That is exactly why I must scheme against him!
Arthur said bluntly, "Merlin has a strong desire to protect and control me; he always imposes what he believes to be right upon me. I know he does this because he loves me, but I do not need this suffocating love."
—Merlin will soon discover that Wood is not the real Arthur.
Don't worry, Merlin won't hurt Wood just because he isn't Arthur.
Arthur gave his word.
Master shook his head. "What I'm worried about isn't Merlin harming Wood, it's something else—"
What are you worried about?
Arthur looked curious.
Something is stirring in the Seabed..
Master said softly, "The fact that you and Wood look alike is not a coincidence of fate; in fact, it is because you look like Wood, not that Wood looks like you.."
..
..
Have some water.
Lan Siteluo returned to the room, holding a bottle of water in his hand: "This water is from my personal stock."
Thanks.
Wood took the bottled water and asked with feigned indifference while twisting the cap, "How far is the nearest supermarket from here?"
A supermarket?
Lancelot rolled his eyes. "It's so desolate around here, there isn't even a neighbor in sight."
Then what are we going to do?
Wood was shocked: "How will the three daily meals and hygiene issues be resolved?"
That.. I don't know either..
Lan Siteluo gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm not very hungry at the moment, hygiene issues can be handled in the small woods near the castle."
“..”
Wood felt as if his world was crashing down around him.
You don't need to worry too much. Master Merlin is convinced that you are Arthur. I am Lancelot; he has deep feelings for these two, he certainly won't let us starve to death or.. anyway, we will definitely be able to leave this hellhole!
Lancelot said through gritted teeth.
He was filled with resentment after being dragged into the whole matter for no reason.
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Author's Note: Note: Most characters in the Arthurian legends are fictional. While Arthur may have a historical prototype, it remains unconfirmed to this day. Merlin, Guinevere, the Lady of the Lake are all related to original Celtic beliefs (not only are the Lady of the Lake's prototypes from Celtic mythology, but Guinevere's prototype is also very likely a Celtic goddess). The Round Table Knights, led by Lancelot, are new characters added by later generations when writing the Arthurian legends, based on the popular chivalric culture of the time.
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Chapter 35 True and False Arthur (5)
Taking a sip of bottled water to soothe his parched throat, Wood said with a helpless smile, "Whether you believe it or not, I am indeed not Arthur."
I am not the Knight of the Lake, Lancelot, either. I just happen to share the same name as the great Lancelot, and—I accidentally obtained items related to the Knight of the Lake, Lancelot.
Lancelot gave a bitter smile and recounted the entire process in detail: how he had unexpectedly discovered an item belonging to the Knight of the Lake in an abandoned castle, how curiosity had driven him to Glastonbury Tor to break Merlin's sleeping seal, how he had been identified as the Knight of the Lake by the mage Merlin, who had been slumbering for fifteen hundred years, how he had been forced to follow Merlin to escape the supervision of the Special Events Investigation Department's holding cell to arrive here.
.. I regret it deeply now. If I had been able to restrain my curiosity, things wouldn't have developed to this point.
Lan Siteluo said, covering his face.
Wood patted his shoulder sympathetically. "I regret it now, too. If I hadn't shaken hands with the True and False Arthur, I wouldn't have been mistaken for Arthur's reincarnation by Merlin.. Being trapped like this.. Sigh.."
True Arthur?
The Egyptian Antiquities Scholar Lancelot looked excited. "You have seen the True and False Arthur? You even shook hands with the True and False Arthur before?"
Uh..
Wood thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "I am not sure if that man is the true King Arthur, but the important basis for Master Merlin's judgment that I am King Arthur is that I look like King Arthur and possess King Arthur's aura, that man—that man looks very much like me. When I shook hands with him, I felt a sensation of an electric current passing through my body."
In other words—
Lancelot's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope: "As long as we can persuade Master Merlin to leave this place with us and go see the True and False Arthur together, we will be able to regain our freedom!"
.. You want to leave this place?
Of course!
Lancelot blurted out, "Master Merlin is now convinced that I am the reincarnation of Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake, he says that Arthur's greatest regret before his death was that Lancelot was not by his side.. He wants to make them meet and fall in love again.. I admit it is a beautiful and noble love, but I am not Lancelot, you are not Arthur.. I have a fiancée, I.."
You're right! We must never yield to Master Merlin! We must take him to find the True and False Arthur as soon as possible and clear up this misunderstanding!
Wood said excitedly.
At that moment—
An eagle suddenly appeared in the narrow window.
The eagle flew into the room, landing and transforming into the white-haired mage Merlin.
Wood and Lancelot were instantly shocked. "Mage, you—"
If you do not like the appearance of an Old Man with white hair, I can turn into a young man.
As the words fell, Merlin's appearance transformed from an old man with white hair and a white beard into a handsome young man, looking exactly like Merlin from the ancient costume drama Legend of Merlin that once swept through England.
How is it now?
Merlin asked enthusiastically.
Lancelot was stunned by the scene, stammering, "V-very handsome."
I am not satisfied with this face, but since the masses all like this Merlin, I have no choice but to accept it.
Merlin said with a hint of helplessness as he walked up to Wood. "King, how are you feeling now?"
I.. I.. I'm very hungry right now and need to eat immediately. Also, my phone needs charging..
Phone? Charging?
Merlin wore a look of half-understanding: ".. I remember now, most young people these days indeed carry a metal box in their hands.. They call this thing a mobile phone.. Elec.. elec.. When I was at the Avalon Special Events Investigation Department, Lancelot once introduced me to what electricity is.."
Yes, I need food, I need to charge my Mobile Phone..
Wood struggled to guide Merlin, whose cognition was still stuck in the fifth century or even earlier: "Mobile phones and electricity are indispensable things for people of this era, just as important as three meals a day.. You say you want me to find happiness, then you must first let me charge my mobile phone.."
Charge the Mobile Phone?
Yes!
Why must the Mobile Phone be charged for Arthur to find happiness? Is there no happiness without a Mobile Phone's battery?
Because..
Wood looked toward Lancelot for help.
Lancelot understood. He walked up to Merlin and explained cautiously, "People of this era rely heavily on Mobile Phones for everything—friendships, entertainment, shopping, socializing. Without a Mobile Phone, they would—"
With me by the King's side, he no longer needs a Mobile Phone.
.. But I am not your Arthur!
Wood couldn't help but shout.
No! You are—
I am not Arthur!
Wood interrupted Merlin, emphasizing, "You actually know I am not your Arthur, so you won't let me charge my Mobile Phone because you don't want to admit that I am not the True Arthur! You're afraid I'll take the chance to escape!"
—You!
If you allow me to charge my mobile phone, I will lead you to the True Arthur.
What did you say?
“I have seen the True Arthur, I know where he is now!”
Wood tried to persuade the stubborn Merlin.
Merlin shook his head. "You want to trick me into going to New York on the other side of the Atlantic; I won't be fooled."
You know New York is on the other side of the Atlantic?
Of course.
Merlin said earnestly, "Regarding the current world, there are indeed many things I do not understand or comprehend, but I have already begun to encounter this world. I know New York, I know America, I know Earth, I know the Equator, also Legend of Merlin.."
Merlin's voice carried a strong sense of anger when he mentioned the TV series Legend of Merlin.
Master Merlin is dissatisfied with Legend of Merlin? Is it because the plot is historically inaccurate, or..
Guinevere couldn't possibly be that ugly!
Merlin blurted out.
Hearing this, Wood came up with a plan: "Master Merlin, perhaps we should go to London together to speak with the director and producer of Legend of Merlin, ask them to explain in person why they cast an actress who is unsuitable for playing Queen Guinevere as Queen Guinevere."
You are absolutely right, an explanation is indeed needed for this matter!
Merlin nodded in deep agreement.
Wood continued to guide Merlin: "To find the Director and Producer of *Legend of Merlin*, we first need to charge the Mobile Phone. Once the Mobile Phone is turned on, I can use the Internet to search for their information and contact them through Twitter to obtain their addresses—Master Merlin, do you know what the Internet and Twitter are?"
I..
Merlin showed a confused expression.
Wood immediately gave Lancelot a meaningful look.
Lancelot understood the look and introduced Merlin, who had only a vague understanding of modern society, to common knowledge such as the "Internet" and "Twitter."
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