Morgan had never seen a person like Ritter who knew that he only had five minutes left to live but didn't do something he wouldn't normally dare to do, such as rape or kill him, or kneel on the ground with a terrified expression and beg for mercy. Instead, he calmly sipped his black tea with a calm expression. Morgan thought that Ritter was faking it. Therefore, she looked at Ritter with a mocking expression and laughed.
Ritter knew why Morgan was smiling at him with that expression. He slightly curled his lips and revealed a gentle and good-looking smile, but it was mixed with mockery. He said in a gentle tone,"Your Highness, you have to know…that people are different. You can't take it for granted that others will do the same thing just because you've seen some people do some crazy things or do some other bad things before they die. For example…those people who are prepared to face death at any time. By the way, I feel…extremely…regretful…that…I…will…die…now…”
As he spoke, black blood flowed out of his mouth and dripped onto the round table, making a " drip, drip " sound. Before he finished speaking, he had already put down the white teacup in his hand, which was half filled with black tea. He then sat up straight and leaned against the back of the chair to straighten his posture so that he didn't look so bad.
Facing Ritter, Morgan realized that he was wrong. He immediately put away the smile on his face and stood up to Ritter. He quickly moved his pink tongue and spat out something that was the same size, shape, and color as the poison that he had forcefully fed Ritter.
Upon seeing this scene, Ritter, who was conscious but unable to make a sound, even his breathing was limited, revealed a mocking smile to Morgan. He used his last bit of strength to grit his teeth and say to Morgan, who was about to open his mouth and stuff the thing that should be the antidote in,"Being…poisoned to death…by…her…body…I…can also be considered…to…atone…for…my…compatriots…wu! Oh…"
His voice was so soft that Morgan's attention was focused on opening Ritter's tightly shut mouth. He only heard Ritter say 'atonement to his kinsman'. He didn't last until the end, but Morgan felt extremely fortunate because he opened Ritter's mouth and fed him the antidote.
However, just feeding Ritter the antidote wouldn't save him. It would only delay his death for a while. Thus, Morgan, who knew how to save him, ignored the blood on his hands and quickly ran out of the room to look for the maid and guard he had shaken off.
On the other hand, due to Kel's stupidity, Merlin, who had stopped watching Litte and Morgan with his crystal ball more than an hour ago, glanced at Kel, who was beaten half to death by Altoria, and said to Altoria, who was clamoring to find Litte,""Litte will be back soon. Just wait patiently for a while. If it gets dark and Ritter still hasn't returned, I will accompany you to find him. After finding him, I will forbid him from going out alone in the future, okay? Toria."
Merlin, who had just finished healing Kel, who had been beaten half to death by Altoria, had stopped using the crystal ball to see what Littly and Morgan were doing. That was why he was comforting Altoria.
"No, I can't. I'm feeling a little uncomfortable because I think something has happened to Ritter.”
Artolia, who refused to accept Merlin's reassurance, turned around to look for Litte the moment she finished her sentence, but Merlin stopped her. Feeling very dissatisfied and a little angry, Artolia immediately wanted to shake off Merlin's wrinkled hand that was grabbing her shoulder.
However, Merlin, who noticed that Altoria wanted to do this, withdrew his hand from her shoulder before she could do it. He said to her, who had run to the door,""You don't even know where Litte is. Where are you going to find him? Don't tell the teacher to use his intuition to find him. If your intuition was so useful, Kel wouldn't have been beaten up like this by you!”
"But…"
"But what? Wait here, teacher, I will use the crystal ball to see where that little fox is and what she is doing!”
Merlin interrupted Artolia, who was about to defend herself. Without waiting for her to say anything, he turned around and walked to the desk that was piled with books and parchment papers. Under Artolia's gaze, he raised his magic staff and poured magic power into the crystal ball on the red pillow that was filled with cotton.
However, Merlin, who was pouring his mana into the crystal ball, found it strange that the crystal ball that could show him Rite's state with just a little bit of mana an hour ago did not show Rite's state even after he had filled it with mana.
Thinking that Rittery and Altoria had said the same thing, Merlin decisively changed the target of observation to 'Morgan' who was with him just now. Once the target changed, the crystal ball immediately displayed the image it should have displayed.
The moment he saw the image displayed in the crystal ball, Merlin's heart turned cold. Morgan was wiping his blood-stained hands with the handkerchief handed to him by his golden-haired maid while leading the maid and a few guards to the tavern in the commoner district.
However, even after seeing this scene, Merlin did not immediately take Altoria to the tavern to look for Litte. Instead, he frowned and continued to watch. The reason was that unless it was absolutely necessary, Merlin would not let Altoria and Morgan, who did not know of each other's existence, meet.
"Teacher Merlin, is Litte…?”
Artolia didn't dare to say that word because she was afraid that Ritter would really become like that.
Merlin tilted his head and glanced at Altoria. When he saw that she looked like she was about to cry, he shook his head."No, Litte…no…okay, teacher, I'll tell you the truth. The person I'm looking at now isn't Litte. It's the person who was with Litte the last time I saw him. As for why this is the case, I can only say…I can't see Litte through the crystal ball.”
When Altoria said " I'm not an idiot ", Merlin, who had wanted to lie to her, gave up on the idea. Instead, he spoke the truth in an unusual tone, which made the dull hair on her head go limp.
When she was chatting with Ritter, she had heard him say that Merlin's crystal ball could see many things, but not the dead and those who were dead but still alive. After a long silence, Artolia asked Merlin,""Teacher, Ritter said that your crystal ball can't see the dead and those who are dead but still moving are no longer human. Is that true?”
Artolia's question made Merlin, who usually answered all her questions, open his mouth seven times before he nodded slightly."What Littey said is…true. But even so, you don't have to worry, because I, the teacher who can see fate, didn't see Litte die. So no matter what happens today, Litte won't die!”
Although Merlin could see fate, he could not see Rite's fate. Therefore, Merlin did not want Artolia, who was extremely dependent on Rite, or rather, unable to leave Rite, to collapse. That was why he comforted her with half-truths.
Unfortunately, Merlin's consolation did not work at all. The reason was that Altolia was a stubborn person. Before she saw the lively Ritter, not only would her Mind not recover, but it would also worsen.
Seeing that his words of comfort had no effect, Merlin let out a long sigh. Looking at the image of Morgan standing outside the tavern and saying something to her guards, he wondered if he could not see Ritter's fate, but he could see the fate of Altolia and Kel. Was it because he was going to die today?
After thinking about it over and over again, he could not think of any other reason that could prevent him from seeing Ritter's fate. Merlin was about to turn around and tell her the cruelest news when he saw Morgan's guards carrying Ritter out of the tavern through the crystal ball.
Seeing this scene, Merlin was so angry that he wanted to smash his crystal ball to teach Morgan an unforgettable lesson. The reason was that he saw the abnormal blood on Ritter's chin and clothes. However, the moment Merlin picked up the crystal ball, he saw the scene that made him put the crystal ball back in its original position and made the soft hair on Altolia's head stand up.
Of course, Altolia could not see the image displayed by the crystal ball, but she could infer what Merlin saw from his actions. Therefore, she deduced that Merlin, who had wanted to smash the crystal ball, had seen a bad image. Now, Merlin, who had put the crystal ball back in its original position and continued to stare at the crystal ball, had seen a good image, such as what Littey was doing.
Unfortunately and fortunately, Merlin did see Littey, but it was not what he was doing. Instead, it was Morgan who was using a handkerchief and gentle movements to wipe the blood off the corner of his mouth and chin.
"Phew…It's alright, Toria. You don't have to worry about Litte anymore because Litte will be back in a few days. But…um…teacher, I can't bring you to see him, nor can I tell you who took him away, nor can I tell you why. I can only ask him to write a letter to tell you that he's fine, but not now, but…um…tonight or tomorrow!”
With a relaxed expression that did not seem to be faked, Merlin said these words in a serious tone. Altoria looked at him for a while with an expression that made his mouth twitch before nodding…
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