To Merry, this evil scythe was every bit the equal of a legendary staff. It was an artifact the Fallen Titan Sargeras had crafted specifically for Sadiye, Azeroth's first necromancer. In terms of grade alone, it was already on par with the Scythe of Elune. The surging magical energy it contained was certainly no less than that of the Scythe of Elune, either.
Merry did not ask Shawn why he was giving him such a legendary weapon. Of everyone present, he was the one best suited to wield this evil scythe. Besides, everyone had contributed to Shawn obtaining it, not just Shawn himself.
Still, however he looked at it, Merry felt that he owed Shawn a favor.
Yet he had no suitable reward to offer Shawn.
Shawn possessed the legendary Scythe of Elune and the epic Soulbinding Staff, and could even summon a Mage Tower from the void. When it came to a mage's equipment, even Merry fell short of Shawn.
In the past, perhaps Merry could have given Shawn a Spellbook.
But he had become a Necromancer 2,800 years ago, and his Undead Magic Spellbook was completely unsuitable for Shawn. Insisting on giving it to Shawn might even harm him. As for the Spellbook he had used before becoming a Necromancer, he had given that to someone else long ago.
Although he was a Legendary Archmage, his accomplishments in Undead Magic far surpassed those in Arcane Magic. In Arcane Magic, he was not legendary; he could only be considered an Archmage.
And Shawn had recently been studying under Aegwynn. When it came to Arcane Magic, Merry was nowhere near her equal.
So even Merry himself had no idea what sort of reward he could offer Shawn.
Shawn smiled, then said, "Master Merry, if you feel you must give me