End of the Magic Era - Chapter 1085
Chapter 1085: The Truth
Dedale wanted the truth. He didn’t want a scapegoat, he wanted to know what had 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 was made under the supervision of at least three people, so we can’t have made a mistake there…
“There were no problems with Sir Sizhang’s alchemy skills…”
As soon as this alchemist started explaining, the other mages all pushed 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 tampering! I asked you if that is true or not!”
Cold sweat dripped down Sizhang’s forehead. He understood that Dedale really wanted an answer to 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 tamper with it!
“Especially under such circumstances, when we were all around the alchemical device. No one got close to it from when it was set up until the accident.
“It’s impossible for Mafa Merlin to have tampered with the alchemical device. If someone wanted to tamper 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 from such a distance without us knowing 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 tampering with the device without anyone noticing.’
Just now, Dylas had tried to get 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 something out? What do you think?”
Dedale didn’t have high achievements in the field of alchemy. He understood bits and pieces at best and would always 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 as he 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 for a moment before explaining what he thought happened.
“Sir Dedale, after investigating the remains of the battlefield and the alchemical device, we came to one conclusion: There was a problem with the research of the Beast God’s Blood.
“Maybe the direction of the research 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, as 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.
Grasping the path to take was akin to grasping the most crucial theory. This was also the foundation of alchemy.
Sizhang had a gloomy expression as he said those words… It was almost like slapping himself.
‘Damn, it’s all because of that Dylas continuously belittling Mafa Merlin that we didn’t care even though we knew he’d successfully compounded one bottle.
‘Being able to make one potion, even if blessed by luck, shows that the other side’s understanding of the Beast God’s Blood far surpasses ours.
‘I said that before, but unfortunately, those two idiots that got themselves killed always thought that since Mafa Merlin could research it, we would naturally be able to research even better.
‘The original idea was pretty good… If we successfully crafted the alchemical device, then every drop of Beast God’s Blood would allow a Peak 9th Rank Archmage to complete the Extraordinary transformation.
‘We didn’t consider the possibility that it could fail…
‘Unfortunately, it did. Moreover, after he’d barely arrived and looked at the exterior of the device, Mafa Merlin already knew that we would fail. It definitely wasn’t because he already knew of this device.
‘Rather, his research of Beast God’s Blood has already reached a very deep stage, to the point where he could already tell that this kind of alchemical device couldn’t let a mage complete the Extraordinary transformation. He could even know the rough time of the accident.
‘His research of the Beast God’s Blood didn’t just surpass ours, it far surpasses ours. The depths of his research aren’t something that could be done in this era…
Dedale sullenly remained silent. What had happened this time was a huge blow.
Whether it was towards him or towards the Burning Tower, it was the same.
After a while, Dedale gloomily said, “Sir Sizhang, if Mafa Merlin’s research of the Beast God’s Blood already far surpassed our own… is it to the point where he already developed a technique?”
Sizhang wanted to say something for the sake of his reputation, but after saying Dedale’s dark expression, he immediately swallowed these words back and helplessly nodded.
“Sir Dylas, from the information at our disposal, I believe it is like that. Sir Merlin grasped an alchemy technique, but it is definitely unrefined. He is an Artisan from a backwater area like the Andlusa Kingdom… How could he develop an alchemy technique so quickly?
“I once went to the Andlusa Kingdom, and that place’s alchemy foundation is very poor. It simply cannot compare to our Odin Kingdom, let alone an ancient force like our Burning Tower.
“But his research’s theory towards the Beast God’s Blood absolutely surpasses ours. As long as the technique is polished, he could definitely use the Beast God’s Blood to create a large number of Heaven Rank powerhouses!”
Dedale’s eyes shone, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
‘That’s right, Mafa Merlin is an alchemy genius. No genius in the Odin Kingdom can compare to him in that regard. He isn’t even 30 yet!
‘An Artisan in their thirties is something that the major forces wouldn’t see in centuries. His research of the Beast God’s Blood definitely surpassed ours.
‘But in the end, the methods of a mage from a backwater place like the Andlusa Kingdom can’t compare to our Burning Tower.
‘He might have figured out the theory, but he doesn’t have a good method to turn that theory into a complete technique. The refining of a technique isn’t something just one or two alchemists could do.
‘It is something that can only be done over countless years by countless alchemists. Our Burning Tower has been standing strong in the Odin Kingdom for over ten millennia.
‘We aren’t lacking when it comes to refining techniques. All our techniques are the best pieces of bait to recruit alchemists.
‘As long as we can obtain the fruits of Mafa Merlin’s research on the Beast God’s Blood, we’ll definitely be able to turn his theory into a refined technique.
‘When the time comes, we’ll only need Beast God’s Blood to create a steady flow of Heaven Rank powerhouses. Even if the Heaven Rank powerhouses only advanced to the 1st rank, it would be more than enough.
‘As long as we have enough of them, our Burning Tower’s overall strength would steeply rise, and we would become the Odin Kingdom’s undisputed strongest force.
‘That monster had just completed the Extraordinary transformation and its Extraordinary Power was suppressed by the Raging Flame Battlefield to the point where it could only use it for simple defense, yet its power was comparable to me at my full strength.
‘I might not have been that monster’s opponent if it had intelligence. No one would have been able to defeat it.
‘If a mage successfully completed the Extraordinary transformation, their strength after the breakthrough would definitely be higher than the monster’s. After all, the strength of a mage is based on their intelligence.
‘Who could stand against the Burning Tower if I cooperated with Mafa Merlin and got a hold of that method?’
The illusion of that future excited Dedale. After all, the Heaven Rank was something he was also yearning for.
He could borrow the power of a Magic Tool to display the strength of a 1st Rank Heaven Mage, but that was only in terms of fighting power. And without advancing to the Heaven Rank, his fighting power would remain at a standstill.
But he could continue progressing at the Heaven Rank, even if he held an unsuitable True Spirit Magic Tool.
Advancing to the 2nd Rank of the Heaven realm from the 1st Rank was a lot easier than advancing from the 9th Rank of the Archmage realm to the 1st Rank of the Heaven realm.
