Chapter 358 Emergency (Part 1)

Grind took Merlin to a luxurious living room. This was not the meeting room of the manor, but the courtyard where Hachioji usually rests. Generally, Hachioji rarely summons spellcasters here.

"His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince, Mage Merlin has arrived!"

Master Grind respectfully stood outside the living room and whispered into the living room.

"Mage Merlin, come in."

Hachioji's voice came from the living room, and with a smile on Master Grind's face, he welcomed Merlin into the living room from outside the living room.

The light in the living room was a little dim, and Merlin didn't use his mental energy to check the living room. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, and he saw the figure of Hachioji sitting on the chair at the top of the living room.

In addition, Hachioji was holding a cup of liquid that was as red as blood. He tasted it carefully, as if he was enjoying the delicacy of the world.

"His Royal Highness, the eighth prince, I don't know what instructions you have to come to me?"

Merlin bowed slightly to Hachioji and said slowly.

Hachioji looked at Merlin, and immediately stood up, pointed to another cup of red-colored blood on the table, and said with a smile: "Mage Merlin, come, have a taste, this is the blood that the city-state of Wilson just paid to His Majesty the King. Fire wine, tsk tsk, it tastes really good, I managed to get this little bit."

"Bloodfire Wine?"

Merlin also smelled a unique aroma of wine in his nose, and he couldn't help but curiously picked up the glass of Bloodfire Wine on the table.

"Thank you, His Royal Highness Hachioji."

After Merlin thanked Hachioji, he was polite and tasted it lightly.

"Wow".

An icy touch spread from the tongue. Then the rich aroma of wine spreads in the mouth. It is indeed very mellow. But this alone, naturally, can't make Hachioji so fascinated.

Just as Merlin was about to put down the wine glass, he felt a burning sensation from his throat, all the way to his abdomen, and then this burning sensation spread rapidly throughout his body, as if he was in a raging flame.

But this burning feeling. But it wasn't uncomfortable, on the contrary, it felt a hearty feeling.

"Good wine!"

Merlin's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but sigh in admiration. In terms of deliciousness, this Blood Flame Wine is indeed very wonderful.

"Mage Merlin, sit down."

Hachioji smiled and sat on the chair, shaking the glass slightly, staring at Merlin with narrowed eyes.

Merlin didn't speak either, looking calm. In the end, the eighth prince was the first to speak: "Mage Merlin, I heard that you came to the city-state of Pogas from the Kingdom of Light. How much do you know about the Church of Light?"

"Um?"

Merlin's expression changed slightly, but when he thought of Hachioji's power, it was easy to find out his background. After all, in Pugas City, many people knew that Merlin and the Wilson family had moved from the Kingdom of Light.

After a long time, Merlin slowly replied: "I don't know much about the Church of Light, but after I came to the Black Moon Kingdom, I knew that the Church of Light had already controlled the entire Kingdom of Light, and had killed the Royal Family of Light, and annexed several more. A small kingdom, forming the Holy Empire of Light."

Hachioji nodded, put down the glass gently, his expression gradually became serious, and said solemnly: "Yes, the Church of Light has now replaced the Royal Family of Light, and has controlled a huge country - the Holy Empire of Light!"

"The Holy Light Empire has been quiet for a few years, but recently there has been a sudden movement. There are 200,000 troops on the border, and they are still increasing. There are also wizards in the Church of Light. Hehe, I am afraid that soon, The Holy Empire of Light will launch a crusade again!"

"Battle of the war!"

Merlin's heart was slightly stunned. When he mentioned the crusade war, he had to mention the slaughterhouse war. It was almost the most brutal war. Countless ordinary soldiers and spellcasters devoted themselves to the slaughterhouse war one after another. There are very few.

Even a seventh-level spellcaster looks very insignificant in such a war!

When Merlin returned to Fort Wilson before, he heard Shellis mention this. Both the Holy Light Empire and the Black Moon Kingdom had increased their troops on the border. The two sides were tense with each other and the situation was very tense.

Merlin still didn't care, but now from Hachioji's mouth, it is naturally different. The Holy Light Empire may really be brewing a cruel crusade.

Although Merlin was a little shocked by the news of the crusade, he soon recovered his calm, but looked at Hachioji suspiciously. The other party told him the news of the crusade, probably not just because he was in the Kingdom of Light.

Sure enough, Hachioji continued: "Although the crusade is cruel, it is not a good opportunity to win the power of my royal family. If a crusade does break out, all the city-states must participate in the war, and I will also apply to His Majesty to go to the front line. Command the battle!"

Merlin vaguely understood what Hachioji meant. He wanted to use the opportunity of the crusade to weaken the power of each city-state to strengthen the rule of the royal family.

Even if it can't be weakened, then the Eighth Prince can take this opportunity to expand his power recklessly. At that time, facing the competition between the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince, he will have a greater advantage. After all, in addition to the fourth prince, there are also the ninth prince and the thirteenth prince, who are eyeing the throne outside the capital, so the eighth prince naturally has to prepare early.

"Mage Merlin, if the crusade really breaks out, I hope Mage Merlin can help me. I can also fulfill Mage Merlin's wish. After capturing Blackwater City, I will give it to Mage Merlin!"

Hachioji's purpose is to draw Merlin firmly to his chariot. After all, Merlin's strength is now comparable to that of a sixth-level spellcaster, and there is Master Bamu to follow. Such a force may not be as good as Master Leo. So important, but also very important.

In addition to Mage Leo, Merlin is now the most worthy of winning in Hachioji's heart.

"Blackwater City?"

In Merlin's mind, the little fat Gut, Miss Kelly and the others, as well as the earnest eyes of Shirley, always wanted to return to the Kingdom of Light. Just never had a chance.

pondered for a long time. Merlin still replied very cautiously: "His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince. I am very willing to help His Highness, but I will return to the Dark Spirit Realm in the future. I don't know if there is such an opportunity..."

Hachioji heard what Merlin meant by "rejecting". Merlin did not agree directly. Hachioji was naturally a little disappointed, but Hachioji said with great bearing, "Alright, Master Merlin, I welcome you at any time!"

Merlin bowed slightly again. Then he said goodbye and turned to leave the living room.

*****

"Crazy War, Blackwater City, Kingdom of Light..."

Merlin returned to the silent courtyard, murmuring in a low voice, still recalling the crusade war that Hachioji mentioned just now.

Merlin didn't have any nostalgia for the Kingdom of Light, he just wanted to return to Blackwater City. At the beginning, Hachioji's proposal really made Merlin feel a little bit moved and gave him Blackwater City.

Merlin said it when he left Blackwater City. I will definitely return to Blackwater City again, and now I have such an opportunity. But Merlin had to think carefully.

The subjugation war is still too dangerous for the current Merlin!

"It's still not strong enough. In the crusade, the seventh-level spellcaster will die, and they will look small. Below the seventh level, they are almost cannon fodder... If you really want to go, you should at least have the strength comparable to the seventh-level spellcaster!"

Merlin was very aware of the cruelty of the crusade. Old Wilson had personally experienced the crusade and survived the most brutal slaughterhouse war.

In the brutal slaughterhouse war, spellcasters below level 7 are no different from cannon fodder.

Merlin is only a third-level spellcaster now. Even with the increase in magical energy, he still cannot match the seventh-level spellcaster. At most, he has the strength of a sixth-level peak spellcaster.

Participating in the crusade with such strength is basically dangerous and dangerous, so even though he really wanted to return to Blackwater City, he still had to decline Hachioji's invitation.

"It seems that we still have to increase mental power as soon as possible, and strive to reach the point of constructing fourth-level spells as soon as possible!"

Merlin's current strength has reached a bottleneck. Apart from becoming a fourth-level spellcaster, it is basically difficult to improve. However, building a fourth-level spell requires a larger mental power, and his current mental power is far from enough.

The Mokola potion has been taken all over again. Now, the only way to prepare the Mokola potion is to prepare the Mokola potion first. Fortunately, Merlin has the full support of Hachioji and has obtained thousands of Mokola potion ingredients.

With enough medicinal materials, what Merlin lacked was sufficient time.

So, Merlin started to prepare the magic Kola potion.

*****

Half a month later, Merlin had already prepared several Mokola potions. During this period of time, he had fully devoted his energy to the preparation of Mokola potions, and he didn't care about external affairs.

"Master, Master Leo asked Master to come over, it seems that there is a very urgent matter."

The voice of Master Bamu came from outside the house.

Merlin frowned. He didn't want to be disturbed when he was preparing the potion, because once he was disturbed, he might not be able to accurately grasp the temperature of the potion, which would lead to the failure of the potion preparation.

Now Merlin was preparing a potion of Mokola, when he was interrupted by Master Bamu, the preparation of the potion failed, and he felt a little angry in his heart.

"Squeak".

Merlin slammed open the door, stared at Master Bamu with a cold gaze, and said solemnly, "What happened? Isn't Master Leo practicing in meditation?"

Feeling the anger faintly revealed in Merlin's tone, Bamu didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly said: "Mage Leo seems to have received some information from the Dark Spirit Realm, so he asked me to come to the master."

"Information about the Dark Spirit Realm?"

Merlin was stunned for a moment, and most of the anger in his heart disappeared. Since the Dark Spirit Realm sent a message to Mage Leo, I am afraid there is really something urgent.

As a result, Merlin didn't care about preparing any more potions, and with Master Bamu, he hurried to the courtyard where Master Leo lived.

【The third update! ] (To be continued..)