Mo Shuying's fist shot through the summoning circle, his five fingers splayed out to grab something fuzzy, then he pulled it up!
"Oh dear."
A messy, white-haired head was pulled out of the summoning circle. It was a handsome man who smiled at Mo Shuying, and then—
"Ugh."
Mo Shuying suddenly reached out again, pushed the head back down, and immediately turned and ran, muttering as he went.
"I must have seen wrong! Did I just see Merlin? It must be my imagination! My imagination!"
Just as Mo Shuying was about to rush to the exit, suddenly!
"Flowers~"
Large patches of glowing flowers bloomed in front of the door, blocking Mo Shuying's path. Immediately after!
"Oh my, oh my, what a cruel Master you are, so rough."
A voice that sounded gentle, yet sent shivers down Mo Shuying's spine, rang out. Mo Shuying stiffly turned his head and saw a man dressed as a Mage, with a "kind" smile on his face.
*Buzz~*
Before Mo Shuying could speak, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his right hand. Mo Shuying raised his hand and saw a Command Seal pattern emerge on it, looking like Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan.
"Oh~ Is this my Command Seal? It's quite pretty. It's a bit of a shame it's not a flower pattern, but it's still alright. So."
The Mage smiled at Mo Shuying again, then took out his staff, stood facing Mo Shuying, and slightly raised his head to look at Mo Shuying's face as he spoke.
"Allow me to formally introduce myself. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Merlin, a Mage of average skill. I ask of you, are you my Master?"
Merlin's self-introduction shocked everyone present, because no one was unaware of Merlin's great name.
"Impossible! That being is immortal! How can this be?"
Dr. Roman stood by the railing, looking at Merlin. It was indeed that familiar figure, but why?
Mo Shuying looked at Merlin for a long time.
"Though I don't want to admit it, I can't help it. Yes! That's right, I am your Master! My name is Mo Shuying, a…"
Mo Shuying's eyes darted around, then he continued.
"A person with no ambition, who just wants to be a couch potato at home."
Mo Shuying clearly stated his couch potato aspirations, and Dr. Roman, standing nearby, couldn't help but rub his forehead.
However, Merlin was very happy.
"A shut-in, huh? I'm best at that. But after being a shut-in for so many years, it's really a bit boring. My condition might be affected. I might only be able to be a shut-in for another ten or eight years. Sigh, thinking back, I used to be a shut-in for hundreds of years at a time."
A look of reminiscence appeared in Merlin's eyes. Mo Shuying's expression changed. This super shut-in actually regarded being a shut-in as an honor.
"Um…"
Mo Shuying really didn't want to have too much to do with Merlin. After some thought, he turned to look at Roman, and then his eyes lit up.
"Merlin, can you act independently? Is there a problem with being far away?"
Mo Shuying suddenly asked. Merlin reached out a hand to stroke his chin, thought for a few seconds, and then spoke.
"My situation is a bit special. Distance from my Master doesn't affect me much. Why do you ask?"
As soon as he finished speaking.
"That's good then, Roman!"
Mo Shuying called out. Dr. Roman paused, then pointed to himself?
"Yes, I'm calling you. Come here for a moment."
"Huh?"
Roman walked over, confused. Merlin's expression stiffened slightly as he looked at Roman, then he showed a knowing smile and nodded at Roman.
"This is my Servant, Merlin. And this is Dr. Roman, currently the person in charge of Chaldea."
Mo Shuying introduced the two.
"Acting, acting. Just acting."
Roman quickly corrected Mo Shuying.
"Never mind acting or not acting. I'm entrusting Merlin to you. Aren't you going to support Mash and the others? He's the best candidate!"
Mo Shuying reached out and patted Roman's shoulder, then gave Merlin a big smile.
Merlin didn't know what was going on, and just smiled back.
"Is this okay?"
Roman looked doubtful. For some reason, he always felt that Merlin was unreliable.
"Don't worry, he's a Heroic Spirit after all. Even a broken ship has three thousand nails, it's enough."
Mo Shuying gave them both a thumbs up.
The two: "..."
"Alright, that's everything for now. You two can chat about the rest."
After giving his instructions, Mo Shuying turned and ran. This time, Merlin didn't stop him.
Once Mo Shuying was gone, Merlin looked at Dr. Roman and said with a smile, "Dr. Roman, would you mind giving me a tour? I'm very interested in this thing called science."
Dr. Roman also gave a tight-lipped smile and replied, "Of course, Mr. Merlin. Please follow me. I'll personally show you around."
"Then I'll trouble you."
"Not at all. Please."
"Please."
"Hahaha!"
The two exchanged glances, then burst into laughter, like old friends of many years. They began their tour of Chaldea.
Mo Shuying looked at the back of his hand. He never expected to become a Master himself. A month ago, he was still a Heroic Spirit. He couldn't believe that in just one month, he had flipped the script and become the master.
It was just that Servant... he almost sent them back then and there.
Merlin, also known as Mei Tianli, the Merlin of Conscience, was King Arthur's first Mage and advisor.
Mo Shuying touched his chest, wondering if he had summoned Merlin because of the Saber Class Card within him.
If that was truly the case, it spoke volumes about King Arthur's excellent mentor, friend, and loyal subject—that such a thing was even possible.
One thing was for sure: as a non-human, immortal being, Merlin, who was confined in Avalon, was effectively immortal.
He would never die, which meant Merlin couldn't become a Heroic Spirit. The reason he could be summoned, according to Merlin himself, was purely for fun. The body he currently inhabited could be considered a clone or a projection.
Of course, if there were other motives, only he would know.
But in principle, Merlin was a Grand (Servant) candidate who protected humanity. At the very least, he was on humanity's side.
Mo Shuying kept walking until he reached a glass corridor. Outside, a blizzard raged. Mo Shuying walked to the window and looked out. He had actually been pondering a question.
Going home.
The wish made by the seven Class Cards didn't seem to have been fulfilled. He wasn't sure if Mo Shuying had expressed it incorrectly or if there was another reason, but his return home was incredibly absurd.
And at the moment, Mo Shuying had no way to return "home." He seemed to have become a wanderer trapped in this world, in this space-time.
Looking out the window, Mo Shuying remembered playing snowball fights with his family. Thinking that he might never see them again, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Ah..."
A long, drawn-out sigh, so deep it fogged up the glass.
Amidst his melancholy, a voice spoke.
"Does Master have something on his mind?"
Merlin, at some unknown point, had walked over alone and now stood beside Mo Shuying in front of the glass.
"Many worries, countless," Mo Shuying replied without turning, still gazing at the blizzard.
Merlin smiled.
"Humans are complete because they have worries. I envy that. Worries provide motivation, prompting us to seek solutions. Master, I heard about your situation from Dr. Roman, and also about Chaldea's. I want to say that acquiring the Holy Grail is a good way to resolve your worries."
"..."
Merlin's words made Mo Shuying frown. He turned to look at Merlin. To be honest, he was very tempted.
"Don't you have a relative named Kyubey?"
"Huh?"
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