Merlin is also considered a celebrity in Camelot, and the reason is very simple, because he has been locked in the square eight times by King Uther's order, and people threw him rotten fruits and vegetables. Among them, Arthur also contributed extra
Two times (when Arthur and Merlin first met), after this back and forth, basically everyone in Camelot knew about Merlin.
However, everyone regards him more as a fool or a clown. Of course, they don't have any ill intentions, because Merlin's psychological quality is quite strong. Every time he is thrown into the rotten fruits and vegetables, he can still laugh at life, and even make fun of those humiliated people.
Everyone who loves his fruit is his fan.
This made people in the city very fond of this silly and optimistic young man. People always talked about his stupid things. Even King Uther had heard of it. For this reason, King Uther sighed and said, Fortunately,
Merlin can't be more stupid, otherwise, there will be a famine in Camelot because all the food is thrown at him.
So some good people jokingly nicknamed him "The Little Prince of the Square".
This morning, when Merlin was once again escorted to the square by the palace guards, some people who had nothing to do had already started to prepare rotten fruits and vegetables, eagerly waiting for the daily repertoire. But this time, they thought wrong
.
After Merlin was locked in shackles on the square, two guards took off Merlin's shirt, and another soldier with a big waist and a big waist walked behind Merlin holding a whip.
It's caning!
Everyone looked at Merlin who looked unusually silent in astonishment. They couldn't figure out how this silly and cheerful young man could commit a crime that required being sentenced to whipping. In their eyes, Merlin was just a little stupid and would never commit a crime.
.
"Snapped!"
Before anyone could adjust their mood, the executioner's whip whizzed across Merlin's back. A bloodstain instantly appeared on Merlin's thin back.
Merlin's originally silent expression was instantly broken. He was like a fish thrown ashore, his eyes and mouth were wide open, but for a moment he couldn't make any sound. Then, before Merlin could wait for a scream to come out of his mouth
Come, the soldier whips down with a whirring sound.
After twenty lashes were finished, Merlin was hanging on the shackles and unconscious. There was not even a good piece of flesh visible on his back, and the blood even stained Merlin's pants completely.
As a punishment, whipping is not easy to endure at all, and many people are beaten to death. This is because Merlin's background is tough, and the soldiers who execute the execution know how to let the water go, otherwise with Merlin's small body, he might really be beaten to death!
After the execution was completed, the two soldiers immediately picked up Merlin and rushed back to the palace. They were afraid that Merlin would not be able to carry him and would just pass by, so they hurriedly sent him to Gaius.
…
Time came to evening, and with Gaius's full rescue, Merlin's condition finally stabilized. For the next period of time, Merlin could only sleep on his stomach. By this time, Merlin was also awake, although his back was burning.
It hurt, but Merlin didn't care. He was more concerned about another thing.
"Gaius...am I really wrong?"
Merlin was in prison, thinking about Kai's words. Now he no longer had the certainty he had before. Before, Merlin always thought that the law was wrong! It prevented outstanding people like Lancelot from serving the country.
, this is not wrong, what is it?
But after Kai said that, Merlin realized how self-righteous he was! Just like Kai said, since he believed in Lancelot's ability, he could introduce Lancelot directly to Arthur and let Arthur
Come and help Lancelot. After all, although the law is strict, there are still legitimate ways to solve this problem.
But with what he did now, even the original legitimate way was lost!
"Merlin... I don't want to say those useless words. I can only say, remember this lesson, good intentions may not necessarily lead to doing the right thing." Gaius often preached, but seeing Merlin already blaming himself so much, those
He couldn't speak anymore.
Merlin was silent for a long time, and then asked with difficulty: "Lancelot really...has no chance at all? That was not his intention, it was my fault."
Gaius was silent for a while. Gaius had contact with Lancelot. Lancelot had always lived here before, so Gaius knew that Lancelot was a good boy. Just like Merlin said.
, he deserves that opportunity. It’s a pity...
"Arthur found Kai again before and asked the same question. Do you know how Kai answered?"
Merlin raised his head and looked at Gaius hopefully. Although the probability was very low, Merlin still hoped that a miracle would happen.
"That's what Kai said."
"Lancelot violated the first law of the knight code. He humiliated himself and us. This code is based on trust, which is the bond that unites the knights! How can you believe that a grandmaster has deceived you?
man? How do you convince other knights to believe a liar?"
After saying that, Gaius picked up a bottle of potion and brought it to Merlin's mouth. "Drink it, otherwise, you won't want to sleep today, the pain will drive you crazy."
…
I don’t know if it was because Merlin was injured that he stopped. In the next two months, life in Camelot also calmed down. Everything was safe and the world was fine.
It was also during these two months that Arthur lived a hard life that he had never experienced before. Kai was very angry when he saw that Arthur couldn't even wear clothes after leaving Merlin. Kai had never had such a problem since he was a child.
King Uther had many attendants for him, but Kai didn't want them. He was used to doing his own thing.
So Kai forced all the servants not to serve him, and asked Arthur to dress and eat by himself, even brushing his horse. If he didn't think that driving the prince out of the palace would be unacceptable to others, he even planned to let Arthur
Se lives in the Knights' station!
In short, in the past two months, Arthur has really become an ordinary knight. Not only did he not receive any preferential treatment, but he was constantly targeted by Kai. If he hadn't known about Kai's relationship with the royal family, many people would have had some unpleasant feelings.
Good guess.
However, these days are coming to an end soon. Because Kai is going home.
It’s true that Camelot is Kai’s home, but Kai is not an orphan. He has his own biological parents. So every year he goes back to his parents to stay for a month, which is considered a filial piety. Kai’s departure also
It symbolizes that Arthur's hard life is over. Merlin has finally recovered and can fulfill his responsibilities as a servant. Arthur feels relieved just thinking about it.
Of course, Arthur himself admitted that it was hard work in the past, but it was indeed effective. Arthur has made great progress these days, and this progress does not only refer to martial arts. His temper has also become much calmer, and he has improved a lot in speaking and doing things.
He looked like an adult, not as frizzy as before. King Uther was extremely satisfied with this. If it weren't for the fact that Kai returned home, he wouldn't have wanted to let Kai go so that he could continue to train Arthur.
