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    SEQUEL OF "The Royal Household Survival Code for the Preservation of the Physical and Mental Health of the Knights and Not-Knights".

    Leon had been there when Merlin and Arthur had almost killed each other the day they met. He'd been there when Arthur had gone mad because Merlin had drunk poison for him. He had been there when he had found them in the middle of the night walking around the castle talking about 'poetry'. It had been there when Arthur had found out about Merlin's magic, and it had also been there when Arthur had become increasingly jealous and possessive of Merlin.

    So, Leon had always been there, right?
    Whether he wanted it or not. And often, very often, he didn't want to.
    And now he had missed the one important moment, the one when it was worth being there.

    It wasn't fair, it really wasn't.

    No, Leon was upset.

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    06 Feb 2026

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    LOL! A lot of fun to read :)

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    Every ten years or so a tournament is held between all the five kingdoms. In which one (strongest of the kingdom) sorcerer is chosen as a representative of their king/queen/crown bearer.
    The monarchs, however, do not choose the sorcerer for themselves, which Arthur is thankful for, since magic is still banned in Camelot. Instead, they are chosen by the mirror of truth. It shows the face of the strongest sorcerer in said lands, so Arthur can reach out to them.

    When the mirror finally chooses the participants, Camelot's champion is......... well i mean, who is the strongest magic user in Camelot? Exactly!

    It's Morgana.

    After all, Merlin was born in Cendred's kingdom.

    (original post: https://changelink.tumblr.com/post/654168268169428992/embed)
    EDIT: Now available in Russian: https://ficbook.net/readfic/10887772

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    28 Jan 2026

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    Very emotional depiction of Merlin's fears, but Arthur finally understands. Interesting story angle.

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    What if Arthur went after Merlin in the tunnels outside of Ealdor earlier? What would he think of the confrontation between him and Agravaine? And how will he deal with the revelation as they retake Camelot? 4x13 AU.

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    24 Jan 2026

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    Loved Arthur/Merlin's interactions. Great author!

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    “How did you find me? How did you know I would be here?”

    “I know you,” Merlin merely says, because it’s true, and he refuses not to say it out loud just because Arthur might want to pretend otherwise. He’s told enough lies.


    Arthur could take Morgana's betrayal and Uther's death, could take the loss of Lancelot and the fact that Merlin had magic. Barely and his days singed with grief, but his kingdom always came first. The revelation, though, that Merlin had been by his side through all these years and hardships solely due to some prophecy? That—well, that is the one truth too bitter to swallow.

    When he leaves for an ill-advised break to his mother's childhood home to get away from it all, more things come to light than the simple and irrevocable fact that no authority—no king, no prince, no destiny—could ever make Merlin do anything.

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    18 Jan 2026

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    "Emrys,” the woman says, impatient, and Merlin, well. Merlin reacts.

    Arthur wants to pretend so, so badly that there isn’t a pit opening in his stomach but—

    But. Merlin reacts, eyes snapping towards her, narrowing. Above Merlin’s head, the cold iron groans, a sound the way that Arthur’s heart feels.


    Merlin and Arthur get kidnapped. Unfortunately for their captors, it really is a tremendously stupid idea to put magic itself into cold iron.

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    16 Jan 2026

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    Short but sooo good!