I want to just drift through life in Type-Moon.

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That kind of chanting sound is something that human vocal cords cannot produce. Yue Zhengling knew this very well because he often heard this sound when he was being chased around in the past.

That was the language of the fairies who lived in this Avalon.

He hopped up the stone steps to the center of the altar and saw a circular well that was surrounded by walls. Looking at the well, he realized it was quite large and thought he should throw the box in.

But after thinking about it for a moment, his hamster instincts kicked in, and he opened the box and dumped everything inside.

Completely transparent eight-crystal twins, a cyan artificial life larva bottle, golden dragon skin, and chains that are reddish-purple...

As each piece of material was poured in, the voice couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Excellent materials! This can be crafted into a fine weapon!"

After speaking, the voice paused, then asked with a hint of surprise and uncertainty, "Wait! Where did these things come from? They're too strange!"

As they spoke, the water suddenly surged up, forming a water elemental structure. "Merlin won't come to see me, fine, but why is he using such troublesome materials to make things difficult for me!"

This fairy did not actually take form; she merely used magic to construct a water elemental that could contain her thoughts.

In response to her questioning, Yue Zhengling simply shrugged and said, "I have no idea. If you're not capable, I can take these things. After all, the people Merlin introduced don't seem very reliable."

"You're incredibly rude, outsider! When it comes to forging skills, who in this world can compare to us fairies! I only said those materials were a bit tricky! I didn't say they couldn't be used!"

The water element waved its hands wildly, splashing water as if trying to express its master's anger.

"That's good as long as it can be forged. When can it be delivered?" Le Zhengling took a few steps back and wiped the water splashed on his face. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the water smelled nice.

"Come back in about two hundred years! I'll plant the finished weapon here then!" After saying this, the water elemental was about to disappear.

Le Zheng, who was about to agree, became agitated upon hearing the time. He immediately exclaimed, "Two hundred years?! That's too long!"

"Ha, long?" The water element, which had already decomposed to half its original state, stopped. "Do you know how long it took to make the sword we gave to King Arthur?"

"What does that have to do with me? I'm still waiting for this staff!" Yue Zhengling said uncertainly.

"A staff? Oh, I see. So you didn't want a sword after all." The water elemental's body suddenly filled with bubbles.

"Who said I wanted a sword? I want a staff, to become an elegant mage."

"That makes things easier. If it weren't for the sword, it wouldn't take that long, but you'd need to cooperate. After all, a staff needs to be custom-made. So, come in!"

"What do you mean..." Sensing something was wrong, Yue Zhengling was about to retreat when she was entangled by water tentacles that emerged from the well.

"Wait, wait, wait! I want to become a magician! Not a magical girl! This tentacle has wandered into the wrong movie!"

However, the lake fairy ignored Yue Zhengling's calls and pulled him into her hands with a "plop".

As a spirit, Yue Zhengling certainly didn't need to breathe, but for some reason, he still felt suffocated the moment he entered the lake.

Why?! The magic concentration here is so much higher than outside!

He knew that the suffocation was due to the high concentration of magic in the water; however, he was unable to adapt, and even his soul fell into a state similar to being drunk and then unconscious.

Chapter Eighty: Departure Without Saying Goodbye

"Oh dear, he's fainted?" Inside a large seashell at the bottom of the lake, a beautiful creature looked at the unconscious Yue Zhengling with surprise on its face.

"I didn't expect it to be so fragile. Where did Merlin find this guy?"

"Never mind, whether you're awake or unconscious, it doesn't matter. Let me examine you properly and make you the most suitable wand."

As she spoke, the lake fairy beckoned to Yue Zhengling, who was completely surrounded by water while unconscious, and began to examine him.

"Huh? What's this...?" Suddenly, the water flow swept up a rainbow-colored card and drifted to the fairy's side.

“This thing…” She frowned, stroked the card for a long time, and then suddenly realized, “So that’s why the properties of those materials were so strange!”

"And no wonder Merlin sent this person to me. If it were just a sword, he could easily find a suitable one for this person. So it was to have me forge something full of possibilities?"

The lake fairy looked at Yue Zhengling, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes. "Although what happens outside is none of my business, since it's the request of my beloved, I'll grant your request, you outsider."

"But Merlin, you mustn't play with fire!" the Lake Fairy said with a smile, her words tinged with worry, as she began to prepare.

Time flew by, and when Yue Zhengling woke up again, he was already on the altar.

The well opening had been sealed off with a stone of just the right size, with a thin, cylindrical stone sticking out of it, and the iridescent card stuck to it.

Still a little groggy after waking up, Yue Zhengling sat up and looked around. It was almost dusk, and there was no sound around him. He tried calling out to the lake twice, but the lake fairy he had heard before did not answer.

Confused, he could only stand up and consider whether to return to the Tower of the Distant Lands first. After all, judging from the tone of the Lake Fairy, it would take some time to create the right thing.

However, as he tore off the card and prepared to leave, the stone pillar trembled twice, and then two thin chains extended and wrapped around his arms.

Startled, Yue Zhengling thought something had happened, but then the voice she had heard before appeared.

"Hey, Merlin's kind, this is the staff I forged for you! Remember to take it with you. Also, tell Merlin he owes me a huge favor! If he doesn't come to see me when I wake up next time, I will definitely go find him myself! And die in front of him!"

After hearing the message, Yue Zhengling blinked, seemingly not quite understanding.

He turned his head and looked at the thing that was clearly a stone pillar. He couldn't believe that it was made of those incredibly high-grade materials.

"As expected, the person Merlin introduced was unreliable." He wasn't angry, because at least the other party hadn't forged a sword for him. Since there were wooden staffs, silver staffs, and gold staffs, a stone staff, which was a bit less prestigious, wasn't unacceptable.

“However, isn’t this staff a bit too short?” Looking at the staff, which was only about 1.2 meters long, Yue Zhengling tilted his head. “Is it to fit my current height? If so, that’s really thoughtful.”

However, he had no idea that the stone staff was merely its surface, and that its length was a design feature.

Holding the stone pillar, Le Zhengling felt an unparalleled sense of comfort, as if this thing was an extension of his soul, and he could use it without any hindrance.

In high spirits, he didn't think much of it and embarked on his journey home.

However, on his way back, he noticed something was wrong. Since leaving the area around the lake, the air around him had become inexplicably murky.

Avalon, which was originally full of life, seemed to have transitioned from spring and summer to autumn and winter, and an indescribable sense of gloom filled this paradise.

Moreover, the fairies that should have existed seemed to have all disappeared, the flowers no longer bloomed, and even the insects stopped chirping.

The more Yue Zhengling looked around, the more uneasy he felt. He quickened his pace and ran towards the distant tower.

As his light jog gradually turned into a full-speed run, and he watched the changing scenery around him, Yue Zhengling's heart sank.

The closer you get to the distant tower, the sparser the plants become—no, not sparse, but withered!

The high concentration of magic that should have existed in the atmosphere is becoming increasingly sparse, as if something has been drawn away from it.

When he saw the distant tower, his ominous premonition was finally confirmed.

The tower stood there seemingly intact, but the surrounding land appeared to have been tilled, indicating that a battle had taken place.

But Yue Zhengling couldn't imagine who would be fighting in this utopia. Anxious, he ran quickly to the foot of the tower. When he saw that familiar figure standing there, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Merlin!" He couldn't help but shout as he ran towards the figure. However, when the figure turned around, Yue Zhengling was struck dumb.

That wasn't the Merlin he knew. Although they looked very similar, her curvaceous body and much softer facial features clearly indicated that she was a woman!

Upon seeing this person, Yue Zhengling stopped and stood still, not approaching any further.

"You're back, but you're already late." A voice identical to Ayako Kawasumi's came from that person's mouth.

Upon hearing this voice, Yue Zhengling made a bold guess: "You are Melly, the male Holy Sword Wielder."

"Oh my, you really do know everything." The woman, who did not deny her identity, looked Le Zhengling up and down.

"And this is exactly the same as that woman. As expected, it's the same person." Saying this, which made Yue Zhengling feel confused, the female Merlin turned around and walked into the Distant Tower.

"Come in quickly, we're sending you away. You won't be able to stay there for long. If that woman finds out about you, you're dead... no, I should say you'll be drained dry."

Le Zhengling frowned, thought for a moment, and finally ran up. During this time, Merlin did not speak again, and no matter how much Le Zhengling asked, she did not answer.

The two reached the top of the tower, and Melly pointed to the pattern in the middle, "Stand in the middle."

Le Zhengling did not take any action, but just looked at her with a slightly angry expression.

"Don't look at me like that. I don't owe you any money. If you don't want the Merlin you know to die, leave here as soon as possible, otherwise, everything will be for nothing."

Seeing that she wasn't joking, Yue Zhengling finally took action.

"I know you have a lot of questions, but there really isn't time. I won't go into details, but you must remember, you must live on. You're the only one who can stop that crazy woman."

Merlin looked at Yue Zhengling with softened eyes, then took off the robe she was wearing that was exactly the same as Merlin's and threw it to him, revealing the black clothes she was wearing underneath.

"Consider this a small gift and compensation. Next time we meet, I'll have a proper chat with you. Goodbye, Ji Ling of this world."

With that, she took out her wand and tapped it on the floor at the top of the tower. "Activate, Tower of the Distant Future!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arched ceiling at the top of the tower began to rotate rapidly, and the patterns under Le Zhengling's feet lit up.

In a violent tremor, Yue Zhengling, who was putting on his robe, was shot out like a cannonball.

"What a brutal way to break through. I guess I'm just a man after all. Anyway, my mission is accomplished now. I'll go lay low for a while."

Watching Le Zhengling disappear in a beam of light, Mei Li muttered to herself before turning into mist and gradually vanishing, leaving behind only the tower that was now deserted.

Chapter 81 Two Girls Who Lost Their Fathers (Part 1)

The timeline of Yue Zhengling's birth:

In October 1986, in a luxurious ward at Guanbuzi City General Hospital, lay a person in a vegetative state who had been sleeping for half a year.

The patient, named Yue Zhengling, has not woken up since he was brought here that night. Many nurses and doctors feel sorry for this incredibly cute patient.

Strangely, even after lying in bed for more than half a year, the patient's body was still very healthy, a state that should not be expected of a vegetative patient who has been kept alive by various saline solutions, vitamins, and nutrient solutions for a long time.

Even so, no one thought anything was amiss, and everyone who had taken care of him was completely captivated by this person who had never woken up.

That day, Aozaki Touko arrived at the registration desk, skillfully wrote her name on the visiting list, and then casually put on her card and entered Yue Zhengling's ward.

When she opened the sliding door to the ward, a familiar figure was sitting beside the bed. Hearing the door open, the person looked up at the graceful Aozaki Touko and nodded gently.

What Orange saw, however, was a girl with her back to the autumn sun, yet the sunlight made her even more beautiful.

Even in a stuffy hospital room, just seeing her felt like a cool breeze, a coolness that seeped from my eyes all the way to my heart.

"Yuzhu, you're here today too?" Orange greeted her as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, then pulled up a chair and sat down next to her.

Looking at the glasses Touko was wearing, Kuonji Yuzu said softly, "Touko, you're not going to hide the fact that you have eyes anymore?"

Orange gave a carefree smile, "Now that you and Qingzi know, I have no one left to hide it from."

Upon hearing this answer, Youzhu turned her head and looked at Yue Zhengling, who seemed to be just asleep. "You...accepted?"

Orange also focused her gaze on the person in the hospital bed, "Having seen that kind of thing, what can you do if you don't accept it?"

"You don't blame him?" Yuzhu's voice was as calm as ever, but as a friend, one could detect a slight surprise in that calmness.

"Strange? Don't joke around. I'm more than grateful to Lingjun. Besides, if we're talking about who should be blamed, it's Grandpa, Qingzi, or even you, who chose Qingzi as those manuscripts suggest, who should be blamed, right?"

Orange reached out and touched Le Zhengling's face. The healthy complexion made him look nothing like a patient.

"So, will you still..." Although Kuonji Yuzu doesn't like interacting with people, it doesn't mean she doesn't understand the world. Having learned some things, she is much more mature than the original story version of herself.

"I will retaliate again. Just as those manuscripts say, I will still test Aoko and see what the Fifth Law is all about." As she said this, Orange took off her glasses and spoke coldly, as if switching to another personality.

"And I don't agree with the future this guy described. Magic is amazing, but I don't think I'll lose."

The caress on Yue Zhengling's hand turned into a pinch, and then a gentle tug.

"Orange!" Seeing her friend's behavior, Yuzhu couldn't help but raise her voice.

"Okay, okay, I apologize." Orange put her glasses back on and let go of her hand, rubbing the spot that had been pinched red.

Then, with a mocking look, she looked at Kuonji Yuzu, "But I never expected that you, Yuzu, would fall for that idiot as well. Even though you haven't said a single word to Rin-kun, yet..."

"You talk as if you know him very well." Yuzhu glared at Orange, clearly annoyed that her secret had been exposed.

"Haha, at least we two sisters know her better than you, don't we?" Orange withdrew her hand and gently placed it on Youzhu's head, looking just like an older sister at that moment.

She spoke in a tone full of admonition and persuasion: "Yuzhu, you are different from Qingzi. I hope you think carefully about what's wrong with you right now. Just like what Lingjun wrote about your future, once a witch falls in love, she can't turn back. Your current state is very inappropriate, you know that, right?"

Since the day six months ago when the three of them found Yue Zhengling at this hospital from her home and discovered that she had become a vegetable, things have slowly started to change.

When Aoko saw him lying unconscious on the bed, she cried so hard it shook the heavens and the earth. At that time, Touko didn't understand why her sister would cry so much for someone she had only met once.

She didn't realize it when they first met, but Qingzi had obviously been infected. When she arrived at the hospital and met Yue Zhengling for the first time, Youzhu was also unknowingly infected.

Only afterwards did Orange realize that, for some reason, Yue Zhengling suddenly had a magical attraction to people. It wasn't magic, but a natural charm.

However, she already had this feeling when she first saw him on the train, but it was interrupted at the time. It wasn't until Orange visited her more and more often that she understood what was going on.

It has to be said that Aozaki Touko's extraordinary insight is truly remarkable. She discovered that Yue Zhengling's body was not simple at all. This allure was not because of his good looks (of course, she did not deny that Yue Zhengling was very good-looking), but because of a certain atmosphere.

Yes, just like the captivating atmosphere when he's quietly reading a book on the train.

Now, as he falls into a deep sleep, this quality is fully released. Just looking at him brings a sense of peace to everyone, filling them with satisfaction and joy.

In my silly sister's words, it's so comfortable being around him that she even forgets about her failed craft project.