They were both Mages, so how could he not know how much time was needed to cast a spell?
That Rotten Swamp was already very abnormal. A mere five seconds was enough to complete a 3rd Tier Spell. Even as a 9th Rank Mage, he couldn't do that, not to mention that Icicle didn't need to be chanted. That was definitely an Instant Cast Metamagic ability.
But metamagic abilities weren't anything special. Which Mage that could reach the 5th Rank didn't have one or two metamagic abilities? It was just that they wouldn't use them casually. Metamagic would consume a huge amount of mana, and ordinary mages simply couldn't bear it. They wouldn't use it unless they were in a critical situation.
Someone like Mafa Merlin who used two metamagic abilities was a rookie in the eyes of first-rate mages. He used his most powerful trump card right from the start, so how could he turn the situation around when he was in danger?
Naturally, the 9th Rank Mage wouldn't tell the other side about this.
What the 9th Rank Mage had to do now was use the staff in his hand to let the other side know that the consequences of angering a 9th Rank Mage weren't something that just anyone could bear.
Then, the 9th Rank Mage started chanting an incantation.
This time, he didn't use any metamagic abilities, and he didn't even urge his mana whirlpool to speed up his casting. He just wanted to knock down the other side and let the other side understand that the world of magic was very strict. The difference of one rank was like the difference between heaven and earth, and it wasn't something that could be casually made up for with two metamagic abilities.
The 9th Rank Mage chanted Thunderstorm, which took twenty seconds to cast. Coupled with the huge mana output, it made Thunderstorm one of the most powerful spells below the Great Mage realm.
As the 9th Rank Mage chanted his incantation, the originally clear sky gradually became covered with dark clouds. Lightning was accumulating power in the dark clouds, and the fiercely fluctuating electric currents let out crackling sounds.
Thunderstorm's power was so frightening that even if the spell hadn't been completed yet, the scene of it brewing was enough to make people feel numb.
However, none of this seemed to affect Lin Yun at all.
Lin Yun was still standing at the other end of the Rotten Swamp with a relaxed expression, as if he didn't see the dense dark clouds above his head. He raised his hand, and another icicle flew out with a whistling sound. Again, without any incantation or gesture, it nailed an archer to the tree trunk behind him …
"Why is there still Mana?" The 9th Rank Mage, who was in a spellcasting state, couldn't help but frown.
Looks like I have to hurry up …
The 9th Rank Mage stealthily urged his mana whirlpool to speed up his casting.
But just as he roused his Mana Whirlpool, that young mage cast another Icicle.
Another Archer was nailed to the tree trunk. This was the third one.
At this moment, the 9th Rank Mage was a little regretful. If he had known that his opponent had enough Mana to support four casts of Metamagic, he wouldn't have used a normal spell. At the very least, he would have been able to save the third Archer.
No, I need to be faster!
In the end, Lin Yun was faster than him …
Because another icicle followed.
Another one, another one, and another one …
The 9th Rank Mage didn't even have time to complete his Cloud Storm before a dozen archers were nailed to the tree trunk by Lin Yun. After doing all this, Lin Yun even had time to cast a Frost spell, just like how he had dealt with Fario, freezing the dozen warriors in the swamp.
"…"
The powerful Thunderstorm had already been completed, but the 9th Rank Mage was already stupefied. His face was lifeless, his eyes staring blankly, and he even forgot to cast the completed Thunderstorm. He just stood there in a daze, looking at the young Mage in his twenties with a frightened and fearful expression.
It was that young mage who had just cast a dozen Instant Cast Icicles and nailed a dozen archers to the tree trunk.
What kind of concept was this …
The Ninth-level Mage considered himself to be quite strong. He could even cast Cloud Storm within 20 seconds. However, casting a dozen instantaneous icicles in one go was something that the Ninth-level Mage didn't even dare to think about. This was no longer something that a Mage could do. Whether it was using his Metamagic ability or casting a spell normally, it was impossible.
The 9th Rank Mage even thought that ordinary Great Mages couldn't do it. Only those peak existences that had been Great Mages for many years and were preparing to break through to the High Mage realm could complete a dozen Instant Cast Icicles in a short twenty seconds.
But now, there was a young mage in his twenties doing it in front of him.
The 9th Rank Mage knew that he had kicked an iron plate.
It would be too easy for a mage with this kind of casting ability to kill him. Let alone himself, even the entire Viper Nest wouldn't be in his eyes.
'What should I do …'
The Cloud Storm was still flickering with lightning, black clouds covering the sky, and thunder rumbling. As long as the last rune was cast, this powerful spell would raze everything within several dozen meters to the ground.
However, the 9th Rank Mage forcefully swallowed the last rune back into his mouth.
The casting ability that the other side had just displayed was too despairing.
The Level-9 Mage didn't even dare to struggle. He just stood there in a daze, his eyes filled with fear and helplessness. At that moment, he didn't seem like a powerhouse who stood at the peak of Mages, but more like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
"Follow me." After dealing with the dozen archers, Lin Yun didn't continue to make things difficult for the others. He only waved his hand, indicating for the 9th Rank Mage to follow him.
Of course, there was no need to make things difficult for the others. At this time, even the 9th Rank Mage was scared silly. If anyone else dared to be long-winded, they would either be fools or lunatics. Even Fario, whose voice was especially loud today, was now obediently hiding at the side, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Lin Yun and the 9th Rank Mage entered the entrance one after the other and met the anxious old butler.
"Young Master, Fario brought a lot of people this time. They didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
Hearing the old butler's question, the Ninth-level Mage felt like dying. Sir, can't you take a closer look? There are a dozen Warriors frozen in the swamp outside, and a dozen archers hanging from the trees. Just who is making things difficult for whom?
"It's fine, I'll send them away in a bit. Oh right, Uncle Pave, help us get something to eat, I haven't eaten anything since I woke up this morning …"
"Alright, find a place to sit first, I'll get someone to get you something to eat."
After sending the old butler away, Lin Yun led the 9th Rank Mage into the study.
"Let's introduce ourselves first."
"Yes, yes …" The 9th Rank Mage stood there with a trembling expression, afraid of accidentally angering this powerful Mage with terrifying casting abilities. Hearing Lin Yun's question, he didn't dare to hide anything. "My name is Larry, one of the four vice-leaders of the Viper Nest. I'm 40 years old this year, and I reached the 9th Rank two years ago …"
"Alright, stop …" Lin Yun didn't have time to listen to his long-winded words. After asking for his name and identity, he directly interrupted him. "Tell me, Mage Larry, why are you surrounding my house with so many people?"
"This …"
"Oh right, don't say anything about catching thieves."
"I don't dare, I don't dare …" Larry really didn't dare. There were still a dozen archers hanging from trees outside. How could Larry have the guts to say that he was catching thieves? After a bit of hesitation, he explained everything in detail. "This time, Boss Sauss sent us here, mainly to protect Fario …"
"Protect?"
Seeing Lin Yun's unkind expression, Larry's heart thumped, and he promptly explained, "No no no, it's not just protection, Boss Sauss said that we can use force if necessary, and the goal is to get this house!"
"What does your Boss Sauss want this house for?"
"This … I'm not too sure about this."
"You're not too sure?"
"Really, I'm really not too sure!" Larry suddenly became anxious, afraid that if the other side became unhappy, he would be in big trouble. "Boss Sauss has always done things like this, he rarely tells us the real reason. Before coming out this time, he only told us to take down this house no matter what."
"Must take down this house …" Lin Yun nodded and didn't say anything else.
With those archers as an example, this Larry shouldn't dare to deceive him. In other words, he really didn't know the secret of this house. This answer somewhat surprised Lin Yun. The status of a 9th Rank Mage wasn't low, and he was one of the four vice-leaders of the Viper Nest, one of the core members. If even he didn't know about it, then there was only one possibility …
The secret of this house was very shocking, shocking to the point that even 9th Rank Mages weren't qualified to know about it. To be able to participate, one had to be at least a Great Mage, or even a High Mage.
It looked like this Mafa Merlin's understanding of his father was far from enough.
In Mafa Merlin's memories, Locke Merlin was only a simple merchant. Although monopolizing the alchemy business gave him a huge amount of wealth, he still hadn't reached the point where he could directly talk to Great Mages or even High Mages.
But it now looked like this wasn't the case.
After thinking for a bit, Lin Yun waved his hand. "Alright, Mage Larry, you can leave."
"Eh?" Ever since he said he wasn't too sure, Larry had been on tenterhooks. All kinds of thoughts were going through his mind, wondering how this young mage would deal with him. Would he torture him, or would he kill him to keep his mouth shut? All kinds of frightening possibilities made Larry's legs go soft.
Now that he suddenly heard that he could leave, Larry really couldn't react for a moment. He stood there in a daze for a long time before blinking his eyes and asking in disbelief, "Did you just say, I … I can leave?"
"Yes, Mage Larry, you can leave. Remember to clean up the entrance before leaving."
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