Every time I wake up, I take the blame for the villain

The castle was boiling again.

She didn't know why she thought so, but when she saw the person in front of her who was still wearing a white dress being taken away, Sophia couldn't help but speak out to stop it.

It seemed that only when she saw the person in front of her could she feel the truth and falsehood.

The maid who served her acted a little strange when she heard her unexpected request. She didn't seem to want the two of them to meet alone.

Sophia put on an arrogant look, "As a guest of the princess, don't I have such a right?" Her behavior was indeed more and more like that of the Mino princess.

The maid's face was a little tangled, and she struggled for a long time before retreating.

Sophia asked, "You know my name."

Jiang Chen sat aside, and wanted to see what else she had to say.

"Ollia? No, this is not..." She said, and sweat began to flow from her forehead. Obviously, it was not a simple thing for her to overturn the current cognition in her mind. When her mind was disturbed, she kept repeating numbly, "So... So..."

Ollia.

The blonde girl who disappeared after entering the castle.

Jiang Chen realized a problem that he had overlooked. Sophia's blonde hair was also very bright, and her eyes were also blue like gemstones. In terms of these two features, she was similar to Orlia.

"Sophia."

This long-lost word seemed to light up her life.

"That's right! That's right!" When she calmed down, her mind seemed to recover a little. She held her hand and said nervously, "Go to the well."

Then it became, "Go there. Go there."

Her eyes wanted to look in a certain direction, but she was always powerless.

Jiang Chen lowered his eyes slightly, remembering Sophia's face after seeing the deep well, and Orlia's constant reminder that they should not listen to the singing.

"Orlia?"

Sophia actually agreed without hesitation, "What's the matter?" Then she repeated dully, "Name. Name..."

"Nothing."

So when the carnival started again, Jiang Chen left the city openly.

The person at the bottom of the well was indeed the missing Merlin.

In the dark well water, a face of Merlin appeared. He kept looking up at the outside world, roaring, but Jiang Chen couldn't hear his voice, and he seemed to be unable to see the people outside the well.

So Jiang Chen sat by the well, picked a vine beside the well, picked a leaf, and said, "Save."

He picked another leaf and said lightly, "Don't save."

...

"Don't save?" Jiang Chen finished picking the leaves, read these two words, paused for a while, threw them away, stood up and left.

He thought of Mordred, took two steps, came back, and pointed with his fingertips. The bare vine grew another leaf, and then said calmly, "There is another leaf." Facing the well, "Please remember to thank me for my kindness."

His eyes fell on the vine, and his blue eyes turned golden. "Grow."

The vines grew wildly in response, surrounded the giant tree next to it several times, and stretched into the well water. The existence similar to a horizontal plane touched the green vines, like a mirror, and was shattered.

"Rise."

Every time magic takes effect, it is the manifestation of the magician's language, will, command and inspiration.

When it comes to how to use charisma, no one has more say than Jiang Chen, a special existence who rebels from time to time to become the common leader of the world.

When Merlin climbed up the green vines, he lay by the well, his clothes soaked.

Seeing Morgana standing in front of him with the sun on her back, her rabbit fur cloak glowing. For a moment, he felt like he had met the legendary messenger of God.

After a while, he reacted, staring blankly at the vine he was holding, and then at the only person around him, he was shocked, "Morgana, you can do magic?"

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, "How long will you crawl by the well?"

Merlin said stupidly, grabbed the mossy edge of the ancient well and turned over, collapsed on the grass, wanted to take a breath, but when he thought of Morgana's magic, he couldn't breathe in his heart, and worry occupied everything.

"Morgana, you can do magic?" he asked again.

Jiang Chen: "Yeah."

Seeing her unwillingness to say more and hiding things, Merlin understood very well, and imagined a series of Morgana's tangled and unbearable mental journey in her mind, even though she clearly didn't want to be associated with magic and she was most afraid that Uther would know about it, but she still used magic to save herself...

He came to a conclusion, "Thank you... You are so kind! Morgana."

He said seriously, "Don't worry. I will definitely keep this secret for you."

Jiang Chen:...

Keep a secret?

Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.

In fact, even if Merlin chose to testify against him, it didn't matter. First of all, he had to bear the consequences of the common people accusing the nobles. Secondly, he had to know who had more power in front of Uther, Morgana or Arthur's manservant.

He casually thanked her, "Thank you."

In Merlin's eyes, he naturally thought that Morgana still didn't want the magic to be exposed. Yes, King Uther, who hated magic the most in the world, was her guardian, and she had a talent for magic... No, now that she has completely become a magician, how could Morgana not worry about it?

She looked calm, but in her heart, she must be very scared.

Just like his life in Camelot.

Always on edge.

And Morgana, she didn't have Gaius's understanding and companionship.

The dragon keeps saying that Morgana will become Arthur's enemy. But her relationship with Arthur is so good, even if Uther bans magic, Arthur will not hurt Morgana. Therefore, it is impossible for them to become enemies.

Merlin was imaginative all the way.

Jiang Chen saw that he was lying here thinking about life, "Don't you think anything is wrong?"

Merlin looked at her with a questioning look on his face: "?"

"Do you remember what happened?"

Merlin's sluggish reaction finally connected the line. He lay on the ground and patted his head that had been flooded with water. He was shocked, "I remembered! I thought I was about to walk out of the forest, so I took one more step. I saw a girl in the forest. She was crying very sadly at the well. I went to ask her and she was pushed into the well."

He only moved his eyes, not even moving his head. He looked around, and when he saw the empty forest, he jumped up from the ground instantly, "Where is Arthur? Where is the knight?"

Jiang Chen probably knew why Arthur and Merlin always had so much fun. Because only the two of them had surprisingly consistent reaction speeds.

Jiang Chen turned around and said extremely coldly, "Oh. He should be dying again."

Merlin panicked for a while, "Where are they?"

"Illusion."

"Have you ever heard of the Siren's sacrifice?" This kind of sacrifice was described by a cowhide painting that Jiang Chen saw in the library of Camelot before. Jeffrey, who was managing the library, was careless and put this painting related to the old religion on the table. When Jiang Chen saw him, he was very scared. She was afraid that Morgana would casually say to Uther, "Ah, I saw a magic painting at Jeffrey's place today."

When Jeffrey was uneasy, Jiang Chen asked what the painting was and stopped asking. Just say, "Put it away, Jeffrey."

However, the painting was not so bloody.

Merlin replied, "Siren ritual? Gaius said that it was a very ancient ritual, and a priestess or wise man from the old religion must be present."

"In ancient times, the sea was inhabited by sirens. They had charming singing voices and could command the tides of the ocean. In order to protect themselves from storms, people living on the seaside would send gifts to the sirens at regular intervals. . In other words, if the sea monster likes something, they must give it away in order to pray for long-term peace."

"Human sacrifice?"

Merlin seemed a little embarrassed. He didn't want Morgana to think that magic was dark and deny him, but he also didn't want to deceive his savior. His voice was as loud as a mosquito, "Ah."

"Yes, or no?"

"Sometimes." He spoke in a lower voice. But that is a method only used by wizards who practice black magic. No normal wizard or wise man would participate in human sacrifice.

Jiang Chen unexpectedly did not ask again. "What else?"

Merlin saw that she was not angry, so he continued, "The most famous incident regarding sacrifice was more than three hundred years ago, when the Siren took a fancy to a princess from a coastal kingdom..."

Jiang Chen's tone was calm and he took over his unfinished words, "So in order to protect the peace of the kingdom, the king offered his own daughter as a sacrifice."

Merlin smiled awkwardly, "Ah, that's pretty much it."

"Morgana, aren't you angry?"

Jiang Chen: "Why?"

"That's about them using magic to sacrifice human beings."

"Are you referring to why I don't sympathize with that princess?" And then you are angry at the stupid people who want to sacrifice her alive?

"She is innocent."

"You eat the king's salary and bear the king's worries."

"But she lost her life."

"That's because she is weak when she cannot defeat everyone's interests."

Merlin was startled by the coldness in her tone, unsure of her state, "Morgana?"

"Her weakness was an important reason for her death."

"Morgana...if Uther wanted to give up on you because of magic, wouldn't you hate him?"

When he said this, he was ready to face Morgana's accusation.

"Merlin." Jiang Chen's smile was quite kind, "About you and I, who else knows about magic?"

Merlin finally reacted quickly and answered decisively, "Oh. Actually, I don't even know anything about it myself."

Jiang Chen looked at the castle, "You've delayed for so long, I hope Sir Grant's head is still on his neck."

Of course, the carnival is over.

Everything became quiet again.

We can only wait another seven days.

Not surprisingly, the bridesmaid becomes the bride, and that is the new sacrifice.

As expected, the seven men who died before were just appetizers for the official ceremony.

All those who die will become part of the illusion, and travelers who step into danger without knowing the truth will join their team of dead souls.

Sophia will be the new Minnow.

And Mino, whom they met before, will undoubtedly become a member of the coronation stage enjoying fresh blood.

When the new Mino invited Jiang Chen to attend as a bridesmaid, it was no surprise that he was rejected, "The person you are marrying is the king of the sea. That is not a human being."

Her face suddenly turned ferocious, and the entire illusion was filled with a harsh roar.

Their contract was evaded by a human! There's something wrong with the next bride they booked!

"But I'd love to attend your wedding."

The piercing screams stopped instantly, and she showed a cute and innocent smile, as if the ferocious look was just an illusion.

Jiang Chen's smile was also perfunctory. This illusion must come to an end.

Only the bride was present at this wedding.

It was a sacrificial ceremony prepared for the bride.

She looked very happy and blessed. She seemed to be happy to be the chosen one. She was chosen as the sacrifice of the siren.

In the extremely dark night, all the shadows were cheering.

Until the uninvited guests broke the event.

The young magician rushed in with a torch and shouted, "Sophia! Your name is Sophia Timor, not Mino!"

At this moment, it was as if the shackles were broken.

The blonde bride standing on the stage gradually became clear, "Sophia Timor... Sophia..."

But at the same time, for those with magic power, a scream that pierced the eardrums and roared straight into the sky.

The undead standing under the stage rushed towards Merlin and Sophia.

Just an inch closer, they would be surrounded by the immortal demon.

In the dazed Merlin's dilated pupils, the dead spirit that rushed over and showed a deformed human face suddenly disappeared.

When the conch was broken, the shrill female voice that came out of it made people dizzy.

Like a mirage.

All the dead spirits and castles were blown away in the cool breeze of dawn.

Broken walls and ruins.

Merlin was still in shock.

In an ancient ruin, Merlin breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was still pounding. He saw Morgana's sword with a magical blue light, splitting the conch sculpture in front of Sofia in half.

And she was already bent over and holding the stone railing outside the sculpture, squatting on the ground, frowning slightly, wanting to reach out to cover her ears, but she had to act as if she didn't hear those resentful screams.

Merlin wanted to help her up, but Jiang Chen retracted his hand and frowned even deeper, "No need. I'm fine."

She was the person in the center of the illusion, and directly faced the unexpected huge impact when the formation was broken. Merlin felt that Morgana would never be safe, but seeing her acting like this, there was nothing he could do.

Anyone who knew Morgana a little would know that it was never her style to give in and show weakness.

Merlin stood up and looked around, "Then I'll go find Arthur."

Jiang Chen closed his eyes slightly, the needle-like pain in his head became more and more obvious, he couldn't help but pull his hair that fell down, "Okay."

The legends about sirens all mentioned that they were very good at confusing. That was a way of mental attack. It was just that I didn't expect that this magic conch that supported the illusion was also made into a weapon.

When the sacrifice was maliciously destroyed by someone, the person who made the move had to pay the corresponding price.

When Jiang Chen stood up with the stone railing, a cool breeze suddenly blew behind his head. He grabbed the attacking object without hesitation. Sophia, who was holding a piece of wood, looked a little surprised, as if she didn't expect that Her Royal Highness Princess Camelot would have such a fast reaction speed in this state.

She loosened her hand and smiled awkwardly at Jiang Chen, indicating that she had no ill intentions either. Jiang Chen felt a pain in the back of his head, his footsteps swayed, and he fainted. Sophia reached out to hold her fallen body, and saw the wood floating in the air behind Jiang Chen that knocked him out, and smiled happily.

Look! He always pretended to be mysterious in front of her, but in the end he was still knocked out by her.

Merlin dragged one on the left and one on the right, and when he pulled the knight who was lucky enough to survive but still confused here, he saw Sophia holding Morgana.

Her face was pale, and she was almost out of breath. She looked like she didn't have many days to live, and there was a trace of blood on her forehead.

Merlin was panicked, and his hand trembled up and down as he pointed at her, "She, she, she... Morgana is dead?" What did you, Avalon, do to her!

Arthur, who was being held by him, heard this and opened his eyes wide, "What's going on!" God! If Morgana followed him and something happened, he couldn't guarantee that his father wouldn't skin her.

Sophia: ...

Looking at the two like idiots, "Do I care about the dead?" She just hit... a little heavy. But then again, if she hit lightly, how could she knock Morgana unconscious? Was she going to watch Morgana pull out all her hair and become a bald man?

She suddenly pulled Jiang Chen back with some caution, staring at Merlin, "You don't want to do anything to your savior, do you?"

Merlin was not the only one who knew the prophecy. She had also heard some about the prophecy of Camelot. Morgana would die in Merlin's hands in the end, and she also knew this.

Merlin was puzzled, "I haven't questioned what you did to Miss Morgana yet."

Arthur looked around, a little confused, "What happened? Where are Morandi and Gran?"

Merlin: "It's a long story."

Sophia snorted coldly, "They have become the husbands of Princess Mino! Your noble prince almost followed in their footsteps." Foolish mortal! Almost killed her too!

Arthur looked at Sophia in surprise, puzzlement and amazement. He didn't understand why Sophia, who was always very gentle and lovely in front of him, spoke even more rudely than Morgana usually did today!

Merlin looked at the white bones and moss around him and couldn't help shuddering. He witnessed with his own eyes that a magnificent castle became a ruin in an instant.

The ground was full of broken walls and ruins, so damp that it seemed to squeeze out water.

All kinds of white bones were scattered all over the ground. The consistent feature was that they all had no heads.

Merlin touched the goose bumps on his arm, "Please listen to me. I suggest that no matter what you don't understand, put it aside for the time being. Let's go back to Camelot first."

As for the two knights, they obviously couldn't take the mutilated body back for burial.

Arthur patted his shoulder speechlessly, "When will it be your turn to command!" He didn't want Merlin to support him anymore, and raised his hand, "Knights, listen! Go back to Camelot!"

Merlin: "..."

The only thing that made people feel lucky was that the horses were still on the ruins, safe and sound.

It was dawn, and the morning star rose in the deep blue sky. The glimmer of the morning glow gradually spread to this cursed land, dispelling the darkness of the night.

A group of people rode horses and set foot on the way they came.

And behind them, the broken conch was still dripping with water drops that reflected the glimmer.

The morning breeze blew, blowing away some of the rotten blood of the long night. The white-haired young man came here with the boy in the dark green cloak.

"I said he wouldn't sit back easily." Kasaril said calmly.

"Yes."

After a while, Mordred asked, "Is she safe?"

"It looks like she is."

Hearing this answer, Mordred seemed relieved.

Facing the mess, he raised his hand, and when his azure eyes turned golden, heads flew out of the pool under the conch sculpture and hung in the air, dripping with water. Some had already turned into bones, and there were two whose faces could still be vaguely discerned. They were the two missing knights.

I heard Kasaril sighing imperceptibly and said, "Bury them."

Mordred nodded obediently, lifted a piece of land, waved his hand, and the bones fell into the pit one after another.

He recited an ancient saying and tried to pray for them, "Bury." The surrounding soil flew up layer by layer, forming a huge tomb.

Kasaril grabbed the long sword left on the conch, chopped it casually, and took off most of the conch fragments.

"Is this useful too?"

"I think... it won't be worse than the soul-protecting gem taken from the dragon's tomb." As a living device, or a medium for storing souls, isn't it very suitable?

"Is this gift from Morgana?"

"... Mordred will have another one."

"..." Mordred's eyes lit up, and when he thought of Morgana, he hesitated again, "But you can't enter Camelot. Neither can I."

"I know. It doesn't matter. There are already suitable people who have volunteered to go."

Mordred asked him again, but he just smiled and stopped answering.

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