"Oh?" Lin Yun slowly withdrew his right hand, his smile fading as he looked at Fran.
"Merlin, Merlin, let's talk this out …" Lys turned pale when he saw this. He hurriedly stepped between the two and stealthily pulled on Lin Yun 'sleeve with a pleading expression.
"…" Seeing Lys like this, Lin Yun felt a bit embarrassed to make things difficult for Fran. Lys had always taken care of him, so he had to give him some face.
Thus, his already cold expression gradually warmed up …
"Come, Merlin, I have something to say to you …" After persuading Lin Yun with great difficulty, Lys didn't dare to let the two of them continue talking. He casually found an excuse to pull Lin Yun to the side.
"Merlin, just do me a favor, don't lower yourself to Fran's level. He … He has some mental issues." Since things had already reached this point, Rhys couldn't care so much anymore. He poured dirty water on Fran.
'Who cares if there's something wrong with his brain? As long as I can calm Merlin down, it's fine. Otherwise, if a Master Alchemist dies before the joint exploration even starts, how could they continue the joint exploration?'
They had known each other for more than a day or two, so how could Lys not know that this young Great Mage's destructive ability was truly shocking.
'Really, Fran …'
'The Mercury Tower sent you here to provide technical support, not to send you to your death. What's the meaning of this? Do you want to die?'
"Alright, I understand. Leader Lys, you can go back to your work." Lin Yun understood Lys. After all, he was a Master Alchemist from the Mercury Tower and one of Artisan Nolan's personal disciples. No matter what, Lys had to protect him.
Thus, Lin Yun didn't make things difficult for Lys. He smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to find an excuse to leave, he saw Solomon waving at him from afar. This was exactly what Lin Yun wanted. "Leader Lys, excuse me."
"Oh, okay, okay …"
Lin Yun walked through the reception room. There were also a few chairs around the table, with Solomon sitting in the center. Lin Yun glanced at them. Bell of the Viper Nest, Cadgar of the Black Horn Auction House, Barley of the Silver Moon Mercenaries, Darian of the Crystal chamber of commerce … They were all peak Mages of Thousand Sails City. Lin Yun knew that this should be a circle of peak Mages centered around Solomon.
Seeing Lin Yun walking over from afar, Saruman stretched out his hand and pulled over a chair, placing it side by side with the chair he was sitting on. "Merlin, come and sit."
"Alright." Lin Yun greeted a few mages he knew and sat down next to Saruman.
Saruman's small action startled these mages, and when they greeted Lin Yun, they all had thoughtful expressions on their faces.
Those who could sit here were all peak Mages of Thousand Sails City. The weakest was on the same level as Bell of the Viper Nest. A newly advanced Great Mage like Ryan of the Monchi Family didn't even have the qualifications to enter this circle. Being able to sit here in itself was a reflection of one's strength and status.
It looked like Saruman had only pulled over a chair, but in fact, he had left the seat next to him for Merlin. This small action was equivalent to saying that in Saruman's heart, this young Great Mage already had the same status as him … Or perhaps it was better to say that he had strength!
If it had been before, these mages wouldn't have thought this way.
But it was completely different now.
In recent times, Mafa Merlin's achievements had gradually spread. Now, when people mentioned Mafa Merlin, very few people would say that he was Locke Merlin's son, because in their hearts, everything Mafa Merlin had done had already surpassed his father, Locke Merlin.
The rise of the Gilded Rose had already become a legend in Thousand Sails City. In almost every tavern, there would be someone exaggerating the story of the Gilded Rose, vividly describing it as if they had personally experienced it.
But to these peak mages of Thousand Sails City, the most important thing was still Lin Yun's personal strength.
At first, they only knew that this young Great Mage had single-handedly charged into the Poison Fog Canyon, took away a few Apprentice Alchemists of the Gilded Rose, and used a rude and unreasonable method to force Sauss to open up a trade route.
At the time, many people were startled, but after that, they only felt that this young Great Mage had a bright future, and that Ryan of the Beaumont Family was even more promising.
That was all …
But they soon felt that something was wrong.
Because it didn't take long for news to spread that a 9th Rank Great Mage of the Watson Family had been beaten swollen by Mafa Merlin. At this time, everyone started paying attention. That was a 9th Rank Great Mage, someone who was only a step away from becoming a High Mage. If even such a person was beaten swollen, wouldn't that mean that Mafa Merlin's strength was already close to that of a High Mage?
But they didn't have time to react …
Another High Mage had come to the Watson Family!
Everyone thought, 'This should be trouble for Mafa Merlin, right?'
But who would have thought that this High Mage wouldn't even have time to say a word before being driven back to Okland by Mafa Merlin. At this time, the peak mages of Thousand Sails City were shaken and started warning their respective forces that they had to be careful when dealing with the Gilded Rose. They couldn't afford to anger Mafa Merlin, that person had the power of a High Mage at the very least.
Then, Cadgar, Monchi, and Sauss paid a visit to the Gilded Rose and brought with them a piece of earth-shattering news.
Star Sage Joy personally admitted that Mafa Merlin already had the strength to perish together with a 9th Rank High Mage!
Now, the 2nd and 3rd rate forces of Thousand Sails City might only think that Mafa Merlin was a very powerful Great Mage, but the true peak forces of Thousand Sails City already knew that this person's strength far surpassed the Great Mage realm. No one even knew what his true limits were. They only estimated that he was at least comparable to a 9th Rank High Mage.
Thus, when Solomon made Lin Yun sit with him, the group of mages only looked at each other, no longer flabbergasted. But when they talked to Lin Yun, their tone became even more enthusiastic and respectful.
"What's wrong, Merlin? You don't look very good, did you encounter some trouble?" With Saruman's eyesight, even though he was far away, he still saw a lot of things.
"It's nothing, it's just that Master Alchemist Fran doesn't seem too friendly." Lin Yun didn't hide anything.
"Haha, Fran?" Saruman glanced at Fran from afar and said in a low voice, "It's normal for him to be unfriendly to you …"
"Oh?" Lin Yun's eyes slightly narrowed. 'It looks like Solomon knows some inside information …'
"There are two reasons." Solomon leaned back in his chair, changing into a more comfortable position before raising a finger. "One reason is that there have been rumors in Okland that the Merlin Family has already publicly acknowledged your existence and is looking for a suitable time to let you return to the Merlin Family."
"The Merlin Family …" Lin Yun frowned. Lin Yun didn't really care why Fran was targeting him. A Master Alchemist that couldn't even hide his emotions and was only a 5th Rank High Mage, no matter how much he targeted him, he was far from being a threat.
If it came down to it, he would wait until he reached Vaughn's treasury and find an opportunity to get rid of him.
But the Merlin Family's actions made Lin Yun feel a bit strange.
The Merlin Family was an ancient family that had been in business for over a millennium. They paid particular attention to their background and demeanor, so how could they be so impatient this time? They let William Merlin convince him while impatiently announcing the news. Could it be that he was worthy of the Merlin Family's attention?
Or was there some other reason?
"Fran and the Merlin Family aren't on good terms, this is an open secret in Okland."
"No wonder …"
"Moreover, the task of cracking the array was originally requested by Fran, but because Fran's asking price was too high, Lys refused …" Solomon couldn't help chuckling as he said this. "Do you know how much Fran asked for? Half of the harvest of the entire Vaughn Treasury … "
"…" Lin Yun originally thought that asking for priority over the magic materials was already an exorbitant demand, but he hadn't expected that there would be someone even more savage than him. Half of the harvest of the entire Vaughn Treasury, wasn't he afraid of bursting?
"Thus, you are a descendant of the Merlin Family, and you stole his business. It would be strange if Fran treated you well …"
"Turns out it's like that." Lin Yun nodded with a smile, quickly putting Fran to the back of his mind.
…
But on the other side, Fran didn't think so.
At this time, the two Master Alchemists, Lys and Fran, had already sat down next to the fireplace.
"Lys, I have to say that you made a huge mistake this time. I was wondering who it was, but it turns out to be Seth's disciple, Mafa Merlin. You actually chose to believe such a brat. Just wait until you reach the Vaughn Treasury, you'll regret it …"
"Haha, Fran, your asking price is really too high. I can't convince the others …" Rhys kept a smile on his face, but in his heart, he had already cursed Fran's eighteen generations of ancestors. 'Damn it, I want to believe you, but who can accept the price you asked for?'
'All the peak forces of Thousand Sails City moved out at the same time and spent tremendous effort to break through the Vaughn Treasury, yet you just cracked the array and took away half of the harvest. How am I supposed to explain this to the other forces?
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