Guidance!

"I'm truly terrible. I thought I could protect them, but in the end, I couldn't protect anyone."

At this moment, Yol's tone was like a pool of stagnant water, speaking of her self-loathing without any fluctuation.

Merlin remained silent. After a few seconds, Yol raised her bloodshot eyes to look at Merlin:

"I've realized that besides having a lot of strength, I'm truly useless. I confidently told you I could protect them.

But in the end, I could only howl like a stray dog and end up needing you to save me.

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Can you tell me, what's the point of someone like me living?"

Merlin's gaze was incredibly complex. He felt that her spirit was like standing on the edge of a cliff, about to fall.

Logically, he should have given her a warm hug to comfort her.

But Merlin knew her personality was outwardly gentle yet inwardly strong, and such an action would be too manipulative.

So, his gaze became calm, and he raised his right hand, slapping her hard across the face with a PA!

Yol was stunned by the slap, her left cheek instantly becoming red and swollen.

Yol's head, which had been slapped sideways, turned back. Lost and bewildered, Merlin delivered another PA! slap.

With this slap, blood trickled from Yol's lips. She looked up, and a flicker of anger finally appeared in her eyes: "That's enough!"

Seeing Merlin raise his hand again to slap her, she couldn't help but shout.

Seeing her anger, Merlin felt a little guilty, but he calmly said:

"You say, 'someone like me'? After the disaster struck, you didn't abandon those children; you thought about how to keep them alive.

But I abandoned you. In terms of character, you are nobler than I am. These disasters aren't your fault.

If anyone is to blame, it could be the Royal family of this country, it could be the World Government's fault, it could be the greed in human nature...

But it will never be you.

Why blame yourself?

You're just a mere nun in an ordinary Church with some strength. Isn't it too arrogant of you to take all this responsibility upon yourself?

You're only flesh and blood; two bullets could end your life. Shouldn't you be happy that you're alive?

Yol, do you know?

Kindness is indeed a good thing, and it's a virtue you possess. But kindness that is too naive and indiscriminate is foolishness.

You need to learn to make peace with yourself. There's no need to force yourself to be so brilliant. Don't make me feel like I'm useless and without merit in front of you.

You are a nun, not a saint.

And don't be too self-righteous, or people will find you annoying."

Merlin calmly spoke his inner thoughts. Perhaps it was an outlet, or perhaps he couldn't bear to see her shoulder all the blame and pressure.

Merlin's values, carried over from his previous life, told him that kind people shouldn't be treated this way.

Yol stared blankly at Merlin, feeling lost and bewildered, "Do you hate me?"

Merlin sighed, Black Flame rising from his right hand as he placed it on her face.

"Disaster Absorption."

Absorbing her pain and injuries, Merlin looked at her and calmly said:

"No, I don't hate you. What I hate is your kind of indiscriminate kindness towards everyone.

Remember, you are just an ordinary woman, not a god or a saint.

I don't want you to despair or deny yourself entirely because of some uncontrollable factors.

You did nothing wrong. If anyone is to blame, it's just their bad luck. In the face of this nation-destroying disaster, all beings are equal. You are not their parents. The fact that you didn't abandon them in this disaster is already the greatest mercy you could show them.

Don't burden yourself with these misfortunes. If you feel weak, then become strong in the future."

Yol stared blankly at Merlin. After a few seconds, she slowly lowered her head, a complex, indescribable feeling welling up inside her:

"Okay!"

Merlin withdrew his hand and glanced at her:

"I'm sorry for slapping you. If you feel unhappy about it, you can hit me back."

Yol suddenly looked up at Merlin, but at the same time, Merlin leaped backward. Yol watched this scene blankly, her mouth twitching involuntarily:

"What are you doing?"

Merlin felt a bit awkward, then his gaze turned subtle as he looked towards the outside:

"Someone's coming. Let's get out of here!"

However, as he spoke, he took the Katana from his waist and handed it over:

"You can use this sword for self-defense first!"

Yol hesitated, "I don't know how to use a sword?"

Merlin was speechless, "Then just swing it around like a stick. You know how to do that, right?"

Yol's gaze became subtle. Merlin glanced outside, his ears twitched. He picked up the packed food and took the lead, quickly climbing over the opposite courtyard wall. Yol followed closely behind Merlin.

Unknowingly, Yol had already begun to regard this younger brother, whom she used to take care of, as her main pillar of support.

He led her to avoid the soldiers on the streets, and soon, the two of them arrived at the half-collapsed building where Lami was hidden.

Equipped with the [Lynx], Merlin could hear a thumping heartbeat and suppressed breathing here.

Merlin looked around. It was safe for now. "Lami. Come out!"

As he spoke, he bent down and removed the Backpack and the bundle of Grenades that were blocking Lami.

Soon, Lami, with timid eyes, crawled out from inside. Upon seeing Yol, her eyes immediately welled up with tears:

"Wuwu, Sister..."

Yol looked at the dirt-covered Lami at this moment, her own eyes tearing up. She quickly stepped forward, crouched down, and hugged her.

Gently stroking her head, she said with a warm gaze, "Don't cry, Lami. Sister is here. I will definitely protect you well."

"Wuwu!" With Yol's infectious comfort, Lami finally couldn't help but let out soft whimpers and sobs.

With the Backpack on and Grenades secured, Merlin's gaze was vigilant as he looked at Yol:

"Don't delay. Let's go. I'll take you somewhere. We'll rest there tonight."

Yol quickly nodded. Merlin glanced at the small Lami and said, "Yol, carry Lami. It'll be faster this way."

Merlin led the way, with Yol carrying Lami. They dodged and hid along the way. It didn't take long before the three of them climbed over a wall from an alley and entered Viscount Mela's villa.

At this moment.

The main building of the villa was already engulfed in flames.

Upon seeing Viscount Mela's tragic corpse, ravaged by Grenades.

A complex look flashed in Yol's eyes. The miserable state of the area around the main entrance showed how dangerous it had been for Merlin at that time.

Returning here again, Merlin's eyes also held some complexity. It was here that he gained the power to protect himself and even Yol and the others.

Looking at the villa now surrounded by flames, Merlin felt a slight sense of relief.

This proved that those people had already been here. Merlin beckoned them towards the rock garden.

Seeing that this place had not been ransacked, a gleam appeared in Merlin's eyes:

"Let's go."

As he spoke, he bent down and entered first, moving aside the stone blocking the entrance to the hole. Merlin took out the briefcase hidden in a crevice on the right.

He glanced back at Yol and Lami at the entrance of the hole. Merlin jumped down through the circular hole with a diameter of one meter.

In the blink of an eye, Merlin's feet landed on the bottom of the cave, which was covered with dry grass.

Crouching down, he looked around.

The cave was five meters deep. The interior space was a cellar-like environment with a diameter of three meters and a height of four meters, surrounded by wooden stakes.

However, Merlin's gaze was fixed on the right side, where a deep, dark passage led to an unknown destination.

The passage was estimated to be two meters high and one and a half meters wide.

The ground was paved with bricks and stones.

Every ten meters along the passage walls, there was an oil lamp with a burning flame, emitting light.

Sniffing the only remaining scent in the air, Merlin's heart stirred:

"It's Viscount Mela's scent. Did he light the oil lamps too?"

At this moment, Yol from above called out softly, "Merlin, how is it down there?"

Merlin looked up and saw Yol's face at the entrance of the hole above. There were also several indentations distributed along the narrow cave walls leading upwards, serving as footholds for climbing.

At this moment, Lami, standing beside Yol, whispered in confusion, "Merlin? Is Sister calling for Brother Laplace?"

Yol rubbed her head and said softly, "Yes, it's him."

Merlin then said, "Put Lami and the luggage down first, then you jump down yourself."

Soon, Merlin caught Lami and placed her aside. He then continued to catch the briefcase, and finally, he caught Yol as she jumped down.

Merlin placed her on the ground, then jumped up, gripping the indentations on the cave wall. He climbed to the entrance and used the stones above to block the opening before coming down again.

Stepping on the pile of dry grass, Merlin looked at Yol, his eyes flashing. He took off his Backpack and handed it to her:

"There are some clothes in my bag and the briefcase. You can change into them first.

I'll go and find out where the exit of this Tunnel is. You two can rest here on the dry grass for now.

I've prepared food, so you and Lami can eat some."

Yol opened her mouth, looked at Lami, then nodded and said softly, "Then you must be careful."