"I gave you the Book of Wisdom the last time. You won't fight me for the Austere Winter's Chest this time, will you?"
Congnus asked without batting an eyelid.
His tone, however, was solemn and even a tinge of fear.
It couldn't be helped. The terrifying blow that Fire Man had just shown was simply amazing. Even someone as powerful as Old Dragon Nax was beaten to the point of turning around and running away. He ran back here to take the risk to heal his injuries. If it had been a lich instead, he wouldn't have fared any better than the old dragon.
That was why Congnus's attitude had played a decisive role in the battle against the old dragon. The lich had no choice but to take it seriously.
"That's a transcendent item we're talking about, and a dual-attributed one at that … You want me to give up on such a prize? Don't you think you should compensate me?" Grimm pulled down his hood and revealed his handsome face.
His eyes burned with golden flames, the resplendent crystal on his forehead, the thick tome in his left hand, the strange staff in his right, and the fiery forcefield around his muscular body …
With the help of the powerful Wizard Artifact and the Shadow Demon hiding beside him, Grimm's powerful and ferocious aura had already enveloped the entire area, even though he did not make a sound.
Facts speak louder than words!
Only true power could be used as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
"I can use a small resource plane to trade for it. The profits there are considerable. You'll get at least two million magic crystals every year!" Congnus gritted his teeth and took out his bargaining chip.
"A small plane … Two million …" Grimm could not help but smile, "If Your Excellency feels that this is comparable to a dual-attribute treasure, then I'll give you a small resource plane and this treasure will belong to me …"
"Then I'll give you three grade-4 undead servants … I can give you control over their souls. That way, you'll have three grade-4 helpers you can use!" Congnus's soulfire trembled as he spoke.
A Tier 4 Undead Servant … That wasn't some cabbage that could be found casually.
In order to create a Tier 4 Undead, aside from all sorts of high-tiered magic materials, one also needed to search for powerful and complete souls. Only with all of these, coupled with its superb undead modification skills, would there be a certain chance of producing a so-called high-level undead.
Although these undead created through necromancy and alchemy were not as ferocious as wild ones, they were more loyal and reliable. That was why even a lich of Congnus's level didn't have more than double digits in the number of grade-4 servants he had after gaining full control of a bone plane.
Now that it had thrown out three of them in one go, for it, who had always been diligent and thrifty in running its household, it was as if its bones were being cut off and the pain seeped into its bones.
If it wasn't for the treasure it was determined to obtain, it would never make such a sacrifice.
As if admiring the Lich's grief-stricken expression, Grim finally spoke, "Since you're so unwilling, I'll give up on your resource planes and subordinates."
Hearing this, the Shaman Demon was shocked, the aura around his body immediately rose.
"You … you want to go back on your word?"
"I can consider giving this treasure to you, but the condition is …"
"What is it?"
"You have to serve me for a hundred years!"
The scarlet flames in the Shaman Demon's eye sockets ignited. Even the two large rubies on the surface couldn't hide it.
"You're insulting me! Human Magus, we liches have our own pride! Our souls are free and we will never become someone else's servant … If you want to enslave a lich, you can try! "
It was obvious that Congnus was extremely sensitive and stubborn about the matter. He would rather die than comply and fight to the death.
"I'm not talking about enslaving your soul when I say a hundred years. I'm inviting you to become a foreign elder of my family. I promise I won't force you to do anything dangerous for the next hundred years. All you have to do is make a name for yourself in the Crimson House and open a necromancy department in the family academy. You can also recruit and nurture human apprentices … "
"Of course, you'll have to help if the Crimson House runs into any problems. In the next hundred years, not only will I not touch any of your assets or resources, I'll even give you the authority you deserve as an elder and a share of resources. How about it? You can accept these conditions, right? "
Congnus looked at Grimm and couldn't help but ask, "Grimm, what are you trying to do? I don't believe you'll help me out of the kindness of your heart! "
As if prepared for the lich's doubt, Grimm calmly said, "Congnus, even if you get the Ancient Winter's Chest, will you be able to fully fuse with it in a hundred years?"
The Lich had obviously considered this question before, so he answered without hesitation, "That's impossible! This is a grade 5 dual-aspect divine weapon. Even with my strength, I'll need at least 200 years to fully fuse with it … "
"Then it's settled!" Grimm chuckled, "You won't be able to roam around for the next 100 or 200 years after you get the Winter's Chest anyway. Why don't you become an elder in name in my house?"
"You have so many high-order undead under you. You can easily send any one of them to take care of trivial matters like setting up a faction or organizing a school. You can also go into seclusion and do some research. Also, the resources of the Magus World are much better than those of the Liches Union you've joined, right? If you need anything, you can use the Crimson House's channels to gather it. "
"This … is the last bit of sincerity I can show you!"
At this point, the flames around Grimm's body suddenly surged, and his entire body instantly turned into a ten-meter-tall flame giant. His muffled warning sounded like rolling thunder, echoing above the God of Ice for a long time.
As if sensing Grimm's threat and 'sincerity', Congnus's soulfire flickered and he nodded silently.
"Very well! If that's the case, make your move. I'll help you get the Winter's Chest … "
As soon as he finished speaking, Grimm raised his staff without hesitation and took the initiative to attack.
He did not attack the old dragon that was crawling on the platform absorbing the divine weapon's power, nor did he attack Congnus who was on full alert. Instead, he attacked the empty fog not far behind him.
The fog was faint, and the ice crystal floor was as smooth as a mirror. There were no signs of enemies at all.
However, as a crimson pillar of fire descended, the tens of psionic shields suddenly exploded and revealed Celestial's strange misty body.
"I'll block Celestial for you. I'll give you half an hour to take down that old dragon. If you don't succeed in half an hour, we'll switch opponents. What do you say? "Grimm said in a low voice.
Congnus looked at Celestial, who had suddenly revealed herself and hissed, "Deal!"
After saying that, the two of them did not waste any more words. Each of them brought out their strongest side and aggressively charged towards their enemies.
"Bastard …" Celestial Turas, who was thrown into disarray by Grimm's wild attacks, roared, "Fire Man, what did that Lich promise you to make you work so hard for him? Tell me, and I'll double the price. I just want you to help me block that Lich. What do you think? "
Grimm's tall man chuckled, "He's willing to serve me for a hundred years. Can you do that?"
"What? How is that possible? " Celestial Turas quickly dodged and exclaimed, "He … He actually agreed to such a condition? Fine … Fine! I can also serve you for a hundred years … "
"Two hundred years!" The Lich's furious roar came from afar.
Although he was fiercely attacking the old dragon, a part of his mental strength was still paying attention to the battlefield.
Two hundred years … Even for a Grade 4 powerhouse, two hundred years was not a short time! Although a Lich could not achieve immortality, it would not be a problem for them to live for thousands of years.
Hence, two hundred years was really nothing to them. They just had to endure it and it would pass quickly. But for other creatures, two hundred years was a long and painful torment!
Just as Celestial Turas opened her mouth, unsure of what to do, Grimm no longer hesitated. With a wave of his staff, the Book of Darkness instantly emitted a dark green aura that wrapped around Celestial Turas' body.
This was the Poison Aura activated with the help of the Grade 5 Book of Darkness. Although it had not reached the level where he could control the Law of Poison, it was terrifying enough for Celestial Turas.
Celestial Turas' cloud-like body instantly turned a wretched green, terrifying plague toxins rampaging in his body. Although most of the toxins were quickly killed by the strange psionic energy, the short battle had caused Celestial Turas to suffer greatly.
What was even more terrifying was that the tall man lowered his body and opened his mouth. A powerful golden flame containing the power of Law instantly blew on Celestial Turas' body.
This time, Celestial Turas was in deep trouble!
For the first time, Grimm, with the help of the Divine Fire Orb, added four types of Law Effects to his flame: Flame Range Increase, Flame Penetration, Flame Invisibility, and Flame Impact!
Although ordinary Grade 4 Magi could also control many elemental laws, fusing them with elemental attacks would consume a lot of mental strength. Ordinary Magi could only withstand one type of law at a time, and those who could fuse two or three types were all elite Magi.
Someone like Grimm, who could fuse four types at once, was also a powerhouse!
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