"Fuck …" The more Leon Merlin thought about it, the more scared he became. He wished he could bury his head in the table, but he suddenly saw the middle-aged man recklessly raise his right hand!
Leon Merlin was scared half to death …
"You're crazy!" In that split second, Leon Merlin's expression changed. He lowered his head while trying to signal his companion with his eyes.
But …
Leon Merlin's signal wasn't something everyone could understand …
For example, the middle-aged man sitting next to him. When he saw Leon Merlin's expression, he suddenly showed a puzzled expression. 'What's going on? Why is Young Master Leon acting like this? Is there sand in his eyes, or is he trying to give me a hint?
'Right, a hint!'
The middle-aged man suddenly understood. Young Master Leon was trying to give him a hint. 'That's right, that must be it. A few months ago, Young Master Leon went to Thousand Sails City. I heard that he encountered something unpleasant there and returned with a completely different appearance. Didn't this Mafa Merlin come from Thousand Sails City? 'It seems that Young Master Leon's encounter was most likely related to this Mafa Merlin …'
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man promptly gave him a "rest assured" look.
'Fortunately, he isn't too stupid …' Leon Merlin sighed in relief when he saw that look.
But …
He didn't have time to relax before the middle-aged man next to him stood up and said in a voice that everyone could hear, "I agree with Elder Logan's suggestion. Leaving the Gilded Rose in the hands of a youth like Mafa Merlin would be a huge loss to the Merlin Family …"
After saying that, he looked at Lin Yun with a provocative expression.
"…" Leon Merlin stared dumbfoundedly at all of this. He felt as if there were countless thunderbolts exploding above his head. Leon Merlin really didn't feel good. He looked at the middle-aged man beside him in a daze. His expression seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time …
"Young Master Leon, don't worry …" After the middle-aged man provoked Lin Yun, he whispered to Leon Merlin.
Damn it, what's there to worry about!
Leon Merlin almost went crazy. Are you crazy? Is this how you make me feel at ease? Are you afraid that I won't die fast enough? I'm already so miserable, and you still want to push me into the fire pit. If that bastard thinks that I'm the one who ordered you to say those words, how am I going to live?
Damn it, why do I have such a stupid teammate …
This time, he was really screwed over …
'No, no, I have to think of a way to clear myself of suspicion. Otherwise, I might not be able to leave the Merlin Family Manor alive after the Elder Council is finished.'
Leon Merlin gritted his teeth as he looked at the middle-aged man beside him. He moved his chair back a bit so that he could bury his head even lower …
Then, he started racking his brains …
"Mafa Merlin, we are also considering the interests of the Merlin Family." There were a total of sixteen Elders in the Elder Council besides himself, and he had already obtained the support of fourteen of them. Logan couldn't hide the proud smile on his face as he said, "Moreover, this isn't my decision alone, this is a joint decision of the Elder Council."
"Yes, Mafa Merlin!" Aube Merlin stood up. "You are still too young to control the Gilded Rose. Moreover, you are only a 1st Rank High Mage. In a place like Thousand Sails City, the strength of a 1st Rank High Mage might seem pretty good, but Mafa Merlin, open your eyes and take a look. You are currently in the center of the Andalusia Kingdom, Okland. A 1st Rank High Mage is nothing here …"
"Just look at Ross. He was already a 5th Rank High Mage many years ago, but he was still easily defeated by Stan Watson in the Raging Flame Plane …" After saying that, he casually shot Ross Merlin.
"Haha …" To everyone's surprise, Ross Merlin didn't get angry at all. He only sneered and no longer paid attention to Aube Merlin.
Because Ross Merlin knew that he didn't need to do anything, his cousin would naturally take care of everything.
At this time, Ross Merlin only wanted to tell Aube Merlin, 'Don't you know that Stan Watson wouldn't even last ten seconds in front of this 1st Rank High Mage?'
Aube Merlin naturally didn't know …
That was why he was still babbling on and on …
"Think about it, if one day, your Gilded Rose is targeted by some force … It doesn't even need to be a powerful force, just a few 5th Rank High Mages and a few dozen Great Mages. That kind of force would at most be second-rate in Okland. But if your Gilded Rose is targeted by such a force, with your strength as a 1st Rank High Mage, would you really be able to protect the Gilded Rose?"
"That's right …" Logan once again took over. The two who had been quarreling before were now cooperating very well. "Mafa Merlin, to tell you the truth, without the protection of the Merlin Family, you and your Gilded Rose simply wouldn't be able to survive. Sooner or later, you would be devoured by some force …"
Just as the two of them were exchanging words, a figure wearing black leather armor suddenly walked into the clan's meeting hall …
He was in his thirties, had a pale complexion, was thin, and was wearing worn-out black leather armor. His ordinary face was quite unfamiliar.
"Scoundrel, is the conference hall a place where you can mess around? Hurry up and f * ck off! " He was about to join hands with Aube Merlin to take down the Gilded Rose, but he was disturbed at such a critical juncture, and by a stranger at that. Logan's tone definitely wouldn't be too friendly.
"Elder Logan, please take a seat." Ofran frowned and unexpectedly displayed his authority as the head of the family.
"Hmm?" Logan suddenly froze. To be honest, although Ofran had been the Patriarch for the past twenty years, he had always been patient in the Elder Council, to the point that many Elders, including Logan, had forgotten that Ofran was actually the Patriarch of the Merlin Family.
Facing Ofran suddenly using his authority as the Patriarch, Logan clearly couldn't get used to it. He actually obediently sat down.
"What is it?" After seeing Logan sit down obediently, Ofran nodded indifferently and signaled the person who had just entered the family's conference hall to speak.
At this time, only Ofran himself knew that his current mood wasn't as calm as it seemed on his face.
Because the person who had just entered the conference hall was called Link.
That's right, the one who had followed Thornton Merlin and protected the Merlin Family for three hundred years even after Merlin's whereabouts had disappeared.
Back then, Ofran had sent Link to follow Mafa Merlin in order to stop that youth from doing something stupid, but he hadn't expected that Link would never return after being sent out. Instead, the news of Stan Watson's death came the next day.
Ofran had been wondering where Link had gone and how Stan Watson had died in the past month.
Unfortunately, Link hadn't returned, leaving these questions unanswered.
But today, Link had suddenly returned.
Although Link hadn't said anything, Ofran could feel that something big had happened.
This feeling made Ofran's emotions a little unstable.
Under the confused gazes of the elders, Lynk walked to Ofran's side and whispered something to him.
"Hmm?" At first, Ofran only nodded as he listened, but as he listened, his expression suddenly changed. He was pale and shocked as he looked at Link with disbelief. "Really?"
"Yes." Lynk's face, which was always expressionless, showed a rare hint of resentment this time …
"Hiss …" Ofran held his breath. If Link's words were true, then today's Elder Council might have brought disaster to the Merlin Family.
'What should I do, what should I do now …'
Only Ofran knew how frightening the matter he had just heard was.
"Patriarch Ofran, our Elder Council has already voted. Patriarch Ofran should now announce the final result …" Seeing that the Gilded Rose, which produced a huge amount of wealth every day, was about to fall into his hands, Logan couldn't wait to be disturbed by a stranger.
"Hold on, hold on …" It was reasonable to say that Ofran, who should have turned a blind eye to this matter, suddenly showed a struggling expression.
It couldn't be helped, Ofran was really struggling right now …
Only Ofran knew how frightening Link, who had been missing for over a month, was.
Link had seen two things in total.
One of them had nothing to do with today's Elder Council, but the other was enough to make Ofran lose all his hair.
Link clearly told himself that this Mafa Merlin was extremely frightening.
The fifty elites of the Red Dragon Mercenary Group, the Vice Leader, the 5th Rank Expert Swordsman Anna, as well as the 8th Rank High Mage Stan Watson. This kind of group could already face an Archmage head-on.
But …
Link told Ofran that such a group couldn't even last ten seconds in front of Mafa Merlin. From start to finish, Mafa Merlin looked like he was taking a stroll as he easily took Stan Watson's life.
As he listened, Ofran felt his scalp tingle.
Ofran had always thought that becoming a 1st Rank High Mage in his twenties wasn't easy, especially since he came from a place like Thousand Sails City. Thus, Ofran had always attached great importance to Mafa Merlin.
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