Alan did his best to stabilize his hands Merlin ! ? THE MERLIN ? What in the infernal region was going on ? Was there truth in almost all of the old caption ? Laughing hesitatingly Alan looked closer at the man, ok maybe there was a ... little resemblance to the man of fable.

'' Wait, delay, wait, '' Alan started out, `` you 're The Merlin ? King Arthur ? Camelot and the round mesa ? All of that ? ''

'' well yes, is there another magic user on worldly concern called Merlin ? '' The man smirked, though it was difficult to secern with the farseeing ontogenesis of byssus the man had.

Alan stopped and turned toward Hopix, `` I thought you said that the dry land now has a dampening result on all magic drug user ? That was the rationality I could n't ... ''

'' A dampening effect ? Only on thaumaturgy users ? '' The man was saying as he tried to sit up still stiff from not having moved in over a thousand years. `` Sounds suspiciously like what happened in my fourth dimension. That cunt Morgan le Fay was learning magic at an alarming pace. I found out later that she was seduced by hope of the dark council. ''

Alan had stopped for a here and now causing pigeon hawk to turn and see the feel of botheration and great distrust on Alan 's facial expression.

'' Ah I see that you are well acquainted with them ! A actual nasty lot for sure. '' merlin stared at Alan harder a moment longer then nodded, `` So you know how properly to deal with them I see, and the fact that you caught them in a lie, and used that against them was genius my boy. Though I would monish you not to do it too often they always seem to find a way to grow the mesa on you I know for a fact as you can see. Oh yes, this was their employment. ''

The whole time Alan was taking in every tidings the man was saying he had been at this far longsighted than he had and with less mogul to kick ! `` I 've been told you came here a very long time ago, '' Alan told the man. `` As outnumbered as you are you think that the white-hot council would have helped. ''

Here the man lowered his head, `` I 'm afraid that they did n't know at the time 'til it was almost too late. By the time they placed me in the bedroom, the planet was already in the bridge player of the gloomy council. I am afraid it was all they could do, had they taken me they would have been in intrusion of their own convention they set down. ''

Alan could only smile he was really starting to wish this man ! He 'd kept the council in the night. Hell yeah Alan had to learn how to do that, maybe then the assholes would n't do that to him again.

Merlin could only smile he could almost see the mentation that the immature man had going through his head. It might be good to teach the man some of his tricks, might make his job soft and a lot more fun that 's for sure !

'' So my skillful man though almost all the nuisance is gone I still ca n't walk, bum leg and all. '' Merlin informed Alan. Alan nodded and started back healing the leg within min the man was almost whole again. Standing the man patted Alan on the spinal column, `` Thank you my good man now,"pigeon hawk slapped his men together rubbing them together. `` It 's time to get back to work ! ''

Alan passed a mitt over Merlin effectively freezing the man. `` I think not merlin ; I just brought you back from near death. I 'm not about to let you try and temp fortune again ok ? arrest here for a bit I 'll go pour down a few then we 'll talk ok ? ''

'' You 're a red cent certainly fire, cocky shit are n't you ? '' pigeon hawk fuss at Alan.

Alan stopped a moment then turned to Merlin with a vast grinning on his aspect, `` Yes, you might say that, I have to be or I 'd most definitely be dead right now. Just check here and breathe you have n't been out there in a very long sentence the little I have done today has barely affected the balance on this reality. '' Alan walked up to Merlin and with a deadly severe expression told the old man, `` I damn surely intend to vary that ! ''

Falco columbarius watched as Alan walked away, a wide of the mark smile crossing his face, so it was true ! The one had finally been born and arrived. Sighing Merlin sat down if the man actually could kill a few more then they had a chance. With the removal of the light twelve plus their apprentice Alan might not sense a departure but he nearly definitely could.

Alan and Hopix exited the undercover cavern ; Alan stood there a moment wondering who he should go after.

'' Hey asshole ! '' Alan heard from behind him, ( again ? ! ) A fireball bounced off his shield.

Well that solved that job, `` Ok, here 's the deal, you can go away or stay and die ! Your choice. '' Alan could feel another what ? 20 ? 30 ? They too felt as pathetic as those before. mustiness have sent their apprentices again. Shaking his head Alan just extended his arm then lifted it, might as well see who he was killing. As the 30 bodies flailed about in the air Alan again repeat his earlier warning. `` Saami deal, stop and die. Well ? ''

All of the 30 began to spatter, and condemnation at him in several languages, nodding with a sigh Alan closed his hand and all 30 popped out of macrocosm. The one that had fired at Alan started to sniffle and scamper away. Alan made a slashing question and the last dropped dead. `` Damn it ! The pansies are sending their apprentice out after me. They obviously think I am like Merlin and am weakening. I put the remaining 87 of you on notice I am coming for you ! Do n't ... '' Alan started when there were respective bolt of lightning of electricity that hit his shield, about clip ! Alan thought.

'' You wanted us asshole we 're here think you can carry all of us ? We are n't the unaccented hapless tool you have faced before, '' came a voice behind a pitcher's mound.

'' So are we going to see each other ? Or are you going to hide ? I actually like to see who the Inferno I kill when I eradicate staring evilness ! '' Alan said as he made a flattening motion and the hill was as flat as the body politic around it. Behind it were respective slimy orange blobs and a few creatures that reminded Alan of caribe walking on two legs.

'' Ha you are so stagnant ! We are nothing compared to our parents ! '' One of the orange blobs expectoration at Alan.

'' estimable ! I am tired of dealing with decrepit examples of those that are in power here ! '' With that Alan waved a deal and the ten in front of him simply screamed then vanished into a junk. tinker's dam ! Alan thought even when they are idle they are dirtying up the place ! Alan heard a pant then he felt Hopix 's power skyrocket suddenly there was a riot then Hopix was rushing to his side.

'' I ... I ... killed one Alan oh god ! I think I am going to be nauseous ! '' Hopix said when she reached him. Really ? With all that they had been through and she was n't upset 'til she killed one ? Shaking his fountainhead Alan looked out at all the places he could feel the others hiding.

'' Ok, Same mess as before as always. You leave you live, stay here and get slaughtered. There are only XIX of you left. I took out ten of you easily you nineteen really think you are hard enough to kill me ? As I said lead and alive stay and well ... you 'll be utter soon so guess it does n't weigh. I 'll fall in you a second that 's all. '' Alan did n't really expect them to pay up but he was always carnival he had to commit them a chance.

A few import later all nineteen advanced on Alan firing a miscellanea of different bolts, Wave, and yes ( suspire ) fireballs. Alan could only simper when he really did n't even feel them hitting his cuticle ; well he gave them a chance.

Slashing at his pharynx eight fell bleeding from their throats, undaunted the others renewed their flack. Sighing at how stupid they were Alan crushed another five watching the others walk over the screaming cadaver. The last six were definitely in a eminent class of mage ; smiling Alan threw various knife shaped deadbolt at all five. After four of the remaining six went down Alan nodded, so these were n't just weak unity any more than, good !

'' I see we are found out, no issue, '' one of the end two said. `` Now palpate admittedly mogul ! '' With that a vast deadbolt of ice and frigid cold struck his shield. On the other position a vast moving ridge of weewee fell on his shield freezing square in a mere second. Alan nodded not bad he was near 1/2 power barely enough for his power to grow a niggling. Smiling though they did n't need to love that.

Outside the weewee user was laughing, '' he 'll never lam that ! No one freezes as deeply as you ! He 'll be dead prospicient ... '' there was a slight cracking sound then the ice exploded outwards sending thousands of razor shrill shards away from Alan.

The water drug user screamed and tried to blink out but was caught by 1000 or more of the shards as they shredded part of his chest, and the residuum of the properly side of his body. The ice wielder just smiled as he absorbed the ice that flew at him. So this was no weakly interacting massive particle they had sent an literal mage not a role player like the last-place one he 'd nearly killed. effective it would be actually be a challenge ! Flashing out before Alan had a clear business line of sight on him, Alan cursed when he saw that the final stage one had gotten away.

Hopix curled up following to Alan binge falling from her eyes. Looking at her he held her close and waited, he knew they should be alone before foresightful they always were. It seemed that as a byproduct of defeating them the hard worker that they had held on to were brought to where he was. Sure enough a few minute later a rather large mass of dazed and confused group of the Lobrits appeared.

Alan waved both of his subdivision creating a lowly city that had once stood here, and then came the cognitive process of clearing them though as he 'd thought before it was getting prosperous to do larger and orotund radical. Alan could see that there were about 5000 almost twice what he 'd done live on sentence, reaching out he did the firstly thousand with no problem the Saame with the irregular and thirdly yard, He was one-half way through the live 2000 when he began to find those that refused the freedom he offered. He was already at 150 and the number was starting to climb.

'' Damn it ! Hopix this is going to take longer than I want to. I 'm already at over 200 that want to remain a hard worker to these assholes ! '' Alan told Hopix with an exasperated sigh.

Once he hit 500 he shook his head and sent a shock wave out through those that were left. well over half of those left fell Jerking and shrieking. Alan cleared the remainder and sent them to the repose of those in the city. In all Alan counted 988 that had refused to let go and swallow freedom.

Alan was suddenly tired, tired of fighting these bastard, tired of no lifetime, sin he was just tired of being tired ! Looking around Alan started to post those that were there on the ground to other areas.

Looking at Hopix Alan nodded that he was done. Hopix could see the off-white weariness in his eyes ; they had been at this for over a month now almost non - stopover. Even she had to accept she was starting to grow weary with the constant fight, hiding, and freeing of different worlds. When it was her worldly concern she had been tireless now she was just weary.

Alan flashed them back to the underground sanctuary, even the warriors who had come to welcome them stood back. They knew some of what Alan and Hopix had been through, though they sympathized there was far too practically at stake for them to pillow. Much as when Hopix had been trying to unfreeze her world, they did n't throw time to be tired or exhausted.

Alan walked into where Falco columbarius was resting taking a cot on the other side of the room. Laying down a grueling suspiration escaped his lips. Though not as muscular as Alan, merlin could know and feel that Alan was exhausted more than he wanted to accept. Especially after today, merlin had felt Alan come up against the cobbler's last one he 'd fought.

Reaching out Merlin could now truly feel the correspondence of the planet starting to stir. Though he 'd taken out forty-one nearly one-half of those here, he 'd only catch five of the midriff strength mages. The 59 that were left would n't be a walk in the Natalie Wood that was for sure. Smiling Merlin could see quite a lot from the mightily young mage including the love he had for a sure young Fairixie, yes this was very interesting !

Merlin walked out through the back door he 'd made well over a thousand years ago. True he was n't as secure but he had a brain and more than a few tricks that he could use to get some of them. Damn that Whitney Young mage anyway this had been his deputation and by the great power of the universe of discourse he was going to see it through. Besides he 'd already picked up a trivial of the ability that the young mage Alan had. He could already palpate his power slowly increasing, not a lot, but possibly enough to keep him alive longer at least 'til Alan was feeling better. Kneeling outside Merlin prayed to an antediluvian named world power that he 'd make it and one day get to see his rattling glimmer again.

Making his way Merlin set a low buckler around his self, Ah ! Good it was as he thought even low power helps to increase it gracious ability the young mage had. No wonder he was so tired to get where he is now he 'd have to make been going for well over a month straight ! hell on earth even he 'd be exhausted after a calendar month of that much loudness !

Merlin approached the middle layer mage 's home, I just hope I do n't muck this up Merlin thought any I take out should help the young mage.

Merlin had lowered all his great power but had them set to snap up at a moment's notice, hmmm even pushing his power down was causing them to slightly increase. My, Merlin thought, I keep this up and I should be midsection stage mage in no prison term ! Knocking at the ... pigeon hawk guessed it was a door he felt a sapless power approaching.

The ... door opened an ant shaped beast gasped then died in a globe of fire. There was a rasping sound as pigeon hawk hid then another heavy ant looking brute appeared beside the ash.

'' This was no accident but I feel no one here, strange the cretin must have been practicing his ..."Merlin hit the creature with everything he had. Screaming the creature tried too late to put up a shield, then withered as the flame quickly ate the creature up. Smiling Merlin thought well that helps but I better go ! A moment later pigeon hawk was 1000 thousand away. What ! He 'd never been able to muster more than 100 understructure ! What had he let from the young mage ? Though tired Merlin idea of getting away again and was another 1000 yards further !

Merlin walked back in the dorsum door and lay down, god he was tired that had taken so very much out of him but he could feel several of his abilities now at middle level. Finally he could do more than just trick the motherfucker ! Merlin closed his oculus he had to rest he still was n't used to the amount of power his eubstance had produced.

An 60 minutes later Alan awoke, god that had helped so much ! Checking on Merlin he could see that the man was still exhausted from his ordeal. Alan had been hoping to lead him out today so the man could establish him some of the magic trick that had kept him active. Shrugging Alan walked out to find that many of the Lobrits there were excited, it seemed that conclusion nighttime one of the immorality Triacaries had been killed without raising an warning signal, and there had been no sign of a battle or conflict. The other Triacaries were as baffled as the Lobrits were.

Many looked at Alan but they all knew that he 'd been resting last night worn out from all that he 'd done the day before. Hopix came to Alan a moment later, `` I went there with the patrol when we heard, I at first thought it had been you also but I did n't feel you there. It was a mage that much I am sure of but one I am not familiar spirit with. You think you could find out ? '' Hopix asked Alan.

Ok what in the hell was going on ? Thing is he 'd had that unusual ass dreaming last night like it had been him but not him. Sighing Alan nodded as he and Hopix headed to where the mage had lived. The closer they got the more sure Alan was that he 'd been here before but that was unimaginable ! He had n't moved all nighttime and as far as he knew his energy self had stayed also so who in the hell had done this ?

Looking over everything Alan could still see the attack from live on night everything 'til whoever it was had flashed out. Hmmmm Alan had an idea but he was n't that sure, he 'd have to hold tonight then he 'd experience for sure.

They 'd just finished and were starting back when respective of the evilness mages from the planet appeared. One more hefty than the rest stepped forward, `` This was a good trick, do n't think it will be that well-off next time, that is if you survive ! '' The spokesman backed off as the others and then he started to fire at Alan At half power Alan smiled so then, they were out of rickety ones ! Just past half big businessman Alan just stood there hardly feeling their blasts.

Finally they stopped to regroup, `` Ok guys same deal leave of absence and I wo n't mess up with you as long as you leave me alone. stop and I 'll just get to destroy you. Your choice. ''

'' Leave ? And do what ? I worked all my life only to be spit on by the Saami mass that wanted me to be a Clintarie. I killed all of them their screams are the lonesome thing that brought me peacefulness. In the words of your world squeeze your deal up your ass ! '' The spokesman said with most of the other 10 nodding in agreement.

'' Fine then, '' As Alan reached in and crushed all the witching the loss leader had. `` That was easy ; from what I felt he was the strongest. Now then same deal. What 's your decision ? '' There were a few moments that only the belly laugh of the leader could be heard then the nine remaining started to fire at Alan again. Alan sadly shook his head killing four of them with a blast of vigor. The remaining five tried to run and would have made it but Alan caught four of them effectively crushing them. The finish flashed out Alan just shook his head, he might as well prepare for the Lobrits that he knew would be coming soon.

Alan had already cleared an area and had just finished erecting another diminished metropolis when there was a sudden rush of tycoon. The Saami man from the day before appeared holding the one that had gotten away by the pharynx. `` Hello Alan I just thought you 'd like to see that he really did n't get away, oh by the way that was a soundly deception lowest nighttime. Seriously though do n't think it will go on the relief of us. Ah ! Here they come. superior. '' The man thing bowed to the dark council.

'' Very good Tnavres, Nam Daed you knew the penalty for what you did yet you thought to hide from us ! Your soul is ours Dead Man ! '' The leader of the dour Council shrieked as all twelve of them descended upon the man shrieking and shrieking himself. Among the evil laughs Alan could hear the ripping and tearing of the man 's flesh and soul as both were devoured. `` Ah, it's always good to have an ahead of time soul, but nowhere as good as yours when we take it Alan Glanto ! ''

'' Well you can try but as you see you are losing, that one made fifty-nine I know, I Know they were n't the most powerful. Then again they were cipher and they were the middle of the middle level. Just like your pathetic ! '' Alan said trying to razz the leader of the council hell the entire council for that thing !

The leader and respective of the council smiled wicked evil smiles, `` There wo n't be a way out this time Alan Glanto at least not for you ! Beware as you said these were wretched, but they were nothing compared to our booster ! ''

The tool that had appeared with the escaping man threw a flak at Alan. Smiling Alan brought up almost all his shell at full. At 1st Alan just looked at the creature as he started to increase his power. Ten minutes later Alan saw that the creature was struggling as was he. Firing off a full clap the creature was barely able to block though it still singed his arm a bit.

Finally stopping the brute turned to the nighttime council, `` finally ! A combatant worthy of my baron as I feel I am of his ! Wonderful ! I sir, will thoroughly relish killing your ass ! '' With a thrive the creature vanished.

'' So no stake I see you must be afraid that I will pour down your Champion leaving you with nothing ; not unlike you have now ! '' Alan said pressing the matter they might know what he is doing but that did n't stand for he still could n't get them to drop off it and say something stupid again.

'' Nice try but we know we will win, no sense betting what we know will be ours soon. bye-bye Alan Glanto it was n't a joy get together you but it will be eating your soul. '' The leader said a wide smiling on his face.

Alan started to express joy, looked at the council, and laughed harder. `` What have you found to be so funny ? '' The leader asked.

'' You and how ridiculous you sound. After I defeat all of these arsehole I imagine that I wo n't be able to get rid of you interfering in my life. You idiots can be such a nuisance. '' Alan said laughing even harder.

The leader 's face contorted into a mask of rage, `` mulct you little shit, you win we wo n't intervene in YOUR life again. ''

'' Hell with that in any of the life of ground, or are you afraid, case I think you are ! '' With that Alan turned and started to take the air away.

'' Fine you shit, it 's settled, if you win but if we win we get both of you ! '' The drawing card tongue out in a
fit of rage.

Alan looked at Hopix who smiled and nodded, `` Agreed, oh by the way the old agreement stands you interfere and the passel is off and I will predict for another judgment ''

Grumbling the leader and several of the council nodded then vanished to a smile Alan .