Cromwell had always thought that the only young man in the Guild of Magic who was qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as him was Kevin. This mage, who was three years older than him and had reached level-eight three years earlier than him, was his only rival in Jarrosus City.
As for Lin Li … he was just a low-level mage.
But now, he was so vulnerable in front of such a low-level mage.
There was no reason, no reason. It was such a simple and violent attack on the water curtain that had completely shattered Cromwell's pride of more than 20 years.
Cromwell suddenly realized how weak he was as he lay on the ground.
Lin Li leaned over and looked at Cromwell, still smiling, but the murderous look in his eyes made Cromwell certain that he would kill him with a raise of his hand.
Endless fear surged from the bottom of his heart. It was as if Cromwell had suddenly returned to the Sunset Mountains and faced the terrifying Thunder Gorilla again. Subconsciously, he shrank back …
"Enough!" Just then, a voice came from the bottom of the steps.
Hearing the familiar voice, Cromwell, who was in fear, was like a drowning man who had caught a life-saving straw. "Father!"
"Shut up! Don't you think you've embarrassed yourself enough? " Old Merlin Li walked out of the crowd. He wore a black mage's robe and held a green magic staff tightly in his right hand. A powerful aura emanated from him, and even Lin Li, who was far above the steps, felt an irresistible pressure.
"Mage Felic, thank you for teaching my son a lesson." Old Merlin looked sincere as he bowed slightly to Lin Li. But when he raised his head again, there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. "But some things should still be left to me as a father. Young man, it's never wrong to be kind."
As Old Merlin's voice fell, the magical elements around him suddenly fluctuated violently, as if a huge vortex was spreading. Being in the vortex, Lin Li felt an unprecedented pressure. He had to clench his teeth to ensure that he would not succumb under the pressure.
While emitting a strong pressure, Old Merlin's mental strength was surging like the waves, crashing wave after wave against Lin Li in the center of the vortex.
"You're too kind." Clenching his teeth, Lin Li activated his insane mental strength in an instant, barely managing to maintain the disparity between him and Lao Mei.
However, the difference between a level-15 Archmage and a level-8 mage was not something that mental strength could make up for.
That was an all-around gap, not only in terms of power and experience, but also in their understanding of the Laws.
At this moment, Old Merlin was like a veteran who had mastered the rules of the game and was bullying a newcomer who had just stepped into the gaming circle.
Once he broke through level-15 and reached the realm of an Archmage, his understanding of the entire magical world would reach a whole new level. No matter how strong Lin Li's mental strength was, or how nearly infinite his mana was, he would not be able to overcome the difference in levels.
What he could do now was to barely hold on.
However, even this kind of perseverance could not last for too long.
This was because Lin Li could clearly feel that the huge vortex was spinning at an even greater speed …
Under wave after wave of mental attacks, he was already on the verge of collapse.
It was a feeling that bordered on despair. In that huge vortex, Lin Li felt that he had no room to resist at all.
"An Archmage is indeed powerful …" Since his transmigration, this was the first time Lin Li had met an opponent he could not contend with. A deep sense of frustration welled up in his heart.
In fact, at this moment, Old Merlin's mood was no calmer than Lin Li's.
The young mage before him was less than 20 years old, even younger than Cromwell, but in terms of power control, he was many times stronger than Cromwell, who had been gifted since childhood. Moreover, Old Merlin had discovered in the test just now that this young man's mental strength was terrifyingly strong. He could not find out where his limits were even after using all his strength.
Old Merlin knew very well that the reason he could gain the upper hand in this disparity was only because he had a deeper understanding of the Laws.
There was a gap of nearly 10 levels between the two, and the outcome had to be decided in such a way.
One had to know that mages were a profession with a strict hierarchy. Each level meant a leap in power. The gap between an Archmage and a mage was even greater than the Dark Sea. Only in a battle of the same level, such as the one between Old Merlin and Gerian, would the competition be the rule.
For an Archmage to bully a mage, it was definitely a crushing defeat …
But the imagined crushing had turned into the current situation. Even Old Merlin could not help but be secretly shocked.
The only thing that comforted Old Merlin was that this disparity and ridiculous contest was finally coming to an end …
Thinking about it, Old Merlin felt a little sad. An Archmage was actually gloating over a mage's victory after so much difficulty.
The huge vortex spun wildly, and the mental attacks came in waves higher than the one before.
Just when Lin Li thought he would be swallowed up by the huge vortex, a familiar voice came from the Emerald Tower. "Matthew, I think you're really regressing."
Then, Lin Li felt his body lighten. The huge vortex seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden, as if it had never been there. Old Merlin Li was still standing far away at the bottom of the steps, but his gaze had moved from Lin Li to the depths of the Emerald Tower.
The way Gerian walked out of the tower was as clumsy as before, his round body moving rather than walking.
"Cut the crap, Gerian. You have to give me an explanation for today's matter."
"I'll give you a f * ck …" Gerian glared and spat back unceremoniously. "I say, Matthew, you're already so old, shouldn't you know better? You bullied the people of my Guild of Magic and still want me to give you an explanation. Do you really think I'm easier to bully just because I've put on weight these two years? "
"…"
As soon as Gerian's voice fell, the atmosphere outside the Emerald Tower suddenly became tense. Everyone's hearts were in their throats. This was not like the battle between Lin Li and Old Merlin just now. After all, it was just a matter of the father standing up for the son. The two people standing here now were both Archmages above level-15, and they were both leading one of the two largest forces in Jarrosus.
Once the two forces fell out, Jarrosus would immediately fall into chaos.
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