The rendezvous point was set in a col near the edge of the forest.
The bonfire in front of him flickered. Grimm, dressed in a black robe, sat there calmly, using a long branch to poke at the crackling coals.
This temporary rendezvous point seemed empty. Apart from the forest swaying in the breeze, there was no sign of the Demon Centipede army that Grimm always brought with him.
He didn't have to wait long. A strange noise came from the west side of the forest, and another black-robed figure came out of the forest with a group of strange-looking subordinates.
It was Entik and his army of insectoids!
It seemed that even though Entik had come as promised, he didn't trust his two companions at all. For the sake of his own safety, he even brought along the insectoid army that he had just formed.
Entik stopped as soon as he stepped out of the forest.
He and Grimm weren't close enough to sit around a bonfire and drink merrily. Besides, he wasn't a fool. Wasn't the seemingly messy pile of rocks beside Grimm's subordinate, the Rock Python, in disguise?
There were two Earth Demon Centipedes hiding under the bonfire, so it wasn't strange for one to jump out of the bonfire. There were also those almost transparent Wind Elemental Centipedes floating above the surrounding treetops.
If Entik really got close to Grimm, it would be the same as putting his neck in the mouth of a tiger. Whether or not he would bite would depend entirely on the tiger's mood. Entik definitely wouldn't do such a stupid thing!
After Entik arrived, he kept sizing up Grimm's Demon Centipede army, which was hidden everywhere. Grimm, on the other hand, was also observing Entik's army of insectoids.
From the looks of it, these fellows following behind Entich still managed to maintain their human forms. However, their movements were a little stiff when they walked. Even with Grimm's' sharp 'eyesight, he didn't see any signs of the insectoids' strength skyrocketing. This meant that Entik didn't intend to rely on them for close combat.
If their individual strength didn't increase, then they must have some special purpose! Were they used as hosts for a large number of scorpions, or did they have some special ability to transform?
For a moment, Grim couldn't figure out the purpose of Enthek's insectoid army.
Ever since he became a Wizard, Grim's biggest feeling was that the shackles of morality and rules that bound him had suddenly disappeared. The comprehension of the Law of Fire allowed him to sense the existence of the plane's consciousness, and it also indirectly experienced the power and strangeness of the Magi.
Any Sorcerer who became a Sorcerer would have a terrifying method that could directly reach the level of the Laws. Even if it was just a low-ranked acolyte spell, when cast by a Magus, it would have the power to touch souls and laws.
This also meant that in a battle between Magi, if one wasn't careful, they could get into big trouble!
When Demonic Worm Entich was still an acolyte, he only had the ability to transform into a swarm and share damage. As long as there was a specific way to deal with these abilities, it would be very easy for him to be completely defeated. But now that Endik had also become a Magus, his methods had become more and more secretive and sinister after a period of time of improvement and improvement.
Without full confidence, Grim was not willing to fall out with such an unfathomable person!
Just as the two were sizing each other up from a hundred meters away, Bloody Mary arrived!
She wasn't the only one.
The sound of flapping wings could be heard continuously. Seven vampire bats rushed out from the dense forest to the east, landing on the field and taking human forms. The one leading them was, of course, Mary, who had not been seen for a few days. Following behind her was the newly formed army of blood thralls.
These little fellows had obviously just completed their transformation into vampires, and had not had the chance to experience the power of the Magus profession. Hence, the moment they landed, they bared their fangs and threatened everyone present, acting as if they were loyal protectors of their master.
Grimm and Entich didn't care about these little fellows' provocations. Instead, they focused their attention on the individual strength they revealed.
Of the seven blood thralls, three were quasi Magi, and four were high-ranked acolytes!
This kind of strength might not be comparable to the other two's army subordinates, but considering that this was only an army of blood thralls that Mary had gathered in a few days' time … If the time factor was taken into account, Entich had no choice but to recalculate Mary's strength.
Three Magi!
Three Magi who had advanced on almost the same day!
Now that they had reunited in this different world, although their vigilant eyes were still filled with distrust, deep in their hearts, they all saw each other as opponents who could be mentioned in the same breath as themselves.
At least in Entich's heart, Mary had always been a vase. If it wasn't for that Grimm interfering, he had absolute confidence that he could completely dominate Mary. But now, it seemed that if Mary was given a chance, she would probably be a terrifying person who was not inferior to Grimm!
Seeing Mary's smug expression, Grimm could only smile wryly in his heart.
This Mary was still too headstrong.
Even though they were inseparable "strategic allies" and "battle partners" who would depend on each other for life and death, when he showed too much strength in their relationship, it triggered Mary's fragile and sensitive heart.
Mary's display of strength could be seen as a deterrent to Entich, but it could also be seen as a show of pride!
Entich might have only seen the strength of Mary's subordinates, but Grimm had studied Mary's body in depth. Hence, he could see through Mary's strength to her inner weakness.
How could there not be a price to pay for creating blood thralls?
The Embrace seemed to be absorbing the target's blood, but in fact, it was equivalent to sending part of one's origin blood into the target's body in order to gain complete control over the target.
With Mary's strength, if she slowed down the process of creating blood thralls, she might not have too many problems under the nourishment of a large amount of blood. However, in order to become stronger, she had actually embraced so many blood thralls in such a short period of time. This also meant that she would lose a large amount of origin blood in a short period of time.
This was a huge loss that could not be completely recovered even if she sucked blood day and night!
Since the three of them had arrived, a small battle conference immediately began.
First, Mary briefly explained the strength of the group of Demon Hunter Knights.
There were about 117 Demon Hunter Knights who were about to break into the Greenland Forest. Most of them were low-level Demon Hunter Knights, and about 15 of them had the strength of a Wizard. This also meant that in the coming days, the three of them would have to fight to the death against an enemy that was five times their size and dozens of times their size in the forest.
Without the 15 Spell Breaker Knights, no matter how many Demon Hunter Knights there were, they would just be a flock of sheep that they could slowly hunt. However, now that the Spell Breaker Knights were mixed in with the enemy, it would make their hunt a hundred times more difficult.
One misstep and they would end up in a life-and-death struggle!
Grimm and the other two who were present had never had the spirit to sacrifice themselves. The reason why they appeared here was mainly because they were forced by the situation. In addition, they also wanted to experience the taste of a dimensional attack. So, of course, they would participate if there were benefits. However, they would never do something like blocking the path of a spear, even if they were beaten to death.
Wizards were a bunch of cold-blooded and selfish fellows who schemed and schemed only for themselves.
That was why anyone would fight for a job that was beneficial but not too dangerous. On the other hand, the missions that required great sacrifice and danger were something that everyone avoided!
After listening to Mary's explanation, the group of Demon Hunter Knights immediately split into twelve small teams after entering the Greenland Forest. They would then maintain a certain distance from each other and completely clear the forest.
Of course, Grim and Entik welcomed this news with open arms!
In their eyes, the scattered Iron Fists were like lambs with their necks stretched out, waiting to be slaughtered. Although there were some small thorns among them, it was not enough to make them flinch.
However, the enemies were too scattered, and there were only three of them on their side. It was difficult to completely control the enemy's movements. If some of the enemies accidentally broke into the sorcerer's camp, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Although the world of knights strongly rejected the existence of spellcasters, there were still traces of crude and primitive magical weapons on them. If they carried some long-distance communication device and leaked the location of the sorcerer's camp, Grimm and the other two would have completely failed their mission.
Perhaps the next wave of even more powerful Demon Hunter Knights would directly attack the sorcerer's camp under the leadership of the high-ranking knights. When that happened, not only would the sorcerer's camp be in grave danger, even Grimm and the other two would not have the slightest chance to escape. They would be crushed into powder by the two forces.
So, the three of them had a simple discussion. They could not let the Demon Hunter Knights run around for the sake of convenience. Therefore, they had to find a way to restrain them before they entered the Greenland Forest.
And this meant that they would have to fight them fair and square!
The three of them were all decisive fellows. After summarizing the information on their side, they quickly came up with a simple battle plan and assigned a simple task to the three of them.
Thus, after a quarter of an hour, Entich turned around and led his army of Bug People back into the forest, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.
Mary whistled, and a few of her blood thralls instantly turned into vampire bats. They flapped their wings and circled around her rapidly.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Grimm called out softly.
"Mary, catch!"
A clay jar the size of a fist was thrown at Mary, who was about to fly away.
Mary received it doubtfully and shook it. The sound of viscous liquid vibrating could be heard from within. Her eyes suddenly lit up. She pulled out the stopper, and a thick, pungent smell of blood immediately rushed into her nostrils.
The surrounding vampire bats immediately became extremely excited.
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