212 Stakes (1/2)

Seeing Suyass' expression, Fran knew that he would be avenged, but he still pretended to look worried as he warned, ”Suyass, by all means, don't act recklessly. That's the Star Sage, Teacher has to give him some respect…”

”Hmpf, Star Sage,” Suyass coldly snorted before leaving the tent.

When Suyass walked out, Fran leaked out a barely perceptible smile. 'Solomon, ah, Solomon, even I feel sorry for you now…'

Solomon was truly getting caught in the crossfire.

Fran and Solomon had nothing to do with each other to begin with and they had always maintained a polite and indifferent relationship. But on this trip, Fran had clearly noticed that Solomon was very protective of that Mafa Merlin. The two definitely weren't mere acquaintances. If he wanted to deal with Mafa, he would have to dig a hole for Solomon first. Otherwise, he would have wasted his energy if Solomon had a way to contact the Star Sage and insisted on protecting Mafa Merlin.

'Mafa Merlin, you can only blame yourself…'

At this time, the conversation that had been interrupted because of Suyass had already resumed. The leaders of the nine forces of Thousand Sails City were sitting in a circle next to a bonfire, still chatting about the earlier fight. The atmosphere was friendly and harmonious.

”Who is Mafa Merlin?” But Suyass' appearance destroyed that atmosphere. The Archmage with the title of Magic Flame emitted a stifling pressure just by standing there.

He was now standing next to the bonfire, sweeping across everyone with a cold and detached gaze. Besides asking his question, Suyass didn't say anything else, but that stifling pressure made everyone feel as if they were choking.

”And you are?” Lin Yun slowly got up, his face devoid of emotion, yet inwardly vigilant. He could feel the enmity from the mana fluctuations that suppressed the entire camp. It was hostility from an Archmage...

”I am Suyass, from the Mercury Tower.”

These words made those next to the bonfire exclaim in surprise. Magic Flame Suyass, one of the youngest Archmages of Okland, the number 3 of the Mercury Tower. All kinds of rumors had spread about him, even in the distant Thousand Sails City.

”Hello, Sir Suyass.” Lin Yun was unaffected by hearing the name.

”You are Mafa Merlin?” Suyass squinted as he gazed at Lin Yun. ”I heard that you are very confident in your skills with arrays. It so happens that I have some knowledge in the field of arrays. How about we make a bet?”

”Sir Suyass, you must be joking…”

”I'm not playing with you.” Suyass' expression didn't change, but his words were a bit rude. ”I recently completed a new array, how about we use that array to bet? I'll give you one day. If you can crack this array within a day, it'll be my loss, and if you cannot, it'll be your loss. How about it?”

After saying this, Suyass glanced at Lin Yun and casually said, ”As for the stakes, one arm should be fine.”

”...” When Suyass' words came out, the surroundings went silent.

Although everyone felt the hostility when Suyass introduced himself, most of them had guessed that he was there to stick up for Fran.

But no one had thought that this Archmage would actually be so unreasonable and ask for an arm. Moreover, the bet was about breaking an array.

Who was Suyass? He was Nolan's disciple, and he had already been known as a peak Master Alchemist for years. The arrays he was researching, if not True Spirit level, were at least close to True Spirit level. Bringing out such an array against a young Master Alchemist was truly unreasonable...

Merlin was not even twenty! Even if he had been studying alchemy since his birth, it would be less than twenty years worth of experience with alchemy. How could he compare to a peak Master Alchemist like Suyass?

This was simply bullying!

”Sir Suyass!” Solomon stood up. ”Coercing a young Master Alchemist as the disciple of Sir Nolan, aren't you being a bit too overbearing?”

”Oh?” Suyass' eyes moved away from Lin Yun to land onto Solomon, a faint smile on his face. ”You are the disciple of Star Sage Jouyi? Solomon?”

”Whose disciple I am doesn't matter. What matters is you, Sir Suyass, using such an unfair method on Merlin.”

”Fairness? Haha, Solomon, you are talking about fairness with me?”

”Sir Suyass…” Solomon was stunned, but he then had a bad feeling. But when he realized that something was wrong and tried to cast a protective spell, he was already out of time.