Inside Count Sailin's castle, Merlin, dressed in a black robe, followed a guard inside...
Count Sailin looked much the same as before, but perhaps because he had been worried about the recent situation in the Pugas City-State, he appeared very weary.
Standing beside Count Sailin were two middle-aged men. Merlin narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately sensed that they were different. Like him, they were both Spellcasters!
"Haha, it really is Baron Merlin! When the guard reported it to me earlier, I could hardly believe it. I never expected Baron Merlin to have truly returned. You have come back at just the right time, Baron Merlin. You have been a tremendous help to the Pugas City-State!"
Count Sailin immediately rose to his feet. Once he saw that the man in the black robe truly was Merlin, he burst into laughter. At a time like this, every additional bit of strength meant another chance to resolve Pujias City's crisis.
Seeing Merlin's gaze fall upon the two Spellcasters, Count Sailin introduced them. "Baron Merlin, these two Great Mages only joined Pujias City over the past few months. This is Great Mage Frey, a Three-Element Spellcaster."
After a pause, Count Sailin looked toward the other Spellcaster and continued, "And this is Great Mage Bels. Great Mage Bels is a Four-Element Spellcaster of formidable strength. He even escaped calmly from the hands of a First-level Spellcaster. Great Mage Bels joining Pujias City is truly a blessing for the Pugas City-State."
Count Sailin clearly held Great Mage Bels in especially high regard. As a wandering mage, being able to construct four types of Spells was indeed no small feat.
Merlin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked toward Bels. Bels, meanwhile, wore a proud expression, a faint smile curling at his lips as he said calmly,