The Ruler of the Two Continents
CHAPTER 44 - FREE FROM THE PAST

“ Alright everyone!, after this we will take care of the sorceress and her brother “ The general speaks loudly in front of his comrades.

“ What punishment will they receive General? “ a man asked.

“ Hanging penalty “ replied General.

“ Better to burn the General, the punishment for witches is to burn another “.

“ Well, right.from our forefathers the punishment for the witches was in burned General “ other men agree with the opinion of his friend.

Even when the General asked for Gardden and Dumor's opinion, they also agreed to burn the two witches.

But the general hesitated a little and was silent for a moment.

“ Let me burn it sir.” Merlin's voice suddenly made the General turn his head.

“ You won't be able to do it?” Merlin continued.

“ No Merlin, I can do it “ said the General.

At last in the evening, the two witches were convicted of theft and witchcraft.

“ Mr Luzen, don't you remember what you said yesterday?” Elya tried to persuade the General, but the General was silent and did not look at him.

“ Hey witch, we are already aware of your magic influence!!” a man who took him to the castle grounds said.

Elya and his brother were bound by their hands, they were led to the burning place, the haystack and the wood were laid out under a wooden pole to bind the woman, next to him his brother was also placed in a similar burning.

When it was time to burn the straw, the general who was ready with the torch in his hand, was silent and seemed to remember something.

In his eyeballs, was a flash of fire from the torch he was holding.

He sighed, with his sharp eyes reassuring himself, then burned the straw that was under the woman's feet.

“ Mr. Luzen.please..give me a chance to live...sir..” Elya who pleads not to be hanged by the General.

The fire started burning big, and creeping burned Elya's body.

The general did not bow or leave from there, he still stood staring at the flames devouring Elya's body.

When the witch's screams were heard, the general left. He walked quickly without saying anything.

A while passed, and the burning of the witches was finished, the men cleared away the traces of ash and dirt that were there.

Merlin searches for the General's whereabouts, but he doesn't want to disturb him, Merlin knows what the General is feeling now.

Dumor, Gardden and Lizo approach him, then they thank Merlin for overcoming their problems.

“ This is all also thanks to the help of Mr. Denzu and Mr. Dumor “ said Merlin.

It turned out that Denzu was only observing them from the top of the fortress tower.

After all returning to the hall, the General walked into the hall room and gave instructions for tighter guarding and securing the fort, so that foreigners would not easily enter their territory.

When the meeting was over, the general met Merlin in the kitchen. He called her to come along for a moment.

They're walking towards the general's room.

“ Uh, sir.I cannot enter your room.it is impolite “ Merlin to stop suddenly at the door of the room.

“ No, I didn't tell you to come in. I just picked up a few things.you just prepared the lantern” General took something from a small closet drawer and put it straight into his coat pocket.

“ Come with.” General's orders.

Merlin who was still confused would be invited to where, just according without saying much.

They climbed a small hill and stopped on it.

The general stepped to the brink, followed by Merlin who was still in his confusion.

“ What do you want to do sir? “ Merlin looks at the General, then sees the view from the top of the hill.

The general took something out of his pocket, then showed it to Merlin.

The man opened his palm before Merlin.

“ Look at this Merlin “

“ What is sir? “ Merlin brings the lantern closer to the General's palm.

It turned out that there were two pendants, one blue-eyed pendant that had been slightly damaged, and one pink diamond-eyed pendant that was beautiful.

“ They are very beautiful sir.but this blue one why is it slightly damaged?” Merlin seriously stared at the two pendants.

“ This one belongs to my late wife who died, I found this pendant in the ash heap of her burning.” merlin widened her eyes and immediately looked at the face of the General.

“ Sorry, I didn't mean to ask about that problem.” Merlin did not want the general to repeat his grief.

“ It's okay Merlin, just now I really want to forget that bitterness.I've been free from the pain and grudges that have haunted me all this time,…it's all thanks to your presence “ General turned towards Merlin.

Merlin with his innocent face was speechless.

The general placed the blue pendant in his right hand, and the pink diamond pendant in his left.

Suddenly

The general threw away the blue pendant towards the ravine on the edge of the hill,

“ Goodbye Elizabeth..” The general's voice slowly accompanies the pendant's throw.

in an instant he was lost in the darkness of the night.

Merlin was just speechless to see the General do that.

“ Then this, please accept Merlin, this is as a gift of my apology, also a gift of my gratitude for saving us, from the beginning to the present “ General shows a pendant with pink diamond eyes that flicker illuminated lanterns.

“ It..this is too beautiful sir, what is not too excessive, this is very beautiful and expensive.I do not deserve it..”

“ Its beauty is not worth your beauty Merlin.., you really deserve it “

Merlin seemed to run out of words, he could not speak anymore.The diamond pendant was put on the General to the neck of Merlin, what a beautiful sight.

“ You are very beautiful Merlin.” The general brought his face closer to Merlin's face, the man's palm touched Merlin's cheek, and the General kissed him.

That night was the best night for Merlin.

On a clear morning, everyone returned to their usual activities.

Merlin, who was busy in the kitchen, was happy, as he was smiling while stirring the wheat porridge before him.

The women who saw him smiled.

“ It seems like you are so happy this morning, Miss Merlin? “ Ask a woman in front of Merlin.

“ Ah aunty..why can't I cheer up like this? “ reply Merlin.

“ It's not like that, I'm glad to see you like this, rather than you being an Eldr, I can't get close to you, and if you massage my shoulders, all your nails are stuck in my body..” then they all laugh..

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