novelraw Chapter 157 The Broken Boundary
Chapter 157 The Broken Boundary
An evil dragon resides in the isolated castle. Its body is as tall as a hill, its claws are as sharp as steel knives, and a fiery flame is bred in its throat... The arrogant and domineering dragon has robbed the kingdom The most beautiful princess locked her in a lair piled with golden mountains.The king who lost his beloved daughter kept lamenting, and the princess' fiancé stepped forward and formed a brave team to fight against the dragon and rescue the princess.
Members of this team are: the brave Prince Arthur, the prince's bodyguard Sir Lancelot, and the accompanying mage Merlin.The team was lean but elite, equipped with output, meat shields and nurses, and marched all the way to Longbao.
When approaching Longbao, the group saw the lonely old castle standing on the steep cliff in the distance, the damaged and corroded suspension bridge, and the black dragon hovering in the sky.
The faces of the members of the dragon slaying team became a little dignified. Even if viewed from a distance, the might of the giant dragon was terrifying.Even Merlin, who was smiling all the way, looked at the giant dragon hovering in the sky, his smile gradually disappeared and he became weird.
"Your Excellency Merlin, do you have any advice?" Prince Arthur asked proactively after noticing the change in Merlin's expression.
"You're being polite. I don't have any high opinions. It's just that I was a little surprised when I saw such a dragon for the first time." Merlin recovered and explained with a natural expression.
Prince Arthur nodded steadily, and echoed, "Yes, I haven't seen such a dragon on the mainland for a long time. It's really hideous." He turned his head and looked at the spiers of the castle covered with moss and vines in the distance. , and said firmly: "However, no matter how ferocious the dragon is and how dangerous the road ahead is, I will definitely save her."
Merlin looked at the determined Prince Arthur, and suddenly laughed. His smile was kind and hearty, but his words were harsh and sharp.
"But what if the princess doesn't feel saved?"
"What?" Prince Arthur looked at Merlin suspiciously, as if he didn't understand what he meant.
Merlin smiled and repeated: "What if the princess falls in love with the dragon?"
"What if she doesn't belong to you anymore?"
"What if your self-righteous rescue actually makes her feel embarrassed?"
"In this case, will you still insist on taking the princess away?"
Prince Arthur was stunned by Merlin's series of questions. He looked at Merlin, then lowered his head and thought for a while.After a while, Arthur loosened his clenched fist and said softly, "If that's the case, as long as she is happy, I will give up."
"No matter how painful or sad I am, as long as she feels happy, I am willing to let go."
"She doesn't owe me anything. I know that my marriage contract with her is just my one-sided desire. I hope to live in her heart that has no master. This is just my passionate fight."
"However, if she does make a decision, I will respect her choice."
"As long as she really feels happy, I am willing to let go, give blessings, and even protect her happiness."
Merlin looked at Prince Arthur with complicated eyes, and murmured softly, "It really sounds like something you would say, Al..."
"What did you say?" Prince Arthur didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing, Your Highness." Merlin tilted his head and asked, "You quit because you didn't love her enough?"
Prince Arthur sighed: "No, it's because I love her. So, although I hope to bring her happiness is me, but... if my insistence will make her sad, then I will take the initiative to let go."
"Human love..." Merlin's expression became dazed for a moment, and then became clear after a while.He tilted his head to look at Prince Arthur, and asked:
"So..."
"What if you know that the fate the princess chooses will only bring her pain and destruction?"
"What if you could make the princess forget everything, give up her stubbornness, and let you protect her and make her happy?"
"You who love her, what will you do when you encounter this situation?"
Prince Arthur was taken aback by Merlin's question. He thought for a moment and replied seriously: "I don't know, because I don't know what the future fate will be. However, I will try my best to protect her happiness, even if a real disaster comes in the future." , and I will do my best to protect her."
"That's it, it's really true, to be a loyal guardian knight..." Merlin sighed softly: "The reality is like this, the less you know, the less troubles. Perhaps, only the truly heartless, desireless, sad and happy , it is suitable for omniscience and omnipotence. In that case, whether it is happy ending or badending, it can be easily accepted."
Prince Arthur raised his eyebrows: "Although I don't know where your emotion comes from, God is the only one who can know everything."
Merlin shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Probably. Godblessus!"
While the two were talking, the huge flying dragon spread its wings and glided, landed on the top of the castle, and disappeared after a while.Lancelot, who has been paying attention to the movements of the Dragon Castle, hurried over to remind him: "Your Highness, Your Excellency Merlin, the dragon has returned to the castle, shall we take this opportunity to sneak in?"
Prince Arthur and Merlin looked at each other and nodded.
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In the dragon's castle, Fran sat on a large treasure chest, holding a handful of colorful gems in her arms and throwing them around.Under her control, the dragon returned to the castle, squatting leisurely on the golden mountain, and brought her the latest news.
Fran stood up, patted the skirt covered in gold powder, and said with a smile: "Oh, our guests have arrived, so I'm going to get ready too." She walked with her palms relaxed, and said to herself : "I didn't expect there to be three guests, so..."
"...Which one of them will you be?"
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With the help of Archmage Merlin, the brave team successfully passed the cliff and sneaked into the castle.At this time, the sky was already dark, and the three people who entered the castle through the back door hid in the corner, quietly watching the evil dragon dozing on the golden mountain in the hall, and then went around to the corridor behind the hall.
"His Royal Highness is not in the hall." Lancelot, the head of the guard, made a judgment based on his battle-tested observation skills.
Prince Arthur also withdrew his observing gaze, and turned to look at Merlin: "Your Excellency Merlin, can your magic detect the location of Her Highness the Princess?"
Merlin looked back at the evil dragon, and said softly, "Let me try it." After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and muttered to himself, as if he was reciting a curse that he always hated.
After a while, Merlin opened his eyes, but frowned.
"What's the matter, Your Excellency Merlin, is there something wrong?" Prince Arthur asked nervously.
Merlin pursed his lips and shook his head, and responded: "It's nothing, I know her location, she's underground in this castle, probably... a dungeon?"
"Is she locked in the dungeon?! Is she okay?!" The prince's expression became more nervous: "No, I'm going to rescue her!"
Lancelot said: "Your Highness, the dungeons of castles are generally equipped with traps, let the subordinates go to find Her Royal Highness, don't take risks."
"It's okay, Lancelot. I'm familiar with battles, so I can deal with small traps." Arthur waved his hand to refuse, and then ordered: "You and Your Excellency Merlin can stay here, and help me monitor As for the movement of the evil dragon, His Excellency Merlin, as a mage, it would be fine to stay behind."
Merlin smiled and said, "Then, do you know the exact location of the princess in the dungeon, Your Highness? The underground structure of this castle is quite complicated."
Prince Arthur froze, and said with some embarrassment: "I don't know..."
Merlin smiled knowingly, and suggested: "Then, let Your Highness and I go to the dungeon together."
The two descended to the basement of the castle through the spiral staircase in the tower. After passing warehouses, wine cellars, and some useless empty rooms, they found the downward stone steps and entered the dark and narrow dungeon.
There is no mechanism in this dungeon, the big dark iron door is not even locked, and the ancient wall lamp on the wall is covered with dust, and it seems that it has not been lit for a long time.
That's right, in such an ancient castle occupied by giant dragons, no outsiders have set foot there except the evil dragon. The dragon can see at night, so the purpose of these wall lamps is dispensable.
The air in the dungeon was a bit stagnant. Prince Arthur did not choose to light the torch, but Merlin used the magic lamp. The light lit up, illuminating a distance of four or five meters around the two of them, and they could be seen neatly distributed on the damp and dark walls. There are two rows of cells of the same standard. In the cells close to them lie several skeletons that have turned into white bones. Judging from the damaged relics on their bodies, they should also be of extraordinary origin. The black eyes on the skulls seem to tell the truth. With pain and injustice.
There was a chill in the prince's heart, and it was hard to imagine what kind of torture his beloved princess had suffered.Holding the magic lamp, he strode toward the depths of the cell, carefully observing each compartment, looking for the girl's trace.
Finally at the end of the passage, the prince heard a faint cry, echoing in the dark and cold dungeon, eerie and terrifying.He quickly picked up the lantern, and saw that in the cells at the end of the passage, there were slender girls in gray and white dresses. They lowered their heads and huddled in a corner, showing no expression.Even if someone entered the dungeon, they did not dare to look up, but became even more terrified.
The prince's movements stopped, and suddenly he couldn't tell which girl was the beloved princess, but this scene made his heart feel heavier, and his hatred for the evil dragon deepened.At this moment, a figure flashed past him and rushed straight to a prison cell. With a choke, Merlin pulled out a dagger from nowhere, and slashed at the big lock of the cell door.Then, the iron cell door was kicked open, and Merlin rushed towards the girl lying on the haystack inside.
"Fran." Merlin turned the girl around carefully, and saw a delicate little face exposed between the somewhat disheveled hair. The girl's eyes were tightly closed, and her eyelashes, which were curved like golden butterfly wings, drooped. His lips were chapped and his face was pale, as if he had already weakened his hair.
Seeing this, the prince didn't care about the other girls, and rushed into the cell.
"How could this happen? How could he..." Merlin hugged the girl with trembling arms, and his free hand glowed white, reaching out to the girl.
"Don't be afraid, I will help you recover..."
Before he finished speaking, a slender white hand tightly grasped Merlin's approaching wrist. Merlin looked up and saw that the girl who was still in a coma just now had opened her eyes.The azure eyes are sharp and bright, and in the dark dungeon, it seems to be burning with a blue flame.
"caught you!"
The girl's clear and sweet voice sounded, she stared at Merlin closely, the hand holding the other's wrist shone with a silvery white light, and the mysterious runes spread from the place where the skin touched to Merlin's wrist.
Surprised by the sudden change, Merlin suddenly realized, and then showed an expression of relief, with the corners of his mouth raised, smiling like a naughty big boy.
"Oh, that's how it is... I was caught again."
Fran also smiled slightly, and said, "It's good to know, I wanted to find out your purpose at first, but suddenly I don't want to ask."
"Well, now..."
"Merlin, get out of my world!"
In the blink of an eye, the environment around Fran shattered like a mirror, the whole world turned into a void, and all people and things turned into bits of dissipated silver light.
In the next second, Fran opened her eyes suddenly and saw the familiar ceiling.
"Fran!" An eleven or twelve-year-old black-haired boy rushed over suddenly.
"It's great that you're finally awake..."
"Tom?" Fran frowned, raised her body, looked at the excited young man in front of her, and asked, "What's wrong?"
The boy raised his head, and there was a glint of water in his gorgeous red pupils.
Fran raised her hand to caress the boy's cheek, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Why are you still crying?" The child had never cried before, and Fran was startled by his sudden expression.Seeing the young man's bewitching red pupils, Fran became even more worried.
"Tom, your eyes..."
The author has something to say: the following is just chatting, you don’t need to read it:
In the past few days, hey, the author who wrote the derivative was almost killed, and was scolded very badly.Nishang's mood is also very complicated. Nishang also read fanhumanities before, and as a reader, he had no idea. This is the first time he realized that the copyright issue of fanhumanities is so big. Now he feels an indescribable sense of guilt and guilt for his infringement.But in any case, now this book, Nishang, will definitely finish with quality and quantity, and will never dig holes and fill them in. Please rest assured that Nishang will not be sorry for the little friends who have been chasing until now.But in the future, maybe I won’t write doujin anymore, and start light novels or original fantasies and other stories without copyright disputes, or cut my own legs and write cold themes I like, so I won’t provoke other people’s copyrights, after all, even if Writing for Aifa that you can't play v is also an infringement. I have been upright and clear in the past 20 years and suddenly came out like this. It is really... complicated.
I won’t spit out black mud for everyone. In addition, little angels, please cherish your greatness in writing comprehensive British and American dramas, because no one will write them in the future.Many of the unfinished ones now also said that Yuangeng even cut the outline. I don’t know if they will be removed from the shelves, so everyone who should watch it should watch it quickly.As for the Two-dimensional channel, as long as it doesn't write Disney characters, there should be no problem, so you don't have to worry about running out of food.
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