Mai Silan was dead!
A veteran Magus with decent strength had died on a lowly battlefield!
Such a shocking fact made it hard for both sides to accept.
The Caltia Hills had a circumference of 120 miles. There were three cities, one large and two small ones, as well as seven or eight human villages. Even if these manors and villages were crushed into powder and converted into magic crystals, they would not be able to match the true value of a veteran Magus.
Therefore, the alliance of the three parties was more to test the strength of the Sarubo Family on behalf of the forces behind them. If the Sarubo Family had suffered losses in the planar war, they would definitely retreat and give up some of their benefits. They would then trade space for time to recover their strength.
It could be said that border wars like this happened almost every day in the Tower Forest region, and the number of Magus families and organisations involved was not small. However, it was rare for a Magus to die because of this.
As one of the parties involved in this invasion, Carlos of the Michele Family could only helplessly announce his side's defeat. Both sides sat down again to negotiate the compensation.
The cities that had been occupied had to be spat out, and the villages that had been plundered had to be compensated double. The Michele Family even had to take out large amounts of precious resources to compensate for the Sarubo Family's losses. As long as the Michele Family did not want to escalate the conflict between both sides into an all-out family war, today's matter would come to an end.
As for how the Michele Family would compensate the Black Hand Association that Mai Silan belonged to, that was another matter altogether.
Grimm and Kogan, on the other hand, returned to Ferdenan City after hastily settling things here.
However, after this battle, Grimm's terrifying reputation as a fire demon had spread.
To be able to kill a veteran Magus in a one-versus-two situation was a miracle for a newly advanced Magus!
It was said that a few days after the battle, many Magi had rushed to Rochol Castle to examine the traces of the battle there. Every Magus who had seen the battlefield had a solemn expression on their faces.
To be honest, the place had become a scene of desolation and was no longer suitable for humans to live in.
It was as if a violent volcano had once erupted there. The battlefield was filled with lava that was left behind after it had cooled down and flowed across the ground. Breaking apart some of the strangely standing lava rocks, one would find some basically intact metal armor within, while the flesh and blood within the armor had already been mixed with the molten iron, becoming difficult to separate.
Rocole Castle, which was the closest to the battlefield, had suffered a terrifying spell attack. More than half of the castle's buildings had softened into mud, and then solidified into a strange shape.
Fortunately, with the compensation from the Micahn Family, Viscount Tanner would have more than enough to rebuild five castles.
After this battle, the disturbances against the Sarubo Family naturally disappeared without a trace. Many families and organizations that had originally wanted to take advantage of the Sarubo Family all gave up and began to observe again.
However, Grimm had successfully earned the hatred of the Black Hand Association!
After Grim returned to Ferdenan City, he learned that the Black Hand Association was only a small organization with 7 wizards. Apart from their president, who was a Tier 2 Magus, Mai Silan was the strongest Tier 1 Magus in the organization.
After receiving this information, Grimm smiled and threw his hatred to the back of his mind. With the support of his family, the Tier 2 Magus would not take the initiative to cause trouble for him. Otherwise, the Tier 3 Magus of the Sarubo Family would slaughter his Black Hand Association in a matter of minutes.
As long as it was a fair duel, Grimm was not afraid of any Tier 1 Sorcerer when he was filled with killing intent.
Since Grimm had contributed a lot to the battle at Rocole Castle, Wizard Cogan took out a portion of the compensation from the Micahn Family to compensate for his losses.
20,000 magic crystals, 5 contribution points, a large amount of Magus resources, and 3 Magus rank elemental crystal cores.
With these, Grimm could naturally hide in the Wizard Tower in Ferdenan City and not take a step out, recovering his strength day and night.
It had to be said that Mai Silan's strange black smoke and Carlos' powerful curse had affected him quite a bit. It was only until the 7th day after the battle that he expelled all the negative spells from his body and adjusted his body to its peak condition.
Through this battle, Grimm could clearly see his strengths and weaknesses, and he began to plan for his future as a Magus.
On the battlefield, the might of fire spells was undoubtedly the strongest, and this had already been proven. However, in a small battle between Magi, the huge power of fire spells could not be fully unleashed.
It could be said that without the self-destruction of the Flame Lord and the powerful instantaneous spells from the Secret Voodoo Scroll, it would be impossible for Grimm to win in a one versus two battle.
Therefore, if Grimm wanted to maintain his advantage in battle, strengthening his own strength was the only way out.
However, he could not rush the growth of his spiritual force. He could only rely on daily meditation to increase it. Of course, searching for some suitable spiritual potions or ingredients with good nourishment was also a way to go about it.
However, this was an extremely long process!
Therefore, if he wanted to strengthen his strength in a short period of time, magic puppets and runes from another world were the most promising directions. Moreover, he had promised the Magus in the Dark Crypt that he would go to Sky City in half a year's time.
Therefore, after thinking deeply for a while, Grimm decided to first conquer the runes from another world and use them to strengthen his magic tattoos and magic puppets before considering other things.
Moreover, he had obtained a lot of resources and strange items from his trip to another world. He needed some time to consolidate his foundation and make up for the lack of knowledge in Magus spells.
Therefore, for the next month, Grimm hid in the Wizard Tower and did not go out. He spent all his time in the Magus Laboratory and did not show his face again.
Of course, during this period, Grimm did not completely isolate himself from the world. He still maintained contact with the outside world. On the third day of his seclusion, the little loli Alice, who had gone out on a mission, came back and met him.
It had been three or four months since they last met, and Grimm had to admit that Alice's strength had improved greatly. At this rate, it would only take a year or so for Alice to reach the requirements to advance to a Magus.
"Give it to me!" Alice barged into Grimm's room and opened her small hands.
"What?" Grimm was confused.
"Of course it's my gift!" Alice rolled her eyes in annoyance, "You went to another world and didn't bring back any gifts, right?"
Grimm was speechless.
"This … Alice, it's like I'm your master! You're just a maid, yet you want to get something from me without doing anything? I'm afraid … "
Hearing this, Alice, who was still angry just now, immediately smiled like a flower.
"Dear master, beloved master, what do you need the lovely Alice to do for you?"
Seeing Alice's fearless expression, Grimm could not help but feel a headache coming on. He then sneered, "Since you grew up in a rich family, don't you know what a maid can do?"
"Bed service?" Alice cheered excitedly. "Yay, yay! How about tonight? Tonight, the cute Alice will come and warm your bed for you! "
Grimm put his hand to his forehead, completely speechless.
Although he knew that Alice was just a glib talker, facing a little loli with a body and face that looked like that of a seven year old, Grimm could not advance or retreat as freely as he would when facing an enemy.
Counting on his fingers, Alice was almost seventeen years old. However, with her loli body and childish face, it was difficult to treat her as someone of the same age!
If her talent was ordinary, with such a rebellious personality, Grimm would have long thrown her to one side to eat dirt. However, after personally witnessing the magic of a top-notch "Witch of Fate", Grimm could not help but be curious about Alice's "Witch of Fate" title.
If … If he could personally nurture a prophet that belonged to him, it would definitely be of great significance to him in the future.
It was precisely because of this that Grimm had strong expectations for Alice. If there was a chance to get closer to her, Grimm would definitely not be stingy.
Grimm raised his head and thought for a moment. It seemed that the only thing he had that would be useful to her and would not be too shabby was that thing!
Thinking of this, Grimm waved his hand and activated the defensive spell of the residence. A faint layer of fluorescent light appeared on the walls, floor, and ceiling of the residence. This way, even those who had the highest authority in the Wizard Tower would not be able to pry into the secrets of his residence without alerting Grimm's senses.
"You … What do you want …?" Alice suddenly took a step back, her hands tightly grasping her collar. Her panicked eyes darted around, looking panicked and cowering.
"Hmph, with your beansprout-like figure, who would have any interest in you!" Grimm said unhappily. "Didn't you want a gift? Here, this is the gift I brought you! "
After saying this, Grimm took out a grey cloth bag from his storage belt and reluctantly handed it to Alice.
"As long as you're not interested in me! What kind of gift is this? It looks so ugly … "Alice pinched her nose and gently picked up the cloth bag with two fingertips.
The cloth bag was obviously not a magic artifact. It was just an ordinary bag made of coarse linen. Not only was it old and tattered, but when the bag was opened, there was a rotten smell.
Seeing the simple packaging of the gift, Alice instantly lost confidence in the contents inside.
She choked on her nose and resisted the nausea. She took out a strange grey stone the size of a fist.
"This is the gift you brought back from the other plane? It's just a broken stone! "
Alice rolled her eyes and was about to throw the stone away.
However, as soon as the grey stone left her palm, it outlined a fluorescent silver line in the air. Before the stone fell to the ground, the silver line began to vibrate, and the void in front of her vaguely opened a small hole. The stone seemed to have its own intelligence, and in the blink of an eye, it was about to enter the void hole and disappear from this plane.
Alice's ear-piercing scream finally sounded.
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