In fact, the conversation between Joy and Lin Yun wasn't that complicated …
But the information revealed was too shocking. This was tantamount to saying that a 5th Rank Great Mage and a 9th Rank High Mage would both die this year. This was too preposterous. Any normal person would burst out laughing when they heard this, before politely praising it and saying that it was a funny joke.
Even a fool knew that the gap between a 5th Rank Great Mage and a 9th Rank High Mage could only be described as limitless. This wasn't a gap that could be made up for by skill or tactics. The difference in power between the two was like heaven and earth. There was no such thing as a fluke in this kind of crushing battle.
But now, there were so many people standing in the lobby of the Gilded Rose, yet none of them dared to laugh.
Because the one saying this was none other than the master of the Cloud Tower, the strongest Archmage, Star Sage Joy.
Even Hoen, as the person involved, could only grit his teeth and stand there. Although he had a disapproving expression, he didn't dare to say anything.
"Looks like you still don't believe me …" After seeing Hoen's expression, Joy only smiled.
"Sir Joy …" It was probably because of Star Sage Joy's smile that Hoen became a bit more courageous. After stammering and hesitating for a while, he finally clenched his teeth and said, "It's not that I don't believe your judgement, it's just that …"
"Okay, you don't need to say anything." But Joy didn't even finish listening before waving his hand and interrupting Hoen. "Since you don't believe me, I'll show you. Merlin, come with me …"
After saying that, he didn't care about Hoen's expression and patted Lin Yun 'shoulder before looking for a table to sit down.
"Aren't we going to Oddrock City?" Lin Yun dilly-dallied as he sat next to Jouyi, still holding on to a wisp of hope.
Unfortunately, Lin Yun 'struggle was ignored by Joy. This old man known as the strongest Archmage of the kingdom casually picked up a stack of papers and split them in front of Lin Yun. "You take care of Hoen's, I'll take care of yours."
"Okay …" Lin Yun nodded, somewhat resigned to his fate. He fished out a quill from his pocket and started writing on the papers.
Jouyi and Lin Yun were both using Nesser Runes, and as the tip of the quill streaked across the paper, runes started appearing one after another, formulas after another. The two of them were incomparably focused, and everyone present seemed to be infected. They all held their breaths and attentively stared at the paper in front of the two of them.
"It's actually a battle matrix!" Cadgar, who was the closest to them, was the first to react. He was startled by his discovery.
To a mage, establishing battle matrices to analyze a battle was an essential skill. But under normal circumstances, this kind of analysis would only be a partial analysis. At most, it would be an exchange of one or two spells, because this kind of analysis itself meant countless details and possibilities. The calculations involved could be described as astronomical.
If a mage could establish a battle matrix to analyze a battle lasting thirty seconds, they would already be a genius among geniuses. Even in a place like Okland, such a talent would be enough to make a few major mage forces frantically fight over it.
Moreover, the levels of both sides couldn't be too high. Once one side surpassed their own level, this kind of analysis would become incomparably difficult. Not to mention the analysis of the entire battle, even if it was just a single exchange of spells, there would be unavoidable errors due to their own levels being too low.
But now …
Star Sage Joy was one thing. As the strongest Archmage of the kingdom, it wouldn't be strange for him to establish a battle matrix for any mage, but Merlin …
'Heavens, Merlin is only a 5th Rank Great Mage!
How could he establish a battle matrix for a 9th Rank High Mage? Moreover, Joy just said that this battle would last a full five minutes! '
At this time, Cadgar finally understood why the two of them were using Nesser Runes.
Because whether it was Lin Yun or Joy, the calculations they were about to make would inevitably be astronomical. This number would be so huge that it would make countless mages despair. If they were only using ordinary magic runes, Cadgar felt that the amount of paper they would need would fill the entire hall.
Only Nesser Runes, a mixture of Draconic and Elvish, a language reputed to have mystical power, could complete such a terrifying battle matrix.
But could Merlin really do it?
In the end, he was only a 5th Rank Great Mage …
Cadgar looked at the stack of papers on the table with undisguised worry on his face.
As for Hoen, who was standing next to Cadgar, he had already put away his initial disapproval and started frowning.
At first, Hoen didn't believe that a young 5th Rank Great Mage could establish a battle matrix for him. But as he looked, Hoen felt that something was wrong.
Because the dozen characters and three formulas written on the piece of paper could be combined into a total of seven spells. These seven spells were impressively the seven choices he had made back then, but he had chosen the Wind Python Spell when the Elemental Array started, so the remaining six spells naturally didn't have the opportunity to appear.
Hoen frowned when he saw this. 'This isn't a joke, the remaining six spells have never appeared before. How did that Mafa Merlin guess them?'
'No, no, no, this is impossible, this must be a test of luck.
'That's right, this must be it!'
Hoen comforted himself to embolden himself while trembling with fear. His quill brushed across the paper, and after a few dozen seconds, Hoen's expression changed once again, because this Nesser Rune was an analysis of the spell choices he would make after completing the Wind Python Spell. Hoen only needed one glance to know that each of these spell choices could have been made by him.
'No way …'
Hoen looked at it, cold sweat dripping down his back. If he hadn't seen that piece of paper with his own eyes, Hoen wouldn't have thought that a 5th Rank Great Mage would be able to see through his intentions in the previous battle!
Horn felt some lingering fear as he thought about it. Fortunately, his opponent was only a 5th Rank Great Mage. If it had been a 9th Rank High Mage … No, it wouldn't have even been a 9th Rank High Mage, a 5th Rank High Mage would have been enough. An opponent with 6th Tier Spells would have been able to see through his intentions, and it would have been too easy for them to kill him.
'Fortunately, fortunately, the other side is only a 5th Rank Great Mage.'
Hoen quietly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, but when he raised his head again, he didn't dare to look at Lin Yun's piece of paper. Hoen was like a thief burying his ears while stealing a bell as he looked at Joy's piece of paper, hoping to find a bit of self-respect from the battle matrix established by that Star Sage.
But just as Hoen's gaze moved over, he was thoroughly stunned.
At this time, Joy's battle matrix was already half complete. Hoen could clearly see that although he had overwhelming power in this battle, he had been led by the nose by a 5th Rank Great Mage, and it all started from that shattered Frost Armor.
At this time, Hoen finally understood that that shattered Frost Armor could have turned into a terrifying trap. If not for Solomon's sudden appearance, that shattered Frost Armor would have made him fall into a quagmire. He would have had overwhelming power, but he wouldn't have been able to use it, ultimately causing the battle to go out of control.
Looking at the Nesser Runes on the paper, Hoen felt his back getting colder and colder. That feeling felt like a viper was slowly crawling up his back.
Hoen hadn't even dreamed of the final outcome of this battle, but through the battle matrix of the two of them, Hoen suddenly discovered that he might really end up dying together with a 5th Rank Great Mage. Thinking of this, a trace of fear could be seen on that dignified square face.
"Oh right, what do you plan to do in the end?" Joy's battle matrix was almost complete, but there was a large blank space on the last piece of paper. Thus, the Star Sage knocked on the table and asked Lin Yun in a deliberative tone.
Lin Yun didn't act polite. After glancing at Joy, he took the paper, picked up the quill in his hand, and wrote down a large amount of Nesser Runes and a magic formula.
Joy took the paper and looked at it for a long time before frowning. "In that case, you will need to use at least two Spiritual Magic Tools …"
"Three, Sir Joy."
"…" Jouyi rolled his eyes at Lin Yun's words, and the jaws of the people next to him almost fell off. Three Spiritual Magic Tools and a 5th Rank Great Mage actually had such a frightening amount of wealth? At this time, whether it was Cadgar, Sauss, or even Monchi, who had been on tenterhooks, their expressions changed as they looked at Lin Yun.
The two of them finished the battle matrix one after the other. After looking at the two pieces of paper for a long time, Joy walked over to Hoen with his hands behind his back.
"Alright, Hoen, do you have anything else to say?"
"No … No more …" Hoen's face was completely devoid of blood. He was scared out of his wits. Hoen didn't even ask why Mafa Merlin's Battle Matrix would use the power of a 5th Rank High Mage several times in the future.
Because Hoen knew …
This 20-year-old 5th Rank Great Mage truly had the qualifications to use that kind of power. This wasn't something Hoen could deny. He could use Nesser Runes to create a battle matrix and analyze a 9th Rank High Mage's battle for five minutes. This alone wasn't something a 5th Rank Great Mage could do. Let alone a 5th Rank Great Mage, even a 9th Rank High Mage like Hoen didn't have that kind of frightening computing ability. It wouldn't be strange for a mage with such frightening computing ability to burst with shocking power in battle.
At this time, Hoen finally understood why Sir Joy said that he had saved him.
This truly saved him.
Just as Mafa Merlin said, he might not be able to defeat him in this battle, but he would definitely die after five minutes. This wasn't boasting, it was a fact!
"Very good …" Joy nodded with a smile.
Then, a stack of paper was thrown at Hoen's face.
"Idiot!" Joy's suppressed anger burst out. "Get the f * ck back to the Cloud Tower and ask everyone you know why your work in the Pale Plane was suddenly stopped. I'll tell you, if not for Merlin, you might not have been able to return to Noscent even after ten years. Merlin's contributions to the Cloud Tower and all the mages of Noscent aren't even comparable to a hundred of you, yet you still dared to make a move against him. Did you think I was already dead?"
"Because of him?" For the past two years, Hoen had been collecting the basic data of the Fanrusen Formula in the Pale Plane. But for some reason, he suddenly received an order to stop his work. After Hoen returned from the Pale Plane, he was directly placed in the position of the Head of the Magic Department because of his two years of work.
If his work was stopped because of Mafa Merlin, then wouldn't his position as Head of the Magic Department also be because of Mafa Merlin?
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