Big Capitalist

Chapter 810 Let go

Merlin slowly woke up, feeling dizzy and as if he had just had a long and bizarre dream.

However, when he tried to recall the specific content of his dream, he found that those images quickly dissipated in his mind like quicksand, leaving only some vague fragments.

But as his consciousness gradually cleared, those images came back like a tide, and he seemed to have walked into Andersen's life again from a third-person perspective.

Andersen's birth was accompanied by a strange phenomenon from the sky. Colorful auspicious clouds enveloped the Leo family's mansion, shining brightly and attracting everyone's attention.

Since childhood, he has shown his talent in magic. Whether it is the ease with which he can manipulate the elements or his profound understanding of magic theory, he is far superior to his peers.

At the same time, he also has unique insights in the field of alchemy and always comes up with refreshing ideas and creativity.

He is like a bright new star, shining brightly in the sky of the Leo family.

Andersen's father had high hopes for him. He often took him to the family's ancestral hall, where he would gaze upon the portraits of his ancestors and speak earnestly to him, "Andersen, you are the most promising child of the Leo family, the greatest genius in our family's history. Our Leo family's ultimate goal is to awaken the Eye of the God of War, and you are the perfect person to accomplish this mission."

Andersen deeply imprinted his father's words in his heart. At that moment, the seeds of "responsibility" and "expectation" were planted in his young heart.

As time went by, Andersen grew up and became a man. No matter what he did, he was regarded as the hope of the Leo family.

Praise from his family, compliments from people around him, admiration from his friends, and recognition from his teachers came to him like a tide.

He was like a perfect idol, the target of everyone's attention, the "other people's kid". No matter what the children around him did, they would be compared to Andersen.

“I wish you were like Andersen.”

"Can't you learn from Andersen?"

"Look at Andersen"

Such words, like a tight hoop, always lingered in the ears of Andersen's friends.

As time went by, Andersen had fewer and fewer friends around him, and he was almost alone. After all, under his brilliance, others only felt tremendous pressure.

At the magic academy, the teachers spoke highly of him and asserted that he was destined to become a magician who would change the world.

The alchemists praised him highly, claiming that they had never seen such a gifted person.

In the eyes of everyone, Andersen seemed to be born to stand in the spotlight, and his perfection became a matter of course.

However, Merlin saw a side of Andersen that was unknown to others.

Behind the seemingly glamorous appearance are countless days and nights of lonely struggle, and sweat and tears that no one cares about.

His efforts and contributions have been ignored by everyone. Everyone only sees his achievements but never thinks about the hardships behind these achievements.

It seems that Andersen's success was destined. It would be strange if he failed. As for why, it's because he is Andersen.

“It’s never failure that kills, it’s expectation.”

Andersen seemed to be in a prosperous situation on the surface, but he was lonely and tired inside.

He also longs to be like an ordinary child, to have true friends and to enjoy an ordinary and happy life.

But under the endless expectations of his family, he is like a puppet controlled by fate, and can only move forward numbly in the direction everyone expects.

The awakening of the Eye of the God of War gradually became a demon lingering in his heart.

Deep within the Leo family, there is a sealed forbidden area, which contains research materials about the Eye of the God of War.

These materials are considered taboo, and the family strictly prohibits anyone from viewing or browsing them, because they record some wrong exploration directions, are the dark past, and are evidence of the family's crimes. However, they also become the beginning of leading Andersen to the night of genocide.

Andersen stood in front of the sealed iron door, feeling mixed emotions.

My father had repeatedly stressed that this was a place that absolutely could not be set foot on. Once this door was opened, there would be no turning back.

Merlin watched this scene with great anxiety, because he had already read all of Andersen's memories from birth to the present, and knew very well what this step meant to Andersen.

Just as Andersen's hand touched the seal, Merlin finally couldn't help but speak: "Hey, do you really want to take that step?"

The seal slowly lifted at Andersen's touch, his hand already grasping the door handle, but his body froze slightly.

Just when Merlin thought he was just a bystander of this memory, unable to interfere or prevent it from happening, Andersen actually spoke: "I thought about it and decided to forget it. I've already walked this path and it's not going anywhere."

Andersen let go of the door handle, slowly turned around, and looked at Merlin with a hint of relief in his eyes.

Merlin's eyes widened in surprise, and he pointed at himself and asked, "Can you see me?"

Andersen didn't answer Merlin's question directly. Instead, he leaned against the sealed door with a smile, a look of loneliness on his face, and said, "If I hadn't opened this door back then, would everything have been different? Merlin, you were right before, you did much better than me. I always regarded the revitalization of the Leo family as my top priority, but I chose the wrong path. I always thought that as long as I became a demigod, the Leo family would be able to regain its glory, but that is not the case..."

Andersen paused, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and continued, "You said before that if I gave you everything I have, you could do better than me. I knew in my heart at the time that you were right, but I just couldn't accept it. I couldn't accept becoming a demigod, but then..."

Andersen didn't say anything else, only sighing softly. He looked at Merlin, his eyes filled with expectation, and said, "Now, I give you everything I once had. I hope you can do better than I did. Oh, and please tell 'them' that I'm sorry when you get out."

Merlin frowned slightly and couldn't help asking, "Are you trying to whitewash yourself?"

"Whitewash? That's an interesting word. I've already been stained by darkness, and there's no way to whitewash it."

Andersen looked at Merlin, his body gradually becoming ethereal, and his voice seemed to come from far away. "Actually, I don't regret anything, and I don't need any repentance. As for that sorry, it was just a belated apology."

After saying that, Andersen's figure completely disappeared from Merlin's sight, leaving only silence.

Just as all the scenery disappeared, Andersen's last voice was heard.

"Merlin, fuck you!"