章 33: fourth member (part 1)

Merlin was a powerful mage, the son of Archfiend Belial and a mortal witch from Ur. In recent years, he cared for and taught Arthur as he grew up, leading him to become a king. Everything was going well, until a homo magi named Morgaine le Fey appeared.

Morgaine was a powerful witch who coveted the Book of Eternity, an immensely powerful magical tome given to Merlin by his father, Belial. The book contains the known history of the universe and the most powerful spells known.

With Morgaine's appearance in recent years, the kingdom of Camelot plunged into a great war. Morgaine proved herself to be an extremely powerful and cruel mage, causing Merlin to lose ground at every step of this war. Soon, Camelot seemed destined to fall. As a result, he began preparing for the worst.

Meanwhile, a very cheerful group had just arrived in Wales. "Hahaha, so you mean he can't swim?" "Actually, I can swim, Miss Diana, but I don't like water."

"Hahaha."

Upon hearing Franky's response, Diana and Inmo couldn't help but burst out laughing. In the last days of the trip, the group became more harmonious. Diana decided to continue her adventure with Luffy and Franky. Along the way, she would find a way to complete her mission. She had already shared more about her life, but she still kept the most important things hidden. Inmo didn't press her to delve deeper into her past, and Diana was very grateful for that. She didn't want to lie to her first friends, but she wouldn't have a choice if they continued prying into her secrets.

While they were talking, Franky looked ahead and said, "We're here." Inmo and Diana rushed to the front of the ship to see. "Wow, it's very different from our house. Franky and I live in a place where it's sunny almost all the time, and the weather is very good."

Diana, upon hearing this, started thinking about her home. Franky completed all the procedures to stop the boat at the port. After that, they disembarked and started walking around the city in search of information. Franky could have found what they were looking for in a few seconds using his technology, but Inmo wanted to do things the old-fashioned way, like a true adventurer.

"The first step of adventuring is to find information. Let's go to the bar to gather information. But first, we need to get some clothes for Diana." "What's wrong with my clothes?" "You look like a Greek statue walking around. We need to blend in." Diana didn't initially think what he said made sense and started to argue, but she soon gave up, knowing it was futile to argue with Inmo. She ended up being dragged along by Inmo to buy new clothes. "Let's go, Diana, no tantrums."

Some time later, the trio left a clothing store with Franky carrying many bags, while Inmo and Diana walked ahead. "All these clothes are uncomfortable. How do people fight while wearing them?" "Diana, not everyone needs to fight every day. Sometimes people just want to have fun and live normally. Now, come on, we have a quest to complete."

In a bustling bar in the city, people were constantly coming in and out. As it was getting dark, the dock workers had finished their shifts and were enjoying drinks with their friends. Just then, a group of strangers entered the bar.

First came a young man who appeared to be around 23 to 26 years old. He was taller than average, and his attire and skin indicated that he was probably a nobleman. But what surprised the people in the bar even more was the beautiful woman who entered next. Her unparalleled beauty captured everyone's attention. Behind them was an older gentleman with white hair.

When the initial surprise passed, people resumed their conversations. Occasionally, some would still glance at that group, but everyone preferred to keep their distance.

Diana, Franky, and Inmo sat on stools in front of the bar counter. "Hey, bartenders, three of the best drinks you have," Inmo called out. The bartender looked at the trio, shook his head, and then started serving them. When it was time to pay, Inmo added some extra coins and asked, "So, have you heard of Merlin?" The bartender looked at him and said, "Everyone has heard of him. He's the king's advisor." Inmo's eyes metaphorically lit up.

However, at that moment, from a group of knights who were drinking, one individual stepped forward and went over to Diana. He grabbed her arm and said menacingly, "Hey, don't you want to experience a real man tonight?" Suddenly, the noise in the bar ceased. Diana was furious. She looked at Luffy, who responded by grabbing his drink cup and repeatedly pounding it on the counter, shouting, "Fight, Fight, Fight!" Diana almost burst into laughter at this. She grabbed the knight's hand, breaking it, and then kicked him, sending him crashing into a wall. Inmo celebrated this by raising his drink and cheering, "OUUUUUUUUU, DRINKS FOR EVERYONE! TODAY'S ON ME!"

The crowd, initially paralyzed by the strange events, joined in the celebration with triumphant shouts. Other knights quickly helped their fallen comrade and fled the bar. Throughout the night, Inmo managed to gather the information he was seeking. Diana and Inmo had ended up consuming all the wine in the tavern. By dawn, the bar was in ruins, and people were sprawled everywhere, a testament to the revelry of the previous night.

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