Alice had returned to normal. It was as if she had been plotted against, and no one knew about it.
At the very least, apart from a few people who knew the whole story, not many people knew about it.
After being sealed for half a month, the Tower of Destiny had once again returned to the public eye.
Unknowingly, the legendary Fire Magus Grimm, the Blood Queen Mary, and the leader of the Witches of Destiny, Alice, had formed a small circle that shocked the world.
Rank 4 … Three Rank 4 Magi …
If they were placed among the three great Magus organisations, they would not be considered much. However, if they were placed among an unknown Magus family, it would be a little shocking.
At the very least, after hearing the news of Mary's advancement, the entire Scattered Tower Forest was in a strange situation of being hot on the outside and cold on the inside. The small and mid-sized Magus families were extremely excited, believing that this was a sign that the Magi of the central continent were about to become stronger, as well as a sign that a powerful Magus was about to appear.
The appearance of this powerful Magus would also change the situation of the central continent lacking a core, causing it to be in a state of disunity.
However, in contrast to the fervent expectations of the low-ranked Magi, the high-ranked Magi had a different reaction.
Since ancient times, the scattered Tower Forest region of the central continent had been dominated by Magus families, each managing their own territory. With this method, they had already resisted the invasion and infiltration of the three great Magus organisations, and had successfully continued this tradition for thousands of years.
Now, a Crimson family had suddenly appeared in the scattered Tower Forest Association, and they actually had two Grade 4 Magi. Moreover, what gave the other Grade 4 Magi a huge headache was that these two Grade 4 Magi were actually a couple.
This … was beyond what the scattered Tower Forest Association could accept!
It was not that the scattered Tower Forest Association could not have a core, but it would be best if it did not appear while they were still alive …
After all, the appearance of a core meant that resources, territory, and authority would be tilted.
In this process, the current power structure of the scattered Tower Forest would definitely undergo a heaven-shaking change.
If all these things gathered towards the so-called core, the scattered Tower Forest might have a huge influence similar to the three great Magus organisations.
This was something that the high-ranked Magi did not want to see happen!
First of all, the three major Sorcerer Organizations in the Sorcerer World — the Silver Alliance, the Northern Witches, and the Sorcerer Association — would not allow it.
It wasn't that the three major Magus organisations couldn't take over the scattered Tower Forest region, but they were worried that in the process of invading, the local Magus families would resist fiercely, which would lead to damage to their own strength. In this way, he might have lost a few teeth, but it was possible that the other two competitors, who were also eyeing him covetously, would benefit from it.
It was precisely because of this worry that the Three Great Sorcerer Organisations had secretly reached an agreement. They were not allowed to encroach on the central continent, and the scattered Tarot Forest region was their buffer zone.
However, even if they did not invade, they would never allow another powerful wizard organization to appear in the Scattered Tower Forest. Therefore, once the core appeared, it would inevitably face all kinds of attacks from them, be it overt or covert!
Secondly, not to mention the external forces, even the scattered Forest of Pagodas would not be willing to see the appearance of such a 'core'.
Even without the core, the Tier 4 Sorcerers were still the kings and overlords of the regions they were in, monopolizing all the resources. However, once the core appeared, the resources, territories, and authority in their hands would definitely be invaded by the outside world.
Rather than being a member of a large Magus organisation and obeying the orders of a powerful Magus, it would be better to be the king of their own territory, living a carefree and unfettered life.
Hence, the Tier 4 Sorcerers in the scattered Tower Forest were probably the group that most hated and did not want to see the core appear!
Moreover, there was more than one Tier 4 Sorcerer with the dream of the core.
As a veteran Tier 4 Magus, the chairman of the scattered Tower Forest Association, Fred, had spent close to a thousand years to create the current situation. Did he not want to turn the scattered Tower Forest Association into a powerful organisation similar to the Three Great Sorcerer Organisations?
It was not that he did not want to, but it was really difficult to achieve …
There were a total of 13 native Tier 4 Sorcerers in the central continent, and they were all old fellows who had been tempered and nurtured for hundreds of years. Although there were strong and weak ones among them, it was almost impossible for the strong ones to completely suppress any one of them.
This also meant that if any two Tier 4 Sorcerers were to fight, it would be difficult to achieve a quick victory. The most likely outcome was that both sides would suffer, and the two Sorcerer families would fall at the same time!
It was precisely this balance of power that allowed the central continent to maintain a certain degree of balance.
Fred had spent a great deal of effort to establish the scattered Tower Forest Association, and he had even roped in Vice Chairman Mirva. However, in reality, Mirva was only slightly closer to him.
If Fred wanted to start a rumbling high-ranked war and unify the scattered Tower Forest region, it would be difficult to predict. At that time, whether Mirva would still support him, or to what extent she would support him … This was something that was hard to predict!
It was precisely because this matter was extremely thorny, and the path to success was filled with thorns, that Fred could only maintain a scattered Tower Forest Association that seemed to work together on the surface. However, behind the scenes, the various Tier 4 Sorcerers were still minding their own business, and it was impossible to coordinate and allocate high-ranked resources and the overall strength.
However, under such circumstances, Grimm's appearance and the rise of the Crimson Family had brought this ancient and terrifying problem back to the masses.
Whether or not Grimm could become the so-called core, and whether or not he had the intention to become such a core … These questions needed to be answered!
Hence, as the Crimson Family flourished, all sorts of conspiracies and schemes came one after another, becoming a terrifying problem that troubled Grimm.
… …
Central continent, Cadaseron region.
Ancient Blood Castle.
The castle was located in the depths of a mountain range that was not very tall. There was only a winding forest path that led to Maple Town outside the mountain.
The town had a population of nearly a thousand, and the basic facilities were basically complete.
For a long time, the Vic Family had occupied and ruled this territory, a rather ancient Vampire family.
Ancient Blood Castle was their residence, and the nearby Maple Town was their food that they had painstakingly reared and nurtured. However, in order to maintain their rule on the surface and not scare away their subjects because of the rumours of vampires, the Vic Family restrained themselves from hunting for food.
Unfortunately, in a Magus family war, the Vic Family had been completely defeated.
Not only had their Blood Lord died at the hands of the enemy, even the foundation of the Vic Family had been destroyed by the enemy. All the hereditary territories belonging to the Vic Family had fallen into the hands of outsiders.
Only other vampire families could occupy the Vic Family's territory so quickly.
The Ancient Blood Castle had changed hands three times before landing in the hands of the powerful Heinesen Family. However, with Mary's sudden appearance, all the vampire families had to either move out of the central continent or obediently submit to Mary.
Hence, after going around in circles for half a day, the Ancient Blood Castle, which had once represented the pride of the Vic Family, was offered to Mary by the Heinesen Family. It became the most important stronghold of the Crimson Family in the central continent.
The eerie and terrifying Ancient Blood Castle was formed from five castles of different styles. It had the dual functions of a noble castle and a military stronghold. The four small strongholds that were scattered around the castle did not consider comfort and leisure, instead focusing on defence.
Hence, the strongholds were built extremely sturdy, and the entrances and windows were strangely narrow. Most of the passageways could barely allow a fully-armed guard to pass through, and the core areas of the stronghold were densely packed with all sorts of hidden castles, secret passageways, and concealed shooting ports.
The outer perimeter of the Ancient Blood Castle sacrificed comfort and entertainment in exchange for a huge increase in physical defence. To put it bluntly, the Ancient Blood Castle only needed 200 to 300 elite warriors to defend against the siege of thousands of enemies.
The main body of the castle, which was protected by the four strongholds, was built beautifully and magnificently.
The morbid temperament of the vampire race, which pursued perfection, elegance, and nobility, was undoubtedly on display in this building. If it wasn't for the fact that this place was far from the human world, and if it wasn't for the strange and sinister atmosphere, perhaps many visitors would treat this as a castle for nobles to relax and entertain themselves.
The main hall on the second floor of the castle was currently crowded with guests, and it was extraordinarily lively.
Those who could move about here were naturally vampires dressed in exquisite noble attire.
Most of the male vampires wore well-ironed tuxedos and red bow ties. They wore gentlemen's hats on their heads, and held walking sticks in their hands. Below their noses were two delicate little mustaches. On the other hand, the female vampires were dressed in gorgeous one-piece dresses and colorful sunhats. Their wrists were covered with soft, thin silk gloves, and their feet were adorned with exquisite and small high heels.
All of them were well-dressed and polite, displaying the cultured temperament and arrogant manners of human nobles to the fullest.
It was a pity that in such an occasion, they were just minions and lackeys who listened to orders. The big shots who truly decided the future of the vampires were gathered in a secret room on the third floor, and they were arguing intensely about something.
"With the strength of our vampire race, we can definitely establish a new Magus family. Lady Mary, do you think we should just break away from the Crimson Family and use the Ancient Blood Castle as our source … "
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