"What Merlin's reincarnation, what the Supreme Magician? I don't understand what you're saying."
David swallowed a mouthful of saliva, reached out to pick up the dragon ring that had followed him for ten years, and couldn't help but shake his head, recalling the antique shop magician's words from back then.
He is living a good life now and does not want any more entanglements with the so-called mysterious magician.
"All right, I'll tell you a story. This is something an elderly magician told me."
George doesn't care about David's answer. His purpose is to find a reason to get close to David and stay by his side, so that he can get in touch with the bigger magician, Balthazar.
"In the year 740 AD. So you have this dragon ring, which should mean that Balthazar has been searching for Merlin's reincarnation."
"No no no, I'm sure you're mistaken, it was just an accident."
David still doesn't believe that he is Merlin reincarnated.
George shook his head:
"You won't get away with denying it; magicians from the Morgana faction will eventually come to find you and kill you."
"I can protect you as long as, after you become the Supreme Magician, you help me break free from my current transformation and restore my human form."
"Kill me, that shouldn't be necessary, right?"
David couldn't help but shrink his pupils. He was only 19 years old and didn't want to die.
"Yes, it is very cruel. They will use magic to tear your body apart piece by piece and repeatedly burn your soul with magic fire. This burning will last for 365 days, making your life miserable until your soul disappears."
George kept scaring David until his body started to tremble, then he asked:
"How do you think this deal is?"
"If you really can protect me, I will help you recover your human form once I become the Supreme Magician in the future."
David nodded and then added:
"But let's agree beforehand, I may not be the Merlin reincarnated that you're talking about. Perhaps you've made a mistake, in which case you can't blame me then."
Moreover, if you live here with me, you have to take care of your own meals. I can't afford a panda.”
"Of course, you can keep sleeping then. I won't disturb you."
George's panda face revealed a faint smile before getting up and leaving the small bedroom, making his way to the living room.
He sat heavily on the sofa, took out the thick Morgana's Book, and started to read it slowly.
Meanwhile, David, seeing George leave, lay back on the bed again but had absolutely no desire to sleep.
To him, everything that just happened was even more magical than what he experienced ten years ago in the antique shop. He needed to tidy up his thoughts again.
"Are there a clear hierarchy among the magicians in this world?"
In the living room, George flipped through some introductory sections of the Morgana's Book about basic magical knowledge and discovered that there were actually one thousand levels of magicians in this world.
For beginners, level one magicians start with the basics of meditation to accumulate magical power and improve their understanding of magic. As they gain experience, they can continuously upgrade. Once they reach level five hundred or so, they would not die of old age due to their mastery of magic.
The two highest-level magicians known to exist are Morgana and Merlin, both at level one thousand.
As George continuously flipped through the magic book recording the world's magical knowledge, the sky gradually brightened up.
Around 6 am, David, with two black circles under his eyes, walked out of the bedroom.
"Good morning, David!"
"Good morning, George!"
"You can call me George."
"George, actually, I still think..."
Looking at George sitting on the sofa, David felt a bit nervous and wanted to express his decision after thinking about it for three hours.
Thinking carefully, he still felt it too inconvenient to keep a panda at home, especially since he hadn't encountered any magical pursuit in the past ten years and probably wouldn't in the future.
He was just a bit worried that angering the panda might lead to revenge.
"Oh, just wait for a moment."
George, who had already figured out David's thoughts, waved his paw and cast a cooking spell. The kitchen immediately rang with the sound of pots and pans.
In less than a minute, a delicious breakfast with a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste appeared on the dining table.
"Clean and new!"
After that, he waved his hand and casted a housekeeping spell. The apartment that was somewhat messy was instantly cleaned up neatly, as if it had been professionally cleaned by a housekeeping company.
"Restore to original!"
Finally, George pointed at the old and damaged refrigerator in the living room. The refrigerator was repaired by the spell not only completely, but also looked like it had just been bought, brand new.
After doing all of this, he asked David:
"By the way, David, what did you want to say just now?"
"No, nothing. I meant that it might not be comfortable for you to sleep on the sofa, or maybe I should buy you a new bed?"
David's eyes sparkled as he spoke to George.
After just a moment, he suddenly felt that keeping George here was an absolutely wonderful thing.
If there really were magic users attacking him in the future, George could protect him. If not, it wouldn't be a problem either. Having a panda like him who could do breakfast, cleaning and repairs would be hard to find anywhere else.
It's great to have a panda!
"No need, I'll mostly be staying in this box. You can carry the box with you, and if you encounter any danger, just open it and call for me."
George took out the box that contained Drake before putting it in the inventory space, and then he squeezed himself into it.
David watched George, who was as big as him, squeeze himself into a tiny box that was no bigger than his palm, with an astonished expression. He went up and picked up the box to look at it in disbelief.
"Magic. It's really amazing!"
At this moment, the long-forgotten desire in him for magic seemed to be slowly resuming in his heart.
After breakfast, with the box tucked into his pocket, David started to walk to the university he attended.
And at this time, George was inside the box finding Drake, instructing him to assist himself in learning the magical knowledge and principles of this world.
And like that, a week had passed in a flash.
David was not attacked by Haworth, and Balthazar did not come looking for him either. This indicates that both individuals were still trapped within the seal.
However, after a week of interacting, their relationship had improved significantly, and he had a basic understanding of the magical system of the Morgana sect.
He learned the meditation method used by the magicians in this world to improve their magic power level, as well as the Morgana Ring.
"Rise up!"
Inside the box, George's eyes snapped open, and instantly, his surroundings were enveloped in a sea of red flames.
Then his hands continuously changed, and round rings with special runes appeared around him, eventually forming a circular special magical array.
This magic array is the Morgana's Ring. As long as a magician stands within the Morgana's Ring, their efficiency in meditation, learning, or practicing spells will be greatly improved.
