Published at 8th of April 2020 04:45:08 AM
Chapter 962: 962
Chapter 962: Ambush
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After sparing Wellington’s men, Merlin began to consider, what should his next steps be?
At that point, the Holy Dragon Empire had spiraled out of control . Many places were filled with anarchy, and rebel armies were rampant . The Holy Dragon royal family was completely powerless outside of the Holy Dragon City . They were simply unable to control any other place .
Fortunately, despite the chaos in the Holy Dragon Empire, none of the rebel armies had dared to attack the Holy Dragon City . Therefore, theoretically speaking, the Holy Dragon royal family was still the strongest force . Given sufficient time to recuperate, perhaps the royal family could re-establish their rule over the Holy Dragon Empire .
From this vantage point, there might be merits in supporting the Holy Dragon royal family .
Thus, Merlin decided that his identity as a Phantom member should be retained after careful consideration . In fact, he should join the higher echelons of Phantom . After all, Phantom had been cultivated by the royal family for many years, and far exceeded the limits of Merlin’s imagination .
With his identity as a member of Phantom, Merlin would be able to accomplish many things in the Holy Dragon City .
Nevertheless, Merlin would not give up Boulder City easily . In such a chaotic world, what was most important? Undoubtedly, it was power and stronghold . Power, Merlin already possessed . Stronghold, his stronghold could not be in the Holy Dragon City, because it was already the royal family’s stronghold .
Thus, Merlin’s stronghold could only be established in Boulder City . Fortunately, this used to be the stronghold of the Hilderbrandt clan . Although it was briefly occupied by Blackbat, the Hilderbrandt clan’s force still remained . Since Merlin replaced Blackbat as the new ruler of Boulder City, he had received many visits from members of the Hilderbrandt clan .
“With Boulder City as my stronghold, I’ll have to establish dominance among the surrounding rebel armies!”
Actually, Merlin had already shaken them to the core . Blackbat’s murder was the best form of deterrence . Therefore, Merlin wanted to use his clan’s reputation to establish Boulder City as his stronghold . He would rebuild Boulder City and make it his stronghold amidst this chaotic world .
In the future, even if the Holy Dragon Empire collapsed, Merlin would be able to make an objective decision . Moreover, having a stable stronghold was an essential component for the Blood-eye Dragon to achieve full-shift .
Hence, with the help of his clan, Merlin began to train soldiers and recruit those with almighty beast bloodlines . He formed a powerful army and reclaimed the entire city, as well as the places which were previously under Blackbat Militia’s control . All of them became subjected under Merlin’s personal sphere of influence .
Inside a dimly-lit room, there was a man dressed in aristocratic costume . His movement appeared uncharacteristically graceful as he sat on a large chair, his gaze unequivocally calm .
In front of the aristocratic man was a very ordinary person bent on one knee . This was the Phantom investigator who had just rushed back from Boulder City . They had already collected the latest intelligence .
“Minister, Leon already has abilities comparable to a full-shifter . Blackbat died in his hands . He is now aggressively rebuilding Boulder City and expanding his force . It seems like he will be establishing his stronghold in Boulder City . ”
This man dressed in aristocratic costume was the most powerful existence in Phantom, the mysterious Minister Farron .
Farron looked like a young aristocrat, but in reality, no one knew that he had lived for hundreds of years . He was older and most of the people in Phantom .
“Oh? Leon from the Logistics Team? Interesting . Heroult recommended a talented individual worthy of nurturing . Don’t worry, he will come back . With his intelligence, he surely knows that during such tumultuous times, his life would be much better with the support of the royal family . As for Boulder City, it was originally Count Stanwin’s territory . Now that Count Stanwin has died, Leon should inherit the title of Count . Boulder City should have belonged to Leon in the first place, so it’s not a big deal . ”
Farron spoke with squinted eyes . His tone was calm, but his expression was indecipherable .
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“You may leave . Continue to observe Boulder City . ”
With that, Farron closed his eyes and relaxed like a true aristocrat .
Merlin had just finished soaking in the Nourishment Pond inside the Count’s manor in Boulder City .
He had stayed in Boulder City for three months . In the past three months, he guarded Boulder City and personally dealt with a few spies sent by other rebel armies . Since then, none of the rebel army spies dared to enter Boulder City .
Taking advantage of this period, Boulder City also expanded swiftly and eventually gained control over the Blackbat Militia’s former territories . With Boulder City at the center, coupled with Merlin’s infamous massacre of Blackbat, they soon became a powerful force .
Leveraging on the strength of this force, Merlin also managed to locate many Nourishment Pond materials . Unfortunately, despite using more than a dozen batches of the Nourishment Pond in succession, Merlin still did not manage to achieve the level of a peak Fourth-form shifter .
Ever since Merlin’s shifting capabilities achieved Fourth-form, it seemed like the Nourishment Pond formulas ceased to be useful to Merlin . He most probably would not be able to depend solely on these Nourishment Pond formulas to become a full-shifter .
However, in order to achieve peak Fourth-form within a short time, these Nourishment Pond formulas were still somewhat useful . The only drawbacks were the limitations of Boulder City’s forces as well as the scarcity of resources . The only reason there were so many Nourishment Pond formulas was due to Blackbat’s zealous compilation .
“Time to return to the Holy Dragon City . ”
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Merlin saw that Boulder City was gradually coming under control and was overseen by trusted members of the clan . Furthermore, with Merlin’s well-established ‘notorious’ reputation, no self-preserving rebel army would dare to attack Boulder City . Therefore, it was the right time for Merlin to leave .
However, he made some arrangements before leaving . First was the issue of the women living inside his manor . In order to ensure their safety, Merlin publicly declared the meticulous woman as the butler of his manor .
Second was the clan’s affairs . Now that Merlin was the head of the entire Hilderbrandt clan, he would have to select a few trustworthy and influential clan members to manage Boulder City .
Once everything was settled, Merlin quietly departed from Boulder City and headed back to the Holy Dragon City .
When Merlin returned to the Holy Dragon City, he sensed that the atmosphere had gotten tenser . There were rumors that an elite army of the Holy Dragon royal family had been dispatched to quell a rebellion, but was instead besieged by rebel armies . Allegedly, the army was still holding on, but the outlook was grim .
With such rumors circulating around, the atmosphere within the city was naturally very tense .
Merlin did not pay much attention to the rumors . If something indeed happened, Phantom would know at once . Nonetheless, the existence of such rumors was a clear indication of the anarchic situation in the Holy Dragon Empire .
At Phantom Headquarters, Merlin was extremely familiar with the place, so he quickly entered . Just as he was preparing to return to the Logistics Team, there was a loud bellow behind him . “Leon!”
“Roar…”
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Following the shout, a terrifying dragon roar burst out of Merlin’s mouth . His body shifted in an instant and achieved a Fourth-form shift .
His fearsome wings flapped backward fiercely . The power contained in his wings was quite formidable .
“Bang . ”
There was a muffled sound . Merlin’s wings had obviously knocked his opponent into the air . Merlin’s face was incredibly thunderous . He was in Phantom Headquarters, yet someone dared to ambush him .
“You’re the one who ambushed me?”
Merlin was slightly infuriated . His gaze was incomparably cold as he glared at a voluptuous womanly figure dressed in a bright red bodysuit .
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