Shadow of the Beautiful World

Faced with the sudden appearance of a mysterious man wearing weird clothes and holding a chubby orange cat, the last inheritors of the brotherhood who had taken refuge in the cave were obviously very nervous.

Although they are weak, they strictly follow the Brotherhood's inheritance. They operate in the shadows, keep a low profile as much as possible, and rely on the wisdom and gifts of their ancestors to fight against formidable enemies.

However, the mysterious guy in front of him still doesn't know whether he is an enemy or a friend.

Who are you?

Holding a broken spear, Leila, who has the characteristics of a Middle Eastern woman, is the leader of this small organization. She looked at Merlin vigilantly, and she asked:

Why are you here?

Answer my question first.

Merlin said in a cold tone:

Is it true that you claim to be the last inheritors of the Assassin Brotherhood?

yes.

Beside Leila, the man with the dagger said:

We are! What about you? Who are you?

Oh, what a coincidence.

Merlin raised his left arm, and with the crisp sound of the rewind, the holy silver Hidden Sword inscribed with the incantation of killing demons popped out, and he said:

I'm also theoretically a member of the fraternity. Why haven't I seen you, let alone heard of you?

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Leila and the man named Miles looked at the Hidden Blade under Merlin's palm in a daze. They had seen this style of Hidden Blade in their past memories. There is no doubt that this is the inheritance of the Brotherhood. Although the Hidden Blade is slightly different from what they knew, it is still a product of the same line.

But the problem is, just as Merlin doesn't know their existence, they don't know Merlin's existence either.

They always thought that the older generation of Assassins of the Assassin Brotherhood had completely withered under the influence of Abstergo, and they were the only rookie assassins left in the world. Steiger confronts.

But now, a person suspected of being a real assassin appeared in front of them.

hum

During the hesitation of the two, Merlin's figure suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he had already come behind the two of them. A girl with short blond hair who seemed a little flustered by the sudden situation was standing there stiffly. Standing behind her, the sharp Hidden Blade was pressing against the girl's neck.

With just one swipe, this oval-faced girl will disappear.

Victoria!

Leila yelled in surprise and anger. She raised the broken spear and was about to rush over, but was stopped by Miles beside her.

We can't handle him.

Miles lowered his voice and said to Leila:

Even in the memories of my ancestors, I have never seen this kind of movement. Be careful, Layla, we may be facing a legendary 'saint', a real old immortal. They are not subject to the rules of the world. He is restrained by him, and his style of acting is very unconstrained, so please don't provoke him.

You two should know

Merlin caressed the cheek of the terrified golden girl who was being held hostage, and said in a playful tone:

Even if you keep your voices down, I can hear you, right?

cough cough

Miles coughed in embarrassment, stretched out his hand, threw the dagger on the ground, and said to Merlin:

We have no malicious intentions

I do not care.

Merlin says:

It doesn't matter whether you are malicious or not, with your strength, you can't hurt me

I'm interested in what's in your head, what you call 'ancestral memories,' and what's going on with you, what's going on with the fraternity, tell me, if you're being honest enough, this little girl be safe and sound.”

He was talking, and whispered in the ear of Victoria who was held hostage by him:

Relax Victoria, your heart is beating fast and you are terrified, and if you keep going like this you will be overwhelmed by fear. Listen to me, girl, relax and relax

Under the guidance of Merlin's spiritual suggestion, poor Miss Victoria's breathing gradually became steady, but her eyes became more and more dull.

The Brotherhood of Assassins is dead.

Miles and Layla looked at each other, under the illumination of the fluorescent lights they brought, in the deep darkness, he replied to Merlin:

At least the news we know is this. Three years ago, in 2000, Abstergo used the method of drawing fire from the bottom to create a betrayal and massacre of the few remaining Brotherhood strongholds. The Master Assassin died in the battle and the entire stronghold was destroyed in what is believed to be the last successful blow delivered by the Templars against the Brotherhood in thousands of years of struggle.

Since then, the Brotherhood has died out completely. The few of us except me are not the real inheritors of the Brotherhood. We came together for Abstergo's sake and learned from our enemies The fraternity is what it is, so we stick together, and if the fraternity really dies, then we rebuild it.

Only by you?

Merlin looked at the two people in front of him suspiciously. This kind of scrutiny and suspicion made Miles and Leila a little ashamed, but Leila still continued:

We are indeed very weak now. Facing Abstergo's pursuit like mad dogs, we can only keep dodging, but we will not remain so weak. We have already found the Spear of Leonidas. With the help of this Ancient artifacts, we can go back to the time when the Brotherhood was first established, and then we will learn from our ancestors and regain our power.

Oh, that sounds like an ancestor worship cult.

Merlin said playfully:

The spear, which you regard as the hope of revival, is in your hands, right? Give it to me!

Merlin put down the Hidden Blade, and he pushed Victoria in his arms towards Layla, saying:

let me see.

Leila was a little hesitant, but seeing Victoria, who had returned to them, was obviously confused by some kind of power, which they didn't understand at all, which left Leila with no choice.

Give it to him, Layla.

Myers said:

If he was really malicious, we'd be dead long ago. The fact that he's found here means he's really connected to the Brotherhood.

good.

Layla gritted her teeth, she nodded, stepped forward a few steps, and handed the broken spear in her hand to Merlin, she said:

I found this on Andros Island. I got the key information from the letters left by the ancient Greek scholar Herodotus. This is an artifact, there is no doubt about it.

Artifact? No, kid.

Merlin took the cold broken spear, and he said to Leila:

An artifact isn't what it is, it's just a, well, ancient weapon

No, it is indeed an artifact.

A woman's voice sounded behind Merlin. At the moment when the voice appeared, Merlin felt the time around him pause. In front of his eyes, Leila still maintained that expression of reluctance and vigilance, maintaining the delivery action.

The expressions and bodies of Miles and Victoria were also frozen in time.

Oh, the Lord has come.

Merlin was not afraid of the character who suddenly appeared behind him, who seemed to be able to control time.

In this state of pause, the special feeling when releasing the ancient body curse came to my heart again, which meant that Merlin could easily release the ancient body again in this state.

With super-level magic as a base, even if he can't beat it, Merlin is sure to be able to evacuate safely, not to mention, there is Gu Gu hiding in the dark.

He turned around and looked at the person behind him.

Unexpectedly, what appeared behind him was a very young lady, at least on the surface.

She was wearing a white shirt, a gray plush suit jacket, slim-fitting ladies' trousers, a pair of clean leather shoes, and her hands in her trouser pockets. She looked chic, but her eyes were shining brightly. There is a weather-beaten look in the eyes, which can only be seen in the elderly.

The most peculiar thing is her hair, a long black hair mixed with gray, which is braided into a left-slanting braid, hanging down on her chest, which seems to add a strong femininity to her.

In the hands of a true heir, the Spear of Leonidas will reveal its true power.

The uninvited lady stood 5 meters away from Merlin. She examined Merlin. After a moment, she nodded and said:

The people Geralt hired this time are not bad, at least on the surface. You remind me of those heroes in ancient Greek legends. Take off this ugly mask and let me see your face.

Miss.

Merlin waved his hand, and Beowulf obediently removed his disguise. Merlin's face was exposed to the suspected demigod lady in front of him. He said softly:

Maybe, you should introduce yourself.

Well, there's really nothing to say.

Looking at the scene around the cave with a nostalgic expression, the lady reached out and stroked the broken sculpture. She said:

My name is Cassandra. You can understand that I am the originator of the Brotherhood, the first assassin in the true sense of human history. What you hold in your hand is the weapon I once used. And Leoni Darth, it's my grandfather.

Leonidas of Thermopylae? King of 300 warriors?

Merlin saw that there was no surprising broken spear in his hand, he looked at Cassandra again, and he said:

Sounds like an unbelievable fairy tale, am I talking to a lady who walked out of the fairy tale?

Roughly the same.

Cassandra said calmly:

In past visions, I have indeed seen Hades, Poseidon, and those legendary people Hercules, Achilles, and Perseus. They are legends to you, but to you For me

It's just a defeated general.

Are you a demigod?

Merlin could feel that the lady in front of him was not lying, so he asked softly:

Are you the daughter of Zeus?

No, I am not.

Cassandra said with disgust:

The god who is in heat all the time has nothing to do with me. If I have to say it, I am an enemy with him and his brothers and descendants. My hands are covered with the blood of the monsters they created. I My life, I mean, a good chunk of my real life has been dealing with their troubles.

Oh, by the way, what I want to tell you is, don't take them as gods. They are just a group of aliens who are stronger and more advanced than humans.

Oh, this answer is not what I expected.

Merlin said in a relaxed tone:

The gods of the Nordic pantheon are also a group of aliens. The fact that the gods of Greek mythology are aliens is not surprising.

Merlin looked at Cassandra, he took out the box with the key from his pocket, and said:

You commissioned Master Geralt to give this to me, and you put the fraternity crest over Bruce's bed, right? These young men told me that the real fraternity died 3 years ago, so, Are you the last remaining master of the Brotherhood?

That's right, it's me.

Cassandra sighed, she said with some disappointment:

I had hoped that Bruce Wayne, who was very similar to the master assassins of the past in terms of his acting style and philosophy, would lead these young people to rebuild the Brotherhood, but to my disappointment, that young man Bruce refused. My invitation.

He came all the way to Rome just to say 'no' to me.

He is really an interesting young man with character. I like him very much. Unfortunately, he is destined not to become a real assassin.

As expected.

Merlin nodded and said:

I'd be surprised if he said yes, he's just, uh, stubborn.

But fortunately, I have a new option.

Cassandra looked at Merlin, she stretched her shoulders, and said to Merlin:

Before I came here, I heard about what happened to your girlfriend Elsa from Little Ciri. It's really regrettable, but I have some methods to ensure that Elsa's will will not be defeated by that tricky magic. It can make her last longer under the attack of Hoarfrost, how about I help her and you help me?

Hearing the news about Elsa, Merlin's expression became a little more serious. He looked at the demigod in front of him. After a while, he said:

What do you want me to help you with?

It's very simple, these young people have a common enemy with you, Merlin.

Cassandra stared at Merlin, and she said:

And I, I need you to be the last Master Assassin, bring these young but talented young people, and rebuild the Brotherhood in this era!