Then …
A muffled "bang" echoed, and the guard blocking the way didn't even have time to finish speaking before he was sent flying by a Fireball.
The surroundings suddenly became silent …
"You're copying me …" Ross Merlin waved his hand, extinguishing the remaining flames on his fingertips. He then cursed and kicked away a few guards blocking the way before swaggering into the Clan's conference hall with Lin Yun.
At this time, more than half of the seventeen Elders of the Merlin Family had already arrived. Seeing Lin Yun and Ross Merlin come in, no one greeted them. They were all gathered in twos and threes, whispering to each other.
"I say, Cousin Ross, your relationship with others isn't very good …" Lin Yun knew that Ross Merlin's relationship with others was worse than he had imagined. This was the center of the Merlin Family's power, and everyone sitting here was an influential figure in the Merlin Family. Their attitude was equivalent to the attitude of the entire Merlin Family.
In other words …
The entire Merlin Family didn't like Ross Merlin.
Lin Yun had seen many people with bad relationships, but Lin Yun had only seen one person with bad relationships to this extent.
Even Mason of Thousand Sails City …
In any case, Mason was quite popular among the young masters of Thousand Sails City …
"…" Ross Merlin hadn't expected that these old guys wouldn't give him any face. After laughing twice in embarrassment, he inwardly cursed eighteen generations of those old guys' ancestors. 'Fuck, do you have to be so excessive? Will greeting me tire you out?'
Just as Lin Yun was mocking Ross Merlin, the door of the family meeting hall was pushed open again. This time, it was Aube Merlin and Leon Merlin. In addition to an elder who had arrived late, all seventeen elders of the Merlin Family were present.
After Aube Merlin entered, he glanced at Lin Yun from afar with a faint smile on his face. No one knew what he was thinking …
But Leon Merlin …
Leon Merlin staggered and almost fell to the ground. When he finally stood up, his face was frighteningly pale. When he looked at Lin Yun, it was as if he had seen a ghost …
"…" The moment he saw Lin Yun, Merlin sucked in a breath of cold air.
He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that he wasn't seeing things.
He rubbed his eyes again, but he was not mistaken!
Damn, I really didn't see wrongly!
It really was that Mafa Merlin!
After confirming that he wasn't seeing things, Leon Merlin was scared out of his wits. 'What's going on? Why did he run over to the Merlin Family? Wasn't the matter in Thousand Sails City already resolved? Why isn't he letting me off? This is the Merlin Family, what does he want!'
"Morning!" Lin Yun greeted Leon Merlin with a smile when he saw him from afar. They could be considered acquaintances, after all.
But he hadn't expected that Lin Yun's greeting would frighten Merlin even more …
"You … What do you want!" Leon Merlin subconsciously took two steps back, his hands covering his chest, looking like a little girl being violated …
"…" Lin Yun awkwardly rubbed his nose. He hadn't expected that his casual greeting would actually scare Leon Merlin to this extent …
Lin Yun helplessly shook his head and found a seat next to Merlin Ross to sit down …
But just because Lin Yun sat down didn't mean that Merlin Merlin was at ease …
This young genius of the Merlin Family was currently looking at Lin Yun with a bewildered expression. He couldn't understand why this scoundrel would run over to the Merlin Family. Could it be that the matter in Thousand Sails City wasn't over and he still wanted to embarrass the Merlin Family?
'This … This is too much of a bully!'
Leon Merlin suddenly became angry …
But he had to be careful in his anger …
Nothing could be done about it, he couldn't afford to provoke him …
Back then, he had run to Thousand Sails City with the intention of recruiting him, but because of his anger, he hadn't been careful enough. As a result, Mana Shackles directly locked his mana. If not for his teacher Hogg making a move, he would have been unable to use spells for the rest of his life.
He originally thought that since his teacher Hogg had already made a move, he wouldn't have to be so careful, right?
But the result was …
It turned out to be even worse …
He bumped into Joy as soon as he entered the Gilded Rose …
Star Sage Joy!
The master of the Cloud Tower, a peak Archmage, the powerhouse closest to the Heaven Rank in Okland. Just his name alone could make people tremble. Not to mention, the one who appeared in front of Leon Merlin was the Star Sage …
'Heavens …'
He had been in the Cloud Tower for twenty years, yet he had never seen the Star Sage, but he had met him in an alchemy shop in Thousand Sails City …
Moreover, it was in that kind of situation …
At that time, the master and disciple pair were truly stunned. Leon Merlin didn't even remember how he returned to Okland. He had been muddle-headed for an entire month.
It wasn't until a month later that his teacher took him to the Pale Plane and fought with the magic beasts there for a few months. He kept hovering on the edge of life and death, and under the huge pressure, he finally forgot about the blow he had suffered in Thousand Sails City.
The world of magic was like this, as long as there was an investment, there would definitely be a return. Those hellish months made his strength advance by leaps and bounds, and he was now a 7th Rank High Mage. He originally thought that even if he met that Mafa Merlin again, he wouldn't be as afraid as before.
But when he entered the family's conference hall today, Leon Merlin knew that he was wrong.
And he was very wrong …
He was already a 7th Rank High Mage, and in all of Okland, he could be considered a top figure. Among the younger generation, only a few people could stand shoulder to shoulder with him. But under such circumstances, he was still very afraid when he saw Mafa Merlin.
At this time, Leon Merlin really wanted to ask, 'Damnit, what do you want? I'm already shivering in fear, can't you let me off?'
Unfortunately, Leon Merlin only dared to think about it.
If he really wanted to ask, he would have to be a hundred times more courageous.
As everyone took their seats, the seventeen Elders were all present. Patriarch Ofran also entered the conference hall and sat on the main seat across from the table. He swept his gaze over everyone and said, "Everyone is here, let's start the meeting …"
Ofran's voice clearly carried a trace of helplessness.
This was very normal. To Ofran, the conference hall was undoubtedly the place he hated the most. Every time he entered, he would be embarrassed by those old guys, especially today.
As he thought of what might happen next, Ofran couldn't help inwardly sighing. This was too unfair to Mafa Merlin.
To be honest, if he could, Ofran really wanted to stand up for Mafa Merlin and say a few words of justice.
Unfortunately, Ofran knew that he could only think about it.
As the Patriarch of the Merlin Family, he had no choice but to consider the overall situation.
Nothing could be done about it, the wealth of the Gilded Rose was too tempting.
Among the seventeen Elders, apart from Leon Merlin and Ross Merlin, the remaining fifteen Elders unanimously demanded that Mafa Merlin hand over the Gilded Rose.
At this time, even Ofran, as the Patriarch of the Merlin Family, had no choice but to be cautious.
Standing up for Mafa Merlin would be fair and just, but what followed would inevitably be a backlash from the Elder Council.
Especially Logan …
The proposal to have Mafa Merlin hand over the Gilded Rose had been put forward by Logan. If he stood up to oppose it, it would be tantamount to standing on the opposite side of Logan. After all, Logan represented the interests of the entire Merlin Family. If he caused trouble, the entire Merlin Family might fall apart.
Ofran couldn't help sighing as he thought of this.
In front of the interests of the entire Merlin Family, he had no choice but to give up on the so-called fairness. Mafa Merlin was bound to be sacrificed, this was something that couldn't be helped. No matter how outstanding Mafa Merlin was, in front of the interests of the entire Merlin Family, he would only be a pitiful sacrifice.
Ofran glanced at Lin Yun from afar with deep sympathy and apology. That youth had decided to return to the Merlin Family under his repeated persuasion, and after returning, he made a great contribution to the Merlin Family by getting rid of their future archenemy, Stan Watson. It would be a lie to say that Ofran wasn't happy or satisfied. Unfortunately, the Gilded Rose in that youth's hands was too covetous.
"Today's first topic is the expansion of the Raging Flame Plane's Planar Legion. Merlin Thorne, who is stationed in the Raging Flame Plane, already sent back three urgent letters, saying that the Raging Flame Beastmen's attacks have been very fierce recently. The Merlin Family's Planar Legion has suffered disastrous losses and needs reinforcements within a month. After receiving the first urgent letter, the Family already made plans to reinforce the Planar Legion. A conservative estimate is that this reinforcement plan will cost 30,000,000 golds. I wonder what everyone thinks …"
After Huo Fran said this, the elders began to discuss in low voices.
Lin Yun casually glanced at them and could see that Ross Merlin was the most isolated in the Elder Council. While everyone was whispering, Ross Merlin was staring at the ceiling in a daze. He couldn't do anything about it, because no one was willing to discuss it with him.
Leon Merlin's situation was a bit better, but it was limited.
Because only one Elder in his forties was willing to exchange opinions with Leon Merlin.
There were two groups with the most influence in the Elder Council. One group was led by Aube Merlin, which had five Elders. The other group was led by an old man in his sixties, which had seven or eight Elders. Lin Yun knew that this old man was most likely the one William Merlin had mentioned, Logan from the Loraine Merlin Family.
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