Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

"Yeah... I understand, Boss Merlin."

Naza clenched her fists and nodded firmly, but soon she remembered one thing, that is, she came here to see if there was any way she could help Merlin, but instead she was enlightened, which naturally made her feel a little guilty.

"Then...Boss Merlin, is there any way I can help you now?"

"Busy? Right now, I don't have much to do. After all, the preparations are almost done, and then..."

Merlin waved his hand, but before he could finish his words, he found that Nazha was moving towards him.

"Boss Merlin, since I can't help you with the war game, then... let me help you with other things."

"I heard that at this time, you need to relax your body and not be nervous. If you don't mind..."

When Nazha spoke, her pretty face turned red, even her ears were dyed red, and her tail behind her kept shaking, expressing her uneasy mood.

"Well, relax your body?" Merlin was no fool, and immediately understood the other meaning in Nazha's words.

Come to think of it, I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot to relieve stress.

"Well, then, let's relax a bit."

Merlin nodded and agreed to Naza's proposal.

Chapter 123 Lily: Is there milk at home?

"Hey, Nazar is out. Okay Hestia, Artemis, it looks like I have to go. I'm terribly sorry, Hestia, I can't be of much help."

At a small outdoor table set up outside the temple, Mih, who was in the middle of a conversation, noticed Naza coming out of the temple. He immediately apologized to Hestia and Artemis, stood up, and walked towards Naza who was not far away.

At this time, Hestia and Artemis's gaze naturally fell on Naza, who had just walked out of the temple.

Hestia's gaze was very sharp, fixed directly on Nazar, scanning back and forth as if she was examining something.

This extremely serious expression naturally aroused the curiosity of Artemis who was standing beside him.

"What's wrong, Hestia?"

"Well, it always feels a bit strange."

Hestia stroked her chin and analyzed carefully, "Why did that woman named Naza take so long in there? Is it just a simple conversation that takes so long?"

"I don't know why, but I smell a fishy odor."

"A fishy smell? Ah, could it be that the smell of yesterday's monster's blood hasn't been washed away yet?"

Artemis's pretty face turned slightly red, and she immediately smelled herself.

"Ah no, it's not you, Artemis, nor that smell. I mean, that woman didn't go in and steal something."

Hestia said seriously, her eyes scanning Naza back and forth like 600 headlights.

"Cheating?" Artemis tilted her head, not understanding what the word meant.

At this time, Nazha had already walked in front of Mihe.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, Master Mih."

"No, it's okay. And I just had a very happy chat with my good friend."

Mih smiled and shook his head.

"By the way, is there a child who can help Hestia? Um, his name is Merlin, right?"

"Yes, I just helped Master Merlin relax a bit. He should not be as nervous as before."

Naza answered casually.

"Oh, really? I'm glad I could help," Mih nodded. "Well, let's first... Hey, Nazha, there seems to be some milk on your lips."

"Haha, I know. It must be Merlin who invited you to drink milk."

Mihe looked at Naza with a smile and said.

"what!"

Naza was startled at first, then quickly wiped the white stains from the corners of her mouth. Then she nodded repeatedly, following Mih's words, "Yes, Master Merlin brought me some milk. By the way, Master Mih, let's go back quickly. I have an idea for a new potion."

"Ah okay."

Mihe nodded, not noticing the hint of stiffness in Naza's expression. He greeted Hestia and Artemis, then thanked Lily for making the tea before leaving.

Seeing this, Nazha quickly followed and the two of them left quickly.

Hestia, who was sitting at the table, followed Nazar's gaze until she was out of sight.

"What's wrong, Hestia? Is there something wrong with that child?"

Artemis asked curiously.

"Well, it should be fine."

"The clothes are still neat and tidy, not messy, and not untied. It seems that nothing has happened."

Hestia said, the tension on her face disappearing a lot.

"Really? I'm glad you're okay."

Although Artemis didn't know what Hestia was talking about, she was glad that she was fine.

Lily, who was further behind, had heard the conversation between Mih and Nazha. That was why she was very confused.

"That's strange, is there any milk at home?"

"Could it be that it was bought after Mei University?"

After seeing off the Mih clan members, less than half an hour later, a new group of guests arrived.

"Hermes?" Hestia was shocked. She didn't expect to see Hermes again.

"Hey, Hestia, I haven't seen you for a few days. Are you okay?"

Hermes greeted Hestia with a smile, but he soon noticed Artemis sitting next to Hestia.

"Hey, Artemis, you're here too."

"Hmm, Hermes?" Artemis frowned slightly, looking displeased. "You really drew a bad lot for Hestia."

The calm words were filled with strong dissatisfaction.

Hermes naturally sensed this dissatisfaction and quickly spoke to Asfy beside him.

"Asifi, don't you have something to say to Merlin-kun? Go quickly."

"Well, then, Lady Hestia and Lady Artemis, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

Asfi bowed to the two goddesses and apologized, then turned and walked quickly towards the basement.

……

In the basement.

"Is it you this time, Asifi?"

Merlin glanced at Asfi in front of him with annoyance.

"Well, Mr. Merlin, it looks like other guests came to visit before me."

Asfi pushed his glasses and spoke softly.

"Yes."

"So, you also think that I will lose?"

Merlin crossed his arms, sat on the chair, looked at Asfi in front of him and asked.

"No, on the contrary. I think Mr. Merlin has a good chance of winning."

Asfi shook his head, a gleam of brilliance glittering in his eyes behind his glasses. "People outside don't even know your strength. Just the magic cannon we saw on the eighteenth floor was enough to cause great harm to the Apollo family."

"Not to mention, with your strength, you must have created even more powerful magic items during this period of time."

Asfi analyzed calmly.

"So, what's your purpose for coming here?"

Merlin was slightly curious.

"Although I know you have a good chance of winning, I'm still... a little worried."

"After all, if we fail, the risk factor is too high, so..."

As Asfi said this, he took out something from his pocket and handed it to Merlin.

It was a palm-sized doll that looked very delicate, but the face was very blurry.

"Mr. Merlin, this is a substitute puppet from the Far East. It can help you resist a fatal injury at a critical moment. Just carry it with you and you can use it at any time."

Asfi finished speaking and handed the substitute doll to Merlin.

"A substitute puppet? To protect against fatal injuries?"

After hearing Asfi's explanation, Merlin's heart skipped a beat and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

As a former game fan, he naturally knew very well how precious props that could resist fatal injuries were.

At the critical moment, it is not an exaggeration to say that words are worth a fortune.

Not to mention, this is reality.

Once used, this substitute doll is a key life-saving tool.

It is no exaggeration to say that the value of this stand doll, to some extent, has exceeded the value of the magic cannon.

And now, Asfi actually gave him such a precious and unusual prop.

Merlin was startled for a moment, then picked up the substitute doll and put it back into Asfi's arms.

"You can keep such a precious thing for yourself. Besides, I don't need it."

Merlin said, looking at Asfi seriously.

"If I can't even deal with a second-rate clan, how can I help you?"

After listening to Merlin's words, Asfi pursed his lips, nodded, and put away the substitute doll.

"I believe you."

"I will watch the war game to the end tomorrow!"

Chapter 124 Clumsy Assassin?

The night gradually darkened.

The deserted neighborhood, which had been bustling until nightfall, finally became quiet.

At this time, in the abandoned street, a figure walked in stealthily.

But every few steps, that person would look around from time to time, as if he was worried that someone would suddenly jump out.

The person who was sneaking around and looking around was Cassandra, who had sneaked out of the Apollo stronghold not long ago.

"Wow, is this really the way? Maybe... we've taken the wrong path?"

Cassandra clenched her wand tightly in her hand and looked around worriedly.

"And...it's so dark, wuwu...Daphne-chan, why won't you come with me?"

However, despite her complaints and fears, Cassandra gradually arrived at the abandoned temple in the deepest part of the wasteland.

"Well, this is it."

In the faint moonlight, Cassandra glanced at the temple in front of her and confirmed -.

"Uh uh...how do I...get in? Will I get beaten if I just barge in like this?"

"And what should I say? Say I'm here to plead for mercy? Premonition? Hmm... what should I do if the other party doesn't believe me?"

Cassandra, who was already gloomy and not good at communication, became even more nervous after thinking about these things.

Although she mustered up the courage to run here, she didn't dare to go in when she reached the door.

After all, Cassandra knew nothing about Merlin and had no idea what kind of person he was.

Although she had a rough idea of ​​what Merlin looked like from the portrait.