Alice's incident took the shortest amount of time to settle down.
Most of the tower's acolytes didn't even know what had happened before the incident was over. Not to mention Wizard Anderson, who rarely showed up before the acolytes, even the evil bug Entik, who had been watching the whole process, had become much quieter and more taciturn.
Apart from Mary, who wasn't surprised at all by Grimm's behavior, the other two were extremely surprised. Entik, in particular, was so disturbed that he couldn't even eat or sleep.
Although Grimm had never openly expressed his hostility towards him, as a bloodline acolyte with abnormal development, Entik had always followed the principle of attacking all potential enemies first and working hard to create an advantageous position in his circle of life.
In the past, due to the limitations of his personal strength, he had to maintain a relative balance with the other two. However, after the breakthrough in the trial mission, he could no longer suppress his nature. He had already appeared and 'subdued' the Mad Girl and Hawkeye.
If he hadn't witnessed that strange kid's battle, he might still have thought that the scales of victory were more in his favor. Mary, aside from running fast, was useless in terms of attack and defense. She was no match for him at all. As for that Grimm, he was just a high-ranking acolyte. What could he do?
However, the battle between Alice and Grimm in the birdcage deeply touched Entik.
From that day onwards, he kept asking himself if he was the one fighting Grimm in the birdcage. Would he be able to break through the defense of the group of elemental puppets and attack Grimm? The answer was obviously not what he wanted to hear.
From that day onwards, he became silent!
… …
In a dark secret room.
Entik sat quietly in a dark corner with a black robe draped over him. He didn't say a word.
There was only a single magic torch on the far wall of the secret room. Not only did the dim flickering light not illuminate the space, it made the place even more gloomy and frightening.
There was no furniture in the secret room, not even a common table or chair. Even Entik was sitting cross-legged on the cold floor. Behind him, in a dark corner where the light couldn't reach, a mysterious bulging cocoon hung there.
Rather than calling this a secret room, it was more like a nest.
Beside Entich, countless black beetles swarmed the floor like a tidal wave. Here and there they ran, and there was a constant scrape of limbs on the floor.
As if affected by these beetles, Entich's body, which was shrouded by the black robe, began to undulate. It was as if there were millions of beetles trying to dig their way out and merge with the beetles outside. Just as the black beetles were causing a ruckus, Entich finally raised his head. Two balls of dark green fireflies lit up under the shadow of his hood.
A sharp insect hiss rang out in the secret room.
Entik opened his mouth wide, and a strange insect head poked out from between his layered lips. The insect hissing just now had come from its mouth.
Hearing this insect hiss, the originally restless insect swarm calmed down again. The black beetles gathered around Entich, as if they were subjects worshiping their lord. They crawled quietly and waited for their master's orders.
Entik casually picked up a black beetle and tossed it into his mouth. Crunching noises could be heard as he chewed on the beetle. Stinky green worm juice spilled out from his open mouth. The pungent smell made the air in the secret chamber even more polluted.
"Is this the path you've chosen for yourself? It's really strange! "An old voice abruptly sounded in the secret chamber.
"Lord Anderson, you've finally come!" Entich raised his head slightly, as if he wasn't surprised by the sudden appearance of this voice.
"You knew I'd come?" The old voice had a tinge of surprise. It was the voice of the master of the Swamp Tower, Anderson.
"Of course! As long as you're still the master of the tower, you'll contact me sooner or later! "
"Then you should've guessed why I'm here, right?"
"You want me to help you deal with Grim!"
"Hmph, smart kid. You've guessed correctly! I do need you to get rid of that detestable brat. I'm sure you'll be more than happy to do it! "
"Then, Lord Anderson, may I ask, do you still need someone else's help to kill an advanced acolyte? Don't tell me you'll bring about some unbearable consequences if you just kill him? "The evil insect Entich was obviously not an idiot. He didn't want to become someone else's weapon if he didn't figure this out!
"That's because I still want to control that little vampire. She's the key sample for my next blood study. However, with her relationship with that brat, if I directly attack her, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to control her, "Wizard Anderson finally said after a moment of silence.
"With that brat's fighting ability yesterday, do you think I can easily beat him?" Entich didn't care about Wizard Anderson's reason. Instead, he quickly changed to the next question.
"With my judgment, it'll be very, very difficult. If it's just you, you'll definitely die. However, you seem to have formed some kind of Evil Insect Alliance. If you add in the strength of this alliance, it might be possible. "
"But what's in it for me to do all this? Instead, I'll provoke that quasi Wizard Mary for nothing! "
"What if I say I can make you stronger?"
"… …"
"Your contracted partner is that Insect Queen, right? A Carrion Beetle Queen. Hehe, to think that you could encounter such a good opportunity. It seems like you were really lucky in the past! "
"… …"
"Right now, you're probably worrying about how to increase your strength. Right now, your life is tied to that Carrion Beetle Queen. Not only do you need to bear the burden of your own advancement, you also need to bear the burden of the Carrion Beetle Queen's advancement. This way, although your half-insect body will give you an advantage against opponents of the same rank, it will drag you down a lot in terms of advancement speed. "
"… …"
"Did you eat one or two quasi Wizards in this trial mission? If you didn't have such a fortuitous encounter, you wouldn't have been able to successfully advance to a quasi Wizard. What about after that? Are you going to eat a few more Wizards just to advance to a Wizard? "
"Lord Anderson, I understand what you mean. So, do you have any better suggestions for my current situation? "
"Of course it's to strengthen yourself!" Anderson reprimanded disdainfully, "Although you are now a contracted creature with that Insect Queen and share your life, there is still a problem of dominance. If you become stronger, it will naturally become your best servant. However, if its evolution speed surpasses yours, even though you won't have to worry about your life, I'm afraid that it will be the true master of this body for most of the time! "
"So, how can I quickly strengthen myself?"
"Kekeke … Kid, you've probably forgotten how I turned Mary into what she is today! As long as you join my witchcraft experiments, I guarantee that I can give you a body that is not any weaker than Mary's! "
"I agree to this condition. So, what do you need me to do? "
"First, I need a drop of blood from that Insect Queen of yours! Only by obtaining its blood can I accurately concoct a mutation blood suitable for your physique. "
After pondering in silence for a long time, Entik finally nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Entik had agreed, the Magus Anderson immediately urged him to hand over a drop of Insect Queen blood.
Entik clenched his teeth and opened his lotus-petal-like mouth. That Insect Head once again revealed a small part of its body. The insect hissed mournfully, causing the black Carrion Beetles around Entik to become violent and agitated. However, under Entik's pressure, that Insect Head still opened its mouth and spat out a drop of strange, smelly, sticky liquid.
The air in the secret room trembled slightly. As soon as that drop of liquid left the Insect Head, before it could even land on the ground, it was caught by a ripple of the void. The light of teleportation flashed, and the liquid disappeared mysteriously.
Entik's complex compound eyes shone brightly. It was obvious that he was secretly shocked by Wizard Anderson's tight control over the high tower.
"Kid, you're very wise! Alright, with this thing, I can concoct the mutation blood very quickly. When you also have the bloodline of a Vampire, that will be the time for you to shine! "
Sensing Wizard Anderson's powerful spiritual force, Entik slowly retreated from the secret room. That Evil Insect Entik once again hid himself in the boundless darkness. In the darkness where no one could spy on him, the hissing sounds of insects could be heard incessantly. No one knew what he was intensely communicating with that Insect Queen.
The entire space was filled with a sinister and strange atmosphere!
… …
Returning to his residence, Grimm once again entered the enclosed circle of life.
Deep meditation, reading books, experimenting with spells … These dry and dull activities had become his daily routine. For some reason, a deep sense of danger enveloped Grimm's body and mind, urging him to continuously accumulate knowledge and strengthen himself.
He had a feeling that if he didn't use all his strength to run, something terrible would happen to him. Although it was hard to explain where this sense of danger came from and who it came from, Grimm believed it without a doubt and put it into action.
Moreover, the few days of witchcraft research had brought him great benefits. With the help of the A.I. Chip, the books on spells that he had accumulated in the past had all turned into secret knowledge that he could use at any time, filling in the gaps in his foundation of fire spells.
Thus, unknowingly, the Flame Shield and High-Temperature Force Field had become his, and his mastery of the Body of Flame had increased from 37% to 41%.
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