THE ORIGINAL DISASTER Merlin Albert William is an ordinary boy with no prophecy, divine bloodline, or chosen destiny. His journey begins with a simple question: why does 7 × 8 equal 56? His curiosity about mathematics slowly expands into physics, chemistry, astronomy, and the mysteries of reality itself. But the world is far more complicated than he expects. Magic, gods, ancient civilizations, countless nations, forgotten histories, and realms beyond the known world await him. As Merlin learns, he discovers that knowledge isn't absolute—variables can be missing, measurements can be uncertain, and even a correct calculation can fail when the model is wrong. Along his journey, Merlin meets Aishia Xvoro, his greatest companion, Sieghart Donrodo, his rival, Aurex Valdren, the Unsolvable King, and Elias Veyr, the Architect of Choice. Their choices shape Merlin and the world around him.