Earl Sailin looked at Merlin and knew that if he wanted Merlin to lend a hand, he had to tell the truth. He shook his head, a trace of helplessness appearing on his face, and slowly said, "That's right. The Lebis City-State's army does have some advantages, but does that mean the Pugas City-State's army cannot fight? What truly worries me is the Spellcasters Longadi has recruited. One of them is a powerful First-level Spellcaster. Previously, Mage Bels was meant to keep the Lebis City-State's First-level Spellcaster occupied."
After speaking, Earl Sailin fixed his gaze on Merlin. The reason he had valued Bels so highly in the first place was because Bels had once escaped calmly from the hands of a First-level Spellcaster.
Thus, Earl Sailin had placed great hopes on Mage Bels. If the situation between the two city-states truly became irreparable and war broke out, then the other side's powerful First-level Spellcaster would be held back by Mage Bels.
But now Bels was dead, while the Pugas City-State had gained a Spellcaster even more powerful than Bels.
"A First-level Spellcaster?"
Merlin pondered for a moment. He knew that there could be vast differences even among First-level Spellcasters. An ordinary wandering mage, even if he was a First-level Spellcaster, might not be as powerful as those Novice Four-Element Spellcasters in the Dark Spirit Domain.
Merlin had already defeated quite a few First-level Spellcasters. Even Mage Vixa, once a powerful First-level Spellcaster, had died at Merlin's hands.
Therefore, Merlin did not think much of ordinary wandering mages, even if they were First-level Spellcasters.
During the year Merlin had spent in the Dark Spirit Domain, his strength might have improved rapidly, but his knowledge had grown even faster. After seeing the many geniuses within the Dark Spirit Domain, Merlin no longer