At that time, William Merlin had felt that this mission was very simple.
That Mafa Merlin's days were so difficult. He couldn't even pay back his debt of eight thousand golds, and he was only a Magic Apprentice. Now that he had a relationship with the Merlin Family and might even be recognized as a direct descendant of the Merlin Family, this was like reaching the heavens in a single bound. It was a good thing that he couldn't even dream of.
William Merlin felt that what he needed to do was very simple. He only needed to go to Thousand Sails City and directly state his purpose. Would that Mafa Merlin still dare to refuse the Merlin Family? When the time came, he would have the Nether Iron Vein in his hands, and he would give him some pointers so that he could smoothly become a Mage. As for the debt of eight thousand golds … What a joke, how could eight thousand golds count as a debt?
Moreover, William Merlin felt that he was very considerate. In consideration of Mafa Merlin's future source of income, he specifically brought Angmag from Okland. This was a Great Alchemist, after all. When the time came, wouldn't business come crashing down once Angmag was placed in the Gilded Rose?
What a beautiful blueprint, what a perfect plan …
But in the end, he was slapped …
William Merlin felt that he was wrongly accused. 'Cousin, oh cousin, I came to help you, why can't you understand? Why are you still slapping me?
'Damn, this is troublesome …'
'It's fine if Mafa Merlin doesn't accept your help, but you have to give me the Nether Iron Vein!
'If I can't get the Nether Iron Vein, how can I report back to the Merlin Family?'
If it had been someone else, William Merlin might have thought about snatching it, but facing a freak like Mafa Merlin, William Merlin didn't even dare to think about it. That was a Great Mage that could complete Elemental Incarnation under the pincer attack of the Wind Python and the Cold Death spell.
Although William Merlin considered himself a genius in magic, in front of his cousin, William Merlin truly didn't have the slightest bit of confidence.
Would he have been a 7th Rank Mage or an 8th Rank Mage at that age?
Why don't we just find someone to help?
William Merlin remembered that before he left for Thousand Sails City, his father had specifically told him that he had some connections in Thousand Sails City. If he encountered any trouble, he could go to that person for help. Right, that person was called Sauss, and he was said to be the leader of Thousand Sails City's largest underground force.
As he thought of this, William Merlin's eyes shone. The leader of the largest underground force of Thousand Sails City should have some influence. Even if High Mage Lys couldn't compare to High Mage Solomon, putting a bit of pressure on his younger cousin shouldn't be a problem, right?
In fact, he didn't need too much help from Sauss. As long as he was willing to put some pressure on Mafa Merlin and make him sit down and talk about the Nether Iron Vein, he could offer all kinds of conditions. He didn't believe that Mafa Merlin wouldn't give in.
'But how should I get in touch with that Sauss?'
When his father told him about Sauss, he thought that he wouldn't encounter any trouble in a place like Thousand Sails City. His father's words went in one ear and out the other, and he didn't even remember Sauss' contact information.
'Forget it, I'll just find someone to ask.'
William Merlin came out of the guest room and was about to look for a servant to ask when he saw Faleau coming in.
"How was it? Did you thank Leader Lys?" Faleau smiled when he saw William Merlin.
After all, Faleau wasn't a magnanimous person. He had been humiliated by William Merlin in the morning, and now that he had the opportunity, how could he not humiliate him even more?
"Don't be so wordy!" William Merlin felt a vein throbbing on his forehead. 'Damnit, that scoundrel is really shameless. He knows that I was taught a lesson by Leader Lys, yet he still asks me if I should thank Leader Lys. Slut!'
'Hold on, didn't I want to ask someone about Sauss?'
Thinking of this, William Merlin's gloomy expression eased up, and after a minute of effort, he finally squeezed out a stiff smile.
"Well, Faleau, right?"
"Yes …" Faleau leaned against a chair and slightly narrowed his eyes. His head nodded imperceptibly, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito's. If one didn't pay attention, they would think that he had fallen asleep.
'Damnit, that scoundrel is definitely doing it on purpose!'
William Merlin took a deep breath and suppressed the anger that was surging to his head. The stiff smile on his face was finally preserved, "Well, Faleau, is there someone called Sauss in Thousand Sails City?"
"Sauss, you mean the Viper Nest's Sauss?"
"Sauss's force is called the Viper Nest?" William Merlin's eyes suddenly shone. With the name of the force, the problem was a lot simpler. He just had to casually ask someone, so why would he need to feign civility with Faleau? He didn't even bother to maintain his stiff smile, "Has anyone ever told you that you are even more long-winded than a vegetable seller?!"
After saying that, William Merlin walked away in high spirits.
"…" Faleau was stunned at first, but then he couldn't help laughing. 'You want Sauss to help you out? Wait until you see him, then you'll understand …'
After leaving Merlin's house, William Merlin asked everyone he saw and quickly found out that the Viper Nest's camp was in the Poison Fog Canyon north of Thousand Sails City. He didn't hesitate and called a carriage to go straight to the Poison Fog Canyon.
Outside the Poison Fog Canyon, William Merlin didn't even look and directly threw a hundred golds to the driver before looking for a sentry tower with a sentry stationed there.
"My name is William Merlin, I want to meet with Leader Sauss!"
As a result, as soon as the sentry heard the name "Merlin", his hand shook and a signal arrow shot into the sky. The entire Poison Fog Canyon immediately looked as if it was facing a great enemy. Dozens of sentry towers and hundreds of crossbows were aimed at William Merlin. Looking inside the canyon, an entire formation of warriors had swords and shields in their hands, ready to charge at any time. 'Hold on, there's also that group of mages behind me. What are you doing? Why do you look like you're going to cast a spell?!'
'Damn, don't joke around!'
William Merlin was sweating. 'What's going on? Did my father deceive me? Didn't he say that he had a good relationship with Sauss? Why are these guys acting as if they're facing a great enemy after hearing my name?'
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive!" William Merlin waved his hands as he hurriedly retreated a few steps, "I don't have any evil intentions, I just want to meet with Leader Sauss!"
Fortunately, Sauss came at this time …
"William, why are you here?" Sauss looked at William Merlin and hurriedly stopped his nervous subordinates. He then invited William Merlin into his wooden house and warmly greeted him.
In the past, Sauss had received a lot of help from William Merlin's father in Okland. Moreover, Sauss wanted to rely on the Merlin Family, so he was very enthusiastic when receiving William Merlin.
Especially when William Merlin said that he wanted Uncle Sauss' help with a small matter, Sauss straightforwardly agreed.
"No problem. Let me tell you, William, your Uncle Sauss has a bit of influence in Thousand Sails City. If you run into any trouble, just tell me. Just like your father helped me in the past, I'll help you in the same way."
"Then I'll have to thank Uncle Sauss."
"You're too polite …" Sauss smiled.
"It's like this, Uncle Sauss. I recently encountered a small problem in Thousand Sails City. It's a guy called Mafa Merlin …"
"Wait, what do you mean by Merlin?"
"Mafa Merlin." William Merlin gave Sauss a strange look before patiently repeating himself.
"Mafa Merlin!" Who knew that William Merlin's words would make Sauss jump up. "Fuck, Mafa Merlin? You mean Mafa Merlin?!"
"Yes, Mafa Merlin. Uncle Sauss, what's wrong?"
"That, William …" After Sauss sat back down, his expression wasn't as natural as before. "What did you say about Mafa Merlin?"
"It's like this, Uncle Sauss. I have a business deal to discuss with Mafa Merlin, but he seems to be very averse to me. He won't even give me a chance to sit down and talk, so I'm thinking that with Uncle Sauss' influence in Thousand Sails City, you might be able to put some pressure on Mafa Merlin …"
"Put pressure!" Sauss cried out in alarm, sweat almost dripping down his forehead.
Looking at William Merlin, he felt like cursing …
'Damn, don't call me uncle, can I call you uncle instead? Let me go, let me put pressure on that Mafa Merlin. Do you think my Poison Fog Canyon isn't troublesome enough? Last time, I put pressure on him because of the Hope Potion, but he single-handedly came to my door and blew up two of my sentry towers, forcing me to open a trade route.
'Now you want me to put pressure on him …
'Do you want to see me give up the entire Poison Fog Canyon before you're happy?'
To be honest, Sauss actually wanted to help. On one hand, he could return the favor to William Merlin's father, and on the other hand, he could establish a relationship with the Merlin Family.
But when William Merlin said that he wanted to put pressure on Mafa Merlin, Sauss only wanted to see him off.
"William, I can't help you with this." It wasn't that he couldn't help, but rather that he didn't dare to help. Sauss clearly remembered that Mafa Merlin had two potions in his hands.
One was called the Magic Spring Potion. Sauss had already tested the effects of that potion, and it was very effective. A Magic Spring Potion placed in a ventilated area could guarantee that all members of the Viper Nest wouldn't be affected by the poison fog for three days.
But Sauss would rather not know the name of the other potion for the rest of his life, because he knew that the moment that potion was taken out would be the moment the Viper Nest was destroyed.
Put pressure …
'Who's putting pressure on who?
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