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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"Die!"

Merlin's speed rose and approached the silver-haired old man unexpectedly. Even Merlin could see the horror on the silver-haired old man's face.

"Dark Mist!"

Without any hesitation, Merlin cast Dark Mist, not once but thrice, enveloping the entire cave.

"Dark Mist. Hehe. You think you can bring me into a hallucination?"

The silver-haired old man's voice was sharp as he guffawed. At the same time, Merlin sensed a powerful Mind Power exploding instantly and tearing Dark Mist apart.

Although Dark Mist could cause others to fall into an endless hallucination, it was only targeted at those with weak Mind Power. Meanwhile, this silver-haired old man had attained the legacy of a Shaman where he possessed exceptionally powerful Mind Power. The Mind Power he had now had even reached the peak of a Second-level Spell Caster, slightly approaching the Mind Power of a Third-level Spell Caster.

Such a powerful Mind Power could easily tear Merlin's Dark Mist apart without falling into the hallucination.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

At the same time, Merlin sharply felt a strong sense of danger behind him. Even without checking with Mind Power, Merlin also knew that this must be Darkness Rays cast by the Dark Vampire Bat. Moreover, it was more than one string of Darkness Rays.

The speed of Darkness Rays was extremely quick. If Merlin cast the strengthened version of Gale, he could avoid it now. However, this would give a chance for the silver-haired old man to regain himself. If he wanted to approach the old man again thereafter, it would not be easy.

So, Merlin gritted his teeth and focused his gaze.

"Dark Mist!"

Once more, Merlin cast Dark Mist, but it was the strengthened version. The Spell Model in his Awareness shook frantically. An even thicker mist appeared and enveloped the silver-haired old man.

The force of the strengthened Dark Mist was naturally more powerful. Although the silver-haired old man possessed a Mind Power similar to the peak of a Second-level Spell Caster, Merlin still had the confidence to hold him down momentarily.

A moment was enough to Merlin. The silver-haired old man was not the Dark Vampire Bat – any spell could kill him.

"Large Fireball!"

As expected, Merlin saw that the silver-haired old man appeared idle. He wore a blank yet panic-stricken face – he had already fallen into a hallucination. This would be the perfect time to kill the silver-haired old man.

The gigantic fireball whistled by and flew toward the silver-haired old man. At the same time, Merlin did not hesitate to cast an Earth-type spell, Earth Guard frantically.

"Ka-chak! Ka-chak!"

One after another, the earth walls were penetrated by Darkness Rays. The Dark Vampire Bat could have released multiple Darkness Rays so Merlin did not dare to be careless. Almost giving his all, he had even cast the strengthened Earth Guard. However, he still felt a strong sense of danger. This indicated that his Earth Guard could not block Darkness Rays at all.

"Large Frost!"

Merlin cast Large Frost to create a large ice crystal behind him. Fortunately, this thick crystal could slightly block Darkness Rays.

To exhaust the power of Darkness Rays, Merlin had done all that he could. However, regardless of Earth Guard or Large Frost, he could not completely defend against Darkness Rays.

Merlin only had his last shield – the Runic Robe he received from Wizard Holmes!

"Hiss!"

Then, Merlin felt three slight chills. He immediately realized that these were Darkness Rays.

The shock of Darkness Rays cast by the Dark Vampire Bat was not strong but its penetration power was beyond imagination. In the blink of an eye, three Darkness Rays had already penetrated the Runic Robe which Merlin wore. The runes on the robe had disappeared as well. This robe with great defense power that took many contribution points was now destroyed.

The last barrier on Merlin had been penetrated. He could clearly feel as if his entire body was pierced through by an exceptionally sharp force and a surge of violence rose in his heart.

Other than its strong penetration effect, Darkness Rays usually brought a strong negative effect in the form of uncontrollable, negative emotions which had risen in Merlin's heart now.

"Explode!"

Merlin's eyes became red. His whole body was shivering due to intense pain and the violent aura. Exhausting his remaining Mind Power, he immediately exploded the gigantic fireball.

"Blast!"

The furious flame rose upwards and spread to the sides. It even blew a large area of mist away. Merlin held his fist tightly as Darkness Rays were still causing damage in his body.

Thankfully, the three Darkness Rays did not hit Merlin's vital organs. Moreover, Merlin could also suppress all negative emotions in his heart with his powerful Mind Power.

The largest injury was still on his body. If it was a normal Spell Caster with a weak physique, even a Darkness Ray could injure him heavily and cause death, not to mention three Darkness Rays. Take Laurinka and Ryllis for example, they were hit by one Darkness Ray each and they immediately sustained heavy injuries and lost all combat ability.

If it were three Darkness Rays, a normal Spell Caster would have been dead, but Merlin was different. He had the mysterious relief sculpture and had practiced the posture for years. Although Merlin's physique was improving slowly, it was evident that he was becoming stronger.

Although Merlin's physique had not reached the level of a Fourth-level Elemental Swordsman, he had reached the level of a Third-level Elemental Swordsman. Thus, he could barely withstand the attack of three weakened Darkness Rays.

However, Merlin had lost the robe now. If the silver-haired old man had not died, he could not withstand the attack of the Dark Vampire Bat at all.

Therefore, his gaze stared deadly at the place where Fireball exploded.

"Screech! Screech!"

Suddenly, the Dark Vampire Bat which had slightly evolved shrieked sharply and scurried around as if it had gone crazy.

At last, the Dark Vampire Bat fell on the ground as if it was tired. The redness on his body kept blinking and, in the end, it had completely flickered out. The living aura initially emitted by the Dark Vampire Bat had now disappeared.

"Dead?"

Not only this Dark Vampire Bat but thousands of Dark Vampire Bats hidden in the cave had become violent. They fell into the pool of blood in a frenzy and gradually disappeared.

Meanwhile, Dark Mist had dissipated at the place where Fireball exploded, revealing a distorted body. It could barely be recognized as that silver-haired old man.

Merlin's anxious nerves finally relaxed. Instantly, he sat down on the ground and took large breaths of air.

There were three places at his back that caused him excruciating pain. Merlin touched them with his hands and they stained with blood. It seemed that he had sustained heavy injuries. Then, he looked at Wizard Holmes, Laurinka, and Ryllis. Except for Holmes who appeared to be better, others had lost half of their combat ability.

"This is rather tragic, huh…"

Merlin shook his head slightly. Although he had thought that they would face certain danger in this mission, he had not expected it to be so tragic that the whole team almost died.

Shaking his head, Merlin set his gaze toward the silver-haired old man's body. He suddenly thought of the old man's terrifying Mind Power which was approaching a Third-level Spell Caster.

Such a strong Mind Power could not be attained through meditation alone. Back then, the black-robed old man had meditation method, but he had only reached the peak of a First-level Spell Caster after decades.

The silver-haired old man might have received a certain legacy of ancient witches where his Mind Power was rapidly improved.

At this thought, Merlin's gaze became sharp as he slowly stood up and walked toward the silver-haired old man.

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Chapter 129: The Return I

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The silver-haired old man's body was already charred black, so his face could not be recognized.

Merlin scanned his body with Mind Power and immediately found a ring on the old man's finger. This silver-haired old man could be an Entrance-level Spell Caster. He might have only constructed one or two Spell Models, so he could have not been that strong. He was powerful probably because he had received some legacy from the Shaman.

Thus, Merlin's aim was the legacy of the ancient Shaman.

Placing the ring in his hand, Merlin's Mind Power directly delved into the ring.

There was a huge space contained in the ring. The silver-haired old man's ring was even better than the one Merlin received from the black-robed old man. The space in it was larger by several folds. Moreover, there were a variety of objects, filling up space in the ring to the brim.

In addition, other than a few strange potion ingredients, there were mostly precious elemental crystal stones and all sorts of stuff like Spell Casters' notes.

Merlin checked out the notes randomly and found that it was the experience of a Spell Caster in Fire City.

Fire City was also a spell casters' organization near the Dark Magic Region, as famous as the Abyss Fort and the Dark Magic Region. Since this note was in the silver-haired old man's hands, this showed that the Spell Caster might already have died in his hands.

The more Merlin looked at the things in the ring, the more he was surprised. This silver-haired old man could have stayed in many areas under the influence of spell casters' organizations. Moreover, he had killed several Spell Casters before. These roaming Wizards did not account much since they were not wealthy. However, the Spell Casters in spell casters' organization had all sorts of elemental crystal stones and potion ingredients.

These things were not of much use to the silver-haired old man since he was probably not good in constructing Spell Model. If that was not as such, his own ability would not be that weak.

Now that the silver-haired old man was dead, Merlin was the one who took over his belongings.

After searching for some time, Merlin did not find any Shaman's legacy from the silver-haired old man. There were too many things in the ring and it would take a long time to find it, so he directly retrieved his Mind Power. He planned to search for it slowly after returning to the Dark Magic Region.

Merlin kept the ring properly, then met with Holmes, Ryllis, and Laurinka's gaze. However, they did not say anything. After all, the silver-haired old man was almost killed by Merlin alone, risking a great danger. Therefore, everything on the silver-haired old man naturally belonged to Merlin. There was no further discussion needed on this.

Thus, Merlin slowly stood up and touched his back lightly. A stabbing pain shot throughout Merlin's body but at the very least the bleeding had stopped. This indirectly proved how strong Merlin's physique was now.

"Wizard Laurinka, Wizard Ryllis, are you alright?"

Merlin looked at Laurinka and Ryllis, both looking pale as they were injured by Darkness Rays, just as Merlin, who knew how painful it was. With their weak body, it would take a long time to recover.

"We're alright."

Both stood up and held onto their injured parts, seemingly still able to hang on.

The only one uninjured here was Wizard Holmes, but his expression was rather complicated. When Merlin returned the robe to Wizard Holmes, his expression appeared a little dark.

"I lose more than I gain this time…"

Holmes mumbled softly. This robe cost at least a dozen contribution points. Even if they had completed their mission this time, they only received a mere fifty contribution points hence he truly lost more than he gained.

Following that, Wizard Holmes raised his head and shot a thoughtful look at Merlin. He said without emotion, "The mission has been completed. I still need to return to my family, so I'll take my leave here."

Wizard Holmes did not even turn back. He immediately cast his spell and blasted the rubble which was blocking the cave. Bringing Ryllis with him, both left the cave together.

Merlin simply shook his head. He did not mind Wizard Holmes' attitude. In fact, other than being a little arrogant, Wizard Holmes was a nice person.

"Laurinka, let's go."

Merlin supported Laurinka carefully. When he was about to leave, Laurinka pointed to his back. Merlin turned around and saw the people who were tied to the rock pillars in the cave.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Merlin cast a few Fireballs at will and blasted the pillars to smithereens. The Elemental Swordsmen and Spell Casters who were tied up broke free and took deep breaths of air. It seemed that they were tortured badly on the pillar.

"Let's go."

Merlin did not care about these people anymore. He had completed his mission and he might not meet these people in the future.

After going through the passage, Merlin and Laurinka finally walked out of the cave. Capace and Catherine were still waiting anxiously outside.

"Wizard Merlin, did you see Wizard Pario and Father?"

After Merlin had come out from the cave, he immediately approached Merlin and asked him about his father. Capace's palm was only slightly injured in the cave so he simply wrapped his injured palm hastily with a cloth.

Merlin pointed at the cave and said monotonously, "They're in the cave. They should be fine."

Capace heaved a sigh of relief and respectfully bowed to Merlin. Merlin shot a glance at Catherine who seemed exasperated. Her arm was gone. This was a big blow for a naïve girl.

Merlin did not say anything more. With Laurinka, they quickly left Donglin City. They planned to return to the Dark Magic Region to receive the reward of the mission."Swish! Swish!"

Two bright light glimmered. Then, Merlin and Laurinka staggered as they walked out of the Runic Magic Circle.

Merlin looked around and found that it was an empty land. He even saw the seagulls in the sky landing on the beach to search for food.

"Finally back…"

Merlin shook his head as he smiled bitterly. Although the journey was smooth, they had wasted some time along the way. Unfortunately, Laurinka's injury worsened during the journey, so they had to stay a little longer on the way.

That large stone tablet of the Dark Magic Region still stood solemnly. Merlin could still recall clearly how shocked he felt when he first came to the Dark Magic Region and saw the black cat floating out from the stone tablet.

However, after spending half a year here, Merlin had turned from a newbie Wizard into a strong Six-Elemental Spell Caster!

"Sigh…"

Just when Merlin and Laurinka approached the stone tablet, a black mist floated out from the stone table and turned into a spirited black cat.

"Young Spell Casters, have you just returned from your mission?"

The long tail of the black cat swayed lightly and it appeared elegant.

When Merlin saw the black cat, he could not help but smile, feeling rather warm seeing it. He walked a few steps forward and grabbed two Ice-type elemental crystals the size of a thumb each, from the ring. He threw the crystal stones at the black cat.

"Meow!"

The black cat bit the thumb-sized elemental crystal stones as its eyes brimmed with passion. Then, it crunched the elemental crystal stones and swallowed them.

"Not bad. They taste really good. Young Spell Caster, the great Sir Didimoss will bring good fortune to you."

The black cat said without emotion, apparently satisfied with the elemental crystal stones. It still seemed to be recalling the delicacies it had earlier.

Merlin bowed slightly and asked softly, "O' great Sir Didimoss, can you not recognize me?"

"Hmm?"

The black cat glanced at Merlin closely, shaking its head. A moment later, a light flashed across its eyes as it mumbled softly, "Oh, you're the newbie Wizard half a year ago. Your name is…?"

The black cat could not seem to remember Merlin's name, so Merlin replied softly, "Wilson Merlin!"

"That's right, Wizard Merlin!"

The black cat raised its paw and pointed at Merlin. It continued, "I didn't expect to see the newbie Wizard back then to become a Six-Elemental Wizard after half a year… Not bad. The great Sir Didimoss is very satisfied with the elemental crystal stones, so I'll give you some gifts."

A black light shone on the black cat's body. Then, the light flew straight into Merlin's body.

Merlin was shocked. He did not expect this black cat to see through him with one glance. Nothing less expected of the spirit of Runic Magic Circle carved by the Great Wizard Fidel himself.

Moreover, according to the Spell Caster who welcomed Merlin then, Didimoss was, in fact, a unique living being. It was rather shocking to Merlin who knew a little about runes. Even Runic Magic Circle could produce life?

However, meeting Didimoss once again, Merlin had indeed sensed a rich living aura from it, much richer than that of the Dark Vampire Bat he met in the cave a few days ago.

When the black light on the black cat flew into Merlin's body, he could not help but shiver for a brief moment.

However, some changes had occurred to his Mind Power. Initially, Merlin's Mind Power could support six Spell Models but it was a heavy burden to him. Sometimes, it was even difficult to use his Mind Power at will. Now, after the black light was absorbed into his body, Merlin's Mind Power had obviously improved where it had become smoother for him to cast a spell now.

The fact that it could directly increase a Spell Caster's Mind Power was beyond Merlin's comprehension. What sort of unique living being was this black cat exactly?

"Wizard Merlin, you should go in!"

Didimoss appeared a little exhausted. It turned into a black light and dived back into the stone tablet.

After seeing that Merlin was still stunned, Laurinka patted Merlin lightly. She commented with an envious tone, "You only used two elemental crystal stones to make Sir Didimoss reward you. Tsk, tsk. Back in the time, there were Spell Casters who gave Sir Didimoss a bunch of elemental crystal stones but Sir Didimoss did not reward them whatsoever."

Merlin took a thoughtful look at the stone tablet, then bowed slightly. Although he did not know what sort of living being Didimoss was, it had obviously noticed that Merlin urgently needed Mind Power and thus, it increased his Mind Power.

Even if it was an intermediate Mind Meditation Spell, it would at least take one or two months for his Mind Power to increase by this much.

Then, Merlin and Laurinka took out their Dark Magic Ring and initiated the mysterious runes on it. Instantly, a pillar of light enveloped Merlin and Laurinka.

Both of them disappeared in the blink of an eye…

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Chapter 130: The Return II

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In the Mission Hall, Merlin and Laurinka stood in front of several gray-robed Wizards and extended their arm forward to hand in their Dark Magic rings.

"Please wait a moment while we go through the verification process."

These gray-robed Wizards had previously inscribed new mysterious runes onto the rings which functioned as a tracker to locate Merlin and the others' whereabouts.

Hence, these gray-robed Wizards would know if the Wizards had achieved their assigned missions.

While Merlin was patiently waiting in silence, he suddenly noticed that the Dark Vampire Bat mission at Donglin City on the surrounding walls had been marked as "Accomplished."

Soon, Laurinka also noticed it after glancing toward Merlin's way. Instead of feeling surprised, she said almost nonchalantly, "Perhaps Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis have returned to the Dark Magic Region a step ahead of us and have reported their mission."

Merlin nodded. This kind of independent mission would be considered accomplished as long as the Wizards found out the circumstances required, then they could come in themselves to obtain the rewards. Due to Laurinka's deteriorated condition, their journey back was slightly delayed. Hence, it was not impossible that Holmes and Ryllis had made their return earlier.

Not long after, several gray-robed Wizards returned with Merlin and Laurinka's rings. One of the gray-robed Wizards looked at Merlin with a serious expression on his face and later revealed a faint smile. "We've been through the verification process. It appeared that you both have completed the mission, and you both did greatly indeed! Wizard Holmes and Wizard Ryllis have already come by yesterday to claim their rewards. Would you like to claim yours right now?"

"Certainly."

Merlin replied without hesitation. Both him and Laurinka needed an excessive number of contribution points and First-level Fire-type Furious Flame.

The gray-robed Wizard nodded before inscribing new mysterious runes on Merlin and Laurinka's Dark Magic rings once again. Slowly, the word "Fifty," which represented fifty contribution points, appeared on Merlin's ring.

Apart from fifty contribution points, they were also rewarded First-level Fire-type Furious Flame that they had been yearning for quite some time.

Several gray-robed Wizards were giving Merlin strange looks. Merlin guessed that they had figure out from the mysterious runes on his Dark Magic ring that he was a Six-Elemental Wizard.

Six-Elemental Wizard was hard to come by, even in large-scale spell casters' organization. Naturally, these gray-robed Wizards were surprised at their discovery.

Shortly after, Merlin performed a slight bow as a sign of gratitude and respect then left the Mission Hall together with Laurinka.

When they returned to Wizard Leo's tower, Laurinka glanced at Merlin with a complicated look and said after a long consideration, "I'll be sent out of the Dark Magic Region soon. So, I'll stay in the tower during this period trying to construct a First-level spell."

Merlin understood that Laurinka had made up her mind to perform her best.

"I wish you success in constructing a First-level spell and level up to a First-level Spell Caster, Wizard Laurinka!"

"Let's hope so…"

Laurinka knew that she had a slim chance to achieve that, but she would not settle without even trying. After a brief chat, the two of them bade goodbye and left for their respective rooms.Once Merlin returned to his room, he quickly examined the condition of his Mind Power. Previously, his Mind Power had been forcefully enhanced by the black cat. It was something beyond his knowledge, hence he needed to inspect it carefully to find out if there were any side effect.

However, after a thorough examination, he realized that not only was there no side effect but his current Mind Power was also extremely stable. Indeed, it resembled the state he would attain after an arduous mediation process.

"No wonder Great Wizard Fidel is the creator of the Dark Magic Region. The spirit of Runic Magic Circle possesses such extraordinary power…"

Merlin gasped in admiration. Since arriving at the Dark Magic Region for the past half year, Merlin was already quite familiar with Great Wizard Fidel, the creator of the Dark Magic Region.

Being the only Great Wizard placed above and greater than Nine-Elemental Spell Caster, Great Wizard Fidel was almost the symbol of the Dark Magic Region! Besides, Great Wizard Fidel, who specialized in Runic Magic Circle, had personally created numerous Runic Magic Circles for long-distance transmission in the Dark Magic Region since thousands of years ago.

Otherwise, even some other spell casters' organizations were not able to establish so many Runic Magic Circles.

As for the spirit of the Runic Magic Circle like Didimoss, it was something beyond the comprehension of general Spell Casters. Perhaps only Spell Casters who had done extensive research on runes would know what was going on.

Merlin was relieved when he realized that nothing unusual occurred. Then, the ring he obtained from the silver-haired old man a few days ago appeared in his hand.

Merlin never had a proper chance to look at the ring carefully. No one would bother him now that he was back at Wizard Leo's tower. Therefore, Merlin eagerly counted the items inside the silver-haired old man's ring.

There were at least a hundred elemental crystal stones of various attributes, with some larger than the size of a baby's fist. Elemental crystal stones of this size would be worth at least dozens of contribution points in the Resource Tower.

Certainly, the silver-haired old man had collected these numerous elemental crystal stones from some of the Spell Casters he had killed. With these elemental crystal stones, Merlin would not need to go to the Resource Tower to exchange for expensive elemental crystal stones using a large number of contribution points if he wanted to construct new spells in the near future.

In addition to elemental crystal stones, there were also some notes left by the Spell Casters. Merlin used these notes for references to a certain extent, but they were not of great practical help. Merlin's actual target was the inheritance of Shamans obtained by the silver-haired old man.

There were many items in the ring, and Merlin carefully discerned it one by one. It took him almost a few hours to finally locate a roll of animal skin.

"Well? Found it!"

Merlin was getting excited when he discovered the animal skin, and immediately opened it.

"Shaman's method to communicate with Elemental Monsters."

"Several methods to transform Elemental Monsters into Elemental Creatures."

"Method to build a blood pool."

On the animal skin roll was ancient records of the Shaman, the ways to control Elemental Monster, and some peculiar methods to speed up the transformation process of Elemental Monsters into Elemental Creatures.

Among them was the blood pool constructed by the silver-hair old man. According to the records, to transform the Dark Vampire Bat into an Elemental Creature in a short period of time, at least the fresh blood of tens of thousands of people, in addition to some special means of the Shaman practice were required.

Merlin looked at the methods of controlling Elemental Monsters with great interest but soon, he shook his head. A Shaman was first required to communicate with an Elemental Monster, which was an extremely complicated process. It also required plenty of time to have complete control over the Elemental Monsters.

Naturally, Merlin would not reject what was at hand and seek what was far away. Even if he was able to have control over an Elemental Creature, he would only be a Spell Caster of a Fourth-level.

In the Dark Magic Region, more than fifty wizard towers had been built. In other words, there were at least fifty powerful Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above, perhaps some of Fifth, Sixth or even Seventh-level.

In comparison to Spell Casters, the ancient Shaman's ritual had indeed fallen, and their era had also long since disappeared. Therefore, Merlin only looked briefly at the complicated process of controlling Elemental Monsters, and then proceed further with his search.

He knew that the ancient Shamans were all very powerful. The silver-haired old man, for instance, had a Mind Power close to a Third-level spell Caster. This was the reason why Merlin was looking for ways to how the ancient Shamans enhanced their Mind Power.

"Found it!"

At the end of the animal skin roll, Merlin finally found a way that the Shamans practiced to enhance their Mind Power at an amazingly fast speed – a formulation of a special potion.

"Magic Monster Potion?"

It was a strange name for a potion. On the animal skin roll, there was also a specific formula to formulate this portion but Merlin was unfamiliar to most of the ingredients listed.

Merlin realized that his energy was limited since he arrived at the Dark Magic Region. He had attended several runology lessons casually, but soon gave up completely, and put all his energy into Mind Power Meditation and spells construction.

He was also not too bothered about other runology lessons, alchemy classes, and potions classes. So even if he obtained a potion formula, he would not know what the ingredients of the formula were.

"Seems like I've to spend some time learning about potions with Wizard Howl."

Merlin knew about that one official member of the Dark Magic Region living in Wizard Leo's tower, Wizard Howl, who devoted almost all his energy in researching potions. Even if Merlin had no idea about the ingredients in the formula of Magic Monster Potion, Wizard Howl would.

Merlin put away the ring and retrieved the reward received from his mission, which was a volume of First-level Furious Flame.

Based on the condition of his current Mind Power, it was impossible for Merlin to construct a First-level spell but he could first study it and see how complicated the First-level spell was.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Suddenly, Merlin felt a slight vibration in the air. Then, on a white wall in the room, a mysterious rune began to flash, forming a strange Magic Circle.

The Runic Magic Circle on the wall gradually radiated a faint light, and then it formed a translucent human face, which belonged to Wizard Leo.

"Merlin, come to my room!"

As the voice fell, the mysterious runes on the wall gradually disappeared. The translucent human face also quickly collapsed, and the room restored to its original calmness.

Merlin looked up, glanced around, and seemed to have understood something. This tower was built by Wizard Leo himself, and if he wanted to, he could easily see through every room.

This was the purpose of the wizard tower, also the magical power of runes at the same time.

"What would Wizard Leo want?"

Merlin frowned as it was not common for Wizard Leo to specially ask for a Spell Caster from the tower.

He quickly left the room with a heart full of doubt. With the help of Runic Magic Circle, soon, Merlin arrived outside of Wizard Leo's room.

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Chapter 131: The Attendant I

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"Wizard Leo!"

Merlin shouted loudly from outside the door.

"Come in."

Wizard Leo's voice came through the door, so Merlin pushed the door and entered the room.

"Wizard Leo, what can I help you with?" a confused Merlin asked as he bowed in greeting.

Wizard Leo's vacant, gray eyes still made Merlin shudder. Thankfully, after a few encounters, Merlin now managed to look into those eyes directly.

"Buzz!"

Wizard Leo did not answer the question but waved his hand in the air. Numerous runes densely packed together surfaced on the wall behind his back. Merlin was able to see clearly that amongst the runes, there was a scene where Merlin killed the silver-haired old man in the cave.

"This…"

Merlin trembled slightly as he stared with fear at Wizard Leo's face that was nothing far from a terrifying nightmare.

"Hehe, Merlin, don't you worry. The gray-robed Wizards from the Mission Hall sent this to me. Naturally, the gray-robed Wizards have to notify me when there exists a Sixth-Elemental Spell Caster among my students."

Wizard Leo seemed to see through Merlin's mind at a glance, and a smile appeared on his face reluctantly. However, Wizard Leo's amiable smile seemed to be uglier than crying, which gave Merlin goosebumps.

"I was only lucky…"

Merlin lowered his head and said softly.

"This is not pure luck. The gray-robed Wizards said that you've built a total of six Zero-level spells and it would be self-defeating enough to not think of becoming a First-level Spell Caster! But I have different opinions. Not only will you not give up on yourself, but you'll also do your best to construct a First-level spell and become the only Six-elemental Wizard in the Dark Magic Region since the past hundreds of years, isn't it?"

Wizard Leo had a solemn look on his face. The bloody vertical eye on his forehead was glowing a faint red light, emitting a strong oppressing sensation.

Merlin took a deep look at Wizard Leo, before whispering, "Yes, Master Leo, I've never given up on becoming a First-level Spell Caster!"

"Good! Very good! When I first entered the Dark Magic Region, like you, I was full of pride. I wanted to construct Five-Elemental and Six-Elemental spells, but I didn't have the determination to do so. Eventually, I managed to construct only Four-Elemental spells!"

Wizard Leo sighed with emotion, but Merlin remained silent. He knew that Wizard Leo had not called him over alone to listen to his regrets.

Sure enough, Wizard Leo quickly changed his tone, and said with hints of excitement, "Regarding Six-Elemental spells, not to bring up other concerns, obtaining appropriate First-level spells would require a lot of contributions points. It might be different if you have a long time to spare, but you only have two years left in the Dark Magic Region!"

Wizard Leo paused mid-sentence, nodded slightly and continued speaking after seeing there was no change of emotions on Merlin's face, "Those First-level spells are very expensive, ranging from dozens of contributions points to hundreds of them! However, if you attend the Dark Magic Region conference that's happening in one month's time as a member representative for the tower, and not emerge at the bottom and let me gain face in front of the old guys, I'll gift you whichever First-level spells you need in the future without any contribution points!"

"Without any contribution points?"

Merlin was tempted by the offer. Just as Wizard Leo mentioned, putting aside other concerns, if he wished to construct a First-level spell, it required an abundant amount of contribution points what more a series of First-level spells. Besides, he did not have much time left in the Dark Magic Region.

Naturally, it would be great if he could get contribution points for free.

As he thought of this, Merlin came to a decision and accepted the offer. "Thank you, tutor, for giving me this opportunity."

"Haha, I also know that Spell Casters who are assigned to my tower are not blessed with natural endowments. The old guys have been teasing me for many years now. This time, you just have to earn me a good ranking. Not only can I gain some pride, but it'll also be good for you too. The Dark Magic Region conference that's held once every three years is mostly participated by those who haven't become official members. If they perform well, they'll even be noticed by some Wizards who are actually great at teaching.

"I've no patience to explain to you the knowledge on Spell Models. If you can perform well at this conference and be noticed by other Wizards, I'll not stop you from going over to learn from them."

Merlin was a little surprised. He did not expect this conference would offer such an opportunity. Presumably, this was also to prevent qualified Spell Casters, under various reasons, being assigned to some Wizards who were not good at teaching. Hence, they could still stand a chance to be noticed by other powerful Spell Casters if they gave a good performance.

"Alright, go ahead and prepare yourself."

Indeed, Wizard Leo was not a man of much patience. He soon waved his hand to signal Merlin's leave.

Merlin bowed slightly, bade farewell to Wizard Leo, and then returned to his room.

He would have to be well-prepared for the conference that Wizard Leo had mentioned earlier. There was one month left and it would be sufficient for him to be prepared. Merlin did not dare to look down on other temporary members in the Dark Magic Region, as some of them were potentially close to becoming powerful First-level Spell Casters.

Merlin was no longer in the mood to study First-level Furious Flame after knowing about the conference. His current Mind Power was definitely not at the desired level to construct a First-level spell.

"If Magic Monster Potion could be formulated successfully, my Mind Power would be greatly improved. Maybe by then, I can try constructing Furious Flame."

Merlin thought of the Magic Monster Potion formula that he had just gained from the silver-haired old man. If the formulation was successful, his Mind Power could be greatly increased within a short period of time, which in turn allowed him to construct First-level Furious Flame with ease.

There was a fundamental difference between a First-level spell and a Zero-level spell. If the construction was successful, Merlin's strength would increase rapidly.

However, it was not easy to formulate potions. Merlin had not even attended Potion Class before, and to do so now was obviously already too late.

"I should consult Wizard Howl!"

Merlin thought of Wizard Howl who lived in Wizard Leo's tower. He was among the few official members who lived in Wizard Leo's tower.

As he thought of this, Merlin walked straight out of the room and went to the bottom of the tower as Wizard Howl lived on the first floor of the tower."Wizard Howl!"

Soon enough, Merlin located Wizard Howl on the first floor of the tower. As expected, Wizard Howl had occupied himself with researching some viscous dark green potion which emitted an unpleasant smell.

Even without raising his head, Wizard Howl said with little interest, "Spill it quick if you've anything to say."

Merlin shook his head helplessly looking at the raunchy, slovenly looking Spell Caster who had almost gone crazy in potion research, but still, he explained the purpose of his visit, "Wizard Howl, I'm here to consult you about problems of formulating potions and potions ingredients."

Wizard Howl, who was not as enthusiastic as Laurinka, replied coldly, "Attend potion classes if you want to study potion, not come to me."

However, Merlin was not fazed as he had already expected to be treated like this by Wizard Howl. He flipped his palm and took out a blue flower with only one leaf from the ring.

"Well? Blue Charm Flower? This is the main ingredient for formulating Blue Heart potion. Where did you get it from?"

Looking at the potion ingredient in Merlin's hand, Wizard Howl immediately became more enthusiastic, his eyes flashing with a glimmer of brilliance.

Merlin smiled slightly. "I received this unexpectedly when I went on a mission a few days ago. I've no idea how to make a potion, so I'm giving it to you, Wizard Howl."

There were a variety of potion ingredients inside Merlin's ring. Merlin knew the value of this precious Blue Charm Flower and giving it to Wizard Howl would certainly please the other party.

Sure enough, Wizard Howl appeared contented and satisfied. He quickly accepted the Blue Charm Flower, and his voice changed to a friendlier tone, "You would like to learn more about potion-making, Wizard Merlin? It's very simple. Come to me every day for an hour, and I'll teach you some knowledge about potions."

Merlin's heart filled with joy and immediately began asking more questions about potion-making.

For the next few days, Merlin consulted Wizard Howl on potions. Wizard Howl also tried his best to answer all the questions.

Therefore, in just a few days, Merlin had already mastered the general steps of potion-making. He was not planning to really study potion-making but only wanted to understand the steps of formulating potions so he could gather the ingredients for Magic Monster Potion and use the Matrix to precisely control the proportion of ingredients to formulate Magic Monster Potion.Ten days later, Merlin stayed quietly in a spacious room.

There were several long wooden tables in the room, which were placed with various kinds of delicate glassware, which was necessary for formulating potions.

Merlin spent almost all his twenty contribution points to exchange for the glassware at the Resource Tower, and these were only the simplest tools, per say. Even hundreds of contribution points were not enough to build a complete potion lab.

Merlin took out some potion ingredients from the ring. Instead of formulating Magic Monster Potion, he wanted to try making Coagulation Potion.

This simple and effective potion could stop bleeding quickly. This was a formula recommended by Wizard Howl for beginners who first learn how to make potions.

Besides, Merlin had the Matrix, which he could use to precisely control the proportion of ingredients. This was a great advantage that an average Spell Caster could never attain. Even Spell Casters who studied potions extensively were not able to have complete and precise control over the proportions of ingredients.

It was exactly because of this advantage that Merlin wanted to try formulating potions himself.

"Matrix, activate potion formula for Coagulation. Precise control over the proportion of ingredients and strictly follow the steps of potion-making!"

Merlin had already scanned with the Matrix beforehand and recorded the required ingredients, proportions, and even every step of potion formulation into the machine. When it was time, he could strictly follow the steps given by the Matrix to formulate Coagulation Potion.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

At this moment, there was a rap of knocks on the other side of the door before a familiar voice came through, "Wizard Merlin, it's Laurinka!"

"Wizard Laurinka? Isn't she trying to build First-level Furious Flame?"

Merlin frowned but had no choice other than to temporarily pause the preparation of potion-making. It would be something important if Laurinka was here at this hour.

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Chapter 132: The Attendant II

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"Creak…"

Merlin opened the door ajar, and indeed, Wizard Laurinka was standing on the other side.

Wizard Laurinka seemed to have made an effort in dressing up today. There was light makeup on her face, and a low-cut shirt made from a thin material hung over her chest. Her pale, rounded peaks were vaguely visible even at one quick glance. On her lower body was a white skirt that revealed her pale calves. Laurinka's style today lit up Merlin's eyes.

"Wizard Merlin."

A faint smile appeared on her face as she entered the room. Wizard Laurinka casually glanced around the room, before finally focusing her gaze on Merlin, but her expression was difficult to fathom.

Merlin frowned, and then whispered as something came to his mind, "Wizard Laurinka, I borrowed five contribution points from you previously and haven't had a chance to return them. Let's agree on a time so I can return the contribution points to you."

Looking at Laurinka now, Merlin abruptly remembered that he had borrowed five contribution points from her before he went on the mission to Donglin City.

Laurinka shook her head gently. "Five contribution points are nothing at all. There's no rush."

"Right, how was the construction of your First-level Furious Flame?"

Merlin knew that Laurinka had been trying to construct a First-level spell since returning to the Dark Magic Region, but he did not know about its progress.

Laurinka's expression changed slightly. She shook her head as she heaved a sigh. "The construction was a failure."

"It failed?"

Merlin was shocked. Generally, Spell Casters who failed would suffer from injuries. In serious cases, even the Spell Models which had been simulated previously in Awareness would be affected.

However, looking at Laurinka now, it seemed that no serious harm had been done, so this was already a blessing in disguise.

Laurinka continued, "In fact, it was what I've already expected. I'm not willing to give up, but I've failed after all…"

Merlin did not know how to comfort the dispirited Laurinka so he just listened quietly as she spoke. Perhaps at this time, Laurinka would prefer a quiet listener whom she could spill her sorrow to.

Suddenly, Laurinka lifted her head and stared right into Merlin's eyes. She raised a question in a low voice, "Wizard Merlin, do you have any clue about attendants in the Dark Magic Region?"

Seeing Merlin's doubtful expression, Laurinka explained, "An attendant is a servant who signs a contract swearing loyalty to a Spell Caster. In the Dark Magic Region, only Spell Casters of First-level or above are eligible to have attendants. A First-level Spell Caster can have one attendant, a Spell Caster of Fourth-level or higher can have two attendants, and a Spell Caster of Seventh-level or higher can even have a total of four attendants.

"These attendants, although not official members of the Dark Magic Region, are also entitled to enjoy privileges like that of the official members since they're completely attached to Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region."

Laurinka paused, and then took a deep breath. It seemed that she had made up her mind when she next looked at Merlin. "So, I hope that in the future, when Wizard Merlin becomes a First-level Spell Caster, henceforth an official member of the Dark Magic Region, Wizard Merlin will let me be your attendant!"

Merlin lifted his head to look carefully at Laurinka. Although attendants had to pay the price of contract and freedom, there was no doubt that in return they got to enjoy the same privileges as official members of the Dark Magic Region.

Although the Dark Magic Region was not the most powerful spell casters' organization, it was not easy to enter. There were countless roaming Wizards out there who would love to enter the Dark Magic Region but did not have such opportunities. It showed how difficult it was to be a part of a spell casters' organization.

After a long time, Merlin's mouth curled up into a sly smile, and whispered, "Wizard Laurinka, you should know that I've constructed six Zero-level spells. You're from a Spell Caster family so you should know how difficult it was for a Six-Elemental Spell Caster to become a First-level Spell Caster."

Laurinka shook her head slightly and immediately replied, "Yes, I've thought about it for a long time, and this decision was made after careful consideration. Previously, I did not think you'll succeed in becoming a First-level Spell Caster. However, you've never shown a trace of slack in your eyes, and your body seems to always radiate with confidence.

"Although I don't know where you obtain this confidence from, when there's a hope, there's a chance… You wouldn't know. Spell Casters like me who are about to be sent out of the Dark Magic Region and going back to my family means a lifetime of desolation. My family will never provide me with any more resources so I must find a way out for myself!"

After a pause, Laurinka lifted her towering chest and approached Merlin gently. She revealed an attractive smile as she spoke again, "You can have all my contribution points if I become your attendant. I've accumulated a total of seventy points so far, and my family has provided me 500,000 gold coins for contribution points redemption. I can give them all to you before leaving."

Merlin took a deep look at Laurinka. 500,000 gold coins. That was an equivalent of fifty points if they were all converted into contribution points. In addition to the seventy points, that would make a total of a hundred and twenty contribution points.

Now that Merlin had spent twenty contributions points in exchange for the numerous glassware from the Resource Tower, his fifty contributions points awarded from the mission was only left with thirty contributions points. However, if he could obtain one hundred and twenty contributions points, Merlin would have a total of one hundred and fifty contribution points.

With so many contribution points, he was even able to redeem a piece of rune robe as the one Wizard Holmes wore before.

Seeing that Merlin was still a little hesitant, Laurinka took a deep breath and then threw herself at Merlin. Her rounded peaks were almost rubbing on Merlin's back.

"I can even give myself to you!"

Laurinka's bright red lips pressed down on Merlin's ear as she teased him by blowing warm air into his ears.

"Swoosh!"

Merlin stood up abruptly and stared at Laurinka with sparkling eyes. His lips curled into a playful smile as he asked in a husky voice, "Wizard Laurinka, you're playing with fire… If I didn't become a First-level Spell Caster, you're going to lose everything you have, even yourself."

"There are times where you're forced to make choices, no matter if they're right or wrong…"

Laurinka smiled softly, and her weak, soft arms, like a snake, wrapped themselves around Merlin.

"Boom!"

Merlin's mind became a complete blank. Desire filled every part of his body as the soft and full body crept behind him. As he hugged Laurinka into his arms, his nostrils were filled with a strange fragrance that further aroused his desire.The dawn was just breaking when Merlin opened his eyes. He scratched the back of his head and smiled bitterly when he saw the room in chaos. He gradually remembered the madness from last night.

Merlin looked to his side – Laurinka was no longer there. She had left to deal with some matters about going away from the Dark Magic Region, leaving behind only a trail of alluring scent in the air.

Although it was also Laurinka's first time, she gave Merlin a different feeling from the experiences with Princess Charise and Avril. The latter was very conservative while Laurinka was wild. Last night, when the two were in the midst of the madness, it was mostly Laurinka who took the initiative.

Without Merlin's realization, Merlin actually pondered over the madness that they had last night.

However, Merlin always had a strong self-control over this sort of things. He quickly dismissed these confusing thoughts with a scratch of his head while still lying in bed before finally getting up.

He had wanted to formulate Coagulation Potion yesterday but was interrupted by Laurinka's arrival. Now he had to restart the process again.

"Matrix, restart the process of formulating Coagulation Potion!"

Merlin activated the Matrix. Soon, the mechanical female voice of the Matrix rang in his mind, "The formulation of Coagulation Potion begins now. Please prepare the following ingredients – silver blue grass, wogue flower, graphite ink…"

Merlin had tons of these common ingredients in the ring. He took them out one by one according to the Matrix's instructions.

Merlin had recorded the steps for formulating potions into the Matrix in advance. Only in strict accordance with the steps that there could be a greater success rate in formulating the potions.

"Firstly, ground silver blue grass and wogue flower into juice and pour them into a glassware…"

Merlin began to formulate the potion according to the steps listed by the Matrix. Merlin had to be extremely meticulous to avoid making even the slightest mistake with the steps and the dosage of each ingredient had to be strictly controlled – this was also the biggest benefit of acquiring the Matrix.

Since potion-making had been developed for thousands of years, the measuring instruments for various potions had been made precisely. Hence, Merlin did not have to worry about not reaching the doses strictly required by the Matrix due to careless spillage.

It had taken two hours of Merlin's time just to prepare for the formulation of potion. It was a cumbersome process, but in the end, Merlin managed all the ingredients required of the potion.

"Add in graphite ink, heat it for half an hour, and wait."

The last step was to add in graphite ink then heat it. Merlin added the graphite ink accordingly as mentioned by the Matrix. Immediately, in the glassware, the original dark green concoction became cloudy.

Merlin heated it directly with flame. Within seconds, slight squeaks came from the glassware and exuded hints of unpleasant odor. It seemed that this sticky potion had undergone some strange changes which even the Matrix could not expect.

After half an hour, Merlin turned off the flame and waited quietly for the potion to cool.

While waiting, Merlin carefully examined the records of the Matrix again. He found out that each step he took earlier was strictly in accordance with the requirements listed by the Matrix. Moreover, this was Coagulation Potion, a very simple potion so he could have kept everything under control.

Two hours later, the potion had completely cooled down. Merlin began to closely inspect the condition of Coagulation Potion.

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Chapter 133: Temperature

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Merlin opened the glassware and saw a thick black smudge. The potion exuded a disgusting foul scent.

"Is this Coagulation Potion?"

Merlin's expression revealed his confusion. According to Wizard Howl's description, Coagulation Potion would be black and had a faint refreshing scent. How could the one he formulated end up like this?

"Let's give it a try!"

Although Merlin's Coagulation Potion seemed to be somewhat different from the usual ones, Merlin would not be at ease if he did not at least try it.

"Swish!"

Merlin used a sharp dagger to slit his arm several times without mercy. All these only led to one shallow cut, which showed how strong his current physical attribute was.

After making a cut on his arm, Merlin hurriedly applied the newly prepared coagulant to the wound on his arm. This Coagulation Potion was for external application and did not need to be consumed hence it reduced possible risks that might arise and Merlin was not worried to test this potion out.

The effect of Coagulation Potion was to stop bleeding quickly. When Merlin applied the coagulant to his arm, he immediately felt a burning pain. Then, the wound on his arm almost rotted at an alarming speed, even visible to the naked eye.

Merlin was shocked but managed to remove Coagulation Potion from the wound with the sharp dagger before it took his arm entirely. Although Merlin was tough, he still felt excruciating pain as he sucked in air through his gritted teeth.

Merlin frowned as he looked at the piece of rotten flesh that had fallen to the ground. The Coagulation Potion that he formulated had undoubtedly failed.

Merlin's heart sank. He did not care much about the injury on his hand. With his current physical attribute, the wound would heal in a few days.

Merlin's current confusion was the failure of the formulation even though he had clearly followed the steps to the letter. He had also controlled the dosage of the potion ingredients strictly according to the Matrix, but why had it not worked out well?

"The most important thing in potion-making is to control the dosage of potion ingredients and the steps to formulating it!"

Merlin carefully recalled every step in formulating the potion and the dosage of potion ingredients used. Merlin had definitely followed the steps strictly in accordance with the tips provided by the Matrix, and he had also utilized accurate instruments. Hence, it was impossible to perform mistakes.

As for the potion formulation steps, Merlin played the records in the Matrix repeatedly and it seemed that he had not done any obvious error.

At the moment, Merlin was confused. He would not dare to try formulating Magic Monster Potion if he did not first figure out the reason for this failure. After all, some ingredients of the Magic Monster Potion were too precious. There was not much in the silver-haired old man's ring, and naturally, he could not afford to squander them at will.

Moreover, the worst thing that could happen was that a mistake in preparation might turn Magic Monster Potion into a highly toxic potion.

"Fire, right, it must be fire. There must have been some unknown changes that happened in the heating process!"

A thought flashed across Merlin's mind. Often, in the process of formulating potion – heating, cooling, or sometimes even more special processes were required.

Perhaps, during the heating process, Merlin did not grasp the right temperature, which led to the failure of formulating this potion. It was the same with chefs. Although all the steps were done accordingly to the recipe, the taste of the dishes would not necessarily be the same, mainly due to the temperature.

The concept of temperature was similar to a Spell Caster being familiar toward potions. This was something even the Matrix could not have precise control over.

As practice makes perfect, once again, Merlin began formulating Coagulation Potion. In comparison to other Spell Casters, Merlin still had a natural advantage because he had assistance from the Matrix. For others, maybe they could only attain a deep understanding of potions after many formulation trials and loads of ingredients wasted.

However, Merlin did not need to go through the same process. He only needed to do accordingly as the Matrix instructed and focused on keeping an eye on the temperature.

Sure enough, although Merlin failed again the second time, he successfully formulated Coagulation Potion the third time, with a 30 percent success rate.

This success rate was quite terrifying. Even Wizard Howl who had studied potions for such a long time might only able to achieve a 30 percent success rate.

"A 30 percent success rate is totally acceptable!"

Merlin often felt that his energy was limited. It was not possible for him to put all his energy into potion-making as he might become a great master of potion-making but not a great Spell Caster.

In the next few days, Merlin spent part of his time each day in potion-making. He wanted to familiarize himself with the temperature of fire in the formulation process to ensure that the success rate was improved when he was ready to formulate Magic Monster Potion.

Since the last crazy encounter with Laurinka, Merlin had not seen her around anymore. Although Merlin sort of missed that one night of madness that they shared together, he did not take the initiative to look for her. Instead, he made the best use of his time in potion-making and Mind Meditation.

After all, there was only another month before the Dark Magic Region conference would take place.A few days later, Laurinka finally appeared in front of Merlin. However, this time, Laurinka was done dealing with her affairs and would soon be sent out of the Dark Magic Region.

These few days would be the last chances she had with Merlin.

After a few passionate exchanges, Laurinka draped her fair arm over Merlin's body. She heaved a soft sigh and said gently, "Merlin, I'll leave the Dark Magic Region in a few days, and there are some things I've to tell you. My family is a small Spell Caster family. The strongest of the family is just a Third-level Spell Caster, who has been missing for many years. There's only a handful of First-level Spell Casters among the rest. Potential members of the family would usually be sent to a spell casters' organization…"

Laurinka shared details about her family. Merlin listened carefully as this was not information he got to hear often.

Laurinka's family had been established for centuries and could be considered as possessing a long legacy. Therefore, they had the ability to send potential members in the family to various spell casters' organizations for further training.

However, there were only so few who eventually became First-level Spell Casters. Most of them were like Laurinka, who, upon returning to the family, would be given up and not be able to obtain even any cultivation resources. Eventually, they would succumb to death in desolation.

Perhaps many people, like Laurinka, would gamble their life before leaving the organizations, and make every effort to pull strings with some Spell Casters who had the potential to become official members.

However, only a handful were able to get what they wanted! As Laurinka said, sometimes, people had to make choices no matter if they were right or wrong.

"Don't worry, I'll remember Shadison Family of Tolle City! I'll go to you as soon as possible…"

Merlin's tone was firm and determined.

Laurinka pouted her lips slightly and replied with a faint smile, "Well, then I'll wait for you, First-level Six-Elemental Spell Caster. There hasn't been one since the establishment of the Dark Magic Region…"

When Laurinka finished her words, she looked at Merlin eagerly, and the next second, both of them were entangled together once again…Three days later, Laurinka was sent out of the Dark Magic Region. Her seventy contribution points, as well as the 500,000 gold coins her family gave her, were also converted into contribution points and transferred to Merlin.

At present, Merlin had a total of one hundred and fifty contribution points, which was quite rich for a Spell Caster who had just entered the Dark Magic Region for slightly more than half a year.

Due to this, Merlin paid a visit to the Resource Tower. Seemingly inspired by the discovery of Magic Monster Potion, he looked for potions that could increase Mind Power.

Unfortunately, Merlin did not find a potion that was able to increase his Mind Power, except several ancient potion recipes. The effects recorded in these recipes promised the possibility of Mind Power enhancement.

However, its price alone was enough to make Merlin shake his head helplessly. Each formula required at least five hundred contribution points or above, which was more expensive than many other casting tools. What puzzled Merlin more was that these potions were all covered in thick layers of dust, as if they had been left unattended for a very long time.

Merlin also specifically consulted the gray-robed Wizards in the Resource Tower regarding the potions. The potion ingredients were mostly priced at a higher range so they were pricey to Entrance-level Spell Casters such as Merlin. On the other hand, a few hundred contribution points would not matter a lot to Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region of Fourth-level or above.

However, Merlin had been told that there were no potion ingredients!

The fundamental reason that no one showed interest in those potions which were able to enhance Mind Power was basically that the ingredients for these potion recipes were not available in the Dark Magic Region.

Not only were they not available in the Dark Magic Region but also in many surrounding spell casters' organizations.

Spell casters' organization had control over the growth of a large number of precious ingredients. Naturally, it was due to this reason that these spell casters' organizations were able to become stronger. Even many Spell Casters families would do everything possible to send potential members from their family into the organizations.

If the Dark Magic Region and several other spell casters' organizations did not have the ingredients for these potion recipes, then these potion recipes were basically as useless as chicken ribs.

Merlin also carefully looked through the Resource Tower for some of the ingredients needed for Magic Monster Potion. As expected, these ingredients were extremely rare in the Resource Tower as well. Furthermore, most of those ingredients also cost an exorbitant price.

This made Merlin experience first-hand the cruel reality of being a Spell Caster – the scarceness of resources!

It wasn't surprising that Laurinka, even if she was to lose her freedom and become Merlin's attendant, was willing to do so just to stay in the Dark Magic Region. In the outside world, various resources were scarce. The main reason the roaming Wizards were not better off than Spell Casters in organizations was due to the fact they had no access to knowledge from systemic learning, they also had no means of obtaining the required resources.

"It seems that formulation of Magic Monster Potion must be done with extreme caution. I would rather postpone it at the moment and begin when I have thoroughly familiarized myself with the various steps of formulating it. I must not simply fail the formulation and waste these potion ingredients."

Merlin had already planned to formulate Magic Monster Potion. After all, the Dark Magic Region conference was nearing with each passing day. Merlin needed to increase his strength quickly. He was even ready to try constructing First-level Furious Flame.

Therefore, Merlin successfully formulated several kinds of potions. With the help of the Matrix, he finally grasped the methods of potion-making, and he was ready to formulate Magic Monster Potion!

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Chapter 134: Compatibility

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Numerous glassware were scattered around every corner, making the room messy. This seemingly crowded room was Merlin's temporary laboratory.

Every Spell Caster needed a laboratory – whether it was for formulating potion or researching runes or even constructing Spell Model, having a laboratory was essential.

The most basic requirement of a laboratory was absolute silence and safety. Merlin's simple and crude lab obviously did not meet these requirements. Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above could build a separate wizard tower in the Dark Magic Region and use one of its floors as their lab.

In fact, Wizard Leo stayed in his lab all year round. Located at the top of the tower, Wizard Leo spent more than ten years setting up the lab to perfection.

However, Merlin only needed his lab for potion-making and this room was enough.

"Matrix, start formulating Magic Monster Potion!"

Merlin took a deep breath and immediately activated the Matrix.

"Beep. Mission established! Checking the ingredient list for Magic Monster Potion…"

The Matrix began working in an orderly manner according to the pre-set steps. Firstly, it sorted and counted the potion ingredients. The ingredients for formulating Magic Monster Potion were rather extraordinary, and there were eighty-nine different kinds in total.

The Coagulation Potion formulated by Merlin the last time only consisted of eleven kinds of ingredients. It was nothing compared to Magic Monster Potion that required numerous rich and precious ingredients.

Merlin had already known almost all of these potion ingredients through Wizard Howl, but there were too many and it made the process very cumbersome. It took Merlin a few hours to put all the ingredients together on the long wooden table.

Next would be processing the ingredients – some were only needed in a tiny fraction, some needed to be grinded into juice, and some even needed to be dried out.

Therefore, the preparation work before potion-making already took almost half a day of Merlin's time.

However, at the prompt of the Matrix, Merlin still completed the preparation of formulating potion perfectly. Besides, to facilitate the continuous preparation, Merlin actually prepared four portions of potion ingredients.

"Phew…"

Merlin heaved a long sigh and whispered, "I'm finally ready!"

The preparation before potion-making was already very complicated. If there was no Matrix, perhaps Merlin would have been unable to perform a detailed preparation even if he studied the course for a few months.

The most important aspect in formulating potion was the details where it determined the success of formulating a potion. A tiny flame, a drop of water, and etcetera would affect the result of the final product.

It was only by relying on the Matrix that Merlin could try formulating such complicated Magic Monster Potion in a short period of time.

When all preparations had been done, Merlin followed the procedures listed by the Matrix to formulate the potion, one step at a time. First heating, grinding, adding water, drying, etcetera. After a series of steps…

Finally, the Magic Monster Potion was formulated. However, further examination was needed to determine if the formulation was a success or failure.

"Matrix, check if it meets the criteria of Magic Monster Potion."

Merlin has previously used the Matrix to record the color, composition, and so on of Magic Monster Potion, just so the Matrix could utilize the information to verify the potion.

"Beep. The result shows there's a color difference of six percent, perhaps due to an unknown change so it's not recommended for use!"

The mechanical female voice of Matrix rang again. Merlin was concerned as he stared at the Magic Monster Potion in his hand.

Potion formulation was a very delicate matter. Even if there were just subtle differences in color, there could have been many undetectable changes which took place where a good potion could have easily been turned into a highly toxic potion.

Therefore, an apothecary would be able to formulate potion and also identify the potion to confirm its safety. Numerous accidents had occurred where many Spell Casters just followed the procedures blindly.

Therefore, although the Magic Monster Potion formulated by Merlin only had six percent difference in color, which was really difficult to observe with the naked eye, this slight color difference basically indicated the potion was unsafe for use.

In other words, Merlin's first try in formulating Magic Monster Potion had failed.

The reason for each failure had to be noted. Fortunately, with the help from the Matrix, Merlin could recheck each of his steps to figure out what went wrong.

It took a lot of effort to locate the cause since the process of preparing Magic Monster Potion was overly complicated.

Finally, a few hours later, Merlin found the reason. It seemed that the failure happened because he did not dry the moisture on one of the potion ingredients promptly during the formulation process.

Merlin forced out a smile and shook his head. Despite strictly following each procedure in formulating the potion with the help from the Matrix, a minor mistake could result in failure.

"I'll start over!"

Merlin took a deep breath, and once again, threw himself into the process of formulating potion.

One time, two times, three times…

Beyond Merlin's expectation, after spending two days in the room making potions, he failed to produce it three times in a row.

There were three consecutive failures in two days! Merlin even began to suspect if it was useful to have the Matrix strictly controlling the potion-making process.

However, in the end, in his fourth try, Merlin finally succeeded in formulating Magic Monster Potion, as verified by the Matrix.

"Phew…"

Merlin heaved a sigh of relief and his tensed body relaxed immediately. Only until then he felt exhausted, hence he quickly began to meditate.

After the meditation process, Merlin realized that his Mind Power seemed to have increased. Although it was not obvious and it felt slightly different from his usual meditation, he felt that his Mind Power had definitely increased significantly.

"I didn't expect that the act of formulating potion will help increase Mind Power."

Merlin grinned in delight, then took the successful Magic Monster Potion in his hand. The dark green potion looked strange and peculiar in the transparent glassware.

"It took four times to make a successful potion… But this is already considered a very high probability!"

Merlin stared hard at the Magic Monster Potion in the glassware. According to the silver-haired old man's animal skin roll, Magic Monster Potion was extremely difficult to formulate successfully.

The exact probability for success was not stated in the animal skin roll, but Merlin found some of the silver-haired old man's transcripts inside the ring, in which he devoted a lot of space to describe the distress of preparing this Magic Monster Potion.

The silver-haired old man once collected more than ten portions of ingredients after a painstaking process. He spent about a month's time in a secret place formulating Magic Monster Potion and without exception, all his efforts ended up in vain.

After all, Magic Monster Potion was a very complicated potion. Even if it was prepared by Wizard Howl, the success rate would not exceed ten percent. Hence, Merlin's chance was unusually high.

"Magic Monster Potion needs to be consumed in a stable state of Mind Power."

Merlin remembered some taboos about consuming Magic Monster Potion – those with unstable Mind Power were not encouraged to consume it. Therefore, Merlin had no choice but to take a few days off ready himself for consumption of Magic Monster Potion.Five days later, Merlin felt that his Mind Power had reached its peak and he was ready to consume Magic Monster Potion.

Magic Monster Potion enabled the silver-haired old man of poor qualifications to acquire the Mind Power of a Third-level Spell Caster. This alone was enough to prove the extraordinary strength of Magic Monster Potion.

However, these kinds of potions could have strong effects on Mind Power. One careless move and it could be counterproductive. Therefore, there was still risk in consuming Magic Monster Potion, and one would need to practice caution while doing so.

Soon, Merlin adjusted his state and consumed Magic Monster Potion. Suddenly, he felt his entire body floating in the air. It was as if there was a gush of heat that flowed through his mind. The rapid expansion was making him extremely uncomfortable.

This feeling lasted for a few hours. Even meditation was not able to calm it down, hence Merlin had no choice but to endure it silently.

A few hours later, the discomfort in Merlin's body disappeared. He took a quick check at his Mind Power. The observation put Merlin in a great shock as his Mind Power had increased by almost thirty percent!

A thirty percent growth in Mind Power was almost equivalent to the result Merlin would acquire after meditating for half a year.

"Wow!"

Merlin could not help but be surprised. He tried hard to suppress the excitement surging in his body. If he was able to formulate more Magic Monster Potion, then he would yield an effective result than an Intermediate-level Meditation spell.

Unfortunately, there were only two portions of ingredients left for Magic Monster Potion in the silver-haired old man's ring. Merlin did not dare to use it simply, fearing that he might waste these precious potion ingredients.

Seeing as his Mind Power had increased by thirty percent, the idea of constructing a First-level spell rose in Merlin's mind again. In fact, this thought had long been in the back of his mind, but it had not been carried out because his Mind Power was not strong enough.

Now, with Magic Monster Potion, Merlin's Mind Power was almost infinitely close to a Second-level Spell Caster's. With such an expansive Mind Power, there would not be a big issue even if his attempt to construct a First-level spell ended up in a failure.

There were only about ten days left to the Dark Magic Region conference, and Merlin was eager to improve his strength!

At the thought of this, Merlin immediately activated the Matrix.

"Matrix, start analyzing the Spell Model of First-level Furious Flame!"

First-level Furious Flame was the Spell Model selected by Merlin to construct based on Fireball.

During his time in the Dark Magic Region, Merlin gradually learned more about Spell Models. Choosing the right spell was essential, especially in the time of an upgrade.

For example, one would have to construct a First-level spell based on a Zero-level spell in addition to constructing a First-level spell Model which was the most suitable for the Spell Caster. It was also necessary to look at the compatibility between this specific Spell Model with the Zero-level spell which had been simulated in the Awareness.

The concept of compatibility between spells was another complicated issue. It required complex calculations and long-term derivation to determine the compatibility rate between two Spell Models.

Due to this reason, numerous Entrance-level Spell Casters were not able to level up as First-level Spell Casters. Without a certain compatibility, the conflicts between spells would eventually lead to instability of the Spell Model even after a successful construction.

It was exactly because the Zero-level spells in Laurinka's Awareness were incompatible with the Furious Flame's Spell Model that she kept failing to construct it. That eventually left her no choice but to leave the Dark Magic Region.

However, Merlin never had to worry about the compatibility between Spell Models. He knew that the Matrix was the best at various calculations. As long as it was among Spell Models, anything could be calculated and analyzed, before acquiring a compatibility rate.

Merlin only needed to choose a spell with the highest degree of compatibility and ensure it was within the absolute safe category.

"Beep. The analysis is over. A total of 113,650 Spell Models have been reconstructed!"

The voice of the Matrix sounded again. Based on the original Furious Flame's Spell Model, it had reconstructed more than eleven thousand Spell Models for Merlin to choose from.

This time, Merlin exercised more caution in his selection. In addition to the stability of Spell Model, he had to select a Spell Model which had a higher compatibility with Fireball's Spell Model, so the process to construct a First-level spell would go smoothly.

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"Matrix, analyze the compatibility between Furious Flame's Spell Models and Fireball's Spell Models!"

Immediately, Merlin gave the Matrix such a command. The compatibility had to do with whether a First-level Spell Model could be successfully constructed, so naturally, Merlin took it very seriously.

"Beep. Analysis complete. There are thirteen thousand, six hundred and twenty-eight Spell Models that do not clash with the Fireball's Spell Model."

The Matrix completed its analysis in a jiffy. In total, there were more than ten thousand Spell Models that did not clash with Fireball. In other words, it was theoretically possible to simulate the over ten thousand Spell Models in his Awareness.

However, Merlin was very clear that this was merely theoretical. He was afraid that the Spell Models with low compatibility levels would still be unstable even if, by some good luck, they were built successfully.

Thus, Merlin had a careful observation. He discovered that the Spell Model with the highest level of compatibility was 91% with Fireball.

As recognized by Spell Casters, if the compatibility between two Spell Models was able to surpass 60%, it would be considered a very safe Spell Model which they could boldly construct it with a peace of mind.

Therefore, 91% was already an extremely high level of compatibility attained for Merlin's Spell Model. However, such a high compatibility level was only positioned at the three hundredth or so in terms of stability amongst one hundred and ten thousand Spell Models.

There were three aspects that needed to be considered before constructing Spell Models, especially those above the First-level. It was necessary for the three aspects – stability, power, and compatibility – to achieve a certain benchmark.

It was only now that Merlin truly knew why the Entrance-level Spell Casters, who clearly had enough Mind Power and possessed suitable First-level Spell Models, were simply unable to level up and become a First-level Spell Caster.

The true reason was that the construction of Spell Models was just too difficult; merely the aspect of stability was enough to stump a huge batch of high caliber Spell Casters. When one also took the even more complicated compatibility level into account, it became an even more difficult task. Unsurprisingly, Spell Casters of Four-Elements and above were so rare in the Dark Magic Region.

Therefore, the most difficult thing to do for an average Spell Caster was to construct a Spell Model where it had nothing to do with their Mind Power!

With the Matrix in his possession, Merlin was able to use it to help him build Spell Models by going through oceans of calculations, and it could even analyze the compatibility level between Spell Models, thus helping Merlin to solve the most difficult problem for a Spell Caster.

This was the real reason why Merlin could break the norm and construct a Six-Elemental spell with one more!

Merlin thought about it carefully again. He could not choose the Spell Model that possessed the highest level of compatibility with Fireball. Although the compatibility was rather good, its stability was just too low. He needed to choose a Spell Model that would have an excellent composite of stability, compatibility, and power.

Finally, Merlin chose a Spell Model which achieved an 81% compatibility level with Fireball. The stability of this Spell Model was encouraging and was listed in the top twenty amongst ten thousand and more Spell Models. Its power was not bad too. It could be regarded as one of the best Spell Models from the aspect of the composite.

After deciding on a Spell Model, Merlin eagerly prepared the final step – simulating the First-level Spell Model in his Awareness.

Merlin closed his eyes gently and started to shift his Mind Power, simulating Furious Flame's Spell Model with all his might."I've failed…"

After a few hours, Merlin opened his eyes. There was a look of helplessness over his face.

This time, his construction had failed because it had been too forceful. Although his Mind Power was already sufficiently great, nearing that of a Second-level Spell Caster's, his Spell Models were still double of an average Spell Caster.

It was natural, then, that a lot more Mind Power was required to sustain so many Spell Models. Therefore, Merlin had already felt very forceful while exerting his best effort to simulate Furious Flame's Spell Model. As a result, he gave up halfway through the simulation.

Merlin did not suffer any injuries because he had not gone through the simulation in his Awareness – all he felt was some resentment.

"Looks like I've to continue strengthening my Mind Power."

Merlin's failure this time was not directly caused by the weakness of his Mind Power. Originally, he could have formulated a magic potion, but the one he formulated previously had used up four portions of potion materials. Now, there were only two portions of potion materials left inside the ring. Without great certainty, Merlin would not formulate another magic potion.

Moreover, there were only ten or so days left until the conference. There was not much time left to formulate a magic potion so it would be better for him to relax and cultivate the intermediate Meditation Spell.After more than ten days, densely packed runes appeared inside Merlin's house once more. In the midst of the Runic Magic Circle, a half-translucent human face formed gradually.

"Merlin, make a trip to where I am, here…"

Wizard Leo's raspy voice sounded. Merlin thought for a moment and realized that it could be concerns about the conference. He counted the days and tomorrow was the Dark Magic Region's triennial conference.

After ten days of meditation, Merlin's Mind Power had merely increased a little. The Mind Power of a Spell Caster required long periods of meditation before one could see significant improvement.

Previously, the black-robed old man had painstakingly meditated for over ten years for his Mind Power to merely reach the level of a First-level Spell Caster. Merlin's current Mind Power had long surpassed that of the black-robed old man's, so his speed could already be considered extremely fast.

After the meditation had ended, Merlin immediately left the room and arrived outside Wizard Leo's house.

"Come in."

Wizard Leo said coldly from inside the house. Merlin pushed the door open and entered the house.

The bloodshot, vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead blinked gently. Merlin then felt a hint of peculiarity. Merlin knew very little about Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye, only that it possessed very mystical powers. He was not clear, however, on exactly what powers it had.

Then, the vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead slowly closed. Wizard Leo spoke in a cold tone, "The conference takes place tomorrow. Be here earlier, I shall bring all the temporary members of the Wizard Tower to join the conference."

Merlin nodded, before listening carefully to Wizard Leo as he gave an account of some rules at the conference. One that caught Merlin's attention was that they were not restricted from using casting tools at the conference.

This was extremely disadvantageous to Merlin. If some Spell Caster from a wealthy background brought some Second or even Third-level casting tools, then would there be anything left to anticipate at all?

As though he knew the thoughts in Merlin's mind, Wizard Leo waved his hand and said, "There's no need to talk about what's fair and what's not. The world is unfair in the first place. Compare yourself with the roaming Wizards outside; is it fair for them? To own a casting tool is part of one's capability. Just do your best not to be at the bottom this time and it'll be alright."

After a pause, Wizard Leo continued, "As for whether you're selected by some other Wizards who excel at teaching, this will depend on your own performance. The Spell Casters who rely on casting tools but possesses bad quality, naturally do not have this opportunity. Therefore, all you have to do is to present your strength."

Merlin nodded. Wizard Leo's words had helped him gain a deeper understanding of the Spell Casters' world. The roaming Wizards and the Wizards in the spell casters' organization were already an expression of unfairness in the first place, but what was required in the world of Spell Casters was not fairness, but great power!

There were various objectives for the conference of the Dark Magic Region; the selection of talents was merely one of them. Powerful Wizards who truly wanted to select excellent Spell Casters were not idiots. Naturally, they could tell the inferior and the superior apart. It was not necessary for Merlin to worry about this.

After understanding some of the details concerning the conference, Merlin bade goodbye to Wizard Leo and returned to his room.Under the dusky yellow lamplight, Merlin spread open a piece of white paper on the wooden table. He held a feather pen in his hand, looking out into the pitch black night sky outside the Wizard Tower as he delved into his memories.

He had just counted the days, only to realize that almost a year had passed since he quietly left Prakash City back then.

Celia and Conxion would already be starting to learn how to walk. However, as their father, Merlin was unable to be there with his children as they grew up.

He could write letters in the Dark Magic Region, but it was extremely costly to send the letters out. It required 5 contribution points, and it was impossible to receive letters as no one knew the actual location of the Dark Magic Region.

Five contribution points would be fifty thousand gold coins after conversion. To write a letter costing fifty thousand gold coins would make it the world's most expensive letter.

Merlin did not have any contribution points in the past, so naturally, he would not lavishly spend five contribution points to write a letter. However, he had now obtained one hundred and twenty contribution points gifted to him by Laurinka. In addition to his own thirty contribution points, he had altogether one hundred and fifty contribution points.

One hundred and fifty contribution points would be able to support Merlin's wish to act lavishly for once. After all, his loved ones far away still held a very important position in Merlin's heart.

Merlin was in a deep thought for a long time. Then, he began to write on the clean, white paper.

"Dearest Charise, Avril, please send my regards to Father! Forgive me for not writing to you for so long. There have been some special circumstances in the Dark Magic Region, and sending a letter is also very extravagant here. It's almost a year now, I wonder how Celia and Conxion are.

"I'm living very well in the Dark Magic Region. You don't have to worry about me. Before I left, I've requested Count Selin and Wizard Hill to take care of the Wilson family and our territory. I think there should not be any huge problems there.

"I might return after two years. Please pass on the message to Wizard Hill that there is, indeed, a Spell Model-stabilizing Potion in the Dark Magic Region. I'll think of a way to obtain this potion and will bring it back for him after two years."

Having written thus far, Merlin suddenly felt that there was nothing more for him to write. After some warm words of greeting, he signed his name at the end of the paper.

Under the dim, yellow lamplight, Merlin read through it repeatedly. There was a vaguely warm feeling in his heart, as though he had grown utterly confident about the conference in the Dark Magic Region tomorrow.

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Chapter 136: Birds of A Feather Flock Together

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Merlin woke up very early in the morning and meditated for a while. Although he had come to the Dark Magic Region and possessed the assistance of the Matrix, Merlin was still as diligent as he had been.

Merlin went straight to the top floor of the Wizard Tower, only to discover that nine Spell Casters had already gathered outside of Wizard Leo's house.

Like Merlin, these nine Spell Casters had been chosen by Wizard Leo to join the triennial conference of the Dark Magic Region.

These Spell Casters were minding their own businesses respectively. Some would be completing missions, or meditating in their rooms, or building spells. Therefore, although Merlin had already been in the Dark Magic Region for almost a year, he did not recognize these Spell Casters.

Merlin's arrival did not attract much attention. These Spell Casters merely smiled at Merlin out of politeness before turning away, quietly standing in front of the house as they waited.

Very soon, Wizard Leo came out. Today, Wizard Leo wore a white robe trimmed with golden edges. If one did not look at those empty eye sockets and the terrible, bloodshot vertical eye, Wizard Leo would still look rather decent in this outfit, accentuating his nobility and power.

Nevertheless, Wizard Leo's two empty eye sockets and the bloody vertical eye on his forehead were simply too horrifying. Even the faces of these Spell Casters, who had seen Wizard Leo before, turned slightly ashen. Only a few Spell Casters could be regarded as having normal expressions.

Wizard Leo did not mind it, and said mildly, "As everyone is here, let's go! Merlin, lead the way this time!"

Wizard Leo spoke to Merlin in a calm voice. Immediately, Merlin could feel that a few pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

Merlin gave a cold glance at the other nine Spell Casters. He knew that Wizard Leo's intention was to give him an identity and a position. Merlin was to be the leader for this conference; the other nine were only going to put on an act, as a mere formality.

Thus, led by Wizard Leo and Merlin, they left the Wizard Tower.

Soon, they arrived at a vast square. There were dozens of high platforms with some mysterious runes carved on them in the square. It was a rather spectacular sight to behold to see a few dozen high platforms set adjacent to each other.

The Dark Magic Region was extremely large, taking over the space of an island in the sea by itself hence it was very easy and convenient to open up an empty space as the venue for the conference.

There were throngs of people moving about in the square. Spell Casters, dressed in all sorts of garments, were standing in an orderly manner in the square. At the very front of the square were rows of stone chairs. These had been prepared for the powerful Spell Casters who were Fourth-level or above, who joined the conference with their students.

"Merlin, lead them and wait here for the drawing of lots."

Wizard Leo immediately passed the responsibility for the nine Spell Casters over to Merlin. He did not have the least bit of self-awareness as a tutor.

Seeing Wizard Leo's back as he left, Merlin felt rather helpless. He was afraid that it was an absolute mistake for the Dark Magic Region to allow Wizard Leo to teach students.

"Wizard Merlin."

Suddenly, a female Wizard next to Merlin called out softly. She was one of the nine Spell Casters and seemed rather gentle and frail. Her long, brown hair was heaped upon her shoulders, and she wore a few tiny golden bells on her fair wrists.

Seeing that Merlin now was responsible for them, the female Wizard spoke in a mysterious, soft voice. "Wizard Merlin, Teacher Leo really does think highly of you! We've all heard about how Teacher Leo had never appeared during the last few conferences. All he did was allow one person to lead the team here. This time, however, Teacher Leo has personally brought the team here. The few of us know clearly in our hearts that we aren't worth Teacher Leo's high regard at all, and we've come this time just for the sake of formalities, that's all.

"So perhaps only Wizard Merlin could enable Teacher Leo to have such a high regard for you."

The female Wizard's looks could only be considered typical, but at the moment, as she softly batted her big eyes, she seemed to possess an additional different kind of charm.

Merlin did not give an explanation. He smiled and asked, "What's your name?"

"You may call me Elena."

Merlin nodded before asking, "Elena, who, amongst Teacher Leo's students, has achieved good battle records during the previous few conferences in the Dark Magic Region?"

After thinking for a moment, Elena replied, "That should be Wizard Sauron. Twelve years ago, he represented the Wizard Tower in a battle and had won three times consecutively. Following that, Wizard Sauron had also been successfully promoted to a First-level Spell Caster, becoming an official member of the Dark Magic Region."

Merlin nodded. Wizard Sauron would have been extremely outstanding. Although he did not know what had caused him to be assigned to Wizard Leo's Wizard Tower, the fact that he could become a First-level Spell Caster was enough to show that he was indeed talented.

In the Dark Magic Region, the Entrance-level Spell Casters were the most abundant, but not more than thirty percent of them could be promoted without a hitch to First-level Spell Casters. Even so, this figure was already considered extremely low.

Moreover, only ten percent of Wizard Leo's students could achieve successful promotion to First-level Spell Casters. This was even lower than the average standard of the Dark Magic Region.

There was still some time before the conference began. Merlin was seated with the other nine Spell Casters, but they were rather quiet and reserved. They were unlike the Spell Casters from other Wizard Towers, who were jubilantly discussing the matter of who would be more likely to make a splash during this conference.

"I heard that Wizard Dewey's student, Cecil, has successfully built a First-level Earth-type spell this time. I'm afraid that he'll be able to shine and show off his talents during this conference. Who knows, that powerful Wizard might take a fancy to him. After all, Cecil's tutor, Wizard Dewey, is only a Fourth-level Spell Caster…"

"Indeed, to be able to successfully build a First-level spell within a year, such a speed is extremely terrifying! Nevertheless, if we're talking about making a splash, I'm afraid it won't be Cecil, but Loan!"

"Are you talking about Loan who is just one final First-level spell away from leveling up to a First-level Spell Caster? He's very powerful, indeed, but his tutor is a mighty Sixth-level Spell Caster who values him very much. I'm afraid Loan wouldn't leave even if other Wizards set their sights on him."

These Spell Casters were in a high-spirited discussion but Wizard Leo's students – the nine Spell Casters – were looking downcast. Not a single word escaped their lips as they kept quiet throughout.

As though she had seen through Merlin's doubts, Elena lowered her voice and said, "Wizard Merlin, perhaps you still don't understand. We're Wizard Leo's students, yes, so everything we do must be done in a low profile. Low profile, do you understand?"

Elena's expression seemed to be somewhat awkward and unnatural. However, Merlin had already understood what she had meant to say. It was as though Wizard Leo's students were born to be subpar to everyone else in the Dark Magic Region. The Spell Casters from other Wizard Towers seemed to have more confidence than Wizard Leo's students, even the students of Fourth-level Wizards.

It was noted that Wizard Leo was the strongest Spell Caster at the peak of the Sixth-level. Nevertheless, his students had sunk so low that they did not even dare to speak aloud. However, Rome wasn't built in a day hence such situation was caused by a series of accumulated events in the past 1 . Nonetheless, during the past few years, there were many talents who had appeared amongst Wizard Leo's students but it had been difficult for even a First-level Spell Caster to show up. This had caused all the students who had been assigned to Wizard Leo's Wizard Tower to lack confidence in themselves.

"Eh? Wizard Merlin, you've come to join the conference as well?"

Right then, Merlin heard a familiar voice behind his back. He turned around and discovered that it was the female Spell Caster, Ryllis, whom he had embarked on a mission to Donglin City a few days ago.

Next to Ryllis were Holmes, as well as a huge and tall man who was wearing a strange earring on his ear that looked as delicate as a snake.

"Wizard Ryllis, Wizard Holmes!"

Merlin stood up and greeted them.

Wizard Holmes' facial expression seemed extremely composed. After all, many days had passed, and he had calmed down.

"Wizard Merlin, you've come to join the conference too?"

Holmes glanced at the other nine Spell Casters next to Merlin and asked him coldly.

Merlin nodded and said, "We're the team led by Wizard Leo to join the conference. Why? Hasn't Wizard Gretel brought you all here?"

Holmes shook his head and said, "Teacher Gretel has a very important experiment, so he's let us come ourselves."

As the two of them engaged in a casual conversation, the strangely dressed man next to Holmes seemed to have a vaguely gloomy expression.

"This is…?"

Merlin realized that this man had a very ugly expression. Thus, he directed his question at Holmes.

Holmes merely smiled without any indication that he would give him an introduction. The big, tall and strange man suddenly sneered. "Hehe, Holmes, I've never imagined that you'd be able to make friends with Wizard Leo's student. Birds of a feather really do flock together. It looks like it wasn't a coincidence that the First-level spell you've constructed previously failed. You can just wait through the three years slowly before being sent out from the Dark Magic Region, haha!"

Then, the strange man guffawed, turned around and left.

Merlin's expression remained unchanged. He had gathered some useful information from the words of that strange man. It seemed that Wizard Holmes had begun attempts to build a First-level Spell Model after the mission at Donglin City but failed.

It was also obvious that there was a rift between the man and Holmes, such that the man would not give up any opportunity to deride him.

Wizard Holmes' face had turned black and his mood had gone sour. After exchanging a few more words with Merlin, he turned and left too.

"So birds of a feather do flock together?"

Merlin glanced at the back of the strange man, who was leaving. However, a strange look flashed across his eyes. Even an unfamiliar Spell Caster had become disdainful the moment he heard that he was Wizard Leo's student. Even Wizard Holmes, who had merely engaged in a small conversation with Merlin, was scoffed at by this person.

Although Merlin was unconcerned about such things, he still felt rather annoyed.

Wizard Elena seemed to have already gotten used to this a long time ago. She shrugged and said with a smile, "Wizard Merlin, you don't have to bother yourself with such things. You'll slowly get used to it in the future. Moreover, there are also some Spell Casters who are above the First-level amongst Teacher Leo's students."

Elena was just casually tossing out a few words to comfort Merlin.

"Alright, let's go up and draw lots."

Merlin quickly stood up. He saw that there were already some gray-robed Wizards on a few high grounds in the square who had begun calling for people to draw lots to determine their opponents in the conference.

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Chapter 137: The Conference

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There were many people crowding at the high platforms; every one of them drew a number plate. Merlin waited until Elena and the others had all drawn theirs before going forward to casually receive a number plate from the hands of a gray-robed Wizard.

Elena was curious so she asked, "Wizard Merlin, what number did you draw?"

"Sixteen."

Merlin waved the number plate in his hand, revealing the number on it.

Elena nodded and said, "Mine is twenty-six. I don't know whom I'll be facing."

After waiting for approximately another half an hour, the gray-robed Wizards on the high platforms recorded the number plates of every Spell Caster who joined the conference. Thus, the matches began on four platforms concurrently.

"The first match – Wizard Gera against Wizard Behrendt!"

After the gray-robed Wizard announced the names, two Spell Casters immediately walked forward from amongst the crowd. The gray-robed Wizard retreated from the high platform only after they had taken their positions.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

The mysterious runes all around the high platform flashed with lights, forming a gigantic protective shroud which covered the entire high platform. These Runic Magic Circles were used to protect the crowds below so that they would not be hit by the impact of the spells. The protective cover formed by these mysterious Runic Magic Circles seemed capable of withstanding the attacks of Fourth-level spells.

Therefore, as long as the Runic Magic Circle had been activated, it was absolutely unnecessary to worry about the two men in the match affecting the crowds beneath them.

"Gera!"

"Behrendt!"

The two participants exchanged their names, observing the most basic form of formalities. Then, in a dash, Wizard Gera's figure appeared in front of Behrendt like a ghost.

"Wind Blade!"

Wizard Gera did not hesitate. He released a Wind-type Offensive spell. Suddenly, there were hundreds and thousands of swift and fierce Wind Blades all over the sky, drawing toward Wizard Behrendt in an overwhelming way.

Wizard Behrendt did not even have time to react when he saw Wind Blades filling the skies and the earth. He was so shocked that his footsteps staggered and he almost fell. He did not seem to have any Defensive spells. Thus, faced with Wizard Gera, who had struck pre-emptively and moved at such a high speed, there was no prospect of victory for him at all.

Thus, Behrendt yelled hastily, "I admit defeat!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

All the hundreds and thousands of Wind Blades hit Wizard Behrendt's body brutally. Nevertheless, the moment Wizard Behrendt uttered the two words, "admit defeat", the Runic Magic Circle which covered the high platform immediately flashed with a beam of light and enveloped Behrendt. No matter how the Wind Blades attacked him, they were unable to harm him in the least.

This was also another safety measure taken by the Dark Magic Region to prevent casualties. As long as a Spell Caster surrendered, he would receive immediate protection.

Merlin shook his head slightly. Both these Spell Casters could not be considered really powerful. As a matter of fact, he was able to see that there was no difference between their respective true strengths; both were about the same. However, Wizard Gera had gained the pre-emptive advantage in addition to the fact that Behrendt had been somewhat restricted due to the nature of his spells. These were the only reasons why he had won so easily.

Apart from these, the battles on the other high platforms were also coming to an end quickly. Most of these Spell Casters were Three-Elemental Wizards, and the spells they had built were not strong ones.

Merlin had even hoped to learn some techniques from the battles amongst these Spell Casters. However, from the looks of it, they seemed to be too weak. He no longer had the desire to watch them attentively.

"Next round – Wizard Merlin against Wizard Ida!"

Just as Merlin was beginning to feel somewhat bored, the gray-robed Wizard announced his name.

"Oh? Is it my turn now?"

Merlin stood up and looked around. Elena and the rest of the nine Spell Casters had not gone onstage. However, there were three of them whose names had been announced this time. Like Merlin, they would be going onstage to face their respective opponents.

"Wizard Merlin, you must defeat him!"

Elena was brandishing her small fists; she seemed to be even more excited about this than about going up onstage herself.

Merlin walked to the high platform. Standing opposite him was a burly man who had an imposing and stocky build 1 , with both sides of his jowls covered in an abundance of thick and black hair. He looked just like a barbarian, and a strong and vigorous barbarian at that.

"I'm called Ida!"

"Merlin!"

After they exchanged their names, the gray-robed Wizard immediately left the high platform. The Runic Magic Circle covered the high platform and the match officially began.

"Huuu…"

A gentle breeze blew. Merlin did not make his move immediately as he wished to wait for his opponent to strike first. However, Wizard Ida, whose physique seemed to contain much oppressive force, was very careful and diligent. He did not release any spells as well.

Merlin frowned. Deciding not to wait any longer, he stretched his hand out and pointed with his finger. A cluster of dense fog immediately appeared.

"Dark Mist!"

This was merely a typical Dark Mist but it shrouded nearly half of the high platform. A wave of dizziness swept over Wizard Ida's mind and his expression immediately became sluggish. It was obvious that he had already been plunged into an illusion.

"Frost!"

Seeing that Wizard Ida had clearly fallen into a state of illusion, Merlin cast Frost as well, freezing the completely vulnerable Wizard Ida with ease.

Following that, Merlin did not launch any other attacks. He dispersed Dark Mist and watched Wizard Ida with slightly narrowed eyes as Wizard Ida slowly came to his senses.

Realizing the situation he was in, Wizard Ida felt very embarrassed. As his face turned red, he could only say in a low voice, "I admit defeat!"

Merlin smiled at him and walked off the high platform immediately to wait for the next match.

"Wizard Merlin, the spell that you've just released – was it Dark Mist?"

Merlin had just reached the area off the platform when he saw Elena blinking her huge eyes continuously, asking him the question in surprise and delight.

"It really is Dark Mist!"

There was nothing to hide concerning this, so Merlin nodded in admittance.

Elena immediately spoke in an envious tone, "To think that you're able to construct Dark Mist's Spell Model, that's not easy at all. It looks like those gray-robed Wizards made a mistake when they assigned you to Wizard Leo's tower!"

"Oh? Is there anything special about Dark Mist?"

Merlin's expression changed. He lowered his voice and asked.

"Dark Mist is a quite powerful Zero-level spell but its Spell Model is extremely complicated. Actually, many Spell Casters wish to build this spell, but none of them have any confidence because the Spell Model is simply too difficult, so they give up. You're able to build Dark Mist's Spell Model so I really don't know why those gray-robed Wizards assigned you to Wizard Leo's tower."

Elena explained the reason in detail to Merlin and it turned out that the construction of Dark Mist was not so easy. It made sense now as Merlin felt it was strange to have so few Spell Casters who had built Dark Mist, which was such a useful Zero-level spell.

Merlin could fully understand the fact that the Spell Model was too complicated. Furthermore, the amount of Mind Power exhausted by Dark Mist was far more than what was required for any typical Zero-level spells.

A short while later, Merlin saw that the other three Spell Casters had also returned from their matches. Nevertheless, he knew for sure that they had lost judging by their dejected and abnormally beaten-up looks.

Out of the four of them, Merlin was the only one who had won with ease during this round.

Subsequently, the remaining few took part in their first matches as well. However, none of them could pass the first match, including Elena. She had been a little better off than the others as she possessed a Spell Scroll. Hence, her situation had appeared to be slightly better and she took the initiative to surrender.

Except for Merlin, Wizard Leo's students had been eliminated after the first match of the conference. If Merlin had not been there, Wizard Leo's students would have probably been completely stricken out 2 during the first match.

Merlin could only shake his head helplessly as it was no surprise that the Spell Casters from other Wizard Towers felt overconfident at the mention of those who came from Wizard Leo's tower.

Merlin saw Wizard Leo, who was sitting on the high stone chair at the front of the square. There was nothing out of the ordinary about his expression. In fact, he looked calm.

"The second round – Wizard Merlin against Wizard Warren!"

Merlin heard the gray-robed Wizard call out his name once more; this was his second round of competition.

"It's him, Wizard Merlin. My opponent earlier was him. You must teach him a severe lesson!"

Elena had become somewhat agitated upon seeing the Spell Caster who had appeared on the high platform. It turned out that Wizard Warren was the Spell Caster who had defeated Elena earlier.

"Don't worry."

Merlin smiled. A confident grin revealed on his face. He immediately walked up onto the high platform.

"Merlin!"

"Warren!"

After both men had announced their names, the entire high platform was instantaneously protected by the Runic Magic Circle. This time, Merlin did not wait and struck first.

"Dark Mist!"

Merlin's attack was still Dark Mist. A vast fog immediately appeared, and although Warren had already prepared himself, his Mind Power was still unable to reach a level where he could break Dark Mist apart.

Therefore, Warren was inescapably plunged into an illusion as his expression became blank and sluggish.

"Crack!"

Just like Wizard Ida from the previous match, Wizard Warren was also rapidly frozen by ice crystals. Thus, the battle ended quickly.

It felt as though that it had just been a blink of an eye from the moment Merlin first struck until the end of the battle. Moreover, the spells Merlin had cast were identical to those from his previous match.

"Who's this man? Both matches were the same – all he did was cast two spells and the battle was over."

"That's Dark Mist. All Spell Casters who're able to construct Dark Mist's Spell Model aren't simple fellows. This Wizard Merlin, I wonder which Wizard Tower does he belong to?"

"Eh? Come, look quickly, he's walking toward the Spell Casters from Wizard Leo's tower. Could it be that he's Wizard Leo's student?"

Perhaps the first round, in which Merlin had defeated Ida without breaking a sweat, had not attracted much attention. This second round, however, Merlin had done the exact same thing by using the same two spells to defeat his second opponent. This had caught the eyes of some people.

However, there were odd expressions on many people's faces after they discovered that Merlin was Wizard Leo's student.

Merlin returned to the area beneath the platform once more. Elena could not contain her exhilaration – not only Merlin had helped her but also Merlin had won the second round. After so many years, this was the best battle result during a conference they had amongst Wizard Leo's students, after Sauron.

"Wizard Merlin, vindicate us, you must charge through the third round!"

All of a sudden, the few Spell Casters, who had already been eliminated during the first matches and had not even dared to speak loudly, were clenching their fists tightly. They looked at Merlin with excitement on their faces. A sliver of anticipation seemed to flash through their eyes.

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Chapter 138: Three Wins In A Row

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"The third round!"

Merlin threw a glance at the people next to him. They were the nine other Spell Casters who had also been assigned to Wizard Leo's tower. Perhaps, in the beginning, some of them were confident that they could become First-level Spell Casters. However, as time passed, these Spell Casters were filled with grievances due to long-term restriction to resources and indifference from Wizard Leo.

Merlin's emergence seemed to have ignited a glimmer of hope in them. He who did not seem inferior to Spell Casters from other Wizard Towers had won two rounds of matches until then, so they placed all their hopes on Merlin.

"The third round – Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Glyman!"

Finally, the gray-robed Wizard called out Merlin's name again, to officiate the beginning of the third round.

When Merlin rose to his feet, he felt countless gaze fixed on him. This was in stark contrast to when he left for the first two rounds.

After the previous two rounds of competition, finally, the crowd began to notice Merlin.

"The third round – the best part has finally begun!"

Many Spell Casters who, due to boredom, had their eyes almost drawn together, was slightly more enthusiastic watching this round. There were too many Spell Casters who participated in this conference. In the first two rounds, even Wizard Leo's tower sent out ten Spell Casters as participants.

As a result, the standard of the previous two rounds of competition was not commendable. Hence, the audience had lost their spirit and were getting sleepy.

However, after the first two rounds, this third round that accumulated only the Spell Casters of certain strength was definitely going to be more exciting to watch.

Merlin reached the high platform quickly. He was facing a man with long auburn hair and dressed in a black robe. Both of them inspected each other in silence.

"Merlin!"

"Glyman!"

After the basic etiquette, the Runic Magic Circle established on the high platform shrouded the entire platform.

The third round had officially begun!

"Boom!"

Wizard Glyman struck almost as soon as the competition began. At the lift of his hand, a flame rose up and almost half of the high platform was engulfed in fire.

There were scorching flames everywhere. This was a Fire-type spell with a wide range of lethality. It seemed that Glyman had observed Merlin's battle style earlier and figured that Merlin had dominated his opponent by striking first. He would cover the opponent with Dark Mist, let them fall into an illusion, and end the battle by freezing the other party.

However, Glyman had already fired the first shot. To create a chance for himself, he cast a wide range Offensive spell which completely suppressed Merlin from releasing Dark Mist.

"You can't cast Dark Mist now. Surrender, or you'll be burned to ashes by the flames."

Glyman's voice sounded very calm. Although the power of his wide range Offensive spell was not strong, it was enough to deal with a Spell Caster whose physical attribute was only slightly better than a Normie.

One of the established rules of the conference was that the competition would continue if no one surrendered, and eventually lasted until the other party died!

A look of disappointment washed over Merlin's face as he shook his head slightly. He thought that he would encounter some powerful Spell Casters at the third round, but Glyman had been a great let down.

"Gale!"

Merlin released Gale in an instant. The silhouette of his body shook slightly before disappearing to the back, avoiding the violent flames. Simultaneously, he also cast Dark Mist which enveloped Glyman.

"I surrender!"

Glyman knew that he had lost after seeing Merlin's release of Gale and successful escape from the Fire-type spell that he had cast. Hence, before waiting to be enveloped by Dark Mist, he called out to surrender.

"You're really strong. It's not a surprise to be defeated by your hands!"

Glyman took a deep look at Merlin before leaving the stage. Just like this, Merlin had successfully passed the third round!

Later, Merlin was greeted by Elena, who expressed extreme excitement when he left the stage. She clenched her fist and spoke in an incoherent manner, "Merlin, three rounds, you've actually won three rounds! This is the record established by Wizard Sauron when he was still around!"

Wizard Sauron, who created a three-round winning streak twelve years ago, helped gain some face for Wizard Leo. However, in every conference since then, not one of Wizard Leo's students had achieved this record. Even winning one round was a rare occurrence, let alone winning three rounds in a row.

Merlin just smiled and did not say anything to Elena who seemed to be carried away by his success. Although Elena was not considered pretty, she was still adorable as the girl next door. She was different from those solemn-looking Spell Casters.

Numerous powerful Spell Casters of Fourth-level or higher sat on the stone benches in front of the stage. The first two rounds were just a screening, hence they were not paying much attention as it was only a means to eliminate those who were obviously underpowered.

However, they started to keep an eye out starting from the third round. Many Spell Casters had noticed the battle between Merlin and Glyman. Wizard Nasha, who had just leveled up as a Fourth-level Spell Caster, smiled at Wizard Leo after seeing Merlin had once again defeated his opponent effortlessly. "Wizard Leo, those gray-robed Wizards have given you a great gift. I remember this young man, Merlin, who came to the Dark Magic Region less than a year ago. In such a short period of time, he has already constructed three spells, including the very complicated Dark Mist. That's really commendable. Perhaps Merlin can be the next Wizard Sauron?"

Wizard Nasha seemed to have a friendly relationship with Wizard Leo and spoke freely as she was quite familiar with Wizard Leo's students.

Wizard Leo turned around but shook his head slightly. He replied in a calm voice, "The next Sauron? That may not be it!"

"Well? Wizard Leo, do you think Merlin will win the fourth round?"

From his tone, Wizard Nasha gathered that Wizard Leo had high expectations for Merlin, but the fourth round would be different from the third.

Particularly now that the matches in several other high platforms had also come to an end, Merlin's opponent in the fourth round had already been decided – it was Wizard Varadi.

Wizard Nasha had watched Wizard Varadi in his previous rounds. He was good at attacking and possessed a strong Mind Power, one which was approaching that of a Second-level Spell Caster.

Acquiring Mind Power close to the level of a Second-level Spell Caster meant that Merlin's Dark Mist was unable to lure Varadi into the illusion. Besides, Wizard Varadi also possessed several First-level Defensive Spell Scrolls. He was one of the participants who could potentially advance into the quarterfinals.

Nasha did not believe that Merlin had a chance in defeating Varadi.

Wizard Leo did not explain himself but revealed a smile that looked uglier than a cry. He said faintly, "Wait and see, the fourth round is about to begin!"

Wizard Nasha had gotten more confused after sensing the strong confidence in Wizard Leo's tone. Did Merlin possess a powerful Spell Scroll too?

"The fourth round – Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Varadi!"

As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the audience became quiet instantaneously. The fourth round finally began. Even Wizard Nasha dismissed the doubts in her heart and focused her gaze at the stage.

"Wizard Merlin, surrender if you really can't do it!"

Elena said weakly. She had watched Wizard Varadi fight and felt that he was unusually strong. She could not think of any way that Merlin could defeat Varadi.

"Surrender?"

Merlin's gaze was focused on Wizard Varadi who had already stood on the stage. The corner of his mouth curled into a smile as he whispered in a low voice, "It's only interesting when you encounter a strong opponent. Varadi, let me see how strong the genius Spell Caster of the Dark Magic Region really is."

Confidence glimmered in Merlin's eyes. He had only been in the Dark Magic Region for less than a year but he had already transformed from having to rely on the Bell Pendant to defeat a Wizard like Merilung and to battle opponents way better than Merilung. However, he was not getting too thrilled.

"Swoosh!"

Merlin moved quickly to the stage, and then examined Wizard Varadi from top to bottom.

Varadi had a slightly dark skin tone. He was dressed in a short-sleeve, tight-fitting garment with two massive hoop earrings hanging from his ears. His outfit looked rather peculiar and perhaps a little wild.

"Merlin!"

"Varadi."

Both parties acknowledged each other after the Runic Magic Circle shrouded the entire high platform.

"Dark Mist!"

Merlin took the lead and directly enveloped Varadi in the mist. Since Merlin's successful construction of Dark Mist, it had been greatly effective in dealing with general Entrance-level Spell Casters who had no ways of resisting it.

Perhaps this was one of the important reasons why Merilung dared to seek revenge alone in Count Selin's castle.

Dark Mist spread into a wide range and surrounded Varadi completely.

"Frost!"

Merlin did not hesitate to release Frost immediately. A chilly sensation filled the heavy mist.

"Dark Mist is really strong, but not enough to lure me into the illusion!"

A cold voice sounded from somewhere in the mist, and Merlin soon felt a strong fluctuation of Mind Power. This fluctuation had reached the peak of a First-level Spell Caster, which was infinitely close to that of a Second-level Spell Caster, almost the same as Merlin's current Mind Power.

Merlin's Zero-level Dark Mist was unable to lure Varadi, who possessed a stronger Mind Power, into the illusion.

Merlin used his Mind Power to monitor the entire match. When he released Frost, Varadi, who did not fall into the illusion, immediately noticed the danger. Strong fluctuation of Wind Elements suddenly appeared around his body, which showed that he had cast a Wind-type spell. Therefore, he escaped from Frost cast by Merlin easily.

"Swoosh!"

When Varadi's voice fell, he immediately cast a Wind-type spell which greatly increased his speed so he could quickly rush out of the heavy mist. At the same time, a sneer appeared on his face, and the fluctuation of Earth Elements suddenly became strong around his body.

"Sinkhole!"

This was an Earth-type Binding spell. Evidently, Varadi knew that Merlin possessed Gale which gave him an enhanced speed almost equal to him. Therefore, he quickly cast a Binding spell to bind down Merlin.

Merlin was indeed bound to the ground. Several khaki tentacles composed entirely of Earth Elements sprawled up on Merlin's legs like vines.

Simultaneously, Varadi waved his hand in the air, and a dazzling light flashed across his eyes. Merlin immediately felt a huge threat. This was a powerful Thunder-type Offensive spell of super high speed. In the blink of an eye, the lighting seemed to be rushing toward Merlin.

"It's over!"

A smile crept across Varadi's face. At a time like this, Merlin had no choice but to surrender. Otherwise, a powerful Thunder-type Offensive spell would send Merlin into a dead end.

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Chapter 139: Irresistible Force I

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"Bang!"

The smile on Varadi's face froze. The loud explosion would not occur if Merlin was struck by a Thunder-type spell. Thereafter, earthy yellow rocks and specks of dust scattered in the air.

As smoke and dust fell from the air, Merlin was seen standing tall on the high platform. Surrounding him were hard, sturdy walls made from earth. At the last second, Merlin had cast three Earth Guards to withstand the Thunder-type spell.

"Four-Elemental Spell Caster?"

Not only Wizard Varadi was shocked but even the superior Fourth-level Spell Casters could not suppress the surprise which washed over their faces. A Four-Elemental Spell Caster was completely different from a Three-Elemental Spell Caster. Once determined to become a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, both energy and resources required instantly multiplied several folds.

However, once one successfully became a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, one's strength would improve tremendously and become superior to their peers. If Merlin's previous performance was enough to make these powerful Spell Casters noticed the potential in him, what more now? Not only had he managed to construct the complex Dark Mist, but he was also a powerful Four-Elemental Spell Caster. The Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above could not help but began inquiring Wizard Leo about the man.

A faint smile washed over Wizard Nasha's face. "Congratulations Wizard Leo for acquiring a genius."

Anyone who was able to construct Four-Elemental spells with stable Spell Models was an absolute genius that any spell casters' organization would seriously value.

No one had expected to see such a "freak" student, coming from Wizard Leo's tower.

"Although Wizard Varadi has no way to take down Merlin, I'm afraid Merlin can't beat Varadi either. In addition to his advanced speed, Varadi possesses some Defensive Spell Scrolls that are able to defend against powerful attacks. The two of them could only exhaust each other's Magic Power. Merlin, who has only entered the Dark Magic Region less than a year ago, probably accumulated lesser Magic Power than Varadi."

Nasha took a turn in her view and explained the situation. Most of the Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above also nodded in agreement. They all figured that although Merlin was, out of everyone's expectation, a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, with Merlin's current spells, namely Gale, Frost, Dark Mist, and Earth Guard, he would still unable to defeat Varadi.

"Just keep watching."

Wizard Leo did not sound worried at all. The bloody vertical eye on his forehead which was blinking silently appeared extremely daunting.

"Alright, let's just keep watching!"

Wizard Nasha immediately shifted her attention back to the stage.

On the stage, Merlin and Varadi stood facing each other. Merlin's previous releases of Earth Guard made Varadi realized that he was a Four-Elemental Spell Caster.

Although Wizard Varadi was shocked by this new discovery, he quickly adjusted his mentality, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "It turns out that you're a Four-Elemental Spell Caster. It's no surprise that you've such confidence! However, if you're relying on these spells to defeat me, let's see who's going to get their Magic Power exhausted first!"

Varadi also quickly got hold of the situation. He felt that the only way to defeat Merlin was to exhaust the other party's Magic Power. In this way, this round would last for a long time and no one could expect what might happen next.

"Exhausting the Magic Power?"

Merlin's mouth curled up into a smile. He took a deep breath, and that powerful Mind Power of his suddenly fluctuated violently. Simultaneously, a hint of fierceness flashed across his eyes.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

A huge Thunderbolt Net suddenly fell from the sky, covering most of the high platform. There was a terrifying power enveloping between the strands of the net, which was as thin as a hair.

"Five-Elemental Spell Caster?"

Varadi's expression changed quickly as he felt terribly threatened, but he never forgot that he was currently confronting Merlin. Therefore, a light flashed, and a Spell Scroll glowing with green light appeared in his hand.

"Storm Strangle!"

The Spell Scroll, as well as the spell released, were of a First-level. Although the name sounded like an Offensive spell, in fact, this was a very powerful Defensive spell.

"Huuu…"

A gust of wind appeared out of thin air and shrouded Varadi's body. Merlin's Thunderbolt Net fell from above, but that flashing lightning was unable to go near Wizard Varadi.

All the thunder and lightning that came close to it were smashed by the squally wind. This was the powerful trait of Storm Strangle. Even if it was only a First-level spell, it was able to completely smash anything that entered its defensive range.

"A Spell Scroll?"

Merlin narrowed his eyes slightly. He thought of Wizard Jason from Blackwater City, who had also used a Spell Scroll, albeit of a Second-level.

In the end, Wizard Jason was blown up by Merlin's Large Fireball which was accumulated in the Bell Pendant.

"It's just a First-level spell!"

The fluctuation of Elements around Merlin became stronger. Thunderbolt Net was still being cast one after another at an insane speed. Simultaneously, a chilly sensation also engulfed Varadi from all directions.

"Crack! Crack!"

The high platform on Varadi's side had been completely frozen, and the chill was still spreading in his direction – all of these were the effects of Merlin's spells.

After Merlin's long-term accumulation, he was able to cast both his Fireball and Frost more than six times at once. The maximum limit of Zero-level spells constructed by general Spell Casters was only thirty to forty times but Merlin's Spell Models could withhold twice the limit of general Spell Models.

Moreover, Merlin felt that this was not the limit of the Spell Models in his Awareness. He knew that he could afford to accumulate more Magic Power.

Therefore, to release a dozen Frosts simultaneously was not a bother to him at all.

Wizard Varadi's face turned pale as a sheet of paper. Countless lightning flashed above his head, which might easily strike him if he did not pay close attention. He knew that this was Thunderbolt Net which had a paralyzing effect. Once struck by it, the entire body would paralyze, and by then, he would not be able to release any Spell Scroll.

On the other hand, on the ground, there was a chill, trying to break through the defense of Storm Strangle. The violent Storm Strangle had kept smashing the ground where fine layers of ice crystals gathered at the bottom of his feet.

"Crack!"

Finally, a chilly sensation invaded Varadi's body. Immediately, Varadi felt a tremor, but soon he dispelled the chill out of his body.

However, this already showed that the position he was in was not ideal. Even First-level Storm Strangle was unable to withstand Merlin's crazy releases of Thunderbolt Net and Frosts.

Evidently, without the protection of Storm Strangle, Varadi could no longer manage the situation.

"Alright, stop! I surrender!"

Wizard Varadi appeared dejected and disappointed. He took a deep look at Merlin and said in a low voice, "I didn't expect to encounter a Five-Elemental Spell Caster this time. Although I'm not satisfied, this is the difference in strength! Good luck, Wizard Merlin!"

Then, Wizard Varadi left the high platform. Without lingering any further, he left the square immediately.

Merlin nodded in silence as he looked at Varadi's receding silhouette. Varadi was straightforward and acquired tremendous strength. Even without a Spell Scroll, he was also stronger than Merilung, perhaps even on par with Wizard Holmes. He was certainly a vigorous opponent.

After Merlin won the fourth round, naturally, he was qualified as one of the top sixteen participants in the Dark Magic Region conference. Any Spell Caster who was able to proceed this far normally possessed an exceedingly unique talent and strong financial support.

However, until now, there were only five or six Spell Casters out of the sixteen participants who had not used any casting tool and fought only with their own strength. Among them, Merlin's performance had been the most outstanding.

A Five-Elemental Spell Caster was indeed very rare in the Dark Magic Region!

"What about now, Wizard Nasha? Varadi has lost!"

Wizard Leo turned his head around and looked at Wizard Nasha with a smile on his face, but Wizard Nasha replied the mock with a sigh of emotion. "Five-Elemental Spell Caster… How long has it been since we have a Five-Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region? There hasn't been any more Five-Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region since Kleis…"

"Kleis?"

Wizard Leo suddenly turned solemn and praised in admiration, "Kleis is indeed the first genius of the Dark Magic Region. Even I'm inferior to him. He has leveled up to a First-level Spell Caster from being a Five-Elemental Spell Caster. Then, in the next twenty years, he became a Third-level Spell Caster. Perhaps he's already now working toward becoming a Fourth-level Spell Caster. Once he's at it, his strength will almost immediately rival those Spell Casters who had reached the peak of Sixth-level!"

Wizard Leo seemed to admire Kleis, even addressing him the title of the first genius of the Dark Magic Region. A person as arrogant as Wizard Leo was genuinely praising a Third-level Spell Caster. He would have been someone extraordinary.

Wizard Nasha grinned softly. "Wizard Leo, maybe Merlin can follow Kleis' footsteps, and become another official member of the Dark Magic Region as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster!"

"Merlin?"

Wizard Leo looked at Merlin who stood in the distant. He knew Merlin the best. Merlin was not just a Five-Elemental, but a Six-Elemental Spell Caster!

It was already exceedingly difficult for a Five-Elemental Spell Caster to level up to a First-level Spell Caster or an official member of the Dark Magic Region, and few people had the courage to construct five Spell Models.

A Six-Elemental Spell Caster had never appeared in the history of the Dark Magic Region. Correspondingly, it was unimaginably difficult for Merlin, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, to level up to a First-level Spell Caster!

Moreover, Merlin only had two years left in the Dark Magic Region!

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Chapter 140: Irresistible Force II

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When Merlin left the high platform, Elena and others were already displaying excitement all over their face. Even those Spell Casters who had not dared to speak loudly before greeted him with smiling faces.

Elena seemed to want to speak her mind again but Merlin was feeling a slight headache. It would be no end to it when Elena began to speak, so before she had the chance to open her mouth, Merlin said hurriedly, "I just exhausted most of my Magic Power, and I need time to recover."

After that, he closed his eyes, took out a few elemental crystal stones from the ring, and commenced restoring the Magic Power that he had just exhausted.

In the past, Merlin would not dare to squander away elemental crystal stones to restore his Magic Power. However, after acquiring the full wealth of silver-haired old man, Merlin became slightly more generous with his resources. At the very least, he would not have to worry about not having enough elemental crystal stones in the near future. Now, he could afford a good "luxury" and utilized elemental crystal stones to restore his Magic Power."Bang."

On another high platform, Wizard Holmes's face was turning as pale as a sheet. He had exhausted almost all his might and even utilized a Spell Scroll in the end to defeat his opponent.

Although he had defeated his opponent, without the Spell Scroll, he would have been the one that was being knocked down.

"Hey, Holmes, you're such a disgrace to Teacher Gretel. I can't believe you actually wasted your Spell Scroll on a Three-Elemental Spell Caster."

It was again the tall man who had bad blood with Holmes that was doing the ridicule.

"That's enough!"

Holmes could not take it any longer. He glared at the man in front of him and sneered, "Neil, you haven't become a First-level spell Caster yourself. It's too early to get your hopes up!"

Holmes' patience has been taxed to the limit. Wizard Neil, like him, was a student of Wizard Gretel, but Neil hated him because of some trivial matters.

Although Wizard Gretel had high expectations on the both of them, it was obvious that Holmes was the favorite. Neil, on the other hand, was a man of extreme pettiness. He had long been dissatisfied with Holmes, but Holmes's capability had always been far superior to him, so Neil did not dare to be too unbridled.

However, Holmes' attempt to construct First-level spell had failed after returning from the Donglin City mission, but Neil managed to succeed in doing so, as such, he had become greater than Holmes in terms of strength.

Ever since then, Neil did not miss any chance to ridicule Holmes, and he did so to the best of his ability. All this while Holmes endured without tackling back.

Seeing Holmes' gloomy face, Neil continued the mocking. "First-level Spell Caster? A slow beginning slows you down in the race, haven't you heard of it? Holmes, you're destined not to receive any attention from the more powerful Spell Casters during this conference, while I have the chance for a Seventh-level Spell Casters to notice me!"

Neil looked like he had been filled with madness. He turned his gaze toward several wizard towers that evidently stood out much taller than the other towers in the Dark Magic Region.

These wizard towers were built by Spell Casters of Seventh-level or higher in the Dark Magic Region. In there, lived several Seventh-level Spell Casters unknown to others.

Only during the conference that happened once every three years that these Spell Casters of Seventh-level or higher would occasionally shift their attention here, and Neil's goal was to get attention from those Spell Casters of Seventh-level or higher!

Being accepted as a student by Spell Caster of Seventh-level or higher would even make one of poor strength an official Spell Caster. Moreover, with this identity, the person could acquire a loftier position in the Dark Magic Region.

These were all that Neil dreamed of having.

Holmes' expression turned more rejected. He stared blankly at the towers in the sky. Seventh-level Spell Casters, the real core members of the Dark Magic Region. Initially, he also planned to make himself shine at this conference to get the attention of those Seventh-level Spell Casters.

However, the construction of his First-level spell unexpectedly failed, and now everything had become a distant dream!

"The fifth round, Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Holmes!"

Suddenly, the gray-robed Wizard called out Wizard Holmes's opponent for the fifth round.

"Merlin?"

Wizard Holmes was slightly surprised. Then he lifted his head and looked at the familiar figure in the distance…"Wizard Holmes?"

Merlin also heard the gray-robed Wizard. His opponent in the fifth round was Wizard Holmes. Merlin also lifted his head and happened to meet the eyes of Wizard Holmes.

The two of them exchanged smiles as they went up to the high platform.

"Wizard Merlin, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Wizard Holmes said calmly.

Merlin also nodded. When he was about to say something, he suddenly felt immense Mind Power swept over him.

Not only Merlin, but Wizard Holmes standing on the opposite side also appeared shocked. Soon after, more of the other Spell Casters felt this tremendous Mind Power.

"Swoosh."

The bloody vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead blinked faintly. Then, he sighed softly and said rather playfully, "Seventh-level Spell Casters, they finally notice us at last!"

Wizard Neil in the audience was brimming with excitement. An eager look came over his face as he stared into the tall towers in the distance, and whispered to himself, "Seventh-level Spell Casters, you're finally paying us some attention. I must seize this opportunity. Whoever that stops me must die!"

Neil's features were distorted hideously and ferociously.

Like Wizard Neil, many more Spell Casters in the audience also noticed this immense Mind Power, hence they all looked toward the tallest towers in the distance. They knew that only Seventh-level Spell Casters could possess such immense Mind Power.

In other words, the core members of the Dark Magic Region, those Seventh-level Spell Casters, were finally setting their sights on this conference. Perhaps some lucky ones would be dotted on and be taken in as their students. That would be reaching heaven in a single bound!On the high platform, Wizard Holmes heaved a long sigh and looked at Merlin with an indecipherable expression. "Those Seventh-level Spell Casters have finally set their sights here. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Wizard Merlin, I wish you good luck!"

Merlin frowned as he did not quite understand Wizard Holmes, but the answer to his confusion had already come out of other party's mouth loud and clear. "I surrender!"

Wizard Holmes surrendered. He knew Merlin's strength well. He would not be Merlin's opponent even if he used Spell Scroll. Holmes turned his head to the direction of another high platform and noticed that Wizard Neil seemed to be in the upper hand. Without surprise, Wizard Neil would win and compete against Merlin on the sixth round.

A smile came over Holmes's face at the thought of this, and he whispered softly, "Right, Wizard Merlin, in the next round, don't forget to teach Neil a lesson on my behalf!"

After that, Wizard Holmes left the high platform. Since his opponent had surrendered before fighting, again, Merlin attained victory at the fifth round!

Merlin who stood on the high platform also looked toward the few tallest towers in the Dark Magic Region. There must be several Seventh-level Spell Casters currently paying attention to this conference.

Perhaps there was a chance to be taken in by those Seventh-level Spell Casters if he performed well. Naturally, Merlin did not want to give up such an opportunity and was ready to perform his best.

"Wizard Neil?"

Merlin narrowed his eyes and looked at Wizard Neil who was on another high platform. He recognized the man, that was the Spell Caster who had sneered at Wizard Holmes previously.

Merlin did not do anything nor exhaust himself in this match so he could not be bothered to leave the high platform. Instead, he sat on the high platform and waited quietly for the match on the other side of the high platform to end.Half an hour later, Wizard Neil won as expected. After a short break, Wizard Neil also returned to the high platform.

"The sixth round, Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Neil!"

As the voice of the gray-robed Wizard fell, the entire stage was immediately enclosed by Runic Magic Circle. This was the sixth round, and there were only eight more Spell Casters left as participants.

Wizard Neil looked at Merlin with a hint of dread in his eyes. He also knew the identity of Merlin as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster. However, he still did not change his usual mocking tone. "Holmes is an idiot and is as timid as a mouse. I can't believe he surrendered without fighting! He really doesn't deserve to be Teacher Gretel's student. He's not worthy of Teacher Gretel's attention!"

Merlin looked at Wizard Neil calmly and noticed a certain threatening aura coming from him.

Perhaps, that was the threat of First-level spell. Merlin knew that Wizard Neil had successfully constructed First-level Defensive spell, and it was with this First-level Defensive spell that brought him victories after victories even though he seemed to struggle a little through each round.

"Wizard Neil, earlier, Wizard Holmes had asked me to teach you a lesson."

After a pause, Merlin shook his head slightly. "So, Wizard Neil, you're really down on your luck this time!"

"Teach me a lesson? With you? Haha, Holmes is such an idiot, he…"

Wizard Neil wanted to swear at Wizard Holmes again, but he immediately discovered that a variation of elementals fluctuated violently around Merlin. These aggressive elemental fluctuations frightened him.

Before figuring out what was wrong, Merlin struck.

"Boom boom boom."

Thunderbolt Net appeared in an instant and covered the entire area. Bursts of lightning like thin strands of hair enveloped Wizard Neil wholly.

At the same time, Merlin's figure, like a ghost, appeared right in front of Wizard Neil in the blink of an eye. Merlin had just released Gale.

"Frost!"

As Merlin's voice fell, the coldness froze half of the high platform. Merlin had released dozens of Frosts at once so that Wizard Neil could not escape.

Not only that, but dozens of fist-sized fireballs emitting horrible temperatures also hovered in front of Merlin.

"Go!"

These little fireballs in the air instantly flew toward Wizard Neil like little rain droplets.

All at once, Merlin's Fireball, Frost, and Thunderbolt Net were released simultaneously, attacking Wizard Neil from all directions.

An attack so violent and fierce immediately stunned all the Spell Casters. With their mouths opened, they stared at Merlin who was standing tall on the stage.

Let alone Wizard Neil who had only constructed one First-level spell, even with two or three of them, or someone that was already a First-level Spell Caster, it was impossible to defend such a terrifying attack.

Since Merlin constructed Thunderbolt Net, together with Frost, Fireball, and Dark Mist, any general First-level Spell Caster could no longer be his opponent!

"Surrender, surrender, I surrender!"

Wizard Neil felt that he was greatly threatened. He did not even have a chance to release any spells. He screamed at the top of his lungs to surrender as if doing that one second later would let him drown in Merlin's overwhelming spells attack. The Runic Magic Circle on the high platform instantaneously protected him the moment Wizard Neil called out his surrender, leaving Merlin's Frosts and Fireballs blasting in the air.

Merlin's violent attack would definitely break through First-level spells, but they were not able to break through the Runic Magic Circle.

The Spell Casters who originally wanted to watch a wonderful battle between two evenly matched opponents never expected to have witnessed such an ending. Wizard Neil was suppressed by Merlin and was defeated without any chance to release any spells. The match shocked the heart of the people, a display of Merlin's tremendous force!

"With an addition of Fireball, that makes him a Six-Elemental Spell Caster…"

After a long time, someone from the crowd shouted. Suddenly, everyone turned and focused their gaze on Merlin who was standing quietly on the stage…

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Chapter 141: The Final Round I

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Merlin raised his head toward the sky. He felt a solid gaze watching him, scanning through every part of his body until there were no secrets left behind.

"Seventh-level Spell Caster!"

Merlin held his fist tightly. He knew the gaze was coming from a Seventh-level Spell Caster. Even though being so far away, the other party's stare still felt very intense.

This glare lingered on him for a brief while, and Merlin heaved a sigh of relief when it was finally lifted off.

"I've revealed my identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, maybe I'll be noticed by these Seventh-level Spell Casters!"

Merlin murmured to himself. He had braved his nerves to release numerous spells at once in order to crumple Wizard Neil not only on Wizard Holmes's behalf but mostly to showcase his skills to the Seventh-level Spell Casters that were high up in the towers.

On the other hand, Wizard Neil glared fiercely at Merlin. His features were twisted and hints of jealousy and enviousness flashed across his eyes. He murmured through gritted teeth, "I didn't even have a chance to strike… He's completely ruined my plans!"

Wizard Neil was a narrow-minded person. This time, he was so confident to show his extraordinary talents to gain attention from the Seventh-level Spell Casters.

However, it was beyond his expectation to encounter Merlin, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. Merlin was not only more superior than him in strength, more importantly, in a critical match like this that garnered even the Seventh-level Spell Casters' attention, Merlin did not even give him the chance to make a move.

Neil was unwilling to let this pass!

Merlin frowned slightly as he seemed to have noticed Neil's glare. At one glance, he could tell Wizard Neil was a person of petty character, one that sought revenge for the smallest grievance.

Anyhow, Merlin was not too bothered about Wizard Neil. He was only a Three-Elemental Spell Caster that constructed First-level spell in advance. He was incomparable to Wizard Holmes in terms of potential. Naturally, Wizard Gretel had good eyes for judging people and would have good reasons to favor Wizard Holmes over Neil.

However, a person as narrow-minded as Wizard Neil would not understand.

Merlin left the high platform eventually. Elena and the others looked at him open-mouthed as if he was a monster.

"Wizard Merlin, you've constructed six spells?"

Elena could not help herself and ask in a low voice at last.

Elena's voice was soft, but due to the silence that had enveloped the surrounding, Spell Casters from other towers also turned around to look at Merlin.

Merlin had already released all his spells so there was nothing to hide. He nodded before replying, "Yes, I've constructed six Zero-level spells!"

All the Spell Casters were shocked to hear it coming from Merlin's own mouth, even though they had already seen Merlin released the varieties of spells earlier and figured out earlier that he was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster.

If Three-Elemental Spell Caster was common, Four-Elemental Spell Caster was considered a genius. Five-Elemental Spell Caster was an even rarer occurrence. In the past hundreds of years, there was only one Five-Elemental Spell Caster that emerged from the Dark Magic Region, and that was Wizard Kleis.

Six-Elemental Spell Caster was as scarce as hen's teeth, even so in those top-notch, large-scale Spell Caster organization.

Therefore, Merlin's identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster was a shocking news to many of the Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region, even to those Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above.

At this time, many Spell Casters of Fourth-level or above came forward to congratulate Wizard Leo for acquiring such an outstanding student. Disregarding if he could become a First-level Spell Caster in the end, his courage to construct six spells already deserved praising, especially a Zero-level spell as complicated as Dark Mist.

At the very least, Merlin had his special excellence on constructing Spell Models.

A hint of a smile came to Wizard Leo's face, only that his smile was a more terrifying sight than an ugly cry. Those vacant eyes of his and that bloody vertical eye on his forehead only made him look worse.

"Wizard Leo, Merlin's a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. Didn't you remind him about how difficult it might be for a Six-Elemental Spell Caster to become First-level?"

The voice belonged to Wizard Nasha. Although she had leveled up to Fourth-level and finished building her Wizard Tower just recently, she was extremely patient in tutoring her students. This was the reason why there was already two First-level Spell Casters among her students. In comparison, Wizard Nasha was much more suitable as a mentor than Wizard Leo.

This was why she realized the problem at one glance. Merlin would have a higher success rate of level up to a First-level Spell Caster if he was only Four-Elemental.

Even if he was only Five-Elemental, there was still hope for him to level up to First-level if given extra time.

However, Six-Elemental Spell Caster would require multiple times more effort compared to other Spell Casters in both Spell Models construction and Mind Power. There had never been a Six-Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region, and it definitely showed how difficult it must be for a Six-Elemental to become First-level Spell Caster.

Wizard Leo's gaze focused on Merlin who was standing amongst the crowd, and he said in a deep voice, "This is Merlin's own choice… But, Wizard Nasha, don't you think Merlin resembles myself when I was younger?"

Wizard Nasha looked into Wizard Leo's vacant eyes and shook her head helplessly. She knew clearly how much Wizard Leo had sacrificed in order to condense the Darkness Eye.

Even those Seventh-level Spell Casters did not think Wizard Leo would succeed in condensing the Darkness Eye. However, in the end, Wizard Leo endured an agonizing pain unimaginable to others while destroying his own eyes, in order to create the Darkness Eye by force.

This wild, reckless behavior had once created numerous headaches for the Seventh-level Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region. Other Spell Casters would at least give lectures on Spell Model construction, or runology, potion making, alchemy, but Wizard Leo was not bothered about conducting classes at all.

Even if Wizard Leo had achieved high attainments in runology and alchemy, since the construction of his wizard tower to becoming a Sixth-level Spell Caster, Wizard Leo had never once taken the initiative to conduct even one lesson to his students.

Eventually, Seventh-level Spell Casters gave orders so that gray-robed Wizards would assign the Spell Casters of worst talents that arrived at the Dark Magic Region into Wizard Leo's tower.

"It's exactly because he's so much like you that Merlin might not be favored by those Seventh-level Spell Casters. It might also be extremely difficult for him to upgrade to First-level in the next two years and risk being sent out of the Dark Magic Region!"

Wizard Nasha shook her head helplessly. She glanced toward Merlin and felt pity for him. If Merlin had been assigned to her wizard tower instead, she would never allow him to construct Six-Elemental spells, only Five-Elemental at most.

By doing so, perhaps Merlin had hoped to become yet another First-level Five-Elemental Spell Caster after Kleis!

"I wish you good luck."

Wizard Nasha shifted her attention toward the tallest towers in the Dark Magic Region again. Those Seventh-level Spell Casters were paying attention to the match. If they took interest in any of these Spell Casters, the lucky one would be taken in into their wizard towers.The Dark Magic Region conference was now at the most intense stage. There was only four Spell Casters left in the competition. In theory, four of these Spell Casters, even the eight of them from previous rounds, had received attention from the Seventh-level Spell Casters, and they all stood a chance to become the students of those Seventh-level Spell Casters.

However, at this stage of the match, who would not want to step ahead higher to garner more attention?

Four of those Spell Casters were examining each other. Through Elena, Merlin also managed to get hold of some information about those three Spell Casters.

Cecil had only constructed one First-level spell, but he was a Four-Elemental Spell Caster. Each of his Zero-level spells was extremely powerful and complicated, which required five contribution points if one wanted to exchange from the Resource Tower.

Therefore, this was a significantly strong opponent! His teacher was a Fourth-level Spell Caster, hence he also yearned to be noticed by those lofty Seventh-level Spell Casters.

On the other side was Loan, Merlin's opponent for his seventh round. Although Loan only needed one more First-level spell to become a First-level Spell Caster, he had only constructed three spells of different Elements. His potential was unlike that of Cecil's but he was much stronger in strength.

Lastly, it was Wizard Abril. Even though he was also a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, and was gifted with talents, he had not construct any First-level spells. It seemed like his strength was even weaker than that of Wizard Neil that Merlin had just defeated.

However, Wizard Abril had fought his way to the seventh round with the assistance of numerous casting tools. Even Merlin was not confident when it came to fighting an opponent like him.

"The seventh round, Wizard Abril versus Wizard Cecil!"

"The seventh round, Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Loan!"

Both of the matches had to go on simultaneously, but Merlin was the one that received more attention from the audience. After all, Six-Elemental Spell Caster had never appeared in the history of the Dark Magic Region. It was still a great surprise to all of the Spell Casters.

These Spell Casters were also curious to see how far Merlin could go.

Merlin rose to his feet slowly, and his gaze immediately met another Spell Caster that was standing not far away. It belonged to his opponent, Wizard Loan.

Wizard Loan nodded slightly when he noticed Merlin, and a friendly smile washed over his face.

Soon, both of them went up to the high platform. Most of the Spell Casters shifted their attention toward this stage. When Merlin lifted his head, he could even locate Wizard Leo who was sitting on the stone seat.

There was no expression on Wizard Leo's face, but that bloody vertical eye on his forehead was obviously wide-open, revealing a red pupil that glistened with faint red light.

It had been rumored that the Darkness Eye possessed numerous mystical powers. It meant that Wizard Leo regarded Merlin's match with high importance if he had opened even his Darkness Eye.

"Wizard Merlin, you have my greatest admiration for your courage to construct Six-Elemental spells. I wasn't even bold enough to construct Four-Elemental spells."

Wizard Loan sounded as if he was catching up with a familiar friend that he had not seen in a long time. He was not at all tense like one was supposed to be before a great fight.

"I was only lucky. Wizard Loan will soon become First-level Spell Caster, and that's the real path to becoming a true Wizard."

Merlin replied calmly.

Although both of them appeared unusually calm on the outside, their eyes displayed utmost determination. Not one between the two wished to be defeated in this round.

"Alright, let's get started!"

Wizard Loan gathered his composure, and then shifted his attention toward the several wizard towers standing tall in the distant. His eyes glistened with enthusiasm.

In the meantime, Runic Magic Circle also enveloped the whole high platform, as an intense battle would break out at any moment!

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Chapter 142: The Final Round II

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"Swish."

As soon as Runic Magic Circle enveloped the high platform, violent fluctuation of Wind Elements immediately emerged on Merlin's body. This was the effect of Gale.

Like a ghost, Merlin's silhouette rushed forward to Wizard Loan within seconds. The moment Merlin opened his hands wide, a massive Thunderbolt Net fell from the sky.

Merlin performed his best at first strike without giving Wizard Loan any chance.

The expression on Wizard Loan's face turned solemn as he looked at Thunderbolt Net that fell from the sky. A glow flashed in the air, and a Spell Scroll appeared in his hand.

"Another Spell Scroll?"

Merlin frowned slightly. These Spell Scrolls did not come at exuberant prices. Some common First-level Spell Scrolls only cost between fifty to a hundred contribution points.

Merlin had thought of purchasing some Spell Scrolls before, but to him, fifty to a hundred contribution points were considered a dear amount. Besides, with his current strength, First-level spells would not be of great help to him. The spells he had constructed, when released in strengthened version, would almost be as powerful as the common First-level spells.

"Guardian Monument!"

Wizard Loan instantaneously released the spell within the Spell Scroll. Guardian Monument was a First-level Earth-type spell. When released, numerous mystic stone monuments were immediately established around Loan, surrounding him completely in a circle.

Although it was Earth-type spell, its protection was effective from all direction. Even Merlin's Thunderbolt Net that fell from the sky could not harm Wizard Loan.

Merlin did not hesitate despite knowing Wizard Loan possessed Spell Scroll. Red flames appeared in his hands, as dozens of Fireballs arranged in a line flew toward Wizard Loan. It made a spectacular sight.

"Bang bang bang."

Each collision caused Wizard Loan's Spell Scroll to quiver but did not manage to break it down completely.

"Large Fireball!"

At this moment, Merlin finally cast strengthened version spells. More Fireballs were released, but this time, among these fist-size fireballs were four massive group of fireballs that emitted terrifying temperature. Judging by their sizes, it was evident that these four group of fireballs were different from the usual ones.

Wizard Loan's expression finally changed. He actually felt threatened by these massive fireballs.

"Earth Cage!"

Wizard Loan finally cast First-level spell that he had constructed, and it was one of Binding type. Back then, Wizard Holmes had exchanged for this spell in Resource Tower and its binding effect was indeed great.

Wizard Loan had constructed two First-level spells, and one of them was Earth Cage.

"Verbroom."

In an instant, a large number of Earth Elements were gathering rapidly. A huge cage began to form around Merlin, and he was trapped in it with no escape, just like what happened to Dark Vampire Bat before.

"Bang bang bang."

This was Merlin's Fireball smashing aggressively on Wizard Loan's Guardian Monument. It was beginning to falter and looked like it was about to collapse at any moment.

However, a khaki light flashed, and not only did Guardian Monument not collapse but it was restored to its original condition. Merlin's four groups of massive fireball could not even break through Guardian Monument. It showed evidently the effectiveness of this First-level Defensive spell.

Merlin had thought about this before. In the future, if he planned to select a First-level Earth-type spell, this Guardian Monument was definitely among his options.

"It's not easy for Merlin to escape from Earth Cage now that he's bonded. Wizard Loan's definitely going to win this match."

Wizard Nasha shook her head ever so slightly. Although Merlin had Six-Elemental spells, it was expected that Merlin would not rival Wizard Loan who had constructed two First-level spells and also possessed Spell Scroll.

Wizard Leo remained silent, although hints of worry and concern filled his face.

"Bright Wind!"

The corner of Wizard Loan's mouth curled up into a smile as he saw Merlin bonded by Earth Cage. The victory was near. He eagerly released yet another First-level spell, which was Wind-type Offensive spell – Bright Wind.

"Whoosh."

Bright Wind, like an arrow with a pointy front, flew toward Merlin without hesitation.

"Cracks."

All of a sudden, the entire Earth Cage froze. Its outer layer was covered with thick layers of ice crystal. By doing so, the entire Earth Cage had been connected as a whole.

Any attack at this time would crash the entire Earth Cage.

"Bang."

Previously, Merlin's spells had pretty much weakened most of Earth Cage. Besides, Merlin's ingenious release of Large Frosts continuously had frozen the entire Earth Cage as a whole. In other words, Bright Wind cast by Wizard Loan would eventually be attacking Earth Cage.

Under the attack of Bright Wind, thick layers of ice crystals shattered into pieces, even the sturdy Earth Cage disintegrated completely.

With a loud crash, Earth Cage smashed to the ground and Merlin appeared out from it. He was barely injured despite looking slightly pale.

"Change danger into safety, that's an interesting method to break Wizard Loan's Earth Cage!"

Wizard Nasha initially thought this was the end for Merlin, but she never expected Merlin to escape Wizard Loan's Earth Cage using such a clever idea. This also displayed his nimbleness of mind in dealing with emergencies.

One of the reasons that made Spell Caster powerful, apart from knowledge in constructing Spell Models, or having tremendous Mind Power, was the ability to cast spells sensibly.

Merlin utilized Frost to freeze Earth Cage. That was a great manipulation of all the features of Frost, thus temporarily defusing the crisis.

Wizard Loan's face turned ugly. He did not expect Merlin to use a mere Frost to break his Earth Cage, and even took advantage of Bright Wind to crash down Earth Cage.

"Wizard Loan, I've broken your Earth Cage. It's my turn now!"

A brilliance flashed across Merlin's eyes, and Darkness Elements fluctuated slightly around his body.

"If I can bind you once, I can definitely bind you twice. Earth Cage!"

Wizard Loan took a deep breath to calm down his emotions, and once again released Earth Cage.

"Swoosh."

But Merlin's silhouette suddenly disappeared at an unbelievably great speed. It was extraordinary. Within seconds, he reappeared behind Wizard Loan.

Earth Cage was not a wide range Binding spell; hence, Wizard Loan would not be able to bind Merlin down if he had cast Gale.

"Dark Mist!"

Right away, when he came to the back of Wizard Loan, Merlin cast Dark Mist not only once, but three times.

A massive mist appeared, covering almost the entire high platform. Those common Entrance-level Spell Casters were not able to see the situation happening within Dark Mist.

Only those Spell Casters with powerful Mind Power could witness clearly what was happening inside.

It was complete darkness inside the mist, but Wizard Loan was not afraid. All around him was still guarded by Guardian Monument. Besides, he had constructed two First-level spells. His Mind Power was not weak and it was nearly compatible to the level of that like a Second-level Spell Caster. Due to these reasons, Wizard Loan was not frightened of Merlin's Dark Mist at all.

Therefore, Wizard Loan laughed. "Dark Mist doesn't work on me at all. Wizard Merlin, don't waste your Magic Power."

"Is it so?"

Merlin's voice was erratic. He used Gale to constantly change his position because he knew that Wizard Loan was definitely trying to locate him using Mind Power. Once targeted, Wizard Loan would definitely bind him down using Earth Guard without hesitation.

"Dark Mist!"

Merlin once again released Dark Mist. Wizard Loan had his brows knitted together, then shook his head slightly as he spoke. "Wizard Merlin, even if I can't locate your position, your Magic Power is going to get exhausted if you keep this going on. Dark Mist doesn't work on me…"

Before he could finish his sentence, the expression on Wizard Loan turned grave. When this Dark Mist enveloped him, he instantaneously felt something was wrong. His head went a little bit dizzy, and then, even his immense Mind Power seemed unable to break through this layer of mist.

"What happened? How could the power of Dark Mist suddenly increase tremendously?"

Wizard Loan was getting nervous. He realized this Dark Mist that Merlin had just cast felt really strange.

"Game over!"

An indifferent voice sounded in his ear. Immediately, several groups of large fireballs, and thunder rays as thick as fingers, as well as a chilly sensation that seemed to be able to freeze everything all gathered together and rushed toward Wizard Loan who was already looking a little stunned.

"Boom!"

The sound was so loud it was almost deafening. Thunderous roars, fireball explosions, accompanied by broken stones that were actually shattered pieces of Wizard Loan's Guardian Monument sounded in the air.

"Phew…"

Merlin did not continue attacking but dispelled Dark Mist. Wizard Loan also came to in an instant and stared at Merlin with eyes filled with desolation.

"I lost!"

Wizard Loan appeared unusually calm. His Guardian Monument released using Spell Scroll was shattered down by Merlin. In other words, he was defeated. Without protection from Defensive spells, there was no way he could defend himself from Merlin's terrifying attack that resembled a mighty, violent storm.

Merlin felt a chill in his body. He had been careful and cautious before and did not dare to cast strengthened version of Dark Mist because he did not know what kind of spells were up in Wizard Loan's sleeves. After all, this strengthened version Dark Mist had almost become his strongest trick. Even the silver-haired old man whose Mind Power reached the peak of a Second-level Spell Caster also fell into Merlin's strengthened version Dark Mist and was eventually killed.

Since the construction of Dark Mist, Merlin had defeated many strong opponents using this spell. Dark Mist was no wonder one of the most bizarre spells among Zero-level spells. It was worth for Merlin to have spent so much Mind Power into constructing its Spell Model.

The Spell Model of Dark Mist was very complicated. Generally, very few Spell Casters could successfully construct a spell like this. Merlin could not have constructed it successfully without the help of the Matrix.

Such a complicated Spell Model indeed had its own unique features. Among Merlin's current six Zero-level spells, there was no doubt that Dark Mist was the most effective and most powerful. Its strange feature also made it hard to defend against. Without sufficient Mind Power, once enveloped within, one would completely lose any form of resistance.

Merlin left the high platform right after he defeated his opponent. After all, he had exhausted a lot of Magic Power earlier. He needed to prepare himself to perfection, so he waited quietly for the winner of the other high platform to emerge and to eventually fight the final round against him.

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Chapter 143: The Final Round III

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"How did Wizard Merlin win?"

Many Spell Casters below the high platform were confused after Merlin left the high platform.

Since most of the Spell Casters' Mind Power was not strong, they were not able to see the situation in the Dark Mist properly. Thus, they seemed very perplexed. However, the Fourth-level Spell Casters and above had witnessed everything that transpired in the Dark Mist clearly.

Wizard Nasha frowned and swept her gaze towards Wizard Leo. With a heavy tone, she said, "Wizard Leo, have you understood anything from that? The Dark Mist Wizard Merlin has cast at last seemed to be a little different."

Wizard Leo replied without much emotion, "It is indeed different. Maybe he has some mysterious casting tools with him just like my Darkness Eye. But these are all his secrets. He can construct six Spell Models. How can he not have some secrets?"

Wizard Nasha nodded knowingly. She knew that Wizard Leo was protecting Merlin. With Wizard Leo's words, no matter how curious those Fourth-level Spell Casters were, they would not bother Merlin with questions.

After all, Merlin's tutor was Wizard Leo. In Dark Magic Region, Wizard Leo's students were the bunch of people with the least potential and talent. They were despised by all Spell Casters from other towers.

However, the Spell Casters of Fourth-level and above would not dare to belittle Wizard Leo.

In Dark Magic Region, Wizard Leo had developed his Darkness Eye and he had been officially recognized as the strongest person below Seventh-level. In so many years, Wizard Leo had not once shown his skill. Some even guessed that the legendary Darkness Eye that Wizard Leo had developed had, in fact, come close to a Seventh-level Spell Caster.

Despite the rumors, the people could still understand how strong Wizard Leo truly was. With his protection over Merlin, there would not be anyone in Dark Magic Region, other than the Seventh-level Spell Casters, who was willing to go on Wizard Leo's bad side because of Merlin.Half an hour later, Merlin was suddenly woken up by Elena.

Elena quickly said to him, "Merlin, your opponent has shown up. It's Wizard Abril."

"Wizard Abril?"

Merlin frowned. He had thought that Cecil would win. After all, Wizard Cecil was way stronger than Wizard Abril in terms of pure strength.

If he had to say it, in this conference, the only opponent whom Merlin felt was hard to deal with was Cecil. He did not expect Cecil would actually lose.

"How did Cecil lose?"

Merlin suddenly regretted his decision. He only focused on recovering his Magic Power with the elemental crystal stones instead of watching the battle between Cecil and Abril.

A strange look came across Elena's face. She shook her head and replied, "Wizard Abril won because he has too many casting tools… Wizard Cecil was defeated completely by those casting tools."

"Casting tools?"

Merlin recalled the Spell Casters he had met before. They had utilized casting tools like spell books and scrolls, but most of them only had one or two casting tools. Moreover, those were mostly First-level Spell Scrolls. After all, even a First-level Spell Scroll was a large expense for the Entrance-level Spell Caster in Dark Magic Region.

Just when Elena was about to explain in detail, the grey-robed wizard suddenly announced Merlin's name.

"The final battle, Wizard Merlin versus Wizard Abril!"

Merlin waved his hands and stopped Elena from speaking further. His gaze was already set upon Wizard Abril as he said in a cool voice, "Say no further. It's the final battle. I will know once I get up there!"

After that, Merlin walked slowly towards the high platform. It was the final battle and all eyes were on it!

Merlin and Abril stood silently on the high platform. However, Merlin did not overly observe Wizard Abril. Instead, he placed his gaze towards the tall towers far away. Merlin acutely noticed that the Seventh-level Spell Casters in the towers had already retrieved their gaze. They were no longer watching the final battle.

"Could it be there's already a decision? Or is it that they don't have anyone they favor?"

In his mind, Merlin was guessing the reason those Seventh-level Spell Caster had stopped watching the last battle. At the same time, Wizard Abril in front of him had begun his preparation.

The Runic Magic Circle on the high platform slowly engulfed the whole platform. Until this moment only did Merlin turned his gaze towards Wizard Abril in front of him.

"Merlin!"

"Abril!"

Both slightly bowed to each other. After expressing the most basic courtesy, Abril's expression drastically changed. He appeared to be extremely serious and rapidly retreated to the back, seemingly cautious against Merlin.

Merlin frowned. Wizard Abril was simply a normal Four-Elemental Spell Caster and his Mind Power was not extraordinarily strong as well. It was not even comparable to Wizard Holmes. Nor did he construct a First-level spell. How did he defeat Cecil?

Although he was full of questions, Merlin still quickly took action. With Wizard Abril's Mind Power, he had no need to cast the strengthened version of Dark Mist. Only a normal Dark Mist could render Abril falling into his hallucination.

"Dark Mist!"

A cloud of mist immediately engulfed Wizard Abril.

Wizard Abril had been watching Merlin carefully then. After he saw the Dark Mist, a Spell Scroll immediately appeared in his hand and his Mind Power directly initiated the scroll.

"Swoosh…"

A fierce wind showed up. As it whistled, it released a series of thundering roars.

"Wind Twister?"

Merlin was a little surprised. This was a First-level spell that was deemed as a useless spell. It was a large-area Offensive spell. However, its attack was not powerful. It simply relied on the powerful twisting ability of the wind to kill the enemy.

Since its power was not too great, no many people were willing to construct this spell at all. This directly created a situation where no one wanted to exchange for the Spell Scroll of Wind Twister.

However, the Spell Scroll of Wind Twister Wizard Abril cast now was utilized at just the right timing. Before Merlin's Dark Mist had gotten close to Wizard Abril, it was directly blown away by the whistling wind. There was no way to get close to Wizard Abril at all.

"Hmm? There's actually a spell that works against Dark Mist?"

Merlin was shocked. Lately, he was beginning to feel that Dark Mist was too strong. It was as if no Zero-level spell could compare to it.

It was actually defeated by a useless First-level Wind Twister now.

"More. Dark Mist!"

Merlin kept casting Dark Mist. Once, twice, thrice…

Until he had cast it for more than a dozen times, Merlin noticed that his opponent's Spell Scrolls seemed to be endless. No matter how many times he had cast Dark Mist, it was always blown away.

Merlin finally stopped. Following that, strong fluctuation of Thunder Element appeared around him.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

A huge net directly fell from upwards. A hint of hesitation escaped Wizard Abril's face, but soon a Spell Scroll that gleamed a soft glow of gold appeared in his hands.

"Boom."

Once this Spell Scroll cast the spell, an unimaginable, intense fluctuation of Element immediately appeared. Even with the protection of the Runic Magic Circle, a chilly air still appeared in the sky. Even the crowd that was below the platform could feel the cold.

"Extreme Ice Realm!"

In a five-meter radius about Wizard Abril, a strange vacuum region was formed. Anything in this region was immediately frozen and broken into smithereens on the floor.

Even Merlin's Thunderbolt Net, the violent thunder, disappeared as soon as it entered the region around Wizard Abril.

"Fireball, go!"

Merlin directly waved his hands and more than ten fist-sized fireballs instantly flew towards Wizard Abril. However, as soon as they entered the strange region, they were frozen instantaneously. They fell to the ground and broke.

"Hiss."

Merlin could not help but took a deep breath. He could see that this spell was a Defensive spell. On top of that, this was definitely not a First-level Spell, not even a Second-level Spell.

With a high chance, it would be a Third-level or even a higher-level spell!

Right after that, Merlin continuously cast Large Fireball, the strengthened version of Thunderbolt Net and more. However, he still did not cause any damage to Wizard Abril. At this moment, Merlin finally understood the reason why Cecil would lose to Wizard Abril who was not that strong to begin with.

Wizard Abril had too many casting tools indeed. His Spell Scrolls were too powerful. After using so many Spell Scrolls, the little contribution points he would get if he won first place still could not make up to this Spell Scroll he had used.

"It's fine. I admit defeat!"

Merlin did not continue to waste his Magic Power. He knew that no matter how much he attacked, he could not defeat his opponent's 'Extreme Ice Realm'. Even if he still had his Bell Pendant, there was still nothing that he could do.

Wizard Abril obviously relaxed after that. It seemed he was still rather cautious against Merlin.

"Wizard Abril, do you mind if I ask what level is this 'Extreme Ice Realm' on this Spell Scroll is?"

Merlin could not stand not asking this. He could sense that this 'Extreme Ice Realm' was something else. He was curious about it, that was why he asked this.

Wizard Abril did not carry a condescending aura around him. Instead, he gave a small smile. "This is a Fourth-level Spell Scroll my family gave it to me to protect my life."

"Fourth-level spell…"

Merlin shook his head helplessly. Even with his ability now, it would not be a problem to defeat some First-level Spell Caster. However, a Fourth-level spell was something out of reach for him.

Wizard Abril actually possessed such a Fourth-level Spell Scroll. Moreover, it was specially made by his family to protect his life. His family was most likely an extremely strong Spell Caster family.

"Wizard Abril, congratulations on obtaining the victory in Dark Magic Region's conference!"

After Merlin said that, he directly walked down from the high platform. Elena and a few other Spell Casters in Wizard Leo's tower came towards him quickly.

Elena was still a little unsatisfied as she exclaimed, "Wizard Merlin, you should be the victor of this conference. Wizard Abril only relied on his casting tool."

Merlin smiled slightly but did not say anything. Even though Wizard Abril had won, the main point of this conference was to pick out the talented Spell Caster with incredible potential.

Thus, Merlin did not feel wrong in losing against Wizard Abril. All his spells had been displayed during his previous rounds.

After that, Merlin gazed towards the tall tower far away in sight. Those strong Seventh-level Spell Casters surely had their decision already. At this moment, all Merlin could do was to wait in silence.

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Chapter 144: Who Is Chosen?

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Although the conference of Dark Magic Region had ended, many Spell Casters were still waiting. They had set their gaze upon the tall tower standing mighty in the far away sky.

Everyone knew that the Seventh-level Spell Casters had watched the event here. If they fancied any of them, the person would be accepted into their tower. Once they became the student of a Seventh-level Spell Caster, it would be a sudden rise of life for them.

Of course, it was not that the Seventh-level Spell Casters would take students in every single conference. Only those they had taken a liking to would be taken in as a student.

Thus, everyone was still waiting silently.

"It's here!"

Wizard Leo said in a calm tone as the bloody-colored vertical eye on his forehead shone a faint red light.

Wizard Nasha and the others did not sense anything in particular, but they all knew that Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye had a special power. Thus, they set their eyes upon the faraway tower.

As expected, strings of light slowly appeared from the tower. After that, a gust of fierce wind showed up, bringing a silhouette towards the high platform.

"It's Wizard Arveis. He was Wizard Robia's servant. He actually came this time. It seems Wizard Robia has taken a liking to someone."

Upon seeing this Spell Caster, the crowd murmured amongst themselves. Wizard Arveis was already a Fourth-level Spell Caster.

Although servants enjoyed all sorts of resources in Dark Magic Region, they could not build a tower for themselves. Thus, Arveis still followed Wizard Robia and stayed in his tower.

Wizard Arveis bowed slightly towards the Fourth-level Spell Casters and those who were above Fourth-level beside him.

Wizard Leo suddenly asked, "Wizard Arveis, may I ask who Wizard Robia has taken a liking to?"

Seeing that it was Wizard Leo, Arveis quickly bowed, seemingly respectful. In the Dark Magic Region, except for those superior Seventh-level Spell Casters, Wizard Leo was the strongest amongst the others.

Even Wizard Robia, a Seventh-level Spell Caster, had mentioned unintentionally that he had no absolute confidence to deal with Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye. Thus, even though Arveis was the servant of a Seventh-level Spell Caster, he dared not be rude to Wizard Leo.

"Wizard Leo, Wizard Robia has taken a liking to only one person this time, so he ordered me to bring him to the tower."

After saying that, Wizard Arveis turned around and set his gaze upon the many Spell Casters below him.

No matter if it was Merlin, Wizard Loan, Wizard Abril, Wizard Cecil or even Wizard Neil who was defeated by Merlin without a chance of casting his spells, they all gazed at Arveis expectingly.

Arveis shifted his gaze after that and stared hard at Wizard Cecil. With a little smile, he said, "Wizard Cecil, follow me."

"Boom."

At this moment, Merlin, Abril, Neil, Loan and many other Spell Casters' faces went pale. Merlin even held his own hand tightly.

"Why Cecil?"

Many Spell Casters cast their gaze towards Merlin. Some were confused, some were full of remorse. Some were, instead, delighted in his misfortune. In their opinion, even if Wizard Abril had attained the final victory, but he simply relied on his powerful casting tools. Merlin was nonetheless the most excellent Spell Caster in this conference.

Six-Elemental Spell Caster. No matter where he went, he would be the prodigy that caught everyone's attention.

However, Wizard Robia had chosen Wizard Cecil for he had constructed Four-Elemental spells. Moreover, these Four-Elemental spells were all complicated. Every spell required five contribution points to be exchanged in the Resource Tower.

On top of that, Cecil had constructed a First-level spell. However, even so, he was still not as excellent as Merlin, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster.

As compared to the puzzled Entrance-level Spell Casters below the high platform, those superior Fourth-level Spell Casters and above were not that surprised.

If it was not that Wizard Robia had asked for Wizard Cecil himself, they would have fought over him as well. After all, Cecil was completely equipped with the quality needed to become a First-level Spell Caster. Moreover, his chance to successfully break through was high.

Above that, he was able to construct four extremely complicated spells. In constructing spells, he must be excellent as well. With proper guidance, a powerful Four-Elemental Spell Caster of Fourth-level and above might appear again in Dark Magic Region in the future.

Thus, these stable Spell Casters that could smoothly move onto the next level were the type of people most strong Spell Casters favored.

As for Merlin, when he displayed his talent as a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, some were already considering to take him. After showing that he was a Five-Elemental Spell Caster, the people showed even greater interest in him. They were even discussing whether Merlin would be yet another genius Five-Elemental Spell Caster in Dark Magic Region after Kleis.

However, until Merlin presented his identity as Six-Elemental Spell Caster, these strong Spell Caster simply felt bad for him. Six-Elemental Spell Caster was indeed strong, but it was simply too difficult to move on to First-level Spell Caster. Moreover, they had received some information about Merlin. When Merlin was still a roaming wizard, he had already constructed three Spell Models.

Such information about Merlin had caused the worry of many Spell Casters. They would not choose somebody with ninety percent chance in not becoming a First-level Spell Caster as a student.

Meanwhile, Seventh-level Spell Caster like Wizard Robia might share the same concern, so he did not choose Merlin. After all, if Seventh-level Spell Caster like them had taken a student who could never be a First-level Spell Caster, that would be the joke of the town.

Arveis took a glance at the pale-faced Merlin and felt bad for him as well. In the tower, a few Seventh-level Spell Caster had mentioned Merlin.

However, all of them had similar thoughts: bold, courageous and he had his own system of constructing Spell Model. If he was a Five-Elemental Spell Caster, they would have taken Merlin in as a student.

However, Six-Elemental Spell Caster was even rare in large-scaled Spell Caster organization, not to mention Dark Magic Region. No one had ever heard about these people becoming First-level Spell Caster.

With such concern, these Seventh-level Spell Caster finally decided to choose the steady Wizard Cecil.

Wizard Arveis waved his hands and a gust of light wind appeared in his hands. He actually pulled Wizard Cecil from the crowd directly. The ability to control the spell so accurately was not anything comparable to a normal Fourth-level Spell Caster. It was enough to prove that Wizard Arveis was extraordinary as well after following Wizard Robia for so many years.

"Wizard Leo, congratulations on getting an excellent student. If Wizard Merlin is able to become a First-level Spell Caster, it will definitely shock the whole Dark Magic Region. At that time, Wizard Robia will come and congratulate you himself!"

Upon saying that, Arveis utilized the gust of wind and carried Wizard Cecil. Then, he rapidly flew upwards and left the high platform. A Wind-type spell that could make a person fly was at least a Fourth-level spell. Moreover, he used a spell to carry a person. The difficulty of doing that made many Fourth-level Spell Casters present ashamed of their own inability.

"Nothing less expected of the servant following Wizard Robia. Truly extraordinary!"

A weird light shone in Wizard Nasha's eyes as she muttered softly.

"Alright, the Seventh-level Spell Casters has finished their pick. The rest will be left to us!"

Very quickly, a Sixth-level Spell Caster said rather rushingly. It seemed he already had a choice in his heart. He was afraid that someone might snatch the person away.

"Wizard Shari, who's your pick?"

Wizard Leo asked with a hint of smile.

Wizard Shari then turned his gaze towards Wizard Loan. In his best friendly tone, he said, "Wizard Loan, are you willing to become my student? I notice that your Earth-type Spell Earth Cage is Binding spell. I specialize in Earth-type Binding spell. If you become my student, you will definitely strengthen rapidly in this area. What do you think? Will you consider?"

Wizard Loan did not expect Wizard Shari to think so highly of him, but his teacher was Wizard Hottor who was also a Sixth-level Spell Caster and no less than Wizard Shari. Thus, Wizard Loan simply shook his head. "Thank you, Wizard Shari, but I'm more willing to follow Teacher Hottor!"

"Urgh…"

Wizard Shari did not think he would be rejected by Loan. He took a glance at Wizard Hottor who seemed full of himself now and lowered his tone. "Wizard Loan, you must think this through carefully. Wizard Hottor specializes in Wind-type spell. On top of that, he is best at Offensive Wind-type Spell. If you follow him, I'm afraid you will take a long journey to learn and improve…"

Before he finished his words, Wizard Hottor stood up and shouted loudly at Wizard Shari. "Wizard Shari, are you saying that I don't know how to teach?"

Upon seeing two Sixth-level Spell Casters were about to fight over this matter, Wizard Leo shook his head slightly. After that, he said in a cold tone, "Wizard Shari, you must be clear of the rules of the conference. If the Spell Caster is not willing to, you can't force it."

Wizard Shari took a glance at Wizard Leo. Although they were both Sixth-level Spell Caster, he felt a powerful condescending aura from Wizard Leo. It made him feel as if he was facing those Seventh-level Spell Caster.

At last, Wizard Shari did not continue to fight with Wizard Hottor for Wizard Loan.

Having this small incident did not bother other Spell Casters from choosing the students they favored. Soon, there were some Fourth-level, Fifth-level and Sixth-level Spell Casters that managed to pick the Spell Casters they favored. Some were willing, some were not; some were happy, some were full of worries.

Until almost all Spell Casters had taken their picks, Wizard Leo frowned. This was because no one had asked to choose Merlin until now.

He promised Merlin that if he was chosen by any Spell Caster that was good at teaching, he would let him go. After all, it was known to all that he did not have the patience to teach his students.

However, this situation was something that Wizard Leo and Merlin had not expected.

Wizard Leo glanced at the Spell Casters and suddenly said, "Wizards, anyone of you wants to pick Merlin? If there is, I won't stop it as long as Merlin agrees to it!"

After he said that, these strong Spell Casters seemed to freeze in an instant. The whole place suddenly appeared very quiet. Even the sounds of needles dropping could be heard.

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Chapter 145: Seventh-level Spell Caster

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"If Wizard Leo doesn't mind, Wizard Merlin can come to my tower."

Suddenly, Wizard Nasha stood up and said to Wizard Leo with a smile.

"Wizard Nasha?"

Wizard Leo shot a complicated gaze at Wizard Nasha. Then, he nodded. "The rule of the conference is that you need to have the agreement of the Spell Caster. Let me call Merlin here. If he agrees to it, I won't stop it."

Wizard Nasha nodded, then waited silently.

Wizard Leo let a gray-robed wizard call for Merlin. When Merlin saw so many Spell Casters, he bowed slightly and asked, "Teacher Leo, may I know why have I been called?"

Merlin wore a calm expression as if what just transpired did not affect him at all.

Wizard Leo pointed at Wizard Nasha and said to Merlin, "Merlin, Wizard Nasha wants to take you in as her student. Are you willing to follow her?"

Upon hearing that, Merlin raised his head and looked at Wizard Nasha. He was rather familiar with Wizard Nasha. Back then, he used to listen to the free course Wizard Nasha gave about knowledge regarding construction of Spell Model.

Although Wizard Nasha had just become Fourth-level Spell Caster not long ago, she had taken in many excellent Spell Casters. Moreover, amongst these Spell Casters, many had become First-level Spell Casters. This was sufficient to show that Wizard Nasha was suitable in teaching. It was not something Wizard Leo could compare to.

Wizard Nasha said to Merlin, "Wizard Merlin, you have constructed Six-Elemental spells. Although that can increase your strength very quickly, it will be difficult for you to level up and become a First-level Spell Caster… However, if you come to my tower, I will try my best to assist you in constructing Spell Model and become a First-level Spell Caster!"

Wizard Nasha's tone was warm. It was clear she was sincere in her words.

However, Merlin had already made a decision in his mind. Since those Seventh-level Spell Caster did not choose him, then it would be best if he stayed in Wizard Leo's tower.

Although Wizard Nasha could help some Spell Casters in constructing Spell Model, Merlin had the help from 'The Matrix'. Constructing Spell Model was not the aspect he cared about the most. Merlin needed stronger Mind Power and more Spell Model. These were something that Wizard Nasha, a Fourth-level Spell Caster, could not provide.

Thus, Merlin bowed respectfully to Wizard Nasha and replied calmly. "Wizard Nasha, thank you for choosing me, but I still prefer to stay in Teacher Leo's tower."

Upon hearing Merlin's rejection, Wizard Nasha showed a hint of disappointment, but she recovered from it soon. The reason she asked to take Merlin was that of his talent. If he was defeated from this hit this time, it would be completely hopeless for him to become First-level Spell Caster.

Since Merlin had rejected, she did not force it as well. Instead, she turned around and said to Wizard Leo, "Wizard Leo, Wizard Merlin is an excellent Spell Caster. If you can teach him to become First-level Spell Caster, it will truly turn the whole Dark Magic Region around."

Wizard Leo was emotionless. He waved his hands and said to Merlin, "Stand down. The conference has ended. Bring everyone else back to the tower."

Merlin nodded, then turned around and returned to where Elena and others were at.

Elena quickly stood up and asked anxiously, "How was it? Did any Wizard pick you?"

The other Spell Casters also wore a serious look as they stared at Merlin.

Merlin shook his head, "It's Wizard Nasha, but I didn't say yes."

"Wizard Nasha?"

Elena was stunned. She looked at Merlin then and exclaimed with regret. "Merlin, it's actually not bad to be Wizard Nasha's student. Even though she just became Fourth-level Spell Caster, but her ability to teach is top notch in Dark Magic Region."

After a pause, Elena sneaked a careful glance at Merlin, then muttered in a soft voice, "What are those Seventh-level Spell Casters thinking? Why will they choose Wizard Cecil, but not you?"

Merlin appeared collected, but he still felt something in his heart. In fact, Wizard Nasha had already told him the reason why those Seventh-level Spell Caster did not choose him. It was because they did not expect him to become First-level Spell Caster!

"Alright, let's go. Go back to the tower first."

Merlin said monotonously to Elena and others. Then, he gazed towards the few towers standing tall in the faraway sky.

"Without anyone's teaching, I can still become a powerful Spell Caster!"

Merlin's expression was full of determination."Merlin, come here for a bit!"

Not long after he was back at the tower, Merlin received a message from Wizard Leo. His heart shook a little. Merlin had done excellent work in the conference this time and attained second place. This had gone far beyond Wizard Leo's expectation. He should receive the First-level spell Wizard Leo had promised him now.

Upon thinking that, Merlin quickly came to the top floor of the tower and knocked on Wizard Leo's door.

"Come in."

Merlin directly pushed the door open and saw Wizard Leo sitting on his chair, emotionlessly.

"Teacher Leo!"

Merlin called out softly. At this moment, the blood-red vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead did not open. Without knowing why, every single time he saw Wizard Leo's vertical eye, Merlin had a strange feeling in his heart.

"Merlin, I am very satisfied with your performance during the conference this time. As your wish, I will provide the First-level spell you need in the future to you!"

Wizard Leo said in a cool tone. This was the promise he gave Merlin before.

After a pause, Wizard Leo continued. "You don't have to care about those old stuff not taking you as a student. Those guys were so sure that I was not able to develop Darkness Eye. Hehe. How about now?"

Wizard Leo stood up suddenly and that horrifying red vertical eye on his forehead immediately flexed open. At the same time, the eye let out a thick bloody red light. The light imposed great pressure on Merlin.

Merlin asked many people, but he still did not know the use of Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye. He only knew that this Darkness Eye was not something to belittle.

It was most probably only Wizard Leo who could call those superior Seventh-level Spell Casters as 'old stuff' in Dark Magic Region.

Merlin suddenly recalled that Wizard Leo seemed to be a rather strong Spell Caster amongst the Sixth-level Spell Caster. However, why had he not become a Seventh-level Spell Caster after so long?

Upon thinking that, Merlin then asked in a low voice, "Teacher Leo, there are only a few Seventh-level Spell Casters in Dark Magic Region, why hasn't Teacher become a Seventh-level Spell Caster yet?"

After hearing Merlin's words, Teacher Leo stiffened a little. Then, he sat down slowly and said in a calm tone, "Seventh-level Spell Caster. Do you know what is a Seventh-level Spell Caster?"

Merlin shook his head. Merlin did not even understand much about those Second-level and Third-level Spell Casters, not to mention Seventh-level Spell Caster. He only knew that Seventh-level Spell Casters had a special status in Dark Magic Region. They were the most superior existences in Dark Magic Region.

Wizard Leo said, "Sixth-level Spell Model is already the limit. Some geniuses don't even need to rely on Spell Model constructed by others at Sixth-level then."

"The reason First-level, Second-level, Third-level, and more Spell Models exist is to let Spell Casters grasp the spell more easily. And for those Spell Casters that started it all, where have their spells come from?"

Merlin was quite shocked by this. He had never thought about this.

Wizard Leo continued. "Spell Casters should be knowledgeable, powerful, courageous and creative. This is a true Spell Caster! Many spells that we have today were actually created and improved step by step by generations of Spell Casters. After countless trials and errors, we now have so many spells today."

"But, once you become a Sixth-level Spell Caster and want to construct Seventh-level spell, you will find that you can't simulate any spell constructed by other Seventh-level Spell Caster in your Awareness. You should know about the compatibility between Spell Model now, right? The Spell model constructed by other Seventh-level Spell Caster can't be used widely. Even after reconstruction by other Spell Casters, it's no use at all. The compatibility is almost zero."

"Thus, to become a Seventh-level Spell Caster, you must combine all spells you have constructed in your Awareness, go through a large number of complicated calculation and testing, and construct a whole new spell by yourself. Once you successfully simulate in your Awareness, you can become a Seventh-level Spell Caster!"

"You now know how difficult it is to become Seventh-level Spell Caster, right? Even if I developed Darkness Eye, I still can't construct a whole new spell suitable for myself, so I haven't become a Seventh-level Spell Caster after such a long time!"

Wizard Leo carefully explained to Merlin about some basic information regarding Seventh-level Spell Caster. Merlin could even sense a deep feeling of fatigue in Wizard Leo's tone.

Maybe Wizard Leo had tried countless times for countless years and yet had not constructed a whole new Seventh-level spell that was suitable for him.

"Seventh-level Spell Caster must construct a whole new spell according to his actual situation!"

Merlin was still shocked. Many Spell Casters even had difficulty in constructing Spell Model according to existing Spell Models now, not to mention creating a brand new one completely. It might be a whole new theory as well. All spells did not come from thin air. They must be supported by a large number of data.

Only those Seventh-level Spell Caster could be said as true masters. They could create a whole new spell themselves. Merlin could not even achieve it now even with the help of The Matrix.

Maybe after The Matrix had collected millions of spells and saved a large number of data, he could create a brand new spell through data integration. However, whether if this was possible, he would have to wait for countless years and satisfy The Matrix's condition to know.

"Alright, Merlin. I will provide you the First-level Spell you need. But other than spells, you can voice out if you have other requests. If it helps you to become a First-level Spell Caster, I will promise you accordingly!"

The weird vertical eye of red color on Wizard Leo's forehead blinked slowly. It was as if it was staring tightly at Merlin. His mouth also curled into a playful smile.

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Chapter 146: Advanced Meditation Spell

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Merlin was elated. He did not think Wizard Leo would actually answer his other request besides the First-level spell. Of course, Merlin had thought of this other request since a long time ago. He just had not found the chance to say it.

Now that he had gotten the chance, Merlin would not let it go easily. Thus, he spoke in a low voice. "Speaking of that, I actually do have one in mind. I hope Teacher Leo can help me with it."

Wizard Leo nodded slightly. "What request? Name it."

"Advanced Meditation Spell! Although the effect of the intermediate Meditation Spell you gave me before was rather good, I have already constructed Six-Elemental spells now. The amount of Mind Power I need is huge, so the speed of intermediate Mind Meditation Spell to increase my Mind Power is too slow."

Merlin said it quite hesitantly. He even raised his head and took a glance at Wizard Leo. He found that Wizard Leo's expression did not change. The grin on his face still remained.

"Merlin, do you know how much contribution points an advanced Mind Meditation Spell cost?"

Wizard Leo did not answer directly. He simply asked in a cool tone.

Merlin recalled carefully. He knew that advanced Mind Meditation Spell was extremely rare in the Resource Tower. There were only about ten of them. Moreover, each of them required up to thousand or even a few thousands of contribution points.

Such amount of contribution points was considered an astronomical number to almost all Entrance-level Spell Caster. If Merlin wanted to exchange for advanced Mind Meditation Spell with his contribution points, it was obviously impossible in the short term.

Even if he had leveled up and became a First-level Spell Caster, one thousand contribution points was still a huge number. After all, a First-level Spell Caster still needed all sorts of spells or casting tools. Everything required contribution points.

Looking at those First-level, Second-level and even Third-level Spell Casters in the Mission Hall, he already knew that the contribution points were not enough even for the official members of Dark Magic Region.

After a long while, Wizard Leo shook his head slightly. "You know, advanced Mind Meditation Spell required up to thousands of contribution points. Even if it was me, I can't exchange it for you."

Merlin was a little disappointed, but he soon calmed his feelings. The teachers in Dark Magic Region were only responsible for the teaching. They did not have the obligation to provide any cultivation resources. This time, Wizard Leo could provide any First-level spell Merlin wanted for free. This was already generous enough of him.

"I can't exchange the advanced Mind Meditation Spell in the Resource Tower for you, but many years ago, I have once killed a Sixth-level Spell Caster. I received an advanced Mind Meditation Spell then."

Wizard Leo's words surprised Merlin, throwing him off guard. Wizard Leo actually possessed an advanced Mind Meditation Spell and he still had the leisure to joke around with Merlin.

From a certain extent, the fact that both could joke around each other showed how close their relationship was. Wizard Leo no longer had the same attitude he showed any normal students towards Merlin.

This was a good thing. Other than disliking explaining boring Spell Model knowledge, Merlin was quite satisfied with every other aspect of Wizard Leo. Wizard Leo was strong without a doubt. Most important of all, Merlin could sense that Wizard Leo thought highly of him!

Maybe this was because Merlin had performed well during the conference and made Wizard Leo proud, or due to Merlin's identity as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster; or even Merlin was the same as Wizard Leo back then – not being thought highly of by those Seventh-level Spell Caster. He had a special impression about Merlin.

No matter what the reason was, Wizard Leo truly regarded Merlin as important now. This was the point that made Merlin most elated.

"Here you go. The effect of this advanced Mind Meditation Spell is quite good."

Wizard Leo pulled a scroll of yellowed paper from his ring. Merlin quickly took it. This yellowed paper was made by an unknown material. There was a cool sensation when he held it in his hands.

"Alright. You should go now. After you've picked which spell you want, come and find me again!"

Merlin nodded, then turned around respectfully and left the room. Looking at Merlin's back, Wizard Leo muttered softly. "Hehe. Old stuff, do you think Six-Elemental Spell Caster is impossible? I will help him no matter what. Six-Elemental Spell Caster, huh. Back then, I wanted to do it, but I didn't dare to do so. I hope that you won't disappoint me…"

Wizard Leo waved his hand and the door instantly shut close.When Merlin returned to his room, the first thing he did was to check out the advanced Mind Meditation Spell Wizard Leo gave him. In the Resource Tower, advanced Mind Meditation Spell was too rare. Wizard Leo actually attained this advanced Meditation Spell by killing a Sixth-level Spell Caster.

Although Wizard Leo mentioned it so calmly, Merlin knew how important the message was from his words. Sixth-level Spell Caster was a height that Merlin still could not reach currently.

A normal Fourth-level Spell Caster could destroy a military fortress just by himself. Meanwhile, for a Sixth-level Spell Caster, if he cast his spells frantically without a care in the world, even a large city could be easily destroyed by him.

The fact that Wizard Leo could kill a Sixth-level Spell Caster had already proved his strength. It was no wonder that other Sixth-level Spell Casters in Dark Magic Region all seemed to fear Wizard Leo.

Merlin etched this advanced Meditation Spell deeply in his mind and began to meditate.

After a while, Merlin opened his eyes wide. A hint of surprise showed on his face.

"Powerful. Powerful. It's indeed so powerful! It's so much more powerful than intermediate Meditation Spell!"

Merlin had just meditated for a short while but to his amazement, he noticed the rapid increase of his Mind Power. It's at least ten times more powerful than the previous intermediate Mind Meditation Spell. Maybe even more!"

It was no wonder that the advanced Mind Meditation Spell in the Resource Tower was so expensive. This effect was much more powerful than the intermediate Mind Meditation Spell.

Although this advanced Mind Meditation Spell was powerful, Merlin did not begin meditating right away. He was in no rush since he had already attained it. He still had a long road ahead.

Thus, Merlin decided to go to the Resource Tower first and check out the First-level spells there. After all, Merlin was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. The First-level spells he needed had to be carefully chosen besides the Fire-type First-level spell, Furious Flame.

Seeing that it was still bright outside of the tower, Merlin directly left the tower for the Resource Tower.There were many Spell Casters today at the Resource Tower, but most were Entrance-level Spell Casters.

When Merlin walked into the Resource Tower, he obviously felt a lot of gazes on him. This was completely different from the time he visited Resource Tower previously.

Merlin knew that these people acted this way because he had performed well during the conference of Dark Magic Region and revealed his identity as Six-Elemental Spell Caster. However, in the dramatic turn of events, he was not taken in by the Seventh-level Spell Casters as a student.

This matter had almost become the hottest topic in the whole Dark Magic Region.

Merlin did not mind the gaze of these Spell Casters. Instead, he headed straight to the second level.

In the second level, it was still the same. Merlin was watched by many Spell Casters. The 'low-profile' Merlin had a hard time trying to get with it.

Merlin reached the shelves in which the First-level spells were placed. These First-level spells required at least twenty contribution points. The advanced spell might even require up to hundreds of contribution points.

Of course, Merlin would never search for the spell that requires that many contribution points. Any spell could be the strongest if it suited the Spell Caster himself the best!

Merlin first looked at Earth-type spells. Currently, Merlin's Earth-type Zero-level spell was Earth guard. Although its strength was good, it was far from what Merlin needed now.

Thus, he needed a First-level spell with stronger defending ability. He recalled Wizard Loan, the opponent he had met during the conference. His Spell Scroll, Guardian Monument, attracted Merlin greatly. Its defending ability was incredible. Merlin's attack such as Large Fireball did not have much effect on Guardian Monument.

"Guardian Monument!"

Merlin quickly found Guardian Monument. There was some introduction about the spell on it.

"Guardian Monument. Earth-type First-level spell. Strong individual defense. Eighty contribution points!"

This Guardian Monument needed eighty contribution points. This was quite expensive. A normal First-level spell only required twenty to fifty contribution points. Those First-level spells that required more than fifty contribution points all had their own specialties.

However, Merlin did not immediately select Guardian Monument. Instead, he began to search again. He found two Earth-type Defensive spells that were more suitable for him then. There were Solidrock Wall and Earth Armor.

Solidrock Wall was quite similar to Guardian Monument, but its defending area was slightly wider. Meanwhile, Earth Armor was rather unique. It could actually form a thick armor with Earth Element on the surface of the skin.

The defense of Earth Armor was rather powerful as well, but it had a drawback. The Magic Power required to use it was too large. Even with Merlin's rich Magic Power, he was afraid that he could not even maintain it for half an hour.

Half an hour was already sufficient for a normal battle. However, if he were to face a cruel battle and lose his Defensive spell then, he was basically digging his own grave. Relatively speaking, the Magic Power required for Guardian Monument was slightly lesser.

Earth Armor required one hundred contribution points to be exchanged. Its defense was indeed stronger than Guardian Monument. However, judging from the overalls, Merlin still chose Guardian Monument.

"Hmm? Wizard Merlin, are you also choosing First-level spell?"

Just when Merlin had chosen Earth-type Defensive First-level spell 'Guardian Monument', a rather surprised voice came from behind him.

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Merlin turned around and saw that it was the slightly chubby Wizard Ryllis.

"Wizard Ryllis."

Merlin flashed a smile. He did not know many people in the Dark Magic Region, only a few. Ryllis had gone through the mission in Donglin City with him, so they knew each other quite well.

"Are you really choosing a First-level spell?"

After Wizard Ryllis saw the 'Guardian Monument' in Merlin's hands, she showed a hint of surprise. Now, Merlin's name was almost known throughout the whole Dark Magic Region.

Almost everyone knew that he was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. Once Merlin had leveled up and become a First-level Spell Caster, he would be the most excellent genius in the history of Dark Magic Region, surpassing even Kleis!

However, even Seventh-level Spell Casters did not take Merlin as their student. This showed that they were not confident in Merlin becoming a First-level Spell Caster. Thus, many people were sure that Merlin would leave Dark Magic Region in dismay after two years.

Merlin naturally knew what Ryllis meant, but he shook his head slightly. He said in a cool tone. "I'm only here to take a look at the First-level spells as preparation for my future. Oh right, didn't you receive a First-level Fire-type spell Furious Flame when we carried out the mission in Donglin City back them? Why are you here to choose First-level spell again?"

Merlin glanced at the First-level spell book in Ryllis' hands, so he asked her.

Wizard Ryllis nodded knowingly. She also thought that Merlin had no way of constructing First-level spell. For a Six-Elemental Spell Caster like Merlin to do so, he'd have to prepare for it for a long time, so she did not ask further. Instead, she grinned. "When I returned to Dark Magic Region last time, I was fortunate to have successfully constructed Furious Flame. So I'm here to choose another First-level spell this time."

"Oh? You've successfully constructed the Furious Flame spell?"

A strange look flashed in Merlin's eyes. When Holmes was with Ryllis, Merlin did not think too much of her. Out of his expectation, Wizard Holmes failed to construct the spell, but Ryllis had successfully constructed Furious Flame.

"I was just lucky."

Wizard Ryllis gave a light smile. It could be seen that she was also elated because of her success in constructing Furious Flame.

"Oh right. Wizard Holmes asked me to inform you. He said you should be careful of Wizard Neil!"

Wizard Ryllis lowered her voice and said, with a serious look.

"Wizard Neil?"

Merlin frowned. In his mind, he recalled Wizard Neil's eyes that were filled with hatred. Wizard Neil was a narrow-minded man.

"He dares to take action in Dark Magic Region?"

Merlin was not afraid of Wizard Neil since the latter had lost to him before. Wizard Neil was only an Entrance-level Spell Caster now. Even if he had become a First-level Spell Caster, Merlin would still not be afraid of him.

"Of course he won't do anything in Dark Magic Region, but, Wizard Merlin, you should still be cautious. Wizard Neil is too narrow-minded. The Spell Caster family he's in is also quite powerful, albeit not as strong as Wizard Holmes' family. Thus, even if he resents Wizard Holmes, he dare not do anything to him."

Ryllis explained Wizard Neil's situation briefly. Merlin also understood the meaning behind her words. Wizard Neil feared Wizard Holmes, but not Merlin who had no background and was just a roaming wizard.

Although Merlin was not afraid of Wizard Neil, he still thanked Wizard Ryllis. "Thank you for conveying Wizard Holmes' warning to me. I will take note."

Even though Wizard Holmes was a proud person, but that was the pride he possessed as a genius in his Spell Caster family since he was young. He was completely different from narrow-minded people like Wizard Neil.

Following that, Wizard Ryllis chatted briefly for a while, then excused herself and left the Resource Tower. Seeing how excited she was, she must be going back to construct her second First-level spell.

"Time's a little tight. I should be faster!"

Seeing Ryllis' back, Merlin felt a slight sense of urgency in his heart. He used to think that he had The Matrix, so his speed of constructing spell was fairly quick. In a year, it would not be difficult for him to become a First-level Spell Caster.

However, after he had constructed six spells, the Mind Power needed to maintain six Spell Models had already taken a toll on Merlin who possessed Mind Power comparable to top First-level Spell Caster. The last time he barely constructed Furious Flame also ended with failure.

Thus, Merlin only had two years left in Dark Magic Region. This was already a dire situation.

However, luckily he had received the advanced Mind Meditation Spell from Wizard Leo. The speed at which his Mind Power grew at was increased greatly. Once his Mind Power was large enough in the future, Merlin would not hesitate to construct First-level spell.

After he had chosen Earth-type spell Guardian Monument, Merlin began to pick Wind-type spell.

Currently, Merlin's Zero-level Wind-type spell was Gale. The speed was quick, but it was not flexible enough. This time, Merlin wanted to consider both speed and flexibility, so he had to choose wisely.

There were not many Wind-type Speed spells available. On the other hand, there was a large selection of Offensive and Binding spells, especially Offensive spells such as Bright Wind, Windstorm and more.

"Ring of Wind! Wind-type First-level spell. Excellent speed. Can be used on any object and increases its speed. Fifty contribution points."

"Wind of Freedom! Wind-type First-level spell. Can only be used on the Spell Caster himself. Can freely control the Wind Element that covers the surface of the Spell Caster. Quick moving speed. Can easily change direction. Requires the Mind Power of a Second-level Spell Caster and above! Eighty contribution points."

When Merlin saw the second spell 'Wind of Freedom', he then knew that he did not need to look at other spells. He wished to have this spell 'Wind of Freedom'. This spell gave a quick speed and also ensured the flexibility of the body. As for the Mind Power of Second-level Spell Caster that was needed, this might be a large limitation to other Spell Caster, but this was nothing to Merlin.

Merlin's Mind Power was already comparable to the peak of First-level Spell Caster now. On top of that, he had already constructed too many spells. Thus, if he wanted to construct First-level spell, he should at least possess the Mind Power of a Second-level Spell Caster. Without that, it would be as forced as the time he had constructed Furious Flame and finally failed in constructing the spell.

Thus, for the Mind Power of a Second-level Spell Caster Wind of Freedom required, Merlin could fit the condition in due time.

After choosing 'Guardian Monument' and 'Wind of Freedom', Merlin continued to pick Ice-type spell.

Merlin's Zero-level Ice-type spell, Frost had been one of his favorite spells. Most of all, when he utilized Dark Mist, Frost and Fireball together, the effect of the spell enlarged.

Thus, when he chose Ice-type spell, Merlin appeared most serious. No matter what, a Binding spell was always the key to win for Spell Casters.

Any strong Spell Caster would not give up Binding spell.

There were quite a lot of Binding Ice-type spell in the Resource Tower. Merlin looked around and all over the place were Ice-type Binding spells.

However, since there were so many of them, it was extremely difficult for Merlin to find one that suited him the best.

Merlin examined them closely. After spending about three hours, he finally picked a few Binding spells he was more satisfied with.

"Ice Bind. Quickly freeze the target. One of the most common Binding spells. Thirty contribution points."

Merlin shook his head. The effect of Ice Bind could not satisfy his needs. At most, it was only slightly stronger than Frost.

"Ice Trap. Form a large pit under the target. Freeze the target within a small area. Fifty contribution points."

Merlin was still thinking about this spell. It was an Ice-type Binding spell within a small area, but its strength was still lacking. Merlin hoped it was an Ice-type spell that had a stronger binding ability.

"Frigid Ice. Cause strong binding force towards the target. Comes with ice poison that can rapidly infiltrate any living being and cause irrecoverable damage. Requires rich knowledge about spell construction. Spell Model extremely complicated. Requires a large amount of Mind Power, at least Mind Power of Second-level and above Spell Caster. One hundred and twenty contribution points!"

Studying the introduction of 'Frigid Ice', Merlin was amazed. Frigid Ice did not only have a terrifyingly strong binding power, but it also had ice poison that could infiltrate the target's body.

Ice poison was extremely terrifying. Once it had infiltrated the body, even the intermediate Elemental Swordsman with good physical attribute would not hold against the ice poison, not to mention those Spell Casters with a weak body.

Thus, Frigid Ice was not only a Binding spell, but it also came with strong offensive power. Even if it was Frost or Large Frost in Merlin's Awareness, they did not possess ice poison, albeit their binding power was not weak. Thus, they did not have any offensive abilities. Once the spell was retrieved, the opponent could recover immediately.

However, if it was Frigid Ice, it would be a different story. Once the person could not defend against it and got frozen, even if he did not die, he would be tortured by ice poison for a long time in the future.

Moreover, Frigid Ice actually needed one hundred and twenty contribution points. This price was almost insanely high amongst the First-level spells.

Merlin had searched for First-level spells here for so long, he had only seen spells that required one hundred contribution points. However, those spells could not be compared to Frigid Ice that required one hundred and twenty contribution points.

Regarding the complexity of Frigid Ice's Spell Model, Merlin would not worry about it at all. With the help of The Matrix, he could reconstruct even the most complicated Spell Model. Meanwhile, about the requirement of Mind Power like Wind of Freedom, once Merlin meditated for a period, his Mind Power could readily reach that of a Second-level Spell Caster.

Thus, without any hesitation, Merlin chose Frigid Ice!

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Chapter 148: Changes in Dark Magic Region

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Merlin had already chosen the First-level spells: 'Guardian Monument', 'Wind of Freedom' and 'Frigid Ice'. Together with 'Furious Flame' that he got from the Donglin City mission, Merlin now had in total four First-level spells.

Next, he would need to choose Thunder-type and Darkness-type spells. But upon looking out of the Resource Tower, he noted that the sky had already turned dark and it was night time. He had spent too much time choosing Ice-type spells.

"I'll settle with this three first and come back again in a few days."

Looking at how dark the sky has turned, Merlin did not continue his search. He still had a long time here and could always choose the remaining spells later.

After memorizing these few spells, Merlin then left the Resource Tower. The gray-robed wizards felt strange seeing that Merlin had spent half the day on the second floor yet leaving with nothing.

Returning to Wizard Leo's tower, Merlin went straight up to the top floor and met Wizard Leo again.

"How was it? Have you chosen your spells?"

Wizard Leo seemed to be in a good mood as he asked coolly.

Weighing his words, Merlin listed his chosen spells to him. "Wizard Leo, I haven't finished picking the spells. For now, I have chosen 'Guardian Monument', 'Wind of Freedom' and 'Frigid Ice'."

Merlin set his gaze on Wizard Leo after replying him.

Wizard Leo frowned slowly and said, "'Guardian Monument' and 'Wind of Freedom' are fine. They are considered average and their Spell Models are not particularly difficult. But 'Frigid Ice' is one of those with the most complicated Spell Model amongst First-level spells. You only have two more years here in Dark Magic Region. How much time do you have left to construct such a complicated Spell Model?"

Wizard Leo was aware of how complicated Frigid Ice's Spell Model was. Even if its strength was truly incredible, many Spell Casters would wisely choose to not pick it.

Merlin had The Matrix, so he naturally did not have to worry about the construction of Spell Model. However, explaining that to Wizard Leo was a challenge.

Just when Merlin was hesitating, Wizard Leo waved his hand impatiently. "Fine, you seemed to have made up your mind to construct Frigid Ice. I will definitely give you what I promised, but I don't have Frigid Ice with me now. You can have Wind of Freedom and Guardian Monument first. I will notify the gray-robed wizards in Resource Tower to send me Frigid Ice."

After saying that, two spells instantly appeared in Wizard Leo's hands. They were the Wind of Freedom and Guardian Monument spells that Merlin had wanted. Frigid Ice was unique, even Wizard Leo did not have it and he had to exchange for it with his contribution points.

However, Wizard Leo did not have to go to Resource Tower himself. He drew a few mysterious runes which began to shine a faint light and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Merlin did not know much about runology, but he had a fundamental understanding that a rune was able to deliver a message. With his attainments in runology, it was a piece of cake for Wizard Leo to just write a rune with a wave of his hand.

Very quickly, footsteps could be heard approaching outside the door. A gray-robed wizard entered the room and delivered a book to Wizard Leo respectfully, saying "Wizard Leo, this is the Frigid Ice spell that you requested."

"Alright, you may leave."

Wizard Leo said with a straight-face. The gray-robed wizard raised his head and glanced at Merlin. Recognizing Merlin, a hint of shock appeared in his eyes.

After the gray-robed wizard left, Wizard Leo pointed to the Frigid Ice spell and said cooly, "Are you sure you want to choose Frigid Ice? If in the end, you can't construct it successfully and want to choose another First-level spell, you'll have to exchange it yourself at Resource Tower."

Wizard Leo was honoring his promise to Merlin and hence provided Merlin the First-level spells for free. If the spell did not suit, Wizard Leo would not give it for free again. If he wanted spells, he had to exchange it with contribution points at the Resource Tower.

Not thinking for long, Merlin responded without a hint of hesitation, "Teacher Leo, I won't regret this. If I am unable to construct Frigid Ice in the end, I will exchange for other spells at the Resource Tower."

Wizard Leo nodded and waved his hand. The Frigid Ice spell on the table flew into Merlin's hands.

"Alright, you can leave now. As for the rest of the spells, come and speak to me once you made your decision!"

Merlin excused himself from Wizard Leo's room and returned to his own room.

Merlin had acquired most of the First-level spells. He could slowly choose the remaining Darkness-type and Thunder-type spells in time. The urgent task at hand now was to increase Mind Power. The effect of the advanced Mind Meditation Spell was excellent. Merlin planned to meditate for a long time so as to reach the Mind Power of Second-level Spell Caster as soon as possible.

Once his Mind Power reached that level, then he could try to construct a First-level spell. By that time, if his Mind Power was able to support all his Spell Models, then he would attain success.

With that, he placed these First-level spells into his ring and began meditating.Half a month later, Merlin opened his eyes. A smile played at the edge of his mouth.

"My Mind Power has finally reached that of a Second-level Spell Caster!"

Merlin felt slightly emotional. His Mind Power had almost doubled in just half a month. If it was an intermediate Mind Meditation Spell like before, he would not be able to achieve this effect at all and would require at least half a year to do so.

This time around, he had only meditated for half a month and achieved significant progress. The advanced Mind Meditation Spell was beyond Merlin's expectations.

During this half month, Merlin rarely stepped out of his room. Now that he had leveled up his Mind power, he was able to construct the First-level spell. Instead of immediately doing so, he prepared himself to go to the Resource Tower to pick the remaining Darkness-type and Thunder-type spells.

After settling everything, only then he would consider constructing the First-level spell. Merlin had experienced failure during the construction last time and he did not want to fail again, so he had to be careful and fully prepared.

Thus, Merlin stood up and left the tower.Reaching the front of the Resource Tower, Merlin saw Elena who was dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and skirt. She was chatting happily with a few young female wizards. As they chatted, they let out cheerful giggles once in a while, attracting the gaze of passersby.

Although both man and woman could become Spell Caster, the number of female wizards in Dark Magic Region was still considered small.

"Wizard Merlin!"

Elena spotted Merlin and was surprised. She called out loudly and attracted many gazes.

Merlin shook his head helplessly. Elena was too vivacious and she was nothing like the other dark and gloomy Spell Casters.

"Wizard Merlin, you are finally out of your room. You know we were just talking about you."

"Talking about me?"

Merlin stared doubtfully at Elena.

Elena nodded and continued excitedly, "We were saying that the whole Dark Magic Region will be shocked if you become a First-level Spell Caster."

After saying that, Elena pulled Merlin towards the female wizards and said, "Wizard Merlin, you are always in the tower and don't come out often. You don't even know the other wizards in our nearby tower, right? Let me introduce you to the Spell Casters that live in the tower nearest to us."

Elena was very popular. She tugged Merlin all around and introduced him to some female wizards. Feeling helpless, Merlin allowed her to do so excitedly.

Merlin was smiling at first, and suddenly noticed a pillar of white light appearing in the sky.

Gradually, almost all the other Spell Caster also noticed it. It was supposed to be afternoon but the pillar of light was brighter than the afternoon sunlight. The light came from the tallest tower in Dark Magic Region. It slowly expanded and hovered over the whole of Dark Magic Region.

"What's happening?"

"It's the tower of the Seventh-level Spell Casters. Has something happened?"

Many Spell Casters felt strange. They had never encountered such an event before. Many gray-robed wizards came out from the Resource Tower. Their expressions turned grim when they saw the light.

"All Spell Casters, return to your tower now!"

Just when the Spell Casters were confused, a dignified ancient voice rang out clearly in the whole Dark Magic Region.

Elena, who was still lively and excited, wore a serious expression as well now. She muttered softly. "It's must be something huge. Wizard Merlin, let's go back to the tower quick."

Merlin nodded. He did not know what had happened in Dark Magic Region that had even moved the Seventh-level Spell Caster.

Like Merlin, the other Spell Casters quickly rushed back to their respective towers.Merlin and Elena returned to the tower together and noted that a lot of the other Spell Casters had returned too. Merlin did not know most of them.

There were many students in Wizard Leo's tower. It was not easy to meet some of the Spell Casters as they usually minded their own business, especially those who are official members of First-level and above. In fact, it was difficult to even see them once a year.

During this moment, however, these Spell Casters who seldom showed their faces had now all gathered in the tower.

Elena glanced around and said in a low voice, "Except for those Spell Casters who are out on a mission, everyone is here."

Merlin nodded. Those Spell Casters who were in the middle of a mission could be contacted through runes, but some were far away from here. It would be difficult for them to return immediately.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz."

Suddenly, the Runic Magic Circle in a corner of the floor shone and a silhouette appeared.

"Teacher Leo!"

Everyone greeted respectfully after seeing and recognizing the figure.

Wizard Leo wore a dark expression. The blood-colored vertical eye on his forehead was wide open. A hint of faint red blinked. The Spell Casters felt an immense pressure on them.

The atmosphere was rather depressing now. Nobody dared to even take a deep breath. Looking at Wizard Leo's dark expression, he was obviously furious. What exactly happened that had induced Wizard Leo's wrath?

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Chapter 149: Ozmu

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The blood-colored vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead stared coldly at the Spell Casters. After a long while, he said, "I'm informing you about a matter today. In three days, all Spell Casters below Fourth-level must pack all your belongings and leave Dark Magic Region!"

"Boom."

The Spell Casters exchanged glances. They did not know what had transpired that was so serious that all Spell Casters below Fourth-level must leave Dark Magic Region.

Many Spell Casters had stayed in Dark Magic Region for few decades and had never encountered such an incident before.

"Teacher Leo, please tell us what happened. We are all official members who have signed a contract with Dark Magic Region. We are obliged to bear the consequences together should anything happened!"

The one who spoke was Wizard Howl. Wizard Howl studied potions wholeheartedly and has been an official member of Dark Magic Region for a long time. Official members had to sign a contract with Dark Magic Region to remain here.

Some Spell Casters resonated with Wizard Howl. Wizard Leo may not have the patience to teach, but there are still Spell Casters of First-level and above who still appeared in his tower for many years.

These Spell Casters had signed a contract with Dark Magic Region in order to stay here. If Dark Magic Region encountered any problems, they were obliged to unite and work together.

The binding power of the contract rendered them no other choice.

Wizard Leo nodded slightly and his expression softened a little albeit it was still dark. He explained in a heavy tone. "This matter is not something Spell Casters below Fourth-level will be capable to handle. I can tell you guys. In fact, even if I don't tell you now, this matter will be known sooner or later anyway."

Wizard Leo paused for a bit and said word by word slowly, "Kleis has betrayed Dark Magic Region and gone to Ozmu!"

"Kleis betraying Dark Magic Region? How is that possible?"

"Yes, Kleis is the most gifted Spell Caster in Dark Magic Region during this few hundred years. He constructed Five-Elemental spells in a short time and is already at the peak of being a Third-level Spell Caster. Isn't he constructing Fourth-level spell now? Once he is successful, then he is a wizard and can build a tower for himself in Dark Magic Region."

"Not only that, once a Five-Elemental Spell Caster has become Fourth-level Spell Caster, he can immediately possess the powerful strength of a Sixth-level Spell Caster. Dark Magic Region basically answers all of his Kleis' requests. How could he betray Dark Magic Region?"

Many Spell Casters have heard about Kleis. In fact, Merlin had heard no less about Kleis lately and he was frequently being compared to him.

Kleis was a legendary character in Dark Magic Region. Back then, he had been taken in as a student by the Seventh-level Spell Caster as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster. Moreover, he had only used a dozen years to go from Entrance-level Spell Caster to Third-level Spell Caster. Such a prodigy could be called terrifying.

Once Five-Elemental Spell Caster become Fourth-level Spell Caster, Kleis' strength was comparable with the Sixth-level Spell Casters. Thus, the whole Dark Magic Region was looking forward to Kleis' success in constructing Fourth-level spells and becoming a Five-Elemental Spell Caster comparable to Sixth-level Spell Caster.

Little did anyone expect that Kleis, whom Dark Magic Region has high expectations on, actually betrayed Dark Magic Region for Ozmu.

As for Ozmu, only a small number of Spell Casters knew about it.

"Alright, get ready now. You will have to leave Dark Magic Region three days later. An unimaginable war may break out very soon. A war between Spell Caster organizations!"

Wizard Leo appeared calm, but his tone exerted pressure. The blood-colored vertical eye on his forehead was so creepy that it sent a shiver down people's spine.

A war between Spell Caster organizations had not happened for up to hundreds of years. Many Spell Casters had only read about it from some ancient books.

"Teacher Leo, when will we be able to come back?"

Someone asked carefully with an expectant look on his face. They had entered Dark Magic Region after many difficulties and it was really hard for them to leave.

Wizard Leo thought about it for a while, then replied. "Perhaps in a long time. Keep your Dark Magic ring with you well. We will notify you to return once the situation has stabilized."

The crowd nodded, that was all they could do for now. The crowd dispersed to get ready.

Merlin was planning to get ready when Wizard Leo suddenly called out to him and asked coolly, "Merlin, pick the remaining two Spell Models quickly."

Merlin nodded, he thought the same too. Before he left Dark Magic Region, he must first have all First-level Spell Models ready.

"Alright, go get ready."

Wizard Leo left the tower after finishing his sentence. A strong fluctuation of Wind Element appeared around him. Then, he flew straight towards the few tallest towers.

Merlin did not wait further and headed straight to the Resource Tower. He had to pick the remaining Thunder-type and Darkness-type First-level spells as soon as possible.In the Seventh-level Spell Casters' tower, almost all Spell Casters of Fourth-level and above had gathered there.

"Is everybody present?"

An old man with white hair and a large emerald ring on his finger asked in a hoarse voice.

Most of the Spell Casters in Dark Magic Region where gathered here, and there were roughly forty of them of Fourth-level and above. In Dark Magic Region, there were only about fifty towers that were built independently.

"Wizard Heusius, almost everyone is here. Those who aren't here are still outside of Dark Magic Region. They won't be able to make it back in a short while. Tell us, where are the people of Ozmu?"

Wizard Leo's voice was cold and harsh, his expression terrifying. Even these Spell Casters of Fourth-level and above feared him.

Wizard Heusius was one of the strongest Spell Casters in Dark Magic Region. He did not seem to be mad at Wizard Leo for interrupting as his tone implied that he treated him as equals.

"I'm sure everyone knows something about this matter. Our talented Spell Caster, Kleis, has betrayed Dark Magic Region and gone to Ozmu. This is the most serious provocation towards Dark Magic Region!"

Wizard Heusius voice thundered across the large hall like a storm wreaking havoc in it, scaring many Spell Casters.

"You old fool, stop saying useless things. Tell us quickly where are the people of Ozmu?"

The blood-colored vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead blinked slightly. A faint red light shone in it, seemingly unafraid of Wizard Heusius at all.

"Urgh…"

Many Spell Casters were stunned. They were always under the impression that Wizard Leo might be arrogant but never rude. However, this is the first time he actually dared to call Wizard Heusius an 'old fool' in public.

Adding on to their surprise was that Wizard Heusius did not seem to be angry at all. Instead, he flashed a smile and said, "Don't rush, Wizard Leo. Ozmu came in full strength this time and Dark Magic Region is not the only one feeling hasty. In Fire City, two geniuses they had trained have betrayed them as well for Ozmu. There's also Abyss Fort. I heard their prodigy who almost develop Darkness Heart also went to Ozmu. Hehe. Ozmu may be abominable, but they are not one for Dark Magic Region to fight alone. We must join forces with Abyss Fort, Fire City, Ashes Region, and the others to fight Ozmu!"

Wizard Heusius' tone was serious and heavy. Obviously, he thought very highly of Ozmu.

Most of the Spell Casters of Fourth-level and above were familiar with Ozmu. There were also many rumors about it.

Rumors said that Ozmu only ever took in true geniuses from any Spell Caster organizations and army. Once a true genius appeared, Ozmu would use whatever methods possible to entice them to join Ozmu.

In simpler terms, Ozmu was formed by all gifted Spell Casters. Its name 'Ozmu' came from the pronunciation of the ancient Molta Empire. It meant 'prodigy' when written in Molta language.

Nobody knew how strong Ozmu was. Not even its location was known. People only knew that some prodigies from Spell Caster organizations would betray their organization and go to Ozmu every few decades.

The contract binding the Spell Caster was also eliminated by Ozmu's 'Earth Purified Water'. Even those large-scaled Spell Caster organization did not have that many 'Earth Purified Water' and Ozmu actually used it to clear the prodigies' contract. Such an act implied how extensive Ozmu's strength can go.

Although Wizard Heusius was extremely furious to have to face such a threat, he still had to keep his cool and rationality.

"Boom."

Suddenly, a mysterious rune flashed on Wizard Heusius' body. He quickly checked it. It was a message sent from a faraway place.

After a long while, Wizard Heusius raised his head and flashed a smile. With a lowered voice, he said, "Fire City, Abyss Fort, and Ashes Region have all agreed to take action. No matter what, we must teach Ozmu a lesson this time. Their hands have extended too long!"

Following that, Wizard Heusius began to make the necessary arrangements. They would only take action until all Spell Casters of Fourth-level and above were all gathered here. This was going to be a tough and extremely cruel war between Spell Caster organizations. Those who are not well prepared will lose the war.

Wizard Leo's intent to kill was very strong. A black ring appeared in his hand. Staring at it, Wizard Leo muttered softly, "Raydore, my beloved brother. I finally have the chance to avenge you. I will kill those genius Spell Casters in Ozmu with my own hands!"

Wizard Heusius glanced at Wizard Leo's slightly ferocious expression and shook his head gently. He did not say anything as a sympathized look flashed across his face.

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Chapter 150: Dark Light Realm

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Standing in front of the Resource Tower, Merlin looked helpless. He originally thought that Dark Magic Region was a stable environment for him to level-up to a First-level Spell Caster, and he could stay here safely for three years.

His plans looked to be ruined now with the current situation. He had no idea how serious the problems were in Dark Magic Region so all he could do was to prepare for the worst.

In no time, Merlin reached the second floor of the Resource Tower and was met with a huge crowd. Spell Casters from Entrance-level to First-level were gathered in the tower. Some of them were exchanging spells, some were trading casting tools and some potions. Needless to say, these Spell Casters were making preparations to leave the Dark Magic Region as well.

Wasting no time, Merlin headed straight to the Thunder-type spell area and searched for First-level spells.

Among the many Thunder-type spells, Merlin had mastered the Thunderbolt Net. Thus, this time, he needed to find some Thunder-type spells that could pull off range attacks. For Merlin, it was essential that the basic compatibility between spells were considered during spells selection.

For some Spell Casters who insisted on choosing offensive First-level spells, despite them mastering only defensive Zero-level spell casting, it was inevitable that they failed due to the incompatibility between spells no matter how the Spell Model was reconstructed.

Therefore, even with the help of The Matrix, Merlin would not choose incompatible spells. In terms of Thunder-type spells, he would rather pick one that could launch attacks within range, especially if it could catalyze an improvement of Thunderbolt Net thus making it more powerful.

Browsing through the spells, Merlin finally set his eyes on a First-level spell, Thunderlight Ball.

"Thunderlight Ball, the First-level spell for a big-range attack, constructed by a Seventh-level Spell Caster upon the foundations of Thunderbolt Net to produce greater power; forming uncountable Thunder Balls in order to cause greater destruction within the targeted range. However, only with the ability to construct the Zero-level spell Thunderbolt Net that one can select Thunderlight Ball. Eighty contribution points!"

After reading the introduction on Thunderlight Ball, Merlin did not even continue to browse for other Thunder-type spells. No doubt, Thunderlight Ball was the spell he was thinking about.

Besides, it was reconstructed upon the basis of Thunderbolt Net by a Seventh-level Spell Caster so it should have great power and compatibility. For Merlin, this spell suited him best.

Now that he had chosen a Thunder-type spell, it was time for the important Darkness-type spell.

Ever since he constructed Dark Mist, it has undoubtedly become Merlin's most powerful spell, helping him defeat many formidable Spell Casters.

Dark Mist was indeed very strange and unique. With exception to those with strong Mind Power who could totally disregard Dark Mist, there was only Wizard Abril, who among the many opponents that Merlin has faced, could restraint the prowess of Dark Mist by deploying his First-level spell, Wind Twister.

Wind Twister may be a common spell, but it restrained Dark Mist precisely.

Dark Mist, in essence, was merely a mist. It was only with the element of Darkness, that it acquired such strange characteristics that caused hallucinations.

Although it could be controlled by certain Wind-type spells, Dark Mist was still a very powerful Zero-level spell. Hence, when searching for Darkness-type First-level spells, Merlin would abide in finding spells similar to Dark Mist but with a higher level of hallucinating quality.

Darkness-type spells were very rare in the Dark Magic Region. There were not many Zero-level spells, what more First-level spells. It was only a handful of First-level Darkness-type spells.

Merlin was concerned on how to choose between the few Darkness-type spells if he was not able to find compatible ones.

However, as soon as he got his hands on the first spell, all of his worries went out of the window. Merlin was overjoyed after reading the mere introduction of it.

"Dark Light Realm, First-level Darkness-type spell. It can bend light rays, causing complete darkness to befall upon a certain region while implicating a strong hallucinating effect. Dark Light Realm has a complicated Spell Model that is not inferior to those of certain Second-level Spells. In choosing this spell, one should be warned to be careful! Be careful! Be careful! Two hundred contribution points!"

As he read the introduction to the spell, Merlin could hardly suppress his excitement; the effects of Dark Light Realm had far exceeded his expectations. In comparison to Dark Mist that can be restrained by certain Wind-type spells, this Dark Light Realm was almost flawless.

Being able to bend light, willing complete darkness upon a certain region and implicating strong hallucination effects; with the combination of such qualities, the power of this spell could easily surpass some Second-level spells.

Indeed, the price for Dark Light Realm was ridiculously expensive too. Two hundred contribution points –it was pricier than some Second-level spells.

As to the reiteration of the warnings 'Be careful' on the introduction, it was yet unseen on many spell introductions –even with Frigid Ice that had an incredibly complicated Spell Model.

Nevertheless, Merlin did not hesitate in choosing Dark Light Realm. No matter how intricate the Spell Model may be, he could still analyze it with The Matrix; to him, complicated Spell Models that were actually the simplest for him.

After making his decision, Merlin developed a strong interest in Darkness-type spells. As Darkness-type spells were scarce in the Dark Magic Region, Merlin set out to search for more of them, hoping to discover how the higher-level Darkness-type spells would be like.

However, after a long search, Merlin found none. In the Resource Tower, there were only Darkness-type spells from Zero and First-level.

As for the rest of the elements, Merlin observed that the levels of spells even went up to the Sixth-level.

As the scarcity of Darkness-type spells registered in his mind, Merlin realized that once he leveled up to be a First-level Spell Caster, it would be harder for him to obtain Second-level spells. At that point, he might even have to find those spells on his own.

Merlin knew not of the reason for the rarity of Darkness-type spells, but perhaps it had been difficult to acquire the spells of this element. After all, the spells in the Resource Tower were voluntarily contributed by Spell Casters within the Dark Magic Region who seek to trade them for contribution points.

Therefore, if one who mastered a certain spell was unwilling to contribute it, then the spells would naturally become scarce.

After browsing around the Resource Tower for a while, Merlin also came to note that as compared to the scarce Darkness-type spells, there was no trace of Light-type spells.

It was only in Blackwater City where he fought with Sir Jason that Merlin had witnessed first-hand Light-type spells at work. After entering the Dark Magic Region in the Kingdom of Blackmoon, he has never met another Spell Caster capable of constructing Light-type spells.

In the Resource Tower, a variety of spells were stored. Despite the fact that there were only a handful of Darkness-type spells, there were still at least Zero to First-level Darkness-type spells in contrast to Light-type spells which were virtually non-existent.

"Even in the Resource Tower, there are no Light-type spells to be found, perhaps this is related to secrets concerning Spell Casters, maybe even those of the Church of Light…I should ask Wizard Leo when I have a chance," Merlin muttered under his breath.

He left the second floor and headed up to the third floor of the Resource Tower.

The third floor was where potions and potion formulas were traded, while the fourth floor was for trading casting tools and potion materials.

With such changes in the Dark Magic Region, Merlin must be well-prepared for departing the area. He recalled his promise to the black-robed old man that he will bring him Spell Model-stabilizing Potion if he found any and headed off on a search for it.

Spell Model-stabilizing Potions were quite common in the Dark Magic Region, it was just that most of them were temporary solutions that did not cure the root of the problem. Such potions worked only to relieve the danger of collapsing Spell Models in the Awareness, not to thoroughly stabilize the Spell Model itself. If they had worked effectively, then the stability of Spell Models would no longer be a concern.

Having unstable Spell Models, the black-robed old man had already lost hope in becoming a Spell Caster; his only hope was to stabilize his internal Spell Model so that it was not necessary for him to use his Mind Power to control it.

Merlin bought a portion of Purple Stone Powder potion and its formula each. While a portion of Purple Stone Powder only cost twenty contribution points, its potion formula was a good eighty contribution points.

Although it was a pain, Merlin bit his tongue and bought the items, spending a hundred contribution points. He originally had a hundred and forty-five contribution points, but now he was only left with a mere forty-five.

Fortunately, out of the potion materials that helped to trigger the old man included the Purple Stone Powder hence he would not have to purchase more potion materials separately.

After making his choice, Merlin went to the fourth floor to acquire a defensive casting tool to accompany his departure from the Dark Magic Region.

However, after checking out the casting tools on the fourth floor, Merlin could only shake his head in disapproval as the products were just ridiculously priced. With the forty-five contribution points that he was left with, he could not afford any of it.

Unfruitful with his original plan, Merlin returned to the third floor to purchase some potions for wound treatment. As these potions were inexpensive, Merlin thought that he might as well stock up for emergencies.

After making his selection, Merlin had only five contribution points left.

"These should be just about right." Feeling satisfied with himself, Merlin sorted out the potions and potion formulas he traded. But just as he was prepared to leave, an unusual potion at the corner of his eye caught his attention.

"Vitality Potion?"

Merlin recalled the young female wizards in the Dark Magic Region who were willing to trade large amounts of contribution points for Vitality Potions to maintain their youth and beauty.

Thanks to the Vitality Potion, some female wizards around their fifties and sixties looked as if they were twenty years old. Naturally, Merlin found no need for such potions because for him, purchasing Vitality Potions were a pure waste of contribution points.

As he turned to leave, Avril and Charise's silhouettes flashed through his mind. There and then, Merlin stopped in his tracks and traded his last five contribution points for a Vitality Potion.

One Vitality potion should be sufficient to maintain the vitality of three individuals' skin for a long time.

"They would be pleased with this…" The corners of Merlin's lips curled into a smile as he quickly left the Resource Tower."Teacher Leo, I've picked my last two spells, they are Thunderlight Ball and Dark Light Realm!" Merlin said in a low voice in Wizard Leo's house.

"Oh? Dark Light Realm? I expected you to choose this spell," Leo said without a hint of surprise. With an ugly 'smile', he continued calmly, "For Dark Light Realm, the intricacy of its Spell Model can go beyond some Second-level spells. But since you have chosen Dark Mist, it is certain that you would choose Dark Light Realm…"

Leo shook his head at the accuracy of his prediction. Merlin did not care about issues regarding the construction of Spell Models. At the thought of Merlin choosing Dark Mist and Frigid Ice, spells with complicated Spell Models, it was no wonder that he would decide on Dark Light Realm.

Leo took out two volumes of spells which Merlin skimmed through quickly. Indeed, they were the Spell Models of Thunderlight Ball and Dark Light Realm.

Merlin kept the spells but did not turn to leave. Instead, with a slight hesitation, he asked, "Teacher Leo, after I depart from Dark Magic Region, will I have the chance to return again?"

Wizard Leo had a strange expression on his face, the blood-colored vertical eye on his forehead twitched non-stop. He answered gravely, "Things aren't as bad as you think it is. The Dark Magic Region has existed for more than a thousand years, it will not be destroyed that easily. Give it a year or so, and the issue will be resolved. And when that time comes, I will inform you to return."

Merlin nodded, he trusted Wizard Leo's words, perhaps he had been overthinking things. Dark Magic Region being an institution of Spell Casters with such a long legacy and heritage would not fall so easily.

"Alright, leave now. Remember, do not sloth after you leave the Dark Magic Region. You only have two years. Furthermore, in the outside world, you will not have the same amount of resources available here. I hope that when your return, you will at least be able to cast one First-level spell."

Leo then shooed Merlin away with a wave of his hand. His last words indicated clearly how different he valued Merlin as compared to the other students.

It did not matter how Leo was to his other students because for Merlin, his teacher had treated him well. With a respectful bow towards Wizard Leo, Merlin turned and left Leo's room.

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Chapter 151: Attack!

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As the Spell Casters gradually left the Dark Magic Region, the Dark Magic Region that was usually lively looked a little empty.

However, It was the same in Wizard Leo's toweṛ after Numerous Spell Casters had left. ̣ Merlin initially thought of constructing a First-level spell, but he eventually changed his mind due to a shortage of time as constructing it would take up to one or two days.

The Dark Magic Region was not a place for him to linger for long. It would be better for him to leave and move to another place as soon as possible, and only then should he attempt to construct a First-level spell.

Merlin bumped into Elena when he was leaving Wizard Leo's tower. It seemed like she had been waiting for Merlin on purpose.

"Wizard Merlin."

Elena stepped forward to Merlin looking slightly hesitant.

"Wizard Elena, is something wrong?"

Merliṇ knitted his brows together as he pondered about what went wrong. It was unlike Elena to be so hesitant in speaking.

Elena suddenly lifted her head looking as if she had made up her mind. Then, she asked in a low voice, "Wizard Merlin, if you have the opportunity to become a First-level Spell Caster in the future, will you consider making me your attendant?"

"Um…"

Merlin appeared confused. Why did Elena and Laurinka both believe that Merlin would one day become a First-level Spell Caster? Or perhaps, they had run out of options?

No matter what was the reason, it was definite that Merlin could never satisfy Elena's request. Hence, he shook his head and said, "Wizard Elena, I have an attendant. It's Wizard Laurinka who was sent out of the Dark Magic Region earlier."

Merlin had nothing to hide about Laurinka. However, a look of disappointment washed over Elena's face when she heard the name. she then shook her head and replied, "Wizard Laurinka made her move quick…Well, there's nothing much I can do now since Wizard Merlin already has an attendant. I'm afraid we'll have to be outside for a long time once we leave the Dark Magic Region. If Wizard Merlin's ever in the Floating City, don't forget to drop by the Delman Family and look for me!"

Merlin nodded and realized that Elena was showing her good intentions.

The both of them continued to chat for a short while before Elena left the Wizard Tower with several other Spell Casters.

Merlin glanced around the surroundings of the Wizard Tower and saw numerous Spell Casters moving in a hurry. Although the Dark Magic Region had announced that there were three days for preparation, almost half of the Spell Casters had already taken their leave on the first day.

Merlin did not linger either. In fact, He was headed for that massive Runic Magic Circle cast in the middle of the Dark Magic Region, because the only way to leave the Dark Magic Region was to be transported through these Runic Magic Circles.

Although Merlin had long figured out which Runic Magic Circle to select-, There was actually no Runic Magic Circle that could transport one directly from the Dark Magic Region to anywhere in the Prakash City State. Even the Runic Magic Circle in the Kurdish Mountains only allowed one-way entrance into the Dark Magic Region.

The closest transfer point to the Prakash City was near a small town called Ditas.Two silhouettes stood quietly among the red maple forest. One of them was dressed in a peculiar way — a long black robe with a large cloak that shaded almost his entire face.

"Neil, you better have some quality goods for me this time, seeing that you called me out in such a hurry. Don't make me rush here for nothing like the last time."

The man in black cloak said indifferently.

The figure that stood right next to the man in the black cloak was, surprisingly, Wizard Neil from the Dark Magic Region.

Wizard Neil sneered. "Heh, Vyksa, you still don't trust me? You couldn't have advanced to a First-level Spell Caster this quickly if we didn't partner up to kill so many Spell Casters in the Dark Magic Region. Listen to me, I'm sure I'll make you a huge profit this time."

The Wizard in black cloak thought about it for a moment before he asked, "Neil, you wrote to me saying there's a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. You must be kidding me, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region?"

The expression on Wizard Neil's face twisted as he said in a low voice, "Have I ever lied to you? This Six-Elemental Spell Caster, hehe, would you believe me if I told you he was only a roaming wizard a year ago? Heh, I've already inquired about him. He's from the Prakash City, so he's definitely coming here through the Runic Magic Circle in the Dark Magic Region. Kill him, and we might be able to gain some unexpected results."

The wizard in the black cloak did not reply. Instead, he turned his gaze toward a barely noticeable space within the maple forest.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz."

All of a sudden, mysterious runes began to flash and a silhouette instantly appeared in the maple forest.

"Here he comes!"

Wizard Neil's eyes immediately lit up with a glimmer of enthusiasm."Swoosh."

Merlin appeared out of the Runic Magic Circle. Although this was also a long-distance transportation, Merlin did not feel any discomfort.

"This should be the maple forest outside of Ditas Town?"

Merlin's mood turned better as he looked around the red maple trees covering the hills, almost as if the hill has been set aflame. This was his first time seeing such breathtaking scenery.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Merlin noticed two figures in the distance and one of them was Wizard Neil.

Merlin still remembered the other day in Resource Tower when Wizard Ryllis relayed to him a message from Wizard Holmes, reminding him to beware of Wizard Neil. Yet, he did not expect to meet Wizard Neil here.

Merlin was not bothered by Wizard Neil, but he could sense a dangerous feeling coming from the man who stood beside him — the one dressed in a black robe cloak.

"Wizard Merlin, what a coincidence! You've just left the Dark Magic Region as well? I just arrived here and was getting ready to leave with Wizard Vyksa."

Although There was nothing strange with Wizard Neil, he appeared unusually 'surprised' and 'enthusiastic' as he swiftly walked toward Merlin.

"Oh, it's you, Wizard Neil. what a coincidence indeed!"

Merlin revealed a smile on his face, even though he tried to appear calm as he, too, fastened his pace and walked toward Wizard Neil.

A faint brilliance flashed across Wizard Neil's eyes. Then, as if he was pressed for time, he quickened his pace even more.

"Ten meters, eight meters, five meters, three meters…"

The smile still hung on Merlin's face, but he was silently counting the distance and waited until he was only three meters away from Wizard Neil.

"Attack!"

Without warning, Merlin waved his hand in the air.

"Dark Mist!"

Dark Mist's Spell Model was suddenly triggered by Mind Power, and a group of mist surrounded Wizard Neil and the cloaked man.

Merlin currently could not cast a strengthened version of the Dark Mist as he had not cast it for three times yet. However, the normal Dark Mist was enough for Wizard Neil to fall into the illusion.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

A massive Thunderbolt Net fell from the sky instantaneously, covering Wizard Neil and the man in the black cloak completely.

Apart from Thunderbolt Net, dozens of Fireballs appeared in front of Merlin within seconds. Among them were several Large Fireballs.

"Go!"

Merlin pointed and dozens of scorching Fireballs immediately flew into the Dark Mist.

"Whoosh."

Suddenly, a loud noise sounded in the air. Merlin immediately felt a strong threat as his Mind Power picked up the violent fluctuations of Wind Elements. Soon, an arrow came flying toward Merlin's direction.

Merlin instantaneously recognized this spell. It was the First-level Wind-type Bright Wind that was extremely powerful. Merlin had previously encountered it when he fought against Wizard Loan in the conference.

"Earth Guard!"

Wind Elements also appeared around Merlin's body. Then, He quickly cast Gale and Earth Guard and raised a sturdy protective wall around him.

However, the Bright Wind was released by the man in the black cloak, which explained why he was not affected by the Dark Mist. Instead, his Mind Power was so strong that it tore through the Dark Mist, located Merlin, and threw out a spell.

"Boom."

This was the sound of the explosion made by Merlin's Fireballs. As Scorching flames scattered all around, Tongues of fire ignited the dry maple leaves on the ground. For a second, the flames rose toward the sky, as if it was trying to burn down the entire maple forest.

"Bang."

Bright Wind also landed violently on the wall in front of Merlin, but without mercy, he broke it down completely before it started shooting toward Merlin. Fortunately, Merlin was well-prepared — he knew that dealing with First-level spell was not an easy task. After He cast several Earth Guards continuously, a strengthened version of Earth Guard was finally cast to fend off Bright Wind.

After that, both Merlin and the black-robed cloaked man that was trapped in the Dark Mist did not cast any more spells. Merlin just kept his eyes forward cautiously. When the Dark Mist eventually dissipated and the flames died down, a figure appeared from within.

This figure belonged to that man in the black robe cloak. Yet, there was no sign of obvious injuries on his body. Evidently, neither Dark Mist or Large Fireball that Merlin casted had any effect on the cloaked man.

However, Wizard Neil was not blessed by the same fate. He had fallen into illusion the moment Merlin enveloped him using the Dark Mist and was killed brutally by the great explosion created by dozens of Fireballs. The flames had burned his corpse beyond recognition.

All Merlin did was glance calmly at Wizard Neil's dead body before he focused his gaze forward at the man in the black-robed cloak. The other party who was invited by Wizard Neil was able to cast Bright Wind effortlessly. This meant that Wizard Neil had confidence in this cloaked man, and there was a high chance that he was a First-level Spell Caster.

"Poor Neil, he's such an idiot!"

The cloaked man said slowly in a calm voice.

"Frost!"

"Bright Wind!"

The both of them exchanged glances. Violent fluctuation of Elements sparkled on their bodies before they cast their spells simultaneously. In an instant, Ice-type spell and Wind-type spell blotted out the sky and covered up the earth.

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Chapter 152: Two Sides of the Same Coin

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Merlin cast Frost, which was incredibly powerful when fused with Large Frost. It was unbelievably close to reaching a First-level spell, and considering his strong Magic Power, the spell could be released continuously without fail.

The cloaked man's Bright Wind was also very impressive. As one after another struck, Merlin would have to build up even more Magic Power to prop up an Earth Guard, or else he would not be able to resist any longer.

"Dark Mist!"

This time, Merlin cast a strengthened form of Dark Mist. Despite possessing nearly peak Second-level Mind Power, even the silver-haired old man felt a slight blow from it.

This gave Merlin confidence in his spell.

However, as he released the strengthened form of Dark Mist and allowed it to surround the cloaked man, a strong force of Mind Power came rushing from the sky towards Merlin.

Upon experiencing such Mind Power, Merlin's expression changed slightly. Such strong Mind Power seemed even more terrifying than that of the silver-haired old man, it was almost to the extent of a Third-level Spell Caster.

The strengthened form of Dark Mist might have dealt some damage to a Spell Caster with Second-level peak Mind Power. However if it was with a Third-level Spell Caster, his spell would simply have no effect.

"Thunderbolt Net!"

Since the strengthened form of Dark Mist was useless, Merlin could only put up a hard fight. He immediately cast a strengthened form of Thunderbolt Net.

In an instant, the sky was filled with massive thunders and lightning. As the ground was filled with ice crystals, and a cold breeze filled the air, the spell quickly attacked the cloaked man.

"Earth Wall!"

Earth-element quickly formed on the cloaked man's body. His Earth-element was much stronger than Merlin's strengthened form of Earth Guard. Since Thunderbolt Net was only effective on the surface, it only made the cloaked man shift slightly.

Only Large Frost was able to freeze the entirety of it, but just as Merlin was about to bombard him with Fireball, the cloaked man propped up an Earth Wall once more.

As a result, Merlin felt quite helpless. He had no way of defeating the cloaked man, as the cloaked man had only cast Wind-type and Earth-type spells, there were more spells that he had not conjured yet. In that moment, Merlin knew he had to stay alert.

"Raining Flame!"

Suddenly, the cloaked man cast another spell. Rich Fire-elements emerged from his body, and the skies turned a fiery red color. Droplets of blaze came falling from the sky like rain forcing Merlin to take cover.

Merlin was alert from the start and quickly cast a new spell, and as expected, his opponent had conjured a wide-range attack. However Merlin was ready this time. As soon as the cloaked man had launched his attack, Wind-element emerged from Merlin's body in a wave-like motion.

"Gale!"

Merlin's silhouette stepped back in a flash, escaping the area that was being attacked by Raining Flame.

"Huh? How can you be a Six-Elemental Spell Caster and still try to escape? Ice Trap!"

The cloaked man sneered and once again cast an Ice-type and Binding spell. It was clear, the cloaked man was a powerful First-level Four-Elemental Spell Caster.

Merlin was slightly frightened. He had depended on his Magic Power, it was not often that he could be restrained by an opponent's spell. If only the cloaked man had not cast Ice Trap, Merlin would still have a chance to slowly maintain his dominance and eventually kill him.

However, the opponent was a Four-Elemental Spell Caster and a First-level Wizard. As Dark Mist was no use at this point, Merlin had only one option left, he had to defend himself and put up a hard fight.

"Earth Guard!"

Merlin quickly conjured the Earth-type Defensive spell. The opponent's Ice Trap and Bright Wind continued to attack, which forced Merlin to conjure a strengthened form of Earth Guard after every three common spells, leaving him depleted of Magic Power.

Luckily, Merlin had used elemental crystal stones earlier, this allowed him to accumulate Magic Power from every Zero-level spell as each one gave the ability to cast sixty or seventy spells. If The Matrix had not rebuilt the Spell Model, it was simply impossible for it to expand to store such a powerful accumulation.

Merlin's plan was to out maneuver the cloaked man till he expended his Magic Power.

As he continued to defend himself, Merlin kept up his furious attacks with Fireball, Frost and Thunderbolt Net. With vigorous Magic Power and innumerable successions of various attacks, the cloaked man went into a fury. He raised an Earth Guard once more, using up a great deal of his Magic Power.

Both were now caught up in an awkward predicament where they both had used up too much of their energy!

At Merlin's current strength, to defeat a similar First-level Spell Caster was not a problem. However, the opponent was a First-level Spell Caster, with powerful and a rather large reservoir of Magic Power. His various spells were cast fluently with incredible Mind Power. As Dark Mist was useless, Merlin felt that he no longer stood a chance, but kept putting up a hard fight.

The cloaked man was also getting angry. Once he received news from Wizard Neil, he rushed over. However, Wizard Neil failed to inform him of Merlin's strength. He had only mentioned that he was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster.

Who would have known that this Six-Elemental Spell Caster would be this terrifying? He had noticed that Merlin's most impressive spell was Dark Mist. If it were not for his Mind Power and experiences, he could be compared to a Third-level Spell Caster. However, if he had been drawn into the illusion created by Merlin's Dark Mist, he feared it would be a grim outlook

The cloaked man was furious at Wizard Neil. There was no way for him to escape. He could only hold his ground in hopes that Merlin would soon waste away his Magic Power. However, it had been half an hour and Merlin still had Magic Power. The cloaked man could not hold him off for much longer.

Suddenly, the cloaked man ceased casting his Raining Flame. From the looks of it, it would appear that his Magic Power was almost exhausted from fueling Raining Flame . At the same time because Merlin was continuously casting Fireball and Frost, he was also running low on Magic Power. He was firing off a dozen or so of Fireball or Frost in order for it be enough to break the cloaked man's Earth Wall.

Thus, Merlin abruptly ceased his Fireball and Frost attacks as well. He could only continue to cast Thunderbolt Net and maintain his Defensive spell, Earth Guard.

Another half an hour passed, both of the caster's faces was turning pale when suddenly, the cloaked man removed his hood and revealed his true face.

The man was about 30 years of age with fair skin. However, on the left side of his face bore a big scar. It was terrifying to look at, it was no wonder why he wore a cloak.

Merlin was already used to seeing Wizard Pario's terrifying looks. Compared to the cloaked man's looks, it was not a bother to him. It did make him curious, what was the cloaked man up to.

The cloaked man looked at Merlin. He was on his guard and kept his Earth Wall propped up as he said to Merlin,"Wizard Merlin, I am Vyksa. I was tricked by Wizard Neil and that was why I came to kill you. However, Wizard Neil is now dead. You and I cannot deal with each other. Why don't we give up and stop casting any more spells? Let us walk away from this fight. What do you say?"

By this point, Merlin was only putting up a strong front,. His biggest advantage, Dark Mist, had already been rendered useless against his powerful opponent who had Third-level Mind Power. That was how he had gotten into that Magic Power showdown with the cloaked man.

Even though he wanted to call it a day, he knew he could not trust the cloaked man as he looked towards Wizard Neil's burnt body, he laughed coldly and said, "Wizard Vyksa, it would seem you were rather familiar with Wizard Neil just a while ago. What a terrifying thing to happen, but this isn't the first time, is it?"

The cloaked man looked at Wizard Neil's corpse and grudgingly shook his head, "You're right. I used to be a roaming wizard when I met Wizard Neil. He had been looking for me, he told me that there was a quick method where I could get my hands on all types of potion materials and Spell Models. Hehe, you would have guessed by now. Wizard Neil's plan was to kill the Spell Casters that worked in the Dark Magic Region.

Merlin's heart sank. As expected, Wizard Neil had teamed up with roaming wizards to assassinate the Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region. With him in the Dark Magic Region, he could get a better understanding of the Spell Casters and ambush them when it was least expected. His plan would have had great success rates.

This time, Wizard Neil was planning to use the old trick to kill Merlin. That was why he picked the location and even called upon a much stronger wizard, Wizard Vyksa. If Wizard Ryllis had not reminded Merlin which allowed him to be prepared, things would have taken a turn for the worse.

As Merlin's expression grew gloomy, the cloaked man said, "Wizard Merlin, we don't have to fight to the death. You are a Six-Elemental Spell Caster with a promising future. As for me, I have already built up Four-Elemental spells and was just successfully promoted to First-level Spell Caster, with hopes of one day becoming even a Second or Third-level Spell Caster. If we die here, it won't be worth it. What do you say?"

With that, the cloaked man ceased casting his Ice Trap. He had no more Magic Power to complete the Spell Model for Ice Trap. He and Merlin alike, had no more Magic Power for a Wind-type, Fire-type nor Ice-type spells. He still had Earth Wall up, but even that seemed as if it would not last for much longer.

Merlin was in the same predicament. With the exception of Dark Mist, Gale and Earth Guard, he had no Magic Power left. Even with an Earth Guard, he barely had much Magic Power left.

As for Dark Mist, it had no effect against the cloaked man who had Third-level Mind Power and Gale was not an Offensive spell. Merlin had but one choice.

"Fine, let us cease our spells and take three steps back!"

Merlin agreed with the cloaked man's proposition and began to tear down his Earth Guard as the cloaked man did the same with Earth Wall. However, they both knew clearly, that even if they had not removed their defenses, their Magic Power would run dry with no way to cast another spell.

However as Merlin stepped back, another elemental crystal stone appeared in his hand. It was one he had hidden under his ring. He slyly took it out and used it to restore some Magic Power.

"Wizard Merlin, I hope you are still keeping your promise. Remove the elemental crystal stone from your hand."

The cloaked man said quickly with a deepened voice.

Merlin replied with a slight chuckle, "Wizard Vyksa, I should say the same to you as well. Let us not play these silly games and keep that elemental crystal stone away."

It was apparent that as they both stepped back, they each took out elemental crystal stones sneakily to restore their Magic Power.

Both wizards chuckled lightly, feeling as if they were simply two sides of the same coin and placed their elemental crystal stones away.

"One, two, three steps! Alright, let us now slowly turn our bodies!"

The cloaked man stared blankly as he said with a deepened voice. Both men were on high alert as they gradually turned away from each other.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, both wizards turned back sharply. There was a hint of madness across their fa

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"Die!"

No one knew when a greatsword had appeared in Merlin's hand. Although he had depleted his Magic Power, his physique was comparable to a Third-level Elemental Swordsman at their peak, a little more and he would be comparable to the level of a Fourth-level Elemental Swordsman.

With such great physical attributes, he threw the greatsword with all his might. The speed the sword was flung was like a flash of white light across a vacuum, emitting a burst of swooshing sounds.

The cloaked man had the same idea as Merlin. As he turned around suddenly, he held a well-crafted black arbalest in his hand. With a quick release of the trigger, a black bolt shot toward Merlin in an instant.

The cloaked man was a roaming Wizard and therefore it was natural for him to have numerous survival methods. The bolts he carried around were simply a safety measure. After all, he did not come from a wealthy background like the Spell Casters in the Spell Caster organizations who could afford to have powerful casting tools, so he could only bring with him bolts and other tools for defense.

No matter the bolt or Merlin's greatsword, both were hurled at extremely fast speeds. As both wizards had exhausted their Magic Power, they were unable to cast Defensive spells.

"Swish!"

Merlin's greatsword punctured the cloaked man's midriff, the force of the impact hurled the cloaked man a good distance backwards before he landed heavily on the ground. His expression contorted as dissatisfaction filled his eyes, he struggled for a while before finally succumbing to his injury.

As for the cloaked man's black bolt, it was heading towards Merlin at a high speed. Merlin's Earth Guard no longer had any Magic Power – all he could do was cast "Gale" to divert himself to one side as quick as possible.

Still, he was unable to escape the black bolt, which sank into his calf. Immediately, Merlin felt a violent pain, followed instantly by total numbness.

"Damn the bolt was coated with deadly toxins!"

Merlin was startled – he did not think that the cloaked man's bolt would be laced with deadly toxins. The man must have prepared a Toxic Potion and smeared it on the bolt. Once it hit its target, even an Elemental Swordsman with a great physique would be killed at once.

Merlin sat down immediately and tore away the cloth at his leg. Where the bolt had pierced him, he could see his flesh rotting away at a visible speed, revealing the bone in a horrifying manner.

"It's a Corroding Potion!"

At once, Merlin recalled the details of highly toxic potion. If one came into contact with this potion, it would flow along the bloodstream and quickly eat into the flesh, corroding it straightaway. It was frightening indeed.

Without hesitation, Merlin drew a sharp dagger from his ring and directed a vicious swipe at the flesh of his calf.

"Pshhh."

With the slash, a large part of the flesh was cut away. Naturally, ordinary people would not be able to withstand pain such as this, not even if one had astonishing willpower. However, Merlin had a strong Mind Power and could turn down the pain to its lowest. Only this allowed him to endure the pain of "flesh-cutting".

This was real flesh-cutting, and it must be done quickly without the least bit of hesitation.

As Merlin continued to slash away at his thigh, almost half of the flesh on his thigh was sliced off. Most of the Corroding Potion had been cut away, but there remained a small amount that had invaded other parts of the body.

There was no way around this. It was impossible to get rid of the potion completely in such a short time, hence Merlin quickly took out some potions – amongst them was the Coagulation Potion, which could stop the bleeding, as well as a few simple Licorice Potions.

These Licorice Potions could neutralize a few common poisons. Although they might not eliminate the Corroding Poison in his body entirely, they could inhibit it somewhat; when there was time, Merlin would then prepare some other potions to clear the Corroding Potion from his body completely.

The Coagulation Potion was very effective but because he had lost too much blood, add with the fierce combat from before, Merlin now seemed to be exhausted. He glanced at the corpse of Wizard Vyksa and shook his head helplessly.

"It was really dangerous this time! Between Zero-level and First-level spells, there is still a disparity; particularly, when Dark Mist is of no use, this disparity is even more obvious…"

Merlin mumbled softly as he leaned against the large tree. Quietly, he recalled the battle just now – it was very dangerous indeed. If his attention had slipped for a moment, it would have been him who was lying on the ground now.

After resting for a while, Merlin felt some of his strength returning. He still could not move properly, so he could only crawl towards Vyksa's corpse and removed the ring from his finger.

Wizard Neil's ring was also taken by Merlin, after which Merlin checked the contents of both rings. Inside the ring of Wizard Neil were various potion materials, elemental crystal stones, and even some First-level spells – it must be a First-level spell he was getting ready to create.

Now that Merlin had it, it was considered a substantial amount of riches.

The contents of Wizard Vyksa's ring were even more surprising. As a formidable roaming Wizard, Vyksa had killed an indefinite amount of Spell Casters, thus obtaining numerous peculiar items from them.

"A potion formula? Not just any potion formula, it's a formula for Mind Power!"

Merlin was pleasantly surprised by this. He had discovered a rare potion formula for Mind Power in Wizard Vyksa's ring. No wonder Vyksa's Mind Power was so strong, reaching the standard of Third-level Spell Casters. Even the strengthened version of Merlin's Dark Mist was useless against Wizard Vyksa.

It seemed that Wizard Vyksa's Mind Power was largely linked to this potion formula.

This potion was called Blueberry Potion; its main ingredient was blueberries. Even though this sort of blueberry was highly prized, Merlin had seen them in the Resource Tower. When he returned to the Dark Magic Region, he could head straight for the Resource Tower to trade for them.

Compared to Magic Potion, the potion materials for this Blueberry Potion were much easier to find. There were even some blueberries stored in Wizard Vyksa's ring – enough to prepare a few batches of Blueberry Potion.

After ransacking the bodies of Wizard Vyksa and Wizard Neil, Merlin used the little bit of Magic Power he had recovered to cast two Fireballs, which fell quickly onto the corpses of Vyksa and Neil. The flames burned violently, consuming the two corpses in a moment.

Merlin lowered his head to glance at his thigh, shaking his head helplessly. He was now powerless to leave this place and could only wait in this maple forest for his injuries to heal a little before he could leave.

Therefore, Merlin leaned on a huge tree and took out the elemental crystal stones, and began to gradually replenish his exhausted Magic Power in the Spell Model of his Awareness…On the wide road, about a dozen carriages slowly appeared. The carriages were not moving at a fast pace and there were some knights in armor beside the carriages, vigilantly watching the surroundings.

"Look, the maple leaves are so pretty."

A young girl of about fifteen or sixteen parted the curtains, and upon seeing the stretch of maple trees before her, cried out in surprise.

The girl was tall and willowy, her hair tied in two braids behind her head. She was wearing riding boots on both of her long legs, which displayed the slim beauty of her legs as much as possible.

"That's right, we've been out for a few months. I didn't think the maple leaves would have turned red by the time we return. Ditas Town is right in front. We'll rest in that town tonight, and continue on our way tomorrow. We'll reach Sunland City as soon as possible!"

The one who spoke was a middle-aged man of over forty. He was also riding in the carriage. He was looking at the stretch of red maple forest outside as he spoke ruefully.

"Father, let's go out to look at the leaves."

Looking at the forest of red maple leaves outside, the young woman could not hold back her excitement and beseeched the middle-aged man.

Before the middle-aged man could say anything, the lady inside the carriage immediately rebuked, "No, Emma, it's too dangerous outside. How many robbers have we met throughout our journey? It's safer to hurry back to Sunland City as soon as we can."

"Mother, it's not too far from Ditas Town here. How can there be robbers? We'll just go down for a moment and then leave immediately."

The young woman pouted her lips as she begged.

The middle-aged man muttered to himself for a while and nodded. "We'll let Emma head down for a look. It's rare to see such a magnificent maple forest. Ditas is not far ahead so the robbers wouldn't be so bold. Besides, we still have our bodyguards, so there shouldn't be much danger."

Seeing that the man had agreed, the girl appeared very excited. She quickly leaped down from the carriage.

Looking at the joyful girl, the middle-aged man said to the lady, "Come on, let's go down and take a look as well."

With that, he descended from the carriage with the lady, and the entire convoy also stopped. The guards that were decked out in armor relaxed visibly as well. Throughout their escort of the convoy, this was the place with the least danger – once they entered Ditas Town, their journey would be completed safely.

The stretch of red-leafed maple trees looked like the expanse of a red sea. It was soothing to the onlookers and it made them feel at ease.

However, in a short moment , a guard surreptitiously came in front of the middle-aged man, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Chablis, we've discovered a tramp in the maple forest."

"A tramp?"

The man looked towards where the guard was pointing and saw that under a large tree far away was a tramp with dirty clothes, messy hair, and a hidden face.

"Ditas town is just right ahead, so why is this tramp here?"

The middle-aged man had the special vigilance of a merchant, which made him afraid of staying any longer. Therefore, he said in a low voice, "Alright, Emma, you've seen enough. We should hurry on our way!"

The man stared at the tramp under that faraway tree, then did not take notice of him anymore. He had let the guard retrieve the young Emma and prepared to hasten on with their journey.

Suddenly, a group of horsemen with fiendish expressions burst out from the depths of the maple forest. As these horsemen appeared, they let out a strange cry and surrounded the entire fleet.

"Oh no, it's the robbers!"

The guard's face changed instantly, as he loudly ordered the guards to begin fighting. However, these robbers were unusually vicious and there were a great number of them – almost three to four hundred of them. As the robbers swarmed upon them, the guards were no match at all.

Very quickly, the hundred or so guards were completely slaughtered. Three men who seemed to be the leaders of this gang of robbers approached the middle-aged man. One of them gave a cold smirk. "After robbing for so many days, there's only such a small convoy. Well, it's your bad luck. Kill all men, capture the women, and carry back the stuff!"

The chief of robbers barked the order cruelly. In an instant, the robbers became excited and began to massacre the unarmed, ordinary people.

Young Emma and the lady were trembling as they hid behind the middle-aged man. As for the middle-aged man, his face was one of utter despair.

"Great chief, there's also a tramp in the maple forest."

A robber suddenly spoke into the great chief's ear.

"A tramp? Just kill him! Bring two others with you and kill him. Do you need my permission for such a small matter?"

The great chief also noticed the tramp leaning against a large tree in the maple forest a distance away as he spoke discontentedly.

A few robbers immediately turned around and sped towards the maple forest.

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Chapter 154: Dire Situation

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"Hehe, Eighth Commander. I think there are quite a few nice ones in this team. Tsk tsk. If you're tired of them, could you give them to us to have a go at as well?"

A pockmarked man asked flatteringly. Three bandits rode on their horses and sprinted toward the maple forest rapidly.

"Pockmarked, if you've completed your duty as instructed, the Big Boss will definitely reward you! Quickly kill this tramp and report to the Big Boss."

The Eighth Commander replied rather impatiently.

The bandits then raised their swords and flashed a cruel smile. They charged at the tramp who was leaning against the tree.

Suddenly, the still tramp raised his head in a sudden motion. When he stared at these three cruel-looking bandits, he did not reveal even a hint of panic.

"Ka-chak!"

Three bandits roared in laughter as they charged at the man. However, in an instant, a gust of chill air encompassed them. Then, the bandits were frozen into crystals together with their horses – resembling living ice statues.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three heavy thuds were heard. As the three of them charged at him too quickly, the inertia caused them to fall to the ground, breaking into a million pieces after they were frozen into statues.

There were broken limbs amongst the crystal pieces. However, there was not a single drop of blood on the ground and not even the smell of blood was in the air. It was exactly this scene that sent a chill down people's spine!

Then, the tramp's eyes were set on the gang of bandits further away from him."Great… Big Boss, something happened!"

The Big Boss' gaze fell on the beautiful maiden, Emma. At this moment, he heard the panic-stricken voice of a bandit behind him.

"What happened that made you so panic?"

The Big Boss scolded the bandit behind him loudly with a dark expression.

The bandit appeared pale as he replied with a shaky voice, "The Eighth Commander is dead… Also…"

"Also what?"

A light flashed across Big Boss' eyes as he shot a glare at the bandit.

"Moreover, his death is horrible! Big Boss, I think you should see for yourself…"

The bandit's teeth seemed to be trembling. As he recalled the scene he had just witnessed, he was immediately overcome with unspeakable fear.

"Hmph, bring me there!"

The Big Boss took a deep glance at the people of the fleet of carriages. He ordered his men to keep an eye on them. Then, he brought a gang of bandits and went straight toward the maple forest.

Soon, the Big Boss arrived at the maple forest and saw the crystals, which encompassed of broken limbs on the ground. Even if they were cruel, the scene before them still sent a chill down their spine. Their gaze was locked on the tramp who was under the tree with a hint of fear crawling onto their face.

"Damn it. It's you?"

The Big Boss had a dark expression. Even though he did not understand why the Eighth Commander had become the way he was now, the Big Boss was known to be ferocious. He immediately shot his glance toward the tramp where fury flashed in his eyes.

"Kill this tramp right now!"

The bandits rushed out from the Big Boss' back, riding horses and bearing a sword in their hands while sprinting toward the tramp under the tree.

"Phew…"

Suddenly, a pitch-black mist appeared out of nowhere and engulfed most of the bandits. Then, thunder began to flash in the mist.

"It's a Spell Caster. It's the mysterious Spell Caster! Run quickly!"

Upon seeing the strange scene, the bandits who were not engulfed in the mist immediately screamed and retreated frantically. Even the bandits who were keeping an eye on the carriages had noticed the huge commotion and ran away as if their lives were at stake.

There might not be many who had seen a Spell Caster, but most knew about the mystery and strength of a Spell Caster. After noticing that the tramp was actually a mysterious yet strong Spell Caster, naturally, these bandits did not want to stay any longer and scurried away in fear.

As compared to the bandits who ran away, the bandits who were encompassed in the mist were not that lucky. After the mist dissipated, dozens of bandits were lying on the ground in various poses, bearing a blank face. The ones hit by the lighting let out an unbearable stench as their charred bodies were revealed.

"So weak…"

The tramp looked at the bandits' bodies all over the ground. He appeared very calm but sighed with mixed feelings.

"It has already been nine days. The effect of Corroding Potion still hasn't been cleared. In addition, there's a sign that it's spreading throughout the body. I must find a quiet place and try to make an Antidote Potion."

This tramp was Merlin. He had already been in the maple forest for nine whole days. He originally wanted to rely on the strength of his physical attribute and the Coagulation Potion. After his body could no longer support him to walk, he would find another safe place and make the potion.

Little did he expect that the poison of the Corroding Potion was not suppressed at all. Instead, the poison became stronger with time. Even Merlin's strong physical attribute could not help in this matter. Other than casting spells, it was difficult to even move an inch of his body, not to mention making a potion.

The Big Boss of the bandits was merely a Third-level Elemental Swordsman. Once Merlin's Dark Mist had engulfed them, they were all trapped in an illusion no matter how many they were and killed by Thunderbolt Net.

Merlin set his gaze toward the faraway carriages and a thought came to him – maybe these people could help him."Father, the bandits have left."

The young girl, Emma, muttered after ensuring the bandits were not in sight anymore.

"Yes, they're gone. They got in trouble with a mysterious and powerful Spell Caster!"

The middle-aged man looked toward the faraway maple forest. That man who looked like a tramp was a mysterious yet powerful Spell Caster.

Before this, he once heard about how powerful the Spell Casters were, but he had never seen one before. Now, he finally had the chance to see one where he killed dozens of ferocious bandits in an instant.

Moreover, that Spell Caster did not even move a muscle. Such dread!

When Merlin's gaze fell on him, Chablis was squeezed with anxiety.

After a long while, Chablis took a deep breath. He said to Emma and the noble lady, "Let's go. That Spell Caster has saved us all. We should show our appreciation to that sir!"

The noble lady appeared worried while Emma was filled with curiosity. She followed the middle-aged man and walked toward the faraway maple forest.

Soon, the three came to the maple forest. Upon seeing the bodies of numerous bandits, especially when an unbearable burning smell was still lingering in the air, the three were extremely nervous.

"Most respectable Sir Spell Caster, thank you for helping us and killing the bandits. You have saved us. I, Chablis, represent the Deqman family to thank you for your aid, sir."

Chablis held one hand over his chest as an expression of a formal etiquette. Although he was gripped by fear toward the Spell Caster, he still showed his appreciation to Merlin.

Merlin raised his head and his pale face showed a smile. "Mr. Chablis, I need your help!"

"Help?"

Chablis showed an odd expression. Merlin had just killed dozens of ferocious bandits with a wave of his hands. What help did he still require?

Merlin continued, "I need a safe place. Ditas town in front is quite good."

Chablis gave a relieved sigh. The Spell Caster only needed a place. For a merchant, this was a piece of cake. Thus, he smiled and answered, "Sir, please be at ease. We'll definitely arrange a safe and quiet place for you in Ditas town. Please follow us."

However, Merlin did not move. Instead, he sighed, "If I can walk, do I still need you?"

After Merlin said that, he took away the clothes used to cover his legs.

Instantly, they saw the terrifying bones and corroding flesh on Merlin's thigh. Even Chablis who had seen and experienced many things could not help but be overwhelmed by the sight of this.

After a long while, Chablis returned to his senses and quickly said to Merlin, "Sir, let me call my men here and carry you into the carriage."

Merlin nodded. He let Chablis call for his men and carry him into the carriage where they continued toward Ditas town slowly."Sir, how about this place? This is the residence I've found for you in town."

Chablis had just led the carriages into Ditas town. Before having time to rest, he began to search for a safe place for Merlin.

Finally, he chose a residence which seemed rather quiet.

Merlin was carried by four men. His face seemed to turn a lot paler. Without checking out the residence, he said to Chablis in a deep tone, "Alright. Get me in. Right, call Emma for me. I need her for something!"

"Emma?"

Chablis' expression changed. After looking at Merlin, he finally replied through gritted teeth, "Sir, Emma is still young. I can find a prettier woman for you…"

Before he even finished his words, Chablis felt a chilling aura over him.

Merlin said in a dark expression, "Mr. Chablis, let me repeat myself. Call Emma here!"

Chablis' expression kept changing, but finally, he walked out, looking down.

Merlin knew Chablis had misunderstood his meaning. With his body now, he could not even move a muscle. What more could he do? However, he was lazy to explain himself as he was in a dire situation. If he did not make the potion now, he would probably be in a deep trouble.

"Sir, Emma is here."

Chablis' voice rang outside the door,

"Let Emma in!"

"Squeak…"

As soon as Merlin finished his words, Emma pushed the door open lightly and entered carefully. Her face revealed a hint of nervousness.

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"Sir!"

Emma was rather cautious and she appeared nervous.

Merlin opened his eyes. After seeing it was Emma, he smiled and spoke softly, "Emma, I ask for you because I'd like you to help me in making a potion."

"Making a potion? But I don't…"

Emma was worked up at first but she shook her head after.

"No, don't worry. The most important thing is to be attentive. I believe in you and I know you can succeed! Alright, I won't say anything further. Time is ticking. I must make the potion in the shortest amount of time possible."

Merlin was already a little impatient. The poison of Corroding Potion in his body was spreading rapidly. If he made an Antidote Potion now, it could still give him a great effect. However, if he waited until the poison was thoroughly spread, then he would be in great trouble.

Moreover, the reason he wanted the young Emma to help was that Merlin noticed that Emma had the most basic quality to become a Spell Caster – Mind Power!

Emma's Mind Power was beyond ordinary people. Even she had not noticed this, but Merlin, as a Spell Caster, naturally noticed it easily.

Thus, even if Emma did not become a Spell Caster, she would be more focused than others if she was the one who made the potion. Those who had strong Mind Power usually had extraordinary talent in alchemy or potions.

Following that, Merlin took out the glassware used in potion-making from his ring.

Looking at this exquisite glassware, Emma was overwhelmed with curiosity. Merlin told her with a smile, "These are the glassware used in potion-making. After this, I'll teach you the most basic steps in making potions."

The potion Merlin was going to make was a common Antidote Potion in the Dark Magic Region. Its name was also quite simple – Detox Potion. Although Corroding Potion was powerful, it was only a type of common Toxic Potion.

Detox Potion would have an effect on Corroding Potion.

Following that, Merlin began to teach Emma to make Detox Potion. He first utilized the Matrix to strictly control the ratio of potion materials. Then, he strictly followed the steps to make the potion. Even if this was Emma's first-time making a potion and her success rate was low, it would not be a problem to make the Detox Potion if she put in an effort.

Once she had made the Detox Potion, Merlin could use this potion to slowly clear the effects of Corroding Potion in his body.

Merlin carefully taught the steps in making the potion to Emma a few times. Following that, Emma seemed to ignore everything else as she focused on the steps in potion-making and dived into making the potion.

After all, this was her first time making a potion. Even if all her steps were carried out according to the Matrix's requirement, she still failed during her first time due to inexperience.

Following that, the second time, the third time, the fourth time… Until it was her fifth time!

This time, Emma finally made it successfully. When she handed the Detox Potion to Merlin, he could not help but flash a smile.

"Alright, Emma. You should go out now!"

Merlin instructed Emma directly.

Although Emma had made the potion for nearly ten hours, she still appeared quite energetic since her Mind Power was extraordinary. She was still reluctant to go out even after Merlin had asked her to.

Just when Emma walked to the door, Merlin hesitated and said, "Wait. This is a Mind Meditation Spell. Meditate according to the ways stated in here."

Merlin threw a Mind Meditation Spell at her. This was not any normal Meditation Spell as it was the intermediate Mind Meditation Spell Merlin had received from Wizard Leo back then.

Emma had never come across a Spell Caster before. If she yielded great result from cultivating the Meditation Spell, Merlin would not mind giving her some Spell Models to help her become a Spell Caster.

However, this must wait until he had recovered. After handing the Mind Meditation Spell to Emma, Merlin then waved his hands, signaling Emma to leave the room.

When Merlin was the only one left in the room, he swallowed the Detox Potion. Some potions needed to be applied externally while some needed to be consumed, just like the Detox Potion.

After Merlin had swallowed the Detox Potion, he closed his eyes slightly and silently waited for the effect to kick in.

After two hours, Merlin felt a heat in his body. Sweat drenched his body where it emitted a thick sweaty odor.

However, as sweat broke out, Merlin felt more relaxed. His Mind Power was sensing every change in his body. As soon as he had taken the Detox Potion, the poison of Corroding Potion in Merlin's body was slowly expelled along with the sweat. This showed that the Detox Potion was, in fact, effective!

"Phew…"

After a few hours, Merlin heaved a long sigh. Finally, he did not have to worry about the spread of the poison of Corroding Potion in his body. Once he made a few more Detox Potions, he could completely get rid of the poison from his body.

In the following days, Merlin let Emma come to his place once each day to make Detox Potion for him. Chablis seemed to have known the reason Merlin asked for Emma, so he became more passionate toward Merlin.

Thus, after taking six Detox Potions consecutively, all poison in Merlin's body had been cleared. On top of that, he could move his arms albeit only slightly.

Even though the poison had been cleared, the flesh that was cut from Merlin's thigh would not recover in a few days. Even if Merlin's physical attribute was strong and his recovery rate was astonishing, he would at least need two months' time for his thigh to fully recover."Bang!"

Emma's door was suddenly pushed open. Chablis entered Emma's room with a dark expression.

"Emma!"

Chablis yelled, his tone was filled with a hint of anger.

Emma surprised by this and looking flustered asked, "Father, why are you here?"

"Why am I here? This is the question I want to ask you instead. In these few days, you're either making potions in the Spell Caster's room or hiding away in your room. What are you doing?"

Chablis also noticed the strange change of his daughter, Emma. The lively Emma had changed into another person ever since she helped Merlin to make potions. She hid away in her room, doing who-knows-what.

Chablis was extremely worried, so he crashed into her room in such fury.

Although Emma had hidden in her room a whole day, she seemed quite energetic. She had a nice blush on her face and nothing seemed to be wrong. Looking at the stuttering Emma, Chablis' expression darkened a shade. He asked, "Emma, what exactly are you doing in your room?"

After a long pause, Emma took a deep breath and answered carefully, "Father, during my first-time helping Wizard Merlin to make the potion, Wizard Merlin has given me a strange cultivation method called Meditation Spell. I thought it's quite interesting. Moreover, after I meditated, I feel like my mind is very clear, so I've been in my room…"

Chablis did not catch the words after that. He stood up suddenly and showed a stirred expression.

"Emma, did Wizard Merlin really give you a Meditation Spell?"

"Wizard Merlin gave it to me. Father, do you know what a Meditation Spell is?"

Emma asked out of curiosity while she tilted her head.

"Haha. Meditation Spell – this is the key to become a mysterious yet powerful Spell Caster. It can't be that you have the quality to become a Spell Caster?"

After a pause, Chablis revealed an elated expression and said, "It must be, it must be this way. Emma, you may have the quality to become Spell Caster. Let's go. Quickly, meet Wizard Merlin with me. I'll let him take you as his student!"

Chablis was different than the innocent Emma. He knew deeply what it meant to become a Spell Caster. Thus, since Emma had the quality to do so, he would seize this opportunity for her no matter what.

Once she had become Merlin's student, Emma had a greater chance of becoming a Spell Caster.

Thus, without a moment of hesitation, Chablis brought Emma to Merlin's place.

"Wizard Merlin!"

Chablis suppressed the excitement he felt in his heart and called out lightly.

"Come in."

Merlin's voice rang, then Chablis brought Emma into Merlin's room.

After Chablis saw Merlin, he respectfully bowed to him and said, "Wizard Merlin, thank you for giving an opportunity to Emma. Emma wants to be your student. Please, Wizard Merlin, take her as your student!"

Upon saying that, Chablis signaled Emma to come to the front. This was a rare opportunity in a million years so Chablis could not let this pass him by in vain.

Without waiting for Emma to speak, Merlin waved his hands and said in a calm tone, "Mr. Chablis, I'm not the one who decides whether Emma can become a Spell Caster. Moreover, I'm only an Entrance-level Spell Caster. I won't consider taking any student for now."

Hearing Merlin's rejection, Chablis showed an anxious expression. When he wanted to say something, Merlin interrupted him again and said, "Although I won't take Emma as a student, I'll rest for a while in Ditas town. During this period, if Emma has any question about Spell Caster, I'll answer her. As to whether she can successfully construct Spell Model and become a Spell Caster, it's up to her."

After Merlin had finished his words, albeit Chablis thought that it was a shame that Merlin did not take Emma as a student, they still had some time left. Emma was not totally out of chance.

Thus, Chablis bowed again to Merlin and left Merlin's room with Emma.

In the following two months, when Merlin was recuperating, he often explained some simple knowledge about the construction of Spell Model to Emma, so she could slowly familiarize herself with it.

However, these were all the basics. Be it Mind Power or basic knowledge about the construction of Spell Model, they were all preparation for her to construct spells in the future.

Thus, whether she could become a Spell Caster depended on Emma herself. No one could help her in successfully constructing suitable Spell Models."It's time to construct my first First-level Spell Model!"

After more than a month, the injury on Merlin's thigh had recovered by half. He could get up from his bed and slowly walk now so Merlin was prepared to construct his First-level spells.

During this month, he had been meditating so his Mind Power had improved significantly. Hence, there would not be any problem for him to construct First-level spells now.

After the battle with Wizard Vyksa previously, Merlin's most profound thought was his spells were not powerful enough albeit he had many spells. If one or two of his spells were slightly suppressed, then he was no different than the ordinary Entrance-level Spell Caster. It would be extremely dangerous that way.

Thus, during the period he was recovering in Ditas town, Merlin planned to construct one First-level Spell Model.

About the First-level Spell Model he wanted to construct, it was not Furious Flame which Merlin had analyzed with the Matrix before. Instead, it was the Earth-type Defensive spell, Guardian Monument!

"The Matrix, begin analyzing Guardian Monument's Spell Model!"

Merlin took a deep breath. He had already done all preparations. Now, he was only waiting to choose the best Spell Model. Thus, he directly ordered the Matrix to analyze Guardian Monument's Spell Model.

"Beep. Mission created. Analysis initialized!"

Along with the analysis of the Matrix, Merlin's mind, in fact, began to calm down and silently waited for the result of the Matrix's analysis.

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Chapter 156: Pandora Demon Ability

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"Beep, analysis completed. In total, thirteen thousand eight hundred and ninety-one Guardian Monument's Spell Models have been reconstructed."

The Matrix had completed its analysis with a reconstruction of more than ten thousand Spell Models. Back then, there were only about eleven thousand Furious Flame's Spell Models so, both Spell Models were about the same.

Among the reconstructed Spell Models, Merlin first chose those with a higher compatibility. Next, from the highly compatible Spell Models, he chose those with excellent stability and power.

Merlin was already greatly familiar with the process of choosing a Spell Model. He needed to consider compatibility, stability, and power, so Merlin quickly got the Spell Model he was satisfied with. However, Guardian Monument was less compatible with Zero-level spell Earth Guard than Furious Flame with Fireball.

At last, the Spell Model he had chosen had 76 percent compatibility with Earth Guard. Its stability was also amongst the top thirty in all Spell Models, which was rather good.

The next step after choosing the Spell Model was the most crucial. He had to simulate the complicated Spell Model in his Awareness with Mind Power. Previously, Merlin failed because his Mind Power was insufficient.

This time, not only did Merlin's Mind Power had reached that of a Second-level Spell Caster but he had also meditated for an extra month at Ditas town. His Mind Power had significantly increased since the time he constructed Furious Flame.

"Phew…"

Merlin took a deep breath and calmed his nerves. Then, he initiated all his Mind Power and began to simulate Guardian Monument's Spell Model."Heusius, have the Abyss Fort found the people from Ozmu?"

The black-robed Wizard Leo who wore a round, black hat asked in a calm tone.

At this moment, Wizard Leo, Wizard Heusius, and Spell Casters of Sixth-level and above from the Dark Magic Region had gathered. They were hiding in the forest as they stared deeply at an ancient castle in front of them.

Wizard Heusius squinted his eyes slightly, staring at the castle and replied softly, "I've received news from the Abyss Fort. The people of Ozmu have divided into a few groups. One of the groups is in this castle. But we'll only know when the people of the Abyss Fort are here."

"Whoosh…"

As soon as he finished his words, a gust of wind blew in the forest. Then, the originally dark forest became pitch black in an instant.

"Hehe, Heusius. It's been a long time!"

From the dark forest, a hoarse voice sounded. Suddenly, a dozen Spell Casters who wore black wizard robes appeared.

Many Sixth-level Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region were gripped with shock. They did not sense any movement at all as these Spell Casters of the Abyss Fort appeared just like that.

However, Wizard Heusius appeared rather collected. He took a glance at the Spell Caster walking at the front and smiled. "Yes, Wizard Gryzllo. The last time we met was one hundred years ago."

The Spell Caster of the Abyss Fort gathered with those of the Dark Magic Region under the leadership of Seventh-level wizard, Gryzllo.

"Are there any people of Ozmu in the castle?"

Wizard Leo's tone was heavy as he asked coldly.

Wizard Gryzllo shot a glance at Wizard Leo, then showed a complicated expression. He asked softly, "I'm sure this is Wizard Leo? You've developed Darkness Eye. Tsk tsk. Even the Spell Casters of the Abyss Fort who specialize in Darkness-type spells didn't develop Darkness Eye. If it wasn't to deal with Ozmu today, I really want to have a go with the legendary Darkness Eye!"

Wizard Gryzllo was a Spell Caster from the Abyss Fort, a spell casters' organization which specialized in Darkness-type spells. However, even in the Abyss Fort, no one had ever developed the legendary Darkness Eye. Hence, Gryzllo was naturally very interested in Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye.

That vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead flashed a faint red light. As he looked at Wizard Gryzllo, he replied coldly, "Wait until I kill the Ozmu. I'll naturally let Wizard Gryzllo witness it!"

From Wizard Leo's tone, he seemed to be unafraid of Wizard Gryzllo who was a Seventh-level Spell Caster.

"Hehe, Gryzllo. Stop the rubbish. This time, Ozmu came at us with overweening arrogance. I'm sure you won't want them to leave easily, right?"

Wizard Heusius waved his hand suddenly and said in a cold tone.

"Hmph, Ozmu!"

Upon mentioning Ozmu, a hint of killing intent swept across Wizard Gryzllo.

"We've received accurate information that Ozmu has divided into a few groups. Some of their Spell Casters are in the castle in front of us. The Abyss Fort and the Dark Magic Region first gather strength and deal with these people. As for the other groups, they'll naturally be stopped by Fire City and the Ashes Region."

Wizard Gryzllo said in a heavy tone.

"Then, let's kill!"

Wizard Leo's face revealed a hint of craziness where his entire being gave off a chilling air. Meanwhile, Wizard Heusius who was behind him watched as Wizard Leo strode toward the castle. He shook his head slightly and muttered, "I hope this can resolve the hatred in your heart this time…"

The ancient castle under the setting sun appeared more deserted. There were no guards outside this large castle. Grass crawled over the ground – this was a castle that had already been deserted.

In the castle, there was not a single string of light present. Only a gust of whistling wind sent chills down people's spine.

"Bang!"

A loud thud followed where the rusted iron gate was blasted open by Fireball. Wizard Leo walked at the front and the vertical eye on his forehead was opened wide with a hint of red light glimmered in it, looking extremely eerie in the dark night.

Wizard Leo did not mind at all. He headed straight into the castle. Looking at the grass on the ground, Wizard Leo raised his head suddenly and his vertical eye stared deadly at the castle.

"Whoosh…"

An intense fluctuation of Wind Element directly appeared on Wizard Leo. Then, his body flew toward the upper floor of the castle.

Normally, Fourth-level Wind-type spell had the ability to fly. As a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, Wizard Leo possessed Fire-type, Wind-type, Earth-type, and Darkness-type spells.

His Darkness-type spell was especially powerful. It was not surprising that he was able to develop Darkness Eye which even Spell Casters of the Abyss Fort could not.

Naturally, Wizard Leo's movement had attracted the attention of many Spell Casters of the Abyss Fort and the Dark Magic Region. Then, the Spell Casters all flew directly toward the second floor of the castle.

Meanwhile, those who did not have Wind-type spell relied on their casting tools and flew to the second floor as well. These Sixth-level Spell Casters followed behind Wizard Leo, revealing their serious expressions. They were all cautious against any movement around them.

After all, they were about to deal with the legendary Spell Casters from Ozmu. In Ozmu, almost every Spell Caster was a prodigy, where they could not be understood from ordinary logic.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a black light in the dark shot toward Wizard Leo soundlessly.

The vertical eye on Wizard Leo's forehead flashed a red light as he waved his hands. Endless Earth Element immediately gathered beside him. That spell attack in the dark had no effect against Wizard Leo at all.

"Darkness Vortex!"

A crisp voice came from within the castle. In the endless night, a gigantic vortex seemed to appear and was about to directly engulf Wizard Leo.

Darkness Vortex was a Third-level spell. Its power was incredible and was known to be able to engulf anything!

"Darkness Eye, exterminate!"

Wizard Leo unleashed his spell emotionlessly. A blood-red light shot from his Darkness Eye. In an instant, that gigantic vortex was pierced, then rapidly dissipated. The night resumed its calmness again.

"Swish!"

Although it was still pitch black on the second floor, this was nothing for Wizard Leo who dealt with Darkness-type spell all year round.

His Mind Power clearly sensed that there were two Spell Casters in the room. One was a Third-level Spell Caster, another was a Fourth-level. Moreover, the Third-level Spell Caster gave a comfortable feeling to Wizard Leo.

"Darkness Heart. You're the prodigy who has Darkness Heart in the Abyss Fort? Ramas?"

Wizard Leo asked in a calm tone. He knew that the Abyss Fort sustained a great loss this time as well. A genius Spell Caster who had Darkness Heart was seduced into joining Ozmu.

Darkness Heart and Darkness Eye were both the strangest and most powerful products of alchemy amongst Darkness-type spells in the legends. They were not spells but a terrifying force that was stronger than many casting tools produced from spells and alchemy methods.

Such force was known as Pandora Demon Ability! It meant that it possessed the ability of a demon and did not belong to a man.

The genius who possessed Darkness Heart betrayed the Abyss Fort. Such a loss was the same as the Dark Magic Region losing their Five-Elemental genius Spell Caster, Kleis.

That Third-level Spell Caster was still collected. Facing the Sixth-level Spell Caster, Wizard Leo, he still wore a prideful expression. With a cold smile, he said, "That's right. I'm Ramas! Only with Ozmu, I can become the strongest Spell Caster. A normal Spell Caster like you can never understand our ambition."

"Haha, that's good. We're all true prodigies! Ramas, when you're back in Ozmu, you'll be as strong as me. How does a mere Sixth-level Spell Caster compare with us?"

The Fourth-level Spell Caster beside him was, in fact, completely unafraid of Wizard Leo who was a Sixth-level Spell Caster.

"Swish!"

Wizard Leo's expansive Mind Power immediately locked on that Fourth-level Spell Caster as he asked in a low voice, "You're from Ozmu?"

"That's right. I'm from Ozmu and have been there for three years! Only those who have stayed in Ozmu know how strong it is. Normal Spell Casters like you can never understand what a true genius is. Ramas, look at him – a Sixth-level Spell Caster is actually very weak!"

Strong fluctuation of Element appeared on this Fourth-level Spell Caster. Even if he had not cast any spell, he had given off an intense oppressing feeling to others.

Rumors said that Spell Casters of Ozmu had the extraordinary strong ability to battle, disregarding the level. Even a Fourth-level Spell Caster could deal with any ordinary Spell Caster!

This Fourth-level Spell Caster was obviously the genius amongst the geniuses. He did not take Wizard Leo seriously at all.

"Is that so? Genius Spell Caster of Ozmu… Then, die!"

Wizard Leo's voice was calm but extremely cold as he gave off a chilling aura.

"Darkness Eye, elude!"

The Darkness Eye on Wizard Leo's forehead immediately shot a red light and instantly engulfed Ozmu's Fourth-level Spell Caster and prodigy Ramas of the Abyss Fort.

"Darkness Eye, exterminate!"

Wizard Leo only spoke twice. Two strings of light immediately shot into their body – that Fourth-level Spell Caster even had his mouth wide open where he wore an unbelievable expression.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

From outside the castle, many Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region and the Abyss Fort flew into the room. However, when they entered the castle, they only saw two bodies on the ground.

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Chapter 157: Darkness Eye!

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Both bodies on the ground had a bloody hole through their head the size of a finger. Their faces revealed a hint of shock and unwillingness.

"That is Sodam. He betrayed Ice City three years ago and went to Ozmu."

"That's right, it's Sodam. Also, he appeared one year ago. He was fighting another Sixth-level Spell Caster then and even had the upper hand in the battle. It's truly terrifying. Sodam is only a Fourth-level Spell Caster!"

Some Spell Casters recognized the Fourth-level Spell Caster on the ground. It was Wizard Sodam, the genius Spell Caster in Ice City back then. He had also betrayed Ice City and went to Ozmu.

The most shocking fact of these Spell Casters was that Sodam was strong and could withstand an ordinary Sixth-level Spell Caster but he did not even survive Wizard Leo's first attack. This meant that Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye was truly strong!

Wizard Gryzllo of the Abyss Fort looked at Ramas' body on the ground with a complicated, dark look.

Wizard Heusius suddenly said, "Wizard Gryzllo, Wizard Leo has killed the genius in the Abyss Fort…"

Before Wizard Heusius even finished his words, Gryzllo had already interrupted Wizard Heusius as he understood what Wizard Heusius was saying.

Thus, he let out a cold snigger. "Ever since Ramas betrayed the Abyss Fort, he's no longer one of us."

After saying that, Gryzllo shot a serious glance at Wizard Leo and said, "Darkness Eye – nothing less expected of the legendary Pandora Demon Ability. When it's executed with Wizard Leo's ability, it comes close to the strength of a Seventh-level Spell Caster!"

Although Wizard Gryzllo did not rush into the castle earlier, his Mind Power had witnessed Wizard Leo's actions where Darkness Eye had easily eliminated two strong genius Spell Casters – even he was shocked by this scene.

The power of Darkness Eye seemed to be even stronger than the description contained in some ancient texts!

"Just two? That's not right. From the information I've received, there should be another strong Spell Caster of Ozmu!"

Wizard Gryzllo furrowed his eyebrow tightly.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a sea of flame fell upon them, enveloping the entire room. In addition, this flame was extraordinary – it was white flames rather than bright red ones. Instead of emitting heat, it gave off a cool sensation.

Cold flame? Even if the Spell Casters present were of Sixth-level and above, all of them thought that it was odd.

However, only the two Seventh-level Spell Casters changed their expressions at the same time. They howled, "Leave quickly. This is Zero Degree Ice Flame! Damn it. It must be Osseus. Why is this psycho here?"

The two Seventh-level Spell Casters exchanged a look. They could see the shock in each other's eyes. Rich Earth Element immediately appeared on the surface of their skin as they cast their Defensive spells respectively.

Zero Degree Ice Flame was a Seventh-level spell. Any Seventh-level spell had to be constructed and created by the Spell Caster himself. Meanwhile, Zero Degree Ice Flame was an extremely strong spell created by Osseus, a Spell Caster of Ozmu, which rose to fame with this intriguing spell.

He was able to incorporate some traits of Ice-type spell into a Fire-type spell and, at the same time, maintain the terrifying power of the spells. Only the unfathomable genius Spell Casters in Ozmu could construct such a spell.

When a spell had reached the Seventh-level, it depended on the Spell Caster's understanding about spells. The deeper the Spell Caster's understanding, the stronger the spell he could construct.

Moreover, one could do almost anything to a Seventh-level spell including converting the traits of an Ice-type spell for a Fire-type spell. Take Zero Degree Ice Flame as an example, it was a Fire-type spell but it possessed the traits of an Ice-type spell. As for its strength, it was even more terrifying!

The Spell Casters who entered the castle were all Sixth-level Spell Casters. Although they were extremely cautious of their surroundings, these icy flames fell upon them suddenly. Thus, there were still two Spell Casters who did not manage to cast their Defensive spell.

In the end, they were immediately frozen into ice crystals. Moreover, the crystals were burning in a white flame, making the others' skin crawl.

Both wore Defensive robes but the robes could not withstand Zero Degree Ice Flame. Hence, two strong Sixth-level Spell Casters were directly burnt to ashes.

"Damn it. Quick, leave the castle!"

A hint of madness jumped across Wizard Gryzllo's face. A cold killing intent washed over him as the two dead Spell Casters were from the Abyss Fort.

In an instant, he had lost two Sixth-level Spell Casters – this was a great loss to the entire Abyss Fort!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Except for Wizard Leo, Wizard Heusius, and Wizard Gryzllo, other Sixth-level Spell Casters had left the castle. All were aware of their surroundings and were on an alert.

"Osseus, reveal yourself. You can't run away today!"

Wizard Gryzllo shouted toward the castle. His Mind Power even searched the entire castle frantically but to no avail.

"Run away? It's been a long time since someone could make me run…"

Suddenly, a distant sigh reached them. From the darkness outside the room, a white-robed handsome man walked in slowly. He seemed to be in his twenties, but there was not a single hint of innocence in his eyes. In fact, his eyes were filled with endless depth.

The white-robed man did not look at the dark-looking Wizard Gryzllo. Instead, he set his gaze upon Wizard Leo. A playful smirk appeared on his face as he said softly, "Wizard Leo, we've met again!"

Wizard Leo's expression changed, which was a first for him. With a slightly twisted face, he replied coldly, "Osseus, so it's really you!"

"That's right. It's me. Back then, your brother, Raydore, wanted to join Ozmu. Didn't I give you a chance? You killed your brother yourself… But I'm regretting it a little now. Your brother's talent is indeed surprising at that time but it seems to me now that you're the true prodigy. You've actually developed the legendary Darkness Eye and cultivated it to such a high level."

Osseus flashed a smile but Wizard Leo's aura had become more violent. His entire being could barely suppress the agitation of the Elements.

Wizard Heusius who was beside him changed his expression. He muttered in his heart, 'This is bad. Raydore is forever the forbidden topic in Wizard Leo's heart. This time, they met Osseus who invited Raydore to join Ozmu. I'm afraid that Wizard Leo can't hold it in.'

Wizard Heusius knew about that matter. At that time, Raydore was coaxed by Ozmu and Wizard Leo went to stop him. In the end, he killed Raydore with his own hands. This was Wizard Leo's reverse scale – no one could touch it.

"Boom!"

As expected, Wizard Leo acted without a moment of hesitation. He immediately cast Searing Blaze, a ferocious Sixth-level spell. In an instant, a furious flame was ignited in the room.

The terrifying force of this flame had melted the sturdy castle walls. It could be seen clearly that the castle was crumbling rapidly.

"Go!"

Wizard Heusius and Wizard Gryzllo did not hesitate and left the castle directly.

"It's not enough. The sixth-level spell is just too weak. Cast your Darkness Eye. I also want to know how strong the legendary Darkness Eye truly is."

Osseus raised his hand and a chilly air instantly put off a large area of flames.

"Rumble!"

The castle crumbled in an instant. The destructive power of a Sixth-level spell was terrifying. Fortunately, this was a deserted area. No one knew how long this castle had been deserted. Otherwise, no one could be sure how many would get hurt by their spells.

A fourth-level Spell Caster had the ability to destroy a strong military fortress alone, not to mention a Sixth-level Spell Caster. Moreover, Osseus was a terrifying Seventh-level Spell Caster!

Although the castle had crumbled, Wizard Leo and Osseus both flew in the air. Fluctuations of Wind Element glimmered on their bodies as they faced each other in the air.

Wizard Heusius and Wizard Gryzllo were staring at both Wizard Leo and Wizard Osseus who were in mid-air. Wizard Heusius suddenly said in a heavy tone, "Wizard Gryzllo, Wizard Leo is just a Sixth-level Spell Caster. Even if he has developed Darkness Eye, I'm afraid he still can't stand against Osseus."

Wizard Gryzllo nodded. "Don't worry, old man. Even though you and I have fought in the past, but that's not a huge matter. We must stand together while we face Ozmu. I'm sure you've heard of Osseus. He once killed a Seventh-level Spell Caster! Hehe. If we don't act together, we'll only be defeated by him one after another."

"Good. Let's do it!"

Two Seventh-level Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region and the Abyss Fort obviously dreaded the fight with Osseus, so they would not hold back and both cast their spells quickly.

"The extreme of ice! This is the brand-new spell I've constructed after spending eighteen years – Glacial Boundary!"

Heusius reached out his wizened hand and pointed at the faraway Osseus. At once, a layer of white crystals enveloped Osseus like an ice ring.

In addition, the place which was covered by the white rings began to freeze. This was not any ordinary cold. Instead, this was a horrifying spell that could even freeze the mountains, streams, and rivers.

"Ka-chak! Ka-chak!"

Layers of ice crystals approached Osseus rapidly.

"Ice-type spell? Heusius, you really didn't improve after so many years. Even if you became a Seventh-level Spell Caster, you're still so ordinary. You call this the extreme of ice?"

Osseus' face was filled with mock. Thereafter, a white flame instantaneously flew out from his fingertips; it was Zero Degree Ice Flame from before.

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

Osseus' Zero Degree Ice Flame had completely suppressed Wizard Heusius' spell. Layers of ice crystals were melted by the white flame in an instant.

At the same time, Gryzllo cast his spell as well.

"Darkness, the cover of endless sins! This is the brand-new spell that I've constructed after spending nine years – Hand of Sins!"

Immediately, a gigantic palm made of Darkness Element appeared in the sky and chased after Osseus.

The Hand of Sins had the obvious trait of Darkness Element – illusion. Not only Hand of Sins had an illusion effect but it could also pull the negative emotions from the target's heart.

This was the forte of Hand of Sins!

"Oh? This is quite interesting. It's commendable that it can pull out the negative emotions in me, but its strength is too weak that it's not even worth a mention!"

A smile still remained on Osseus' face whilst he faced the gigantic palm. A dense Earth Element appeared and covered his entire body.

These Earth Elements did not look hard and sturdy. Instead, it kept flowing like water. This spell had probably taken some Water-type spells as a reference, so it allowed the Earth-type spell to be flexible.

"Bang!"

Hand of Sins struck Osseus but it had no effect on him. Osseus' Mind Power was stronger beyond anyone's imagination, so he could easily suppress all sorts of negative emotions in him.

Gryzllo and Heusius' expressions changed slightly. They did not think that a spell could kill Osseus easily, so they were prepared to cast other spells.

However, Osseus would not give them a chance to do so.

"Too weak!"

Osseus pointed out his hand – it was still Zero Degree Ice Flame. Sea of flames fell upon them directly, threatening both Wizard Gryzllo and Wizard Heusius greatly. Thus, they cast Defensive spells to protect themselves respectively.

It was merely one spell and they could not stand against it!

They were all Seventh-level Spell Casters. The strength of the spells depended on the ability of the Spell Caster. Obviously, a prodigy like Osseus had completely displayed his exceptional talent in constructing spells after becoming a Seventh-level Spell Caster. The Seventh-level spell that he constructed was much stronger than those constructed by Wizard Heusius and Wizard Gryzllo.

"Leo, can you see it? This is the difference between the ordinary and the genius. Only by joining Ozmu, you can become a truly strong Spell Caster! It was a foolish act to stop Raydore then. You're the one who sent your brother to his death…"

"Osseus!"

Wizard Leo's aura appeared extremely violent. This was completely different from when he was in the Dark Magic Region. Wizard Leo stared at Osseus as he exclaimed, "Osseus, I said it before. I'll kill you and avenge Raydore! You lot sent Raydore to his death. Every person in Ozmu must die!"

Immediately, a large pillar of bloody red light shot out from the Darkness Eye on Wizard Leo's forehead, forming a huge shadow of the vertical eye.

This vertical eye was staring down at Osseus, then Wizard Leo howled, "Darkness Eye, elude!"

"Swoosh!"

A string of red light directly shrouded Osseus. He initially still wore a smile, but his expression changed drastically. His face was slightly twisting and becoming more ferocious.

"I… Illusion. How is this possible? Did I fall into an illusion? No, no. It's impossible!"

Osseus suddenly yelled frantically. His powerful Mind Power wanted to tear the red light of Darkness Eye apart desperately. At the same time, he cast Zero Degree Ice Flame and frantically blasted it toward Wizard Leo.

"Darkness Eye, disintegrate!"

That gigantic shadow of Darkness Eye on Wizard Leo's forehead shot out a string of red light again. At once, Zero Degree Ice Flame which Osseus had cast seemed to have met some sort of powerful energy where it was dispersed and put off.

"Darkness Eye, penetrate!"

It was still a string of red light; aimed directly at Wizard Osseus.

"No, no. How can it be so strong? Absolute Defense!"

Fear finally crawled onto Osseus' face. Immediately, he cast a Defensive spell and formed a protective layer which resembled water on his body.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

He did not know what sort of energy was contained in the red light shot by Darkness Eye which penetrated Osseus' Seventh-level Defensive spell. Although it seemed to weaken a little, it still overcame Osseus' spell without fail.

Instantly, the red light was blasted onto Osseus' white robe. Dense runes immediately appeared on his white robe and formed a large Runic Magic Circle.

However, the white robe still could not stop the red light. Osseus quickly moved sideways and a large bloody hole appeared on his left shoulder.

By now, Wizard Leo's face had turned extremely pale. It seemed that casting Darkness Eye for three times had taken a toll on him.

However, upon seeing that Osseus was still not killed by Darkness Eye, a hint of madness washed over Wizard Leo.

"Darkness Eye, exterminate!"

Upon seeing the gigantic Darkness Eye was about to shoot another string of red light, Osseus did not dare to take it directly anymore. The Wind Elements on him fluctuated violently.

"Velocious Wind!"

"Swish!"

Osseus' figure dived into the dark night in the blink of an eye.

"Leo, your Darkness Eye truly opened my eyes today – nothing less expected of Pandora Demon Ability. It seems that I've greatly misjudged you back then. You're the true talent…"

Osseus' voice still echoed in the air but his figure had far disappeared. A strong Seventh-level Spell Caster like him was exceptional in his ability to escape. Others had no way of chasing after him at all.

Wizard Leo turned around and glanced at Wizard Gryzllo and Wizard Heusius. He said in a cold tone, "I'll go after Osseus!"

Then, Wind Element fluctuated around him and he disappeared in the night.

All Spell Casters of the Dark Magic Region and the Abyss Fort were staring at Wizard Leo's back, wide-mouthed. Osseus, the legendary Seventh-level Spell Caster and psycho of Ozmu, could even stand against both Gryzllo and Heusius, two Seventh-level Spell Casters.

However, he was terrified of Wizard Leo, a Sixth-level Spell Caster, and ran away from the battle. Such a strange situation had gone beyond people's understanding.

"Darkness Eye. So, this is Darkness Eye, huh? The legendary Pandora Demon Ability…"

As Wizard Gryzllo looked at Leo's back, he seemed really stirred and a hint of passion danced in his gaze.

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In Ditas town, Merlin instructed Chablis to prevent anyone from disturbing him.

Merlin began the final step to construct a First-level spell in his room. He simulated the Spell Model with his Mind Power. The Spell Model of the First-level spell, Guardian Monument which was reconstructed by the Matrix was as complicated as Furious Flame back then.

Before this, Merlin's Mind Power had not reached the Second-level. Six Zero-level spells had already used up half of his Mind Power. Thus, when he constructed Furious Flame, the act was quite forced, so he failed in the end.

If he only had four Zero-level spells, he would have probably constructed the First-level spell successfully by now. However, there were pros and cons. If he could become a First-level Spell Caster, his strength would improve significantly as a Six-Elemental Spell Caster and would have a greater potential as well. This was far from what an ordinary Spell Caster could have been.

If it was the Zero-level spell before, Merlin could simulate it in his Awareness with Mind Power in two or three hours since the Spell Model was not very complicated.

However, regardless of Furious Flame or Guardian Monument, the complexity of their Spell Models was far greater than that of a Zero-level spell. Merlin's Mind Power was simulating the complex Spell Model bit by bit now. Guardian Monument's Spell Model was just like a three-dimensional image in Merlin's mind – it was dense and packed with thin lines. One would feel dizzy just by glancing at it, not to mention simulating it in one's Awareness.

If Merlin did not have the aid of the Matrix, it was impossible to reconstruct such a complicated Spell Model. Merlin knew himself well. His talent as a Spell Caster, be it Mind Power or construction of Spell Model, was lacking. Thanks to the Matrix, he was able to take a step further than anyone else and had successfully become a strong Six-Elemental Spell Caster now.

An hour, three hours, five hours, ten hours…

An entire day went by and Merlin was still simulating Guardian Monument's Spell Model. During the last time when he simulated Furious Flame's Spell Model, his Mind Power was barely holding on, so he had no choice but to give up. This time, Merlin's Mind Power had reached that of a Second-level Spell Caster. With such a strong Mind Power, he would not feel tired even if he simulated the Spell Model for two or three days.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Merlin shivered. The complex Guardian Monument's Spell Model had been successfully simulated with his Mind Power. At once, a storm swept through his mind and endless Earth Elements began to gather around him frantically.

Once the Spell Model had been constructed, it would automatically absorb the Elements and accumulate Magic Power. If he wanted to increase the accumulation of Magic Power, he could, of course, use the precious elemental crystal stones.

Merlin opened his eyes wide and a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Finally, I did it. I've successfully constructed a First-level spell!"

Although he had only constructed one First-level spell, this was a key step to Merlin. A first-level spell was totally different from a Zero-level spell; it was not an exaggeration to say it was the difference between heaven and earth.

However, Merlin was still closely observing the changes of Guardian Monument's Spell Model. Along with the frantic accumulation of Earth Elements in the Guardian Monument's Spell Model, it was also accumulating Magic Power rapidly.

Soon, Merlin became serious as he noticed an imbalance between all Spell Models in his Awareness due to the construction of a First-level spell, Guardian Monument.

Except for Guardian Monument, his other spells were still Zero-level spells. This could cause a momentary imbalance between the Spell Models in his Awareness.

It would be fine if it was only temporary. If it was a long-term imbalance and in serious cases, it could cause some beginner Spell Models to crumble apart. This was also the reason why many Spell Casters had advised him to construct other advanced Spell Models as soon as he had successfully constructed his first advanced spell.

Merlin was not in a rush to increase the Magic Power in Guardian Monument's Spell Model with elemental crystal stones. He was still observing the lower part of the Spell Model.

As expected, a gray horizontal bar appeared. This meant that he could still cast a strengthened version of the spell after he cast three ordinary ones.

Before Merlin constructed his First-level spell, he was afraid that the strengthening effect would disappear. Knowing that it was still here, he let out a sigh of relief.

Thereafter, Merlin began to speed up the rate of accumulation of Magic Power in the Spell Model with an Earth elemental crystal stone.Another month passed by. Merlin finally came out of his room. He seemed no different than before but he knew that he now possessed a First-level spell. He had made a solid foundation to advance into a First-level Spell Caster.

"Wizard Merlin, you've finally come out of your room!"

Chablis was striding outside Merlin's room every day. When he found that Merlin had left his room, he immediately approached him.

"Oh? Mr. Chablis, what's the matter?"

Merlin had been accumulating Magic Power for Guardian Monument's Spell Model with elemental crystal stones during the past month. The Guardian Monument's Magic Power could now support him with thirty casts at any one time.

This would be enough for ordinary battle, so Merlin stopped the accumulation of Magic Power. After all, the accumulation of Magic Power could not complete over a short period. Even though he had enough elemental crystal stones, he still would not waste them. To release thirty casts at once was sufficient for self-protection.

The Spell Model could accumulate Magic Power over a long period just like Fireball and Frost which Merlin had constructed at the very beginning. They had indeed reached their maximum capacity where he could release about ninety casts at once.

Every Spell Model had its maximum capacity of Magic Power. Although he could only release less than one hundred casts, this number was already quite terrifying. The maximum capacity of a normal Zero-level spell was only about thirty casts where stronger ones would probably have forty to fifty casts. Meanwhile, the maximum capacity of Merlin's spell came close to a hundred casts, all thanks to the Matrix. The Spell Models it constructed were all excellent, so they were naturally stronger than others which were calculated manually by other Spell Casters.

Chablis naturally did not know that many thoughts had run across Merlin's mind. He took a careful glance at Merlin and said softly, "The thing is, Sir Baron of Ditas town heard that Wizard Merlin is here, so he wanted to meet you. If you're…"

Before even finishing his sentence, Merlin's expression darkened and shot a sharp glance at Chablis. He replied in a cold tone, "Did you leak the information?"

Chablis immediately felt a chill and held down the unrest in his heart as he quickly denied. "No, no. Wizard Merlin, you've misunderstood. It's not me. It's the knights unit of Ditas town. They found many bandits' bodies in the maple forest. After much inference, they've found me. Please forgive me, Wizard Merlin."

Merlin frowned. Chablis was a merchant, so this matter was more or less related to him. Indirectly, he wanted to rely on Merlin's identity as a Spell Caster to protect himself.

Merlin did not care about these matters, so he waved his hands. "I won't see him. I'll leave Ditas town soon. Call Emma for me!"

After a pause, Merlin's gaze found Chablis again. He resumed a cold tone and said, "Chablis, I hope this matter only happened once!"

Chablis quickly nodded. He knew that Merlin had seen through his thoughts. Although he knew Merlin was leaving Ditas town soon, he could not do anything except calling for Emma as Merlin had instructed so.

After a moment, Chablis brought Emma to Merlin's room. Merlin's Mind Power brushed against Emma and she seemed to sense it too so she felt uneasy.

After Merlin checked her out with Mind Power, he immediately knew Emma's current Mind Power. Indeed, she had a good potential of becoming a Spell Caster. Although she was far from becoming a First-level Spell Caster, it was enough for her to construct one or two Zero-level spells.

"Mr. Chablis, you should go out first. I have something to say to Emma!"

Chablis nodded respectfully and went out of the room. He instructed everyone to not get close to Merlin's room.

After Chablis had left, Merlin smiled as he looked at Emma. "Emma, do you want to become a Spell Caster?"

"Spell Caster? Like you, sir? To have a strong ability?"

Merlin nodded. "That's right. As long as you construct the Spell Model step by step, you can be as strong as I am!"

Emma's gaze revealed her excitement. Then, she answered, "If I can defeat those bandits and protect my parents, I wish to become a Spell Caster. I hope you can help me with that!"

Merlin smiled. This naive girl still did not understand how strong a Spell Caster truly was. If she became a Spell Caster, even an Entrance-level Spell Caster was far stronger than those bandits.

Looking at Emma's determined eyes, Merlin felt as if he was back in Blackwater City. When he received old man Etha's Spell Manual, he wished to be a Spell Caster wholeheartedly and thought deeply about his family.

"It's not easy to become a Spell Caster. First, you must learn how to construct a Spell Model."

Merlin agreed to give a chance to this young girl. Just like old man Etha left the ring with Merlin, old man Etha might have done it out of an impulse. This time, Merlin was the same. Upon seeing that Emma had the quality to become a Spell Caster, he also did it out of impulse and gave a chance to this naive girl.

"I'll leave Ditas town soon, but before I leave, I'll give you three Zero-level spells and also some notes I recorded about the things that need to be noted. You can try to construct these spells in the future. If I have the chance to do so, I'll return to Ditas town three years later. If you've successfully constructed three Zero-level spells, I'll consider taking you as a student!"

Although it was Merlin's impulse, he believed that Emma had the talent. However, he would not remain here to teach Emma so she must depend on herself.

Subsequently, Merlin gave Zero-level spells – Fireball, Frost, and Earth Guard to Emma. She was luckier than Merlin when he received the ring from old man Etha then.

"Alright. Get a carriage for me from Mr. Chablis. I'll depart today and leave Ditas town!"

After Merlin had instructed Emma with the arrangement, he was ready to depart.

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Chapter 159: It's Been A Long Time

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A carriage was slowly advancing on the wide road.

In the carriage, Merlin's eyes were closed. He was meditating for a moment and checking the Spell Models in his Awareness. A few days had passed since he had left Ditas town.

The Guardian Monument's Spell Model seemed to be fine. It was still absorbing and accumulating Magic Power as usual. Meanwhile, there was still yet another Spell Model below that of Guardian Monument – Zero-level Earth-type spell, Earth Guard.

Although Spell Casters had constructed more advanced Spell Models, the beginner Spell Models before would not disappear from their Awareness. Thus, Earth Guard's Spell Model in Merlin's Awareness was still accumulating Magic Power albeit at a slower rate.

Earth Guard had not reached its maximum capacity but most of the Earth Elements were absorbed by Guardian Monument's Spell Model. The ability to absorb Elements increased when the Spell Model advanced. The beginner Spell Model could only absorb a little Magic Power each time so Earth Guard would reach the maximum capacity of Magic Power in the near future.

"How far to Prakash City?"

Merlin pulled the curtain open and asked the carriage driver. This man was initially Chablis' servant, but before Merlin left the town, Chablis simply gave the carriage and its driver to him.

The driver looked at the topography, then answered respectfully, "Not too far. Three more hours at most. We should reach Prakash City then."

Merlin nodded. Although he had only left Prakash City for a year, he had experienced far too many things; from the rookie wizard in the beginning to a Six-Elemental Spell Caster now. He had even successfully constructed his first First-level spell!

After he had joined the Dark Magic Region, everything that had transpired in this year seemed unimaginable when Merlin thought about it.

Following that, Merlin shut his eyes and continued to meditate.After two hours, Merlin suddenly opened his eyes and his expression turned cold. His Mind Power extended out of the carriage and toward the forest beside the road.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Fireballs appeared out of thin air and rapidly flew into the forest under the control of Merlin's Mind Power."Captain, there's a carriage in front of us."

A man who wore shiny armor reported softly in the forest.

The captain nodded. "Follow him. Don't alarm them. The order we've received is to strictly monitor the people coming in and out of Prakash City. Don't leave anyone out no matter who the person is."

"Yes, Captain!"

This armored man was about to turn and leave, but he revealed a hint of hesitation. Then, he asked in a low voice, "Captain, will our city, Lebis City, start a war with Prakash City?"

The captain's expression changed, and his gaze turned fierce. He replied in a cold tone, "Is this what you're supposed to ask? Quickly, keep an eye on that carriage!"

The armored man quickly nodded, but as he turned around, a few scorching fireballs suddenly appeared from afar. The fireballs were heading toward the forest at an incredible speed.

The captain's expression changed drastically and he could not help but shout, "Not good. It's a Spell Caster. Run!"

After saying that, the captain let out a sudden burst of frigid aura. He was obviously a Third-level Elemental Swordsman. However, the fist-sized fireballs immediately exploded after entering the forest.

"Boom!"

The explosion of ten fireballs was terrifying. The Elemental Swordsmen who hid in the forest were immediately engulfed by the furious flame…In the carriage, Merlin seemed calm. Even the carriage driver sitting outside did not express any emotion. Back in Ditas town, Chablis had mentioned to him that the person he would follow now was a mysterious yet powerful Spell Caster.

"Pick up the speed and get to Prakash City as quickly as possible!"

Merlin looked at the forest at the sides of the carriage, frowning. He did not know what had happened in Prakash City to render so many Elemental Swordsmen monitoring the people going in and out of Prakash City.

The carriage began to pick up speed and Merlin felt it was getting bumpier. However, he was more concerned over what had happened in Prakash City.

Although it was just a short one-hour journey, Merlin had already noticed a few groups of Elemental Swordsmen, sneakily hiding in the forest along the way.

Merlin did not even spare these Elemental Swordsmen and killed them off with Fireball. The Wilson family was in Prakash City and he would not allow anyone to threaten them.

"Sir Merlin, we've arrived at Prakash City!"

Suddenly, the carriage driver's voice reached Merlin. Surprised, he quickly pulled the curtain open and found the familiar Prakash City in sight.

"A year. A whole year…"

When Merlin first left, he thought that he would only be back after a decade or so. Even after joining the Dark Magic Region and knowing about the three-year limit, he had thought that it would take him three years to be back in Prakash City.

Little did he imagine that there would be changes in the Dark Magic Region. Hence, he was now back in Prakash City after a year.

After exclaiming for a moment, Merlin noticed that the security of Prakash City had been tightened. He extended his Mind Power to the walls and found archers with crossbows densely packed on the walls. Moreover, there seemed to be heavy-armored knights in the town as well.

It was very much different from the serene Prakash City when Merlin left back then. After relating this situation to the Elemental Swordsmen hidden at the sides of the road out there, Merlin faintly sensed that something serious could have happened in Prakash City. Otherwise, the air here would not be so heavy and tense.

"Let's go in."

Merlin put down the curtain and said to the carriage driver. He would only know what had truly transpired after he entered the city.

The carriage slowly came to the gate but it was blocked by the guards.

"Wait. Prakash City has tight security now. Without the Castellan's order, no one can enter!"

When the carriage driver was in a pinch, Merlin had already presented a golden plate from within the carriage. He said monotonously, "I'm the baron personally knighted by Count Selin. Can't I enter?"

Once these guards saw the name on the plate, their faces immediately changed. They respectfully replied, "Oh, it's Baron Merlin. The city has tight security now, so no one can enter the city easily. However, if Sir Castellan knew that it's you, sir, he'll definitely grant you entrance. Please, Sir Baron!"

Merlin pulled the curtain wide open and stared at the guard strangely. He asked with a confused look, "You know me?"

The guard quickly answered, "I was a guard back in Sir Castellan's castle. I've seen Sir Baron once."

"Oh…"

Merlin nodded. There were many guards at Count Selin's castle back then. He would not remember this guard so he put down the curtain and said to the carriage driver, "Let's go."

The carriage slowly left the gate and entered the city.

After the carriage had left, some guards at the gate asked in confusion, "Didn't Sir Castellan order that even the aristocrats who wish to enter the city have to seek his approval? Why did you let them in without authorization?

Apparently, letting Merlin's carriage into the city was only a presumptuous act of this guard.

However, this guard took a thoughtful glance at the carriage Merlin was in and sniggered. "Hmph. What do you know about it? That is not any ordinary baron – he was the wizard who has helped Sir Count before. Baron Merlin is now back. I believe Sir Count will be elated about this. Wait here. I'll immediately report this news to Sir Count."

Then, this guard left the gate and headed toward the count's castle quickly.The carriage was moving slowly on the street. The people on the street appeared rushed in their journey. They even had a hint of anxiety in their faces. Moreover, there were fewer merchants promoting their products on the streets now.

Suddenly, the entire Prakash City seemed to appear deserted. As compared to the prosperous view before Merlin left, the present scene showed a great contrast.

"Turn left and go straight until you see a castle."

The carriage driver did not know the exact location of Wilson Castle, so Merlin showed him the way.

After a short while, the carriage slowly came to a halt in front of a huge castle according to the direction pointed out by Merlin.

"Sir Merlin, we're here!"

The carriage driver turned around and informed Merlin respectfully.

The curtain was pulled apart, and a large black robe shrouded Merlin's entire body. He seemed extremely strange in the outfit, but this outfit was the most common in the Dark Magic Region.

"Finally here at Wilson Castle!"

Merlin raised his head and gazed upon the castle before him. The unrest he felt before had disappeared and he was calm now.

Outside the castle, there were two one-year-old children, learning to walk. They waved their little hands as they dashed about outside the castle.

Behind the children, a few maids were carefully following them, afraid that the children might fall.

Looking at these two children, Merlin's heart moved. He looked at the children, full of love, as he muttered, "Celia and Conxion. Yes, it must be them!"

Merlin recalled that they were just born before he left Prakash City. They would be about one year old now. They were Merlin's children; his blood flowed in their veins!

Upon thinking about Celia and Conxion, Merlin quickly walked toward the two children.

The maids seemed to notice Merlin, so they quickly picked up the children and walked toward the castle. At the same time, Merlin also quickened his pace.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, a young knight dashed out from the castle and blocked in front of Merlin. He held a large sword in his hands as he said in a cold tone, "Stand there. This is Baron Merlin's castle!"

Merlin was slightly stunned, but he paused after realizing something. He slowly pulled away the large robe on his head to reveal a young face.

"Yaguez, it's been a long time!"

Merlin glanced at the muscular knight in front of him and flashed a smile.

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