The power of the Flame Impact at such a close distance wasn't something Harrison could endure. The young Great Mage let out a scream as he was sent flying, leaving behind a ball of flames. He flew all the way to the entrance of the Ash Tower before falling to the ground with a loud bang.
A few mages of the Ash Tower promptly rushed over, but when they passed by Lin Yun, they couldn't help showing some fear.
While they were rescuing Harrison, the ashen robed High Mage slowly walked down the hall. Lin Yun and Saruman didn't move.
Especially Saruman …
Nothing could be done about it, Saruman could be said to have come with the highest authority. Who told the Ash Tower to host the Magic Hand's gathering?
Now that Joy and Osul were here, the Ash Tower wouldn't dare to make a move. Thus, Saruman didn't even blink when he saw the ashen robed High Mage coming down from the 2nd floor. He curiously asked Lin Yun, "Merlin, this isn't like you …"
"Haha …" Lin Yun chuckled, not saying much.
But Lin Yun knew that Saruman wasn't wrong, this was indeed not like him. Normally, if Harrison dared to make a move on him, Lin Yun would have immediately cast a Flame Burst after Mana Counterattack, blowing Harrison's head to pieces like a watermelon.
But when he made his move, Mafa Merlin's memories flashed in Lin Yun's eyes.
That was a thorough humiliation. Mafa Merlin cried, struggled, and begged, but Harrison didn't let him off. It was like a cat chasing a mouse, continuously teasing and humiliating Mafa Merlin. All kinds of Low Tier Spells fell on Mafa Merlin's body one after the other.
Harrison only knew that he was driven out of Thousand Sails City after that, but he didn't know that after that, Mafa Merlin was bedridden at home for three months, waking up every night from nightmares and living like a zombie.
It was these memories that made Lin Yun change his mind.
At the last moment, let alone a High Mage stopping him, even an Archmage would have been unhesitatingly released by Lin Yun's Flame Impact.
"Let me do it …" Solomon shook his head. He knew that after watching the show, it would be his turn to step forward.
At this time, the High Mage wearing an ashen robe walked down from the 2nd floor, and the surrounding mages of the Ash Tower automatically made way for him.
"Saruman, get out of the way …"
"Don't joke around, Dylan. If I move aside because you tell me to, wouldn't I be mocked to death?"
"I don't care if you're ridiculed by others, but letting you enter the Ash Tower this time is entirely out of respect for your father, Star Sage. If you still don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me for being impolite …" Dylan stood less than ten meters away from the two of them, his voice so cold that it seemed to come from an ice cavern.
"Dylan, do you think your words are meaningful?" Unfortunately, Solomon didn't care. "We have been fighting for a few dozen years, when have you ever been polite to me?"
"Saruman, the youngster you brought is really good. At such a young age, he already has the strength to defeat Harrison. This kind of talent is really rare, but don't forget that this is the Ash Tower. Since he seriously injured Harrison in front of so many people, he should be mentally prepared to pay the price," Saruman said.
To be honest, even Solomon had no choice but to admit that Dylan's words were reasonable.
As the master of the Sage Tower, how could Solomon not understand this principle? No matter what Harrison said or did, as long as he stood in the lobby of the Ash Tower, the Ash Tower would have the obligation to stick up for him. Otherwise, who would be willing to work for the Ash Tower in the future?
After all, there were many Great Mages like Harrison in the Ash Tower. Dylan might not even be able to remember his name, but Dylan had to let others see the Ash Tower's attitude.
Unfortunately, Solomon also had his own difficulties.
And it was a very big one.
Dylan simply didn't know who had injured Harrison …
That was a member of the Magic Hand personally recommended by his teacher, the Star Sage. Not to mention, there was also Osul. Now, that Artisan was only a step away from worshipping Merlin. If they found out that he didn't protect Merlin properly, the consequences would be too horrible to imagine.
Thus, Solomon didn't even think about it and resolutely shook his head.
"Impossible …"
"You …" Dylan's expression suddenly froze. Saruman's determination was completely out of his expectations. He had already spoken to this extent, but Saruman still insisted on protecting this young man. This was already an attitude that he didn't care about fighting.
"Dylan, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. It's impossible for me to hand over Merlin. If you really want to make a move, then let me see how much progress you've made in the past twenty years."
As Solomon said these words, he unhesitatingly released the mana fluctuations of a peak High Mage. In a flash, the entire hall was filled with a heavy pressure. A few of the weaker mages couldn't help showing fearful expressions.
Dylan frowned deeply as he stared at Solomon with a gloomy expression. It was as if he was trying to see if Solomon was telling the truth or not.
At this time, the entire hall was filled with a hostile atmosphere.
"Saruman, come up!" However, at this moment, another voice came from the second floor.
It came from the place where Dylan had been.
But this time, the one who spoke was Star Sage Joey.
Jouyi didn't even look at Dylan. He only waved at Solomon from the 2nd floor, hinting for him to quickly bring Lin Yun up. But this simple action immediately made the hostile atmosphere in the lobby disappear without a trace.
"Solomon, you'd better not leave that youth's side …" When Dylan heard that voice, he knew that he had lost his best opportunity.
Although he had the power of a peak High Mage and might even be a bit stronger than Solomon, in front of a peak Archmage like Joy, he didn't even have the qualifications to speak. Let alone himself, even if the peak mages of the kingdom gathered in Oddrock City, there wouldn't be more than three that could contend against Joy. As for the others, even his own teacher, Shadow Ash Kave, was a bit lacking.
Thus, Dylan gritted his teeth and said this before leaving the hall with the heavily injured Harrison …
"Fortunately, I managed to scare that scoundrel away …" Solomon sighed in relief when Dylan's silhouette completely disappeared.
To be honest, if the two of them had fought fairly, Solomon would have had at most a 20% chance of winning. Nothing could be done about it. After being seriously injured in the Undying Volcano, Solomon hadn't advanced for twenty years. Seeing that Dylan, who was only a 5th Rank High Mage at that time, was slowly catching up to him and even leaving him in the dust, Solomon would be lying if he said he wasn't worried.
Dylan might step into the Archmage realm at some point, and if he died at that time, his teacher would no longer have any relationship with the Sage Tower. The struggle between the two major forces would become one-sided.
Fortunately, Thousand Sails City had a Merlin.
Thinking of this, Solomon felt a bit relieved. As long as Merlin was still there, the Gilded Rose was still there, and the Sage Tower wouldn't be destroyed by the Ash Tower.
The two followed the stairs to the 2nd floor, where Joy had been waiting for them for a while.
"Merlin, the matter of you joining the Magic Hand has already been finalized. This time, it was all thanks to Osul. I didn't think that there would be so much opposition …" Joy said as he led the two to the top floor of the Ash Tower. "Oh right, Merlin, I originally thought that you could take out a few spell matrices of the Fanrusen Formula tomorrow and exchange them with some people to get familiar with them. But now, it looks like you can't be so casual. Many people are worried about your age. Although Osul and I worked together to suppress it, you might need to take out some profound magic knowledge at the gathering tomorrow to make those people speechless …"
"Yes, I'll think of a way." Lin Yun nodded. He didn't have any objections to Joy's instructions.
Originally, Lin Yun had come to the Magic Hand's gathering to exchange magic knowledge for resources. Nothing could be done about it, Lin Yun now had the Soul Walker and the Strongest True Spirit Magic Tool. Their appetites were getting better and better.
The Soul Walker was fine, as it would be satisfied with a large amount of mana crystals.
But the Doom Staff was a bottomless pit that couldn't be filled. 28 arrays and 17 augments were enough to make a Heaven Mage go bankrupt.
If he wanted them to recover their true power, Lin Yun could only do everything he could to fish for resources.
Even if Joy hadn't said anything, Lin Yun had already made preparations. At the Magic Hand's gathering tomorrow, Lin Yun would definitely take out some magic knowledge that transcended the era.
The three of them quickly reached the top floor. This area had already been temporarily commandeered by the Magic Hand, and even the Ash Tower's own mages weren't allowed to set foot in this area.
The Magic Hand's gathering would officially start tomorrow. After Joy warned them repeatedly, the three returned to their respective rooms to rest.
At this time, a young mage knocked on the door of Dylan's study.
"Pa … Chairman, that Mafa Merlin went to the top floor …"
"Hmm?" Dylan furrowed his eyebrows.
The top floor of the Ash Tower had already been commandeered by the Magic Hand. Apart from the mages participating in the gathering, only their disciples could enter that place.
'Could it be that Mafa Merlin isn't one of Solomon's people, but rather another disciple of Joy?'
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