'Even if the strength of a High Mage isn't useful, the identity of the future Patriarch of the Merlin Family is still there. My seat in the Elder Council shouldn't be a lie, right?' 'If Mafa Merlin wants to return to the Merlin Family, I truly have a lot of authority, so how did it end up like this? 'Could it be that this Mafa Merlin, as a child of the Merlin Family, doesn't want to return to the Merlin Family?
'This … This can't be, right?'
'That's the Merlin Family …'
'Didn't a child like Mafa Merlin who was stranded outside dream of returning to the Merlin Family?
'Why is that?'
Leon Merlin thought for a long time in the reception room, but he couldn't figure out the reason.
But Leon Merlin knew that he absolutely couldn't ask the Merlin Family for help in his current state. Otherwise, he might be impeached by Obie's supporters before he even had time to undo his Mana Shackles.
'How about I go to the Cloud Tower and ask Teacher for help?'
As he thought of this, Leon Merlin's eyes shone. 'That's right, that's right, Teacher is a 9th Rank High Mage, only a step away from becoming an Sir. Undoing his Mana Shackles would be as easy as blowing off dust. At that time, I can take the opportunity to ask Teacher to personally come to Thousand Sails City. That way, not only would I be able to vent my anger, but I would also have the opportunity to get the Nether Iron Vein from Mafa Merlin's hands, and even the entire Gilded Rose.'
As Leon thought about it, the dazed expression on his face disappeared and was replaced with confidence. He didn't say goodbye to William Merlin and directly left the Gilded Rose.
…
For the next half a month, Lin Yun stayed in the alchemy laboratory, pouring all his energy into the calculation of the 8th character. As the paper on the refining table became thicker and thicker, the 8th character became clearer and clearer in Lin Yun's mind. The work was nearing its end, and it would take at most a week for the 8th character to emerge from the Book of Death.
During this time, Lin Yun opened the Planar Path a total of three times, but he didn't go in himself. Hunting Skeleton Warriors and collecting Nether Iron Ores were all managed by William, Merlin, and Faleau. The last time they came out, there were already 9th Rank Mages among the fifty mages. He estimated that in about a month, the Gilded Rose's mercenary group would have their first true Great Mage.
Everything was progressing in an orderly manner …
Soon, it was the 13th of the second month.
On this day, Lin Yun had just entered the laboratory when he noticed that the huge crystal ball was flickering once again.
Lin Yun knew that this was definitely Joy's arrival.
Sure enough, just as the transmission started, Joy's aged silhouette appeared in the crystal ball.
"Get ready, I'll be at Thousand Sails City tomorrow afternoon."
"Oh …"
"Oh right, do you have any relatively rare incantations or formulas? If you don't, I'll bring some from the Cloud Tower. That way, you can exchange them with others after arriving at Oddrock City. Whether or not you have any gains is secondary, the important thing is that you can get to know a few people. You've been holed up in Thousand Sails City all day, you've probably gone moldy …"
From his last sentence, it could be seen that this Star Sage still had a deep resentment towards Lin Yun for refusing to go to Okland.
"No need, I'll prepare them myself." To be honest, Lin Yun was a bit moved after hearing that. Although Joy's words weren't pleasant to hear, even a deaf person could hear his intention to support him.
But being moved was just being moved. After thinking about it, Lin Yun still refused Joy's proposal.
It wasn't that Lin Yun was afraid of owing Joy a favor …
But Lin Yun already had his own plans regarding the magic knowledge exchange in Oddrock City.
"Alright, we'll talk about it tomorrow." After being flatly refused by Lin Yun, Joy didn't get angry and straightforwardly ended the transmission.
The next day, Lin Yun finally had a rare day of rest.
After arriving at the Gilded Rose early in the morning, he didn't rush to the laboratory like he usually did. Instead, he waited for Joy's arrival.
Joy arrived in the afternoon. That Star Sage didn't look like an Archmage at all. When he entered the Gilded Rose, he looked like an ordinary old man.
The only difference was that an ordinary old man definitely wouldn't have a Mage Guild Leader personally attending to him.
Joy didn't stand on ceremony with Lin Yun after entering the Gilded Rose. He opened his mouth and asked Lin Yun where he kept the papers he had left behind when calculating the core spell matrices of the Fanrusen Formula.
"In the alchemy laboratory, why are you asking this …" Lin Yun wanted to ask why Joy was asking this, but before he could finish his sentence, Joy and Solomon had already disappeared.
"…" Lin Yun was dumbstruck for a long time before helplessly shaking his head. Just as he was about to follow them in, two guests arrived at the Gilded Rose.
This time, it was actually Leon Merlin.
To be honest, Leon Merlin seemed to have changed a lot.
His face, which was similar to William Merlin's, no longer had the calmness he had when he first arrived at the Gilded Rose. It was as if he had become a completely different person. His whole body was emitting a kind of unconcealable impatience. Even the way he walked seemed to be in a hurry, as if he was afraid of missing something.
It looked like the Mana Shackles on Leon Merlin's body hadn't been undone, and his High Mage mana fluctuations had already disappeared without a trace, making him look like an ordinary person.
But the one who came with Leon Merlin made Lin Yun frown.
That was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He was tall and had a square face that made him look especially dignified. Lin Yun only needed one glance to know where Merlin had learned that constipated expression from.
But what truly made Lin Yun frown was that this middle-aged man was actually a peak High Mage.
If he wasn't a 9th Rank High Mage, then he was an 8th Rank High Mage. The mana fluctuations on the middle-aged man's body were already tangible. He only walked into the lobby of the Gilded Rose and didn't say a word, but Lin Yun felt a huge pressure.
'Looks like it's going to be troublesome …' Lin Yun was inwardly startled. An 8th or 9th Rank High Mage, that was an existence on Hogg's level.
"You are Mafa Merlin?" After the middle-aged man entered the lobby of the Gilded Rose, his eyes directly fell on Lin Yun.
"Yes, I am Mafa Merlin, you are …"
"I am Leon Merlin's teacher, the Head of the Cloud Tower's Magic Department, Hoen."
Lin Yun already understood when he heard this.
First, Leon Merlin's teacher, and then the Head of the Cloud Tower's Magic Department. In other words, this High Mage Hoen came today for Leon Merlin.
But Lin Yun had seen the destruction of the world with his own eyes, so even an 8th or 9th Rank High Mage wouldn't be able to do anything to Lin Yun. Moreover, Solomon and the Star Sage were still in the alchemy laboratory. 'You could have come looking for trouble at any time, why did you pick this time? Don't be too awkward when we meet later …'
Unfortunately, the middle-aged High Mage didn't know anything at this time.
Nothing could be done about it. Hoen had been fighting in the Pale Plane of the Cloud Tower and had only returned to Noscent yesterday, so not only did Hoen not know that Jouyi had already come to Thousand Sails City, he didn't even know that a young man had helped Jouyi solve the problem of the Fanrusen Formula.
Hoen only knew that as soon as he returned, he heard that his only disciple, Leon Merlin, had suffered a huge loss in Thousand Sails City. His mana had actually been sealed by Mana Shackles.
Leon Merlin's magic talent was outstanding. He had stepped into the High Mage realm at the age of 33. In all of Okland, few youths could compare to him. It could be said that Hoen had high hopes for Leon Merlin. Although he looked extremely strict on the surface, he had secretly decided to nurture Leon Merlin as his inheritor.
But he hadn't expected that his most valued disciple would actually have his mana sealed by Mana Shackles in a single trip to the Pale Plane.
Even Hoen, who never showed his emotions, suddenly flew into a rage. He didn't even try to undo the Mana Shackles on Leon Merlin's body.
Because the Mana Shackles had to be personally undone by the person who did it, and then Hoen would personally return the Mana Shackles to him so that he would have a taste of having his mana sealed.
Early that morning, Hoen took Leon Merlin to Thousand Sails City and directly found the Gilded Rose on the Victorious Return Street.
'Daring to make a move against my disciple, you have to be prepared to pay the price.'
As for whether that Mafa Merlin came from the Merlin Family or whether he controlled an important Nether Iron Vein, Hoen didn't even bother to think about it. At Hoen's level, he didn't need to worry too much. Most of the time, it was others who needed to worry about him.
"Leon's Mana Shackles were left behind by you?" After Hoen entered the Gilded Rose, he stared at Lin Yun and released the powerful aura of a peak High Mage, filling the entire lobby with an invisible pressure.
"This …" Lin Yun hesitated. 'Should I tell him that Joy and Solomon are here? After all, they are also members of the Cloud Tower. If things got out of hand, it wouldn't look good on everyone …'
"You don't need to explain, you only need to answer yes or no." Unfortunately, in Horn's eyes, this hesitation was seen as an attempt to shirk responsibility. Therefore, his expressionless square face suddenly sank.
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