Lin Yun, who had already left, naturally didn't know that his Bloodline Ceremony had caused a heated discussion in the Guardian Tower.
At this time, Lin Yun had already returned to the Merlin Family's manor. He locked himself in his room for a few days to adapt to the new form of the Magic Array.
The Magic Array had a completely different form after fusing. Before, the ten Magic Arrays were like ten wheels, slowly rotating under the drive of mana. Although they could perfectly carry out all tasks under Lin Yun's powerful control, they were still independent and had to be connected by Lin Yun himself. There would always be some barriers between them.
But it was different now.
The ten Magic Arrays had already fused into one, and there was no longer any barrier between them. Although the operating principle hadn't changed, the efficiency had increased by more than ten times. Moreover, Lin Yun didn't need to split his attention to control it anymore. As long as he kept driving it, it would automatically revolve within Lin Yun's body.
In the past two days, Lin Yun had been trying to use the new form of the Magic Array to analyze the characters on the Book of Death. He was pleasantly surprised to find that the efficiency was completely different from before. What used to take ten days to complete now only took one day at most, and the consumption had been greatly reduced. Lin Yun only needed to meditate normally to support the consumption of mana crystals.
As for the combination of incantations and metamagics, it had reached a whole new level. Lin Yun was already experimenting with 3rd Tier Spells and abilities. Perhaps once Lin Yun advanced to the 5th Rank, he would be able to experiment with core spells like Elemental Incarnation, or even core abilities like Instant Cast and Spell Amplification.
For a few days, Lin Yun didn't leave his room, his mind completely immersed in the new Magic Array. At this time, even William Merlin didn't dare to disturb him.
Ross Merlin came a few times, but William Merlin kept him at the door with a cold expression.
It was the same today …
"Ross Merlin, I told you, Cousin Mafa has something very important to do. If you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being impolite …" William Merlin was truly impolite now. They were both High Mages, and Ross had been defeated by him, so if he said he would be impolite, he would really be impolite.
Every time he thought about it, William Merlin couldn't help thanking his cousin in his heart …
If he hadn't gone to Thousand Sails City for half a year, how could he have had the opportunity to speak such proud words in front of Ross Merlin?
At that time, he was only a second-rate powerhouse among the younger generation of the Merlin Family. A 5th Rank Great Mage and a Great Alchemist sounded very powerful, but it wasn't very eye-catching in the eyes of the geniuses of the Merlin Family. His ranking among the younger generation had always been around 5th or 7th, and he was a whole level lower than Ross Merlin, Leon Merlin, and Aube Merlin.
At that time, William Merlin truly thought that he would only be able to look up to them for the rest of his life.
But he hadn't expected that the clan's mission, which he had regarded as an exile, would lead him to Thousand Sails City and meet a cousin he had been separated from for many years. Then, his entire life changed. That feeling was as if he had come into contact with a whole new world …
That long-lost cousin was simply a monster. Whether it was alchemy or magic, he had amazing attainments. Many times, a few casual pointers from him would make William Merlin feel enlightened. In comparison, the teachers he had followed for over twenty years couldn't even be described as worth mentioning. Sometimes, William Merlin even wanted those teachers to come to Thousand Sails City to properly learn from his long-lost cousin and not mislead them all day.
From a 5th Rank Great Mage to a High Mage, William Merlin walked a path that others would take decades to walk. When he returned to Okland, William Merlin suddenly discovered that Ross Merlin, whom he could only chase after in the past, was no longer far from him. He could even defeat him under Mafa Merlin's pointers.
"I really have a very important matter …" Ross Merlin looked at William Merlin with a complicated expression. William Merlin had been a dispensable character in front of him not so long ago. Who would have thought that after half a year, he would be able to look at him as an equal and defeat him just a day ago.
"Forget it, Ross Merlin, I'll tell you the truth. Cousin Mafa Merlin is in the middle of something very important and definitely doesn't want to be disturbed. If you really have something important to say, you can tell me first. Once Cousin Mafa Merlin is done, I'll tell him."
"This …" Ross Merlin looked at William Merlin for a long time before admitting that William Merlin didn't seem to be lying.
At this time, Ross Merlin was in a bit of a dilemma.
From yesterday until today, Ross Merlin had been investigating the cause of Chastain Watson's death.
For this reason, Ross Merlin even paid a visit to the Red Dragon Mercenary Group and personally looked for Anna Achilles to ask about the situation.
After all, the Red Dragon Mercenary Group was in chaos because of Chastain Watson's death. In order to appease the Watson Family, even the leader had no choice but to personally apologize. As for Anna Achilles, who had personally carried out the mission, she was also severely punished. She was directly demoted from the position of 1st Vice Leader to a Squad Leader. She was now only able to lead ten old, weak, and sick mercenaries.
As for the battle in the Aurij Mountains, the news of it was even more tightly sealed. Only a few higher-ups of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group knew about it.
Fortunately, Ross Merlin had some dealings with the Red Dragon Mercenary Group before, and he had even given them some help by chance. This time, he personally looked for the leader of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group, and although the other side was unwilling, he was too embarrassed to refuse. Ross hinted that he could use the power of the Merlin Family to put some pressure on the Watson Family so that they wouldn't look into Chastain Watson's death, and the leader of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group finally relented.
In the end, the leader of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group called for Anna Achilles before leaving the room.
Anna Achilles' expression wasn't good. This famous Expert Swordswoman of Okland looked as if she had just had a nightmare. She was a bit absent-minded at first, but when Ross Merlin started asking about that battle, Anna Achilles' expression became incomparably pale.
Afterwards, her memories were even more chaotic. Ross Merlin spent a long time to get the specific characteristics of the murderer from Anna Achilles' mouth.
A young human mage in his twenties. He was somewhat thin and weak, and his face was somewhat pale. He had a lazy smile on his face, as if he couldn't bear to kill an ant. But once he made a move, he was as frightening as a magic beast hunting its prey in the forest.
The murderer was wearing an ordinary black robe with silver patterns on the cuffs. It looked like he was a Great Mage, but the power he displayed was far beyond a Great Mage's imagination. Oh, right, he was also holding a magic staff with a fist-sized Elemental Amber embedded at the top. That should be the murderer's only valuable Magic Tool.
This series of intermittent descriptions made Ross Merlin feel confused.
First was the age …
As an outstanding member of Okland's younger generation, how could Ross Merlin not know what kind of geniuses there were in their twenties? Ross Merlin dared to bet his head that there definitely wasn't a Great Mage in his twenties in Okland that could kill Stan Watson. Not to mention, killing Stan Watson under the heavy protection of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group would require the strength of an Archmage at the very least.
An Archmage in his twenties … Was he insane?
Moreover, even if there was such a person …
Ross Merlin couldn't find him.
Twenty years old, thin, pale, wearing a black robe. There were countless young mages like that in Okland, and the only clue was the magic staff embedded with the Elemental Amber.
After some questioning, Ross Merlin left the Red Dragon Mercenary Group in disappointment.
But he hadn't expected that after returning to the Merlin Family Manor, Ross Merlin would unexpectedly receive some news. Mafa Merlin from Thousand Sails City had already obtained permission from Patriarch Ofran to enter the Merlin Family's Ancestral Land.
This news immediately made Ross Merlin suspicious.
After all, the Elder Council had been arguing about this matter for some time. As a member of the Elder Council, how could Ross Merlin not know about this matter? 'How could that cousin from Thousand Sails City suddenly be allowed to enter the Ancestral Land?'
Ross Merlin knew about Patriarch Ofran's temperament. He was steady, but not aggressive. For many years, he had been bound by the Elder Council. Making him shed all pretense of cordiality with the Elder Council for Mafa Merlin was something he absolutely couldn't do.
Unless …
Unless that Mafa Merlin really made a huge contribution and made Ofran have no choice but to allow him to enter the Ancestral Land.
But what was a huge contribution?
Ross Merlin pondered for an entire night in his room.
On the morning of the next day, a light suddenly flashed in Ross Merlin's mind. 'Is weakening the enemy Family considered a huge contribution?
To be more precise, is killing the most outstanding genius of the enemy Family in the past few centuries considered a huge contribution?
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