551 Threa (1/2)

The team stopped under the shadow of a huge tree as this happened, and the forest suddenly sank into an eerie silence.

Everyone looked at Lin Yun, waiting for the young mage's answer...

A proud sneer could be seen on Suval's face as he calmly stared at Lin Yun. He surprisingly wasn't urging Lin Yun to answer. In his eyes, this youth simply couldn't disobey the order from Falton, so it was only a matter of time before he agreed.

Since the outcome was already predetermined, Suval wouldn't mind showing the Black Tower's magnanimity and giving the young mage some time to think.

'Merlin, ah, Merlin. As a young mage, you are really quite troublesome! You actually made an esteemed 7th Rank Archmage eat quite a few losses. But so what? Although I don't know how you managed to curry favor with Sir Harren to the point that he would cover up for you several times, the situation is different now. I am carrying out Sir Falton's command, so Sir Harren can't blame me for following orders.'

'Holding back the magic beasts won't be an easy matter. It'd be almost impossible to avoid injuries. You are a mere 6th Rank High Mage, not worth mentioning among the rest of us. Once you can no longer rely on your subordinates, hehe…'

As his train of thought reached this point, the way Suval looked at Lin Yun changed again. He felt that Lin Yun was prey that had fallen into a trap and was now powerlessly struggling.

Lin Yun just remained silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons. He obviously didn't fear Falton, but he was considering whether it was necessary to fall out with the Black Tower and the Watson Family at this moment...

This Demiplane located at the end of the Wailing River had most likely been created after the death of Ancient God Constance.

He was an Ancient God famous for his outstanding achievements, and he represented wisdom. This peerless powerhouse, second only to the King of Gods, was likely undergoing his eternal rest in some part of this Demiplane.

Constance's corpse was something that could make anyone go crazy over it. Even a powerhouse at the pinnacle of the world wouldn't be able to remain calm if they had the chance to obtain it.

Lin Yun had never planned to share it with others...

This meant that Lin Yun had never planned to foolishly remain in the team the whole way. At some suitable occasion, he would split from the group and look for Ancient God Constance's corpse on his own. Thus, his choice seemed obvious.

The only question was whether this was a suitable opportunity or not...

He had just replaced the Heaven Puppet's mechanical system, and the Hydra Heart was still in the process of fusing. Although the power of the puppet would reach an extremely terrifying level once it was done, it still needed some time.

Perhaps waiting until the Heaven Puppet completely fused would be even more suitable.

After all, there had been too many accidents happening in this Demiplane. In a way, this forest they had been moving through was like a microcosm of the Ancient God Era. No one could anticipate what they might encounter next.

There was strength in numbers.

Moreover, from another point of view, the requirements of the Black Tower weren't completely unacceptable in Lin Yun's eyes.

Compared to separating and facing the ancient magic beasts on his own, he would at least be able to borrow the power of Archmages for free. This would play a huge role.

Although he would be letting the Black Tower and the Watson Family take advantage of him, Lin Yun could tolerate this small loss for the sake of Constance's corpse. In the grand scheme of things, he would be the one taking advantage of them.

Moreover, Lin Yun already had some suspicions as to Falton and Zeuss' goal.

The scepter of the Raging Flame Emperor Norrick wasn't enough to alarm the Black Tower's Holy Land and the Watson Family's Ancestral Land. The timely arrival of these two High Rank Archmages couldn't be a coincidence...

In order to confirm the intent of the two old foxes, Lin Yun felt that he needed to remain in the team and secretly observe.

Of course, although he had already come to a decision, Lin Yun didn't immediately accept Falton's plan. He had to reject it to some extent. Weakly backing down when faced with such an unreasonable arrangement wasn't a very plausible reaction.

”I'm against it. This isn't fair. The three major forces should take turns to block the magic beasts,” Lin Yun said with a frown.

Hearing this, the relaxed expression on Suval's face suddenly became somber.