A Wizard's Secret

by Stayrr

Anyone who could construct a stable Spell Model could become a Wizard — that was the Wizards’ ultimate secret! Having been given a new life as the son of an aristocrat and armed with a super quantum computer from his past life, Spell Models came as easily as breathing to Merlin. With this overwhelmingly huge advantage, would Merlin become the greatest Grand Wizard of all time?

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Prat soon brought one hundred knights with him and escorted Charise out of Wilson Castle.

Prat was a loyal and courageous warrior. During the few decades he followed Old Wilson, he had experienced countless battles. It could be said that Prat was the right-hand man of Old Wilson.

However, due to his physique, Prat was still a First-level Elemental Swordsman. If he was in Blackwater City, a First-level Elemental Swordsman was already seen as a powerful person but Prakash City was different where there were First-level Elemental Swordsmen everywhere. The truly strong ones were the Second-level, Third-level, and even Fourth-level Elemental Swordsman.

'Uncle Prat is a dependable person so is that interesting young knight Yaguez. They were people whom can be trusted. I should find a time and let Father teach them the posture of the sculpture.'

Merlin looked at Prat's figure and thought to himself.

The posture of the sculpture was the most precious wealth Merlin left for the Wilson family. Moreover, this was a serious matter. They could only teach the people whom they trusted the most.

Probably since this was a serious matter, Old Wilson had not taught the posture of the sculpture to anyone else until now.

Baron Warren's matter was a small issue so Merlin did not care too much about it. Currently, he cared most about the ring Charise gave him. Was that a token to the Dark Magic Region?

Upon thinking of that, Merlin could not wait to go to the black-robed old man's house.

Soon, Merlin arrived in front of the wooden house of the black-robed old man and knocked on the door lightly. The one who pushed the door open was still the young maid. This time, she did not stop him as if she had received the old man's instruction. Thus, she let Merlin into the house directly.

When Merlin entered the house, he looked around but did not find the old man anywhere. He could not help but frown and asked softly, "Where's Wizard Hill?"

The maid answered respectfully, "Wizard Hill is showering now. He'll come out soon."

"Shower?"

Merlin wore a strange expression. On top of having a chilly day today, the old man was still in the dangerous period of having his Spell Model crumbling.

'How could he have the leisure to shower?'

"Wizard Merlin."

Suddenly, the hoarse voice of the old man rang from the side of the room.

The old man came out of the room, wearing only a casual gown. There were a few white strands in his hair. Although he still had a lot of wrinkles on his face just like an old tree's skin, his face appeared rosy. It seemed he became more spirited as well.

Merlin was surprised when he saw the black-robed old man. The old man did not seem like the person who had wrapped himself in a wide robe, giving off a gloomy and mysterious aura.

The old man appeared more like a kind, old man.

"Congratulations, Wizard Hill. It seems that your Spell Model has gradually stabilized."

A thought popped into his mind. Merlin immediately knew the reason the old man had the leisure to shower. This was because Merlin could no longer sense the violent elemental aura in the old man's body. This showed that the old man had gradually controlled the Spell Model in his Awareness and had overcome the danger of its destruction.

The black-robed old man appeared elated as well. He said with a chuckle, "Thanks to the Zigen Flowers Wizard Merlin and Count Selin gave me, I've made a few potions. These potions have barely controlled the Spell Models so they are temporarily not in danger now. However, it's impossible to stabilize them completely. I can find other potions that are more effective."

As Merlin had expected, the old man had truly kept the Spell Models in his Awareness under control but it was still too difficult to completely eradicate his trouble completely. The old man had only attained one potion formula in these few decades, enough to show how precious this formula must be.

"Maybe I have the way to completely eradicate the trouble in Wizard Hill's Spell Model," Merlin said mysteriously after thinking for a while.

"Hmm? Do you have a way? It can't be that you have the potion formula?"

The old man's expression changed. Agitated, he immediately stood up. With his expectant gaze, he stared closely at Merlin.

Merlin shook his head slightly. "I don't have the formula."

The old man gave a bitter smile and mumbled in a low voice, "I was too agitated. How can the formula be attained so easily?"

"Even though I don't have a formula, I have a way to obtain one! Wizard Hill, what do you think this is?"

Merlin then wore a serious expression. Then, he turned his hands over and pulled an ink black ring from his finger.

The ink black ring appeared mundane, but as soon as the old man had looked at it, he was instantly stunned. Following that, his calmed eyes immediately turned sharp.

"This… This is a token from the Dark Magic Region?" with a shivering voice, the old man asked unbelievably.

Merlin was moved. He brought the ring to let the old man look at it. He needed to figure out if this was a ring from the Dark Magic Region. Little did he expect that the old man had recognized it in just one glance.

"Oh? Wizard Hill know of this ring, too?" Merlin inquired in a low voice.

"I can't be wrong. No. This must be a token from the Dark Magic Region! When I was in the army then, I have participated in the cruel 'Slaughterhouse'. Hehe. I saw, with my own eyes, that the strong Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region have worn such a ring. The runes circles on it are almost identical to that on your ring. This is a token from the Dark Magic Region!"

The black-robed old man was worked up. His gaze stared right at the ring in Merlin's hand.

Merlin understood the old man's feeling. With this token, he could join a Spell Caster organization. This was something the old man had dreamt of for many years. Unfortunately, he did not have the chance to do so.

After a long while, the old man's emotions gradually calmed down. He took a meaningful glance toward Merlin then exclaimed with a sigh, "Wizard Merlin, you're so lucky to have a token from the Dark Magic Region. With this ring, you can join the Dark Magic Region and have the chance to become a strong Spell Caster!"

Soon, the old man turned serious and said, "Wizard Merlin, the token from a Spell Caster organization is really important. Don't show it to other Spell Casters easily. If it was ten years ago, hehe, even I'll be tempted…"

The old man's words, in fact, made Merlin smiled. How could he not know the importance of this ring? However, since the old man had wished to stabilize the Spell Model in his body, he did not pose any threat to Merlin at all. Merlin naturally would not care if the old man had any ulterior motives.

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Chapter 97: Solution III

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Merlin kept the ring well. With the black-robed old man's affirmation, Merlin had properly put his heart at rest.

It was only that even with the Dark Magic Region's token, Merlin still did not know the exact location of the Dark Magic Region. He still had to ask the old man.

"Wizard Hill, do you know where the Dark Magic Region is?"

The black-robed old man recalled his memory carefully. After a long while, he raised his head and said without much certainty, "Although many know about these Spell Caster organizations, no one knew their exact location. I only heard about it from other Spell Casters that the Dark Magic Region is in the Kurdish Mountains. It's just that that mountain is huge. It goes as long as a thousand miles. It's hard to find it. Maybe the token you have can provide some help."

"Kurdish Mountains, huh," Merlin carefully muttered the words, then engraved this location deeply in his mind. After he went back, he would find a map and pinpoint the exact direction of that place.

"Wizard Hill."

Merlin raised his head and said to the black-robed old man in a serious manner, "If I join the Dark Magic Region, I'll definitely take note of the potion that can stabilize Spell Model."

The black-robed old man flashed a smile and said, "Hehe. Thanks to Wizard Merlin's words, maybe an old man like me can live a few years more…"

The old man was naturally very satisfied that Merlin would make such a promise. His situation was only temporarily stabilized now. Without caution, the Spell Models would immediately fall apart.

Thus, if he wanted to be sure and completely stabilized his Spell Models, he still had to rely on other miraculous potions. If Merlin joined the Dark Magic Region, this would probably be the old man's only hope.

Merlin left the black-robed old man's place and got into Moss' carriage. He thought for a while and initially wanted to check on Prat and Charise's matter. However, after giving some thoughts, he returned to Wilson Castle and waited for their news. He believed that Prat could deal with this matter properly.

"Sir Baron, Commander Prat is back."

Merlin had already instructed the butler to report to him once Prat was back.

When he came downstairs, other than Prat, Merlin saw Charise, Benin, and the Third-level Elemental Swordsman, Commander Mance in the hall.

"Baron Merlin!"

Benin and Commander Mance hurriedly bowed politely to Merlin. It was hard to imagine that these two had looked down upon Merlin a month ago. Now, they had to bow in front of Merlin.

Merlin nodded without much emotion. It seemed that Benin's flaunting attitude had toned down a lot after experiencing numerous obstacles. He was no longer self-centered, having that insolent attitude as if he was still a prince.

"Uncle Prat, did Baron Warren cause you trouble?" Merlin looked at Prat and asked.

Prat chuckled. "Hehe. How does Warren dare to cause us trouble? As soon as I said that we're Sir Baron's knights, Baron Warren immediately retreated. He also said that he'll come to the castle himself and ask for Sir Baron's forgiveness in a few days."

After saying that, Prat wore a disdainful look. In his opinion, it was rare to see how despicable an aristocrat like Baron Warren could be.

Merlin, in fact, understood Baron Warren's thought. Although Baron Warren and Merlin had the title of a baron, their social status was totally different. Merlin was the person Count Selin thought most highly of. He was also the mysterious yet strong Spell Caster. Even for those powerful viscounts, they would not dare to treat Merlin rudely. How could Baron Warren be an exception?

The Nelson family was a great example. In the whole Prakash City, one word from Count Selin was enough to eliminate a family with a long history. Baron Warren was not so stupid as to publicly fight a person Count Selin regarded as important.

"Smart people can always live longer…"

A smile crawled onto Merlin's face. Since Baron Warren was so "cooperative", Merlin had no need to cause him trouble at all.

"Butler, make appropriate arrangements for Benin and Commander Mance's Firebird Legion."

Merlin left the arrangements for Benin and Firebird Legion to the butler. Following that, he went back to his room upstairs with Charise.

Benin stared at Merlin's back and bit his lips tightly. A complicated expression crawled onto his face.

"Young Master Benin, please follow me."

Upon hearing the butler's call, Benin was obviously stunned. He just seemed to recall that he was no longer the honorable prince…

Merlin moved his body slightly and leaned to the side of the bed. On his left, Charise lied there, exhausted. They had just enjoyed themselves for a while. The marks they left from their crazy moves were scattered all around the room. Charise was already exhausted now and had fallen into a deep slumber.

Charise was showing a faint smile in her sleep. She seemed to be at peace. This was very different from the person who had come in front of Merlin to make a trade.

At that time, Charise had to bear the responsibility of the whole Firebird Legion and the members of the Royal Family. She was also constantly under a threat. A woman like her could not show even a sign of vulnerability. It was only natural that she was tired.

Now that Benin and the Firebird Legion were completely safe, she could finally let down the heavy burden in her heart. This sleep was probably the most satisfying and relaxing one since she had run away from Light City.

Looking at Charise who went to sleep with a smile, Merlin showed a hint of loneliness instead.

Now, he had become a baron in Prakash City and was thought highly of by Count Selin. He had the identity, status, and woman. However, deep in his heart, he felt a sort of emptiness.

That was the desire for a higher power and a wider view!

Merlin checked his Mind Power again. There was not much improvement. Old man Etha's beginner Meditation Method had a weak effect for him. Unless he meditated for a long time, his Mind Power could not have any great improvement.

Since Fireball and Frost were the best Spell Models analyzed by the Matrix, the speed of accumulating Magic Power was also relatively quick. On top of that, they were very stable, so Merlin did not need to worry too much about it.

The Earth-type spell Merlin received from the black-robed old man, Earth Guard, could not be simulated in his Awareness until now because Merlin's Mind Power was improving too slowly.

Not only Merlin's real ability did not improve, but even searching for other Spell Models had become a luxury. In Prakash City, there was no other Spell Caster other than the black-robed old man and Merlin himself.

Due to all these factors, Merlin had become more and more agitated. He could not wait any longer to search for the Dark Magic Region.

"It seems that it's time to explain everything to Father…"

Merlin touched the ink black ring on his hands lightly as a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

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Chapter 98: Waiting I

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The wide River Lye surged downward from upstream and flowed past Conxion Town. The heat from the gleaming river gathered on the surface along the coast of River Lye. It was as if the whole of Conxion Town was standing amongst mist.

The weather these days had turned slightly warmer, so many people had begun bustling around during the early morning. Some were busy catching fish at River Lye so they could sell the fish for a good price in the morning market of Prakash City.

There were also some businessmen who promoted their products from out of town. They were selling some small products they had bought from a faraway place to the simple-minded townsmen.

Since Conxion Town was a rather prosperous town, there were many activities going on since early morning. As a result, there were also many arguments occurring as well, making the town seemed rather chaotic.

However, these days were not the same as before. Since the new Sir Baron had taken over Conxion Town, some nicely-dressed knights could be seen patrolling the town very often. Once they found anyone disrupting the order of the town, they would immediately detain the person and beat him to half death.

Although the action of these fierce-looking knights was cruel, it was truly effective. The order of Conxion Town had improved greatly than before. Some businessmen were also willing to buy the local products in Conxion Town and sell to a faraway place. Thus, the whole of Conxion Town had gradually become more prosperous than before.

A carriage slowly drove into Conxion Town. A young man with black hair and blue eyes was sitting in the carriage. As he pulled the curtain open, his gaze fell on the people along the streets.

"Good. The town seems to prosper more than before. It seems Father is really good at managing this territory!"

The person in the carriage was Merlin. He came to Conxion Town to look for Old Wilson and had only checked out Conxion Town along with his journey. In fact, he found that the town had prospered more than before, indicating Old Wilson's exceptional management.

"Sir Baron, we've arrived at the castle," the carriage came to a halt in front of an ancient castle as Moss spoke to Merlin in a low voice.

Merlin walked out of the carriage. He raised his head to take a glance at this ancient town. There were quite a lot of castles in Conxion Town but Old Wilson simply chose a castle that seemed to be more intact to live.

Merlin walked into the castle and found the interior arrangement faintly resembled Wilson Castle in Blackwater City. He figured that Old Wilson must have asked the people to arrange it this way. In Old Wilson's heart, he must have missed the days in Blackwater City.

"Merlin?"

From the castle, a madam who wore the adornment of an aristocrat approached him. Merlin bowed slightly and replied, "Madam, where's Father? I would like to see him."

She was Macy's mother, Big-breasted Madam. To manage Conxion Town conveniently, Old Wilson had lived in the castle in Conxion Town. Big-breasted Madam was also here to take care of Old Wilson.

"Master is at the yard, practicing his sword. Let me bring you there."

Big-breasted Madam brought Merlin to the backyard of the castle.

"Boom!"

Just when he arrived at the backyard, Merlin felt a scorching presence. Within his sight, it appeared as if everything was engulfed in furious flame. Amongst the flame stood a muscular, tall man who seemed like a little giant. His whole being was giving off a fierce Aura, making Big-breasted Madam extremely uncomfortable. She could only say helplessly, "Master has been like this these few days. Merlin, you should advise him to not practice his sword with all his might."

Merlin did not mind Big-breasted Madam. Instead, his gaze focused slightly and stared at Old Wilson's body. Sensing the fierce Aura from Old Wilson and the terrifying flame on his body, a hint of elation flashed across Merlin's face.

"Third-level Fire Swordsman! Father, you've overcome the barrier?" Merlin could not help but ask.

"Hu…"

The flame on Old Wilson's body immediately disappeared. The fierce Aura was also the same as if everything only happened in Merlin's imagination.

"Merlin? That's right. I've overcome the barrier three days ago!"

Old Wilson turned around and saw Merlin and smiled. When Old Wilson was in Blackwater City, he was at the brink of a Second-level Fire Swordsman. It was only a matter of time that he overcame the barrier. Thereafter, he had gone through a long journey and he had not trained much on the way.

Finally, he had settled down in Prakash City. Therefore, it was only reasonable that Old Wilson had overcome the barrier and become a Third-level Elemental Swordsman now.

"Congratulations, Father."

Merlin was happy for Old Wilson from the depth of his heart. Initially, he wanted to leave Prakash City and search for the Dark Magic Region, but he was worried about Old Wilson, Macy, and the others.

Now, Old Wilson had become a Third-level Elemental Swordsman. On top of his powerful, gifted strength and the posture of the mysterious sculpture, Old Wilson would only get stronger in the future. Even now, he was already comparable to a Fourth-level Elemental Swordsman.

Since Old Wilson had become stronger, Merlin could finally put his heart at rest. Thus, Merlin became more certain with his intention to search for the Dark Magic Region.

Upon thinking that, Merlin could not help but said softly, "Father, I've something I need to discuss with you."

Looking at Merlin's serious expression, Old Wilson nodded and brought Merlin into his study room.

"Merlin, say it. What's the matter?" Old Wilson asked.

Merlin hesitated but his expression turned determined after that. He said in a dignified manner, "Father, I want to leave Prakash City for a while to look for a Spell Caster organization!"

After saying that, Merlin quickly looked at Old Wilson.

Old Wilson shot a complicated look at Merlin and did not speak for a long time. The air was heavy.

After a long while, Old Wilson heaved a sigh. "I know this day will come. Merlin, you're my pride and the whole Wilson family's pride! You should live in a bigger world, not by my side…"

Merlin was elated and stood up. He quickly asked, "Does this mean, Father, you've agreed to it?"

If Old Wilson had agreed to this, Merlin would arrange for his leave as soon as he could. He would go to the Kurdish Mountains and look for the Dark Magic Region at the greatest speed.

However, Old Wilson waved his hand suddenly and came in front of Merlin. His face showed a slight hint of hesitation as he said, "You want to search for a stronger power. You want to live freely in a big world. I'm relieved about that! However, the lineage of the Wilson family must remain. I know about the matter between you and Princess Charise. This is a good thing but you have to accept Avril as well."

After a pause, Old Wilson flashed a strange smile and continued, "I'll quickly arrange for your marriage. Until either one of them has given birth to your child who can inherit the Wilson family, I'll let you search for what you desire."

"This…"

Merlin was stunned. He had not thought that Old Wilson had known that he would leave. That was why he had such a "well-thought plan" to ensure the lineage of the Wilson family.

To a past aristocrat like Old Wilson, it was of utmost importance to ensure the lineage of the family!

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Chapter 99: Waiting II

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The marriage of Baron Wilson Merlin had become the biggest event throughout the decade in Prakash City.

All large and minor aristocrats of Prakash City approached Merlin to congratulate him personally. Even those who could not make it due to urgent matters sent their people to wish him.

In addition, even Count Selin showed up at Wilson Castle to give his blessing to Baron Merlin and both of his wives.

This grand event was a heated discussion for many years.

…

"The Matrix, initiate!"

"Beep. The Matrix initiation successful. Please build your mission!"

"Analyze Spell Model of Earth Guard."

"Beep. Analysis starting."

Merlin was alone in his room as he initiated the analytic and calculating of the Matrix. He began to rebuild Earth Guard, which was an Earth-type spell he had received from the black-robed old man.

It had already been more than a year since Merlin married Avril and Charise, There was also good news as both were pregnant for slightly more than nine months.

Over this year, Merlin did not rest as well. He persisted in practicing the posture of the mysterious sculpture. His physical attribute had improved greatly to the point that it was now comparable to a Third-level Elemental Swordsman.

However, there seemed to be a large gap between Third-level and Fourth-level. It was extremely difficult to overcome the gap. Merlin figured that it would take at least a few years to practice the final posture of the sculpture to greatly improve his physical attribute, thus achieving the standard of a Fourth-level Elemental Swordsman.

Merlin was a Spell Caster. He did not have such high expectations for his physical attribute. To Merlin, it was already strong enough to possess a physical attribute comparable to a Third-level Elemental Swordsman.

As for his spells, regardless of Fireball or Frost, the accumulation of Magic Power was rather quick. He could almost cast approximately fifty spells without completely exhausting his Magic Power.

The amount of Merlin's Magic Power was even comparable to the black-robed old man who had accumulated his Magic Power for a long time. Merlin's Spell Model had a crucial effect on this matter.

The limit of a Spell Model was about thirty to forty times. Since the black-robed old man's Spell Model was obtained from the army and was very unstable, it was only limited to forty casts at once. . Merlin's Magic Power now was no weaker than that of the black-robed old man. This was the effect of an excellent Spell Model.

Except for the speed of Magic Power accumulation, Merlin's Mind Power also improved. Although the improvement was slow, there should be no problem for him to support three Spell Models now.

Therefore, Merlin had allowed the Matrix to analyze hisEarth-typeEarth-type spell, Earth Guard. He was ready to simulate the third Spell Model in his Awareness.

"Beep. Analysis ended. A total of eighty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty-one Spell Models are obtained."

The Matrix had obtained a result of more than eighty thousand Spell Models. As compared to the previous Spell Models where the first was one hundred eighty thousand and the second was one hundred twenty thousand, this seemed to be much lesser.

However, Merlin had already obtained a conclusion. The analysis of the Matrix was based on data. Since there were many Spell Models for Fireball back then, it was only natural that the Matrix could analyze so many Spell Models with these as references.

The Frost also had a few Spell Models as a reference, so more than one hundred and twenty thousand Spell Models could be obtained.

However, he only received one Spell Model for Earth Guard from the black-robed old man. The decline in date naturally decreased the number of Spell Models analyzed by the Matrix.

Following that, Merlin once again chose the most stable and powerful Spell Model amongst the eighty thousand Spell Models. After witnessing the black-robed old man's situation, Merlin was determined to choose the most stable Spell Model even if it was not powerful. If this was not the case, it would be disastrous should the Spell Model became unstable.

After choosing the Spell Model, the last step was simulating the Spell Model in his Awareness. This step was not dangerous. As long as he had enough Mind Power, there was no problem simulating the Spell Model in his Awareness.

"Voom!"

After spending a few hours simulating Earth Guard in his Awareness, Merlin suddenly sensed countless yellowish spots of light around him. The spots were absorbed into the Spell Model gradually and made the whole Spell Model seem heavy.

Merlin knew that these yellowish spots of light were the Earth elements. Once the Earth elements had accumulated to a certain extent, Merlin could cast Earth Guard.

With a Defensive spell like Earth Guard, Merlin did not need to fear the attack of crossbow archers. Back then when Merilung faced the attack of thousands of crossbow arrows in Count Selin's castle, he only used Earth Guard to block the attack. This was sufficient to prove the strength of the spell.

Although Merlin had received the spell from the black-robed old man, the Spell Model created through the analysis from the Matrix was far better than that of the old man's in terms of stability and power.

Even the excellent Earth Guard that Merilung learned from the Abyss Fort was slightly inferior to the Spell Model Merlin had acquired through the Matrix's analysis.

"Hu…"

Merlin heaved a sigh of relief. He sensed the Spell Models in his Awareness and he could not help but brim with smiles.

The presence of three Spell Models indicated that if Merlin had enough Mind Power while also possessing a First-level Spell Model that corresponded with the three Spell Models; he could begin to build a First-level Spell Model.

Once he succeeded in doing so, Merlin could become a strong First-level spell Caster!

The Spell Manual of old man Etha once mentioned that only a First-level spell Caster could be counted as a true Spell Caster. To become a First-level spell Caster was to become a whole new person compared to a Normie. Even his lifespan would be extended.

Some strong First-level spell Casters could live up to two hundred years. This was a long lifespan that Normies could not even imagine to have.

The third Spell Model was slowly accumulating Magic Power, and Merlin still wanted to test its power, but a series of urgent footsteps was heard outside the door.

"Sir Baron."

Merlin stood up and opened the door. It was the butler who appeared anxious.

"Quick, Lady Charise is in labor. Sir Baron, please get there as quickly as you can," the butler said in a rush.

"In labor?"

Merlin was startled, then he was filled with indescribable happiness. If he counted the time, it was about time for Charise and Avril to be in labor since they were pregnant for more than nine months. Thus, Merlin did not have the chance to test the power of Earth Guard as he immediately followed the butler to Charise's room quickly.

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Outside Charise's room, Merlin, Old Wilson, Big-breasted Madam, Macy, and the others were waiting anxiously.

Old Wilson walked forward and said to Merlin softly, "Merlin, don't worry. Charise will be fine."

Merlin nodded, but there was not the slightest relief in his heart.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a figure dashed in from the outside. It was Benin, suited in armor and looking travel-weary.

"Baron, sir, how's my sister?" Benin inquired Merlin hurriedly the moment he saw him.

"Charise is fine. You've come back from the city guard?"

Merlin frowned. Although Benin was now more mature than he had been, he still could not shake off some of the flaws he had picked up as a prince previously. Merlin had arranged for him to join Count Selin's city guard as a junior captain but he often caused trouble. Thus, Merlin was very displeased with Benin.

Benin was rather scared of Merlin as well, so he explained hurriedly, "I've explained the situation to my Commander before coming back."

"Alright, wait here then."

Merlin was no longer willing to be bothered with Benin. After speaking coldly to him, he turned his eyes back toward Charise's room. Her agonizing moans drifted out unceasingly from the room.

After a few hours, the bright and clear crying sound of an infant rang through the house. With his spirits lifted, Merlin hastily walked to the front of the room door, feeling rather agitated.

"Creak…"

The door to the room was pushed opened and two slightly older servant girls walked out. One of them was carrying a newborn baby.

"Congratulations, baron, Madam Charise has given birth to a baby girl."

Merlin took a hurried step forward and received the infant from the arms of the servant girl. Immediately, an indescribable emotion surged in his heart. Perhaps this was how it felt to be close with his own flesh and blood.

"Baron, please give the little missus a name."

The servant girls said, beaming.

"Name?"

Merlin gave it some thought. Finally, he still looked at Old Wilson, speaking with a smile, "Let Father choose the name."

Nevertheless, Old Wilson shook his head. With his eyes slightly squinted, he spoke in a cold voice, "Merlin, you're now a father. You have to be the one who chooses the name."

Merlin gave the matter careful consideration again but there was still a multitude of options in his mind. Unable to think of a suitable name, he said, "I'll name both children at the same time after Avril gives birth."

Old Wilson nodded. "That's alright as well. Bring the child and go in to see Charise, quickly."

Merlin nodded. Carrying his child, he entered the room.

After half a month, Avril gave birth to a baby boy. Merlin pondered long and hard for three days, before finally coming up with the names. The girl was called Wilson Celia, while the boy was named Wilson Bettan.

However, Old Wilson then felt that the name of the boy was mediocre. He called the shots and changed the name to Wilson Conxion. Merlin's territory was the small town of Conxion, so Old Wilson's intentions for Merlin to inherit the title of a baron over Conxion in the future were very clear.

Needless to say, Merlin would not go against Old Wilson's wishes in this matter. Thus, he spent three extremely warm and comforting months in the castle with his two wives and father.

After three months, Merlin's third Spell Model had already accumulated enough Magic Power to continuously unleash over ten Earth Guards.

"It's time to leave!"

Although the calm and peaceful days were warm and comfortable, they were not what Merlin wanted. In his heart, he was already eager to find the Dark Magic Region. After all, it had been delayed for an entire year by now.

However, before he left, there were still things that had to be settled. The first was to bid Count Selin and the black-robed old man farewell.

Hence, Merlin arrived at Count Selin's castle.

When Count Selin heard that Merlin already owned the keepsake from the Dark Magic Region and that he was probably going to join them, he was naturally very happy. Now that Merlin was a baron in his territory, he could be said to be completely tied to Prakash City. Count Selin could not ask for more than Merlin joining a Spell Caster's organization and becoming a powerful Spell Caster.

Count Selin even swore to Merlin that he would take good care of the Wilson family. This was also Merlin's purpose as Count Selin's assistance was still necessary for the Wilson family to grow peacefully in Prakash City.

Bidding goodbye to Count Selin, Merlin arrived at where the black-robed old man lived.

The countenance of the black-robed old man looked very good. As the days passed, the Mind fluctuation in his body had also been alleviated more and more. It looked like he had already gained basic control over the Spell Model in his body.

"Wizard Hill, I'm about to leave."

The first words that came out from Merlin's mouth explained his reason for coming.

The black-robed old man looked up abruptly. His expression was filled with complex emotions as he smiled gently and spoke in a hoarse voice, "It's been a year, and you've finally decided to leave. Hehe, this old fellow who's about to die is still looking at you expectantly with wide eyes, to obtain a Spell Model-stabilizing Potion from the Dark Magic Region. However, don't let it be that I, this old fellow, would be dead before I manage to wait out your return…"

Merlin knew that the black-robed old man was most concerned about the Spell Model-stabilizing Potion. After all, he had been troubled by the instability of his Spell Models for more than dozens of years. He could be considered to have had his fill of torture.

"Wizard Hill, don't worry. If I find the Spell Model-stabilizing Potion, I'll look for an opportunity to come back for a visit."

Merlin remembered back then how the black-robed old man had ignored the danger of his Spell Models collapsing. He had struck Merilung brazenly, disrupting Dark Mist unleashed by Merilung. In a way, he had indirectly saved Merlin's life.

Merlin had also not forgotten how the black-robed old man had gifted Earth Guard Model, an Earth-type spell, to him a year ago.

Therefore, the moment he obtained the Spell Model-stabilizing Potion, Merlin would find time to come back and help the black-robed old man solve the invisible danger of his Spell Models once and for all.

After chatting for a while more, Merlin stood up and got ready to leave. The black-robed old man suddenly spoke, "Wizard Merlin, I'll help look after the Wilson family, hehe. As long as this old fellow lives, I won't let anything happen to your family."

Merlin stopped in his tracks and turned around to bow slightly toward the black-robed old man. Then, he left the residence of the black-robed old man. With the Wilson family being under Count Selin's care and the black-robed old man's protection from the shadows, nothing would happen to the Wilson family even after Merlin left.

Merlin only felt truly relieved after having done all that.

The night was lonely and sorrowful. Avril and Charise, who had always been conservative, had unexpectedly laid down together on Merlin's great bed. They knew that Merlin was about to leave, so they were enjoying the tenderness of this final night.

Merlin did the best that he could as well, spending a long, crazy night with Avril and Charise until he had exhausted all of his energy. Both Avril and Charise fell into a deep sleep.

Merlin did not sleep. He meditated for a few hours, and only slowly stood up at the first glimmer of dawn. With a complicated expression, he looked at Avril and Charise, who was sleeping soundly in bed.

"I'll return."

Merlin caressed the ink black ring on his hand gently. Although there was still some nostalgia in his heart, he turned and left the room as resolutely as he had in the past. Without informing anyone, he departed from the castle alone, quietly.

Shortly after Merlin had left the castle, a burly figure which looked like a small giant appeared in the night. It stood silently in the chilly wind for quite some time, watching Merlin's gradually disappearing back with a complicated look in its eyes…

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On the wide avenue, a horse carriage was going forward at a leisurely pace.

Two men and a girl sat in the carriage. Of the two men, one was wearing a neat, form-fitting outfit, and carried a greatsword on his back. He had a burly physique with a faint, oppressive aura surrounding his body.

In contrast, the other man had on a long, loose robe. He was slender with black hair and blue eyes and looked extremely young. This man was Merlin and he had just left Prakash City.

Merlin had departed from Prakash City alone, going toward the Kurdish Mountains according to the directions on the map. Along the way, he had met this pair of man and girl by coincidence.

The burly man was called Capace. His hair was tied up in a small ponytail. On the other hand, the girl with a tall and slender physique was Catherine. They were siblings who had met Merlin on the road, and Catherine had invited Merlin into their carriage.

"Mr. Merlin, where are you preparing to go?"

Ever since Merlin had boarded the carriage, Catherine had struck up an extremely warm and friendly conversation with Merlin. It could be seen that she was quite vivacious but lacking in experience when it came to handling matters as she did not possess the necessary vigilance toward strangers.

On the other hand, Catherine's older brother, Capace, was extremely alert. However, he had failed at dissuading Catherine, so he could only agree to let Merlin into their carriage.

Hearing Catherine's question, Merlin pondered deeply for a while. He did not withhold information deliberately, and said in a cold tone, "I'm going to the Kurdish Mountains."

The Kurdish Mountains were vast. Some rare, wild beasts appeared there often, and their fur was extremely popular with the upper-level aristocrats. Hence, adventurers would enter the mountains frequently to hunt for these rare wild beasts so that they could exchange them for great amounts of gold.

Catherine looked at Merlin from top to bottom, sizing him up then said doubtfully, "You're going to the Kurdish Mountains? By the looks of you, you don't seem like an adventurer."

Indeed – with an appearance like Merlin who was wearing a long, loose robe and had a body build that could not be deemed stalwart, he just did not look like an adventurer who would go through the rigors of living in the wild. In addition, he even looked frail, and had not a single weapon on him.

Merlin did not reply immediately. He smiled, giving Capace and Catherine a very meaningful look before saying in a soft voice, "You guys don't look like adventurers either."

Catherine's face turned slightly red. Following which, she spoke in a low voice, "We're not adventurers, indeed. I'll let you in on a secret. We heard that there's a powerful spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains, so we wish to look for them. If we're lucky enough to find them, perhaps we can become mysterious and powerful Spell Casters!"

Seeing the excitement on Catherine's face, Merlin's eyes narrowed slightly. He spoke without a shift in his expression, "Oh? There are Spell Casters in the Kurdish Mountains?"

"Of course there are, we heard about them personally…"

"Cough… Catherine, it's very stuffy inside the carriage. Let's get down and take a break."

Catherine had immediately answered without thinking. Nevertheless, the look on Capace's face changed. Sitting next to her, he hurriedly nudged Catherine and deflected the topic of the conversation.

An understanding dawned upon Merlin. Capace still had a certain level of vigilance, but the words spoken by Catherine earlier had already leaked out a wealth of information.

"I feel very stifled as well. Let's get down and rest first."

Merlin did not continue asking questions. He took the lead by getting off the horse carriage first.

Capace pulled Catherine to a secluded area, and spoke to her in a low voice, "Catherine, we've secretly snuck out this time, so it's imperative that we be very cautious in all things and not cause any new problems. It's enough that you've let a stranger into the carriage. Why did you talk about us looking for the Spell Casters as well?"

Capace was evidently very upset about what Catherine had done.

Catherine stuck her tongue out and said in a soft voice, "I felt too excited earlier, so I forgot, but I'll take note. Capace, you've seen Mr. Merlin, don't you think he's rather strange? He's definitely not an adventurer. Who knows, he might be like us, wanting to find the spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains and become a Spell Caster."

Capace remained in deep thought for a while then admonished Catherine, "It doesn't matter if Mr. Merlin is an adventurer, this has nothing to do with us. We've run away from home quietly just because we've heard that there's a spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains. Finding the organization is still a problem. So, don't create issues where there's none. We'll separate from that Mr. Merlin when we reach the Kurdish Mountains."

Catherine could only nod. However, Capace was still rather worried, and exhorted, "Catherine, don't speak with Mr. Merlin anymore after we get back to the carriage later to prevent you from exposing our identities accidentally."

Although Catherine was somewhat reluctant, she did not dare to argue with Capace because she had done wrong mere moments ago. She could only nod and promised him helplessly. Then, they returned to the carriage.

A few days later, the carriage slowly came to a halt. There was no more road before them, only stretches of a thick and dense forest. They had finally arrived at the Kurdish Mountains.

Merlin and the others got down from the carriage. Capace and Catherine's excitement was very evident. After a few moments, Capace said to Merlin, "Mr. Merlin, we've important matters to attend to in the Kurdish Mountains, so we'll be leaving first now."

Merlin nodded. Following which, Capace pulled Catherine along and quickly darted into the lush and thick mountain forest.

Seeing Capace and Catherine's disappearing backs, Merlin shook his head. Earlier, he had already discerned that their Mind Powers were at very ordinary levels. This showed that they did not possess the qualities of a Spell Caster.

He did not know how these two people had gotten wind of the news that there was a spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains. It was actually extremely dangerous for them to come to the Mountains so hastily.

However, judging by how Capace looked, he seemed to have achieved the level of a Third-level Elemental Swordsman where there had been a faint aura emanating from his body. Perhaps they had only dared to come looking for the spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains because he wielded some power of self-protection.

Merlin did not think too much about his encounter with these two extremely interesting characters on his journey. Subsequently, he gently caressed the ink black ring on his hand and frowned. "The Kurdish Mountains are so vast, where on earth is the Dark Magic Region?"

There were no instructions on the ink black ring, keepsake of the Dark Magic Region. As a result, Merlin could only enter the mountains first and conduct his search slowly, hoping for some changes to appear on the ring in his hand.

According to the conjecture of the black-robed old man, the keepsake in Merlin's possession now was crucial if he wished to find the Dark Magic Region. Perhaps the clues were on the ink black ring.

Merlin quickly went into the thick forest. He did not linger on the peripheral of the mountains. Instead, he went directly toward the deep parts of the Kurdish Mountains. From what he could surmise, if the Dark Magic Region was truly within these Mountains, it would definitely not be built on the outside but would be deep in the mountains, where few people went.

…

"Swoosh!"

Two robust figures dashed out from behind a big tree. Astonishingly, they were Capace and Catherine, who had entered the dense forest mere moments ago.

Capace glanced behind him and gave a soft sigh of relief. "Merlin didn't follow us. Looks like I was a little too careful."

Capace was worried that Merlin would trail them. That was why they had taken this extra precaution.

"Alright, let's go a little faster. Wizard Pario said that we don't have qualitied of a Spell Caster. Hmph! I think he's just not capable enough so he's unable to help us become Spell Casters, that's all. Rumor has it that the spell casters' organization is incomparably powerful. Even Wizard Pario speaks of them in an extremely envious manner. We must find this spell casters' organization and become great and mighty Spell Casters!"

Catherine brandished her small fists, full of high fighting spirit.

A complicated look flashed through Capace's eyes and he said in a low voice, "Wizard Pario has mentioned that there's a powerful spell casters' organization in the Kurdish Mountains called the Dark Magic Region! The only thing we don't know is the actual location. However, based on the various mystical incidents we've heard about happened in the Kurdish Mountains, and all of them seem to happen deep in the mountains. Perhaps the Dark Magic Region is in the deeper parts of the mountains. We'll go in and try our luck."

Thus, the two of them, Capace and Catherine, walked deeper into the mountains.

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Chapter 102: The Dark Magic Region I

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"Hoo…"

In the forest of the mountain, two figures appeared. One was male and the other was female.

With her hair tied up in a ponytail, Catherine, who was tall and slender, was already exhausted that she was huffing and puffing. She stared at the dense forest in front of her, which seemed as endless as always, and complained, "Capace, how much further? We've been walking for half a day now…"

Capace's vision went far and deep. He fixed his eyes on the seemingly deep and quiet forest, and said in a low voice, "We should be arriving soon. Let's continue walking, just hold on for a while longer."

Catherine was somewhat helpless but when she thought about the possibility of finding the spell casters' organization that she had always dreamt of somewhere in front of her, she could only stand up and continue walking forward.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the entire forest seemed to tremble. The roar of a gigantic wild beast rang out.

Capace and Catherine immediately perked up in an alert and looked around.

Very soon, a three-meter tall striped tiger darted out from the forest. Capace and Catherine looked like dwarves from a fairy tale before this gigantic tiger.

"It's a striped tiger but why is it so exaggeratedly huge?"

Catherine let out an astonished exclamation. The striped tiger was a wild beast that was frequently sighted. Its fur had great economic worth. However, this typical striped tiger was only half as tall as a human.

The striped tiger before their eyes now, though, could practically be labeled as a giant. Its entire body was emitting a tyrannical aura; its pair of tiger eyes were dead set on Capace and Catherine.

"Catherine, be careful. Strange things often happen in the depths of the Kurdish Mountains. Some adventurers have even encountered more overwhelming wild beasts."

Cautiously, Capace retreated step by step. To be able to encounter such a gigantic striped tiger meant that it was highly likely that they had already reached the deeper parts of the Kurdish Mountains.

"Roar!"

The striped tiger lifted its head and roared into the sky. Then, with one bounce, the gigantic body that looked like a small hill went for Capace immediately.

There was a whistling sound from the wind as it blew Capace's form-fitting outfit which made fluttering noises. It was sufficient to see how great the force of the striped tiger's leap was.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, a thick, Wind Elemental fluctuation burst out from Capace's body. His figure immediately flew toward the striped tiger like an arrow shooting off from its bow.

"Cleave!"

Capace let out a growl. Immediately, he pulled out the greatsword on his back. In the blink of an eye along with a dazzling, red light, he flashed through the somewhat quiet and thick, dark forest.

"Rip!"

The awe-inspiring striped tiger that had seemed powerful and matchless did not even have time to let out a whine. Fresh blood gushed out instantly from its brain.

"Thud!"

With a muffled thud, the gigantic body of the striped tiger fell heavily to the ground.

With lingering fear, Capace looked at the carcass of the striped tiger. He raised and waved the greatsword in his hand, which was as black as ink, and said in a calm voice, "Lucky that I have the Ink Iron Sword. Otherwise, it'd have been really troublesome when encountering this overwhelming striped tiger."

The Ink Iron Sword in Capace's hands was forged out from an extremely rare and precious ink iron ore, and it was sharp beyond comparison. The Ink Iron Sword could easily slash through even heavy armor with the most astonishing defense strength.

Thus, using the sharp-edged Ink Iron Sword in addition to the fact that Capace was a Third-level Wind Swordsman, his speed had become exceedingly fast. Fighting this rather overwhelmingly huge striped tiger was not an issue for him.

Catherine walked forward as well. She gave the striped tiger on the ground a look – its head had been cleaved into two halves. In an envious tone, she said, "Capace, it's good that you secretly took father's Ink Iron Sword out and defused this threat. However, if such an exaggeratedly huge striped tiger had appeared here, who knows what will emerge in front. Should we continue going in deeper?"

Catherine's expression was somewhat complicated. She looked like she had the intention to withdraw due to the fear in her heart.

"We've already reached the deeper parts of the mountains, how can we retreat at this time? Catherine, don't worry. With the Ink Iron Sword, we'll be safe and sound even if we encounter greater danger. Let's go. We'll continue going in deeper. It wouldn't be too late to leave later if we really can't find the Dark Magic Region."

Catherine hesitated for a moment before finally nodding lightly. Following Capace from behind, they continued their journey, going deeper into the forest.

…

"En? There's movement now?"

There was a sudden hint of joy on Merlin's face. He was currently in the forest on the mountain. The ink black ring, which had not been moving at all, had unexpectedly begun emitting a faint glow now.

Merlin immediately noticed that the glow from the ring emanated from the mysterious runes on the ring. It appeared that something had activated the runes on the ring.

Only Spell Casters could understand the profound mysteries contained within the runes. The runes could be arranged into a Magic Circle and could also be engraved onto casting tools, enduing them with mystical powers.

Moreover, this ring was the keepsake of the Dark Magic Region, and with the runes engraved upon it, this item was definitely remarkable! Now that the ring was giving off a hint of light, perhaps it was the clue to finding the Dark Magic Region.

With that thought, Merlin continued walking into the deeper parts of the mountains. As he walked, the glow from the ring became brighter as well. Merlin had a feeling that some unimaginable change would take place when the light from the ring reached a certain level of brightness.

Perhaps, he would then be able to find the mysterious Dark Magic Region.

"Forward… Left, forward, continue straight on!"

Merlin maintained his observation of the ring in his hand. He discovered that the light was becoming more radiant as it had started to shake slightly. Merlin knew that there was definitely some unknown energy from somewhere in the depths of the mountains, attracting the ring. Maybe that was where the Dark Magic Region was located.

"Bang!"

Right at this moment, a deafening noise erupted from the thick forest before him. In addition, it seemed that some kind of a wild beast was moving madly through the forest, accompanied by the rustling noises of densely packed branches and leaves.

Merlin immediately became alert as many strange things had happened in the Kurdish Mountains. Plenty of adventurers had even died in the mountains here, therefore Merlin did not dare to let his guard down.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, two figures flew out helter-skelter, coming straight toward Merlin.

"You guys?"

"It's you?"

The two figures raised their heads. Merlin discovered that these were people he knew. They were Catherine and Capace.

"Go away quickly, it's the Icelandic Wolf! Damn it, why is there such a monster in the Kurdish Mountains?"

Capace yelled at Merlin with a panicked expression. At the same time, a gigantic, silver-white wolf, emanating a chill throughout its entire body, appeared behind Capace and Catherine.

"Icelandic Wolf?"

There was a jolt in Merlin's heart. The Icelandic Wolf was not a wild beast. It was an Elemental Monster with a body made not out of flesh and blood, but of a cluster of chilled air, formed by numerous Ice Elements gathered together.

A beginner Elemental Swordsman could not fight an Elemental Monster like the Icelandic Wolf at all. Only the strong and powerful intermediate Elemental Swordsmen, or Spell Casters, could handle Icelandic Wolves.

For example, Commander Cook of Prakash City had killed an Icelandic Wolf before. Since then, his fame had spread throughout the entire city.

Anyone who could kill Elemental Monsters such as the Icelandic Wolf would be hailed as great and mighty warriors!

However, it was very obvious that Capace and Catherine, who were in front of him now, had no way to fight this ferocious Icelandic Wolf. They could only flee in panic.

"We're done for, it's just too fast! I'm afraid we're going to be in a disastrous situation…"

Capace seemed to know the Icelandic Wolf very well. Seeing that it was closing in on him from behind, a horrified look appeared on his face.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz."

The ink black ring in Merlin's hand suddenly emitted a strong glow. The mysterious runes carved on the ring seemed to have been activated now and was beginning to vibrate violently.

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Chapter 103: The Dark Magic Region II

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"The Dark Magic Region is here!"

Merlin narrowed his eyes slightly. Completely ignoring Capace and Catherine, he quickly extended his Mind Power and began to search his surroundings.

He noticed that the mysterious runes carved on the ring were flashing continuously. At the same time, beams of light seemed to be appearing faintly in midair. Merlin could sense with his Mind Power that the peculiar strands of fluctuation had emerged faintly in the empty space of air, looking very similar to the runes on the ring.

"Could it be a Runic Magic Circle?"

A realization struck Merlin as he remembered the Runic Magic Circle constructed by powerful Spell Casters in the legends.

Only Mind Power was needed to drive a Magic Circle of this sort. Once it was activated, it could even transport a person up to hundreds and thousands of miles away. However, Merlin had very little understanding of runes, not to mention a Runic Magic Circle. As a result, he was unable to confirm whether there was a Runic Magic Circle here. Hence, it was necessary for him to test it by using the ring.

This ring would be the crux of finding the Dark Magic Region. Merlin had already understood vaguely that stimulating these runes with Mind Power would lead to unimaginable results.

Just as Merlin was preparing to use his Mind Power to stimulate the ring and find the Dark Magic Region, the Icelandic Wolf seemed to sense that Merlin was a great threat. Hence, it opened its jaws and spurted out a great gush of chilled air, which flew directly toward Merlin.

"Watch out!"

Capace and Catherine had been keeping their eyes on the Icelandic Wolf. Seeing how it had spurted out a breath of chilled air, they could not help but yell out to warn him.

"Get lost!"

Merlin frowned. He did not even look at the chilled air. A cluster of fireballs immediately shot out and collided brutally with the waft of chilled air.

"Sizzle…"

The chilled air and the flames intertwined unceasingly. Finally, they disappeared.

"Frost!"

A cold and detached look flashed across Merlin's eyes. The Icelandic Wolf was getting in the way of his search for the Dark Magic Region so Merlin did not hold back. He immediately unleashed Frost.

"Crack!"

Although the Icelandic Wolf was made up of an accumulation of Ice Elements, Merlin's Frost was extraordinary and was still able to freeze it. However, since the Elements involved were all Ice, it was very difficult for Frost to harm the Icelandic Wolf.

Immediately after, a gigantic fireball flew straight at the frozen Icelandic Wolf.

"Bang!"

Instantly, the fireball exploded and the tremendous force of impact blasted the Icelandic Wolf into smithereens. Meanwhile, the wild and violent flames caused the chilled air to evaporate and in the blink of an eye, the Icelandic Wolf was reduced into ashes.

"A Spell… Spell Caster?"

Capace and Catherine were both somewhat dumbstruck. They had never thought that Merlin, who had spent a few days with them, was a powerful Spell Caster. Furthermore, even the Icelandic Wolf who had pursued them so aggressively that they had to flee helter-skelter, had been immediately destroyed by Merlin just by lifting his hand.

Merlin had gotten rid of the Icelandic Wolf and it had been extremely easy for him. He did not give it a second thought. Rather, what he was focused on now was still the ring in his hands.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz."

Using his Mind Power, Merlin ruthlessly simulated the mysterious runes on the ring, and they immediately unleashed a bright light. At the same time, a dazzling light began to appear in midair. It was so quick that Merlin's entire body was enveloped in it.

"Just as I suspected, it's a Runic Magic Circle!"

Merlin could vividly feel the presence of many mysterious runes around him, forming an incomparable abstruse Magic Circle, enveloping him in it.

"You don't have qualities of a Spell Caster, just leave this place as quickly as you can…"

Merlin did not forget about Capace and Catherine. It was clear that these two people did not possess qualities of a Spell Caster but they had still come to the Kurdish Mountains in search of the Dark Magic Region. It was simply futile – they would not gain anything out of this.

He saw that they were not evil people, especially Catherine, who was innocent and unaffected. She reminded Merlin of Count Selin's daughter, Shelly. It was only because of this that he had adviced them.

As to if had they left or not, this was not within Merlin's knowledge. Just as Merlin's voice died down, he felt a great force which immediately transported him to an unknown location. He had absolutely no power to resist it.

"Swoosh!"

Light flashed past. Merlin's figure disappeared in an instant, and the thick forest returned to its calm state once more. If it were not for the fact that Capace and Catherine had seen it with their own eyes, they might have thought that the previous incidents had all been illusions.

"Mr. Merlin must be a powerful Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region but we've missed our chance…"

Catherine lowered her head, feeling extremely vexed.

With a complicated expression, Capace looked to where Merlin had vanished. Following which, he shook his head gently and gave a long sigh and said, "Even Mr. Merlin said we don't have qualities of a Spell Caster… Catherine, we should go back and ask father for a pardon."

Capace had completely dismissed the idea of becoming a Spell Caster.

Catherine bit her lip tightly, speaking with some reluctance, "Capace, I've heard that if we can become advanced Elemental Swordsmen, we can also possess great powers that aren't inferior to that of Spell Casters! I've decided to go back and cultivate diligently. I must become the greatest Elemental Swordsman…"

Catherine, who had still been quite dispirited moments ago, was currently brandishing her fists and daydreaming about becoming an Advanced Elemental Swordsman. Her heart was filled with high fighting spirit once more…

…

Somewhere along the coast, the humid sea breeze blew and whistled unceasingly. Waves continuously crashed against the callous reefs on the coast.

The seagulls in the sky flew in circles above the small island, diving downward from time to time, landing on the beach to play.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a whirlwind emerged on the originally quiet beach. The space seemed to twist and turn as the area flashed with white light unabatingly.

On the beach, a gaunt figure suddenly appeared in the midst of a rubble, filled with stones and rocks that seemed to have been placed there randomly.

"Is this the Dark Magic Region?"

Merlin frowned and muttered to himself within the rock rubble. He began to inspect his own condition. Other than a slight exhaustion of his spirits, there were no changes in any other aspect.

Merlin walked out from the rock rubble. Unexpectedly, he saw that there were also many runes carved on the rocks in this disorganized rubble. It was obviously a Runic Magic Circle deliberately set by a Spell Caster.

He remembered how there had been no warm sea breeze or an endless stretch of the ocean in the Kurdish Mountains. This showed that the Runic Magic Circle in the Kurdish Mountains had transported him to a distant place.

This was a humongous island that seemed vast and empty!

Not a soul was around. There were only seabirds sporting on the beach.

Merlin continued to walk up the island. Slowly, further away from the beach, he came across green grounds. An ancient stone tablet as tall as a human towered at the most conspicuous location on the green grounds.

Three huge words, in the Molta language, were carved into the stone tablet – Dark Magic Region!

"This is the Dark Magic Region?"

Merlin glanced at the surroundings. Other than the stone rubble on the ground and the glossy, green grass, everything else was just a stretch of wasteland. No matter how he looked at it, this was still a deserted island. How could this place be the Dark Magic Region?

"What kind of a joke is this? The Dark Magic Region is on this barren, deserted island?"

His voice had hardly faded away when ear-piercing laughter suddenly rang in Merlin's ears. "Hehe, someone has finally come again. Young Spell Caster, welcome to the Dark Magic Region!"

Merlin was taken aback. He hurriedly turned around, only to see that a translucent shadow had slowly drifted out from the ancient stone tablet which he had seen earlier. Then, the shadow gradually shifted its shape, finally transforming into an entirely pitch-black cat that glowed.

The black cat floated in the air. One of its eyes was red, whilst the other was white. It gazed quietly at Merlin, looking extremely strange!

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Chapter 104: Newbie Wizard

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The black cat strolled about in midair, waving its thick and short tail about gently. For some unknown reason, Merlin felt that this strange black cat was moving very elegantly.

'A cat? Moving very elegantly?'

Merlin was even beginning to wonder if he had gone crazy.

"Young Spell Caster, don't look at me like that, I'm the great spirit of the stone tablet, personally carved by the Great Wizard Fidel, the great guardian of the Dark Magic Region, the great Sir Didimoss!"

Merlin felt speechless at the black cat's string of "greats". This weird, lofty black cat which spoke a human language was a being that Merlin could not fathom. He would be able to ask about the Dark Magic Region as they seemed to be connected.

Therefore, Merlin gave a slight bow toward the black cat and spoke in a respectful manner, "Great Sir Didimoss, I possess a token of the Dark Magic Region. I've come here to seek Sir Didimoss' guidance into the Dark Magic Region."

The black cat was evidently very satisfied with Merlin's respectful tone of voice. It continued, "Young Spell Caster, if you wish to enter the Dark Magic Region, should you not dedicate some elemental crystal stones to the great Sir Didimoss?"

"Elemental crystal stones?"

This was Merlin's first time hearing about it. He felt rather mystified.

However, this black cat had become somewhat displeased. Its voice turned shrill. "Young Spell Caster, please take note that this is the great Sir Didimoss before you now! Elemental crystal stones might be precious but you should not be stingy. No matter what type the elemental crystal stones are – ice type, fire type, and earth type – they are all okay. Of course, the taste of ice type elemental crystal stones is the best. The great Sir Didimoss will like it very much but if you don't have ice type elemental crystal stones, then earth types are fine as well…"

Seeing how the black cat spoke about various types of elemental crystals with such familiarity, Merlin shook his head gently and said, "I'm really sorry, the great Sir Didimoss, this is my first time hearing about elemental crystal stones, I don't have any elemental crystal stones with me now!"

"Uh…"

The black cat's movements became slightly stiff. That pair of red and white eyes emitted a hint of dusky glow.

"So, you turn out to be a newbie Wizard! Damn it, the great Sir Didimoss has spoken so much in front of a newbie Wizard…"

The black cat's tone of voice changed greatly; its voice gradually became more and more shrill, causing Merlin to feel that it was very ear-piercing.

"Newbie Wizard, the great Sir Didimoss is really angry now, the consequences will be very grave…"

Watching the black cat, which was about to flip out, Merlin shook his head helplessly. To think that he had just been spurned by a cat. Although this black cat did not look like an ordinary cat, he still felt somewhat dispirited to be labeled a newbie Wizard.

The body shape of the black cat began to fade gradually. In the blink of an eye, it had turned into a cluster of shadows again. Then, an incomparably shrill and sharp voice, unbearable for anyone, erupted from the shadows.

"Foolish Little Bobo, come out quick to greet the guest…"

As the black cat's shrill voice died down, Merlin could clearly see thin and dense ripples beginning to appear on the seemingly vast and empty space behind the stone tablet. They were spreading, circle by circle.

"Swoosh!"

A figure walked out from the midst of the ripples. It was an old man in a black robe. There was no expression on his old face; he seemed to be afflicted with facial paralysis.

After this old man appeared, the black cat turned into a cluster of shadows and darted back into the stone tablet.

"Receive the guest…"

Seeing this old man, who had slight facial paralysis, and looking back at the stone tablet in front of him, Merlin felt a strange chill.

"Young Spell Caster, follow me."

The old man, who seemed to have facial paralysis, merely gave Merlin a cold glance. Following which, he spoke to Merlin in a calm voice.

"Oh? We don't have to check the token? Mage, sir!"

Giving Merlin a look, the old man said, "You may call me Wizard Haribo!"

After a pause, Wizard Haribo continued, "Without the Dark Magic ring, you wouldn't have been able to activate the Runic Magic Circle. The ring is your identity so remember not to lose it. Otherwise, you won't be able to enter the Dark Magic Region anymore."

Merlin nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that this ring was the key to his entry into the Dark Magic Region. Even if Spell Casters arrive in the Kurdish Mountains, they would not be able to activate those Runic Magic Circles without a ring, not to mention entering the Dark Magic Region.

Wizard Haribo lifted his finger gently. On his finger was an ink black ring, which looked the same as Merlin's.

"Use your Mind Power to stimulate the Runic Magic Circle on the ring. This is the only way to gain entrance into the Dark Magic Region!" Wizard Haribo spoke coldly.

Merlin nodded and used his Mind Power to stimulate the mysterious runes on the ring.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, a dazzling light appeared. Merlin immediately saw Wizard Haribo, who had been in front of him, taking a few steps forward. His figure quickly vanished.

Merlin hurriedly walked forward a couple of steps as well. Suddenly, his vision turned blurry. By the time it went back to normal, the small, empty island he had seen earlier had completely changed.

There was a gigantic tower, reaching into the clouds where a dim glow was emitting from above. Merlin lifted his head but he was unable to see the top of the tower, and neither did he know how tall this tower was.

"I'm no longer on the island? I didn't see such a magnificent tower earlier…"

Merlin could not help but question. If he were still on the island, it would have been impossible for him not to have seen such a spectacular, tall tower.

Wizard Haribo, who was in front of him, answered without turning around, "On the island, naturally. Just that a Runic Magic Circle has enveloped the entire Dark Magic Region, so outside of the small island, one wouldn't be able to see the true Dark Magic Region. Only Spell Casters wearing the Dark Magic ring can see the true Dark Magic Region after stimulating the runes on the ring."

Merlin nodded but he was still in a great shock to think that such a gigantic island had been covered by a Runic Magic Circle. Without the Dark Magic ring, he would have no way to find the Dark Magic Region.

A Spell Caster who could arrange such a mystical Runic Magic Circle must be an unimaginably powerful Spell Caster.

"Which Wizard arranged such a gigantic and mystical Magic Circle?"

As expressionless as always, Wizard Haribo replied, "The founder of the Dark Magic Region, the mighty Great Wizard Fidel. Sir Didimoss, who's in the stone tablet outside, is the spirit of the Runic Magic Circle that the Great Wizard Fidel had inscribed back then. The inscribed Runic Magic Circle can, unexpectedly, give birth to a conscious spirit! The Great Wizard Fidel's accomplishments in runology are absolutely incredible!"

Although Wizard Haribo was still expressionless, his admiration toward the Great Wizard Fidel was still evident from his tone of voice.

"The Great Wizard Fidel?"

The founder of the Dark Magic Region. Merlin secretly committed the name to his memory. The arrangement of the Runic Magic Circle was such that it could cover such a huge island; perhaps even the Runic Magic Circles in the Kurdish Mountains had been set by the hands of this Great Wizard Fidel.

"Alright, there'll be people inside to arrange an identity and lodging for you as well as the tutor you shall follow in the Dark Magic Region."

The expressionless Wizard Haribo brought Merlin to a flight of stone steps, before turning around and leaving immediately.

Looking at the two great doors in front of the stone steps, Merlin took a deep breath and slowly walked up.

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Opening the great door, Merlin walked straight in.

A gigantic hall was in the building. Tiles as bright and smooth as mirrors were set on the floor. A few lively portraits were hung on the white walls all around the place. On both sides of the hall were a few huge and thick pillars, clear and fine as crystals.

Walking into the hall was like being in a dream.

However, there were not many people in the hall – only some Spell Casters dressed in gray robes. Some were sprawled lazily on the tables. It was only when they noticed Merlin's arrival that a few amongst them perked up and stared at Merlin.

Merlin walked forward, bowed slightly, and said, "I'm Wilson Merlin, I've just arrived in the Dark Magic Region. Wizard Haribo let me come here."

"Another new person? Bring your ring over for me to check."

A gray-robed Wizard with a mustache spoke coldly.

Merlin took the ring off his finger and passed it to the person.

This gray-robed Wizard gently caressed the ring. Then, his body emitted traces of Elemental fluctuation, causing the ring to shine with a faint light. The mysterious runes on it became even clearer and more visible.

Following that, the gray-robed Wizard nodded gently and returned the ring to Merlin, before speaking in a calm voice, "Not bad. This is a Dark Magic ring, indeed. Are you Merlin?"

Merlin nodded. The gray-robed Wizard continued, "Wizard Merlin, no matter what your identity was before, the moment you enter the Dark Magic Region, you become a member within this Dark Magic Region of mine. However, you're not a First-level Spell Caster yet, so you cannot be an official member of the Dark Magic Region. You can only be a temporary member."

"If you still haven't become a First-level Spell Caster after three years, your Dark Magic ring shall be confiscated by the Dark Magic Region, and you'll be sent out from the Dark Magic Region."

The gray-robed Wizard had a very strict and solemn expression while explaining some of the rules in the Dark Magic Region in detail.

Merlin listened very intently. It turned out that owning a token would only enable him to be a temporary member of the Dark Magic Region. In addition, he would have to become a First-level Spell Caster within three years or be sent out from the Dark Magic Region.

Becoming a First-level spell Caster was a rigid standard. Even old man Etha had mentioned in the Spell Manual that only by becoming a First-level Spell Caster would one be considered a real Spell Caster.

For a spell casters' organization like the Dark Magic Region, one would naturally have to be a First-level Spell Caster or higher to be an official member.

"Are you clear with all of these?"

"I'm clear."

Merlin nodded. Becoming a First-level Spell Caster within three years was not much to Merlin, who possessed the Matrix. Furthermore, he had already simulated three Spell Models in his Awareness. All he needed was enough Mind Power and he would even be able to commence the promotion to become a First-level Spell Caster.

Three years – even a beginner Meditation Spell would be sufficient for his Mind Power to expand to the standard of a First-level Spell Caster's.

"Very good."

The gray-robed Wizard nodded and continued, "How many Spell Models have you constructed?"

"Three," Merlin answered truthfully.

"Three?"

Contrary to Merlin's expectations, the gray-robed Wizard opposite him shook his head. With a pitiful expression, he seemed to feel regretful that Merlin had already constructed three Spell Models.

"Could it be that three Spell Models are still not enough?"

Merlin furrowed his eyebrows. Three Spell Models were enough to begin the promotion to a First-level Spell Caster. Although the Dark Magic Region was a powerful spell caster's organization, Merlin's current capability would not be considered too bad.

'Why does this gray-robed Wizard have such a sympathetic look, then?'

He did not ask openly as these were merely thoughts that flashed through Merlin's mind.

The gray-robed Wizard shook his head slightly before flipping his hand. A beam of white light flashed past, and a translucent crystal stone appeared on the table.

"Concentrate all of your Mind Power onto the crystal stone."

The gray-robed Wizard pointed at the crystal stone on the table, signaling to Merlin.

Merlin nodded and quickly focused his Mind Power upon the crystal stone. Suddenly, the crystal stone emitted a faint, white light.

Seeing the light from the crystal stone, the gray-robed Wizard shook his head again, and spoke in a low voice, "Alright, your Mind Power is typical as well, and you've even constructed three Spell Models already…"

Following that, a few of the gray-robed Wizards had a discussion amongst themselves before a gray-robed Wizard hurriedly left the hall.

After some time, the gray-robed Wizard returned with a young girl behind him.

"Laurinka, Merlin has just arrived in the Dark Magic Region. Lead him to Wizard Leo's tower. From then on, he'll follow and learn from Wizard Leo."

The gray-robed Wizard pointed at Merlin, speaking to Laurinka as an indication.

Merlin surveyed Laurinka carefully. She did not look to be very old. She had short, wavy blond hair, and a glittery necklace on her fair neck. She looked extremely refreshing and sensual.

"Follow me."

Laurinka spoke coldly to Merlin, before turning around and left the hall.

Merlin followed her from behind closely. After they left the hall, Merlin could not help but ask, "Wizard Laurinka, how's the assignment done in the Dark Magic Region?"

"How's the assignment done? Very simple. The assignment is done according to quality, whether it's good or bad. Haven't you just gone through a test?"

Laurinka shook her head gently, speaking in a cold tone of voice.

"That was a test?"

Merlin frowned. The expressions of those gray-robed Spell Casters earlier could not be considered satisfied.

Laurinka stopped and looked at Merlin from top to bottom, sizing him up. "Are you a roaming wizard?"

Merlin nodded. There was nothing to hide about this.

"Then, how many Spell Models have you built?"

"Three."

Hearing that, Laurinka sighed before saying, "No wonder you've been assigned to Wizard Leo. You've already constructed three Spell Models, which have already become completely set in shape. If the Spell Models are not stable, there'll be no way for you to become a more powerful Spell Caster."

Merlin was already able to sense the meaning behind Laurinka's words. It turned out that not only was it not beneficial for him to have successfully built three Spell Models but it was also a great disadvantage.

In other words, Merlin's capability was too small. He was not being looked upon highly by those gray-robed Wizards. Basically, he was part of a dispensable category of people.

It was a great taboo for any Spell Caster to have unstable Spell Models. Naturally, the Wizards in the Dark Magic Region would not believe that a roaming Spell Caster would be able to construct Spell Models that were substantially stable.

However, only Merlin was clear in his heart that he had the help of the Matrix. Not only were the Spell Models he had constructed not the least bit inferior to the Spell Models within a spell casters' organization like the Dark Magic Region but they were also even better by leaps and bounds.

Therefore, Merlin did not have to worry at all that his Spell Models would not be stable. However, the gray-robed Wizards did not know about this, and it was impossible for Merlin to tell them about the Matrix.

"Wizard Laurinka, what does the white light emitted from the crystal stone I was tested with mean?" Merlin asked.

"White light? That means your Mind Power is very ordinary."

Merlin seemed to have evoked memories in Laurinka, who then continued, "My family is a family of Spell Casters. There are some elders in the family who have entered the Dark Magic Region, which is why I've been familiar with the rules of the Dark Magic Region since the early days. Until I entered the Dark Magic Region, I've not constructed any Spell Models on purpose, even.

"However, my Mind Power was weak during the test. It was so weak that it was incomparable even to yours as it only shone with an extremely weak, white light and I was assigned to Wizard Leo's tower. It's almost three years already but I've yet to construct a single First-level spell Model. Maybe I'll be sent out from the Dark Magic Region before long…"

There was a hint of dejection on Laurinka's face, as her tone of voice betrayed a deep sense of helplessness.

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Chapter 106: Wizard Leo I

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Merlin had also just understood the rules in the Dark Magic Region from the words of the gray-robed Wizard. Spell Casters who had entered the Dark Magic Region would have their Dark Magic rings confiscated and sent out the Dark Magic Region if they did not become a First-level spell Caster within three years.

The sensuous and beautiful Laurinka before him had yet to become a First-level spell Caster although it seemed that three years were almost up. She would soon face the risk of being sent out the Dark Magic Region.

"Your Mind Power should have reached a high enough level to construct a First-level spell, right? How can it be that you've not yet become a First-level spell Caster?"

Merlin was somewhat curious. Laurinka, who was in front of him, might have a worse quality of Mind Power than Merlin, but in three years, her Mind Power had already grown to a level comparable to that of a First-level spell Caster. The only thing left was to construct a First-level spell.

There was a strange expression on Laurinka's face. She turned her head to look at Merlin weirdly before saying in a low voice, "My Mind Power is enough of course, but could it be that you don't know the most difficult part of being a Spell Caster is the construction of Spell Models?"

"Construction of Spell Models? How difficult is it? There are many Spell Models in the Dark Magic Region, and most of them have been created by powerful Spell Casters so their stability must be pretty good. So it should be rather easy to construct a Spell Model."

Merlin was in deep thought for a moment before speaking in a cold tone of voice.

"It's rather easy to construct a Spell Model?"

Laurinka glanced at Merlin with a deep look. Then, as though she had understood something, she shook her head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said, "Turns out you don't know, but yes, of course, you're a roaming Wizard, so naturally, you don't know the difficulties here. In fact, spell building is the most difficult because the Mind Power of every Spell Caster is different so the type of spell created is also different. Therefore, the Spell Model to be constructed has to be the one most suitable for oneself."

"Even the Spell Models created by the powerful Spell Casters aren't necessarily the most suitable. After obtaining the Spell Model, one would still need to take practical action and construct it in reality once more, according to one's own situation. Otherwise, at best, the construction fails. At worst, the Spell Model collapses and completely destroys the foundation."

Pausing, Laurinka gave Merlin a weird look before speaking in a low voice, "Don't tell me that you've never reconstructed the three Spell Models you've created, and have immediately simulated them in your Awareness?"

Merlin felt slightly startled. This was simply some general knowledge for many of the Spell Casters in the Spell Casters organization, but before Merlin had entered the Dark Magic Region, neither old man Etha's Spell Manual and the black-robed old man had mentioned this. They had thought that a Spell Model could be directly simulated in the Awareness as long as it was stable.

It was not surprising, then, that the Spell Models in the black-robed old man were unstable. Meanwhile, nothing had happened to some of the other Spell Casters who were using the same Spell Models.

It turned out that Spell Models could not be directly used. One still had to reconstruct them so that they would be suitable for the Spell Caster's actual condition.

Merlin thought about the Spell Models in his own Awareness. They had been constructed completely by the Matrix, so he did not know whether there were any hidden risks. Merlin immediately spoke to the Matrix in his heart, "Matrix, check the situation of how the Spell Models in my body are operating now."

"Beep, test begins… Test completed. The current Spell Models in your body are in stable operation."

"Check the data from the Spell Models constructed in the past."

"Beep, displaying data…"

Right away, large amounts of data appeared in Merlin's mind. There were the various kinds of data gathered from the construction of Fireball, Frost, and Earth Guard.

Merlin quickly searched and checked. Very soon, amongst the data, he discovered a segment of various data based on the "Master" that had been used to construct the Spell Models.

"Phew…"

Merlin gave a long sigh of relief. It turned out that, unbeknownst to him, his actual condition had already been inserted into the data of the Spell Models analyzed by the Matrix. This was also one of the advantages of having an "intelligent" quantum calculator.

Therefore, Merlin did not need to worry about whether there was anything wrong with the three Spell Models created by the Matrix.

Laurinka, who was standing on the side, saw Merlin's expression shifted and changed. She thought that Merlin was vexed about the three Spell Models he had constructed. Therefore, shaking her head slightly, she said, "Actually, you don't have to be so worried. You've already created three Spell Models, and although it's very likely that there are hidden risks, you can still slowly rectify them with great amounts of potions."

"Potion?"

Merlin gave a start in his heart, remembering the black-robed old man's exhortation. He was suffering from the torture of having unstable Spell Models and desired the Spell Model-stabilizing Potion greatly.

However, Laurinka did not explain more about the potion. She merely answered in general terms, "All of these are general knowledge. You'll slowly know more in the Dark Magic Region in the future. Let's go, I'm bringing you to see Wizard Leo."

Merlin nodded. He was still going to stay in the Dark Magic Region for at least three years, and there was no need for him to hurry. He could slowly understand more in the later days. Thus, following Laurinka from behind, he continued to walk forward.

On the way, all that Merlin could see were some towers. These towers were emanating strange fluctuations. In addition, some of the towers were very tall, so much so that the top of the towers could not be seen. Some of the towers were evidently very short, and he could see their pointy turret tops.

"Do all these towers have Runic Magic Circles arranged on them?"

With a sudden realization, Merlin noticed that the strange fluctuations from the towers were rather similar to those from the mysterious runes on the Dark Magic ring.

A strange look flashed across Laurinka's eyes. After that, she nodded and said, "It looks like you have quite keen senses to be able to notice the Runic Magic Circles on the towers. Back then, when I first came here, I hadn't discovered this. You're right, there are Runic Magic Circles arranged on these towers, indeed. Otherwise, how can ordinary buildings be constructed to be so high?"

"Only by arranging the mystical Runic Magic Circles, the towers can be kept from collapsing, and they can be built to be higher and higher. In relation to the towers in the Dark Magic Region, only intermediate Spell Casters, Fourth-level and above, are allowed to construct their own tower. The stronger the Spell Caster, the higher the tower he constructs."

Merlin looked around briefly. There were approximately fifty over towers that were standing tall and aloft in the entire Dark Magic Region. This meant that there were at least fifty over powerful Spell Casters who were Fourth-level and above.

Fifty-over Spell Casters, Fourth-level and above. This was a great power that Merlin was unable to imagine. The capabilities of the Spell Caster organization was, as he had expected, the greatest. Amongst some of the roaming Wizards outside, even a First-level spell Caster was extremely rare, let alone a Spell Caster who was Fourth-level or above.

Suddenly, Laurinka stopped in her tracks. She turned her head and gave Merlin a smile and said, "We've arrived. This is Wizard Leo's tower, and also where you shall be staying for the next three years."

Merlin lifted his head to see a grayish white tower before him.

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Chapter 107: Wizard Leo II

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Laurinka guided Merlin to the Wizard Tower.

Before this, Merlin only thought that these Wizard Towers were sky-scraping tall when he looked at them from afar. Right now, inspecting them from a close distance, he realized that not only these towers were tall but they were also grand and magnificent.

The exterior of this particular Wizard Tower was painted in grayish-white. It gave an impression that it had been established for a very long time. On the grayish-white wall, there were traces of faint white light, which could be easily missed if one did not look carefully.

The white light was emitted from the mysterious runes on the wall. These densely-packed runes shrouded the entire Wizard Tower. Furthermore, there was a distinct fluctuation that was radiating from the tower.

This must be the Runic Magic Circle that Laurinka mentioned. It was exactly because of this Runic Magic Circle that the Wizard Towers in the Dark Magic Region were all built with such majesty.

In fact, apart from Wizard Leo's tower, there were several other Wizard Towers around. In comparison, those towers paled significantly, like a small sorcerer in the presence of a great one.

Wizard Leo's tall tower pricked toward the sky. At first glance, it seemed to have strike into the clouds. The top of the tower was hidden from sight amongst the thick clouds.

This eye-catching tower outshined other towers that surrounded it.

"Wizard Laurinka, if Wizard Leo's tower soars above the level of the sky, does it mean that his capability was also extraordinary?"

Merlin asked in confusion. He clearly remembered Laurinka mentioned that in the Dark Magic Region, the height of the Wizard Tower reflected the might of the Wizard who owned it.

Obviously, Merlin and Laurinka were not the people these gray-robed old men favored as they belonged to the less qualified Spell Casters. In Merlin's view, the Spell Casters who were poorly qualified would not be assigned to powerful tutors. However, this magnificent tower of Wizard Leo stood in front of his eyes had given Merlin doubt.

Laurinka smiled mysteriously as if she could read Merlin's mind. "Every Spell Caster assigned to Wizard Leo's tower asked the same question. In fact, the strength of Wizard Leo is exceptional in the Dark Magic Region. Not only he's a Sixth-level Spell Caster who reached its peak but he's also a Four-Elemental Wizard. His capability comes under the handful of Spell Casters of Seventh-level or greater."

"If Wizard Leo is so powerful, then why are we assigned to him?"

Merlin was surprised at Wizard Leo's powerful strength that was beyond his initial expectation.

Laurinka did not answer directly but replied in a calm tone, "Let's go, you'll find out when you meet Wizard Leo."

Then, Laurinka led Merlin into the tower.

Upon entering the Wizard Tower, a pungent smell attacked Merlin's nostrils. He looked up at the first floor of the tower. There was only one black-robed man wearing a stubble of untrimmed beard and a haggard look hung on his face.

Laurinka came straight to the black-robed man and asked respectfully, "Wizard Howl, how's the formulation of your Magic Ink Potion?"

The black-robed man glanced at Laurinka without much interest and finally replied faintly, "The Magic Ink Potion is not simple to formulate. I've wasted eighteen ingredients up until now. Laurinka, if you're willing to give me some ingredients –"

Before the black-robed man could finish his sentence, Laurinka shook her head hurriedly and interrupted, "Wizard Howl, I don't want to bother you any longer. I'm bringing Merlin to meet Tutor Leo!"

Quickly, Laurinka grabbed Merlin and fled as if they were on a run. Soon, they came to a corner that had runes densely engraved on the ground.

"Activate the runes on your Dark Magic ring using Mind Power. Remember, the Dark Magic ring is required to activate each Runic Magic Circle in the Dark Magic Region."

Laurinka lifted her finger as soon as she finished speaking. The ring on her finger quickly released a radiance that later merged with the white light emitted from the magic runes on the ground.

Merlin did what he was told. Later, both of their figures were enveloped by the radiance given off from the mysterious runes on the ground, and they disappeared instantly.

"Swoosh!"

Merlin felt a slight tremble, and soon, he arrived at a strange, unfamiliar place. He glanced to his side and noticed outside was surrounded by clouds. He was already at the top of Wizard Tower.

Earlier, the thing that had transported Merlin and Laurinka to the top of the tower within seconds was the Runic Magic Circle. Otherwise, god knows how long it would take to reach the top of the tower on foot.

"This is amazing!"

Merlin developed a strong interest in this mysterious runology. Since his arrival at the Dark Magic Region, he discovered numerous mysterious runes everywhere, and each of these runes possessed strange and peculiar functions.

"Oh, who's that Wizard Howl back at the first floor of the tower?" Merlin asked curiously.

"Wizard Howl lives on the first floor of the tower. He's also a student under Tutor Leo but he has already turned into an official member of the Dark Magic Region a long time ago. Wizard Howl is the craziest apothecary in this entire Wizard Tower. He dedicated almost all his energy in formulating potions. This is naturally a good thing as some potions come in handy occasionally after all, and Wizard Howl's potions are much cheaper than the ones they sell in the Dark Magic Region," Laurinka replied helplessly.

She paused for a moment before continuing, "Wizard Howl formulates potions into distraction. He often 'borrows' some temporary members' potion ingredients at the promise of returning their favor in potions once it's successfully made. However, as you can imagine, most of his attempts failed miserably…" Laurinka said pitifully.

She had evidently made that this Wizard Howl was quite difficult to deal with. Most people were afraid to come into contact with him.

Merlin nodded thoughtfully as he obtained a lot of information from Laurinka's replies. Potion ingredients were precious items that should not be arbitrarily given to Wizard Howl at the risk of his failed attempts.

However, Wizard Howl was proficient in potions. Perhaps Merlin could ask him about some potions that were able to stabilize Spell Models.

"Alright, go in now. Tutor Leo is right inside."

Laurinka pointed to the front door as she said to Merlin.

Merlin nodded, took a deep breath, then pushed open the door and walked in slowly.

"Wizard Leo, I'm Wilson Merlin, and I've just arrived at the Dark Magic Region…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Merlin was too taken aback at what he saw so he took in a deep breath. His pupils fixated on the man in front as a chill ran down his spine.

In the room sat a tall built man with a ruddy complexion. His back was slightly stooped, and he looked somewhat aged. This would be Wizard Leo.

However, Wizard Leo's eyes sockets were replaced with a daunting, grayish emptiness. Besides, there was a small bulge of flesh which swelled on his forehead. A blood-red eye like a viper grew right in the middle of this mass of flesh, which was currently staring deadly at Merlin. He felt a chill surged throughout his body, which had already trembling uncontrollably.

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"Hehe, here comes another young fellow."

Wizard Leo's voice was quite unpleasant to the ears. The eye on his forehead with the color of fresh blood blinked from time to time as it continuously stared hard at Merlin.

On the other hand, Merlin felt as if his whole body had been solidified. An unparalleled, tremendous force engulfed him and pierced through every part of his body, leaving no secrets behind.

"A rather nice young man. Your name is Merlin?"

The blood-red eye on Wizard Leo's forehead shut gradually. At the same time, Merlin felt the tense feeling around him dissipated gradually. Wizard Leo who was right in front of him also appeared less intimidating as before.

Therefore, he gave a quick nod and replied respectfully, "Yes, Tutor Leo, my name is Wilson Merlin."

"Alright, young fellow, I'm in a hurry to finish my experiment. So, being the new temporary member of the Dark Magic Region, you're granted a chance to obtain three Zero-level Spell Models for free. Tell me, which three Spell Models do you need?"

Wizard Leo suddenly asked in a hoarse voice, his tone appeared to be impatient.

"Free selections of Zero-level spells?"

Merlin thought for a moment. Perhaps this was a little reward for the newcomers of the Dark Magic Region but he could not think of so many Zero-level spells out of the blue. Hence, he whispered in a low voice, "Tutor Leo, I need some time to think about it before giving you an answer."

Wizard Leo waved his hand, obviously annoyed. "Too troublesome. Alright, come to me when you've made up your mind."

As soon as he finished, Wizard Leo helped Merlin out of the house. He waved his hand swiftly and the main door was shut instantly.

Merlin was still in a daze when he saw an inexplicable smile washed over Laurinka's face. "Wizard Merlin, now you know why the gray-robed Wizard assigned us to Wizard Leo?"

Merlin nodded although he was still deep in his own thoughts. Maybe Wizard Leo was indeed very capable in strength but patience was more important in guiding students.

It seemed impossible for Wizard Leo to educate students properly with his impatience.

Laurinka heaved a long sigh. She stared aimlessly at Wizard Leo's room and whispered, "It's been three years since I arrived at Tutor Leo's tower, and never have I seen him leave this place once, not to mention teaching us any knowledge about Spell Models…"

Laurinka was also very helpless. Those assigned to Wizard Leo's tower were mainly the ones with poor qualifications. Their future seemed even bleaker when paired with a tutor who stayed in his tower all day long.

"Oh right, Wizard Leo asked me to select three Zero-level spells earlier, and I told him I need more time to think about it. Is there any place in the Dark Magic Region where I can check on some spells?"

Laurinka nodded in response. "Naturally, there are numerous spells, casting tools, and potions around the Dark Magic Region but there are some rules you need to follow. Come on, I'll bring you to the Resource Tower which is equipped with everything you want to know."

Then, Merlin followed closely behind Laurinka and left Wizard Leo's tower.

…

Laurinka took to her heels after bringing Merlin to the Resource Tower.

The Resource Tower looked very different from the normal towers. It was not too tall but it occupied a large surface area, and there were many people shuttling back and forth outside the tower.

Merlin entered the Resource Tower right away. Soon, he whispered to one of the gray-robed Wizards inside the tower, "Where are spells recorded?"

The gray-robed Wizard replied nonchalantly without even looking up, "On the second floor."

Merlin bowed slightly and then headed to the second floor.

He felt as if he had returned to his past life when he stepped foot into the second floor. Rows after rows of scarlet bookshelves were packed with numerous books which were arranged neatly.

Merlin came to the outermost bookshelf and took out a volume of thread-bound books at random.

There were some mysterious runes on the covers. Merlin found himself unable to open the books.

"Maybe I need the Dark Magic ring for this, too?"

He suddenly remembered Laurinka's advice earlier where she said that the Dark Magic ring was an essential item in the Dark Magic Region. It was required in almost all the dealings here.

Hence, Merlin utilized Mind Power to stimulate the runes on the Dark Magic ring. Almost immediately, the ring released a ray of light that wrapped around the books in Merlin's hand. Gradually, several Molta words surfaced on the books.

"Crimson Flame, Zero-level Fire-type spell. Can attack any enemy within 100 meters at the same time! Two contribution points!"

This was a Zero-level spell for a group attack. However, Merlin was not able to get his head around the meaning of two contribution points.

He looked up and glanced around. He noticed a slightly chubby female Wizard not far from him. She had two pigtail plaits and looked very much like a woman of quiet disposition.

Merlin went forward and asked politely, "Excuse me, can I ask you something?"

The plump female Wizard glanced at Merlin from top to bottom. Then, a kind smile washed over her face. "What would you like to know?"

Merlin hurriedly revealed the books in his hand. "What's the meaning of two contribution points marked on the back of this Crimson Flames volume?"

The stout female Wizard gave a faint smile and two dimples appeared on her chubby cheeks. Then, she explained to Merlin in a gentle voice.

"Contribution points are redeemable. Ten thousand gold coins can be exchanged for one contribution point. You can seek the gray-robed Wizard in the Mission Hall for an exchange of contribution points. As long as you have sufficient contribution points, you can use them in exchange for this set of spells with the gray-robed Wizard downstairs."

Merlin was stunned after listening to the female Wizard's explanation. Ten thousand gold coins were only equivalent to one contribution point. This set of Crimson Flame was one of the few spells that required lesser contribution points among the others. If following this logic, then First-level spells and Second-level spells would easily require dozens of contribution points, which meant that an equivalent to hundreds of thousands of gold coins?

Even with the entire Wilson family's wealth, he was not able to exchange for one First-level spell.

As if understanding Merlin's concern, the female Wizard whispered softly, "In addition to exchanging gold coins for contribution points, they can be gained through the completion of tasks. A selection of tasks is available for grab in the Mission Hall where you can acquire some contribution points when the task is completed. You must be new to the Dark Magic Region, I assume, not knowing about these contribution points? You can check the total of your accumulated contribution points in the ring. Every new Spell Caster to the Dark Magic Region automatically obtains a minimum amount of ten contribution points upon their arrival. Feel free to take a look."

The female Wizard left as soon as she finished speaking, leaving Merlin alone behind to digest the information he had just received.

"Ten contribution points?"

Without much patience, Merlin inspected the ring worn on his finger. Sure enough, it showed "ten" in Molta language, indicating that he now had accumulated ten contribution points.

Therefore, Merlin continued his search on the bookshelf. In general, common Zero-level spells required two or three contribution points. Of course, there were also some Zero-level spells that required five contribution points. Most of these Zero-level spells were powerful or possessed quite unique qualities, hence the contribution points needed naturally increased slightly.

Merlin also found Fireball, which required only two contribution points which indicated that Fireball was only a very common Zero-level spell.

Although there were a variety of spells in here, and Zero-level spells could even be exchanged with only a few contribution points at random, they were only allowed for members of the spell casters' organization.

The black-robed old man, for instance, joined the army and experienced the Slaughterhouse all for the sole purpose of obtaining several Zero-level spells. Eventually, he only managed to acquire a handful of beginner level Spell Models.

On the other hand, Merilung who joined the Abyss Fort had become a Four-Elemental Wizard in the span of five years, and each of his spells was almost stronger than the black-robed old man's. This was the benefit of joining a spell casters' organization, and it was inevitable that countless roaming Wizards in the outside world dreamed of joining the spell casters' organization.

However, Merlin did not choose from these dazzling collections of Zero-level spells. He shifted his attention to other bookshelves equipped with Mind Meditation Spells.

In comparison to spells, Merlin was now more eager to acquire a powerful Mind Meditation Spell!

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Chapter 109: Choice II

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Mind Meditation Spell was exactly what Merlin needed to greatly enhance his Mind Power. Mind Power and Spell Models were essential in becoming a greater Spell Caster.

The act of obtaining powerful Mind Power alone but unable to construct a Spell Model was not enough. Laurinka, for instance, achieved the required Mind Power but she was not upgraded to a First-level Spell Caster because she was unable to construct a Spell Model.

On the other hand, it was impossible to become a powerful Spell Caster if one's Mind Power did not reach the required level. Merlin had assistance from the Matrix, hence he did not have to worry about the construction of Spell Models. However, the growth of his Mind Power was not optimal. As a result, Merlin's strength enhancement was negatively affected.

The beginner level Meditation Spell in old man Etha's Spell Manual did not show very effective results. Merlin had long yearned for other Meditation Spells but he was not really been given the chance.

Now, there was more than a hundred different variations of Mind Meditation Spells arranged on the bookshelves.

Merlin pondered for a moment. He completely ignored the beginner level Meditation Spells and turned his attention toward the intermediate level and advanced level Meditation Spells located on the higher shelves.

However, advanced level Mind Meditation Spells required an unbelievable amount of contribution points, which was almost near to a thousand. That was an astronomical figure. Besides, there were only less than ten advanced level Mind Meditation Spells on the entire second floor. It showed that the spell was extremely precious, even in the Dark Magic Region.

Therefore, Merlin landed his gaze on intermediate level Mind Meditation Spells. These spells were not inexpensive, calling at the amount of a minimum of thirty contribution points.

The variation of intermediate level Mind Mediation Spells ranged from thirty to a hundred contribution points. Naturally, Merlin could not afford it with his mere total of ten contribution points.

"Only ten contribution points, that's completely out of the picture…"

Merlin furrowed his eyebrows. Thirty contribution points were not too much but it certainly was not a small amount either. Perhaps Merlin was able to collect this much of contribution points after spending some time in the Dark Magic Region, but this would certainly require a long period of time. His natural Mind Power was not great to begin with, so one step backward would make him fall behind to a great extent. That was why he was desperate to obtain a set of intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell.

Merlin's focused gaze swept back and forth on the shelf. Without sufficient contribution points, he could not read the contents of these books.

Suddenly, an inspiration flashed across his mind. Merlin was reminded of the opportunity to select three Zero-level spells for free that was mentioned by Wizard Leo earlier.

Those Zero-level spells in the Resource Tower required only five contribution points at most. However, three of those spells would make a total amount of fifteen contribution points.

Including the ten contribution points that the Dark Magic Region awarded their newly-joined Spell Casters, he would have a total of twenty-five contribution points.

"Twenty-five contribution points are definitely closer to thirty… Maybe I can try to convince Tutor Leo to swap three Zero-level spells with one intermediate level Mind Mediation Spell.

The more he pondered on it, the more he was convinced that it was plausible. He had to retrieve one intermediate level Mind Mediation Spell as quickly as possible.

Therefore, Merlin did not linger long in the Resource Tower but took his heels to the direction of Wizard Leo's tower.

…

Merlin noticed Laurinka who was also in Wizard Leo's tower when he returned. The girl gave him a faint smile. "Wizard Merlin, have you chosen your spells?"

Merlin did not answer directly but replied with another question, "Is Wizard Leo still up there?"

"Wizard Leo stays in there all the time unless something special happens. You can head up directly whenever you need him."

Merlin gave a quick nod, walked to the Runic Magic Circle and activated the runes on the ring. Within seconds, he was transferred to the top of the tower.

"Tutor Leo?"

Merlin called out gently from outside the door.

"Come in."

Wizard Leo's voice rang in the air while the door opened slowly. Merlin walked in without hesitation and noticed that Wizard Leo was looking slightly tired.

"Tell me, which spells have you decided?"

Wizard Leo questioned rather impatiently.

Merlin asked with extreme caution, "Tutor Leo, I surrender the opportunity to choose three Zero-level spells for free. With my ten contribution points, can I exchange them for an intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell?"

"Hmm? Mind Meditation Spell?"

Wizard Leo frowned. The blood-red eye which looked like a viper's, located on his forehead twitched slightly, glistering a hint of red light.

Although Merlin had seen this horrifying side of Wizard Leo before, at this moment, fear rose in his heart.

Wizard Leo finally replied after a long pause, "Ah, you've already constructed three Spell Models… Well, I'll give you an intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell. However, the Spell Models you constructed are likely to be unstable. Even if your Mind Power is able to support a First-level Spell Model, you must still exercise caution while constructing them."

Wizard Leo reminded Merlin. It seemed that he was not optimistic about Merlin's potential. After all, how could roaming Wizards, without systematic learning, able to build good Spell Models?

"Tutor Leo, does that mean you agree to my request?"

Merlin was surprised. He did not expect that it went so smooth.

"Take this, I've written an intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell on it."

Earlier, Wizard Leo picked up a pen and paper and scribbled away. It turned out to be a set of intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell. Merlin hurriedly took that piece of paper on the table and scanned it. It was indeed a set of Mind Meditation Spell.

The Mind Meditation Spell which Merlin had dreamed of all day and night had come too easily. Wizard Leo did not even ask for Merlin's remaining ten contribution points. When Merlin looked up at Wizard Leo's ferocious face again, he no longer noticed the intimidation that was there before.

"Okay, take your leave now. I have to conduct an important experiment these few days so don't come in and bother me, unless necessary."

Wizard Leo was eager to drive Merlin out.

Merlin looked at the door shut tightly after Wizard Leo and shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he was not going to see Wizard Leo for a very long time.

Fortunately, he acquired a set of intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell, which was the biggest gain after he arrived in the Dark Magic Region.

"Wizard Merlin, are you done choosing your spells?"

Laurinka suddenly appeared on the top floor without him noticing.

Merlin nodded. "Zero-level spells are not useful for me at the time being, so I asked Tutor Leo to give me an intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell."

"Oh? Intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell? That required at least thirty contribution points."

An envious look came to Laurinka's face, and then she whispered, "Wizard Leo is actually very nice, but he has no patience to explain the knowledge of spells construction to us."

Merlin also nodded in silence. Although he only had two encounters with Wizard Leo, he had already understood the man's temper. He was very straightforward but at the same time, he was obsessed in the realm of cultivation. It was safe to call him a complete cultivation fanatic.

"Oh right, what happened to Wizard Leo's eyes?" Merlin whispered.

The blood-red eye on Wizard Leo's forehead was too strange that it sent chills down anyone who shifted their gaze on it.

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Chapter 110: Peaceful Life I

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"Tutor Leo's eyes?"

Laurinka stopped walking, and finally answered after moments of hesitation, "Tutor Leo's eyes were already like this when I first arrived in the Dark Magic Region. I've heard that his eyes were caused by the cultivation of a Darkness-type spell. It seems that Tutor Leo did an experiment on himself and ruined his eyes with his own hands. Then, using some really strange potions produced with a Darkness-type spell, he created the Darkness Eye on his forehead. I heard that the Darkness Eye possesses a very peculiar power… I'm not too sure about the specifics."

"Ruining both eyes to cultivate a Darkness-type spell?"

An indecipherable expression washed over Merlin's face. He trembled slightly at the thought of Wizard Leo's vacant, dead eyes. Even if that so-called Darkness Eye had many advantages, Merlin would not inflict such harm upon himself to become a ghost of horror.

"Well, you're staying on the third floor of the tower."

Without Merlin's realization, Laurinka had already brought him to the third floor of the Wizard Tower. She pointed to several rooms, indicating that these rooms were Merlin's home in the future.

Merlin glanced around roughly and was satisfied at what he saw. The rooms were large and spacious, sufficient for him who lived alone.

"I'm truly grateful to you, Wizard Laurinka, for helping me to settle down. I'm afraid I took too much of your time."

Merlin expressed gratitude to Laurinka with a slight bow. He knew that time was very precious for Spell Casters, and he had taken almost half a day of Laurinka's time.

Laurinka puckered her face in a smile. "I'm not helping you to adapt to the Dark Magic Region for nothing. This is the task I took in the Mission Hall. In other words, I acquire two contribution points every time I receive and welcome a new Spell Caster. Alright, I'm going to check if there's any new Spell Caster coming in. If you have any doubts or questions in the future, don't be afraid to come to me. I live on the sixth floor of the tower!"

She turned around and left the tower the moment she finished speaking.

Merlin walked into his room and hurriedly took out the intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell gifted by Wizard Leo.

This intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell was not too difficult to understand. Merlin could hardly wait to begin his meditation according to the methods shown, so gradually, he immersed himself in the realm of meditation.

In a short while, Merlin opened his eyes again with his face revealing a hint of joy. He whispered to himself in a low voice, "It works really well, at least three to five times more efficient than the beginner level Mind Meditation Spell that I practiced before."

In less than an hour into meditation, Merlin clearly felt his Mind Power had increased, and the effect was so much better than beginner level Mind Meditation Spell he retrieved from old man Etha's Spell Manual.

Hence, Merlin continued his meditation quietly in the room.

…

A month later, Merlin finally walked out of the Wizard Tower, and coincidentally bumped into Wizard Laurinka.

As the weather gradually warmed up, the female Wizards in the Dark Magic Region began to remove their thick layers of clothing. Laurinka was wearing a pair of tight shorts that showed off her slender, fair legs. Her upper body was covered with only a short silk gown that was made from a material as thin as gauze, vaguely revealing the splendor of spring hidden underneath.

Originally, Merlin thought all Spell Casters were serious, mysterious, and reserved. However, after arriving at the Dark Magic Region, he realized those kinds of Spell Casters only made up a tiny part of the population. Cultivation fanatics like Wizard Leo were even rare.

Female Wizards liked to dress in pretty clothes like other young women. To help them appear younger and more beautiful, they were also willing to spend precious contribution points in exchange for some active potions.

Although these active potions could only enhance skin elasticity and had no other effect, they were well-sought after among young female Wizards.

"Wizard Merlin, you've finally stepped out of the tower."

Laurinka greeted Merlin with a smile. It seemed like she had also noticed that Merlin had hidden in the Wizard Tower since he arrived in the Dark Magic Region a month ago.

Merlin replied casually, "I've been meditating, that's why I didn't go out as often. I heard that Wizard Nasha is offering a free Wind-type spell course, so I decided to drop by and check it out."

Laurinka frowned and asked in a low whisper, "Wizard Nasha's free courses are mostly about some Zero-level spells. You've already constructed three Zero-level spells. Are you planning on constructing another one?"

Merlin's replied the question with empty silence.

Out of kindness, Laurinka reminded him, "Wizard Merlin, indeed, constructing more spells is useful for building your strength in the future. However, it does not only exhaust your Mind Power but you'll also need to spend lots of time reconstructing your Spell Models. When the time is matured for you to advance into a First-level Spell Caster, you'll require more time to construct a First-level Spell Model compared to the others.

"A slight mistake and all your previous efforts are wasted! Moreover, all three of your existing Spell Models constructed outside might get unstable, hence, I don't recommend you to construct more Spell Models. Instead, focus on the First-level Spell Model that corresponds to the three spells you've built earlier. It'll assist your journey to become a First-level Spell Caster. After all, you only have three years."

Merlin knew that Laurinka said those things out of concern. Indeed, if Merlin was just a normal Spell Caster, he would be satisfied with the three Spell Models he had constructed. To continue constructing more would break the hope of him becoming a First-level Spell Caster in the future.

However, he had the Matrix, and that was why he was not worried about the construction of Spell Models. As long as he reached a sufficient level of Mind Power, he was able to construct more Spell Models.

At the bottom line, Four-Elemental Wizards, Five-Elemental Wizards, and so on, were beyond the ability of common Three-Elemental Wizards, leaving a tremendous gap in between. Merilung, who had spent five years in the Abyss Fort, for instance, was able to become a Four-Elemental Wizard. However, perhaps the cultivation systems in the Abyss Fort was different from the Dark Magic Region where after five years, Merilung, who did not manage to upgrade to a First-level Spell Caster, was still allowed to stay in the Abyss Fort.

On the other hand, in the Dark Magic Region, if one failed to become a First-level Spell Caster within three years, they would be expelled from the organization.

"Thank you so much for your kind reminders, Wizard Laurinka. I'll handle with attention."

Merlin returned the smile.

Laurinka did not comment any further. She had already done her part of giving him sincere advice but it was completely up to Merlin to make his own decision.

Hence, she left hurriedly after a brief small talk.

Merlin walked around before he finally arrived in front of a tower. This Wizard's tower did not soar into the sky but it looked brand new. This was Wizard Nasha's tower. Wizard Nasha was recently promoted to a Fourth-level Spell Caster, so this tower was newly built.

Due to her delivery of free course, numerous people crowded in front of Wizard Nasha's tower. The large crowd consisted mostly of beginner level Spell Casters.

"Buzz, buzz."

Suddenly, the runes on the Wizard Tower began to glisten brightly. A young female Wizard appeared from the tower and shouted at the crowd of Spell Casters without much interest, "Wizard Nasha is ready now. Please enter the tower in a respected order. Anyone who fails to do so will be dismissed without prejudice."

Everyone nodded obediently at the rule.

Following closely behind the crowd of Spell Casters, Merlin also took to his heels and headed into the tower.

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Chapter 111: Peaceful Life II

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Inside the brightly-lit tower, the atmosphere was very different from the dark and gloomy atmosphere which filled Wizard Leo's tower. Presumably, this was influenced by the Runic Magic Circle the Wizards had chosen while building their Wizard Towers.

At the front of this bright and spacious tower was a long wooden table. A graceful woman about thirty years old, dressed in a white robe, was seated behind the wooden table. Merlin presumed her to be the owner of the tower, Wizard Nasha.

Wizard Nasha was not considered a belle but her simple appearance – golden locks that hung effortlessly on her back in a simple ponytail and a spotless white robe draped over her body with a matching light blue belt around her waist – gave a down-to-earth, non-pretentious impression.

"The main topic of my lesson today is a Zero-level Wind-type spell – Gale, and the construction of some related Spell Models."

Wizard Nasha spoke, wearing a smile on her face. Her calm and soft voice was soothing to the ears. The audience who was making noise earlier also quieted down unconsciously.

Merlin nodded silently in the crowd. It was no wonder Wizard Nasha managed to attract so many people to listen to her teaching on Spell Models construction in her tower. Not only because it was free but her temperament and kind character also made those around her felt at ease and comfortable, which was a rare scene to see in the Dark Magic Region.

It was very unlike Wizard Leo, who not only had a disturbing appearance, but also a strange temperament. Even the students from his Wizard Tower were not willing to meet Wizard Leo, let alone Spell Casters from other towers.

Wizard Nasha started the explanation on Zero-level Wind-type Gale. Although Merlin had the Matrix to assist him in the analysis, it was still necessary to understand the basic knowledge of spells construction.

Furthermore, the next spell that Merlin was preparing to construct was exactly Wind-type Gale.

"Matrix, ready to record!"

Merlin secretly activated the Matrix and commenced recording the knowledge Wizard Nasha shared today as they might be helpful to Merlin's construction of Spell Models.

The teaching style of Wizard Nasha was also exceptionally interesting. She was able to lead her audience into an in-depth immersion of the content without them knowing. Even Merlin had forgotten about everything else and was completely engaged in Wizard Nasha's lesson.

The construction of a Spell Model was truly a complicated process as it demanded a vast amount of basic understanding of Spell Models. Besides, each Spell Model had specific differences that required a Spell Caster's hands-on construction.

No wonder Laurinka mentioned that the construction of Spell Models was the most arduous. She was born into a family of highly experienced Spell Casters hence she had been receiving knowledge about Spell Model construction since she was a child.

However, even if she grew up in such an environment which awarded her much better advantages compared to roaming Wizards, she was still at her wit's end about the construction of Spell Model, especially regarding First-level Spell Model. Until now, she had not built a First-level Spell Model yet.

If Laurinka was stuck in a position like this, it was not worth mentioning about the roaming Wizards like old man Etha and the black-robed old man.

In hindsight, old man Etha was slightly better in comparison with the others. With decades of understanding about spells, he was able to reconstruct several Spell Models. Even though Merlin thought that the several Spell Models built by old man Etha were unrefined, it was considered pretty good for the standard of roaming Wizards.

For instance, the black-robed old man who had never constructed a Spell Model properly but had been simulating the Spell Model obtained from the army directly in his Awareness had undoubtedly caused him numerous troubles.

"Alright, that's all for today."

Three hours later, Wizard Nasha's course finally came to an end. Many Spell Casters bowed slightly at Wizard Nasha as a gesture to express their gratitude before they turned and left the tower.

After returning to Wizard Leo's tower, Merlin repeatedly replayed the lesson taught by Wizard Nasha with the information stored in the Matrix. Finally, he shook his head helplessly.

It was too complicated to construct a Spell Model without the help of the Matrix. Eventually, Merlin completely dismissed the idea of constructing a Spell Model by himself.

Since then, Merlin spent some time attending a runology class. After all, it seemed that the mysterious runes were noticeable everywhere in the Dark Magic Region, and each possessed a unique ability. Grasping the meaning or even mastering the mysterious runes would enhance his ability.

However, Merlin was completely defeated after attending one runology class. The study of runology was too vast and complicated. Besides that, to cast runes, one had to rely completely on Mind Power and it required superb comprehension ability.

Merlin was not a genius. If it was not for the Matrix, he might not even be able to construct a Spell Model, let alone becoming a Spell Caster.

Upon discovering that rune was not within his capability, Merlin gave up completely and began devoting himself to the cultivation of Mind Meditation Spell.

Generally, Spell Casters had more time than Normies but it was not the same for Merlin. He only had three years to construct Spell Models. If he spent too much effort in other aspects, perhaps even with the help of the Matrix, it would be difficult for him to become a First-leveI Spell Caster in three years.

After all, Merlin's ultimate goal was not just to be a general Three-Elemental Spell Caster but a much stronger and powerful Spell Caster of Four-, Five-, Six- or even Seven-Elemental. In other words, he would need so much more of Mind Power in comparison to a general Three-Elemental Spell Caster.

…

Half a year later, Merlin finally stepped out of the Wizard Tower. During these six months, Merlin spent most of his time cultivating Mind Meditation Spell.

The outcome of this intermediate-level Mind Meditation Spell was indeed satisfying. In just half a year, Merlin felt his Mind Power had increased several folds. His current release of Fireball was almost at an instantaneous firing speed.

At the lift of a hand, his powerful Mind Power could immediately release dozens of Fireballs, which was terribly intimidating. This was the reason why Merilung dreaded the black-robed old man.

Even if the black-robed old man had no other tricks, he was able to speed up his release of Fireball to the optimum which posed a large destructive threat with only his powerful Mind Power.

Right now, after practicing intermediate-level Mind Meditation Spell for half a year, Merlin's strength was almost on par to that of the black-robed old man. Therefore, with just the expansion of his Mind Power, his capability was already greatly improved even if Merlin had not constructed a new Spell Model throughout this time.

"Finally, it's time that my Mind Power can support the construction of my first First-level spell! However, my goal is far beyond becoming a Three-Elemental Wizard!"

A determined look washed over Merlin's face, and without hesitation, he left Wizard Leo's tower and headed toward the Resource Tower.

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Chapter 112: Options

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As before, there were many Spell Casters dressed in different costumes coming in and out of the Resource Tower. Although Merlin rarely walked out of the Wizard Tower in the past half year, he learned enough knowledge about the general customs of the Dark Magic Region.

Every Spell Caster dressed in gray robes in the Dark Magic Region were those who had been assigned missions from the Mission Hall.

For example, the gray-robed Wizard who had previously examined Merlin's Dark Magic ring and the lethargic-looking gray-robed Wizard in the Resource Tower – both had accepted tasks from the Mission Hall.

These tasks came with conditions. The primary rule was that only an official member of the Dark Magic Region such as a First-level Spell Caster or above could take on such tasks.

Merlin ignored that indolent gray-robed Wizard when he arrived at the Resource Tower and went straight to the second floor.

There were more Spell Casters on the second floor but most of them were there to select First-level spells in preparation to becoming First-level Spell Casters.

Merlin glimpsed absentmindedly at the First-level spells on the bookshelves and then moved to the section that stored Zero-level spells. The Dark Magic Region had a massive collection of Zero-level spells, arranged and organized in more than a dozen bookshelves.

He first selected Wind-type Gale, which was exactly the lesson taught by Wizard Nasha previously. Gale was characterized by its speed where it was not utilized for attacking the opponent but to double up the Spell Caster's speed.

It was exactly because of Gale that Merilung was able to move at the speed of lightning, leaving behind only trails of faint shadow in others' eyes.

"Two contribution points isn't too expensive."

Merlin took a quick look at the price of Gale and realized it only required two contribution points. This was not to say that Gale was cheap because it was not a strong spell. Instead, it was because of its immense popularity that most spell casters' organizations and even some common Spell Casters families and roaming Wizards, could easily obtain it.

After he selected Gale, Merlin continued his search on the bookshelf. After spending half a year inside of Wizard Leo's tower, working hard to cultivate intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell, his current Mind Power had increased several folds and was even able to support the construction of a First-level Spell Model.

Therefore, Merlin tried to obtain as many Spell Models as he could. Apart from Gale, his next favorite was Darkness-type spells. The fierce battle that broke out with Merilung during his time in Count Selin's castle had exposed Merlin to the peculiarity of Darkness-type spells. If it was not for the black-robed old man's assistance at the last minute, Merlin would have been caught in a turmoil of disasters.

However, Darkness-type spells were rare to come by in the Dark Magic Region. Merlin had checked out several bookshelves consecutively but still did not find any Darkness-type spell. After all, there were differences amongst spell casters' organizations.

The Abyss Fort, for example, was renowned for Darkness-type spells, and these kinds of spells could be found there in an inexhaustible variety. On the other hand, the Dark Magic Region was famous for runes. The Great Wizard Fidel who created the Dark Magic Region had great attainments in runology.

Therefore, Merlin had expected to find lesser Darkness-type spells in the Dark Magic Region.

Suddenly, he focused his gaze and then quickly walked toward a row of bookshelves near the corner. On the top of the shelves were several Darkness-type spells arranged neatly together.

Merlin picked up a few of them at random and all these Darkness-type spells had unique names.

"Hand of Darkness. Condenses Darkness Element to bind the target. Most effective at night! Three contribution points."

Merlin was not looking for this type of Binding spell. Currently, he already possessed a Binding spell which was Frost. Although Hand of Darkness had its own specific features, it was not necessarily comparable to Frost's binding effect. Merlin put it back again and took out other Darkness-type spells.

"Darkness Rays. Strong penetration effects accompanied by strong negative emotions. Most effective at night! Three contribution points."

This was a remarkable offensive Darkness-type spell but it had some limitations and might not necessarily overpower Fireball, therefore Merlin did not choose this spell.

Although these two Darkness-type spells which required three contribution points, it did not mean that they were greater than other spells which require lesser contribution points. It was because Darkness-type spells were rare in the Dark Magic Region hence more contribution points were needed in purchasing them.

Merlin did not choose either Hand of Darkness or Darkness Rays mainly because of the functions of these two spells overlapped with the Spell Models that Merlin had previously constructed.

What Merlin needed urgently was a Hallucinating spell like Dark Mist that Merilung had cast.

After searching through the shelves for a short while, Merlin finally found the spell he needed.

"Dark Mist. Uses Darkness Element to form an absolute enclosed dark space. Anyone lacking Mind Power can fall into the illusion! Five contribution points."

Merlin finally found Dark Mist, which characteristics described in the book was the same as Dark Mist cast by Merilung. Back to that time when Merlin fell into the hallucination of Dark Mist, he sensed no sound, no direction, and surrounded by complete darkness. Even Mind Power seemed to have lost its effect. That feeling of utter confusion still left a lingering fear in Merlin's heart even until now.

However, this might be the aftermath of Merlin's weak Mind Power at that time, which in a way also explained the force of Dark Mist.

"Five contribution points, hmm, not far from what I expected."

Merlin wandered around the Resource Tower for a long time and he had learned that Zero-level spells required a maximum of five contributions at most. Therefore, Zero-level spells that required five contribution points were either the best amongst their kind or spells with unique characteristics.

Eventually, Merlin had chosen Gale and Dark Mist. If he really succeeded in constructing these Spell Models in his Awareness, then he would have acquired five different spells and became a powerful Five-Elemental Wizard amongst the sea of Spell Casters.

An average Spell Caster was Three-Elemental Wizard and slightly more powerful ones would be Four-Elemental Wizards. Both Merilung and Wizard Leo were Four-Elemental Wizards.

There were very few Spell Casters of more than Five-Elemental or above, even in the Dark Magic Region. At least Merlin had not encountered any Spell Caster more than Five-Elemental or above up until now.

However, being a Spell Caster of more than Five-Elemental was not Merlin's ultimate goal. At present, Merlin already acquired Binding, Speed, Defensive, and Hallucinating spells, but only possessed Fireball as an Offensive spell. Although it was destructive when dealing with a single opponent, it was gradually failing to keep up with his current needs.

Therefore, Merlin needed to select a more powerful spell that was capable of attacking a wider range, in order to make up for the weakness of Merlin's single attack.

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Merlin paced around the numerous bookshelves and eventually locked his eyes on Thunder-type spell.

Thunderbolt and flames were both violent enough to produce an equally terrifying force. Hence, Fire-type and Thunder-type made the most compatible Offensive spells.

Merlin already possessed Fire-type Fireball, hence he needed to choose another type of Offensive spell. It seemed that the most appropriate choice would be a Thunder-type spell.

There was an extensive selection of Thunder-type spells in the Dark Magic Region so Merlin had to choose with caution. He wanted a spell that was greatly powerful and was able to cover an expansive attack range. Knowing what he wanted helped in narrowing down his options.

Finally, Merlin made up his mind on a spell named Thunderbolt Net. The distinguishing trait of this spell coincidentally matched with Merlin's requirement.

"Thunderbolt Net. A large net formed by violent Thunder Elements, it covers a radius of more than ten meters. Carries an additional numbing effect! Five contribution points."

All of Thunderbolt Net's unique traits fulfilled what Merlin envisaged in his mind but his face fell when he realized that this ideal spell required five contribution points.

Earlier, he had made up his mind about Gale and Dark Mist, and those would add up to a total of seven contribution points. In other words, the ten contribution points awarded to Merlin as a new member of the Dark Magic Region would have been left with only three contribution points.

Three contribution points were not enough to exchange for Thunderbolt Net.

Merlin stood in front of the bookshelf and pondered for a long time. At last, he shook his head and gradually regained his mood. He surely felt it was a pity as he had no choice but to temporarily gave up Thunderbolt Net. He would only return for it when he had accumulated enough contribution points.

Therefore, without any further hesitation, Merlin selected Gale and Dark Mist, then went downstairs to the gray-robed Wizard.

"Please exchange these two spells for me."

Merlin said to one of the sluggish gray-robed Wizards without much interest.

This gray-robed Wizard, with his eyes narrowed, threw a sideways glance at Merlin. Then, he revealed a round plate which looked like a casting tool filled with mysterious runes.

"Pass me your Dark Magic ring."

Merlin followed the command obediently. Then, the gray-robed Wizard activated the casting tool, and those densely-packed mysterious runes began to sparkle with faint white light, shrouding Merlin's entire ring.

Merlin witnessed with his own eyes that the number "Ten" on his ring gradually turned into "Three." This indicated that he was now left with only three contribution points.

According to the accustomed ways, the gray-robed Wizard utilized that casting tool to remove the restrictive runes on the two volumes of books so Merlin could read the contents as he wished.

Merlin bowed slightly at the gray-robed Wizard, then turned to leave the Resource Tower.

…

Once he returned to Wizard Leo's tower, Merlin first flipped open the book that recorded Gale's Spell Model.

There were five Spell Models in the book, all of which were Gale's Spell Model. Merlin was no longer the newbie Wizard who only relied on old man Etha's Spell Manual. He still had some basic judgment although he was unable to construct his own Spell Model.

He decided that all five of those Spell Models in the book were fairly stable, and they must have been constructed by the hands of a powerful Spell Caster, one who had done extensive research on Gale.

In comparison to the Spell Models constructed by old man Etha, the ones constructed in this book were of another level. After all, there were vast differences between Spell Casters supported by systematic learning through spell casters' organization and the roaming Wizards.

It was unlikely that something wrong would happen if Merlin directly simulated these five Spell Models into Awareness based on the instructions on the book, although by doing so would be slightly risky. However, except for roaming Wizards who knew nothing better, no one was daring enough to take the chance.

The Spell Casters must reconstruct the Spell Models themselves to ensure their stability in Awareness.

"Matrix, build a database for Gale, and analyze its Spell Model."

"Beep. The database for Gale is built. Starting to analyze!"

Merlin commenced the easy process of reconstructing Gale's Spell Model smoothly from experience.

"Beep. Analysis over. A total of 253,516 Spell Models have been reconstructed!"

In only brief moments, the Matrix had completed its analysis and more than 250,000 Spell Models were reconstructed. This resulted in the highest number of Spell Models among all that Merlin had reconstructed.

This also proved that the Spell Models in the Dark Magic Region had been perfected, far more than the Spell Models built by old man Etha, which was why the analysis resulted in such a high number of Spell Models.

Without delay, Merlin selected the best Spell Model from the vast selection and then began the final step – to simulate the Spell Model into Awareness using Mind Power.

The simulation of Gale's Spell Model commenced immediately in Mind Power. Merlin was already familiar with the simulation process of a Spell Model. Coupled with his current state of extremely strong Mind Power, Gale's Spell Model was simulated in Awareness within the next few moments.

The moment Gale's Spell Model was formed in Merlin's Awareness, he instantly felt countless green lights, like groups of densely-packed moths, flying frantically toward him.

These green lights were Wind Elements. The abundance of Wind Elements sped directly toward Merlin's Awareness where it was quickly absorbed by Gale's Spell Model and being transformed into Magic Power.

Merlin had successfully constructed Gale into his Awareness but he did not rest. Immediately, he ordered the Matrix to analyze Dark Mist's Spell Model.

Dark Mist's Spell Model was quite complicated. Although there were also five Spell Models in the book, at a quick glance, Merlin had already noticed that these were much more complicated than any of the Spell Models he had constructed before.

"No wonder it requires five contribution points."

Merlin was secretly delighted. The more complicated the Spell Model, the more powerful it was. Although complicated Spell Models also meant an increased difficulty level of construction, with the Matrix, Merlin could cheat his way out and completely ignored the obstacles one may face in the construction of Spell Models.

Soon, the Matrix ended its analysis. Merlin selected the best out of all Spell Models and began to mobilize his Mind Power to carefully simulate Dark Mist's Spell Model.

"Phew…"

Merlin heaved a long sigh, then gathered his concentration on simulating Dark Mist's Spell Model in his Awareness.

Out of the blue, an unforeseen circumstance happened.

"Eh?"

Merlin's expression turned grave. He felt his initial forceful Mind Power suddenly became heavy the second he simulated Dark Mist's Spell Model in his Awareness.

It was as if his Mind Power had been sucked into a vacuum, leaving him gasping for air as if he was being suffocated.

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Chapter 114: Mission Hall

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After nearly half a year of cultivating intermediate level Mind Meditation Spell, Merlin's Mind Power was no longer what it was before. It could now able to support the construction of a First-level Spell Model.

However, when he was simulating Dark Mist's Spell Model in his Awareness, he was overwhelmed with a rather cumbersome feeling. This meant that almost half of his Mind Power was exhausted by Dark Mist's Spell Model.

Even the total amount of Mind Power spent while constructing all four spells – Gale, Earth Guard, Frost, and Fireball – was less than what was required for constructing Dark Mist.

"Fortunately, my Mind Power has increased multiple folds recently and it was sufficient to support a First-level Spell Model. Otherwise, the construction would fail due to lack of Mind Power."

Merlin murmured to himself with a solemn expression on his face. This was an unforeseen circumstance that happened completely out of his expectation. It never came across his mind that Dark Mist's Spell Model would exhaust so much Mind Power.

Therefore, Merlin could not afford to be careless. He utilized almost all his Mind Power to simulate Dark Mist's Spell Model.

The simulation process consumed a long duration of five to six hours. The night had already fallen when Merlin finally felt a tinge of vibration in his Awareness.

"Whoosh!"

Like the call of a fierce wind, numerous black dots clouded together and flew toward Merlin in his Awareness.

These black dots were Darkness Elements. They gradually entered the Awareness and were transformed into Magic Power by Dark Mist's Spell Model. Soon enough, Merlin felt a strange feeling rising inside of him.

It was as if he had suddenly been accustomed to the darkness, and he enjoyed this new sensation greatly.

Naturally, the effect of Darkness-type spells was most compelling at night. Although Dark Mist could be cast during day or night, it was most effective at night as it was when the surrounding was condensed with Darkness Elements. This was the trait of Darkness Elements, also the unique characteristic of Darkness-type spells.

Merlin adjusted his Mind Power slightly. Even though Dark Mist's Spell Model required an abundance of Mind Power, so much more than what Merlin expected, he could still mobilize a portion of his Mind Power right now, at least for casting spells.

"Gale!"

Merlin utilized his Mind Power to simulate Gale's Spell Model. Instantly, numerous Wind Elements fluctuated in his body. He suddenly felt the air around him became lighter.

"Whoosh!"

Like a flash of lightning, Merlin's silhouette appeared at the other end of the room. It was so fast that only a faint shadow flashed in front of his naked eye.

"Dark Mist!"

Merlin was controlling Dark Mist's Spell Model, the spell that he held the most expectation.

"Whoosh!"

Thick dark mist appeared out of thin air soundlessly and shrouded the entire room at the blink of an eye, covering a relatively large area.

Merlin was satisfied at the result of his small tests. Up to this moment, he had acquired a total of five Elements, namely Fireball, Frost, Earth Guard, Gale, and Dark Mist. He was now a true Five-Elemental Wizard.

Moreover, Merlin had one more Thunderbolt Net which was yet to be exchanged. He would do it once he had accumulated enough contribution points. When he succeeded, Merlin would become a Six-Elemental Wizard!

Six-Elemental Wizards were extremely rare, even in the powerful spell casters' organizations. Merlin doubted if there was any Six-Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region.

Merlin needed time to stabilize these two newly-constructed Spell Models, at least allowing them to accumulate three spells worth of Magic Power. By doing so, he could activate the strengthened version of the spells, which would enhance his ability greatly.

…

Half a month later, Merlin finally stopped his cultivation process and exited the Wizard Tower.

During the half month period, the Spell Models of Gale and Dark Mist had accumulated at least ten spells worth of Magic Power. In other words, they were ready to form an initial combat power.

"It's a shame that I don't have Wind and Darkness elemental crystal stones. Otherwise, the accumulation speed of Magic Power for Gale and Dark Mist could be greatly accelerated."

Merlin, who had spent more than half a year in the Dark Magic Region was no longer the newbie Wizard like Didimoss used to call him. Back when Didimoss asked him for elemental crystal stones, Merlin was at a complete loss about the request.

Hence, Merlin had specially searched for information in the Resource Tower and was now rewarded with knowledge about these precious elemental crystal stones.

There were several kinds of elemental crystal stones. Just as the names suggested, they were a kind of natural ore formed after the Elements were condensed to the extreme. These stones could be of great help to Spell Casters in accumulating and recovering Magic Power.

If Merlin had obtained Wind and Darkness elemental crystal stones, then he could allow the Spell Models of Gale and Dark Mist to absorb enough Magic Power in the shortest time.

However, elemental crystal stones were extremely precious. An elemental crystal stone about the size of a thumb cost at least one contribution point. Merlin currently only had a mere total of three contribution points, which was not enough for him to exchange numerous stones.

Besides, Merlin was already considering constructing a First-level Spell Model once his Mind Power had increased to a certain level.

Despite this, the First-level spells in the Resource Tower were extraordinarily costly, with the cheapest one priced at a minimum of twenty contribution points. Merlin's meager three contribution points were like a drop in the bucket.

"I don't have enough contribution points! Seems like it's time to accomplish some missions!"

The main reason that led Merlin to step out of the Wizard Tower was insufficient contribution points. During the past half year, Merlin had buried himself in cultivation and never realized the importance of contribution points. Now that he needed elemental crystal stones and various kinds of spells, he truly understood the importance of contribution points in the Dark Magic Region.

If he wished to become a First-level Spell Caster in three years, Merlin would have to earn sufficient contribution points to support his desire for various kinds of Spell Models.

Soon, Merlin arrived at the Mission Hall. For the first time since his arrival in the Dark Magic Region, he finally stepped foot into the venue.

There were numerous Spell Casters in the great hall. Beginner-level Spell Casters as well as First, Second, or even powerful Third-level Spell Casters also shuffled in and out of the Mission Hall continuously.

This occurrence indirectly showed that even official members of the Dark Magic Region also yearned for more contribution points.

Merlin glanced around the hall. On each white wall, there was a huge, smooth mirror filled with countless mysterious runes. Occasionally, the runes would flash and reveal the tasks on the mirrors.

Some of these tasks were released by the Dark Magic Region while others were released by Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region. After all, there would be a time when Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region were desperate for precious ingredients or assistance to accomplish some small tasks. They could release their demands in the Mission Hall as long as they could afford to pay enough contribution points.

Merlin gathered his focus to inspect the densely-packed tasks in the Mission Hall. Suddenly, from the corner of his eyes, he noticed a familiar figure in the crowd.

Merlin hesitated briefly before finally walked over to the familiar figure.

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Chapter 115: Mission I

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"Wizard Laurinka."

Merlin approached the familiar figure and called out softly.

"Oh? Wizard Merlin, are you here to accept the mission as well?"

As she turned around and saw that it was Merlin, Laurinka expressed a hint of astonishment. After all, in her view, Merlin had only been in the Dark Magic Region for half a year. He would not be rushing to accept any mission.

Merlin nodded and said rather helplessly, "Yeah. I don't have enough contribution points. I'm preparing to create my First-level spell but some First-level spells in the Resource Tower require too many contribution points. So, I can only come here to check out the mission."

After a slight pause, Merlin stared at Laurinka closely and found her having a deep frown. A depressive mood seemed to hover over her, so Merlin asked in a low voice, "Wizard Laurinka, have you made the determination to create a First-level spell?"

Merlin knew that Laurinka had been in the Dark Magic Region for almost three years. If she could not create a First-level spell, she would be expelled from the Dark Magic Region. That was the reason he asked the question.

Laurinka nodded. With a serious face, she said in a low voice, "In less than a month, I've been in the Dark Magic Region for three years. If I have not become a First-level spell Caster by then, I'll be expelled from the Dark Magic Region. No matter what, I'm trying it this time. However, I don't have enough contribution points currently, so I can only accept the mission here."

Merlin sighed in his heart. For many normal Spell Casters, creating a Spell Model was exceptionally difficult. Since her three-year limit in the Dark Magic Region was approaching fast, Laurinka had no choice but to try it out.

"Right. Have you chosen your mission?" Merlin asked her softly.

Laurinka shook her head slightly. "Some of the missions here are too difficult like searching for Heart Corroding Grass in Storm Valley and others. The contribution points are in total three hundred points. However, even the First-level or Second-level spellCaster may not come out of there alive. Although some are rather easy, the contribution points are too little… So, I haven't chosen any decent mission."

Merlin did not know a lot about these missions. Merlin had not heard about the Storm Valley Laurinka talked about, so he had to be very cautious when he accepted mission in the Mission Hall. He would be in danger if he was not careful.

In the Dark Magic Region, the Spell Casters who had died in mission had already reached a number that could not be accurately known.

Seemingly understood Merlin's careful consideration, Laurinka chuckled. "Since you need to exchange for a First-level spell as well, we can do a mission together. In that way, we can take care of each other as well."

Although Laurinka mentioned working together, Merlin could see that Laurinka was saying it out of kindness and tried to help him. After all, he had only been in the Dark Magic Region for half a year. On top of that, before he came to the Dark Magic Region, he was simply a roaming Wizard and Laurinka naturally classified Merlin as the "weak" group.

Merlin nodded in gratitude. When he was about to say something, a blinding light slowly shone from the rune mirrors around the hall.

"Swoosh."

In the rune mirrors, a new mission was added. It was announced by the Dark Magic Region.

"In Donglin City, the Kingdom of Blackmoon, some Dark Vampire Bats are found. We hereby order a team of only four to investigate the situation. Both temporary members and official members can join this mission. Fifty contribution points for each person and a First-level spell 'Furious Flame' will be rewarded."

As soon as this mission was published, it instantaneously caused a commotion in the hall. Fifty contribution points did not account much. The First-level spell Casters would not be interested in these points.

However, to those Entrance-level Spell Casters, this was a great temptation. Other than fifty contribution points, there was still the First-level spell "Furious Flame" in the reward after all. If this spell was exchanged in the Resource Tower, it would at least required thirty contribution points.

Merlin was a little moved to accept this mission, so he looked at Laurinka.

However, Laurinka wore a deep frown. She seemed a little hesitant.

"What's wrong? Is this mission very difficult? It's only investigating the situation," Merlin asked, a little confused.

Laurinka shot a glance at Merlin and said, "Dark Vampire Bats don't account to much since they're only some Darkness-type Elemental Monsters. Normal Spell Casters can deal with them. However, these Dark Vampire Bats are gregarious creatures. They appear in flocks of millions. If we're to check out the situation, we must look far into the source of Dark Vampire Bats. At that time, we may be involved in a dangerous situation."

Laurinka was very serious in her words. Merlin also realized that this mission was not as simple as it seemed. No wonder the crowd who was all worked up in the hall earlier had slowly calmed down. They must have thought that this mission was still too dangerous after careful consideration.

After thinking through it carefully, Merlin took one more glance at the mission. No matter what, he was greatly tempted by the fifty contribution points and First-level spell Furious Flame.

Thus, Merlin said in a low voice, "Wizard Laurinka, this mission may be dangerous but it is very rewarding, especially First-level spell Furious Flame. Both of us can use this spell. So, I still think we should accept this mission!"

Laurinka gave a little thought, then flashed a smile. She replied, "Alright. Although it's slightly dangerous, the contribution points and First-level spell are worthy for us to take the risk. Good, let's accept the mission then."

Thus, both came to the gray-robed Wizard at the front of the Mission Hall. Laurinka said to one of the gray-robed Wizard, "We've come to accept the mission to Donglin City."

The gray-robed Wizard raised his head and took a glance at Laurinka and Merlin. Then, he spoke emotionlessly, "Hand me your Dark Magic ring."

Merlin and Laurinka handed their Dark Magic rings to the gray-robed Wizard.

The Wizard used a casting tool to record something on the rings. After that, the Dark Magic Ring gradually shone a faint red light.

"Alright. You've accepted the mission. From now on, your every move will be recorded by the Runic Magic Circle on the Dark Magic rings. After you've completed your mission, it will serve as your proof. Now, you can wait in the hall. As soon as two more people accept this mission and form a team of four, you can depart for your mission."

The gray-robed Wizard handed the Dark Magic rings back to Merlin and Laurinka.

Merlin's expression changed slightly and looked at the Dark Magic ring more closely. He found some mysterious runes on it. It should be the Runic Magic Circle the gray-robed Wizard had carved on the ring. It could record every single move Merlin had made.

The wonder of runes was incredible!

On the other hand, Laurinka remained calm where it seemed that she had known about this long ago. Thus, after receiving the Dark Magic ring, Laurinka said to Merlin monotonously, "Let's go. We'll wait here for a while. This mission is quite rewarding. There should be someone accepting this mission soon."

This mission required four Spell Casters to form a team and complete the mission. Thus, Merlin and Laurinka simply stayed in the hall, waiting silently.

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Chapter 116: Mission II

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Merlin and Laurinka both stayed in the Mission Hall meditating. Approximately after two hours, a gray-robed Wizard approached the two and said monotonously, "Come here. A team of four has been established for this mission."

Merlin and Laurinka stood up and followed the gray-robed Wizard to the front.

"The two?"

Merlin saw a male and a female Spell Casters in front. The male Spell Caster wore a long white robe. Mysterious runes were carved on his robe that could only be sensed by Mind Power. This long robe was a casting tool.

Only after being promoted to an official member of the Dark Magic Region, a set of robe like this would be given to the person for free. However, this man's robe was obviously different from that of the official members. It should be something he exchanged for in the Resource Tower.

Merlin once saw the casting tools in the Resource Tower but the price was shockingly high. Any small casting tool would require hundreds of contribution points. Meanwhile, the man's robe required at least fifty to one hundred contribution points as it was a luxurious item.

The white-robed Wizard turned around. As he saw Merlin and Laurinka, he furrowed his eyebrows immediately.

"Which Wizard's tower do both of you belong to?" the man asked pridefully.

Laurinka's expression did not waver. She seemed to have gotten used to this. Just from the man's robe, she knew that he must have come from a wealthy background. He might be a genius from a large Spell Caster family so it was normal for him to have an air of arrogance.

"We're Teacher Leo's students. I'm Laurinka."

Merlin stepped forward and said monotonously, "I'm Merlin!"

"Hmm? It's you?"

Suddenly, the female Wizard beside the white-robed Wizard turned around, feeling surprised.

Merlin nodded and said with a smile, "I didn't manage to say my thanks to you last time. I apologize for that!"

This female Wizard was the slightly chubby one Merlin asked at the Resource Tower last time. He did not expect to see her accepting this mission.

The white-robed man turned sideways and asked, "Ryllis, you know him?"

The slightly chubby Wizard gave a small smile and nodded. "We met at the Resource Tower before."

After a slight pause, she pointed at the white-robed Wizard and said, "He's Wizard Holmes. I'm Ryllis. We're both Teacher Gretel's students."

"You're Wizard Holmes?"

Laurinka expressed a hint of surprise and stared straight at the white-robed Wizard.

"That's right. I'm Holmes!"

Wizard Holmes' expression was overflowing with confidence as he continued, "Since we've all accepted this mission, let's make an appointment to depart to Donglin City five days later."

Laurinka soon resumed her calmness and exchanged a glance with Merlin and then nodded. "Alright. Five days later, we'll depart to Donglin City."

All of them should prepare themselves well in this five days' time. Since there was still a certain amount of danger associated with this mission, no one knew what they would encounter in Donglin City.

Following that, Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis left the Mission Hall. Merlin gazed at them leaving and asked Laurinka softly, "Wizard Laurinka, what's so special about this Holmes?"

When she heard that the man was Holmes, Laurinka appeared very surprised, which was why Merlin asked her this question.

Laurinka wore a complicated expression as she said in a low voice, "Wizard Holmes has just been in the Dark Magic Region for a year but he has already made a name for himself. He learns under the infamous Wizard Gretel. Under Wizard Gretel's teaching, he has created Four-Elemental spell in a year. Moreover, he has received this mission now. It seems that he's confident to create a First-level spell and he's ready to become a First-level spell Caster."

Merlin nodded. This Holmes must be quite strong. On top of that, he was a genius. Although Four-Elemental Spell Caster only had one more spell than Three-Elemental Wizard, it was a truly difficult feat to achieve. Adding one more spell required multiple amounts of energy no matter in terms of creating a Spell Model or of Mind Power.

Other than those confident genius Spell Casters, no one would be willing to create one more spell. However, once one had become a Four-Elemental Wizard, he would be standing at the top of Spell Casters.

In the Dark Magic Region, Four-Elemental Spell Casters were rather rare. It was no wonder that Holmes' expression was overflowing with confidence and arrogance.

Seeing that Merlin was keeping silent, Laurinka thought he was a little uncomfortable with Holmes' arrogant tone earlier. Thus, she flashed a smile at him. "Wizard Merlin, Wizard Holmes' attitude is considered still decent. We're Teacher Leo's students. In the Dark Magic Region, that basically indicated that we're Spell Casters with the smallest potential and the worst quality. Up to eighty percent of chance that we'll be expelled from the Dark Magic Region after three years. At least Wizard Holmes is still willing to execute the mission with us other than having an arrogant attitude. Back in those days, some students of Teacher Leo accepted mission here. Once their partners knew that they're Teacher Leo's students, they would immediately abort the mission."

When Laurinka said this, she wore a bitter expression. It appeared that she was hopeless about the situation as she had experienced such incident before.

Merlin gave a smile but he remained quiet. Why would he fuss over such a small matter?

"Let's go. We should go back and get ready."

Merlin said, then left the Mission Hall with Laurinka. They returned to the tower and began their preparation.

When he was back in Wizard Leo's tower, Merlin began his preparations. After all, this was his first mission and it was even associated with a certain amount of danger, so he must not be careless.

After careful consideration, Merlin found Laurinka and borrowed five contribution points from her. Laurinka also agreed to it generously and did not ask anything. Merlin was deeply grateful for that in his heart.

With these five contribution points and the remaining three contribution points Merlin had, he had a total of eight contribution points. This meant that it was enough for him to exchange for the spell, Thunderbolt Net.

Without a moment of hesitation, he went to the Resource Tower and exchanged for the spell Thunderbolt Net. Although half of his Mind Power was consumed by Dark Mist, it was still enough to create another level-zero spell. It was just not as easy as he created level-zero spells before.

After spending a whole day, Merlin had successfully simulated Thunderbolt Net in his Awareness.

With Thunderbolt Net, Merlin had truly become a Six-Elemental Wizard. His initially strong Mind Power was almost depleted now. He could barely maintain six level-zero spell Models now. If he wanted to create a First-level spell, then his Mind Power must be greatly improved.

A Six-Elemental Spell Caster required double or triple the usual Mind Power of a Three-Elemental Wizard. It was already difficult to achieve the requirement for Mind Power, not to mention creating a complicated First-level spell Model. This resulted in the low number of Spell Casters who could reach Three-Elemental and above.

Although Merlin just created Gale, Dark Mist, and Thunderbolt Net, he had only created them recently. The Magic Power accumulated in them was still low. If he only needed to deal with normal danger, it would still be sufficient. However, no one knew what would happen during this mission in Donglin City, so he should give all he could to strengthen himself.

Therefore, Merlin spent his last three contribution points to exchange for Wind, Darkness and Thunder elemental crystal stones at the Resource Tower.

With these elemental crystal stones, the speed of accumulating Magic Power for Merlin's newly created Spell Models would greatly increase.

After these preparations, Merlin stayed at ease in the tower. As he utilized the elemental crystal stones to increase his Magic Power, he silently waited for the arrival day to execute the mission.

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Chapter 117: Donglin City I

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In Wizard Leo's tower, Merlin was waiting in front of Laurinka's door.

"Creak…"

Laurinka came out of her room. When she saw Merlin, she flashed him a smile. "Wizard Merlin are you ready?"

"More or less. Are we going to the Mission Hall now?"

"Let's go."

Laurinka nodded as she appeared calm. In these five days, she must have prepared herself but this was her private matter. Merlin should not ask about it.

Hence, both came to the Mission Hall together. At this time, Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis had already arrived in the Mission Hall, both waiting silently for them.

"Wizard Laurinka, Wizard Merlin, if you're ready, let's depart," Holmes said in a low voice while shooting an emotionless look at Merlin and Laurinka.

Merlin and Laurinka both nodded as an acknowledgment. So, the four of them left the Mission Hall directly and reached an extremely spacious square. There were many mysterious Runic Magic Circles carved on the ground.

Merlin had seen such Runic Magic Circles before. They were about the same as the mysterious Runic Magic Circle in the Kurdish Mountains. It was this Magic Circle that had transported Merlin directly to the Dark Magic Region.

The Runic Magic Circles at the square should be the type of Runic Magic Circles that could transport people for a long distance. The ones who could set up such a strong Runic Magic Circle should at least be advanced Spell Casters who were Seventh-level and above. There would not be more than ten of such Spell Casters even in the Dark Magic Region.

Holmes was the one leading the four of them where he seemed to enjoy the attention as the decision maker in the group. He directly brought Merlin and the others to a part of the Runic Magic Circle.

It was obviously not Holmes' first time using these Runic Magic Circles. He seemed to know his way and could easily direct them to this part of the Runic Magic Circle. There were about ten Runic Magic Circles where each of them represented a faraway place. Thus, the group had to be clear about this or they might end up being transported to an unknown place.

"All ready? Then let's go!"

Holmes scanned the group, then reached out his finger and initiated the runes on the Dark Magic ring.

"Swoosh!"

A pillar of light shot up and Holmes disappeared into the Runic Magic Circles. He had already been transported to an unknown place.

Right behind him, Merlin and others also initiated the runes on their Dark Magic rings respectively. Three pillars of light flashed by and the three of them disappeared into the Runic Magic Circles.

Beside a clear stream, a few birds slowly touched down on the rocks protruding out of the stream, then stuck out their heads. When they were about to reach their sharp beaks into the water, a strange wave suddenly appeared in the stream, accompanied by a string of faint white light.

"Swoosh!"

A few figures appeared out of thin air. There was a total four of them and all seemed slightly pale.

"This place is…?"

Merlin looked around and found that they were in a forest. Other than a few frightened creatures scurrying away, there was no one in sight.

"Sigh…"

After making sure there was no danger, Merlin heaved a sigh of relief. This transportation experience was not exactly enjoyable. At the instant he was transported by the Runic Magic Circle, his mind had gone completely blank. His whole body felt as if it was experiencing a strong pressure.

When he was transported to the Kurdish Mountains the previous time, although he felt the pressure as well, it was not as intense as this time.

"Are you alright?"

Holmes' face was a little pale but he quickly recovered from it.

Laurinka and Ryllis both nodded their heads to indicate that they were alright. Thus, the group took out the map they received at the Mission Hall and looked at it carefully.

"According to what is shown on the map, this is probably the Kavennoch Mountains, three hundred miles to the east of Donglin City," Holmes said as he pointed at the map.

The Kingdom of Blackmoon was huge as it was formed from hundred thousand of city-states. Thus, when the Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region went out for a mission, they would bring a map.

However, Merlin noticed a problem. Regardless of whether entering or leaving the Dark Magic Region, the Spell Casters had to rely on Runic Magic Circles. However, the Dark Magic Region was on a mysterious island where no one knew its exact location, so the Spell Casters whose Dark Magic rings were taken away due to various reasons could no longer find the Dark Magic Region after they were sent out from it.

The Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region, even the official members of First-level and above and the Fourth-level spellCasters who could build their tower independently, did not know the exact location of the Dark Magic Region. Since its establishment, the Dark Magic Region had maintained its mystique.

Only the Seventh-level spellCasters and above, the central force of the Dark Magic Region, might know a little about the exact location of this place.

Wizard Holmes kept the map and said monotonously, "Let's go. We should hurry up. We may reach Donglin City in one day."

The team of four then began to walk along the stream and toward the outer area of the mountains.

"Sir Marquis, at the outskirts west of Donglin City today, twenty-eight bodies are found. All of them are in a terrible, bloody state. Some of their limbs are missing and their blood was sucked dry," a tall muscular man who wore an armor said.

Marquis Barossa was sitting on his wide large chair. As the supreme commander and the actual ruler of the whole Donglin city-state, he had numerous hundred thousand of knights under his command. However, he furrowed his eyebrows and wore a worried look.

"Wizard Pario, you've been investigating this matter over the last few days. Is it the Dark Vampire Bat's doing?" Marquis Barossa could not help but asked a black-robed Wizard beside him.

Wizard Pario also frowned and replied in a serious tone, "O' respectable Sir Marquis, after my investigation these few days, I'm afraid there are truly some evil Darkness-type Elemental Monsters in Donglin City. The Dark Vampire Bats have appeared and there are a lot of them around."

Marquis Barossa quickly questioned, "Since it's the Dark Vampire Bats, is there any solution to this problem?"

Wizard Pario thought for a while and answered, "The Dark Vampire Bats are very odd. They're not afraid of normal attacks but they fear being frozen. So, to deal with these Dark Vampire Bats, we must find their nest first. Then, we bring a few strong Ice Swordsmen, Fourth-level and above, to destroy them."

As soon as Marquis Barossa heard there was a solution, he relaxed a little and continued, "Alright. Wizard Pario, please bring some people and eliminate these Dark Vampire Bats."

Wizard Pario squinted his eyes and looked around. Then, he showed a light smile. "I only need Wizard Simp and Marshal Wharton to come with me. Also, please send thirty Ice Swordsmen, Fourth-level and above, to aid me."

"Alright. Wizard Simp, I'm sorry to trouble you, but please go with Wizard Pario to eliminate the Dark Vampire Bats."

Marquis Barossa paused for a short while before turning his gaze at the muscular armored man. Then, he ordered in a low voice, "Marshal Wharton, choose thirty Ice Swordsmen who are Fourth-level and above and go with Wizard Pario."

The armored man nodded, then turned around and left to choose the Ice Swordsmen.

"I hope we can completely eliminate these Dark Vampire Bats this time around."

Marquis Barossa heaved a long sigh and set an expectant gaze.

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Chapter 118: Donglin City II

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Soon, a mysterious team led by Wizard Pario quietly left Donglin City. However, as soon as they left, two figures – one male and the other female – appeared behind them.

These two wore tight clothes and carried a huge sword behind their back. They seemed to have been prepared earlier but the younger male appeared to be hesitant. He spoke softly, "Catherine, when we went to the Kurdish Mountains in search of Spell Casters organization previously, we're already heavily scolded by Father. If we followed them to take a risk again and if Father finds out about it, I'm afraid that we can't ever think of going out of the house again."

Catherine glared at the man and exclaimed, "Capace, you can't be scared now? Although the Dark Vampire Bats are strong, the team is led by Wizard Pario, Wizard Simp and Father this time. There are also thirty Ice Swordsmen, all Fourth-level and above. What danger will there be? Alright, speak no more. We don't get such a chance often. Let's just follow them. Hehe. We may even witness some interesting stuff."

After saying that, Catherine wore an excited expression. Then, she pulled Capace and sneakily followed Wizard Pario's team and left Donglin City.

…

Outside of Donglin City, four young figures appeared worn out and weary. It seemed they had gone through a long journey to reach this place, so they all seemed to be exhausted.

"That's Donglin City in front. Let's go. We should meet Marquis Barossa directly. I believe he'll have some news regarding the Dark Vampire Bats."

Holmes seemed to have thought this through. Moreover, during the journey, it was him who led the team. Laurinka and Merlin did not express any opinion at all and just followed Holmes.

Thus, the four of them entered Donglin City directly.

Donglin City was the central area of Donglin city-state. It was even more prosperous than Count Selin's Prakash City. Moreover, the highest title in the whole Donglin city-state was a Marquis. In the Kingdom of Blackmoon, Donglin city-state was counted as a city-state in the middle range. This was not something Prakash city-state could compare to.

However, as they faced the bustling Donglin City, Merlin and others were not in the mood to enjoy it. Instead, they headed directly toward Marquis Barossa's castle. After accepting this mission, Merlin and the team had already grasped most of the information in Donglin City.

Marquis Barossa of Donglin City had up to a hundred of intermediate Elemental Swordsmen and numerous hundred thousand elite knights under his command. Also, there were at least five roaming Wizards working for him. This showed that his influence was wide and great.

However, Holmes did not seem to care about Marquis Barossa's forces at all. His plan was simple – to crash into Marquis Barossa's castle and asked him about the information regarding the Dark Vampire Bats.

"Stop right there. Who are you?"

Holmes brought the team outside of Marquis Barossa's castle where they were immediately stopped by the guards.

"Confine!"

Holmes simply frowned a little, then waved his hands lightly. A strong fluctuation of Wind Element appeared and whistled by, surrounding these few guards.

"Let's go," Holmes said without much emotion. Without even sparing a glance at these guards, he walked directly into the castle.

Merlin squinted his eyes and mumbled to himself, "A Binding and Wind-type spell?"

Since Merlin entered the Dark Magic Region, he had learned about all types of spells. He was no longer the rookie Wizard who did not even know about the common sense about spell. Thus, with one glance, he knew that the spell Wizard Holmes cast earlier was a Wind and Binding-type spell.

Moreover, the spell could confine numerous guards at once. It should be "Confinement Wind" which required five contribution points to be exchanged in the Resource Tower.

With Holmes clearing the path in front, any guard they met did not even have the chance to come close to them. They were already confined by Holmes then, so the four of them entered the castle as if they were going into an empty place.

"Swoosh!"

As soon as Merlin and the team stepped into the hall, numerous strong Elemental Swordsmen immediately flooded into the hall with a strong fluctuation of Element gleaming on them.

These Elemental Swordsmen were at least Third-level Elemental Swordsmen.

"Who are you? How dare you to crash into the Marquis's castle?"

Behind the guards, a skinny old man who wore a blue long robe was staring sharply at Merlin and the others.

"So troublesome! It seems we have to kill someone first!"

Mysterious runes slowly appeared on Holmes' robe which covered his whole body. His Mind Power began to fluctuate. He was preparing to cast a spell now.

"Wizard Holmes, we don't have to go through the trouble."

Suddenly, a low yet calmed voice rang beside Holmes' ears.

"Wizard Merlin, you have a way?"

Holmes shot a glance at Merlin, rather surprised.

Merlin did not reply directly. Instead, he scanned the Elemental Swordsmen beside them emotionlessly.

"Dark Mist!"

In an instant, Merlin cast Dark Mist. A huge mist suddenly appeared out of thin air and rapidly hovered over the hall, engulfing the Elemental Swordsmen in it.

Dark Mist was a Hallucination-type spell. Once engulfed by it, those with a weaker Mind Power would be susceptible to hallucination. When Merlin was battling with Merilung, he was engulfed by Dark Mist cast by Merilung. Even Merlin had fallen into a hallucination then, not to mention these Elemental Swordsmen.

Thus, even if there were dozens of strong Elemental Swordsmen in the hall, all of them had lost all senses of the outside world the instant Dark Mist dawned on them. All of them seemed like they were in a trance where they simply stood idly.

"Swoosh!"

With Gale, Merlin rapidly arrived in front of a middle-aged man in the hall. He spoke in a calm tone, "Marquis Barossa, we're here to investigate the matter of the Dark Vampire Bats. You don't have to be tense."

Marquis Barossa appeared rather unruffled and stared closely at Merlin. Then, he looked at the skinny old man beside him.

The skinny old man's expression kept changing. After a while, he sighed deeply. "Sir Marquis, they should be the Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region."

This skinny old man was obviously a Spell Caster. He should be a roaming Wizard who was under the command of Marquis Barossa. Since he was a roaming Wizard, it was not odd for him to recognize that Merlin and the team were Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region. After all, Donglin City was under the influence of the Dark Magic Region.

Marquis Barossa relaxed and smiled. "So, you're Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region. Wizard Nasha has once come to Donglin City as well. She brought an extremely gifted girl away then. How is the girl doing now?"

"Oh? Wizard Nasha has come here as well? I just join the Dark Magic Region recently. I'm not so sure about Wizard Nasha's matter."

Hearing Barossa mentioning Wizard Nasha, Merlin knew he was not lying. Thus, he waved his hands lightly and cast Dark Mist away. The Elemental Swordsmen immediately came to their senses and looked at Merlin with a horrified expression.

"Dark Mist?"

Not only those Elemental Swordsmen, even Wizard Holmes who was with Merlin also mumbled to himself. When he raised his head and looked at Merlin again, a strange look flashed across his eyes.

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Chapter 119: Dark Vampire Bats I

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"Dark Mist is not so easy to create. I once thought of creating it and I've tried a few times but I don't have the confidence to do it. So, I gave up at last."

Holmes shook his head slightly. It turned out that he had tried to create Dark Mist's Spell Model but he failed.

Usually, the stronger the spell, the more difficult it was to create its Spell Model. Merlin had the analysis of the Matrix, so he could easily create a stable and strong Spell Model.

When Merlin simulated Dark Mist Spell Model in his Awareness, he had already noticed how complicated the Spell Model was. To him, it was the most complicated Spell Model he had ever created until now.

It was no wonder that even Holmes, a genius Four-Elemental Spell Caster, did not have the confidence to create Dark Mist's Spell Model.

"I'm just lucky," Merlin said calmly and smiled slightly.

Following that, Merlin looked around. These Elemental Swordsmen were all Third-level and above. If it was before, he could never be able to easily deal with so many Elemental Swordsmen.

Now, just his Dark Mist was enough drove these Elemental Swordsmen into a hallucination and rendered them vulnerable. Merlin was greatly satisfied with the effect of Dark Mist.

"Oh right. You're here to investigate the Dark Vampire Bats?"

Marquis Barossa suddenly stood up and gave an agitated look.

Holmes stepped forward and nodded. With a cold tone, he said, "That's right. We came for the Dark Vampire Bats. Do you know what's the problem with these Dark Vampire Bats?"

Marquis Barossa frowned and replied hesitantly, "These Dark Vampire Bats suddenly appeared three months ago at the outskirts. A few dozen bodies were found, some of their limbs gone and their blood was all sucked dry. Initially, I only ordered my people to investigate this matter. However, before we find the reason for it, I received more news that more bodies were found."

"Hence, I let Wizard Pario investigate this matter. It's Darkness-type Elemental Monster, Dark Vampire Bats. So, I let Wizard Pario bring a few Ice Swordsmen to destroy the Dark Vampire Bats' nest. That's right. They've only left for half a day."

After hearing Marquis Barossa's words, Holmes and Merlin exchanged a glance. Holmes said with a heavy tone, "Our mission is to clarify the situation of the Dark Vampire Bats. Just this information is not enough to complete our mission. It seems that we have to find Dark Vampire Bats' nest to truly grasp the situation."

Merlin and the others nodded. This mission was difficult because they had to clarify the situation of the Dark Vampire Bats. If they encountered a large number of Dark Vampire Bats, the situation would be dangerous.

Wizard Holmes turned around and said to Marquis Barossa, "Marquis Barossa, we need someone to lead us to the Dark Vampire Bats."

Marquis Barossa would, of course, love to help. He had heard about the Dark Magic Region, a strong Spell Casters organization. The Spell Casters who came from Spell Casters organization were extremely powerful, far more powerful than the roaming Wizards he had recruited.

The matter with the Dark Vampire Bats was troublesome. If the Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region were willing to help, then the possibility to solve this issue would be greater.

After thinking for a while, Marquis Barossa set his gaze on the skinny roaming Wizard beside him. He said with a low voice, "Wizard Danbe, you know a little about those Dark Vampire Bats. You can lead these Wizards to them."

Wizard Danbe gave a look to Merlin and the team, then he nodded.

"Let's go. The earlier we investigate the situation of the Dark Vampire Bats, the earlier we can go back," Holmes said to Wizard Danbe calmly.

Thus, Wizard Danbe bowed slightly to Marquis Barossa, then brought Merlin and the team out of the castle.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of intense crashing noise exploded. A few dozen bodies lied all over a spacious ground in the forest.

These bodies were mostly covered in blood with some of their limbs missing. Moreover, there were also many bat-like monsters with bodies gleaming in a bloody red. They spat out a bright red light while engulfing the bodies.

In the blink of an eye, the bodies rapidly dried out. All their blood had been absorbed into the bats' mouths.

"Ice Cleave!"

Suddenly, a terrifying icy air wrapped around the bats and froze them. The frozen bats crashed onto the ground into smithereens.

The place was currently in the middle of an intense fight. It was extremely cruel. There were two Wizards, a strong Fifth-level Ice Swordsmen and a few dozen Fourth-level Ice Swordsmen hanging onto the battle in difficulty.

"D*mn it. There are too many Dark Vampire Bats. We can't get out of here. Wizard Pario, what do we do?"

Marshal Wharton's body was giving off a terrifying icy aura as he howled.

Wizard Pario's expression was dark as well. He glanced at his side as his people gradually decreased. Trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart, he glanced at the two dark caves behind him. He said in a heavy tone, "Since we can't get out, then we should go into the caves. I'm sure these two caves are the nests of the Dark Vampire Bats. Destroying their nests in there may give us a slim chance of survival."

"Go!"

Wizard Pario and Marshal Wharton led the team and chose one of the caves under the endless attack of Dark Vampire Bats. They quickly went into the cave.

Dark Vampire Bats, their bodies gleaming in an eerie red, let out a sharp screeching sound. Then, they flew into the two dark and mysterious caves. Only the bloody corpses were left lying around outside the caves.

"Swoosh!"

After a while, two figures quietly appeared outside the caves. They watched the bodies on the ground with a complicated look. The intense bloody stench made them sick.

"Capace, what should we do? Father and Wizard Pario seem to be in danger…"

These two were Capace and Catherine who had followed Wizard Pario and the team sneakily. They witnessed the cruel battle outside of the caves with their own eyes. It was obvious that the situation Wizard Pario and the others were in was extremely dire. They were forced to go into the caves.

The usually fearless Catherine could not help but become pale looking at the bodies now. Fear crawled across her face.

The tall Capace was slightly calmer. He took a glance at the dark caves and said in a heavy tone, "Wizard Pario and Father are both in danger. They're forced to hide in the caves. We must quickly go back to Donglin City and report to Sir Marquis. He'll send his man to save Father, Wizard Pario, and the others."

Catherine was out of any idea now. She quickly nodded and agreed. "Right. Let's quickly go back to Donglin City. If we're late, I'm afraid Father will be in great danger."

"Shriek!"

Just when the two were about to leave, sharp noises echoed from the dark caves. Many gleaming Dark Vampire Bats rushed out of the caves in a frenzy and dived toward Capace and Catherine.

"Not good. We're found. Let's go quickly!"

Capace's expression changed drastically. He quickly pulled out the sword on his back and took hold of the shivering Catherine as they dashed into the forest.

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Chapter 120: Dark Vampire Bats II

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In the forest, Merlin and the others were right behind Wizard Danbe.

Their journey was extremely quiet. They did not encounter any Dark Vampire Bats, so they were slightly relaxed. Merlin and Laurinka were walking at the back of the team. Laurinka raised her head and glanced at Wizard Holmes who was in front of them. After that, she quietly slowed down her pace and walked beside Merlin.

"Wizard Merlin, you borrowed five contribution points from me. It was to exchange for the spell Dark Mist?"

Laurinka lowered her voice and asked softly.

Merlin showed neither approval or disapproval. He did not answer her question. Only a smile appeared on his face.

Upon seeing Merlin's expression, Laurinka shook her head in disappointment. Following that, she frowned. "You've already created three Spell Models before. These Spell Models are not stable yet but you still created Dark Mist. Although Four-Elemental Spell Caster is very powerful, it's even more difficult for you to become a First-level spell Caster. Don't you want to become an official member of the Dark Magic Region?"

Merlin was quite surprised. He did not think Laurinka's reaction would be so great.

Laurinka also realized that she had overreacted. She shook her head helplessly and did not speak anymore afterward. However, Merlin noticed the hint of disappointment in Laurinka's words.

Merlin glanced at Laurinka's back and frowned slightly. He would not be so naïve and thought that Laurinka truly "cared" about him. In reality, the Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region mostly had a force backing them. The Spell Casters organization was rather a loose organization.

However, it was because of this reason that every Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region had their own considerations. After noticing Merlin had created a new Spell Model, Laurinka seemed to think that Merlin had no chance of becoming First-level spell Caster now. She was disappointed about that.

Laurinka's reaction was truly strange.

Merlin could not understand Laurinka's intention, so he stopped thinking about it. He simply followed the team at a distance.

"Something's odd. There's movement in front."

Suddenly, Wizard Holmes raised his head, noticing something.

At the same time, a slight fluctuation of Element appeared in front of them. It was the fluctuation of Darkness Element. Moreover, it did not seem like a Spell Caster was casting a spell.

"Could it be the Dark Vampire Bats?"

Merlin became serious. He knew the mission this time was not simple. They might encounter a large number of Dark Vampire Bats, so he must stay alert at all times.

"You guys stay here. I'll go in front and check it out."

Wizard Holmes was also acting carefully. As the leader of the team, he must stand up at this time.

Following that, Wizard Holmes initiated the robe on his body and walked toward the front carefully.

"Boom!"

Not long after, there was an explosion in front of them. Then, strong fluctuations of Element appeared from the forest. Someone was obviously casting a spell.

Wizard Ryllis felt the fluctuation of Element and her expression changed slightly. She told the others worriedly, "Let's go there quickly. That is Holmes casting spell. He may be in danger."

Thus, the team hurriedly dashed forward.

Soon, everyone found Wizard Holmes. He was casting "Confinement Wind" right now. He had confined a dozen bats that kept letting out sharp screeches in the forest.

"Dark Vampire Bats?"

Everyone immediately understood the situation. Those ugly monsters were the Dark Vampire Bats they needed to investigate in this mission. They were a Darkness type Elemental Monster which was very difficult to deal with.

"Hmm?"

Other than seeing these ugly Dark Vampire Bats, Merlin also saw a young man and a girl leaning against a huge tree. Moreover, he knew these two. They were Capace and Catherine, whom Merlin met after he left Prakash City.

Capace was supporting Catherine with one hand now. His other hand was gripping a huge sword tightly as he stared at those ugly Elemental Monster with a pale face.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, an ugly Elemental Monster broke out of Holmes' Confinement Wind and dashed toward Capace and Catherine.

Both of their faces turned instantly pale. These Darkness type Elemental Monsters were extremely cruel. In addition, the Dark Vampire Bats were extremely quick. Capace did not even have the time to raise his sword.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a scorching Fireball crashed into the ugly Dark Vampire Bats accurately and exploded. The violent flame directly engulfed Darkness Vampire Bat and burned it.

"Swoosh!"

A figure directly appeared in front of Capace and Catherine.

"Capace, Catherine, we meet again."

Merlin wore a strange smile on him.

Capace and Catherine were dumbfounded but soon, Catherine reacted. She showed a hint of extreme elation and yelled loudly, "It's you? Mr. Merlin? No, it should be Wizard Merlin. You saved us again."

Without caring about their surprise, Merlin asked monotonously, "Why are you here?"

At this time, Capace stepped forward and explained briefly, "We're following Wizard Pario and Father's team, but we didn't expect them to encounter danger after they found the Dark Vampire Bats. We want to rush back to Donglin City and ask Sir Marquis to save Father and Wizard Pario. However, we're too careless and these Dark Vampire Bats found us. We've been running away from them for a while. Luckily, we met you…"

Merlin suddenly turned around and frowned. He noticed the Dark Vampire Bat which was hit by his Fireball was not dead yet. In fact, it seemed uninjured at all. It was now dashing toward Merlin, screeching.

"These Dark Vampire Bats are hard to deal with. We can only use Ice-type spell to restrain them!"

Wizard Holmes yelled loudly. The Dark Vampire Bats he had confined earlier had respectively broken out of the confinement. Other spells could not cause any harm to them at all.

Description about the Dark Vampire Bats also jumped into Merlin's mind. They were indeed afraid of Ice-type spell. Even some Ice Swordsmen could deal with them.

Upon thinking about that, Merlin reached out his hand and pointed at the Dark Vampire Bat that was aiming at him. He instantly cast Frost.

"Kachak."

The Dark Vampire Bat which came at Merlin was instantaneously frozen. Thick ice crystals covered it. Then, it fell from midair and broke into pieces.

"Indeed effective!"

Upon noticing Frost was effective, Merlin then cast Frost to the other Dark Vampire Bats. Since Holmes, Ryllis, and Laurinka had also created Ice-type spell, together they quickly eliminated the Dark Vampire Bats and the forest resumed its tranquility.

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Chapter 121: Shock and Disappointment

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"Capace? Catherine? Why are you here?"

After all the Dark Vampire Bats in the forest had been eliminated, Wizard Danbe also noticed Capace and Catherine.

"Wizard Danbe, please save Father and Wizard Pario quickly."

Catherine was obviously acquainted with Wizard Danbe, so she briefly explained everything to him.

Wizard Danbe's expression changed, then turned to Holmes and said, "Wizard Holmes, what do you think?"

Holmes also understood the whole situation now. After giving it some thoughts, he knew they had to fully grasp the situation of these Dark Vampire Bats to complete the mission.

Thus, Wizard Holmes squinted his eyes and glanced at Catherine and Capace. Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Bring us to the Dark Vampire Bats' nest."

Catherine and Capace were naturally happy to hear that, so they quickly answered, "Their nest is not far from here. Let's go quickly."

After saying that, the two brought Merlin hurriedly into the forest.

Not long after, the team arrived at an empty land.

Some bloody bodies were lying on the ground. They were the Elemental Swordsmen, Fourth-level and above, Donglin City had sent but most of them had died here. The thick bloody stench made them sick.

Upon seeing so many corpses, their expression turned dark. These people were all intermediate Elemental Swordsmen who could threaten Spell Caster but most of them had lost their lives here. This directly indicated that the Dark Vampire Bats here were difficult to deal with.

"Two caves?"

Holmes frowned. As he looked at the caves, he seemed a little hesitant.

"Screech!"

Right at this time, a sharp noise echoed. They could faintly make out the figure of the Dark Vampire Bats whose bodies gleamed a faint red from the dark caves.

The Dark Vampire Bats flew out of the caves in flocks, covering the sky. Looking from afar, they were as if a cluster of red clouds. As a rough estimate, there were at least a thousand of them. It was no wonder even thirty Fourth-level Ice Swordsmen led by Wizard Pario would be in danger.

"Dark Mist!"

Merlin's reaction was the quickest. Almost when the Dark Vampire Bats had flown out of the caves, he had already cast Dark Mist.

Instantly, a cluster of mist appeared out of thin air, covering an area of dozen meters. It hovered over the two dark caves. However, Dark Mist had no effect at all. As if they were not affected at all, the Dark Vampire Bats continued dashing toward Merlin and the team in a frenzy.

"The Dark Vampire Bats are Darkness-type Elemental Monster. Your Dark Mist won't have much effect on them. Everyone, give your all. Without eliminating these Dark Vampire Bats, we won't be able to enter the caves."

Wizard Holmes' voice rang. At this time, his robe had completely set off its defensive power with mysterious runes covering his body. The Dark Vampire Bats which crashed into Holmes crazily were bounced off by the mysterious runes.

"Confinement Wind!"

Wizard Holmes waved his hands. A countless gust of violent wind immediately appeared and confined the Dark Vampire Bats.

"Explosive Ice!"

Holmes' spells were mostly offensive-type. Even his Ice-type spell had a strong attack power that could injure his enemy in a small area.

Holmes cast his spells continuously. Obviously, he did not dare to keep something up his sleeve and had given his all. He had already cast all his four spells – Ground Dragon Spike, Explosive Ice, Confinement Wind, and Scorching Flame. Under such strong offensive-type spells, the Dark Vampire Bats had no way of getting near to Holmes and Ryllis.

This also directly indicated the powerful ability of Holmes as the genius Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region!

Holmes had the ability to protect Ryllis who was behind him. However, at Merlin's side, both Laurinka and Wizard Danbe were not that strong, so they could only protect themselves. They were unable to protect Capace and Catherine

Under the attack of thousands of crazy Dark Vampire Bats, Capace and Catherine were in an extremely dangerous predicament.

Merlin frowned. At this time, he could no longer hide his true ability.

"Sigh…"

Merlin let out a long breath. Following that, he raised his head and his powerful Mind Power rapidly stimulated the Spell Model in his Awareness.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

Since Dark Mist did not have much effect on these Dark Vampire Bats, Merlin could only cast the Thunderbolt Net he had created not long ago.

As soon as Merlin finished his words, flashes of thunder began to light up and rapidly connected into one piece just like a huge net. The net of electric rays hovered over most of the Dark Vampire Bats.

The thunderbolts rumbled, and its powerful force instantaneously blasted toward the Dark Vampire Bats in the net. Thunderbolt Net was originally an offensive-type spell which covered a large area. Moreover, it had a paralyzing effect. Amongst many level-zero spells, it could definitely be counted as one of the strong ones. If this was not the case, it would not require five contribution points to be exchanged in the Resource Tower.

Although the electric force of Thunderbolt Net might still be unable to injure these troublesome Dark Vampire Bats, the paralyzing effect could temporarily halt their movement.

"Swoosh!"

A strong fluctuation of Wind Element flashed on Merlin's body. He had cast Gale, so everyone only saw Merlin's figure flashing into the flock of Dark Vampire Bats.

"Kachak, kachak."

Freezing and destruction occurred repeatedly. Wherever Merlin had been, the place was covered in ice. These paralyzed the Dark Vampire Bats where they had no chance of defending themselves at all. After Merlin had frozen them, they fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

"Fireball, Frostl, Gale, Dark Mist, and Thunderbolt Net. Merlin is actually a Five-Elemental Spell Caster…"

Upon seeing Merlin's figure weaving in and out among the Dark Vampire Bats and killing those troublesome bats without putting much effort, everyone was stunned.

Even the usually prideful Wizard Holmes could not hide the shock in his eyes after watching Merlin casting five spells.

Five-Elemental Wizard was extremely small in number and rare even amongst large Spell Casters organization. Holmes who had constructed Four-Elemental spell knew very well how much courage and determination those Spell Casters who constructed Five-Elemental spell needed to have.

The slightly chubby Wizard Ryllis wore a confused look. She could recall that Merlin did not even know what contribution point was when he first came to the Dark Magic Region half a year ago. Now, he had become a Five-Elemental Wizard. Such a change was truly beyond belief.

"He's either a super genius or a madman who has given up on himself."

Holmes gazed at Merlin with a complicated look. In his view, Spell Casters who could construct Five-Elemental spells were usually determined and equipped with excellent talent. However, Merlin was in Wizard Leo's tower. He was obviously not thought highly of by the Dark Magic Region and belonged to the not-so-talented group.

People like him had most possibly lost hope of becoming a First-level spell Caster, so he constructed level-zero spell without caring about anything else to increase his strength.

"Five-Elemental Spell Caster… Has he truly given up?"

Laurinka had the same thought as Holmes. She came from a Spell Caster family, so she naturally understood the meaning behind constructing five level-zero spells. That was a person who had the absolute confidence to become a strong Spell Caster of First-level, Second-level, Third-level or even Fourth-level. He must also have had a strong determination to be above his own peer.

Such a person was without a doubt a super genius rarely seen in a hundred years!

However, Laurinka also knew about Merlin's ability. As a roaming Wizard, the three Spell Models he had constructed might already be unstable. At this time, he did not stabilize the Spell Models he had constructed before. Instead, he constructed more spells. Such a move, in Laurinka's view, had undoubtedly shown that Merlin had completely given up the chance of becoming a First-level spell Caster.

Laurinka's eyes were overflowing with disappointment.

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Chapter 122: Pool of Blood

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As compared to Holmes, Ryllis and Laurinka who were more familiar about Five-Elemental Spell Caster, Capace, Catherine, and even Wizard Danbe stared at Merlin with a dumbfounded look. They watched him as he massacred the Dark Vampire Bats without much difficulties and obstructions. No matter how many Dark Vampire Bats there were, they would not be able to threaten Merlin at all.

"Is this the true strength of a Spell Caster? Wizard Merlin is too strong… Stronger than anyone I've seen!"

Capace exclaimed sincerely from his heart.

Wizard Danbe simply took a glance at Wizard Holmes, then he shook his head slightly. Initially, he had thought Wizard Holmes was the strongest amongst them but Merlin had now shown his true strength. Those troublesome Dark Vampire Bats could not cause any harm to Merlin at all.

Thus, he just realized that Merlin was the strongest amongst them.

"Kachak."

Merlin again froze another Dark Vampire Bat. As he cast Thunderbolt Net, he kept casting his Frost as well. He was definitely in a triumphant state now. It seemed like those extremely troublesome Dark Vampire Bats had no way of harming him at all.

This was a single-sided massacre! However, the only thing Merlin was worried about was a large number of these Dark Vampire Bats. His Frost was not a large-scale offensive spell. If he killed them one by one, even if he depleted all his Magic Power, he could not finish killing the Dark Vampire Bats at all.

Thus, Merlin looked at Wizard Holmes and shouted, "Wizard Holmes, these Dark Vampire Bats are all paralyzed by my Thunderbolt Net. It's most suitable for you to cast Explosive Ice now."

Holmes came to his senses. He glanced at Merlin with a complicated look. Even though he did not think that Merlin had the chance of becoming a First-level spell Caster, it was the truth that Merlin was stronger than him now.

However, Holmes did not hesitate. He knew that all these Dark Vampire Bats were not something him or Merlin could deal with alone. With the paralyzing effect of Merlin's Thunderbolt Net on the Dark Vampire Bats, his Explosive Ice could bring the most outstanding result.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Wizard Holmes cast nearly ten Explosive Ice at once. Suddenly, a whole flock of Dark Vampire Bats in front of him were blasted into pieces and fell on a large area of empty space.

"Screech!"

A series of sharp noises came from the caves again. The Dark Vampire Bats which were not shrouded by Merlin's Thunderbolt Net immediately turned around and flew into the caves.

Merlin had continuously cast Thunderbolt Net multiple times. The consumption of his Magic Power was overwhelming. After all, he had only just constructed Thunderbolt Net not long ago. Even if he used a Darkness elemental crystal stone to accumulate his Magic Power, he could only continuously cast the spell for about twenty times.

Thus, when he saw these Dark Vampire Bats were retreating, he stopped casting Thunderbolt Net.

The Thunderbolt Net resided, and the flock of Dark Vampire bats did not attack Merlin and the others. They directly flew into the dark caves and disappeared completely in the blink of an eye.

Wizard Holmes gazed at the caves behind him and thought for some time. He seemed to be a little hesitant.

However, he made a decision soon as he said to Merlin and the others, "There are two caves here. We'll divide ourselves into two teams. Ryllis and I will be in a team and enter from the left cave. The rest will form the other team and enter from the right cave."

Merlin and Holmes were not from the same tower. If it was not for this mission, they would not know each other, so Holmes and Ryllis forming a group was expected of him.

After all, if they encountered true danger, Holmes would only stick together with Ryllis.

Laurinka and Merlin exchanged a glance, then nodded as an acknowledgment to Holmes' arrangement.

"Alright. If that's the case, we'll make a move first."

Wizard Holmes brought Ryllis and dived into the left cave directly.

Merlin glanced at Capace and Catherine as he frowned. "It's very dangerous in there. You can't help much with your ability, so just stay out here."

However, Catherine quickly replied, "Wizard Merlin, Father is also in there, so we'll follow you in there. We'll be at the back and we won't bring you any trouble."

Capace was more mature. He initially wanted to listen to Merlin's arrangement and stayed out here, but Catherine had already answered Merlin. He had no choice, so he only set his gaze toward Merlin.

Merlin frowned. Of course, he knew the eccentric Catherine only wanted to enter out of curiosity. These two were not that strong but they were good at attracting trouble.

Merlin was a little unhappy and said coldly, "We may encounter some danger in there. I can save you once or twice, but I may not be able to save you a third time. If you want to enter with us, then stay at the back."

After saying that, Merlin no longer cared about Capace and Catherine and directly entered the right cave.

In the deepest part of the dark caves, there was a spacious stone room where a tall altar was built. At this moment, a skinny, silver-haired old man was standing at the altar.

The silver-haired old man was currently frowning as he stared at a large puddle under the altar. This was a puddle of bright red blood, giving off a thick bloody stench.

Moreover, it appeared like something was hidden under the pool of blood. The surface of the pool of blood resembled a boiling water surface, perpetually forming blood bubbles.

"Not enough. It still needs about a thousand persons' fresh blood."

The silver-haired old man mumbled softly. Suddenly, he furrowed his eyebrows and raised his head as if he had just noticed something.

"So, the Dark Magic Region still send people here? It's almost done anyway. Three months… The reaction of the Dark Magic Region is too slow… After I kill these Spell Casters, I should change a location."

The silver-haired old man muttered to himself. Then, his expression turned gruesome and pointed at a dozen pillars below him.

On each pillar, a person was tied to it. All his limbs were cruelly nailed on the stone pillar but the odd thing was that there was not a single drop of blood on their injuries.

"Swoosh!"

The old man's emaciated finger pointed to one of the stone pillars. Instantaneously, a Dark Vampire Bat of a larger size appeared and held the person on the pillar and threw him into the pool of blood.

"Arrrghhh!"

The person who was thrown into the pool of blood kept letting out fearful cries. However, his cries were of no use as he rapidly sunk into the pool of blood.

"Hehe, my babies. Come out."

The silver-haired old man muttered to himself. His extensive Mind Power directly extended into the pool of blood.

"Bloop… Bloop…"

Soon, the pool of blood came to a boil. Suddenly, two gigantic Dark Vampire Bats with bloody red bodies flew out from the pool of blood.

"My babies, go. Your meal is here. You'll be satisfied with them."

Two extraordinary Dark Vampire Bats let out a screech, then quickly flew into the two dark caves respectively…

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Chapter 123: Elemental Being I

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As soon as Merlin stepped inside the dark cave, he felt a chill straight up his spine.

Although the cave was dark, it was nothing for a Spell Caster like Merlin. They had their Mind Power, so they could see clearly even in the dark.

Merlin was always walking at the front and was always on alert. As soon as he sensed anything, he would halt. After ensuring there was nothing wrong, he would continue his walk.

"Wait. What's that sound in front?"

Merlin suddenly paused and listened closely.

"Screech!"

The sound became nearer and clearer. Merlin's expression changed and alerted the others immediately, "Be careful. It may be the Dark Vampire Bats!"

As soon as he finished his words, they saw a gigantic red light appeared in the dark cave in front of them. Moreover, the light was approaching Merlin at an incredible speed.

"Frost!"

Merlin immediately cast his Frost and almost sealed the narrow pathway in the cave.

"Bang!"

A loud bang was accompanied by a strong crash. The red light in front of them was not affected by Frost at all. It directly crashed through the thick ice and dashed straight toward Merlin and the others.

"Hiss!"

At this moment, Merlin had a clear view of the red light. He could not help but took a deep breath.

The red light was, in fact, a gigantic Dark Vampire Bat. As compared to the Dark Vampire Bats they encountered out there, this one was much larger. Its whole body was as red as blood and its figure was hideous. This strange Dark Vampire Bat let out a series of deafening screeches and its speed was even faster than Merlin when he cast Gale.

This one was too quick. Merlin only managed to cast Fireball to halt the Dark Vampire Bat's speed.

"Bang!"

However, it was to no avail. This Dark Vampire Bat ignored the Fireball which gave out terrifying heat and directly crashed into it. The bat widened its mouth and instantly spat out black mucus which gave off a terrible stench.

The changes transpired too quickly. Merlin did not have the time to react, so he could only avoid it temporarily.

Laurinka who was behind him was also alerted and hurriedly went aside. However, Wizard Danbe was not that lucky. Since the dark mucus came too quickly and the cave was quite dark, Wizard Danbe could not see clearly and cast an Earth-type Defensive spell.

A thick wall made of earth rose and blocked in front of Wizard Danbe. The wall almost blocked off the pathway of the cave.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

The dark mucus spat out by the Dark Vampire Bat seemed to have an unbelievably strong corrosive effect. The earth wall in front of Wizard Danbe only stopped the mucus momentarily. Then, a large hole appeared and the mucus flew onto Wizard Danbe's body.

"What the heck is this?"

Wizard Danbe stared in horror as a bloody hole was corroded through his body. The excruciating pain made him let out a horrified shriek. After that, Wizard Danbe fell on the ground with a gruesome look on his face.

"Hiss!"

Merlin took a deep breath. Fortunately, he did not cast Earth Guard earlier. Although he was confident in Earth Guard, this Dark Vampire Bat was obviously extraordinary having seen Wizard Danbe's ending. It was still difficult to judge whether his Earth Guard would hold against it.

"Retreat quickly."

Merlin howled, knowing this Dark Vampire Bat was special. Other than him, even Laurinka would not be able to defend against a few attacks from this Dark Vampire Bat.

"Screech! Screech!"

The Dark Vampire Bat let out sharp shrieks again. Then, a hint of Darkness Element began to gather around it. In this dark cave, Darkness-type Elemental Monster had its advantage by nature.

This Dark Vampire Bat was currently gathering Darkness Element, obviously trying to cast a spell.

Merlin was shocked. He finally understood how this Dark Vampire Bat was different. Elemental Monster that could cast a spell was rather horrifying. The normal Icelandic Wolf and the Dark Vampire Bats could not cast any spell.

This Dark Vampire Bat could actually cast a spell… Only Vampire Bat King was able to do that!

As she sensed the fluctuation of Darkness Element gradually got stronger, Laurinka could not help but shout, "Not good. Can this be a Vampire Bat King?"

Once a Vampire Bat King was born, it was comparable to a Fourth-level spellCaster and could dominate a certain area of land. It also possessed high intelligence. At this moment, it was no longer called an Elemental Monster but an Elemental Being instead.

From an Elemental Monster to an Elemental Being, it was a change of nature. An Elemental Monster was at most a monster with low intelligence. It was born in some unique place overflowing with Element. Since it was weak, a Entrance-level Spell Caster or intermediate Elemental Swordsman could usually deal with it.

However, once it had become an Elemental Being, it could control Element and possessed higher intelligence, and was no different than a normal human being. Moreover, it would be talented and had an absolute power over a certain Element.

Such an Elemental Being was comparable to the Fourth-level Wizard who could build his own tower in the Dark Magic Region.

"Swish!"

The spell this Dark Vampire Bat cast was a black line which merged with the dark cave. It was difficult to defend against it.

"Is it Darkness Rays? Moreover, it seems to only have an effect as near as that of a First-level spell. This is not a true Vampire Bat King. It should be a Vampire Bat King which is still evolving."

Merlin's Mind Power could sharply sense Darkness Rays which blended in the darkness. It was the same for Laurinka, so both could easily avoid it.

However, Catherine and Capace were not so fortunate. Capace was an Elemental Swordsman who was at the peak of Third-level. He could sense a certain amount of danger, so when he felt that it was dangerous, he immediately pulled out his sword and block in front of him.

"Kachak."

However, it was to no avail. The specialty of Darkness Rays was its extremely strong penetration power. It could easily penetrate even a strong black iron plate, not to mention a normal iron sword.

Darkness Rays, the level-zero spell in the Dark Magic Region, was, in fact, a product of inspiration from the Vampire Bat King. After going through the study of strong Spell Casters, a whole new level-zero spell was finally born.

True Darkness Rays was Talent spell of the Vampire Bat King. It was at the same level as a terrifying Fourth-level spell. Darkness Rays in the Dark Magic Region was way weaker than the Vampire Bat King's Talent spell.

Darkness Rays pierced through Capace's sword. In addition, its power did not lessen and directly penetrated through Capace's palm. Even Catherine who was behind Capace had gotten her whole right arm pierced through by it. The injury shocked Catherine so badly that she almost fainted from it.

Everything happened in a second. Merlin had no other way as well. He could only watch as Capace and Catherine were pierced through by Darkness Rays.

Just as what Merlin had said outside of the cave, he could save Catherine and Capace once or twice, but he might not be able to save them the third time. However, they were still considered lucky. One of them had his palm injured while the other had her arm injured – they did not lose their lives after all.

This experience was a memorable lesson to them.

"Screech!"

This Dark Vampire Bat which was beginning to evolve into Vampire Bat King let out a series of sharp screech. It was still preparing for a stronger attack. Merlin and others were still shrouded in danger.

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Chapter 124: Elemental Being II

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In the dark cave, the skinny silver-haired old man was currently squinting his eyes. A satisfied grin formed on his face.

"Not bad. There are still some geniuses amongst the Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region. That Spell Caster with Five-Elemental spell. Tsk, tsk. I'm afraid he's an outstanding genius in the Dark Magic Region. Sadly, he must die in my baby's hands. Hehe!"

"However, that Four-Elemental Spell Caster is rather troublesome. His Runic Robe is quite strong. Someone who has a Runic Robe may have other powerful casting tools. I should take note of that."

The silver-haired old man seemed to be observing the situation of Merlin and Holmes through a certain method. He was warier against Holmes. In his view, although Merlin possessed Five-Elemental spell, he could not win against the Dark Vampire Bat he controlled.

"If it's impossible, I can only wait for my baby to kill that Five-Elemental Spell Caster, then let both my babies kill that Four-Elemental Spell Caster."

The silver-haired old man still wore a rather relaxed look. His eyes stared into the giant pool of blood under the altar absent-mindedly. No one knew what he was conspiring now.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the whole cave seemed to tremble as if it was crumbling apart. The tremble quickly came to an end but the expression of the silver-haired old man had turned dark. His face looked gruesome, almost twisted together.

"Dead… My baby is dead. I want them buried with my baby!"

The silver-haired old man wore a dark expression. He said with gritted teeth and his words were filled with a brutal tone.

Lying in the pathway of the cave, Wizard Danbe laid dead. Catherine and Capace were also injured. They were now withholding their pain and hiding at the sides of the cave.

Even Laurinka had stayed on an alert. Her whole being was giving out intense fluctuation of Element.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

Merlin's gaze was focused as he cast Thunderbolt Net immediately. In an instant, thunder kept flashing in the narrow cave, painting the dark cave as white as day.

The powerful strength of thunder brought upon by Thunderbolt Net was nothing less than the attack power of Fireball. That was why he could work with Holmes and eliminated so many Dark Vampire Bats.

However, Thunderbolt Net was used against the evolving Dark Vampire Bat now. The effect of thunder on the Dark Vampire Bat slowed down its pace slightly.

Meanwhile, the paralyzing effect of Thunderbolt Net did not affect the evolving Dark Vampire Bat at all.

"No effect?"

As he watched the rapid accumulation of Darkness Element around him, Merlin knew this Dark Vampire Bat was again preparing for its spell. Hence, he did not hold back anymore.

"Rumble!"

A thick pillar of thunder appeared out of thin air, forming a much stronger Thunderbolt Net than before. Merlin finally activated the strengthened version of Thunderbolt Net. This was the first time Merlin cast the strengthened version of the spell after constructing so many Spell Models.

The overall ability of this Dark Vampire Bat was obviously above any normal First-level spell Caster. A normal level-zero spell had no effect on it anymore.

Thus, only Merlin's strengthened version of the spell could cause some damage to it.

If the thunder of Thunderbolt Net Merlin cast before was only the size of a single strand of hair, then the thunder of this strengthened version was the size of a finger. The power contained in it was naturally very much different.

Thick pillars of thunder were blasted on the Dark Vampire Bat one by one. Even if the Dark Vampire Bat had already started evolving, it was still screeching right now. Its speed gradually slowed down and the redness on his body slowly receded.

Finally, the Dark Vampire Bat was finally paralyzed in five meters before Merlin!

Merlin was elated. His true trump card was, in fact, his strengthened version of spells. Once he cast the spells, each spell would infinitely behave like a First-level spell.

Thus, he also knew that the paralyzing effect of Thunderbolt Net could not be maintained for long, so he kept casting spells.

"Large Frost!"

Strands of chilly air engulfed the Dark Vampire Bat fiercely like a snowstorm. However, this Dark Vampire Bat was no less expected of one which was evolving into an Elemental Being. Even Large Frost was unable to annihilate it.

However, Merlin had more skills up his sleeve. A gigantic fireball appeared before him. Its scorching heat could be felt even by Capace and Catherine who were far away from him.

"Large Fireball. Explode!"

Merlin howled and the gigantic fireball lit up the dark cave. Then, it whistled by and flew toward the Dark Vampire Bat. Meanwhile, the Dark Vampire Bat, which was completely frozen by the Large Frost, could not defend against this gigantic fireball at all.

"Boom!"

A loud bang rang when the gigantic fireball exploded. Since the space in the cave was too narrow, the aftermath created from the explosion was shockingly large. It seemed to cause the whole cave to tremble.

Even Merlin could not stand the scorching heat wave, so he could only cast Gale and hid behind.

After a while, the cave resumed its peacefulness. The fire earlier had turned the cave as bright as day but the cave fell into a total darkness again now.

Merlin's Mind Power did not relax at all. He extended his Mind Power into the dust and checked the situation of the Dark Vampire Bat. However, no matter where he looked, he could not find a trace of the Dark Vampire Bat.

"Is it dead?"

Merlin finally heaved a sigh of relief. The Dark Vampire Bat which was frozen by Large Frost eventually could not withstand Large Fireball and turned into dust completely.

This also showed that the Dark Vampire Bat was only starting to evolve into Vampire Bat King. Once it had become a Vampire Bat King, it would be a terrifying Elemental Being. Even if it was dead, it would leave a body just like any normal living being.

Obviously, this Dark Vampire Bat had turned into dust. Just like the Darkness Vampire Bats which Merlin encountered outside of the cave, they dissipated after they died. They were not living beings but Elemental Monsters were different as they were completely made up of Element.

After dealing with this strong Dark Vampire Bat, Merlin set his gaze on the injured Capace and Catherine. Although both were injured, the injuries were not fatal.

Thus, Merlin said coldly, "If I'm you, I'll leave the cave now and stay outside."

Catherine could no longer speak due to the excruciating pain. Meanwhile, Capace tried hard to stand up and supported Catherine gently. A hint of regret flashed across his face as he muttered softly, "We're too naïve… Wizard Merlin, we'll leave the cave now and wait for you outside."

After that, Capace supported Catherine as they slowly walked out of the cave.

Merlin shook his head slightly. Although they experienced some hardships this time, it was not a bad thing after all. However, he soon placed his gaze on the pathway in front of him which remained dark. With a small frown, he said, "Let's go. I have a premonition that we'll have a larger problem in front."

Laurinka stared at Merlin's back with a complicated look. Earlier, Merlin had not relied on any casting tool but he had annihilated a Darkness Vampire Bat which was comparable to a First-level spell Caster.

This was already not something that a usual Spell Caster could achieve. Without a doubt, there might be some shocking secret about Merlin.

"Maybe he's not completely without a chance to become a First-level spell Caster…"

Laurinka shot a thoughtful look at him and mumbled softly. After that, she hurriedly followed behind Merlin and continued walking into the deeper part of the cave.

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Chapter 125: Shaman

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In the dark cave, they could finally see a string of light. Merlin and the others walked for a while in the narrow cave before noticing a faint light not far in front of them.

This indicated that they were near the end of the cave. There might be more danger in front, so Merlin and Laurinka were not particularly happy about it. Instead, they became even more cautious.

Both gradually walked out of the passage and arrived at a large cavern with multiple gigantic rock pillars.

A dozen of Elemental Swordsmen and two Spell Casters who were barely breathing were tied on the rock pillars. As if they sensed the motion, a hint of surprise ran across the Spell Casters' faces. They opened their mouths wide but no words came out of it.

Merlin was shocked because he had guessed their identities. They would be Wizard Pario and Marshal Wharton sent by Donglin City. He did not expect to see them caught in the cave and became the way they were now.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, Merlin felt an outrageously strong Mind Power hovering over him. The strength of this Mind Power was similar to a Second-level spellCaster.

Merlin was overwhelmed with shock and quickly raised his head and looked for it. He found a tall altar in front of him and a skinny silver-haired old man stood there.

Other than his strong Mind Power, this silver-haired old man also gave a dangerous feeling to Merlin.

"Who are you?"

Merlin felt that this silver-haired old man was closely related to the Dark Vampire Bats outside of the cave.

The silver-haired old man did not answer. Then, Merlin saw two people walking out of the passage at the side. They were Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis.

However, Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis seemed a little messy at the moment. The runes on Holmes' robe were dark as if the runes were badly damaged. Meanwhile, Ryllis was pale as if she had gone through a life-and-death battle earlier.

"Hmm? Wizard Merlin, Wizard Laurinka, you're here as well?"

Holmes raised his head. When he saw Merlin and Laurinka, he was stunned, then shook his head. He exclaimed, "Fortunately, you didn't take our path just now. If you met the Dark Vampire Bat which was about to evolve into a Vampire Bat King, then it'll be a life-and-death situation for you! Ryllis and I didn't even mind using the First-level spell Scrolls we exchanged from the Resource Tower to annihilate it."

From Wizard Holmes' gaze, it seemed that he still shuddered at the thought of the Dark Vampire Bat he met in the passage.

Merlin seemed serious. He did not explain but he nudged Wizard Holmes to look at the altar.

Holmes and Wizard Ryllis followed Merlin's gaze and noticed that mysterious silver-haired old man on the altar and both became alerted immediately.

The silver-haired old man took a glance at Holmes and Merlin and sniggered. "Hehe. Both of you killed my babies. Nothing less expected of the genius Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region! However, my babies will definitely love your meat. Haha…"

The silver-haired old man laughed as if he had gone mad.

"Two?"

Holmes thought for a while, then stared at Merlin with shock. He could not help but exclaimed, "You met the Dark Vampire Bat which was about to evolve into a Vampire Bat King as well?"

Laurinka naturally understood what Holmes was thinking. She took a complicated glance at Merlin, then replied in a low voice, "We met that strong Dark Vampire Bat as well but Wizard Merlin have dealt with it."

Holmes was surprised even if he knew that Merlin had Five-Elemental spells and was stronger than him. However, how did Merlin and Laurinka annihilate that strong Dark Vampire Bat without a casting tool?

Without waiting for Holmes questioning further, the silver-haired old man on the altar mumbled and pointed to the pool of blood below the altar.

"Come out, baby. Your meal is here. Kill them, eat their flesh. You'll become a true Vampire Bat King!"

As soon as the silver-haired old man finished his words, the pool of blood immediately bubbled. Slowly, a large, two-meter-tall Dark Vampire Bat came out of the pool of blood. Its whole body had almost taken up half of the pool of blood.

Looking at this strange Dark Vampire Bat, the silver-haired old man's gaze revealed a hint of crazy passion.

Merlin and Holmes took a deep breath and exchanged glances. They could see the shock in each other's eyes. The Aura of this large Dark Vampire Bat doubled than the one they met in the passage.

Moreover, its Aura appeared even more violent. Most importantly, thick blood vessels, bones, and flesh full of life could be seen on this Dark Vampire Bat. When they checked with their Mind Power, they could sense a weak living Aura from it.

An Elemental Monster did not have a living Aura as it was formed from rich Element. The ability to produce living Aura indicated that this Dark Vampire Bat had evolved into a true Elemental Being. Indeed, it was a terrifying Vampire Bat King!

The Dark Vampire Bat flew out of the pool of blood. Its large size brought a strong visual impact to everyone. However, when it revealed its whole body, Merlin and Holmes heaved a sigh of relief.

This was because they found that only half of this Dark Vampire Bat had given off a weak living Aura. Other parts did not have any sign of life. This showed that this Dark Vampire Bat had not completely evolved into an Elemental Being.

Nevertheless, it was still much stronger than the two Dark Vampire Bats they encountered in the passage.

"So, you're an ancient Shaman. You want to build a pool of blood and forcefully turn Dark Vampire Bats into Elemental Beings? It seems that you're the one who controlled those Dark Vampire Bats to suck living beings' blood dry in Donglin City."

Wizard Holmes revealed the identity of the silver-haired old man. This was the advantage he had as a disciple of a large Spell Caster family. At least he knew some of its secrets.

After hearing Wizard Holmes' words, Merlin instantly recalled some legends regarding the Shamans.

Before Spell Caster had appeared, the whole world was controlled by the ancient witches. There were many types of ancient witches. Some could tame beasts while some were good at producing weird potions. The potions of Spell Casters were mostly improvised from those of ancient witches.

Another unique type of ancient witches was Shamans. They neither tamed beasts nor produced potions. Instead, they specialized in rituals and prayers. After a long time had passed, this had greatly improved their Mind Power. Some Shamans even controlled all sorts of Elemental Monsters in the world with their strong Mind Power.

Moreover, they had a strange method to catalyze the evolution of Elemental Monsters into stronger Elemental Beings.

However, since the birth of Spell Casters who could control all sorts of Elements and held immense power, ancient witches had gradually disappeared.

This silver-haired old man might have received the legacy of Shaman by accident. Thus, he wanted to create an evil pool of blood and let Dark Vampire Bat evolve into Vampire Bat King.

"Someone actually still knows about Shaman. Hehe. Such a shame. What will happen even if you know? After I kill you, I'll leave the area under the Dark Magic Region's influence and wait for the Dark Vampire Bats to completely evolve into Elemental Beings! Baby, kill them!"

The silver-haired old man wore a cruel look and pointed at Merlin and Holmes. In an instant, the strong Dark Vampire Bat's sharp gaze immediately locked onto Merlin and Holmes.

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Chapter 126: Crisis

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"Let's go! Our mission is to investigate the situation of the Dark Vampire Bats. Now that we've found this out due to the Shaman's doing, we'll go back to the Dark Magic Region and report the situation. Then, they'll sure send strong Spell Casters here to annihilate this Shaman."

Wizard Holmes immediately took a step back and ran toward the dark passage. He understood well that the Dark Vampire Bat was not easy to be dealt with. Moreover, they had completed their mission. If they returned to the Dark Magic Region now, they could still collect the reward for this mission.

As for the silver-haired old man and the strong Dark Vampire Bat, they would be dealt with by the Dark Magic Region. Not only would they send a Fourth-level Spell Caster or above to kill the Dark Vampire Bat which had not completely evolved into an Elemental Being but also the Vampire Bat King which had completed its evolution with its strength comparable to the level of a Fourth-level Spell Caster's.

After all, the era of ancient witches had passed long ago. It was the Spell Casters who held absolute power now!

"V-room!"

Just when Wizard Holmes retreated, a door made of rocks immediately came down and completely closed off the two passages. It would take quite some time to break it open.

Under the hostility of the strong Dark Vampire Bat, it was impossible to break the door which blocked their way. Instantly, Holmes' expression turned dark.

"Hehe, want to leave? You don't have the chance to do so anymore."

The silver-haired old man smiled grimly. At the same time, the gigantic Dark Vampire Bat dashed toward Merlin and Holmes.

"It seems that we can only give our all!"

Wizard Holmes said through gritted teeth.

"Confinement Wind!"

Wizard Holmes quickly cast Confinement Wind a few times. A violent gust of wind appeared out of thin air and binded the large Dark Vampire Bat.

However, this seemed to be futile as the speed of the Dark Vampire Bat did not slow down. A normal Zero-level spell seemed to have no effect on it at all.

Even the Ice-type spell which the Dark Vampire Bats most afraid of was also the same – no effect at all.

"Ground Dragon Spike!"

"Explosive Ice!"

"Scorching Flame!"

Wizard Holmes cast the spells continuously but they did not cause much damage to the Dark Vampire Bat. Even slowing it down was a difficult task.

Considering that the gigantic Dark Vampire Bat was about to collide with Wizard Holmes, Merlin squinted his eyes and acted. He knew that it would be very difficult to deal with this Dark Vampire Bat on his own so he needed to work with the others to gain a slim chance at defeating it.

"Frost!"

Merlin's powerful Mind Power was simulating the Spell Model in his Awareness frantically. He had continuously cast Frost three times. One after another, he had almost frozen the Dark Vampire Bat into a thick ice statue.

However, in the blink of an eye, the Dark Vampire Bat had broken out of the ice. A normal Frost could not threaten it at all.

"Large Frost!"

Merlin cast Large Frost, a more powerful and infinitely close to a First-level spell. It seemed to have a slight effect on the Dark Vampire Bat as it was now frozen.

"Bang!"

However, the ice was soon smashed into pieces. The Dark Vampire Bat turned into a shadow and instantly crashed into Wizard Holmes.

The mysterious runes on Holmes' robe immediately shone a bright light, protecting his body. Even so, the powerful impact of the Dark Vampire Bat still threw Wizard Holmes to the ground.

"Hiss!"

Merlin could not help but shudder. His Frost and Wizard Holmes' robe could not withstand against the Dark Vampire Bat at all.

Fortunately, Wizard Holmes was protected by this robe, so it was just a slight shock as he did not sustain much injury. However, his expression did not look good. He might be fine this time, but the Dark Vampire Bat's attack earlier had caused the light on his robe to darken.

If the attack continued until his robe was destroyed, he was afraid that he would be unable to stop this terrifying Dark Vampire Bat then.

Holmes stood up and took a glance at the silver-haired old man standing on the altar and shouted to Laurinka and Ryllis, "The Shaman uses Mind Power to control the Elemental Monster. You guys kill that silver-haired old man. Then, this Dark Vampire Bat naturally won't be any threat to us."

Laurinka exchanged a look with Ryllis and they immediately approached the altar respectively.

However, the silver-haired old man did not show any hint of fear. He mumbled to himself and the Dark Vampire Bat instantly turned its gaze to Laurinka and Ryllis.

"I still have one last scroll, Earth Cage. Hehe. This is a First-level spell that is used to bind a strong presence. Even a First-level offensive spell can't break out of it. Go!"

Wizard Holmes gritted his teeth and took out a black scroll. This was the First-level Binding spell, Earth Cage, which he had specially exchanged from the Resource Tower for this mission.

Originally, Wizard Holmes had exchanged a few scrolls. However, when he faced the Dark Vampire Bat in the passage, he had used a few to finally annihilate it. Now, he only had one more Spell Scroll left.

"Rumble!"

Wizard Holmes directly initiated the Spell Scroll and released Earth Cage. In that instant, the whole cave seemed to shudder. Thick earth walls as hard as steel suddenly rose from the ground and turned into a cage, trapping the Dark Vampire Bat in it.

After Earth Cage had trapped the Dark Vampire Bat in it, Holmes and Merlin heaved a slight sigh of relief. Laurinka and Ryllis were approaching the altar. Both were Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region. Even if that silver-haired old man might be a roaming Wizard, how would he be able to stand against both?

Once they killed the silver-haired old man, the Dark Vampire Bat which had lost its controller was nothing to be afraid of.

"Puff…"

Suddenly, a strong fluctuation of Dark Element appeared in Earth Cage. Merlin's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "Not good. Dark Vampire Bat may be casting a spell!"

"Thunderbolt Net!"

Merlin did not hesitate and cast Thunderbolt Net. It was not the ordinary Thunderbolt Net but a stronger and strengthened version, hoping that it could paralyze the Dark Vampire Bat.

"Swoosh!"

However, it was to no avail. Two thin black lines instantaneously penetrated Earth Cage and flew toward Laurinka and Ryllis unexpectedly.

This was a Darkness-type spell – Darkness Rays – that had a strong penetrating effect. Moreover, it was Darkness Rays released by a Dark Vampire Bat which was halfway into a complete evolution, demonstrating an even stronger penetrating effect. Thus, even the First-level spell Earth Cage cast by Holmes using a Spell Scroll, could not block the penetration of Darkness Rays.

In an instant, Laurinka and Ryllis were facing a life-or-death crisis.

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"Zero Degree Ice Seal!"

A white scroll appeared on Wizard Ryllis' hand and she immediately cast it. Zero Degree Ice Seal was a First-level Ice-type Defensive spell. Once it was released, the temperature surrounding the Spell Caster would immediately drop to an unbelievable level. Any attack would be weakened once the attack entered the region of Zero Degree Ice Seal.

"Hiss!"

After Darkness Rays entered Ryllis' region of Zero Degree Ice Seal, it was immediately weakened by half. However, a small portion still penetrated the defense of Zero Degree Ice Seal and hit Ryllis' right shoulder.

Meanwhile, another ray headed straight toward Laurinka.

Laurinka was overwhelmed with shock but she did not panic. A yellow shield carved with all sorts of mysterious runes appeared in her hand. This was a pure defensive casting tool she had exchanged at the Resource Tower with a large number of contribution points. Initially, she had thought that she would not need this shield as she did not expect to face such a life-and-death crisis. Left with no other choices, she had to use the Runic Shield.

"Bang!"

After an intense clash, the runes on the shield gleamed, then disappeared. Then, the shield began to crumble and finally turned into smithereens. Laurinka's face immediately turned pale. Even with the protection of the Runic Shield, she was still gravely injured. She was barely hanging on now and thankfully she did not pass out.

In the blink of an eye, the tables were turned. Ryllis and Laurinka were injured and had lost their combat ability. To be able to protect themselves indicated that they had already done their preparation well.

However, this did not indicate that Ryllis and Laurinka were weak. They had received systematic learning in the Dark Magic Region and the Spell Models they constructed were also stable. In terms of ability, they were definitely better than most roaming Wizards.

This time, they faced a Dark Vampire Bat which had completed half of its evolution. Darkness Rays, the spell which it released, contained a force that came close to that of a Second-level spell. It was only expected that they were unable to defend against it.

"Hehe. Just be obedient and be my babies' meal…"

The silver-haired old man was satisfied with the Dark Vampire Bat's performance. He had overcome many difficulties and spent a dozen years for this, hiding in many places and building the pool of blood secretly under the influence of the spell casters' organizations. Once he noticed any changes that attracted the attention of the spell casters' organizations, he would immediately leave.

While he was hiding, he let the Dark Vampire Bat gradually evolve. Now, it had completed half of its evolution. Once he killed these Spell Casters from the Dark Magic Region, he would leave Donglin City and build another pool of blood at another place. Soon, he might be able to let the Dark Vampire Bat to fully evolve into a Vampire Bat King.

"Rumble!"

Wizard Holmes' Earth Cage was completely destroyed by the Dark Vampire Bat. A red shine flashed across the Dark Vampire Bat's body, then its speed increased significantly, heading toward Wizard Holmes.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Dark Vampire Bat ignored the attack of the spells and frantically crashed into Wizard Holmes. Even if the robe on Wizard Holmes was great for defense, it also seemed rather difficult to hold on under the fierce attack of the Dark Vampire Bat.

After all, any casting tool had a limit in usage, including this Runic Robe. Until the runes on it had been depleted, the robe would no longer have any effect.

In another round of fierce attack, Wizard Holmes could not defend against it at all. He was already feeling dizzy and nonplussed from the attack, so he could not retaliate effectively against the Dark Vampire Bat.

"Swoosh!"

Right at this time, Merlin's figure flashed as he had cast Gale and saved Wizard Holmes.

"Wizard Holmes, we must gather all strengths now. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll all be in a deep trouble."

Merlin lowered his voice and said in a serious tone.

Wizard Holmes wore a dark expression. He had never been in such a tight corner before, but this Dark Vampire Bat had rendered him out of ideas and had fallen into a disadvantaged position.

"Wizard Merlin, what do you think?"

At this time, the prideful Wizard Holmes had no choice but to admit that Merlin was their only hope now.

Merlin shot a thoughtful glance at the Dark Vampire Bat. He caressed the Bell Pendant he wore on his neck. If there was a huge number of Large Fireballs stored in the Bell Pendant now, he would not be in such a loss facing the Dark Vampire Bat.

Merlin took a deep breath and suppressed the messy thoughts in his mind. Although he no longer had the Bell Pendant, his current strength was far stronger than before. Thus, Merlin said, "Wizard Holmes, I need the Runic Robe you're wearing!"

Holmes stiffened slightly. This Runic Robe was the casting tool used as a last resort for protection. If he gave it to Merlin, he would be in a great danger.

However, Merlin appeared determined as if he was ready for the final battle. Holmes gritted his teeth and took off the robe. As he handed it to Merlin, he said, "Wizard Merlin, if you lose here, we're all going to die."

Merlin nodded solemnly. Then, he wore Wizard Holmes' robe. Instantly, he sensed a magical force covering his entire body. This was the force of runes on the robe. However, after the Dark Vampire Bat had hit it many times, the power of runes could not hold on for long.

"I can't kill the Dark Vampire Bat no matter what. But it's not impossible to kill the silver-haired old man who's controlling the Dark Vampire Bat!"

Merlin squinted his eyes and shot a glance at the Dark Vampire Bat and the silver-haired old man. This Dark Vampire Bat who was halfway in evolution was simply too strong. Even his Large Frost did not cause much damage to it.

Thus, to leave this place alive, he would have to kill the Shaman, the silver-haired old man as he held absolute control over the Dark Vampire Bat. Once the Shaman was dead and his Mind Power broke apart, then the Elemental Monster he controlled would die with him.

This was also the most obvious weakness of the Shaman.

However, Merlin understood that the silver-haired old man would order his Dark Vampire Bat to attack frantically fearlessly. It was still unknown whether he could withstand the fierce attacks of the Dark Vampire Bat. This was the most important reason why Merlin needed Holmes' robe.

"Swoosh!"

Merlin moved and strong fluctuation of Wind Element appeared with him as he cast Gale. Facing the Dark Vampire Bat, he fiercely cast all his spells without reserving his Magic Power.

"Fireball!"

One after another, fireballs poured on the Dark Vampire Bat frantically like raindrops, including gigantic fireballs.

Along with the improvement of Merlin's Mind Power, his speed to cast spells had reached the extreme. The spells were almost cast in an instant. Immediately, forty fireballs were released.

With Merlin's accumulation now, he could cast Fireball and Frost for about fifty times at once. Thus, Merlin exhausted a large amount of Magic Power in Fireball's Spell Model instantly.

"Explode!"

Numerous fireballs exploded and the heatwave spread throughout the cave. However, Merlin knew that these fireballs could not hurt the Dark Vampire Bat. His aim was to simply hold down the Dark Vampire Bat for a moment.

Therefore, other than Fireball, Merlin also cast the strengthened version of Thunderbolt Net and countless Frosts. He threw the spells, aiming at the Dark Vampire Bat.

It was such a horrifying attack. Only the spells cast by Merlin could be seen throughout the cave. Even Wizard Holmes was wide-mouthed, staring at the scene before him.

Now, he knew how huge the difference truly was between him and Merlin!

The silver-haired old man stood at the tall altar, watching as Merlin cast his spells like a thunderstorm. Although he also seemed surprised at the situation, he did not worry at all. He knew that these attacks did not account much to the Dark Vampire Bat.

"Hehe. Even if you exhaust your Magic Power, it doesn't make any difference!"

However, as soon as the silver-haired old man finished his words, he realized in horror, that Merlin revealed a smile on his face. He saw that Merlin quickly turned around and dashed toward him.

"Not good! His aim is me!"

The silver-haired old man had just realized Merlin's true intention. He immediately controlled the Dark Vampire Bat to gather Darkness Element as preparation to cast Darkness Rays.

"Swoosh!"

Merlin's speed, in fact, multiplied. The fluctuation of Wind Element on him almost reached the extreme. This was also the first time Merlin cast the strengthened version of Gale. At this moment, his aim was to bring an unexpected turn of event!

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