A Wizard’s Secret

In the wide-open sky, a total of seven figures were flying forward at maximum speed.

Merlin would occasionally sense one or two gazes scanning him. These were searching looks or perhaps contemplative ones.

After he had agreed to hand over ninety thousand elemental crystal stones all at once, these probing gazes occurred more frequently. Merlin knew that the five Ninth-level Mind Power Masters were considering their options.

It was far too tempting. Merlin and Luce were only two Wizards. If they had managed to kill Merlin, they would obtain far more than ninety thousand elemental crystal stones.

However, they were still hesitant because they were unsure of Merlin and Luce’s true strength. They had not used their spells for so long, and it was difficult to judge the abilities of the pair based on Mind Power alone.

Therefore, they could only scrutinize wordlessly but ultimately dared not act rashly.

As for Merlin and Luce, they were aware of these notions of the Mind Power Masters, but Wizard Luce was not worried at all. He had been with Merlin for so long, and naturally knew the extent of his powers.

Merlin belonged to a class of freakish Spell Casters, and was considered a genius even in Arcane City. His spell fusion came infinitely close to a Great Wizard, and might even be comparable to the most common Great Wizard.

Darkness Eye was even more terrifying. The Darkness Demon Spirit it summoned was on par with a Great Wizard at their peak, only a shade inferior to the top Great Wizard.

With these two abilities, whether or not Merlin could dominate the Slothful Beast world, self-perseverance was not an issue at all. In the Slothful Beast world where there were no Great Legends, Merlin was among the highest ranks!

Thus, never mind that these people had all sorts of ideas. If they acted upon those ideas and dared to attack, naturally, Merlin would not simply be a sitting duck!

The atmosphere between both parties was somewhat tense. Fortunately, all the way to Spellcast City, no conflict erupted between both sides. Eldo and the rest ultimately did not dare to attack Merlin and Luce.

Perhaps this was in consideration of the fact that they were Spell Casters too. Of course, this was only a small reason. The biggest factor was that Merlin and Luce could cast spells, so their abilities could not be judged clearly. As a result, no one dared to attack.

“Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, this is Spellcast City!”

Eldo pointed toward Spellcast City. This gigantic city founded personally by Titus induced a sense of amazement in Merlin and Luce.

This was because the city was floating in mid-air, somewhat similar to the floating continent in the dimension of the Satsuma God. However, Spellcast City relied upon Runic Magic Circles to support the city.

Spellcast City was surrounded by dense masses of Runic Magic Circles that exuded a powerful force. Merlin secretly used the Runic Heartprint to examine them, and discovered that these Runic Magic Circles were very complex. He could not even dissect them using the Runic Heartprint.

This meant that Titus was profoundly accomplished in runology as well.

“Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, Spellcast City is controlled by the nine of us. Each of us has left our mind imprint on one part of it. As long as five of us agree, the defenses of the entire Spellcast City can be activated. We can even mobilize Spellcast City to fly away. This is a city that can be moved. In other words, it’s a mighty casting tool…”

Eldo gave a detailed explanation of Spellcast City, and Merlin nodded repeatedly. Spellcast City appeared extraordinary. It was not surprising that it had served as the sturdiest fort of the Spell Casters.

This time, Eldo and the other four had gone to the Gigula Tribe, which indicated a level of sincerity. With five of them, Spellcast City could be controlled.

“The Gigula Tribe will need some time before they reach Spellcast City. At that time, I’ll need your cooperation in opening Spellcast City.”

Merlin still had not forgotten about the Gigula Tribe.

“Haha, be rest assured, Wizard Merlin. The Gigula Tribe consists of merely two thousand or so people. Our Spellcast City can easily accommodate them. Alright, both Wizards, please come in. The other four Wizards have been waiting inside Spellcast City long ago.”

Eldo and the other four Ninth-level Mind Power Masters each released their Mind Power. With the combined efforts of all five, they controlled Spellcast City to open a passageway.

“Swish swish.”

With that, the seven of them quickly flew into the passage.

…

Within Spellcast City, Merlin and Luce strolled along the busy street. The city’s bustling activity far exceeded both of their imaginations. Many passersby had decent Mind Power.

There was many Sixth-level Mind Power Masters, and even an occasional Seventh-level Mind Power Master who had condensed a Mind Heart. This was a distinct contrast from the weakness of the Gigula Tribe.

“If there were more people in Spellcast City, the faction of Spell Casters would not fall to such a stage!”

Wizard Eldo spoke rather ruefully. The Spell Caster faction was so puny now that many of them had been reduced to specific targets captured by foreign tribes. Of course, Wizard Eldo and the rest did not feel good about this.

“Wizard Merlin, we’ll head to the castellan’s hall for discussion!”

“Castellan? Who’s the current castellan of Spellcast City?”

Merlin asked casually.

Wizard Eldo shook his head. “At the moment, there are no castellans of Spellcast City. There has only been one castellan in Spellcast City, and that’s Titus who had established Spellcast City! After Titus, no one else can be castellan. Presently, Spellcast City is jointly managed by us nine Ninth-level Mind Power Masters.”

Following that, they arrived at a simple castle. Its architectural style was similar to the outside world’s, only it was less influenced by the Molta Empire’s era, and more influenced by the style of buildings that gradually took shape after Spell Casters had entered the Void Zone.

This indirectly indicated that Titus must have entered the Slothful Beast world only after Spell Casters had already set foot in the Void Zone for a long time.

Upon entering the castle, they immediately saw the four Ninth-level Mind Power Masters. These four were not that different from Eldo. When they noticed Merlin and Luce, they directed their gazes at the pair.

“Both of you must be Wizard Merlin and Wizard Luce who had just arrived in the Slothful Beast world?”

An old man with grizzled hair among those four smiled and spoke. Before this, Eldo must have transmitted the details of what had happened back to Spellcast City. After all, this was not the Void Zone. Although space was more fragile here, it still existed so one could use certain methods to transmit information.

“Everyone, I came to Spellcast City for the sake of Titus’ monument! Whereas all of you are here for elemental crystal stones. Naturally, Wizard Luce and I will fulfill our previous promise to you!”

Merlin did not delay his purpose here. He knew that throughout the journey here, Eldo and the rest had been anxiously waiting for the elemental crystal stones. As they had not reached Spellcast City, they did not say anything.

Therefore, Merlin might as well hand out the elemental crystal stones immediately. Right away, ninety thousand elemental crystal stones floated into the air. Merlin waved a hand and they flew toward the nine old men respectively.

“Oh? It’s really elemental crystal stones!”

“Ten thousand elemental crystal stones can sustain us for around twenty years. It really isn’t easy to obtain…”

Upon receiving the ten thousand elemental crystal stones, the nine Mind Power Masters were deeply moved. In the Slothful Beast world, ten thousand elemental crystal stones could be considered a huge fortune.

After a long moment, Wizard Eldo kept his elemental crystal stones, and said calmly, “Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, I’ll bring you both to Titus’ monument.”

With that, Wizard Eldo led Merlin and Luce, and immediately turned, and departed from the castle, leaving the remaining eight Ninth-level Mind Power Masters to exchange dismayed looks.

“What does Eldo mean by this?”

“Is he afraid that we won’t succeed if we attack here?”

“That is uncertain… Both Merlin and Luce must’ve quite a number of elemental crystal stones. If someone can’t hold back from attacking and cause us trouble, this won’t end well.”

The remaining eight Mind Power Masters were not unified in their views. It seemed that there were some who still had other ideas, thinking about striking Merlin and Luce.

…

After leaving the castle, Eldo quickened his pace. After turning a few corners, he slowed down and turned around, wearing a solemn expression.

“Both Wizards, if there’s no need for you to do so, don’t approach the Ninth-level Mind Power Masters by yourself!”

Eldo’s expression was serious as if he had made a weighty decision in saying this.

Merlin’s eyes flashed strangely, and he suddenly laughed, before slowly saying, “Wizard Eldo, you mean that someone might become envious of our elemental crystal stones and try to get the stones through underhanded means?”

Eldo eyed Merlin, and knew he could not hide the truth. After all, Merlin was not an idiot. Those Wizards’ stares were so undisguised in their desire that anyone could see what was going on.

“Both Wizards, it’s been very, very long since a Spell Caster had arrived in the Slothful Beast world, and there’s an extreme scarcity of elemental crystal stones. For Spell Casters who still have some elemental crystal stones to sustain themselves, they might be able to keep themselves in check. However, those who have no elemental crystal stones might throw caution to the wind in order to survive!”

Merlin expressed his gratitude toward Eldo’s kind reminder. In the Slothful Beast world, there were indeed Spell Casters who would go mad over elemental crystal stones. To them, elemental crystal stones were something that would save their lives.

“We’ll be on our guard.”

Seeing that Merlin and Luce had understood, Eldo did not say anything else. He had already warned them, and how things would turn out was not something under his control.

“Very well! I’ll bring you to Titus’ monument now!”

After he spoke, Eldo continued to lead Merlin and Luce forward.

Soon enough, they arrived at a place where there stood a massive stone tablet. One might call it a stone tablet but it was more of a stone wall, unparalleled in size, casting a shadow beneath the suns.

In this shadowed area sat around ten or twenty Mind Power Masters. Based on the Mind Power fluctuations around them, they had consolidated their Mind Hearts, being Mind Power Masters of at least the Seventh-level.