Chapter 397: Determined to Obtain
The three major mercenary companies had assembled at the Turin Mountains. If you told Leon there was nothing fishy about it, he'd laugh in your face. These organizations burn through tens of thousands of gold coins for a single operation—unless something huge is at stake, they'd never drag themselves to a place like the Turin Mountains.
Besides, why the Turin Mountains?
Leon just couldn't let this go. Was it somehow connected to the King of the Caucasus?
The more Leon thought about it, the more plausible it seemed...
Otherwise, why would all three mercenary companies show up here at the same time? Turin Mountains aren't exactly a tourist hotspot, and these people aren't bored travelers. If they've come all this way, they're definitely scheming something...
Just think about it: this time, the mercenary companies brought out their elite squads. Back in the Auridge Mountains, Leon had seen the Templar Knights Mercenary Company take on thousands of Frostwolves and even the Frostwolf King. At the front was a Sword Saint wielding a genuine True Spirit weapon...
Their team was packed with Swordmasters, Magi, and Sharpshooters—just one after another...
No doubt the other two powerful mercenary companies sent forces just as strong as the Templar Knights Mercenary Company. At the very least, each would have a deputy leader overseeing things. With this much firepower, the Turin Mountains are about to get lively. Leon figured there were at least three Title Magi or Sword Saints here—maybe even more...
But even if Leon racked his brains, he couldn’t figure out how the three mercenary companies learned the King of the Caucasus’s secret.
Could it be... Suddenly, a possibility flashed through Leon's mind, making his heart skip a beat. Do they also know that the King of the Caucasus isn't dead?
How is that even possible...
The only reason Leon knows all this is because he's from thirty thousand years in the future...
And even then, Leon was just guessing...
Leon doesn't have any proof that the King of the Caucasus is still alive...
If not for his later conversation with Leon Merlin, Leon wouldn't even be sure about this.
So how did the three major mercenary companies find out?
This is starting to get complicated...
That Sixfold Meditation Codex, with only six formulas, is truly crucial for Leon...
Right now, Leon's biggest weakness is his Meditation Codex. Without a core Meditation Codex, he doesn't even dare to try breaking through to a higher realm.
In fact, with the ridiculous amount of magical foundation Leon has right now, he could easily reach the level of a fifth-tier Magus—maybe even higher.
The only reason Leon is stuck at second-tier Magus is because he's been desperately suppressing his own level. Without a core Meditation Codex, he has no choice but to hold himself back.
As long as he gets his hands on that Sixfold Meditation Codex, Leon could step into the fifth-tier Magus realm anytime he wants. If he really pushed it, he could become a Title Magus in just half a year.
That alone should tell you just how important the Sixfold Meditation Codex is to Leon...
And that's not even the most crucial part...
The real key is that these three Meditation Codices, together with the Mana Harness, will lay the true foundation for Leon's magic, allowing him to carve out a path no mage—past or future—has ever walked before...
So for Leon, the Meditation Codex left behind by the King of the Caucasus is something he absolutely must obtain. Even if a god stands in his way, he'll find a way to slay it!
Not long after Yilu left, Leon shook off his fatigue and grew spirited. He captured every magical fluctuation in the camp, marveling at the strength of the three major mercenary companies of Auckland. Their power was far greater than he'd imagined—just the number of Magus-level experts alone was terrifying.
Title Magus!
Just then, a surge of magic startled Leon. He raised his hand, summoning three Wizard's Eyes that shot out of the tent and hovered in midair above the valley, instantly taking in everything below.