Among this group of people, with the blood of Maia and the elves, Aragorn, dressed as a ranger, and Legolas, the elven archer, had the strongest reaction to the magic.

Perhaps it's because there are no proper meditation rules that make it impossible to harness the magical element.

However, due to the convergence of magical elements, it also strengthens the various functions of their bodies and increases their vitality.

It's a pity that they are already old, and even if Merlin gives them the meditation rules or the magic swordsman's cultivation rules, they won't achieve much.

But it's not a big problem, although they are old, there are many young people in the entire Middle-earth world, as long as Merlin abducts them and cultivates them well, it will be a good subordinate of the Heavenly Mage Legion.

Thinking of this, Merlin smiled, watched Aragorn clear his throat, and his eyes flashed:

"That handsome ranger guy, I see that you have the king's qualifications, why don't we make a deal?"

"What deal!?"

Aragorn looked left and right to confirm several times, and found that this person was indeed asking him, and couldn't help but ask rhetorically.

"Do you crave power...... Ahem, sorry for the slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue.

Should be...... Do you want to rule the kingdom of Gondor and give your people a happy and peaceful life?

Or do you want to unify Middle-earth and save the entire continent from the Demon Lord Sauron? ”

Merlin approached Aragorn's side, holding a string of fragrant roasted octopus tentacles in his hand, and said in a seductive tone.

"Gollum"

The scent of roasted Octopus' tentacles reached everyone's noses, making them swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.

So much so that they let down their vigilance against Merlin a little bit, and looked at the skewer of grilled squid in his hand.

"Mage, if I want to, then what price will I pay?"

Aragorn's eyes flickered, the holy sword of Nasir had been reforged, Middle-earth was bound to usher in war, and the demon lord Sauron was about to make a comeback......

Under all these pressures, Aragorn didn't mind hearing about the strange mage's dealings.

But he knows that there is no such thing as a free pie in the world, and that it definitely comes at a price, but he just doesn't know what Merlin wants.

"Aragorn, are you crazy, this is clearly a conspiracy, how can you believe his words!?"

As the eldest son of the regent of Gondor, Boromo recognized Aragon as the true heir to the king, but he could not tolerate Aragorn betraying the kingdom for the promise of a stranger.

"I only need you to do one thing, and that is to help me recruit young people who meet the requirements in each of Gondor's city-building magic academies.

Any student who joins the Academy of Magic will be separated from the identity of Middle-earth and will be exclusive to me.

I guarantee that anyone who joins the Academy of Magic will not threaten the safety of Middle-earth, as they have a much bigger stage to grow.

Of course, I can help you rule Middle-earth first, and it doesn't matter if you fulfill my request.

Your Excellency the future king of Aragon, my conditions are already generous enough, you can think about it.

By the way, if you don't want to, I might go to the Kingdom of Rohan and ask them if they have this idea. ”

Merlin ignored Boromo's words, but threw out his request first, tempting Aragorn's mind.

If you don't look for Aragorn, it's no problem to find someone else, no, even Merlin doesn't need them, you can just go on your own.

But this will only become another demon lord Sauron after all, and it is not as convenient as directly supporting a local force.

After all, Merlin only needs to use the kingdom as a springboard to open a magic academy and accept talented apprentices.

As for who this kingdom is, it doesn't matter, and it's just that he is looking for Aragorn because he has a good name and won't be troublesome.

"Academy of Magic...... What is that, can you eat it? ”

The dwarf Jin Li wiped a handful of saliva from the corner of his mouth, and when he heard these unfamiliar words, his head couldn't turn a little, and he couldn't help but ask.

"You can understand that this is a place where a wizard like Gandalf can be raised, and a mortal can have power."

Merlin smiled, explained briefly to the group, and pointed to the octopus hanging behind him.

"I guess you're tired from the long journey, I have the ingredients here, you can enjoy and rest for a while."

"Uh...... Why don't you go into the Moriah Mine and stay outside and wait for us, this mage? ”

At this moment, Legolas, the elven archer, suddenly interjected and asked with some suspicion.

He was skeptical of what Merlin had said, and if Gandalf hadn't really been thinking about a deal with Merlin, he might have drawn his bow and shot arrows.

"Let's put it this way, there are no dwarves in it anymore, except for corpses everywhere, only the army of orcs who have been ambushed here in advance by the white-robed Saruman.

So you have only two paths to take, one is to promise my terms, I will take you to Mordor and destroy Sauron.

The second is that you go back the way you came, find a new route, and get to Mordor from a farther and safer way.

Of course, you can also take the risk and choose to go in, and I am not obligated to help you unless you agree to my deal. ”

Merlin pointed to a wall behind the tree, and suddenly a few moonlit rays shone down, and the stone gate called the "Gate of Isildin" lit up with bursts of fluorescence.

One after another, the magic marks lit up, forming riddles in dwarven language to open the door.

"Mages from afar, the witchcraft you want comes from the power of the gods.

I can't teach you either, so this deal can only be said to be a bit regrettable. ”

At this time, Gandalf, who had been thinking, also came to his senses, and he shook his head at Merlin, regretfully refusing.

"It's okay, Wizard Gandalf, that deal doesn't matter, I have a new deal now."

Merlin touched his chin, he was very suspicious that Gandalf's distraction just now was actually communicating with the creator god of this world.

Otherwise, this is a good and harmless deal, and with Gandalf's shrewd personality, he would not have refused.

It must be that the boss behind him didn't give face, woke him up a few words, and refused the deal.

But it's okay, the promotion of the legend is slow, he doesn't need the help of this world, he himself can enter sooner or later.

The most important thing at the moment is to develop the power of mages and start conquering the heavens and worlds as soon as possible.

"Mage, I agree to a deal with you, you will escort us to Mordor to destroy Lord Sauron, and help me end the war in Middle-earth.

Of course, you have to show me that you have what it takes to complete the task before I can agree to you. ”

Aragorn put his hand on Boromo's shoulder, signaled with his eyes not to be impulsive, and then turned to Merlin.

"Very well, King of Aragon, I'm sure this is the best decision you've ever made in your life."

Merlin smiled, the staff automatically appeared, and a contract was generated out of thin air and floated in front of him.

"Sign the contract, the deal will be made, then, King of Aragon, we will work together happily."

……

To be continued