The Ruler of the Two Continents
CHAPTER 15 - THE OVERFLOW OF WOLF

Three days passed, after General Luzen said goodbye to the King and Queen, he was finally able to bring the troops behind him, the free group of slave prisoners and the pirate sea bandits who had tied the promise of loyalty would follow and obey General Luzen.

The general had offered to Leon and the others to return to the Southern Gozan kingdom where they used to live because they were now free, but Leon chose to join General Luzen, who was not at all, because in southern Gozan they will not be accepted because they have been made slaves, and once captured, they will be humbled if they return to their place of origin. Finally the general accepted them back with him to the village.

Dumor and Lizo were shocked to mix happily, in such a short time the General managed to raise such an army.

They all returned to the village.

In the village that is cool and already looks neat, all seem to gather inside welcoming the arrival of the General.

They all hugged each other, letting go of the miss. They were also astonished by the large number of people the General had brought.

The four people General Luzen had assigned were also in the village, they had also absorbed the knowledge from the forging fields and leather craftsmen.

“ They will help build our kingdom, now they are our brothers.please thank them well “ General introduced Leon and Ziggo the leader of pirates to his comrades in the village, also to Merlin who had been staring at the General with sparkling eyes.

‘ General, you are finally back..’ Inner Merlin, as if her prince is back.

“ Miss Merlin, it seems I smell a charred smell.” a man patting Merlin's shoulder.

Spontaneous Merlin went into the kitchen and lifted a grain porridge that turned brown because it was too long on the fire, which he should have been stirring constantly.

Merlin was busy with his cooking, when he turned around wanting to pick something up, he was suddenly startled with a sturdy body figure standing before him.

“ Ah, sir.you.you surprised me..” Merlin looked clumsy.

“ Sorry Miss Merlin, but it looks like you can rest first, you look tired“ the General's hand is lifted and then gently rubbed Merlin's soft cheeks that are slightly black exposed to charcoal ash when cooking.

Merlin stared at the General for a moment, his blue eyes sparkling beautifully, he was speechless, his feelings mixed, too flowery. But the general immediately awkwardly came back and passed away.

Merlin was still staring at where he was standing, gently rubbing his cheeks that the General touched earlier.

But again he was surprised by Ghose's head that appeared behind the kitchen door asking for cooked dishes. Merlin sighed.

At night, under the beautiful stars scattered. In the village that has been sturdy it all celebrates the return of the General and friends who managed to take knowledge.

Since from tomorrow the work will begin, then that night they relax and have fun.

There were some men of former pirates and Leon's men who saw Merlin's beauty, but the General's comrades warned him.

The general seemed to be looking for someone, at last he found it, someone headed for the forest with lanterns and baskets in his hands.

“ Miss Merlin, aren't you partying? Where to go.Why in the forest?” The fast-paced general could keep up with Merlin's pace.

“ Sir? Why are you here?.ah.I am looking for a sleeping mushroom.it is in the forest, it blooms at a time like this, dear if not immediately picked “

“ Mold bed?” ask General.

“ Yes, mushrooms to sedate people to sleep, I've researched it and managed” Merlin looks excited.

“ But...” Merlin instantly caught up with him.

It turns out that the sleeping mushrooms are on a rather high land, they climb up to the top. When Merlin found it, he put it in a wicker basket.

“ Rest first here “ General asks Merlin to sit under a tree.

In the Beautiful of the night, star-studded and a cool breeze hit them.

They finally sat there.

After a long conversation, Merlin looked at the general.

“ Sir, may I ask you something? If I notice, sir never restful when sleeping, is there something bothering you?”

“ Well, I can never sleep well, every time I sleep I must dream of something bad.I always dream of..my wife, she.api.akhhh.”.

The general bowed his head and scooped his hair hard.

" Forget it.." the man's eyes glared.

" Can you tell me what happened, sir?, maybe it can reduce your burden?, I know there must be something very painful that you're going through.." the innocent face of Merlin who asked to make the General could not hide his turmoil anymore.

Then the General told all his bitter stories that happened in the kingdom of Noregon and what King Rowen Bosten did. The general recounted with glazed eyes and a trembling voice.

As if he had all shed, the General let out a tearful.

“ Sorry,..I used to be a General, but I cried in front of women..sorry” the General lowered his head again and wiped his tears with his index finger and thumb which he stuck into his watery eyes, as if drowning in regret.

“ Sir, is there a ban on men crying? …cry if it can make you relieved.Stop what stuck in your mind all this time “ Merlin tried to calm the General.

“ But you need to know sir, if you regret what has passed, until whenever you will never step forward. Destiny it must be swallowed, as bitter as it is, me and you will one day die, as well as your wife, it is time that you should be the master.

You lost one person you loved, and your grief to this day has not been lost, but I lost the whole family even my clan, as well as my dear grandfather, he said, but in my grief does not mean I have to carry it all my life, right?“

The general looked towards Merlin. ‘ True also what Merlin said, he lost his entire family, but at this time can still smile’.inner General in the bottom of his heart.

Merlin took out a sandwich which he took out of a small woven bag at his waist, then, unbeknownst to the General, he slipped a little of the sleeping mushroom he had gotten into the bread.

“ Eat General, I purposely bring to be eaten at rest, I bring two.” Merlin gave the sandwich to the general.

They ate the bread. Not long after, the General looked dizzy, weak, and then he fell asleep in Merlin's lap.

Malampun spread more concentrated…

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