Chapter 785: Chapter 218: Raven and Phoenix (Part 2)

It was a massive magic attack.

"Damn evil Shadow Crow! You even target children! He’s just a kid! And you dare to use him to possess!" Merlin stood in the center of the hall, eyes full of vigilance and determination. As his hands waved, dazzling magical beams shot towards Ian like lightning.

Obviously.

Merlin mistakenly thought Ian was possessed by the Raven’s corpse. The Ian appearing before him now was no longer the familiar one, but a body controlled by some evil spirit.

"What the heck?"

Ian was caught off guard by the sudden attack. He found it both helpless and amusing that Merlin thought he’d been possessed by the Raven’s corpse!

It’s utterly absurd!

"Can’t we just talk it over?"

Ian didn’t dodge.

His body directly took the magic.

There was no choice.

This was sheer defiance.

Because at this moment, he was still in his Animagus form, a powerful magic creature seemingly with magic immunity, rendering the successive spells ineffective.

There was no need to dodge.

All magic disintegrated upon touching Ian.

"I’m Ian, your creditor, not some unfortunate possessed soul!" Ian tried to explain to Merlin, but speaking in Raven form made his voice rather peculiar.

"Hah."

Merlin, familiar with this tone and manner of speaking, was clearly skeptical of Ian’s justification and was unmoved, escalating his attacks on Ian instead.

All at once.

A variety of magical spells unfolded in the hall. Even without the augmentation of a physical body, Merlin with his unique bloodline could exert strengths comparable to the Human World.

However.

Even as a Legendary Demigod.

Countless magic beams rained down on Ian like a storm, but Merlin’s magic seemed as flimsy as paper, shaking the surrounding hall with grandeur without causing any harm to the Little Wizard.

"Enough already!"

They say even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Ian, who was not a clay figure. Faced with Merlin’s relentless attacks, Ian flapped his wings and charged at Merlin.

His speed surpassed the perception of the naked eye, even Merlin couldn’t react in time. Merlin’s magic beams exploded behind Ian, unable to catch up with his speed. Merlin’s defenses were no stronger than paper, pierced through directly by Ian.

The Magic Shield shattered without even a ripple. Ian flew directly over Merlin’s head, pecking him hard on the head.

"Ah!!!"

Merlin cried out in pain.

Ian was unmoved.

Continuing to peck at Merlin with his beak, he seemed to master it effortlessly, couldn’t be more skilled, turning Merlin’s head into a full bump in no time.

"Ouch!"

Merlin cried out in pain, almost dropping his Magic Wand.

"Damn it! And you say you’re not possessed!"

He fled with his head in his hands, unable to escape Ian’s attacks—although Ian was holding back, knowing that Merlin still owed him a mountain of debt.

Otherwise.

Ian felt he could as easily devour Merlin’s brain and knew he’d gain all of Merlin’s knowledge after doing so.

"This Shadow Crow is truly sinister."

Realizing this, Ian couldn’t help but sigh. Even so, he didn’t stop chasing after Merlin, the two of them scampering wildly through the Relic Hall.

Of course, to be precise, it was Merlin running around. No matter how he fled, he couldn’t dodge Ian’s attacks, unable to prevent the bumps continually forming on his head due to slow reactions.

From afar, Ian seemed unable to find a spot to peck on Merlin’s head. Even Merlin’s hardiness as a Wizard couldn’t hold out as he encroached upon his handsome face.

"Alright! Alright! You’re not possessed! Please stop!" Merlin finally yelled, clearly conceding, his voice tinged with helplessness and pain.

No one knew what he was thinking, only knowing that at the very least he didn’t dare to mention possession anymore, for if his forehead was hit, his face couldn’t be far behind, could it?

"If you’d realized the truth earlier, none of this would’ve happened..." Ian heard Merlin’s shout and finally stopped, flying to Merlin and slowly transforming back into human form.

"Tsk tsk, Medivh transforming into Raven, really quite fitting." Ian looked down at his reacquired human hands, feeling familiar with his human body again.

They say Animagi consume a lot of energy.

But the Little Wizard only felt unspeakable excitement yet to dissipate.

"Phew~"

Merlin took a long breath.

Covering his head, now resembling a large Buddha statue, wearing a bitter expression.

"I shouldn’t have come to this place in the first place. If I hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t..." he muttered, his regretful expression akin to a mental breakdown.

"It’s your own fault for causing trouble, how could I be possessed..." Ian rolled his eyes, responding to his grumble, Merlin only remained silent, neither admitting nor denying.

The slight flicker in his eyes seemed to indicate a hint of distrust.

"Hmm?"

At Ian’s slight sound.

Merlin reacted as if struck by lightning.

"Of course, you’re right, it was foolish of me." Merlin quickly conceded, regardless of what he thought, his actions showing a major psychological impact from the recent events.