Suddenly, a bewitching flame slowly rose up and appeared two kilometers away, emitting a strange fluctuation that was clearly captured by the Magic Array.
'Strange …'
Lin Yun couldn't help looking in that direction a few times, a doubtful expression appearing on his face. But he ultimately shook his head and dispelled the idea of going over to investigate.
He couldn't do anything about it, it was a crucial time to open the Raising Dragon Array. It would take at most three days for that defensive power to be thoroughly eliminated. Under such circumstances, he truly couldn't leave.
But that place was truly strange. Once the matter of the Raising Dragon Array came to an end, he would have to make a trip there.
In the past eight days, the Ghost Valley had undergone earth-shattering changes. The Merlin Family and the Black Tower had dispatched a large number of troops to station in the Ghost Valley in accordance with the agreement they had made before the negotiations.
Now that the threat of the Raging Flame Beastmen was gone, whether it was the Merlin Family or the Black Tower, they were relatively relaxed compared to the other forces of the Raging Flame Plane. Both forces transferred a large number of promising youths from their forts to meditate in the Ghost Valley. In just a few days, the higher-ups of the two forces were beaming with joy.
The mana density of that place was truly frightening.
It wasn't just Great Mages, even High Mages could grow at a shocking speed in this environment.
The benefits of gaining complete control of the Ghost Valley to the two great forces were self-evident.
But in Lin Yun's eyes, the biggest winner of this cooperation wasn't the Black Tower, but rather himself and the Merlin Family.
The Raising Dragon Array's defensive power was about to be broken, which meant that the legendary Chromatic Dragon Crystal would soon be in his hands. At that time, the Doom Staff, a True Spirit Magic Tool with boundless potential, would undergo a qualitative change. This would be of great significance to the Doom Staff's path towards becoming the strongest True Spirit Magic Tool, or even becoming an Extraordinary Magic Tool.
Even in his eyes, he felt that spending so much time and energy on this trip to the Raging Flame Plane was worth it.
As for the Merlin Family, there was no need to mention it.
They hadn't put in much effort in the process of capturing the Ghost Valley and attacking the Thawing Fire Tribe, nor had they suffered many losses, but their harvest was extremely huge. It was tantamount to getting a huge bargain.
A few months ago, Lin Yun and Hören judged that the Merlin Family occupied 70% of the Ghost Valley. This meant that 70% of the Ghost Valley belonged to the Merlin Family.
After all, in Noscent, any place rich in mana wouldn't be barren. Just like Lin Yun's Natural Demiplane, the mana density was twenty times higher than the outside world. In a short few months, a large mana pond was formed, and there were countless mana crystals at the bottom of the pond. Moreover, when he entered the Demiplane last time, Lin Yun discovered that a few ore veins were slowly being formed, and there were even some herbs growing in some places suitable for plants.
He didn't know how long the Ghost Valley's environment had been there. Just some secret information from the Merlin Family's Ancestral Land proved that it had been there for at least a millennium.
Although the Ghost Valley's mana density was far inferior to the Demiplane's, the Ghost Valley had already nurtured countless precious resources after such a long time.
In fact, Lin Yun had already discovered this when he first came to the Ghost Valley. Some time ago, he had found a lot of detailed information regarding the Ghost Valley and discovered that the resources there were simply frighteningly abundant. There were over twenty rich ore veins, and there was also a large amount of precious herbs in the valley.
To the Merlin Family, which controlled 70% of the Ghost Valley, the benefits of the Ghost Valley alone were equivalent to their harvest in the entire Raging Flame Plane. And now, they had more than doubled their original foundation.
But at this time, the meditating Lin Yun suddenly sensed a tyrannical mana fluctuation slowly approaching this area. He instantly opened his eyes, his expression somewhat unkind. He got up and walked in a certain direction. After a few minutes, a few silhouettes appeared in front of him.
"Sir Suval, I really didn't lie to you. High Mage Merlin is busy and doesn't have time to meet with you. How about we wait two days?"
"No! I have a very important matter to discuss with him, it can't be delayed. I have to see him today. I'll give you two choices, call him out to see me, or I'll barge in myself. I hope you can consider the choice carefully … "Suval coldly looked at Ida Merlin, a sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"I hope you can understand, High Mage Merlin isn't meeting guests right now …" Ida Merlin stiffly squeezed out a smile, beads of sweat hanging on his forehead. His expression was as unsightly as it could be. It would have been fine if it had been someone else, he would have just driven them away without saying anything, but the person coming was an important figure of the Black Tower, Suval. If he wasn't careful, he might cause trouble for the Merlin Family.
He was truly in a bit of a dilemma. The young mage had instructed him a few days ago not to let anyone disturb him. He respected the young mage from the bottom of his heart. Not to mention anything else, just dealing with the Thawing Fire Tribe brought the Merlin Family an unimaginable harvest. The young mage's contributions were far greater than the vast majority of the people in the Ancestral Land.
Thus, he and Yuri Merlin had been cautiously guarding this place recently, not letting anyone approach.
But the arrival of a Representative of the Black Tower, Suval, put Ida Merlin in a very difficult situation. On one hand, he didn't want the young mage to be disturbed, but on the other hand, he didn't dare to offend Suval.
"Hmpf, you are truly overestimating your abilities. You think you can stop me with just you?" Suval's expression was surprisingly calm. He wasn't angry, he was actually laughing inwardly. Now, he had a reason to make a move. After being injured by Thornton Merlin three hundred years ago, his magic path had been severed. He hated every member of the Merlin Family to the extreme.
"You …"
In a flash, Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin were scared to the point that they were covered in cold sweat. They paled as they looked at Suval. The other side's attitude was overbearing, and when he spoke, he emitted shocking mana fluctuations. It didn't look like he was just trying to scare them.
The two of them were extremely nervous. It would be very strenuous for the two of them to deal with a 5th Rank Archmage, let alone a 7th Rank Archmage like Suval.
'What should we do …'
Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin glanced at each other, seeing the worry in each other's eyes. But at this time, Ida Merlin caught a glimpse of something and exclaimed, "High Mage Merlin, you came …"
"Hmm …"
Lin Yun walked over with steady steps. He glanced at Ida Merlin and Yuri Merlin before softly smiling. His gaze then shifted to Suval, and the smile on his face disappeared as he coldly said, "Turns out it's Sir Suval of the Black Tower. How come you have time to visit me? Oh … Oh, right, Sir Suval, are your injuries better? I'm really sorry, I was too busy recently and didn't have time to visit you. "
"I'm not familiar with you, I don't need you to visit me!" Suval's expression turned ashen. The fight with the Thawing Fire Tribe's Tribal Chief a few days ago was still replaying in his mind. Lin Yun 'words clearly had a deeper meaning. It felt like he was being ridiculed, and he was thoroughly angered. "Mafa Merlin, don't say these useless things. I came this time to discuss something with you."
"Oh?"
"Mafa Merlin, I presume you know that our Black Tower doesn't have enough space in the Ghost Valley, and we have too many people. I hope that the Merlin Family can cede a part of the area to our Black Tower. After all, our Black Tower contributed a lot in dealing with the Thawing Fire Tribe. Putting forward such a request shouldn't be too excessive, right?" Suval's eyes flickered as he stared at Lin Yun.
This was the true reason Suval came.
The Black Tower occupied thirty percent of the Ghost Valley. As time passed, the Black Tower's activities in the Ghost Valley became more frequent, and they gradually discovered that the Ghost Valley was more fertile than they had imagined. Just occupying thirty percent of the Ghost Valley would bring the Black Tower an unimaginable amount of wealth every year.
And the Merlin Family actually occupied 70% of the Ghost Valley, more than twice as much as the Black Tower. It would be fine if it was another force. In any case, this was something decided by Sir Hören, and he was powerless to change it. But this was the Merlin Family he hated the most. If this continued, the Merlin Family would inevitably grow stronger.
He didn't want to see such an outcome.
In fact, he hadn't given up on the idea of dealing with the Merlin Family. Although Sir Hören had said some words that left a deep impression on him, telling him not to provoke Mafa Merlin and the Merlin Family, he had figured out the reason after such a long time. Sir Hören was someone who placed benefits above everything else. The reason why he warned him at that time was because he was afraid that he would affect the cooperation between the two major forces.
And now, the cooperation had already ended.
Thus, he used the pretense that the Black Tower didn't have enough people to run to the Merlin Family's territory in order to probe Sir Hören's attitude. If he didn't say anything, it would mean that Sir Hören would turn a blind eye, and he would be able to deal with the Merlin Family without any misgivings.
"Haha, Sir Suval, you just said that we aren't that familiar with each other. I hope you won't make our Merlin Family give up our territory, because that's impossible. If this is Sir Hören's intention, I might consider it, but the problem is, is this Sir Hören's intention? " Lin Yun looked at Suval with a smile and inwardly shook his head. He and the Merlin Family had obtained too many benefits from this cooperation, and the Black Tower had always been domineering. It was inevitable that they would become flustered and exasperated when they discovered that the totem was useless.
What made Lin Yun the most apprehensive was that old fox, Hören.
But it was clear that if Hören had such intentions, he would have definitely sent Weiss to talk, and not Suval.
"You …"
Lin Yun 'answer made Suval blush. The young mage's meaning was clear, he was clearly saying that he didn't have enough weight. But just as he was about to get angry, the young mage's voice echoed once again.
"Oh, I suddenly remembered that there is an empty space in the east, but it seems a bit dangerous there …" Lin Yun had a calm expression, but he was looking at Suval with a strange expression.
"Is that so …"
A pondering expression appeared on Suval's face, and the haze on his face was swept away. He felt carefree. He originally thought that the young mage would persist until the end, but it seemed that wasn't the case. He was clearly afraid of the Black Tower's power and took the initiative to give way.
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