442 Return to the Ancestral Land (1/2)

Ofran looked at Wollings with disbelief when he felt those mana fluctuations. His throat moved, but he couldn't make any sound. Wollings was already a 5th Rank Archmage, and an extremely powerful one at that.

Even if he was also a 5th Rank Archmage, Ofran felt alarmed when faced with these mana fluctuations. He would definitely not be Wollings' opponent.

But, when he saw Wollings a month ago, the latter was only a 3rd Rank Archmage...

How could his strength increase so quickly?

No wonder he was so arrogant...

”Ofran, the current Charlotte Family isn't the same one from before anymore. I advise you to hand over that territory. If you keep refusing, our Charlotte Family won't mind shedding all pretense of cordiality and attacking in the open.” Wollings ridiculed him. He saw the look in Ofran's eyes and couldn't help displaying a prideful expression.

”Sir Wollings, are you deaf? Didn't you hear Patriarch Ofran telling you to leave…?”

At this moment, a cold and sharp voice echoed.

Wollings' expression instantly soured when he heard Lin Yun's voice. He looked at the source and saw that it was the young mage he had recognized earlier.

Speaking of which, the Charlotte Family hadn't troubled him...

Mafa Merlin was a child of the Merlin Family stranded outside who had returned several months ago. And this Mafa Merlin possessed the huge gold-making machine known as the Gilded Rose, enjoying the monopoly of the alchemy market in the eastern part of the kingdom. He even spent over thirty million golds in an auction a few months ago.

This had all been investigated by Wollings and wasn't considered a secret. More importantly, during the auction of the Star Gem, that young mage and Hanson of the Charlotte Family had a disagreement. After the end of the auction, Hanson and a few people he took with him disappeared without a trace.

After obtaining the information, Wollings had suspected that Hanson's death was linked to this young mage.

But this young mage's strength hadn't reached the stage where he could contend against Hanson. Wollings clearly knew of the Charlotte Family's secret. Even an Archmage or a Sword Saint might not necessarily be able to kill Hanson, so he'd wondered if it had been a powerhouse of the Merlin Family.

Thinking of this, Wollings' expression gradually became cold. He looked at Lin Yun with killing intent and said, ”Ofran, look at the youths of your Family, what kind of child is that? As his elder, you should properly discipline him. A youth like him doesn't have the qualifications to butt in on our discussion!”

”Haha, Patriarch Wollings, you are a bit too controlling…”

Ofran sneered. 'With Mafa's strength, he even has the qualifications for me to treat him as an equal! So what if he wants to say something? He can even make a move against you if he wishes to!'

Naturally, Ofran wouldn't say those words out loud, but he knew how terrifying that young mage was. Three months ago, he fought against 5th Rank Sword Saint Thorne, and the victor hadn't been decided. Now, after meeting him three months later, the young mage gave him a very dangerous feeling. He knew that the young mage was a lot stronger than before.

”It's been a long time since a youth dared to talk to me like this. Haha, I really want to see what gave him the confidence to be arrogant…”

A gloomy aura suddenly spread to every corner of the study as berserk mana fluctuations rose up.

”Wollings! You dare to do this in our Merlin Family!?” Ofran exploded in anger as he instantly stood up.

Wollings didn't say anything, a serious expression on his face. He used his actions to answer Ofran's question as the mana fluctuations continued to flood the entire room. The pressure of a 5th Rank Archmage was unleashed onto the sitting Lin Yun.

But...

A simple book emitting an aura of death suddenly appeared in Lin Yun's hands. He gently flipped a page and the Truth Chapter, known as the source of all understanding that could annihilate all evil and make all lies and illusions disappear, burst with a bright radiance. Numerous characters appeared one after the other and quickly combined in the sky, turning into a huge rune containing a frightening power.

”Ah! What is that?”

The originally aggressive Wollings instantly felt scared. He felt as if he had met a predator and was panicking. After screaming, Wollings fell limp into his seat, the black mist covering him obliterated by the Truth Chapter.

As for Wollings, it seemed as if he had aged by ten years, and he looked very weak.