I Created Scientific Magic

"Murtle, you dare to betray me?"

The moment he saw Lynn, William understood everything but couldn't believe that one of his most trusted subordinates would betray him.

How could this be? How dare he?

"Have you forgotten about your parents and family? Murtle, they are all in my hands," William threatened viciously.

"The communication eagle isn't by your side now..." Murtle responded softly.

As long as William died here, naturally no one would be giving any orders.

"You probably don't know that Mr. Murtle actually possesses quite impressive wizard talents," Lynn said with a smile. After seeing higher vistas, how could anyone bear to remain hidden in the mire?

Of course, he had used some extra little tricks; otherwise, how could he trust an enemy's trusted subordinate...?

"You are seeking death!" Furious, William slammed his hand onto the table, and at once more than a dozen amplifying voices rang out. Sharp crossbow arrows shot from beneath two corpulent legs, targeting Lynn and the others.

[Electromagnetic Control]

Lynn stretched out his hand, and the speeding crossbow arrows immediately halted in front of him. Then bursts of lightning flashed on the iron arrowheads. Lynn flicked his wrist, and the wooden shafts of the arrows instantly shattered, while the iron heads flew out at an even greater speed, piercing into William's corpulent body and exploding into mists of blood.

William's painful howls immediately filled the room, but the exploding blood mist didn't hit the floor—instead, under the gathering of some force, it circled around him.

In the midst of horrifying flashes of blood, William's form began to expand drastically. The fat on his body rapidly disappeared, ultimately transforming into a two-meter-tall figure with an incredibly sturdy blood-colored silhouette, red eyes radiating a soul-shaking aura, and a ferocious, bloodthirsty air permeating the entire room.

The stripped blood spontaneously formed a barrier, blocking the incoming [Chain Lightning].

"Indeed, you've got some tricks up your sleeve," Lynn said coolly. He had intentionally controlled the electricity's intensity, but he didn't expect the other to block it so easily.

It appeared that during the years William had worked for Helram, he hadn't abstained from dark deeds.

Lynn had always been curious about which fleet had brought the statue of the Evil God into the Wizard Land. Yiyeta Harbor had no clear records of this; now, it seemed likely that it came from a Hadrahta fleet!

At William's sudden outburst, Murtle was also surprised; this was information he too had not known. He quickly spoke up to warn him.

"Lord Lynn, since five years ago, William has been brewing and consuming a peculiar red wine. I suspect it might be mixed with the blood of some magical beast..."

"Traitor!" Hearing Murtle's words, William's eyes filled with murderous intent, charging toward the two like a massive wild bull.

[White Phosphorus - Flame Demon Hand]

Lynn didn't use the Electromagnetic Magic he had only just mastered and was still not proficient with. Instead, hot flames surged from his palm, engulfing William in an instant.

The blood-colored barrier surrounding him now became the best fuel. The fierce White Phosphorus Fire, like bone-clinging maggots, soon broke through the barrier, turning William into a torch.

Yet, William ignored it all, enduring the agony of being scorched by the flames and his flesh torn and devoured, with only one thought in his mind—to kill the two in front of him!

Alas, it was but a vain hope. In the next moment, the flames that surged from Lynn's palm suddenly transformed into an excruciatingly cold current.

[Liquid Nitrogen - Ice Storm]

William immediately experienced what it meant to be caught between fire and ice as the already muddled flesh on his body burst apart, rapidly disintegrating into fine pieces of ice that fell to the ground...

The mere four or five meters of distance seemed like an insurmountable chasm. William ultimately fell, collapsing in front of Lynn as if his whole purpose in charging towards him had been to offer a grand gesture of submission.

Murtle looked at William with pity. He could naturally discern that the other's corpulent figure was likely the side effect of some bizarre ritual. The power gained was undoubtedly strong, but it was still laughable in front of a real wizard.

This only further confirmed the correctness of his own choice.

"Not bad, physically..." Lynn appraised approvingly, then disregarding William's blurry, bloodied form, placed a magic-powered hand on his head.

[Soul Retrieval]

Since he was just an incarnation, the spiritual power Lynn could mobilize was limited. However, at this moment, William had already been tormented to the brink of mental breakdown, so it didn't take much effort for Lynn to smoothly obtain the information he desired.

The stimulation from the soul invasion also jolted William awake from the agony of being seared by flames and violated by ice, as he began to scream madly.

"Wait, you can't kill me... Every one of my trusted subordinates knows the secrets of the Mist Sea. If I die, they will surely spread this message... I'll also give up my share of the trade and shipping profits. Take it all, it's yours!"

"No need to worry so much, William," Lynn said, his lips curling into a slight smile. "Don't you have a perfect decoy? I think he will live a good life in your stead."

William's pupils dilated, but before he could say anything, he was frozen into an ugly ice sculpture...

"Lord Lynn, there is a secret passage here that leads directly to the hall. Mr. Laud should be there," Murtle said very eagerly.

"Let's go, don't keep him waiting!" Lynn nodded.

Although Murtle was his informant, the timing had been too urgent. Kodi had visited in the morning, and by the afternoon had already sent an invitation. Murtle had no way to relay messages in real time.

Therefore, when Murtle suddenly appeared before Laud, asking to take away the [Artifact of Secret Law], Lynn knew something must have gone awry, which prompted Laud to hand over the ring.

It had been barely ten minutes since Lynn had dealt with William. If Laud was smart enough, he might be enjoying dinner with that decoy right then.

By the time Lynn reached the hall, he found that things were not quite as he had expected. Spilled wine and scattered dishes littered the floor, creating a scene that could only be described as chaotic.

After dispatching a dozen guards with a [Chain Lightning], Lynn, along with Murtle, pulled the soot-covered Laud out of a trap.

Laud glared at Murtle with resentment.

"Mr. Laud, there were many outsiders earlier, please forgive my previous impudence." Murtle said awkwardly, then he handed the [Artifact of Secret Law] back into Laud's hands. "As I said before, I would protect it with my life!"

(PS: Following your complaints, I've made the enemies a bit more intelligent, and it took some effort to describe them. It's not just filler, really.)