163. Merlin's wishes
"No, absolutely not!"
"Why not, just to see what they think about it?" Merlin said with a smile as the corners of his mouth turned up.
"I have sworn that I will never use the Fraudster Mask to deceive others!" Barbara had never rejected a person so categorically as she did today, as if doing these things had drained her whole body, "The Fraudster Mask cannot be used for evil, this is the oath I made in front of the teacher when I brought it." ”
"You did a great job last time, you saved Arthur, right?" Merlin felt very strange as she hugged her, because Barbara's body was so soft that it was as if there were no bones in it. It was an amazing experience. "They wouldn't have waited for me to come back if you hadn't stalled ahead. ”
"No, no, I will never use another person's identity to deceive others. Barbara dropped her disguise and revealed her face.
"Do you think I'll let you go?" Merlin moved closer to the caster, pushing her against the oak wall. "You owe me a whole valley of gold, when are you going to pay it back?"
Merlin knew that dealing with a little woman in this way was a bit of a knight, but thinking about his actions, he couldn't sleep a little, in comparison, he was still willing to be a little more aggressive to Barbara, and it seemed that the spellcaster lady didn't seem to be so resistant to the situation in front of her, at least in Merlin's eyes, Barbara's favorability still hovered around 150, a little bit lower.
"I don't have that much money right now, or you can take something to go into debt. Barbara's eyes wandered over the room full of magical items, as if she didn't have any valuable magical items on hand. Except for a few lighting fixtures, but it's too dim to be used for an outing. The rest of the things like fins, parachutes, and whatever, are not very mature magic props, and these are magic props that Mistress forbids to flow out.
"That's all I'm interested in right now!" Merlin stretched out his right hand and groped up and down Barbara's smooth face.
"What do you want to do?" Barbara finally let out a moan, she suddenly realized something, and she was startled by the almost inaudible sound.
"What's wrong with me!" Barbara asked herself, "is that what love feels like?"
"If you won't go, lend me the Fraudster Mask for once!" Merlin walked away from the oak wall, noticing that something was wrong with the posture between the two men.
Barbara stood up and hurried out of the parlour, tossing Merlin with a white mask before leaving.
"Hey, don't go, who can mask me when you're gone!" Merlin was a little caught off guard by Barbara's reaction, "I won't use this mask." ”
Just before the caster vanished, Merlin caught a glimpse of her having crossed 200 and was approaching 300. That's pretty much the highest opinion of Ashhearth, except for Old Bill, of course.
**
The maiden from the Holy Land dragged a long tail, and the choir's routine psalm, as usual, ended shortly after the tower's bell rang. As usual, the maidens quietly left the hall of the Light of Truth one after another. The confessional room next door was still lit by candlelight, and everything was no different than usual.
Wei Wei Ann shuffled open the wooden door of the confessional with heavy steps, she was so in pain that she could barely breathe, the soft wool carpet wrapped around her steps like a swamp, she carefully recalled the events of the day, and closed her eyes. "Why is this happening, why is it like this!"
Today's trial was like a farce, and when the protagonist was taken away, Vivien felt like a clown on stage, and everyone was watching her and her jokes. Mother Rand was gone, and so was the Saint, and Augustine didn't even look at her as if she were air. It wasn't until it was dark and the wind began to blow that Vivien felt cold.
"It's all Merlin, it's all that cowardly lord, and he's the culprit. Vivien climbed up from the woolen carpet, the confessional of the Light of Truth, this confessional was not large, the walls were windowless on all four sides, and above it was a hardwood table that smelled like a soft woolen blanket. This is prepared by the Light of Truth for the noble lords, and at another time, here should be a fat man, kneeling at the table, weeping bitterly, like a holy father confessing his sins and asking for forgiveness.
"Do you want to repent too?"
Vivien looked up and found an old man standing in front of her, who was slightly chubby, dressed in a gray robe, and had a red nose. "I, I'm guilty?"
Vivien suddenly choked up, and before she could say a word, she got stuck in her throat at the beginning.
The man in front of him nodded, his eyes showing kindness. He lowered his voice and said slowly, "The Holy Father tells us to be merciful. ”
Vivien knelt on the soft woolen carpet and straightened up, wiping tears from her face, she didn't seem to realize that the Holy Father was a little different tonight, at least he had hidden his whole body in the wide gray robe, and both hands were not exceptional. However, Vivien, who was in a sad state, obviously didn't realize this.
"I was wrong, Wei Wei An did wrong, pray for the punishment of the Holy Father. Vivien leaned down and buried her head deep in the blanket.
"Arise, your prayer Father knows. ”
Vivien looked up, a resolute glint in her eyes.
"What are you going to do?" Merlin was overwhelmed by the sudden rise of Vivien, who hugged him tightly, but he didn't dare to struggle too much, and the struggle was ironclad and exposed. The Abbey of the Light of Truth is guarded by a Golden Knight. At this time, he fell into their hands, and he didn't know how to write the dead words.
"Vivien prays for the punishment of the saints!"
Merlin is nothing but the Black Iron Knight, and Vivien is a true Silver Knight. Not at all an opponent, he sighed and blew out the candles in the prayer room.
**
Merlin came out of the prayer room as if in a dream, and he now realized what Barbara's vow meant. It's better not to try something beyond your power, and although this experience is not a punishment, it does remind Merlin that such a game is very dangerous.
This also made Merlin even more eager for power, and Thomas's old face was so attractive, just because he was one of the three holy knights under the stars.
Merlin is convinced that he too too will become a holy knight one day.