A tense silence descended in the common room.
Everyone's expression shifted between Edward and Merlin several times. They were unable to believe what he had just said.
Edward was widely known as the greatest talent to have ever emerged from the Tower of Daybreak. Despite his coming second-to-last in the First Trial, that belief never diminished.
Even the geniuses from the other Pillars had to acknowledge that Edward was a very powerful Mana Liquefaction Magus. They've had plenty of times to spar, after all.
Now, all of a sudden, for him to say that Merlin was stronger than him was quite… astonishing.
Merlin glanced at everyone present, and spoke with a sly smirk, "Why are you guys so surprised? Did you think only the Four Pillars and Baja were capable of producing strong Magi?"
Everyone remained silent. Truth be told, that was exactly what they thought.
