Like the calm before the arrival of a superstorm, the atmosphere in the Swamp Tower was rather strange.
There were only 49 sorcerer-apprentices in this small sorcerer family's resource point, and three of them were beginner apprentices who had just learned meditation.
Yet, out of this group of apprentices whose overall strength was rather low, four famous Quasi Sorcerers had appeared out of nowhere. Furthermore, any one of these four Quasi Sorcerers would probably be considered outstanding even among the Quasi Sorcerers. Such a strange situation, no matter where it was, would cause people to exclaim that it was strange!
After all, any quasi-sorcerer could only appear after consuming a large amount of resources. In order to become a sorcerer, they needed a lot of resources and a bit of luck. With the current state of the Swamp Tower, it was already a blessing to be able to nurture one quasi-sorcerer, let alone four of them.
Perhaps because of the existence of these four quasi-sorcerers, the Sarubo family paid more attention to the Magic Swamp. Apart from the mission hall, Krut's Secret Hut, Popolier Trading Company, Dieffens Gourmet Association, Fenrir Pet Shop … These shops and trading companies that were specially opened for sorcerer-apprentices also entered the Swamp Tower one after another.
Among them, the goblin shop opened by goblin Kabi was also doing well.
What was different was that one or two exquisite items would appear in Kabi's goblin shop from time to time, be it magic gems, witchcraft materials, or witchcraft equipment. In short, no matter which one it was, it would cause many intermediate and high-level sorcerers to fight over it.
As for the ordinary goblin Kabi, he had a high status among the tower's apprentices that outsiders could not reach. Nobody in the Swamp Tower dared to provoke him just because of the three quasi-sorcerers standing behind him.
Ever since Alice became a member of the tower, she thought she would be ordered around by Grimm to do this and that every day. Who knew that from that day onwards, she would never see this' master 'in name again. What surprised her was that Grimm was a hermit who never left his house. Every day, he would either hide in his house and read books, or hide in the alchemy lab and secretly tinker with something.
His three meals were personally delivered to his house by goblin Kabi, and he did not show his face at all. Although this made Alice feel a little less awkward when they met, it also made her feel a little sullen about being left out.
Over the next few days, Alice repeatedly interrogated Goblin Kabi. She managed to dig out all the information about Grim's rise to fame from its mouth. In addition, she also used her identity as a Prospective Wizard to learn about Grim's early deeds from a few apprentices of the Wizard Tower.
It could be said that the more she knew, the more confused Alice became!
If a person's life had its own fate, then Mary's life trajectory was clear at a glance.
All of Mary's apprenticeship worth mentioning began with that witchcraft experiment. Before becoming a vampire, her life had been uneventful. After becoming a vampire, she began to soar, directly leaping from the beginner level to the advanced level. Only then did she have the glory of becoming a Quasi Witch.
So, the thing that changed Mary's life was that strange witchcraft experiment led by Wizard Anderson!
From this information, Alice could clearly see Mary's development. She could also estimate the height of her life based on what she had done. Everything was so clear and intuitive!
However, this kind of theory did not make sense when applied to Grim!
The turning point of Grim's change was almost the same as Mary's. It was as if he suddenly gained some kind of magical power overnight. This often made Alice wonder if Wizard Anderson had done something to Grim's body while he was experimenting on Mary. Otherwise, his change in this period of time was simply too shocking!
In the three months of the mission, he had grown from a beginner apprentice to an advanced apprentice. In the middle, he had even skipped the intermediate apprentice stage. The secret to his success was the Elemental Puppets that had never failed him. As for himself, he was obviously walking the path of an Elemental Wizard.
Alice still remembered the Elemental Puppets in Grim's hands. Her two painful failures were all thanks to these hateful Elemental Puppets!
They were numerous, varied, powerful, and very specific!
This was Alice's personal evaluation of these Elemental Puppets.
Logically speaking, if an Elemental Being were to be used to summon an Elemental Being, not only would it require a special witchcraft ritual, the summoner would also have to bear a huge burden on their mental strength. It was impossible for them to do it as easily as Grim could.
Alice had also noticed that every time Grim summoned an Elemental Puppet, he would need an Elemental Crystal Core as a magic material. The runes on the Elemental Crystal Core also seemed to have been deeply modified. Therefore, she was sure that the secret that made Grim so powerful must be hidden in these Elemental Crystal Cores.
Because of this, she wanted to get closer to Grimm and get more answers from him to unravel the mystery. Unfortunately, Grim was a hermit who rarely left his house. Even though she was his maid in name, she could not do anything.
After enduring for seven days, Alice snatched the plate from the Goblin Kabi's hand and stood at the entrance of Grimm's residence in his place. The only one who could freely enter Grim's house was that annoying Mary. Even Kabi had to get Grim's permission to enter every time he delivered food.
Not long after, Grim sensed Alice's mental undulations and finally removed the protection on the door.
Pushing open the door, Alice strode in with the tray in hand.
The room was still as simple as before.
Compared to last time, it was even messier!
It was clearly daytime, but the illumination crystal on the wooden table still bloomed with a gentle light that was bright but not dazzling. Alice could not help but wonder if Grim had been busy since last night and had not rested at all.
The ground was littered with discarded sheepskin scrolls. Some were rolled together, some were unfolded, and some were crumpled into a ball … Every single one of them was filled with complicated runes and mysterious spell formations. Alice did not know much about spell formations, so she felt a headache when she saw such professional and mysterious knowledge.
She tiptoed and carefully dodged the scattered items on the ground before arriving in front of the wooden table.
The wooden table was also in a mess. Magic books were spread out everywhere, stacked on top of each other, and almost half of the table was covered in books. Grim, on the other hand, was crouching in front of the table, drawing something on a piece of parchment.
But it was obvious that his progress was not smooth.
Halfway through, he raised the sheepskin paper and tried to examine it. He quickly shook his head and cursed under his breath before crumpling the sheepskin paper into a ball and throwing it behind him.
Alice tilted her head and dodged the paper ball. She angrily slammed the plate on the wooden table. Due to her "carelessness", the tall stack of books finally collapsed.
Uh … What's going on?
Grim raised his head and looked around in confusion. His angry eyes met Alice's provocative gaze.
"Hmm? When did you come? "Grim rubbed his temples, feeling a slight pain in his head.
Ever since his strength had increased, Grim had discovered the benefits of having a high vitality.
He had not slept for three days and three nights. If it was in the past, he would have been exhausted. But now, apart from the exhaustion of his mental strength, his body was still as strong and full of energy as it was three days ago.
"I came here today to ask, how do you plan to settle me down? Just let me wander around this filthy, run-down place day after day, bored out of my mind like I am now? The facilities here are too outdated. Compared to the outside world, this place is like a wild desert! "Alice angrily complained with her hands on her hips.
It was obvious that she had had enough of the Swamp Tower these days.
There were no high-level witchcraft potions, no normal food, no high-level materials needed for witchcraft experiments, and their houses were as shabby as a sheep pen. Alice could not imagine how Grim and the others survived in such a dilapidated place!
If not for the recent changes brought by the merchant or organization that had come to the Swamp Tower, Alice felt that she would have been rotting in this dark and damp magic swamp.
Seeing a diligent "subordinate" volunteering, Grim showed a gratified smile. He picked up a piece of white bread from the plate and stuffed it into Alice's hands. "If you want to find something to do, let me see what you can do first. Can you throw this at Kaby's head? "
The white bread in Alice's hands disappeared as soon as she finished speaking.
She dusted off the bread crumbs in her hands and stared at Grim with disdain, as if saying, "Bring it on!"
Grim's mouth opened slightly in surprise.
But he quickly adjusted his attitude and picked up another piece of bread and stuffed it into Alice's hands. This time, he snapped his fingers and activated all the defenses of the magic residence.
Alice curled her lips in disdain and rubbed the bread in her hands. After a strange spatial fluctuation, the bread disappeared again.
Grim's expression became more and more serious.
After stuffing the last piece of bread into Alice's hands, Grim not only activated all the defenses of the magic residence, but he also opened a light red barrier that covered the entire room.
Alice was currently surrounded by four layers of elemental defenses or witchcraft barriers. If she was still …
Unfortunately, before Grim could finish thinking, Alice waved her hand and a small black hole appeared in front of her. She quickly reached into the black hole with the bread in her hand. When she pulled it out, it was empty.
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