Bubble…

Molten iron was boiling in an airtight container. With a diameter of about 30 centimeters and a height of one meter, this circular column was one of Merlin’s greatest accomplishments from his intensive research.

“It’s taking a lot longer than I expected. It’s convenient that the magic circle is activated automatically, but….”

Then, a message appeared on one side of his field of vision. This type of notification meant that a new public notice had been posted.

“Um, an announcement before the event… this can’t be good. I’m still short on gem points.”

Merlin said this as he retrieved his Beholder, and if any user heard him, they would’ve gone crazy. After all, didn’t he take all the gem points? They were supposed to be divided amongst the hundreds of thousands of event participants. However, Merlin didn’t feel an inkling of guilt. He had acted to the best of his abilities, nothing more. Of course, if the developers prevented him from participating for the benefit of everyone else, he would follow their decision, but he had no intention of quitting of...