MTLNOVEL Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Those Who Believe Me Guilty May Come Forward to Die
So what if he was exposed?
Merlin was completely unfazed.
When he had made his move, he was already mentally prepared for the day it would be exposed.
Techniques like illusions were inherently traceless.
As a master of illusion, Merlin would never leave any handle for others to grasp.
Therefore, Merlin was extremely certain that Alvin had absolutely no evidence.
And this guy had a fatal weakness—
A hazy mist slowly spread from the incubus's violet eyes.
He had already confirmed with his Clairvoyance that the Vile King's army was not lying in ambush nearby. Even Vortigern himself had not come.
However, Morgan, being a great magus herself, was not so easy for Merlin to detect.
But the incubus could at least determine if she was nearby.
The result made Merlin somewhat surprised.
"I originally thought you had some incredible reliance...
"But the result surprised me, Alvin... you actually dared to appear here alone.
"Could it be that that crazy woman followed you? Is that your backup plan? But she is definitely not within a twenty-mile radius. It would take some time for her to get here.
"If you leave now and return the Sword of Selection, I can pretend you never appeared, Alvin."
The situation was gradually falling into his grasp.
Thus, his words accordingly became gentle.
And on the incubus's face appeared that frivolous smile that made Su Shu feel sick.
"Otherwise, if I expose your identity here on the spot, do you think you can walk out of this encirclement of thousands of knights?"
"Merlin... don't do that—"
Artoria's anxious voice cut in.
The girl's gaze shifted back and forth between the two with great complexity. She felt as if her brain had turned into a twisted mess.
Lies, truth...
Completely indistinguishable.
Let alone the fact that both parties were people who held an extremely important place in her heart. She didn't want to suspect either of them of lying.
How could she make a choice?
And even if she made a choice, how could she be sure that her choice was the right one?
Her thin lips trembled, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her flesh. Her breathing was rapid and heavy, as if a heavy weight was pressing on her chest.
Artoria didn't know what to do, or what she should do.
In her entire life, she had never faced such a confusing, such a helpless situation.
Wavering, hesitating,踌躇...
Pain—
The Knights of the Round Table were silent and still.
Kay let out a soft sigh.
Gawain, on the other hand, was gripping the hilt of his sword so tightly that his knuckles were cracking.
He didn't understand what kind of relationship Artoria had with this guy before him, to cause her to lose her composure like this.
The incubus's mood, in this complex brewing, became more and more thrilling.
Ahh... everyone's state of mind, everyone's tension, gives off a fragrant, rich aroma.
Merlin felt that victory was already in his grasp.
That's right, the identity of the White Dragon's son—this is your fatal weakness, Alvin.
As the son of the Vile King Vortigern, such a reviled and despised character, even if Lily is willing to believe you, in the eyes of outsiders, will anything you say have any credibility?
On one side is the sage of Britain, on the other is the son of Vortigern.
Whose words are more credible, who people are willing to believe, is self-evident.
There are so many knights here. Merlin didn't want to clash with Morgan; that would ultimately result in a lose-lose situation.
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to consider, Alvin. If you don't leave, I will immediately remove the barrier and announce your identity..."
"—Are you done with your nonsense."
There was no hesitation as imagined.
The incubus's words were suddenly interrupted by the silver-haired youth's indifferent voice.
Su Shu lowered his eyelids. In his iron-gray eyes, a deep stillness seemed to be soaked.
Looking at Merlin, he was like looking at... a dead man.
Gazing into the silver-haired youth's pupils, that palpitation, that unease, vaguely welled up in the incubus's chest again.
He suddenly shivered.
"You've made a mistake about one thing, Merlin.
"A complete and utter mistake...
"—And that is, why I dared to come here alone.
"Whether Lily believes me or not, I don't care. I just wanted to tell her the truth.
"My identity doesn't need you to announce it to the world. I will proclaim my own fame."
The silver-haired youth raised his eyes.
In his deep pupils, a black flame seemed to be burning.
"But before that...
"There is a score to settle between you and me.
"You carefully planned the king-selection ceremony, didn't you?
"If I didn't appear here alone, you piece of trash, how would you dare to appear before me!
"In a single step, I am an army unto myself. So what if the entire Round Table is behind you!
"Today, I will use your blood to christen this Sword of Selection—!"
The tip of the sword trembled.
Held perfectly in Su Shu's palm, held by the king it had acknowledged, the Sword of Selection let out a bloodthirsty hum.
A sword is a weapon.
The king's enemy is the sword's enemy.
Swish—
Holding the Sword of Selection, completely ignoring the figure of Merlin before him, Su Shu suddenly slashed out, striking the empty sky. A dark sword light instantly erupted like a solar eclipse, and it seemed even the brilliance of the sun dimmed.
"—!"
In an instant, the incubus's expression changed dramatically in horror.
As a master of illusion, how could Merlin possibly show his true body?
This虚虚实实 true and false body had long been a skill he used like an instinct, almost reaching a state of perfection.
However...
There was no magic cast.
There was no reconnaissance scan.
Su Shu had locked onto his true body in an instant, and in a split second, he had launched this all-out, tyrannical slash.
No time to dodge.
His body couldn't move in time.
In fact, even his nerves seemed to be trembling.
Death—
That word suddenly appeared in his mind.
It was as if he were witnessing a black rose, symbolizing decay, blooming inch by inch before his eyes.
No matter how he observed, no matter how he foresaw, no matter how he pushed his miraculous Clairvoyance to its limits!
He couldn't find any blind spot to dodge...
The incubus was not the type to be good at fighting. Even if he was proficient in all the swordsmanship of Britain, how could he compete with an Ultimate Life Form? Once his best illusion technique was broken, he was like a helpless, dead fish out of water.
He had to take it head-on—
Merlin thought with a bitter smile, relying on his incubus body to take the blow... he wouldn't die, but he would definitely be seriously injured.
In a single step, an army unto myself...
Having experienced it firsthand, Merlin gritted his teeth and held onto his staff, beginning to brew a spell to escape after being seriously injured.
At this very moment...
BOOM—
A dazzling beam of light shot up into the sky. It was Gawain, suddenly activating his holy sword!
"Galatine!"
It was noon!
The Sun Knight, under the sunlight, received a continuous blessing from the Saint!
At this level, he had absolute confidence that if his opponent was a human and not a monster like Vortigern, he was undoubtedly invincible!
BANG—
Shadow and radiance collided in an instant, intertwining and beginning to annihilate each other.
"What..."
In Gawain's horrified expression, the radiance emitted by his holy sword was actually suppressed and devoured by the shadow!
This isn't in the script?!
Gawain could see that Su Shu was wielding the magic of shadow, and his own light attribute should clearly be strong against the shadow attribute!
The radiance of his holy sword was completely swallowed. Fortunately, the opponent's attack was also deflected by this strike from the holy sword, grazing the magus's cheek and instantly piercing the soundproof barrier.
Ssshh—
Imbued with the characteristic of shadow erosion, half of Merlin's face was instantly corroded into bloody flesh and bone, looking incredibly terrifying, and his figure also quickly dissipated in the wind and flowers.
"Tsk, a slippery bastard."
Looking at the fleeing incubus, Su Shu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He never thought he could kill Merlin with this one strike, but just disfiguring him was not nearly enough to pay off the debt.
"Gawain, very good... you are very good!"
Su Shu's gaze suddenly lowered.
Gawain's forehead was slightly beaded with sweat, and he took a step back without a sound.
Except for the Round Table, the crowd in front of Su Shu instantly parted to form a wide path, as if afraid of being seen by his gaze.
Are you kidding!
They couldn't hear the sound, but they could see that terrifying slash!
Even though the Sun Knight Gawain had raised his holy sword to stop the atrocity, this guy's one strike still directly disfigured the great sage Merlin.
If it weren't for Gawain's holy sword, then... wouldn't it have been—
"My sword... does not cut the nameless. I have never seen or heard of a strong person with such fame as yours. Who are you..."
There was no longer any angry questioning.
Gawain's voice was low and solemn.
To be able to suppress even the radiance of the sun, he knew very well what kind of monster was before him...
Wait—Light Devour, monster?!
Looking at the black knight's intensely familiar silver hair, a monstrous wave of shock overturned in Gawain's heart.
"Sir Gawain... there is one thing you said that was very right."
The silver-haired youth twisted his neck, making a crisp sound.
He said with a smile.
"And that is—'not worthy'."
Su Shu suddenly waved his hand.
CLANG—
That Sword of Selection was once again plunged into the great rock in the square, creating a new gash!
You could hear a pin drop.
The silence was absolute.
The knights stared dumbfounded at this scene. This... he actually put the Sword in the Stone back!
The body of the sword hummed and trembled ceaselessly.
As if it were letting out a clanging cry of grief for being abandoned by the master it had acknowledged.
"It is not that I am unworthy of this precious Sword of Selection.
"It is that it is unworthy of me—a laughable toy like this is not worthy of bestowing honor upon me.
"Because...
"I am the son of the Vile King Vortigern, Alvin Pendragon."
A chill.
A chill spread under the sun.
Though it was such a bright and sunny day, it was as cold as the dead of winter.
Kay covered his face and sighed.
The Round Table was like facing a great enemy.
Artoria closed her eyes bitterly.
"Whether it's a duel or a group fight, whether you want to sneak attack or ambush, from this moment on, I give you a chance to kill me...
"—I, Alvin Pendragon, alone, will face the two thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven knights present."
Su Shu raised his palm.
The sunlight was devoured by him, the shadow was torn down by him. Two thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven shadows flowed silently, condensing into a single, lightless black sword in his hand.
It was noon, yet the town was covered in shadow.
The knight of lightless black stood in the center of the square.
Like a hole opened in the world.
He calmly, indifferently, his voice without any fluctuation, smiled.
"Those who believe me guilty may come forward to die."
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