"You saw my wanted poster from a country that participated in that war of extermination, right?"
Merlin looked at him calmly and said.
Fulvio nodded somewhat awkwardly, "In a small port town within the territory of the Volgala Kingdom.
"It's a famous slave trading town in the North Blue. The people living there are almost all sinners, wanted criminals, or mobs and paupers expelled from nearby kingdoms.
"There, as long as you have money, you can buy and sell people freely. Mmh, for people living there, even parents selling their children is a normal custom.
"Moreover, it can be said to be a land of lawlessness and chaos. Pirates, bounty hunters, and gangs roam freely, and it's also the largest underground trading market in the North Blue.
"I saw your wanted poster on a bulletin board there.
"That place is called Black Pearl."
Thoughtfulness appeared in Merlin's eyes. He had heard of that place before. He heard it was also a place for gold panning and selling stolen goods.
Various black merchants often went there to buy and sell "goods," and it was said that occasionally Devil Fruits would be sold there for sky-high prices.
At this time, seeing Merlin's calm face and no signs of displeasure, Fulvio breathed a sigh of relief slowly. He couldn't help but blame himself for his loose mouth. However, at this moment, he was still a little curious. Merlin also noticed his curiosity and asked:
"What? Is there anything else you want to ask? I can consider answering you at my discretion."
Fulvio blinked, "I won't be ripping open your scars, right? After all..."
He didn't say the rest.
After all, those who understood, understood.
Merlin shook his head, "Since there isn't, then forget it."
Hearing this, he spoke hurriedly, worry in his eyes: "I just wanted to ask, hasn't your Platinum Lead Syndrome been cured yet?"
At this time, Yol's expression changed slightly, and she frowned slightly, but she didn't speak. Merlin looked at him at this moment and saw the worry in his eyes, frowning slightly:
"Are you worried that my Platinum Lead Syndrome will infect you?"
Fulvio waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this. He realized at this moment that Merlin seemed to have misunderstood him, so he hurriedly explained:
"No, no, no, I don't mean that. I know from some channels that Platinum Lead Syndrome is not a contagious disease.
"I'm just worried about your body. After all, there haven't been any successful cases of curing Platinum Lead Syndrome so far.
"I... just heard that patients with Platinum Lead Syndrome don't live long."
At this time, Teresa also spoke up to explain, "Merlin, my brother and I both know the specific effects of Platinum Lead Syndrome. You don't need to worry; we have no ill intentions towards you."
Seeing this, after staring at them for a few seconds, Merlin chuckled lightly, "Mmh, I believe your words."
As soon as the words came out, both siblings were a little bewildered. No, you believe it so easily? Don't you want to doubt a bit more?
You are someone who crawled out of a pile of dead people in Flevance; do you really trust others so easily?
The two couldn't help but look at each other, both seeing the subtle look in each other's eyes.
"Are you two making eyes at each other in front of me, treating me as blind?"
Merlin said lightly. The siblings trembled, involuntarily becoming nervous, just like when they did something bad as children and were discovered by their father.
After all, having just poked someone else's wound, they inevitably felt guilty.
They couldn't help but laugh dryly.
However, at this time, Merlin looked at them, then said calmly: "Due to some special reasons, the Platinum Lead Syndrome on our bodies has been cured."
As soon as the words came out, both of their eyes widened slightly. Seeing this, Merlin made a joke:
"What? Don't believe it. Then how about I take off my clothes and let you check?"
Fulvio waved his hands repeatedly and smiled awkwardly:
"Brother doesn't have that hobby, so forget it. My sister is the same."
But just then, he turned his head and saw a gleam of light appearing in his sister's eyes. The corner of his mouth twitched instantly:
"Sasa! Drool!"
Teresa hurriedly reached out to wipe her mouth, but there was nothing. Her face darkened instantly, and then she realized that this stupid big brother was pitting her again, making her pretty face flush with anger.
At this time, Yol on the side also had a subtle expression, but she rolled her eyes at Merlin grumpily:
"You take off your clothes to prove yourself; do I have to take one off to cooperate with you too?"
The corner of Merlin's mouth twitched, looking at her with subtle eyes. However, at this time, Teresa noticed her brother's eyes were somewhat straight, the corners of her mouth hooked up, and she said lightly:
"Brother, you're drooling!"
Fulvio waved his hand: "Nonsense, my mouth is dry."
Teresa continued in a gloomy tone:
"Nosebleed!"
Instantly, Fulvio reached out to touch it, but there was nothing either. So in the next moment, he glared at his sister with a dark face:
"How can you pit me like this?"
Teresa raised her head and smiled proudly:
"Didn't I learn this from you!"
Merlin and Yol looked at each other at this moment, both seeing the speechlessness in each other's eyes.
These two siblings,
Were really weird enough!
Merlin looked at them speechlessly at this moment: "You two are truly family."
Instantly, the two coughed dryly, both turning their faces away in embarrassment.
But soon, Fulvio looked at Merlin with shining eyes:
"I wonder which doctor conquered Platinum Lead Syndrome? Must be a miracle doctor! I wonder if you can introduce us?
"Consultation fees and whatnot are negotiable."
Merlin raised an eyebrow: "You have unspeakable illnesses?"
Fulvio's face darkened: "Pfft, pfft, pfft, nonsense. Brother's body is great.
"Very healthy."
Teresa said gloomily: "Indeed healthy. Once he ordered three beauties in one night, really not afraid of getting dirty diseases! Better not call yourself Wandering Sword in the future. If you become a Sword Master later, just call yourself Kidney Deficiency Sword Master!"
"Haha!" Merlin couldn't help laughing out loud, "This title is really not bad."
However, Yol on the side looked at Fulvio as if looking at a bug.
Then she looked at Merlin and said: "Lami's class is starting soon. I'll take her there."
Merlin took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, then nodded: "Okay. You go."
Yol left with a bewildered Lami.
At this time, Fulvio sighed awkwardly:
"Just making insurance. After all, no one can guarantee that they or their relatives and friends will have no physical problems in the future."
Merlin nodded in agreement: "True. However, that doctor is very busy now, and I don't know if he has time.
"So let's talk about it later!"
Fulvio was somewhat disappointed but nodded.
Teresa looked at Merlin and grinned at this time:
"Let's not talk about those things! Have you recovered now? If you've rested well, come fight with me!
"You can't favor one over the other.
"Ful has already gone a round with you, so it's my turn."
Merlin glanced at her, nodded and said: "Then come on! But I won't show mercy."
Teresa giggled:
"I couldn't ask for more!"
...
When Yol finished sending Lami and returned here, she saw Merlin and Teresa fighting back and forth fiercely in the field.
So she came to the pavilion and watched quietly.
Time passed.
After Merlin and Teresa finished, Yol also went down and sparred with Fulvio once.
She lost without a doubt.
But the latter had a horrified face.
Because in the battle, he was caught off guard by Yol, who had been defending the whole time. Fulvio was hit in the chest by a sword.
After the fight, he clutched his chest, breathing heavily. Merlin looked through Calamity Vision and found a cracked rib on the right chest.
However, Merlin didn't go to help him heal.
After all, the injury wasn't serious.
Just rest for two days.
Incidentally, let him learn a lesson.
...
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, ten days passed. In these ten days, Merlin and Yol practiced and exercised in the training ground every morning.
Sparred with the siblings in the afternoon. In the evening, sometimes they took Lami and went with them to the nearby lake to ride a boat, fish, and barbecue.
During this period, Fiore also finished forging the sword and blade for Merlin and Yol.
Yol's was a silver-white cross-guard greatsword, 138 cm long and 5.2 cm wide. With good luck, it was a Ryo Wazamono (Skillful Grade Sword).
Merlin's blade was somewhat special. It was a Demon Sword (Cursed Sword). The main material was a piece of strange metal Fiore found in his early years.
It was forged only after Fiore sent a message to Merlin through Fulvio and Merlin agreed.
As for why he agreed, because no Demon Sword was a simple weapon. As for the legend of Demon Swords devouring their masters?
That was more like a joke!
Only mediocre people would be afraid of weapons devouring their masters.
And the quality of the blade was the same as Yol's sword, reaching the quality of Ryo Wazamono.
For this, Merlin spent a total of ten million Berries in forging fees.
And the Fulvio siblings also left the dojo this morning, ten days later.
At this moment, standing at the port with Yol, watching the merchant ship belonging to the dojo going to trade elsewhere gradually turning into a black dot and disappearing on the distant sea.
Merlin glanced at Yol and the cross-guard greatsword at her waist at this time, "Let's go back too!"
"Okay." Yol nodded with a smile: "Then let's buy some meatballs on the way back to eat!"
Before long, buying some special snacks from the street, the two chatted and ate while returning to the dojo.
Then, they began to wield their weapons wantonly and fight in this exclusive training ground that now almost belonged solely to the two of them.
And it wasn't limited to swords and blades; sometimes punches and kicks were added.
Pleasing sounds of metal clanking, mixed with dull sounds of flesh colliding, rose and fell.
And not long after, Fiore came over unknowingly, watched for a while under the tree, and then left with a smile on his face.
The time after that was almost always this peaceful and comfortable.
Practicing blade techniques, visualizing when tired, and exercising the body after mental fatigue.
Unstoppable in wind and snow.
And from time to time, the Teresa siblings would return from outside, bring local specialties from overseas, and eat, drink, and practice with Merlin and the others.
After practicing together for a while, they would leave again for the outside world.
Petrel Island was an island with four distinct seasons.
Winter left and summer came.
This peaceful cultivation life, in the blink of an eye, quietly passed six months.