"Is there a problem?"
Seeing the strange expressions on the other party's faces, even Grimm was at a loss.
"No … It's nothing …" The male Magus hurriedly hid his gaffe with an awkward smile, changing the topic, "We're from Camp Esorda's 53rd squad, responsible for patrolling this area. May I know what you're doing here, sir? "
Grimm smiled faintly.
"Establishing a base!"
"Establishing a base?"
"My family wishes to participate in the foreign trade, so we need to establish a suitable base here. Is there some special rule in the camp that forbids us from doing so? "
The male Magus's expression stiffened, and he said hesitantly, "There isn't! However, most Magus families who have just entered the foreign lands will find a way to establish their base within the Esorda Camp. For someone like you, establishing a residence outside the camp … I don't think it's that safe, is it? "
As the male Magus spoke, the Tier 3 female Magus behind the male Magus suddenly cried out in surprise, and whispered, "Sir, look …"
The male Magus was slightly taken aback, and he looked down. Only then did he realize that the Steel City had undergone some strange changes in a short period of time.
Metal fortresses had risen outside the Steel City, and cannons lined the sides of the fortresses. The blue cannons glinted with a cold glint under the dusky sky. Groups of tall metal magical machines marched out of the metal hall in an orderly fashion, and began to station themselves in the fortresses.
With the fixed magic cannons and mobile magical machines, the entire Steel City was like a fully-armed hedgehog, displaying a frightening defense.
Seeing this scene, the male Magus could not help but nod inwardly.
"It seems that you're very confident in establishing your family's base here, sir. According to the rules of the Esorda Camp, any Magus family that wishes to establish a base here has to submit an application to Lord Kaelf, and it can only be implemented with his approval. However, considering that you've established your family's base outside the camp, you're no longer restricted by the camp's rules. When we return, I'll help you make a report! "
Grimm was naturally overjoyed to see how cooperative the other party was.
The two of them hovered in the air and conversed for a while longer before waving goodbye and going their separate ways.
The patrol team returned to the camp and reported the situation. Naturally, it caused quite a commotion. But Grimm completely ignored them and stayed in Steel City to improve its defenses.
At this point, although Grimm had made rapid progress, the number of enemies he had offended was not small.
If those fellows knew that Grimm had established a foundation in the Outer Realm, they would definitely rush here to cause trouble. Therefore, before Grim considered victory, he asked the alien brain to build this fortress to be extremely sturdy.
He had a feeling that if they didn't fight a few times with their enemies in outer space, it would be wishful thinking for the Crimson Family to open their doors and do business.
As for him, he was waiting for his enemies to walk right into his trap!
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Vierning.
The seat of the Northern Witch Council.
In a side hall of the council hall, eight witch leaders were sparsely seated on both sides of a long table. The leader of the Dark Witch, Circe, was making an impassioned declaration of war.
"… Shani's death was a conspiracy of those wizards. We must act immediately and exert pressure on the scattered towers. We must make them hand over the culprit, Grimm …"
Everyone had long heard about the death of Shani from the Dark Witches.
However, when they heard Circe linking Shani's death to the legendary fire wizard Grimm, they could not help but look at Alice, who was sitting upright with a smile on her face.
The leader of the Dark Witch, Circe, also lowered her body and pressed her hands on the long table, intimidating the other party with a domineering aura. She glared fiercely at Alice.
"Alice, that Grimm has a close relationship with you. Are you still going to protect him and go against all the witches?"
Alice smiled and said indifferently, "Sister Circe, you're too serious! If he's in the wrong, why would I protect him? "
"That's good. I suggest … "Circe grunted, thinking that Alice had finally backed down.
"Big Sister Circe, don't be in such a hurry to express your opinion. I still have a few questions for you," Alice interrupted Circe's speech, causing the latter's expression to turn sour.
"What's the problem? Ask away! "
"All of us are deeply saddened by Shani's death. However, since my sister wants to avenge Shani, you can start a war against the outside world and tie all the witch factions to your chariot. Sister, please show me your so-called evidence! "
"Shani died in the Morian Plane, what evidence do you want me to show?" Circe could not help but be enraged. Her hands that were pressing on the long table could not stop trembling. Black mist rose from her body and almost covered half of the meeting room.
"That means there's no evidence... My sister can't provide any evidence, so she wants to gather the power of all the witches in the Northern Region to attack Grim and the scattered towers. Don't you think it's too overbearing? " The angrier Circe was, the calmer Alice was. Her bright eyes stared back at Circe without backing down.
Seeing the sparks between the two witch leaders getting more and more intense, Cthuna, the leader of the witches of death, who had always been mature and prudent, could not help but interrupt, "Circe, don't you have any evidence? If Grim was alone, killing him would not be a big deal. We, the Northern witches, have never been afraid of anyone. But now, he is one of the elders of the scattered towers. If you can't provide any evidence, how do you expect us old guys to put pressure on them? "
The wind blew the sails, and Alice seized the opportunity to add a few more words.
"Big Sister Circe, don't forget, in the last witch meeting, you promised me that you would never attack Grim again. Then what about Shani's death? Why are you so sure that Shani was killed by Grim? Unless... you did something behind her back? "
Circe's whole body began to tremble.
This wasn't because he was afraid, but because he was furious to the extreme.
The reason why Shani participated in the Arcane Kingdom's mission was that she had personally arranged it. That also meant that she had personally sent a helper who was on good terms with her to death.
Moreover, the death of Shani was a small matter, but the loss of the Shadow Pearl was a big deal!
But the inside story was related to the face of the Dark Witches and the many behind-the-scenes deals. How could she cry in front of the other leaders?
"Alice, don't forget that you're also a Northern witch! Aren't you afraid of others talking about you when you speak up for a wizard? " Circe finally gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger. She squeezed out a gloomy sentence from her teeth.
"If he was just an outsider, I naturally wouldn't help him. But Big Sister Circe, the one you want to deal with now is Alice's husband! "At this point, Alice's face was also red, and she looked very shy.
Alice was happy, but the other witch leaders were shocked at the same time.
"Alice, there are some things you can't say. Husband or not … What nonsense are you talking about? " The leader of the Death Witches, Cthuna, glared, and a tyrannical aura of death instantly filled the entire council hall.
"Big Sister Cthuna, I'm not talking nonsense. I've decided to become husband and wife with Grim, and a formal ceremony will be held in the near future. I hope I can get your blessing at that time! "Alice put away her smile and said solemnly.
Dead silence … Silence …
The entire council hall was silent in an instant. All the witches couldn't help but frown deeply, and their faces became unhappy.
"Alice, think about it again! According to the tradition of our Northern witches, there has never been a precedent of a high-grade witch, especially a witch leader, marrying those wizards! "The leader of the Death Witches, Cthuna, warned sternly.
"Sister, do you mean that the Witch Council will never allow such a thing to happen?"
"It's not so absolute, and the Witch Council has no clear rules to restrain it. However, generally speaking, in order to maintain the independence and purity of the Northern witches, it's also a tacit rule not to marry the wizards of other organizations. "
"The independence of the Northern witches?" Alice smiled coldly, "The factions of the Northern witches don't attack each other, and don't harm each other's interests … This should be a tacit rule in everyone's hearts!"
"Yes!"
"Then I'd like to ask, of the thirteen witch factions that have been passed down since ancient times, how many of them are left? Where are the territories of the witch factions that have lost their inheritance? "
Hearing Alice's hoarse question, the few witch leaders present could not help but fall into silence.
"Since I, Alice, became the leader of the Destiny Witches, how many of you here have adhered to the principle of independence and did not interfere with the inheritance of the Destiny Witches? Circe, why did you detain my grandmother Endor? Didn't you want to use this to blackmail me? " At this moment, Alice was like an angry kitten. She also stood up and stared back at Circe with the same fierce eyes.
Circe snorted.
"Endor is a witch of the Dark Witches. I naturally have my reasons for how to deal with her. I don't need a little girl like you to teach me how to do things!"
The leader of the Death Witches, Cthuna's face became colder and colder. Her eyes kept moving between Circe and Alice, containing a strong sense of dissatisfaction.
But as an outsider, it was difficult for her to govern the two witch leaders in front of her, whose conflict was getting more and more intense.
Although Alice was only at the Third Order, she was the weakest among them.
But no matter how weak she was, she was still a witch leader and had the power to be on equal footing with them in the Witch Council! No one could deprive her of the power of a leader, and no one dared to kill or bully her by force. Otherwise, the unity and harmony that the Northern witches had always shown to the outside world would become a joke.
The entire witch faction would immediately fall into a situation where they each stood on their own side and formed their own cliques!
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