touch a lot from now on!"

Yol nodded with a smile. She also had a good impression of Teresa, a girl who was a bit sharp-tongued but honest and true to herself.

At this moment, Fulvio narrowed his eyes and looked at his sister, pointing at her and saying:

"Sis! I know you and I are both die-hard fangirls/fanboys. While this kid is quite handsome, no matter how desperate you are, you can't go after someone who's clearly still a teenager, can you?"

Fulvio thought to himself, Since my sister is being disloyal, don't blame me for being unrighteous.

We're going to hurt each other?

Who's afraid of whom!

Is there anything wrong with liking a passionate, beautiful older woman? No, not at all.

Just like you like handsome guys.

Teresa's smile froze, and Yol's eyes twitched. Merlin subtly shifted his shoulder away from her hand.

After all, we're not that close.

At this moment, Teresa's beautiful face began to turn crimson, inch by inch.

A few seconds later, Teresa let out a scream, her face filled with shame and anger, and shouted:

"Damn you, Fulvio! Let's see if I don't kill you today, you big idiot."

Clang! A greatsword at her waist was unsheathed. Holding the sword, with a whistling sound of wind cutting through the air, a cold glint shot directly towards Fulvio's head.

Fulvio's eyes widened in alarm. He stomped on the floor, retreating backward, while a delicate rapier was drawn from his waist.

He quickly blocked the attack as his sister, consumed by shame and rage like a berserk dragon, charged at him again, swinging her greatsword.

Clang! Clang Clang Clang Clang!!!

The dull yet crisp clashing of blades echoed in the spacious indoor training ground.

The siblings moved nimbly, their swords clashing fiercely back and forth.

One stood steady, his rapier moving like an endless wave.

The other moved agilely, like a sea swallow darting about, her greatsword swings wide and powerful, yet carrying a sense of weight.

Their swordsmanship stemmed from the same origin, yet each had developed their own unique style.

Watching their fight, Merlin's eyes gleamed. With his far-above-average dynamic vision and the "Lightning Reflexes" skill he now possessed, he precisely grasped the essence of their swordsmanship.

He watched their battle with an almost entranced gaze.

Beside him, Yol also watched Teresa with surprised delight. As a fellow greatsword user, she saw a wonderful, weighty, yet agile beauty in Teresa's swordplay.

A direction for her own swordsmanship appeared before her, and Yol couldn't help but whisper:

"What a beautiful sword, worth learning from."

In Merlin's eyes, as the two fought with rising intensity, one sword style was like an unending, surging wave, while the other was like a rock sea swallow, heavy yet agile.

He recalled what Fiore had said about his eldest son visualizing waves integrating into his swordsmanship and theories.

Then, Teresa must be like a swallow? A swallow? Merlin's heart suddenly stirred. The Sea Swallow Mountain on Sea Swallow Island?

That mountain behind the manor, which seemed to be lying dormant, or perhaps ready to spread its wings and soar at any moment?

Fiore's Rockheart theory.

Fulvio's Waveheart theory.

And Teresa's Rock Sea Swallow theory?

His mind wandered as he focused on their fight.

Half an hour later, Teresa, who had been fighting at full power, finally succumbed to exhaustion and was defeated.

At this moment, Fulvio's rapier rested at her swan-like, slender neck, his expression pained and distressed:

"I was wrong, okay? I apologize, please spare me, brother!"

Teresa, her face dark, sheathed her sword.

"I'll let you off this time. If there's a next time, I'll never forgive you.

I'll make sure you can never chase women again."

Saying this, she made a scissor gesture with her fingers.

Fulvio's back suddenly felt cold, and he chuckled, saying with a fawning expression:

"I really messed up this time! Sis, please be the bigger person!"

Teresa snorted, glancing at him with her head tilted, then said irritably:

"I hope you can keep your word."

At this, Fulvio sighed, nodding with a look of near tears.

But soon.

He again walked towards Merlin with a narcissistic expression. However, upon seeing Yol's gentle smile, his mouth twitched, and he stopped about three meters away from the three of them:

"Ahem! You just saw my senior brother and my sister give you a live demonstration of our dojo's true skills.

What do you think?"

As he spoke, as if struck by a thought, he looked at Merlin with a brilliant smile:

"So now? Do you still think I can't answer your questions?"

At this moment, Teresa walked in front of the three of them. First, she shot an annoyed glance at her brother, then smiled brightly at Merlin and said:

"My brother might be a bit unreliable in personality, but when it comes to swordsmanship, saying he's surpassed his master wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If you have any questions about your cultivation, you can tell us. Even if we truly don't know, we can discuss it together."

She didn't speak too definitively, leaving some room for themselves.

A smile appeared on his lips. Although these siblings seemed to bicker and undermine each other, it was clear that their bond was genuinely strong.

So, Merlin thought for a moment before speaking:

"Teacher Fiore taught us visualization techniques regarding Rockheart.

However, I've found that after successfully visualizing, the visualized object seems to bring some negative effects to one's mental state."