Chapter 39: The Bandit Leader Subjugation - IV (2/2)
"So,three people in the process" Merlin's thought process was interrupted when Jackson began speaking to hiave the a little too convincing, you hit all the right notes to twist their hearts"
It seemed the bandit leader was much smarter than the two bandits He drew his sword and pointed it towards Merlin's neck before delivering the ood reason why I shouldn't kill you"
Merlin panicked, he didn't really have a plan of what to do when he got here, but at the very least he assumed he wouldn't be hostile with the bandit leader i out of patience, as the blade hovered closer to his neck
"Honestly, if you want the truth, I was sent here by your father to kill you" Probably one of his biggest blunders, but he thought that maybe the bandit leader would appreciate the honesty Considering he wasn't killed on the spot after saying those words it seeh time to explain himself further
"Why would you admit to that?" It seemed Jackson was dumbfounded with Merlin's outburst, but he also seemed a little humoured by it "You're perhaps the dumbest assassin he's sent after ladly get in to, if you'd perhaps agree to not stab me with the pointy stick for like twoa little hule strike to the neck and survive with his current enuinely wanted to help theht, but answered with a stern voice "Fine, two ht, well first of all, please don't punish the two bandits I fooled They're not traitors, just a little naive" Merlin wanted to get that off his chest first, to absolve hiuilt if the worst were to happen "Anyways, as I said, I was sent here by your father, or it would be uild that was posted by your father"
"I had originally intended to trick the two into leadingthe way they explained what you all stood for, what you all went through, who you all were, it was completely different to what I was told by the mercenaries" Merlin decided that coo, if he couldn't convince the leader, then so help it, he'd just be iven the choice between killing you, your peaceful village, those tho trusted uild, the corrupt nobles and your father I'd much rather let you live in peace No, i'd rather take down the corrupt nobles"
"And I didn't co to die froet that holy water" He decided to hedge his bets, pulling out his cursed hand and showing off the the curse had spread slightly further than asheaded fool with beady little eyes"
"Very well, I' all that He pulled his blade away and sheathed it "I don't co how you brutalised those three random travellers without reason"
"Oh, I actually have a history with those three" Merlin aardly laughed, "They tried to ao"
"How convenient" Jackson's eyes narrowed, it seemed that remark didn't earn him any brownie points with the man "What are your intentions now that you've--"
A strong burst of wind blew through the forest encah the village, Jackson was startled by this unexpected situation, soto say
Merlin noticed that the light that barely seeped in through the tent's fabric walls started vanishi+ng, the as so violent that it was even extinguishi+ng the various caht sources re open the flap of Jackson's tent, allowing a handful of rose petals and the sickening scent of blood to flow in
Various screams could be heard from outside the tent, and moments later Merlin received a notification
「Bandits re: 19」