Soon, in a study on the top floor of the Mercury Tower, Nolan, who was immersed in some calculations, suddenly frowned. He then chanted an incantation and a piece of magic paper appeared out of nowhere before falling on the desk.
"Vaughn's laboratory?" Nolan skimmed through the long letter, and his already frowning brows furrowed even deeper.
Perhaps even in his wildest dreams, Fran would never have thought that he would be right this time by chance …
Who was Nolan …
He was one of the three Artisans of the kingdom. Not only had he reached the peak of alchemy, but he also had a far deeper understanding of all kinds of secrets buried in history than a Master Alchemist like Lys. Take Vaughn's treasury, for example. Nolan had a lot of information that Lys couldn't have access to.
In fact, Nolan had already grasped some clues.
Nolan was even certain that Vaughn's treasury was most likely at sea, because when Nolan looked through all kinds of information, he discovered something very interesting. In the last twenty years of Vaughn's life, he went out to sea four times, and each time, he would return for at least a year. To an Artisan, the last twenty years of their lives were very precious. If it wasn't for something very important, why would Vaughn go out to sea four times in a row?
Moreover …
The 3rd Dynasty's naval fleet had been mobilized very intensively during that period, and they had been conducting aimless military exercises in the Endless Sea for three years.
And it just so happened that the commander of the naval fleet at that time, Robinson, was Vaughn's close friend. The two of them had come from a small village and had helped each other through countless hardships and obstacles. One of them had been in charge of the imperial navy, while the other had stepped into the Artisan realm and become the Chief Alchemist of the court. Their friendship could be said to be one of life and death.
One point could be said to be a coincidence, but when several points were added together, the answer was obvious. Vaughn's treasury was most likely at sea …
This was also the reason why Nolan only sent Fran when Lys sent news that Thousand Sails City's Alchemist Guild had found Vaughn's treasury and wanted to ask for support from the Mercury Tower.
Because Fran simply didn't believe that Vaughn's treasury was buried in the Four Seasons Canyon.
But if it was a laboratory …
That was quite possible. Before Vaughn became the Chief Court Alchemist, he had lived in seclusion in many places, including the Four Seasons Canyon. With Vaughn's habits, it wouldn't be strange for him to have left a laboratory there.
But whether that Spiritual Magic Tool was there or not was hard to say.
That was a treasure every alchemist yearned for day and night. Nolan didn't believe that Vaughn would leave it in an alchemy laboratory. With Vaughn's temperament, he would most likely bury that Spiritual Magic Tool with him in his tomb.
However, it was still necessary to send someone to take a look.
"Let Karon …" Nolan originally wanted to let Karon go, but just as he opened his mouth, he remembered that Karon had gone to the Golden Forest Plane to suppress the rebellion and would be back in two days, so Nolan had no choice but to change his mind, "Let Suyass come."
"Yes."
A busy Great Alchemist promptly bowed and left. It didn't take long before someone knocked on the door.
"Come in." The one who walked in was a tall middle-aged man. Judging from his white sideburns, he seemed to be in his fifties, but there was not a single wrinkle on his handsome face. He had a head of dazzling golden hair and a pair of mysterious grey eyes. He exuded a kind of arrogance and sharpness that did not match his age.
"Teacher, were you looking for me?" Those who knew Suyass knew that he would only show respect in front of Nolan.
"Yes, take a look at this letter first." Nolan nodded. He didn't make any movements, but that magic paper slowly flew in front of the middle-aged man.
"Fran?" Suyass frowned as he received that magic paper.
Nolan had a total of five disciples, and the most outstanding one among them was undoubtedly Karon, who was currently in the Golden Forest Plane. Karon had already entered the ranks of peak Master Alchemists a decade ago, and even Nolan had said that Karon would inevitably become the Mercury Tower's 2nd Artisan within ten years. In terms of magic, Karon was a 5th Rank Archmage. In the entire Mercury Tower, he was second only to Nolan.
It could be said that as long as Karon was given a few decades, a second Nolan would inevitably appear in the Mercury Tower.
At the same time, Karon was the only disciple under Nolan that Suyass was convinced of. Apart from Karon, Suyass didn't care about the other disciples. Even Grant, who was also an Archmage and a peak Master Alchemist, was only a disciple who had joined the Mercury Tower for a longer period of time. If he was given some time, he would catch up to him sooner or later and leave him far behind.
But among his fellow disciples, the one Suyass looked down on the most was Fran.
He was truly looking down on him.
Fran had joined the Mercury Tower before Suyass, but after so many years, he had been stuck at the level of an ordinary Master Alchemist. In terms of magic, he was a pitiful 5th Rank High Mage. Even if Fran grasped the Mercury Tower's strongest Magic Conducting Rune, Time Hand, he still couldn't withstand a single blow from Suyass.
Moreover, Suyass looked down on Fran's character. He was greedy, selfish, and narrow-minded. It was because of this pitiful nature that Fran had stagnated for a dozen years. Whether it was magic or alchemy, he had always been stuck at a pitiful level.
Usually, Suyass wouldn't hide his disgust for Fran and would often berate him. Fran wouldn't normally be so polite to Karon, but he was like a mouse meeting a cat in front of Suyass. He would avoid Suyass as much as possible, and he would immediately turn around and leave when he was two or three hundred meters away, afraid that his junior apprentice brother's words would embarrass him.
When Suyass saw the letter, his first thought was that Fran had caused some trouble and his teacher had to clean up the mess for him.
But after reading for a while, Suyass' expression became a bit better.
"Teacher, you mean …" After reading the letter, Suyass put away the magic paper and respectfully asked Nolan for instructions.
"There shouldn't be any problem with Fran's discovery this time. There might really be an alchemy laboratory of Vaughn in the Four Seasons Canyon. If that's the case, Fran might not be able to handle it by himself. After all, it is an alchemy laboratory left behind by Vaughn, and the arrays within are beyond Fran's abilities …" Nolan paused for a bit before continuing, "That's why I want you to go and provide some help to Lys' joint exploration team. As for the final harvest, we'll split it according to our previous agreement. But if you really find a clue to that Spiritual Magic Tool, you can discuss it with Lys and the others. The Mercury Tower is willing to use other methods to exchange for it …"
"Alright, Teacher, I'll take care of it." Suyass immediately left. After leaving Nolan's study, he used Flight to rush towards the Four Seasons Canyon.
After Suyass left, Nolan lowered his head and continued with his calculations.
The entire calculation took Nolan almost an hour. It was not until the sky gradually darkened that Nolan looked up from the pile of papers.
"Hold on, Thousand Sails City …" After closing his eyes to rest, Nolan suddenly recalled that the young Great Mage that stole everyone's limelight at the Magic Hand's gathering. Didn't he come from Thousand Sails City?
This discovery immediately caused Nolan to frown …
The Magic Hand's gathering at the Ash Tower had left a very deep impression on Nolan. That young Great Mage's shocking performance made even Nolan feel that he was unfathomable. Unfortunately, he had acted too late and allowed Star Sage Joy to discover such a talent first. All he could do now was to maintain a good relationship with him.
Thus, when the last Meditation Law Set was being auctioned, Nolan disregarded his status and acted to make that young Great Mage owe him a favor. Who knew when this favor would come into play.
'Troublesome …' Thinking of this, Nolan shook his head in regret. 'Sure enough, my memory is getting worse as I get older. If I had remembered earlier that the young Great Mage came from Thousand Sails City, I wouldn't have sent Fran and Suyass.
He was very clear about the personalities of his two disciples.
Fran was greedy, selfish, and narrow-minded. In the past, he had some grudges with the Merlin Family. If he knew that the young Great Mage was also surnamed Merlin, a conflict would definitely be unavoidable.
Suyass wasn't like Fran, but his personality was also a problem. He was too proud and too direct. If Fran didn't have a conflict with that young Great Mage, then it wouldn't be a problem. But if the two of them had a conflict, then it would be a huge matter.
Although Suyass always looked down on Fran, in order to protect the Mercury Tower's face, Suyass wouldn't hesitate to stand up for Fran. At that time …
Thinking of this, Nolan couldn't sit still.
This wasn't a joke. Nolan had seen how important that young Great Mage was to Joy. For that young Great Mage, Joy almost had a falling out with the Magic Hand. If Suyass injured Mafa Merlin, or even killed Mafa Merlin, then the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Go, have Karon return immediately. Leave the Gold Forest Plane's rebellion to Grant."
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