Two rank 4 Magi.
If Alice was included, it meant that the Crimson Family had three rank 4 Magi at the same time.
This … The more he thought about it, the more he felt a chill in his heart.
For regular Magi, the more rank 4 Magi there were in the central continent, the better. This way, the Scattered Towers Forest would have more weight, and their status and authority in the Magus World would also increase.
However, for the veteran rank 4 Magi, a group of two or three rank 4 Magi was obviously a huge threat!
For a long time, the Scattered Towers Forest Association was a loose Magus organization that was only in charge of coordinating the relations between the various rank 4 organisations. However, it lacked the necessary restraints on the veteran rank 4 Magi, and could only prevent them from falling into a vicious competition.
One of the main reasons for this was that the Tier 4 Sorcerers of the central continent were independent of one another. Even if some Magi had close relationships, it was limited to simple daily interactions, or an invitation to explore some ancient ruins every now and then.
However, if they were to encounter a dangerous situation, the Magi of the central continent would still look out for themselves. There was no such thing as sacrificing oneself for others and working together!
However, with the appearance of two Tier 4 Magi from the Crimson Family, two Combat Magi who specialized in slaughter, a stable core circle with strong executive power had inadvertently appeared.
How would this core circle develop?
Should they unite the scattered central continent and form a large-scale force similar to the three major Sorcerer organizations, or should they continue to maintain the current situation of each doing things their own way and developing on their own?
This was what people were most worried about and concerned about!
Once upon a time, as the chairman of the Scattered Towers Forest Association, Freid had the ambition to unite the central continent and establish the fourth largest organisation. For this, he had used all sorts of methods to rope in Vice Chairman Mirva, and with the two of them as the core, he had established the Scattered Towers Forest Association.
Apart from that, he had maintained good personal relationships with the other Magi in the association.
It was because of this relationship that he had been able to firmly control the core power of the Scattered Towers Forest Association for hundreds of years.
However, now, another core circle had appeared.
Would the two cores be compatible with each other, or would they fall into a frenzy of conflict and internal friction?
Not to mention outsiders, even the people involved would find it hard to predict the future of the Scattered Towers Forest.
However, a hidden worry was only a hidden worry.
Mary was a wizard from the central continent, and her successful advancement to Grade 4 was great news for the Scattered Tower Forest. Thus, without hesitation, the Vice President of the Scattered Tower Forest Association once again rushed to the Crimson Family and handed an Elder's Ring to Mary.
As for the Crimson Family, due to the addition of two Tier 4 Sorcerers, their reputation soared, and they immediately rose to become the most powerful Sorcerer Family in the central continent.
…
Scattered Forest, Sarubo Family's base.
South Fed City.
Am, who was wearing a black robe and holding a Book of Sorcerer in his arms, slowly walked through the dark and quiet corridor toward the Hall of Knowledge.
There were a total of 7 Magi stationed in the family's encampment, and they were usually busy with their own things. When it was their turn to teach the acolytes, they would come and go in a hurry, and rarely stayed outside the living and experimental areas.
Hence, in the Magus region of the family encampment, it was extremely difficult to even meet a living person during the day.
However, as soon as he left the Magus region, the atmosphere and liveliness of the place increased significantly.
It was almost time for the public lecture, and there was an endless stream of acolytes rushing to the Hall of Knowledge with books in their arms among the bustling crowd. When they saw Am's iconic black robe, their expressions would turn cold, and they would quickly hide by the side of the road, bowing to him respectfully.
Am did not care whether these acolytes were respectful or not, and walked forward with a solemn expression.
Today was his turn to teach the public lecture, and the two public lectures every month would bring him 300 magic crystals as a bonus. This was one of the few ways for the Magi in the family to earn magic crystals.
Of course, if he was willing to be stationed at a certain resource point of the family, this bonus would be doubled. If things went well, he could even earn some free Magus resources.
For an academic Magus like him, who did not dare to explore the Dark Forest personally, these resources and magic crystals were the only thing that could support him on the path of Magus.
Unfortunately, due to some known reasons, Magus Am did not dare to step out of the family encampment.
This also caused the resources and magic crystals he obtained to be the worst among the Magi of the same rank in the family.
However, this was not the most uncomfortable thing for him.
What made him feel the most uncomfortable was the 'hateful' news that came from afar from time to time.
The Crimson Family occupied the territory of XXX …
The Crimson Family advanced to a Magus …
The Crimson Family's territory expanded to XXX …
The Crimson Family defeated the XXX Family …
…
…
Like a nightmare that could not be shaken off, the Crimson Family was abnormally active. Every once in a while, they would create an even more explosive and horrifying topic, causing their name to forever be active in people's mouths.
As a family Magus who had 'abandoned the darkness for the light' from the Crimson Family, Am was naturally very sensitive to such news and information, and paid extra attention to it.
When the Crimson Family was besieged by many Magus clans, the Magi around him all congratulated him, praising his decision to leave the abyss of misery as soon as possible.
However, when the news of the Crimson Family's victory came, his companions all fell silent.
This was especially so when that terrifying Grimm actually crushed Lord Sanazar in a competition. This caused Grimm to suffer a huge mental blow. After returning to his family after the battle, he hid in his residence and did not show his face again.
Meanwhile, after the Crimson Family rose to power and became a Tier 4 power that everyone paid attention to, an oppressive atmosphere enveloped Amu's surroundings. As a result, Amu's every move had to be criticized by those with ulterior motives.
In private, Am had secretly gathered internal information about the Crimson Family.
However, when he found out that the gentle and shy Meryl had become a Red Dragon Witch and was now at the peak of grade 2, with a high chance of advancing to grade 3, Am lost control of his emotions and smashed everything in his residence that could be smashed.
Meryl … Meryl …
That little girl with freckles on her cheeks, who did not even dare to speak loudly in front of her companions, had reached such a level … And he … He, who was once Grimm's disciple, was now just a little middle grade 1 Magus …
The huge difference in strength and status between the two deeply pierced Am's heart, which he thought had long since calmed down.
More than once, Amu hid in the house and yelled, cried, and laughed …
He knew very well that out of the five Quasi Magi who had followed Grimm, only he and Meryl had successfully advanced to become Magi. Between him and Meryl, only he had the same affinity with the fire elemental energy. He was the one most likely to inherit Grimm's legacy.
Even if he did not succeed, he would still be by Grimm's side. At the very least, he would be on par with Meryl and become a powerful Magus that many Magi clan leaders would have to be respectful to!
However, all of this had gone up in smoke because of that 'misstep'.
Now, he had become the enemy of the Crimson Family and a joke in the Sarubo Family!
This had caused Am, who had always wanted to become stronger, to endure even more mental torture and pressure.
He had thought about it more than once. If … If he had not betrayed Grimm, if he had not been coerced by Magus Forgan to become a spy for the Crimson Family, then he would definitely still be enjoying the limitless glory of the Crimson Family, enjoying the endless resources of Magi, and the countless magic crystals …
Just his identity as Grimm's direct disciple would allow him to enter the core circle of the Crimson Family and enjoy a position and power that far surpassed the Red Dragon Magus Meryl.
If even that weak Meryl could advance to the peak of rank 2, then he, who was even more talented as a Magus, might have already advanced to rank 3 and become a powerful Magus worshipped by tens of thousands of Magi …
Whenever he thought of that glorious scene, whenever he thought of that high-spirited scene, Am's heart would become restless and furious. Every night, he would have to crazily stab his thigh with a steel needle in order to break free from that huge disappointment and overwhelming regret.
However, he could not reveal any of his madness and loss of composure in private.
Even within the family, he had his own competitors and enemies. If he showed any dissatisfaction towards the family, only God knew what kind of punishment and reprimand he would receive from the higher-ups of the family.
When he was at a loss, he had once abused the female acolytes under him. He was even afraid that they would spread his sleep-talking, so he had no choice but to 'get rid of' them in secret.
From then on, all the female acolytes in the family feared him like a tiger, and no one dared to easily get close to him!
Just one more turn and he would reach the main entrance of the Hall of Knowledge. Amn, who was walking silently, suddenly heard some noise from the corridor.
"Big news … Big news … Did you guys hear? The Crimson Family has produced another rank 4 Magus …"
"What …"
"How is that possible …"
"Do you really think a rank 4 Magus is blueberry grass? You can find one just anywhere … Tch!"
"It's true, it's true … This is the news I just heard from the family's communication tower …"
The male acolyte who was widely questioned was short and fat. His face was flushed red as he shouted and gestured with his hands, as if he was indignant at everyone's doubts.
However, his hoarse voice did not cause his companions to gather around and question him. Everyone took a step back with pale faces, lowered their heads, and peeked behind him with the corner of their eyes.
The short and fat acolyte turned around and saw Wizard Amn, who had a pale face and a fierce expression like an eagle.
"Speak, who advanced to rank 4 again?"
Wizard Amn's voice was cold and cruel, like a bone-chilling wind blowing from a bottomless abyss. The short and fat acolyte couldn't help but shiver.
"It's … It's … It's that Vampire Witch … Wizard Mary …"
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