Half a year later.
A small floating ship stopped above the Blazing Flame Monarch for a short period of time, and left after half an hour.
Inside the cabin, Grim was chatting with a middle-aged Magus in a white robe.
The one who came to receive him was someone he knew. Lauren, the leader of the disciplinary department of the scattered Tower Forest Association and a rank 3 Magus.
"You haven't been to Kothrin Castle since you became a Magus, right?" Compared to the last time, Lauren was full of smiles. His attitude was amiable, like a friendly elder who had not seen him in a long time.
However, Grim knew that as the leader of the disciplinary department, Lauren's hands were definitely stained with the blood of Magi. How could he be as easy to talk to as his appearance suggested?
Moreover, the first time the two of them met in Rayne City, they didn't have a very pleasant time. Therefore, the other party's attitude was likely to be a factor to ease their relationship.
In return, a warm smile appeared on Grim's face.
"That's right. After becoming a Magus, I've either been busy gathering knowledge or searching for resources. Let's not even talk about the three great powers, I haven't even been to more than half of the scattered Tower Forest. What a pity."
"Then when you come to Kothrin Castle, you should take a good look around. That place produces the best magic wands and magic servants. If Lord Grim doesn't mind, I can personally accompany you to take a look … "
If what Wizard Laurian said just now was just a polite greeting, then what Wizard Laurian said now was a bit like trying to suck up to Abel. Although he did not know why Lauren would lower himself to such an extent, Grim still wanted to express his gratitude.
As if sensing Grim's gentleness, Lauren approached him and laughed, "Lord Grim, you will meet some old friends in Kothrin Castle this time. You should be mentally prepared …"
After saying this, he did not dwell on the topic. Instead, he talked about some interesting things that had happened in the scattered Tower Forest.
While casually responding to Wizard Lauren, who was acting friendly, Grim silently pondered over the words' old friends'.
At their level, the word 'friend' could no longer be used against wizards below Grade 3. This meant that Lauren was hinting that Grim might 'meet' a familiar rank 3 Magus in Kothrin Castle.
Who could it be?
The A.I. Chip quickly filtered through all the rank 3 Magi it knew, and in the end, it only projected one image.
It was a purple mist so dense that it was impossible to see through it.
It was her …
…
Fort Köslin.
Kethrin Castle was located in the middle of the scattered Tower Forest. It did not belong to any Sorcerer family or organization, but was an almost completely independent neutral area.
This was because the headquarters of the scattered Pagoda Forest Association was located here.
With Keslin Castle as the center, the land within a radius of a thousand miles was the private property of the association. It was jointly controlled by 14 Tier 4 Sorcerers in the scattered Tallinn region. It had a completely independent sorcerer team and training system. It was the only joint force in the scattered Tallinn region that had the power to supervise, enforce, and punish.
When the airship slowly landed at a mooring point near Fort Kerslin, a large group of people in colourful Magus robes were already waiting there.
Grimm, accompanied by Wizard Lauren, slowly walked down the wooden deck of the ship.
"Boss, you're finally back … This must be the famous legendary Fire Magus, Lord Grim!" The first to greet them was a tall and sturdy man. His face was full of muscles, and his head was slightly bald. His voice was loud and clear, giving off a strange feeling that his body was filled with extreme explosive power.
"Come, come … Let me introduce you. This is my assistant, Tito, a rank 3 Body Tempering Magus … Tito, this is the Lord Grim that you've been talking about for a long time! " Lauren introduced them with a face full of smiles. For some reason, when he mentioned Grimm's identity as a rank 3 Body Tempering Magus, he emphasized his words, as if reminding Leylin of something.
"Hehe, all these years, thanks to Lord Grim, all the Body Tempering Magi have been holding their breaths! Why, today is the first time we've met, let's shake hands! " The barbarian Tito welcomed them, and even took the initiative to extend his thick, bony right hand, smiling coldly with an unfriendly expression.
Among the Magi community, there was no such etiquette as touching hands.
There were all sorts of strange spells, and who knew if the Magi he'd met had curses or poisons that could be cast through physical contact. Hence, most Magi would place their hands on their chests as a form of greeting, and rarely would they touch the bodies of others.
The fact that Grimm was doing this meant that he wanted to have a duel!
The surrounding Magi all had smiles on their faces, as if they were waiting for the result of the duel between the two.
Grim was slightly stunned. Looking at the rough skin of his opponent, and the joints of his hand were as thick as iron pincers. With his elemental vision, he could even see a frightening amount of magic energy converging on his opponent's right hand.
Letting an elemental Magus like him compete with a Body Tempering Magus in terms of strength, it seemed like this was arranged by his opponent to show his strength!
Grimm smiled indifferently, and as if he did not feel anything, he extended his right hand and shook it tightly.
Grimm's base strength was already 20 points, and with the 5 points from Soden's Divine Ring and the 2 points from his Blazing Equipment Set, his individual strength was as high as 27 points. This level of strength might not be enough to fight a rank 3 Body Tempering Magus head-on, but it should not be a problem for him to shake hands.
Furthermore, as a rank 3 Fire Magus, Grimm's Flame Force Field was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
Hence, when Grimm and Tito shook hands, both of their expressions turned ugly.
It was as if his right hand had been placed in a blender, and a terrifying, violent force easily crushed Grimm's insignificant 27 points of strength. In the next half a minute, this huge force was like a constantly churning lathe, constantly crushing and destroying Grimm's fragile fingers and flesh.
Even without using the A.I. Chip to scan his hand, Grimm could tell from the intense pain that more than half of the bones in his hand were covered in cracks, and the flesh and tendons that acted as a buffer had been crushed into an unrecognizable puddle of blood.
What was rare was that even with such a huge force, the skin on Grimm's right hand was not damaged in the slightest. Although there seemed to be no abnormalities on the outside, the inside was already distorted beyond recognition.
However, Grimm was not one to take a beating without retaliating!
The invisible layer of Flame Force Field covering the surface of his right hand had risen to a shocking level. While his opponent was crushing him with strength, Grimm's Flame Force Field had already penetrated his opponent's skin, roasting the flesh on his right hand in a way that no one could have imagined.
Of course, in order to maintain the appearance of courtesy, Grimm did not harm his opponent's right hand in the slightest. However, the flesh, shackles, and blood vessels below the skin were rapidly turning red under the extremely high temperature, before turning purplish black.
Both of them held their right hands tightly, and both of them had cheerful smiles on their faces.
However, one side's right hand faintly emitted strange cracking sounds, while the other's right hand was rapidly turning black, and a faint roasted meat aroma wafted out.
Both of them were bitterly holding on, but they still had to maintain a friendly facade. Their expressions gradually became strange and distorted.
"Alright, alright … Don't be so enthusiastic the moment we meet. I still want to show Lord Grimm around the castle. You can stop here! "Lauryan, who had been watching the battle from the side, finally stepped forward to mediate.
After all, Grimm was a guest invited by the association, so it was not a problem for him to put on a show of strength without hurting his feelings. However, if he crushed his opponent's right hand the moment they met, it would make the association seem too harsh.
Both of them smiled awkwardly and let go of each other's right hand.
Grimm put his right hand back into his robes without anyone noticing, then turned around and nodded at the few Grade 3 Magi around him.
"How is it? How's the strength of this Fire Magus?" Lauryan secretly transmitted his voice to Tito.
"His strength is 27 points, which is very high among Elemental Magi. I've already crippled his right hand. He won't be able to recover it without three to five days of hard work … "
"Haha, good lad, not bad …"
"But my right hand is crippled too!"
"Ugh …"
"That guy's flames are very domineering. They've already roasted the flesh and bones in my right hand …"
"Alright then. You go and treat your wounds first. I'll receive him myself!"
Naturally, the scene that had taken place at the fan meeting would not spread. It would only spread to a certain small circle of the association's upper echelons.
According to Tito's evaluation, this legendary Fire Magus had 27 points in strength and 24 points in vitality. These figures were undoubtedly a little too high for an Elemental Magus.
After all, Elemental Magi relied on their mental force to survive. Spending a lot of time on vitality and strength was undoubtedly a huge waste of resources.
Usually, a Grade 3 Elemental Magus with at least 10 points in strength and vitality would be enough to deal with most battles and harsh environments. Only the top-notch Magi nurtured by large organisations, who did not lack resources and had a reasonable training system, could push their other attributes to such a high level.
Someone like Grimm, who was clearly an Elemental Magus, had a powerful physique and magical abilities that did not lose out to Bloodline Magi. It was no wonder that he could withstand the berserk combat power of a Grade 4 Magus and exhaust his stamina.
Of course, the biggest contributor to this was the Grade 4 Magical Golem Dragon.
However, if Grimm did not have the support of such a monstrous vitality, it would have been almost impossible for him to achieve this!
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