At first, Fran thought that even if it wasn't Nolan, it would be Karon.
If it was one of them, Fran would be relieved. Nolan had always been gentle towards his disciples. Even if they made a mistake, he would only say a few words before letting it go. Karon was even more so. Karon was the first to join the sect and had the highest achievements. He always loved everyone, and when it was inconvenient for Nolan to make an appearance, Karon would stand up for everyone.
Fran believed that as long as he talked about what had happened on the way, whether it was Nolan or Karon, they would unhesitantly stand up for him.
But how could it be Suyass?
Suyass had joined the sect the latest among Nolan's many disciples, but his talent was very shocking. Not only was he one of Okland's peak Master Alchemists, but he had also entered the Archmage realm a few years ago. The name Flame Demon Suyass had already spread throughout Okland in the past few years, and many people regarded him as the 3rd most powerful person in the Mercury Tower.
In comparison, Fran's achievements were a bit lacking.
Fran had become Nolan's disciple at least ten years earlier than Suyass, but after so many years, Suyass, who he had looked down on, had already caught up while Fran had been stuck at the same spot. Whether it was alchemy or magic, there hadn't been any obvious progress.
Moreover, the relationship between the two was getting worse and worse.
In the past two years, Suyass wouldn't talk to Fran, but whenever he did, he would either scold or reprimand him, making Fran unable to raise his head in front of him. Usually, he would take a detour, not wanting to meet Suyass. Fran had a deep fear towards this junior apprentice-brother of his, who had entered the sect after him.
There were so many people in the Mercury Tower, and Fran wasn't afraid of Nolan or Karon, but he was afraid of Suyass.
Seeing that it was actually Suyass, Fran couldn't help inwardly grumbling.
"Follow me." Suyass glanced at Fran, but didn't say anything before entering the tent.
Fran couldn't help feeling nervous when he saw Suyass' expression. He looked left and right before remembering that this wasn't the Mercury Tower and that no one could help him. Thus, Fran had no choice but to brace himself and enter the tent. But that twisted expression made him look like a prisoner being escorted to the execution ground.
"Teacher has already read your letter." Suyass was casually sitting inside the tent. His voice was very calm and his face was expressionless.
But for some reason, Fran felt afraid. He was so afraid that his voice trembled. "Teacher … What did Teacher say?"
"Teacher is afraid that you won't be able to handle it on your own, so he sent me to help you. If we really find that Spiritual Magic Tool, I'll discuss it with the other forces. The Mercury Tower is willing to use other methods to exchange for it." After saying that, Suyass looked at Fran with a bit of dissatisfaction. "But I think that Spiritual Magic Tool doesn't exist …"
"I …" Fran was startled. What he was worried about had finally happened.
"Fran, you'd better put away your little cleverness. Do you really think the teacher doesn't know? Hehe, if you didn't encounter a huge problem, would you be willing to write a letter to Teacher? "Do you think that mentioning Vaughn's laboratory and that Spiritual Magic Tool would make Teacher personally come to the Four Seasons Canyon? Do you want Teacher to help you deal with this problem?"
Suyass sneered as he looked at Fran. "I already told you to spend more time on alchemy. If you spent half of the time you spent dealing with the Merlin Family on alchemy, you would have already become a peak Master Alchemist. Would you still need to write a letter to Teacher?"
"I also don't want this …" Fran couldn't even raise his head.
"Forget it, Fran, you chose your own path. I can help you this time, but if you encounter this kind of trouble again, I hope you won't write a letter to Teacher. Teacher is already a few hundred years old, yet he still worries about you all day. Do you really feel no shame?"
"I … I thought it wouldn't be like this."
"Alright, tell me, what kind of trouble did you encounter? My time is very precious. After dealing with your problem, I have to go to the Golden Forest Plane to replace Karon."
"It's like this …" Fran, who had been scared to the point of sweating, suddenly became spirited when he heard that Suyass was willing to help. "After I arrived in Thousand Sails City, I've been researching Vaughn's treasury. I flipped through a lot of materials and discovered that the array of Vaughn's treasury already exceeded the scope of my abilities. I originally wanted to give up, but I couldn't refuse Lys' repeated requests, so … So …"
"So you made up a story and wrote a letter to Teacher for help?" After Suyass sneered, he straightforwardly nodded and said, "That's no problem. I've been studying Vaughn's Hexagram Star Array and have gained some insight into the thoughts of the 3rd Dynasty's last Artisan. When the time comes for your exploration, just leave a spot for me."
When Fran heard this, he knew that there was hope. He immediately showed a hesitant expression, "But …"
"Hmm?" Sure enough, Fran's performance immediately attracted Suyass' attention. "But what?"
"But I don't know who Lys listened to, but he actually found someone else to crack the array."
"Isn't that good?"
"The problem is that the person Lys found … I don't know what to say about this person. Let's put it this way, this person is called Mafa Merlin, he is a Great Mage and a Master Alchemist. He is in his twenties this year and should be very talented. But how could I be at ease with him at such a young age …"
"In his twenties?" Suyass couldn't help being moved when he heard this. Becoming a Master Alchemist and Great Mage in his twenties … Such a genius was very rare. Even Suyass himself had only reached this level at 25.
But wasn't he a bit too young?
There might be talented geniuses in the field of magic, achieving great achievements at a young age, but there were no shortcuts in alchemy. The more profound the alchemy, the more experience was needed. Every achievement in alchemy was accumulated through countless failures.
Using a Master Alchemist in his twenties to crack the array …
What was Lys thinking?
This was using the lives of hundreds of people in the joint exploration team as a joke …
"I've already advised Lys many times. Although this Mafa Merlin is a genius in the field of alchemy, he is too young and lacks experience. The array of the Vaughn Treasury isn't something he can handle, but Lys doesn't listen. Moreover, this Mafa Merlin is very arrogant, insisting that he can crack the array of the Vaughn Treasury by himself. He even said that the reason I'm not confident is because the alchemy level of the Mercury Tower is too low!"
Fran stopped there and lowered his head while carefully sizing up Suyass' expression.
"Oh?" Sure enough, Suyass frowned. "The alchemy level of the Mercury Tower is too low?"
"Yes, that's what Mafa Merlin said. If it wasn't like that, I wouldn't have written a letter to Teacher. I really don't want to see the entire exploration team being buried in the Vaughn Treasury because of Mafa Merlin's arrogance …" Fran helplessly sighed as if he was truly thinking for the sake of the entire exploration team.
"Haha, it looks like the Mercury Tower has been too low-key in the past few years, to the point that a 20-year-old Master Alchemist can question the alchemy level of the Mercury Tower …" Suyass' frown gradually relaxed as a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Haha, maybe it's because Thousand Sails City is too closed off." Fran knew that his goal had been achieved the moment he saw that smile.
The two of them were both disciples of Nolan, and although their relationship wasn't good, they had been together for many years. How could Fran not know that whenever Suyass smiled like that, it meant that he was truly infuriated?
It was good that he was infuriated …
Now, it was time to let Mafa Merlin have a taste of the fear he felt in the Mercury Tower …
"Let's go, take me to see that Mafa Merlin. I want to see how capable that Mafa Merlin is. He actually dared to question the alchemy level of the Mercury Tower." After saying that, Suyass slowly got up. Although he still had a smile on his face, in Fran's eyes, that smile was undoubtedly a death sentence for Mafa Merlin.
But although Fran was inwardly happy, he still had to say a few words, "Oh right, Suyass, that 9th Rank High Mage outside is called Solomon, he is the disciple of Star Sage Joy. He has always been very protective of that Mafa Merlin. You should pay attention when you go out, don't make things too awkward with Solomon, or else Teacher will have to explain himself to Joy …"
Fran's words were very sinister. It sounded as if he was telling Suyass not to go too far, but in reality, he was saying that Solomon was relying on his relationship with Star Sage Joy to shield that young Master Alchemist who questioned the alchemy level of the Mercury Tower.
If an ordinary person heard this, they might have some misgivings about Star Sage Joy's reaction, but who was Suyass?
But who was Suyass? He was the only genius under Nolan who had the chance to catch up to Karon. In all of Okland, only Nolan and Karon were worthy of his respect. Whatever Jouyi or Harren, Suyass had never put them in his eyes. Hearing this, the smile on his face became even more terrifying. "Solomon, right? I got it …"
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