"Ritch?" Ross Merlin arrived at the entrance of the auction hall and froze when he saw the young man. He couldn't help feeling doubtful. After all, the identity of the person in front of him wasn't ordinary. Ritch Holland's parents were veteran alchemists of the Black Horn chamber of commerce, and he himself had studied under the famous Archmage Hulad of the Black Horn chamber of commerce. Although he was only in his twenties, he already had the power of a 5th Rank High Mage. It was said that the Black Horn chamber of commerce viewed him as Hulad's successor.
The Merlin Family and the Black Horn chamber of commerce had many opportunities to cooperate. The two outstanding youths naturally got to know each other and even formed a friendship. How could Ross Merlin not know that with Ritch's status in the Black Horn chamber of commerce, he would normally be presiding over the auction at this time. Why was he standing at the entrance like a guard today?
"Oh, it's nothing, I just came out to greet a late VIP and am about to go in. Why, Ross? Why did you suddenly decide to participate in the auction today?"
"You personally came out to greet a VIP?" Ross Merlin was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
What kind of status did Ritch have? He was the disciple of the famous Archmage Hulad. In a few years, he might even enter the core circle of the Black Horn chamber of commerce. Even he had to personally come out to receive a VIP, so this VIP wouldn't be an ordinary one.
"Yes, a very special VIP. The higher-ups have been paying attention to him for almost a year …" Ritch didn't try to hide it. Although this matter was a secret, it wasn't very confidential.
"No way …" Ross Merlin held his breath. The Black Horn chamber of commerce wasn't an ordinary force. It could be considered a peak force in all of Noscent.
The three major forces of Okland might be the Black Tower, the Cloud Tower, and the Okland Magic School, but that was only because their forces were concentrated in Okland. In contrast, the Black Horn chamber of commerce was a truly frightening existence. Their forces had infiltrated every corner of Noscent, and their influence wasn't something an ordinary person could imagine.
Moreover, whether it was the Merlin Family or the Watson Family, they both believed that the Black Horn chamber of commerce was hiding their strength. Their true strength was far from being as simple as it seemed.
"Nothing can be done about it, today's VIP is truly special. He isn't even 22 years old, but he is already a Master Alchemist …"
"Master Alchemist!" Ross' eyes suddenly widened. A Master Alchemist that wasn't even 22 years old, what kind of concept was that? If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely be able to step into the Artisan realm. In other words, Ritch had just received a future Artisan!
"That's right, a Master Alchemist …" Ritch smiled bitterly. His mind was filled with information about that Merlin High Mage. In that information, that Merlin High Mage was already shrouded in a mysterious radiance. They were about the same age, and Ritch was even a few years older than him, but the gap between them was so big that it couldn't be made up for. It would be a lie to say that Ritch wasn't jealous and envious.
But Ritch, who came from the Black Horn chamber of commerce, had an advantage, and that was that he could accept many difficult realities. He was already used to facing these unimaginable things, so after a bitter smile, his expression quickly returned to normal. "Moreover, it is said that this young Master Alchemist was only a Magic Apprentice a year ago. No one knows what happened, but he rose overnight and crushed all his opponents. I heard that less than a month ago, this young Master Alchemist defeated an Archmage …"
"Archmage … Archmage!?" Ross Merlin felt his hands and feet turn cold. A young Master Alchemist that wasn't even 22 years old defeated an Archmage at the same time. This … Why did it sound so unreal? This was like a plot from a legendary novel. How could there be such an abnormal person?
In the past, Ross Merlin had always felt that Stan Watson was abnormal enough. He had surpassed all the young geniuses of Okland and had become an 8th Rank High Mage before the age of thirty. He was so powerful that it made people despair. At that time, Ross Merlin even felt that he would never see a more abnormal genius than Stan Watson.
But he hadn't expected that …
Today, he would hear about an even younger and more abnormal genius from Ritch's mouth, and that he was only 22 years old …
"…" Ross Merlin was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know how to react. A 9th Rank Great Mage defeating an Archmage, this was simply a fantasy. Ross Merlin's mind was buzzing and he didn't even hear what Ritch said next.
"Ross, Ross …" Ross was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know how to react. A 9th Rank Great Mage defeating an Archmage, this was simply a fantasy. Ross Merlin's eyes were staring blankly, his mind was buzzing, and he didn't even hear what Ritch said next.
"Ross, Ross …"
"Eh?" Ritch shouted twice, and Ross Merlin seemed to wake up from a dream. He realized that he had lost his composure and promptly awkwardly smiled. "Sorry, I was a bit distracted. Right, what did you just say?"
"I said, how come you have time to participate in the auction today? Didn't you always think that only those ridiculous nouveau riches would come here to squander their money?"
"I …" Ross Merlin hesitated. "I came to look for someone, I want to discuss a deal with him …"
"Oh?"
"To put it simply, I have a distant cousin who has something in his hands. That thing is very important to me, but I'm afraid it's useless to him. I discussed it with him in the Merlin Family Manor, and I offered to trade magic knowledge and alchemy skills for it. I even offered to help one of his alchemy shops three times. But for some reason, he actually refused such generous conditions …"
"Haha …" When Ricky heard this, he also laughed. "This distant cousin of yours is really interesting. Did you not tell him who you are? Really, who in Okland doesn't know that Young Master Ross has been conquering all the major planes in the past few years? Who knows how many people are envious of his wealth? Haha, I'm really curious … Wait a few years, what kind of expression will your distant cousin have when he learns that he gave up such a good opportunity … "
"Eh, forget it, let's not talk about it …" Ross Merlin was already vexed enough, and now that he heard Ritch's words, he couldn't help but think, "In any case, that thing is very important to me. Even if I have to pay a huge price, I have to get it."
"Okay, okay, tell me your cousin's name, I'll help you check the guest's information. I'll find a way to arrange for you to be together, you can slowly talk about it …"
"Thanks, Ritch, I'll remember this favor." A grateful expression appeared on Ross Merlin 'face. He clearly understood that although Ritch was one of the people in charge of this auction, helping him with this matter was already out of line. If word of this got out, his future in the Black Horn chamber of commerce might be hindered.
"Alright, save these words of gratitude for others. The friendship between us doesn't need this. If not for your help back then, I would have encountered a huge problem in the Raging Flame Plane. Alright, now tell me the name of your distant cousin …"
"Mafa Merlin."
"Oh, Mafa Merlin …" Ritch nodded while taking out a pen and paper to write down that name. But as he wrote, Ritch suddenly felt that something was wrong. This name sounded familiar. "Mafa Merlin, Mafa Merlin …"
"What's wrong?" Ross Merlin was somewhat puzzled.
"You … You're talking about Mafa Merlin …" Ritch's expression was somewhat sluggish. He looked at Ross Merlin with a trace of alarm. "You're talking about Mafa Merlin, don't tell me … Don't tell me he came from Thousand Sails City?"
"Yeah, he came from Thousand Sails City. Thousand Sails City's Gilded Rose's boss, Mafa Merlin. What's wrong …"
"The one you said has something very important to you. You plan on using magic knowledge and alchemy skills to exchange for that distant cousin, that's … That's Mafa Merlin?" Ritch gulped and stuttered as he spoke.
"Yeah, it's that Mafa Merlin."
"…" Ritch suddenly felt his legs soften. He stared at Ross Merlin for a long time before slowly putting down the pen and paper in his hand. "Erm, Ross, is your distant cousin in his twenties? Is he always wearing a black robe?"
"That's right, that's it."
"Then you … Then have you ever inquired about his background?"
"Origin?" Ross Merlin suddenly froze. "I did. I heard that his grandfather is Patriarch Ofran's older brother, Judd Merlin. For some unknown reason, he suddenly abandoned everything and left for Thousand Sails City. He later gave birth to his son, Locke Merlin. I heard that Locke Merlin is very amazing. In a dozen years, he established the Flash Entry chamber of commerce from scratch and monopolized the alchemy business of Thousand Sails City. As for that Mafa Merlin, I don't know much about him. I only heard that he didn't have a good time after Locke Merlin passed away. After the family found out, they sent William Merlin to help him rebuild the Gilded Rose. I heard that the Gilded Rose's financial power is very frightening. It is already the largest alchemy shop in Thousand Sails City …"
"You … That's all you got?" Ritch didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. 'Why are you asking about Judd Merlin? What Locke Merlin? You should be asking about Mafa Merlin …'
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