The system wheel spun again.
The rings of light rotated in a blur—worlds, timelines, legacies flashing by faster than sight. My heart thudded with anticipation. After Voldemort and Sauron, I honestly expected the system to throw another dark lord at me.
But not this time.
The wheel slowed……slowed……and landed with a soft chime.
TEMPLATE ACQUIRED — MERLIN
I blinked.
"Merlin?" I whispered. "Okay… but which Merlin?"
There were so many.
Merlin from Harry Potter—more myth than man.Merlin from Arthurian lore.Merlin from BBC Merlin.Merlin from Fate.Merlin from countless mythologies across worlds.
And then—
A flash of blue runic light.
A dragon-shaped pulse of fire.
A leather-bound spellbook glowing with inner life.
I inhaled sharply.
"Oh. That Merlin."
The Sorcerer's Apprentice version.
Honestly?Not a bad pull at all.That world had a ridiculous variety of magic.Alchemy, elemental sorcery, illusion, binding magic, talisman magic, artifact crafting…Even spirit magic.
This was a jackpot.
The system chimed again:
Due to your divinity as Goddess of Magic, 15% of the Merlin Template is automatically unlocked.
Magic surged into me—bright, fluid, alive in a different way than dark sorcery or domination magic. Merlin's magic wasn't destructive or corrosive.
It was creative.Elegant.Flexible.A magic meant for invention, freedom, and brilliance.
Then the rewards landed.
New Acquired Abilities & Artefacts
• Merlin's Dragon RingA beautiful silver-and-gold ring materialized on my finger, shaped in the form of a coiling dragon. Its magic hummed warmly, eager to obey me. Merlin's focus, his amplifier, his conduit.
• Merlin's EncantusA massive tome appeared in my hands, glowing with blue runes.The Encantus.The legendary spellbook containing every spell Merlin ever developed.
This alone was worth thousands of years of magical progress.
• Merlin's Magical Learning SpeedMy growth rate doubled—maybe tripled. Magic concepts that once took minutes now took seconds.
• Basic Merlinian Magic KnowledgeNot basic for a human.Basic for the Prime Merlinean.
Elemental constructs, levitation, binding circles, plasma bolts, animated objects, enchantment glyphs—it all slotted into my mind like puzzle pieces falling into place.
• Prime Merlinean TalentMy breath caught as this one hit.
The Prime Merlinean wasn't just Merlin's successor.They were the pinnacle of magic in that universe.A chosen sorcerer capable of channeling the full potential of the Dragon Ring and wielding magic beyond what any other sorcerer could dream of.
The moment the talent fused with me, I felt it—a pure, unfiltered connection to the heart of Merlinian magic.
It was… beautiful.
Warm.Bright.Limitless.
A stark contrast to the cold hunger of Sauron's power or the sharp, cunning darkness of Voldemort's.
I exhaled slowly.
"This… this one feels nice."
No whispers.No madness.No corruption.
Just magic in its purest, most radiant form.
I looked at my hand and watched the Dragon Ring glow softly in response.
"I guess I really am becoming the Goddess of Magic," I murmured.
And deep inside the system…the wheel began to glow again.
Waiting.Dormant.Ready for the next template—whenever I unlocked enough progress.
But for now?
I had Sauron's forging knowledge.Tom Riddle's dark mastery.And Merlin's creation magic.
I was no longer just Odin's daughter.
I was becoming something far more dangerous.
Something divine.