Chapter 508: Nine Hit Strike
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Bang!"
Without warning, a heavy strike slammed violently onto Merlin's body.
"What happened?"
Merlin was shocked. It was clearly incapable to resist such a silent, invisible force. Fortunately, his body had been covered by Enervating Halo, so he was not hurt.
"Thud thud thud."
To Merlin's horror, the attacks did not stop but continued like a thumping heartbeat, each strike stronger than the last. When the third strike struck, Merlin's Enervating Halo finally could not withstand and shattered into pieces.
"Wizard Ossais, is this the Nine Hit Strike?"
Until now, Merlin still did not know how the attacks were released. Without any warning, the silent and invisible attacks had already slammed into his body.
Moreover, every strike was stronger than the last. With every subsequent strike, its power almost doubled.
This was the uniqueness of Occult Mind Spells. They were silent and invisible, hence were incapable of resistance.
Ossais nodded and said, "Yes, this is the Nine Hit Strike! This is the Occult Mind Spell that I've spent decades intensively researching and finally derived. It's the most sophisticated Occult Mind Spell that I've created. The Nine Hit Strike can attack nine times in a row, and the strength of each strike would increase several folds. Although the ability to wield the Nine Hit Strike might differ according to each Wizard's Mind Power, the general effect is mostly the same."
Following Wizard Ossais' explanation, Merlin gradually understood the greatness of Nine Hit Strike.
Even if one only wielded a Seven Hit Strike instead of the Nine Hit Strike, the power was already enough to match a peak Great Wizard. Currently, Wizard Ossais could only wield the Seven Hit Strike. As for the Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, they were the strongest attacks derived by Wizard Ossais. Based on his inference, upon achieving Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, it would amount to powers that could rival a Legend!
Merlin listened to Wizard Ossais' explanation, and became even more eager to try the Nine Hit Strike. This was a true Occult Mind Spell that was much more powerful than many other spells.
Above all, there was only one requirement to cultivate the Nine Hit Strike, which was to possess a tremendous amount of Mind Power!
This was the Occult Mind Spell that Merlin had sought. It would directly enhance Merlin's abilities. Based on the large amount of Mind Power that Merlin had, there should not be a problem for him to cultivate a Three Hit Strike.
Since the Three Hit Strike had been able to easily break through Merlin's Enervating Halo, its power should be at least equivalent to a peak Eighth-level. Then the Four Hit Strike would be equivalent to an average Ninth-level Spell Caster!
This was the greatness of Nine Hit Strike. If Merlin's Mind Heart was compressed continuously according to Explosion Theory and continued to grow, then when Merlin once again accumulated enough Mind Power to reach the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, he might even attempt to cultivate Four Hit Strike.
Merlin's heart was burning with zealous passion. Almost impatiently, he said to Wizard Ossais, "Nine Hit Strike! This Occult Mind Spell is truly the most sophisticated Mind Occult Spell. Please teach me, Wizard Ossais!"
Merlin presented the highest standard of etiquette toward Wizard Ossais. Although Ossais was not Merlin's teacher, once he imparted these two teachings to him, Merlin considered him no different than a teacher.
Ossais nodded and took a deep breath. He stared at Merlin with a grave expression. In a deep voice, he said, "Wizard Merlin, Nine Hit Strike is my life work. I regard it as the spell with the greatest potential to break through the Mind Power Masters' bottleneck. In the future, if you manage to cultivate Seven Hit Strikes, you must try to cultivate it to become Eight or Nine Hit Strike!"
Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike represented breaking through the bottleneck of an entirely new threshold which could rival a Legend! Even Wizard Ossais himself had not been able to cultivate Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike.
Originally, this sophisticated Nine Hit Strike Occult Mind Spell had already reached its limit at Seven Hit Strike. However, in order to break through the bottleneck and with the hope to give birth to an existence powerful enough to rival a Legend, Wizard Ossais spent a lot of time refining Seven Hit Strike, and managed to derive Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike.
As for whether anyone would be able to successfully cultivate Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike, even Ossais would not dare to guarantee it. It was merely to provide some hope to Mind Power Masters to break through their limits.
Seeing the hopefulness in Ossais' eyes, Merlin knew that Ossais was very anxious to see the equivalent of a Great Legend arise from among the Mind Power Masters. Therefore, he soberly nodded. "Wizard Ossais, don't worry. If I can cultivate Seven Hit Strike one day, then I'll definitely not give up on cultivating Eight Hit Strike and Nine Hit Strike!"
Wizard Ossais heaved a breath of relief. He smiled. "Well, these are the two most sophisticated Occult Mind Spells that can mightily enhance your abilities. You can go back and practice them properly."
Merlin now mastered the two most sophisticated Occult Mind Spells, so he was quite eager to cultivate them. He bade Wizard Ossais his leave and returned to his accommodation to immerse himself in the cultivation.
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Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were also exchanging their experiences of consolidating a Maxim. Both of them were ordinary Legends who only consolidated a single Maxim.
Wizard Mogan had begun to attempt consolidating a second Maxim but he had not been successful. There were no shortcuts to consolidating a Maxim other than plundering the Elemental Origin of a dimension. Otherwise, the process required a long time and tireless effort to slowly consolidate the Maxim bit by bit.
This was a long, drawn-out process and was considered normal, spanning hundreds and thousands of years.
After Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho were done exchanging their experiences in consolidating a Maxim, they looked toward the direction Merlin was in. With some hesitation, Wizard Mogan said, "It has been three months, but there hasn't been any news from Merlin. I wonder if he has successfully cultivated the Occult Mind Spells?"
In the Yatho Dimension, only Wizard Yatho could monitor every place.
Wizard Yatho gently closed his eyes. Then, he shook his head. "Still no change. Wait for a little while more. It has only been three months!"
"Three months is a long time. I'm going to bring Merlin to Arcane City. That's a place that a prodigy like him should be!"
Wizard Mogan squinted and said in a grave expression.
On the other hand, Wizard Yatho sucked in a deep breath and his gaze turned uncertain. He murmured, "Mogan, you must think this through. Are you really going to use your one and only recommendation to send Merlin to Arcane City?"
Every Legend had one quota to recommend a genius Spell Caster to Arcane City. Hence, this recommendation was considered extremely precious. After so many years, Wizard Mogan had not used up this recommendation. Right now, he intended to use this quota to recommend Merlin into Arcane City, which spoke volumes of Wizard Mogan's esteem for Merlin.
Wizard Mogan nodded unconcernedly. "Hehe, having just a single recommendation is probably very important to others but many Legends don't even have the chance to use that single quota. That is because they've never met a talented Spell Caster who's worthy of using that recommendation! Merlin is the most talented Spell Caster that I've ever met. He has the potential to become a Great Legend. Sending him into Arcane City will greatly shorten the time frame to become a Legend. This is also my final assistance to him as his teacher! Moreover, if met with a disciple like Merlin, which Legend would be reluctant to use his recommendation?"
"True, I'm quite envious that you've found such a talented disciple like Merlin. Although I have very high esteem for Asher, he's still far from meeting my expectations, let alone for me to use my recommendation to send him to Arcane City!"
Wizard Yatho said with frustration. He also regarded Asher with esteem but did not intend to use his recommendation to send Asher to Arcane City.
After all, Arcane City was the holy ground in the hearts of all the Spell Casters. The three great Arcane Cities constituted the heart of the Spell Caster civilization. Only with these three great Arcane Cities, the Spell Caster world could continuously give birth to incredible Great Wizards and formidable Great Legends!
"Asher? If he becomes a Ninth-level Spell Caster and performs outstandingly, Yatho, you can also consider sending him to Arcane City. Perhaps, his future would change depending on your move. Even if he doesn't become the most demonic Spell Caster, maybe there's still hope for him to become a Great Legend!"
Wizard Mogan said with a grin, but Wizard Yatho did not seem convinced and did not answer. After all, no matter how powerful a Legendary Wizard was, they only had one recommendation each, so it was highly important to him.
"Hehe, Wizard Mogan, you don't have to rush to use your recommendation. With Merlin's talent, sooner or later he'll shake the entire Spell Caster civilization. Hence, there's a big chance that he would be voluntarily absorbed by Arcane City. After all, the purpose of the existence of Arcane City is to absorb the most talented prodigies in the Spell Caster world!"
Wizard Mogan also knew that Arcane City would voluntarily absorb true geniuses. However, the chance of that happening was too minuscule, so he would not risk allowing Merlin to stumble around blindly.
In addition, if Merlin was to be voluntarily absorbed by Arcane City, then obviously Wizard Mogan would not occupy an important position in Merlin's heart. On the other hand, if he offered the greatest help to Merlin when he was still weak, then in the future if Merlin had succeeded, he would return Wizard Mogan's favor.
However, right now, there was still no change from Merlin, so Wizard Mogan could only continue to wait patiently.
…
"Boom!"
There was another explosion. In Merlin's Awareness, the Mind Heart underwent continuous explosion and consolidation. In fact, even Merlim himself did not know how many times it had exploded or consolidated.
Nonetheless, every time he exploded and consolidated the Mind Heart, he could clearly feel that the Mind Heart was continuously being compressed.
This time, however, after the explosion, the Mind Heart did not produce any reaction.
"Finally, it's compressed to the limit!"
Merlin slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes sparkled with brilliance. After such a long period of meditation, he had finally compressed the Seventh-level Mind Heart to its limit.
Chapter 509: An Opportunity Not To Be Missed!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Currently, Merlin's Mind Heart was at least half its size than before. Despite that, the Mind Heart was able to accumulate more Mind Power – at least double its volume from before.
Such a humongous Mind Power would allow Merlin's Seventh-level Mind Heart to possess Mind Powers equivalent to an ordinary Ninth-level Spell Caster.
The average Mind Power Masters already possessed extremely potent Mind Power that far surpassed the ordinary Spell Casters but Merlin's Mind Power was even greater than the powerful Mind Power Masters. Merlin had compressed the Mind Heart almost to its limit. Back then, even Wizard Ossais did not compress it to the limit.
In some sense, Merlin's embarkation was much better than Wizard Ossais, so he should be able to cultivate Nine Hit Strike more smoothly compared to Wizard Ossais.
In reality, that was also true. While Merlin continuously cultivated Explosion Theory and compressed the Mind Heart, he would also cultivate Nine Hit Strike. The first three strikes of Nine Hit Strike were relatively easy.
Although a large amount of Mind Power was still quintessential, Merlin's Mind Power was already sufficient. Therefore, when Merlin began to cultivate Nine Hit Strike, he was quickly able to cultivate the first three strikes successfully.
"Let's try it out!"
Once Merlin had finally compressed the Mind Heart to the limit, he surreptitiously wielded Nine Hit Strike. An invisible Mind Power slammed heavily onto a large boulder outside the house.
"Bang!"
A dull slam resounded. Mind Power was shapeless and invisible but upon breaking through to the Seventh-level, it had undergone a qualitative transformation. The invisible Mind Power would turn from intangible to tangible, and was able to interact with visible objects. It was not only remarkable but also incapable of resistance.
Upon the first strike, the large bounder only tremored slightly, seemingly impacted by a strong attack. This boulder was one of the toughest rocks, so even a Seventh-level spell would not be able to affect it.
Since the boulder was difficult to break apart and had no use in alchemy, it was simply relegated as decoration. Right now, however, it could be used to assess the strength of Merlin's Nine Hit Strike.
The first strike was unfruitful, so Merlin continued wielding Nine Hit Strike.
"Boom!"
Another dull thud resonated. The large boulder appeared to be impacted by an invisible multi-directional attacking force. It quaked steadily but did not seem close to shattering yet.
"Three Hit Strike!"
An invisible fluctuation appeared on Merlin's body. This fluctuation was invisible to the naked eye but Merlin could feel it clearly. A fearsome quiver – like ripples in the water – slammed violently onto the large boulder.
"Crack."
This time, the large boulder was not spared. A powerful multi-directional force smashed into the large boulder and pummeled it into dust.
Seeing the previously rock-solid boulder had turned into a pile of dust shocked even Merlin. The attack of an Occult Mind Spell was unique that it was sneaky, shapeless, invisible, and incapable of resistance. It was completely different compared to Spell Casters' spell attack.
Especially Nine Hit Strike with each subsequent strike stronger than the last. Merlin's Three Hit Strike was already comparable to the power of a peak Eighth-level spell, so very few Eighth-level Wizards would be able to withstand it.
The power of his spell even exceeded Wizard Ossais' Three Hit Strike.
The uniqueness of an Occult Mind Spell like Nine Hit Strike laid in the fact that no matter who cast it or how powerful the Mind Power was, the same Three Hit Strike would possess almost the same strength.
However, for now, Merlin could only cultivate up to Three Hit Strike. His Mind Power was still not enough for him to cultivate Four Hit Strike. Generally, his Mind Heart would need to transform to an Eighth-level Mind Heart to be able to cultivate it.
Nevertheless, Merlin's Mind Heart was very special because it had undergone continuous compression under another top Occult Mind Spell, Explosion Theory. Coupled with the fact that Merlin's original Mind Heart had been greatly compressed, his Mind Heart had practically reached the utmost limit of compression.
Therefore, perhaps when Merlin once again accumulated enough Mind Power to fill out the limit of the Seventh-level Mind Heart, he might be able to cultivate Four Hit Strike.
"Fuh…"
Merlin exhaled lengthily. He could feel that he had not left this room for a few months but the outcome had been fruitful, so Merlin was very satisfied.
"It's time to go out!" Merlin stood up and flew toward Wizard Yatho's palace.
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In the palace, in the midst of Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan exchanging discoveries about their Maxim consolidation, Wizard Yatho suddenly paused. Then, he smiled at Wizard Mogan. "Merlin is coming here. It looks like he has achieved quite a bit!"
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the palace was slowly pushed open. Merlin's face was beaming as he paid his respects to Wizard Yatho and Wizard Mogan.
Wizard Mogan's gaze fixed on Merlin for a long time, and a trace of astonishment appeared in his eyes. It appeared that Wizard Mogan had detected some clues but he did not inquire further about the Occult Mind Spells. From Wizard Mogan's perspective, regardless of how astounding Occult Mind Spells were, they were useless if it was impossible for the Spell Caster to become a Great Legend.
In Wizard Mogan's eyes, Merlin was already earmarked for success. He was a talented Wizard who had the potential to become a Great Legend in the future. Hence, Merlin's efforts should be devoted to becoming a Great Wizard.
"Wizard Yatho, I wonder where's Wizard Ossais? I would like to express my gratitude to him in person."
Merlin was ready to leave the Yatho Dimension. The purpose that he came to the Yatho Dimension for had been achieved, so naturally, he wanted to thank Ossais for the Occult Mind Spells.
However, Wizard Yatho shook his head dejectedly. "Wizard Merlin, I'm afraid your wish cannot be fulfilled. About more than a month ago, Wizard Ossais had left the Yatho Dimension to traverse the Void Zone. He wants to break through the shackles and perfect the Mind Power Masters' system as well as become a Legend…"
As he spoke, Wizard Yatho appeared rather gloomy. Of course, he was unwilling to let Wizard Ossais leave because he was one of the strongest Great Wizards in the Yatho Dimension. With Wizard Ossais guarding the fort in the Yatho Dimension, Wizard Yatho felt a lot more at ease.
Moreover, Ossais' departure this time was obviously quite sorrowful. Even if Ossais did not manage to break through, he probably would not come back to the Yatho Dimension again.
"Wizard Ossais has left?"
Inside Merlin's mind, Wizard Ossais' hopeful expression beckoned. Merlin knew that Ossais had spent his entire life perfecting the system of Mind Power Masters, but until now, he had not been able to achieve substantial progress.
His only achievement was inventing Explosion Theory and Nine Hit Strike. Additionally, Ossais himself was only able to cultivate up to Seven Hit Strike. If he could surpass Seven Hit Strike and reach Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike, then, he might be able to rival a real Legend and fulfill his lifelong dream.
So, Ossais' departure this time was probably his final desperate attempt, hoping that somehow in the vast, endless Void Zone and the hundreds and thousands of dimensions, there would be an opportunity for him to cultivate Eight Hit Strike or Nine Hit Strike.
Therefore, without achieving the desired outcome, Ossais would not come back.
"It's truly regretful!"
Merlin shook his head and shifted his gaze to Wizard Mogan. At this point of time, Wizard Mogan should be bidding their farewell to Wizard Yatho.
However, for a moment, Wizard Mogan did not speak. Instead, he murmured in a low voice, "Merlin, I'm preparing to recommend you to Arcane City!"
"Arcane City?" A look of confusion flashed across Merlin's face. He had never heard about it before. So, in a low voice, he asked, "Teacher Mogan, what's Arcane City?"
Wizard Mogan did not reply but Wizard Yatho rumbled in laughter. "Haha, Merlin, you're so lucky. In order to send you to Arcane City, Wizard Mogan has to use up his one and only recommendation quota!"
"Only one recommendation! For Merlin to enter Arcane City, I believe this recommendation will be immensely helpful!"
Wizard Mogan took another look at Merlin and said, "Merlin, Arcane City is a dimension created by three Ultimate Arcane Wizards. Within the vast Void Zone, there are a total of three Arcane Cities. All of them were created by three Ultimate Arcane Wizards. Inside Arcane City, there's everything that a Spell Caster might need. The dimension was created by the Great Arcane Wizards to nurture the cream of the crop among Spell Casters! A prodigy like you is hard to come by, even in the hundreds and thousands of dimensions. If you don't enter Arcane City now, I don't know how many more detours you'll have to take."
Upon hearing this, Merlin was staggered to the core of his heart.
Information such as the three Ultimate Arcane Wizards who had created a dimension, and so on, constituted secrets that were known only to the Great Legends or those extremely close to them. Otherwise, only the most powerful Great Wizards in the endless dimensions would know of these secrets.
The words "created a dimension" also caused a huge shockwave in Merlin's heart. Even an Honored Legend could not possibly create something as large as a dimension. Perhaps creating a more perfect subspace was possible but creating a dimension was beyond the understanding of even the Great Legendary Wizards.
Only the Ultimate Arcane Wizards would possess such colossal power that was able to create a dimension. It was not surprising that the Arcane Wizards were honored with the title "Ultimate".
It represented a true apex that could not be topped!
Merlin understood very well the advantages of this Arcane City. Probably, within the vast Void Zone and hundreds and thousands of dimensions, this was the place where the true top prodigies gathered.
This dimension was specially created by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards, and was best suited for Spell Casters. It contained the most abundant resources in the Spell Caster world as well as the most sophisticated knowledge of spells, runology, alchemy, potions, and so on. If Merlin was to enter inside, he would definitely improve by leaps and bounds.
Furthermore, he would be able to congregate with Spell Casters who were far more talented than Asher. Merlin could not imagine how impressive the situation would be.
It had been a long time since Merlin was excited about anything, but now, after learning about Arcane City and that Wizard Mogan intended to use his only recommendation to send him into Arcane City, Merlin's mood was inexplicably ecstatic.
This was an opportunity not to be missed!
Chapter 510: The Aurora Ship!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the dark Void Zone, there were no boundaries, no space, and no time. There was only eternal silence!
The Void Zone had always been this way. No matter how much time had passed or what had happened in the hundreds and thousands of dimensions, it remained dark and silent, never changing.
At this moment, amid the vast and endless Void Zone, a flying ship was adjusting its direction at an unhurried pace as it flew through the Void Zone.
Inside the flying ship, Wizard Mogan gently closed his eyes, like he was trying to sense something. Merlin, on the other hand, was gazing toward the vast and endless Void Zone. For some unknown reason, whenever he came to the Void Zone, his heart would feel completely at peace. As he stared into the empty Void Zone, Merlin seemed to recall gazing at the dark night sky back in the Kingdom of Blackmoon.
"I wonder if the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region arrived safely in Subzero Snowfield?"
Many thoughts flashed through Merlin's head but most of them were related to the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region. Initially, Merlin thought that he would not miss anyone but now, he realized that deep in his heart, there was an inseparable sentimentality attached to the Wilson family and the Dark Magic Region.
Regardless, he would not be able to return for now!
"Arcane City might be an opportunity. The Glorious Land has been sealed by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards in order to protect it. The other Spell Casters might not know the actual location of the Glorious Land but the Ultimate Arcane Wizards must know! According to rumors, Arcane City is the only place where the Ultimate Arcane Wizards appear and disappear. It's also the only place where the Ultimate Arcane Wizards can be found, so this is the only chance for you to return to the Glorious Land!"
Merlin raised his head to look at Wizard Mogan. He was very grateful to Wizard Mogan for using his one and only recommendation. Looking at Wizard Mogan, Merlin could almost see the former shadow of Wizard Leo.
"Found it!"
Suddenly, a smile appeared on Wizard Mogan's face. He opened his eyes and said to Merlin, "Merlin, I've sensed the direction of Arcane City. We can go now."
Merlin nodded. Wizard Mogan had previously explained to him that Arcane City floated constantly throughout the Void Zone without any pattern. Only the Great Legends could sense the direction of Arcane City.
Earlier, Wizard Mogan was working hard to sense the actual location of Arcane City. Finally, he had sensed it. Merlin, too, was ready to depart at any time.
However, before they departed, Wizard Mogan grinned mysteriously and retrieved another flying ship from his spatial ring. Compared to Wizard Mogan's, this flying ship was noticeably smaller.
"Merlin, this is for you. I commissioned Wizard Yatho to transfigure it for you. Wizard Yatho has a deep understanding of alchemy, and this flying ship of mine was also transfigured by him. Wizard Yatho spent two whole months to transfigure your ship successfully. Its main feature is speed. In fact, all the other bells and whistles were foregone in exchange for speed!"
Wizard Mogan nodded at Merlin, indicating for him to come forward and admire this flying ship. It was a Flying casting tool that focused only on speed. As for its function, it was obviously to ensure survival.
Although Merlin had an arsenal of powerful techniques, they were all offensive in nature. He did not have any particularly powerful techniques geared for ensuring survival. The speed of this flying ship was so unbelievable, even Wizard Mogan's flying ship would not be able to compete with it.
"Teacher Mogan, this treasure is too precious…"
Merlin was truly touched. He knew that transfiguring such a Flying casting tool would have been very difficult. Despite the close relationship between Wizard Mogan and Wizard Yatho, he was sure that Wizard Mogan must have paid a great price.
"Merlin!"
Wizard Mogan's expression turned grave. In a deep voice, he said, "Merlin, in this vast Void Zone, dimensions are aplenty. You'll encounter all sorts of unimaginable danger. Last time in Mogan Dimension, you had my protection, so you won't need this flying ship. However, this time, when you go to Arcane City, even I don't know what you'll encounter. In the future, you'll be carving your own path. You used to have seven senior disciples, but now, only less than half of them remain. The others have encountered various dangers in the endless Void Zone and the dimensions, and died as a result."
Merlin could sense that Wizard Mogan's emotion was downcast. Apparently, Wizard Mogan used to have so many disciples. Any Spell Caster who was selected by a Great Legend would definitely have been a prodigy. They would have had a myriad of techniques, yet they too had fallen. This meant that the seemingly peaceful vast Void Zone contained unimaginable dangers.
"This flying ship forgoes all defensive and other features. Its main feature is speed. If you encounter any danger in the dimensions in the future, with your techniques, you can definitely hold on for a moment. As long as you're not killed at the first instant, you can use the unbelievable speed of this flying ship to escape! Now, why don't you try to control the flying ship?"
Wizard Mogan placed the flying ship in the Void Zone where it floated steadily. Merlin climbed onto the flying ship, and carefully examined it.
This flying ship was small yet exquisite. There were no excessive patterns or decorations, and looked extremely plain and nondescript. Just as Wizard Mogan had said, the flying ship did not contain any defensive technique, not even a single Runic Magic Circle.
The sole purpose of forgoing all these features was simply to transfigure a casting tool that could fly as fast as possible.
Merlin extended his Mind Power into the flying ship. This flying ship was an unclaimed item, so as long as he implanted a mind imprint, he would be able to control this flying ship and instantly become familiar with its operations.
Soon, Merlin implanted his mind imprint inside the flying ship. The next moment, a bunch of flying ship operation skills appeared in his mind, thereby allowing a Wizard without any knowledge of this type of casting tool to rapidly gain control of the flying ship.
"Try it."
With a single command in Merlin's head, he channeled Magic Power into the flying ship.
"Whiz."
The small exquisite flying ship transformed into a ray of golden light and shot toward the depths of the vast and endless Void Zone. In a few breaths, it had disappeared completely and could no longer be located even using Mind Power.
After a moment Merlin operated the flying ship and flew back.
"Merlin, how is it? Are you satisfied?"
Wizard Mogan asked with a smile.
Merlin leaped down from the flying ship. His face revealed a look of astonishment and was yet to recover.
"It's fast, truly fast!"
After a moment, Merlin finally mumbled in a low voice, over and over again. He was truly astonished. The speed of the flying ship was so fast that he could not see it using his naked eye, so he could only steer it using his Mind Power.
Seeing such a high-speed casting tool was a first for him. Based on speed alone, Merlin thought that very few would be able to catch up to him. Even a Great Legend, unable to travel via subspace, would not be able to catch up to him.
Of course, all the Legendary Wizards capable of traveling via subspace were not considered to be in the same range as speed. Although Merlin's flying ship was fast, if he provoked a Great Legend, even upon arriving in the Void Zone, there was a distinct possibility that the Great Legends might own a casting tool faster than his flying ship.
After all, despite the superiority of Wizard Yatho's alchemy transfigurations, he was still far from achieving the highest tier. In the field of alchemy, there were countless Legendary Wizards with a deeper understanding of alchemy than Wizard Yatho. Perhaps even some of the Great Wizards could be slightly more advanced than Wizard Yatho in the field of alchemy.
Therefore, it would be ordinary for any Spell Caster with a high grasp of alchemy to be able to transfigure a Flying casting tool more sophisticated than Merlin's flying ship.
Nevertheless, with this flying ship, should Merlin encounter any danger or undefeatable opponent in the future, his chance of escaping and survival would be increased greatly.
"Merlin, give it a name. This flying ship would accompany for a very long time."
Wizard Mogan saw that Merlin was extremely enamored with the flying ship, so he smiled, and asked Merlin to give it a name.
Merlin pondered for a moment as countless ideas flashed through his head. Earlier when he tested the flying ship, he discovered that once it flew at full speed, the flying ship would transform into a ray of golden light, just like the aurora that he had seen in his previous life.
Thus, he decided to name the flying ship, "Aurora Ship".
"Aurora Ship?"
Wizard Mogan did not know what Aurora 1 was, but it must signify very fast speeds, which was an apt name for the ship.
"Very well. Merlin, for the next journey to Arcane City, you should use the Aurora Ship."
Hence, two ships flew together in tandem across the vast Void Zone at high speeds.
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After approximately half a month in the vast Void Zone, Merlin's Magic Power had already been considerably diminished. Mobilizing the Aurora Ship required a huge amount of Magic Power.
Fortunately, Merlin had innumerable Elemental Crystal Stones. He had a good mentor, in addition to the original riches he owned, so he was unconcerned about the Elemental Crystal Stones that were consumed to drive the journey.
Despite the high speed of the Aurora Ship, after flying for half a month, Merlin still felt like he had not moved. Regardless of whichever direction of the Void Zone he looked, it remained unchanged.
"Boom boom."
Suddenly, a terrifying fluctuation, like a tidal wave, crashed toward Merlin and Wizard Mogan's flying ships.
"Retreat!"
Merlin noticed the terrifying fluctuation, so he rapidly retreated and stood with Wizard Mogan as they stared into the distance.
Before them, amid the pitch-black Void Zone, there was a huge ball of light with white rays. This ball of light was like the sun, constantly emitting light.
The huge ball of light moved extremely slow in the Void Zone, but there was an inexplicable feeling of awe.
Merlin stared at this huge ball of light with astonishment because although he could see it with his eyes, he could not detect it using his Mind Power. It was clearly right in front of him, yet based on his Mind Power, there was nothing. It was extraordinary.
Wizard Mogan put away his flying ship and gazed at the huge ball of light. He murmured, "Finally I've found it. This is Arcane City, where all the Spell Casters strive toward!"
Merlin's face could not conceal his look of disbelief. This huge ball of light like the sun was the legendary Arcane City. The invisible impact that it released would overwhelm even the Great Legends.
Chapter 511: The Legend with Four Maxims!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Looking at the huge ball of light, which was the legendary Arcane City, a flicker of uncertainty appeared in Merlin's eyes. Just the overwhelming aura of Arcane City was enough to instill a feeling of reverence.
"Merlin, don't worry. Let's go in."
Wizard Mogan smiled, and led Merlin to fly toward the huge ball of light. As the light rays became more and more blinding, Merlin's Mind Power was unable to detect anything other than a complete blank.
"Swish swish."
Finally, the two of them were fully immersed by the blinding white light and disappeared without a trace…
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Merlin felt that his entire body was extremely comfortable, like he was soaking in a warm bath. In fact, he could not help but moan aloud.
"Merlin, wake up."
Just as Merlin was enjoying himself thoroughly, Wizard Mogan's voice resounded in his ears. A feeling of shock jolted in his heart as he hurriedly opened his eyes. What he saw was a lush green sprawling field.
In a distance away across the field, stood several towering buildings that radiated a soft brilliance. It aroused the desire for people to get closer as if there was something particularly attractive on the inside.
Beside him, Wizard Mogan was explained, "Merlin, this is Arcane City! Although it's termed as Arcane City, it's actually an incomparably huge dimension that's vast and almost endless. Merlin, feel around, can you sense what's the difference between Arcane City and the other dimensions?"
"What's the difference?"
Merlin had not sensed it but upon hearing Wizard Mogan's prompts, he began to pay attention to the changes in his surroundings.
"Hoo…" The Spell Models inside Merlin's body were gently whirring. The next instant, endless elements began to surge madly like a storm and flooded into Merlin's Awareness. Suddenly, all of Merlin's Spell Models had been fully recharged. At the same time, the transformation of Magic Power had also quickened.
Suddenly, Magic Power that would have required a huge number of elemental crystal stones as replenishment was recharged into Merlin's Spell Models. The speed far outshined the effects of elemental crystal stones. In any other dimension, such an occurrence would be nothing more than a fool's dream. It was completely unbelievable.
"The elements here are so concentrated! I've never sensed such a high concentration of elements. With such dense elements, this place is essentially a paradise for Spell Casters. If there was a battle here, there would be no fear of exhausting one's Magic Power."
Finally, Merlin had sensed the difference in Arcane City.
The elements were truly concentrated, so the rate of replenishment of Spell Models was faster than using elemental crystal stones.
Wizard Mogan nodded slightly and extended his hand with his fingers wide open. Then, as if he was grabbing something, he closed his fist aggressively.
"Crack."
In the originally invisible air, a crisp sound reverberated. At the same time, shiny stones fell from the sky. Merlin picked it up and saw that it was an elemental crystal stone.
Merlin's jaw dropped wide open with an expression of disbelief. These elemental crystal stones were formed just from Wizard Mogan's casual grab. Just by exerting high enough pressure, it was possible to "create" elemental crystal stones.
In other dimensions, elemental crystal stones had to be formed over hundreds and thousands of years. In addition, the location had to be suitable and had to fulfill some special requirements before elemental crystal stones could be slowly formed.
However, in Arcane City, all that was required was a powerful force to directly condense, compress and "create" the elemental crystal stones, which was simply incredible.
Wizard Mogan lamented, "This is an example of the Ultimate Arcane Wizards' techniques, all of which completely exceeds imagination… Besides the high concentration of elements, the force fields in Arcane City are also different because they can change at will. Some of the force fields are several, tens or hundred times more powerful than other dimensions. Under such a powerful force field, the puppets transfigured by the alchemists can be trained to become even stronger. Originally, a Seventh-level puppet would be the limit. However, in Arcane City, it's possible to transfigure an Eighth-level, Ninth-level or even Great Wizard-equivalent puppet.
"Not only the force fields but even the sun, moon, stars, mountains, and rivers can be changed accordingly. Basically, the entire Arcane City is the best place for Spell Casters to cultivate themselves!"
Wizard Mogan described the special characteristics of Arcane City in detail to Merlin with a look of excitement on his face. This was the reverence he held toward the Ultimate Arcane Wizards.
"Let's go. It looks near but it's actually very far. We'll go via subspace!"
Wizard Mogan was referring to the majestic building in front of them. Although Arcane City now encompassed the entire dimension, the initial Arcane City created by the Arcane Wizards was a fully-equipped and functional city. Due to the overshadowing brilliance of Arcane City, however, the entire dimension became known as Arcane City.
"Whoosh."
Wizard Mogan immediately opened a space passage and led him into the space passage. Traveling via subspace took almost less than a moment. Merlin felt that the space passage vibrate gently, and then it was reopened by Wizard Mogan. Both of them walked out.
Looking from a distance away, this was already a huge, sprawling city but standing right before it blew Merlin's breath away. It was even more stunning than looking from afar.
The towering buildings were one thing but some of them were floating in the air as if they were completely weightless. There were no Runic Magic Circles or whatsoever to stabilize them, yet they were exceptionally stable, which was beyond reasonable comprehension.
Wizard Mogan seemed to see through Merlin's confusion, so he smiled. "That's because of the change in force fields. Throughout Arcane City, everywhere is filled with wonder! The marvelous techniques possessed by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards are unsurpassable even by the Great Honored Legends!
It was truly marvelous. As Merlin walked through Arcane City, he felt that he was surrounded by things that he did not understand or had never seen before.
Just as Merlin was getting excited about exploring Arcane City, a Spell Caster dressed in platinum long Wizard robes silently appeared before them.
Merlin was shocked because he had not detected anything.
Wizard Mogan, on the other hand, smiled and said, "This is our first time entering Arcane City. I'm recommending my disciple into Arcane City to meditate!"
This platinum-robed Wizard glanced coldly at Merlin and Wizard Mogan. He nodded slowly and said, "Of course it's your first time to Arcane City. Even the Legendary Wizards, unless summoned by the Ultimate Arcane Wizards, can only enter Arcane City once in their lifetime. That is, when they use their one and only recommendation to bring their disciple to Arcane City. Otherwise, it would not be possible to enter Arcane City. Well, then, come with me."
Merlin was just about to ask a question but he saw Wizard Mogan gently shaking his head, seemingly wary of this platinum-robed Spell Caster.
"Hoo…"
The platinum-robed Spell Caster lightly waved his hand and walked on wind. His speed was incredible, perhaps not as fast as a Flying casting tool, but not too far behind.
Such a fast speed had truly astounded Merlin, to the point of disbelief.
"This is a Legendary Wizard who has almost discovered an ultimate Maxim. Once he succeeds, he'll be an Honored Legend!"
It was not surprising that Wizard Mogan was so respectful toward him. Apparently this plain-looking Spell Caster was almost an Honored Legend.
"Arcane City is truly unbelievable. Just the first Spell Caster whom we've encountered is almost an Honored Legend."
Merlin's gaze was fixed on the soon-to-be Honored Legend before them. Both their speeds were not as fast so, they could only rely on Flying casting tools.
Soon, the three of them came to an ancient palace complex which was floating in the sky. The powerful Legend led Merlin and Wizard Mogan straight into the main palace.
There were many Spell Casters in the main palace. Their auras varied but Merlin noticed that most of them were Spell Casters of the Seventh-level or below.
When these Wizards saw Merlin and Wizard Mogan, they were uninterested and continued with what they were doing. Some of them were mingling around while some of them were practicing spells, so it was quite lively.
The cold-expression Great Legend bellowed loudly at them. "Who will guide them to apply for the newcomer's assessment into Arcane City? Ten Adventure points!"
"I'll go, I'll go."
In an instant, many of the Spell Casters shouted with enthusiasm. Among them, a fat Wizard with a plump figure was the most enthusiastic of all. He rushed forward and even furrowed his brows at Merlin with a comical expression.
"Hmm, it's you then! Bring them to complete the assessment, then you can claim your ten Adventure points."
After he spoke, the powerful Legendary Wizard turned around and left.
The fat Wizard smiled at Merlin and Wizard Mogan. "Is this your first time to Arcane City?"
Wizard Mogan nodded and said, "Yes, this is our first time to Arcane City. It's to recommend Merlin to Arcane City."
The fat Wizard's eyes flashed bright and hurriedly said, "Hehe, so you're also being recommended to enter Arcane City. You're considered a newcomer in this hundred-years period, so in the future, we'll be considered as the same batch of Potential Wizards!"
"Same batch of Potential Wizards?"
Merlin looked at this fat Wizard doubtfully, and he patiently explained, "In Arcane City, there are many Spell Casters. Every hundred years is considered as one batch, and we're called Potential Wizards! I'm also recommended to Arcane City by my mentor twenty-six years ago. We're the latest batch of Potential Wizards!"
Merlin nodded. It appeared that he would have a lot of opportunities to interact with this fat Wizard in the future.
The fat Wizard was very talkative, chatting incessantly throughout their journey. Fortunately, Merlin also needed to understand the workings of Arcane City, so he listened patiently.
Not too long afterward, the three of them left the floating palace complex. However, the moment they stepped out of the palace complex, they saw a behemoth object as big as a castle descended from the sky and flew toward them.
Even the platinum-robed Great Legend who had left them earlier was solemnly staring at the behemoth castle in the sky. The castle exuded an extremely powerful aura, and contained ferocious Wind Elements, Fire Elements, Thunder Elements, and Earth Elements.
Merlin could only detect the elements, but in Wizard Mogan's eyes, they represented Maxims!
"It's a Great Legend who has consolidated four Maxims. A powerful Legend is arriving!"
Wizard Mogan's eyes were filled with awe. A Great Legend who had consolidated four Maxims was a powerful Wizard who stood at the top. Despite visiting countless dimensions before, Wizard Mogan had never seen such a powerful Legend.
"Boom boom."
The behemoth castle slowly descended in front of the palace complex, causing a strong gust of air and a phenomenal rumble. Spell Casters came rushing from the palace complex. All of them were awestruck by the behemoth castle.
Beside Merlin, the fat Wizard revealed a hint of excitement. Wiping off the sweat beads on his forehead, he said excitedly, "Amazing, this must be another prodigy, maybe even an unrivaled prowess! Tsk tsk, this is a Great Legend who has consolidated four Maxims. The height of their expectations cannot possibly be conceived by ordinary Wizard! In order for someone to be accepted as their disciple and for them to use their one and only recommendation, surely the Spell Caster must be a genius above all the geniuses. Even Arcane City would not be able to hide their dazzling brilliance."
A Great Legend who had consolidated four Maxims was rare even in Arcane City, so the descent stirred up a lot of attention. Many of the Spell Casters' gazes were cast toward the gates of the castle suspended in mid-air.
Chapter 512: The Assessment I
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The behemoth black castle floated steadily in the air. It was a powerful casting tool. Such a casting tool was very powerful and could not possibly be transfigured by an average person.
Of course, its functions were much more developed compared to some Flying casting tools, and its speed was extraordinarily fast. This was a casting tool used by the top Legendary Wizards and was mobilized using the power of Maxims. Surely, this castle would be able to blast out a powerful force.
"Boom."
The castle shook gently, and the door slowly opened. From the inside, out flew a stern-faced black-robed Wizard. Following behind him was a cool, haughty-looking young Wizard.
The platinum Wizard earlier flew into the sky toward the black-robed Wizard. In a solemn tone, he asked, "You're here to recommend someone to Arcane City?"
The black-robed Wizard's eyes narrowed and glared at the platinum Wizard blocking his way. Without any trace of decorum, he coldly answered, "Yes!"
The platinum Wizard pointed toward the fat Wizard and Merlin. "They're also going to take the newcomers' assessment. You can go together."
"Them?"
The black-robed Wizard frowned slightly and was about to make a comment, but suddenly, he sensed a dangerous aura emitted by the platinum Wizard.
"Two Maxims, and one of them will soon be consolidated into an ultimate Maxim?"
Earlier, the black-robed Wizard completely ignored the platinum-robed Spell Caster. The black-robed Wizard controlled several large dimensions, and his authority was absolute. A single word from him could determine the life and death of a dimension. He considered himself as someone standing at the peak.
If this platinum long-robed Legend had only consolidated two Maxims, naturally, the black-robed Wizard would not be concerned. However, the Wizard in question had consolidated a Maxim almost to an ultimate level, thus, this Wizard could not be disregarded.
Once he had consolidated an ultimate Maxim, he would become a Great Honored Legend! Although the black-robed Wizard had consolidated four Maxims, he still would not be a worthy opponent of a Great Honored Legend.
Therefore, the black-robed Wizard gradually soothed his expression and did not speak further. He led the handsome young Wizard in front of Merlin and the others.
"Quickly, lead the way!"
The black-robed Wizard said quite impatiently to the fat Wizard. Obviously, the fat Wizard also dared not dither any longer. He took one glance at the haughty-looking young Wizard, and led the group to fly toward the newcomers' assessment arena.
Along the way, Merlin was also gauging the young Wizard who would also be joining the assessment. Since he was accepted as a disciple by a Legend with four Maxims, he must definitely possess some extraordinary traits.
"We're here!"
The fat Wizard appeared to be trembling slightly throughout the way. Indeed, being stared down from behind by a four Maxim Legendary Wizard would unnerve anyone.
The black-robed Wizard's expression was stoic. Seeing a steeple floating in the air before them, he led the young Wizard, and swiftly entered the steeple.
The fat Wizard shook his head helplessly. "A four Maxim Legend is incredible. Even in Arcane City, they occupy a very high position. I wonder how formidable is the Spell Caster recommended by this Great Legend. Wizard Merlin, Wizard Mogan, let's go in."
Hence, Merlin and the others also flew into the steeple.
In the steeple were transparent crystals the size of a fist which emitted a bright light. These were made by Spell Casters who captured Light Elements and placed them inside special transparent crystals. They were able to light up darkness like daylight.
In the Glorious Land, Merlin could not find any Light Wizards outside of the Church of Light because no one could construct Light-type spells. However, in Arcane City, Merlin finally saw Light Element Wizards.
This indirectly meant that it was not that Spell Casters could not become Light Element Wizards but that there was something strange about the Glorious Land that prevented the appearance of Light Element Wizards. Furthermore, according to Merlin's inference, it was largely linked to the Church of Light.
The specific reason, however, was unknown to Merlin.
The clear glossy marble shined brilliantly, and the pure white stone columns were engraved with dense runes, giving off an ethereal feeling.
At the front of the great hall, a few white-robed Wizards were lying lazily on the chairs, looking lethargic.
"Hmph!"
The black-robed Wizard who had consolidated four Maxims harrumphed, and in an instant, the entire great hall seemed to be filled with a frigid, bone-chilling draft. Even the lethargic Spell Casters were jolted awake by the extreme cold.
"Who?"
These white-robed Wizards were essentially Great Legends respectively, and to be able to stay in Arcane City meant that they were not ordinary Great Legends. They were previously Potential Wizards in Arcane City who had spent countless years to finally consolidate a Maxim and became a Great Legend. Some of them were unwilling to leave Arcane City, so they stayed on.
Thus, these Legendary Wizards were also quite arrogant.
However, this time, they encountered the black-robed Wizard, a top-level Legendary Wizard who had consolidated four Maxims, and controlled several large dimensions. As such, these arrogant white-robed Wizards dared not behave recklessly.
Seeing this, the fat Wizard snickered softly. "Hehe, these white-robed Wizards are finally tongue-tied. Normally, even a Legend with two Maxims isn't given much attention by them."
The fat Wizard's face was filled with righteous anger. It looked like he held deep "contempt" for these Wizards.
"Sir Wizard, please display your Legends' Accord badge!"
When the white-robed Wizards saw that the black-robed Wizard was a four Maxim Great Legend, they did not dare dawdle and woke up to prepare for the assessment.
"Slap."
The black-robed Wizard flung out a badge which was fully engraved with runes. On it were details of the black-robed Wizard's identity. It belonged to the Legends' Accord. Only Legendary Wizards who were recognized as part of the Legends' Accord would have this badge.
With this badge, Arcane City could investigate some of the Legendary Wizard's accomplishments as well as whether they had used their recommendation quota before. Moreover, only Legends who held the Legends' Accord badge would be able to enter Arcane City.
Those Legends who had not signed the Legends' Accord such as the plunderers, were completely unable to enter Arcane City.
After the black-robed Wizard handed over his badge, the white-robed Wizards became even more cautious than before. Carefully, they said, "Legend Blackcloud, the one who battled alone against four gods and killed all of them as well as occupy several dimensions!"
"It's Legend Blackcloud!"
Even Wizard Mogan, after finding out the black-robed Wizard's identity, held a look of reverence in his eyes.
The battle records of Legend Blackcloud could be considered well-known throughout the entire Spell Caster world. Only very few Legendary Wizards would not have heard of Legend Blackcloud's battle records. He was the one who stood alone against four big gods, and killed all of them. Such a battle record had not been seen for a long time.
In fact, many of the powerful Great Legends had only defeated Legend Blackcloud but could never kill him!
The white-robed Wizards shifted their gazes toward the young Wizard beside Legend Blackcloud and smiled. "Legend Blackcloud, your recommendation quota has indeed not been used before. Are you going to use your one and only recommendation to let your disciple Saturn into Arcane City?"
The young and arrogant Wizard was Saturn. He was highly prized by Wizard Blackcloud, to the extent that Wizard Blackcloud used his one and only recommendation to send him into Arcane City.
"Yes, Saturn is my most prized disciple. His future achievements would not be any lesser than mine! My one and only recommendation is given to Saturn!"
Wizard Blackcloud said with a firm expression. After all, this one and only recommendation was very precious. Even a Great Legend like him who had consolidated four Maxims was only entitled to one recommendation. Once he had used it, there would not be another chance. The fact that he was willing to use it on Saturn was a testament to his high esteem of Saturn.
The white-robed Wizards nodded and turned to Saturn. "Wizard Saturn, Wizard Blackcloud has recommended you into Arcane City, and upon our review, there are no issues. From now on, you're a Potential Wizard in Arcane City. Nevertheless, based on convention, you'll need to go through some assessments. Of course, the assessment is very simple and is only used by Arcane City to find out some general information about the Potential Wizards."
"Alright!"
Saturn's expression was as cool as an iceberg, with not a single trace of a smile.
"Oh right, the rest of you can come along as well."
The white-robed Wizard saw that Merlin and the others were still behind, so he spoke to them offhandedly.
Wizard Mogan also stepped forward and took out his Legends' Accord badge. Upon verification of his identity, Merlin also finally joined Arcane City and became one of its members.
"Wizard Saturn and Wizard Merlin, prepare yourselves for the assessment."
Thereafter, the white-robed Wizard said to Legend Blackcloud and Legend Mogan, "Great Legends, you may watch the assessment but according to the rules of Arcane City, you must leave once the assessment is over. Furthermore, without being summoned by the Ultimate Arcane Wizard or becoming an Honored Legend specially employed by Arcane City, you mustn't take another step into Arcane City again!"
Although Wizard Blackcloud was arrogant, he also understood the rules of Arcane City, so he nodded. Then, his gaze landed on Saturn. As for this disciple, Wizard Blackcloud was very satisfied with him.
"Wizard Saturn, please prepare for the assessment!"
The white-robed Wizard first requested Wizard Saturn to step forward to a huge crystal ball shimmering with colorful rays of light. Wizard Saturn did not hesitate. Following the white-robed Wizard's request, he extended his hand on the crystal ball.
"Whirr."
The huge crystal hall immediately emitted a dazzling radiance. Colorful light rays were reflected across the entire great hall, almost like a dream state.
The white-robed Wizards, on the other hand, were staring closely at the huge crystal ball and began to count every single light ray because every light ray represented a type of spell. This was to test how many types of spells the Spell Caster had constructed.
"One, two, three… Six types! There are six types. Wizard Saturn is a Six-Elemental Spell Caster!"
"Finally, another Six-Elemental Spell Caster has appeared. It has been six hundred years. Another Six-Elemental Spell Caster has finally appeared in Arcane City!"
"It's not surprising that Legend Blackcloud prized Saturn so highly. He's indeed incredible. Six-Elemental Spell Casters are truly rare. Besides one Seven-Elemental Wizard who had appeared thousands of years ago, the most talented Spell Casters are the Six-Elemental Wizards."
Looking that the light rays emitted by the crystal ball, the white-robed Wizards were all stunned. Even in Arcane City, the land of prodigies, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster would still stand out at the very top.
Chapter 513: The Assessment II
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The colorful radiance of the crystal ball bathed the great hall in a myriad of colors. It was a very beautiful sight. The fat Wizard's eyes shone brightly as he was surrounded by this colorful display. He praised in admiration, "No wonder he's Wizard Blackcloud's disciple. A Six-Elemental Spell Caster is rare even in Arcane City. It looks like another strong contender has emerged once again from our batch of Potential Wizards!"
The fat Wizard was called Arrot. He was a very candid person and was not too surprised to know that Saturn was a Six-Elemental Wizard. Moreover, Arrot did not hold back his praises to him even after seeing Saturn's arrogant manner.
"Are Six-Elemental Spell Casters very rare in Arcane City?" Merlin asked the fat Wizard Arrot after mulling over the question in his mind.
Arrot took a strange look at Merlin and replied, "Of course Six-Elemental Spell Casters are rare. No matter where you are, a Six-Elemental Spell Caster is considered an absolute top-level prodigy! Arcane City is, amidst hundreds and thousands of dimensions, the place where prodigies gather together, but even so, Six-Elemental Spell Casters are a rarity. We only have a handful here! In the recent batch, we have five Five-Elemental Spell Casters. They are already considered a powerful batch of Potential Wizards. Now with Saturn as a Six-Elemental Wizard, I'm afraid that we'll immediately become the most powerful batch of Potential Wizards in Arcane City's history!"
Arrot exclaimed excitedly and shot Merlin a careful look. He patted Merlin's shoulder with a smile. "You don't have to worry too much. Arcane City may have a lot of prodigies, but the majority are Four-Elemental Spell Casters. While Four-Elemental Spell Casters are not as outstanding as the Five- or Six-Elemental Spell Casters, there's still hope for them to become a powerful Legendary Wizard. For example, Wizard Blackcloud is also a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, but he had managed to consolidate four Maxims and become the topmost Legend!"
Merlin ignored Arrot's 'consoling' tone. He focused his gaze on Wizard Blackcloud. Indeed, Wizard Blackcloud was only a Four-Elemental Spell Caster, but he had great perseverance and great opportunities that had allowed him to consolidate four Maxims. Wizard Blackcloud could no longer consolidate a fifth Maxim because four Maxims was the highest limit for him as a Four-Elemental Spell Caster.
Even so, Wizard Blackcloud had become one of the greatest legends, second only to a few rare Legends who had consolidated five Maxims and a couple of Honored Legends who had achieved enlightenment on an ultimate Maxim.
Once the white-robed Wizards discovered that Saturn was a Six-Elemental Wizard, their tone to him became much more courteous. "Next, we will test your constructed spells."
Saturn nodded and began to follow the white-robed Wizard to another crystal ball. Testing a spell would only require the release of a spell's power. The grade of the spell would then be evaluated by the crystal ball.
"Start with a Zero-level spell!"
Saturn released a spell soon after.
"Boom."
A Zero-level spell was released on the crystal ball. Subsequently, dazzling light was emitted by the crystal ball. The white-robed Wizard deadpanned, "Above average."
Most of Wizard Saturn's Zero-level spells were tested as Above average, and only one Zero-level spell was rated as Good.
However, Wizard Saturn's spell grade began to climb steadily from First-level spells onwards. They were all Good, and when he reached Fourth-level spells, they became Excellent.
The fat Wizard Arrot's eyes bulged wide. His breath was becoming frantic as he trained eyes on Wizard Saturn's test.
The progression from Above average to Good and then to Excellent was unimaginable. Furthermore, his Fourth-level spells and above were all Excellent. Saturn's spell construction abilities were truly incredible.
Nevertheless, the surprise was far from over. The crystal ball vibrated strongly just as they were testing Wizard Saturn's Seventh-level spells. An unprecedented ray of light shot out of the crystal ball and illuminated the entire great hall.
Those white-robed Wizards could not help but stand up with a look of excitement and disbelief.
"This… This is Perfect! A Perfect spell! His Seventh-level Spells are all Perfect!"
"Finally, we can see Perfect-grade Spells. Saturn is, at least in spell construction, the most talented Spell Caster in the last hundreds of years!"
Seventh-level spells were new spells that had to be self-derived, and Saturn's Seventh-level Spell was all Perfect-grade which was shocking news even in Arcane City.
"Haha, Saturn, well done!"
Wizard Blackcloud was also very satisfied. Saturn's talents were the best he had ever seen. Otherwise, he would not have used up his one and only recommendation to send Saturn into Arcane City.
"Wizard Saturn, please take a look. With these six Perfect-grade spells, you are temporarily occupying the 18th place in Arcane City's spells ranking!"
The white-robed Wizard pointed at a white wall in the great hall. Dense writings began to appear on the wall. Saturn's name was ranked 18th with his six Perfect-grade spells.
"Oh? Are these people all the Wizards in Arcane City?"
Saturn had taken the initiative to ask a question for the first time. He was very interested in this ranking.
The white-robed Wizard shook his head and said, "Almost all of them. It's because only spells below the level of Great Wizards can be tested. Once someone becomes a Great Wizard, their spells have all combined into one, so naturally, they cannot be evaluated. This ranking has not been disrupted for a long time. It's surprising that you've already managed to squeeze into the 18th place upon arrival. This is truly amazing! Perfect-grade spells are not easy to construct, many talented Spell Casters are unable to derive even a single Perfect-grade spell. Most of them can only derive Excellent-grade spells, which is already quite impressive."
Saturn glanced at the top 20 Wizards on the spells ranking and nodded internally. All the Wizards up there had had a lot of Perfect-grade spells, so many that even he found the number to be a little bit impossible. He had personally derived the Seventh-level spells, so he naturally knew how difficult it was. He had spent several decades just to derive these six Seventh-level spells.
After continuous perseverance, he had finally built the six Perfect-grade spells. If he were to derive Eighth-level spells in the future, he was not confident that he would still be able to derive Perfect-grade spells.
"Incredible, truly incredible. Perfect-grade spells, how did he derive it? Although I'm a Seventh-level Spell Caster as well as a Five-Elemental Wizard, I only have four Excellent-grade spells."
Arrot shook his head slightly. His talents were actually considered good enough already. Having four Excellent-grade spells was considered not bad in Arcane City. He would be graded an average Wizard. Anyone who had personally derived spells would know how difficult spell derivation was. Especially deriving powerful spells, which was essentially an uphill battle. Producing Perfect-grade spells no longer hinged on ability, but also luck.
"Wizard Merlin, it's your turn! You should undergo the assessment, but don't worry if you don't perform as well. These assessments are only a point of reference. It's a battleground for the true top-level prodigies but does not serve many purposes for us."
Wizard Arrot pushed Merlin gently forward and gestured for him to undertake the assessment.
Wizard Mogan also came to the white-robed Wizard and showed his Legends' Accord badge. Upon verifying his identity, the white-robed Wizard began to ask Merlin to put his hand on the crystal ball.
Wizard Blackcloud and Wizard Saturn also did not leave because they had to wait until Merlin finished his assessment so they could leave together.
Merlin stopped before the crystal ball and took a deep breath. Then, he put his hand on the crystal ball. The crystal ball began to emit colorful rays of light instantly.
One, two, three, four…
The crystal ball continued to emit beams of light. Up until the fourth beam of light, it did not attract the attention of the white-robed Wizards. After all, Arcane City was the gathering place of prodigies among the hundreds and thousands of dimensions. In other places, a Four-Elemental Wizard might be considered a prodigy, but they were painfully common in Arcane City.
"Zap."
Another light ray radiated out. Five beams of light blended with one another, illuminating the entire great hall with a multitude of colors. It was truly beautiful. The white-robed Wizard glanced at Merlin. Five-Elemental Wizards were considered much more outstanding in Arcane City.
"Five-Elemental Wizard!"
Just as the white-robed Wizard was prepared to confirm Merlin's identity as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster, another ray of light suddenly emerged from the crystal ball. This rich light remained focused and did not disperse, shining straight up towards the highest point of the great hall.
"A sixth beam of light. Are there six Elements?"
"Another Six-Elemental Spell Caster?"
At this moment, not only the white-robed Wizards but Arrot, Wizard Blackcloud, and Wizard Saturn were also staring at Merlin in surprise. If people were not familiar with the situation inside Arcane City, they might have been mistaken and thought that Six-Elemental Wizards were found commonly in Arcane City. After all, two of them in a row were found to be Six-Elemental Wizards.
The fat Wizard Arrot looked at Wizard Mogan and stuttered, "Wizard Mogan, is Wizard Merlin really a Six-Elemental Spell Caster?"
Wizard Mogan nodded with a satisfied expression. "How can this be fake?"
"Incredible, truly incredible! Looks like Wizard Mogan must be truly skilled in mentoring disciples. After all, you're to be able to mold a Six-Elemental Spell Caster out of him!"
Naturally, Arrot assumed that Merlin becoming a Six-Elemental Spell Caster was a result of Wizard Mogan's careful guidance. Wizard Mogan certainly would not try to explain himself out of this kind of a 'misunderstandinag'. Instead, he beamed.
Although Wizard Blackcloud appeared to be very surprised, his expression remained calm. He muttered under his breath, "Arcane City truly is something. It would be difficult to encounter one Six-Elemental Wizard in tens or hundreds of dimensions. It's so unexpected to find that any one of the Legend's ordinary disciple can be a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. However, he's still not as good as you. He's only a Fifth-level Spell Caster and still doesn't have the ability to derive spells. It might be relatively simple to become a Seventh-level Spell Caster, but to derive Perfect-grade spells is not as easy."
Wizard Blackclous was still very confident about Saturn because Saturn he derived six Perfect-grade spells. Even the highly talented Spell Casters could not be compared to him.
"Boom."
Merlin began the spell testing. He immediately surprised everyone because the first Zero-level spell was already an Excellent spell.
"All Zero-level spells, Excellent!"
"All First-level spells, Excellent!"
"All Second-level spells, Excellent!"
"All Third-level spells, Excellent!"
…
A series of 'Excellent' made everyone's jaws dropped in shock. Such astonishment was almost comparable to when Wizard Saturn's spells were found to be Perfect-grade spells earlier. It should be noted that as long as a spell was not self-derived, it was impossible to have a Perfect-grade spell. This was because the spell was not derived according to the Spell Caster's own body condition, so no matter how good the construction, there would always still be some tiny flaws that made it unable to achieve Perfect-grade.
Even then, very few people would be able to construct all of these spells into Excellent ones.
The white-robed Wizard inhaled deeply and looked at Merlin warily. "Wizard Merlin, please cast your Fourth-level spell."
Merlin's heart was thumping as he began to test his Fourth-level spells. He had used The Matrix to derive all the spells from the Fourth-level onwards. He did not know what grade would the spells derived by The Matrix achieve.
'Even if it's not Perfect, it should be able to achieve Excellent. If not Excellent, then at least Good!' These thoughts flashed in Merlin's mind. Then, he gently raised his hand and released the Fourth-level spell.
Chapter 514: Perfect-Grade Spells!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Everyone held their breath as they stared at the huge crystal ball.
"Hum."
Suddenly, strange noises were heard coming from the crystal ball, and it began vibrating around the same time as well. A dazzling ray of light shot out, illuminating the entire great hall.
This transformation was identical as Wizard Saturn's Perfect-grade spell!
"Perfect-grade spell!"
"A Perfect-grade spell again. It's only a Fourth-level spell. Does this mean that this Wizard Merlin began to derive spells from the Fourth-level onwards?"
"Prodigy Wizards who start to derive spells at the Fourth-level are not uncommon, but most of them can only derive Above Average or Good spells. It's very rare for self-derived Fourth-level spells to be graded as Excellent. What a surprise that Wizard Merlin is actually able to derive a Perfect-grade Fourth-level spell!"
Merlin's Fourth-level spell was apparently Perfect-grade. It was almost certainly a piece of very shocking news to many people. This indirectly proved that Merlin was able to derive new spells from the Fourth-level onwards.
However, the shocking events are far from over. Merlin began to release his second Fourth-level spell.
"Perfect…"
"Perfect…"
"Also Perfect…"
The huge crystal ball was emitting a brilliant radiance, making everyone dizzy and nauseated. Everyone's hearts were rattled underneath this dazzling light because it represented Perfect-grade spells.
All of Merlin's Fourth-level spells were Perfect-grade! All of his Fifth-level spells were also Perfect-grade!
This was simply incomprehensible. If Merlin had managed to derive, say, one or two Fourth- or Fifth-level Perfect-grade spells, it could be attributed to luck.
However, all twelve of them were Perfect-grade spells, and they were completely new spells self-derived by Merlin. This was no longer a question of 'luck'. Merlin truly possessed extraordinary talents for spell construction.
The fat Wizard Arrot was dumbfounded as he stared at the dazzling light emitted by the crystal ball. His eyes were full of bewilderment.
Demonic genius, this was a true demonic deviant. He originally thought that Wizard Blackcloud's disciple, Wizard Saturn, was already abnormally Demonic enough and would become the most talented prodigy among this batch of Potential Wizards. He did not expect Merlin to turn up out of nowhere and proved himself to be even more talented. Not only was he a Six-Elemental Spell Caster, but his Fourth-level spells onwards were also all Perfect-grade!
Arrot stared steadfastly at Merlin's figure and said to Wizard Mogan who was beside him, "Wizard Mogan, you have really taken in an outstanding disciple! A highly-talented person like Wizard Merlin can almost catch up to the undisputed number one genius since a thousand years ago, the Seventh-level Wizard Nelar! If Wizard Merlin continues to construct Perfect spells, then he might be able to push Nelar down. His number one spot on the spell ranking had not changed in a thousand years!"
"Nelar?"
At this moment, not only Wizard Mogan but Merlin, Saturn, and the four Maxim Wizard Blackcloud all turned to look at the white wall.
On the clean white wall, there was a list of spells ranking. Saturn was now temporarily ranked at 18th place with his six Perfect-grade spells just now. This was already a very admirable ranking because the spells ranking had existed since Arcane City was built, and countless prodigies have left their names on it.
However, Merlin's ranking was even higher. With twelve Perfect-grade spells, he had been ranked at the 13th place. Moreover, this was only temporary. His ranking would climb higher if he was able to construct more Perfect-grade spells after this.
The number one spot was occupied by Wizard Nelar with a total of thirty Perfect-grade spells. Seeing this impressive number was enough to make anyone suck in cold air.
Everyone who was present knew how difficult it was to construct a Perfect-grade spell. The fact that someone actually managed to construct thirty Perfect-grade spells was truly inconceivable!
Perfect-level spells had always been very powerful. Once they were fully combined together, then its power would escalate to a terrifying level.
"Nelar! He's number one on the spells ranking. No one has surpassed him in a thousand years. Back then, Nelar was a rare Seventh-level Wizard. He also began to derive spells from the Fourth-level onwards, and amongst his Fourth-level spells, two of them were Perfect-grade spells.
"After that, Nelar continued to improve on his spells. At the Fifth-level, he had constructed three Perfect-grade, and at the Sixth-level, he had constructed four Perfect-grade spells. Then from Seventh-level onwards, all his spells were Perfect-grade. Thus, combined together, Nelar had constructed a total of thirty impressive Perfect-grade spells. Since then, he had been ranked first on the spells ranking. No one ever managed to surpass him!
"Now, however, Wizard Merlin, you have a great chance to surpass Nelar and to construct more Perfect-grade spells!"
A white-robed Wizard said as he looked at the numerous names on the white wall. Back then, the Spell Casters who were able to leave their names on this spells ranking were all beyond ordinary. Other than those who died under unfortunate circumstances, most of them had gone on to become the most demonic of Wizards or even the greatest of Legends!
Moreover, some of them also became the top Legend or Great Honored Legend. Therefore, this spells ranking was, in some sense, an indication of a Spell Caster's future potential.
Merlin had already constructed twelve Perfect-grade spells at the beginning when he was casting his Fourth-level spells. In addition, he was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster. If he could keep up the momentum and construct more Perfect-grade spells from now on, then Merlin's future achievements would be absolutely unimaginable.
"Saturn, what do you think about Merlin?"
Wizard Blackcloud asked in a small voice, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The stoical Saturn wore a thoughtful expression on his face for the first time. After a while, he replied coldly, "Incredible. His talent at spell construction is better than mine!"
Wizard Blackcloud nodded with satisfaction. He was most satisfied with Saturn because of this trait. Saturn was not only talented but was able to recognize his own weaknesses. He might be slightly arrogant, but then again, which prodigy did not have a prideful nature?
Bringing Saturn to Arcane City this time was the right choice. Arcane City was that one place, amongst hundreds and thousands of dimensions, where prodigies would gather together. Here, there would always be someone more talented than Saturn.
However, talent did not mean everything. Just like Blackcloud himself who was once only a Four-Elemental Spell Caster. Who would have thought that he would be able to become a top Legend with four Maxims and control several dimensions?
"Teacher, I'll stand firm in Arcane City. Talent is nothing but a key. A key to access higher levels that are to come. I won't rely too much on this key!"
Saturn understood Wizard Blackcloud's meaning. That was why he said those reassuring words to Wizard Blackcloud after a moment of hesitation.
Wizard Blackcloud nodded while Saturn headed straight towards Merlin. He said with his gaze fastened tightly on Merlin, "I'm Saturn!"
Merlin looked at the arrogant Saturn and replied, "I'm Merlin!"
Saturn appeared to lower his head to recite the name. He then raised his head, took another long gaze at Merlin, and left. He did not even spare a glance at the fat Wizard Arrot standing beside them.
Arrot pouted and muttered under his breath, "He truly is really arrogant… Nevertheless, if I were to have Saturn's talents and a mentor with four Maxims, I would be arrogant as well!"
Arrot did not mind. The one thing that Arcane City would never run out of were arrogant Wizards. After all, people who were able to enter Arcane City were all prodigies in their own right, so it would be impossible not to be proud.
Even Arrot himself carried with him an air of arrogance when he first came to Arcane City. However, all his arrogance had dissipated after spending some time in the city.
How would one be able to stay arrogant when they were faced against a group of Spell Casters who were much more powerful and more talented than them?
"Wizard Merlin, let's go. I'll bring you to the residence and introduce you to the newcomers in our batch. Hehe, I believe there will bound to be a huge commotion when they are told that both you and Saturn two prodigies will be joining them."
Arrot was full of enthusiasm, but Merlin was not in a rush to leave with Arrot yet. Instead, he bade goodbye to Wizard Mogan. Although Merlin was able to stay in Arcane City, Wizard Mogan would not be able to do so. Even the four Maxim Wizard Blackcloud would have to leave Arcane City immediately.
"Merlin, I should get going. If you are to leave Arcane City one day, you can come back to the Mogan Dimension!"
Wizard Mogan gave the dimension coordinates to Merlin. He would be able to find the Mogan Dimension easily with the dimension coordinates. Regardless, no one knew how long it would be until the next time they met again.
After watching Wizard Mogan leave, Merlin and Arrot left the steeple.
…
"This is the living area, and that is the force field area. You can change the force field as you like."
"There is the testing ground. Even if a great Legend were to test the power of their Maxims inside, none of the force will leak out."
The fat Wizard Arrot led Merlin and Wizard Saturn around to familiarize themselves with the entire Arcane City. All along the way, Arrot chattered incessantly while Merlin occasionally interrupted him with a question or two.
Saturn maintained his stoic expression and did not ask any questions.
Merlin's gaze would occasionally land on Saturn. Although his number of Perfect-grade spells was more than Saturn, Merlin would not be so egotistical as to think that he was more powerful than Saturn.
Saturn had constructed Seventh-level spells that were all Perfect. He was also a Six-Elemental Spell Caster like Merlin. Additionally, his level was higher than Merlin's, and he had had Wizard Blackcloud as his Mentor. Surely, his Fusion Demon Abilities would not be dreadful. Thus, the extent of his true abilities was quite formidable.
If Merlin were to use up all of his techniques, he might be able to kill an average Ninth-level Spell Caster, but if it was Saturn who were to attack, he would definitely be able to easily kill an average Ninth-level Spell Caster. Even some of the powerful Ninth-level Spell Casters would not be a threat to Saturn.
Although Saturn was arrogant, he indeed possessed abilities that were worthy to be boasted about. While Merlin was not inferior to Saturn in any aspect, the difference in their levels was an insurmountable chasm.
After all, Saturn was similar to Merlin in the sense that both of them were considered top-level prodigy Wizards. In the case of having similar talents, Saturn, who had already become a Seventh-level Wizard, would naturally have superior abilities.
"Once I'm familiar with Arcane City, I need to start constructing Sixth-level spells."
Merlin planned in his heart.
Chapter 515: A Major Event
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
It had been three days since Merlin had arrived in Arcane City. In this time, he had generally familiarized himself with Arcane City. However, Merlin was unable to gain a deeper understanding of it for now.
Arcane City was neither large nor small. There were some places which Merlin could not visit for now.
Merlin stayed in a strange, oval-shaped room that was very spacious and extremely secure as well. Not even a Great Legend would be able to examine the Spell Casters who stayed within these unusual rooms.
This was a house personally designed by the Great Arcane Wizard. The Potential Wizards could enjoy absolute privacy which no one could intrude upon here.
Merlin was finally able to rest when he reached his room. In these three days, he had been observing and familiarizing himself with Arcane City. Now, he was ready to construct some spells.
"I can construct a few Sixth-level spells first and bolster my powers!"
In the past, Merlin was in no rush to do so because by relying on spell fusion along with various Demon Abilities and spells, he could compare to most Ninth-level Spell Casters. He was considered freakish and formidable enough already.
However, only after Merlin arrived at Arcane City did he feel the pressure. Although his "gifts" were still decent and were able to outshine a large portion of geniuses, he could not afford to overlook the disparity between his and the other Wizards' levels. For instance, Saturn. Although Merlin was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster as well and had a greater number of Perfect-grade spells than Saturn, he was still a Seventh-level Spell Caster. Merlin would be no match for Saturn in a battle.
Therefore, Merlin had to strengthen his abilities accordingly. He had essentially reached the limit to the thing he could master in most areas. Naturally, he would have to resort to constructing Sixth-level spells if he wanted to improve on his abilities.
"Matrix, turn on!"
Merlin started up The Matrix. He wanted to derive new Sixth-level spells. These were Sixth-level spells. Naturally, it would be difficult to derive them, and the amount of energy required was nearly inconceivably large.
Nonetheless, it was fortunate that Merlin had not died when the Sky God pinned him down. That tremendous amount of divine energy had been absorbed by The Matrix, converted and stored as special energy. Merlin could now utilize this special energy to derive new Sixth-level spells.
"Matrix, derive new Sixth-level spells!"
Merlin quickly issued his command. The Matrix began its operations instantly, and Merlin could clearly see that the special energy was dwindling at a visible pace in order to support The Matrix's derivation.
The Matrix's most exceptional aspect was its calculations. Spell Models themselves were very complicated. The energy required to power such complicated calculations was unimaginable. Merlin had previously tried using Magic Power and elemental crystal stones to see if The Matrix would absorb them, but he had failed in the end. The Matrix would not absorb any other forms of energy for now besides the divine energy of gods and the Maxims of Legendary Wizards.
This had caused Merlin plenty of difficulties. His Thunder Maxim had been decreasing little by little every time he used it, and the energy needed to derive Sixth-level spells was growing at an astonishing rate. It was far beyond what the Fifth-level spells needed.
Merlin was afraid that constructing six Sixth-level spells would use up nearly all of his Thunder Maxim. He would still need to derive Seventh-level, Eighth-level, even Ninth-level spells in the future using The Matrix. Merlin dared not to imagine the colossal amount of energy those would require.
Perhaps this was the greatest flaw of using The Matrix. However, he thought that at least all the spells derived by The Matrix were Excellent, and there even might be some Perfect-grade spells among them. This was something most Spell Casters were unable to accomplish.
There were pros and cons to this. Merlin was able to become the freakish Wizard he was now by relying on The Matrix. Therefore, he would have to think up of a plan in the future to search for Maxims or the divine energy of gods no matter how challenging it might be.
After a few hours, The Matrix finally derived a Sixth-level spell. Merlin inspected remaining divine energy and discovered that there was very little left of it. It was impossible to derive a second Sixth-level spell by relying on divine energy.
"My Mind Power hasn't reached the limit of a Seventh-level Mind Heart, and it's not a problem to construct a few Sixth-level spells now. I would have to reach the peak of a Seventh-level Mind Heart in order to construct all the Sixth-level spells though."
Merlin estimated that the Mind Power required to construct all six Sixth-level spells would be enough by using a Seventh-level Mind Heart at its peak. This was thanks to the fact that Merlin's Mind Heart had been constantly compressed. Wizard Ossais's Occult Mind Spell's Explosion Theory had compressed Merlin's Mind Heart to half its size.
It was because of that that he was able to construct all Sixth-level spells with just a Seventh-level Mind Heart. Otherwise, he would have to break through to the Eighth-level at least.
Merlin presently had a huge advantage in terms of Mind Power because he had Explosion Theory and had been compressing his Mind Heart incessantly. There were not many whose Mind Heart was so as powerful as his at just the Seventh-level among Mind Power Masters.
First of all, Merlin had derived a Sixth-level Fire-type spell. Merlin had planned in advance that the second Sixth-level spell to derive would be a Thunder-type spell.
Why he would want to construct Fire-type and Thunder-type spells? Of course, it was because these two spells could be fused together. Once they were fused, the two Perfect-grade Sixth-level spells would become unparalleled in terms of its power. At the very least, slaying most Ninth-level Spell Casters would become relatively easy, and he would even be able to contend against Ninth-level Wizards who were slightly stronger than him.
Soon enough, Merlin started to consume the Thunder Maxim once more to derive the Thunder-type spell. Deriving this Sixth-level spell was using up too much of the Maxim. The gigantic Thunder Maxim shrunk rapidly at a discernible speed within a few hours just because it was deriving that one type of Sixth-level spell.
Finally, the Thunder-type spell was derived. All that was left to do was constructing the spells.
Merlin already had the utmost familiarity with constructing spells. First, he selected a spell with a hundred percent compatibility. In the past, Merlin did not know that spells had grades, only knowing how to differentiate between strong and weak ones. However, he now knew that in general, spells with a hundred percent compatibility and were strong enough could already be considered Perfect-grade spells.
It would not exert any influence or pressure upon the Spell Models regardless of how many Perfect-grade spells one had constructed. Otherwise, they would began to exert pressure on the previous Spell Models once there were too many of them, causing them to collapse suddenly. Only Perfect-grade spells, due to their hundred percent compatibility, would not cause the other Spell Models to crumble under pressure.
Merlin began to pick from the derived Fire-type and Thunder-type spells. Naturally, he had picked those with a hundred percent compatibility. Only these spells were Perfect-grade spells, and the subsequent Spell Models would not suffer from any instability. It would not be that dangerous during spell fusion as well.
This was the main reason those Spell Caster clans had focused on spell construction since young. Spell Models were woven tightly in the life of a Spell Caster and were of utmost significance in helping one becoming a Great Wizard.
Once one became a Great Wizard, Spell Models did not serve many purposes anymore. That was because after becoming a Great Wizard, one would then focus on creating Maxims. That was when one started to get involved with the essence of Elements.
At last, Merlin selected his two spells, naming them Endless Flame and Immense Thunder respectively.
The two spells needed to be simulated within his Awareness, requiring a few days' time. Merlin could only mobilize his Mind Power and began simulating both Spell Models with all his might.
After seven days or so, Merlin opened his eyes in great satisfaction. He had successfully constructed both Sixth-level spells in his Awareness. Despite the addition of two spells, Merlin's Awareness remained entirely stable without the slightest tremor.
In the cases of many Spell Casters, the more Spell Models they constructed, the higher their level, the more unstable the Spell Models in their Awareness would become. This was to the extent that, each time they constructed a new Spell Model, their Awareness would experience a bout of tremors.
Such Spell Casters, even if they became Ninth-level Spell Casters by luck, could forget about fusing Spell Models in this lifetime and becoming a powerful Great Wizard. That was because the slightest deviation during that instant of fusing the spells would cause them to collapse if the Spell Models were unstable.
The path of a Spell Caster was fraught with difficulties. A slight mistake would result in a stage with no hope of recovery. Merlin had the help of The Matrix and did not have to endure such a tough journey.
However, the pace of Merlin's spell construction was hindered due to the troubles his Mind Power was experiencing. Merlin's Mind Power had not reached the limit of a Seventh-level Mind Heart, so he was unable to construct six Sixth-level spells completely. Naturally, he did not manage to become a true Sixth-level Spell Caster.
After constructing the spells, Merlin began to absorb the Elements, turning them into Magic Power. Fortunately, the Elements in Arcane City were far too abundant, and replenishing his Magic Power this way was even faster than using elemental crystals stones. Therefore, Merlin shut his eyes once again and started to work on his recently constructed Spell Models. He absorbed the rich Elements, turning them into Magic Power and storing it into the Spell Models.
One day, two days, three days…
Merlin was transforming the Elements into Magic Power. During this time, no one had disturbed him. Nevertheless, Merlin's eyes flew open and his eyebrows were knitted together. Someone had triggered the Runic Magic Circle outside his door.
"Who would look for me?"
Merlin thought about it carefully. In Arcane City, he was merely acquainted with the plump Wizard Arrot and the haughty Wizard Saturn. Wizard Saturn's haughty attitude would not allow him to make the effort to seek out Merlin.
After thinking about this for a moment, Merlin stopped his gathering of Magic Power for now. His Spell Models had accumulated much Magic Power. Although they were not full, they were seventy or eighty percent filled, so there was no rush.
Therefore, Merlin stood up and opened the door.
A fat, swollen body stood at the door. Merlin did not have to see the face to know who it was.
"Merlin, follow me quickly. Something major had happened. We can't do without you this time. Saturn has gone ahead, and it should be you next!"
It was the plump Wizard Arrot outside the door. After seeing Merlin, he dragged Merlin without any explanation and quickly flew into the air. Judging from his expression, It seemed to be an urgent matter.