Chapter 303: Dragonfire Spell
You have to understand, this is someone who, even as a Ninth-Level Grand Mage, managed to topple a Title Magus...
Now that he's stepped into the Magus realm, his strength is unfathomable. And you, Ross Merlin, still want to extort him? Are you sure you're not tired of living?
What a pity...
Ross Merlin had no idea about William Merlin's thoughts...
"It was just a trivial matter. Our little cousin isn't here, so it doesn't really matter. William, you can just pass the message along for me..." Ross Merlin said with a bright smile, but his expression suddenly darkened. "But I really didn't expect, William, after your time in Seaview City, you seem to have grown bolder. Harboring a Darkflame Orc is one thing, but you even let him attack my people. Do you not know what kind of relationship Harvey has with me?"
"Cousin Ross..." As William Merlin spoke, the young mage hiding behind him began to tremble. "William has never respected you. Just now, when he let that Darkflame Orc attack me, he even said that Ross is nothing, he doesn't care about you at all!"
"Heh, William, looks like you’ve grown a lot over these six months in Seaview City..." Ross Merlin didn’t turn around, but his gaze toward William Merlin grew even colder.
"Enough, Ross, you don’t need to waste your breath. Whether I said those things, you know better than I do. Ross, let me give you some advice: if you’re scheming against Cousin Marfa, you’re really picking the wrong target..." William Merlin had no intention of explaining himself.
Ross Merlin’s intentions were obvious: after failing to cause trouble with his lackeys, he’d come himself to stir up conflict. As long as he came out on top, he could force Cousin Marfa to hand over a batch of alchemical equipment.
A clever plan, but he picked the wrong target...
"Well then, I guess we'll have to settle this by force. I want to see just how much you've improved after half a year in Seaview City, William Merlin. Are you really as capable as Harvey claims, truly bold enough to disregard me?"
With those words, Ross Merlin gave William Merlin no chance to respond. He immediately activated the Arcane Sigil within him—Endless Spring. As its power surged, immense magical energy flooded Ross Merlin's body.
At the same time, his hand traced a strange rune in the air...
The moment the rune was completed, flames erupted from beneath William Merlin's feet. This was the fifth-tier Dragonfire Spell, turning fire into dragon's breath. Though not as terrifying as the breath of a real dragon, it still possessed many of its properties—intense heat, deadly poison. Even a trace could instantly melt steel.
Technically, Dragonfire Spell is already a fifth-tier spell.
Even though Ross Merlin is now a Magus, it shouldn’t be possible to cast it so quickly. From drawing the rune to unleashing the Dragonfire Spell, it took barely a second—almost indistinguishable from instant-casting.
This brings us to Endless Spring, the Arcane Sigil.
As the Merlin Family’s most powerful Arcane Sigil, the strength of Endless Spring is unmatched by any other rune. Even across the entire Andalusia Kingdom, it stands among the very best.
First, its mana recovery speed is terrifying. While not truly limitless, under normal circumstances, it’s nearly impossible for a mage with Endless Spring to run out of magic.