Kothrin Castle was a castle in name, but in reality, it was a huge living area that spanned thousands of kilometers.
Beautiful manors and exquisite villas could be seen everywhere in the periphery.
Passing by, one could see some farmers in sackcloth busily working in the fields with their heads lowered, and the coachmen driving the wagons loaded with harvests could also be seen smiling blissfully and peacefully.
This was a land that had not experienced war for thousands of years. Any Wizard family would stay away from this place, and it was impossible to affect the people of this land. Therefore, this kind of life was undoubtedly a kind of happiness!
The black carriage that Grim and Lauryan were in seemed to have the symbol of the Taryn Association, so the carriages carrying goods and commercial goods would hide by the side of the road, waiting for them to pass by before daring to continue on their way.
The pedestrians who saw the black carriage all bowed in respect and admiration.
Looking at the giant bows and long swords on their backs, they seemed to be a group of adventurous mercenaries. In their group, there were always some sorcerer-apprentices wearing short gray robes, holding sorcery books or short magic wands in their hands.
They were in groups of three to five, and their faces, bodies, and hands had traces of battle. The bags on their backs were bulging, and they seemed to have gained a lot.
As for where they were going, they were going to the scattered small towns outside Kothrin Castle.
There, there were some small Wizard Towers and a large number of secret magic shops waiting for them to trade.
Even though Grimm and Lauryan had a lot of tricks up their sleeves that allowed them to cross thousands of miles in an instant and appear in front of the towering castle in the distance, they could only sit in the black chariot and travel at a 'normal' pace when they arrived here.
* Chirp … *
Suddenly, a strange cry came from the sky.
Grim opened the curtain of the carriage and took a look. He saw three unusually majestic double-headed eagles flying quickly in the sky. On the backs of the eagles sat wizards in black and white robes.
They seemed to be supervising wizards sent by the central castle to patrol the area, and they kept bending down to look at everything below them. When they saw the strange black carriage, they could not help but order the giant eagles to circle around in the sky.
However, they took out a transparent crystal and communicated with a few people in the distance. Then, they turned their heads and flew in another direction.
"It's a law enforcement wizard from the department of inspection! They are responsible for monitoring all unusual movements around Fort Kerslin … "Hearing the strange cry of the eagle, Laurian could guess who it was even without poking his head out to look, so he explained briefly to Grim.
Grim nodded without saying a word.
When the Giant Eagle Sorcerers flew over his head, he could see clearly that there was an image of an open eye on their chests. That should be the emblem of the Ministry of Supervision.
As a different world, the environment here was undoubtedly well protected.
Apart from a small number of human cities, villages, and inhabited areas, there were large tracts of cultivated farmland and vast forests that filled in between. However, compared to the Dark Forest, this vast forest had obviously been cleared. Apart from some small animals like wolves, foxes, sheep, and rabbits, it was rare to see any ferocious beasts, not to mention the terrifying Horrifying Magical Beasts.
From this aspect, the rise of the Sorcerer community had indeed brought great protection to the humans of the Sorcerer World.
The people who lived in such a peaceful and peaceful environment were undoubtedly happy and satisfied!
The magic colt pulling the black carriage seemed to be some kind of wizard beast. It was tame and quiet, and it moved very quickly. Carrying Grim and Laurian, the carriage passed through the dark green forest, passing through a stone bridge over a flowing stream, passing through many manors and villas. Finally, it slowly approached a tall castle that stood on a small hill.
The castle was surrounded by a high wall, and there was a clear and gentle moat that flowed like a mirror.
When they passed through the gate on the outer wall, a group of black-armoured guards only glanced at them and let them pass, allowing the black carriage to pass through the doorway.
Inside was a large greyish-white plaza, surrounded by tall stone buildings. The main body of the castle faced the doorway. It was tall and majestic, like a giant beast in deep sleep.
Mercenaries and acolytes could not be seen here. The people entering and exiting the castle were all Magi wearing uniforms with all sorts of strange emblems on their chests. Most of them were rank 1 official Magi, and there were quite a few rank 2 Magi. However, rank 3 Magi were rarely seen.
Hence, when Laurian accompanied Grim out of the black carriage, the Magi of the association who saw them immediately rushed over to greet them.
Standing at the entrance of the castle for a moment, Grim's heart trembled as he looked at the five-storey, ancient building that was almost entirely made of stone.
The entire castle was built with a strange light golden stone of an indistinguishable material. In Grim's perception, the light golden boulder contained wisps of obscure magic power that were difficult to distinguish. They flowed through the interior of the boulder like a stream, using streaks of magical currents to form an unusually large and mysterious spell formation.
Every inch of space here was filled with an indescribable and mysterious energy.
It was different from any elemental energy, and it was not pure magical energy either. It was a strange energy that was completely independent of the existing Magus system.
Here, Grim was completely suppressed by the strange energy, and his spiritual perception was limited to a radius of three meters around him. This caused Grim, who usually relied heavily on his spiritual perception, to feel extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, his eyes were not affected, and he had no problems seeing things normally.
The moment he stepped into the castle's hall, Grim felt as if he was in a different plane.
"Don't be surprised. This is the defensive mechanism of Kothrin Castle. All Magi from outside will be suppressed here. However, it'll be fine after a while … "Laurian explained with a smile.
However, after listening to Laurian's explanation, Grim did not feel relieved. Instead, he became even more confused.
With Grim's powerful and mysterious elemental vision, he could not see any runes or lines of magical energy on the castle's surface. Yet, it was able to smoothly guide the magical energy between the walls and the large stones. Most importantly, Grim could faintly sense an elemental rhythm unique to living beings in the mysterious energy that lingered around him.
"Alchemical lifeforms … You've brought the entire Kothrin Castle to life?" Grim exclaimed in a low voice.
Hearing Grim's words, Laurian's jaw dropped, and he asked in disbelief, "How … How did you know?"
In truth, the fact that Kothrin Castle had been brought to life as an alchemical lifeform two thousand years ago was not known to the regular Magi of the association. Only the higher-ups of the association knew a thing or two about it.
For thousands of years, many high-ranked Magi had entered Kothrin Castle as guests. However, there had never been anyone like Grim who could determine the state of Kothrin Castle the moment he stepped in. Hence, Laurian could not help but be astonished.
What Lauren didn't know was that Grim was even more surprised and shocked than him at this moment.
This was not an ordinary noble castle, but a gigantic stone castle that occupied an area of over a hundred acres. To bring such a gigantic structure to life and give it sentience and thought like a human, this … This was completely out of Grim's expectations.
Originally, he had some doubts about the A.I. Chip's scan and conclusion, but after seeing Laurian's expression, he completely believed it.
What a grand plan, what a strange method … Those Grade 4 Magi really could not be underestimated!
As if his identity had been exposed, the mysterious energy around Grimm began to vibrate and resonate. It spoke in a strange voice that only Grimm could hear, "Welcome, human wizard. You are my 3,276th visitor since I was born, and the only Magus who could see through my identity. I seem to smell the scent of my own kind on you! "
The voice was dull and noisy, with a strange smell of rocks rubbing against each other and vibrating the air.
"Disregarding external interference, I like you very much, human Magus. In order to express my affection, I have decided to give you a first-class identity. This order has 27 opponents and 0 in favor of this order. Kothrin's order has been rejected … Kothrin has decided to give you a second-class identity. 119 opponents and 0 in favor of this order. However, the granting of a second-class identity is within Kothrin's jurisdiction. Objections are invalid. This order will be carried out immediately! "
Following the series of words of this strange life form, the mysterious energy around Grim began to boil like boiling water.
[Beep. Detected a connection with a foreign energy. It is an unattributed open energy channel. Detected no spiritual force attached. There are no hidden dangers. Host, please indicate whether to connect?]
"Connect!"
As soon as the order was given, the spiritual force that had been compressed to a radius of three metres around him suddenly relaxed. His spiritual perception once again allowed him to have a panoramic view of everything within a hundred metres of his body.
Along with the strange energy came some fragmented and complicated information, which seemed to include some magic communication within the association.
"… Has Kothrin gone mad? Why would he give an outsider a second-class identity? … "
"I am urgently contacting Master Klinsmann. He will give us an explanation …"
"Don't use the low-secret channel anymore. That guy has a second-class identity, he might be able to monitor our conversation …"
"Damn it, damn it, damn it … This time, that bastard's authority is higher than mine!"
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