Every time he went to a place, he would gather the local knowledge.
This had become an instinct that was etched into the soul of every Magus.
Although there were many rare and special knowledge that he could not obtain, the general knowledge of the region was enough to satisfy Grimm.
After staying in Sigma City for two days, the airship that they had been waiting for arrived at Sky City.
After a brief tour of the Silver Alliance's territory, Grimm and the rest began to head towards the holy city in the hearts of the arcane Magi — Sky City.
Night fell.
Grimm, dressed in a black robe, sat at the table, the white feather pen in his hand constantly calculating something on a stack of parchment paper. Densely packed symbols, formulas, and data filled the paper. As the tip of the pen rustled, his black eyes flashed with blue light. It was obvious that the A.I. Chip was calculating something at the same time.
To be honest, most of the calculations and deductions were done by the A.I. Chip. What Grimm needed to do was to arrange the data the A.I. Chip calculated and think about the next step.
Ever since he chose to specialize in fire, his ability to sense and control other elemental particles had become weaker and weaker. However, the power of fire spells had once again increased.
Whether it was the distance of the Flame Leap, the damage of the Lava Fireball, or the power of the Fire Core Explosion, they had all reached the limit of his current spiritual force. The Molten Core Explosion's 115 fire damage put him at the top of the Tier 1 Magi's team. Meanwhile, most ordinary Magi's attack damage hovered around the 80-100 range. Only a handful of them could break the 100-100 mark.
As the A.I. Chip grasped more and more knowledge about fire spells, a system of fire spells was established in its database. As he continued to decipher and fuse with the runes of the foreign world, Grimm could vaguely see a way to strengthen himself.
According to the A.I. Chip's statistics, Grimm's utilization of his resources had always been at a low level. Whether it was the power of fire spells or the explosive increase in his physique from the Balrog Transformation, Grimm had never used them to their fullest.
Instead, he was in a state of extreme wastage!
Should he walk the path of a ranged elemental Magus, close-quarters combat, or a combination of both? He would make different choices depending on his enemies.
Until now, Grim had yet to form an effective fighting style. Most of the time, he completely relied on the extravagant use of his own resources, using his overly powerful body to overwhelm and defeat his opponent!
It was fine to use it occasionally when he had the upper hand, but if he encountered an enemy who was stronger than him in the future, recklessly charging forward like a wild boar would only harm him. Therefore, Grimm wanted to use this opportunity to determine a few core spells for himself and create his own battle style around them.
Based on his countless battle experiences, Grimm understood the importance of a mobile spell to a Battle Wizard. Therefore, when he thought about his core spell, Grimm's first thought was to use the most frequently used spell, Flame Leap.
It could be said that without Flame Jump, Grimm's chances of surviving the previous battles would be less than 10%. Thanks to Flaming Leap, Grimm wasn't forced to fight to the death when he encountered powerful enemies.
Therefore, if there was a need to arrange a strategy, it would probably revolve around Flaming Jump.
Now that he had a mobility spell, what about an offensive spell?
There was a period of time when Grimm thought that his core offensive spell should be Molten Core Explosion. This was because it was the most powerful of all fire elemental offensive spells. However, according to the A.I. Chip's statistics, Grimm's most frequently used fire elemental spell was the Lava Fireball.
With Grimm's current fire elemental abilities, he only needed 1/2 seconds to condense a Lava Fireball. However, considering the frequency at which his spiritual force could withstand and the speed at which he condensed the elemental energy, he could still summon 2 Lava Fireballs in 3 seconds!
The Lava Fireball had 45 degrees of fire elemental damage, and it also had 15 degrees of Lava Explosion damage. It also had the additional effect of sputtering lava in a 10 metre radius. Coupled with the 30% increase in fire damage from Molten Core Explosion, the Lava Fireball's attack power reached a terrifying 60 degrees.
This attack power was slightly lower than the 115 degrees of damage from Molten Core Explosion, but the Lava Fireball's speed was too fast!
In the middle of an intense battle, where could he find a safe place to calmly chant incantations and slowly cast large-scale spells? In comparison, the Lava Fireball, which could be summoned instantaneously, was much easier to control the rhythm of the battle.
Even if he needed to use a powerful spell to break through his opponent's defences, Grimm had the 6 powerful spells stored in the Secret Voodoo Scroll that he could use. He did not need to risk being attacked by his opponent.
Therefore, the first wave of core spells was decided upon: the mobility spell Flaming Leap, the offensive spell Lava Fireball, and the defensive spell Flame Barrier.
There was a reason why he had chosen the Flame Barrier and not the Lava Shield!
In terms of Physical Defense, the Flame Barrier might be inferior to the Lava Shield. However, in terms of both offense and defense, the Flame Barrier's damage was far superior to the Lava Shield's.
The Flame Barrier had a radius of a few hundred meters, so no one dared to step into it while fighting Grimm. Otherwise, the 10 degrees of fire damage per second would be endless. As long as you were in the Flame Barrier, you would never be able to escape.
Moreover, Grimm had combined the 3 core spells into one system and created a suitable battle strategy for himself. There was still room for improvement in the battle potential of these 3 spells.
However, as Grimm was busy calculating the spell models of the 3 core spells, there was a knock on the wooden door of the room.
* Knock knock *
"Who is it!"
Grimm was not in a good mood after being disturbed at such a crucial time.
"Mr. Grimm, it's me!" The voice of Wizard Angus came from outside the door.
Grimm hesitated for a moment. He simply tidied up the information on the table and covered up the parchment papers that were related to his secrets. He then walked to the door, removed the protection spell, and opened the wooden door.
Wizard Angus, who came to visit in the middle of the night, had an ugly look on his face. He wanted to say something, but he was hesitating.
"Mr. Angus, after such a long journey, we can be considered friends now. Is there anything you can't say to a friend? "Grimm saw that Angus was in a difficult situation, so he took the initiative to ask.
"This …" Angus hesitated for a moment and finally opened his mouth, "I just received a message from my family. The magic puppet competition this time might be in trouble!"
"What happened?"
"The wizard from the family that challenged us actually created a Steel Knight. I heard that its power is amazing, and it has already defeated the arcane wizards sent by two trading companies. Now the family is in a mess … "
Grimm's eyes narrowed, "Are you planning to ask for a truce?"
Angus nodded with difficulty and said bitterly, "It's very possible. The family has already secretly sent people to contact the other party. If the other party's conditions are not too harsh, the family might just give up on this competition and directly admit defeat! "
Seeing that Grimm had a thoughtful look on his face, Angus quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, sir. Even if we can't continue this competition, our family will still give you the reward we promised. I can still make the decision for this kind of thing! "
Grimm shook his head and laughed, "That's not what I'm worried about. I'm just regretting that I've lost a chance to exchange pointers with other arcane wizards. "
Angus laughed and said, "Do you still have to worry about this when we reach Sky City? Although the competition for shops only happens once every ten years, the arena there is never a day of peace. As long as you have confidence in your puppet and are willing to bet, you can stay in the arena every day! "
After that, the two of them chatted for a while more before Angus took his leave.
After sending Angus off, Grimm sat back at the table and could not help but start planning in silence.
According to his original plan, he wanted to help the Byron family win the competition and leave Kirby there to be taken care of. After all, he could not stay in Sky City for long, and Kirby was a goblin of a different race. The possibility of him staying here alone was almost zero.
If the competition was canceled, and the other party paid him the promised reward, it would be impulsive for him to make such a request again.
When that time came, how could he find a way to keep Kirby in Sky City?
After all, the Byron family had a rank 2 Magus overseeing it! Even such an organisation would not be able to protect their reputation in Sky City. How could a Magus goblin with no combat ability survive in this land of tigers and wolves?
The more he thought about it, the more Grimm felt that he was being impulsive.
After all, he was alone. Of the two subordinates he had in name, one only had the strength of a quasi Magus and was facing a 'battle of destiny' with an uncertain future. The other only had the spiritual force of a Magus, but no combat ability.
When it came to needing help, the two of them would not be useful at all.
Right now, he was also in a period where his strength was on the rise. He needed to gather all his strength and resources and properly develop them. He did not need to play chess and pave the way in advance.
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