Everyone followed Aldwin's line of sight, only to see a palm-sized shield-shaped badge on top of a crystal shelf at the side of the room. The entire badge seemed to be carved out of a sky-blue crystal, and the exquisite and detailed patterns were glistening with a psychedelic light. The badge was faintly emitting a faint magical wave, and it didn't seem to be an impressive magical item. However, the Legendary powerhouses could sense that the magical wave contained the power of the Rules of Order.
Andoine shook his head and smiled at Lin Li. "I've finally seen something real, but it's not something I can use. However, I heard that you've trained the mages of the Tower of Dusk well. This thing can help you increase the combat power of the mages. "
The magical wave was inconspicuous, and seemed to be a badge of honor that could directly increase the combat power of the mages. It sounded a little exaggerated. However, Lin Li and the other old guys were well aware that Andoine was not exaggerating at all. In fact, he was being conservative.
The Commander's Badge was said to be the symbol of the commander of the Magic Legion, but it was more than just a symbol. The badge was not made of any magical crystal, but an extremely pure mental strength crystal. Its value was probably not inferior to the magical crystal of the Evil Eye Tyrant that Lin Li had. On the mental strength crystal, there was a Master-level micro-carving technique that perfectly integrated the Master-level Orderly mageweath into the crystal, creating a large and detailed mental strength network.
After wearing the Commander's Badge, the commander of the mages could include all the mages under him into the mental strength network. Not only would it reduce the difficulty of joint casting by at least half, but it could also greatly amplify the mental strength of all the mages in the mental strength network.
For mages, mental strength was even more important than mana. It was not only related to the recovery of mana, but also the manipulation of mana, the success rate of casting, and so on. A level-18 or 19 Archmage would be able to exert Legendary-level combat power under the mental strength amplification of the Commander's Badge. A team of mages composed entirely of Archmages would be able to increase their combat power by two or even three times.
To the legendary invincible Magic Legion of Osric, powerful mages and excellent magical equipment were undoubtedly the most important reasons why the Magic Legion was so powerful. However, it was this Commander's Badge that truly allowed the Magic Legion to leave behind a legend of invincibility and invincibility. If Aldwin had the Commander's Badge in the previous battle with the Fire Demon King, the difficulty and danger of the battle would probably have been reduced by half, and Macklin wouldn't have had to fight so desperately. In fact, it would not have been impossible for the team of mages to directly fight the Fire Demon King.
Hearing Aldwin's words, Lin Li did not say anything, but Aldwin immediately turned around and looked at Lin Li with a blush on his face. Although the Commander's Badge was extremely precious to the people present, the only ones who could really use it were Aldwin and Lin Li, who were also Guild Leaders. On the other hand, Aldwin had just obtained the magical crystal of the Fire Demon King. If Lin Li really wanted the badge, Aldwin would have no reason to fight for it.
Lin Li stroked his chin, and smilingly said, "We still don't know what we'll encounter next. Since the Commander's Badge can increase the combat power of the mages, I think it's better to give it to President Aldwin."
As soon as Lin Li said that, Rosen and Aldwin were not the only ones who were surprised. Even Rosen was filled with disbelief. Although the Commander's Badge would not allow a team of mages to immediately become a true team of mages, it would not allow a team of mages who had no experience in cooperation to immediately become a team of mages. However, with the help of the Mental Network, a team of mages with a little training would be able to increase their combat power exponentially in a very short period of time, not to mention the mages of the Tower of Dusk, who were said to be a famous force in the Breezy Plains.
Lin Li did not hesitate to give the Commander's Badge to Aldwin precisely because he knew the powerful effects of the Commander's Badge. Aldwin was a little embarrassed to accept it. Aldwin wanted to decline, but his eyes kept glancing at the tempting Commander's Badge from time to time, and he couldn't bring himself to reject it.
"President Aldwin, although the team of mages led by Mage Felic also needs this Commander's Badge, given the current situation, it's most suitable for you to hold it. We're getting closer and closer to Osric's burial ground, and the danger we're going to encounter will definitely increase. The Commander's Badge can increase the combat power of the mages, which will be of great help to us on this trip. " It was rare for Rosen to agree to Lin Li's words, but the main reason was that he didn't want Lin Li's Tower of Dusk to increase their strength with the help of the Commander's Badge. Besides, he also felt that Lin Li was probably just pretending to decline, and he wanted to persuade Aldwin to accept the Commander's Badge so that Lin Li would suffer a loss.
Andoine glared at Rosen with hatred, and although he was a little displeased, he did not say anything to object. Although he didn't have much contact with Lin Li, he knew that Lin Li definitely wouldn't suffer a loss.
Seeing that Lin Li's refusal didn't seem to be fake, Aldwin said a few polite words, and without hesitation, he strode towards the crystal shelf in a bid to collect the Commander's Badge that he had long coveted.
"Wait!" Just as Aldwin's hand was about to reach for the Commander's Badge, Lin Li suddenly called out to Aldwin, and stared at the Commander's Badge while slowly taking two steps forward.
Hearing Lin Li's call for him to stop, Rosen's face was full of mockery, and he said, "Why, Mage Felic, are you regretting it? Sometimes, you have to look at the other party when you're playing tricks. "
Back when he was with the silver-armored knights, Rosen exposed the power that he had secretly controlled the Alanna Guild of Magic in order to show his authority, causing a rift to form between him and Aldwin that was difficult to repair. Initially, Rosen didn't care too much about it, and thought that he would be able to deal with the upcoming dangers with his own strength and the mages under his control. However, he didn't expect the Abyss Trap to make him all alone again.
In the subsequent actions, Rosen could clearly see that Aldwin and Lin Li were getting closer and closer, and the magical crystal of the Fire Demon King had even made the two of them form an alliance. That was not what he wanted to see. Even if there was an irreparable rift between him and Aldwin, he couldn't let the other party join forces. Otherwise, he would really be isolated in the subsequent actions.
However, although Rosen's provocation made Aldwin so angry that he wanted to curse again, neither Aldwin nor Lin Li said anything. Aldwin turned around to look at Lin Li, who smiled, and said, "The Commander's Badge is not here. As long as you touch it, it will disappear immediately. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find it again."
"What!? This is fake? " Aldwin got a great shock, and turned to look at the Commander's Badge again. However, no matter how he tried to sense it with his mental strength, he felt that it was really there. Besides, the power of the Rules of Order did not seem fake at all.
"Hah, the Commander's Badge is clearly there, and its waves can't deceive anyone. Your lie isn't brilliant at all." After confirming the existence of the Commander's Badge, Rosen immediately continued to sow discord between the two. It was an opportunity that came to him, and it would be a pity if he didn't use it.
"It's not wrong not to know, but pretending to know is really disgusting." Lin Li looked around the room, and pointed at a few inconspicuous spots on the crystal shelf. He said, "There's a magic enchantment on it, and it's somewhat like a miniature Orderly Maze. If the method of retrieving the Commander's Badge is wrong, the Commander's Badge will be sent to another place. Although I can't tell where it will be sent to, I believe Osric won't let it be sent directly to the intruder."
When Lin Li and Cheyenne explored the Sky Castle back then, they were sent directly to the Seven-Realm Spiral by the powerful Sanctuary-level Orderly Maze, and only made it to the end with all their might. Originally, the Orderly Maze was difficult to see through, and it would not emit any special magical waves at all. However, Lin Li had inherited a massive amount of information from the control crystal of the Sky Castle, and after leaving the Sky Castle, he carefully analyzed the characteristics of the Orderly Maze. At least, he had some experience in identifying it.
Besides, Lin Li could feel a trace of nothingness around the Commander's Badge. If the miniature Orderly Maze was activated, the Commander's Badge might be directly sent into the chaos of time and space. Although the Commander's Badge was extremely precious, it was extremely fragile due to the fact that it was made of mental strength crystals. Hence, it would probably be shattered instantly in the chaos of time and space.
"Don't be alarmist. Even a true Sanctuary Master would find it difficult to cast the Orderly Maze, let alone shrink and solidify it." Rosen clearly did not believe Lin Li's words. Although he had never seen the real Orderly Maze, there were plenty of records about it in the Supreme Council. At the end of the Dark Age, the arbitrators of the Supreme Council had once followed Geresco to attack the palace of the High Elven queen, and there was an Orderly Maze in the palace that was similar to the Central Tower of the Sky Castle. Hence, he was well aware of the difficulty of casting the Sanctuary-level magic and solidifying it.
"Do you want to make a bet? If the Commander's Badge disappears, you'll compensate the Alanna Guild of Magic with the staff that can summon wyrms." Lin Li glanced at Rosen in disdain, but he did not really provoke him to make a bet. He merely said that to make him shut up. Although the staff could summon wyrms, it was probably not as precious as the Commander's Badge.
"Felic, how should I take out the Commander's Badge then?" Aldwin clearly believed Lin Li's words, and anxiously asked for a way to remove the Commander's Badge.
Removing the solidification of the Orderly Maze could be considered a solution, but it was definitely not applicable here. Putting aside the fact that the people present did not have the ability to remove the solidification of a Sanctuary-level magic spell, the Commander's Badge would probably be devoured as the Orderly Maze dissipated. The only way was to follow the rules of the Order Labyrinth exactly how you put it in and how you took it out. However, it was probably more difficult than removing the solidification of the Sanctuary-level magic spell. Osric had been dead for so many years, and God knew how he managed to obtain the Commander's Badge.
However, Lin Li's eyes suddenly lit up when he glanced at the crowd. The Goblin Angelano was Osric's earliest follower, so he might know something. Hence, Lin Li said to the Goblin who was a distance away from him, "Angelano, you seem to have a good relationship with Amatir. He used to be the commander of the Magic Legion, so he must have used the Commander's Badge often. Have you seen how he obtained this badge?"
Although Lin Li asked in a pleasant tone, Angelano felt a chill run down his spine for no reason. The scene of Lin Li torturing the soul of the Fire Demon King immediately surfaced in his mind, and the alchemy machine that he was sitting on began to tremble again.
"W-what?" Angelano asked while shivering.
"Are you very cold?" Lin Li looked at Angelano strangely with a puzzled expression, and said, "Let me ask you if you remember how Amatir obtained the Commander's Badge, or what kind of rules Osric likes to set in the Orderly Maze."
"Yes, yes, the Hand of Magic, the lowest level of Hand of Magic." Angelano did not dare to hesitate for a moment. While speaking, he shrank his body back again. It seemed that the psychological trauma could not be eliminated in a short period of time.
In the Orderly Maze, as long as the rules of the maze were followed, everything would not be affected. However, the slightest violation would immediately result in punishment. Who would think of using the Hand of Magic to take something from the shelf? Besides, the Commander's Badge was rather fragile, and even a Legendary powerhouse would be worried about dropping it on the ground.
Of course, they were in the Eternal Furnace, which was definitely different from Osric's mansion. However, with this hint, Lin Li nodded at Aldwin after carefully studying the Orderly Rules of the maze based on his understanding of the Orderly Maze, and confirmed Angelano's statement.
Aldwin did not even have to recite a magic spell. He took two steps back, and instantly cast the lowest level of Hand of Magic. As expected, he easily took out the Commander's Badge. After holding the Commander's Badge in his hand, a thin layer of sweat immediately appeared on Aldwin's forehead. The burden of magic wasn't a big deal, but the psychological pressure was too great. If one didn't know how precious the Commander's Badge was, it would be fine, but to see a treasure that was easily obtainable disappear would really make one go crazy.
Afterwards, Lin Li threw a piece of scrap metal over, and Aldwin and the others felt a lingering fear when they saw the piece of scrap metal disappear. At the same time, they were even more convinced of Lin Li. Rosen was the only one who turned pale under Lin Li's provocative gaze. He turned around and left the room angrily.
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