No Hope, Just Wait to Die

I was just trying to mess with you, and you actually took it seriously?

And a half-blood between an Incubus and a human, with such handsome features, such a dashing face...

Damn, if that thing actually got out, who could possibly resist it!

Let alone women, aren't British boys into that kind of thing...

Incubus bloodline, while considered low-tier and something people would shun in ancient times, but nowadays... wouldn't it be even more exciting?

"Tsk, Merlin, have you ever considered debuting?"

After thinking about it, Li Mo's mischievous side surfaced, and he jokingly teased.

"Pfft~"

In Avalon, Merlin, who was holding Fou by the scruff of its neck, almost spat out his drink. His exasperated voice immediately came through, "I'm a decent person, no, I'm a decent Magus!"

Li Mo: ...

What does being a decent Magus have to do with debuting? I'm not asking Merlin to debut in Japan, unless...

"Great Merlin, tell me honestly, what do you use your Clairvoyance for?"

"Bah!" Merlin seemed agitated, his voice like a rapid-fire barrage echoing in Li Mo's mind.

"Magus business... is that even a big deal... that's pursuing knowledge... it's about learning until you grow old..."

Li Mo: ???

Merlin, what exactly are you observing all day!???

"Then..."

"No! Don't try to tempt me, I will absolutely not debut!"

Σ(￣д￣;)!!!

I just thought it would be a shame not to let more people see your peerless beauty... Li Mo wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, trying to suppress a smile but not knowing how.

However, Merlin's gaze didn't seem to be on Li Mo at the moment. His magnetic voice drifted over, "Go on, what did you want to talk to me about?"

The topic finally returned to the original point. Li Mo scratched his head and said sheepishly, "Merlin, do you know what this place I'm in is called?"

"Hmm? Wait a moment..."

As if something had clicked for Merlin, he closed his eyes in the mage tower of Avalon, then opened them again, seemingly searching for Li Mo in the real world.

Not long after, Merlin's voice returned, but this time it was devoid of its usual flippancy, filled instead with solemnity and suspicion.

"You're in the underground of your Clock Tower?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"I can't see your location. You'll have to fend for yourself. I hope that after I've finally managed to get out, I'll still be able to see you in the real world."

Huh? You can't see?

Li Mo was a little surprised. If you can't see me, how are you still talking to me?

Besides, that's Clairvoyance. Although it's only a dual-sight, a bit inferior to Solomon's and Gilgamesh's, there shouldn't be any place you can't see, right?

After all, in the FGO storyline, Merlin's Clairvoyance could even see Ritsuka Fujimaru's experiences in Singularities. Now you're suddenly saying you can't see?

This is a disaster, the whole thing is a disaster!

As if guessing Li Mo's confusion, Merlin's magnetic voice calmly sounded.

"Actually, Clairvoyance isn't as powerful as you think. There are many things in this world that we cannot see, such as the Spirit Tomb Albion where you are now."

"Since you know that the King of Heroes Gilgamesh also has Clairvoyance, you must also know that divine spirits still existed back then, right?"

"Yes, I know. Isn't the Golden Sparkle just a 'wedge' created by the divine spirits to connect with the world?"

Merlin: ...

What the heck is Golden Sparkle? How am I supposed to continue talking like this?

Ignoring Li Mo's incomprehensible words, Merlin continued his explanation in an exasperated tone.

"Since you know these things, why didn't Gilgamesh, who had Clairvoyance back then, use it to look into the past, or even at the divine spirits?"

Right, if you could use Clairvoyance to look at divine spirits, or even the origin of this world, what more could you ask for?

Li Mo's mind went blank. He had never thought about such a question before.

Before Li Mo could speak, Merlin's voice sounded again, as if fearing Li Mo would go off on a tangent.

"Because Clairvoyance isn't omnipotent. There are many things in this world that we cannot see, and should not see, such as divine spirits, or places like the Sea of Stars within the world."

Is the Fallen Dragon that powerful?

"Then I'll..."

"As for why you can still talk to me, do you remember the flower petal I imprinted on your forehead when I first passed down the Flower Magecraft to you?"

"That's why I can talk to you even though I can't see you. Of course, this isn't permanent. The imprint will naturally dissipate once you can use Flower Magecraft freely."

So, it's useless to look for you?

Li Mo's face crumpled, his dejected voice escaping his lips, "Merlin... I'm in Spirit Tomb Albion, Li Mo, and I think I'm lost..."

Merlin: Huh???

"What kind of joke is this? You're a Magus from the Clock Tower, hahaha... You're not actually lost, are you?"

Within the Land of Illusion, Merlin's expression shifted from bewilderment to roaring laughter, then back to bewilderment, while Fou, who was lying nearby, looked at him with disdain.

"How did you get into the Spirit Tomb?"

"My teacher brought me in, said he wanted me to sign a familiar..."

"Didn't he give you a map then?"

"He did, but I couldn't understand it..."

Silence...

Merlin: Hopeless, just wait for death!

Li Mo: ???

Of course, that was all just some person's wild talk. The actual situation was like this...

"Do you know where you are right now?"

"No."

"Is there anything particularly noticeable around you?"

"Plants... trees..."

"Then you're hopeless, just wait to die. Goodbye!"

Li Mo: ???

This was the real situation!

"So, Merlin, can't you give me some useful advice...?"

Li Mo held the sheepskin map, which was almost completely crumpled from being flipped over and over, and spoke with the most energetic tone, but the most miserable words.

However, Merlin's voice remained impatient, "What can I do? I haven't been to your location, and I can't even see it."

"Or, why don't you keep walking and try your best to meet someone?"

How could anyone be found in this damned place!

Li Mo slammed the table!

"That's it, goodbye!"

Huh? He's leaving already? Let's chat a bit more?

"I've already packed my things and I'm about to head out."

"Also, don't have so many inner monologues. My eyes can't see you, so I can't hear you speaking."

"When you talk to me, all your thoughts come to me."

Li Mo: ...

"Merlin?"

"Hello? Are you still there?"

However, no matter how Li Mo called out, Merlin's voice did not return...

Within the Land of Illusion, Merlin stood at the edge of a mage tower of unknown height, holding an animal resembling a canine by the scruff of its neck.

"Fou—Chu, Fufufu—Wuu~"

"Hehehe," Merlin chuckled softly, a hint of amusement in his lavender eyes.

"Come, go quickly, Casterly Rock."

"I'm leaving too."

"Go and freely—touch something truly beautiful!"

Fou: ???

"Fou—Wuu!!!!!"