36- Favors

Mark returned back to the room given to him and laid on the bed looking upon the ceilings, he was still processing what he had heard earlier.

He didn't really go there to spy on Chris and Merlin's talk but he somehow has some kind of friend alarm, and when Chris cried, his body jolted and immediately appeared close to Chris, 'But to think he was actually a she" Mark murmured.

Mark had never known, he always thought that Chris was a guy, he made sure of it many times, but she was actually so good at hiding it, as for the April fools that Mark did on her when they were young, that time he actually thought that Chris was a female and confessed to her but after not receiving any reply for a few minutes, Mark just blamed it to the April fools day and forget about it.

And another thing is that Chris has a thing! that is an undeniable truth that someone is a guy! 'Wait! is she one of those people called Futa or something?' Mark thought, his mind was very chaotic right now, he may have been trained when he was young but all of it was about martial arts, and he doesn't have any knowledge of the opposite gender, maybe knowing their body systems count?

'Aah! this is so complicated' Mark yelled inside him and hugged the pillow near him, Mark didn't have any knowledge and experience about relationships, after all, how to date someone is not taught in school.

After a while, Mark finally calmed himself down, "So you like me huh? hehe" a smile appeared on Mark's face, it was not his usual poker face but a genuine smile that unknowingly appeared on his face, he felt giddy and his adrenaline was in all-time high, higher than when he was fighting someone.

He rolled around the huge a few times before someone knocked on the door, "Who is it?" Mark stood up and walked towards the door.

"Its Butler Tommas, Master has ordered me to bring you to him," Tommas said.

"Eh? can't he just come here? that old turtle" Mark grumbled but still followed after Tommas, they made a few turns and finally arrived at a big door, Tommas opened the door and let Mark enter inside.

Mark entered the room and saw Merlin sitting on a chair calmly sipping tea, this was the room where he and Chris talked earlier, Chris had already left and was sleeping in her room.

Since she was not here Mark turned to Merlin, "What do you need?" Mark asked as he took a seat in front of Merlin and poured himself a coffee.

"I have a favor to ask," Merlin said after he took his mug down.

"Speak," Mark said.

"I want you to marry Chris in the future," Merlin said.

"*Pfft! Hey, Old turtle, aren't you doing things too fast? *Cough!" Mark spewed out the coffee he was drinking on Merlin's face and said as he coughed.

"Well, I'm just making sure," Merlin said as he wiped his face, he acted as nothing happened, he was asking for a favor right now after all.

"Well, I will do surely do if she asks for it," Mark said with a sigh.

"That is good, now for another favor," Merlin said with a smile.

"There is more?" Mark said in surprise.

"Of course, you have heard what I asked for Chris earlier right?" Merlin asked.

"Yep, loud and clear" Mark nodded.

"Yes, I want you to be the one in charge of the force that we will be putting on the Alter Online," Merlin said.

"Huh? Why me? don't you have talented children and you also have grandchildren" Mark said.

"Well, I would if they are promising but right now, there is something I have to do in the future and I would have to leave, and this called blood members of mine are hungry for my power, I could not even trust my family other than Chris," Merlin said with a hint of anger on his voice.

"Haa, so you are dragging me to this family dispute?" Mark said in annoyance.

"I am sorry for this but if Chris does it alone, there is a big chance that she will get killed before I return, so I need you to be beside her, I beg you," Merlin said as he bowed to Mark, a sage being bowing to someone like Mark who was a commoner would shock many people if they see this.

But in Mark's eyes, this is nothing, Mark doesn't care if someone is a god or his teacher, people must be sincere when asking for a favor, no matter how godlike you are, no matter how rich you are, to ask for a favor, you are more willing to lower your pride when asking for a favor.

Mark stared at Merlin a few minutes before he took the two cups from the table and poured it, he then took the cups and gave the one to Merlin and another in his hand, "I will do" Mark said and they both drank the coffee at the same time.

"Thank you, Mark," Merlin said with a sigh of relief, he is betting the future of the Sullivan family and also his hopes for the future to Mark at this moment, he may not know what the future holds but he was sure, this was the best decision he had made in his entire life.

"Well, I have another favor to ask," Merlin said.

"Another One?" Mark exclaimed.

"Yes, Actually, I was tasked by the Universal Organization to find a real martial artist, and other than you, I know no one else," Merlin said.

"huh? how about those old fogey's in the mountains?" Mark said in confusion.

"I tried to search for that place you are talking about Mark, but... it's not there, there is not even an existing clue about its existence," Merlin said seriously.