But …
No matter how much he valued Mafa Merlin, Ofran had never thought that Mafa Merlin would be that powerful.
When Stan Watson died, Ofran had thought that Stan Watson might have met some danger in the Aurij Mountains, or that Mafa Merlin had hired an assassin. In any case, Ofran had never thought that Mafa Merlin would personally take care of it, and that it would be done so easily.
The Red Dragon Mercenary Group was one of the top three mercenary groups in Okland. Their team of fifty elites had shocking fighting power, and there was also Anna Achilles, the beautiful swan-like Expert Swordsman that Ofran had seen more than once. How could the disciple of the Storm Sword Saint be weak?
Stan Watson was added to the mix …
Ofran felt that even if he personally made a move, he wouldn't necessarily be able to gain the upper hand.
But now, Link told him that such a powerful team had been easily broken by Mafa Merlin and taken away Stan Watson's life in front of Anna Achilles.
What kind of power was that?
Ofran didn't dare to keep thinking about it.
That kind of power had already surpassed his own.
And this wasn't the most important thing.
In the world of magic, inheritance was important. No matter how powerful or talented a mage was, they couldn't be completely self-taught. Moreover, the more powerful a mage was, the more shocking their background would be.
This could be seen in Okland.
Joy, Hören … Which one of them didn't have a famous teacher guiding them? Which one of them didn't have a shocking background?
If Mafa Merlin was only an ordinary 1st Rank High Mage, Ofran wouldn't have thought much about it. But Mafa Merlin was clearly not ordinary. Just these things were enough to prove that Mafa Merlin had the power to directly kill an Archmage.
Killing an Archmage with the identity of a 1st Rank High Mage …
How could such a person be taught by an ordinary teacher?
How could such a person not have a shocking background?
Cold sweat trickled down Ofran's forehead as he thought about it.
'This is going to be big!'
What to do …
Ofran's mind quickly turned. He wanted to immediately end this Elder Council. This was the only way to resolve this problem. Otherwise, if this continued and they angered Mafa Merlin, a conflict would definitely be unavoidable. It would be fine if Mafa Merlin didn't suffer, but if he did and provoked the big shot behind him, the entire Merlin Family would suffer.
After all, that was a powerhouse that could kill an Archmage head-on. What kind of person was backing him?
Joy or Hören?
The Merlin Family would be in big trouble if they provoked these two fiends.
However …
"I have something to say!" Just as Ofran was in a terrible predicament, another person stood up.
This was simply adding fuel to the fire …
Then, Ofran saw Leon Merlin slowly stand up …
"Damn it!" Ofran immediately cursed. How could it be Leon Merlin!
Others might not know …
But how could Ofran, who had always been in contact with William Merlin, not know that Leon Merlin had gone to Thousand Sails City with the intention of recruiting him, but he ended up suffering a huge loss. It was said that after returning, he went to the Pale Plane and spent a few months recovering from that blow.
'The relationship between these two isn't that good …
'Why would Leon Merlin stand up at this time? Damn, what does that little b * stard want to do …'
Ofran couldn't sit still.
The situation was already bad enough. If he wasn't careful, he would bring a lot of trouble to the Merlin Family. If Leon Merlin played any tricks, the Elder Council might as well not be held today. Everyone might as well find a rope and hang themselves.
"Ha … Haha, it's Leon. You … What do you think? Let's hear it …" As the Patriarch of the Elder Council, Ofran had no choice but to smile and follow the procedure. But when he asked the question, his eyes kept glaring at Leon Merlin. Even a fool could see that Ofran's gaze was saying, 'Little b * stard, don't talk nonsense!'
"Yes, I do have some opinions …" But he hadn't expected that Leon Merlin would actually stare back at him without backing down.
Nothing could be done about it …
Leon Merlin felt like he had eaten a bitter pill. It was so bitter that he wanted to vomit.
'If I could, who would be willing to stand up at this time?
The problem is that I have a stupid teammate … '
Leon Merlin's original plan was to not say anything in the Elder Council and let the other Elders argue with Mafa Merlin. In the end, those greedy old fellows would be the ones to suffer. The only thing he had to do was to weaken his presence as much as possible. It would be best if he could completely hide himself so that Mafa Merlin wouldn't be able to see him. That way, he would be able to get through this Elder Council peacefully.
In the end …
'Damn, I was cheated so miserably by a stupid teammate!'
Leon Merlin wanted to curse when he thought of this. Back then, when he obtained a seat in the Elder Council, he always felt that he should make some noise and increase his presence. That way, he would be able to occupy an advantageous position in the competition for the Patriarch's position.
Thus, when faced with the defection of this idiotic teammate beside him, he accepted it without hesitation.
To be honest, this stupid teammate had indeed helped him a lot in the past few years. Although he didn't obtain any benefits, he could at least guarantee that he wouldn't be fighting alone in the Elder Council. He could also have someone to speak for him when he needed to.
'But, but, but …'
'But today …'
'This stupid teammate only used a few words to cheat him of all the help he had received in the past few years!
'Damn, is Mafa Merlin someone you can offend? 'Standing behind him is Star Sage Joy. If he's unhappy, you won't even know how you died!
'You don't know anything, yet you dared to spout nonsense in the Elder Council, saying that you support Elder Logan. Elder Logan is about to die, so do you want to die with him?
'Now …
You've forced me to personally clean up your mess. You really can't do anything right, but you're good at spoiling things … '
"I believe everyone here knows that I went to Thousand Sails City a few months ago. To tell you the truth, it wasn't a pleasant experience …"
"…" Ofran almost cried as he listened. 'Yes, we all know that you went to Chevan City and were taught a lesson by Mafa Merlin. There's a deep grudge between the two of you …'
'But Leon, Leon, I'm begging you, can you not say it?
Do you know what Lynk just said to me?
'That Mafa Merlin is a monster, you can't afford to provoke him …'
'If you stand up at this time, something bad will happen …'
Unfortunately, Leon Merlin didn't know what Ofran was thinking and kept talking.
"It was also at that time that I had the opportunity to come in contact with the Gilded Rose. Everyone here might not be able to imagine what kind of shocking place the Gilded Rose of Chevan City is. It can be said that the Gilded Rose is the true ruler of Chevan City. All magic materials flow into the Gilded Rose and are turned into all kinds of alchemy items before being distributed to the major forces of Chevan City …"
"…" Ofran was already rolling his eyes. 'You are courting death, you are courting death …'
"At that time, I excitedly entered the Gilded Rose and met Cousin William. We chatted for a full two hours, and Cousin William was the one talking most of the time. He told me how Cousin Mafa started from scratch, how he rebuilt the Gilded Rose from the ruins, how he monopolized the alchemy business of Chevan City, how he became the true ruler of Chevan City …"
"Everything was like a fantasy to me at the time. I couldn't imagine how Cousin Mafa, who was a few years younger than me, managed to do all of this. It's just like how you don't know how outstanding a genius Cousin Mafa is. You actually want to take away the Gilded Rose from the hands of such a genius, truly ridiculous. Do you know how to manage the Gilded Rose?"
"Thus, I object to Elder Logan's proposal!"
'You are courting death, you are courting death, you are courting death …'
As Ofran was nagging, he suddenly heard Leon Merlin say that he objected.
'Objected?'
Ofran almost stood up on the spot.
'Why is he objecting?
Did Leon Merlin take the wrong medicine? '
Ofran wasn't the only one who was startled.
Leon Merlin's words were like a bomb being dropped in the conference hall. The entire conference hall instantly flared up!
'What's going on!
Is Leon Merlin crazy!?
How could he object?
Doesn't he know that this is like a pie falling from the sky for the entire Merlin Family and the Elders? That's an uncountable amount of golds! Did he take the wrong medicine? '
"Leon Merlin." As a competitor for the position of Patriarch, Aube didn't disappoint everyone and was the first to stand up. "Please understand, what we are worried about is Mafa Merlin's ability. You and I both know that Mafa Merlin doesn't have the ability to protect the Gilded Rose. Rather than letting the Gilded Rose be taken over by another force, it would be better to let the Elder Council manage it …"
"Haha, Aube, are you saying that you have the ability to protect the Gilded Rose?"
"Leon Merlin, don't pester endlessly!" Aube Merlin suddenly became angry. "Even if Mafa Merlin hands over the Gilded Rose, the Elder Council will be responsible for managing it, including you, Leon Merlin!"
"I don't have that ability …" Leon Merlin sneered. "In fact, no one here has that ability …"
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