"A slip of the tongue, it must have been a slip of the tongue. Ha … Ha … Haha." William Merlin stood in the hallway and laughed with a guilty expression.
In fact, how could William Merlin not know that Mages and Great Mages had different pronunciations in the common language? The possibility of a slip of the tongue was extremely small.
But William Merlin didn't dare to think too deeply about it.
If he really thought about it, William Merlin wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
If it wasn't a slip of the tongue, then wouldn't that mean that his Master Alchemist cousin already had the ability to mass-produce Great Mages?
Just thinking about it felt like a crime …
In the next few days, because the designs had already been handed over to the alchemy workshop, the fifty Mages of the Merlin Family still hadn't arrived, so Lin Yun had a rare moment of leisure. But after being free, Lin Yun quickly couldn't sit still and started pondering about the chamber of commerce's mercenary group. For this reason, Lin Yun specifically asked the old butler what the original Flashing Gold chamber of commerce's mercenary group was like.
After asking, he learned that the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce's mercenary group was called the Mercury Mercenary Group. It was ranked 4th among the mercenary groups of Thousand Sails City. But when Roger Merlin was shipwrecked, the Mercury Mercenary Group had almost turned out in full strength. All the elites had boarded the ship, but the shipwreck had almost completely annihilated the Mercury Mercenary Group.
What remained in Thousand Sails City was a group of newly recruited rookies that hadn't even experienced a real battle. The only good vice-leader had disappeared after the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce's collapse, and even the old butler didn't know where he was.
Hearing the old butler's words, Lin Yun suddenly felt a headache.
Lin Yun originally thought that if there was an old member of the Mercury Mercenary Group, he could find him and have him work together with William Merlin to rebuild the Gilded Rose's own mercenary group with the fifty 5th Rank Mages sent by the Merlin Family.
But who would have thought that Roger Merlin's shipwreck would be so thorough …
The entire Mercury Mercenary Group had been buried, and even the only vice-leader had disappeared.
How could they rebuild it?
Looks like I can only slowly think of a way …
Time quickly passed, and a few days passed in an instant. The fifty 5th Rank Mages sent by the Merlin Family finally arrived. Unfortunately, Lin Yun didn't have time to care about them, because on the same day, news came from the alchemy workshop. The hand crossbow Lin Yun wanted had already been forged. Moreover, the Gilded Rose's caravan was also ready and would set off for Edge Rift the next morning.
Thus, Lin Yun had no choice but to put these fifty 5th Rank Mages aside while he busied himself in the laboratory for an entire night. Early the next morning, he followed the Gilded Rose's caravan and made a beeline for Edge Rift with dark circles under his eyes.
The trade route to the Poison Fog Canyon had already been opened. The Gilded Rose had spent a hundred thousand golds on this road, which made Sauss a bit afraid. He was worried that the Gilded Rose would occupy it for a long time, but Lin Yun personally guaranteed that it would be three months, and that he wouldn't be able to occupy it for even a day longer. Sauss doubtfully left.
Today, just as the Gilded Rose's caravan reached the Poison Fog Canyon, Sauss received the news and rushed over. Moreover, he came alone, without bringing any subordinates.
Sauss saw Lin Yun and immediately sold out William Merlin.
"Great Mage Merlin, a few days ago, someone called William Merlin came looking for me!"
At this time, William Merlin was in the caravan's carriage. When he heard Sauss' words, he immediately cursed eighteen generations of Sauss's ancestors.
'Damn, Sauss, you bastard, you're really something. That day in front of me, you kept telling me how much my father helped you and how you want to repay him. Damn, is this how you repay him? Your repayment is to betray me in the blink of an eye?
'Fortunately, I'm smart …'
William Merlin couldn't help feeling proud as he thought of this.
If he hadn't seen that the situation wasn't right and hurriedly changed his attitude, he wouldn't know how he would have been dealt with by his Master Alchemist cousin. His attitude changed and he immediately became the bridge between his Master Alchemist cousin and the Merlin Family. Not only did he facilitate their cooperation, but he also gradually gained his Master Alchemist cousin's trust.
For example, when the caravan went to Edge Rift this time, it was his Master Alchemist cousin who asked him to go with them.
If he had a few more opportunities like this, he might really be put in an important position by his Master Alchemist cousin.
His future would be much brighter than in the Merlin Family …
William Merlin clearly understood that although he was an outstanding member of the Merlin Family's younger generation, he was only sixth in the line of succession to the Patriarch's position. There were still five older brothers who were far more outstanding than him. His chances of seizing the Patriarch's position were less than one in a thousand.
In the future, he would most likely become a manager of a certain industry of the Merlin Family, or he would manage a territory for the Merlin Family.
This was already the best outcome …
But following his Master Alchemist cousin would be completely different.
He was a Master Alchemist in his twenties. Even if he used thirty years to attack the Artisan realm, he would only be in his fifties. If he could obtain his trust, his future would definitely be brighter than if he stayed in the Merlin Family.
Thinking of this, William Merlin jumped down from the carriage and greeted Sauss from afar.
"…" Sauss' smile froze.
This was really too embarrassing …
He had been happily betraying William Merlin, but he hadn't expected him to jump down from the carriage. Was there anything more embarrassing than this in the world?
"Ha … Ha … Haha, William, what a coincidence!" Sauss choked for a long time before he managed to say this.
"Yes, Uncle Sauss, what a coincidence!" William Merlin gnashed his teeth. The word "Uncle Sauss" made Sauss' legs go soft.
'It's over, it's over, I've thoroughly offended this young master of the Merlin Family …'
Fortunately, Sauss was saved by the sound of footsteps in the distance.
"Stop!"
Within the faint red mist, a silhouette was staggering as he ran over, followed by a group of warriors of the Viper Nest. It looked like the Viper Nest was the one with the problem.
But as Great Mages, Lin Yun and William Merlin could see further than others. The two of them felt a fierce mana fluctuation approaching.
"7th Rank Great Mage, could it be Bell?" William Merlin was the first to make a judgment.
But Lin Yun shook his head. "No, it's only a 5th Rank Great Mage, but his Magic Conducting Rune is very strange."
Lin Yun had met this Great Mage of the Viper Nest before, so how could Lin Yun not know what Bell's Magic Conducting Rune looked like?
Indeed, Bell's Magic Conducting Rune was also very powerful, but it was far from being as strange as this one.
That person's Magic Conducting Rune clearly had a shockingly high temperature, but it was deathly silent.
This was very strange. High temperatures usually came from flames, and flames were always full of vitality and fierce, so how could it make people feel deathly silent?
This Magic Conducting Rune wasn't like flames, it was more like ashes after burning.
'That's right, ashes!'
Lin Yun recalled that back in the Black Horn Auction, that High Mage who didn't give way to Solomon gave him the same feeling. At the time, he asked Solomon, and Solomon said that this was the Ash Rune, one of the most powerful Magic Conducting Runes in the inheritance of the Ash Tower.
'This is a Great Mage from the Ash Tower?'
Soon, that staggering silhouette was overtaken by a group of warriors from the Viper Nest, and a few sharp swords were placed on his neck. At the same time, that Great Mage from the Ash Tower was getting closer and closer.
"Let's go, there's nothing to see." Although Lin Yun was chatting happily with Sauss, he didn't want to deal with a Great Mage from the Ash Tower. Thus, after seeing that person being restrained, he patted William Merlin's shoulder and said to Sauss, "Leader Sauss, we'll be leaving first."
"Mage Merlin, aren't you going to stay for a bit? I was planning to order a batch of Magic Spring potions from you. Damn, it's all because of those scoundrels, they disturbed Great Mage Merlin. I'll definitely teach them a lesson later … "Sauss exaggerated as he tried to keep Lin Yun while waving goodbye.
"Haha …" How could Sauss' thoughts be hidden from Lin Yun?
The one who came was a Great Mage from the Ash Tower. With the relationship between the Sage Tower and the Ash Tower, if Solomon found out, Sauss wouldn't be able to bear the consequences. Lin Yun saying goodbye at this time was exactly what Sauss wanted. His exaggerated urging was just for show.
Lin Yun smiled and followed William Merlin into the carriage. Just as the caravan was about to move forward, an alarmed cry echoed in front of them, "Colin?"
Lin Yun heard the voice of the old butler. Before Lin Yun could react, the old butler had already run over.
"Young Master, Young Master …"
"Uncle Pave, what's wrong?" Lin Yun looked at the old butler with a strange expression. It had to be known that apart from when Fario came to collect debts, this old man had rarely been this anxious.
"That's Colin!"
"Colin?"
"Didn't you ask me a few days ago if there were any old members of the Mercury Mercenary Group in Thousand Sails City? That Colin's father is the last vice-leader of the Mercury Mercenary Group, Tiger."
"You're saying that this youngster is the son of the Mercury Mercenary Group's vice-leader?"
"Yes."
"Alright, I understand." Lin Yun nodded. He got off the carriage and shouted to Sauss, "I'm sorry, Leader Sauss, I don't think I can leave."
"Plop!" Sauss, who had been overjoyed at Lin Yun's departure, suddenly slipped and fell to the ground. After struggling to stand up, Sauss couldn't help cursing inwardly. 'Fuck, you're already leaving, can you not come back?
This is troublesome … '
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