"Oh …"
Hoen glanced at Monchi and then nodded. Indeed, Hoen knew Solan. Although the Cloud Tower and the Black Tower were mortal enemies, battles between forces of this level were very rare, because the effects were too great. Unless one side was 80% certain of eliminating the other side, no side would dare to act blindly without thinking. The battles between them were more about competing for the lead in various fields, as well as small-scale conflicts and conflicts. A true life and death battle might not even appear once a year.
Sometimes, the mages of the two major forces would even cooperate, and their understanding of each other wasn't any less than the mages of their own forces.
Hoen and Solan were both 9th Rank High Mages, so they naturally had many opportunities to come in contact. Hoen even owed Solan a favor during one of their cooperation.
"High Mage Hoen, it's an honor to meet you …" Monchi's smile almost blossomed. He had originally heard of Hoen's name by chance, and the reason he greeted him was purely because of his merchant nature. He wanted to gamble.
In any case, he wouldn't lose anything if he lost, but if he won, then …
He hadn't expected that he would actually win!
Although Monchi didn't have much talent in the field of magic, when it came to reading people's expressions, he was far superior to Hoen. Seeing Hoen's reaction, Monchi immediately guessed that this 9th Rank High Mage definitely had some friendship with his younger brother.
Sure enough, the originally tense 9th Rank High Mage's expression softened after hearing Monchi's identity, and he even greeted him in a pleasant manner, "How is Solan?"
"He's fine, he's fine. When I returned to Thousand Sails City last time, he kept mentioning you in front of me, saying that your accomplishments in the field of magic are much higher than his …" Monchi was purely lying through his teeth. All of Okland knew that Solan would inevitably enter the Archmage realm after returning from the Dark Azure Plane, while Hoen had just advanced to the 9th Rank this year. Compared to Solan, they simply weren't on the same level.
But who wouldn't like to listen to flattery?
Especially when the person who flattered him was Solan's brother …
Horn spent most of his time on magic, and had very few opportunities to interact with people. How could he resist such a sugar-coated bullet in such a short time? When he heard Meng Qi's flattery, an almost imperceptible smile appeared on his square face.
But no matter how imperceptible that smile was, it couldn't escape the eyes of an old fox like Monchi. Seeing the smile on Hoen's face, Monchi immediately knew that his opportunity had come. With an awkward expression, he whispered to Hoen, "High Mage Hoen, can I have a word with you?"
"Hmm?" Horn looked at Monchi with some doubt, but after thinking about it, he nodded slightly and walked to the side with Monchi. "Speak, what's the matter?"
"It's like this, High Mage Hoen, this Mafa Merlin has a business dispute with me. He owes me three magic materials and hasn't paid them yet …"
"Oh?" Hoen suddenly frowned. Mages valued contracts even more than merchants. Hearing that this Mafa Merlin had such vile conduct, his already bad impression of him dropped even further.
"This is also my fault. I was too trusting and thought that the Gilded Rose wouldn't go back on their word. I didn't expect …" Monchi said while shaking his head, as if he had truly lost three magic materials.
"You mean, you want me to help you get those three magic materials back?"
"No, no, no …" Monchi was suddenly startled. How could he get them back now? The Vaughn Treasury was still slumbering in the Four Seasons Canyon. Even if Hoen was willing to help, Mafa Merlin didn't have them. Thus, Monchi promptly shook his head and squeezed out a helpless expression. "High Mage Hoen, I mean, can you help me get Mafa Merlin to sign a contract? Ah, I was too trusting and only left behind a verbal agreement, I didn't even leave behind a contract …"
After saying that, he shook his head and sighed. Seeing this, Hoen felt extremely sympathetic and straightforwardly nodded. "Rest assured, I'll definitely get him to sign a contract for you."
"Then I'll have to thank High Mage Hoen …" Monchi repeatedly thanked him while showing a satisfied smile. 'Let's see how Mafa Merlin can turn things around this time. This is a 9th Rank High Mage, an existence on the same level as Solan. Even if that old geezer Solomon comes out, it wouldn't be of any use.'
After agreeing to Monchi's request, Hoen walked over to Lin Yun. He didn't make any movements, but the powerful mana fluctuations he emitted made Cadgar and Sauss feel suffocated.
"Mafa Merlin, it's already not easy for you to have such accomplishments in magic at your current age, so I don't want to make things too difficult for you. I'll give you a chance. As long as you can do it, I can act as if nothing happened, otherwise …"
"What chance?"
"First, undo Leon's Mana Shackles. Second, give Leader Monchi a contract for those three magic materials …" Hoen paused for a bit before continuing, "But as a punishment, I'll also leave Mana Shackles on you. Three years later, you can come to the Cloud Tower and find me to undo them."
"Ah?" Lin Yun froze. Undoing Leon's Mana Shackles was something Lin Yun could understand, and he could even understand the punishment. But what about Leader Monchi's three magic materials?
Lin Yun looked at Monchi, then at Cadgar and Sauss. He didn't know where to start the question.
"Well, Merlin, Leader Lys told us to come …"
"Oh …" Lin Yun immediately understood when he heard Cadgar's words.
'No wonder these three came to the Gilded Rose today. It turns out it was because of the condition he had proposed to Cadgar.'
"What, you don't want to agree?" Lin Yun 'hesitation made Hoen frown.' This young mage truly doesn't know how to appreciate favors. Hoen felt that the three conditions he had proposed were too lenient. Leon was his most valued disciple, yet this young mage was too daring. He actually dared to make a move against Leon, and even used Mana Shackles. '
'Seeing that Lin Yun's strength surpassed Leon's at such a young age, I only proposed three years of Mana Shackles and three magic materials. Lin Yun actually dared to refuse such conditions? Does he really think that I'm too easy to talk to?'
'It looks like I have to teach him a lesson first …'
As he thought of this, Hoen didn't say anything else. He only raised his magic staff, and in a flash, a gale rose up in the hall as nine vivid and lifelike pythons pounced towards Lin Yun with heavy roars.
This was the 4th Tier Spell, Wind Python.
But compared to William Merlin, Hoen's Wind Python was like a spell from another world. Not only did he have nine Wind Pythons, but the power contained within them was like heaven and earth. When William Merlin made a move, Lin Yun didn't even frown, but today, Hoen made Lin Yun feel a huge pressure. Amidst the whistling gales, Lin Yun only had time to cast Ice Armor before the nine Wind Pythons pounced over. Only a cracking sound could be heard as countless fine cracks appeared on the Ice Armor.
'So powerful …' Lin Yun couldn't help being secretly startled. After all, this Ice Armor had been reassembled by the Magic Array, and its defensive power was at least twice that of an ordinary Ice Armor. But in front of these nine Wind Pythons, it was no different from an ordinary Ice Armor. With just a slight twist, it was already on the verge of shattering.
"You actually dare to resist!" Hoen sneered as he looked at the Ice Armor. How could a young mage in his twenties resist a power infinitely close to the Archmage realm? He immediately tightened his grip on his magic staff and poured a huge amount of mana into it, causing the gem at the tip of the magic staff to blossom with a dazzling light.
The nine Wind Pythons roared at the same time, and a terrifying power burst out, instantly shattering the ice armor that was already full of cracks.
"What, Mafa Merlin, still not begging for forgiveness? Don't you know that if I roused my mana once more, you would be crushed just like this Ice Armor? "
"Haha …" Lin Yun chuckled, as if he hadn't seen the nine Wind Pythons.
Because Lin Yun could already hear footsteps coming from the 2nd floor.
"Fuck …" Sure enough, just as Lin Yun laughed, Solomon's thin figure hurriedly came down the stairs. "Hoen, do you know what you are doing?"
"Solomon?" Hoen's movements suddenly slowed, and his eyes didn't avoid Solomon's gaze. "You want to shelter that Mafa Merlin?"
"I'm asking you, Hoen, do you know what you are doing?" Solomon was so angry that his eyebrows almost stood up. 'This Hoen is truly a failure. Teacher managed to pull Merlin into the Magic Hand with great difficulty, but you just returned from the Pale Plane and almost used your Wind Pythons to tear him to pieces.'
"Solomon, don't think that you can criticize me just because you are Sir Joy's disciple. Who do you think you are?" But Hoen wasn't Hogg. Because Hogg's seniority in the Cloud Tower was too shallow, he didn't have any leeway to speak in front of Solomon. But Hoen was different. Hoen was the Head of the Cloud Tower's Magic Department. Even if Solomon was Star Sage Joy's disciple, he couldn't make the esteemed Head of the Magic Department lower his head.
"I …" Horn's words almost angered Saruman to death. However, he didn't know what to say to him at that moment.
"Alright, Solomon, if you are tactful, stand to the side. With your status, you don't have the qualifications to order me around. This Mafa Merlin used Mana Shackles to shackle Leon's mana. As punishment, I want him to endure Mana Shackles for three years. This is very fair …" After saying that, Hoen's gaze once again fell on Lin Yun. "Mafa Merlin, I already gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't know how to cherish it. I'm telling you, unless Sir Joy personally comes, no one will be able to save you!"
After saying that, Hoen tightened his grip on his staff once again. The gales that had just stopped stirring up a storm in the lobby of the Gilded Rose.
But then, a series of footsteps came from the second floor.
Along with the footsteps came a voice.
"Who called me?"
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