KFN A1C4 - The strange wizard in the forest

TL: She pronounced it by alphabet, one by one. Then in English. Then in Chinese.

"What do you mean?"

"It means... Eat an egg or an egg-related dish, and you can exit the game."

"Oooh~"

Her eyes widen as oval as egg. The game designers must really like their eggs. If this is true, all she needs to do is to eat an egg and she can go home! But where can she find one smack dab in the middle of the forest?

Merlin smiled at her antics.

"Lin Ling, I shall give you your first task."

"I don't want to! I won't play your stupid game. I want to go home!"

She began to cry.

"I want to go home. Must I eat an egg to do so? Are smelly duck eggs okay?"

your rescue."

"You want me to rescue Arthur from a witch? You got to be kidding me! I'm just a normal high school girl. How can I possibly complete an impossible task?"

"Now is not the time for that. You must train and raise your levels."

Lin Ling had a massive headache as she hears this. She asked,

"How old is Arthur?"

"7 years old."

"AAAAH! HE'S ONLY 7!? That means, I have to wait for him to grow up, make him King of Britain, and find the Holy Grail?! Oh god! I have to wait so many years. I'll be a grandma when I get back home!"

Merlin chuckled.

"Do not worry. Both worlds are not the same, and so is the flow of time. While your time here is fast, the time back of your world flows slower. Moreover, the you now will never change in appearance. Not even in a year, or a decade. Understood?"

"Nice. I get it!"

Unbeknownst to Merlin, Lin Ling muttered to herself. I won't play this time-consuming game, nor do I believe that such a thing can exist. I'll follow him to get myself out of this forest, and I'll find an egg to get out of this game!

"Are you ready now?"

Merlin lightly jumped off the lion and stood in front of Lin Ling. She bit her lower lips in frustration, and nodded.

"Good. Now let's begin your first task."

Merlin patted the lion's back.

"In this forest, there are many evil spirits ready to attack this lion at night. You shall protect him for three days, three nights. Pass this test, and I will allow you to confront the witch."

Evil spirits? Lin Ling feel goosebumps all over her body. Even her voice rattled as she asked,

"I.. How do I defend against these evil spirits...?"

"Do not worry. I will teach you the basics."

Merlin took out a large racket from his back.

"Speak the incantation I taught you while using this invincible racket to slap them away." TL: In Chinese, the invincible racket means the world's most powerful racket, in a manner of speaking.

The invincible racket? Lin Ling tilted her head, and looked up and down this "invincible racket".

... Isn't that a fly swatter...?

TL: Here's the show. It's a fun show from Taiwan! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_(variety_show)

"Hold on a sec. You are a wizard, right? Can you... conjure up some food?"

Merlin expression is that of surprise, and so is Lin Ling's. To think that such a smart idea can come from her!

"Of course. What do you want?"

Merlin held out his hand in preparation of his magic and said,

"Anything but eggs."

Merlin muttered the spell, magical wisp appeared from his hand. Then, out of thin air, a basket of bread appeared, with a plate of steaming, hot barbequed meat.

"I have said what I have come to say. I will return in 3 days. I hope to see both of you alive then."

"Wait a minute! I have a question... How can you speak Chinese so fluently?"

Lin Ling noticed this disparity just a moment ago.

"Ah, that's because this is the Chinese version of the game..."

previous state. The forest is alive with nocturnal creatures activites, and Lin Ling is honestly scared witless. If she can go home now, she would rather listen to her mother's nagging than this! As she think of her mother, she thought of her homecooked food, her warm bed, her favourite ice cream still waiting for her in the freezer, and her friends...

Why, why am I so unlucky?!

Lin Ling is afraid. Since young, she has never camped outside, not to mention in a dark forest with evil spirits! Unable to hold it in any longer, she let her tears gush out like a faucet.

Ah Hua was surprised by Lin Ling's crying, but he merely wagged his tail before going back to sleep. After a long session of crying, Lin Ling is finally tired of it. She leaned on Ah Hua's furry body and dozed off.