Chapter 238: Resolution 8
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The collision between the two Pandora Demon Abilities shocked Merlin. This was not the first time he had cast Fiery Collapse, but it was the first time he had used it against another Pandora Demon Ability.
The wind howled and dispelled the dense fog within a hundred-meter area, revealing . The white sea of flames seemed endless as it wrapped around the fierce wind. The collision between these two elements seemed to defy all laws of nature.
The collision of fire and wind had become a terrifying scene. In that moment, Merlin had a thought.
Merlin recalled that back in the church of Blackwater City there were religious murals he had seen. These murals depicted the God of Light possessing incredible powers that could expel darkness and punish the Devil.
Could it be possible that the "God of Light" was actually an ancient Spell Caster who possessed the incredible Pandora Demon Ability?
The idea had popped into Merlin's head as he watched the two Pandora Demon Abilities collide against each other.
However, Merlin did not think much of this revelation of his. The Church of Light was incompatible with most Spell Casters. Throughout his years in the Dark Magic Region, Merlin was yet to hear of a Spell Caster that did construct a Light-type spell. Despite Light Element being just another Element and could be constructed into a Spell Model, no Spell Caster had ever constructed a Light-type Spell.
"Huh? Pandora Demon Ability? You have one too?"
Wizard Weiss saw the raging white sea of fire and his face lit up slightly. He too had Fire-type spells and could construct the Fire-type Pandora Demon Ability.
Weiss had also cultivated the Pandora Demon Ability himself and knew the incredible strength it possessed. Pandora Demon Abilities were very rare, even in Ozmu, they were very difficult to obtain.
Weiss realized that Merlin possessed the Pandora Demon Ability and decided that he would kill Merlin to retrieve it. He did not seem the slightest bit worried that he would fail.
This was the general mentality of the Spell Casters from Ozmu. They believed that no one, other than the official members, was as great as they were or would be able to rival their power.
"Wind Storm, form!"
Weiss roared, and the mad wind became even more terrifying. It almost completely crushed the white sea of flame.
Merlin furrowed his eyebrows. He knew that it would be impossible to kill Riesen while Weiss stood in his way.
"If that's the case, I'll fight with all my might!"
Merlin's gaze was focused and soon the Darkness elements on his body began fluctuating to create an enormous force. This was the result of cultivating Darkness Heart. Previously, those who possessed Darkness Heart were called the Minions of Darkness and would be a mystery to many as they possessed terrifying powers and were frightful embodiments of the Darkness itself.
"Dark Light Realm!"
Merlin shouted, and a strengthened form of Dark Light Realm was cast in an instant. Almost as soon as it appeared, Dark Light Realm had distorted the light in the space around Weiss and had turned it into absolute darkness, even mind power could not probe this endless void.
Merlin's Dark Light Realm was now strengthened from the Darkness Heart, even Spell Casters at the peak of Third-level and Fourth-level Mind Power would fall into the illusion.
Merlin had never encountered a Fourth-level Spell Caster and though Weiss was a Third-level Spell Caster, it would seem he had the mind power of a Fourth-level Spell Caster.
The darkness had closed in on Weiss and he could not help but give in to it. The power of the Pandora Demon Ability Wiess cast had greatly reduced, and it collapsed rapidly.
This meant that Weiss had fallen into an illusion.
"Demon Ability, Fiery Collapse!"
Merlin watched as Wizard Weiss' momentum was greatly reduced and cast a strengthened form of Fiery Collapse without hesitation. His Magic Power for the Spell Models of Fireball and Furious Flame was instantly depleted.
The white sea of flames soared and then crashed into Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability.
"Darkness-type spells are strange, but my Mind Power is equal to that of a Fourth-level Spell Caster, even with your Dark Light Realm and Enhancing casting tools there's no way you can delude me!"
Suddenly, a calm voice came from within the darkness. Then, the power of Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability enraged once more and formed an enormous storm.
The two Pandora Demon Abilities went head to head again. Each tried to deplete the others energy. Although Merlin had many Spell Models in his Awareness, he was a mere First-level Spell Caster. This was nothing against the incredible strength of the Third-level Spell Caster Weiss.
Merlin could never deplete Weiss' energy and this was his biggest disadvantage!
"Oh no, Wizard Merlin of the Dark Magic Region may not be Weiss' rival, but the two are attempting to deplete the other's energy. If his Pandora Demon Ability runs out of energy, it would not be long before Merlin is defeated."
The other Fourth-level Spell Casters watched the battle between Merlin's and Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability. It seemed that Weiss had a definite upper hand, given the fact he was a Third-level Spell Caster.
Naturally, Riesen was relieved at the sight of this. He could feel Merlin's rage towards him. If Merlin did not die now, Merlin would become a huge threat.
Now, Weiss was already in an advantageous position, and if Merlin was killed, Riesen hoped that he would be even luckier to be able to retrieve the treasures required to cultivate Fiery Collapse. He did not possess the necessary items and this had hindered his ability to cultivate Fiery Collapse.
Merlin was able to cultivate the first form of Fiery Collapse, this must have meant that he possessed the treasure required. If he had not used it all up, Wizard Riesen could take it and cultivate Fiery Collapse for himself.
Merlin had used Fiery Collapse against Weiss. The terrifying strength of Fiery Collapse made Riesen very envious and his desire to cultivate Fiery Collapse grew more and more intense.
Merlin took a deep breath. He had only used the Pandora Demon Ability, Fiery Collapse, but the battle was escalating to a point that Merlin was getting overwhelmed. Besides Fiery Collapse, he also had another Pandora Demon Ability.
"Pandora Demon Ability, Glacial Finger!"
Merlin extended his pale white finger. It had already been recovered to normal because he had cultivated the first stage of Glacial Finger.
Moreover, this would be the first time Merlin cast Glacial Finger since he had cultivated the first stage!
Merlin stared into the Dark Light Realm. Weiss' Mind Power was truly strong and Merlin's Dark Light Realm was of no use against him.
He could only depend on his Pandora Demon Ability. After all, the spells in Merlin's Awareness were all First-level spells, and Weiss was a powerful Third-level Spell Caster. Merlin was not a threat to him.
"Shoo!"
Glacial Finger did not seem that impressive. It was not as terrifying as Fiery Collapse, but it was still a Pandora Demon Ability and its power was not inferior to Fiery Collapse.
"Ka-chak ka-chak!"
A layer of ice crystals rapidly froze the ground. It spread quickly and finally met Weiss' feet.
Weiss and Merlin were evenly matched with an offensive Pandora Demon Ability on each side. However, Merlin now had two. Two Pandora Demon Abilities against one made a world of difference.
Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability was entangled with Fiery Collapse, there was no way he could pay attention to Merlin's Glacial Finger as well. So, Weiss could only depend on his Defensive Third-level Spell to vainly attempt in blocking Glacial Finger.
A gray light flashed as Weiss cast his Defensive spell. However, the cold breeze from Glacial Finger spread too quickly and froze Weiss' entire body.
Weiss finally felt a trace of fear. He never thought he would die, especially at the hands of a First-level Spell Caster like Merlin!
"No, I am the prodigy of Ozmu! I will not die. I am destined to be a powerful Spell Caster!"
Weiss' tone became extremely sharp, it made Merlin furrow his eyebrows.
"Crack!"
Merlin's voice fell and immediately the layer of ice that enveloped Weiss began to crack open. Merlin's Glacial Finger had not reached its final form, yet it could easily break through a Third-level spell, it was terrifying.
Furthermore, even though Glacial Finger had only reached the first stage, Weiss' spells could not block them. The ice crystals cracked and soon, his whole body shattered like eggshells.
The broken ice crystals fell to the ground and the fierce wind collapsed as soon as Weiss died.
At that moment, the first gleam of sunlight appeared and seeped through the thick fog. A few of the low-level Spell Casters could clearly see the shattered pieces of ice crystals that was Weiss' body.
There was no blood and no tears of loss. The obnoxious Weiss who wanted to destroy the Wright clan had been defeated. The atmosphere was tense, and they gazed at Merlin with awe.
"The Six Elemental Spell Caster from the Dark Magic Region, not to mention a First-level Wizard, and his various Pandora Demon Abilities...He is even more promising than Kleis from the Dark Magic Region. From this day forth, Merlin will be much more famous than Kleis. He could be the first true prodigy of the Dark Magic Region, Abyss Fort, Fire City, and the Ashes Region. We won't have any more issues!"
"He-he, there certainly are some very talented people in the Dark Magic Region. Kleis has left, but now the more promising Merlin has appeared. However, because of today's events, the Dark Magic Region's difficulties will begin."
"I heard that the Dark Magic Region has already given the order to kill Kleis. Any Fourth-level or lower Spell Caster who kills Kleis will be rewarded. I am somewhat expecting a confrontation between the old and new prodigies of the Dark Magic Region!"
The other Fourth-level Spell Casters had witnessed the epic battle and Merlin had come out the victor by successfully killing the official member of Ozmu and Third-level Spell Caster, Weiss. They all felt a sense of relief wash over them.
After all, unlike Ozmu, a Spell Caster organization like the Dark Magic Region did not intermingle with Floating City, it was impossible for them to threaten the Spell Caster clans of Floating City.
Merlin picked up a ring covered in ice crystals from the ground. It was Weiss' ring.
"Ka-chak!"
Merlin used force to crumble the ice crystals and retrieved the ring.
"Who would have expected that from Weiss and Ozmu?"
Merlin looked at the ring and immediately thought of Kleis. The first prodigy of the Dark Magic Region had betrayed them and now turned to Ozmu.
Perhaps one day, Merlin would have to battle Kleis.
"Wizard Riesen, there is something we have to sort out!"
Merlin put Weiss' ring away without inspecting it and instead focused his gaze onto Riesen, who was still in shock.
Chapter 239: Resolution 9
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Riesen's face turned pale. He had seen the powerful Weiss killed by Merlin. He now regretted not taking the opportunity to flee while both of them were occupied with the fight.
Riesen noticed the dark elements around Merlin intensify. In response, he immediately took out a roll of animal skin from his ring as he shouted to the Spell Casters around him, "I have the cultivation method of a Pandora Demon Ability in my hands. Whoever helps me defeat Merlin shall have it!"
Riesen was desperate at this point. He was willing to lose the cultivation method of Fiery Collapse to save his life.
"Pandora Demon Ability?"
"Is it really a Pandora Demon Ability?"
Many Spell Casters glanced at the roll of animal skin in Riesen's hand. There was a hint of surprise in their eyes as they stared eagerly.
Merlin stopped in his tracks and his eyes swept his surroundings. Suddenly, the Spell Casters around him did not seem eager anymore, even the Fourth-level Spell Casters just shook their heads and held back their temptation as none of them had dared to move forward.
The Pandora Demon Ability was tempting, but after witnessing the battle between Merlin and Weiss, the Fourth-level Spell Casters knew clearly how dangerous getting in Merlin's way would have been. They would resist this temptation to live another day.
From this point on, it was clear that Merlin was a much more powerful Wizard than Weiss!
"It's useless to avoid death!"
Merlin shook his head as he calmly watched Riesen. Merlin was not the same newbie Wizard he was when he first joined the Dark Magic Region. He now had the mentality of a strong Spell Caster and he could face any obstacle!
"Fire!"
Merlin shifted slightly and suddenly, a white flame rose from Wizard Riesen's body. The flame swelled up and soon Riesen's entire body was enveloped in flames.
Merlin watched calmly as Riesen struggled in the flames. Riesen eventually fell to the ground, his body burned beyond recognition. Merlin waited till there was no movement when he finally waved off the flame.
All that remained on Riesen's body was his ring and the roll of animal skin that had recorded the cultivation methods of Fiery Collapse. The surrounding Spell Casters watched Merlin pick up the roll of animal skin with a desperate glow in their eyes.
However, the roll of animal skin was already in Merlin's hand, and they knew Merlin already possessed a Pandora Demon Ability. It was like Wizard Leo, everyone knew he had successfully cultivated Darkness Eye, who would dare to foolishly stand against him?
This was because of the reassurance that Merlin had gained from when he killed Weiss. He was sure now that his strength was in no way inferior to that of a Fourth-level Spell Caster. In fact, there may not be a Spell Caster in Floating City that would dare oppose Merlin!
Therefore, even if they knew Merlin possessed the Pandora Demon Ability, they would not dare act and they took warning from the shattered pieces of Weiss' as an example.
"Elena, let's go!"
Merlin put the roll of animal skin and the ring away and bid Elena to leave. Wizard Matthew of the Delman clan watched Merlin leave with Elena with a horrified look on his face.
"Elena? It is her, why did she not mention that she and Merlin were students of the same tutor?"
Wizard Matthew thought of this with a hint of joy on his face, and then, he quickly left the Delman clan.
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The vast ocean seemed endless, and any continent seemed tiny amongst the ocean.
In the depths of the ocean was an unnamed island. On it was a resplendent and magnificent palace that gleamed so bright that it could be seen from far away.
"Kleis!"
In one of the houses on the palace grounds, a tall ponytailed female Spell Caster with tight-fitting clothes shouted across the room at another male Wizard who had his eyes shut.
The male Wizard furrowed his eyebrows and looked annoyed as he quickly opened his eyes.
"Bluebird, what's the matter?"
The female Wizard was called Bluebird, it seemed more like a code name than a real name.
"Kleis, the idiot Weiss is dead!"
Bluebird had an unsympathetic look on her face.
Kleis frowned slightly, unlike Bluebird who was grinning. He whispered as he asked, "Weiss is dead? Didn't he go to Floating City to perform a simple task? Other than Sterling House, Floating City does not have a huge amount of force, even if you include Sterling House, the best Spell Casters of Floating City are only Fourth-level Spell Casters. Weiss is not that powerful, but he would have been able to easily defeat the Fourth-level Spell Casters of Floating City. What happened?"
Bluebird snorted. "The person who killed Weiss was not from Floating City but was, in fact, a Spell Caster from the Dark Magic Region! It seems your Dark Magic Region is truly amazing. After you left, a Six Elemental First-level Spell Caster had emerged, he was the one who killed Weiss."
"Six Elemental Spell Caster!"
Kleis was calm before he heard Bluebirds explanation. His body flashed with outrageous energy. He himself was a Five Elemental Spell Caster, he knew how difficult it was to become a Six Elemental Spell Caster.
Kleis had once considered becoming a Six Elemental Spell Caster but in the end, he gave up this pursuit.
Now there was a Six Elemental Spell Caster in the Dark Magic Region and Kleis was surprised.
"Wait, I have some recollection of this. In the Dark Magic Region, there was a Spell Caster who was assigned to Wizard Leo's Tower. He was a Six Elemental Spell Caster but had yet to become a First-level Spell Caster. Could it be him? If I recall, his name was Merlin!"
Kleis recalled some of the things that happened when he was in the Dark Magic Region. He remembered hearing rumors of a Six Elemental Spell Caster, but Merlin was just an Entrance-level Spell Caster at that time and very far from becoming a First-level Spell Caster. Kleis could not have remembered him.
"That's right, it is Merlin! Leo truly is amazing, he could even cultivate Darkness Eye. Sir Osseus died at the hands of Leo too. Not only is he incredible, but his students are also very powerful..."
Bluebird said emotionally.
"What do the upper-class think?"
Kleis asked with a slight squint.
"At first, they thought to seduce Merlin to betray the Dark Magic Region. Hehe, unfortunately, the agreement between the Dark Magic Region and Floating City cannot be broken for the time being. Therefore, they can't send a Fourth-level Spell Caster forward, it would be too obvious. The upper-class is preparing to send a Third-level Spell Caster instead, I have already applied for the task."
Bluebird's expression gradually became more serious as she laid out the situation in a low voice.
"Huh? You're going?"
"Yes, I won't let anyone threaten your position in Ozmu. The idiot Weiss overestimated himself, he wanted to compare himself to you. I've always wanted the opportunity to kill him. Luckily, Merlin has helped me, it is clear that Merlin is quite strong. Kleis, you know the tradition of Ozmu, the more gifted the Spell Caster the more valuable they are. If Merlin arrives in Ozmu, I am afraid it will pose a serious threat to your status!"
"So, I've applied to deal with matters this time. Not to rope in Merlin, but to ensure he never threatens your position, or I will kill him!"
Bluebird's eyes turned cold yet her tone remained calm, it was very unnerving. Only when she looked at Kleis did her expression return soft.
Kleis felt uneasy as he looked at Bluebird, he extended his arm and gently stroked her hair. He said calmly, "Okay, Bluebird. I will be relieved if you go. If not, shall I cultivate the Demon Ability Ozmu gave me and personally meet Merlin to see how truly amazing this rumored Six-Elemental Spell Caster is?"
"What? Are you sure you want to cultivate the Demon Ability? No one in Ozmu has successfully cultivated it before. Too many gifted Spell Casters have died at the hand of this Demon Ability."
Bluebird heard Kleis and her expression changed greatly, she was very nervous.
Kleis continued to stroke Bluebird's hair, he smiled and reassured her with a calm voice, "Is it not worth it to betray the Dark Magic Region? Ordinary Spell Casters could never become a powerful Spell Caster, but I am not destined to be ordinary!"
Kleis said with a hint of madness on his face.
Bluebird fell silent for a while, but she eventually calmed down. She knew that once Kleis had decided on something, his mind could not be changed.
"Fine, after I kill Merlin, I will return as soon as possible. If you die, I will accompany you!"
At that moment, the cold Wizard Bluebird seemed gentle.
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Floating City, in the Delman clan.
Wizard Matthew walked in from the courtyard. Although his position in the Delman clan was high, he did not dare scorn at the people in this room.
"Squeak!"
The large doors suddenly burst open as Wizard Matthew raised his head fiercely. He saw a young Spell Caster dressed in black robes from across the room.
"Wizard Merlin!"
Wizard Matthew shouted hurriedly as Wizard Elena followed behind him.
Merlin looked at Elena with a confused look on his face, and Elena stood awkwardly as she whispered, "Merlin, this is my father."
Merlin remembered Elena briefly mention that her father was the clan elder of the Delman clan.
"Wizard Matthew, is something wrong?"
Merlin's gaze met Wizard Matthew's as he asked calmly.
Wizard Matthew smiled and whispered, "Wizard Merlin, this is the case, we, the Delman clan, are willing to pay any price to copy the Pandora Demon Ability on that roll of animal skin!"
"You want the Pandora Demon Ability?"
Merlin squinted slightly as he gazed gently at Elena, whose face was red with embarrassment. Then, Merlin turned his gaze to Wizard Matthew, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Chapter 240: Transformation
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"Wizard Matthew, I am afraid this Pandora Demon Ability may not bring any good upon your clan, but, in fact, disaster!"
Merlin looked coldly at Wizard Matthew. These Spell Caster clans could not resist the temptation of the Pandora Demon Ability. Due to them being such weak Spell Caster clans, the Pandora Demon Ability would do more harm than good.
Merlin looked over at Elena's reaction to Merlin's polite response. He ignored Wizard Matthew and decided to leave the Delman clan.
Elena followed after him and apologized awkwardly, "Merlin, please excuse us. I had tried to advise my father before, but the Pandora Demon Ability is too tempting, that is why he asked for such a favor."
Elena shook her head lightly. They had no choice but to ask, even the stronger Spell Caster clans did not possess a Pandora Demon Ability let alone the weakest clan in Floating City.
It was feared that the Spell Caster clans of Floating City would face certain doom if the Pandora Demon Ability was to fall into their hands.
Elena nodded as she asked, "Merlin, how long will you stay in Floating City? You have just killed a Spell Caster from Ozmu, I am worried you may be in danger."
"Danger?"
Merlin furrowed his eyebrows, he was aware of the agreement between Ozmu and the Spell Caster organizations of the Dark Magic Region and other places. If Ozmu did not plan to break their side of the agreement, surely, they would not send out a few Fourth-level Spell Casters in that short amount of time.
If it was not Fourth-level or higher Spell Casters, Merlin was confident he would be able to handle them without much trouble. He had gradually gained confidence in himself as his strength had improved significantly.
Merlin looked at Elena, who was clearly worried and nodded. "I will leave Floating City soon, but first I will visit Sterling House to buy a few potion ingredients."
Elena sighed with relief. Merlin had already refused her as a servant, but as long as she maintained her relationship with him, her position within her clan would remain unchanged, it may even improve.
Therefore, Elena did not wish for Merlin to encounter any problems, it was best if he left Floating City as soon as possible while it was still safe to do so.
However, Elena did not know that upon leaving Floating City, Merlin would not return to the Dark Magic Region immediately. His mission to settle his issue with Riesen was only one of the missions he had in mind. He still wished to look for Laurinka to fulfill his promise.
...
Merlin stood before Sterling House. Wizard Busson, who had battled Weiss, was also from Sterling House. He was truly one of the most controlled Spell Casters.
Wizard Busson looked uneasy as he saw Merlin. He too knew the result of the battle between Merlin and Weiss. The collision between the two Pandora Demon Abilities would make a Fourth-level Spell Caster like him shudder as well.
Although he was a Spell Caster from Sterling House, he has never possessed any type of Pandora Demon Ability before.
"Wizard Merlin, why have you come to Sterling House today? Would you like to buy something?"
Wizard Busson personally welcomed Merlin, a sign of his respect towards Merlin.
Merlin had already prepared a list of the ingredients required for the Phantasmal Magic Potion and handed it to Sterling House. The Dark Magic Region did not have the necessary ingredients, so Merlin had to buy them from Sterling House.
"Huh? These ingredients are very rare. We don't have much of it right now, but if you wait a couple of months, we will have a lot more sent over."
Wizard Busson furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the detailed list.
"How many months?"
Merlin shook his head and said, "I don't have much time to wait. In that case, just give me whatever you have left."
Merlin was not worried about not having enough elemental crystal stones. He had just killed Weiss and Riesen, surely, Riesen's ring would have a lot of elemental crystal stones.
Riesen had saved up over the years, he was prepared to buy the rare treasures required to cultivate the Pandora Demon Ability. However, the treasure required for Fiery Collapse was only available in the ancient monument, even Sterling House did not have any. Hence, Riesen never spent the elemental crystal stones, this made things easier for Merlin.
Even though Weiss did not have as many elemental crystal stones as Riesen, he still had quite a wealth too. Now, Merlin was rich, and he could buy even more potion ingredients.
"Very well, please wait a while, Wizard Merlin."
Wizard Busson called over the other Spell Casters in Sterling House and asked them to prepare the potion ingredients Merlin needed.
After a while, Wizard Busson stared at Merlin, he seemed uncertain. It was clear that he wanted to say something but stopped himself every time he was about to.
"Wizard Merlin, could you possibly take out the Pandora Demon Ability in your ring?"
Finally, Wizard Busson could no longer resist and had posed his question. He was extremely envious of the Pandora Demon Ability Merlin had in his ring. However, he was only envious. He had seen Merlin's power with his own eyes, even a Fourth-level Spell Caster from Sterling House would not dare to oppose Merlin.
Now, Merlin had finally developed and was no longer the newbie Wizard who had just walked into the Dark Magic Region!
Merlin smiled, he did not reject Wizard Busson but instead smiled as he said, "Wizard Busson, you must be aware of the rarity of Pandora Demon Abilities. What more could I have? Of course, if you had another Pandora Demon Ability, I would consider a trade."
"Another Pandora Demon Ability?"
Wizard Busson heard this and his face dropped with disappointment as he shook his head. If he had another Pandora Demon Ability, he would not be as envious of Merlin's Pandora Demon Ability.
"Wizard Busson, the ingredients are ready."
Sterling House had placed all of Merlin's ingredients for the Phantasmal Magic Potion in a ring.
"Wizard Merlin, please go over the contents!"
Wizard Busson handed the ring over to Merlin. Merlin went through it and immediately, he noticed that there were many ingredients in the ring, even more than he had initially wanted. It was enough to prepare a few dozen portions of Phantasmal Magic Potion.
Although Wizard Busson had mentioned that they had very few potion ingredients, it seemed that Merlin could prepare a few dozen portions of the Phantasmal Magic Potion just from this amount. He was very pleased and nodded as he said, "Not bad, this much of the potion ingredients should be enough."
Merlin placed the potion ingredients in his own ring and paid a hefty amount of elemental crystal stones. Then, he got up to leave Sterling House.
Wizard Busson watched Merlin's figure leave and shook his head. He hesitated a little as he said, "Actually, Sterling House does have a few Pandora Demon Abilities. Great Wizard Sterling had mastered these Pandora Demon Abilities. However, it is not for me to take..."
Wizard Busson was very tempted by the Pandora Demon Ability Merlin had on himself but knew very well that he could not take on Merlin in his current state. Even if he attacked with all he had, it would still be certain that his fate would end like Weiss.
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"I am still weak and do not have enough strength. It doesn't matter if it's Wizard Matthew or Wizard Busson, they would both take action!"
Merlin had returned to the Delman clan and stayed in his room alone.
The Pandora Demon Ability possessed an unbeatable and incredible power, it attracted the likes of many Spell Casters. Although Merlin had lingered in Floating City, no one had made an attack yet. This was because the sheer strength of the Pandora Demon Ability was revealed when Merlin killed Weiss!
It was similar to how no one dared to take Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye.
"I should check Weiss' ring and see if the Wind-type Pandora Demon Ability is there."
Merlin took out Weiss' ring. Before this, he had stayed in the room and used elemental crystal stones to recover his Magic Power, he did not get the chance to look through Weiss' ring and see what treasures it may contain.
Of course, the most precious of them all would be Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability. It was used by Ozmu to seduce Weiss into joining them.
Merlin searched for a bit and suddenly he gave a startled look at the ring.
"Well! It really is here!"
Merlin quickly pulled out a perfect-thread-bound book. The first few pages recorded a type of Wind-type Pandora Demon Ability.
Not to mention, the cultivation method of this Pandora Demon Ability, its history, strength and more were all recorded explicitly in this thread-bound book. It was much more detailed than Merlin's Glacial Finger and Fiery Collapse.
Merlin flipped through the pages quickly and deliberately, his expression turned unsightly.
"What a shame! I can't cultivate it!"
Merlin looked disappointed. Weiss' Pandora Demon Ability was called Destructive Wind, it was clear that this was a particularly powerful Pandora Demon Ability just from the name itself.
In order to cultivate Destructive Wind, the pre-requisite was the construction of an Offensive Wind-type spell. Merlin was a Six-Elemental Spell Caster and had already constructed a Wind-type spell. However, it was a Speed spell, there was no way he could reach the requirements to cultivate Destructive Wind.
Therefore, although Merlin had obtained Destructive Wind, he had no way to cultivate it.
Merlin reconsidered for a moment. Despite him not being able to cultivate it, he still possessed the Pandora Demon Ability, he could return to the Dark Magic Region and request a trade for the Pandora Demon Ability in the Dark Magic Region.
The Dark Magic Region had prioritized Merlin's training and the consequence of that was that he could uncover a few secrets. The Dark Magic Region had a long history and they too had a few Pandora Demon Abilities. However, they were not easy to obtain and were kept in the Resource Tower, where it was also impossible to be traded for.
Only those who had an outstanding contribution to the Dark Magic Region, or the official members of the Dark Magic Region who could retrieve the corresponding treasure would have a chance at obtaining the Pandora Demon Ability of the Dark Magic Region.
Pandora Demon Abilities within any Spell Caster organization were kept very secretly, unlike Ozmu, who would distribute Pandora Demon Abilities to seduce Spell Casters into joining them.
Merlin placed Destructive Wind away, he then carefully looked through Weiss' ring once more but found nothing valuable.
Merlin was about to put the ring away when the bowknot casting tool on his chest began to pulsate continuously as it gradually let off a warm energy.
Merlin paused and removed the pulsating casting tool from his chest as his face gleamed intriguingly.