Chapter 16: Is the Truth enough to give up the Throne?
Arthur and Merlin, if they ignore the wariness deep in their eyes, they will be like good friends, discussing and teasing all kinds of things.
After a while, Arthur glanced at the mountains of documents on the table in front of him, frowned, and became a little impatient.
"Merlin, let's talk about your business first. As you can see, there are still many things that I need to deal with here." Arthur took the initiative to guide the conversation.
After all, to Camelot, he is just a person who suddenly appears.
All kinds of things, situations, and arrangements need to be mastered. During the ten years when the throne of Camelot was vacant, most of the state affairs were handled by the nobles, and the defense against foreign enemies was led by Merlin. Regardless of Merlin, none of the nobles were willing to hand over their power easily.
Furthermore, Arthur's prestige is far from enough. The only deed that can be remembered is pulling out the sword of choice, and that's it.
That's just proof.
You know, in the original book, Arturia, Merlin and Kay, traveled to various countries to practice together, and gained quite a reputation in various places, and then officially arrived in Camelot. At that time, various legends were spread not only in Camelot but also in other countries in Britain, which made many nobles know to give in.
Arthur, on the other hand, came directly to Camelot in a hurry because of his limited lifespan.
Of course, it was not that Merlin didn't initiate the invitation to practice. But, traveling with those three people, two of whom are absolutely hostile and the other cannot be completely trusted? If you can reach Camelot alive, you will really see a ghost!
All in all, Arthur, who has no reputation, no support from Merlin, and no background, can only use the fastest speed and extraordinary means to control relevant information. Whether useful or useless, good or bad, you must build momentum for yourself. And according to the current situation, more people will be lured into the game, and some secret hands will be deployed for this purpose.
And because he wanted to complete the [Task: Draw the Sword] as soon as possible to solve the lifespan problem, the time to be crowned king was set for tomorrow.
In other words, Arthur completed the basic control and deployment in only one month.
One month sounds like a long time, but in reality, even if Arthur keeps squeezing himself for a month, he can only barely achieve this level.
"If you are just here to attack me, then I can tell you clearly that it's useless, just go back."
"Am I such a boring person?" Merlin pointed at himself with an innocent face.
"It's very similar."
"Oh~ oh! It seems that you know me quite well, Arthur. Yes, I am just that boring!" Merlin's face immediately changed, and he nodded happily and affirmatively.
It's as if 'boring' is not a low opinion of him, but the greatest compliment.
"Merlin, you...has anyone ever told you that you have a very flat face?" Arthur raised his brows, made fists, and then released them.
"Yes, there are many. Just like you, they can't beat me."
Gan! He's a nice guy, but he's too brainless.
"That's enough, Merlin. If you are really free, you can go find Gawain and Morgan. Their dreams will fill your emptiness." Arthur decisively betrayed the two fools.
As we all know, the more stupid a person is, the more different they are from ordinary people in certain aspects, such as thinking, dreams, and so on.
Although it may not be very understandable to ordinary people, it should be quite attractive to happy monsters like Merlin.
Merlin, on the other hand, watched in stunned silence as Arthur betrayed the two closest friends without any hesitation. Even the emotions that come from imitation can judge that Arthur's behavior is extremely evil.
After being stunned for a moment, Merlin came back to his senses and said, "Well, it does seem interesting to hear what you said. Okay, you convinced me. Morgan is a little stupid, but even I can't get involved in her dreams, but what Gawain said..."
Full of emotional expressions.
"Ahem! First things first, business. Well, Arthur, how about letting Knight Kay go? He won't be of much help to you. If you want to use Kay to contain Artoria, I can do it now. Tell you, it's useless. Although the child will be sad, she will make the right choice for the sake of the country. Besides, you already have Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain, so Kay won't be of much help to you."
"..." Arthur was silent for a while, feeling that he had become a scumbag in Merlin's mouth.
Moreover, the object is very strange!
"Correct? Ridiculous! You don't need to explain, I can guess how disgusting your so-called correct approach is, but that's all, discussing that method now is just a waste of time. In addition, I have no intention of taking advantage of Kay, he is a good knight who came to me by his own will." Arthur answered easily.
That's right, not only did Kay not help Artoria, but he actively pledged his allegiance to Arthur.
The reason is also very simple. As long as Arthur continues, Kay will definitely be able to see the future he longs for, that's all.
"The person you want to convince should not be me, but Kay himself." As he said that, Arthur suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, "Okay, you got the answer you wanted, you can leave."
In private, two grown men are crowded into a room, and they are hiding from each other, what's going on!
By the way, although Arthur is at work, this is indeed Arthur's dormitory.
There is no way, the structure of the castle in Camelot is too shabby, and there is no room for Arthur to work in peace of mind.
"How is that possible! Kay treats Artoria as a true relative, how could he choose you?!" Merlin obviously didn't believe it.
"Can't you understand? That's right. If you don't have human emotions, you will never understand. Okay, enough time has been wasted. Go ask Kay yourself."
"No, wait! Besides Kay's matter, there is one more thing."
"...Tell me."
"Arthur, give up the throne and restore Artoria's status. If it's done now, its not too late." Merlin's expression suddenly became serious.
This reaction surprised Arthur.
Because in Arthur's mind, Merlin is the highest level magician, always indifferent.
Of course, that's not to say there's anything wrong with it, it's just a feature. Because he is a magician of the highest level, he is gifted with the ability to see through the world. Now that he knows everything, the human world will become nothing more than a passing cloud to Merlin. Even if I stop, it's just out of a little interest.
Such a magician's character is naturally able to deal with everything at any time and in any place... or in other words, he will definitely deal with everything indifferently.
Serious emotions probably have nothing to do with this magician.
At first, Arthur thought so.
But now, the solemnity in Merlin's expression was simply stronger and more urgent than that of a human being.
"Do you think it's possible?" Arthur asked.
"Of course it's possible. As long as you know the truth, you will definitely give up. Believe me, this is the only time. It is for your own good and for the sake of the whole of Britain."