Chapter 1085 - The Truth (1/2)

Dedale wanted the truth, he didn’t want them to use a scapegoat, he wanted to know what really happened.

After looking around, an alchemist couldn’t help saying, “Sir Dedale, what happened this time might really have been caused by our understanding and research of the Beast God’s Blood being lacking.

“The alchemical device was built upon the research of the Beast God’s Blood and we carefully checked every part multiple times. Each component had been made under the supervision of at least three people, we can’t have made a mistake there…

“There were no problem with Sir Sizhang’s alchemy skills…”

As soon as this alchemist started explaining, the other mages all shirked the responsibility onto the two dead alchemists.

Dedale had a dark expression as he ferociously slammed on the table.

“Idiots! Just now, Dylas said that something went wrong with the alchemical device and that the transformation ultimately failed because of Mafa Merlin’s tempering, I asked you if that is true or not!”

Cold sweat dripped down Sizhang’s forehead. He understood that Dedale really wanted an answer for that and wasn’t trying to shirk the blame.

“Sir Dedale, I personally led people to craft this alchemical device, it’s hardly possible for someone else to temper with it!

“Especially under such circumstances, we were all around the alchemical device. No one got close to it when it was set up and until the accident.

“It’s impossible for Mafa Merlin to have tempered with the alchemical device. If someone wanted to temper with it, we would have immediately discovered it. Mafa Merlin might be said to be an Artisan, but he wouldn’t have been able to do anything unbeknownst to us from such a distance even if he was a Saint Alchemist…

Dedale sullenly remained silent after Sizhang finished speaking and calmly pondered.

‘At that time, Mafa Merlin was standing in the back, he was the furthest away from the alchemical device and there were mages from other forces between him and the device.

‘He really couldn’t have been tempering with the device without anyone noticing.’

Just now, Dylas instigated Dedale to look for Lin Yun, but Dedale really thought it was unlikely that he was guilty.

“Dylas said that Mafa Merlin warned him before the disaster happened and told him to stand further away. Did he figure out something? What do you think?”

Dedale didn’t have high achievements in the field of alchemy, he understood bits and pieces at best and would throw these problems to his subordinates.

The group of alchemists remained silent, and Sizhang didn’t dare to speak.

Dedale’s expression darkened and he slammed the table once again and roared at the group of mages.

“A group of fools! I only want to know the truth, yet you fools are cowering! Is that the attitude of mages from our Burning Tower?

“When did our Burning Tower get a bunch of gutless idiots like you?”

Sizhang hesitated, before explaining what he thought happened.

“Sir Dedale, we did some research, inspected the ruins of the battlefield, as well as the remains of the alchemy device and came to one conclusion: there was a problem in the research of the Beast God’s Blood.

“Maybe the research’s direction was wrong, maybe something was neglected in the most crucial area and led to this disaster.

“If what Dylas said is true, then, Mafa Merlin might have discovered the issue from the start. He didn’t do anything, but he knew something would go wrong.

“That would explain why he stood in the back and even said something right before it happened.

“He already knew the fusion’s transformation process would go wrong and also knew when it would happen…”

Dedale frowned and had a terrible expression.

“So you are saying that Mafa Merlin’s research of the Beast God’s Blood has already surpassed ours?”

Sizhang could barely smile, he was really unwilling to admit it.

“You are right, Sir Dedale, this is the only possibility. Didn’t we hear that Morgan Henry of the Henry Family completed the Extraordinary transformation and advanced to the Heaven Rank before?

“Dylas always said that it was because Mafa Merlin had been lucky enough to successfully compound a potion bottle, and we thought the same.

“Although everyone knows that the higher grade alchemy potions have lower chances of being compounded successfully, he still ended up succeeding…

“This shows that Mafa Merlin already knows the path to take and it’s only the details that aren’t perfected…

“And thus, his research of the Beast God’s Blood definitely surpasses ours…”

Sizhang’s words were vague, but all the alchemists present understood.