Merlin coughed dryly and sat up in distress after seeing the reversed future.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Merlin, who was working in the ancient castle, tried to recall the changed future rather than figure out why it had suddenly changed.

"Pu! Puhahaha! Finally! Finally!"

Merlin vomited a large amount of blood and trembled in pain, but was so excited that he didn’t even wipe the blood from his mouth.

"Finally, I saw a possibility!"

The future that Merlin saw ended with destruction, as had all the futures he had seen so far. But this time, there was a clear difference. This time, he felt a presence that deserved to be called an absolute ruler, a presence that wasn’t there in the other timelines. This new Crow chief was so strong that Merlin figured the only being stronger than him was probably the mythical warrior from the Butterfly tribe sage’s stories. That was a poor comparison, though. The new Crow chief possessed an overwhelming power, comparable to when a warrior and his party combined their strength.

"What a waste. If at least his father was still alive, or if he had a helper equivalent to one...”

The idea flashed through Merlin’s mind like a bolt of lightning.

"Yes, we might be able to prevent the destruction if there’s a helper!"

He began formulating a plan to change the...