Text 48. Wakanda. Homecoming--Adding Updates for Cool Bubbles and Brothers【16/15】

Merlin had a rough night in the mystery room.

He sat on a chair in the corner of Zatanna's room, holding the obscure book Hogarth's Ancient Body in his hand and continued to study. Before his eyes, Zatanna was sleeping soundly.

The girl's sleeping position was not good, and she also had the habit of kicking the quilt, so Merlin had to help her cover the quilt several times.

What's more terrible is that probably the mysterious power is really affecting Zatana. In the middle of the night, this girl will suddenly float up from the bed in her sleep, just suspended in a strange position more than 2 meters above the ground, and then Went back to bed after a few minutes.

Coupled with her long black hair flying in the air, and the strange sounds suddenly sounding in the house and those magical winds, in the dim, flickering lights, this scene really looks like a low-budget horror scene. the same.

Fortunately, Merlin is a wizard, and he already has a strong immunity to these weird things.

Early the next morning, Zatana, who looked radiant due to adequate sleep, returned to her original confident and elegant state. She changed her clothes in the mysterious room, and she was still in the very chic and seductive magician costume. Then he thanked Merlin very politely, and promised to come to New York again in a month, return the parchment of the Dark God Book to Merlin, and bring the five magical items she promised.

After leaving the mysterious house, Zatana secretly took out the parchment and looked at it. The three mission requirements for spending the night with Merlin on it had been changed to two.

This put Zatanna at ease.

Her mood also improved.

"It turns out that it can still be done by hiring. It is a problem that can be solved with money."

Miss Magician couldn't help whistling a little frivolously, she said:

"That's not too difficult a question."

"But this spiritual level of in-depth communication"

Zatana thought with some headaches:

"How should I accomplish this? Maybe, the dream spell can do it, well, it seems that I have to plan it out."

On the other side, Merlin, who bid farewell to Zatana, completed the inspection of Elsa's biological cabin. Miss Bloodstone still has no signs of awakening, and the mutation in her body is still proceeding slowly and orderly.

"Keep an eye on her for me, Lan."

Merlin said to the steward beside him:

"I have to go out to do some errands, and it has been delayed for three days, and it will not be good if I continue to delay."

"Um."

Xuanlan was as reliable as ever, she said to Merlin:

"Go and do your work. I will take care of Miss Elsa. If there is any emergency, I will notify you as soon as possible."

"sorry to bother you."

Merlin thanked Xuanlan, and then returned to the present world. The two girls were sent to Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters by Merlin's assistant, Babbitt, who had just recovered from health, and officially started their student careers.

Merlin had another matter to deal with.

"How is Elsa?"

When Merlin returned to the living room, he saw Eric sitting there watching the football game with a bored expression on his face. After realizing that Merlin had returned, the boy in a jacket and with his hair combed neatly asked:

"Is she all right?"

Although Eric had already gone to college when Elsa appeared in New York, when he went home occasionally, he would see Elsa busy at home, and after a few contacts, he became familiar with her. up.

Secretly, Eric and Charlie have always suspected that there must be some unclear relationship between Elsa and Merlin. Otherwise, how could such a beautiful girl willingly help Merlin raise the child?

"She is fine and is receiving treatment."

Merlin said to Eric:

"It's you, are you ready?"

Eric shrugged, he picked up a bag from his feet, and took out the contents.

That is obviously the liquid vibranium that has been with Eric for more than ten years, and it is also one of the few connections between him and his hometown of Wakanda, which he has never met.

"I dug it out of St. Agnes Orphanage this morning."

Eric looked at the liquid vibrating gold in his hand that hadn't changed at all compared to a few years ago, he said:

"It's really a good place to hide things there, but Father Paul saw me digging a hole and asked me to fill it back. He is still so stubborn. I haven't seen him for a few years. Father Paul's hair is getting thinner and thinner. old."

"Paul's body is very healthy, you don't need to worry about him for at least 10 years."

Merlin casually said:

"I'm asking you, are you ready to go home?"

"Go home? Where are you going?"

Eric raised his head, and the black boy patted the sofa beside him with a sense of relief, and said to Merlin:

"Isn't this my home?"

He stood up, put the vibranium-filled handbag behind his back, and said to Merlin:

"We are just going to a place called Wakanda. There is a high probability that there will be no relatives of mine, and it is not my home."

"Let's go, Merlin, let's go meet the future queen."

"Are Riven and Lorna doing okay?"

Merlin took Eric into Xavier Academy for Gifted Youngsters, and they were greeted by an easy-going Colossus.

This guy has recovered from the previous state of unknown energy shock. He is still wearing a black vest, and the smile on his face seems to be full of philosophy.

"They are very good, and several instructors like them very much."

Colossus led the way with a smile, and it was not obvious that he had lost part of his memory.

It is not a bad thing for Colossus not to have the influence of Liana for the time being. The matter of Liana is too complicated and dangerous, and Colossus is likely to encounter great risks if he is involved in it.

But seeing Colossus, Merlin still felt a little guilty in his heart, and he apologized to him after the matter with Liana was over.

"Ms. Ororo is waiting for you in the office, Mr. Merlin."

Colossus looked at Eric who followed Merlin into the manor, and asked:

"Who is this?"

"He's my cousin."

Merlin said to Colossus:

"Actually, Ms. Ororo is not waiting for me, but him. He and Ms. Ororo are from the same place, so they are considered fellow villagers."

"Oh? East Africa?"

Colossus glanced at Eric curiously, then drove Merlin and Eric to Xavier Castle in a golf cart that didn't match his size.

When they came, it happened that the professor was teaching the children. There were more than a dozen children sitting in a large room, which looked similar to a kindergarten. There are also young people who are about the same age as Eric, walking around the castle with books, making the castle look like a free university.

“They place a lot of emphasis on education.”

Eric said beside Merlin:

"That's a good point."

"yes."

Merlin looked at the young mutants who were no different from ordinary students, and said:

"From this point of view alone, the professor is better than Magneto. One is to make children learn knowledge and get on the right path, and the other is to confuse young people to join gangs and become thugs to judge."

"Are little Lorna and little Ruiwen also mutants?"

Eric asked curiously, he was not very familiar with these two children, but he was more familiar with Daisy and Matt than them.

"Lorna is, Riven is not."

Merlin reached out and grabbed the door lock of Ororo's office, and he warned Eric:

"You can tease Lorna at home, but don't mess with Ruiwen, that kid has a bad personality, and she can knock you over with one hand."

"Sounds dangerous."

Eric shrugged and said:

"Your own sister is as strange as you are, Merlin."

"Just get used to it."

Merlin smiled, pushed open the door, and said to Eric:

"Ruiwen is actually a very gentle girl in her heart."

After finishing speaking, Merlin turned his head and looked at Ororo who was preparing for the afternoon class in the office. The future Queen of Wakanda was wearing a well-fitting small suit today, looking very capable.

"Ororo, I brought Eric."

Merlin turned sideways, revealing Eric behind him. Ororo raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him. She looked at him with a trace of scrutiny in her eyes. After a while, she said:

"Come and sit first."

Merlin closed the door, and sat in front of Ororo's desk with Eric. Storm put down the pen in her hand, and she looked at Eric:

"Wakanda people have their own unique identity, show me yours."

Eric stretched out his hand expressionlessly, and opened his lower lip. Inside the lips, there were some weird, blue characters, like some kind of number, and like Eric's name in Wakanda.

The Storm girl stretched out her finger, and in the penetration of magic power, the words inside Eric's lips began to glisten.

Obviously, this is a sign that cannot be faked. Even if the appearance can be reproduced, it is difficult to escape the detection of magic.

Merlin watched this scene from the sidelines, and he realized that the mysterious Wakanda, in addition to being able to produce vibranium, may also be a country with a magical tradition. The Ororo family is probably just a magical family in Wakanda. one.

"You are indeed a Wakandan."

Ororo put her finger down, and she said to Eric:

"But I'm curious. Merlin told me that you've never been to Wakanda. Did your father give you your ID?"

"Yes, my father gave it to me."

Eric says:

"He never told me about Wakanda, and if it wasn't for Merlin, I would have died in Oakland."

"Don't say that, Eric."

Merlin said casually:

"It was you who saved me. Without you, I wouldn't have survived that night."

Eric shook his head. He didn't refute Merlin's words, but took out the tube of vibrating gold from his pocket and put it on Ororo's table. He said to Ororo:

"This is your thing. It was brought out by my father back then. I heard that many of you died because of it. I am very sorry. This thing is now returned to its original owner."

"Zhenjin?"

Ororo picked up the tube of blue liquid metal and looked at it in front of her eyes. She said to Eric:

"I heard from my father that around 1992, a batch of Zhenjin did disappear. Most of them were chased back, and some of them disappeared completely. I didn't expect you to have this in your hand. Since you have this, then I believe , you also know where the guy who stole the vibration gold is, right?"

"Ulysses Crow, an arms dealer who is active in southern Africa, is notorious there, but in fact he has been hiding in the Netherlands all these years, and he has a beautiful castle there."

Merlin took out a document from his pocket and threw it on Ororo's desk. He said:

"That guy tried to kidnap Eric a few years ago, but then he escaped after another group intervened. Your vibranium should still be in his hands. I met the Wakanda Panther Guardians With your skill, I believe that you can retrieve those lost things without our help."

Ororo flipped through the file, looked at it, and said to Merlin and Eric:

"Well, I will ask His Majesty the Black Panther for instructions. Judging from his blood relationship with Eric, he should not prevent Eric from returning to Wakanda, and as a guardian, you should also be able to travel with Eric. "

"But whatever you see there, please keep it private."

Merlin was a little surprised by Ororo's words. He pointed at himself and asked:

"I'm an agent, Ororo, you know my identity, are you so relieved to let me enter your completely closed country?"

"The Wakandans don't live in isolation because they're afraid of the outside world, Merlin."

Storm girl said softly:

"Just the S.H.I.E.L.D. behind you is not enough to make us feel afraid. When you actually arrive in Wakanda, you will know that the reason we hide is just to not hurt the outside world."

"All right."

Merlin shrugged and said with great interest:

"Then I'll wait and see."

"I have another question."

Eric suddenly asked:

"What can you tell me about my father?"

After all, the child still couldn't let go of the past. After his father disappeared, he had been brooding over the truth all these years.

In the face of Eric's inquiry, Storm's voice was a little tangled, and she said:

"I shouldn't tell you these things. After all, I'm not a member of the royal family. It's not for me to comment on the disputes between the royal family. As for your father, Eric, I can only tell you that he is an identity in Wakanda. Noble people even have the possibility of inheriting the throne."

"But unfortunately, a few years ago, he voluntarily gave up that glory, and then left Wakanda to become an agent lurking in the outside world."

Ororo glanced at Merlin, and she said to Eric:

"Your father has the same occupation as Mr. Merlin. Unfortunately, he is not a good agent."

"Also, I must tell you one regrettable thing."

Storm sighed, and she said:

"Your father passed away on his way back to Wakanda back in 1992. His tombstone is now in Wakanda."

"died?"

Eric was a little dazed at this moment, he subconsciously looked at Merlin, who patted him on the shoulder with a serious expression, the young man stared blankly at Guan Zhenjin in front of him.

Although there was an ominous premonition a long time ago, until the news was confirmed, an unspeakable sadness still filled Eric's heart.

He shook his head without answering.

He needed time to accept this fact, Merlin raised his head and looked at Ororo, he asked:

"Then when are we going to leave? This kid should at least go back and pay homage to his father's tombstone."

"August."

Ororo says:

"I have time to wait until the children are on vacation. In addition, Eric's cousin, my fiancé, the only son of His Majesty the Black Panther, only has time to accompany us during the vacation."

"His name is T'Challa."