A true hero marries a man by his appearance [Comprehensive]

Even though the places are very different, and the people who live there are even more different, the taverns all over the world seem to be the same.

In the evening, the streets are empty, and in the dead of night, there are still lively activities in the hidden alleys.

Drunken alcoholics made loud noises, and didn't care about the feelings of the other people who were disturbed by them. They either talked about annoying parents' gossip, or talked about some pretty girls with a little vulgarity.

The owner of the tavern is used to it, and he can still doze off indifferently in the middle of the noise.

This noise will continue until almost dawn, so it's still early.

He probably thought so.

however……

It seemed, just after a few minutes.

The noise that was so lively that it was almost about to lift the roof was cut off by a sharp knife, without the slightest sloppy, it disappeared completely in an instant.

"…………"

Terribly quiet.

Merlin—that is, one of the two who walked into this tavern just now—remembered quite appropriately that the man who was walking with him had a very high deterrent effect on ordinary people, and it had already reached the level that could make drunks The dead men suddenly became sober.

He also thought of not-so-good things by the way, for example—the day he met Eddie, he heard the enthusiastic drunk brother in the tavern say that when the "silver-haired beauty" over there first came in, she was very scared. It made them dare not speak for hours, breathing too loudly for fear of getting into trouble.

That's right, it's that scary. Throughout the ages—although it's a bit exaggerated, the fact is almost the same—the only warrior who dared to take such a big risk to strike up a conversation and even dare to molested others was Merlin.

Merlin: "...Okay, I can't remember anymore! I already regret it very much, don't remind me at this time!"

At least in a deja vu environment, Merlin refused to think about the stupid things he did.

Therefore, he quickly calmed down his thoughts that were about to drift away, and his face remained normal.

Walking into the tavern, he found a corner at the farthest edge to invite his companions to sit down, and ordered a few glasses of wine... All of these were done by Merlin, who became eager for some reason.

At the last step, though, something went awry.

Eddie followed up his undissipated voice, and changed the "several glasses" to "several barrels" in a natural tone. The wine is still the strongest wine they want here.

Of course, it would be too boring to serve a large barrel of wine divided into glasses.He directly asked the boss to bring up the wine barrel and put it aside, and he would pick it up after he finished drinking.

"It's... so bold..."

Merlin probably couldn't understand the craving of a man who likes to drink and hasn't had a drink in months. The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily as he looked at the barrels of wine dragged over by the boss panting.

This is just the beginning.

When he really drank the "strongest wine" into his mouth, he couldn't laugh for a while.

There were some cracks on the magician's handsome face, which always gave people a feeling of spring breeze, and he almost spit out the drink that he had only taken a sip from his mouth.

I almost sprayed it, but it was because of the image - I wanted to swallow this wine even if I died.

He probably tried his best to withstand the burning sensation of the fire rushing from his throat to his forehead. After holding it for a long time, his face began to turn red and his expression was slightly distorted.

"..."

The white nightmare is about to turn red.

However, Mengmai didn't know it at all, and was still immersed in the indignation of "Is it possible that the first step I took so hard will be poured on the stimulating liquid made by human beings? No, absolutely not!".

He was about to make persistent efforts, when suddenly, he heard a voice that was enough to shock him:

"If you're not used to drinking, stop pretending."

"Ah, it's okay." No matter how bad his real situation was, Merlin immediately said, "I like to try new things. But this one, doesn't it taste too..."

Too rushed.

If it wasn't for the wrong color, he would have thought he was drinking chili water.However, even if it's not chili water, just pouring down a glass of strong wine is not the same as being tortured.

Merlin really didn't like drinking.

Before... well, I won’t recall carefully, anyway, what I drank that time was only very sweet fruit wine, which was not at the same level as this time’s spirits.

Humans are also really powerful.

Just "wine" can produce countless completely different tastes, perhaps for the sake of freshness and not greasy.

However, no matter what kind of wine it is, the effect is the same, it is to make the drinker drunk.

After saying that sentence, Eddie stopped caring about Merlin.

Unlike the nightmare who is not used to this product of human beings, this kind of wine is not too strong for him. It is not as good as the wine that he touched from the palace of Ozymandias, and it is not as good as the wine that was once in Uzbekistan. The good wine that Luke drank was better than plain water at best.

He likes to drink slowly by himself, and it won't be affected if there is another person beside him, and he will forget about this person after a while.

However, just as Eddie slowly relaxed his mind, he no longer paid attention to the things around him.A person who would not allow himself to be ignored no matter what, began to be unwilling to be left alone.

"Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough—cough!"

It was Merlin.

Probably to show himself in front of someone, Merlin drank the remaining wine in the glass in one go.

Then, as he tried his best, he was choked up and coughed violently. He lay on the table unable to lift his head, and almost choked up tears.

Eddie: "..."

What he said just now, if you are not used to drinking, don't pretend, now you will be punished.

The coughing didn't stop for a long time, and just as Eddie took a sip from the cup he had put down earlier, he heard a more earth-shattering cough, as if he was about to cough up all his internal organs, which was very miserable.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the really miserable nightmare. After a pause, he still felt that such a background noise was affecting his mood. He patted the back.

"Snapped--"

This sound was even more earth-shattering than the previous cough.

Merlin (weak) who was almost slapped on the ground by this slap said, "...Thank you...thank you."

Eddie withdrew his hand disapprovingly, naturally he would not reply "You're welcome".

Well, back to the very beginning.

The man drank wine on his own, the wine barrel on the table was already half empty, and he drank almost all of it by himself.However, at this moment, his eyes were so clear that he couldn't even blush.

In comparison, the magician who once wanted to cheat with magic for a moment looks too inferior.

Even though he was sitting next to the man, he could stare at the man's face openly, but he was speechless for a moment, unable to break the silence.

Merlin was still thinking about what to say.

Tonight should be regarded as a very important starting point for him—to completely get rid of those bad "memories" of the past, and on the day when a man is finally willing to communicate with him normally and his impression of him has changed a lot, he must Take your time and start over to a good start.

The initial topic can't be too deep, that is to say, it can't involve the privacy that people don't want to mention, and it has to be done step by step.

This truth... There is no doubt that Merlin understands it very well.

However, even if he is determined, he must not mess up his plan to make a perfect impression again.However, for some reason, there is always a voice that cannot be hidden in the bottom of my heart:

—wanted to get to know him.

—to understand more deeply.

Merlin didn't understand this urge to try, because he was used to doing everything with ease, and he didn't have such an impulsive and positive personality at all.

The liking for many things—or people, is just a pure and simple "like". His patience always passes quickly, because he is not a human being, and what he does most to human beings is "observation".

It seems that throughout history, it has only been active in the important matter of creating and cultivating King Arthur.

And then, it seems... It's just about this mysterious man who barely found a little bit of history.

Obviously, he won't get any benefits on the surface, and he will add a lot of unnecessary troubles to himself. Merlin, who has always kept others from knowing his own thoughts, has done so for this man who he can't figure out, either overtly or secretly. many things.

So, this time, what happened?

strangeness.

too weird.

Merlin couldn't figure out why he felt so contrary to his nature.

How to describe it?

It was as if someone had sneaked into his thoughts a long time ago, and his faint breath came into contact with his body, so that at this moment, he would feel a strange anxiety because of the momentary stagnation of the topic.As a result, the mouth involuntarily issued——

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I might...haven't thought of this question for a long time."

Until this moment, Eddie heard the sudden voice of the person beside him, but he didn't seem to care, and he still poured wine for himself.He did, however, listen.

Merlin continued talking on his own.

"The girl who will become the king, this country, the future of Britain... These are all facts that I 'saw' a long time ago, including things that even I myself will be involved in. Follow the established trajectory Going on is also to save more people's lives, which can never be wrong."

Although he said it so euphemistically, there was almost no doubt about the thoughts in Merlin's mind.From the perspective of more people, this approach must be correct.

"Yes, for the vast majority of people, this must be the right choice."

See, even a man as seemingly disapproving as Eddie agrees...

Huh?

Wrong, this is not the meaning of consent.

Eddie looked down, onto the slightly yellowed surface of the glass, and saw tiny crumbs floating there.

His eyes also seemed to be reflected in the chaotic water.The color of the pupils was darker than the wine, but it was blurred by a layer, releasing the dark color that floated slightly.

"But, at the end of the day."

Eddie seemed to say it casually.

"I'm sure you'll regret it too, you."

Merlin was taken aback.

In an instant, he suddenly remembered the ending of the future he had seen—the part related to Artoria Pendragon.The taste in my heart suddenly became obscure, and it was bitter if I didn't taste it carefully.

"why……"

"There's no reason." Eddie drank another glass, and Yoyo poured it for himself, without looking at the strange expression on Merlin's face when he heard his words. "It's just what I think, you can think that what I said is nonsense."

"..."

My mind fluttered, and it seemed that it was only a moment, and the glass was empty again.

The orange lamp is there, but it seems to have turned into a peaceful flame, weaving into the silver-like hair of the person under the lamp bit by bit.

Merlin's eyes also reflected the flame, and even the temperature he got was hotter than the real flame.

Before he could get away from the complicated emotions that could not be calmed down, he saw the man pick up the handle of the empty wine glass with two slightly bent fingers.

The fingertips that jumped up, the man's face turned a little bit, his slightly closed eyes, and his eyebrows all showed a lazy drunkenness.

"Merlin, you are really interesting."

He looked over with a half-smile like this, and pointed his fingertips in the direction of the dumbfounded white-haired magician.Seeing Merlin staring at him intently, the corners of his drooping mouth suddenly curled up again, and he smiled.

"I always say that I am a different kind, and I have to keep a distance from humans, and whether there are human feelings or something..."

"result."

"You bastard, you pretend too badly. At least, judging by your current expression, don't you look more like a human being than anyone else?"

……

That night, that night that could have been a perfect turning point, finally ended with Eddie carrying the drunk Merlin back to the hotel by his collar.

God knows how Merlin was so stimulated that he oversaw himself and claimed that he would compete with Eddie in drinking capacity, neither illusion nor magic, and the competition was based on real materials.

Eddie almost laughed out loud when he heard that.

"you sure?"

"Sure! I'm full of fighting spirit."

"Interesting, interesting, you said it yourself, don't regret it halfway."

Everyone said so, Eddie was aroused, so naturally he was not polite to him—in fact, he was impossible to be polite, and he just used this opportunity to clean up the succubus who always played tricks on others. a meal.

As a result, the magician who didn't like drinking in the first place and had a really bad capacity for alcohol was drunk to death by him, and fell down after a while.

When Eddie lifted the limp white mass, he couldn't hold back his smile and couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahahahahaha——I really laughed to death. This is the first time I meet this kind of person, um, regardless of the unaccustomed problems, this person is still very interesting."

He couldn't help feeling better.

It should be said that his mood has not been as good as it is now for a long, long time.

This feeling was like clearing away the haze accumulated in his heart in an instant, which made him feel a lot lighter.At this time, looking at the limp Meilin who smelled of alcohol all over his body, somehow, he also felt that he was starting to feel pleasing to the eye.

"Fine!"

After suddenly being enlightened, there were faint signs of mentality returning to what it was before.He was very refreshing, and immediately changed his mind completely, and decided that Merlin was also an interesting guy who could make friends.

For the sake of the wine I drank today, let's write off the conflicts of the bad habits that happened before.

*****

Now finally there is no need to mutter behind the client's back, Merlin can solemnly announce in front of his face that he and Eddie are already "friends"!

How hard it was... no, what a celebration.

From the neuropathy whose favorability directly fell to the bottom, to the stranger who can barely distinguish a look, to the "friend" who can chat and drink together, and has a common topic to communicate with...

Merlin worked really hard.

Eddie is an extremely difficult person, and thanks to Merlin's super perseverance and determination (of course, there are also reasons why he is essentially curable), he can slowly change his view of himself.

However, his efforts were not in vain.Facts have proved that after being accepted by the extremely difficult Eddie, Merlin's current situation is completely different from the treatment he received before.

Eddie is very good to the people he agrees with, and the reference object is naturally the lovely Arturia. If she is not quite self-conscious, she will already be spoiled by the man who looks so cold and rough.

Eddie has a very straightforward personality, and he has a high degree of trust and indulgence in his friends. As long as you understand this and be careful not to touch his bottom line, you can get along quite comfortably with him.

Counting from the night when he passed away drunk, until Eddie was able to tell Merlin a little bit about his past, it was only a month.

The night time after training is, without exception, turned into "adults' time".

Merlin accompanied Eddie to drink, with the spirits he still didn't like so much (Eddie asked him to change to a lighter wine, Merlin refused), and the two could chat about the recent progress of the reckless knight girl.While talking, the topic related to the apprentice was brought up again.

Eddie's apprentice.

"A very annoying kid."

When he said this, his voice was low, and it seemed that not only the stupefaction of falling into memories flashed across his face, but also mixed with an indelible sense of sadness.

"Very stubborn, tell him not to cling to me, and refuse to listen to me after talking for a long time, maybe the degree of stubbornness is higher than that of Artoria? That silly boy... Tsk."

Merlin waited until he finished drinking the glass of wine, and then said: "You are more stubborn than Arturia, it must be quite difficult to teach, thank you for your hard work."

Eddie shook his head slightly: "My teaching method is completely different from yours. Now that I think about it, I am not suitable to be a teacher. Basically, I have not fulfilled any responsibilities."

So where does it count as "teaching", unilateral "beating" is more or less the same.

But he has lived for so long, and there is only that one apprentice.Even though that apprentice had given him such a headache, and even made him extremely angry and disappointed, when he thought about it now, he deliberately ignored the part of the memory that made him angry, and only remembered the good things about Ozymandias.

Whether decades, centuries, or millennia passed, Eddie liked people who were positive and passionate.

The teenage girl Arturia has such a pleasing personality, so Eddie, who was unwilling to get involved with people in this world, took care of her for so long.

However, the barrier was not completely broken at that time. Although he cared about her quite a bit, he still left a little space for alienation.

It's different now.

At some point, the man's mentality relaxed, revealing his sincerity that had been hidden for too long.

It wasn't until this moment that Merlin realized what the words of the beautiful heroic spirit he summoned meant.

—Want to make him... happy?That's right, it really is.Thank you, master.I can help you.Although I don't know to what extent it will be affected, but I hope...

—You can see the real him.

— Passionate, dazzling, attracting like the sun... No, I hope you can see it.

The travel team that temporarily joined a person is still advancing without a specific goal, but, compared with the beginning of the journey, there have been changes.

The man who was always at the end changed his position and supported the blond girl who was always walking in front with her ponytail swishing. Just like that, she walked in the front without showing any fatigue.

"Haha~ It turns out that the vision at this height is so good. Kai, don't be envious, in fact, you can also let Brother Eddie hug you."

"I don't want to! It's not that I can't walk by myself, anyway, I'm also an upright man."

"Are you envious? Well, I was criticized by someone for being biased before. This time I'm in a good mood, so I won't be biased. What are you doing, come on! You still call yourself a man, let's talk about it in ten years, hahaha!"

The magician who had officially become the last person looked at the scene in front of him, and couldn't help being a little envious... No!not at all!

He was just infected by joyful emotions, and couldn't help showing a smile like a flower blooming.

—is it time?Oh, oh, not yet, we have to wait for a while.

Merlin thought in his heart, eagerly, but somehow felt warmth rippling from his heart.

He finally has the feeling that he is gradually regaining his rhythm and can control part of the development of things. If he wants to follow this track, the ending will not deviate from his plan.

wait.

Just be patient.

Merlin's smile never disappeared from the moment he embarked on the journey again.

By chance, they were going through a deep forest to the other side, and they saw a small river in the middle of the road.

Merlin said, just rest by the river for a while before going on the road.No one objected.

After a while, Artoria, who had been sitting on the stone by the river for a long time, suddenly jumped down and said with a serious face that she was hungry and asked to catch fish in the river and roast them for food.

Merlin: "...Allowed, you go."

Arturia happily took off her silver boots, and stepped into the cold river with Kai who also took off her shoes and rolled up her trousers.

However, the two of them came in without forgetting the other one.

"Brother Eddie!" the girl called out.

"Well, Arturia wants to ask you to play in the water together." The boy added.

"Playing - no! It's catching fish to feed yourself, not playing. This is a very serious business!"

"Okay, okay, it's down to business, just treat it like this."

Eddie, who was about to go nearby with Merlin to pick up some dry branches to use as firewood, was startled, and his expression changed slightly.

Merlin didn't notice it at first, but found that Eddie didn't seem to want to mess around with the little devils, so he said, "It's just catching fish, you two are enough for yourself."

"However, the weather is so hot, the river water is just enough to relieve the heat..."

"Brother Eddie has been wearing such thick clothes all the time. It feels like he's going to pass out from the heat soon... No, we just want one more person to catch fish together."

It turned out that it was not just for fun, they also thought of this.

Merlin was stunned—but he still didn't want to make the brats, who were obviously more involved in playing, complacent, and wanted to continue to suppress them ruthlessly.

As a result, the man with a slightly stunned expression indulged the kid even more than he had imagined.

"...Okay." Eddie only hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly: "I do feel a little hot. This is just this time, don't make another example."

"Ok!"

"Ok!"

I am happy there.

"Don't get used to them like this. These two guys will get bigger and bigger..."

Merlin turned his head, and his voice became softer inexplicably as soon as he was halfway through.

He saw Eddie folded his arms and took steps towards the waving girl.

When he got to the river, the man probably wanted to walk directly into the river, but Kai asked in surprise, "Brother, are you going to come down like this?"

"Is it possible to take off your shoes?" Eddie asked.

"This one, won't you take it off?"

"..."

However, the man did not take off his black boots from head to toe to tail in the end.

Merlin's voice disappeared due to a moment of surprise, but he couldn't bring it up again for a long time.

He didn't notice this detail at all before, but, relying on Kai's inadvertent reminder, Merlin finally—— noticed it.

He stared intently at the man's black boots.

It's not very obvious, but if you look closely, you can still see it.

Eddie's feet, roughly at the level of the ankles, seemed to be bound to death by something.The irregular part presses against the inside of the boot, making the contour of the circle stand out.

this shape.

Is it...

feet, handcuffs?