Chapter Twenty-Five: Helplessness

  "Are you certain?" Old Merlin's foot stepped onto the stairs, Cromwell lay not far from him, but at this moment, Old Merlin didn't even glance at him. A blue staff pointed at Grian from afar, and the large magic crystal embedded in the staff head was emitting a faint blue flame.

  Under the fierce magical fluctuations, it was as if a violent gust of wind had blown up outside the Emerald Tower, with scraps of paper and dust on the ground swirling around and dancing in the sky.

  An unstoppable aura emanated from Old Mei Lin's body, more violent and powerful than when he faced off against Lin Li before.

  Feeling the power contained in this breath, Lin Li only knew how lucky he was before. If Lao Mei Lin didn't use his spiritual power to suppress him, but directly took action from the start, Lin Li wouldn't have been able to wait for Ge Rui An to come and rescue him. Now, he would probably have been lying on the steps for a long time.

  An 8th-level magician and a 15th-level archmage are completely two different worlds.

  Lao Meilin was wrong in that he chose Lin Li's strongest field, which is the abnormal spiritual power that even legendary mages envy.

  But even in this field, Lao Meilin still wins without any suspense with his understanding of the rules.

  Lin Li looked far away at Old Mei Lin, and from him, he only saw two words, that is —— "gap"

  Just as Old Mei Lin stepped onto the stairs, Ge Rui An inside the tower also tightened his grip on the staff in his hand.

  Radiating from Grian is an aura that is in no way inferior to the mighty atmosphere of Old Merlin.

  His originally swollen body was now as heavy as a mountain range.

  Two of Gallos' strongest magicians collided in an instant, producing a dazzling spark.

  "You've endured for so many years, you must have wanted to teach me a lesson long ago?" Under the enormous pressure, Grian's expression remained calm and composed.

  "Cut the crap, Greg!"

  Lao Meilin's expression was resolute, but in her heart, she secretly let out a sigh.

  If it weren't for Cromwell being too incompetent, how would he have challenged Grian, another great demon sorcerer, without a surefire way to win?

  Thirty bottles of Orfa medicine are crucial, but what Old Merlin values more is actually having a pharmacist's magic guild. After all, a camel that has been starving to death is still bigger than a horse. A magic guild that has fallen for decades can still rival the Merlin family in Galos City. If they had a pharmacist, it would be an entirely different scenario.

  As the elder of the Meilin clan's great demon masters, he still dispatched a low-key show of goodwill to Cromwell, even going so far as to offer four 14th-level spells from his family's secret collection.

  What he was after, apart from those thirty bottles of Orbal medicine, was actually to repair his relationship with the Magic Guild.

  With the wisdom of Old Mei Lin, how can't you see that having the pharmacist's magic guild will unify Galos City? In the future, among the many forces in Galos, the Devil's Law Guild will absolutely be the only dominant force.

  Since the rise of the Magic Guild is unstoppable, it's not a bad idea to extend an olive branch to them beforehand, in Old Merlin's opinion.

  Moreover, in the past twenty years or so, Old Man Mei Lin has been doing very well and has never had any disputes with the Magic Association. He even promoted some business cooperation. Old Man Mei Lin believes that as long as he shows enough sincerity, Gurein will also make a similarly wise choice.

  So he sent out Crenwel and had him bring back four 14th-level curses.

  But this little rabbit ruined everything.

  He had assured himself just two days ago that the young magician named Ferry was only around level 5 or 6, and had joined the Magician's Guild less than ten days ago.

  Old Mei Lin thought of this, and was so angry that her lungs were about to burst.

  Look at the strength they showed earlier, a second-level magic spell like Water Screen can be cast instantly. Is this really the strength of a 5th or 6th level magician? Even among many magicians, it's probably around this standard...

  Look at Kevin's expression in front of him. That is Greian's nephew, the second person in the Magic Guild who doesn't compromise, and even he has to look at people's faces to do things, what a lightweight figure?

  But now it's too late to say anything, in fact even Old Mei Lin didn't think that this young magician named Ferry would be so ruthless, without any warning or discussion, he directly launched a Shocking Water Curtain.

  This blow shattered the water curtain, shattering not only Cromwell's pride of twenty years but also Old Merlin's previous plan.

  At the moment Cromwell was swept out of the Emerald Tower, Old Merlin knew it was all over. Everything was lost. The Merlin family had completely lost its connection to the O'Flaherty Apothecary and had also completely blocked off any road to repairing relations with the Magical Guild.

  No one would choose an ally with a grudge, nor even if it's just the ally's son.

  Unless Old Marley would scrap Cromwell and choose another family heir.

  But everyone knew this was impossible, Old Marlin had only one son and Cromwell was his only choice.

  Now Old Meilin has only one choice - defeat Gruyere!

  I and Gwain, have always been the two most powerful magicians in Gallos City. Only by defeating him can I confirm my identity as the number one magician in Gallos, and also let the Merlin family pass through future crises safely.

  In the face of the First Wizard's absolute power, those magical families that have been restless will surely calm down for a while.

  At the same time, Gryffin's failure will also cause the Magic Guild to be dormant for a period of time, and they must accumulate strength again and wait for the next opportunity to rise.

  Although this period of time was not long, it was enough for the Merlin family to prepare many things...

  In Old Mei Lin's view, this would be the best outcome of the whole thing.

  But if possible, he actually didn't want to take this step.

  After reaching the realm of the great demon master, many things often don't need to be seen with the eyes, and just relying on feeling, Lao Meilin can confirm that Ge Rui'an's power will not be weaker than his own. This battle between the two great demon masters may ultimately depend on luck to decide the outcome.

  Lao Meilin has never done anything without being sure of it in his life, and he has never left everything to chance like now.