Genius Warlock-Episode 695
695. plural (2)
“what······?”
A dazed sound came from between Merlin's lips..
As an archive, an old man who knew too much, experienced too much, and was calm about anything, showed signs of agitation..
To Kevin's declaration, to Kevin's revenge.
As evidence, it was a long time later that Merlin responded properly..
“What does that mean?······?”
“That's literally it. It means that I will take your place. It means I will be the archive..”
Merlin expressed his thoughts in a strong and clear tone, as if speaking to his father, who was aged and mentally unsound..
Kevin said he would take over Merlin's archive position..
Merlin shook his head..
“Oh, that doesn't work. This place is-”
“-I know what kind of place it is!”
Kevin cut Merlin off..
“I know better than anyone else that that place is not made of gold, but of thorns! For the past several decades, I've been around a fool every night who regrets what he did.······!!”
“······.”
“Don't make that kind of face. I'm not forgiving you. Even if he kept me, the living proof of his sins, by his side so he wouldn't forget his sins, even if he taught me magic and the knowledge necessary to live, even if he taught me the best way I could do for my compatriots, even if he couldn't sleep properly every night because of the guilt. Even if you spend painful days losing all your hair and losing muscles, the sins you committed will not go away!! I'm telling you in case you misunderstand.······.”
Kevin, who had been constantly venting his emotions, paused for a moment. Then he looked straight into the eyes of the only remaining Merlin and spoke again..
“······The sins you commit do not go away. Because that's not right..”
Merlin confirmed silently..
“And the sins you have committed will not be forgiven. Because everyone who was hit by you died..”
Merlin confirmed silently..
“Above all, I cannot forgive you for what you did to my father, mother, brothers, friends, and other compatriots. The pain you went through is nothing compared to what they went through..”
“······that's right. It's all right.”
Merlin, who had been silent, quietly opened his mouth. To admit her own guilt. Her Merlin had tears in her eyes..
Kevin brought his face close to Merlin's blood-covered face and said in a whisper..
“But I will forgive you for the sins you committed against me... You have sinned against me, but I will forgive you and show you grace. Do you know?”
“······Are you serious??”
“This is my revenge! This is proven by this!! I say we are better than you. I'm better than you! Because I forgave you, the sinner!! And he even showed me grace. Please keep in mind... For this you are indebted to me. Merlin, all the archives! I owe this red wizard a debt that I can repay even if I die or wake up!! Do you know!?”
Merlin couldn't answer. Instead, a stream of tears flowed from her watery eyes..
Those tears wiped away just a little of the blood on Merlin's face. The pain accumulated in her heart.
“ha······. So just shut up and hand it to me. Then close your eyes in pain, relax.”
Kevin said, looking at Merlin shedding tears. There was a faint hint of pain and sadness in his voice..
Anger that never goes out, conflicting emotions along with a desire for revenge..
Merlin, who was shedding a single tear, cleared his throat for a moment and spoke his last words in a slightly shaky voice..
The words I couldn't bear to say for the rest of my life.
“I sincerely apologize... and thank you.”
With those words, an intense light burst from Merlin's body..
Archives of memories, knowledge, experiences, etc. Various concepts combined with vast magical power exploded like firecrackers, and the light power was strong enough to brighten the dark night sky of the Holy Emperor..
Similar. As the sun falls asleep behind the horizon, the sunlight becomes stronger for a moment and brightens the sky..
The vast light that illuminated the night sky seemed to scatter sporadically in the air like any other light and disappear, but at that moment, due to an invisible force, the lights did not scatter but gathered around one axis..
Kuoooooo········!!
The power and memories of archives accumulated over a thousand years.
The axis was none other than Kevin's hand holding Merlin's hand..
“······!”
The red man who had forgiven his enemies let out a silent scream and accepted all the power of sinners accumulated over a thousand years as if it were a sin..
Hwiowong······!!
Even if the whirlwind created by the vast magic power and memories cuts through my body like a blade,.
Pajjik······!!
Even if the veins in my body swell to the point of bursting from the magical power that comes in like a wave,.
Crackling······!!
Even if blood flows from between teeth clenched to withstand the pressure,.
Damn it······!!
Even though his skin cracked because he couldn't handle the contents, Kevin didn't let go of Merlin's hand..
While Merlin passed on everything in the archive, he did not let go of Kevin's hand and held it until the end until he passed away..
so that he won't be lonely······.
Then after a while.
Kugu Palace······!!
The light that was about to disperse and disappear in the air came to dwell in Kevin's body..
At the same time, the surrounding space rippled like waves, and a halo of light spread around..
A strange silence and peace came over me, to the point where everything that had just happened felt like a lie. But deep cracks in the floor indicated something had happened..
Among them, Kevin closed the eyes of Merlin, who had stopped breathing, and then carefully laid him down on the floor..
When Merlin lay down on the floor, Kevin let go of his hand, which he had not let go until the end, and placed it neatly on his chest. Then he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, condensed the moisture in the air, wet it, and wiped Merlin's bloody face in silence..
Then he quietly got up from his seat..
Oliver, who was watching the scene from a few steps away, spoke first for the first time since arriving at the castle..
“Are you an archive??”
“okay.”
Kevin answered, turning his head. There was a slight incontinence on one side of his face..
***
“······.”
Kevin's face has a small crack on one side..
Oliver couldn't say anything even after seeing that..
No, exactly, there was no reaction..
Because it was already expected.
Several conditions were necessary to become an archive..
First of all, guilt and guilt were needed. Don't let me run away from this burdensome task..
However, the heart alone was not enough.
Even if you want to do it, if you don't have the strength and ability to carry it out, it's sad but meaningless..
Therefore, all of those who became archives were either the most outstanding wizards of their time or possessed enough skills to be mentioned as one of them..
If you don't have that ability, the archive won't be able to contain the vast contents..
But what if the size of the bowl is too large to hold all the contents? It wasn't hard to imagine.
Like any other bowl, 'Clink!' Because there was nothing else but breaking.
Kevin was no different..
Kevin was clearly a disciple of the Archives, developed his skills as a military wizard at a young age, and was highly knowledgeable enough to become a professor at the Magic Tower, but it was too early for him to be labeled as the best of his time..
As if to explain this, there were tiny cracks in Kevin's body..
Proof that the bowl barely contained its contents. It could be said that it was truly a precarious situation..
Even if the balance was slightly off, the contents could break the bowl..
Merlin knew it, and of course Oliver knew it too..
Because I could tell just by looking at it.
Still, it didn't stop me. He had no reason to stop himself, and above all,.
“Why did you inherit the archive??”
I was curious. To find out why Kevin forgave his unforgivable enemy..
Kevin, who heard the question, instead of answering right away, approached Oliver, touching the broken skin..
“Why do you ask when you know? You already heard it?”
Oliver said nothing..
It was just as Kevin said. Oliver just knew that Kevin meant what he said to Merlin, that she had proven that she was better, that he had forgiven Merlin to erase a debt that could never be washed away, and that he had taken on her sins of being the Archive..
Still, the reason I asked was because I couldn't believe it..
Even after seeing it with my own eyes, I can't believe the sight of him embracing his enemy..
Even shouldering that sin was an incomprehensible area that I could not even dare to think about..
“There's no need to understand.”
Kevin said to Oliver, whose face showed confusion..
“It may seem grand, but in the end, it's just Merlin and me. Because it was just a very personal matter between two people. I hate him, but it's just a personal decision I made because I know how much he suffered. So there is no need for you to think about it and give meaning to it, and there is no need for you to try to understand it..”
Kevin's words were sincere. As it has been so far.
At the same time, I could see that this wasn't just about the relationship between Merlin and Kevin..
Kevin, who became the archive, had the same attitude toward the end..
In direct contrast to the archive so far.
“Are you serious??”
“Because you have to clean up after yourself. You can't expect someone else to clean it for you. No matter how dirty and unjust... So you just do what you want.”
“You're serious..”
“As always.”
Kevin replied and got down on one knee to be at eye level with Oliver..
Respect and determination for Oliver were reflected in those eyes..
“Listen to me. You don't owe the world anything. Even if I owe you, I can't force or pass anything on to you. So make the choice you want to make.”
“Do you mind if I say that? As an archive?”
“What's not to do? If you stay still, it will just be the same as now.?”
“I could still do what I was trying to do, right??”
“Then, just block it. At least you can try. More than anything······.”
Kevin paused for a moment, his emotions shining. it was anger.
Anger not for Kevin, but for Oliver. It was anger at an unfair fate..
“If the world exists only by forcing burdens that no one can bear onto a single child, it would be better to face the end..”
Kevin nailed his thoughts and took something out of his arms..
It was Oliver's torn leather mask. Solver Dave's face.
I placed the torn leather mask in Oliver's hand..
“So you do whatever you want. 'Cause I'll do whatever I want too.”
As Oliver silently took the leather mask, Kevin finished speaking and stood up..
Oliver asked Kevin who woke up..
“······What are you trying to do now??”
“I have to help the driver. You can't leave all the fighting to one woman.?”
As soon as he answered, Kevin jumped through the space without a moment of hesitation, and Oliver, who was left alone, looked at Merlin lying neatly on the floor and muttered..
“Because I want to do it······.”
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