"I know this disturbed your sleep, I know this disturbed your peace, but even so, I still did it."
Merlin held the sword, Excalibur, in both hands, smiled gently, and stared at the man standing opposite him.
This withered, decayed man with only one temporarily reattached arm.
Annuo is his name.
A human who came out of the fairy realm, King Arthur's teacher, courtier, knight, and the Wall of Britain.
But now, the walls have long since decayed.
Only the body that will be destroyed is left standing here.
"Your body has withered, your soul has long gone, and your spirit has fallen into the current situation because of my incompetent friend."
Merlin sighed.
The withered knight stood upright, just looking at Merlin and saying nothing.
He understands the current situation, and naturally he understands it.
He just felt that Merlin was a little messy.
What is hard to conceal is a stoop, and what is decayed is a sign of damage.
Merlin did not choose to summon Annuo to wake him up. He was just a half-nightmare who locked himself up. Leaving the tower and going to the shore of the holy lake was already a mistake. What he had to accept was a deeper truth.
punish.
What he can do is to bring Annuo's remains in the holy lake back to his ideal hometown. In this way, he can summon Annuo's soul, and use his body that has long lost its vitality to construct such a structure that looks like a wreckage in the wind.
A candle-like spirit base.
"But your mission is not completed." Merlin grasped the hilt of the Sword of Victory, raised the holy sword, and said to Annuo seriously.
"So, is this the reason for this singularity..." Annuo held the hilt of the chalk holy sword with his remaining right hand, stared at the sword of victory, and was slightly silent.
"Yes, you died at the last second when returning the Holy Sword." Merlin nodded, pressed his left hand on Annuo's chest, and used his magic, "At this singular point...
."
"You are a sinner."
"You are not a servant, nor a human being."
"Now you are just surviving in this singularity through my magic."
"you......"
Merlin opened his mouth. He looked at his friend standing opposite him and at the rotten broken wall. For a moment, he felt a little unbearable.
In the end, Merlin still didn't say anything, he just handed the Sword of Victory forward.
"...I am willing to bear the guilt of a sinner and make a contract with you, the court magician Merlin."
Annuo took the Sword of Promise of Victory without hesitation and looked at it quietly, his hoarse voice filled with a calm and calm voice.
"...You will fall into the abyss, Annuo...my friend." Merlin looked at Annuo and said with an unknown sadness on his face.
"I won't."
Annuo said, placing the Sword of Victory on the broken part of his left arm.
The holy sword emitted a gentle light, and in the shine, it changed into the shape of an arm.
The arm was covered with silver-white armor, just like the silver-white armor on his body, reflecting the sun's rays and shining brightly.
Annuo looked at the left arm transformed into the Sword of Victory, moved it for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Merlin with a smile on his face.
"I am the white knight."
"If it's to right a wrong, to save and protect."
"Then even if I am destroyed to the point of leaving no residue, I will still come back from the abyss."
"I promise you...my friend Merlin."
His dry body became visibly stronger, as if it had been injected with life force. It became taller and stronger again, and his muscles bulged, making him feel like he was back to...the time before.
Merlin raised his head slightly, looked at that tough and familiar face, and finally smiled with relief.
"Ah...that's good."
"That kid Leah is right. As long as you are here, everything will become more reassuring."
"But... what you have to face are the comrades you once fought side by side with and your own sins. Even so...?"
"It doesn't matter." Annuo touched the hilt of the white sword with his wrist, then placed it on his chest and lowered his eyes.
"I know why I came here."
"I also know what I am about to defeat. The fact that this body can be preserved to this day has already told me the answer."
Merlin sighed softly.
"Actually, using your chalk to restore your body will achieve better results." Merlin looked at Annuo's long gray hair and shook his head slightly, "You can wield Leah's sword."
"I'm not you, Merlin." Annuo grasped the hilt of Bai Chuo's sword and pulled out the holy sword that had been with him for decades. He looked at his own shadow in the reflection of the blade and said in a deep voice.
, "Since you are a sinner, you are not qualified to wield the sword that belongs to the king."
"...Then let's do it." Merlin didn't care much and smiled gently, "It's time for my mistakes to end, and it's time to return to where I should stay. The rest...
...You can only rely on yourself...my friend."
Annuo sheathed the chalk, looked at his hands, and then at Merlin in front of him.
"Huh? Is there anything else?" Merlin looked at Anno with some confusion.
"You know, Merlin..." Annuo put down his hands and closed his eyes, "Actually... I'm still a little unhappy."
"..." Merlin's heart thumped and he subconsciously took a step back.
"I'll take you back to the Tower of Paradise——!"
But Annuo's speed was much faster than Merlin's retreat speed.
"Drink——!"
Bang!
"Ah ah ah ah ah----!"
Merlin let out a scream, covered his butt and was kicked back to the top of the tower by Annuo.
Exhaling a white breath, Annuo didn't look behind him anymore, but followed the path where he was moved and walked out.
He will walk out of the ideal land, out of the goblin realm, and walk to the holy lake...
Come to this world, and under the guidance of your will, walk towards your own king and your own sins.
Merlin lay on the top of the Tower of Paradise, grinning.
"Oops... This time I really made him a little annoyed..."
After rubbing his butt, Merlin climbed up and stood on the edge of the tower. He looked at the figure that was moving away and pursed his lips. After all, he felt a little...
"Good luck......"
"My only true friend, the White Knight of Britain... Lord Anno."
——
And at this time.
Already the wind is raging.
"This is what I need to save..."
Annuo stood on the towering peaks, overlooking the land.