He is not as selfless as Zhou Ping, and he is not as caring about the world as Wang Mian. After all, he is still the same person who knelt down next to the dying Zhao Kongcheng's body in Cangnan City, pointed to the neon city in the distance in the rain, and asked:
The boy who asked "Is it worth it for them?"
He knows his choice and may be ashamed of his status as a "Night Watchman", but so what?
He joined the Night Watch, never to protect the common people, but for a ten-year agreement.
Along the way, Lin Qiye has experienced a lot, and has seen various night watchmen, Ye Fan, Zuo Qing, Li Deyang, Wang Mian, Lu Qiu... He admires the shining spirit in them,
He is also trying his best to fulfill his responsibilities and be a qualified night watchman.
But deep in his soul, Lin Qiye is still first and foremost, and the night watchman second.
As [Night Curtain] said when it was founded, "The world is too big, and there are too many people, we can't manage it, and we don't want to... I just want the people I cherish under this night curtain to be safe forever..."
Within the reach of that night, Lin Qiye can protect the people of the world.
But he is still too weak now. His night can only protect those around him and those he cherishes.
Although doing this may offend the king, it may make him unworthy of being a night watchman... If he could stand here now, relying on the [Immortality] given to him by Jialan, he could watch the people he cherished die.
If he survives alone in front of him, he will no longer be Lin Qiye.
then,
Lin Qiye walked through the turbid sea water,
He came to the long knife that penetrated deeply into the stomach wall.
His eyes were full of determination.
Just when he stretched out his hand and his fingertips were about to touch the handle of the [Yi Yuan] knife, a helpless sigh came from behind him.
"well……"
Lin Qiye's body trembled. Just as he was about to turn his head, a hand gently grabbed his wrist and put it down.
At some point, Merlin stood quietly behind him wearing a dark blue magic robe and a large hood, holding a gleaming scepter in his hand.
"Lord Merlin?!"
The moment he saw this figure, Lin Qiye was stunned.
It took him several seconds to react, and a look of shock appeared on his face.
You know, this is not a mental hospital of the gods. Merlin can appear here without his permission, which means...
"Are you discharged from the hospital?" Lin Qiye asked in surprise.
Merlin smiled slightly and stared into Lin Qiye's eyes with his deep eyes, seemingly seeing the deepest part of his heart.
"If I don't come out, you will have inner demons..."
Lin Qiye was stunned on the spot.
Merlin was right.
When he chose to pull out this knife, he was indeed following the deepest choice in his heart, and he would never regret it... But similarly, once he pulled out this knife, it meant that his identity as a night watchman would be stained by a
Stains that can never be washed away.
At that time, how should he face his identity as a night watchman? How should he face the new recruits in the training camp, and how should he face the king?
The moment he pulled out the knife, night watchman Lin Qiye would cease to exist.
Lin Qiye was silent for a moment, and then said: "I don't regret it."
"I know you won't regret it, but there are some things it's better not to do." Merlin patted his shoulder, his eyes fell on the long knife, and he spoke calmly in a very reassuring tone,
"Don't worry, I will settle everything for you."
Lord Merlin stretched out his hand and pulled Lin Qiye behind him. He raised his head and glanced at the silver ring that was getting closer. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and star marks flashed through his eyes, seeming to be able to spy on the trajectory of fate.
.
Lin Qiye looked at that majestic figure, his anxiety and panic suddenly disappeared, and his mind completely relaxed.
Merlin gave him the feeling of being an extremely reliable patriarch. Now that he is here, all the difficulties that are currently plaguing Li Lin Qiye will be solved.
Can this closed time loop trap them, or the great God of Magic?
Praise the God of Magic!!
"Your Excellency Merlin, do you have a way to rescue us without destroying the closed time loop?" Lin Qiye couldn't help but ask.
"Of course." Merlin nodded, withdrew his gaze, and added, "But it's not necessary..."
"Why?"
"This closed loop has been destroyed. Even if I use magic to send you all out, it will automatically collapse after the law of time obliterates everything...
What's more, its mission has been basically completed."
Mission basically completed?
Lin Qiye heard the last sentence and doubts arose in his heart, "What is its mission?"
"I'll tell you later." Merlin looked at the tail end of the long knife in front of him, the slowly rotating ring of light, and said calmly, "Now, I want to end this first."
As the silver ring above his head gradually approached, in the deep sea, Merlin stretched out his palm, gently grasped the handle of [Yi Yuan], and slowly pulled it out...
The blade withdraws from the stomach wall bit by bit, and the light ring at the end flickers violently. The time around Merlin begins to fluctuate chaotically, sometimes speeding up, sometimes slowing down, sometimes almost stopping... It's like a TV picture with a stuck signal.
, mysterious and strange.
Merlin's eyes narrowed slightly, and a white magic circle opened under his feet, adjusting the flow of time to the same frequency as the surroundings. With a sudden force on his palm, he pulled the knife out of the stomach wall like lightning.
At the same time, the expanding silver ring above suddenly stagnated, then automatically shattered into pieces and disappeared into nothingness.
The law of time here has been completely lifted.
…
Outside the fishing village.
Beside the coast in the middle of the night, bright searchlights have already been set up, illuminating the entire coastline as brightly as daylight. Figures are walking busily on the beach, seemingly recording data.
Lu Ruici stood beside the carriage, looking at Master Chen sitting cross-legged on the boulder on the shore in the distance, and sighed helplessly.
"Have you not found that fishing village yet?" Zhou Dao asked, walking from a distance.
Lu Ruici shook his head, "Master has been sitting there for a day, and still hasn't found a way to enter the fishing village... I don't know what happened to [Mask] and [Night] inside."
Zhou Dao opened his mouth and was about to say something when suddenly, a loud and shattering sound came from the sky.
Under the dim sky, the silver ring flashed away, and then a translucent field opened from the void, black evil flames burned blazingly, and a terrifying wave suddenly descended.