Dragon Raja: Reboot

"If Morgan is a triune goddess, then who is Merlin, who guided King Arthur to obtain the Sword of Kings?" Chu Zihang pondered.

"In the first story, King Arthur met Morgan after being injured and received some kind of gift; Merlin wasn't in it," Xia Mi analyzed. "To get the 'story' that's closest to the truth, we have to make choices."

"You mean..." Chu Zihang asked hesitantly, "to remove Merlin?"

"There's nothing we can do; Merlin's appearance just doesn't fit," Xia Mi said, shrugging. "We can't find a suitable angle to include him."

"No." Lu Mingfei slowly interrupted their conversation. "Merlin does exist, but you've overlooked one thing."

Xia Mi and Chu Zihang both looked at Grandpa Lu.

Tonight's main characters seem to be Xia Mi and Chu Zihang, but in fact, Lu Mingfei is the most crucial figure, the one at the heart of everything they discuss.

"I really like the two words you used earlier, 'era,'" Lu Mingfei said with a smile. "Regarding the character of Merlin, I can give you two hints."

"The first clue is something you overlooked: time. Since you've already completely disrupted the legend, why confine Merlin to the realm of legend?"

"The second hint: Do you know Nibelungen? It's the land of the dead, a monarchy founded by dragons. If you've ever been there, you'll have a mark on your body that will guide you back to that lost world."

Silence returned to the carriage.

Chu Zihang's eyes flickered. He understood his junior brother's implication: the elevated road six years ago, and Odin, whom they had recently encountered, were both located in Nibelungen!

This mention of a brand reminded him of the mark that suddenly appeared on his shoulder six years ago!

A half-decayed World Tree!

My junior brother approached me because I have Odin's mark on me, and he wanted to use the mark on me to step into Odin's Nibelungen.

No... that night, it seemed more like the junior brother was protecting himself than actively seeking out Odin.

Coupled with his junior brother's inexplicable familiarity and closeness to him, Chu Zihang felt that he had grasped something, but he couldn't break through the final veil, and his thinking seemed to be somewhat limited.

"I understand!" Xia Mi said solemnly, "Just as Morgana wasn't King Arthur's half-sister, Merlin wasn't King Arthur's tutor who raised him from childhood! Merlin's appearance in King Arthur's life was at the wrong time!"

"What do you mean?" Chu Zihang looked at Xia Mi.

"In these two stories, Odin's story comes first. He obtained Morgan's golden ring and gained supreme power and strength. This fact spread through some channel, and those who knew about it naturally pursued it frantically. Merlin may have been one of them. Qin Shi Huang also sent Xu Fu to sea to find the elixir of immortality, which overlaps to some extent with King Arthur's search for the Holy Grail."

"In other words, Merlin didn't take care of King Arthur at King Uther's request; rather, he discovered a secret about King Arthur!"

Xia Mi stared at Chu Zihang and said, word by word,

Merlin discovered the Nibelungen mark on King Arthur, knowing he had been there, and attempted to learn more about Morgan through Arthur, ultimately aiming to enter Avalon!

"In mythology, Merlin also fell in love with a fairy from Avalon, and was ultimately imprisoned there until his death!"

Enthusiastic applause rang out.

Teacher Lu was excited and clapped enthusiastically before solemnly handing the orange peel, representing the "Three Good Student" award, to Xia Mi.

"Junior sister, congratulations on rummaging through a pile of trash! You not only completed the puzzle but also unlocked a side quest!"

Xia Mi rolled her eyes at the guy and threw the orange peel in his face.

Lu Mingfei smiled indifferently: "You have obtained the most important information, which is that Odin was once a half-blood. He obtained supreme power and strength through some means, but you have not yet solved the two side tasks."

Chu Zihang silently looked at his junior brother, waiting for the final question.

The news he received tonight was beyond his expectations.

During his academic discussions with Xia Mi in Chicago, he learned that "hybrids can potentially advance to pure-blooded dragons."

Tonight, he received a complete confirmation of this claim from his junior brother!

And he learned that his greatest enemy, Odin, was the king who walked this path!

What he's most focused on now is actually the end of the second story—Odin doesn't realize that at the same time he accepts the golden ring, Morgan also places the Crown of Oblivion on his head...

If a gold ring represents supreme power and strength, then what does the Crown of Annihilation represent?

Restraint?

mission?

Xia Mi calmed her breathing and regained her composure.

She was right; the seemingly ordinary man in front of her was definitely not an ordinary mixed-race person!

During her week in Chicago, she learned more about Lu Mingfei, the school's only S-level student, through the school's online forum.

But the rumored Lu Mingfei is not worthy of the S-level rating at all, and in the eyes of his classmates, he does not have the power of words!

He was one of only two people in the school with high bloodline ratings but no spiritual power.

But at that train station, Xia Mi witnessed this man use the [Dustless Land] technique to evade her perfectly planned ambush!

That time, she sensed a kindred spirit from Lu Mingfei... no, an even more terrifying aura!

But this only made her more confused.

As the monarch on one of the four thrones, looking back through all of history, there are very few beings who can surpass her!

She had initially guessed that the man standing next to Chu Zihang might be Odin.

Chu Zihang bears the mark of Odin, and very few people in this world have ever seen Odin in person. Even she has never seen the true face behind the mask.

That night in the cafeteria, she and Lu Mingfei began testing each other, but Lu Mingfei not only remained tight-lipped, but also "unintentionally" revealed her and her brother's past lives...

"The first side quest," Lu Mingfei held up the first finger, "Merlin guided Arthur to obtain the holy sword Excalibur from Morgan. What exactly is the significance of this sword?"

Seeing the two men frowning again, Lu Mingfei shrugged and said,

"Stop thinking about it, this question is beyond our scope. I can give you the answer directly: this sword and the golden ring are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. What you need to consider is why Merlin wanted this sword, and the second question."

He solemnly raised his second finger.

"That is Merlin's identity. I can tell you that, just like in the myths, Merlin entered Avalon and was betrayed by the fairies there, and imprisoned somewhere in this world."

"But if Merlin was just an ordinary half-blood, and the fairy who once granted Odin supreme power and authority, was it necessary to deal with Merlin through underhanded means?"