With this interlude, the team stopped moving forward for a while, and the forest covered by the huge trees suddenly became silent.
Everyone's gazes fell on Lin Yun, waiting for his reply.
A proud sneer could be seen on Suval's face as he calmly looked at Lin Yun, not urging him. In his eyes, Lin Yun simply couldn't disobey Sir Falton's order. It was only a matter of time before he agreed.
Since the outcome was already decided, Suval didn't mind showing the magnanimity of a mage of the Black Tower. He would give that kid some time to think things over, and he could also appreciate his embarrassed expression.
'Merlin, oh, Merlin, you are indeed quite amazing as a young mage. You actually made an esteemed 7th Rank Archmage like me suffer a few times.
'But what can I do?
'Although I don't know how you managed to curry favor with Sir Hören and make the esteemed Chairman of the Black Tower shelter you several times, the situation is different now. I'm carrying out Sir Falton's order, so Sir Hören can't blame me.
'Stalling a magic beast isn't easy, and injuries are unavoidable. A mere 6th Rank High Mage like you isn't even worth mentioning. If you don't have a few subordinates to rely on, then … Haha …'
As he thought of this, Suval's gaze changed as he looked at Lin Yun. In his eyes, Lin Yun had already fallen into a trap and was powerless to struggle.
Lin Yun naturally didn't know what Suval was thinking. He was silent for a while to weigh the pros and cons, but it naturally wasn't because he was afraid of Falton. He was considering whether there was a need to immediately fall out with the Black Tower and the Watson Family.
This Demiplane at the end of the Wailing River was most likely formed by Ancient God Constance's corpse.
In other words, Ancient God Constance, who was famous during the Ancient God Era, the symbol of wisdom, the peerless powerhouse second only to the God King, might be quietly slumbering somewhere in this Demiplane.
Constance's corpse was something that could make anyone go crazy. Even powerhouses standing at the peak of the world wouldn't be able to remain calm in front of it.
Lin Yun never intended to share it with others …
This meant that Lin Yun had never thought of staying with the team. Leaving the team at a suitable time to search for Ancient God Constance's corpse on his own was undoubtedly an inevitable choice.
The only question now was whether this was the right time …
The Heaven Puppet's energy system had just been replaced, and the new energy system, the Hydra Heart, was still in the process of fusing. Although the strength of the Heaven Puppet would rise to a terrifying level after the fusion, it still needed some time.
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to wait until the Heaven Puppet's fusion was complete before leaving the team.
After all, too many accidents had happened in this Demiplane. In a sense, Lin Yun's group was currently in a miniature version of the Ancient God Era. No one could predict what would happen next.
It would always be better if he could increase his strength a little more …
Moreover, looking at the Black Tower's request from another angle, Lin Yun felt that it wasn't something he couldn't accept.
Compared to leaving the team and facing the attacks of the ancient magic beasts on his own, he could at least borrow the power of the Black Tower and the Watson Family's Archmages for free. In any case, it would be of some use.
Although the Black Tower and the Watson Family had taken advantage of him, for the sake of Ancient God Constance's corpse, this small loss was something Lin Yun could accept.
Moreover, Lin Yun was somewhat suspicious of Falton and Zeuss' goal in coming here.
Raging Flame Emperor Norrick's scepter didn't seem to be enough to alarm the Black Tower's Holy Land and the Watson Family's Ancestral Land. The arrival of two High Rank Archmages wasn't just a coincidence.
In order to find out the intentions of the two old foxes, Lin Yun felt that it was necessary to stay in the team and observe in secret.
Naturally, despite having already made his decision, Lin Yun didn't immediately accept Falton's arrangement. A certain degree of opposition was still necessary. Cowardly backing down in the face of an unreasonable arrangement wasn't a reasonable reaction.
"I object, this isn't a fair arrangement. The three forces should take turns in stalling the magic beasts," the young mage said with a frown.
Hearing this, the previously relaxed Suval's expression suddenly turned gloomy.
'Fair? What a joke, who does this kid think he is … '
"High Mage Merlin, I think I already made it clear that this is an order from Sir Falton." Suval emphasized the word 'Falton' to remind the young mage before him. "Don't you know the consequences of disobeying an 8th Rank Archmage's order?"
"I'm not a member of the Black Tower," Lin Yun indifferently answered.
"That's right, you aren't a member of the Black Tower, but …" Suval paused, the sneer on his face becoming even more pronounced. "This isn't the Raging Flame Plane. No one can guarantee that something unexpected won't happen here …"
'Threat, an undisguised threat!'
Facing Suval's threat, Lin Yun didn't have any reaction, but Weiss was already horrified, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
'Damned Suval, do you know what you are doing?' Weiss inwardly cursed.
Weiss had been paying attention to the development of the situation. However, as a member of the Black Tower, he did not think that there was anything wrong with Sir Falton's order out of consideration for the interests of the Black Tower. Letting Merlin contribute was, of course, better than letting him contribute.
But he hadn't expected that Suval would rely on Sir Falton's order to ignore Hören's warning and provoke that young mage.
'What matter can't be properly discussed? Do you have to threaten him?'
Weiss clearly knew that under that young mage's harmless appearance, he was hiding his true strength. It made him, a Representative of the Black Tower, feel fear.
As a member of the Black Tower's Council of Seven, a 7th Rank Archmage, he was actually afraid of a 6th Rank High Mage. No one would believe him if he said that.
But this was the truth. Weiss clearly knew that this young mage definitely had the strength to make him afraid.
'As for you, Suval, your strength is only a hair's breadth away from mine. Didn't you see that I've always been polite to Mafa Merlin? Where did you get the confidence to provoke him again and again?
'Not to mention that there is a Heaven Rank powerhouse standing behind that young mage. You actually asked him if he knew the consequences of angering an 8th Rank Archmage? Do you know the serious consequences of angering a Heaven Rank powerhouse?'
'After all, even Sir Hören, who stands at the peak of the Black Tower, is only a step away from the Heaven Rank. It's easy to imagine how frightening a Heaven Mage's power is.
'And although Sir Falton came from the Black Tower's Holy Land, he is only an experienced 8th Rank Archmage. Although his magic power has definitely improved over the years, it's hard to say whether he has reached the peak of the Archmage realm.
'Threatening High Mage Merlin like this would only infuriate the Heaven Mage standing behind him. At that time, how could you face the wrath of that Heaven Mage?
'Damnit, if I had known that Suval would do this, I would have asked Sir Hören to transfer him back to the Black Tower as soon as possible to avoid carelessly provoking a disaster for the Black Tower.
"High Mage Merlin, please don't take Suval's words to heart, I don't think that's what he meant …" Feeling helpless, Weiss braced himself and tried to ease the atmosphere, but he was interrupted by Falton before he could finish his words.
"Suval's words represent my intentions. Mage Merlin, I think you should carefully consider it." Falton's deep voice echoed from the front of the group, his words filled with the unquestionable dignity of a superior.
"Sir, Sir Falton, this …" Weiss was dumbstruck and hastily wanted to say something.
"Enough." Falton waved his hand and interrupted Whis' words again. He turned his head and said to Whis with some dissatisfaction, "Whis, remember your identity as a Black Tower Representative. The prestige of the Black Tower cannot be challenged."
"This …" This time, Weiss was completely speechless. He could only turn his head to look at Lin Yun's reaction. Seeing that the young mage was calm and didn't seem to be angered by Falton's words, Weiss felt a bit relieved.
But at this time, Zeuss, who had been standing in the back, said, "I agree with Sir Falton's proposal. Speaking of fairness, Mage Merlin, as the weakest existence in the group, you should provide more help to the group. That way, it would be more fair to the others."
The two old foxes that had always been at odds with each other actually had the same opinion.
This time, Weiss, who had just relaxed a bit, was once again worried. He hurriedly glanced at Lin Yun, 'Shit, I can't afford to anger that young mage.'
Others might not know Lin Yun's true strength, but Weiss was very clear about it. If they made a move, they might have to join hands with the Watson Family to barely resist.
At this time, Weiss no longer cared about whether he would anger the mysterious Heaven Mage behind Lin Yun. The most pressing matter at hand was how to protect himself as much as possible in case of a fight.
But just as Weiss was nervously watching Lin Yun's expression, ready to cast a defensive spell if anything went wrong, he saw the young mage frowning once again before saying something that made his jaw drop.
"Speaking of which, your words are reasonable. Then, let my subordinates be in charge of stalling the magic beasts."
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