Merlin laid on the ground of the quiet ancient tower as his chest heaved with every breath. His injury was extremely serious. Although he did not die, he was struck very hard. He wanted to take some time to recover but did not know how much time he had.
"This is serious. I was originally wary of Wizard Riesen but I didn't expect him to attack so suddenly, let alone using a Fourth-level spell from his Spell Scroll."
Merlin felt helpless. He had been cautious of Wizard Riesen, especially with his Alchemy Creature.
In fact, Merlin had not been vigilant with Wizard Riesen himself, neither was he worried that he would cast a Third-level spell. However, this time, Wizard Riesen used a Spell Scroll containing a Fourth-level spell, and it had injured Merlin greatly. It was a good time that Merlin's physique was far beyond than that of an average Spell Caster. Otherwise, he would have been killed.
