"Hello Alexander Pendragon, I am the Wizard Merlin and it is good to meet you"

Merlin? Merlin...The WIZARD MERLIN?! what is he doing here? "I suppose I should answer that particular question shouldn't I? The lady put me here." Oh she did say I was getting some stuff along with Excalibur but why Merlin and how last I checked he was sealed away somewhere? Furthermore I have a sword wouldn't it better to have a knight or Arthur himself instead of Merlin? "I can Answer that" He says. Can he hear me? "Yes I can. Don't worry I will explain it to you later but for now. I am yet again Merlin and I was put here in the scabbard to guide and assist you as I did Arthur. Particular in the the ways of Magic. I am also here to help with moral support because it seems all of this is affecting you rather harshly"

Scabbard? Magic?! MORAL SUPPORT! I am in love with all three of those ideas especially the last one. Gonna need all the help in that department I can get right now. But first.

"Where is the Scabbard actually?" He chuckles to himself for a moment

"I am sure you remember sacred gears right?" I nod suddenly getting an idea as to where the scabbard went and Merlin reaffirms my suspicion "Yes, the Scabbard is acting like one of those, like the Boosted Gear the young Issei possess, the scabbard and by proxy Excalibur is currently a part of your very soul as the Welsh Dragon is apart of the young Issei's" Ok but what does that do for me? "That means that you can summon and put away Excalibur as needed, although the ability Mimic can be used to do that as well with the ability to draw it quicker or use its powers normally so there isn't really a point to put it away like that unless there is circumstances that require it, the main reason it is acting like that is to avoid a repeat of what happened last time. I sure you know of what I speak?"I clench my fists for a moment. The shattering, using them as toys, using them for atrocities in the lords name...the lord...Huu. He notices my rage turning to sorrow. Maybe I should move this along. "And before you ask about how I am here. A Fae like the Lady is rather persuasive to both magic and people..." He says with a far away look. He was suppose to be sealed away by his apprentice so that means the lady unsealed him and then put him here. But why? He will either know and not want to say or not really know himself so another question for later.

"Well that is good to know. I will want to try and ask her why at some point. So, you said you are here to guide me. Could you give me a bit more than that?" I ask cringing at the thought that he might simply be cryptic but luckily that concern was unfounded.

"Certainly. I will help you get a solid grasp on how to fight with a sword since I was the first teacher for Arthur, You will need an actual sword master though for anything advanced for I only know basics. I will be able to help you with your growing Magic power and teach you all the ways of how to be a wizard. From spells, enchantments, rituals, alchemy, and more. I am also here to advise and guide you along your journey to Kingship as well. Plus my own objective which is to calm your mind as you have previously stated you are "One foot to a breakdown" and that would not be good for anyone." He finishes and I think over what he is saying.

I do need the basics as those are the most important. I believe it was Bruce Lee who said, "I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand punches once but the man who has practiced one punch ten thousand times." Words to live by in this situation. Magic though? "How would magic help me? I thought I was to be a swordsman more than a Wizard?" He scoffs for a moment before stating

"While your transformation isn't complete yet you are no longer a normal human. Your magic was basic at best before and would never had garnered attention but now you have twice the magic capacity as the Gremory and her fallen and it will only grow as we progress with your training as well and will explode when your transformation is complete. However until your transformation you will need to learn magic like a human but it will be easier for you to pick up and once you are transformed you will be able to use magic like the demons like it is second nature to you."

I am silently jumping for joy like a mad man. ME? I am going to both Magician and Swordsman! I am going to be a Magical knight! or King in this context. "Anymore questions before we start?" just one actually

"Where are we?" his eyes shoot open and mouth opens for a second...he forgot to tell the me where we even were

" Like the dragons and other sacred gear type things with a being inhabiting them have this is your mind-scape a place where we can see each other, talk to each other, and train. The only difference to them is that time is moving at the same rate for us. One hour in here is one hour out there. Not a moment wasted. Unlike the others where a few minutes is eight or nine hours" He says with a grin as he strokes his beard. "Now lets get to work."

Work was nowhere near as painful as it could have been. for the first two hours was sword training which while it was a pain and difficult with no experience he did get me on track to understanding how to sword fight. The next two hours was physical training which was like normal training until he started to fuck with gravity and make things more difficult but we stopped at twice Earth's gravity. The next two was magic training. I loved it to the happiness of Merlin. I learned a flight spell, teleportation, an Ice spell, a Fire spell, and a lighting spell. Water and earth alluded me. We also during that time started to go over how the abilities of Excalibur work and most Importantly how the scabbard worked.

"IMMORTALITY?!" I screamed almost yelling me head clean off.

"Yes Immortality. It only stops your ageing and assists in healing it isn't like a phoenix where if your head is cut off you will simply be fine (yet hahah oh that will be funny watching his reaction). Now no more yelling we must also talk about the barrier that it can create."

Ah yes the barrier. It was the thing that saved me from death at the Hands of Kokabiel. Apparently it is very strong as it is able to stop the attacks of cadre level beings but it can only be used once per combat right now because of how weak I am. damn it. He also circled back to the Immortality saying the scabbard will help more with healing and less with immortality as I transform into...whatever it is he hasn't told me yet...but as Immortality becomes more natural to my body the auto healing might equal or exceed twilight healing. The only problem is that it will remain like it always has and will. I can't be taking hits and moving around for the healing to work. So fighting as I heal is a no go and it also doesn't help that my aptitude for healing magic is through the floor. I can't use any of it.

Then two hours he dedicated to history and a therapy session. An hour of learning about the state of the supernatural world, the do and don'ts to not piss anyone off, and the the Great War. Which swiftly followed into the Therapy as I broke down yet again and lamented and grieved at the loss of the lord. Which was swiftly followed by him simply trying his best to answer as I ask as many of my questions as possible about the state of Heaven and what I should do. He simply replied "As you have told Xenovia. Keep to the word. The lady said Micheal would have your answers you need only stay together until then. Besides, the lord is still with us as you said. He may not be here directly but he is always here helping humanity with his creations and system in Heaven." That finally calmed me enough to stand and recenter myself

" *Sniff* Thank you Merlin" He isn't wrong the lord may no longer be in this plane but he is still watching over us as we speak. I will not falter now. Buckle up Micheal me, Xenovia, and YOU are going to have a long chat about this. AND THE CHURCHES NONSENSE. At my slightly reinvigorated state and determination in my eyes he thinks.

Good he is stable enough again and with this Blessing should be able to be used to some degree without it simply fizzling out. Hopefully I can reorient Blessing to work off of him like transfer from the Welsh Dragon instead of needing exclusively faith. Even if he does recover his faith will still be tainted. I am his Guide on how to use the blade so making sure it works while also healing his mental state works wonders at killing two birds with a single stone.

The next three days remain the same with me training and honing my skills and learning some cleaning spells, getting a couple more of each combat spell types, learning a curse, and learning two water spells, and three earth spells. Oh I also created my own insignia which I used to strengthen my magic and have a way to identify me as a Wizard and Wielder of Excalibur. I chose it to be a Dragon for my name and my favorite legendary creature, with Excalibur behind it pointed at a angle and down from right to left and a lighting bolt on the other side from left to right crossing over Excalibur and making an X behind the dragon (I also chose a lightning bolt because lighting seems to be my best element). I also learned how to hide Excalibur in plain sight as either a glove with my insignia, a ring, or a chain with a dogtag (again with my insignia). The only a minor change in my routine being the Gremory team showing up to the front door and delivering a summons from all THREE biblical factions to the summit that is to be held in 3 weeks. I also decided to invite them into my room to get better acquainted with the Team. Oh how I would regret that with such quickness it was honestly surprising.

"HE IS MINE" And there goes the tv. Huuu.

I am currently standing at one end of the room as Rias and Akeno destroy the other end, Asia has a hand on the idiot in question Issei, Koneko is standing next to me as dumbfounded as me, and Kiba has a exceptionally strained smile. Apparently fights over this idiots affections are common now in this group.

This all started when they came into the room and we began to talk about my origins and power and what has been going on with them and especially the story of Asia and the (Apparently) lovable idiot. His death and fight with the fallen (Which sounded suspect as all fuck), Rizer (Of which, as a new gentlemen, I offered to travel to the underworld and smite which put a smile on everyone's face but was politely declined), and the lead up to the fight with Kokabiel and most awkwardly Kiba's obsession but luckily "Do not worry I will not waste the chance my old family has given me. It was Valper who caused my suffering not the blade." Was actually massively cordial and understanding of the situation. Although there was still the glint of discomfort in his eyes and him asking where the sword in question is which all I said was "Around" Then as to kill a good mood.

"Hey" The idiot started talking. But as a new king and with the help and guidance guidance of Merlin I activated my Bullshito and did not show my annoyance

"Yes Red Dragon Emperor?" I say, trying not to think about the poor dragon in his arm and trying to be nice and formal as possible (Need to perfect that)

"No formality You can just call me Issei." Alright then

"Of course. Now what is it that you need?" Please let it be something serious

"Yea you know the nightmare and Transparency powers your sword has?" uh oh

"Y-Yes?" I have a terrible feeling this is going to go sideways.

"Do you think that it would help me peek or give me a dream about breasts?" Error a critical error has occurred.

"W-W-what?" I squeak out. WHO'S MAN'S IS THIS?! Then my (Thought to be) salvation Akeno speaks

"Ara, Ara Issei that isn't right" Thank the Lord above "All you would need to do is ask and I would gladly show you mine" ...forget critical error were going into melt down. And it just kept getting worse from there. With Rias and Asia trying to do the same thing and Rias getting territorial and attacking Akeno with the power of destruction and Akeno responding with lighting, or thunder as she calls it. Whats worse? The Idiot at the center of this is just sitting there gawking at them. YO GET YO WOMEN MAN! Me and him need to have a talk. This is the second time he has fucked this kind of situation up.

The only thing that brings me out of this torture is a knock at my door to which I respond as I open it. "Hello?" I look down a bit and see the Blue and green hair of Xenovia. Uh oh that does not bode well. "Well what happened?" I say fearing her response.

"I have been Excommunicated" What?