Lost Narrative Poetry

"Merlin? Well, your guess is not unreasonable... This person is indeed very suspicious, whether it is the motive for doing this or being a candidate for suspicion in this singularity..."

Scathach frowned slightly, and after thinking about it carefully, not only did she not raise any objections, but she nodded in agreement, expressing her approval of Dr. Roman's guess, because even she had such doubts.

After all, even she had heard of the reputation of Merlin, the most famous magician in modern times. This magician, who gradually became famous after the AD, had reached such heights in the field of magic——

It is much stronger than the many sages, prophets and other figures from the age of gods that the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows has ever seen.

——It can be said to be a typical example of coming from behind.

After all, there are many sages, prophets, witches and so on in various myths and legends, and there are many famous magicians. They also play a very important role in many legends and epics.

Just like Scathach's own position in Celtic mythology, and the shining son of light, the great hero of Ireland, Cu Chulainn was her proud disciple who taught spearmanship and runes personally, and he can be regarded as an illustrious disciple. A famous legend.

But even so, in so many myths and stories spread in various countries, regions, and ethnic groups, so many sages, sages, prophets, and so many magicians, through the ages, there are only a few who can touch the height of that apex and have the qualification to be crowned. of?

Although top-level clairvoyance is also one of the hard restrictions.

But ask yourself, even if you don’t compare clairvoyance, just looking at the level of magic itself, who among them is really arrogant enough to think that he is better than Solomon of Israel, Imhotep of Egypt, or Celtic Merlin and other magicians are stronger?

As far as Scathach knew, the original crowned magician was King Solomon of Israel. It was said that he was the king of magic who listened to the voice of God, received revelation, and truly established the foundation of magic for mankind.

Being blessed by God, gaining the eyes to gaze at the world, possessing the perspective of a transcendent, and being called the omniscient and omnipotent king... Of course, this is an exaggeration. The realm of the omniscient and omnipotent cannot be speculated at all, but it can also be seen from this that How terrible are the magician's great achievements?

There is a reason why Scathach doubts Merlin, because after all the other candidates for the title are gone, Merlin is the only magician she knows who still has the qualifications for the title...

And it is a living existence, not a servant who was promoted after death.

This is a very important point. Whether it is the mastermind behind the "Incineration of Humanity" or the mysterious magician who sticks to this singularity and controls the entire planet with the "Celestial Movement Domain", they must all be alive. .

Scathach is absolutely sure of this.

Because the dead have limitations, their time has stopped long ago. Only the living can continue to move forward and create history.

As for Heroic Spirit Servants and so on... in the final analysis, they are just records of the past, not the person they once were.

From the division of job ranks, we should be able to see that——

Why are they divided into different ranks to differentiate the position of the servants? Wouldn't it be great if every heroic spirit was exactly the same as it was before death, and their entire original template could be restored directly, including memory, personality, abilities, etc.?

The answer is naturally because it cannot be done. "The complete resurrection of the dead" is a miracle that even magic cannot achieve. After all, the servant is just a magical phenomenon created by a record, just one aspect of a certain existence.

In the case of limited containers, the best choice is indeed to specialize the attributes and abilities in a certain direction.

To put it simply, the most intuitive example is that Solomon's ability as a servant is actually far inferior to what he was during his lifetime. That is a huge difference of several dimensions.

In the final battle that will take place in the not-too-distant future, in the Temple of the Crown of Time, when the real Solomon first appeared, Goetia was shocked and then scorned him.

Because not to mention Solomon who gave up everything and became a human being, even the crowned Caster Solomon, who appeared as the most suitable servant class, lived until that time relying on the Temple of Time. He was also vulnerable in front of Tia.

The only one who has the ability to stop Goetia is the living Solomon, and only the living Magic King has that ability.

...This is the best proof.

Naturally, Scathach also knew very well that even if a Caster with the title of King Solomon appears, what he can do is often limited. After all, he is only a Servant and a recorded magic phenomenon.

Just like the assassin, even if he stands at the peak of the attributes of the corresponding class, he still can't change anything in the tower of glory standing on Britain, and he can only retreat with injuries.

Only those who not only have the qualifications to stand at the top, but also are still alive, are the most terrifying opponents. Among them, the crowned magician is the most powerful. After all, he is stronger than one person and his intelligence is better than that of thousands of armies.

No matter how powerful the "warrior" who wields swords and guns is, even if he can defeat thousands or ten thousand enemies, it is often difficult to compare with a specialized "mage" in terms of the scale of events that can be caused.

All kinds of big magic and giant rituals use small things to make big changes, and the chain reactions they trigger are enough to make the former unable to catch up. Once the final result is successful, the huge gap will be opened, and they will not even be able to eat the exhaust gas.

For example, "Human Reason Burning" and "Heavenly Movement Realm" are the two most intuitive examples.

"Yes, yes, that's what I thought too..." Dr. Roman said cheerfully after receiving the approval of the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, and explained in detail why he immediately identified it as Merlin.

Yes, this is definitely not due to prejudice or hostility, but out of an impartial and righteous heart, looking at issues from an objective and fair perspective.

"In terms of time, Merlin's age is the closest and the only confirmed magician with the title qualification, and the conditions Miss Scathach just said are also consistent. Merlin is not a servant, but a living person. You can’t become a heroic spirit.”

"He was imprisoned in a narrow tower in Avalon, and Avalon is the inner sea of ​​stars, the end of the world, located on the outside that will not disappear until the end of human history. He will not die, so Merlin is still alive now. "

The more Dr. Roman talked, the more he felt that the truth of the matter must be like this, and he vowed to make the final decision——

"Is there anyone who is more suspicious than him? So it is definitely Merlin, it must be Merlin!"

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Obviously, he said that he was just a suspect before, but then he changed the subject and directly concluded that it was the other party who committed the crime? Is this really an objective and fair attitude?

Everyone in Chaldea was speechless. They always felt that for some reason, it seemed that Dr. Roman had always had some inexplicable hostility towards the legendary great magician.

"But I remember that Merlin seemed to have trouble getting along in the British Isles because of his inappropriate relationships with women. According to legend, at the end of King Arthur's legend, before the Battle of the Fence, he went to the ideal land of Avalon."

Matthew hesitated for a moment, but still raised his doubts: "It is said that he regretted his past bad words and deeds...or his crimes, and took the initiative to build a tower in Avalon and imprisoned himself there. Although it was You’re not dead, but you can’t escape either…”

"Who knows about this kind of thing? After all, it's all rumors, isn't it?" Scathach said lightly, "I won't say whether Merlin really locked himself up for this reason. The only thing that can be confirmed is that he He was indeed alive, and he suddenly disappeared before the end of Camelot..."

Well, if you put it this way, the more you look at it, the more suspicious it becomes.

If Merlin really feels guilty about his sins and really still has a conscience, then no matter how you look at it, compared to him taking the initiative to go to Avalon and building a tower to lock himself up——

Out of a compensatory mentality, he ultimately did not want the legend of King Arthur to end, so he helped rebuild the Kingdom of Camelot. Such a thing is not impossible...

"I don't think so, and Merlin helped us when we were at the last singularity..."

Fujimaru Ritsuka hesitated. After all, if it weren't for Merlin, she probably wouldn't be alive now. She would have died in the North American Singularity, and was cut into pieces and tortured by the mad king Cu Chulainn.

"You can't say that. From another perspective, doesn't it prove that Merlin is not trapped? Maybe he is not imprisoned at all, or even if he is imprisoned, he can still escape and leave Avalon..."

Da Vinci thought seriously, his eyes were bright, and the omnipotent genius would not be blinded by these things. He would only look at the problem more rationally, so he discovered something was wrong at a glance.

"Is that so..." It seemed that everyone from Miss Scathach to Dr. Roman and Leonardo da Vinci had such speculations and suspicions. Finally, even Matthew couldn't help but be shaken.

"So the culprit is Merlin?"

Lancelot's voice sounded not far behind everyone. When he looked back, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized that the group of Knights of the Round Table had arrived at the watchtower without knowing when.

And I don’t know how long they have been listening. At this moment, they all look filled with indignation.

"Damn it! It turned out to be that shameless old dream devil! I knew that guy was as unpredictable as an eel..."

Lancelot clenched his fists tightly, looking extremely angry, and said through gritted teeth:

"He is indeed a magician who is very good at causing trouble. If it is that man's fault, there is nothing we can do about it... But to do it to this extent is simply an insult to the king's great cause. It is simply infuriating!"