Looking at Merlin's departing silhouette, Curator Heroult's lips quirked into a meaningful smile. He said loudly, "Master Leon, maybe we'll meet again. If you happen to be in Holy Dragon City, you can find me at Brews Castle…"
Curator Heroult's words resounded in Merlin's ear. Merlin left the Fossil Museum without looking back.
"Master Leon, what happened inside?"
The knights who were standing guard around the carriage outside asked panickily.
"Nothing. Go back to the manor."
Merlin replied, and headed into the carriage. He urgently needed to adapt to the changes in his body as well as study the details of parasitism.
…
Below the sprawling city walls, it was dark and dense, filled with crowds of people. Some of them had already begun to shift, and were roaring and snarling wildly. The city walls would not be able to stop them.
