A Wizard’s Secret

“Wizard Seymour, please ask away.”

Merlin pointed at Ernie and Watson who were standing behind him.

Both Ernie and Watson could sense the elemental fluctuations of an Eighth-level Spell Caster emanating from Wizard Seymour and immediately showed their respects by bowing to him. After all, this was the organization of their Master, Merlin, so they also dared not behave recklessly.

More importantly, there was not a single person here who was weaker than them. Everyone was a highly accomplished Seventh-level Wizard!

“You’re the Spell Casters from Subzero Snowfield?”

Wizard Seymour narrowed his eyes as he assessed both Ernie and Watson. As he studied them with increasing care, he grew all the more astonished.

It was because both of them were actually Seventh-level Spell Casters! Merlin had somehow managed to take in two Seventh-level Spell Casters as his slaves and had even gotten them to sign the slave contract. It was simply too astonishing to fathom.

One should know that it was extremely difficult to persuade a Spell Caster in the southern Spell Caster world to sign a slave contract even if there was a massive disparity in power. Beginner Spell Casters were not an exception. They would rather choose to die than sign such an onerous slave contract.

Besides Ernie and Watson, there was also Puppet Number Three. This dark red puppet was completely motionless, but still, it had attracted a lot of attention from the Spell Casters.

They could not detect any trace of life on Puppet Number Three, so it meant that Puppet Number Three was not a living being. Some of the Spell Casters who were more well-informed gradually realized that Number Three was highly similar to the puppets described in the ancient books.

“It’s a puppet. This is one of the puppets that can only appear in the golden era of Spell Casters! What sort of amazing encounters did Merlin experience on his trip?”

Some of the Spell Casters were vaguely intrigued about how Merlin managed to find a puppet as well as enslaved two Seventh-level Wizards. Merlin’s recent trip outside of Dark Magic Region must have involved some strange encounters.

Previously, it was only Merlin himself that was powerful, but now, he also had two slaves and a mysterious puppet. Just like this, Merlin’s accumulated power was enough to rival a powerful Spell Caster clan.

Upon seeing Merlin’s entire force, the Spell Casters in the hall gained a deeper understanding of Merlin.

“These two Wizards, how should we address you?”

Wizard Seymour asked in a polite tone. After all, he was not their Master, and thus gave them the proper acknowledgment deserving of a Seventh-level Spell Caster.

“Wizard Seymour, you’re being too gracious. My name’s Ernie, and this is Wizard Watson. Whatever you need to ask us, please ask away!”

Ernie grinned and stole a quick look at Merlin. He noted that Merlin’s face was indifferent and calm, so his Master probably did not mind him speaking up. Ernie let out a sigh of relief at the thought.

“All right, Wizard Ernie. The Spell Casters from Dark Magic Region have some questions about Subzero Snowfield. Is there any Great Wizard in Subzero Snowfield?”

This was the question that Wizard Seymour was most eager to inquire. For an ordinary Spell Caster, a Great Wizard was like an insurmountable mountain. Once a Great Wizard appeared in a place, his eminence would preside over the entire area. It would not only be difficult but also dangerous for outsiders to try to mingle into the community.

The Dark Magic Region possessed a profound foundation and abundant resources. Should a Great Wizard suddenly came up with the thought of terrorizing it, they would posed not even the least bit of a threat to the wizard.

“Great Wizard? Although Subzero Snowfield is vast, we’ve never heard of any Great Wizard emerging.”

Ernie shook his head. A harsh environment like Subzero Snowfield would not be appealing to any Great Wizard. Moreover, if someone had the ability to become a Great Wizard, he would have the world at his fingertips. He could go anywhere he liked. There was no pleasant environment that he could not reach.

Hearing the certainty in Wizard Ernie’s tone, Wizard Seymour secretly heaved a breath of relief. As long as there was no Great Wizard around, then the move would be more likely to succeed.

After all, he believed that they would be able to defend against a Ninth-level Spell Caster with the Dark Magic Region’s underlying foundation coupled with so many Eight- and Seventh-level Spell Casters and their unique abilities. Therefore, as long as there was no Great Wizard, the Dark Magic Region would be safe.

“What are the powerful factions in Subzero Snowfield?”

Wizard Seymour began inquiring about the details of Subzero Snowfield. If Dark Magic Region was to really enter Subzero Snowfield, they expected that there would be some resistance from the existing factions there.

Therefore, Wizard Seymour needed to fully understand the dynamics of the various factions in order to prepare themselves.

This time, Watson was the one who replied. “Wizard Seymour, Subzero Snowfield is a very chaotic place. There’s no order or any form of stability. There only exist survival of the fittest and endless massacres. Due to the scarcity of resources, Subzero Snowfield has never managed to form a powerful faction. Everyone was fighting for their own survival. Even those powerful Ninth-level Spell Casters aren’t interested in forming a faction.”

“Huh? So what you’re saying is that there’s not even a single major faction in Subzero Snowfield now?”

Wizard Seymour’s eyes glinted brilliantly when he heard that Subzero Snowfield did not have even a single faction. If Dark Magic Region entered Subzero Snowfield, wouldn’t they become the strongest faction in Subzero Snowfield?

In fact, should they continued to grow, and Dark Magic Region managed to nurture a Ninth-level Spell Caster, they might even be able to completely dominate Subzero Snowfield.

No matter how desolate Subzero Snowfield was, it was still a vast area with a huge population of Spell Casters. If they managed to dominate the entire land, the reign might be more glorious than the most glorious era of Dark Magic Region.

It was not only Wizard Seymour that had arrived at this conclusion but the other Spell Casters as well. A look of fascination blossomed on their faces. It would be very beneficial for them if Dark Magic Region could be restored to its glorious era.

At this time, Merlin stood up and said in a low voice, “Everyone, now you probably understand why I suggested Subzero Snowfield. Relocating Dark Magic Region is akin to destroying our own roots. But if we do well in Subzero Snowfield, this could be our next big opportunity!”

Indeed, it was an invaluable opportunity. The feat of dominating such a vast area was not possible even for many large Spell Caster organizations.

Subsequently, some of the Spell Casters also inquired about other details of Subzero Snowfield to which Ernie and Watson answered carefully. Their answers had dispelled the remaining doubts the Spell Casters had of Subzero Snowfield.

Seeing the looks of satisfaction on most of the Spell Casters, Wizard Seymour knew that the move was already halfway successful!

After a long time, Wizard Seymour swept his gaze over the other Wizards and said in a deep voice, “If there are no further questions from the Wizards, then let’s do this. We’ll move Dark Magic Region to Subzero Snowfield! I’ll only allow you ten days for this to happen. Everything should be settled in ten days’ time. After all, migration is a big deal. As for the entry-level Spell Casters, you can let them choose whether to leave or follow Dark Magic Region. Whereas for the official members, they would have to fulfill their contract by following Dark Magic Region to Subzero Snowfield.”

Wizard Seymour began to make arrangements for the move. The time given to them to prepare was indeed tight, but no one knew when Ozmu was going to act against the Spell Caster organizations in the southern Spell Caster world, so they were forced to be quick on their feet. That way they would have ample time to prepare themselves.

“Let’s go, we’ll need to prepare!”

Merlin led Ernie, Watson, and the others out of the Dark Magic hall. He also had to make some preparations.

…

Laurinka and Emma, whom Merlin had not seen for a long time, stood before him inside Wizard Leo’s tower.

As Merlin’s servant, Laurinka had lived in Wizard Leo’s tower for a very long time. She finally managed to construct a First-level Spell and leveled-up to become a proper Spell Caster.

Nevertheless, Merlin could see that Laurinka did not possess much talent in constructing spells. Unless she had some unique encounters, she probably would only become a First or Second-level Wizard at best. It would be difficult for her to become a Third-level Wizard, let alone a Fourth-level one.

Emma, on the other hand, was highly talented. She was no less accomplished than Laurinka now and had also become a First-level Spell Caster!

Since Wizard Leo’s death, Emma had been reassigned to Wizard Nasha’s tower and became her student. Although Wizard Nasha was only a Fourth-level Spell Caster and was not particularly powerful, she excelled in tutoring. Many of the students in her tower had already become First-level Spell Casters.

“Not bad, Emma. Just continue to follow the footsteps of Wizard Nasha. You have great potential to become a Fourth-level Wizard in the future!”

Merlin was very satisfied with Emma’s progress. After all, Emma was his ‘student’.

“Teacher, is there a reason for you to summon us here?”

Emma was still respectful of Merlin and regarded him as a teacher. Back then, if it were not for Merlin who had left behind some Mind Meditation Spells and some Spell Models, Emma would not even have the chance to become a Spell Caster.

Therefore, Merlin could be said to be Emma’s guidance, just like how the old man Etha had guided Merlin. Otherwise, Merlin would not have embarked on the path of a Spell Caster.

“This is a high-level Mind Meditation Spell. It’s very useful in developing your Mind Power. Take it, but remember not to share it to anyone thoughtlessly!”

Merlin took out the Mind Mediation Spell and gave it to Emma and Laurinka. That was not all. He also took out some robes, potions, and even some precious casting tools and gave them to the two of them respectively.

These precious casting tools, potions, and robes were actually obtained from the rings of the Spell Casters Merlin had killed. In fact, Merlin himself could no longer estimate his current wealth. He suspected that his wealth would be enough to sustain a huge Spell Caster clan.

“Teacher, what’s happening?”

Emma seemed a little anxious that Merlin came back and gave them so many things at once. She was afraid that something bad had happened.

“I suppose it won’t hurt to tell you since you’ll find out about it soon enough. Currently, the southern Spell Caster world is in complete chaos and Dark Magic Region is moving!”

Once Merlin finished speaking, Emma and Laurinka’s expressions changed drastically. They could not believe that Dark Magic Region was going to abandon its roots and move away from here.

Emma took a deep breath and whispered, “Move? How can that be possible? Teacher, where’s Dark Magic Region moving to?”

“Where the Dark Magic Region will move to does not concern you. Anyway, the matter has been decided and it’ll take place in ten days. Therefore, you need to hurry up and prepare yourselves. By the way, I still have a lot of contribution points, but the items in Dark Magic Region aren’t very useful to me anymore. I’ll transfer my contribution points to you. You can go exchange them for as many things as possible at the Resource Tower. Make sure you are thoroughly prepared for the move. Even I myself can’t predict what kind of accidents might happen during the process.”

Inside Merlin’s Dark Magic ring was more than ten thousand contribution points. It was a huge fortune, but the items in Dark Magic Region were no longer useful to Merlin anymore, so he might as well give it to Emma and Laurinka who might need it more than he did.

This was a huge fortune. Emma and Laurinka would be overjoyed to receive such a huge fortune if it were any other time, but now their hearts were heavy as they were given Merlin’s contribution points.

“Okay, now go prepare yourselves.”

Merlin waved his hand, and the two of them left. He was the only one left inside the room. Merlin had already arranged for Ernie and the others to stay in the other rooms.

Merlin deliberated for a moment and retrieved a contract from his ring. It was his contract with Wizard Banmou. He would be able to contact Wizard Banmou easily through this contract.