This Time, I Couldn't Keep Lying Low

This woman could travel through time. Sean wanted nothing to do with her.

There weren't many big shots in the Marvel Universe who were entirely sane, so it was best to be careful.

Just as he was about to have Yuriko make another round, he saw the woman head straight for the clinic.

And miraculously...

The clinic door opened all by itself!

Telekinesis?

Or

Magic?

"Let's go! We're heading straight to Queens!"

Sean's plan was simple: avoid her if he could~

He'd worry about what to do if he couldn't. This woman gave him a dangerous feeling, and getting mixed up with her couldn't end well.

He also called Linda and told her and Ava not to come back for now. If they were done with their business, they could go grab a drink or something. In short, just don't come back to the clinic.

His lovely mood had been ruined in an instant by this woman who'd appeared out of nowhere. Dr. White's face was as dark as a Black man's.

How annoying!

The car had gone less than a hundred yards when it stopped at a red light.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Her voice was somewhat androgynous, yet had a touch of softness to it.

Sean's hair stood on end. He nearly had a heart attack!

"Crack~"

He whipped around. The woman was sitting right beside him!

"Um... Who are you, ma'am?"

This was the classic case of being unable to avoid someone. Sean suddenly relaxed.

"You saw me yesterday. You even touched me."

The woman spoke calmly.

"Don't make things up. I never touched you. I did see those clothes you were wearing, but as for your face... I really didn't see it yesterday!"

Sean glanced at Yuriko's strangely positioned fingers and said, "Keep driving."

He didn't dare have Yuriko attack. This woman was mysterious, and without knowing what she was capable of, it was best not to make an enemy of her.

"You have my scent on you. We must have been in contact. Why deny it?"

Her tone was calm at first, but her last sentence suddenly turned sharp and shrill.

It was as though Sean had committed some heinous crime. He felt wronged, though he couldn't deny they'd been in contact. She'd slammed into him and sent him flying earlier.

"Deny it? No. Based on my own experience, I can say for certain that I never touched you of my own accord."

The woman stared into Sean's eyes, her gaze cold. A deep purple glow coiled around her hand like ribbons.

Magic. Sean had his answer.

There weren't many people in the Marvel Universe who could use magic.

None of the few he knew was a woman like her.

Black hair, black eyes, and magic? Sean had no idea who she was.

A mocking smile crossed the woman's face. "Men really are good at lying!"

That was a pretty broad accusation, aimed at the heads of more than three billion people!

She'd probably been hurt by a man's lies and never gotten over it~

Sean decided to stop talking.

"I'm looking for someone."

Sean stayed silent.

"He should be living in an era close to the present."

Sean stayed silent.

"His name is Victor."

Sean remained silent.

"I need you to help me find him!"

The woman didn't care about Sean's reaction. She kept talking to herself, and by the end, her tone had become almost commanding. Sean didn't like it.

He hadn't even gotten around to confronting her about breaking into his home last night and injuring him, and now she'd come back to order him around?

Just like he'd said to the Python Queen before!

The reversal of their positions had happened so quickly it caught him off guard.

"Um... Who are you?"

The woman looked at Sean, her gaze utterly placid, and answered calmly:

"Daughter of the Duke of Cornwall, adopted daughter of King Arthur Pendragon, the witch Morgan le Fay. Is that enough?"

(;?Д?i-!)

That was more than enough... How many centuries ago had she lived?

The age of King Arthur... Didn't that mean there was also a wizard named Merlin? That would explain where she learned magic...

"Did you learn magic from Merlin?"

The woman looked at Sean in surprise.

"I didn't expect anyone to know about Merlin."

So she admitted it! A student of that old schemer Merlin! Sean's mouth went dry. He felt like he couldn't keep lying low anymore...

"Do you have any other information about the person you're looking for? Victor isn't much to go on. There must be at least eight thousand people named Victor in Manhattan alone, if not ten thousand."

"He can travel through time. When I followed him, I ran into a powerful barrier and was thrown into this time period. But I can sense that I'm not too far from the era he's in."

Morgan explained.

The moment Sean heard that, he tagged Morgan le Fay as a naive girl!

She was way too honest!

"Well, not everyone can travel through time. There'll be clues, but we need to come to an agreement."

"What agreement?"

"I can help you look for 'Victor.' What kind of payment will you give me?"

"I'll give you the chance to pledge your loyalty to me!"

o((⊙﹏⊙))o

A chance? That was exactly like what he'd said to the Python Queen!

Sean kept his expression unchanged and asked, "Is there any benefit to pledging loyalty to you?"

"Status! Power! Wealth! All of it will come with the oath!"

At that, Sean lost interest in wasting his breath with the witch. She didn't even understand her own situation.

Pledge loyalty?

Asking someone to pledge loyalty with nothing to back it up was a joke.

"I'm interested in wealth, and I don't need some golden opportunity to pledge loyalty. Just give me enough money. I'll find him for you, even if his name is Thanos instead of Victor!"

Morgan nodded as if she understood, accepting Sean's terms.

The Black Ledger recorded their deal faithfully:

Morgan le Fay would provide Sean with what he considered to be a sufficient amount of wealth.

Sean White would help Morgan le Fay search for "Victor."

As for the exact amount and deadline... Heh~ A massive pit was already waiting for the witch!

By then, the car had crossed Roosevelt Island and entered Queens.

Morgan's figure faded into nothingness, and she vanished from the car.

This sort of mysterious ability was the most troublesome. If he could help it, Sean really didn't want anything to do with her.

Only after the witch disappeared did Sean call Linda and tell her the crisis was over and she could return to the clinic whenever she wanted.

It didn't even occur to him that Linda Carter was a wealthy woman who owned a home in New York. Why would she have to stay at the clinic?

He was worrying over nothing!

He found a café in Queens and planned to sit around with Yuriko until evening.

But less than half an hour later, Linda called.

"Dr. White! Dr. Ava is fighting with the woman from yesterday!"

"Motherfucker~" Sean nearly smashed his phone in anger. "Is the clinic all right?"

"It's all right... for now. But I think it's only a matter of time before it collapses~"

Linda Carter was standing on the street, watching dust burst out of the clinic. She had no confidence in the building at all.

Sean hung up, his face dark as water.

"Back to the clinic!"

I can't keep lying low anymore~

This was definitely going to blow up!