Published at 3rd of December 2019 04:55:05 AM
Chapter 711: 711
“Hm?”
Merlin looked at the huge sphinx statue in surprise . The sphinx statue began to change slowly, possessing a life force, similar to the two stone statues outside the door .
However, this statue’s life force was stronger, and its strength was more powerful . Even Merlin felt a sense of danger .
“Come with me . You’ve passed the first checkpoint . According to the rules left by Master, you can obtain a treasure but you can only choose one!”
With every step the sphinx guardian took, the entire hall shook as if it would collapse at any moment . Anyone would know at a glance that this guardian was a strength-type, but it was unknown how powerful it was .
The sphinx guardian then took Merlin to a secret room . When Merlin entered the room, he was immediately dumbstruck by the sight before him .
Everywhere he could see was full of dazzling alchemy items, and were mostly treasures that ignored Spell Caster levels . There were even some treasures that only required a small amount of Mind Power to use .
They were split into Offensive-type, Defensive-type, and Hallucinatory-type treasures .
However, most of these treasures could only be compared with the purple gold crown . They would not be able to resist the attacks of Great Legends .
“Aren’t there any stronger treasures?”
“Of course, there are . In fact, there are some treasures among these that are comparable to Great Legends according to your Spell Caster classification . Furthermore, even the most elementary Spell Caster can use them . However, these treasures are hidden among the numerous treasures here, so you’ll have to find them yourself . ”
The sphinx guardian said with a smile that did not seem like a smile .
“Find them myself?”
Merlin glanced at the dazzling array of treasure in front of him . In the past, perhaps the purple gold crown was finally selected by the Blackmoon Great Wizards after careful selection as it was the most suitable for members of the royal family .
Now that Bhutto XVII was crowned Emperor, the entire royal family had become the target of public criticism . Many Spell Casters were dissatisfied with the royal family . Therefore, what Bhutto XVII needed now should be a Defensive-type treasure, ideally like the purple gold crown .
However, it was almost impossible to choose another identical purple gold grown . Merlin first chose a Defensive-type treasure as his target, so his choices became much wider .
There were armors, cloaks, shields, and other Defensive-type treasures . They came in all sorts of different patterns but they all emitted the same force, just like the original purple gold crown that Merlin saw .
“The force these treasures give out is around the same but you’ll only know its true power when you’ve selected one and when I’ve personally release the seal . Therefore, you have to choose carefully . Don’t worry, you can take your time . There’s no time limit . ”
The sphinx guardian “kindly” reminded Merlin .
Merlin’s heart was shocked . He had been deceived by the force of the treasures . He felt that they were all similar to the purple gold crown, so even if he chose wrongly, it would not be worse than the purple gold crown . This was a big mistake .
There were also many good and bad treasures here . Bad treasures were much inferior to the purple gold crown, and might not be of much help to the royal family .
Merlin frowned . This made things difficult . He chose carefully, and finally took a fancy to a piece of armor .
Although it was an armor, it was extremely thin and almost weightless . It was covered with runes and gleamed like liquid gold, appearing very noble .
After losing the purple gold crown, it was not unacceptable to get such a “noble” armor but the armor had to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than the purple gold crown .
“Alright, I’ll choose this!”
Merlin said while pointing at the gold armor .
“Are you sure you want this? You can only choose one treasure . If you lose this opportunity, there’s no next time . ”
Merlin nodded and said, “I want this!”
“Well, I don’t know what this armor is either . We’ll find out when the seal is released . ”
A mysterious force appeared in the sphinx guardian’s hands . Merlin had never heard of a power like that . Perhaps that was the reason why it could contend with Great Legends, just by relying on the strength of its body .
“Bang . ”
The invisible seal broke with a light noise that echoed in the ears . Then, the gold armor in the sphinx guardian’s hands changed . A dazzling golden light lit up the entire secret chamber .
Sharp Elemental fluctuations appeared on the surface of the armor as it emitted a boundless force .
“Congratulations, you’re very lucky . This is a treasure comparable to a Great Legend, called the sacred golden armor!”
The sphinx guardian was slightly shocked when it saw this armor . It did not expect that an ordinary piece of armor would be so powerful after the seal was lifted . This was one of the best treasures among the many treasures here .
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“It’s comparable to a Great Legend?”
Merlin also revealed a smile . The armor did look strong but it was useless to Merlin . He could achieve an effect better than this armor by using spells .
However, to the royal family, this was definitely a better treasure compared to the purple gold crown . With this golden armor, the royal family would be able to exert pressure on all sides and strike fear into many spell casters’ organizations, thus maintaining the vast Blackmoon Empire .
Coupled with the royal family’s potential and resources, there would be more Great Wizards in the future . As long as there was enough time, even without this sacred golden armor, the royal family would surely be able to occupy the entire empire .
Therefore, this armor was truly important to the current royal family .
“I can only choose one treasure?”
Merlin wanted to choose more treasures for the Dark Magic Region and the Wilson clan . After all, Merlin was not good at alchemy . Treasures like the purple gold crown and the sacred golden armor were too few and far in between .
“Yes, only one! However, if you can defeat me, you can obtain more mystical treasures . Even if you fail, this treasure is yours . ”
The sphinx guardian seemed to be “tempting” Merlin to continue to break through .
“There are even more mystical treasures?”
“Of course . If you defeat me, you’ll get unimaginable benefits . Things that you Spell Casters and even Lords dream about having but fail to obtain, can be found here . It’s your fortune to have found this place!”
The sphinx guardian fell silent after finishing, quietly awaiting Merlin’s decision .
Merlin had a strong interest in this secret place . Whether it was the transformation between living and non-living beings like the sphinx or the shockingly huge stone carvings or these treasures, Merlin had never seen any of them before .
There were even more legends hidden here, making Merlin unable to resist .
“Please help me pass this sacred golden armor to Great Wizard Byron outside . I’ll continue onward . ”
Merlin made his decision after a long moment .
“Very well . Of course, there won’t be a problem to send this sacred golden armor outside but defeating me won’t be easy . I can’t be compared to those two fools outside . ”
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The sphinx guardian smiled . Then, his body swelled rapidly like blowing up a balloon until it expanded several times .
Immediately, Merlin felt a violent force sweep over . The feeling of danger was much more than before .
Merlin took a deep breath . He knew the sphinx guardian was not ordinary . It was not an ordinary Legend . However, he did not dare to be careless, and a large multi-colored Wizard Heart appeared behind him immediately .
The invisible forces collided with each other, evenly matched .
“Good . It’s been a while since I’ve met such an opponent . Come, defeat me, and you can get unimaginable benefits!”
The sphinx guardian growled . A huge pair of hands frantically crushed downward like a millstone . The air itself seemed to be squashed .
The heavy pressure made Merlin instantly feel like he was suffocating . This was pure strength!
“What a powerful force! Ice Seal!”
Merlin gave a loud roar, and the Wizard Heart trembled slightly . Immediately, cold air appeared and froze the surroundings . Even the sphinx guardian’s arm was frozen .
However, even those solid ice crystals seemed to be cracked lightly by the powerful force .
Merlin’s Wizard Heart moved slightly again, and a surging wind swept the sphinx guardian away . The terrifying force seemed to be able to strangle everything .
Under the attack of two spells, the sphinx guardian went completely berserk . The violent strength fiercely split open Ice Seal, and his hands ripped apart Merlin’s squall .
“It’s so powerful!”
Merlin could tell that the sphinx guardian had not reached the strength of an Honored Legend, similar to Merlin . Ordinary spells would not be enough .
“Since it’s a living being, it should be affected by Hallucinating spells . ”
Merlin felt that it would be very challenging to defeat the sphinx guardian just by relying on the Wizard Heart . Therefore, he immediately mobilized the Illusory World . Anything would be affected by Hallucinating spells as long as it had consciousness and had a life force .
“Rumble . ”
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The incorporeal Illusory World immediately enveloped the sphinx guardian . Its fierce and powerful strength was not inferior to Merlin’s multi-colored Wizard Heart, but now, as the sphinx guardian had a consciousness, it was dragged into an illusion with the power of the Illusory World .
“Bang . ”
Merlin used spells to form a large hand, and viciously hit the sphinx guardian that was still trapped inside the illusion . The sphinx guardian was immediately heavily injured .
“What was that?”
The sphinx returned to its senses with a hint of surprise on its face .
“It was a Hallucinating spell . Your strength is enormous, so I could only use a Hallucinating Spell to trap you in an illusion . Fortunately, your will wasn’t too firm, so you easily fell into the illusion . ”
Merlin did not hide anything and directly explained .
“I lost… Please tell me your name . ”
The sphinx guardian stood up again, seemingly a little desolate .
“My name is Merlin!”
“Wizard Merlin, in so many years, you’re the first to defeat me . Congratulations, you can enter the world created by Master . Inside are creatures that Master had created . They’re completely different from your Spell Caster civilization but Master wasn’t satisfied, so he sealed them . Moreover, there are some of Master’s insights that were left behind . If you can obtain them, your accomplishments would be hard to imagine . ”
What the sphinx guardian said stunned Merlin once again . Although he had been surprised many times since entering this secret place, he was still shocked this time .
Creating a world could be understood as creating a dimension . Ultimate existences could generally accomplish that . For example, the Spell Caster civilization’s three great Arcane Cities were created by the Arcane Wizards .
However, creating life from nothing was reversing the natural order . It was not something that Arcane Wizards or ultimate existences from the Void Zone could do .
“Who exactly is your master?”
Merlin asked word by word, staring at the sphinx guardian with a serious expression .