
"I'm sorry Via, it's been so hard to see Alex lately" Zack told Via.
"really? It's okay Duke. Are you going to the palace again?" Ask Via.
"Yes, I'm going there today"
"Can I come? Today Merlin will also be executed, right? I want to meet him. I beg Duke" Pinta Via.
"Huf... All right, before that eat and take your medicine first" Zack said.
"Good Duke!" Said Via.
After that they immediately rushed to the palace.
"Father!" peekik Lea's.
"Where's Dad going?" Ask Leo.
"We're going to the palace. You guys stay here! Don't go anywhere!" Zack.
"Good papa!"
A few moments later they reached the palace. There were a lot of people who wanted to see Merlin executed outside the palace.
They both enter the palace to go to Alex's room. But outside the door alone there were many people who also wanted to deal with him.
"They are not inexhaustible" murmured Zack.
"You just wait here, I'll try to get in!" Reciprocity.
"Good Duke!"
He waited outside. He looked at the blue sky from behind the big window. But his gaze was distracted when he saw Merlin with a few bodyguards around him.
"Huh? It's Merlin! Is Zack still a long time? I have to get to Merlin!" Mumbled Via.
He was forced to chase Merlin and leave Zack there.
Merlin was taken to the middle of the city not far from the palace. There was already a large stage with a punitive device sitting on it. Merlin will do a decapitation with the tool.
Via continued to chase after Merlin who was so far away from him. He tried to turn the wheel by hand with great difficulty.
Merlin was already on top. The cheers of the people there were very audible all the way to the palace.
"That's it! Female base ******!"
"Punish him now!"
"Based on a stupid woman!"
Many people were calling Merlin. But he just lowered his head. Listen to their babble.
"Sir, can you take me up there?" Pinta Via on the palace guards who were nearby.
"What's Miss going there for? Better just look from below" said the bodyguard.
"Please sir!"
"Alright! Just a moment, after it goes down before your majesty Alex comes"
The bodyguard took Via with his wheelchair onto the stage.
"Thank you sir! Merlin!" Via Say.
Feeling that someone was calling his name, Merlin turned his head behind him.
"Huh? Olivia's? What are you doing here?" Ask Merlin.
"Merlin, I know everything. The mistake you made must have had a reason"
"You know what about me, huh?"
"It all started with the king of Austin's fault"
Merlin was silent for a moment. How many years had he heard that name again.
"What did you say? How do you know him?" Ask Merlin.
What am I supposed to say? If I were to look at his past, he would be confused. Inner Via.
"aaa.. Eums... That's not important! You don't have to die in a law like this. I hope you are given a second chance to make amends" Via said.
"Why did I get a second chance? I have no reason to live after losing Blair! They're all.... I want me to be like that!" Merlin. Via could only silently listen to the statement from Merlin.
Shortly after, Alex came and took the stage followed by Zack behind him.
"Via! What are you doing here? I've been looking for you" Zack said.
"Sorry Duke.." said Via.
"Ah.. Thank goodness your situation is starting to improve" Alex said.
"Yes, your honor... Are you..."
"Let's go downstairs" Cut Zack.
"I talked to him earlier, but he just kept quiet there was no answer. We better take the decision from him" Zack explained. He brought Via down.
"I... Alex Lorenzo Beasley! Be here to punish the guilty. Especially the ones who killed the royal members. There is no mercy for him who has done this"
"Punish him!"
"Really! We're sick of seeing his face!" Residents were still cheering awaiting Merlin's sentencing.
"But... I, on behalf of the kingdom, Lorenzo Beasley, apologize to Merlin for the deeds done by His Majesty King Austin Lorenzo Beasley"
"Did I hear wrong?"
"Why did the Crown Prince apologize to the woman?"
"King Austin is not the grandfather of the Crown Prince? What's wrong with her?" The people were confused by Alex's words.
"I'll ease the punishment from Merlin. I'll give you a second chance and be exiled to a secluded place" Alex said.
"What... What are you doing! Hurry up and punish me! I have no reason to live here anymore.. Hix.. Hicks.." Merlin pleads with Alex and falls down.
"Hurry and bring him here!" Alex orders the bodyguard next to him.
The guard came out with a man in a limp path.
"I... Mum..."
Merlin felt familiar with the voice. He looked towards the source of the sound.
"Well... Blair's? Are you that?"
Blair approached his mother and hugged her. The atmosphere changed.
"Blair! You still alive? What the hell is going on?" Merlin was confused.
"I've been taking Blair to my residence to treat him, his injuries have been pretty severe" Zack said.
"You should know everything! This man is the son of the king of Austin and this woman"
"That's right... He's teasing our king!"
"Punish him!"
"I can't stand to see her again!"
"You must think this woman started it, but you're wrong! The king of Austin started it first" Alex said. Everyone was silent about what Alex was saying.
"Now come with me!" Decide Alex.
"Come on mom!" said Blair.
"No!" Merlin.
"I can't accept this! I don't deserve to live anymore." continued Merlin.
"What did mom say?! We get relief from the crown prince. Let's get our mother to wake up again to our almost fragile family.." Said Blair.
Merlin took off Blair's grasp.
"Sorry dear, because mother has destroyed our little family... But you have to pay for everything you've done.."
THE KREKK!
Merlin pushed the lever that was nearby. The lever pointed at the sharp knife on the punitive device.
"MOTHER! NO!!"
SRUKK!
"NO! IBUUU!!"
"Huh? Merlin?" Said Via.
Merlin died in his own hands. Instantly a black aura emerged from his body. The aura formed a sinister figure and disappeared.
"What the hell is that?"
"That's... Black magic. Did you know your mother's been using black magic all this time?" Ask Alex.
"I-I.. Don't know!" Said Blair. He still holds his mother's hand.
"My business is done here! Before you're exiled, you'll have to make an election here first!" Alex left after saying that to Blair.
Little by little everyone left the place. Only Blair and his mother's body remain.
"Hiks... Hix... Mum..."
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