A Wizard’s Secret

“Didimoss, you’re awake? How do you feel?”

This was an extremely pleasant surprise for Merlin. The black cat Didimoss had woken up at such a key moment, which undoubtedly boosted his confidence greatly. The black cat Didimoss did not need any Elements and was the real deal, a being that was on par with a Great Legend.

“Bad, very bad! I swallowed Sith’s Maxim previously and was completely stuffed up. Luckily, I had swallowed quite a few powerful foreign tribes when I was with that old fellow Zado, which improved my swallowing abilities. Otherwise, it would be some time before I recover. Oh right, where are we? This doesn’t seem to be Arcane City…”

All the while, the black cat Didimoss seemed to have noticed that something was different here. It was not the Arcane City he was so familiar with.

“Rip.”

The black cat Didimoss gently reached out his “claws” and swiped forward carelessly, and the space shattered into fragments.

“What fragile space… What’s this place really?”

The black cat Didimoss’”expression” gradually turned serious. As far as he knew, there was no dimension with such fragile space. However, even though space was weak here, soon enough, a mysterious binding force appeared at the fractured space, and quickly restored the cracks.

“Didimoss, it’s a long story. You might find it hard to believe but we’re currently in the belly of a colossal beast…”

Merlin did not know how to explain, and could only shrug helplessly.

“The belly of a colossal beast? Merlin, you aren’t kidding, right? What beast can be so gigantic? This… This is practically a dimension!”

The black cat Didimoss had his ways to inspect the general situation of the Slothful Beast world, learning that this was a relatively chaotic dimension.

Even the black cat Didimoss found it hard to imagine that there could be such a terrifying, massive creature.

“It really is a beast. The Blackfire Lord called it a Slothful Beast. It’s really frightening, and does nothing but sleep and eat. We were unlucky, and were swallowed along with everything else when it woke up.”

Merlin wore a bitter smile. Who would have thought that below the Satsuma Dimension, there was such a frightening Slothful Beast? This was a fearsome creature that even the three Arcane Wizards could do nothing about.

“Oh? This beast is so powerful that it can swallow anything? Even dimensions?”

There was no trace of alarm in the black cat Didimoss’ manner. Upon hearing that the Slothful Beast could swallow anything, he appeared quite delighted instead.

“That’s right. It seems like no power can kill a Slothful Beast. In addition, no matter what, as long as the Slothful Beast is willing, it can be swallowed!”

“Then is it possible that I become something like a Slothful Beast in the future?”

The black cat Didimoss’ words struck Merlin’s interest, and he looked closely at Didimoss. It was true that as a creature that reversed the natural order, Didimoss’ fate was uncertain even to Arcane Wizards. Moreover, his swallowing ability was identical to the Slothful Beast.

However, if the black cat Didimoss could really reach the level of a Slothful Beast, Merlin would not believe it. The might of a Slothful Beast had far exceeded his own understanding. Even though the black cat Didimoss’ swallowing power was formidable, even one Maxim was enough to “stuff him up”. It was still a far cry from the Slothful Beast’s ability to swallow everything.

“Forget it, I can tell from your expression that you don’t believe that. Neither do I. It’s just that looking at the Slothful Beast that has a similar swallowing ability, it can become so powerful. How wondrous! Merlin, can we leave the Slothful Beast world? I’ll like to go outside and see the true appearance of the Slothful Beast.”

The black cat Didimoss was now filled with curiosity toward the Slothful Beast.

“It’s very difficult to leave the Slothful Beast world but it’s not hopeless. Also, there’s a chance for now, but we’ll need your help!”

Merlin immediately thought about the Vortex Hole. The black cat Didimoss had awakened, so Merlin no longer had any worries. Even if the Vortex Hole was guarded by the formidable Giant Tribe, Merlin must give it a shot.

“Whoosh.”

After persuading the black cat Didimoss, Merlin directly stepped out of the Illusion Monument’s range, and came before Wizard Luce.

“Wizard Merlin, you’re finally awake!”

After seeing that Merlin had come out, Wizard Luce finally broke out into a smile.

Merlin grinned, and pointed to his shoulder, saying softly, “Not just me, even Didimoss is finally awake!”

“Sir Didimoss is awake too? That’s great. We have a chance of leaving this boring world at last, haha…” Wizard Luce could not hold back his raucous laughter. He knew that the black cat Didimoss was on par with Great Legends, and was definitely the strongest being in the Slothful Beast world.

Merlin waved his hand. “Alright, Wizard Luce, we’ll start off now. We’ll bid farewell to Wizard Eldo first.”

“A few days ago, Wizard Eldo had come here. Seeing that you were still gaining understanding in the Illusion Monument, he didn’t want to disturb you.”

As he spoke, Luce stood up, and together with Merlin, flew toward Eldo’s castle.

…

“Hm? Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, both of you want to go to the Vortex Hole?”

In the castle, Eldo’s face was gripped by astonishment. Before this, when he visited Merlin, Merlin was still deep in the process of understanding the contents of the Illusion Monument.

Furthermore, during this period, he had even constantly gone back and forth between the other eight Ninth-level Mind Power Masters, warning them not to get any ideas about Merlin and Luce. After all, from Merlin’s initial attitude, he seemed very assured and unafraid. If things escalated, it would only negatively affect Spellcast City.

However, Merlin suddenly wanted to leave Spellcast City, and go to the Vortex Hole, causing Eldo to become doubtful.

“Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, I know of your wish to leave the Slothful Beast world. For now, let’s put aside whether the Vortex Hole will lead you out of the Slothful Beast world. Even the Giant Tribe who controls the Vortex Hole isn’t that easy to deal with. In the powerful Giant Tribe, there are many who are on par with Great Wizards. They have even produced Commanders of the Giant Tribe who are a match for topnotch Great Wizards. Both of you came to the Slothful Beast world from the outside world, and should know what topnotch Great Wizards are like.”

Eldo warned them with a grave expression. It was just a rumor that the Vortex Hole would lead one out of the Slothful Beast world. After all, no one had seen it happened. Even the Commander of the Giant Tribe who could withstand an attack from a Great Legend was unable to pass through the Vortex Hole. Even Titus who had dominated the entire Slothful Beast world did not go through the Vortex Hole.

From Eldo’s point of view, if Merlin and Luce attempted to do this, everything pointed to disaster. It was too dangerous.

Merlin did not bat an eyelid, and only said calmly, “We’ve already decided. We must go to the Vortex Hole. Whether or not we succeed, we must still try!”

Eldo perceived the steely determination in Merlin’s words, and knew that he could not budge Merlin. Thus, he furrowed his brows, and paced back and forth as if coming to a decision.

It was quite a moment before Eldo slowly said, “Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, please wait here for a moment. I’ll look for the other eight elders to discuss this.”

If Merlin was to leave Spellcast City, he would need Eldo and the rest to open the Runic Magic Circle. He did not wish to let the black cat Didimoss force his way past the barrier, for this would be a blow that could bring Spellcast City to ruin.

Therefore, Merlin nodded, and expressed his willingness to wait. With that, Eldo hurried out of his castle, and searched for the other eight Ninth-level Mind Power Masters to discuss the matter.

After Eldo had left, the black cat Didimoss was somewhat displeased, grousing, “Earlier, I did a quick check. The strongest of them are merely nine Mind Power Masters who are equivalent to Ninth-level Spell Casters. Your spell fusion alone can easily defeat them. Why do we still need to hear them out?”

Nonetheless, Merlin shook his head firmly. “In the Slothful Beast world, we’re Spell Casters, so of course only the Spell Caster faction would take us in. In addition, if we’re unable to leave the Slothful Beast world through the Vortex Hole, we would still need the Spell Caster faction!”

The black cat Didimoss swayed his tail gently, and said nothing.

In about two hours, Eldo finally arrived. Behind him were two more Ninth-level Mind Power Masters.

Eldo appeared rather embarrassed, but he still forced a smile. “Wizard Merlin, Wizard Luce, you’re not so familiar with the Slothful Beast world, and don’t even know where the Vortex Hole is. Therefore, after a discussion with Spellcast City, it was decided that three of us would accompany you two to the Vortex Hole.”

“Oh? The Vortex Hole is so dangerous but you’re willing to go?”

It was Merlin’s turn to be surprised. The Vortex Hole was guarded by the Giant Tribe. It was impossible that Eldo and the rest did not know how risky this was, yet they still wanted to tag along. There must be some other motive.

Seeing that Merlin was still suspicious, Eldo gritted his teeth and choked out, “We won’t hide this anymore from you two. It’s precisely because the Vortex Hole is so dangerous that we’ve decided to follow you. If anything unexpected happens to you two, and the elemental crystal stones are destroyed, it would be a great loss to the entire Spell Caster faction. After all, both of you are now members of the Spell Caster faction!”

“So, it’s because of the elemental crystal stones.”

A smile tugged at the corner of Merlin’s mouth. He even guessed that someone must have suggested that they directly detained Merlin and Luce in Spellcast City, only it was vetoed by Eldo.

Thus, Eldo had only brought along two others who were prepared to leave with Merlin. Those two behind Eldo must be Ninth-level Mind Power Masters who had supported Eldo.

Merlin gave Eldo a deep and searching look before nodding. “Very well, since the three of you wish to follow us to the Vortex Hole, we’ll start off immediately!”

Regardless of what agreement Eldo and the rest had reached, Merlin dismissed it from his thoughts. As long as he could go through the Vortex Hole, everything in the Slothful Beast world would be of no concern to him. If he failed in his attempt, he could still easily suppress all the Mind Power Masters of the Spell Caster faction with his current abilities. He did not need to worry about any underhanded tricks.

Moreover, the awakening of the black cat Didimoss had provided Merlin with deep assurance.

Soon enough, Merlin’s group of five quickly left Spellcast City with Eldo leading the way, flying toward the territory of the powerful Giant Tribe.