128 Choice (1/2)

Sure enough, after Raven sent Faleau flying with a Tornado Impact, he directly entered the Gilded Rose.

At this time, Faleau was already sitting down on a chair. Even after he drank the health potion, the effect from the Tornado Impact had yet to dissipate. At this moment, Faleau still felt some pain in his chest and had some trouble breathing.

Raven stood in front of Faleau and looked at the young Great Alchemist with an air of condescending arrogance. ”I heard you have a batch of Nether Iron Ores?”

”What? Nether Iron Ores?” Faleau naturally wouldn't willingly acknowledge this.

But this wasn't due to the previous Tornado Impact...

With Faleau's profit-seeking nature, if a business opportunity dropped by, let alone eating a Tornado Impact, he could even take slaps with a smile and still show his other cheek, reminding the other party not to forget about leaving a tip.

The problem was that Faleau didn't know what this person's goal was.

It didn't look like he was here for business, or else, would he start by beating down the seller first?

Boss Merlin wasn't here and Boss Pave had gone to Edge Rift, so in the Gilded Rose, the decision makers left were himself, followed by William.

William was unreliable, so Faleau felt that he should be extremely careful.

After Faleau's words, Raven's gaze turned icy. He raised the magic staff in his hand and a huge force fell upon Faleau. The same Tornado Impact, in the same location. Only a ”bang” could be heard as Faleau was knocked off his chair and plastered against the wall.

The wooden chair split into pieces, and all that remained of it were the fragments that could be seen spread on the ground. Faleau himself felt as if a giant beast had rammed into his chest, and he immediately spat some blood.

”You have one chance left.” Raven made his way through the mess in the lobby, slowly walking closer to Faleau. He pointed his staff, and an invisible power grabbed Faleau and lifted him into the air. No matter how much Faleau struggled, he couldn't free himself from that terrible binding.

”I'll ask one more time, do you have a batch of Nether Iron Ores?”

”I… I don't understand what you are saying.”

”Looks like you aren't treasuring this opportunity…” An ominous glint flashed in Raven's eyes. At the same time, the gem at the top of his staff flashed and a flame rushed at Faleau's face.

This was a 3rd Tier Spell, Flame Imprint. Given Faleau's current situation, he could only stare blankly as that flame flew closer to him before it finally exploded with a bang.

Faleau initially shut his eyes in despair, but after some time, he realized that he hadn't been injured. He cautiously opened his eyes with a strange expression and noticed a pale William holding his own magic staff and channelling an Arcane Barrier.

And the one protected by that Arcane Barrier was the shocked Faleau.

At this moment, Faleau's thoughts weren't filled with joy of escaping disaster, but with a dispirited cursing. 'Fuck! I won't be able to raise my head in front of that scoundrel later…'

”Raven Watson! I advise you to leave here while you can. This isn't your Watson Family territory, it's not a place where you can act as you wish.” But William was only a 5th Rank Great Mage, after all, and using an Arcane Barrier to block a 9th Rank Great Mage's Flame Imprint was a very strenuous action for him.

Just this clash was enough for William to turn pale from the exertion. Even the Magic Conducting Runes within his body showed signs of being rattled.

”With just you?” Raven glanced at William before bursting into a laugh. ”If the one saying these words had been your older brother, I might have considered it. But you? William Merlin? I'll give you a piece of advice out of respect for your older brother. Leave while you can.”

”You… What are you planning?”

”You should clearly understand what I am planning,” Raven drawled. ”I also want that Nether Iron Vein, but I'm not as generous as your Merlin Family, taking out fifty 5th Rank Mages for a business transaction. You are besmirching the reputation of Okland's Five Families…”

Raven continued while indicating Faleau. ”This should be the owner of the Gilded Rose, that so-called Mafa Merlin? Say, if I let him choose between having his neck snapped or handing over the Nether Iron Vein, what do you think he will choose?”

”Mafa Merlin?” William was stunned when he heard this and then threw Faleau a pitying glance.