Chapter Ninety-Seven: Merlin's Choice

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Brenos's civil war did not start, and Lucius's words did affect Merlin, causing him to eventually give up his resistance, even the promise he had made to Constantine.

And when Lake heard Merlin's decision, he could hardly believe his ears, and exclaimed, "What? Merlin, are you crazy? You want to give up Brenos? Have you forgotten King Jì's explanation? Do you really want to give the last inheritance that the king and us have worked so hard to lay to Du Liniang?"

Hearing Lake's exclamations, Merlin smiled bitterly and said, "Lake, this is the general trend. ”

"The general trend? You mean Du Liniang? She represents the general trend? Merlin, I really doubt that you are old and confused?"

Merlin didn't reproach Lake for his disrespectful remarks, but shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No, Lake." The so-called general trend of the person I call is a person that you and I have never thought of. You should be well aware that the appearance of monsters is a sign that chaos is coming across the continent. ”

Merlin's expression darkened at this. After a pause, he sighed: "And in the chaos, you and I have no ability to swim against the current, and if you want to protect yourself when the chaos comes, then you can only go with the flow and follow the general trend." ”

Ryker's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he knew that since Merlin had chosen to compromise, he might not be able to resist.

After a moment of silence, he could only sigh: "Since you have decided, I have nothing to say, but I want to know, who is going to become the master of Brenos?"

"Don't worry. Soon you will see him. ”

After talking to Lake, the two of them walked out of the council chamber together and into the square outside the Temple of Constantine.

The old and young who regarded themselves as heroes gathered in the square and waited, and it seemed that many people were already waiting impatiently.

However, when Merlin and Lake appeared, the old and young immediately became honest, and in front of Merlin and Lake, these people did not dare to be too presumptuous.

Because these people know very well that Konstantin trusts the two people in front of him the most, and the two control the power of Brenos. In particular, the law enforcement team composed of all kinds of magicians in Merlin's hands has the highest power over life and death, and even Ryker, who holds the Knights, is inferior to him.

So, Merlin and Lake were seen appearing. Everyone immediately calmed down and waited quietly for the two giants to speak.

Scanning the crowd waiting quietly in the square, Merlin knew it very well. These people in front of them no longer have the responsibility of their fathers and grandparents.

Without the fighting spirit of those who had fought alongside him and Lake, if they continued to occupy Brrenos. Then even without the appearance of Lucius, I am afraid that it will be difficult for Brenos to survive in the troubled times after that. This border city, which has poured too many people's efforts, will eventually be destroyed in the flames of war.

Until this moment, Merlin recognized in his heart that Lucius was plotting to steal.

Rather than watching Brenos destroy Miè in the war, it is better to give it to Lucius, maybe that young man can bring a different ending to Brenos.

Thinking of this, Merlin did not think much about it, and said to the people in the square: "Ladies and gentlemen, you have been invited here today to inform you that in the near future, Brenos will change hands. ”

Merlin's words can be said to have stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, and the peaceful square suddenly became noisy.

Many people were asking loudly, "Why? How did Brenos change hands?" Who wanted to take Brenos, this is a blasphemy against the god-king. ”

What's more, he directly roared: "Brenos was built by our fathers and ancestors, what qualifications do others have to occupy him?"

"At the beginning, our fathers and ancestors followed the god-king and shed their blood for Bleonos, why should we give Brenos to others now?"

"That is, even if it is going to change hands, it should be taken over by us, why should we strip off our titles of nobility? Do we want to bow down to those lowly paupers? This is absolutely impermissible, it is also a blasphemy against the god-king, and a provocation to the whole of Bronos. ”

Seeing that the people in the square became indignant one by one, Merlin always looked at it indifferently.

It wasn't until the people in the square gradually calmed down that Merlin spoke, "Everyone, I'm just informing you......"

Before Merlin could finish speaking, a middle-aged man stood up and asked, "Merlin, what are you notifying us? Informing us that Brenos is about to change hands, and it will no longer belong to us, right? Or are we better hurry up and get out of the way, so that you and Ryker can secure the position of Brenos' new masters?"

Seeing the man stand up, Lake's pupils shrank suddenly, and he turned his head in horror to look at Merlin beside him.

Lake is very clear about the identity of the man who stood up, if there is anyone in Brenos City who can be on an equal footing with Merlin and Lake, then it must be the person in front of him.

The man's name is "Anderson", and he is only middle-aged in age, but he is actually a contemporary of Merlin.

You must know that in Brenos, even Lake is Merlin's junior, and the real contemporaries of Merlin, except for Constantine, only Anderson is left in front of him.

Seeing Anderson stand up, Merlin seemed to have expected it and was not too surprised.

Always kept calm and said to Anderson: "Anderson, I really can't imagine that you will come forward. ”

"Yes, I didn't expect that the partners who fought together in the past would now be reduced to this, and even Brenos would have to be surrendered to outsiders. If I don't stand up, won't I lose my place when I die?" Anderson said unabashedly with his anger.

However. In response to Anderson's anger, Merlin didn't say too much but smiled, "Anderson." For so many years, you have not been willing to show up, why? What is the current situation of Brenos, I think you want me to be clear, what do you think I should do?"

Merlin's words left Anderson speechless, not knowing how to respond.

And Merlin didn't wait for Anderson's response, and continued: "Back then, there were ten holy ranks around the king, and there were many good players and strong people to help, and it was a prosperous brotherhood. They also have to choose to cooperate with the king, and even submit to the king's divine might, but what now?"

"Besides the two of us, who else is left with the old buddies back then? I think you know better than I know the reason for this, right?" Merlin stared at Anderson and gave him a chance to speak.

Seeing that Anderson didn't speak, Merlin continued to ask: "At the beginning, we were very prosperous and had the strength to compete with the Holy See and the Temple, but in the end. We're still being forced to stick to this little border town, and why? Don't you Anderson understand? Don't you know what Brenos needs?"

In the face of Merlin's repeated questioning, Anderson looked solemn and was speechless for a long time.

Seeing that Anderson was speechless, the others in the square did not dare to interject.

Long. Anderson finally spoke: "Merlin, I admit that what you said makes a lot of sense, but those contradictions should be resolved by us within Brenos. You shouldn't have given Brenos to anyone else, let alone that. Du Liniang is just a cook from the East, what qualifications does she have to be the master of Broxys?"

"Did I mention that the new owner is Du Liniang?"

I know that Anderson has this question. Merlin immediately responded: "Actually, I have already told Lake that the person who became the owner of Brenos is not Du Liniang, but someone else. ”

"Someone else?"

Hearing this, everyone in the square was immediately puzzled, Anderson looked at Merlin's calm appearance, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart, and his brows tightened and he said: "Hmph, even if there are other people, so what? Brenos is the inheritance that belongs to the king, and no one can take it." ”

Anderson's words naturally won the support of everyone in the square: "Yes, the inheritance of the God King, even if the God King is not there, cannot be taken away by others." ”

With the support of everyone, Anderson immediately asked with confidence: "Merlin, the king and we all have mistaken you, and we can't imagine that you, as the person entrusted by the king before leaving, are you openly guarding and stealing, and colluding with outsiders to steal the king's inheritance, don't you feel ashamed?" ”

In response to Anderson's questioning, Merlin calmly responded straightforwardly: "Anderson, others may not know, don't you know either?"

"What do you know?" Anderson maintained a forceful questioning tone in the face of Merlin's rhetorical question.

"Hehe, it seems that the time is really too long, even Anderson you will forget jì, so I will remind you. ”

Merlin smiled disdainfully and said, "Who built this city, including the farms and ranches to the west, and this temple in front of us, and who turned the tide in the first place, joined us in our corner, and helped us, and what happened to those people?"

Hearing this, Anderson's face changed suddenly, he vaguely remembered something, and stared at Merlin in a daze.

Merlin continued, "Think of the red blood under the soil outside the city, and the sweat under the slabs where you and I stand, how do we have the face to say that we are the masters of Brenos?"

Merlin's words evoked Anderson's painful memories, of the sight of the Holy See and the Six Templars approaching the city, of those who were locked out of the city gates and begging, of Constantine standing at the head of the city without acting, and of the blood-stained gates of Bronos.

"How many years? How many years has Anderson been? You know, I can't sleep late at night, thinking of the corpses that used to be piled up outside the city gates, thinking of the blood that flowed into the city through the cracks in the city gates, I really felt that I didn't have the face to live in Brenos City. ”

Listening to Merlin's words, Anderson was like a deflated ball, no longer having the aggressive momentum he had before.

In fact, Anderson knew Merlin's feelings very well, because for so many years, the original incident had been tormenting him.

It was because of that incident that Anderson left Constantine and chose to retire, even leaving this sinful city.

Seeing Anderson's gloomy and sad face, and the tears in his eyes, Merlin said calmly, "Anderson, we have too many sins in us, and now that the king is trapped in purgatory, why is he not paying for the sins he has sins? (To be continued......)