"No …"
William Merlin promptly shook his head. He had lived in the Merlin Family Manor since childhood and had often heard about this Commander's legendary experiences in conquering all major planes. If it had been before, it would have been impossible for him to not feel pressured when facing this Commander.
But it was different now. Ever since that trip to Thousand Sails City, he came in contact with his younger cousin and completely changed his fate. In a short year, he walked a path that ordinary people would find difficult to walk in ten years. He went from a 5th Rank Great Mage to a 9th Rank High Mage.
To be honest, he didn't feel any pressure when facing Thorne Merlin alone.
Nothing could be done about it, he was too confident now. Some time ago, he had thoroughly researched the 13-formula Meditation Law Set that his younger cousin had given him and destroyed the original Magic Conducting Rune. He then rebuilt an even more powerful Magic Conducting Rune called the Well of Stars on top of the ruins.
He might only be a 9th Rank High Mage, but when he burst out with true power, he could even crush some Low Rank Archmages that had been famous for a long time.
"Sir Thorne, you should open it now. Cousin Mafa said that you would definitely like this gift …" William Merlin thought for a bit, but he still didn't put the thing in his hand on the table. Instead, he handed it to Thorne Merlin.
"Hmpf …"
Thorne Merlin was clearly stunned. This irascible Commander was about to get angry, but when he thought of the relationship between William Merlin and the young mage, he suppressed his anger and let out a cold snort.
"What is this …" After hesitating, Thorne Merlin reached out and took the thing in front of him. He lifted the layers of paper and revealed a glimmer of light. He saw a thumb-sized metal sphere calmly lying there.
A cold smile appeared on Thorne Merlin's face. He stared at William Merlin for a few minutes before saying in a gloomy voice, "I'll have to trouble you to go back and tell High Mage Merlin that I don't have this kind of hobby. I also hope that he won't send this kind of thing next time. By the way, before you leave, it's best if you take this metal ball with you. If I leave it here, I'll just dispose of it like trash. "
"This really isn't trash …"
The moment the glimmer appeared, William Merlin could no longer shift his gaze away. There was even a moment where he revealed an envious expression.
Yes, he was indeed envious …
That exquisite metal sphere that didn't emit any mana fluctuations might be a collector's item in the eyes of others, but only he, Mafa Merlin, and a few others knew how precious it was.
Because half a year ago, he had obtained such a metal ball from his cousin, and according to the method provided by his cousin, his mana doubled the next morning.
That's right, this was Artisan Vaughn's greatest invention, the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool!
Thorne Merlin picked up the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool and casually fiddled with it, a cold smile appearing on his face. "Since you say that it isn't trash, give me an explanation, an explanation that can satisfy me …"
"Haha …"
William Merlin had a calm expression as he unhurriedly let out a hollow laugh. He then took a deep breath and said, "Sir Thorne, you might not know the origin of this metal ball. It was created by the last Artisan of the 3rd Dynasty, Vaughn. If you don't believe me, you can carefully observe it. It wasn't forged from ordinary metal, but a very rare magic metal called Mithril Eclipse. That metal can only be produced in the 40th Floor of the Abyss and below …"
"Hmm?"
Sure enough, just as William Merlin finished his words, Thorne Merlin's casual fiddling came to an abrupt stop. He had clearly noticed the abnormality of the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool. "What is it used for?"
"It's called an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool. To put it simply, it can replace a Mana Whirlpool and won't affect a mage's meditation or casting. This thing might allow your son, Aube Merlin, to once again become a mage. As for how high he can reach in the future, that will depend on his own abilities …"
"Hold on … What did you say?"
Thorne Merlin was immediately stunned, to the point that he almost dropped the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool on the ground. He repeatedly pondered over William Merlin's words a few times before reacting. He tightly grasped the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool and couldn't stop shaking. "Thank you … Thank you, William, please help me tell High Mage Merlin that I'm grateful for his selfless help. No, I'll personally thank him now. Also, thank you, William …"
At this time, Thorne Merlin was so moved that he was speechless. His face was red as he repeatedly thanked Lin Yun three times. How could he still have the dignity of a commander?
Nothing could be done about it, he was truly too happy.
In that storm half a year ago, Aube Merlin's Mana Whirlpool had been crippled and his magic path had been thoroughly severed. When he saw his son's despairing expression, he felt as if his heart was being twisted by a knife. He felt even more pained than Aube Merlin.
He had thought more than once about helping Aube Merlin become a mage once again, but that wasn't realistic and he could only fantasize about it.
But now, the young mage's Alchemic Mana Whirlpool gave Aube Merlin hope of becoming a mage once again.
At this time, he wasn't a commander, nor was he a Sword Saint. He was only one of the countless fathers who was happy that his son could become a mage once again.
"Why are you thanking me …" Seeing Thorne Merlin's attitude change and how he even thanked him, William couldn't help forcing a smile. "Oh right, Sir Thorne, you don't need to make a special trip. Cousin Mafa will probably rush over to the Flame Demon Fort tomorrow. You can personally thank him at that time. "Oh right, the specific usage of the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool is recorded on those papers. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Cousin Mafa …"
"Good, good …"
Thorne Merlin was tightly holding the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool in one hand while grabbing those papers with the other. He was still in an exceptionally excited state.
William Merlin smiled and took a deep look at that middle-aged commander immersed in joy. He couldn't help sighing inwardly, 'Aube Merlin's luck is really good. If his father hadn't been Thorne Merlin, how could he have had the opportunity to become a mage once again?'
He didn't say anything else and turned to leave the meeting hall, rushing towards the Ghost Valley.
It was already evening by the time William Merlin returned to the Ghost Valley. That blood-red scorching sun also gradually disappeared and the surroundings became dusky.
"Things went smoothly …" Seeing William Merlin return empty-handed, Lin Yun immediately knew that his cousin had completed his task.
Speaking of that Alchemic Mana Whirlpool …
It would be a lie to say that he wasn't distressed.
That was a treasure that could double a mage's mana. With an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool, he could casually crush an opponent of the same rank.
In the entire history of Noscent, only six Alchemic Mana Whirlpools had appeared. He had smoothly obtained six in the Four Seasons Valley's stone tower, but he had given two to Solomon before fusing with two for himself. He then gave one to William Merlin. This meant that the one he gave to Thorne Merlin was the last one he had.
In order to eliminate the estrangement between him and Thorne Merlin, he could only do this.
But in the near future, he might be able to create an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool by relying on his own power.
After all, many years later, the Ivory Tower would seize Vaughn's Treasury on Crystal Island and find some research notes on Alchemic Mana Whirlpools. Afterwards, the Ivory Tower explored the Four Seasons Valley four times, but they never found any traces of an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool.
And now, Lin Yun already had an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool. If he obtained that research notes and combined them with the Alchemic Mana Whirlpool, he would be able to craft an Alchemic Mana Whirlpool at the Peak of the Artisan realm.
However, the Crystal Island was still a little far away for him now.
A few millennia later, a world-shaking war broke out on Crystal Island. The number of Heaven Rank powerhouses that fell was no less than ten, and there was no need to mention the number of Archmages. In a battle of that level, they could only be considered cannon fodder.
In the end, the Ivory Tower would stand out and seize Vaughn's Treasury. Some secret records were unearthed along with the corpse of an Ancient God.
No matter how dangerous Crystal Island was, Lin Yun had to go there. The Ancient God's soul fragment in the Natural Demiplane was constantly threatening him. It would definitely be a disaster if it woke up. At that time, he would have no choice but to give up on the Natural Demiplane with such huge potential.
And there was a method to suppress the Ancient God's soul in Vaughn's Treasury on Crystal Island.
"It went smoothly …" William Merlin smiled as he recounted what had happened. He couldn't help curling his lips as he said, "Aube Merlin is really a lucky guy …"
"Haha …"
After chatting with William Merlin for a bit, Lin Yun found a place to meditate. Unknowingly, the next morning arrived. He took the three Merlin brothers, Reina, as well as the Draconic Beastman, who had just woken up from his half-month slumber and rushed to the Flame Demon Fort.
After some careful calculations, it had already been half a month since Weiss delivered the Thawing Fire Tribe's totem. It was time to return it. This was also the reason why Lin Yun rushed to the Flame Demon Fort early in the morning.
After a few hours of rushing, the group of six reached the Flame Demon Fort. At this time, Lin Yun could clearly feel that the military power of the Flame Demon Fort had been reduced by more than half. But then, he felt relieved. With the destruction of the Thawing Fire Tribe, the Merlin Family's territory in the Raging Flame Plane had expanded by two or three times. It was inevitable that their forces would be scattered.
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