Story from Merlin season 3 ep.4 - Gwaine [Major Spoil]

Fandom : Merlin(BBC)

Pairing : Arthur Pendragon x Merlin

Rate : PG-13

Hello everyone, I'm Gwen, the playboy. There is no family anywhere. Keep traveling Live day to day and like to drink a lot, so most of the time is spent in taverns. But in truth, I like to eat all kinds of food. And I have quite a lot of fighting skills because all the drunks in the tavern like to come and fight with me.

Or find trouble with other people, so I have to practice self-defense. Including protecting girls as well.

DAY 1

Today was the same as usual. I had been hanging out in a tavern on the outskirts of Camelot since late morning, people-watching, sipping on liquor, everything as normal as when I came to stay in the village 2-3 days ago. This place and my world have changed. When two strange men walked into the tavern, everyone in the store was silent and turned to look at the visitors.

Just like the first day I came in, there was no mistaking the first man who opened the door. His body was as tall as me. His hair was blond, his clothes and facial features looked like he was a person with money. The person following him was even as tall as his friend. But he was much slimmer and had jet black hair. His face was clean, even though he wasn't dressed in the finest clothes like his friend.

The two of them were just strangers passing through the village but didn't know why. My eyes were so focused on the thin, dark-haired man that I forgot to take a sip of alcohol for a minute. Even when I looked at a beautiful woman, I still hadn't forgotten to take a sip of alcohol for this long. I was being funny and I didn't pay any attention to the two new guys.

After a while, the village thugs came and demanded money from the shopkeeper. I've seen it intimidate many people because there are more than 10 people in its ranks. As a result, I couldn't fight against it, so I just sat and watched at my table. And as usual, this thug came to threaten and prepare to physically harm the female shop owner. I almost got up to help.

But the blond man walked in before me. And acted like a hero, which the thug was completely stunned and confused by the commanding tone of the blonde man's command. But when he regained consciousness, It began to quarrel with the golden-headed man again. Perhaps the golden-headed man dared to go to trouble. Probably because only one person came in and their party was outside.

And yes, when being accused. The thug called his party into the shop and the black-headed man hurriedly got up and stood next to his gold-headed friend. Even though I didn't like being robbed of the hero scene, at least today I got to drink free alcohol because the shop was... It was about to be destroyed because of the collision, so I got up and went to talk to the two strangers that I would help them.

And then the clashes began, and some people fled. Some people also joined in fighting the thugs. I had the opportunity to fight and drink. It has to be like this to be called life!! And I had the opportunity to ask the name of the sweet-faced black-haired man who made my eyes stare at me all the time. His name was “Merlin.”

And as the confrontation nears its end, the leader of the thugs grabs a knife and pretends to stab Merlin's friend from his blind spot. I didn't think of anything and rushed at him to knock him down. But the knife made a mistake and stabbed me in the leg and when I stood up, The pain made me fall again. And my world ended....

DAY 2

I woke up in a strange room, sunlight streaming in through a small mirror near the ceiling. This room is considered small and compact and has things arranged in an orderly manner. It was like it was the room of the owner of the bed I was lying on, which I didn't have to wonder about for long. Because he walked into the room with a tray of food that looked delicious, but my eyes went back to his sweet face instead of the food again.

Merlin says he brought me here to save my leg and he says I saved Arthur's life. I slowly realized that Arthur was probably the golden-haired man who was Merlin's friend. But when I repeated Arthur's name, Merlin said, Arthur is the Prince of Camelot!!

I don't like upper class people at all. They were arrogant and looked down upon people of rank and I didn't want anything to do with them. Surprisingly, Merlin denied what I thought, saying that Arthur wasn't like that. Arthur is a good man, I just don't know him yet. And it seems that Merlin is very close to this prince because every time he talks about it

He will just call him Arthur. I've never called it a compliment.

DAY 3

After seizing Merlin's bed for a day yesterday to heal his legs, today I was able to walk with a slight limp, so I got up and got dressed and went out to see the city of Camelot that Merlin said was very beautiful.

After walking around, I saw Merlin walking towards me. Without thinking, I secretly picked up a flower from a nearby shop. and walked straight up to Merlin and handed him flowers. When I saw Merlin's shocked face and wondered why I, a man, would give flowers to a man like him, I realized that I had done something wrong. go down and I quickly pointed out that I was just teasing Merlin.

But the truth is, that's not the case. I followed my own instincts. all day yesterday I take my eyes off the sweet face. His hair was black and his ears were slightly spread out. And those blue eyes aren't at all. And he's a very nice person. Merlin knew that I had to sleep all day and couldn't get up and go anywhere for the wound to heal completely, so he kept coming in to chat with me.

Even though I only felt bad when Merlin went and said to me, “Ah, I'm sorry, Gwen. I have to go find Arthur.” He said with a meaningful smile. And the content that Merlin often spoke to him about was more than half of Arthur's.

My frustration couldn't go anywhere except alcohol, so I drank it like never before, which made me, who is considered a stiff person, even drunk. And I ordered a lot of food to feed the people at both the tavern and The problem arose when I was about to return. And finding that I didn't have enough money to pay, I said I was friends with Merlin. Let him go after Merlin.

And I was met with that pale face again after the morning he didn't accept my flowers, saying he had too much work to do yesterday. Today he will work all day. When Merlin came in and looked at the food I had ordered, he was startled and turned to look at me. I could only shout and shout like a drunkard, as far as I could see from my closed eyes.

Merlin also had no money to pay, but since Merlin was from the city, And being well known as the prince's servant, the shop owner let me and Merlin return first. and slowly come to pay the next day

My drunkenness and drowsiness caused Merlin to carry me back to his room. It was hard to believe that Merlin's skinny body was strong enough to support me without falling, but I didn't care. While being held in my arms, I felt Merlin's touch and the smell of his shirt floated up to my nose.

It was the same smell as his bed that was now temporarily mine. Those blue eyes that turned to look at me with concern in their eyes were such a nice person. Normally I don't have many friends. Because I like to cause problems and I caused problems for Merlin. But aside from not saying anything to me, he also cares about me.

DAY 4

Merlin left for work early and told me he would have Prince Arthur pay for my food. Because no matter what, I was the one who saved his life. Surprisingly, Merlin trusted Arthur so much and would often say that Arthur was good this way and that when I protested that noble people were not nice. He will reply, “

Because you still don't know him,” every time until I started to get tired of saying it.

Merlin returned late in the morning when he usually didn't return until late in the evening. He said he came to get things. It gave me the opportunity to follow him and explore the palace because if I walked alone I must have been lost in the palace. It's definitely not right to come back to the room. Merlin didn't mind and allowed me to follow.

Merlin entered the spacious and spacious palace hall. He said that this room used to be the old throne room. The reason for moving the throne room was because this room was too small. and too old, but what caught my eye was not the throne at the end of the room, but the many pairs of shoes arranged in a row, like a queue from the room door to the throne on the other side of the room.

Merlin said that Arthur would pay for the food. But he will have to shine his shoes in return.

Since I was the cause, I also helped Merlin polish his shoes. Surprisingly, he didn't even complain when he was in trouble because of me. He also made sure to polish every pair of shoes very well. It was a pity that such a good person was just a humble servant. And when Merlin was sweating from polishing his shoes,

I couldn't help but say that his boss, Arthur, was a cruel person. Having him alone polish ten pairs of shoes like this, of course, Merlin's answer is still the same: "No, you are mistaken. Arthur is a good person. You just don't know him yet.” With a smile

I still don't understand how a master who uses his own servants is completely deranged. How can you be a good boss when you come home late every day? And what I don't understand more is that Merlin never gossiped about Arthur at all. Every word that was said about Arthur was nothing but praise. How could he tolerate serving someone like this?

Of course, despite my doubts, I never wanted to meet Arthur. I don't want to talk with high-class people.

DAY 5

Merlin came up to me as he sat idle in his room that evening and told me and Gaius about it. His parents said that two knights would compete in an annual competition where blunt swords were fought. They secretly put magic spells on the sword to make it appear that it is a dull sword, but in reality it is very sharp.

This is what Merlin knows. But he continued, “They will kill Arthur. I have to do something.” Why was he so confident that the knight Those two people will kill Arthur. He may have come with a friend to kill another person. But all I could think about was Merlin's answer. He knew that the knight was the thug he was.

Arthur and I met and fought together at that tavern. And they came for revenge.

Then Merlin left the room late at night saying he was going to steal a sword to show Arthur as evidence. At first I was going to go with him. But he stopped me until I felt like Merlin had gone too long. I picked up the sword that Merlin had given me. and immediately walked away

And as expected, Merlin was in trouble. The two knights must have woken up and caught Merlin, and now he was throwing knives at Merlin's head, which Merlin dodged like they didn't want to kill me yet. I was bleeding and walked out. go face to face with them And that caused a quarrel. I drew my sword and threw Merlin back.

These knights shouldn't even be knights because I just slashed them a few times. They lost to me completely.

But I brought another misfortune until there was a commotion in the room, causing soldiers to come in and arrest me, who was holding the sword of one of the knights. Then I was dragged like a prisoner into the council room where Merlin said there would be only heads. Only Bun and Bu's aunts would come to this meeting. The King of Camelot came out and stood face to face with me.

And behind him was Arthur. Around the room were the elders standing. Including Merlin.

Those two knights complained to the king that I attacked them, causing me, a commoner who dared to harm a nobleman, to be sentenced to death. But I wasn't upset or shocked at all. I was more angry at those two knights than I was. Hurting Merlin and pretending to sue the king was like a child and the king was like a proud teacher. Who wouldn't listen to me because I was inferior.

Then something unexpected happened when the death sentence was passed, Arthur, who was a prince, immediately spoke to the king to stop him. He begged the king to spare my life. He said “Although he is an ordinary person, But he is a good person. I can assure you of this, he saved my life.”

That meant my punishment was being kicked out of Camelot and never allowed to return. Arthur seemed pleased with this decision but also looked sad that he was only able to help me like this.

That moment made me understand why a good person like Merlin could tolerate Arthur's harsh treatment even though I'd only met him a few times. I still feel that This person is a good person who should be admired. Even though he is a prince, he treats everyone equally.

Listening to the words of a servant like Merlin was as good as listening to a knight's words, or perhaps even more so than Merlin's. He is also a person who sees the merit of others. And sincerely intend to return the favor, this much I can trust. to leave the city And leaving Merlin to be with the person he loves, even though I originally intended to take Merlin with me, I couldn't stand having Merlin do such a chore like this. But for now, I would trust Prince Arthur to take care of Merlin for me.

"Take care of Arthur," I said to Merlin as I finished packing.

"Who said that you hate noble people?" Merlin looked surprised that I was worried about his prince as well.

“At least this person is worth dying for,” I answered as I thought. and smiled at Merlin

Only then did Merlin smile happily that I finally understood and acknowledged his master's goodness. I couldn't do anything. I could only look at Merlin sadly. I never had the chance to tell him the truth in my heart. But I didn't want to tell him because I already knew the answer from the look in his eyes and the tone of his voice when Merlin talked about Arthur.

That Merlin didn't just praise Arthur's goodness, but his voice and eyes were full of emotion. And the concern every time it is mentioned is indirectly telling me that How much did he love Arthur?

DAY 6

I didn't leave Camelot like I should have. I knew that if anyone found me, I will be executed on the orders of the king, but I am worried about Merlin and Arthur. Because last night's events showed that Merlin was unable to help Arthur as he should. Because he was just a servant, no one believed his words, which made me secretly attack a knight who was going to participate in the tournament and pretend to be a knight.

No one knows for sure that it's me. Because everyone must wear armor with their heads showing only their eyes.

Then the battle began and I tried to remember who Arthur was. And who was this thug disguised as a knight? I secretly turned to look at the sidelines and saw that Merlin was just standing there, his eyes following Arthur's with concern. Just as I expected, in the end there were only 4 people left in the arena, namely me, Arthur, and the two thugs, and they were already starting to crowd around Arthur.

And in the end, I was the one who saved the Prince of Camelot once again. But this time I didn't faint after helping him like last time I took off the armor on my head. To reveal his face for everyone to see, Arthur laughed in amazement. That I had helped him again, "I should have known."

Arthur told me and then the king shouted for his soldiers to come and arrest me. As I thought

This time I rushed towards death myself to save Arthur's life. As I had told Merlin, this man was worth my while to die for because this prince would definitely be a good king in the future, which Arthur once again went against his father's advice. Take my life."

He will pretend not to have seen today's events, but he will still kick you out of the city. I'm sorry, that's all I can do.” That's what Arthur told me. He apologized to me and I was able to leave the city with more peace of mind.

And someday if I'm lucky I might be able to meet the two of them again, but before I think about that. I think I'd better go find a good liquor store nearby first…….