The next day.
In a rare occasion, Wizard Anderson gathered all the acolytes in the tower and announced Entich, Mary, and Grim's new identities. From now on, the three of them were no longer restricted by the acolyte system. They could do whatever they wanted with their lives, and they were now second only to Wizard Anderson. They had the highest authority in the Wizard Tower.
In the crowd, the new head acolyte, Alan, had an extremely ugly expression on his face, but there was nothing he could do.
Quasi Wizard!
This was a group of monsters between acolytes and official Magi!
It was difficult to accurately predict who among them would successfully advance to become a Magus. Thus, for low-ranked acolytes, offending any one of them could turn into a disaster in the future!
But … but Alan had already deeply angered one of them.
Thus, the moment the meeting ended, Alan brought all the resources he could gather to visit Entich.
Since Entich, Mary, and Grim had all moved their residences to the fourth floor of the Wizard Tower, even Alan, the head acolyte, had to first request a visit if he wanted to see Entich. Then, he would have to humbly stand at the entrance to the fourth floor and wait for permission.
And that was not the worst part! The most infuriating thing was that that damned Grim had unceremoniously brought his contracted creature, a goblin, to the fourth floor and made it a resident. This made Alan even more resentful!
A goblin, a lowly, lowly, filthy, cowardly goblin, was actually riding on his head? Thinking of this, Alan's heart felt as if it was stuffed with straw. It was so stuffy!
Nobody knew what Alan and the evil bug Entich had discussed in secret. However, when Alan came out of Entich's room, he immediately became arrogant and once again regained his previous arrogance.
While Alan was changing, a small meeting was going on in the Mad Girl's room. There were only two people in the meeting, the Mad Girl and Eagle Eye Crusar.
Once upon a time, in order to maintain unity and ensure that the interests of their subordinates were not harmed, the three strongest people of the Swamp Tower would often gather together to discuss matters. But today, with the evil bug Entich becoming a quasi Wizard, the originally harmonious circle of the three strongest people had become a thing of the past. Everything had fundamentally changed!
"How is it? Your circle is stable, right?" The Mad Woman's eyes were currently filled with a cold glint. She was far from being as impetuous and reckless as she was in the past, displaying the calmness and wisdom that a high-ranked Apprentice Apprentice should have.
"Benson and Karl called for a meeting, but the few fence-sitters did not come, using an important witchcraft experiment as an excuse. Looks like they have decided to change sides." Eagle Eye Crusar smiled helplessly and said, "The Evil Worm's stalwart Chris is currently recruiting. Those guys might have already contacted him secretly. Hmph … "
With that, Crusoe raised his head and glanced at the Mad Girl, asking, "What about you? How's the situation over there? "
"Hmph … Same to you! Donna can no longer command her subordinates. She even complained to me just now! "
The two of them were speechless, feeling a little melancholy in their hearts.
At the beginning of the compulsory mission, they had underestimated the Trial Mission and did not push themselves too hard. The Mad Woman chose a red mission that wasn't too dangerous, while Crusar chose an orange mission that was one level lower. Now that they were faced with two rising Quasi Sorcerers, even though these veteran high-ranked Apprentices were unwilling, they felt even more helpless and powerless.
After a moment of silence, Crusar finally opened his mouth.
"Currently, it seems like the relationship between Entich and Mary is very bad, to the point where they are at loggerheads. Do you think we should choose a side between them? "
"You want to rely on one of them?" The Mad Woman's expression darkened. As a veteran high-ranked Apprentice, she could not imagine the humiliating and terrifying life she would have to put down her pride and become someone else's follower.
"I'm afraid that in a few days, we won't be able to choose for ourselves." Crusar was rather calm and realistic. "Mary is too arrogant. Other than her gigolo, she doesn't care about anyone else's feelings or face. She won't take care of our inherent benefits either. So … "
"So you want to get in touch with Entich?"
"Yes! Even though the Evil Worm's thinking is rather extreme, he has been in contact with us for a long time. As long as we give up some benefits, he should be able to accept us. After all, if he wants to deal with Mary, he still needs our help. No matter how many chickens and dogs he recruited, they would be useless against a Quasi-Shaman. The only ones who can help him are the two of us! "
The Mad Woman snorted, forcefully suppressing her anger, and nodded in agreement with Hawkeye's opinion.
However, before she could express her opinion, the Evil Worm Entich's low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded in the secret room where only the two of them were present.
"I didn't expect you to still be able to size up the situation, Hawkeye. Not bad, I currently need the two of you to help me!"
The two who were in the middle of a secret conversation were shocked.
The Mad Woman even opened a pair of bell-like leopard eyes and scanned her residence with a burning gaze.
Just as the two of them watched uneasily, a strange rustling sound came from behind Crusar's dark back. Immediately after, a strange scorpion with a unique appearance burrowed out from within, waving its giant pincers at the two of them. On the black carapace of the scorpion's back, a pale human face protruded out. It was Entich's ugly mutated face.
"Long time no see, you two! Why didn't you tell me about the gathering? "
The Mad Woman, Hawkeye, remained silent and did not answer Entich's question. However, the flickering in their eyes revealed the nervousness in their hearts. They did not expect that they would be unable to see through the other party's witchcraft with just a minor rank difference.
"Don't be nervous, you two. Just as Hawkeye said, I am in urgent need of your help. If the two of you are willing to condescend and join my Evil Worm Alliance, I, Entich, will gladly welcome you! "
The corner of the Mad Woman's mouth twitched violently a few times.
She was no fool. Since this so-called alliance was named after Entich, everything naturally revolved around Entich. To put it nicely, the two of them were allies, but to put it bluntly, they were just high-level thugs! Although she was unwilling, the Mad Woman still wanted to hear the other party's true intentions.
"What do you need us to do for you?"
"Help me monitor the two's every move. If necessary, help me deal with them together. Don't worry, I won't let the two of you fight Mary. If a conflict really breaks out, I only need the two of you to help me deal with Grimm. I'll deal with Mary myself! "
After hearing Entich's words, the two of them could not hide their astonishment. Clutha could not help but blurt out, "You only want the two of us to help you deal with Grimm? He … He has just become a high-level acolyte! I should be able to deal with a newbie like him by myself, right? "
"Kekeke …" The human face on the back of the scorpion emitted Entich's signature sinister laughter. "Hawkeye, don't think too highly of yourself! I'm afraid the two of you haven't noticed, but Grimm is obviously the leader of the Mary and Grimm team. In other words, he's the core of the team! "
"What?"
"Impossible!"
The Mad Woman and Hawkeye's reaction was the same as when they heard that the evil worm had become a Quasi-Wizard. They were extremely shocked. The evil worm Entich, who had become a Quasi-Wizard, actually treated the former junior acolyte with such caution. This … was too unexpected.
Could it be that there was really something strange about Grimm?
"Don't forget that this Mary is just a second-class vampire that mutated halfway. It's a fool's dream to think that she can advance quickly with such a terrible bloodline talent. The only one who could bring about such a strange change in her is that strange boy whose strength has skyrocketed. In this team, Grimm is the only one I can't see through! "
Clutha was silent for a moment, and could not help but ask, "Mary is now a Quasi-Wizard. Will the Great Magi agree to you going against her in public?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hawkeye heard Entich's extremely arrogant and sinister laughter.
"Kekeke … I signed a family contract, and she only signed a contract of employment. Who do you think the Magi in the family will help if something happens? Also … if the higher-ups don't get involved, do you think I'll be so eager to go against a Quasi-Wizard of the same rank as me? "
"You're saying that the one who wants to go against Mary is Ender …" Clutha lost his voice.
"Shut up! Hawkeye, if you don't want to die without knowing the reason, then keep your damn words to yourself. There are some things that you can just do, there's no need to be so clear about it. It won't do you any good! " The demonic insect Entich hurriedly interrupted Clutha's words. His ugly and hideous face finally revealed a threatening expression.
Hawkeye Clutha swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and exchanged glances with Mad Girl. Finally, he nodded silently.
"Kekeke … I knew you'd make the wisest choice. Alright, if necessary, I'll contact you. Hawkeye, you'll be in charge of keeping an eye on those two. Mad Girl, you'll be in charge of training the intermediate apprentices. Hmph, when we find the right opportunity, we'll teach them a good lesson! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the sinister and arrogant insect hisses echoed in the residence. The black scorpion suddenly turned into a puddle of poisonous liquid, slowly merging into the floor and disappearing.
Only Mad Girl and Hawkeye were left in the room, speechless!
In a secret room on the fourth floor of the Swamp Tower, the scorpion that had disappeared suddenly burrowed out of the floor and crawled onto a cold figure covered in a black cloak.
The cold figure suddenly reached out a strange hand that was half flesh and half carapace, grabbed the scorpion, and stuffed it into his mouth. When the scorpion was chewed by his sawtooth-like teeth and turned into a puddle of blood and carapace fragments, only then did the demonic insect Entich raise his head and reveal his face.
It could be seen that in just a few days, the degree of his insect transformation had deepened.
Now, rather than a human acolyte, he was more like an insect person with the identity of a human.
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