Published at 26th of April 2020 05:25:05 AM
Chapter 1000: 1000
Chapter 1000: The Calm Before the Storm
Merlin did not scrutinize the strange stone in the public’s view . Once he had tucked it away securely, he invited the Princess Royal into the castle . The Princess Royal cast a cryptic look at Lady Reese and Lady Baratha who were standing next to Merlin and her lips quirked into a faint smile .
Merlin’s expression did not waver . He continued to welcome his guests . Besides the Princess Royal, the King had also sent his representatives . Of course, it was not Farron . No matter what, Farron was still the Minister of Phantom, which was not commonly known . Farron’s identity was still considered a quasi-secret . Instead, the King sent a few representatives from the palace . They presented Merlin with a magnificent jade carving which was almost as tall as half a person and absolutely breathtaking . This gesture made all guests to question Merlin’s importance, seeing as even the King had especially sent him a gift .
“It seems like Leon isn’t just ordained as a Marquis . Otherwise, His Majesty the King wouldn’t send such an elaborate gift . ”
Some members of the Hilderbrandt clan had made up their minds . They must establish good relations with Merlin and move from Boulder City to Holy Dragon City as soon as possible . Here, with Merlin around, their lives would be much better compared to Boulder City .
Merlin did not know what these clan members were thinking . Today was his grand wedding with Baratha and Reese . Naturally, he did not want this festive atmosphere to be interrupted . Therefore, according to formal etiquette, from now on, Merlin’s official spouses were Lady Baratha and Lady Reese .
The castle was very lively but the Princess Royal did not stay for long . She only stayed for a short time and then got up to leave . As soon as the Princess Royal left, the people in the castle broke out in cacophony . Count Altadin, in particular, was ecstatic . It seemed that the best decision he had made in his life was to marry his daughter to Merlin .
Once dusk approached, most of the guests had left the castle . The exuberant vibe in the castle finally settled down . In a spacious room, Merlin was gazing at the two unfamiliar young women, whom were his wives now .
“Baratha, Reese, both of you probably know that I’m a Host . Currently, the situation in the Empire is very tense . It’s possible that one day, an ill fate might befall me as well . Should that ever happen, naturally, the butler will send you back to Boulder City . ”
As soon as Merlin finished speaking, Reese and Baratha exchanged looks with one another . Then, the slightly bolder Baratha spoke . “Leon, the Empire’s situation is very tense . Several lords and aristocrats have suffered terrible fates . However, now that we’ve married you, you don’t have to worry . We’ll make sure that the Hilderbrandt clan continues on . We won’t allow the bloodline of the Hilderbrandt clan to cease . ”
After speaking, both of them appeared shy . Although they were both aristocratic young ladies, they have been well-educated . Nevertheless, saying such things aloud to a recently-married unfamiliar man was not appropriate .
Merlin shook his head helplessly . It seemed like no matter which world he went to, bloodlines were regarded with much importance . In that case, Merlin would not change anything . This would only span a few decades anyway . Accompanying them throughout this short period was not too difficult .
Thus, Merlin threw both of them on their backs and blew out the red candles . The entire room was filled with assorted moans…
Merlin’s grand wedding did not cause much commotion in Holy Dragon City . This was because Holy Dragon City was very large, and Merlin was merely the Deputy Minister of Phantom . Moreover, in the eyes of the public, he was only a Marquis .
Considering the huge aristocrat population in Holy Dragon City, Merlin was not worth mentioning at all .
However, to those who had insider information, Merlin was a key figure concerning the throne in the royal palace of Holy Dragon City .
Following the second prince’s death, Merlin’s reputation had gained a life of its own . Perhaps, to an average person, Phantom Intelligence Department was an unknown name . Nevertheless, to the high-level aristocrats who held real authority, Phantom Intelligence Department was the most powerful force under the royal family’s control .
Currently, the most powerful force in the hands of the royal family was in danger of being split into two . Merlin, who was supported by the Princess Royal, against Farron, who was supported by the King .
There were also rumors that Farron was completely unable to defeat Merlin . Therefore, for a good many days after the grand wedding, there were still people coming in and out of Merlin’s castle . All of them were trying to forge good relations with Merlin .
Of course, Merlin would not pay any attention to these people but passed the responsibility to his two wives . Surprisingly, both Baratha and Reese were sociable . Furthermore, they have kept the castle organized, putting Merlin at ease .
Merlin was alone in the secret chamber of his castle . Lately, both the royal palace and Holy Dragon City as well as the rebel armies throughout the Holy Dragon Empire had been extremely silent . Such calmness felt abnormal to Merlin .
It was the feeling of the calm before the storm . Merlin wanted to improve his abilities to a point where he could even suppress opponents such as Doomsday and Farron . Only then would he be able to tilt the balance of the war .
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Merlin’s current abilities were sufficient to tilt that balance and yet, he could not turn the situation around . He needed to get stronger so that even Farron and Doomsday would have to look up to him .
Perhaps, for anyone else to have such thoughts would be completely preposterous but Merlin was formerly the most invincible existence in the Void Zone . In the end, even the will of the Void Zone was unable to kill him . Why would a great existence such as Merlin worry about not being able to surpass Farron and Doomsday?
Merlin was not too concerned about the legendary sacred beasts too .
In the secret chamber, Merlin flipped his hand over . Inside the palm of his hand was the odd stone which the Princess Royal had passed to him on his wedding day . Back then, Merlin did not examine it closely .
The stone was cool to Merlin’s touch . Regardless, this was not the main point . More importantly, Merlin’s Awareness hastily extended into the stone . There was a massive subspace in it .
“Roar…
Upon entering this stone, Merlin immediately sensed the growls of countless almighty beasts . This meant that the stone contained a large number of almighty beasts’ will .
“There are many almighty beasts’ will . Who managed to seal and suppress so many of them?”
Merlin was astonished . Previously, Merlin at least knew the origins of the Bead of Infamy . On the other hand, he was completely in the dark regarding this stone . Most probably, even the Princess Royal who obtained this stone, did not know of its exact origins .
Nevertheless, the Princess Royal probably knew that the stone was related to the almighty beasts’ will . She must have spent a lot of effort to find this stone . Otherwise, she would not have gifted it to Merlin as his wedding present . The Princess Royal spared no effort for Merlin’s abilities to be enhanced as soon as possible .
Merlin took a deep breath and reined in his excitement . Then, he examined the almighty beasts’ will in the stone . There was a large number of almighty beasts’ will – about thirty or so . Although not as many as the Bead of Infamy, it was still a considerable number .
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However, sadly, there were only two mid-tier almighty beasts’ will . The rest were low-tier almighty beasts’ will . In this regard, it could not compare with the Bead of Infamy .
After all, the Bead of Infamy was left behind by Count Altadin’s ancestor who was a full-shifter Host . It was incredibly difficult for Hosts to achieve the level of a full-shifter . Perhaps, this stone was also left behind by a Host . Otherwise, no one would spend so much effort to seal so many almighty beasts’ will .
Although Merlin was slightly disappointed at these low-tier almighty beasts’ will, finding them was already a challenge . Therefore, Merlin mobilized his Awareness to draw out the almighty beasts’ will from the stone .
“Devour and merge!”
Merlin’s enormous will exerted itself on these almighty beasts’ will . Presently, Merlin’s will could terrorize any almighty beast’s will, including high-tier almighty beasts’ .
Under the suppression of this terrifying will, Merlin had devoured the thirty or so almighty beasts’ will . The almighty beast’s will which was nestled in his Awareness roared furiously as it underwent frenzied transformations .
His scales became tougher and his spikes became sharper . The almighty beast’s body also expanded another fold . Anyone who saw him would feel threatened .
“My Supreme Talent hasn’t improved!”
Merlin frowned . He initially thought that as he continued to devour more almighty beasts’ will, eventually, he would undergo a truly “qualitative” transformation .
However, until now, he seemed just like a bottomless pit . No matter how many almighty beasts’ will he had devoured, there was no “qualitative” transformation .
“I’m still lacking something… I’m looking forward to seeing a qualitative transformation . I wonder, to what extent can a Host transform? Will I become a sacred beast?”
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Merlin was very much looking forward to it . According to his speculation, although he had yet to undergo any transformation, as long as he continued to merge with the parasites, he would eventually succeed .
However, before the transformation succeeded, Merlin could only enhance his body strength . His defense was sufficiently hardy now . Regardless of Farron’s attacks, he was unable to cause Merlin any significant harm .
So, even if Merlin became more powerful, it would only make it more difficult for Farron to break through his defenses . It still would not help Merlin defeat Farron’s Supreme Talent .
“Farron’s Mirror Talent isn’t infallible . As long as I can find its loophole and break through his Mirror Talent, Farron is no longer a threat!”
Merlin creased his forehead . He knew the Supreme Talents of powerful existences such as Farron and Doomsday were truly durable . It was very difficult, perhaps even impossible, to break through their Talents .
As for loopholes, those were even trickier . If the loopholes were easily discovered, then Farron and Doomsday would not have become so powerful .
Though Merlin could not discover any loophole for now, he would not give up . Instead, using Mind Power, he simulated Farron’s Mirror Talent over and over again in his Awareness . This was another use of Merlin’s remaining Mind Power .
Nonetheless, this was a very drawn-out process which, in the end, might turn out to be futile…
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