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Chapter 668: The Northern Spell Caster World!

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The northern Spell Caster world had always been the most stable and peaceful place in the entire Spell Caster world. When the southern Spell Caster world was at war with Ozmu, many Spell Casters had entered the northern Spell Caster world, making the already powerful northern Spell Caster world even more powerful.

Furthermore, although Ozmu had finally won and occupied the southern Spell Caster world, some powerful Great Wizards from the Three Major Spell Caster organizations of the southern Spell Caster world had also entered the northern Spell Caster world in succession, and relied on help from the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations.

Therefore, when the southern Spell Caster world was in chaos, the northern Spell Caster world took the opportunity to expand its power. However, they now faintly regretted cooperating with Ozmu back then.

In the beginning, the cooperation with Ozmu was just to strike down the southern Spell Caster world, and foster a powerful force to compete with the southern Spell Caster world. This was so that the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations of the northern Spell Caster world would become more powerful, and perhaps even have the chance to completely expand the southern Spell Caster world.

They did not expect that Ozmu would take that opportunity to slowly establish a foothold, and inflict heavy losses against the Three Major Spell Caster organizations. They had developed more and more rapidly, and directly destroyed the Three Major Spell Caster organizations, completely controlling the southern Spell Caster world.

Ozmu, which had completely controlled the southern Spell Caster world, became a major threat to the northern Spell Caster world. Compared to the Three Major Spell Caster organizations, Ozmu was more troublesome and powerful. They had even faintly compelled the northern Spell Caster world.

At this moment, in a huge ancient castle, seven Spell Casters sat on large chairs along two sides. Each Spell Caster exuded terrifying Elemental fluctuations. They were all at least powerful Great Wizards.

"Everyone, I believe you've received the news. Kleis from Ozmu has mobilized most of Ozmu's forces and is heading to the North! On the other hand, Ozmu had entered our northern Spell Caster world by themselves, which is truly arrogant!"

Sitting at the top was a Great Wizard wearing gold-colored robed. His voice reverberated in the large hall, full of majesty.

"Arrogance. Utter hubris! Kleis grew even more arrogant after he had defeated five of our Great Wizards alone. The Wizards from Ozmu even bragged that Kleis was the number one Wizard in the entire Spell Caster world. What a big joke!"

The identities of each of these Spell Casters were special. They were all Great Wizards who held real power in large spell casters' organizations. They were also very familiar with Kleis.

A mere Spell Caster rapidly rose, and even faintly suppressed them. These Great Wizards also felt extremely sullen.

However, Kleis had such strength. Once, he had single-handedly defeated five Great Wizards from the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations. It was also because of that one battle that Ozmu gradually gained the upper hand in the confrontation with the northern Spell Caster world.

The entire hall plunged into silence, setting an oppressive atmosphere. Although those words were said to vent his anger, everyone understood in their hearts that those words could not be ignored. Right now in the northern Spell Caster world, there was indeed no one who could contend against Kleis.

"There's no need to doubt Kleis' strength! According to ancient records, among the five Great Wizards whom he had defeated back then, three of them were peak Great Wizards. A Wizard like this should be recorded in ancient books as a preeminent Great Wizard – the most powerful Great Wizard that truly stand on the pinnacle of Great Wizards."

Preeminent Great Wizards were the most dazzling geniuses even in the Spell Casters' most glorious era. Since the collapse of the Molta Empire, it was tough for preeminent Great Wizards to appear in the Spell Caster world again. Even the strongest ones were just peak Great Wizards.

Both the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations and Ozmu had peak Great Wizards but peak Great Wizards were no longer a decisive force.

"Gentlemen, a catastrophe is coming. I believe you all know the fate of the southern Spell Caster world. Back then, we were gravely wrong to help Ozmu and let them slowly grow. Now, they had even produced a preeminent Great Wizard, who is threatening our Seven Major Spell Caster organizations. We must do something about this."

These Great Wizards all represented their respective spell casters' organization. They were the clearest on their own organizations, and knew what forces they had like the back of their palm.

However, even such powerful forces seemed to be useless against Kleis, a preeminent Great Wizard. Perhaps they would be able to curb him slightly with ten or more peak Great Wizards.

Even if the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations had made an all-out effort, they would still be unable to gather ten peak Great Wizards. Therefore, that plan to deal with Kleis would not be reliable.

"We can arrange a Runic Magic Circle in advance. With Kleis' arrogant character, he'll definitely enter the Runic Magic Circle. At that time, with the restrictions of the Runic Magic Circle, even a preeminent Great Wizard like him would be greatly weakened. Then, it'll be our chance to defeat Kleis!"

The Seven Major Spell Caster organizations had inherited the Spell Casters' most glorious era from three thousand years ago, and were deep and profound. Therefore, they had some powerful Runic Magic Circles that were quite formidable.

However, some Spell Casters shook their heads. "No matter how formidable a Runic Magic Circle is, it's of no use. It might be able to deal with others but Kleis is a Rune Wizard. He's very proficient in Runology. It'll be very difficult to weaken his strength with a Runic Magic Circle."

In reality, they were also shocked by what they understood about Kleis. Not only was Kleis powerful but he had also constructed Six-Elemental spells, and was even extremely proficient in Runology, Alchemy, Potions and so on. He truly was a genius among geniuses.

An average Wizard would use up all their energy just on constructing Spell Models, not to mention being proficient with Runology, Alchemy, and Potions.

"Yes, we can't use Runic Magic Circles!"

"What do we do if we don't use Runic Magic Circles? Are we going to contend with him with brute strength?"

For a moment, the entire hall was tense and noisy, and no consensus could be reached.

"I have a way to deal with Kleis but I need your full support!"

Seeing that the many Spell Casters could not make up their minds, the golden-robed Wizard sitting in the middle slowly said.

"Oh? Wizard Ian, your Fog City is one of the oldest spell casters' organizations. As long as you have a way to deal with Kleis and Ozmu, we, the remaining six Major Spell Caster organizations, will naturally give you our full support."

The other Great Wizards expressed their support one after another. They were currently in Fog City. It was also Great Wizard Ian from Fog City who had invited these Great Wizards to discuss how to deal with Ozmu.

"However, Wizard Ian, what idea do you have?"

After expressing their support, the other Great Wizards started to wonder. Kleis was a preeminent Great Wizard. Did Fog City have the power of a preeminent Great Wizard?

After thinking about it carefully, they felt that it was impossible. If Fog City had a force comparable to a preeminent Great Wizard, they would have annexed the other spell casters' organizations long ago.

"My Fog City is good at alchemy. You all might not know but our Fog City has a secret for many years. Three thousand years ago, the Molta Empire had passed down an alchemy puppet! According to the records in ancient literature, this alchemy puppet once killed a preeminent Great Wizard!"

"It killed a preeminent Great Wizard?"

As Wizard Ian's voice fell, the entire hall became silent.

Chapter 669: Battle Preparations

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There was a big gap between peak Great Wizards and preeminent Great Wizards. Generally, only Spell Casters with more than five Elements could become preeminent Great Wizards.

Of course, there were also some Four-Elemental Spell Casters who became preeminent Great Wizards due to special reasons but they were far too rare, and all of them were Spell Casters with huge destiny.

Therefore, for many years, the entire Spell Caster world had hardly produced any Great Wizard but now, Fog City's alchemy puppet had actually killed a preeminent Great Wizard before. This naturally greatly shocked the six other Wizards.

"Wizard Ian, what other conditions are needed to activate this alchemy puppet?"

Finally, someone seemed to sense the crux of the situation. The stronger the alchemy puppet, the higher the cost needed to activate it.

Therefore, a high price had to be paid to activate an alchemy puppet that could kill a preeminent Great Wizard. Otherwise, Fog City would have relied on this alchemy puppet to unify the entire northern Spell Caster world.

"Say it. What's needed to activate this alchemy puppet?"

The other Great Wizards also raised their gazes and stared at Wizard Ian.

"It's very simple. It just needs elemental crystal stones…"

Wizard Ian laughed.

"Elemental crystal stones? It's that simple?"

"How can that be? Even low-grade alchemy puppets need elemental crystal stones. Do high-grade alchemy puppets also need elemental crystal stones?"

All the Great Wizards were slightly stunned. They had never thought that an alchemy puppet that was capable of killing a preeminent Great Wizard would only need ordinary elemental crystal stones.

"Wait, if only elemental crystal stones are needed, why can't your Fog City activate the alchemy puppet?"

Hearing these words, the other Great Wizards were surprised as well. Indeed, if only something simple like elemental crystal stones were needed, why would Fog City be unable to activate this alchemy puppet?"

A wry smile appeared on Wizard Ian's face, and he said, "How many elemental crystal stones do you think this alchemy puppet needs to activate?"

"How many elemental crystal stones? One million?"

Wizard Ian helplessly shook his head. Fog City would be able to take out one million elemental crystal stones. If it were that simple, Fog City would have unified the entire northern Spell Caster world long ago.

"Is it ten million elemental crystal stones?"

A Great Wizard finally reacted. His face was solemn. Ten million elemental crystal stones weren't a small amount. It was a very large sum.

"Everyone, if it were only ten million elemental crystal stones, our Fog City would still be able to gather it at all costs. Why would we wait until now but still be unable to activate the alchemy puppet? I'll be honest and not hide things from everyone. If it weren't for the threats that Kleis and Ozmu pose to us, my Fog City wouldn't have exposed the secret of this alchemy puppet. I wouldn't have revealed it even if it can never be activated.

"However, with Kleis' threat now, we already calculated that it'll cost at least eighty million elemental crystal stones to bring out the alchemy puppet and activate it. Eighty million elemental crystal stones will only be enough to support it for a few hours of battle! Therefore, even if we want to activate this alchemy puppet to deal with Kleis, it's not something that a single spell casters' organization like my Fog City can achieve. Only with our Seven Major Spell Caster organizations unite and concentrate our efforts would we be able to activate the alchemy puppet!"

"Boom!"

The other six Great Wizards immediately stood up after Wizard Ian had finished speaking. Their faces were full of shock, and the entire hall seemed to be full of violent Elemental fluctuations.

"Eighty million elemental crystal stones? Which spell casters' organization can afford that? The most we can produce is five million elemental crystal stones. That's the limit."

"That's right. How can activating an alchemy puppet use up so many elemental crystal stones? Even if we spend all we have, it's still not enough to activate this alchemy puppet!"

Eighty million elemental crystal stones were an unimaginably large number for the entire Spell Caster world. The Spell Caster world was no more glorious than the Spell Casters three thousand years ago. At that time, elemental crystal stone lodes were everywhere but now, only a few lodes were controlled by large spell casters' organizations.

The reason why large spell casters' organizations were superior to other spell casters' organizations was not only because there was a Great Wizard in charge. It was also because they had controlled elemental crystal stone lodes.

"Gentlemen!"

Wizard Ian clapped his hands and said deeply, "Eighty million elemental crystal stones might be a huge amount for everyone but if we don't act against Ozmu and Kleis' aggression, we'll end up following in the footsteps of the southern Spell Caster world."

Hearing Wizard Ian's words, all the Great Wizards fell silent. They knew exactly what had happened to the southern Spell Caster world. Large spell casters' organizations that had been passed on for thousands of years were instantly destroyed by Ozmu.

The Seven Major Spell Caster organizations could not accept such a fate!

After a long time, one of the Great Wizards raised his head and took a deep breath before saying, "Each spell casters' organization will have to pay a huge price for eighty million elemental crystal stones. If we clench our teeth, we'll still be able to make it. However, we must sign an agreement!"

"Sign an agreement? What agreement?"

Wizard Ian's heart soared. As long as they could gather eighty million elemental crystal stones, Fog City would be able to activate that powerful alchemy puppet. The greatest wish of all the previous Elders of Fog City would be realized in his hands.

"The conditions are simple. After we've gathered eighty million elemental crystal stones and activated the alchemy puppet, your Fog City cannot attack our six Major Spell Caster organizations. Furthermore, after repelling Ozmu and Kleis, the remaining elemental crystal stones have to be returned to our six Major Spell Caster organizations! If you agree with these two conditions, we'll gather the elemental crystal stones and deal with Ozmu and Kleis together!"

Hearing the conditions demanded by the Great Wizards, Wizard Ian's expression changed slightly. This agreement hit the key point. If Kleis was defeated, Fog City might threaten the remaining six Major Spell Caster organizations by using the alchemy puppet.

After all, the large spell casters' organizations in the northern Spell Caster world were not a monolithic whole. They were still fighting and competing with each other in the dark, so naturally, they could not let Fog City put on airs.

"Haha, indeed. If you sign this agreement, we can deal with Ozmu wholeheartedly!"

The other Spell Casters had agreed to sign the contract. It was an agreement made to restrict Fog City, and was not detrimental to them, so it was only natural that they would support it.

"This…"

Wizard Ian hesitated slightly. He did have some thoughts but it seemed that if he did not sign the agreement, it would be impossible to persuade the other six large spell casters' organizations to gather the elemental crystal stones.

That would not be good for anyone!

"Alright, I'll sign it. I'll sign it now!"

Wizard Ian gritted his teeth, and finally decided to sign the contract. Thus, he directly took out a contract from the ring on his finger. The other six Great Wizards also left their mind imprint on the contract.

"Hum."

The contract exuded an invisible force which made the Great Wizards feel bound. This was the characteristic of a successful signing of an agreement.

"Alright, the contract has been signed. It's not too late. We'll go back immediately to gather the elemental crystal stones."

These Great Wizards also did not stay, and returned one after another, beginning their preparations for the battle.

Chapter 670: Here!

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"How are the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations?"

In a shabby room, Kleis, dressed in a blue Wizard robe, asked calmly.

In front of Kleis was a ninth-level Spell Caster with cold sweat currently beading on his forehead. In front of Kleis, he felt an invisible pressure.

"First Elder, we're closely watching the movements of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations. Not long ago, a few days before the First Elder arrived, they've sent a Great Wizard to Fog City but we don't know what they've talked about. Later, they returned to their spell casters' organizations, and there has been no movement since."

"No movement? They must be discussing how to deal with me. There's no need to discuss any further. Send someone to the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations to tell them that I'm coming. My target is Fog City!"

Kleis' words surprised the Ninth-level Spell Caster, and he could not help but say, "First Elder, we have to strike the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations down one by one. Fog City is indeed a breakthrough point. However, if we send out the news, I'm afraid the First Elder will face a siege from the Great Wizards of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations. At that time, it'll be very disadvantageous to the First Elder!"

"Strike them one by one? Who said that I have to strike them one by one? It'll be great if they gather together, so I won't have to waste time. Leave, I'll make the arrangements!"

Kleis' tone was unquestionable. The Ninth-level Spell Caster did not dare to say anything, and cautiously withdrew.

For a long time, there seemed to be a strange power on Kleis' body. The space around him seemed to be cut into pieces, like a smooth mirror being broken.

"Crack."

Space instantly shattered, and Kleis' figure also suddenly became blurry…

…

In the sharp and biting winds, the three-headed dragon's wings spread, and moved rapidly through the clouds.

Merlin stared at Yulais. Ever since he gave Yulais the cultivation method for Darkness Eye, Yulais had been eager to cultivate.

Not even Merlin had seen the first form of Darkness Eye. In the beginning, he directly inherited Wizard Leo's Darkness Eye. He did not cultivate from the first form but could directly use the third form of Darkness Eye.

Therefore, Merlin had no practical experience regarding the first form of Darkness Eye as well as how to cultivate it. However, Darkness Eye cultivation brought on by the Void Zone should be very reliable, and could be used for cultivation.

Reality had proven that Yulais' talent for Darkness was indeed commendable. Although she had not cultivated the first form of Darkness Eye yet, she was on the right path. As long as she kept practicing, within three months, she would definitely cultivate the third form of Darkness Eye.

Soon, Yulais opened her eyes. Her heart grew excited as she was confident that she would succeed, and cultivate the first form of Darkness Eye.

In the future, there was hope for the second form, third form, and so on. This was a special Pandora Demon Ability. Back then in Abyss Fort, she would not even dare to imagine that she would one day really cultivate a special Pandora Demon Ability.

"Wizard Merlin, the northern Spell Caster world is at war with Ozmu. I'm afraid it'll be very dangerous to go there now."

Although Yulais had cultivated Darkness Eye, she was still unclear about Merlin's objective in the northern Spell Caster world. She only knew that the northern Spell Caster world was very chaotic and dangerous now.

"Is it? It's slightly dangerous but this is an opportunity. I don't have much time to waste…"

Merlin murmured in a low voice, his eyes solemn.

"An opportunity?"

Yulais did not know what "opportunity" Merlin was talking about but she could feel that his purpose in going to the northern Spell Caster world was not simple…

…

In Fog City, all the Spell Casters stood at the ready.

Outside Fog City were many Spell Casters closely watching the surroundings, especially the south, which was where Ozmu would attack from.

In Fog City's main hall, fifteen Great Wizards were assembled. This was most of the forces the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations could send.

Fifteen Great Wizards was an unimaginable force. Only the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations would be able to gather such a huge line-up.

However, the expression of these fifteen Great Wizards was all grave. There were even some that were resentful.

"Wizard Ian, Kleis is mad. He sent us a message in advance to come to Fog City. It's obviously because he wants us to gather so he can get us all in one go! What arrogance!"

"It's indeed arrogance. Kleis even left us some time for the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations to discuss countermeasures. He really is too arrogant. In the beginning, Ozmu only conquered the Three Major Spell Caster organizations of the southern Spell Caster world with our help."

"That's right. If it weren't for us, how would there be Ozmu today?"

These Great Wizards gathered together for one purpose, and that was to fight with Kleis! Kleis deliberately released information that he was going to attack Fog City, and even set aside some time to let Fog City prepare for the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations to join forces for a decisive battle against Kleis.

After the dispute, the hall once again fell into silence. Although they said that Kleis was arrogant, in reality, all the Spell Casters knew that Kleis' arrogance was backed by his extreme strength.

Ozmu even addressed Kleis as the First Elder. Although the northern Spell Caster world disdained him, no one could find an existence stronger than Kleis.

Kleis' threat was genuine and true.

"Everyone, although Kleis is arrogant, he really is powerful. At least, with so many of us Great Wizards working together, I'm afraid he'll have to go through us one by one. There's not much time left until Kleis arrives, so let's gather the elemental crystal stones, and activate the alchemy puppet according to what we've previously agreed."

Wizard Ian said in a composed voice.

"Activate the alchemy puppet? It seems there's really only one way left!"

"Alright, let's activate the alchemy puppet. We'll see if it really has the power to kill a preeminent Great Wizard."

As a result, the Great Wizards all took out large sums of elemental crystal stones from their Spatial Rings. According to the agreement, as Fog City supplied the alchemy puppet, so they did not have to take out elemental crystal stones.

Therefore, the eighty million elemental crystal stones were all provided by the other six Major Spell Caster organizations which were painstakingly gathered over a thousand years.

Seeing that eighty million elemental crystal stones were gathered, Wizard Ian's expression was full of joy. His heart was also very excited. Fog City had been around for a thousand years, and the greatest wish of all the Elders in the past were too activate this alchemy puppet.

Now, he finally had the chance to truly activate the alchemy puppet!

"Everyone, please go to the public square outside. I'll personally activate the alchemy puppet!"

Wizard Ian pointed outside the hall. Then, he brought the ten or so Great Wizards and flew out of the hall, arriving at a spacious square.

"Open!"

Following the mysterious rune played by Wizard Ian, the entire square began to shake, and a large hole was revealed.

Under the square was a colossally large puppet. Its body was black as ink, and its eyes were shut. There was no sign of life.

Wizard Ian looked at the huge alchemy puppet. This would be his first attempt at activating the alchemy puppet.

"Go!"

With a wave of his hand, Wizard Ian threw the eighty million elemental crystal stones into the huge hole on the alchemy puppet's head.

"Swoosh."

The moment all the elemental crystal stones were thrown, the icy cold alchemy puppet's eyes suddenly opened. Its entire body emitted an inexplicable force that made even Great Legends feel heavy.

"It's awake. Haha, the alchemy puppet is finally activated. I've finally fulfilled the wishes of Fog City's Elders!"

Wizard Ian was very excited. This was the wish of the late Elders of Fog City. Now, Wizard Ian had finally achieved it, and successfully activated this ancient and powerful alchemy puppet.

At this moment, a huge life force suddenly appeared. The strength of this life force could even stir up the Elements, forming a terrifying storm and sweeping toward Fog City.

"He's here, Kleis is finally here!"

All the Spell Casters tuned around fiercely, their sharp eyes fixed on a strange figure in the distance…

Chapter 671: Alchemy Puppet Kallius!

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In the distant sky, surrounded by a storm so horrible that even space seemed to be distorted, a deity-like man leisurely treaded on air as he made his way toward them.

The Great Wizards who were initially planning to rely on their numerous numbers to put up a semblance of resistance, fell silent once they felt the suffocating power.

Just this aura alone made them feel that this battle was a lost cause. Kleis came to them brazenly with an unstoppable force!

"Kleis!"

Wizard Ian snarled loudly. A wild gale appeared in the sky and collided with the storm surrounding Kleis. Both forces met head-on, each frantically trying to smother the other.

"Good, everyone is here!"

The storm gradually dissipated, and Kleis remarked with a calm expression. Although he had come alone, the threat on the fifteen Great Wizards did not alleviate at all.

On the contrary, with Kleis standing before them right now, they seemed to realize that their previous assumptions had been incredibly naïve… Fortunately, they had Fog City's alchemy puppet!

With this thought in mind, everyone shifted their gazes toward Wizard Ian from Fog City.

Wizard Ian smirked. "Kleis, back then, if not for the help of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations in the northern Spell Caster world, would Ozmu have grown to what it is today? Your greed will be your downfall, as with Ozmu!"

Regardless of the harsh gazes from Wizard Ian and a dozen Great Wizards, Kleis' expression remained completely calm.

"Fire!"

With a cruel glint in his eyes, Kleis gently extended his hand. Instantly, the surrounding temperature soared, and violent flames began to burn.

The fire elements in their surrounding seemed to be completely controlled by Kleis. The terrifying flame spell was immediately upped to an unimaginable level.

This was the power of a preeminent Great Wizard!

"This is bad. A preeminent Great Wizard is too powerful, he's not someone we can stand against… Wizard Ian, act quickly, otherwise, it would be too late. The entire Fog City will be destroyed!"

Even though there were a total of fifteen Great Wizards, these fifteen Great Wizards had come to realize that they were utterly defenseless against Kleis. In fact, they were unable to counter even a random spell wielded by Kleis. Right now, they could only pin their hopes on the mysterious and powerful alchemy puppet that belonged to Fog City.

"Wake up now, Kallius!"

Wizard Ian took a deep breath, and swiftly entered a bunch of complex runes into the large square.

"Rumble rumble."

Suddenly, the entire Fog City seemed to be quaking. On the large square, a huge crack appeared. Through the crack, an immensely huge, pitch-black alchemy puppet could be seen.

"Kallius? In the Molta language, it means 'invincible'. Is this the final trump card of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations in the northern Spell Caster world?"

Despite seeing this menacing alchemy puppet, Kleis still appeared unruffled, almost as if he had already expected it.

"That's right. Do you think Ozmu truly knows the foundation of Seven Major Spell Caster world? Invincible Kallius, kill the enemy before you!"

Following Wizard Ian's command, the gigantic alchemy puppet Kallius flew out of the crack vehemently, and stood in the air.

In the Molta language, Kallius indeed meant "invincible". The fact that this alchemy puppet was bestowed such a name spoke volumes of its might back in the day.

"Boom."

In reality, Kallius was truly powerful. Its punch released an unimaginable burst of strength. This violently oppressive force exerted such a strong pressure around Kleis, that the elemental fluctuations surrounding him were completely crushed.

Kleis was a Five-Elemental Spell Caster 1 who leveled up to become a Great Wizard, so he was at least the most preeminent Great Wizard. Since this alchemy puppet was able to crush a preeminent Great Wizard's elemental fluctuations, it had demonstrated the extent of its might.

"Good, truly worthy of being the trump card of the Seven Major Spell Caster organization. Now it's more interesting!"

Finally, a more serious look appeared on Kleis' face. With a gentle wave of his hand, the flames instantaneously transformed into a large shield in the air.

"Crack."

However, the spell that Kleis so painstakingly cast was smashed by the alchemy puppet with just a single punch. Moreover, its aftershocks were still whistling straight at Kleis.

"This alchemy puppet is truly impressive, even more powerful than the alchemy puppet Ozmu had obtained!"

Kleis retreated one step after another as he consecutively released several spells. Finally, he was able to withstand the alchemy puppet's punch. Nonetheless, this was merely the first punch.

Subsequently, the alchemy puppet Kallius turned incomparably ruthless. Its gigantic body was like a dark shadow that constantly shrouded Kleis. It had suppressed the area surrounding Kleis, exerting massive pressure on him.

Kleis could only resist desperately, completely at a disadvantage. However, the strange thing was that there was not a trace of worry on his face. Instead, he appeared to be quite relaxed.

"Kleis is suppressed? Haha, looks like the Seven Major Spell Caster organization will win hands down!"

"Bravo. Kleis is quite impressive too. He's unequivocally the most preeminent Great Wizard. If not for this alchemy puppet of Fog City, then the entire northern Spell Caster world might have been ruled by Ozmu."

Many of the Great Wizards could clearly see that Kleis was at a disadvantage. It seemed like a complete defeat was imminent. Perhaps, the alchemy puppet could even leverage on some opportunity to kill Kleis.

In that case, not only would it crush Ozmu but they might be able to occupy the southern Spell Caster world, turning a risky situation into an opportunity.

Nevertheless, only Wizard Ian remained uneasy.

"This seems too easy?"

Wizard Ian knew of Kleis' prowess as well as his reputation. Despite having confidence in Fog City's alchemy puppet, he did not think that it would proceed so smoothly.

"What am I missing?"

Wizard Ian stared unblinkingly at the battlefield. As a result of the face-off between the alchemy puppet and Kleis, Fog City's surroundings had almost been completely leveled.

"Bang."

There was another hard collision. This time, Kleis was sent flying by the alchemy puppet.

"Whoosh."

Suddenly, Kleis, who was sent flying, no longer rushed forward. On the contrary, a smirk appeared on the corner of his mouth as he slashed with his hand.

"Chi."

Space shattered. A gaping black hole appeared in the sky.

An epiphany flashed across Wizard Ian's mind. He was jolted awake as a look of shock appeared on his face. He finally realized what he was worried about.

"Spatial Demon Ability. Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability!"

A distance away, Kleis pointed two fingers with a cold expression. Immediately, an invisible force ripped through space and flew toward the alchemy puppet…

Chapter 672: Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability

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Spatial Demon Ability. As everyone knew, the famous Kleis was a rare Spatial Wizard with an unparalleled mighty Spatial Demon Ability.

However, since no one had seen it before, they gradually forgot about Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability!

Even without the Spatial Demon Ability, per his identity as a Five-Elemental Spell Caster 1 , Kleis was already a most preeminent Great Wizard. So, if he were to wield his Spatial Demon Ability, how much more powerful would he be?

At the very least, Wizard Ian felt his blood ran cold, and his mind blanked white.

"Chi chi."

Spatial energy, like an incomparably sharp knife, lightly ripped space apart. Streaks of black gashes appeared in the sky.

These gashes expanded rapidly, and eventually shrouded the gigantic alchemy puppet Kallius.

The black rays on Kallius' body flashed continuously, seemingly cognizant of the substantial threat. Then, it stopped and tried to resist Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability.

At this time, the alchemy puppet Kallius, who was capable of vanquishing preeminent Great Wizards, appeared to be defenseless. The black rays on its body gradually dimmed and disappeared altogether.

"Crack."

At last, cracks began to surface on Kallius' body. The cracks grew bigger and deeper, until finally, it shattered into smithereens.

"How could this be? Even the alchemy puppet is unable to defeat Kallius?"

The fifteen Great Wizards who were gathered in Fog City stared at the shattered mess on the ground, utterly stunned. After all, they had witnessed with their own eyes, the formidability of the alchemy puppet Kallius. It was undeniably comparable to a preeminent Great Wizard.

In the beginning, the alchemy puppet did not disappoint. It was able to keep Kleis subjugated up until the moment he wielded the Spatial Demon Ability. Subsequently, the odds were completely reversed, and the alchemy puppet was unable to withstand even a single strike.

Equipped with the special Spatial Demon Ability, Kleis had far surpassed the likes of a preeminent Great Wizard.

"Everyone, if you have any other tactics, please feel free to wield them now. Otherwise, you won't have another chance!"

Kleis' tone remained calm as though his act of defeating the alchemy puppet was simply a negligible event. All around him, space was distorted and crushed, clearly establishing his dominance as a Spatial Wizard.

"Wizard Ian, quickly think of something! This is your Fog City!"

"Wizard Ian, let's hurry into Fog City. With Fog City's thousand-year foundation, I'm sure we'll be able to resist Kleis and Ozmu!"

All the Great Wizards appeared to be in favor of retreating. Kleis before them was so powerful that they all felt despair.

"Retreat into Fog City. Use the Runic Magic Circle to hold on for a while!"

Wizard Ian gritted his teeth. Right now, he had no other choice. The other Spell Casters might be able to escape but his Fog City was right here. There was nowhere for him to escape to, unless he abandoned this thousand-year legacy. Otherwise, he had no choice but to rely on Fog City's Runic Magic Circle and some other defensive tactics to put up a semblance of resistance.

"Swish swish swish."

One after another, the Great Wizards flew into Fog City. The Runic Magic Circle emitted white light, and rapidly covered the entire Fog City.

Besides this, Fog City also had several powerful alchemy puppets that could be dispatched to face a powerful enemy. Nevertheless, Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability was too formidable. No matter how many alchemy puppets they send would be futile. Therefore, Wizard Ian could only defend to his death.

Of course, defending to his death would also be useless. His only hope was to seek assistance from the other large spell casters' organizations.

Thus, Wizard Ian spoke to the dozen or so Great Wizards. "Everyone, my Fog City is now in jeopardy. If we fail to protect Fog City, which other spell casters' organization in the northern Spell Caster world can stand against Kleis? I know that all of you still have some hidden forces that are guarding your respective organizations. It's no use hiding them anymore. It's time for us to lay out everything we have, and wage a final battle against Kleis. There's no escape. Else, we'll end up the same way as the southern Spell Caster world!"

Wizard Ian's words were not to be taken lightly. Earlier, these Great Wizards had witnessed Kleis' might for themselves. Any single spell casters' organization would not be able to resist Kleis.

Perhaps, it was like Wizard Ian had warned. The final battle was upon them!

"Wizard Ian, please be rest assured. We're well aware that if Fog City is destroyed, it would not be beneficial to the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations. With Kleis being so powerful, only by combining our forces that we may have a tiny hope of resisting him. We'll inform our respective spell casters' organizations immediately…"

Before one of the Great Wizards could even finish speaking, the entire Fog City quaked dreadfully. At the same time, everyone snapped their heads up toward the sky.

In the sky above Fog City, there was a large gash as deep as an abyss, rapidly spiraling down upon Fog City.

"Rumble."

A huge impact befell. At this moment, the Runic Magic Circle was completely shattered. The space around them was filled with spiderweb-like cracks.

Kleis stood high up in the air, casting an indifferent gaze at Fog City below. The outcome of his first battle in the northern Spell Caster world seemed predetermined. Soon, he would achieve his grandiose dreams of ruling over the entire Spell Caster world.

"Slash!"

Kleis' invisible Spatial Strength swiftly slashed down onto Fog City. The immense city was cut into blocks by Spatial Strength. The terrifying Spatial Slash was not a force that could be blocked even by the Great Wizards.

Kleis looked at the struggling masses beneath him. Once upon a time, he was also a weak Spell Caster who had infiltrated the Dark Magic Region, a small spell casters' organization. Upon obtaining the Runic Magic Circle that could help him cultivate the Spatial Demon Ability and remove the final curse, he was at last able to cultivate this Spatial Demon Ability.

Thereafter, he slowly climbed through the ranks in Ozmu. He advanced step by step to achieve his current accomplishment, which was almost undefeatable!

"Only that one time. That was the only time I've lost… Anyway, soon, I'll get rid of the northern Spell Caster world. Merlin, I'll seek you out personally. That battle doesn't mean anything!"

Unbidden thoughts flashed past Kleis' mind. The scene of him losing to Merlin's Darkness Eye seemed to replay in his mind.

That was the most humiliating defeat Kleis had suffered after cultivating the Spatial Demon Ability!

"Let's fight to the end! Kleis isn't sparing any of us, he's trying to kill us as soon as possible. Fight!"

"Fog City is already destroyed. Even if we temporarily pledge allegiance to Ozmu, have you seen what happened to the Ninth-level Spell Casters from the southern Spell Caster world who had pledged their allegiances to Ozmu? All of them were wiped out. There are fifteen of us Great Wizards. If we join forces, perhaps there might be a chance!"

None of the Great Wizards were willing to pledge allegiance to Ozmu. If it was the former Ozmu which was focused on attracting talents, they would absorb some of the powerful Spell Casters.

However, since Kleis became the First Elder and took control of Ozmu, it became unusually bloodthirsty and cruel. Any Wizard from the southern Spell Caster world who had previously pledged their allegiance to Ozmu were all wiped out.

Therefore, learning from the past mistakes of the southern Spell Caster world, the Wizards of the northern Spell Caster world knew that pledging their allegiance to Ozmu would not amount to any good. Thus, they might as well fight to their last breath.

"Swish swish swish."

Fifteen Great Wizards flew forward to confront Kleis with murderous glints in their eyes. Faced with the insane Kleis, they could only fight this battle to their last breath!

"That's great. All of you cannot be trusted, so everyone must die!"

Kleis' eyes turned bloodshot and his body exuded a bloodcurdling vibe.

Consequently, increasingly frightening Spatial elements appeared around Kleis. Wisps of spine-tingling power descended upon all the Great Wizards, making them aware of the unreachable gap between Kleis and them.

It appeared that Kleis would win this final battle without any doubt!

"First Elder!"

Suddenly, behind Kleis, two familiar figures flew toward him at top speed.

"Swish swish."

The two figures came to a stop near Kleis.

"Wizard Tamo? Wizard Gilles? Why are you here? I thought you've gone to confront Merlin in the southern Spell Caster world?"

Seeing these two figures appear, a look of suspicion appeared on Kleis' face.

Wizard Tamo and Wizard Gilles exchanged a look and winced. "First Elder, the reason we rushed here was to tell you a piece of unfortunate news. Out of the five Great Wizards who went to confront Merlin, there's only the two of us left!"

"Five Great Wizards and only two of you are left? All of you couldn't kill Merlin?"

There was a hint of veiled anger in Kleis' voice.

"First Elder, we've all been deceived by Merlin or miscalculated his abilities. We thought that he was only able to annihilate our strongholds successively because of the three-headed dragon. However, after this battle with Merlin, we finally know how painfully wrong we were. The three-headed dragon might be strong but it's not a worthwhile threat to Ozmu. It's Merlin who's the real threat to Ozmu!

Wizard Tamo said gloomily. Along the way, this thought had been playing in his head. Initially, he was not entirely sure but upon seeing that even the northern Spell Caster world was unable to resist Kleis, Great Wizard Tamo became more steadfast in his conviction.

The northern Spell Caster world was not the real concern. On the contrary, Merlin was quite possibly Ozmu's biggest enemy!

"Merlin? Although I've predicted that he won't be easy to handle, I didn't think that he would grow this much… Anyway, that's good too. I'll kill him personally. Right now, however, I have to get rid of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations!"

Kleis turned his head sharply. His steely gaze stared at the fifteen Great Wizards before him. The invisible space-cutting Spatial Strength immediately whizzed towards the fifteen Great Wizard from all directions.

"Haha, Kleis, even you have a foe you cannot handle?"

Apparently, Wizard Ian overheard the conversation between Kleis and Great Wizard Tamo, and he smirked.

"You're the Great Wizard of Fog City? Very well, I'll destroy your Fog City first, and all its Spell Casters. None will be left! Even if Merlin were to create some small problems for me, right now, I'm the most powerful contender in the entire Spell Caster world!"

Kleis cackled into the sky. The space-cutting Spatial Strength landed on the first three Great Wizards in front. True enough, they were completely unable to put up a resistance, and were immediately cut into chunks.

Looking at the almost insane Kleis, Wizard Ian and the others gnashed their teeth but dared not open their mouths. Despite being formidable Great Wizards, they were an easily crushable target in Kleis' insane eyes.

"Kleis, the most powerful contender, weren't you also defeated once?"

A calm voice suddenly reverberated in the air.

"Whoosh."

Kleis' expression stiffened as he abruptly turned his head to look behind him.

Chapter 673: Kleis' Demise I*

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The enormous three-headed dragon stretched its wings and sped toward Fog City. Its brutal and ferocious aura overwhelmed everyone. The three-headed dragon was undoubtedly a savage beast.

Nevertheless, Kleis' eyes could only focus on the figure standing on the back of the three-headed dragon. This figure had appeared in his mind many, many times, but every single time it had been accompanied by the memory of his humiliating defeat.

"Merlin!"

Kleis kept his eyes on Merlin as he shouted. Kleis' expression, which had remained unfazed when he was fighting against over a dozen Great Wizard and a powerful alchemy Monster just now, actually turned solemn once he saw Merlin.

"Who is this person? Why does Kleis look so wary of him?"

Wizard Ian asked intriguingly. He only paid attention to the northern Spell Caster world and Ozmu, so he was not sure who this Spell Caster riding on the back of the three-headed dragon was.

The other Great Wizards also exchanged blank looks, obviously not knowing the identity of the three-headed dragon or Merlin.

"Respected Great Wizards, I might know some information…"

It was a mere Seventh-level Spell Caster who decided to speak up in a cautious tone.

"Hmm? Tell us quickly, who is this person? Someone who could tame the legendary three-headed dragon and make Kleis so wary must not be an average Joe," Wizard Ian asked hurriedly. The other Great Wizards also turned their attention towards this Seventh-level Spell Caster.

"I've been to Subzero Snowfield before and interacted with some of the Spell Casters there. Not too long ago, I've heard news of a new Spell Caster named Merlin. He was actually a Spell Caster from the Dark Magic Region, but had disappeared for a few decades. When he re-emerged, he had managed to tame the three-headed dragon and return to the Dark Magic Region. Additionally, he led the Dark Magic Region to defeat the other two major factions in a single swoop, thereby unifying the entire Subzero Snowfield. There is only one three-headed dragon. Unless there is another three-headed dragon we don't know of, I'm afraid this Spell Caster must be Wizard Merlin."

Upon hearing the detailed explanation of this Seventh-level Spell Caster, these Great Wizards felt enlightened.

"The Dark Magic Region… That's right, we've investigated Kleis' background before this. Kleis used to be a Spell Caster from a small Spell Caster organization in the southern Spell Caster world, the Dark Magic Region. Then, he betrayed the Dark Magic Region and defected to Ozmu before finally becoming the First Elder of Ozmu! This Dark Magic Region actually gave birth to two prodigies. Since Kleis had betrayed the Dark Magic Region, surely this Wizard Merlin from the Dark Magic Region has come specifically for Kleis."

A spirited look appeared on Wizard Ian's face once again. Merlin's appearance seemed to have given the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations a glimmer of hope.

"The three-headed dragon might be powerful, but is it able to fight Kleis? I even suspect that Kleis' Spatial Demon Ability may have completely exceeded the level of a preeminent Great Wizard, and is actually comparable to the fabled Great Legends that only appeared in the golden era of Spell Casters!"

One of the Great Wizards voiced out his speculation.

"Absolutely impossible. Kleis is definitely not a Great Legend! According to the ancient scrolls, all the Great Legends were able to consolidate a Maxim. Kleis may be powerful, but he did not consolidate a Maxim, so it is impossible for him to be a Great Legend!"

The Great Wizards of the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations were well-learned. Naturally, they knew the characteristics of a Great Legend. Nonetheless, despite the fact that Kleis was not a Great Legend, he was actually very close to being one. Even the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations would not be able to defeat Kleis.

"This time, we must help this Wizard Merlin no matter what the price is!"

Wizard Ian decided firmly. This Merlin who appeared out of nowhere seemed to be quite formidable and was able to make Kleis so nervous. Thus, he must not be any simple person. Perhaps, he was the only hope for the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations.

Once Merlin fell into a disadvantageous situation, they would go all out to help him defeat Kleis.

…

Both Merlin and Kleis simply stood in silence. Neither of them paid any attention to their surroundings.

"Protect Yulais, and go to the back."

Merlin patted the head of the three-headed dragon gently and gestured for it to leave.

The three-headed dragon growled softly and fixed its eyes on Kleis with a guarded expression. The three-headed dragon could sense the threatening aura rolling off Kleis and knew that this battle did not belong to it.

Therefore, together with Yulais, the three-headed dragon flew behind Merlin and waited quietly.

Merlin walked toward Kleis step by step. This was the first time he saw Kleis since coming back to the Glorious Land. He had thought that Kleis was merely a preeminent Great Wizard and did not expect Kleis to be even stronger than that. He had far surpassed the level of a preeminent Great Wizard. He was the mightiest existence in the Void Zone who's just shy of becoming a Legend!

Even during the most glorious of times for the Spell Casters, birthing forth such an existence was unimaginable. It was even more unheard of to become the mightiest existence aside from a Legend in the Void Zone. The chances of this happening were equivalent to discovering civilization-level prodigies.

The fallen Glorious Land actually managed to give birth to the mightiest existence who was just a level away from being a Legend. Perhaps even Arcane Wizard Setoh would not expect such a thing.

"Merlin, you've finally shown up! I was planning to visit the Dark Magic Region in Subzero Snowfield once I'm done with the northern Spell Caster world."

Kleis had also seemed to calm down. The two of them were chatting as if they were old friends.

"Start now, Kleis! You call yourself the most powerful contender in the Spell Caster world. I'm extremely curious just to see how powerful you actually are."

Merlin's lips tugged up into a sardonic smirk.

"You'll find out soon enough!"

Kleis' body began to emit multi-colored rays. The elements around them gathered in a frenzy, illuminating the entire sky with a colorful radiance.

The multi-colored Wizard Heart!

It was not Merlin's first time seeing it. He was painfully aware of how difficult it was to consolidate the multi-colored Wizard Heart. Even he himself had only managed to combine the Four-Elemental Wizard Heart and had not succeeded in combining the multi-colored Wizard Heart.

"Spikes of Destruction!"

Kleis reached out with his hand. Endless elements converge into millions of sharp spears and rained down sadistically on Merlin.

This was not an ordinary spell, but Kleis' Five-Elemental spell 1 . Every single spear was packed with a force that was comparable to a single strike from a peak Great Wizard.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Merlin's expression did not waver. A layer of white light automatically appeared before him and converged into a huge shield that could protect Merlin.

The rain-like spell attacks seemed to be drowning Merlin.

"Fire!"

Another brutal fiery rain fell from the sky. The terrifying temperature was almost unbearable to the Great Wizards who were present. Kleis' control of spells had reached such a high level that any spell he wielded could detonate a huge force.

Next, a fearsome chill appeared and encapsulated Merlin.

Even Kleis himself might not be able to withstand such a barrage of spell attacks.

"Merlin, I had lost to your Darkness Eye back then, but this time, you'll die under my spells. I am the true victor!"

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Kleis' lips. However, that smile froze on his lips soon enough. This was because Merlin's aura was completely unharmed despite being inflicted with the vicious attacks of his spells.

"How is this possible? You've not become a Great Wizard. How can you resist my spell attack?"

Kleis could not imagine that Merlin was able to rely on spells to withstand his Five-Elemental Wizard Heart.

"My turn!"

Merlin extended his palm and grabbed onto something in the air lightly. In an instant, Kleis felt his body tightened as if his entire surroundings were bound by an invisible force.

At the same time, a huge fireball was amassing slowly in the sky. The frightening aura it radiated made even Kleis feel uneasy.

Merlin had far surpassed Kleis in terms of spell power. After all, Kleis was only the mightiest existence below a Legend. Merlin's Four-Elemental Wizard Heart, on the other hand, was able to defeat even a Great Legend.

"Haha, I won't die. Merlin, you've forgotten that I'm also a powerful Spatial Wizard. As long as space exists, no one can kill me!"

Kleis's face turned shrewd. With a violent shrug, his figure stepped into a subspace passage that appeared out of thin air.

Merlin frowned. He was unable to detect Kleis' aura. Spatial Wizards truly had the unparalleled advantage aside from when they were in in the Void Zone.

Whiz.

Suddenly, a flame sword appeared out of nowhere and flew towards Merlin.

Merlin did not even turn his head. A shield converged behind him, and he had easily deflected the stealthy attack.

Bam!

Merlin had consolidated a Fiery Palm and clawed viciously in one direction. Immediately, space shattered and a black shadow flashed before him. Subsequently, Kleis appeared on the other side of him.

"Hmph, Merlin, as long as there is space, a Spatial Wizard cannot die. Haha, I will let you die a slow, fearful death…"

Kleis' figure flashed and disappeared again. As a Spatial Wizard, he was able to travel via subspace. As long as space existed, Kleis' abilities were undefeatable to anyone below a Legend. It was a frustrating issue to deal with indeed.

Nevertheless, Merlin was not the least flustered.

A stern glint flashed across his eyes. His Mind Power extended outwards, and the elements rapidly gathered around him.

"Spatial Wizards can't be killed? I don't believe it…"

Once Merlin's Mind Power had identified an area a few miles from where he was, he stretched out his hand. The entire sky was then filled with ferocious flames, blazing and burning angrily.

"Shatter now!"

Merlin growled under his breath. His Wizard Heart which could be compared to a Great Wizard had then released a terrifying wave of power at the instant.

Boom!

The space within those few miles shattered like a fragile mirror.

"Space is shattered? No one can shatter space other than a Legend!"

Once space was shattered, an unsightly figure was revealed. Kleis' entire body had become incomparably weak and was staring at Merlin with incredulity. The ability to shatter space across a few miles was no longer within the realms of a Great Wizard.

Chapter 674: Kleis' Demise II

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The shattered space no longer allowed Kleis to travel through it. Merlin's spell power formed a binding circle which prevented Kleis from escaping.

The true gap between the two of them was made apparent. Everyone stared at Merlin with their eyes and mouths wide open. Shattering space was an ability that belonged exclusively to the legendary Great Legends.

"No, how could you be more powerful than I am? I'm more talented than anyone else. I have Spatial talent that enables me to become a powerful Spatial Wizard. I even constructed Five-Elemental spells and infiltrated the Dark Magic Region for such a long time. After I defected to Ozmu, I've experienced all kinds of trials and tribulations as well as countless opportunities to achieve this level today. How could you be more powerful than me?"

Kleis' expression was distorted. He had not achieved his current success easily. He was the most powerful Spell Caster in the Spell Caster world. Even the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations in the powerful northern Spell Caster world were unable to stop his conquest.

Nevertheless, he had just lost to Merlin. He lost again, just like the last time!

Merlin made his way towards Kleis. Although he had managed to defeat Kleis on his first try, Kleis' formidable talents were not to be dismissed at all.

Kleis was able to become the mightiest existence below a Legend in a sunken place like the Glorious Land. Perhaps, if he were in the Void Zone and had experienced a wider stage, Kleis might have possibly become a civilization-level prodigy.

Unfortunately, Kleis was in the Glorious Land and had Merlin as his enemy. Merlin might consider sparing the others from Ozmu, but Kleis was the only one he would not spare.

Merlin still clearly remembered how furious Teacher Leo was when he found out about Kleis' betrayal. Wizard Leo hoped that he could kill Kleis, but he did not succeed until he died.

In fact, Teacher Leo's death could even be indirectly linked to Kleis. Therefore, Kleis must die. No matter how talented or gifted he was, he had to die!

As Merlin stepped closer to Kleis, his expression grew more and more merciless. In his mind, he replayed each of his memories of Teacher Leo. Despite returning to the Glorious Land, Merlin was not able to resurrect Teacher Leo.

"Kleis, do you still remember the Darkness Eye? Back then, I had used the Darkness Eye to defeat you. That was passed down to me before Teacher Leo died. Right now, I will use the Darkness Eye to kill you once again! If you are able to evade this, you can leave. I will not hunt you down again!"

The maniacal Kleis was momentarily stunned upon hearing the offer. The insanity in his eyes gradually faded, and his composure returned.

"You're serious?"

A glimmer of hope flickered to life amidst Kleis' hopelessness. As long as he could withstand one attack from Merlin's Darkness Eye… If it was just one attack, Kleis believed that he could withstand it.

This was because Kleis had searched for any information related to the Darkness Eye after losing to Merlin and to the Darkness Eye specifically.

He was able to actually find it in the end. After all, the Darkness Eye was a very powerful and special Demon Ability back in the most glorious era of Spell Casters. Hence, there was a lot of written records on it.

Kleis understood that the sixth form of the Darkness Eye was only comparable to a peak Great Wizard, whereas the seventh form, Kleis did not think Merlin could actually cultivate it. After all, back in the most glorious era of Spell Casters, no one had been able to cultivate the seventh form of the Darkness Eye beside the Legend of Darkness, Oflas.

Therefore, he would certainly be able to withstand the attack of the sixth form of the Darkness Eye with his abilities. Naturally, a glimmer of hope rose in Kleis' heart.

"Merlin, this is your word. If you can't kill me, you must let me go!"

Kleis' expression was sullen as he glared daggers at Merlin. As long as he could escape, Kleis believed that he would be able to become a Great Legend one day. Then, he could defeat Merlin and even kill him

"Of course. If you survive this strike from me, you can leave!"

A smirk danced on Merlin's lips. Then, he slowly extended a hand without caring whether Klies was ready or not.

Resting on his pale palm was a demonic blood-red eye. It blinked continuously and emitted a chilling aura.

"Darkness Eye!"

Merlin called to the Darkness Eye gently. Looking at the Darkness Eye, Merlin felt as if he was looking at Teacher Leo again. Teacher Leo had sacrificed his life to pass the Darkness Eye to Merlin, and it had given Merlin a unique edge.

"Silencing Ray!"

A large crimson shadow coalesced in the air behind Merlin. It was a gigantic ghostly face, growing gradually clearer by the second. At last, it actually bore a vague resemblance to Merlin's face.

Swoosh!

A blinding crimson light shot out of the Darkness Eye. The colossal force caused Kleis' face to grow pale. Abandoning all else, he dashed madly backward in an attempt to escape.

"Merlin…"

Kleis could not believe that Merlin had actually managed to cultivate the seventh form. This was the most petrifying force comparable to an attack from a Great Legend. How could Kleis possibly withstand it?

Chi!

A crimson light flashed and flew through Kleis' body. The very next moment, Kleis' body stopped moving. His body then appeared to disintegrate into countless crimson sprinkles, disappearing into the air.

Kleis was filled with resentment up until the last moment of his life!

"Dead? Kleis is finally dead?"

The Spell Casters of the northern Spell Caster world exchanged looks of bewilderment, still reeling in disbelief. However, the truth was laid out right before their eyes. The invincible Kleis was unable to withstand even a single attack and was killed by Merlin using the Darkness Eye.

"How could the First Elder be defeated? He is supposed to be the strongest Spell Caster in all of Ozmu's history…"

Great Wizard Tamo suddenly realized that his and Wizard Gilles' act of rushing to the northern Spell Caster world was a foolish decision. They had ran straight into their doom. Especially since Merlin had already spared them once.

Merlin swept his gaze downwards and picked up the ring that fell off Kleis. This ring contained everything that Kleis had accumulated over the years. He must have an impressive collection since he was the First Elder of Ozmu.

Nonetheless, Merlin was not in a hurry to check it out. He stowed the ring away instead. Killing Kleis was not only to settle the grudge between them but more importantly, it was the first step towards unifying the entire Spell Caster world.

Whether it was the northern Spell Caster world or Ozmu, both parties had witnessed Kleis' defeat to Merlin with their own eyes. In other words, he was establishing his dominance. A matchless, overwhelming dominance. With this clout of dominance, Merlin would be able to unify the Spell Caster world more smoothly.

Swish!

Merlin flew directly toward Wizard Ian and the others. These fifteen Great Wizards were regarding Merlin with a reverent expression. As Great Wizards of the Glorious Land, they had all at their highest possible limit, and there was no way for them to advance any further.

Although they knew that above the Great Wizards were the Great Legends, they had no inkling whatsoever on how to become a Great Legend. Compared to the most glorious era of Spell Casters back in the Molta Empire, the current generation of Spell Casters in the Glorious Land was, in fact, suffering from a severe knowledge gap.

Otherwise, it was impossible that no Great Legend had been born over the past three thousand years.

Hence, Merlin's appearance was dumbfounding to all of them. All of them saw that Kleis, who was infinitely close to becoming a Great Legend, was not able to withstand a single attack from Merlin. That meant that Merlin's power was already on par with a Legend even though Merlin had not consolidated a Maxim yet.

Therefore, these Great wizards held Merlin in high esteem.

"Wizard Merlin, we are truly grateful for your help. The Seven Major Spell Caster organizations are spared from Kleis' destruction!" Wizard Ian said with a smile.

"I'm sure you've heard of the grudge between Kleis and I. Me killing him has nothing to do with the northern Spell Caster world. On the contrary, the reason I came to the northern Spell Caster world is, in some sense, similar to Kleis."

Merlin said with a strange smile.

"What?"

Wizard Ian's expression changed drastically. They were of course well informed about the reason Kleis came to them. Kleis wanted to conquer the whole of the northern Spell Caster world and was planning to kill all the Great Wizards there.

This was because Kleis had no need for forces that he could not control. In this regard, the Great Wizards could not be controlled by Kleis unless they were willing to sign a contract. Otherwise, Kleis would not spare any of the Great Wizards from the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations.

The Great Wizards of the Three Major Spell Caster organizations in the southern Spell Caster world had all been killed by Kleis simply because they would not sign the harsh contract with Ozmu.

Not only did Wizard Ian'sexpression undergo a dramatic change, but even the other Wizards were also sporting troubled looks. Although Kleis made them despair, they still had the courage to fight to the end.

Merlin, on the other hand, was a different case altogether. They had just witnessed how powerful he was a moment ago. It was completely out of the league for Great Wizards, it was not a force they could possibly resist.

Even the joint forces of the Seven Major Spell Caster organization would not be able to resist Merlin. Thus, they did not dare to even attack Merlin.

"Wizard Merlin, Kleis wanted to wipe us out, do you really intend to do the same?" Wizard Ian could not help but ask loudly.

"Wipe you out?"

Merlin was stunned but seemed to have recalled something sudden;y. He shook his head. "Why should I wipe you out? You are the backbone of the entire Spell Caster world. With you around, then only the Spell Caster world can flourish! I'm different from Kleis. I've established the Spell Caster Alliance. Right now, the entire Subzero Snowfield is under the influence of the Spell Caster Alliance. As long as you agree to join the Spell Caster Alliance and obey its instructions, not only will you be able to preserve your Spell Caster organizations, but I will pass down some spell knowledge that you do not have about potions and alchemy. In fact, I will also disclose some of the precious Demon Abilities to you all."

The Spell Caster Alliance that Merlin had established in Subzero Snowfield was actually a very loose alliance, but with him at the helm, he could unify their strength to form a mighty force.

He also did not want to give the Dark Magic Region control over the other Spell Caster organizations because that would be meaningless. Take for example the Spell Caster civilization in the Void Zone. Despite the three great Arcane Cities being the largest forces, they never once thought about controlling all the Spell Casters. Instead, they allowed the Spell Caster civilization to develop freely.

It was this freedom that would allow civilization to be as lively as it was now and continue to strengthen in the future.

Merlin had established the Spell Caster Alliance in order to fight the Church of Light. Hence, he only wanted to unify the powers of the Spell Caster world temporarily. Once the Church of Light was eradicated, the Spell Caster Alliance would naturally be disbanded. Then, he would allow the Spell Caster world to develop on its own. This was Merlin's true objective.

"You won't disband the Spell Caster organizations? You'll also pass down spell knowledge, potion knowledge, and alchemy knowledge as well as disclose precious Demon Abilities… How is this controlling? You're obviously giving us benefits! Wizard Merlin, how could it be possible that you don't want to control us?"

These Great Wizards could not imagine that such an alliance would exist. What benefit would it bring to Merlin? Why would he spend so much effort and pay such a huge price just to form a loose alliance?

"Control? Why should I control you? With my current abilities, do you still have anything that could tempt me?"

Merlin smirked at them.

"Yes, that's true. I'm afraid even an alchemy puppet comparable to a Great Wizard at their peak would not appeal to Wizard Merlin. What else can the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations offer to Wizard Merlin? However, Wizard Merlin, you must tell us the true motive for your actions. It'll be hard for us to believe you without understanding your true motives." Wizard Ian voiced out everyone's doubts.

"Motive? It's because we're facing the same threat! I'll tell you the truth now since you'll find out soon enough. The entire Spell Caster world is facing impending doom. We have a common enemy. Unless we can unify the entire Spell Caster world, any resistance would be futile!"

Merlin's words shocked everyone. His gaze was transfixed at the horizon far away, and his eyes were as unfathomable as the endless night sky.

Chapter 675: The Final Fortress!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"Ten days. I give you ten days! After ten days, I'll visit the northern Spell Caster world again. Hopefully, I'll see you all prepared to join the Spell Caster Alliance by then. Otherwise, I'll be following after Kleis' footsteps!"

Merlin did not wait for Wizard Ian and the others to respond. Ten days was already pushing the limit. It should be enough time for the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations of the northern Spell Caster world to discuss their strategy.

Merlin did not want to waste too much of the Spell Caster force. However, if the Seven Major Spell Caster organizations remained unwilling to join the Spell Caster Alliance, then Merlin would not mind obliterating some Spell Caster organizations and unify the northern Spell Caster world by force at all. In some sense, this was similar to Kleis' intention.

Swish!

Merlin flew towards Wizard Tamo and Wizard Gilles, causing the two of them to tense up immediately.

"We meet again, Wizard Tamo!"

Merlin took a look at Wizard Tamo and Wizard Gilles. Both of them were Great Wizards. Not too long ago, they tried to confront Merlin but were defeated. In the end, they came all the way to the northern Spell Caster world to report the news to Kleis.

Now that Kleis was dead, they naturally felt dismayed.

"Don't worry, as I've said, I'm doing this to unify the entire Spell Caster world to defeat a common enemy, so I won't kill you. Nevertheless, the fact remains that Kleis is now dead but Ozmu Headquarters stands still. Don't you think you have something to tell me?"

Merlin's gaze lingered on them. Kleis might be dead, but Ozmu was not controlled by Kleis alone. It was controlled by numerous other Great Wizards. If he could not find Ozmu Headquarters and destroy it with a single move, then Ozmu would still be a wildcard which might cause him problems in the future.

"We've signed a contract… Since you've obtained Kleis' ring, there should be no problem for you to enter Ozmu's headquarters then. It's a beacon ring!"

Wizard Tamo explained in detail to Wizard Merlin. After all, Kleis was dead now. Faced against Merlin who was even more powerful than Kleis, how much longer could Ozmu possibly hold on?

Upon becoming a Great Wizard, Wizard Tamo had already realized how harsh reality was. His only motivation now was to grow more powerful and perhaps to become a legendary Great Legend.

His so-called 'loyalty' towards Kleis was simply because Kleis was probably the only existence that was closest to a Great Legend and would one day become a Great Legend. Wizard Tamo would have a glimmer of hope to consolidate a Maxim and become a Great Legend only if he followed Kleis.

Kleis was dead now though. He had been replaced by the powerful Merlin. Not only was Merlin more powerful than Kleis, but he was also comparable to a Great Legend. This was the level of power that Wizard Tamo dreamt of achieving!

Therefore, Wizard Tamo did not see any further benefits of staying in Ozmu. He might as well tell Merlin everything he knew, except for the bits restricted by the contract. Besides those, Wizard Tamo had shared all other information with Merlin in detail.

Merlin produced a pale green ring that was glowing with a green light.

"Beacon ring?"

Merlin looked at Wizard Tamo suspiciously. Then, his Mind Power enclosed around the ring. Instantly, a strange feeling appeared. It felt like there was a special place far away that was calling out to Merlin.

"This is Ozmu Headquarters?"

Merlin reached an epiphany. Ozmu Headquarters had always been a very mysterious place. Even if he were to capture the Great Wizards of Ozmu, they could not reveal the location of Ozmu Headquarters due to the contracts they've signed.

"Yes, Wizard Merlin, what you're sensing is none other than Ozmu Headquarters! The beacon ring is created by Kleis. After he created the ring, even the Great Wizards are unable to know the location of Ozmu Headquarters. We can only rely on the beacon ring to find it. What's more, once a Great Wizard dies, their beacon ring will break. Hence, it's useless even if an enemy obtained it. They won't ever be able to find Ozmu Headquarters!"

Wizard Tamo spoke carefully. It would not be considered a breach of contract, and he would not be punished as long as he did not reveal the address of Ozmu Headquarters.

"If the beacon ring is to break after its owner dies, why didn't this ring break?"

Wizard Tamo shook his head in bafflement. "The beacon ring is created by Kleis. No matter what, he was a real prodigy and was also sufficiently talented in the field of alchemy. His alchemy skills were considered expert-level even in Ozmu. Perhaps, he didn't think that he would die. That could be why his beacon ring didn't break after his death."

Merlin nodded. This was a highly plausible explanation if one took into account Kiels' arrogance. Only Kleis' beacon ring was unique compared to the others. However, Kleis' arrogance would now bring calamity upon Ozmu.

"Come on, let's go check out your Ozmu Headquarters. Seeing that Kleis was able to become such a mighty existence in just a few decades, I'm sure that Ozmu's support was also fundamental to his success besides his natural talents…"

Ozmu had always been very mysterious. After all, it was not a simple feat to nurture the mightiest existence below a Legend like Kleis. Perhaps Ozmu was one of the several secrets hidden by the Glorious Land.

Crash!

The three-headed dragon stretched open its wings and flew up into the sky. It caressed its three heads lovingly against Merlin's calves once it landed on the ground.

Merlin beamed and patted the three-headed dragon on its crown gently. Then, he hopped on together with Wizard Tamo and Wizard Gilles and flew in the direction of the beacon ring.

The remaining dozen or so Great Wizards of the northern Spell Caster world finally regained their wits as they watched Merlin's departing figure.

"Wizard Ian, Kleis is dead, but an even more powerful Merlin has emerged. Merlin is heading towards Ozmu Headquarters right now. What should we do?"

The Great Wizards were reluctant to accept Merlin's offer, yet they were sorely tempted by it at the same time. The terms outlined by Merlin were extremely tempting to the Great Wizards.

The offered guidance to become a Great Legend through his sharing of experience was particularly tempting. It was an utterly irresistible offer for the Great Wizards. Many of them had in fact made up their minds when they enquired about Wizard Ian's opinion.

Wizard Ian swept his gaze towards the direction in which Merlin had headed. He said in a meaningful tone, "Do we have a choice?"

With that, Wizard Ian ceased to pay any attention to these Great Wizards and headed back to Fog City right away, leaving the Great Wizards baffled…

…

In a dazzling golden palace foyer sat the eighth prince on the symbolic throne wearing a purple gold crown. He must be the King of the Kingdom of Blackmoon, King Bhutto XVII!

The eighth price, or the ambitious King Bhutto XVII, looked extremely troubled at the moment though. Several Spell Casters, army men and officials were staring at him expectantly standing below his throne.

King Bhutto XVII had vowed to transform the Kingdom of Blackmoon into a flourishing country the moment he ascended the throne. In the early days, the Kingdom of Blackmoon was indeed ruled commendably by the eighth prince, and its force grew stronger.

However, the enemies of the Kingdom of Blackmoon had grown even stronger and faster than them. Following the war waged by the Holy Light Empire's in its crusade against heresy, the Kingdom of Blackmoon had been defeated continuously. They had mobilized every last ounce of strength, including the Elders' Court of the royal family, but still did not manage to stop the conquest of the Holy Light Empire.

They had just received news a few days ago that out of the three most powerful Great Wizards of the royal family, two of them had been assassinated by unknown assailants from the Holy Light Empire. Consequently, the army had also suffered an utter defeat. The Kingdom of Blackmoon was in grave danger now.

He had went from a proud and ambitious king to the ruler of a falling nation. This was the greatest humiliation and biggest blow to the eighth prince.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision. If we can't hold on any longer, then we can retreat from the Imperial City temporarily. As long as Your Majestic is still around, we have hope in our hearts. Moreover, the conflict between Ozmu and the northern Spell Caster world would soon be over. Regardless of whether Ozmu or the northern Spell Caster world emerges triumphant, the entire Spell Caster world will be unified and the chaos will cease. I believe that they would not sit back and watch the Church of Light oppresses the Kingdom of Blackmoon. After all, this is a free country for Spell Casters!" One of the black-robed Spell Casters exuding Ninth-level Spell Caster elemental fluctuations from head to toe exclaimed loudly, obviously feeling quite emotional.

"A free country for Spell Casters…"

The eighth prince who had been looking forlorn whipped his head up suddenly and murmured, "Yes, this is a free country that belongs to the Spell Casters. Countless Spell Casters are able to live their lives freely in the Kingdom of Blackmoon. Our royal family also has three Great Wizards. It's almost equivalent to a large Spell Caster organization!

"In the beginning, it was the Great Wizard Blackmoon who founded the Kingdom of Blackmoon and became the first king of the royal family. His objective was none other than to safeguard the freedom of Spell Casters. Numerous Spell Casters who had reached a dead-end entered the Kingdom of Blackmoon and were given refuge by this kingdom. Gradually, the Kingdom of Blackmoon became a free country for all Spell Casters. In fact, we even hold on to the legacy of the Molta Empire which collapsed three thousand over years ago in hopes of recreating another glorious era of Spell Casters. This was the original objective of establishing the Kingdom of Blackmoon!

"Right now, the kingdom is in danger. Even if no one else comes forward to help us, the Blackmoon royal family should defend this free country at first instance! Let's go and gather every last strength of the kingdom. I'll put on the purple and gold crown and march to the frontline myself to stop the Church of Light's conquest into this free country…"

The purple and gold crown sitting atop the eighth prince's head was inlaid with several huge gemstones. At this moment, the gemstones radiated waves of strong elemental fluctuation, and they gradually soothed everyone's anxious hearts.

The eighth prince was going to wear his purple and gold crown into the war. This meant that he was prepared to fight till' the end!

After all, the purple and gold crown represented the orthodox rule of the royal family in the Kingdom of Blackmoon. It was also a powerful casting tool. Even a Great Wizard would find it difficult to break it.

The purple and gold crown actually represented the final fortress of the Kingdom of Blackmoon!

Chapter 676: Ozmu Headquarters

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Up in the sky, clusters of clouds were pierced by the three-headed dragon. Even the Spell Casters felt chilly and cast spells to insulate themselves against the cold draft.

Except for Merlin, who did not seem to feel anything at all. He had shut his eyes quietly, but his invisible Mind Power was rummaging through Kleis' beacon ring.

Kleis' ring contained many valuable items. There were millions of elemental crystal stones. Possessing such an immense number of elemental crystal stones in the Glorious Land was absolutely unbelievable.

Other than elemental crystal stones, Merlin also saw voluminous precious alchemy materials, potion materials, and even some runes, all left behind by Kleis. As the crème de la crème among the prodigies, Kleis was also very proficient in runology, potions, and alchemy. Such a prodigy was rare to find even un the Void Zone.

Although there were countless valuable treasures inside the beacon ring, the most precious items were Spatial spells and Spatial Demon Ability. Merlin also found Kleis' notes on Spatial spells which he hurriedly flipped through the moment he got his hands on the ring.

The Spatial spells were contained inside a Spell Manual which was far more detailed than Old Man Eita's Spell Manual. Kleis had documented all the Spell Models he had constructed with meticulous detail, all the way from his Zero-level spell to becoming a Great Wizard. Such a detailed Spell Manual would be highly precious even in the Void Zone.

It was especially so when the contents were about Spatial spells. These were very rare spells. Across the entire Void Zone, the total number of Spell Casters with Spatial gift could be counted with one hand. In fact, the number of those who eventually managed to become Spatial Great Wizards was even more negligible.

At least, Merlin did not encounter any Great Wizard with Spatial spells among the numerous Spell Casters involved in the civilization war.

Merlin flipped through Kleis' notes page by page carefully. Back then, Kleis had obtained a Spatial spell tome together with its Demon Ability under unexpected circumstances.

Then, he followed the test given and discovered that he indeed had Spatial talent. Therefore, Kleis had managed to become a Spatial Wizard quite easily.

It was not a smooth-sailing journey for after becoming a Spatial Wizard though. This was because the Spatial Demon Ability was too dangerous. At one point, Kleis had no idea what to do with it. He did conceive an idea of using a Runic Magic Circle to suppress the hidden dangers after a while.

Afterward, Kleis had infiltrated the Dark Magic Region. That was because the Dark Magic Region was unmatched in the field of runology despite being a small Spell Caster organization. Even those large Spell Caster organizations were not a match for it.

With Kleis' talents, he soon earned the approval of the Dark Magic Region. The Dark Magic Region nurtured Kleis with all their might, and he was able to obtain the Runic Magic Circle he desired.

The Dark Magic Region could no longer support his quest to become an even stronger existence at the end. Kleis had chosen to betray the Dark Magic Region and defect to Ozmu as a result.

The series of events that occurred thereafter was already known to Merlin. It led to the uprising of the southern Spell Caster world against Ozmu. The southern Spell Caster world was defeated, and the Dark Magic Region was then forced to evacuate to Subzero Snowfield. Soon after that, Merlin had entered the Void Zone accidentally while Kleis gradually advanced to become the strongest Spell Caster in Ozmu and eventually became the First Elder!

"Phew…"

Merlin heaved a long sigh. It seemed like Kleis' experience was not at all inferior compared to Merlin's exciting experiences. Kleis not only understood the art of endurance, but he also had talent and determination. For a prodigy such as Kleis, it would not be surprising if he managed to become a Great Legend, Honored Legend or even a Lord in the Void Zone.

"This Spell Manual is very useful. Spatial spells and Spatial Demon Ability are extremely previous!"

Merlin isolated the Spatial Spell Manual and stored it securely. Although he did not have any Spatial talents, one day he might encounter someone who had Spatial talents. When that time came, this Spell Manual would be highly useful to that person.

Boom!

The huge three-headed dragon landed on the ground heavily. Its enormous body caused the entire mountain to tremble.

"Wizard Merlin, we're here!" Wizard Tamo said solemnly, looking at the very ordinary-looking mountain in front of them.

Merlin opened his eyes. The location given by the beacon ring was indeed here. Ozmu Headquarters was hidden nearby.

This forest that appeared to be completely ordinary might pose a stumbling block to others to find anything out of the ordinary inside, but Merlin's Mind Power was incredibly immense and could catch the tiniest of details. Even a tiny little ant could be sensed by him clearly.

Therefore, Merlin finally found a trail of clues after investigating with his Mind Power.

"Up!"

Merlin reached out a finger. His spell immediately transformed into a giant hand that violently gripped onto the valley in front of him.

Hum.

Above the valley, a strong rumble erupted. Then, a series of runes flew out in a futile bid to resist Merlin's spell-conjured hand. However, Merlin's Four-Elemental Wizard Heart was already comparable to a Great Legend's or perhaps as powerful as a Legend. These Runic Magic Circles were unable to stop him at all.

Hence, the Runic Magic Circles flashed dimly and was instantly crushed by Merlin's spell-conjured hand. With that, the true appearance of what lied beneath the valley was revealed. It was an artificially constructed passage. Outside the passage, there were some large stone carvings. The stone carvings were originally covered with dense runes, but all of them had been crushed by Merlin earlier.

"Ozmu is here? Well, let's take a look at the mysterious Ozmu!"

Merlin was also filled with curiosity at Ozmu. This Spell Caster organization was extremely mysterious and had a longstanding history. They would recruit genius Spell Casters around all corners of the world and were completely unafraid of offending any of the large Spell Caster organizations.

If not for Ozmu's obsessive recruitment of prodigy Wizards, the battle with the southern Spell Caster world would not have erupted. Perhaps the factions and distribution of the entire Spell Caster world would have been drastically different.

"Wizard Tamo, how much do you know about Ozmu?"

Merlin asked Wizard Tamo as he eyed the huge passage.

Wizard Tamo frowned a little. The contract between him and Ozmu only prohibited him from revealing the location of Ozmu Headquarters which he did not breach at all. Merlin had found Ozmu Headquarters using Kleis' beacon ring.

Therefore, Wizard Tamo did not hesitate further and answered, "Wizard Merlin, there might have been an influx of Great Wizards into Ozmu in the recent years, and we are all able to enter Ozmu Headquarters, but in reality, our understanding of Ozmu is not more than outsiders. The core secret of Ozmu is known only to the original four Ancient Great Wizards of Ozmu. It's possible that Kleis might have found out about Ozmu's secret upon becoming the First Elder, but we definitely don't know anything."

Merlin crinkled his forehead. Wizard Tamo actually did not know much about Ozmu. There were so many Great Wizards, yet they were all not privy. In that case, it indicated Ozmu's distrust towards these Great Wizards.

Alternatively, it could be that Ozmu's secret was so astounding that it could only be revealed to a selected few.

"Who are the four Ancient Great Wizards of Ozmu?" Merlin continued to ask.

"Ozmu originally had four Ancient Great Wizards, but two of them had died in previous battles. There are only two left, but these two Ancient Great Wizards are truly formidable. In the whole of Ozmu, they are only inferior to Kleis! We guess that they must be at the level of peak Great Wizards. They are Great Wizard Savaron and Great Wizard Terian respectively!"

Merlin nodded. These two ancient peak Great Wizards were the real core of Ozmu. They were the ones who controlled Ozmu's true secret.

It was these Ancient Great Wizards who were controlling the entire Ozmu before Kleis had not become the First Elder.

"Interesting. Let's go inside. No matter what kind of secret Ozmu is hiding, it's useless now…"

With that, Merlin led the way and stepped into the pitch-black passage. After a moment of hesitation, Wizard Tamo and Wizard Gilles eventually followed him inside.

As for Yulais, she obeyed Merlin's instructions and stood guard outside the passage with the three-headed dragon.