After flying for another 70 kilometers, they finally arrived at the first city under the Silver Alliance's rule: Sigma City.
As one of the only two intercontinental routes in the Silver Alliance's territory, Sigma City's grandeur and liveliness were worthy of praise. Here, even the wizards from the top families in the central part of the continent could only restrain their arrogance and carefully understand the internal rules and regulations of the Silver Alliance.
Through the conversation along the way, Grim had a preliminary understanding.
On the west coast of the continent, in the area ruled by the Silver Alliance, the first people to not provoke were the silver-robed wizards.
Of course, if you had the confidence to kill a silver-robed wizard without being noticed by the outside world, then that was a different story. However, along the way, Grim mostly saw small guard towers and mysterious round runes patrolling the sky.
They seemed to be part of a huge security system.
Wanting to kill a silver-robed wizard without making a sound in this area was simply wishful thinking.
As long as they discovered any clues, with the help of prophecy and recall spells, the culprit would be found no matter how well he hid.
If one wanted to survive here, the only way to protect oneself was to avoid conflict with any silver-robed wizard.
The second was the Arcane Sorcerer, no matter how down and out he looked, it was still the same.
The entire Silver Alliance was an organization formed by groups of Arcane Sorcerers. Silver-Robed wizards were usually the enforcers of the Alliance, while arcane wizards were the vast and solid foundation of the Alliance. Therefore, in the areas ruled by the Silver Alliance, arcane wizards had an unparalleled status. It was obvious that they had formed a hierarchy that suppressed the wizards of other branches.
Fortunately, the higher-ups of the Silver Alliance were not so stupid and short-sighted. Although they would obviously side with the Arcane Sorcerers when there was a dispute between the Sorcerers, they still gave enough respect and courtesy to the outstanding Sorcerers of the other branches.
The airship had arrived at Sigma City, which was the end of the journey.
Traveling within the region relied more on small airships, while the airship was purely used to pass through the wilderness.
After getting off the airship, everyone said goodbye and went their separate ways.
Everyone had different reasons for coming to the West Coast of the continent. Although Sky City was a must-visit destination, it would take twenty days to reach Sky City from Sigma City by flying ship. Therefore, dispersing and doing their own things was the most suitable method.
Inside Sigma City, the Byron Family had also set up a base here. However, it was located in the western part of the city. If they wanted to get there, they would have to cross half of the city.
Grim could see that Wizard Angus was in a hurry. It seemed like he wanted to get to the stopping point as soon as possible to get the latest information. However, it was Grim's first time coming to an area ruled by a large wizard organization. He wanted to slowly experience the local customs.
The two of them had a brief discussion. Wizard Angus left a meeting point and hurriedly left with his family members.
Soon, only Grim, Alice, and Kirby were left.
This was a completely different city.
There were no towering city walls, nor were there any watchtowers. There were only clean streets and tall, sturdy marble buildings. Wizard apprentices in short gray robes could be seen everywhere on the streets. There were also powerful mercenaries and adventurers with swords and blades on their backs.
However, most of them were carriages carrying large amounts of goods. Among the pedestrians, there were mostly merchants, warriors, wanderers, and residents of the city.
Due to the climate, the clothes of the residents here were mostly made of thin cloth. The colors they chose were also very eye-catching: white, red, blue, orange, yellow, and so on. Humans usually wore long-sleeved tunics, loose pants, and leather boots. Their expressions were relaxed and cheerful, unlike the dull and numb expressions of other regions.
Every now and then, a few official Magi could be seen bringing along a gigantic stone golem or iron golem as they rumbled through the streets. Although the people along the way tried to avoid them, they did not show any fear on their faces.
Here, the wizards seemed to have merged with the commoners. There was no obvious class oppression or awe-inspiring sense of mystery.
If Grimm had to evaluate it, he would say that although the Scattered Forest of Pagodas was vast, it was full of clans and disputes. Even if a so-called loose alliance was formed, it was limited by its weak binding power and execution ability. It was impossible for it to achieve anything great.
However, this place was obviously different.
This was a region dominated by the Silver Alliance, so it was also the region with the best enforcement of various rules and regulations. Here, there was no outsider wizard who dared to challenge the authority of the Silver Alliance.
The Silver Alliance also adhered to the policy of opening up to the outside world and vigorously developing trade. Therefore, there were countless wizards and elites from other regions. Their arrival had undoubtedly greatly boosted the flow of knowledge and resources within the Silver Alliance.
This place was obviously more lively and peaceful than the scattered Pagoda Forest area!
Grim's two-metre-tall body was accompanied by two little fellows who were about a metre tall. Hence, the combination of the three of them was exceptionally eye-catching. However, anyone who got slightly closer to Grim would be able to sense the calm, wise, and merciless nature of an official Magus, as well as the spiritual pressure of someone at the top of the food chain.
Grim was speechless as he looked at the panicking crowd in front of him, then at the acolytes who were looking at him in astonishment. He could only retract his aura and do his best to suppress the undulations of his spiritual force to the lowest possible level.
He was used to staying in the scattered tower forest, so he did not have to worry about whether his spiritual pressure would have any adverse effects on the people around him. Although Grimm was still influenced by the concept of equality in his previous life, which prevented him from enslaving mortals like cattle or sheep, the arrogance of Wizards had subtly changed him.
In comparison, the Silver Alliance had a much better grasp of the social atmosphere than the scattered tower forest. It also gave many elites who were not Magi a chance to stand out. If he had the chance to choose, Grim felt that the environment of the Silver Alliance was more suitable for him.
"Are we going to stand here for the whole day?" Alice stood on her tiptoes as she looked at the bustling crowd, looking like she could not wait to take a stroll. "It looks very lively over there!"
The Green Elf Kabi also saw a few other races in the crowd. They were either servants of a Magus, or some humanoid creatures that had made their identities public. They had their arms around the acolytes, warriors, and mercenaries, excitedly carrying their strange-looking prey as they rushed into one shop after another, trying their best to sell the spoils of war they had obtained from the Dark Forest.
Kabi carefully removed his disguise spell and turned back into his original goblin appearance.
As he stood in the bustling stream of people, when he saw that they didn't display any disgust or panic towards his appearance, only then did Kabi relax. For the first time, it could finally face the human city under the rule of the wizards with its chest out and stomach full of confidence and confidence.
"I love this place!" Kabi roared madly in his heart.
Sensing the passion in the hearts of his two followers, Grim shook his head and laughed, bringing them into the crowd.
Grim, who had withdrawn all his spiritual force, was like a young noble with an extraordinary temperament. He was handsome and had a dignified appearance. Even without the pressure of his spiritual force, his two-metre-tall body was filled with a strong sense of oppression. Wherever he went, the passersby would automatically make way for him, not daring to block his path.
As he moved forward, his gaze wandered back and forth between the shops.
Flower shops, tailors, general stores, leather shops, secret spell shops, herb shops, pet shops …
Grim even saw a Tolson Search Shop, a small shop that used divination spells to help citizens find lost items. The one who opened the shop was a high-ranked acolyte, obviously trying to use his knowledge of Magi to earn some living expenses!
As for the flower shops, they did not sell ordinary flowers like roses, lilies, or blue lilies. Instead, they sold Lustrous Moon Flowers, Sunflowers, Golden Ginseng, and Dragonbone Grass. These things were either helpful for the meditation of acolytes, nourishing their bloodline power, or were commonly used by acolytes …
The tailor shops sold apprentice robes and wizard robes with special enchantments. They even sold wizard pouches with a storage space.
The leather shops bought the furs of wild beasts and monsters brought back from the Dark Forest by adventurers or acolytes at a high price. They also bought the flesh and bones of those monsters.
Since the flesh and blood of monsters were immersed in elemental aura all year round, as long as the poison was removed, they would be the best magic ingredient. As for the bones of monsters, as long as they were carved and processed properly, they could be made into simple ornaments that had a certain degree of magical effects.
Sorcerers would definitely not be interested in these things, but for sorcerer-apprentices, wealthy merchants, and nobles, they were already rare treasures.
Grim brought Alice and Kabi along as they strolled around. Only then did he understand that as the eastern gate of the Silver Alliance through the Dark Forest, the resources sold in Sigma City were obviously targeted at the middle class. Ordinary citizens would not be able to afford it.
After a simple tour, Grim shook his head regretfully.
These resources might be of some use to Alice, but to a real wizard, they were too common. From this, it seemed that the resources that wizards needed would definitely be sold in a special place.
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