When they thought about everything that had happened, Scutum was exactly as Merlin explained.
Merlin's reasons were therefore indisputable. Although they had some thoughts, they did not dare disobey Merlin's orders.
With Merlin's status and his hidden identity, the Astral now considered Merlin's decision final. So they agreed to take Scutum as their leader, obediently.
This was not everything that Merlin was going to give the Astral. There was still a pile of gems floating around.
Merlin glanced at the gems and said,
“These are level-five Cryptic Souls. With this amount, you guys will be able to quickly increase your magical powers."
After Merlin’s words, the Astral members’ eyes sparkled.
At first, they did not know that in that pile of gems were level-five Cryptic Souls because they were not common items. It was rare, even in high-ranking families, to give this gem to one of their descendants.