Magic Merchant Racial Anecdote

Ned sneaked in the night wind, his half-beast wings spread out silently.

The city of Poseidon located on the bottom of the sea, once night falls, all the luminous plants will gradually fall asleep. There are no stars or moons in the night sky, only the protective shield covering the city, faintly reflecting the sporadic lights below.

There is a slight difference between the gravity of the seabed and the land. Ned slightly adjusted the flying angle, using the unique talent of the dragon to avoid the mermaids on the street, and relying on the address given by Mira, he found Borg's residence.

On a rooftop two blocks from Borg's house, Ned stopped.

He folded his wings and hid in the shadows between the tall buildings. His golden eyes were condensed into a line, and he was watching the faint magical elements floating in the air.

These elements surrounded Borg's residence like dust, and drifted around with the night wind.

Ned closed his eyes and perceived carefully. Not far from him, there were two magical creatures, possibly magicians.One is of the water type, very weak, and the other is even weaker, but it feels a little strange to him...

The two magical creatures were separated, one was in the tallest building in this area, and should be monitoring the situation in Borg's small building, while the other was directly ambushing in Borg's home.

Ned moved lightly and landed on the roof of the building where the watcher was. He glanced at his feet, silently thinking whether to kill him directly.

But then he remembered A Lai's words again, so he had to obediently avoid the watchers, and approached the small building where Borg was located from the blind corner of his sight.

The small building has 3 floors and is located next to the bustling 'Pearl' Avenue, next to the largest square in Poseidon City.The people who live here are either rich or expensive, and Avery's brothers also own several properties nearby.

Ned approached along the outer wall, and under the double concealment of the system and dragon talent, he easily approached here.The lights on other floors in the building have been extinguished, and only some light can be seen faintly in the room on the left on the third floor.

Ned did not approach rashly, but used his excellent hearing to carefully monitor the sounds in the room.

"It's very late today, no one should be here." The people in the room spoke, their voices sounded very young, with a sense of rhythm unique to mermaids. ——It's Mira's friend Borg.

"I'll wait a little longer. Go to bed when you're tired." Another person said, his voice was a deep male voice, which sounded gentle and considerate.

It was obviously a very ordinary conversation, but Ned, who was standing in the shadows, frowned uncomfortably. He always felt that the other voice gave him a bad feeling, with a weird greasy feeling.

"We haven't seen each other for so long, won't you accompany me?" Borg said in a low voice, as if whispering.

The man let out a chuckle, and there was a sound of rubbing clothes and chairs moving, and they kissed. "Be obedient, go to bed first. Don't you have something to do tomorrow?" The man said again, his voice hoarse.

"...Do you have to do this? Didn't you agree to make two a year?" Borg asked hoarsely.

"Didn't we agree? Be good... When we finish delivering the 'goods' this time, I'll take you there to play, okay, didn't you always want to go?" The man coaxed patiently road.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"Okay, then you have to keep your word." Borg compromised.

"Of course, when have I lied to you? Go to sleep." The man laughed, accompanied by the sound of heavy breathing that Ned could hear.

"Yeah." Borg replied in a low voice, accompanied by the creaking of chairs and slow footsteps.He seemed to get up and was walking towards the bedroom.

"By the way, you said... is it possible that Mira is still alive?" Borg asked halfway, as if worried, with a worried tone.

"It's possible, why, are you concerned about her?" The man's voice suddenly darkened.

"After all, she has known me for so long, are you jealous?" Borg asked slightly proudly.

"Jealous...Of course I will, honey, you'd better not forget about that mermaid named Mira, you know, whether she is dead or alive, we will never let her go." The man half-truthfully warned.

"I understand." Borg responded obediently, with a low voice.

However, Kened could hear it keenly. The small upturned ending, Berger's voice, didn't sound like he was regretting or sad for his friend's experience, but more like a sigh of relief.

Ned was not interested in listening to the rest of the story. He spread his wings and left the small building in the dark. After hearing those false words, he almost couldn't wait to see his partner.

On the second floor of Avery and Werther's small building, in the room where Alai and Ned live temporarily.A Lai is busy making final adjustments to the surveillance system in the theater.

Three surveillance systems were installed at the gate of the theater, the stage of the theater, and the first floor of the basement.Alai has already confirmed the situation on the first floor of the theater through the screen sent back by the system.

At that time, there were only broken wooden boxes left beside the pool

These monitoring systems were provided by Weixi to Alai, and it is said that they are special systems that are not sold in the third district.

These inconspicuous little things can be invisible to a certain extent, and monitor the 3° scenery within a range of 360 kilometers, and are suitable for various extreme environments such as glaciers, seabeds, and high temperatures.

The only fly in the ointment is that this system cannot be used across planes, and can only receive real-time images from this plane.This is why Alai and the others need a stronghold in Poseidon City.

Not only is it convenient for monitoring, but it is also convenient for Alai to go back and forth at any time, reducing the risk of exposing his own space.

There is another reason...

Although Ned never said it, Alai knew that the dragon clan's sense of territory was actually very strong.Ned had already included Alai's space in his own protection range, and if Mira was allowed to live there, it would inevitably not cause conflicts.

It was dark at night, Eli and Werther had already gone back to their room, and Mira was placed in the next room.The little dragon cub lingered beside Alai, making a "guji guji" cry, as if asking where 'mother' had gone.

"He has something to do, and he will be back soon." Alai picked up Cheese, sat cross-legged on the bed, and gently stroked the dragon scales on his back.

He turned his head and glanced at the direction of the window. The drawn curtains covered the dark night, and he frowned slightly worriedly.It has been 3 hours since Ned set off. I don't know if there will be any danger.After all, the other party was a vicious smuggler.

Alai began to regret the decision of letting Ned go alone to find out the news.

Just when Alai was considering whether to use the system to contact Ned, but he was afraid that contacting at this time would distract him.The curtains are automatic without wind.

The next second, Ned suddenly appeared in the room.

Under the dim light, a pair of amber eyes were sharp and aggressive, and the dragon wings that had not been retracted fell behind him. The sharp facial contour made him look like an ancient oil painting from the Middle Ages.

In front of me is a dragon, a powerful, beautiful magical creature that only exists in legends.Ned shook his wings, folded them, and a small storm blew up in the room.

Alai narrowed his eyes, suffocated by the sudden charm, and almost didn't recognize Ned.

until……

"Alai, Alai, I'm hungry..." Ned folded his wings, swayed to Alai's side, and called pitifully.In an instant, Alai was pulled back from the legend to reality.

The little dragon cub also flapped its wings and flew over, circling around Ned, and was hugged by Ned.

"I knew it... I asked Wei Xi to leave a supper for you, come and eat." Alai shook his head and laughed, calling Ned to sit down at the small round table in the room.

"What did you find out? Is Borg still alive?" Alai asked while pouring Ned a cup of hot tea.

"He's still alive. I think he's with the criminals, and they seem to be planning to capture another mermaid to replace Mira." Ned pulled the chair away, sat down, picked up the teacup and said.

"Huh? Why do you think so? Did you hear something?" Alai asked, conveniently pushed the plate of takoyaki on the table in Ned's direction.

"Well...it's like this." Ned ate takoyaki, and repeated what happened just now and the conversation he heard to Alai.

Alai listened carefully, while the little dragon cub curled up on the sofa in the room and fell asleep peacefully amidst Ned's voice.

"It sounds like I guessed right. The breach was indeed the boy named Borg. Now that you have confirmed that there are magical creatures near him, you should not go there for now, lest there be any danger. I will put two more surveillance systems to keep an eye on him. Borg's house will do." Alai got up and covered the little dragon cub with a blanket, and then said to Ned.

"I understand." Ned nodded as he drank his tea.

"When you went, you didn't encounter any danger, right?" Alai hesitated for a moment, but still asked with concern.

"No, no, it went well." Ned waved his hand and said disapprovingly.He didn't take this group of prisoners seriously at all, but unfortunately, his partner didn't know if he had misunderstood his ability, and always felt that he was risking himself.

"That's good." Alai breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "After I install a surveillance system near Berger's house, the two of us will not go back to the space tonight, and we will take turns monitoring the theater and Berger's house. Some evidence can be recorded and handed over to Vesey."

"No need to take turns, I'll keep an eye on it." Ned said to Ah Lai without thinking about it after eating the last bite of takoyaki.The human body is so fragile, how could Alai stay up all night?This kind of physical work that doesn't take much effort can be done by him.

"But..." Alai felt that this was not right.

"It's okay, anyway, I only need to sleep for 3 hours a day, and you and I can change at 7 o'clock in the morning." Ned interrupted, picked up the spicy crayfish on the table and ate them.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Alai was no longer polite, and told Ned.

After eating supper with Ned, Alai opened the door and went back to the space to take a shower.

When he returned to the room again, Ned was already lying safely on the only double bed, staring at the system screen in front of him, monitoring the theater, Borg's home.

"You can sleep in the space until 7 o'clock, and then come and find me." Seeing that Alai came back from the space, Ned distractedly said to Alai.

Alai shook his head, it was already too much for Ned to stay up all night with a dragon to keep an eye on him, at least he should be here to accompany him.

What's more... I don't know if I have lived with Ned for a long time. When he returned to the space just now, the courtyard and the house were empty, there was no sound at all, and he was the only one left...

I always feel that it is better to be here than to stay in a space with only him.

"Then you should take a nap. Didn't you say, 'Humans need to sleep at least 6 hours a day before they can be mentally active.'" Ned said with a smile, obviously remembering every word to Alan Clearly.

Alai smiled when he heard this, and also remembered what he said when they first quarreled with Ned when they first met.He walked to the other side of the bed and lay down next to Ned without thinking twice.

"Then... good night?" Ah Lai said, closing his eyes.

"Good night." Ned returned hoarsely. He felt his face was burning, and his heartbeat could wake up Mira who lived next door.Ned's eyes were fixed on the screen, and he didn't even dare to look up at Alai who was next to him.

The other side of the spacious double bed was slightly sunken, and Ned could feel Alai's slightly elevated body temperature after taking a bath.Breath hit his waist, numb and itchy.A lemon-like aroma lingered softly at the tip of Ned's nose. It was the smell of Alai's usual body wash.

Ned took a deep breath subconsciously, trying to grasp the aroma and engrave it deeply in his mind.But immediately, he realized what he was doing, and the whole dragon froze.

Falling asleep becomes even more difficult without a bedside sleeping accessory.Wrapped in the quilt, Alai slowly moved to Ned's side, staring at the faintly bright display screen with him.

In the picture, the opera house shows a strange color under the night vision function, and the circular arc extends, like the Colosseum in ancient Rome, revealing an old, rotten, bloody smell.

"Can't sleep?" Ned turned his attention away from the screen and looked down at Alai beside him.

His gaze involuntarily wandered down from Alai's black hair, his fair shoulders and neck seemed to glow in the dim light, and the slightly open neckline of his pajamas showed a clear outline of his collarbone.

Ned twitched his Adam's apple, suddenly felt a little parched, turned his head slightly, and didn't dare to look any further.

"The light on the screen is too bright." Alai looked up at Ned, and muttered in a low voice, in a complaining tone that was almost coquettish.

Hearing this, Ned lowered his head to look at Alai again, but he was keenly aware of Alai's uneasiness.

In the past few days, Alai seems to have a clear idea of ​​what happened, but in fact, there is always some fear in his heart.Smuggling, death, the past, the Magician Association, the unfamiliar environment, and the criminal being tracked down all weigh heavily on Alai's heart.

But all these emotions were deliberately ignored by Alai, until now, when he was alone with Ned, they showed some clues in the night.

"Sleep, I'll be right next to you." Ned almost sighed, reaching out his hand to cover Alai's eyes.

Alai blinked in the dark, and his long eyelashes brushed Ned's palm, causing a series of shudders.

He could smell Ned's scent, which was different from the metallic scent of the last hug. It was the aroma of the black tea they often drank, with a little bit of vanilla, cinnamon, and apple sweetness.

A Lai closed his eyes reassuringly, feeling suddenly sleepy.

He fell asleep.

The author has something to say:

Dragon Boat Festival Small Theater:

Alai: As expected, the meat dumplings are delicious, and the salty dumplings are better!

Ned: Of course the zongzi must be sweet, bean paste, sugar, candied dates!

Cheese: Guji Guji (cheese-flavored~)

Happy holidays everyone~ I will send out red envelopes for the Dragon Boat Festival today~