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54.51% The Eminence of a True Monarch of the Shadows / Chapter 144: Chapter 143

Capítulo 144: Chapter 143

[Third Person's PoV] 

Since the author is a dumbass and unable to keep track of their numbers and is too lazy to go back and check who was who, we will refer to them by name.

Rose, Alexia, and Sherry were seen standing on top of a building, each of them lowering their presence as they wore the signature Shadow Garden outfit with their masks and hoods.

"Was it really smart to send three people who have never been on a mission before together for something so important? What if we fail?" Sherry whispered nervously.

Alexia shook her head. "We've been training and taught everything we need to know about missions. They decided to entrust us with this mission, which means they believe we can do it."

Rose nodded in agreement. "Failure isn't an option, much less a possibility." She then opened and closed her hand. "I've learned a lot in Shadow Garden. Even though it's only been a short while since Alexia and I joined, I can confidently say that I've learned more there than I ever did at school."

Alexia then turned towards Sherry. "You've been in Shadow Garden the longest out of all of us, so you've been given the role of leader. Saying we're going to fail and feeling depressed isn't what a leader does."

Sherry looked a bit ashamed. "But I'm just a researcher; I've never been a leader before."

"Well, Shadow Garden chose you to be the leader for a reason. They wouldn't make such a decision lightly. I'm sure that when it counts, you'll pull through," Rose said in a comforting way.

Alexia nodded in agreement. "You might be the leader, but we're a team. If you feel unsure about something, come talk to us."

Sherry smiled in appreciation. "Thank you."

Just then, a cart from the Snow Fox Trade passed by, causing them to turn to each other, realizing they had their target in sight.

Sherry gave them the go-ahead, so they jumped from rooftop to rooftop, following the cart closely.

Rose and Alexia then turned to look at Sherry, who nodded her head. Seeing her signal, they both jumped and charged their swords with magic before sending a Crescent slash towards it.

But as it made contact with the cart, it exploded into a bunch of sakuras. The sakuras then spun around and came together.

"I'm afraid I can't allow you to do that, my dears," they heard the voice of a man with an odd accent.

As he fully appeared, his cape fluttered in the wind while he held his cane in place and the top of his hat.

Alexia and Rose landed on the ground and looked at the scene in surprise. Sherry wasn't any different.

"What happened to the cart?"

Merlin pinched his fingers and made a zipper motion across his lips. "Sorry, darling, my lips are sealed. I can't say."

Alexia looked at Merlin in disgust. "We're not your 'darlings,'" she said, mimicking his accent in disgust. She then pointed her sword towards him. "And you're going to tell us where that cart went."

Alexia and Rose then both began to blur as they rushed towards him with their swords out.

"Come on, mates, you're just going to attack me? What happened to getting a cup of tea and having a good ol' chinwag?"

"You can take your chin wagging elsewhere!" Alexia shouted as both she and Rose swung their swords right through his body.

Instead of seeing blood, they saw his figure break apart, then saw multiple of his figures appearing everywhere.

"You two are kinda feisty. It's not really my cup of tea," they all said at the same time, his voice on top of another.

Merlin then turned towards Sherry, who was trying to hide. So she quickly jumped back and took out two black-colored pistols with red crystals shining around them.

She held the trigger for a bit before releasing two laser shots of pure fire magic. The figure she shot shattered as well.

Rose, who was next to Alexia, took the form of Merlin. The image of Merlin leaned towards Alexia and whispered, "Salutations."

Alexia jolted in fright and swung her sword towards the image of Merlin next to her.

The image flickered before it disappeared, revealing Rose who was looking around. Seeing Alexia attacking her, she blocked it with her sword before attacking back.

"Wait, it was an accident!" Alexia yelled as she blocked Rose's sword.

Rose didn't listen. "Yeah right, you just happened to attack me by accident. You poser, stop using my friend's face and face me like a man!"

Alexia clicked her tongue. "He turned your body to look like his, which was why I attacked."

Sherry was jumping all over, aiming her guns everywhere, destroying the illusionary figures. She quickly checked the statuses of her two teammates and clicked her tongue, seeing what they were doing.

She poofed into black smoke and reappeared by their side, her eyes closed as she went and slapped both of them in the face.

They turned to look at her in shock. "Are you two out of it now?" she asked, a bit pissed.

They nodded their heads as they held their cheeks, staring at Sherry in disbelief.

"Whatever he's doing, he's creating illusions of himself. We don't know how many or how powerful his illusions could be, so stay on your toes."

"Oh my, aren't you an observant one," Merlin said in a teasing tone.

"Just who are you?" Rose asked, narrowing her eyes.

Merlin gained a happy expression as he clasped his hands, and the rest of his figures shattered except for the one they were staring at.

"I'm so happy you asked." Merlin took off his top hat and bowed. "My name's Merlin, Merlin the Grand Magician! At your service, my ladies."

Merlin then lifted his cane into the air, which shot a bolt of pink light. They all took a defensive position, thinking it was an attack, until the pink light exploded into fireworks with his face and name.

When they looked back towards Merlin, he was gone. Alexia clicked her tongue upon realizing, "It was a distraction. He's gone."

They all felt a shiver run down their spines as they heard Merlin's voice behind them.

"What are you on about? I'm standing right behind you, aren't I?"

They jumped back and turned to see Merlin leaning on his cane, smiling at them.

They both looked at him in shock, unable to detect him. "Why the shock? What I did was fairly... look, I'll demonstrate again."

Merlin snapped his fingers, and his figure disappeared. They quickly turned but saw nothing until they heard his voice behind them once again.

"And Bob's your uncle," he said with a smile.

As they turned around, Alexia conjured an icicle spear and shot it. Merlin had a look of surprise as the ice spear shot through his head. 

There was a gash on his forehead with blood coming out and parts of his brain exposed.

His figure leaned and fell to the ground, but as it fell, it exploded into millions of playing cards.

They once again heard his voice behind them. He was holding a deck of playing cards in his hands, "Pick a card, any card."

Merlin covered his eyes with one hand and presented the cards to them while turning his head away. "I promise not to look, I swear."

But they saw him peeking through the gap of his fingers.

Seeing them preparing another attack, Merlin let out a sigh and dropped the cards, except for three that were between his fingers.

He flung all three cards at the same time. They became a blur as they flew and scratched each of their cheeks.

They felt the pain and slowly checked with their fingers. Seeing their blood, they looked towards Merlin, who was looking at them coldly.

He slightly and slowly spread his arms, causing the cards on the ground to fly back to him. They all stood floating behind him, surrounded by a pink hue.

"Look at what you did now... You made me pick for you."


Capítulo 145: Chapter 144

[Third Person's PoV] 

Ice started forming around Alexia, morphing into multiple weapons, while balls of fire began to swirl around Rose. Sherry swapped the fire mana stones from her guns for yellow thunder ones.

Once loaded, she spun her guns around her fingers and aimed sideways at Merlin, pressing the trigger to form a ball of yellow lightning.

'I didn't know Sherry was gangster like that,' Merlin inwardly mused.

"Are you done with your performance?" Merlin smirked as he spun his cane around. "Because if you are, I believe it's my turn now."

Merlin aimed his cane towards them, sending his floating cards their way. As their projectiles clashed, explosions erupted everywhere, but Alexia and the others didn't stay still. They used the explosions as a smokescreen and disappeared into the shadows, reappearing from Merlin's shadow with their weapons pointed at him, ready to strike.

Merlin smirked, turning his body into that of a snake, making him flexible enough to dodge all their strikes. He wrapped his body around Alexia, immobilizing her, while the others hesitated to strike for fear of harming her.

The snake licked Alexia's cheek, causing her to shiver in disgust. She let out a burst of magical power, unwrapping the snake from her body. Seizing the opportunity, Sherry shot a lightning bullet towards the snake's head, causing it to explode into a flurry of cards.

"You are so annoying!!" Alexia yelled in frustration, plunging her sword into the ground and covering the surrounding area in ice. Her friends jumped out of the way in time, but Merlin's legs were encased in ice.

He looked down in shock before glancing at Alexia. "Wait! Let's talk about this."

Alexia looked at him smugly. "It's too late to plead for your life. You should have done that before you decided to get in our way."

Sherry placed a hand on Alexia's chest, stopping her. "It's just another illusion. Don't fall for it."

"But how? He should have been captured by my attack."

Merlin's smile turned unnaturally wide, giving him an eerie look. His legs and arms then turned into springs as he flung his body towards them, despite his feet still being encased in ice.

He appeared in front of them, laughing creepily with his spring-like arms. "What a party pooper. How did you know?"

"He is so creepy. What the hell is wrong with him?" Alexia complained.

Merlin smirked, opening his mouth as his tongue and eyes popped out, and cockroaches covered his entire body.

"Ewww," they shivered, jumping back.

A chuckle behind them made them turn and swing their weapons, but Merlin merely blocked them with his cane. 

"Are you girls ready for the grand finale!?"

Sherry kept pressing the trigger, sending multiple shots while advancing towards him. Merlin jumped back and spoke into his cane like a microphone. "Come one, come all!" He then slammed the cane into the ground, causing the entire surroundings to change.

"Everyone, regroup," Sherry said. "We don't know what's going on, so stay close and watch each other's backs."

'And here she was thinking she wouldn't be a good leader,' Merlin thought with pride.

Everything transformed into a crazy carnival and circus, with pictures of clowns and statues of jesters everywhere. Suddenly, they were transported to different parts of the circus. Alexia found herself in a hall of mirrors, each reflecting different versions of her. The reflections started moving independently, grinning creepily as they stepped out of the mirrors.

Rose was surrounded by wild animals led by a woman in a domino mask and a latex outfit, wielding a whip like a typical dominatrix. Meanwhile, 

Sherry appeared in a circus ring with no performers, only a cheering crowd and decorations, like a giant ball, a cage, a red lamp, and a center part for the ring master.

A tiny colorful car appeared, and Sherry watched in confusion until the door slammed open. A large foot stepped out, followed by a giant clown. More and more clowns, each taller and more menacing, emerged, wielding weapons with murderous intent.

Merlin's voice echoed like an announcer. "WELCOME EVERYONE TO MERLIN'S MURDEROUS MANSION, WHERE THE ONLY WAY TO ESCAPE IS TO KILL, KILL, AND KILL!" His diabolical laughter filled the air. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

In reality, Merlin was only chuckling as he looked at all of them knocked out on the floor. He walked around, spinning his cane and musing to himself, "Now, who should I kill first?"

He put his cane to the side as the sound of metal clashing rang out. Merlin leaned his head and saw Beatrix, their weapons creating sparks as she pressed her sword down, looking at him with cold eyes.

"And here I was wondering when you were going to appear, Ms. Silent Protector."

Beatrix's body glowed with a white hue as she enhanced herself with magic. She had seen what Merlin was capable of and wasn't willing to stall for time. Immediately, she went on the offensive, her figure turning into a white streak, like a shooting star charging towards Merlin. She swung her sword wildly, intending to cause permanent injuries.

Merlin blocked her attacks using his cane as a bo staff. As their weapons clashed, Beatrix narrowed her eyes. "Just who are you?"

Merlin guided her sword down with his bo staff before swinging it towards her face. "Weren't you listening, darling? I believe I already introduced myself. I'm Merlin, The Grand Magician."

Beatrix leaned back to dodge the blow, using the momentum to kick at Merlin. He blocked her leg with his forearm, and they remained locked, trying to overpower each other.

"I meant, why is someone of your skill doing such a job?"

Merlin jumped back, giving her a thumbs up with a large smile. "Because the boss is a really beautiful woman! Why else?"

Beatrix lost the motivation for conversation and went on the offensive again, remembering her fight with Beru and Bellion and what she learned about Shadow Garden's martial arts. She kicked the ground ten times in rapid succession, appearing before Merlin and swinging her sword towards his neck.

Merlin's eyes widened in surprise but inwardly he praised her for mastering the technique so quickly. He leaned all the way back, holding his hat and chest in mock surprise. "By the Queen! You almost gave me a heart attack."

He winked as he slowly disappeared from her view. "Kidding."

Beatrix clicked her tongue, knowing he was going to be an annoying opponent. Merlin appeared behind her, putting his cane against her neck in a chokehold. She leaned back into him, kicking both legs into the air and using the momentum to flip Merlin over her. As he slammed into the ground, she stabbed her sword through his neck.

Merlin looked surprised as blood began to pour from the wound. He released the cane, clutching his neck. Panic and fear filled his eyes—the fear of death, the fear of what was to come.

"Help… me," he pleaded with tears in his eyes, his bloody hand reaching for her leg. "...Please," he said as a single tear rolled down his face. His hand slowly slid down her leg, staining it with his blood until it went completely limp. He closed his eyes for the final time.

"..."

Merlin opened one eye, peeking with a tiny smirk, only to see Beatrix looking down at him coldly. He quickly closed his eye and pretended to be dead again.

Beatrix's eye twitched before she slashed her sword down, causing Merlin's body to explode into cards.

"Boohoo! Boohoohoo!" She heard someone fake crying and looked up to see Merlin sitting on a lamppost, wiping his tears with a card.

"Poor Merlin! Boohoohoo! He was one of the good ones," he said, dropping the card, which landed by Beatrix's feet. It was the Joker card.

Merlin suddenly looked surprised, dodging a lightning bullet that flew past his head. He turned and saw Sherry waking up, aiming her gun at him. "You actually broke out of the illusion?"

"Next time, don't make the weak point so obvious. The red lamp was a dead giveaway," she said as she broke the others out of the illusion.

Merlin smiled, standing up on the lamppost. "Well, anyway, good work everyone. The cargo already got away. You can't get to it now, which means I did my job," he said, pretending to check his watch.

The others widened their eyes, having forgotten about their mission.

"As a magician, I hope you guys had as much fun as I have," Merlin said, taking off his hat and bowing. As they all lunged towards him, his figure turned into a flurry of sakura petals that flew away on the wind.

"Pip pip cheerio, mates. Until next time."


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