The Fire Elemental Plane, near the Molten Altar.
This was a dark red cloud floating high in the sky.
A strange old man stood quietly within the cloud. He wore a black tuxedo, well-ironed trousers, and a pair of spotless leather boots. Although the white hair on his head looked old, it was still combed neatly.
He did not use any flying equipment, and there were no signs of casting spells on him. He just stood quietly in the red cloud, slightly bending his body as he silently observed everything that was happening in the valley of the Molten Altar.
From his appearance, he seemed to be an ordinary old man, and there was nothing strange about him.
However, given the harsh environment of the Fire Elemental Plane, if he was really an ordinary person, how could he survive here, and even hide from Grimm's spiritual senses to spy on the Molten Altar at such a close distance?
The old man seemed to have been hiding in the red cloud for a long time, examining almost every special person and place in the construction site several times. He was especially interested in the sub-brain Sauk, as well as the small teleportation formation that connected to the outland's camp, the Steel Capital.
Of course, the moment Grimm appeared, the old man withdrew his gaze, and only used his passive senses to silently observe his every move.
After confirming Grimm's true rank countless times, the old man took out an old-fashioned pocket watch from his shirt pocket. He held it in his hand for a few moments before carefully putting it back.
The pocket watch was not big, and it was golden in color. It seemed to be made of brass. However, when the old man stroked the watch with his finger, an abnormally powerful yet strange fluctuation of laws slowly spread.
If the old man's ability to hide was too great, it would be understandable that Grimm did not notice him. But now, such an obvious fluctuation of laws spread out like a ripple in the blink of an eye, and Grimm really did not deserve to be called a Great Wizard if he still could not discover it.
Somewhere in the valley, Grimm was discussing with the Mother of Macrocosm about capturing more powerful slaves to form a Flame Corps that could protect the entire Molten Fire Territory. Suddenly, Grimm raised his head, his eyes filled with astonishment that could not be concealed.
"Beep! Detected fluctuations of the Law of Time. Searching for the source of the fluctuations …"
Time Law … Grim was shocked. This was one of the most enviable laws in the Planar World. Along with the Space Law, it was one of the two most powerful Planar Laws.
However, these two abilities were very difficult to master. One had to have extremely powerful innate talent to be able to learn them. Therefore, among all the Magi Grimm had met so far, there was no one who possessed these two laws, except for Alice.
Now that he sensed the strange undulations in the Fire Elemental Plane, Grimm's heart skipped a beat. He quickly scanned the surroundings to find the source of the undulations.
Grimm stood still, his eyes emitting a faint blue fluorescence as he scanned the sky again and again. There, streaks of golden ripples spread out, silently touching the invisible, formless laws of the Plane of Existence.
Although the collision of the Laws was slight, there were traces left behind …
Grimm's gaze quickly followed the traces of the laws, focusing on the thick red clouds floating above the valley. He increased the frequency of his gaze, instantly piercing through the red clouds and clearly seeing the old man standing in the middle.
A human?
No … that's not possible either!
Others might not be able to see through the essence of the old man, but as a great Magus with the help of the A.I. Chip, Grimm could naturally see through the surface and see the source of the other party's power.
In his eyes, the old man was a human-shaped body of laws, densely packed and intertwined with lines of power. His clothes, his flesh and blood, his bones, his skin, and even his heart that was beating vigorously in his body … were all woven and intertwined by layers of impenetrable threads of power.
Based on the energy radiated by the power threads, the old man's origin was the same as Grimm's, a fire element. This meant that he was a native of the Fire Elemental Plane.
However, apart from seeing through the old man's origin, Grimm also discovered three or four special energy halos around him. They were obviously powerful magic items. This was especially so for the right side of the old man's chest. There was an energy halo that he had never seen before, and it was the source of the fluctuations of laws.
The fluctuations of laws of time were not his own ability, but a powerful magic item!
Grimm could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Since you're here, why don't you come down and have a seat?" Grimm said softly.
The old man did not act pretentiously, and with a chuckle, he took a step forward and appeared in front of Grimm in the next moment.
Grimm's expression did not change, but his heart was filled with shock. The heart of laws that had been pulsing with power suddenly stopped.
2139 metres …
There was a distance of 2139 metres between where the old man had been standing and Grimm. However, he could not sense any traces of magic, abilities, or spells from the old man. He had crossed over two thousand metres in an instant and appeared in front of him …
If not for the A.I. Chip's ability to see through the old man's existence, Grimm would have suspected that the old man was just an illusion without a physical body.
Grimm did not recognise him, but the Dragonweb Spider Queen beside him, Lachesis, recognised him.
This usually fearless rank 4 Lord of the Flames immediately bowed when it saw the old man, calling out respectfully, "Lord Hegel!"
The old man tidied up his noble attire and glanced at Lachesis, saying indifferently, "Congratulations, Lachesis. I haven't seen you for a few days, but you actually have a master now …"
On the ugly and ferocious head of the Dragon-Web Spider Queen, Lachbeth, the lotus petal-shaped mouth opened and closed a few times, but it could only sigh helplessly and lower its head.
In the dark, Grim had already communicated with Lakbeth.
"Who is he?"
"Hegel … Rank 5 … Rank 6, a subordinate of the Sovereign of Flames Zetas … Lord Zetas hasn't taken a step out of his palace for close to ten thousand years. Normally, the affairs of the territory are handled by this Lord Hegel …"
Subordinate? Bullsh * t subordinate … This was a clone of laws of the Sovereign of Flames, alright?
Grimm screamed inwardly, but he could not blame Lachesis.
After all, the other party did not have such a powerful X-ray scanning ability like him that could directly see through the source of Hegel's power. Hence, it was reasonable to treat him as a human subordinate of the Sovereign of Flames.
Human? Why did the Sovereign of Flames create a clone of laws in human form? Could it be that Zetas had some sort of relationship with humans?
Grimm guessed inwardly as he warmly welcomed Hegel.
He could clearly sense that Hegel might only be a rank 5 clone, but his overall strength was above his own. If they really fought, Grimm would not be able to gain any advantage in the Fire Elemental Plane.
"So it's Lord Hegel. I wonder which gust of wind blew you here. Welcome, welcome. I haven't tidied up this place yet, so it's a little crude. Sorry for the embarrassment. "Since he could not defeat Hegel in a fight, he would obediently give in. Grimm was very sensible.
"Hehe, in the Fire Elemental Plane, there's no need to pay so much attention to etiquette. It's not popular here. Let's just be straightforward and say what we have to say! "Hegel said indifferently.
"Yes! Since that's the case, I won't hide it. May I know why Lord Hegel has come to the Molten Fire Altar? "
"It's nothing special. I just heard from my subordinates that an unfamiliar powerhouse from another world has appeared here, and is' recruiting 'everywhere. That's why I'm here to take a look … "
"Then … What did you see, Lord?"
"Hehe, from the looks of it, you should be from the Magus Civilisation, right?"
"Yes!"
"May I know which plane you're from?"
"The Magus World!" Grimm hesitated for a moment, but still gave the answer.
At their level, there were many things that could not be said carelessly, as it would often affect their future.
"The Magus World? The origin plane of the Magus Civilisation … You're so young, Lord. Looks like you're one of the most talented Magi! "
Grimm could not figure out the other party's background, so he could only speak a few words of humility.
"You want to become one of the Flame Monarchs, right?" Hegel suddenly asked.
Grimm's breathing stopped for a moment, and his Spiritual Will instantly soared. He squinted his eyes, and the flames in his body began to come to life. The Book of Darkness condensed a protective barrier under his skin.
If necessary, Grimm could instantly cover himself in layers of multi-purpose defensive spells. The Vulcan Orb's Scorched Earth and the Book of Darkness' Aura of Decay would definitely catch Grimm off guard.
The moment they met, two level 5 attacks. Even if this elder's existence was extraordinary, it was impossible for him to defend against such ferocious attacks.
After making all his preparations, Grimm smiled 'warmly'.
"So what if I am? So what if I'm not? "
The atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly turned cold.
"If you don't want to become a Flame Monarch, then pretend I didn't say anything. If you do, I think we need to discuss some things in advance … "Hegel's expression did not change, as if he did not care about Grimm's vigilance.
"Discuss what?
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